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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Pro Forma Floor Session Jan 27th, 2026 at 12:30 pm
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Imagine what your society would look like if any other manufacturer had this same protection.
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
sexual assault, healthcare facilities, forensic examination, survivor support, emergency contraceptive, online impersonation, civil liability, social media, identity theft, defamation, counseling damages, injunctive relief, public health, safety regulations, community health, state standards, healthcare access, HB 3336, alcoholic beverage tax credit, spent grain
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Imagine what your society would look like if any other manufacturer had this same protection, and there
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
sexual assault, healthcare facilities, forensic examination, survivor support, emergency contraceptive, online impersonation, civil liability, social media, identity theft, defamation, counseling damages, injunctive relief, public health, safety regulations, community health, state standards, healthcare access, HB 3336, alcoholic beverage tax credit, spent grain
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/24/2026)
Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And so having refugees in the state, I imagine, is something which plays a helpful role in trying to
- c> both</c><04:51:34.878><c> Catholic</c> would imagine that uh both Catholic would imagine that uh both
- Can you imagine going to some other country and trying to navigate it?
- Can you imagine going to some your feet.
- So, I would imagine um things like that.
Summary:
The House Committee on Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs heard HB 1790-FN, which would address involuntary admissions for certain individuals with a substance use disorder. Representative Lucy Weber introduced the bill for Representative Long, and the committee heard extensive testimony both in support of and in opposition to the proposal. Opponents, including John Burns of SOS Recovery and Jake Barry of New Futures, argued that involuntary commitment is not well supported by research, can retraumatize people, may increase overdose risk after release, and could undermine New Hampshire’s existing recovery and harm-reduction efforts. They emphasized that treatment should be voluntary, trauma-informed, and paired with housing, recovery supports, and other community-based services.
Representative Long said he was willing to accept DHHS’s request to amend the bill into a study commission, though he expressed concern that a prior state study had not led to action. He said the commission should focus on implementation details, including where people would be placed, staffing, withdrawal management, elopement prevention, length of commitment, and aftercare. He described involuntary commitment as one tool for people with severe dangerous addictions, distinct from drug court, and said it could help avoid criminal records. Committee members asked about capacity at New Hampshire Hospital and how the proposal would work in practice.
DHHS officials Katya Fox and Cynthia Pabonis testified that the bill raises major policy and fiscal concerns. They said New Hampshire’s current system has benefited from investments in naloxone, medication-assisted treatment, recovery centers, and community-based services, and that those investments have helped reduce overdose deaths. They estimated the bill would require a new 70-bed facility costing about $40 million to build and about $33.3 million annually to operate, with only a small portion offset by insurance, plus more than $600,000 in annual legal costs and additional staffing and system changes. They also said New Hampshire Hospital has 185 beds, with about 100 patients typically ready for less restrictive settings, and that housing shortages are a major bottleneck. NAMI New Hampshire also testified in opposition, saying families often want any possible treatment for loved ones but still opposed the bill. No vote or final action was taken in the hearing.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/24/2026)
Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- state I imagine is something which<04:50:12.320><c> plays</c><04:50:12.798><c> a</c><04:50:13.120><c
- c> both</c><04:51:34.878><c> Catholic</c> would imagine that uh both Catholic would imagine that uh both
- Can you imagine going to some other country and trying to navigate it?
- Can you imagine going to some your feet.
- So, I would imagine um things like that.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (01/13/2026)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I can't imagine that every employer who posts a national job, looking widely through the whole country
- Um, so, you know, I would imagine that others could do the same.
- Um, so, you know, I would imagine that others could do the same. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay,
- Um I imagine<01:31:15.199><c> that</c><01:31:16.080><c> the</c><01:31:16.400><c> different</c><01:31:
- 16.800><c> information</c> imagine that the different information imagine that the different information
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (04/16/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, I mean, you could imagine, uh, God forbid we had a problem like East Palestine, Ohio.
- , uh, god forbid we had have a imagine, uh, god forbid we had have a problem<00:32:16.480><c> like</c
- But imagine if it were much worse and we had a major problem like that.
- Um, so, and then now imagine that the ambulance teams are encumbered by this similar red tape because
- </c><04:28:06.880><c> health</c> imagine, the federally qualified health imagine, the federally qualified
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/16/26 - Part 4
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But you wouldn't imagine it going down the sidewalk because motorcycles don't belong on the sidewalk,
- But you wouldn't imagine it going down the sidewalk because motorcycles don't belong on the sidewalk,
- But you wouldn't imagine it going down the sidewalk because motorcycles don't belong on the sidewalk,
- But you wouldn't imagine it going down the sidewalk because motorcycles don't belong on the sidewalk,
- But you wouldn't imagine it going down the sidewalk because motorcycles don't belong on the sidewalk,
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> I'd imagine it depends on the year, you know, just how successful those students were.
- I can't imagine. I am a board. And I have my own board and I am the president.
- I would imagine some or most of those And<02:41:14.640><c> they</c><02:41:14.760><c> would</c><02:41:
- I can't imagine.<02:41:35.520><c> I</c><02:41:35.760><c> am</c><02:41:36.040><c> a</c><02:41:36.160><
- </c> imagine. I am a board. imagine. I am a board.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 6, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And now the re-imagining of I-81 is the largest infrastructure project in the history of upstate New
- And<02:16:19.280><c> now</c><02:16:19.520><c> the</c><02:16:19.760><c> re-imagining</c><02:16:20.480>
- of I81 is the And now the re-imagining of I81 is the largest<02:16:23.440><c> infrastructure</c><02:
- I cannot imagine the injuring five more.
- So imagine the ire that so many people have.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (02/12/2025)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Imagine some elderly patient doesn't even know exactly when UPS, R&L, or LaserShip, any of these last-mile
- all<00:19:08.919><c> sorts</c><00:19:09.159><c> of</c><00:19:09.360><c> things</c><00:19:09.799><c> imagine
- </c><00:19:10.799><c> um</c><00:19:11.000><c> some</c> all sorts of things imagine um some all sorts
- of things imagine um some elderly<00:19:11.880><c> patient</c><00:19:12.840><c> doesn't</c><00:19:13.200
- uh that and environment I would imagine uh that and maybe<00:46:53.559><c> you</c><00:46:53.680><c>
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- I just know we're saying this for a year, but it's going to be—I would imagine it's going to be hard
Committee:
All JBC-SPECIAL LANGUAGE
Summary:
The special language subcommittee met for its first meeting of the session and reviewed several governor’s letters containing special language for appropriations bills. Members were reminded that the subcommittee only handles special language, while personnel and appropriation items go to other budget committees. Most items were explained by DFA Secretary Jim Hudson and agency representatives, with no major opposition raised.
The committee adopted amendments for the Department of Finance and Administration to require administrative costs for pregnancy help organization grants to stay under 25%; for the Department of Correction to remove conflicting language about county jail reimbursement funds and make a technical fund-name correction; and for the Department of Education to designate the Department of Agriculture as the child nutrition agency and to implement Act 909 of 2025 changes related to EBD employer contributions and phasing out teacher equalization funds. It also adopted language allowing the CFO to waive the 3% state central services fee for agricultural promotion boards, allowing Department of Public Safety revenues from Camp Robinson facilities to be used for maintenance, and authorizing shared administrative services billing under the Arkansas Ford Initiative while removing duplicative reporting language.
Additional adopted amendments designated Arkansas Rehab Services as the state unit for the vocational rehabilitation grant and capped the reimbursement rate for the used tire program at $2.31 effective July 1, 2026, to stabilize funding. One item was skipped because a later governor’s letter superseded it. All amendments considered were adopted, and the meeting adjourned.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- I just know what we're saying: this is for a year, but I would imagine it's going to be hard to put back
Committee:
All JBC-SPECIAL LANGUAGE
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 4th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Imagine you have neighbors that do this already to some limited extent.
Bills:
SB1465 , SB2110 , SB1771 , SB206 , SB1584 , SB1386 , SB1696 , SB1806 , SB1428 , SB1390 , SB1381 , SB201 , SB1778 , SB1332 , SB1836 , SB1369 , SB1794 , SB1290 , SB175 , SB1379
Keywords:
professional engineers, surveyors, licensure board, sunset extension, state board, occupational licensing, engineering license, surveying license, professional regulation, regulatory board, sunset review, emergency clause, Oklahoma O.S. 59, board appointments, lay member, SB2110, eggs, ungraded eggs, graded eggs, egg sales
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So I'm not sure what this does because I can't imagine.
Bills:
HB18
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So I'm not sure what this does because I can't imagine. If somebody is going to do that.
Bills:
HB18
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 3rd, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Assembly Select Committee on the Nonprofit Sector and Senate Select Committee on the Nonprofit Sector Aug 5th, 2026
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Jul 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I would imagine that the committee will find that... Is, you know, their proposal.
- I would imagine that the committee will find that helpful because you want to know if there are providers
Summary:
The Rural Health Transformation Committee approved the minutes from its May 28 meeting and received an update from DHW Director Juliet Sharon on the status of the Rural Health Transformation Program. Sharon said the department has posted a public funding-opportunities page with a subscribe feature, is using an expedited committee review process for solicitations and subgrant opportunities, and plans to provide monthly summaries, award information, and federal progress reports. Members asked for clearer access to information on applicants and awards, and Sharon said the department is open to posting more complete listings in SharePoint and to simplifying provider-facing applications. The committee also discussed outreach to rural providers and the need to ensure smaller organizations know about opportunities and can apply within the short timelines.
The committee then heard from the Idaho Military Division on its portion of the program. Bureau Chief Wayne Denny said the division is working with DHW on modernizing state communications and emergency systems, including next-generation 911, relocating backup communications infrastructure, coordinating exercises, and supporting rural health extenders such as community health workers and community health EMS providers. Members asked how those roles would function, how counties would participate, and how the work would be sustained after the five-year funding period; Denny said the goal is to demonstrate return on investment so counties and payers can support the services long term.
Jennifer White of the State Board of Education described higher education and graduate medical education proposals. She said Idaho’s institutions are coordinating on statewide strategies for rural health workforce training, including mobile simulation, shared clinical infrastructure, learn-in-place programs, and targeted equipment and facilities. She also outlined GME and medical education options, including a strategic rural GME incubator, a rural training site network, and possible support for undergraduate medical education such as expanded seats or the University of Idaho–University of Utah partnership. Members debated sustainability and whether rural health funds should support only GME or broader medical education; some supported using the funds to build Idaho-based training capacity, while others cautioned against creating long-term state obligations without broader legislative approval. No formal votes were taken on those policy questions.
In closing, Sharon said the department expects more provider subgrants, ongoing assessments, the first federal reporting deadline at the end of August, and the creation of a governor-appointed rural health transformation task force with legislative and rural representation. The committee tentatively scheduled an additional meeting for August 18 and discussed a later September meeting, likely around September 23-25, to review the federal report and any emerging issues.
NE
Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Committee - Room 1510 Jun 30th, 2026
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- And are there, I would imagine, do the staffing ratio credential and staff requirements shift with the
- So I imagine the more a building costs in upkeep, the more money we would be moving to Administrative
Committee:
Unicameral Health and Human Services