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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I couldn't help notice when you were leading reading the list of supporters of this at DA's.
- I noticed your purple shirt today and your purple tie.
Bills:
SJR5 , SJR36 , SJR5 , SJR5 , SR105 , SR121 , SB17 , SB19 , SB25 , SB28 , SB17 , SB19 , SB25 , SB28
Keywords:
bail, felony offenses, criminal justice reform, public safety, constitutional amendment, school safety, mental health, emergency response, education policy, law enforcement, SR 121, Senate Resolution 121, Pete Alfaro, Pedro Cuellar Alfaro, Pedro Alfaro, Baytown, Texas Senate tribute, in memory, memorial resolution, condolence resolution
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, part of the reason I do that is you'll notice in the presentation, I outlined several states, the
- And if you'll notice there, Oklahoma's executive director of their board of chiropractic makes more money
Committee:
Senate Finance
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee met to review Article 8, regulatory agencies, and began Article 9, general provisions, before recessing for floor action. The committee first heard budget presentations from the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and the Office of Public Utility Counsel (OPUC). The PUC budget recommendation was about $5.07 billion in all funds, including an additional $5 billion for the Texas Energy Fund, plus funding for staffing and technology needs tied to contested cases, infrastructure resiliency, and outage mapping. PUC witnesses emphasized the agency’s growing workload, the need for more staff and modern systems, and oversight of the Texas Energy Fund. OPUC’s recommendation was about $6.9 million, with a reduction in authorized FTEs to better match actual staffing; the agency requested additional funding for salaries, expert witnesses, and budget flexibility, and members highlighted OPUC’s role representing residential and small commercial consumers in utility proceedings.
The committee then heard from the Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC), whose recommendation was just over $11.2 million. BHEC’s main requests included funding to fill vacant positions, money for continuous National Practitioner Data Bank queries, and a proposed Texas-owned psychology licensing exam in response to concerns about changes to the national exam. Agency leaders also discussed a rider request that would shift responsibility for certain judgments or settlements to the comptroller. Members asked about prior complaint backlogs, and BHEC said those backlogs had been cleared. The Board of Chiropractic Examiners followed, with a recommendation of just under $2.4 million; the board sought support for staffing, training, broadband, and salary retention, and described its work regulating chiropractors and workers’ compensation-related doctors.
The Board of Dental Examiners was the last agency heard before the committee recessed. Its recommendation was just under $10 million, and it requested a 10% salary increase for eligible staff, three additional licensing staff, one staff member to handle required background checks, an additional attorney, and an executive director salary adjustment. Dental board witnesses said licensure growth, increased complaints, and low salaries were straining licensing and enforcement operations, even though the agency reported strong performance and high case completion rates. The chair ended the hearing early because the Senate had to return to the floor, and the committee remained in recess.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- While being incarcerated at the FCSO, I've noticed a level of respect and being treated civilly while
- I noticed all... ...applying help to everyone.
- I noticed all the inmates were receiving the same amount of help.
- And I'm noticing it more now: I have a better relationship with my siblings and my parents.
- I got a notice. I got a notice quick from Barbara to give her a call. I called.
Summary:
The Special Commission on Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration met at 10:07 a.m. and approved the minutes from its February 9 meeting. The commission said it would accept Department of Correction testimony in writing because of a scheduling issue, and then spent most of the hearing hearing from people with lived experience in county and state correctional settings. Members repeatedly reminded witnesses to keep remarks to about three minutes and focused the discussion on correctional consolidation, collaboration, programming, and reentry.
Testimony from multiple sheriff’s offices was broadly supportive of county-based programming, treatment, education, and reentry services. Witnesses from Hampshire, Barnstable, Hampden, and Franklin counties described access to GED and college courses, vocational training, recovery meetings, therapeutic groups, housing and ID assistance, work release, and reentry centers. Several said these programs helped them gain sobriety, employment, family reunification, and parole readiness. Hampden County witnesses emphasized immediate reentry planning and individualized case management; Franklin County witnesses praised respectful treatment and an accessible off-site reentry center; Barnstable witnesses highlighted the women’s therapeutic treatment program, creative writing, and the Bridge Center; Hampshire witnesses described the Bridge House, work release, and transition supports.
Several witnesses contrasted those experiences with what they described as limited or delayed programming in DOC facilities, especially for people serving longer sentences or with restrictive classifications. One witness said DOC programming was hard to access because shorter sentences and offense labels affected eligibility; another described overcrowding, little counseling, and no reentry planning in state prison. A juvenile lifer testified that classification barriers and lack of tailored programming left him feeling unprepared, and another witness said DOC’s handling of classification hearings and records was unfair and opaque. Some speakers also raised concerns about mental health care and visitation policies, especially at Framingham, where one witness said suicidal thoughts were met with inadequate responses and another said family visitation was denied without clear explanation. Commissioners asked follow-up questions about DOC access, step-down opportunities, family support, and whether more transitional housing or acclimation time before release would help. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the prior minutes.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members of the public can leave comments through the comment portal linked on both meeting notices online
- On July 3rd, you'll notice we're now like in all caps, right? We're a little bit more urgent.
- On July 3rd, you'll notice we're now like in all caps, right? We're a little bit more urgent.
- You’ll notice that the proximity of the guardhouse to the...” “Water at about 2:55.
- You’ll notice that the proximity of the guardhouse to the Guadalupe River appears at the top.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- extremely dangerous weapons; providing for inspections; requiring dealers to post legal and safety notices
- Article 7, NMSA 1978, is enacted to read: New material requiring dealers to post legal and safety notices
- firearms may be purchased a sign in a format to be prescribed by the department with the following notices
- the department will specify in rules, I'm assuming there'll be plenty of public comment, plenty of notice
- selling popcorn or guns or tires or anything else, said it's just easier to go ahead and put this notice
Summary:
The Senate convened, established a quorum, offered an invocation, and handled several announcements and courtesy motions, including excusing some members and relaxing the dress code. The chamber then adopted committee reports on several bills, including Senate Bill 50, Senate Bill 30, and Senate Bill 43. It then moved to third reading of Senate Judiciary Committee substitute for Senate Bill 17, the “Stop Illegal Gun Trade and Extremely Dangerous Weapons Act.”
SB 17 was read at length and explained by Senator O’Malley and co-sponsor Senator Bergman as a gun crime prevention measure aimed at dealer security, employee training, recordkeeping, reporting requirements, inspections, and a ban on future dealer sales or transfers of certain firearms and accessories, including high-capacity magazines, .50-caliber rifles and cartridges, gas-operated semi-automatic firearms with detachable magazines, and machine guns. Supporters argued the bill targets the retail-to-criminal pipeline, improves accountability, and would help reduce gun trafficking and violence. Opponents argued it infringes on constitutional rights, would not stop criminals from obtaining guns, and would burden law-abiding citizens and dealers.
The chamber then debated Floor Amendment No. 1 by Senator Brantley, which would have struck Section 7, the portion banning certain weapons and devices. Supporters of the amendment said Section 7 was the most constitutionally vulnerable part of the bill and would likely be litigated, while opponents said the section was central to the bill’s purpose and consistent with Second Amendment case law. The amendment failed on a roll call vote, 15-22. A second amendment by Senator Block, which would have exempted certain under-21 employees from the bill’s age restriction if they were military members, veterans, or had completed hunter safety or 4-H programs, was then taken up and debated, with supporters emphasizing military training and youth firearms education as evidence of responsibility.
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Ways and Means May 30th, 2025 at 08:00 am
Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill, as I mentioned, includes targeted investments with long-term savings, as you will notice in
- But ultimately, what patients are noticing is they're coming in for non-emergency issues, right?
- And sometimes what they're noticing is that many of these cases, you actually can't get the full delivery
- So one of the things that we’ve noticed in the health care system is that there have been many provider
- So one of the things that we've noticed in the health care system is that there have been many provider
Bills:
AB568 , SB90 , SB133 , SB147 , SB229 , SB233 , SB240 , SB245 , SB280 , SB378 , SB393 , SB417 , SB434 , SB494 , SB495
Committee:
Assembly Ways and Means
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 4/28/25
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I did listen to the whole hour and reviewed everything and I noticed that, in fact, the only name of
- I did listen to the whole hour and reviewed everything and I noticed that, in fact, the only name of
- I did listen to the whole hour and reviewed everything and I noticed that, in fact, the only name of
- I did listen to the whole hour and reviewed everything and I noticed that, in fact, the only name of
- MDE actually noticed a concern and starts going after what turned out to be fraudsters.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:02:08.880><c> decrease</c><01:02:09.279><c> in</c> and do we see a noticeable decrease in and
- I wouldn't be the first one within MISO to notice that, so I can look for it and I'll reach out if we
- it's proposing to country um noticeably it's proposing to add<01:35:44.159><c> in</c><01:35:44.400><
- </c><01:38:19.639><c> within</c><01:38:19.880><c> my</c><01:38:20.280><c> to</c><01:38:20.400><c> notice
- that so I first one within my to notice that so I can<01:38:21.639><c> I</c><01:38:21.719><c> can</c
Bills:
HF75
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HRE-WTL, TCA-WTL, WTL-AEN Public Hearings 02-12-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And, you know, what was it when we first noticed the issue as far as the pollution?
- And I think with what we've noticed over the last 30 years or so, it's a lot of the debris that comes
- What we've noticed over the last 30 years or so is that it's a lot of the debris that comes down.
- over the last 30 years or so noticed over the last 30 years or so it's<00:13:24.279><c> a</c><00:13:
- has been uh and the hearing notice has been uh and copies<00:25:27.279><c> of</c><00:25:27.480><c> the
Summary:
The joint committees first heard SB 1146, which would appropriate funds to the University of Hawaiʻi to develop an action plan and pre-engineering concept plan for debris management and water quality control in the Ala Wai Watershed. Testimony was largely supportive from DLNR, a UH student, and a special improvement district representative, while one speaker suggested the work should be coordinated with existing efforts to avoid duplication. Committee discussion focused on the multi-jurisdictional nature of the watershed, existing debris-trap work that captures only about 20 to 30 percent of debris, the role of the university in capstone projects and recommendations, and the relationship to the existing Geni project and other community efforts. Members also asked about costs, tracking progress, and the difference between water-quality improvements and the larger debris problem.
The committees then voted to pass SB 1146 with amendments, including blanking out the appropriation and deferring the effective date to July 31, 2050. The motion passed in both committees, with votes recorded in support and no opposition noted during the decision-making.
The committees also heard SB 321, which would deem certain fee simple privately owned lands transferred to adjacent property owners or community associations if specified conditions are met. Testimony was in support from several individuals, but members raised concerns about the lack of input from counties and the state, and about how the bill might affect roads already used by the public or maintained by local governments. After discussion, the committees voted to advance SB 321 unamended to the next committees, with the measure adopted in both committees despite one recorded no vote in the Water and Land committee.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Tue Feb 11, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- An appropriate notice will be posted. Please avoid using any trademarked or copyrighted images.
- An appropriate notice will be posted. Please avoid using any trademarked or copyrighted images.
- tenants have no ability to challenge the ledger with their landlord because they are given a 5-day notice
- tenants have no ability to challenge the ledger with their landlord because they are given a 5-day notice
- I noticed you are stationed here in Hawaiʻi, so I'm assuming you're familiar with our system.
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Commerce
Summary:
The committees heard testimony on several transportation and consumer-related bills. HB 496, relating to mamaki tea labeling, drew support from the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Weights and Measures, and the Hawaii Farm Bureau, which said the bill would help protect a culturally important crop and the Hawaii brand. Members questioned Agriculture about staffing and whether the bill was being used to reopen a package-labeling inspection branch; the department said it currently has no Oahu inspectors for that function but has a place for an additional inspector. No opposition was registered on the measure.
HB 978, relating to electric utilities, and HB 1316, relating to DLNR/park reservations, were also heard. HB 1316 received support from State Parks, and members discussed where reservation fees would go and whether the statewide reservation system for three parks would cover its costs; the committee indicated a change would be made so fees go to the special fund. HB 914, relating to water carriers, drew support or comments from the PUC, Department of Agriculture, Department of Transportation, Young Brothers, and the Hawaii Harbor Users Group. The main discussion focused on the proposed automatic rate-adjustment mechanism tied to the GDP price index, with members asking for alternative index ideas and questioning whether the PUC already had authority to adopt such a mechanism. Young Brothers said the measure would provide clarity and help recover inflationary costs, while the chair raised concerns about repeated rate increases and asked for further testimony on possible alternative indices.
HB 1161, relating to transportation and road usage charges, received support from the Insurance Division, DOT, and the State Energy Office, with comments from the Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Hawaii Food Industry Association. Members asked whether counties need state authorization to adopt mileage-based charges and why the bill included funding for implementation; DOT said it is helping counties build the data collection and billing system and that Honolulu is handling much of the collection work. A question was also raised about whether plug-in hybrids would be covered, and DOT said vehicles under the federal electric-vehicle definition would be included. HB 1301, relating to transportation network companies, drew opposition from the Hawaii Association for Justice, Lyft, and Uber, all arguing that classifying TNCs as common carriers and changing liability rules would raise costs, reduce access, and disrupt the current statewide framework. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Oversight Committee (01/24/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't think I ever noticed the one on the bottom left where it said Client Services.
- That’s how the conversation starts, and I said, well, did you get a notice of decision?
- question I said I’ll ask them: well, did you get a notice of decision?
- That’s how the conversation starts, and I said, well, did you get a notice of decision?
- question I said I’ll ask them: well, did you get a notice of decision?
Summary:
The committee first handled organizational business, electing Representative Mark Pearson as chair for the coming term, appointing Representative Lucy Weber as clerk, and approving the November 22 minutes with abstentions from members who were absent. Members also noted excused absences for Senator Avard and Representative Jessica Lontine. After the vote, the committee moved to the DHHS commissioners’ update.
DHHS associate commissioners Patricia Tilly and Chris Santinello described a process-improvement effort to improve transitions for youth moving from DCF care into adult developmental services and Medicaid. They said the old process was fragmented, dependent on personal relationships, and not sustainable, so staff from DCF, the Bureau of Family Assistance, Developmental Services, and public health used a Kaizen/Lean event to map the workflow, identify bottlenecks, clarify roles, and create a more consistent playbook. Members asked about IT support and whether the process would create new bureaucracy; DHHS said current systems are antiquated, especially DCF’s CWIS, but the goal is to streamline coordination, not add bureaucracy, and future systems like Granite Families may help with reminders and age-based ticklers. Several members praised the work, including a CASA volunteer who said the added attention has improved services for vulnerable youth.
The committee then received the annual healthcare-associated infections update from Ctin Hansen of the Division of Public Health Services. Hansen reported that New Hampshire’s HAI program, created by statute, tracks infections in hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, dialysis centers, and long-term care facilities. For 2023, hospitals reported fewer infections than predicted nationally, with 135 infections statewide and 174 C. diff infections also below national rates; hospital influenza vaccination was 89.9%. Ambulatory surgery centers reported low infection counts and an 80.1% staff flu vaccination rate; dialysis centers reported fewer infections overall than the prior year but higher local access-site infections, with staff vaccination at 52.6%; and long-term care facilities reported a 50.1% flu vaccination rate, up from 37.8%. Hansen also said the program conducted over 100 investigations, handled 84 antibiotic-resistant organism reports, completed 20 infection-prevention assessments, and operated on a budget of about $348,000 plus grant funding, including an Epidemiology Laboratory Capacity Grant that was later reduced.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS House Floor - 31 March, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The court has to send notices to the bail agents and notify them, “Hey, your guy's not here.
- The court has to send notices<04:17:59.720><c> to</c><04:18:00.040><c> the</c><04:18:00.200><c> bail<
- So, we agreed that we're those notices.
- us to give those notices without costing too<04:18:36.720><c> much</c><04:18:37.240><c> uh</c><04:18
- Yeah, that was a claim made by the bail agents that they believe that their notice requirements have
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- <01:34:08.320><c> about</c><01:34:08.560><c> what</c><01:34:08.800><c> is</c> you don't have fair notice
- about what is you don't have fair notice about what is and<01:34:09.199><c> what</c><01:34:09.360><c
- There's no fair notice to the teacher that the bill is worded too vaguely to know.
- ><01:42:18.000><c> fair</c> was talking about. there's no fair was talking about. there's no fair notice
- to the teacher that the bill is notice to the teacher that the bill is worded<01:42:20.880><c> too</
Committee:
Senate Education
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (02/02/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- And we do have work session on this noticed on Wednesday.
- And we do have work session on this noticed on Wednesday.
- And we do have work session on this noticed on Wednesday.
- And we do have work session on this noticed on Wednesday.
- And we do have work session on this noticed on Wednesday.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- that uh last week our counterpart committee in the House, the House Consumer Protection Committee, noticed
- that uh last week our counterpart committee in the House, the House Consumer Protection Committee, noticed
- <c> committee</c> the house consumer protection committee the house consumer protection committee noticed
- uh a similarformational briefing noticed uh a similarformational briefing on<00:11:54.240><c> the</c
- it and if that turns into noticed it and if that turns into legislation,<00:12:27.040><c> then</c><00
Summary:
The Hawaii State Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection held an informational briefing on digital assets, blockchain, and related regulatory developments. Chair Jarrett Keohoko said the committee was focusing on national and state policy issues around digital assets, while leaving the separate issue of Bitcoin kiosks and fraud to the House Consumer Protection Committee, which had already noticed a similar briefing. No public testimony was taken; the session was for informational updates and member questions.
Representatives from the Aptos Foundation, including JC Yun and Michael Cheng, gave a detailed presentation on blockchain basics and Aptos’s technology. They described blockchain as a tamper-resistant digital ledger, explained proof-of-work and proof-of-stake systems, and argued that proof-of-stake networks are faster, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly. They also emphasized smart contracts and potential uses beyond speculation, such as car titles, college transcripts, collectibles, digital IDs, real estate, and other tokenized assets.
The presenters highlighted Aptos’s Hawaii connections and said the technology could help local residents and businesses participate in the digital economy. They cited adoption statistics, including billions of transactions on Aptos, tokenized money market funds from major financial firms, micro-lending applications, decentralized cloud infrastructure, and the rapid growth of stablecoins. They acknowledged concerns about scams and consumer protection, but argued that the answer is stronger regulation and education rather than avoiding the technology altogether.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- to reschedule the hearing or schedule a meeting for decision making; in that case, an appropriate notice
- Um, and I see there is no one... notice will be posted please avoid using notice will be posted please
- </c> have this you know a public uh notice have this you know a public uh notice thing<01:00:53.039><
- So that's when we put on notice saying we've got this land available; anybody interested...
- When we put on notice saying we've got this land available, anybody interested...
Committee:
House Public Safety
Summary:
The Committee on Public Safety met on March 21, 2025, and heard several resolutions related to corrections, emergency preparedness, and wildfire risk. Early items included HCR 62/HR 57 on flying the National League of Families POW/MIA flag year-round at the state Capitol, for which no one testified, and HCR 154/HR 49, which would request a comprehensive forensic audit of DCR and DAGS spending tied to planning and building a new jail to replace the Ahu Community Correctional Center. The ACLU strongly supported the audit, arguing that the state has spent millions on jail planning over many years without clear accounting, that a new jail is unnecessary and fiscally irresponsible, and that public-private partnership arrangements could reduce transparency. Committee members questioned the use of the term “forensic,” the age of some cited allegations, and whether the auditor could instead conduct another type of audit; the ACLU said it was open to other audit language and offered to help compile background materials. No vote was taken in the portion provided.
The committee also heard HCR 63, asking DCR to provide separate clinical counseling services for correctional staff, with one supporter, and HCR 23, which asks DCR to include circuit and district court facilities in planning the new Ahu Community Correctional Center and to establish a release procedure that avoids releasing detainees into residential communities or public spaces. DCR Director Johnson said the department supported the intent of HCR 23 and had discussed it with the Chief Justice and court administrator, adding that one multi-purpose courtroom could handle both district and circuit proceedings. The chair then moved on without further discussion.
A major portion of the meeting focused on HCR 37, which asks HEMA to work with other agencies on outreach and preparedness for kūpuna. Testifiers from the Pearl City Neighborhood Board, AARP Hawaii, and the Hawaii Council of Community Associations supported the measure, citing the vulnerability of older adults and people with disabilities during disasters, lessons from the Lahaina fires, and the need for clear evacuation plans, siren reliability, and better coordination with care homes and condominium associations. Several speakers described local preparedness efforts and concerns about gaps in communication and implementation. The committee also discussed HCR 69/HR 62 on creating a vegetation management working group to reduce wildfire risk; the Division of Consumer Advocacy supported it, with testimony describing dangerous incidents involving vines and bamboo contacting electrical lines and causing sparking and a utility pole fire. The meeting ended with testimony and questions continuing on that topic, and no final committee action was shown in the excerpt.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/26/25
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- committee to the with the nominating committee to have<00:04:01.519><c> more</c><00:04:01.760><c> notice
- <c> that</c><00:04:02.439><c> there</c><00:04:02.560><c> is</c><00:04:02.680><c> an</c> have more notice
- that there is an have more notice that there is an opening<00:04:03.079><c> for</c><00:04:03.400><c>
- to uh very with electronic uh notice to uh very importantly<00:04:12.680><c> to</c><00:04:13.079><c>
- Representative Nash, and I noticed there are three testifiers listed.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And now that I've noticed Senator Putnam is with us, we're going to start over all the way back to your
- So you probably can notice I have a little bit of a frog in my throat.
- 21:11.159><c> can</c> after arriving um so you probably can after arriving um so you probably can notice
- I have a little bit of a frog in notice I have a little bit of a frog in my<00:21:12.840><c> throat<
- of pending eviction or know notice of pending eviction or something<01:02:03.880><c> like</c><01:02:
Committee:
Senate Higher Education
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Health Committee Jul 1st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It requires timely and informative notices.
- helps people keep their Medi-Cal coverage by cutting the red tape, using existing data, and improved notices
- In 2010, she noticed a lump in her left breast.
- not because they no longer qualify, but because they might miss a deadline, can't understand a new notice
- ... ...they no longer qualify, but because they might miss a deadline, can't understand a new notice,
Summary:
The committee heard AB 1887, which would speed prior authorization for FDA-approved rare disease treatments prescribed by specialists and, if a plan does not act within 30 days, deem the request approved. The author and supporters, including patients and clinicians, said delays can cause irreversible harm, hospitalizations, and death, especially for children and people with progressive rare diseases. Health plans and insurers opposed the bill’s automatic-approval provision and said the measure lacked safeguards for incomplete requests and shared responsibility for timely information. The chair encouraged continued work with opponents, and the author said the bill was narrowed from an earlier version that would have waived prior authorization entirely.
The committee also heard AB 1979 on artificial intelligence in health care, AB 2161 on Medi-Cal work requirements, AB 539 on extending approved prior authorizations, AB 2311 on physician employment at public hospital districts, AB 1148 on banning phthalates and bisphenols in food packaging, AB 1825 on mental health offender reentry coordination, and AB 2282 on a temporary emergency stabilization unit in Patterson. AB 1979 would preserve licensed clinicians’ professional judgment, bar AI from directing unlicensed clinical functions, and protect medical records used by consumer chatbots; after amendments, several hospital, medical, and industry groups moved from opposition to neutral. AB 2161 would limit the harm of federal Medi-Cal work-reporting rules by using existing data, improving notices, and protecting due process; it drew broad support from patient, provider, and advocacy groups. AB 539 would keep prior authorization approvals valid for up to one year or the course of treatment, with supporters citing continuity of care and opponents warning about utilization, fraud, and cost concerns.
AB 2311, as amended, would let certain high-payer-mix or distressed public health care districts directly employ physicians; CMA withdrew opposition after the bill was narrowed, while some hospital interests still objected to the carve-out. AB 1148 would prohibit two chemicals commonly used in food packaging, with supporters citing cancer and endocrine-disruption risks and opponents arguing DTSC should handle the issue through its existing regulatory process. AB 1825 would improve transition planning and Medi-Cal enrollment for offenders with mental health disorders leaving state hospitals, and AB 2282 would authorize a temporary rural emergency stabilization care unit in Patterson until a permanent hospital is built. Several bills were held for later action because the committee lacked a quorum, and the chair repeatedly noted that motions would be taken once enough members returned.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Higher Education Funding Review Committee Mar 25th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Higher Education Funding Review Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I think every other year they produce a report of how many are sort of noticed, and then they actually
- Chair Sorvaag, Representative Hager, what I noticed in my analysis of these states and others was the
- Chair Soravag, Representative Hager, what I noticed in my analysis of these states and others was the
- In terms of getting it through the board, you could give me notice that you want to stand up a new program
- So you'll notice in the model that we're showing here, the graduate rate is at 1.5 times whatever the