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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 02:05 pm

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Basically, the idea is to send a message to our federal partner.
  • Basically, the idea is to send a message to our federal partners that we want it to be a little bit more
  • even between Medicare and Medicare Advantage, and it's asking the federal government to do a couple
  • Just communication between us and our federal partners. Please say yes.
  • Madam Speaker, just last year, federal and out-of-state agencies got access to license plate data and
Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5995 , SB5831 , SB6134 , SB6136 , SB6137 , HB2689 , SB5922 , SB5944 , SB5957 , SB5988 , SB5994 , SB6011 , SB6065 , SB6103 , SB6151 , SB6244 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SJM8002 , HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SJM8002
Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives
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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 4th, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • to that number: right now these opioid treatment facilities are being accredited or certified by a federal
  • learned from them on how to do government-to-government consultation about the sovereignty of the 29 federally
Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5995 , SB5831 , SB6134 , SB6136 , SB6137 , HB2689 , SB5922 , SB5944 , SB5957 , SB5988 , SB5994 , SB6011 , SB6065 , SB6103 , SB6151 , SB6244 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SJM8002
Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives
Summary: The House received a Senate message announcing passage of Substitute House Bill 1570 and then moved several bills from Rules to the second reading calendar, including Substitute Senate Bill 5242 on anaphylaxis medications in schools and Senate Bill 6132 on Inland Port District debt. The chamber then took up a series of bills, beginning with Senate Bill 5988 on Department of Health accreditation fee authority for opioid treatment programs. An amendment to cap the fee at $17,000 was debated at length but failed, and a separate amendment was ruled beyond the scope of the bill. Senate Bill 5988 then passed 62-34. The House next considered Substitute Senate Bill 6309 on enhanced municipal permitting tools for high-capacity transit projects. Several amendments were offered to require written consent from abutting property owners, preserve setback and seismic/critical-area protections, and add transparency provisions, but the scope challenge to the transparency amendment was sustained and the other amendments failed. Supporters argued the bill would streamline permitting for Sound Transit and reduce taxpayer costs; opponents said it gave a large transit authority too much discretion and weakened property-rights and land-use protections. The bill passed 56-38. The House also passed Substitute Senate Bill 5886 on personality rights and digital likeness protections, and Senate Bill 6136 on workers’ compensation transparency, both with strong bipartisan support. After caucuses and a rule suspension to work past 10 p.m., the House took up additional second-reading bills. It passed Substitute Senate Bill 6034 to codify the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs, Gross Second Substitute Senate Bill 5395 on prior authorization and AI in health care, Substitute Senate Bill 6248 creating the Washington Travel Insurance Act, Substitute Senate Bill 5720 on uniform consumer debt default judgments, Senate Bill 5995 on port modernization funding with labor-related concerns, and Senate Bill 6103 affecting rural hospitals and enrollment status subject to appropriation. Later, the House passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6110 on e-motorcycle regulation, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5156 allowing smaller elevators in some housing, Substitute Senate Bill 6269 updating motor fuel definitions to include hydrogen, Substitute Senate Bill 6189 extending time for Thurston County to pursue an aquatics public facilities district, and Senate Bill 6134 requiring unemployment applicants to acknowledge repayment if retroactive union pay is received. Most bills passed with large majorities, though some drew dissent over labor, property rights, transit governance, or regulatory scope.
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Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Mar 3rd, 2026

Judiciary

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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPN, CPN, CPN DEFER, CPN-JDC, HHS-CPN, CPN DEFER Public Hearings 02-17-2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> allowing us to move with the federal allowing us to move with the federal law.<00:23:36.880><c>
  • federal things at play. one is they narrow<00:32:38.159><c> the</c><00:32:38.320><c> federal</c><00:
  • </c> all this is we don't have federal all this is we don't have federal guidance<00:33:22.000><c> on
  • federal law. three.
  • </c> as part of the ending of the federal as part of the ending of the federal shutdown<00:37:30.400>
Summary: The committee first heard SB 888, which would bar operators of smart household security devices from sharing user data with law enforcement unless the user consents or police obtain a warrant. DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection offered comments and Judiciary submitted written support. Several individuals also submitted written support. The committee recommended passage with amendments clarifying that the Office of Consumer Protection may enforce violations and adopting Judiciary’s recommended changes, while also deferring the effective date to July 1, 2050. The motion passed unanimously among members present, with one senator excused. The committee then took up SB 2777 on insurance disclosures. The bill would require authorized insurers to disclose claim-handling data to consumers, including claims open at the start of a period, closed with payment, closed without payment, and open at the end of the period. The committee described amendments to clarify the bill, remove a requirement for the DCCA insurance division to handle publication, and defer the effective date to July 1, 2050. The measure was passed with amendments and the recommendation was adopted, with one member voting no and another excused. In a joint Commerce and Consumer Protection/Judiciary hearing on SP2738 relating to tax haven abuse, the Department of Taxation offered comments and the Tax Foundation testified in opposition, arguing the state should rely on IRS audits and existing worldwide reporting rules rather than create a separate state approach. Other written testimony was noted in both support and opposition. The committees recommended passage with amendments adopting Taxation’s technical changes and deferring the effective date to July 1, 2050; the recommendation was adopted, with one senator noting reservations. The joint hearing then moved to health-related bills, including SB 2690 on primary care spending, SB 3103 on energy assistance, SB 3137 on Department of Health authority over food, drugs, and cosmetics, SB 3164 on child welfare service organizations, and SB 3206 on cannabinoids. SB 2690 drew strong support from physicians and advocates who said it would address primary care shortages, especially on neighbor islands, while HMSA and others warned a fixed spending percentage could raise costs and suggested a working group. SB 3164 drew support from child welfare providers and opposition from the Attorney General over indemnification language, and SB 3206 drew mixed testimony: state agencies raised federal-law and vagueness concerns, while hemp and cannabis advocates and some farmers supported the measure and urged broader legalization or amendments.
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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Jun 16th, 2026

Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials

Transcript Highlights:
  • have to operate from a fundamental grounding in the facts of what is existing law today, both at the federal
  • , state, the facts of what is existing law today, both at the federal, state, local, and regional level
  • ve heard before, but I represent hundreds of thousands of workers who do the maintenance, repair, shutdowns
Committee: House Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
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KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Legislative Oversight & Investigations Committee (10-9-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> federal funds available for the program. federal funds available for the program.
  • Are we impacted by that shutdown in terms of being able to get federal monies to help support this program
  • The reduction in the federal funding that was supporting federal programs.
  • </c> supporting federal programs. supporting federal programs.
  • </c> year federal funding. year federal funding.
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the September 11 meeting by motion and voice vote. It then received a brief update on the statewide emergency responder voice system, but no presenter was present. The chair said he expected a more substantive update in November and warned that if there is not real progress on acquiring needed private properties, the committee may consider further action, including possibly freezing funding. The main discussion centered on the Department for Community Based Services’ child removal and reunification work and its structured decision-making tools. Commissioner Lisa Dennis and General Counsel Wesley Duke explained that the intake, safety, and risk assessment tools are being used at very high rates and that the department is still implementing and evaluating the system. Dennis said the tools are meant to inform, not replace, professional judgment; when staff disagree with a recommendation, the worker and first-line supervisor consult and decide together. Members questioned whether the system favors keeping children in the home, whether the department has studied safety outcomes for in-home cases versus removals, and whether foster home shortages affect removal decisions. Dennis said child safety remains the top priority, that the practice has not changed, and that the department would provide additional data on outcomes later. Members also asked about permanency timelines and delays in termination of parental rights cases; Dennis said federal timelines are difficult to meet because of family progress, substance use recovery, and court delays, and she confirmed foster parent shortages were not the reason for those delays. The committee then heard a presentation from the Department of Revenue on the new My Taxes portal. Staff said the portal, launched in March, replaced DOR’s portion of the old Kentucky One Stop Business Portal and now allows businesses to file and pay multiple taxes, update account information, and receive official notices. They reported the system is available 24/7 except for scheduled maintenance every other Thursday evening, has maintained over 99% availability since launch, and now has a dedicated contact center with 50 agents plus a public help line and email. In response to questions, the department said early downtime was caused by unexpectedly high traffic, but server capacity was increased and in the last three months there had been only one day of unexpected downtime.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee Feb 9th, 2026 at 10:30 am

A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, besides all that, like I said, are your municipalities ready for a complete shutdown like day
Bills: HB3126 , HB3177 , HB3311 , HB3465 , HB3786 , HB3915 , HB4333 , HB4476 , HB3403
Committee: House A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee
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CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 008 Jan 22nd, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> Uh, all members, we will, uh, have our rescheduled public safety power shutdown hearing September
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/24/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • Motans also pay federal<00:03:28.480><c> taxes.
  • Those are not uh included federal taxes.
  • </c> from the from the federal government from the from the federal government that<01:41:10.480><c>
  • Um but but I guess federal government.
  • </c> for-profit entity to equal the federal for-profit entity to equal the federal tax<01:41:57.679><
Bills: HF331 , HF916
Committee: House Taxes
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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare Apr 15th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • Every health care worker should be able to decline a medical intervention under Title VII federal law
  • Not allowing that is a violation of federal law. So I respectfully urge you to pass HB 1041.
  • In July of 2021, the Federation of State Medical Boards issued a statement, and I have submitted this
  • This amendment set provides that if a federal offense is substantially similar to an offense listed in
  • to existing state and federal law and regulation. Did you print your own amendment?
Bills: HB414 , HB786 , HB1041 , HB1052 , HB1118 , HB1139 , HB1182 , HB1185 , HB1214 , HB1217 , HB1231 , SR63 , SCR27 , SB5 , SB194 , SB415 , SB433 , SB451 , SB462 , SB516
Committee: House Health and Welfare
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Corporate greed, federal actions, especially right now from this current federal administration, and
  • Commerce was federal government.
  • part because of the loss of the federal part because of the loss of the federal enhanced<00:58:19.119
  • </c> like the debate regarding federal like the debate regarding federal subsidies<01:02:32.319><c> for
  • funding on the 1032 available federal funding on the 1032 waiver?
Bills: HF3388 , HF400
Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 01/29/25

Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Transcript Highlights:
  • Federal dollars and private capital aren’t waiting.
  • Federal dollars and private capital aren’t waiting.
  • Federal dollars and private capital aren’t waiting.
  • Federal dollars and private capital aren’t waiting.
  • </c><01:20:27.440><c> dollars</c> hesitation has a cost federal dollars hesitation has a cost federal
Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 14th, 2026 at 08:34 am

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we are very integrated with the federal government.
  • That's the rate at which the federal government matches Medicaid.
  • We have 30 days according to the federal government.
  • The federal reports have been delayed due to the government shutdown.
  • There used to be a vets-to-teachers program federally.
Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance
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Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 18th, 2026

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is very similar to what they're doing on the federal level now.
  • And how does the years the amendment also mirrors federal law the number of years that it sunsets on
  • Uh it's based on the federal level now.
  • </c><00:22:31.679><c> law</c><00:22:32.000><c> the</c> amendment also mirrors federal law the amendment
  • also mirrors federal law the number<00:22:32.400><c> of</c><00:22:32.559><c> years</c><00:22:33.120>
Bills: HB527 , HB563 , HB580 , HB579 , SB190 , HB15 , HB390 , HB527 , HB563 , HB580 , HB579 , SB190 , HB15 , HB390
Committee: House Ways and Means Education
Keywords: liability, off-roading, parks, participant safety, risk management, SNAP, food assistance, public assistance, income standards, Department of Human Resources, eligibility, HB580, Alabama Healthy Schools Act, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school meals, cafeteria, vending machines, fundraising sales
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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/10/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • It conforms to used oil programs to current federal regulations, federal use warrant on emergency funding
  • To allow the program of federal law and to clarify existing sources.
  • Federal agencies now recognize copper as a critical mineral.
  • I would also add that about 70% of our lands are federal.
  • ownership, federal and state lands, to access the minerals.
Bills: HB2026 , HB2027 , HB2028 , HB2031 , HB2078 , HB2094 , HB2095 , HB2101 , HB2102 , HB2103 , HB2260 , HB2278 , HB2827 , HB2932 , HB2933 , HB2934 , HB2986 , HCM2009 , HCR2038
Committees: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water , House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference
Keywords: assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply, written commitment of water service, groundwater savings credits, gray water reuse, replenishment district, Central Arizona Project
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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/02/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • legislature will amend state law to conform to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that affect federal
  • verify, this is only that DOR would conform to the tax items that are above the line that go into the federal
  • verify this is only that DOR would conform to the tax items that are above the line that go into the federal
  • were written in such a way is to sort of work toward that solution, where this is generally, like, a federal
  • regulation. ...is to sort of work toward that solution, where this is generally, like, a federal regulation
Bills: SB1180 , SB1215 , SB1270 , SB1290 , SB1292 , SB1294 , SB1430 , SCR1028
Committees: Senate Finance , Senate Senate Finance Committee of Reference
Keywords: income tax, conformity, Arizona Revised Statutes, taxpayer, federal regulations, firefighters, occupational disease, workers compensation, cancer presumption, police officers, hazardous duty, SB1270, Arizona retirement system, public safety personnel, defined contribution plan, correctional officers, corrections officers, retirement contributions, supplemental contributions, retention incentive
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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 30th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Environment, Energy & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • from the Open Public Meetings Act most government-to-government consultations between EFSEC and federally
  • certification application, the EFSEC chair and designated staff to offer consultation to the appropriate federally
  • recognized tribe, to seek ways to address issues of concern raised by such a tribe. ...to the appropriate federally
Bills: SB6269 , SB6223 , SB5982 , SB6050 , SB5965 , SB5975 , SB6010 , SB5984 , SB6076 , SB5652
Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology
Keywords: motor fuel, fuel quality act, RCW 19.112, alternative fuel, biodiesel, renewable diesel, ethanol blend, alcohol fuel, diesel fuel, nonhazardous motor fuel, biofuels, clean fuels, transportation fuels, Washington fuel standards, fuel labeling, fuel blending, petroleum products, natural gas vehicles, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas
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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Jan 28th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • National Guard members conduct critical search and rescue missions, working alongside local, state, and federal
  • agencies to locate and assist individuals who have found themselves requiring rescue, ...and federal
Bills: HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1604 , HB1798 , HB1002 , HB1065 , HB1155 , HB1269 , HB1916 , HB2120 , HB2123 , HB2158 , HB2178 , HB2264 , HB2309 , HB2411 , HJM4004
Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU
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Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Insurance Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • savings accounts, just to protect the efficacy of the HSAs regarding any state benefit mandate or federal
  • savings accounts, just to protect the efficacy of the HSAs regarding any state benefit mandate or federal
  • savings accounts, just to protect the efficacy of the HSAs regarding any state benefit mandate or federal
  • As we're cutting back on FEMA at the federal level, this is more important than ever.
  • </c> cutting back on, uh FEMA at the federal cutting back on, uh FEMA at the federal level,<00:24:21.279
Bills: HB300 , HB40 , SB19 , HB283 , HB179 , HB296 , HB300 , HB40 , SB19 , HB283 , HB179 , HB296
Committee: House Insurance
Keywords: HB300, Choctaw County, probate court, probate judge, recording fee, filing fee, deed tax, mortgage tax, deeds, mortgages, property records, recordation, county local act, local legislation, technology upgrades, digitalization of records, recordkeeping, county treasury, special fund, court administration