Transcript Highlights:

• It does not regulate what our people can do in another way.
• </c><00:40:09.440><c> on</c> a new and additional regulation on a new and additional regulation on firearms
• :40:33.760><c> more</c><00:40:34.079><c> gun</c> creating a new regulation, more gun creating a new regulation
• </c> that would create another new regulation that would create another new regulation on<00:41:16.720
• it does not regulate our what our<00:42:29.200><c> people</c><00:42:29.359><c> can</c><00:42:29.520>

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:07 26RS BR 8 - AN ACT relating to machine gun conversion devices: 00:01:33 Department of Public Advocacy Update: 00:51:33 26RS BR 126 - AN ACT relating to boating under the influence: 01:23:46 26RS BR 60 - AN ACT relating to grooming: 01:33:23, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the August 29 minutes, and then heard testimony on a bill relating to machine gun conversion devices, often described as Glock switches or auto sears. Representative Jason Nemis presented the bill with Louisville police Chief Paul Humphrey and Lt. Drew Fox, arguing the measure would mirror existing federal law, make possession of these devices unlawful under Kentucky law, and give state and local law enforcement authority to seize and prosecute them without relying solely on federal agencies. They said the devices are small aftermarket or 3D-printed parts that convert semi-automatic pistols into fully automatic weapons and emphasized that the bill would not affect lawful gun ownership. The presenters cited rising seizures and public-safety concerns, saying LMPD and Jefferson County seizures increased sharply from 2023 to 2024 and that the average age of possession had dropped. They argued the devices are used offensively, are inaccurate and dangerous, and have been linked to violent crime. Two Alabama legislators, Representatives Philip Ensler and Russell Bedsole, testified in support based on Alabama’s recent enactment of a similar law. They said local police and prosecutors there had been unable to act effectively because the devices were handled mainly by federal authorities, and they described bipartisan support, immediate enactment, and reported confiscations after passage. Members asked about the bill’s penalty level, the source and manufacture of the devices, the scope of the definition of “conversion device,” and whether the bill could create constitutional problems given ongoing federal litigation over machine gun restrictions. The sponsors said the penalty would be a Class C felony and that the bill was intended to cover only the device attached to the firearm, not tools like 3D printers. They acknowledged that if federal machine gun laws were ultimately struck down, the state law would also be unenforceable. Some members supported the bill as common-sense public safety legislation, while Representative Roberts opposed it on Second Amendment grounds, arguing Kentucky should focus on expanding gun rights rather than adding restrictions already covered by federal law.

Transcript Highlights:

• HB 2182 does not regulate rates or mandate coverage decisions.
• Bliss, there would be no reporting on Arizona-regulated plans.
• Probably about 20 to 25% of Arizonans are on a state-regulated plan.
• Madam Chair, please. state regulated plans. And I'm happy to answer any questions. Questions?
• Probably about 20 to 25% of Arizonans are on a state regulated plan.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 2433, which would require insurers offering Medicare supplement policies to people 65 and older to also offer them to Medicare beneficiaries under 65 with ALS or end-stage renal disease, with enrollment periods and premium protections tied to 65-year-old rates. Supporters, including dialysis and ALS advocates, said the bill would help a small population facing high out-of-pocket costs and could improve access to transplants and care; opponents argued it would shift costs onto older seniors and raise Medigap premiums. The committee recommended the bill do pass on a 12-0 vote. The committee also heard House Bill 2593, appropriating $1.5 million to the University of Arizona for the Arizona Perinatal Psychiatry Access Line. The sponsor and physicians testified that the line helps obstetric and pediatric providers quickly consult on perinatal depression, postpartum psychosis, suicidality, and other mental health crises, improving outcomes for mothers, children, and families and reducing costly emergency and crisis care. The bill received a do pass recommendation on a 10-1 vote. House Concurrent Resolution 2013, proclaiming June 2026 as Celebrate Life Month, drew emotional testimony from a young woman with spina bifida and another speaker supporting the sanctity of life. Some members objected that the state should focus on practical supports such as paid leave, child care, and health care access, while others supported the resolution as a statement of human dignity. The resolution passed the committee 7-5. The committee then approved House Bill 4010, creating a Board of Genetic Counselors and licensure standards, after testimony from genetic counselors and a patient advocate about the need for qualified counseling and better access; it passed 11-1. Later, the committee approved House Bill 2196, which would require pharmacy benefit managers to reimburse non-affiliated pharmacies at least their acquisition cost and pay a dispensing fee, and establish an appeals process. Independent pharmacists and their coalition said PBM practices are driving closures and unfairly favor affiliated pharmacies, while PBM and employer representatives warned of major cost increases and said the bill would interfere with private contracts; the bill passed 11-1. The committee also adopted a strike-everything amendment to House Bill 2182 requiring insurers and health plans to report claims denial and prior authorization data to DIFI, and then gave the amended bill a 12-0 do pass recommendation. Finally, the committee approved House Bill 2189, directing the Board of Nursing to update rules for licensed health aides and collect annual data, with the sponsor and board staff saying it would help implement routine ventilator care in the home; it passed 12-0. The committee then began hearing House Bill 2404, a strike-everything amendment on inter-facility transports for behavioral health patients, but the transcript cuts off before action on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• This does legalization plus sale and regulation of the commerce part of it, which is why it's here.
• ><c> legalize</c><03:41:27.880><c> and</c><03:41:28.120><c> regulate</c><03:41:28.960><c> at</c><03:41
• :29.120><c> some</c> bill to legalize and regulate at some bill to legalize and regulate at some level
• I served on the governance commission to regulate taxation and sale of marijuana at the time, back in
• </c> regulate uh the commission to regulate regulate uh the commission to regulate Taxation<03:59:07.960

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 451, which would create a postconsumer paint stewardship program in New Hampshire. Prime sponsor Representative Karen Ebel described the bill as a bipartisan, broadly supported model based on PaintCare programs used in other states. She said consumers and businesses could drop off leftover paint at participating retailers or municipal household hazardous waste sites, with the paint then collected and recycled by the stewardship organization. She emphasized that the program is intended to reduce landfill disposal, improper dumping, and contamination of groundwater and soil, while also helping municipalities save on hazardous waste handling costs. Members asked several questions about how the program would work and how it would be funded. Ebel explained that the program would be financed by a small fee charged at the point of sale on paint products, not a general sales tax, and that retailers could either list it separately or roll it into the price. She said the fee would cover the Department of Environmental Services’ administrative costs, which were described as minimal, and that the program’s structure was developed with DES and industry input. Questions also addressed whether cans would be recycled and how collected paint would be processed; Ebel said the ACA and PaintCare representatives could provide more detail, but that the paint and containers would be handled through recycling or other approved disposal methods rather than landfilled. Representative Judy Aron, a co-sponsor and chair of the House Environment and Agriculture Committee, testified in support, saying the bill had been developed over several years with stakeholders and would keep toxic paint out of landfills while saving municipalities and taxpayers money. Representative Peter Bixby, the ranking member of Environment and Agriculture, also supported the bill, saying his committee had heard it many times and that it had strong bipartisan enthusiasm. No vote was taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• health care premium tax, higher gas prices by not suspending the gas tax, by not reforming costly regulations
• so we can finally meet the commitment that the governor had where we can rebuild our sewer and our water
• Where we can rebuild our sewer and our water infrastructure.
• Senate Bill 1428 by the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water and relating to public resources

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And that would be Louisiana-specific properties, not including deep water offshore.
• Not directly, anyway, but all right, so this is just Louisiana state waters and state lands. Yes.
• some shifts in how corporations are remitting their tax payments that are also going to muddy the waters
• So when you do make policy decisions about things like carbon sequestration and beyond, energy regulation

Summary: The House Ways and Means Committee met on March 10, 2026, for a series of informational presentations rather than bill hearings. House Fiscal Division staff reviewed the state’s tax structure, the 2024 third special session tax reform package, and the Revenue Estimating Conference process. They explained the move to a 3% flat individual income tax, a 5.5% flat corporate income tax, the higher standard deduction and retirement-income exclusion, the repeal of several deductions and credits, the repeal of the corporate franchise tax, and the expansion of the sales tax base to certain digital goods. Staff also walked through tax exemption data, showing the size of exemptions relative to collections, and discussed forecasted revenue gaps in the out years, including the effect of the scheduled sales tax rate reduction and the return of transportation-related revenues to their prior dedication. Members asked about declining mineral revenues, digital sales tax collections, corporate collections, and the impact of tax credits and exemptions. Division of Administration and Legislative Fiscal Office staff said lower oil and gas prices, long-term production declines, and the timing of corporate payments were major factors in revenue trends, and that it will take at least another year or two of tax returns to fully understand the reform’s effects. They emphasized that corporate collections are still below the $600 million threshold that affects the state general fund and Revenue Stabilization Fund, though the forecast remains $900 million. The committee also discussed surplus and excess revenues, the distinction between discretionary and non-discretionary spending, and how current-year and prior-year balances are allocated under the constitution. A significant portion of the meeting focused on the relationship between Ways and Means and Appropriations. Chairman McFarland stressed that new fiscal-note bills can force cuts elsewhere if revenue is not available, and urged members to coordinate early with fiscal staff before advancing costly legislation. Members also asked how pending constitutional amendments on teacher pay and inventory tax might affect the budget; staff said the teacher stipend proposal is not currently funded in the executive budget and that the inventory tax proposal would mainly affect local governments and any reimbursements from the Revenue Stabilization Fund if approved. The committee then heard from Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bouchoux, who reported strong results from recent reforms, including $92 billion in capital investment, 37,000 new jobs, a record year of announcements, a top-10 corporate tax climate ranking, and a pipeline of 189 active projects representing nearly 42,000 potential jobs and $280 billion in potential investment. Members praised LED’s work and discussed the need to pair economic development with workforce training, infrastructure, and predictable tax policy.

Transcript Highlights:

• And that would be Louisiana-specific properties, not including deep water offshore.
• Not directly, anyway, but all right, so this is just Louisiana state waters and state lands. Yes.
• some shifts in how corporations are remitting their tax payments that are also going to muddy the waters
• So when you do make policy decisions about things like carbon sequestration and beyond, energy regulation

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: 965, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Regulations, is that correct? Thank you for the question. For the most part, yes.
• Something that goes directly against current Army regulations.
• I'm not sure this is going against current Army regulations.
• And this, I did look this up, and this is a regulation that we cannot ignore.
• If we ignore regulations, NGB could pull their funding.

Bills: HB2268 , HB3000 , HB3043 , HB3066 , HB3078 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3244 , HB3298 , HB3320 , HB3467 , HB3321 , HB3329 , HB3431 , HB3464 , HB3499 , HB3500 , HB3586 , HB3590 , HB3650 , HB3671 , HB3695 , HB3700 , HB3701 , HB3764 , HB3767 , HB3834 , HB3931 , HB3934 , HB3940 , HB3944 , HB3979 , HB3985 , HB4113 , HB4294 , HB4302 , HB4317 , HB4324 , HB4359 , HB4426 , HB4427 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB4434 , HJR1077 , SR42 , SR35 , HJR1023 , HB1225 , HB1374 , HB1381 , HB1590 , HB1675 , HB2153

Keywords: HB2268, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, OHCA, appropriation, General Revenue Fund, PACE, Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, elderly care, aging Oklahomans, long-term care, Medicaid, health care funding, provider reimbursement, rate increase, low-income seniors, senior services, integrated care, emergency measure, cosmetology, barbering

Transcript Highlights:

• So federal regulations require that every state provides families with consumer-friendly information
• access to early learning sites, and providers cannot always accommodate the subsidized rules and regulations
• So we're supposed to live with air and water.
• So we're supposed to live with air and water.
• As mentioned, we're governed by the federal Child Care and Development Fund regulations, and we're mindful

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Arbitrary time restrictions and notification prohibitions constitute content-based regulations that trigger
• And so if we're able to move on this quickly and pass Senate Bill 165 and get these regulations and this
• When I spoke to DRI, they were telling me that the Southern Nevada Water Authority may have the seeds
• these chemicals are in our products and in our environment, but I've also come to consider that our regulations
• There is currently no replacement for the intentional use of PFAS for protection against heat, water

Bills: AB52 , AB76 , AB163 , AB388 , AB483

Committee: Assembly Commerce and Labor

Keywords: health insurance, claims process, insurance regulation, admin penalties, healthcare access, cannabis, cannabis establishment, medical cannabis, adult-use cannabis, advertising regulations, packaging requirements, unlicensed cannabis activities, state prosecution, confidentiality, Cannabis Compliance Board, disciplinary proceedings, mental health, counseling, interstate practice, telehealth

Transcript Highlights:

• We weren't asking for changes in the number of regulations themselves, just the process and the way we
• We weren't asking for changes in the number of regulations themselves, just the process and the way we
• We weren't asking for changes in the number of regulations themselves, just the process and the way we
• And the cows go through the process, you know, there's always feed for them, feeding water when they
• The cows go through the process, you know, there's always feed for them, feeding water when they go back

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> subdivision who would try to regulate subdivision who would try to regulate any<03:29:58.720><c>
• So I I I I some regulation or whatever.
• </c> agencies have the ability to regulate agencies have the ability to regulate firearms<03:33:07.359
• Every municipality could have a different rule of regulation, and every agency could set a rule of regulation
• Every municipality could have a different rule of regulation, and every agency could set a rule of regulation

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:15:22.920><c> of</c> uh in the context of their regulation of uh in the context of their regulation
• </c><01:19:32.600><c> uh</c> safe um it it's OSHA regulates uh safe um it it's OSHA regulates uh through
• </c> through the federal government regulates through the federal government regulates the<01:19:34.560
• </c><01:19:46.639><c> uh</c> through the Department's regulations uh through the Department's regulations
• And so I think that as a state, though, we can't regulate the private sector.

Committee: House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And I would just like to thank the senator from Hilo, the chair of water and land committee, and also
• Not just with respect to the conversation we're having today, but over time regulating investor-owned
• Not just with respect to the conversation we're having today, but over time regulating investor-owned
• Not just with respect to the conversation we're having today, but over time regulating investor-owned
• Not just with respect to the conversation we're having today, but over time regulating investor-owned

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So y'all are actively trying to find regulations or rules to try to fix it that way?
• There was value in a well-regulated reserve program.
• There is still value today, but it must be well-regulated.
• There was value in a well-regulated reserve program.
• There is still value today, but it must be well-regulated.

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Obviously, in the metro area, with the Met Council, there's a lot of money available for water, Clean
• </c><00:30:20.480><c> Clean</c><00:30:20.799><c> Water</c> of money available for water Clean Water of
• money available for water Clean Water waste<00:30:21.440><c> water</c><00:30:22.039><c> in</c><00:30
• And for now, I'm still thinking through, but I'll talk to Clean Water Action and see.
• I'm Avana Stark, state director of Clean Water Action.

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Do I want to keep carrying water for someone foolish enough to sue Rupert Murdoch, the owner of Fox News
• He exploited weak regulations, gutted environmental protections, and used our own region as a launch
• I want to talk about just who President Trump is, this person who's very fettive water you're carrying
• need is to be worrying about Texas problems, like obviously what's happened in the Hill Country and water
• We still have more issues to do with water.

Summary: The Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting held its first regional hearing, focused on South and Central Texas, including Bexar County, Travis County, and the Rio Grande Valley. After establishing a quorum, the committee adopted its rules on a 6-3 roll-call vote, with Senators Alvarado and Miles voting no. Chair Phil King explained the regional-hearing format, the use of 2020 census data, the online testimony process, and the availability of written comments and future hearings. Several members then gave opening remarks, with Republicans emphasizing public input and Democrats arguing the special session and mid-decade redistricting were unnecessary and aimed at minority districts. A major procedural issue arose over whether the committee should invite or subpoena the DOJ attorney who authored the July 7 letter that prompted the redistricting discussion. Senator Miles moved to subpoena the attorney; the motion was seconded but then set aside after the chair said the committee could not take formal action on a non-procedural matter during a regional hearing under the adopted rules. The chair said he would consult legal counsel about issuing an invitation, and members discussed the August 7 deadline referenced in the DOJ letter. The committee then moved on to public testimony. Witnesses, including Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, law professor Ellen Katz, and Texas NAACP president Gary Bledsoe, argued that the DOJ letter misread the law and that the targeted districts were lawful opportunity or coalition districts. They said the Fifth Circuit’s Pettway decision was limited to Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and did not declare coalition districts unconstitutional, and they cited Bartlett v. Strickland as warning against intentionally dismantling effective minority districts. Garcia and Bledsoe said the hearing was politically motivated and would harm Black and Latino representation; Katz said Texas would act illegally if it followed the DOJ letter’s instructions. Members asked questions about the legal status of coalition districts, the 2021 map-drawing process, and the difference between opportunity, coalition, and crossover districts. The hearing continued with additional public witnesses, including labor representative Emily Amps, who said workers and communities of color were being harmed by the proposed redistricting effort.

Transcript Highlights:

• We need reasonable regulations.
• We need reasonable regulations.
• We need reasonable regulations.
• We need reasonable regulations.
• We need reasonable regulations.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The Congress wanted to exert insurance regulation.
• Districts Funds for Maintenance Projects, and Senate File 84, Voluntary Water Conservation Program.
• Resources, will meet tomorrow Water Resources, will meet tomorrow morning<01:46:55.000><c> in</c><01
• </c><01:47:09.600><c> Districts</c> Study, Senate File 68, Water Districts Study, Senate File 68, Water
• </c> Senate File 84, Voluntary Water Senate File 84, Voluntary Water Conservation<01:47:18.080><c> Program

Keywords: 916, all

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• They make the least amount of the professionals that we regulate.
• They make the least amount of the professionals that we regulate.
• This regulates the licensing procedures and the conduct of the event itself and the participants.
• There's a history to wrestling regulation in this state.
• It was regulated at one time, and it was considered exempt.

Committee: All ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

Summary: The Administrative Rules Subcommittee met to review a long agenda of agency rule changes, beginning with housekeeping on the order of business and then taking up rules from multiple state agencies. Early items included Department of Energy and Environment rules on landfill post-closure trust fund spending thresholds and liquefied petroleum gas standards, DFA’s odometer disclosure rule allowing electronic signatures and disclosures, and several Department of Health rules covering ionizing radiation, mobile home and recreational parks, lead-based paint, counseling licensure, hearing instrument dispensers, athletic training, dental specialties and compacts, nursing, pharmacy, physician assistants, medical compacts, speech-language pathology and audiology, radiologic technology, massage therapy, community health workers, doula certification, and cosmetology/body art. Most of these were described as technical updates, conformity with recent acts, federal standards, or compact participation, and nearly all were approved without objection after brief questions and, in many cases, no public comment. The committee also reviewed Department of Labor and Licensing rules on minimum wage/independent contractor standards, boiler rules, motor vehicle commission requirements for ATV/LSV dealers, professional wrestling regulation, appraiser qualifications, and military recruiting and retention programs. Testimony generally emphasized that the rules implemented recent legislation, updated fees or licensing standards, or streamlined existing processes. Members asked a few questions about fee structures, the rationale for regulating professional wrestling, and how the National Guard’s public-private partnership and incentive programs would work; the department said the recruiting incentives would be funded from existing appropriations and were intended to improve retention and force strength. These rules were also approved without objection. The most extensive discussion came on the Department of Education’s Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom Account Program rule. The department said the revisions, based on Act 920 of 2025, were intended to add guardrails, clarify allowable expenses, and speed approval of core educational purchases. Changes included defining core educational expenses, limiting certain sports-related spending, adding an intentional misuse standard, restricting phone purchases except for disability-related needs, setting a $1,000 threshold for additional review of technology purchases, capping carryover funds at $8,500, and creating a reconsideration process for denied expenses. Members raised concerns about safeguards, appeals, sports equipment, provider credentialing, rural vendor access, and whether the department would be flexible or overly restrictive. The department said it would review every request, provide written explanations for denials, allow appeals up to the State Board, and refer suspected fraud to prosecutors if necessary. After hearing from 13 members of the public, the committee continued to discuss the rule, but the transcript ends before any final vote on the EFA rule is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, regulated.
• </c> firearms regulations by any means. firearms regulations by any means.
• uh that regulate federal regulations uh that regulate machine<02:53:04.080><c> guns?
• , federal regulation, uh, for federal regulation and shall not be regulated under Article 1, Section
• I think after federal regulation, uh, for federal regulation and shall not be regulated under Article

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all