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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services 2ND REVISED Apr 8th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now, I don't have any information on the timeline of the program overall, but I'm happy to connect and
  • House Bill 3904 simply changes prenatal delivery and postpartum services from being a global payment
  • being selected one of 15 states that is authorized from the federal government to be under the TMAH program
  • that there is some funding tied to birth-friendly designation for hospitals through CMS under this program
  • One of the things that I can say is I I have friends that have benefitted from programs such as this,
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Wed Mar 18, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • It renames the program as the Agricultural Enforcement Program and expands the program statewide.
  • <00:50:13.119> Those designing an enhanced program. Those designing an enhanced program.
  • <00:52:26.720> to the kulana a tech pathways program to the kulana a tech pathways program
  • any future programs. And additionally, any future programs.
  • Happy to answer any questions. programming. We've seen a lot of um programming.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2885 SD1, which would create mandatory handling and storage rules for commercial and residential coconut rhinoceros beetle host material beginning in 2027, with penalties and an effective date. Support came from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, DLNR, Maui County Department of Agriculture, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Farmers Union, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Testifiers generally said the bill would help reduce CRB spread, though some urged additional science-backed methods, better coordination, and technical or cost-share support for smaller operations. Hawaiian Earth Recycling recommended amendments to align the bill with existing Department of Health/EPA composting rules, add other materials that can harbor CRB, allow future approved treatment methods, and replace the bill’s 60-day turning requirement with existing pathogen-reduction standards. One individual supported the goal but argued the state’s CRB strategy has lacked community and cultural consultation and should include a cultural advisement role. Department witnesses said enforcement would rely on inspection and an educate-before-regulate approach, and they noted the challenge of creating enough drop-off sites, especially in rural areas. The committee then took up SB 2174 SD2, which would authorize the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to declare an emergency quarantine, halt operations in affected areas for 96 hours with possible extension, quarantine suspected pest areas, issue notices and compensation to affected farmers, and adopt interim transportation rules for materials that may harbor high-impact invasive species. The department and DLNR supported the measure, emphasizing the need for fast action in the first hours of an invasion. Hawaii Farmers Union supported the compensation provisions but asked for stronger communication with producers and a post-action report to the Board of Agriculture after about 90 days to evaluate effectiveness and economic impacts. In response to questions, department staff said the bill would be a short-term, department-only quarantine authority distinct from the governor-declared biosecurity emergency authority enacted previously, and that it could serve as an intermediate step. They also said outreach would need to be done through farm organizations such as Farmers Union, Farm Bureau, and Cattlemen’s groups. The final measure discussed was SB 2925 SD1, relating to coconut trees. The bill would recognize coconut trees as a source of food and water and a cultural treasure, require rules for coconut tree seed banks, require signage identifying landscape palms where applicable, set labeling standards for non-consumable landscape palms, and create an income tax credit for consumable coconut trees maintained through natural management practices. The transcript ended before testimony or action on this bill was completed, and no vote was taken on any of the measures discussed in the portion provided.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education 2ND REVISED Mar 3rd, 2026 at 10:00 am

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 514 provides clarification in regards to alternative education programming through charter
  • It was an incentive to incentivize our Oklahoma teacher prep programs to think outside the box, work
  • And so, OEQa, who was running this program, said, would you include it so that we can award more than
  • one of those programs?
  • And we had some private dollars that helped pay for the technical assistance program.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

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

A&B Education Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • at a kitchen table, or online, is a stronger, more defensible program.
  • The second part is the something called the credit enhancement program.
  • Are you referring to the credit enhancement program side of or the revolving loan fund program?
  • This is a program that has proven to be very well received from the public.
  • I mean, again, we're not talking about a 20 or 30-year program.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're here to talk about the program and the bill that you just presented.
  • Before I pass the microphone to the two managers of the program, I think we must talk about how we got
  • Are providers that work a lot with the American Indian plan or program?
  • The bill also closes avenues for abuse within the hospital presumptive eligibility program.
  • So the question we're asking is: does that program reflect that purpose?
Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee approved the January 21 minutes and then heard a series of bills focused on developmental disabilities oversight, behavioral health fraud, AHCCCS operations, child safety, and state hospital capacity. SB 1179 would make the Developmental Disabilities Group Home Monitoring Program permanent and remove the appropriations contingency; Disability Rights Arizona and program managers testified that Commit had identified systemic care problems, while the sponsor said the work should continue. The bill received a 6-1 do-pass recommendation. SB 1114 would appropriate $1 million to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for behavioral health patient brokering investigations; Native advocates described widespread recruitment and exploitation of vulnerable people, especially Native Americans, and the bill passed 8-0. SB 1115 would prohibit AHCCCS from allowing remote work for Access employees; the sponsor argued in-person oversight was needed, while AHCCCS warned of space and staffing problems. It passed 4-3. SB 1051 would require hospitals to collect and report patients’ citizenship or immigration status for cost accounting; supporters called it a data-collection measure, while nurses and physicians said it would create fear and deter care. It passed 4-3. SB 1122, as amended, would replace prior authorization with 100% prepayment review for certain behavioral health services under the American Indian Health Plan, and passed 7-0 after AHCCCS said it had worked on the amendment. SB 1132, to appropriate unspecified funds for a new Arizona State Hospital wing, drew testimony from families and advocates describing severe shortages of state hospital beds and the need for more long-term treatment capacity; it passed 7-0. SB 1169, to fund graduate medical education and a new residency program, passed 6-0. SB 1171, requiring AHCCCS to check for dual enrollment in exchange plans and AHCCCS, passed 4-2-1 after AHCCCS said implementation would require system changes and costs. SB 1172, requiring more experienced DCS investigators for repeated abuse/neglect reports and court notification of hotline calls in dependency cases, passed 7-0. SB 1173, requiring behavioral health facility applicants, owners, and licensees to be U.S. citizens or lawfully present permanent residents with fingerprint clearance cards, passed 4-3 after an amendment clarifying the lawful-presence requirement.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government May 12th, 2025

Local Government

Summary: The Committee on Local Government heard and discussed a series of House bills dealing with municipal structure, tax payment timing, local provider participation funds, firefighter cancer screenings, sunset review of the Trinity River Authority, replacement certificates of occupancy, and open meetings enforcement. HB 303 would remove the 501-resident floor so very small type A and B municipalities can convert to type C cities; HB 2742 would give property owners a later first split-payment deadline when tax bills are mailed after November 30; HB 3305 and HB 3348 were local provider participation fund measures with committee substitutes; HB 198 would require political subdivisions to offer occupational cancer screenings for firefighters; HB 1535 was a sunset bill for the Trinity River Authority; HB 4753 would allow a municipality-issued proof of a certificate of occupancy to substitute for a lost original; and HB 3711 would treat certain Open Meetings Act violations as offenses against public administration and require public explanation when prosecutors decline to act. Testimony was generally supportive or limited, with several witnesses and senators emphasizing practical fixes, firefighter health and cost savings, local government transparency, and administrative cleanup. For HB 198, firefighter representatives gave emotional testimony about cancer deaths and the value of early screening. On HB 3711, a witness supported the bill but urged stronger enforcement and broader application. Several senators raised policy concerns on HB 2715 about routing removal proceedings through a regional presiding judge rather than the local county, arguing it could politicize the process. The committee took no public testimony on most bills and repeatedly left them pending subject to call of the chair before later voting them out. HB 21, HB 30, HB 1535, HB 1520, HB 198, HB 303, HB 2742, and HB 4753 were reported to the full Senate, generally by unanimous or near-unanimous votes, and several were also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. HB 30 passed on a 5-1 vote, while the other reported bills were approved unanimously or with no recorded opposition. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 14th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Some programs are front-loaded academically and some programs do their training in clinical at the same
  • I'm not aware of any Texas program.
  • I am not aware of any online programs for CRNA. You're not aware of any online programs? Okay.
  • Program, you know this... it's several universities in Texas that offer online CRNA programs.
  • TMA-initiated Rural Resident Grant Program that just last month awarded funding to the first programs
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 14th, 2025

Public Health

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  • associate program director.
  • I am also the program director for Texas Tech's nurse midwifery master's degree program.
  • deliveries.
  • And that's why the program. And really, the problem is, the program is not functional.
  • Opioid antagonist program.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 9th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 3191 introduces three scalable levels of programming.
  • Third, HB 3191 builds on a successful four-horse pilot program. by creating a childcare innovation program
  • The other issue was that it was a pilot program only.
  • An evaluation of Michigan's tri-share program found that the program reduced childcare costs by an average
  • We also offer tremendous warmth. programs.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 9th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Child Care Scholarship, or CCS, program.
  • So what this bill does, HB 175, is it allows for us to create a program I mean, sorry, it'll provide
  • So, HB 175 is creative in that it both is. parents to find these programs that are providing exemplary
  • But also we'll expand the number of those programs actually available by providing grants to actually
  • Having a grant program in place where people can engage and And getting that financial support means
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Mar 11th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • You could tell me there's there are three different program types types that DFPS will refer to us and
  • I propose any changes to eligibility requirements for federal or state aid programs.
  • grant-funded programs, and as value-added services. that MCOs provide.
  • So that's our Texas Health Steps program.
  • This program would not go forward. Is that correct?
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 22nd, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Ball, relative to fuel points discount limits, to provide relative to fuel rewards programs, provide
  • for a limit, and prohibit a limit on the value of fuel rewards points earned through a fuel program.
  • House Bill 797 by Representative Crews, a youth goal program to create the program, duties of the Treasury
  • It's a pilot program. Does it have a sunset? Yes, ma'am.
  • We just kind of mirrored the language that was in the Lafourche Parish program.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 22nd, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Correll was deeply involved as a leader with Louisiana 4-H, where he created the Marsh Maneuvers Program
  • , and whereas in recognition of his outstanding 4-H program, and whereas in recognition of his outstanding
  • LSUA Generals have enjoyed unprecedented athletic success, grown to include seven intercollegiate programs
  • Resolution 181 by Representative Melancon to commend LSU at Shreveport for the success of its athletic program
  • Senate Bill 415 by Senator Abraham, food purchase cards, create the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase Program
Summary: The House met with a quorum and handled a mix of ceremonial recognitions, committee reports, and floor action on a large number of bills and resolutions. Members recognized several championship high school teams, including Northlake Christian, Archbishop Hannan, St. Scholastica, Lutcher, and St. Louis, and also designated or commended groups and individuals such as Ascension Parish, the Louisiana Counseling Association, LSU, Dr. Paul Correll, and others. The chamber adopted several resolutions without objection, including measures naming Counseling Day at the Capitol, LSU Day at the Capitol, and honoring Dr. Correll’s retirement, while also receiving and referring various other resolutions and Senate bills to committees or laying them over. The House then took up and passed a series of bills, many with amendments. Major measures included HB 159 creating a Caddo Parish home incarceration pilot program with court, sheriff, and district attorney coordination; HB 364 directing public safety PSAs about celebratory gunfire; HB 414 on background checks for certain health care workers; HB 74 creating a Spectrum Alert program for missing children with autism; HB 568 increasing penalties for visible marijuana use in school zones; HB 786 prohibiting extrapolation in Medicaid provider audits; HB 1033 expanding the definition of critical infrastructure; HB 1041 limiting medical-intervention-based discrimination and mandates; HB 1062 revising the Special School District board; HB 1079 giving charter-school enrollment preference to certain preschool, military, foster care, and custody-ordered students; HB 1139 on discharge planning for involuntarily admitted behavioral health patients; HB 1182 changing occupational therapy licensure credentialing; HB 1214 creating an Office of State Health Care Facilities; and HB 1241 requiring insurers to check for child-support arrears before paying certain settlements. Most of these bills passed by wide margins, often after technical or substantive amendments. Several local and administrative measures also advanced, including bills on utility district per diem, abolishing a police chief position in Edgefield, a crime prevention district fee, and New Orleans historic preservation penalties. The chamber also referred or temporarily returned a number of bills to the calendar, and one local bill on historic preservation in New Orleans was introduced at the end of the transcript. Overall, the meeting was marked by broad bipartisan support for many measures, with recorded roll-call votes on the more contested bills and no major procedural disputes beyond extended questioning on the marijuana-in-school-zones bill and the medical-intervention bill.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 17th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • In the south gallery, we've got a group of emerging leaders from Leadership MORE This is a program I
  • If you would, Donnie's been at putting this program together here at the capitol for about 20 years.
  • They want to have control over the program so they can grow it and make it better.
  • New Mexico has a program similar to this. If you say it, I'll believe it.
  • It's been a while since we saw this bill last year, but I was just curious for Childcare programs that
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 16th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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Transcript Highlights:
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  • automatically renew the 2025 program automatically renew the 2025 program grants.<02:49:40.240><
  • critical ongoing proven programs. critical ongoing proven programs.
  • so with the, uh, secondary programs. so with the, uh, secondary programs.
  • Family Child Interaction Learning Programs, or FCIL, are a vital part of our mixed-delivery early learning
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 31st, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Resolution 386 by Representative Jordan created a task force on the Dream Starter program.
  • funding, mental health evaluations, and outcomes associated with the 18th Judicial District Drug Court Program
  • Jackson: The amendment basically asks DOTD to consider this as part of the flood mitigation program they
  • The bill provides relative to incarceration Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office's pilot program.
  • The bill provides relative to incarceration Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office's Pilot Program.