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KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Investigators with ABC and/or the division will have the authority to inspect any premises where tobacco
  • This is the same authority given to ABC and its regulators to regulate malt beverage and spirits.
  • The bill still contains some contradictory definitions of what an authorized vapor product is and an
  • Vapor product is and an authorized Vapor product is and an unauthorized<00:30:02.919><c> Vapor</c><00
  • You know, we in the government want to guard these safety concerns, and I think sometimes it's easier
Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations met on February 18, 2025, and first took up Senate Bill 22 by Senator Reginald Thomas, which was presented as a cleanup measure following prior cosmetology reforms and a Legislative Oversight and Investigations report. The bill would allow cosmetologists to retake exams multiple times with a one-month wait, authorize the Board of Cosmetology to immediately close facilities that intentionally use unlicensed workers while preserving due process, give the board flexibility to hire an executive director based on qualifications rather than licensure, and recognize certain out-of-state or territorial cosmetology licenses. Board officials said the changes were intended to improve fairness, equality, and administrative due process. Senators asked about retesting fees and whether partial retests could dilute standards; Thomas clarified that the exam is cumulative and must be retaken in full. The committee approved SB 22 with all favorable votes, and Senator Meredith explained his support as a workforce and fairness issue. The committee then heard Senate Bill 100 by Senator Jimmy Higdon, as substituted, concerning tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product retail licensing and enforcement. Youth advocates from the University of Kentucky testified in support, describing youth nicotine use as a public health crisis and urging stronger enforcement, annual compliance checks, retailer licensing, and tougher penalties for illegal sales to minors. Higdon said the bill would create a Division of Tobacco, Nicotine, and Vapor Products Licensing within ABC, require licenses for retailers, authorize inspections and confiscation of contraband, impose escalating criminal and civil penalties for unlicensed sales and sales to minors, publish a list of licensed retailers, and dedicate fine revenue to enforcement and youth education. He said the measure targeted bad actors rather than responsible retailers. A retailer witness also supported licensing but raised concerns about contradictory product definitions that could sweep in hemp and medical marijuana vapor products, and asked that the bill be delayed until after an expected Supreme Court decision affecting federal vapor-product rules. The transcript ends during discussion of SB 100, before any committee vote on that bill.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, we also potentially could lose authority over the minimum degree and specialization requirements
  • </c> we also potentially could lose authority we also potentially could lose authority over<00:14:09.519
  • It doesn't remove prior authorization, medical necessity review, audits, denials, or requirements.
  • It places excessive authority in the hands of a select group of unelected bureaucrats, named in this
  • to prior authorization except as permitted<01:05:17.280><c> for</c><01:05:17.520><c> reasonable</c><
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2047, relating to pharmacy benefit managers. The Insurance Division said the bill would require new enforcement resources and estimated an appropriation of about $1.5 million and five positions. Kaiser Permanente asked for an amendment to exclude HMOs from the definition of third-party PBMs, saying the bill should not interfere with integrated care models. PCMA and the Hawaii Pharmacist Association supported narrowing amendments, with pharmacists objecting to section 3 and warning the bill as amended could create major operational burdens and a significant general fund cost. No vote was taken in the portion provided, and the chair moved on to the next measure after questions. The committee then took up SB 2080, which would allow Hawaii to join the psychology interjurisdictional compact. Supporters, including DCR, the Hawaii Association of Health Plans, the Hawaii State Association of Counties, the Grassroot Institute, and others, said the compact would expand access to psychology services, especially for people in rural areas or those needing continuity of care while traveling. Opponents, including the Board of Psychology and a Shamanad University psychology professor, raised concerns about client safety, crisis-response procedures, enforcement costs, FBI background checks, and possible loss of state control over training and specialization standards. The board said Hawaii’s current 1,900-hour internship/postdoc requirement is higher than the compact’s standard and that the state is still implementing a separate provisional licensing law that may address some access issues. The discussion focused on whether the compact would meaningfully reduce shortages and whether Hawaii should instead pursue changes within its existing licensing system. Finally, the committee heard SB 2277 on hospital price transparency. The Office of Consumer Protection initially noted the bill could require significant staffing, but later testimony from SHIP suggested the measure could be handled more simply by working with the Healthcare Association of Hawaii and publicly posting violations. The Healthcare Association of Hawaii opposed the bill, arguing hospitals already must comply with federal CMS transparency rules and that adding state requirements would increase costs and legal exposure, especially if violations were treated as unfair or deceptive trade practices. Steve Fenberg testified in support, saying the bill would simply codify existing federal requirements in state law and that he was open to amendments removing state enforcement and the unfair trade practice language. No final action was taken in the excerpt provided.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (02/05/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><01:53:37.480><c> to</c><01:53:37.719><c> allow</c><01:53:38.000><c> the</c> making authority to
  • allow the making authority to allow the development<01:53:38.760><c> of</c><01:53:38.960><c> how</c><
  • </c><04:17:28.000><c> they</c> undermining parental Authority they undermining parental Authority they
  • them the authority to do that<04:27:12.199><c> if</c><04:27:12.319><c> they</c><04:27:12.439><c> want
  • the Sea Coast was illegal legal had the Sea Coast was illegal legal had papers<04:31:31.000><c> I</c>
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first held a public hearing and then an executive session on HB 650, a housekeeping-style bill from the Joint Committee on Dedicated Funds. Testimony explained that the bill would remove references to two already-repealed dedicated funds, split the state parks dedicated fund so Cannon Mountain winter activities would be tracked separately from the rest of the parks system, and place a $1 million cap on the robotics education fund so excess money would revert to the general fund. Supporters said the changes were mainly administrative but would improve accounting and avoid timing issues; committee members asked about a typographical error in the bill text and whether the measure was more than housekeeping. The committee later voted 16-0 to recommend HB 650 ought to pass, and then placed it on the consent calendar. The committee also opened a public hearing on HB 585, which would revise the property tax exemption for religious organizations. Representative John Janigian, the sponsor, said the bill was intended to help small churches and other religious groups that own parsonages or worship buildings but no longer have a resident pastor, allowing them to rent space or use property for church purposes without losing the exemption so long as the money is used for church operations, maintenance, or outreach. He described his Salem church’s parsonage being taxed after it was no longer occupied by a pastor, and said the bill would prevent similar burdens on small congregations. Former Representative Betty Gay testified in support, describing prior assessor actions in Salem that taxed church land and buildings very aggressively, while a Municipal Association representative testified in opposition. Committee members raised questions about how terms such as “regularly recognized and constituted denomination” would be defined, whether the bill could be applied consistently to larger denominations with multiple parishes, and whether legislative research should review past treatment of similar cases.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Even though we have the authority.
  • We would have to have the author. answer. I thought 1655 was 1565.
  • As a children's author, I have seen many school librarians at work.
  • All of them were written by black or brown authors or queer authors.
  • I did just want to emphasize. one point, a question of the author, if I may.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Feb 9th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 1408 establishes funding for community preservation and development authorities.
  • When our Washington National Guard is strong, our economy is strong. Urging a yes vote. Thank you.
  • It authorizes the insurance commissioner to revoke a health carrier's certificate of authority or registration
  • I think we can understand when we're talking about transit authorities.
  • There's a large transit authority to our north that may be part of this conversation.
Summary: The committee first received staff briefings on amendments for a series of bills, including measures on child care workforce standards, homelessness programs, community preservation authorities, domestic violence survivor relief, public defense funding, student behavioral health supports, water system ownership changes, nonprofit health carrier surplus assessments, 340B drug pricing reporting, Secretary of State filing fees, step housing, campaign security reimbursements, digital equity programs, a Boys and Men’s Commission, a waste-to-energy facility’s Climate Commitment Act obligations, 6PPD tire substitutes, and an early education scholarship. Staff described the policy changes and, where available, the expected fiscal effects of each proposed substitute or line amendment. The committee then went into caucus before returning for executive session. In executive session, the committee voted out House Bill 1073, then adopted a Couture line amendment to House Bill 1128 exempting private K-12 schools with licensed child care programs from the child care employer definition before reporting the bill out as Second Substitute House Bill 1128. House Bill 1316, 1408, 1591, 1592, 1634, 1906, 1960, 2073, 2145, 2248, 2266, 2301, 2333, and 2365 were also reported from committee, with several amendments adopted along the way. Notable actions included adopting an emergency clause for House Bill 1408, rejecting proposed amendments to House Bill 1591 that would have narrowed relief for survivors and removed retroactivity, adopting a narrower amendment to House Bill 1592’s public defense funding formula, and adopting a substitute to House Bill 2145 that limited 340B reporting to hospitals. The committee also debated and rejected several amendments to the step housing bill, House Bill 2266, including proposals for larger school/daycare buffers, more local oversight, and broader local government authority; the bill still advanced on a 16-13 vote. House Bill 2073, which requires nonprofit health carriers to contribute surplus funds to Cascade Care Savings, advanced over concerns about using one-time money for an ongoing program. House Bill 2248 advanced after an amendment redirected annual license fee deposits to the state treasury rather than the Secretary of State’s revolving fund. House Bill 2333 was narrowed to allow use of campaign funds for personal security reimbursements, and House Bill 2365 advanced with some amendments adopted and others rejected as the committee began discussing additional digital equity oversight provisions.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Health and Human Services (01/08/2026)

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • It preserves the commissioner's authority to disapprove insurance forms that are unfair, misleading,
  • ,</c><00:26:39.039><c> particularly</c> regulatory authority, particularly regulatory authority, particularly
  • It preserves the commissioner's<00:27:05.440><c> authority</c><00:27:06.240><c> to</c><00:27:06.559><
  • c> disprove</c> commissioner's authority to disprove commissioner's authority to disprove insurance<00
  • That's the inflation guard. That's the inflation guard.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Transportation (01/21/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hill um I am a published historical Hill um I am a published historical author<01:49:40.639><c> not</
  • not not on the Revolutionary War author not not on the Revolutionary War um<01:49:43.679><c> so</c><
  • plate say this is It's National Guard plate say this is It's just<01:58:57.199><c> adding</c><01:58:
  • </c><05:27:54.200><c> and</c> give the do rulemaking Authority and give the do rulemaking Authority and
  • </c><05:32:18.120><c> in</c> why we gave dot rulemaking Authority in why we gave dot rulemaking Authority
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 105, which would create a new conservation license plate and direct the added fee to the cyanobacteria mitigation loan and grant fund. The sponsor, Rep. Rosemarie Rung, said the bill would create a non-tax revenue source to help address toxic cyanobacteria blooms in New Hampshire lakes, ponds, and rivers. She described the public health, environmental, and economic harms from blooms, the high cost of watershed management plans and mitigation projects, and the limited current funding available through state and federal sources. She argued that a voluntary plate program could provide sustainable support and raise awareness. Supporters, including Reps. Katie Pell and McDonald, said the bill would help affected lake communities and tourism-dependent areas. New Hampshire DES testified neutrally but confirmed that blooms have increased sharply, that the agency has issued more than 120 warnings in the past two years, and that the existing mitigation fund is nearly depleted after one-time appropriations. DES said the proposed plate would not solve the entire funding need but could provide dedicated revenue for studies and implementation projects. DMV testified that the operational impact of adding a new plate would be minimal. New Hampshire Lakes also supported the bill and said survey results suggested some current Moose plate holders and new registrants would likely choose the Loon plate. Committee members asked about the health effects of cyanobacteria, the expected revenue from the plate, and whether the problem is natural or human-driven. Testimony said exposure can cause skin irritation, gastrointestinal illness, and more serious liver or neurological effects, with pets and children at higher risk; one witness also cited research suggesting aerosolized toxins may affect people several kilometers from a bloom. DES explained that while lake sediments can release nutrients, the underlying problem is largely driven by watershed inputs and worsened over time. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the chair invited written testimony and additional questions.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/03/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • law enforcement agency to enter into these 287(g) agreements to work with the federal immigration authorities
  • ...and it forces our state and local law enforcement to be working with the federal immigration authorities
  • VA while falsely representing that the person has the authority to act on behalf of the individual.
  • Army National Guard.
  • I believe that we can have bipartisan agreement that limiting county authority over reactor siting, particularly
Keywords: 1182, all
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> The DRRA commissioner has the authority The DRRA commissioner has the authority to<01:58:48.719>
  • </c><02:11:50.000><c> to</c> May provide these authorizations to the administrator.
  • </c><02:12:49.199><c> out</c><02:12:49.440><c> of</c> authorize students to transfer out of authorize
  • authorities.
  • </c><03:12:42.080><c> maybe</c> administrator even more authority maybe administrator even more authority
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The House Education Policy and Administration Committee met to hear a non-germane amendment to House Bill 131, which concerns bullying and cyberbullying prevention. Representative Glenn Cordelli, the prime sponsor, said the amendment was intended to revise and improve language from last year’s SB 210 and to incorporate measures from a cyberbullying bill previously passed by the House. He described changes to school communication requirements, mandatory reporting of bullying and retaliation, stronger investigation and collaboration requirements for cross-district cases, added safety and remediation language, a required conference with the alleged perpetrator and parents if available, updated reporting deadlines, and disciplinary consequences for harassment, intimidation, retaliation, and false reports. He also noted a later amendment would be needed to insert the words “the perpetrator” in one section, and he explained that some changes were meant to align with prior legislation and legislative drafting suggestions. Committee members raised several concerns. Representative Murray questioned the treatment of private and parochial schools, the change from gross negligence to negligence, and the removal of a definition of bullying based on imbalance of power and perceived characteristics. Representative Damon also objected to deleting that definition, arguing it would narrow the scope of bullying too much. Representative Han spoke in opposition, saying the amendment was too broad, unnecessary in parts, and not ready for final action; he criticized the removal of the imbalance-of-power language, the conference requirement when parents may not participate, and the reporting obligations for bus drivers and others. Cordelli responded that some issues were already addressed in prior law or SB 210 and that private schools have their own policies. Michelle Wongran of New Hampshire Legal Assistance testified in opposition, saying the bill was being heard without enough notice and that it does far more than the committee analysis suggests. She said the amendment adds undefined retaliation language, imposes reporting duties on school vendors and contractors, may conflict with FERPA and other federal privacy rules, and includes provisions that could have serious implications for schools and students. She said she supports parental involvement and some conference provisions in concept, but urged the committee to reject the amendment or at least send it through the normal legislative process for fuller review. No vote was taken during the hearing portion described in the transcript.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 25th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I believe it is murder," you are using your authority.
  • This bill is an overreach of our state authority.
  • . county the authority to remove unauthorized flags and penalize violators.
  • How dare the author of this bill tell me how to be a woman?
  • Decision-makers and people in authority are wondering, what do we follow?
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (01/27/2026)

Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • authorized to conduct visits and authorized to conduct visits and inspections<03:46:10.960><c> of</c>
  • his core original authority and his core authority,<04:31:19.040><c> there</c><04:31:19.279><c> are<
  • /c><04:31:19.359><c> these</c><04:31:19.520><c> other</c> authority, there are these other authority,
  • </c> be that we have more specific authority be that we have more specific authority in<04:31:38.000>
  • </c> authority granted by RSA 27311A. authority granted by RSA 27311A.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first reviewed House Bill 1150, which would require disclosure of complaints to public employees within five business days. Members said the sponsor was still working on an amendment, so the bill was held for another week with the understanding it would be executed next week if no amendment was ready. The chair also outlined the committee’s schedule, including upcoming floor reports and the goal of finishing the remaining committee bills on time. The committee then took up House Bill 1168, concerning employer documentation requirements. Supporters argued the bill would give employers more time to gather payroll records, especially when claims arise years later, and said the current system should be adjusted for fairness to businesses. Opponents, including several members, said payroll records are usually electronic and should be produced quickly so workers waiting on wages are not delayed. The Department of Labor deputy commissioner testified that employers can already request extensions and that further extensions could still be requested under the current process. The committee voted 11-9 to ought to pass HB 1168. Next, House Bill 1250, dealing with notice, documentation, and job reinstatement requirements for leave related to childbirth, postpartum care, and pediatric appointments, was considered. Members said the statute was newly enacted, had been carefully negotiated, and should be allowed to work before being revised. The committee voted 20-0 to recommend inexpedient to legislate, and the bill was placed on the consent calendar. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1043, which would allow private employers to adopt their own minimum pay policies for report-to-work situations instead of being bound by the current two-hour minimum, so long as the policy is established in advance. The sponsor said the bill would modernize an outdated law and preserve the current default if no policy is adopted. Members raised questions about collective bargaining agreements and whether the bill could weaken existing worker protections, while the sponsor and supporters said it was intended to provide flexibility rather than a mandate. The hearing continued with questions and discussion, but no final vote was taken in the portion provided.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 5th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • and local behavioral health. of authorities.
  • We shop our cases to the federal authorities.
  • Works more or less exclusively with federal authority.
  • School districts only have the money that you authorize them to have.
  • So there's some guard parameters on this. It's a pretty loose framework.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Day 46 (3-13-26)

Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • 03:26.640><c> Adams,</c> There being 37 members, President A. quorum has declared the Senate is authorized
  • /c><00:04:18.000><c> is</c> quorum has declared the Senate is quorum has declared the Senate is authorized
  • </c> authorized and prepared to do business. authorized and prepared to do business.
  • House Bill 364, an act relating to benefits for Kentucky National Guard members.
  • is important for continuity of authority is important for payroll,<01:20:56.000><c> vendor</c><01:20
Keywords: 958, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:13:52.600><c> of</c> house file 61 expands the authority of house file 61 expands the authority
  • </c> includes um that broader authorization includes um that broader authorization for<00:17:49.600><
  • </c><00:37:32.000><c> to</c> lowcost capital bonding authority to lowcost capital bonding authority to
  • </c><00:42:09.040><c> or</c> advantage of this bonding Authority or advantage of this bonding Authority
  • I want to thank Chair and Representative Allen for chief authoring and co-authoring this bill.
Keywords: 1183, house
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (02/04/2025)

Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • the RSAs and chapter 110-C, column one, is about employment protection for members of the National Guard
  • The Department of Labor's authority regarding that section of law is located in 11E, which is true.
  • </c><01:02:12.039><c> and</c><01:02:12.240><c> state</c> members of the National Guard and state members
  • of the National Guard and state militia<01:02:13.599><c> um</c><01:02:13.760><c> the</c><01:02:13.880
  • regarding that section of law Authority regarding that section of law is<01:02:16.880><c> located</c
Keywords: 1189, house, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 31st, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 11th, 2026 at 06:30 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • office. to put on civil investigative authority for the Attorney General's office.
  • When you have an administrative agency that has that authority, it bothers me that, two things.
  • And it's grown up in this hodgepodge of areas where sometimes the Attorney General has CID authority,
  • And I've got to think of why even give the Attorney General this kind of authority.
  • But yet here, the Attorney General's office is asking for more authority to do more work.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 11th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • An act relating to authorizing a narrow modification to indebtedness limits for select inland port districts
  • City and county legislative authority. For regional aquatics and sports facilities.
  • City and county legislative authority. Now, Senator Bateman. Thank you, Mr. President.
  • This bill also says that you cannot retrospectively deny a claim that you've given pre-authorization
  • And there's a lack of authority and of control in our classrooms today.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Mar 18th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • On page 11, House Bill number 93 by Senator Figures regarding the Alabama State Port Authority.
  • House Bill number 93 by Representative Brown regarding the Alabama State Port Authority. Pending...
  • House Bill number 93 by Representative Brown regarding the Alabama State Port Authority.
  • I mean, that doesn't change them from being under it, and we're not trying to change the authority.