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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> another request or a concern. another request or a concern.
- </c> entire agency's budget because entire agency's budget because of<00:36:13.800><c> an</c><00:36:13.920
- </c><00:51:35.480><c> a</c> Chair, I'll like I'll like to request a Chair, I'll like I'll like to request
- </c> requested, there will be a roll call. requested, there will be a roll call.
- Bailey, our budget director, is and Ms.
Keywords:
workplace regulations, employee rights, meal breaks, rest breaks, exemptions, medical assistance, data matching, eligibility, reporting, human services, assisted living, health regulations, inspection authority, vulnerable adults, local government, program integrity, high-risk providers, enrollment requirements, fraud prevention, compliance
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
EDN Public Hearing - Thu Feb 19, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- than what's being requested in this measure,<01:14:50.800><c> right?
- Gary, on behalf of Avis Budget.
- Budgets, comments, concerns?
- Uh again, Transportation was requesting.
- </c><02:19:45.760><c> Budgets,</c> it already has a defective. Budgets, it already has a defective.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 2485, which would require cardiovascular screening for student athletes. The Department of Education and Department of Health said they support the bill’s intent but noted that many screenings are already part of existing school-entry and well-child exams. The Attorney General’s office asked for clarifying language on who performs the screenings, where results go, how “positive findings” are defined, how referrals would work, and whether funding would be appropriated if DOE must hire health professionals. The American Heart Association strongly supported the bill, citing the risk of sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes and arguing that sports physicals are an effective opportunity for early detection. No vote was taken, and the committee moved on after testimony.
The committee then heard HB 89, concerning a school psychologist working group and possible licensing or credentialing of school psychologists. The Department of Education and Board of Psychology supported the measure. The Hawaii Psychological Association said it supports licensing school psychologists but asked to be included in the working group, arguing it is an important stakeholder. The Hawaii Association of School Psychologists opposed including HPA, saying the issue is between school psychologists and DCCA and that HPA is not part of their organization. Testimony and discussion focused on the long-running disagreement over whether school psychologists should be regulated under the Board of Psychology or another mechanism, and on title protection and scope of practice. No action was reported during this portion.
The committee also took up HB 2445, relating to standardized emergency responses for immigration enforcement at or near schools. The Department of Education said it already issued internal law-enforcement guidance and questioned whether the bill was necessary, while also raising concerns about the bill’s 1,000-foot buffer language and the limits of school authority over activity off campus. The Board of Education echoed those concerns and suggested the bill may need clearer definitions. Supporters, including the White Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and an attorney testifying on Know Your Rights training, argued that recent federal changes have increased ICE activity near schools and that a law is needed to ensure clear, public protocols, staff training, and family protections. A student testifier said the measure was a top priority of the state student council. The transcript ends during testimony, with no vote or final committee action shown.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/12/25
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:18:23.600><c> to</c> enough we don't have enough budget to enough we don't have enough budget
- </c> clearly and this is why I'd also request clearly and this is why I'd also request a<00:48:23.880
- We are requesting to strike the word "to."
- We are requesting to strike the word "to."
- budget budget likely<01:15:56.080><c> not</c><01:15:56.760><c> nor</c><01:15:57.040><c> would</c><01
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Health and Human Services Feb 6th, 2026 at 08:33 am
House Health & Human Services
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- That's a $3.4 billion construction budget, which this time the state can't afford.
- and then have these next benion budget and then have these proposals<00:10:25.600><c> for</c><00:10:
- First, we are requesting, though the board approved funding for three schools.
- >> The budget the board approved, um, we would complete them. >> No, the building out. >> What's that
- We collect this information and can provide it to the committee upon its request.
Keywords:
sports officials, referees, umpires, athletic directors, school administrators, league administrators, coaches, assault, first-degree assault, substantial bodily injury, temporary restraining order, TRO, private counsel, Department of Education, DOE, sports safety, school sports, amateur athletics, professional sports, public schools
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Just for everyone's awareness, we're going to hold, at the request of the sponsor, House Bill 29.
- We're going to hold, at the request of the sponsor, House Bill 2939, and then we're going to sort of
- I believe that amendment was done at your request, correct? Thank you for doing that, by the way.
- So asking for a copy of that report is where we're coming from with that request.
- They've seen a significant drop in such requests over there.
Summary:
The committee approved the March 9, 2026 minutes and held HB 29 and HB 2939 at the sponsor’s request. It then took up HB 2016, which would bar late-filing penalties when a taxpayer’s income tax liability is zero; after an amendment narrowed the bill to income tax filers, the Department of Revenue was neutral on the bill but supported the amendment, and members debated whether removing the penalty would reduce incentives to file. The committee adopted the amendment and returned HB 2016 with a do-pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote.
The committee also heard HB 2289, which updates the property-value examples used in bond/override election pamphlets and truth-in-taxation notices from older low values to a $300,000 home example. The sponsor and Arizona Tax Research Association said the update would better reflect current home values and improve voter understanding, while some members argued the bill could confuse voters or that the second example should be closer to the current median home price. The committee passed HB 2289 on a 4-3 vote.
Several bills related to school district bonding and agricultural property classification were then considered. HB 4103 would prohibit school districts from calling bond elections if enrollment is below 50% of capacity; supporters said districts should use or monetize excess space before seeking more debt, while school administrators and several senators argued it would block needed maintenance and local voter choice. HB 2104 and HB 2105 would give agricultural property owners a temporary reprieve from repeated reclassification and inspections after winning an appeal, with farm groups supporting the measures and county assessors opposing them as limiting oversight; both bills passed 4-3 after amendments. The committee also passed HB 2256 on a 7-0 vote, which creates a process for salvage auction dealers to obtain abandoned titles when insurers do not complete salvage title transfers, and HB 2979 and HB 2996 unanimously, addressing credit union regulatory timelines and clarifying that certificates of insurance do not alter policy coverage. Finally, the committee heard HB 2174 on insurance modeling organizations and HB 2477 on AZ 529 plan updates, with HB 2174 discussed at length over regulatory treatment of models and HB 2477 described as a conformity bill expanding K-12 and credentialing uses and rollover options.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This has got a request for a million $60,000. What portion of your annual budget is that?
- Let me be clear, we don't have a full budget right now.
- </c> don't have a full budget right now. don't have a full budget right now.
- that budget.
- </c><00:30:50.600><c> as</c> volunteered money from the ag budget as volunteered money from the ag budget
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (3-10-26)
Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- It'll probably be addressed in the budget bill. >> That's our hopes, yes. >> Request in the bill. >>
- >> That's our hopes, yes. >> Request in the bill. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Thank you, Mr.
- It'll be funded through the budget, but not in the schools. >> Can I explain my vote?
- </c><00:19:27.160><c> And</c><00:19:27.320><c> this</c> impact the school budgets.
- And this impact the school budgets.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm going to request a roll call on this bill. Uh, any questions from members?
- I'm going to request a roll call on this bill. Uh, any questions from members?
- I'm going to request a roll >> Thank you.
- The net budget impact was slightly positive based on the fee adjustments.
- The net budget impact was slightly The net budget impact was slightly positive<00:25:49.520><c> based
Keywords:
underground storage tanks, petroleum, reimbursement program, environmental regulation, pollution control, dairy assistance, investment relief, agriculture support, food production, economic relief, barbering, licensing, examinations, barber schools, public safety, certifications, Barber Examiners Board, dentistry, licensure, registration
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Yeah, that's my state budget.
- Uh, I vote aye. we we did make the request. No. Okay. we we did make the request. No. Okay.
- That's what the attorney general is requesting. Okay, hold on. 13.
- So that's<02:33:21.200><c> my</c><02:33:21.439><c> request.</c><02:33:22.720><c> Okay.
- </c> Hearing that request, the CD1 was being provided to all members.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Today I come before you to request your support of SCSB 280.
- Senators, I was the one who requested that Senator Simon introduce this bill.
- I wish that the news outlet took it down upon the request voluntarily.
- As amended, President Passidomo, you recognize the request. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- President Passidomo, you are recognized to request. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee met with a quorum present and considered several bills. SB 106 on exploitation of vulnerable adults would allow service of process on scammers through the same nontraditional communication methods they use; it passed 8-0. CS/SB 280 on candidate qualification would create an enforceable party-affiliation requirement and a private right of action to disqualify noncompliant candidates; it passed unanimously. CS/SB 948 on flood disclosures was amended to extend disclosure requirements to residential leases, condo developer leases, and mobile homes, with tenant remedies if disclosures are not provided and flooding causes major losses; it passed 8-0.
The committee also advanced CS/SB 498 on IOTA interest rates after a lengthy debate over legal aid funding and bank regulation. Supporters argued the bill would restore sustainability and fairness to the program by setting alternative interest-rate benchmarks, while opponents said it would cut funding for civil legal aid and that banks participate voluntarily. After testimony from legal aid leaders and bankers, the bill passed 7-2. SB 774, requiring clerks to electronically transmit certain mental health, substance abuse, and risk protection orders to sheriffs within six hours, was presented in response to a fatal Volusia County incident and passed 11-0. CS/SB 752 on defamation and online publication was amended to require removal from a website rather than the internet, then passed 8-2 after testimony from the media, a private attorney, and supporters who said it would help people harmed by false online reports.
The committee also heard SB 832 on former phosphate mining lands, which would create a narrow defense against strict liability claims if notice and gamma radiation survey requirements are met. The bill was amended to clarify notice provisions and received support from industry and technical witnesses describing radiation surveys and reclamation practices. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on SB 832, so no committee action on that bill is shown in the excerpt.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- They were referred to this subcommittee by the Joint Budget Committee in April.
- The RFQs and ratifications: there are two requests for qualifications.
- This is for nursing investigations upon request from the Board of Nursing.
- This is for nursing investigations upon request from the Board of Nursing.
- Contract number 29 has been pulled at the request of the agency.
Summary:
The committee met to review a supplemental agenda item, procurement rule revisions, methods of finance, discretionary grants, contracts, reports, and a member disclosure. The supplemental agenda was accepted, and the Office of State Procurement’s rule revisions were approved after Jessica Patterson explained they were driven by 2025 legislative changes, including Act 782, CASO Consulting recommendations, and updates to sole source, bid, protest, and debarment provisions. The methods of finance and discretionary grants were also approved, covering a range of university capital projects, health and human services grants, historic preservation awards, and tobacco prevention and cessation programs.
The committee then reviewed RFQs and six ratifications. The ratifications included a Workforce Connections payment to ACT WorkKeys for services provided during a contract gap, a Department of Health ratification for water-leak repairs, a large Department of Public Safety ratification for Motorola’s Arkansas Wireless Information Network upgrade, a Veterans Affairs HVAC ratification, an ADFA medical services ratification, and a UA Little Rock painting contract ratification. Members questioned the Public Safety ratification at length about why the expired Motorola contract was not caught sooner and why it took months after discovery to come forward; agency officials said the work was tied to bond funding and was not tracked in ASIS, and the chair urged agencies to develop better monitoring procedures.
The committee approved a large slate of construction, intergovernmental, out-of-state, and in-state contracts, including many recurring service agreements for DHS, higher education institutions, corrections, health agencies, and state support functions. Several members asked about specific contracts, including aerial application services for correctional farms and a Southern Arkansas University custodial contract, and staff or agency representatives provided brief explanations. The meeting concluded with review of reports and approval of a member disclosure involving Representative Andrew Collins’ investment interest in a company leasing property to Arkansas Rehabilitation Services.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Health Committee Mar 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Respectfully, I request your aye vote. Good afternoon, Chair and committee members.
- The temporary federal non-enforcement request is just that: only a request, and it does not lessen the
- And I respectfully request an aye vote. Thank you. And I respectfully request an aye vote.
- I'm happy to give consideration to the urgency clause request or suggestion.
- I'm happy to give consideration to the urgency clause request or suggestion.
Summary:
The Assembly Health Committee heard several bills focused on workforce access, consumer protection, behavioral health parity, and public health safety. AB 1591 by Assembly Member Michelle Rodriguez would create a podiatric medicine pipeline program to address shortages of podiatrists, especially in rural and underserved counties; it drew strong support from podiatrists and medical groups and no opposition. AB 2011 by Assembly Member Hart would codify federal mental health and substance use disorder parity standards into state law; supporters argued it would preserve access if federal enforcement weakens, while health plans and insurers opposed it as premature and potentially confusing. The bill was moved on a due pass motion to Appropriations and remained on call after a roll vote with several ayes and some noes.
The committee also considered AB 2311 by Assembly Member Chiavo, which would allow public health care district hospitals to directly employ physicians. Supporters said the change would help district hospitals recruit and retain doctors and stabilize care in underserved communities, while CMA and emergency physicians warned it could weaken the corporate practice of medicine protections and physician autonomy. Members raised concerns about guardrails, but the author said the bill would continue to be refined; it passed on a due pass motion to the Business and Professions Committee. AB 2030 by Assembly Member Lowenthal would prohibit sales of over-the-counter diet pills and weight-loss or muscle-building supplements to minors, with supporters citing eating disorder risks and opponents objecting to scope, age-verification, and retail requirements. The bill passed on a due pass motion to the Judiciary Committee.
AB 1864 by Assembly Member Berman would require screening of gene synthesis orders to prevent misuse for bioterrorism and would authorize enforcement penalties for noncompliance. Supporters from Stanford, Encode, and the medical community said the measure would align California with federal best practices and address growing biosecurity risks, while life sciences representatives raised concerns about operational burdens and supply-chain impacts. Members discussed whether the bill should include an urgency clause and how to keep the standards current; it passed to the Judiciary Committee. AB 2457 by Assembly Member Connolly would standardize and speed up Medi-Cal managed care credentialing for physicians, and it passed to Appropriations with broad support. Finally, AB 2302, presented on behalf of Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez, would require infant formula manufacturers to test for toxic elements such as lead and arsenic and post results publicly; pediatric and disability advocates supported the measure as a transparency and infant safety bill.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee May 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- One is we want to be mindful of how our state budget will be impacted by these policy bills, should they
- What is the impact on the budget?
- sure we're investing in our social safety net, and at the same time, we're not overburdening our budget
- And we're also getting a good ROI on our budget.
- AB 2425, Chen, DFPI budget reports, do pass out on an A roll call.
Summary:
The Assembly Appropriations Committee held a suspense-file hearing on May 14, 2026, reviewing hundreds of Assembly bills and a few committee bills. The chair opened by explaining the committee’s budget constraints and the factors used in suspense decisions, including fiscal impact, return on investment, effects on constituents, and protection of the state’s social safety net. The agenda was organized alphabetically by author, and the committee noted that results would be posted later that day online.
The committee then acted on a very large number of measures, sending many bills to the Assembly floor on do pass or do pass as amended motions, while holding many others in committee. Topics covered a broad range of policy areas, including housing, health care, education, labor, public safety, wildfire mitigation, water, energy, transportation, cannabis, immigration, and state governance. Many bills were amended to narrow scope, make implementation contingent on appropriations or existing resources, remove provisions, or clarify agency responsibilities; several bills were held without further action.
Among the notable actions, the committee advanced bills on items such as Medi-Cal services, child care, wildfire-related programs, housing financing, school and college issues, public safety and criminal justice, environmental and energy policy, and various consumer and business regulations. Some measures were sent out on A or B roll calls, with Republicans often not voting on amended bills. The hearing concluded after the committee reported that a large number of bills had been moved to the Assembly floor, either as do pass or do pass with amendments, and the committee adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 04/10/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> technical amendment to the budget bill. technical amendment to the budget bill.
- Yes, the roll call was requested please?
- ,</c><01:54:32.400><c> uh</c> contained in the governor's budget, uh contained in the governor's budget
- Um, I'm I'm suspecting if they budget.
- </c> um that would end all the budget um that would end all the budget difficulties<02:27:45.040><c>
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- An incredible amount of requests from districts on the demand side to implement this curriculum.
- supplemental and regular appropriations, this bill will govern on funding that curriculum based on those requests
- Budget deficits and the closing of schools, and so I plan to look.
- I know that that's in part because of how we've designed the budget in the past, you know, the House.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- area of Lago Vista where Camp Metro has arbitrarily refused to provide service, despite repeated requests
- We're talking about a city with an annual budget of $30 million.
- This is over 20 percent of their operating budget. It's impossible for a city of this size.
- At this time HB 3643 is going to be left pending at the request of the bill author the subcommittee will
Keywords:
high-speed rail, Texas Department of Transportation, TxDOT, public-private partnership, comprehensive development agreement, CDA, Interstate 35, I-35 corridor, Dallas, Waco, Austin, San Antonio, intercity passenger rail, rail infrastructure, private entity, transportation infrastructure, rail corridor, passenger rail, infrastructure finance, vehicle registration
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Apr 23rd, 2025
Finance and Taxation Education
Transcript Highlights:
- That being said, another point of information: the House will be taking up the education budget on the
- floor tomorrow and ...the education budget on the floor tomorrow.
- Well, it's not... it's not on the date at the time of death that disowns the deed when they make requests
- were 100% disabled and weren't on the deed, they ended up with their house, then when they made that request
Keywords:
utility tax, poultry industry, energy consumption, agricultural exemption, tax exemption, HB24, Volunteer Rescue Squad Tuition Reimbursement Program, EMS, emergency medical services, EMSP, paramedic training, EMT training, tuition reimbursement, scholarship, workforce development, volunteer rescue squad, volunteer fire department, ambulance service, nonprofit ambulance, Alabama Department of Public Health
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 13th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And it's true that budgets do reflect our values, and this budget values Californians.
- It's not in this budget.
- In this budget, the staff and the budget chairs have done a yeoman's job.
- It's not a perfect budget, but it's a good budget. Thank you. Thank you.
- That's not good budgeting.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> tracks with the Congressional Budget tracks with the Congressional Budget Office<00:22:14.159><c
- The governor's proposed budget request is $16.5 million, which would just be about 3 months of HMSA.
- And how will that affect your budget? That would be about a 7% budget loss. Okay.
- And how will that affect your<02:08:30.800><c> budget?</c> your budget? your budget?
- </c> >> That would be about a 7% budget loss. >> That would be about a 7% budget loss.
Summary:
The joint informational briefing by the Health and Human Services and Commerce and Consumer Protection committees focused on projected impacts to Hawaii consumers from federal changes affecting Med-QUEST and the ACA marketplace, including the loss of ACA premium tax credits, OBVA/HR1-related Medicaid changes, immigrant eligibility restrictions, and new Medicaid work/community engagement requirements. Committee members noted the meeting was being streamed live and emphasized the need to explain potential coverage losses affecting a significant share of the state population.
Med-QUEST administrators reported current enrollment at 390,766, about 27% of Hawaii’s population, and broke that down into major groups including roughly 128,000 ACA expansion adults and about 52,000 parent/caretaker relatives. They said the expansion adult population would be most affected by the new federal requirements, which will shorten renewal periods from 12 months to 6 months and impose community engagement rules beginning in late 2026 and 2027. They described the work requirement as 80 hours per month of work, community service, work program participation, or half-time education, with an income-based pathway tied to $580 per month at the federal minimum wage; they also noted a long list of exemptions, but said many details are still awaiting federal guidance and rulemaking.
The administrators said federal changes to immigrant eligibility would eliminate Medicaid coverage for certain noncitizen categories, with an estimated 1,200 to 2,400 people affected, though about 200 may remain covered through a state-funded program for otherwise eligible individuals. They also said marketplace subsidies would no longer be available for some immigrants under 100% of the federal poverty level starting January 1, 2026, with further restrictions expected in 2027. For Hawaii overall, they estimated the new Medicaid work and renewal rules could push an additional 19,000 to 38,000 people into uninsured status, with another estimated 6,000 at risk from the six-month renewal process alone. Members asked about how exemptions would be determined, especially for medically frail and seriously mentally ill individuals, and administrators said they were still awaiting detailed federal rules and were working on data-matching and verification processes to reduce coverage losses.