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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Taxes Committee considers HF2274 3/18/25
Transcript Highlights:
- That decision was made about this, but local aids are not generally included in that eight-year sunset
- </c> the money cancels back to the general the money cancels back to the general fund,<00:21:05.600><
- </c><00:21:33.720><c> Um</c><00:21:34.520><c> and</c> And, um, general corridor support.
- Um, and, and, um, general corridor support.
- Um, so, before we go to general discussion of the bill, we'll move to testifiers.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy Committee 2/19/25 - Part 2
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Society to be don't want the general Society to be looking<00:15:55.759><c> at</c><00:15:55.959><c>
- The current motion remains to place House File 12, as amended, on the General Register.
- That's quite a few years ago, and it's my generation and those generations before that fought hard to
- it it's my generation and those Generations<00:36:56.119><c> before</c><00:36:57.040><c> that</c><00
- House File 12, as amended, is placed on the General Register.
Committee:
House Education Policy
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee BR Sub. on Health & Family Services (2-12-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- This first slide just gives you an overview of the Medicaid Program in general.
- uh couple of ask um just a general uh couple of general<00:14:21.360><c> questions</c><00:14:22.199>
- A behavioral health report that is generated in exactly the same manner.
- Do y'all work with the Attorney General in order to resolve these?
- Do y'all work with the Attorney General in order to resolve these?
Summary:
The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services held its first meeting and received an overview from the Department for Medicaid Services on Medicaid’s behavioral health and substance use disorder services. Commissioner Lisa Lee and CFO Steve Beal said Kentucky Medicaid serves about 1.4 million members, including over half of Kentucky children, with 485,000 expansion members, more than 69,000 enrolled providers, and total fiscal year 2024 expenditures of $18.5 billion. They said Kentucky covers a broad range of behavioral health services, and behavioral health provider enrollment has grown from a little over 4,500 in 2019 to nearly 8,000 in 2024. They also described how Medicaid spending and utilization are tracked through claims and encounter data, with most members served through managed care organizations.
Members focused on sharp increases in certain behavioral health billing codes, especially peer-to-peer services, and asked about reimbursement, utilization review, and whether the growth reflected increased need or expanded coverage. DMS said the rise was partly tied to combining facility and nonfacility behavioral health fee schedules in 2023, choosing the higher reimbursement rate to avoid cuts, and that the department has seen an uptick in peer-to-peer services. In response to concerns about overutilization, DMS said it mailed a letter to behavioral health providers, is considering limits and prior authorizations for some services, and plans to create a standardized monthly behavioral health report to monitor trends consistently and identify when controls may be needed.
Lawmakers also asked whether the provider network is sufficient and whether access is adequate, especially for children. DMS said provider enrollment has expanded because behavioral health services were added to Medicaid in 2014 and because demand increased after COVID, but acknowledged studies showing children have less access than adults and said that would be an area of focus. The department said managed care organizations are required to ensure access to needed services and that current trends indicate access is available, though one member disagreed and said workforce shortages remain a major concern. Another member asked about non-emergency medical transportation spending, and DMS explained that it is handled through a capitated arrangement administered by the Transportation Cabinet rather than directly by the managed care organizations.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm Deputy Attorney General Lori Tagawa.
- I'm Major General Steve Logan, the Adjutant General for the State of Hawaii Department of Defense and
- I'm Deputy Attorney General James Helverson.
- I'm Deputy Attorney General James Helverson.
- Attorney General uh opposes this bill um Attorney General uh opposes this bill um this<00:30:50.519><
Committee:
Senate Labor and Technology
Summary:
The joint hearing covered Senate Bills 470, 828, 730, and 1383. SB 470 would create a deferred retirement option program for police officers. The Employees Retirement System warned it could worsen the system’s $14.1 billion unfunded liability by stopping employer and employee contributions during the DROP period, and the Attorney General raised possible tax-qualified status, Internal Revenue Code, and age-discrimination concerns. Police and other supporters testified in favor, but the committees ultimately recommended deferring the bill indefinitely.
SB 828 would expand workers’ compensation medical benefits for firefighters to cover an additional respiratory condition. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Hawaii Firefighters Association supported the measure, citing occupational exposure and health risks. The committees recommended passage with amendments, and the motion was adopted by both committees.
SB 730, which concerns allowance on service retirements, drew support from the Department of Human Resources Development and the Department of Law Enforcement, but also comments from the Attorney General and ERS. DHRD said the bill could help recruitment and retention but requested more time to work on language with ERS, Budget and Finance, and the AG’s office. The committees postponed decision-making until Friday, February 7, at 3:15 p.m. in Conference Room 225.
SB 1383, relating to fire protection, received broad support from the Governor’s office, Department of Defense, DLNR, Hawaiian Electric, and others. The committees agreed to pass it with amendments, including language suggested by the Hawaii Insurance Council on wildfire-related insurance issues and a committee report link to the Lina fire forward-looking report, phase three. The amended recommendation was adopted by both committees. Later in the meeting, the committees also heard SB 1360 and SB 1361 on ERS administrative and reporting matters, SB 340 on HLRB enforcement authority, and SB 997 on energy; SB 1360 and SB 1361 were presented as housekeeping measures, SB 340 drew disagreement between the Attorney General and HLRB over enforcement authority, and SB 997 was amended to incorporate prevailing-wage renewable energy rate language from SB 743 and then passed with amendments.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- And those Virginians can count on this House, this General Assembly, and this governor to stand by those
- With that said, I would submit that there are many other bills that we have passed this General Assembly
- Speaker, this General Assembly can do as it wishes.
- Speaker, Ladies and General of House, I would encourage a no vote on this.
- But future generations took up that fight over the past 250 years to build a more equal nation, and we
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. Members received introductions of Pastor Ralph S. Hodge of Second Baptist Church in Richmond and students from the 26th District and surrounding areas. The House also adopted House Resolution 2195 honoring Robert Stouffer, with a request that adjournment be in his memory. During personal privilege remarks, members spoke on Pride Month and LGBTQ+ rights, and another member delivered a lengthy floor speech opposing firearm restrictions and defending self-defense rights.
The chamber then adopted memorial and commending resolutions in blocks, including additional commending resolutions added by the clerk. The main item of business was House Bill 30, the budget, on which the House considered the governor’s 14 amendments. Amendments 3, 4, and 5 were taken up together and adopted, followed by adoption of Amendment 1 on referendum costs, Amendment 2 on Atlantic research support, Amendment 6 expanding REGO utility credit to cooperatives, Amendment 7 clarifying law-enforcement facial covering restrictions, Amendment 8 creating a firefighter cancer screening grant program, Amendment 9 funding a digital services team, Amendment 10 relating to acquisition of Oak Hill Farm, Amendment 11 on data center electricity tax technical changes, Amendment 12 on local sales tax referendum timing, Amendment 13 on paid sick leave, and Amendment 14 on firearms in public areas and delayed enactment.
Most amendments passed by substantial margins, with Amendment 8 adopted unanimously. The House completed work on the calendar and then agreed to a motion to stand in recess pursuant to House Resolution 2069.
WI
Wisconsin 2026 1st Special Session
Assembly Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs and Senate Committee on Natural Resources Veterans and Military Affairs May 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm Major General Matt Strub, the Adjutant General of the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs.
- especially, personally, very much appreciate, and it's reflected not only in your comments, Major General
- , but also in the addendums that are in the report. ...reflected not only in your comments, Major General
- Major General, you had mentioned that there were seven deficiencies that were outlined in 2021.
- And, sir, General, thank you for being here and for your testimony and for all your work, and for all
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- but also as this appropriations committee, to make sure that the data that they are providing this General
- Assembly... ...to make sure that the data that they are providing this General Assembly is as accurate
- we're going to have oversight, and if we're going to be using that data that they provide us as a General
- Like, once that fiscal note is created, how would we expect that to be communicated back to the General
- They should just assist the General Assembly in writing the bills, but they don't do that.
Committee:
House Budget
Summary:
The Budget Committee met in executive session and considered Senate Bill 1470, with a House Committee Substitute offered and adopted. The bill updates statutes governing the Joint Committee on Legislative Research and its oversight functions. The sponsor and Chairman Deaton described the measure as modernizing LR operations, including reducing the committee from 20 members to 12, adding legislative leadership and minority representation, allowing electronic delivery of reports, and changing references to public colleges and universities. They also explained that the bill would create post-implementation fiscal notes to compare projected and actual fiscal impacts after enactment.
A major point of discussion was the bill’s provision allowing legislative oversight staff to access certain Department of Revenue tax-return information under confidentiality rules so they can independently verify data used in fiscal notes, especially for tax policy bills. Several members supported the goal of improving accuracy and checks and balances, while also raising concerns about protecting taxpayer privacy and ensuring the committee does not improperly access confidential information. The sponsor and chairman said the committee would not see individual returns, that staff would remain bound by confidentiality, and that they would follow up on any legal concerns before floor action if needed.
Members also discussed a section striking language that had prohibited committee employees from opposing or urging legislation. The sponsor said this was cleanup because LR no longer drafts ordinary bills, only revision bills, and the remaining drafting role is limited and noncontroversial. Representative Mayhew said he would not offer a planned amendment at the meeting but still wanted clarification on the tax-information language. Representative Fogle asked how post-implementation fiscal notes would be shared, and the sponsor said the committee would likely determine the process. After adopting the substitute, the committee voted the bill do pass by a roll call of 25 yes and 1 no.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- And that basically means you can't, if you're subject to that general work requirement that is not subject
- Chair, if you allow, the general work requirement for individuals 16 through 59, is that the larger segment
- These have been provided in general hospitals in the past, but we now have a rehab hospital that wants
- They're generally paid on a contingency fee.
- integrity, including an internal payment integrity review office, the Office of Medicaid Inspector General
Committee:
All ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
Summary:
The Administrative Rules Subcommittee met to review a series of agency rules and related requests. The Department of Corrections and Post-Prison Transfer Board reported quarterly updates and had no questions, so both were filed. The Department of Commerce sought repeal of rules tied to the minority and women-owned business enterprise programs and the Consolidated Incentives Act, explaining the rules were repealed by implication or duplicative of statute; all were reviewed and approved. The Insurance Department presented a new rule implementing Act 426 of 2025 for online marketplace guarantee providers, using Airbnb-style host damage protection as an example, and it was approved. The Department of Education updated the Arkansas Adult Diploma Program rule to reflect statutory payment amounts for milestones and diplomas, and it was approved. DFA presented a rule creating a reporting method for the Arkansas rice beer and sake excise tax credit; members asked about verification of Arkansas rice use, and the rule was approved. DHS presented a SNAP rule implementing federal changes to work requirements and energy assistance counting, including raising the able-bodied adult without dependents age limit to 64 and removing some exemptions; it was approved after questions about terminology and waiver-related issues.
The committee also approved DHS Medicaid rules allowing rehab hospitals to bill for psychiatric units and exempting Arkansas from the federal recovery audit contractor requirement, citing other program integrity measures already in place. The State Board of Public Accountancy, under Labor and Licensing, presented rules implementing Act 428 of 2025, including a new CPA licensure pathway with a bachelor’s degree plus two years’ experience, substantial equivalency for out-of-state CPAs, and removal of the government not-for-profit accounting requirement; despite some negative comments, both rules were approved. The committee then granted the Department of Education’s request to be excluded from certain reporting requirements, and approved its request to retain all 18 Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation rules under Act 781 review. Remaining outstanding 2023-session rulemaking and monthly updates were noted in packets with no questions, and the meeting adjourned.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Incentive Evaluation Commission -IEC- Jan 29th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- So, it's generally been around 10 to 12 per year.
- We know what the general approach and rationale for the incentives are, so it's pretty easy to come up
- She is very useful in terms of the design of incentives and just general understanding of the subject
- We generally provided those in December in the two years that we've had that requirement, but it was
- And then the meetings with the external stakeholders are generally in July.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Democratic Leaders Media Availability Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- ... ...Governor Ferguson and Attorney General Brown for their press conference yesterday talking about
- Everything that ICE is not doing right and is doing horrifically, our people are generally trying to
- In addition, I think what we've heard from the Attorney General is that there is a good case for us to
- The estimates are that it would generate more than $700 million a year for education in our state.
- But just generally, do you, would you support...
Summary:
Senate and House Democratic leaders used the meeting to discuss a broad package of bills they said were aimed at responding to federal ICE actions and protecting Washington residents. They highlighted an upcoming Senate vote on Senator Valdez’s bill banning law-enforcement masking, a Flock automated license plate reader restrictions bill moving through rules, and a bill to protect emergency response operations. They said the face-covering bill is intended to apply to law enforcement generally but is mainly aimed at federal agents, and argued it would improve accountability and set a clear state norm, while acknowledging legal questions and a similar California case. They also said they were working with the governor and attorney general on related protections and invited Republican support.
The leaders also addressed several other policy items. They said a Senate bill to restore Washington College Grant and College Bound scholarship funding would be considered in the operating budget process, but it was too early to know whether reductions could be reversed. They expressed openness to a House bill limiting non-emergency charity care to Washington residents, citing border hospitals and the burden on local resources, and said they were open to oversight ideas for housing-related fraud concerns while defending the accountability systems already in place. They also discussed a House bill on camping enforcement tied to shelter availability, saying it was a complex issue and likely still under discussion.
On budget and tax issues, they said an income tax proposal was likely to be introduced later in the week or the following week, with offsets either included in the bill or outlined in a companion measure. They also said they were still evaluating a tort-liability proposal and its projected savings, and were open to Representative Keaton’s memorial urging Washington to opt into a federal education tax credit, though they emphasized their priority remains funding public schools. Finally, they said a recycling/deposit-return bill had improved and was likely to move out of committee, and they expected a floor vote on the BAC bill the next day.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I dare say it's more for their own personal benefit, you know, and, uh, and generally the actors are
- Uh, uh, if I recall off the top of my head, and I could be completely wrong, it's, it's generally in
- some merit to it to add in there things with firearms and as you all know, the committee knows the generally
- Something that provides a general public to the service, uh, a general, general service to the public
- Yes ma'am, uh, which is generally geared towards, I think, uh, uh, uh, 3 or more parties involved, uh
Bills:
HB 214
Committee:
Senate Border Security
Keywords:
Texas Women's Privacy Act, HB 214, sex-segregated facilities, bathroom bill, restroom access, locker room, changing room, shower room, single-sex spaces, gender identity, transgender, biological sex, women's privacy, public facilities, state agency, political subdivision, correctional facility, prison housing, jail housing, family violence shelter
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- 00:03:28.080><c> AG's</c><00:03:29.360><c> uh</c><00:03:29.599><c> attorney</c><00:03:30.000><c> generals
- </c><00:03:30.400><c> from</c><00:03:30.879><c> um</c> the AG's uh attorney generals from um the AG's
- uh attorney generals from um previous<00:03:32.319><c> uh</c><00:03:32.959><c> uh</c><00:03:33.640><
- And then I did the cleanup to ensure that we have general funds to fund the state fire marshall as well
- that we have general funds to fund<00:05:32.960><c> the</c><00:05:33.120><c> state</c><00:05:33.680>
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Convention of the California Legislature State of the Judiciary Mar 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The Attorney General is in the house.
- Can we please give a round of The Attorney General is in the house.
- They have just circulated Outlines the guardrails for safely using generative AI.
- The task force has also developed guidance for judges using generative AI in their adjudicative role,
- So I will close now with the same general thoughts that I opened with this year.
Summary:
The California Legislature met in joint convention for the annual State of the Judiciary address, with judges and justices from across the state in attendance along with Governor Newsom and other statewide officials. The opening included prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the formal introduction of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero and the California Supreme Court justices. Speakers emphasized the importance of judicial independence, the courts’ role in protecting rights and democracy, and the value of collaboration between the legislative and judicial branches.
Chief Justice Guerrero focused on the state of the judicial branch, beginning with budget pressures from prior cuts and noting partial restoration in the governor’s proposed budget, while urging continued stable funding for courts, court-appointed counsel, and judgeships in high-need counties. She highlighted the expansion and benefits of remote proceedings, ongoing judicial vacancies, workload growth, and efforts to improve data collection and case-weighting. She also discussed implementation of the CARE Act, the court interpreter workforce pilot, CASA and kin-first child welfare efforts, courthouse security and facilities projects, and the judiciary’s work on generative AI guardrails.
A major portion of the address addressed the recent problems with the California bar exam and broader State Bar oversight. Guerrero said the court would pursue remedies for examinees harmed by the failures and would strengthen admissions oversight, including the role of the Committee of Bar Examiners. She also reiterated support for pro bono legal services and discussed immigration-related courthouse access, citing state laws limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement in courthouses. The convention concluded after remarks thanking the judiciary and Legislature, and the joint session adjourned without any recorded votes or formal legislative action.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 20th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- While in college, many of my generation were trying to piece together the mystery of that unspoken time
- Looking back, I realized that we, the generations that have followed, were given an amazing gift.
- endured and survived that dark time, on behalf of especially your children and grandchildren's generations
- commemorate his extraordinary legacy and tireless contributions, HR 11 will ensure that future generations
- He understood that this created financial stability and independence for families, it promoted generational
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- Just a general introduction. What we're working with here is some existing...
- It's also addressed by some general cleanup in... Addressed by some general cleanup in language.
- the page, the last major piece that we've added to the bill is the separation of the function of general
- counsel into... ...the separation of the function of general counsel into two different departments.
- If you just have general questions, that's one of the reasons why we have Ms.
Committee:
House Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Keywords:
U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, public facilities, space exploration, education programs, bond issuance, Governor involvement, HB110, sunset bill, Alabama Sunset Law, State Board of Medical Examiners, Medical Licensure Commission, medical licensing, physician regulation, healthcare regulation, professional licensing, ethics law, state ethics code, public servants, board members
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The rest is covered locally, primarily through the general fund general education budget, so we will
- The rest is covered locally, primarily through the general fund general education budget, so we will
- </c><01:23:10.000><c> education</c> money out of general education money out of general education classrooms
- Luckily, I get to be a first-generation college student.
- So, first-generation college student.
Committee:
House Education Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> the general register. the general register.
- </c> utilizers of private plans in general. utilizers of private plans in general.
- And generally make up for non-chargeable benefits.
- And so when we talk the general fund.
- </c><01:42:49.360><c> fund</c> would this year spend general fund would this year spend general fund
Keywords:
energy efficiency, construction standards, building codes, environment, sustainability, 1183, house
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 048 Mar 3rd, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:31:41.600><c> Assembly</c> year, the Colorado General Assembly year, the Colorado General Assembly
- "General order. Second reading of bills," Senator Wallace. "Thank you, Madam President.
- </c> general order second reading of bills. general order second reading of bills.
- </c><02:37:20.000><c> order</c> consideration of sec of general order consideration of sec of general
- </c> recusing yourself over in general recusing yourself over in general private<02:52:45.840><c> equity
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:09:44.680><c> S</c> to Albert Lea and they are generally S to Albert Lea and they are generally
- </c> think we should just take to the general think we should just take to the general register<00:32
- I'm a third-generation miner, second-generation steelworker. I talk about it all the time.
- I've I'm a third-generation<01:34:14.640><c> miner,</c> third-generation miner, third-generation miner
- Thank you, members. tax preferences that generally our tax tax preferences that generally our tax code
Committee:
House Taxes
Keywords:
taxation, pass-through entity, qualifying owner, partnership, S corporation, tax return, overtime compensation, tax deduction, income tax, federal regulations, tax reform, tip income, federal tax deduction, Minnesota Statutes, individual income, employer contributions, Trump accounts, federal law, gross income exclusion, 1183
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 4/3/25 - Part 1
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> just clarifies that it that that generic just clarifies that it that that generic 13.59<00:09:19.279
- This can either be for the general public or for family members.
- This can either be for the general public or for family members.
- The bill is on its way to the General Register.
- </c><00:44:47.960><c> register</c> pass and placed on the general register pass and placed on the general
Bills:
HF2233 , HF1524 , HF1893 , HF1396 , HF2456 , HF2959 , HF2300 , HF2412 , HF3022 , HF2825 , HF1862 , HF1373 , HF1039 , HF3070
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Keywords:
Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money