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LA
Transcript Highlights:
- programs for those plans because of overwhelming employer support.
- from implementing these types of programs on fully insured large groups.
- Many PBMs, including our own in-state PBM, have these types of programs.
- What those programs do is What those programs do is take the co-pay card, give it to the PBMs, but not
- In 2017 is when the accumulator program sort of came into vogue.
Committee:
Senate Insurance
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Insurance met on May 6, 2026, and first reported HB 1241 favorably. That bill, by Chairman Furman, requires insurers to check with DCFS before paying certain insurance settlements to determine whether the recipient owes delinquent child support, and to withhold and remit arrears if found. DCFS explained that Louisiana already has intercepts and other collection tools, but no current mechanism for insurance settlements. Senators raised concerns about notice to obligors and about liability if insurers fail to withhold, but the bill was advanced without objection.
The committee then heard HB 870, which would require health insurers and PBMs to cover lower-cost generic or biosimilar drugs when available and to use utilization management no more restrictively on those drugs. Supporters said the bill would improve access and lower patient costs by using wholesale acquisition cost as the comparison point. Opponents, including Louisiana Blue and the AFL-CIO, argued that WAC ignores rebates and net cost, could force plans to cover higher-cost biosimilars first, and could increase premiums and disrupt ERISA and fully insured plan design. The committee adopted a technical amendment set and then a second amendment set that added notice and reporting requirements tied to net cost calculations, and HB 870 was reported favorably as amended.
Several other bills were moved with little or no opposition. HB 1176, concerning Medicare Advantage coverage for integrative cancer treatments such as cold cap therapy, cryotherapy, and acupuncture, was amended to change the effective date and then reported favorably. HB 1196, dealing with colorectal cancer screening follow-up colonoscopies, was also amended and reported favorably. HB 1162, a consumer protection bill requiring DOI to verify that a contractor named on a first-party property damage check is licensed in Louisiana, was amended and reported favorably. HB 826, which modernizes insurance referral rules to allow referrals by email or website address, was reported favorably. The committee also heard HB 1151 on insurer investment limits and solvency protections, and HB 1236 on pharmacy reimbursement and copay maximizer programs; both drew substantial testimony and concern, especially over retroactivity, PBM cost allocation, and whether copay maximizers shift costs to patients, but the transcript cuts off before final action on HB 1236.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Apr 8th, 2026
Revenue and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- This is not a bill that creates a new program or a bureaucracy.
- Yet, so far, the governor's not opted into that program.
- However, one aspect of the program design severely limits its full potential.
- However, one aspect of the program design severely limits its full potential.
- But right now, the program is not reaching its full potential.
Committee:
Senate Revenue and Taxation
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- It is this critical gap that the CAP program can fill. I speed.
- It is this critical gap that the CAP program can fill.
- primary concerns for this new program.
- So this is establishing the fund, establishing the program.
- I want to lift up some programs in my district.
Committee:
Senate Housing
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> contribution refund program. contribution refund program.
- and the local government cannabis aid program.
- </c> of the cannabis aid program of the cannabis aid program uh<00:16:17.759><c> the</c><00:16:17.920
- </c> forested lands. that has a that program forested lands. that has a that program is<00:27:16.240>
- This program has an annual appropriation of $10 million.
Bills:
HF9
Committee:
House Taxes
Keywords:
energy policy, renewable energy standard, carbon-free standard, solar standard, hydroelectric, hydropower, electric utility, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, renewable portfolio standard, carbon capture and sequestration, CCS, greenhouse gas emissions, climate policy, nuclear power plant, certificate of need, fossil fuel plant demolition, utility compliance delay, beneficial electrification, sales tax exemption
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Nov 3rd, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- She's a program manager and has been operating this program for 12 or 13 years.
- Programs have been lumped together in this instance.
- The water, the colonias program, and the tribal infrastructure fund, which are very similar programs
- All three of those programs operate under NMFA; they're three of our, I'd say, 15 active programs.
- So, it's another program that the Finance Authority offers.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 19, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- They're having some good results from that program.
- And that's very typical since we've obtained the program.
- Going back to the ETS program, I know it is a pilot program. I've heard great things about it.
- They provide the instructors for that program.
- While we are finishing up the POM program.
Summary:
The subcommittee heard presentations from the Department of Financial Services and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, then returned to its ongoing budget workshop with the Department of Management Services. DFS’s Division of Risk Management described its role as the state self-insurance fund, covering about 200,000 employees and 27,000 vehicles, paying roughly $150 million in claims last year, and managing a pilot ETS treatment program for veterans and first responders that had 49 patients and 804 treatments as of the latest report. The Division of State Fire Marshal outlined its fire prevention, training, emergency response, and grant programs, including hurricane deployments, the Florida State Fire College, and several capital and grant requests for roof, courtyard, memorial, and equipment needs. The Division of Rehabilitation and Liquidation explained how it handles insolvent insurers under Chapter 631, currently administering 14 estates with $1.2 billion in assets and $3.7 billion in liabilities, and said no new receiverships had been opened since February 2023. Members asked about grant backlogs, fire truck procurement delays, memorial repairs, and whether affiliate transfers were occurring in insurer liquidations.
Secretary Griffin then updated the committee on DBPR’s implementation of House Bill 1021 on community associations. He said the department had used the new authority to expand education, complaint handling, and ombudsman services, including 10 free standardized courses, a new condo website, and a four-hour board certification course that had already drawn more than 12,000 attendees. He reported that outreach to condominium communities had increased by more than 60%, that complaint filings were up 39% while jurisdictional dismissals dropped to 11%, and that about 81% to 82% of the 65 new positions had been filled. Members pressed him on whether the department had enough authority and funding, how condominium counts are determined, how self-reported structural integrity reserve study data is verified, and whether more public-facing complaint tracking and better reporting from local governments or developers would improve the system.
The committee then resumed questioning Secretary Allende of DMS about outstanding budget and operations issues. Members focused on the delayed People First contract extension required by statute, with the secretary saying the delay involved technical and contractual complexity in moving a legacy hard-coded system to the cloud. They also revisited the state data team and data catalog project, asking why a statutory 2022 deadline had not been met, how the four-person team and broader data staff were organized, how many applicants were considered for key positions, and what each role was doing. The secretary said the catalog work was being simplified into six metadata fields and supported by a broader community of practice, but no firm completion date was given during the exchange.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Education Committee Jun 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- , allowing state special schools to offer work-based learning programs, removing academic program references
- , allowing state special schools to offer work-based learning programs, removing academic program references
- Districts want to expand youth apprenticeship programs.
- , not just within the narrow work-experience education program.
- CUSD is actively partnering with registered apprenticeship program sponsors, industry partners, labor
Summary:
The Assembly Education Committee heard several Senate bills focused on student health, access, equity, and career preparation. SB 608 by Sen. Menjivar would expand access to condoms and related sexual health resources for students in grades 7–12 and direct the Department of Education to align with the California Healthy Youth Act. Supporters argued the bill would help address high STI rates among youth and remove barriers to access, while opponents raised concerns about parental authority, local control, and encouraging early sexual activity. The bill was approved on a 6-1 vote and sent to the Health Committee.
SB 965 by Sen. Blakespear would prohibit libraries from requiring a parent to be physically present for a 16- or 17-year-old to obtain a library card, while still allowing libraries to require parental consent or signature. Supporters said the current rule creates unnecessary barriers for teens and school research projects, and the California Library Association said it was now neutral after amendments. The committee passed the bill 6-0 to Appropriations.
SB 998 by Sen. Gonzalez would define and expand the duties of discrimination prevention coordinators in the state’s Office of Civil Rights, including adding a disability coordinator and deputy coordinators focused on anti-Black, anti-Asian, anti-Latino, and anti-Native American discrimination. Testimony emphasized the need to address rising hate incidents and discrimination in schools, especially for Black, LGBTQ+, AAPI, and other marginalized students. The bill was approved and sent to Judiciary with amendments to be processed there. SB 845 by Sen. Perez, which expands work-based learning and youth apprenticeship opportunities, also received broad support from education, workforce, and industry groups and passed unanimously to Labor and Employment. The committee also approved a consent calendar of additional bills and adjourned after all items were acted on.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session May 22nd, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The containers were added to the recycling program just two years ago.
- One, it would develop priority policies and programs.
- One, it would develop priority policies and programs.
- SB 1016 does not create a new program or expand Care Court.
- into law to allow future state treasurers to use and expand this program.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions Mar 23rd, 2026
Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions
Transcript Highlights:
- note that this funding also goes to the Cannabis Control Commission to support its social equity program
- It’s different than the social equity program I just talked about.
- Boston actually has its own social equity program that's very similar to the state's cannabis social
- Just because they're not part of the medical program does not mean that they do not exist.
- program because we were directly impacted by the war on drugs, unfortunately.
Bills:
H5005
Summary:
The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a hearing on Initiative Petition 25-10 / House Bill 5002, “An act to restore a sensible marijuana policy,” which would repeal Massachusetts’ adult-use cannabis legalization framework. The chair explained the Article 48 initiative process and noted that, if the Legislature does not enact the measure as written, additional signatures would be needed for it to qualify for the 2026 ballot. The committee heard testimony from an expert, proponents of the petition, opponents, and members of the public, and accepted written testimony through March 27 at 5 p.m.
Jessica Trow of MassBudget testified first, focusing on cannabis revenue and spending in Massachusetts. She said legalization has generated nearly $2 billion for the Commonwealth and municipalities since FY 2018, including excise tax, sales tax, local option taxes, fees, and community impact fees. She described how revenues are distributed to public health, the Cannabis Control Commission’s social equity efforts, the cannabis social equity fund, the MBTA, the School Building Authority, the general fund, and local budgets, and argued the industry has supported social equity and community investments.
Opponents of the petition argued that repeal would harm public health, consumer safety, jobs, tax revenue, and social equity programs. Wendy Wakeman, speaking for the ballot committee, said legalization has increased potency, addiction, and mental health concerns, and that the state lacks sufficient data on harms. In contrast, business owners, clinicians, and advocates including Caroline Pino, Kristen Rogers, Drudus Ledbetter, Armani White, Lucas Thayer, and Jeff Rawson said the regulated market provides tested products, jobs, tax revenue, and pathways for people harmed by prohibition, while repeal would push consumers back to the illicit market and undermine equity goals. Committee members questioned witnesses about the evidence base, the role of out-of-state funding, the petition’s impact on existing businesses, and whether narrower regulatory fixes might address concerns instead of repeal. No vote was taken; the hearing was closed after testimony ended.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 12 Feb 19th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I could not speak to 2023 and who was ahead of the programs at that point.
- This was a third-party independent review of expenses, program outcomes, and all of the program.
- Review of expenses, program outcomes, and all of the various things that these programs were doing.
- These programs were already in place before new procedures came into place.
- And so at the time, there was one state that had a comprehensive data privacy program.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Mexico, and those programs will never be looked at again.
- A single audit is a compliance audit of a particular federal program, and many of these federal programs
- And right now, of those federal dollars, there are federal programs in there that get audited.
- This bill does not address all those programs that have been audited in the past.
- And so all the federal programs are going to be audited together.
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance
Keywords:
auditing, financial reporting, state auditor, public agencies, capital outlay, compliance, federal audits, agriculture, New Mexico Department of Agriculture, fee update, regulatory fees, egg inspection, egg grading, egg dealer, pesticide control, pesticide registration, pesticide applicator, pest management consultant, plant protection, nursery license
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Feb 5th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The other is obviously the FHA programs that are still there for first-time homebuyers. 3.5% programs
- So, programs that are out there by some of the banks that are out there.
- The other is obviously the FHA programs that are still there for first-time homebuyers. 3.5% programs
- So, programs that are out there by some of the banks that are out there.
- This work is largely funded by the CalHome program, California's only state program dedicated to producing
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then took up several floor items focused largely on housing, public health, and tax-credit awareness. The chamber adopted SR 71, a resolution by Senator Arreguín recognizing the importance of affordable homeownership in California. Supporters from both parties emphasized homeownership as a path to wealth-building, stability, and community strength, highlighted racial disparities in ownership, and praised nonprofit builders such as Habitat for Humanity. After passage, Senator Arreguín introduced Habitat for Humanity advocates in the gallery and noted the role of the CalHome program in funding affordable homeownership projects. The Senate also confirmed Trista Gonzalez as Director of the Department of Tax and Fee Administration, Aaron McGuire as executive director of the Board of State and Community Corrections, and Lee Herrick for another term as California Poet Laureate, each by unanimous or near-unanimous roll call votes.
The Senate then adopted SCR 115 by Senator Daly, recognizing February as Heart Health Month and focusing on women’s heart health. Senator Daly shared her own experience with a stroke during a heart procedure and urged women to listen to their bodies and seek care early. Several senators spoke in support, describing silent heart attacks, the need to recognize symptoms in women, and the importance of challenging medical assumptions. The resolution passed unanimously. The Senate also adopted SR 75 by Senator Rubio, designating California Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Week. Senators described CalEITC as a key anti-poverty tool and urged greater outreach so eligible families do not miss the credit; that resolution also passed unanimously.
Later, the Senate heard a series of adjournment-in-memory tributes, including one for architect Frank Gehry, whose work in Los Angeles and Bilbao was praised for its global influence and civic impact, and one for June Roberti, remembered for her long partnership with former Pro Tem David Roberti and her advocacy and family life. Senator Arreguín also moved to place file item 67 on the inactive file. The session ended with announcements, including a committee meeting notice, and the Senate recessed with the next floor session scheduled for Monday, February 9, 2026.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Feb 5th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The insurance goes with the program. They don’t have to worry about that.
- The other is obviously the FHA programs that are still there for first-time homebuyers. 3.5% programs
- The other is obviously the FHA programs that are still there for first-time homebuyers. 3.5% programs
- So, programs that are out there by some of the banks that are out there.
- This work is largely funded by the CalHome program, California's only state program dedicated to producing
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- CDTFA administers state and local sales and use taxes, among several other tax and fee programs.
- Need me to wait. programs, among many other things.
- They give us direction and guidance on how to implement this new program.'
- In terms of the, in terms of our grant programs or in terms of our...
- Well, you know, the state used to have a program for the smaller counties for sheriffs.
Committee:
Senate Rules
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Rules convened with quorum and first approved several governor’s appointments not required to appear, including Deborah Garns, Davis Rabbit, Cindy Silva, Vincent Wells, and Lee Herrick as California Poet Laureate, all by 5-0 votes. The committee also approved reference of bills to committees and floor acknowledgments, each by unanimous 5-0 votes.
The committee then heard testimony on the appointment of Trista Gonzalez as Director of the Department of Tax and Fee Administration. Gonzalez described her 33-year career in tax administration, emphasized taxpayer service, efficient collection, and support for small businesses, and answered questions about lithium extraction tax registration, online sales tax enforcement under Wayfair and AB 147, and CDTFA’s work with illicit cigarette, tobacco, and cannabis activity. Members praised her responsiveness to legislators and constituents, and public commenters from Ryan LLC and the California Society of Enrolled Agents supported her confirmation. The committee voted 5-0 to send her nomination to the full Senate.
The committee also heard from Aaron McGuire, executive director of the Board of State and Community Corrections, on his confirmation. He discussed the board’s expanded responsibilities, including annual detention facility inspections, grant administration, and the new in-custody death review division. Members questioned him about grant oversight, audits, implementation of SB 519, access to local agency records, standards for detention facilities, and conditions in Los Angeles County juvenile facilities. McGuire said the board is using inspections, technical assistance, and public reporting to improve compliance and transparency, and that additional trailer bill language clarified access to records. Public support came from nonprofit reentry providers and Giffords. The committee approved his nomination 5-0, and then adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So it's about a $90 million program today. Of that, it's about a $50 million net.
- And then on line seven, you see a line for transfers in or transfers out to other programs.
- You see that the program maintenance budgets were $5.4 billion in program maintenance last year.
- You see that of the program maintenance budgets, $5.4 billion in program maintenance last year.
- They're driven by forces that are the actual cost of the program.
Committee:
House Revenue and Taxation
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the rise of Antisemitism and supporting older Americans. Apr 30th, 2025 at 02:30 pm
Aging (Special) Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Federally funded activities like the not-for-profit security grant program which helps organizations
- Congress recognized the importance of this program by increasing funding to three 305 million in the
- Even with this increased funding the not-for-profit security grant program is oversubscribed and less
- called the Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program, something that I worry right now that is very much
- The Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program is a critically important program.
Committee:
Senate Aging (Special) Committee
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Energy panel considers bill to appropriate funds to Minnesota Energy Alley program, HF1013 3/18/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- CEEM's primary role is to ensure strategic implementation and execution of the initiative's programs.
- </c><00:03:50.120><c> this</c> of the initiatives programs this of the initiatives programs this includes
- This doubles our initial goal of attracting $5 million through the program.
- I'm a proud Minnesotan, so I'm just beaming usually when I talk about this program and what we've been
- and what we've been able to program and what we've been able to accomplish<00:07:46.720><c> it's</c>
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 24th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- During the life of this program, they've trained about 1,000 individuals.
- These men and women that have been involved with the program know how to get it done.
- Her name is Alexis. what this this program is about.
- this program.
- So this is what these types of programs do in our community.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 63 will fund and allow a school district. or charter school for additional program units,
- Extremely expensive programs. I mean, the cost—it's, I mean, we really want to see it across.
- And have some consistency and lay out some programs.
- Data quality issues have affected the implementation of programs.
- I work with 900 teachers across our three state programs. Mr.
Committee:
House House Education
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/06/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:01:32.920><c> to</c> should require public programs to should require public programs to recover
- programs programs 80%<00:56:18.720><c> and</c><00:56:18.880><c> so</c><00:56:19.160><c> when</c><00:
- </c> their own maternal mental health program their own maternal mental health program but<01:23:58.440
- </c><01:42:44.080><c> but</c> process uh excludes those programs but process uh excludes those programs
- So it's not, I don't think it's the cost to our public programs happens the cost to our public programs
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection