Video & Transcript Research : 'active pharmaceutical ingredients'
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MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Higher Education and Workforce Development Feb 10th, 2026
Higher Education and Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently, most active...
- Currently, most active pharmaceutical ingredients, APIs, are manufactured in China and India.
- pharmaceutical ingredients.
- pharmaceutical ingredients, which are the active ingredients used in pharmaceuticals, they believe that
- They're already doing some pharmaceuticals that are generic, so anyway.
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 2896, sponsored by Rep. Brown, which would change how governing boards for state universities are selected. The bill would remove service-area and congressional-district requirements and instead limit board membership so no more than half of the voting members could reside in the county where the institution is located, with a St. Louis-specific exception. Brown said the goal was to broaden the pool of qualified appointees and make it easier for the governor to fill seats. Members asked about residency requirements, the loss of regional representation, and whether the Missouri State University board should still reflect statewide interests. One witness testified in support, saying boards should include a cross-section of the state. The hearing closed with no opposition testimony.
The committee then heard House Bill 1659, sponsored by Rep. Steinmeyer, which would create the Missouri Defense and Energy Independence Act to help Missouri manufacturers convert facilities to produce strategic materials tied to national defense and energy resilience. The bill would require at least $500,000 in private investment before a company could qualify, cap grants at $1 million per project per year, require appropriations, and include repayment provisions and a sunset. Steinmeyer said the bill is intended to attract investment, create jobs, and position Missouri in strategic supply chains while protecting taxpayers through caps and clawbacks. Supporters included the API Innovation Center, which said the bill could help develop key starting materials for pharmaceuticals and support reshoring of drug production.
Members raised substantial concerns about environmental and public safety risks, the bill’s fit in the higher education committee, whether it should instead be handled by economic development or federal entities, and whether the program would favor large companies over small businesses. Questions also focused on budget impacts, the proposed fund structure, and whether the bill should include stronger workforce, health, and environmental protections. The sponsor said the bill is meant to leverage existing Missouri facilities and workforce partnerships, and that state investment would help position Missouri for federal funding and future industry growth. One witness opposed the bill, arguing the private sector should bear the costs, warning about state budget pressures, and criticizing the creation of a new program and staff. No vote was taken in the transcript, and the committee concluded the hearing after testimony.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Military and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- But what this bill does is provide spousal preference to the spouses of active military members. ...provide
- spousal preference to the spouses of active military members.
- the private sector, if they so desire, to create a system in which they get spousal preference to active
- the private sector, if they so desire, to create a system in which they get spousal preference to active
Keywords:
economic development, incentives, transparency, compliance, Alabama Jobs Act, speedy trial, visiting judge, court administration, public interest, criminal justice, SB33, marriage, premarital class, conflict resolution, marriage license reform, probate judge, Administrative Office of Courts, AOC, domestic violence, intimate partner violence
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, April 20, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- and pharmaceutical ingredients on the national security of the United States.
- and associated active pharmaceutical ingredients, Including key starting materials, are being imported
- In Proclamation 11020 of April 2nd, 2026, adjusting imports of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients
- I concur with the Secretary's findings that pharmaceuticals and associated pharmaceutical ingredients
- and pharmaceutical ingredients.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- This is active pharmaceutical ingredient reshoring. The governor recommends $2.4 million.
- This is active pharmaceutical ingredient reshoring. The governor recommends $2.4 million.
- And what are we, when we're funding reshoring active pharmaceutical ingredients, what...
- And what is, when we're funding reshoring active pharmaceutical ingredients, what is that—manufacturing
- pharmaceutical...
Summary:
The House Budget Committee heard the Department of Economic Development’s FY 2027 budget presentation, beginning with regional engagement, international trade, business recruitment, Delta Regional Authority dues, and the Missouri Partnership. Members praised the regional engagement teams and asked about foreign direct investment, overseas offices, and the Hawthorne Foundation’s public-private funding model. The department said Missouri Partnership is funded through the Economic Development Advancement Fund and private support, and that the Delta Regional Authority funds have helped generate millions for projects in southeast Missouri. Members also questioned lapses and spending authority in several lines, including regional engagement and TIF-related items, and the department explained that some lapses reflect federal timing and project-based reimbursement schedules.
The committee then reviewed Business and Community Solutions items, including the Youth Apprenticeship Program, the Prospect Business Association, the Police Bill of Rights, tourism infrastructure, the Missouri downtown economic stimulus program (Modessa), and downtown revitalization preservation. Witnesses said several items were one-time appropriations now being reduced or removed, while others remain ongoing performance-based programs. Members pressed for updates on the Prospect Corridor and youth apprenticeship reimbursements, and the department said both are still in progress. The committee also discussed TIF funding, with members questioning the repeated appropriation amount and the department explaining that payments are tied to projected performance under certificates of approval.
Community Solutions testimony covered CDBG, disaster recovery, federal stimulus funds, Missouri Main Street, and the Missouri Community Service Commission/AmeriCorps. The department said CDBG is used for infrastructure, demolition, and economic development in non-entitlement communities, while disaster recovery funds address unmet housing and infrastructure needs after storms and flooding. Members asked about federal lapse, eligible zip codes, overlap with housing tax credits, and whether federal funds can be used to match other federal funds; the department said CDBG is gap funding and that some federal matching is allowed depending on the program. The committee also heard that Missouri Main Street supports both new and existing Main Street efforts, including county-based models, and that AmeriCorps funds volunteerism projects in education, public safety, and disaster relief.
Later testimony covered federal initiatives, Missouri Technology Corporation, semiconductor and pharmaceutical reshoring, SSBCI, and Missouri One Start. Members asked about the Highway MM corridor, Kenlock demolition, MTC’s reduced funding last year, and the active pharmaceutical ingredient reshoring item, which the department said supports the Advanced Pharmaceutical Innovation Center and existing Missouri companies. The committee also discussed the SSBCI program’s ARPA-based tranches and deadlines, with the department saying Missouri has already drawn down a second tranche and must meet an 80% expenditure threshold by December 2027 to access the third. Missouri One Start testimony emphasized customized training, community college partnerships, and a request to align the budget with statute; members praised the program’s effectiveness and asked for data on training demand and outcomes. The hearing ended in recess with the committee planning to resume later and then take public testimony on House Bill 2007.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Financial Services Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am
Joint Committee on Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm Senior Director of State Affairs at Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, otherwise known as
- I'm no longer practicing actively as a pharmacist, but I'm an independent pharmacy at heart.
- HDA is the national trade association representing pharmaceutical wholesale distributors.
- HDA is the national trade association representing pharmaceutical wholesale distributors.
- cost is inappropriate, to justify that the ingredient cost is an appropriate estimate of the ingredient
Summary:
The committee held a lengthy hearing on a large docket of pharmacy and drug-pricing bills, with most testimony focused on PBM reform, 340B drug discount program protections, specialty medication access, and medication adherence. Chair James Murphy and Senator Paul Feeney opened the hearing and took testimony from legislators, patient advocates, pharmacists, health center leaders, industry representatives, and policy groups. Several speakers described delays, denials, high out-of-pocket costs, and pharmacy closures tied to PBM practices, while others emphasized the importance of community health centers and independent pharmacies in serving patients.
On the 340B program, supporters including Senator Eldridge, Senator Payano, Community Care Cooperative, Fenway Health, the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, and several community health center leaders argued that bills such as H. 1107 and S. 819 would stop discriminatory PBM and manufacturer practices, preserve contract pharmacy access, and protect safety-net providers that say they reinvest savings into care, pharmacy expansion, interpreter services, behavioral health, and other services. Opponents including PhRMA, the Community Liver Alliance, and a public policy analyst argued the program lacks transparency and accountability, has grown beyond its original purpose, and may benefit large hospitals and for-profit entities more than low-income patients. They urged more reporting and oversight rather than expanding protections.
On PBM reform, testimony supported bills including H. 1157, H. 1234, S. 724, S. 831, and related measures that would require rebate pass-through, ban spread pricing, limit steering to PBM-owned pharmacies, and improve reimbursement for community pharmacies. Independent pharmacists and patients said current PBM practices raise costs, create administrative burdens, and threaten access to local pharmacies. PCMA, representing PBMs, opposed the reforms, arguing PBMs lower costs, that plan sponsors choose to contract with them, and that the Health Policy Commission and CHIA should complete their ongoing study before new mandates are adopted. The committee also heard support for H. 1322 and S. 734 on specialty medications, and for H. 781 and H. 1305 on medication synchronization to improve adherence. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So the active ingredient that's in the beverage is the water-soluble version of the D9.
- Having certain levels of an active ingredient makes it very difficult.
- It's about the transparency, it's about the testing, it's about knowing the active ingredient.
- Without the need for pharmaceuticals.
- He is 100% pharmaceutical-free.
Keywords:
hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. Jan 30th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- My kids, my family seems to be pretty active in that area.
- We have 4.2% of the world's population and we take 50% of the pharmaceutical drugs.
- We're the only country that allows full-scale pharmaceutical ads on TV.
- In Europe, they have 400 ingredients in their foods.
- It is loaded with red dye, blue dye, yellow dye, and many, many other ingredients.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 3 February, 2026; 3:00 PM
Public Health and Welfare
Transcript Highlights:
- pharmaceutical ingredients.
- Pharmaceutical Ingredient Quality Assurance Act.
- accepted bulk drug substances or APIs, active pharmaceutical ingredients, that meet U.S.
- <01:06:05.119><c> pharmaceutical</c><01:06:05.599><c> ingredients</c><01:06:06.079><c> were</c> active
- pharmaceutical ingredients were active pharmaceutical ingredients were manufactured<01:06:07.119><c>
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety
Keywords:
emergency management, public funds, educational materials, promotional materials, state agency, speedy trial, visiting judge, court administration, public interest, criminal justice, New Hope, Madison County, municipal boundary, corporate limits, deannexation, boundary adjustment, local act, city limits, municipal jurisdiction, annexation rollback
WA
Keywords:
transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- A number of active transportation projects, or bicycle and pedestrian or pedestrian safety improvements
- in the active transportation realm, including $5 million for sidewalks and mid-block crossing in Spanaway
Keywords:
transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- The intent of this bill is to increase physical activity among our school-age kids.
- We have an obesity epidemic; we have kids that are getting very little physical activity after school
- I feel that if we can increase physical activity in some of these kids, we can improve behaviors in the
- So, what this is going to do is increase the amount of time and physical activity in grade school-aged
Keywords:
HB4274, Oklahoma schools, interdistrict transfer, open transfer, school enrollment, military families, active duty, National Guard, Reserve orders, military installation, residency requirements, district of choice, public school transfer, student transfer, special education, IEP, Section 504, military housing, base housing, electronic enrollment
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- The intent of this bill is to increase physical activity among our school-age kids.
- We have kids that are getting very little physical activity after school, so there's a lot of problems
- I feel that if we can increase physical activity in some of these kids, we make it improved behaviors
- So what this is going to do is increase the amount of time and physical activity in the grade school
- age kids, and that... ...physical activity in the grade school age kids, and that physical education
Keywords:
HB4274, Oklahoma schools, interdistrict transfer, open transfer, school enrollment, military families, active duty, National Guard, Reserve orders, military installation, residency requirements, district of choice, public school transfer, student transfer, special education, IEP, Section 504, military housing, base housing, electronic enrollment
Summary:
The committee first took up HB 4274, with a PCS accepted without objection. The bill concerns military students and military school choice, restoring language from the Open Enrollment Act, removing a six-month residency requirement for military families, and addressing early enrollment administration. After brief discussion, the committee voted 10-0 to report the bill out as due pass.
HB 3076, authored by Rep. Lepak, would create a new alternative certification pathway for teachers to help address the teacher shortage by allowing third-party certifiers outside the traditional higher-education route. Members asked about accreditation, existing pilot language, and how this differs from emergency or adjunct certification. The author said the bill is intended as an additional route for career changers, with examples from other states and a model that includes follow-up support after hiring. The committee also discussed adding mentor-teacher language, and the bill passed 10-2 as due pass.
The committee then considered HB 4358, which would limit screen time for K-5 students to one hour per day, with the author noting possible changes for class-based use, testing, and virtual schools. HB 3312, with a PCS, would require schools to offer firearm safety education in grades K-12, while allowing parents to opt their students out; it passed 9-2. HB 3288, also with a PCS, would increase physical activity for school-age children and prohibit withholding recess or physical education from pre-K through 5th grade as punishment; it passed 11-0.
Finally, HB 3885, with a PCS, would impose mandatory disciplinary actions for third- through fifth-grade students who assault or attempt to assault teachers or school employees. The author said the bill is aimed at improving teacher safety and retention, while still allowing in-school suspension and case-by-case superintendent discretion. Members discussed whether schools already have such authority and whether suspension is always the best response. The bill passed 8-3 as due pass. HB 4277 and HB 4173 were laid over.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- That includes through human activities like our greenhouse gas emissions that are modifying our climate
- management area, rather than an initial active management area, the right to annually withdraw up to
- We're basically updating this from the initial active management areas to include the new subsequent
- In the spirit of achieving consistency with our active management areas, I vote yes.
- In the spirit of achieving consistency with our active management areas, I vote yes.
Keywords:
cosmetics, animal testing, prohibition, manufacturers, sales regulation, state preemption, groundwater, water conservation, Arizona water resources, drought management, water quality, solar radiation management, environment, regulation, Arizona Revised Statutes, weather modification, licensing, environmental impact, public safety, cloud seeding
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Budget Feb 12th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So it has to be an eligible activity under those plans.
- The committee then moved on to page 143, which concerns active pharmaceutical ingredient reshoring.
- Center continue reshoring pharmaceuticals.
- pharmaceutical.
- “The Advanced Pharmaceutical Innovation Center.”
Summary:
The House Budget Committee heard the Department of Economic Development’s fiscal year 2027 budget presentation, beginning with Director Michelle Hadaway and division leaders. The department emphasized that most of its budget is federally funded and walked through requests for regional engagement, international trade and investment offices, business recruitment and marketing, Delta Regional Authority dues, business and community solutions, tax increment financing, MODESA, DRPP, CDBG, disaster recovery, Missouri Main Street, AmeriCorps, Missouri One Start, the Missouri Technology Corporation, semiconductor and API reshoring efforts, SSBCI, and other economic development items. Members repeatedly asked about lapses, one-time appropriations, whether general revenue could be reduced or replaced with other funds, and how the department prioritizes federal and other non-GR sources. Several members also praised regional engagement, Missouri Partnership, and rural economic development efforts.
A major portion of the discussion focused on specific one-time or performance-based projects. Members questioned the large GR transfer for TIFs and MODESA, the use of funds for the Urban League plaza renovation, the Northeast Missouri housing fund, the Highway MM corridor, and the Missouri Technology Corporation. Department witnesses explained that many of these amounts are based on projected performance or are tied to multi-year obligations, and that some unspent balances reflect project timing, federal reimbursement timing, or delayed construction. The committee also discussed the Missouri Main Street program, with staff explaining it supports both new and existing Main Street communities and can be adapted for county-wide models.
The committee spent significant time on workforce and innovation programs. Missouri One Start described its customized training and upskilling programs, including a statutory fund switch to align with existing law, while members asked for more data on participation and impact. Missouri Technology Corporation explained that reduced funding last year limited some entrepreneur-support programs, and that its venture fund has leveraged state dollars into private capital and jobs. Members also discussed the API reshoring item and semiconductor funding, asking what the money would do, what companies would benefit, and how much federal leverage the state could expect. Witnesses said the API request supports a nonprofit center working with existing Missouri companies to reshore pharmaceutical production, while the semiconductor item is tied to federal matching opportunities that have moved slowly.
The committee did not take final action on the budget during the portion of the hearing provided. The chair recessed the committee to go to session, stating that the hearing would resume afterward and that public testimony on House Bill 2007 would follow completion of the department presentation.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board. (2-23-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- Next up, we have the pharmaceutical<00:29:49.919><c> manufacturers</c> pharmaceutical manufacturers pharmaceutical
- </c> nutrition and physical activity nutrition and physical activity programs.<00:36:20.480><c> Others
- And certainly pharmaceuticals is a big component of this.
- :51.680><c> is</c><01:00:51.839><c> a</c> And certainly pharmaceuticals is is a And certainly pharmaceuticals
- </c><01:10:46.719><c> cost</c> increasingly volatile as ingredient cost increasingly volatile as ingredient
Summary:
The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board met on February 23, 2026, approved the January 12 minutes, and then focused primarily on Kentucky Medicaid’s coverage and potential expansion of GLP-1 drugs, especially for weight loss. Department for Medicaid Services Commissioner Lisa Lee explained that Medicaid currently does not cover drugs for weight loss, anorexia, or weight gain, but the department had filed a regulation to remove that blanket exclusion so GLP-1s could be covered when used for an underlying health condition. She said the administrative regulation review subcommittee found the regulation deficient, and the co-chairs wanted the board to discuss the policy and financing implications before any change. DMS also said it would be open to adding caveats to ensure coverage would not extend to cosmetic weight loss alone.
The department provided several data points on current utilization and spending. In 2025, Kentucky Medicaid paid for appetite-stimulating drugs such as Megestrol, Dronabinol, and Marinol, but did not pay for weight-loss drugs. For GLP-1s, DMS said coverage began in 2025 and is limited to FDA-approved medical conditions, with prior authorization requiring a type 2 diabetes diagnosis code and A1C documentation. DMS reported $234.6 million in GLP-1 spending in 2025 before rebates, about 240,931 prescriptions, and said GLP-1s accounted for 7.3% of pharmacy spend in 2024 and 8.3% in 2025. It also said there were 24,844 expansion members and 13,638 non-expansion members using GLP-1s, with spending of about $156 million and $78.5 million respectively, and that 10 pediatric weight-loss prescriptions were covered under EPSDT. The department said outcome analyses, including whether GLP-1 use reduces insulin or other diabetes treatment, are underway and should be completed in a couple of months.
Members asked about cost, rebates, and whether the state should wait for more outcomes data before expanding coverage. DMS said average reimbursement to pharmacies was $975 per prescription and the average dispensing fee was $109; it also said 2025 rebate invoices totaled $90.8 million, with $7.6 million collected so far. Several members expressed concern about the high cost and the need to evaluate whether the drugs improve health outcomes before expanding access, while others noted the potential benefits for obesity and diabetes treatment. Some members also discussed whether GLP-1s are effectively being used for weight loss in diabetic patients and whether broader data collection should be used to assess long-term value.
After the Medicaid discussion, Eli Lilly executive Tracy Sims presented on obesity as a chronic disease and the economic burden it creates in Kentucky. She said Kentucky’s adult obesity rate is a little over 37%, that obesity is linked to about 200 diseases, and that untreated obesity costs the state billions in GDP and hundreds of millions in state budget impact. She highlighted recent federal access programs for GLP-1s, including a Medicaid-related program that she said could lower the state share of a Zepbound prescription to about $71 per month after federal matching. No votes were taken on the GLP-1 policy question during the meeting, and the main action was the receipt of testimony and discussion of the department’s proposed regulatory change.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Health Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Public Health
Transcript Highlights:
- If I'm allergic to an ingredient in the shots, do you even care?
- It excluded healthy children who posed no risk, no active risk.
- My career has been dedicated to diagnostics and pharmaceuticals.
- You have been hijacked by the big pharmaceutical companies.
- Pharmaceutical companies, you have all become indoctrinated. It is shameful.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing on several vaccination-related bills, including proposals to eliminate non-medical or religious exemptions for school immunizations (notably H. 2554 and S. 1557), a bill to require or improve reporting and administration of immunization data and exemptions (described as the Community Immunity Act, S. 1618), and H. 2431, which would prohibit COVID-19, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccine requirements. The committee also heard testimony on H. 2463, which would classify funeral directors as public health workers for vaccine-priority purposes during emergencies. The chair reviewed testimony rules and repeatedly asked speakers to keep comments orderly and brief so the committee could hear as many people as possible. No votes were taken during the hearing.
Testimony on H. 2554 and S. 1557 was sharply divided. Pediatricians, infectious disease specialists, public health advocates, and groups such as the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Massachusetts Medical Society, March of Dimes, Massachusetts Families for Vaccines, and several parents supported eliminating religious exemptions, arguing that vaccination protects medically vulnerable children and adults, improves herd immunity, and helps prevent outbreaks of measles, pertussis, and other diseases. They cited local school data showing pockets of lower coverage and incomplete reporting, and several speakers referenced outbreaks in other states and the need for stronger, more consistent reporting and exemption management. Opponents argued the bills would infringe on religious freedom and parental rights, force families to choose between faith and education, and unfairly target a small number of families; some also said Massachusetts already has high vaccination rates and that the real issue is incomplete data or the gap population rather than religious exemptions.
H. 2431 drew testimony from supporters who said COVID-era mandates caused job losses, privacy concerns, and harm, and that the bill would prevent future requirements for COVID, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccines in schools, workplaces, and public settings. Supporters described personal experiences with alleged vaccine injury or mandate-related hardship. H. 2463 was supported by the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association, which argued funeral directors work in infection-facing settings and should be eligible for vaccine priority during public health emergencies. The hearing featured extensive public testimony but no committee action beyond hearing the bills and taking questions from members.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EDN Public Hearing - Tue Apr 1, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- in these vaccines a child ingredients in these vaccines a child does<00:25:06.279><c> not</c><00:25:
- Because, um, people would need to know the ingredients in these vaccines, okay?
- Because, um, people would need to know the ingredients in these vaccines, okay?
- </c><00:52:31.680><c> but</c> or friendship or sports activities but or friendship or sports activities
- I want to add this education committee here is some education on the toxic ingredients.
Summary:
The House Committee on Education met on April 1 at 2:04 p.m. and first heard HCR 129/HR 125/HD1, which asks state and county transportation and education agencies to work together on pedestrian safety and traffic congestion around Haiku Elementary School. The Department of Education said it stood on its written testimony, and no other testimony was offered on that measure.
The committee then took up HCR 173/HR 169/HD1, urging the Department of Health to begin education outreach and vaccination drive efforts at schools with vaccination rates under 30 percent, starting in the 2025-26 school year. The Department of Education and Department of Health both supported the resolution and stood on their written testimony. Support also came from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Nurses Association, the Democratic Party of Hawaii Health Committee, and Free Citizens of Malua.
A number of testifiers opposed the measure, arguing that vaccination efforts do not belong in schools, that the proposal would pressure families and undermine parental rights and religious freedom, and that it could create liability and misuse public funds. Several opponents also raised concerns about informed consent, government overreach, and vaccine safety. One supporter, Kye Swan, said vaccines are the way to fight infectious disease and asked the committee to pass the resolution so children could be vaccinated before the school year starts.
No vote or final committee action on the resolutions was announced in the portion of the transcript provided.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 094 Apr 18th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> where</c><01:38:32.080><c> the</c> activity involving children where the activity involving children
- of commercial sexual activity with a child, engaging in commercial sexual activity with a child, and
- </c> place for commercial sexual activity place for commercial sexual activity with<01:39:31.360><c>
- </c> inducement of commercial sexual activity inducement of commercial sexual activity with<01:39:35.199
- </c> 14.8 8 billion in US grown ingredients 14.8 8 billion in US grown ingredients in<03:43:55.680><c
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> ingredients to use. ingredients to use.
- My body is pharmaceuticals did for me. My body is pharmaceutical<02:49:54.479><c> resistant.
- ingredients?
- ingredients?
- </c><03:44:08.800><c> going</c> now there's commercial activity going now there's commercial activity