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NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders - 01/29/2026
Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders
Transcript Highlights:
- act to amend the Mental Hygiene Law in relation to the construction of disabilities for chemical dependent
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders held its first meeting of 2026, chaired by Senator Nathalia Fernandez, who opened with remarks about the committee’s recent work, declining overdose deaths in New York overall, continuing disparities in some communities, and the need to protect state funding amid possible federal cuts. She also emphasized alcohol-related harm, the importance of maintaining treatment and recovery supports, and the need to prepare for expanded gambling with downstate casino development. Senator Rob Rawlinson and Ranking Member Senator Oberacker participated, with Oberacker later praising the committee’s bipartisan approach and Fernandez’s leadership.
The committee considered eight bills, all of which were advanced. The measures included S. 489 on referrals to appropriate substance use disorder service providers; a scholarship program bill for addiction professionals; S. 1812 on certifying innovative statewide substance use disorder treatment services; S. 3632 establishing a problem gambling advisory council; S. 4950 concerning payment of substances at addiction treatment centers operated by OASAS; S. 4953 creating an intensive addiction and medical services integrated services pilot program; S. 5105 directing OASAS to issue rules for providers in rural locations; and S. 5382 related to privacy protections for chemical dependency services. Several of the bills were sponsored by Senator Fernandez, while others were sponsored by Senator Peter Harckham and Senator Harkham.
Discussion focused heavily on integrated care, co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, the value of dual licensing and collaboration among providers, and the practical barriers faced in rural areas, including long travel distances, weather, transportation shortages, and limited broadband for telehealth. Members also noted the importance of privacy in treatment settings and the need for accessible, centralized services so people are less likely to fall through the cracks. Each bill was moved and reported either to the calendar or to finance, with no negative votes recorded.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Local Government Committee Sep 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- warehouses, funding requirements for local governments, and creating setbacks with sensitive receptors dependent
Summary:
The committee hearing began with housekeeping rules, including limits on public comment and a reminder that testimony would be in person, with written testimony accepted through the committee portal. One agenda item, SB 423 by Senator Gonzalez, was pulled, and the committee then took up SB 415 by Senator Reyes, a cleanup bill related to last year’s AB 98 warehouse and logistics facility law. The author explained that SB 415 would clarify that manufacturing facilities are not treated as logistics use facilities, give local governments more time to update truck routes and circulation elements, provide safe-harbor language for good-faith compliance efforts, exempt cities with no logistics facilities from certain circulation updates, and allow truck routes to be established by ordinance outside warehouse concentration zones.
Testimony on SB 415 was largely supportive. Supporters included the American Planning Association, California State Association of Counties, Rural County Representatives of California, League of California Cities, California Business Properties Association, International Warehouse Logistics Association, California Grocers, California Business Roundtable, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, and others, who said the bill would make AB 98 more workable and provide needed implementation flexibility, especially for local governments and rural areas. One opponent argued the bill would still harm rural counties, reduce economic development opportunities, and eliminate high-paying jobs tied to warehouse and logistics construction and operations. CalChamber supported the cleanup provisions but raised a process concern about a separate bill and the broader negotiation process around related policy.
The author and committee chair closed by emphasizing the year-long negotiations and the intent to balance community, environmental justice, and industry concerns while improving implementation of AB 98. The committee then voted to pass SB 415 on a 10-0 vote, and the hearing was adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Schwertner: It is dependent upon appropriations by the state legislature, and this legislative
Committee:
Senate Business & Commerce
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Roughly 80% of our residents depend directly or indirectly.
Committee:
House Natural Resources
Keywords:
SB 612, Texas Water Code, Section 49.2127, conservation and reclamation district, water district, reclamation district, developer fees, pipeline construction, water pipeline, sewer pipeline, associated infrastructure, subdivision infrastructure, cost recovery, fee cap, actual reasonable documented costs, engineering fees, legal fees, inspection fees, infrastructure relocation, utility connections
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Apr 4th, 2025 at 10:00 am
Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- So the same person, it depends on who stops you, the fine is different.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Summary:
The Transportation Committee met to consider House Bill 1298 and related amendments dealing with traffic enforcement, speeding fines, and point assessments. Senator Rummel explained an amendment that would simplify speeding fines to a flat $5 per mile over the limit, address variable speed limit signs, and remove local authority to double speeding fines, while also incorporating the previously approved point changes from House Bill 2243. Those point changes would increase penalties for several serious traffic offenses, including distracted driving, failure to maintain control, improper passing, wrong-side driving, following too closely, driving on a closed road, failure to yield, running a red light, child restraint violations, and move-over violations.
Committee members discussed how the bill combines multiple traffic-related changes into one measure, including the increase from 75 to 80 mph on certain highways and the addition of variable speed limit signage. Members noted that the points provisions were the same as those previously approved by the Senate, while the House had made changes that could be worked out later in conference committee. There was also discussion about whether the bill could be divided on the floor, with members concluding that only some sections could be separated and that the package would be difficult to split cleanly.
The committee adopted Amendment 25.0496.0.0103 to House Bill 1298 by a 4-2 vote. It then gave the bill a do pass recommendation as amended, also by a 4-2 vote. Senator Rommel was selected to carry the bill, and the meeting then adjourned.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Joint Legislative Study Commission on Modernizing K-12 Schools Education Funding Feb 13th, 2025
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Budget Commission Feb 5th, 2025
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 3, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The future of American prosperity and the blue planet depends on it. Thank you.
- The families who depend on these services suffer, too.
- </c> depend on. depend on. >> I<05:05:25.760><c> yield</c><05:05:26.080><c> back.
- It does put programs that families depend on at risk and allows the Trump administration to weaponize
- If my colleagues on depend upon them.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (01/27/2026)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- It depends on, again, what you're leasing and the term and all that, but generally speaking for these
- on what it is that we're depends on what it is that we're actually<03:27:14.479><c> leasing.
- It depends<03:27:45.840><c> on</c><03:27:46.080><c> again</c><03:27:46.399><c> what</c><03:27:46.640>
- and depends on again what you're leasing and the<03:27:47.600><c> term</c><03:27:47.840><c> and</c><
- contracts depending on the structure<03:38:32.640><c> of</c><03:38:32.880><c> them</c><03:38:33.680>
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division II (03/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- 00:07:53.000><c> uh</c><00:07:53.120><c> from</c> Major public safety problem, from people that we depend
- on what the of uh ability to depending on what the property<00:56:04.799><c> value</c><00:56:05.079>
- A big part of this is depending on lottery, unfortunately, and UNH also, unfortunately.
- I don't know; it depends on how you're feeling. Representative Popovici-Muller: Thank you, Mr.
- It depends how the job is written in the statute.
Summary:
The committee first took up HB 713, which would require mile markers on Route 112, the Kancamagus Highway. The sponsor and DOT testimony described the road as a heavily traveled but isolated corridor with little or no cell or radio service, frequent accidents and breakdowns, and serious public-safety problems when emergency responders cannot quickly locate incidents. Members discussed where markers should be placed, how frequently they should appear, whether both sides of the road should be marked, and the potential cost; DOT said the project could be done with federal funds and might be combined with other work to reduce mobilization costs. The committee agreed the bill was straightforward and voted OTP 18-0, with discussion that a friendly amendment might be offered later to refine the language.
The committee then heard HB 563, concerning calculation of adequate education grants. Testimony explained that the bill would add fiscal capacity disparity aid in FY 27 and increase the special education differentiated aid factor, while also reducing extraordinary needs grants so the overall fiscal impact would be net neutral. Members noted the changes were limited to the second year because of the budget process and school district ballot timing. Supporters argued the fiscal capacity aid would help property-poor towns and should be expanded, while others emphasized the bill’s budget-neutral structure. The committee voted to retain HB 563 for further consideration in the budget process.
Finally, the committee opened HB 675, which would limit the authority of school districts to make certain appropriations. A Derry resident and former local official testified in favor, arguing that property taxes are too high, that school spending has outpaced town-side tax caps, and that local voters should have more control over school budgets. Committee members questioned whether the issue should instead be handled locally through existing processes or broader governance changes, and one member noted the state’s constitutional obligation to provide an adequate education. The discussion continued, but no final action on HB 675 was taken in the portion provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (02/07/2025)
State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- to have a pipeline come through New York, but politicians in New York won't let it happen, so we depend
- to have a pipeline come through New York, but politicians in New York won't let it happen, so we depend
- to have a pipeline come through New York, but politicians in New York won't let it happen, so we depend
- on and our property from all depend on and our property from being<04:24:29.159><c> harmed</c><04:24
- It varies depending on the sample size.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Our members, who include patients, providers, and advocates across the state, depend on California to
- Our members who include patients, providers, and advocates across the state depend on California to be
- Our members, who include patients, providers, and advocates across the state, depend on California to
- The ability of our independent mortgage bank members to make loans is directly dependent on their ability
- Mortgage capital depends on predictable timelines for repayment and recovery.
Committee:
House Judiciary
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Public Works and Highways (03/24/2026)
Public Works and Highways
Transcript Highlights:
- Our downtown businesses depend on visibility.
- Our downtown<01:53:04.800><c> businesses</c><01:53:05.599><c> depend</c><01:53:06.000><c> on</c> downtown
- businesses depend on downtown businesses depend on visibility.<01:53:07.280><c> They</c><01:53:07.599
- It depends on who you ask.
- I think it would depend heavily on how much investment was made and how much fight exists in the parties
Committee:
House Public Works and Highways
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26 - Afternoon Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, depending on what takes place with an amendment, um, I just want to be on the record.
- have filters within them to look for clinical words like depression, anxiety, suicide, chemical dependency
- have filters within them to look for clinical words like depression, anxiety, suicide, chemical dependency
- depression, anxiety,<00:37:40.800><c> suicide,</c><00:37:41.440><c> chemical</c><00:37:41.839><c> dependency
- </c> anxiety, suicide, chemical dependency anxiety, suicide, chemical dependency and<00:37:42.880><c>
Summary:
The committee first approved the March 11, 2026 minutes, then heard House File 4048, which would exempt chiropractors from Minnesota’s provider tax if they are no longer eligible to provide chiropractic benefits under Medicaid/MinnesotaCare. Representative Robbins said the bill corrects an unfair situation because chiropractors still pay the tax even though the benefit was eliminated. Testifiers from the Minnesota Chiropractic Association and a longtime chiropractor supported the bill, arguing that most chiropractors are small-business owners and should not pay a tax for services they can no longer provide. Several members said they supported restoring chiropractic coverage instead of changing the tax, and there was discussion about whether the tax applies to all providers and whether it is effectively passed on to patients. The committee adopted a motion to recommend HF 4048 to the Committee on Taxes.
The committee then took up House File 3893, as amended, a bill to restrict artificial intelligence from engaging in psychotherapy or counseling with humans. The author and supporters said the bill is intended to prevent AI chatbots from posing as therapists or counseling vulnerable people, citing reports of suicides and other harms linked to chatbot interactions. The A2 amendment was adopted; the author said it reflected stakeholder concerns and added informed-consent language. Testifiers in support, including a psychologist and a suicide-prevention nonprofit leader, urged strong safeguards and said AI should not replace licensed professionals in crisis settings.
Other testimony raised concerns about overbreadth and unintended effects. TechNet and a rural mental health provider said the bill should be narrowed so it applies to clinical therapy rather than wellness or educational tools, and should allow supervised AI uses such as transcription and administrative support. Members discussed rural access, existing licensing-board authority, privacy laws, and whether the bill should target AI companies directly rather than licensed clinicians. The transcript ends during continued discussion of HF 3893, with no final committee action shown in the excerpt.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 17, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Families and travelers across the Big First depend on TSA officers every single day.
- The safety of the American people, including Kansans across the Big First district, depends on it.
- because wages were reported on his Social Security number and a 13-year-old girl who was denied as a dependent
- 02:44:10.960><c> a</c> 13-year-old girl who was denied as a 13-year-old girl who was denied as a dependent
- on her family's tax return dependent on her family's tax return because<02:44:14.160><c> she</c><02:
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/17/26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- So there is, when you type it in or whether it's from an ALPR, it depends on what the query is on that
- </c><00:21:19.919><c> on</c><00:21:20.080><c> what</c> it's from an AOPR uh it depends on what it's from
- an AOPR uh it depends on what the<00:21:20.400><c> query</c><00:21:20.880><c> is</c><00:21:21.280><c
- So, as you well know, it depends on what the request of that data is.
- So, as you well know, it depends on what the request of that data is.
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Keywords:
foreclosure, mortgage, redemption period, homestead, Minnesota Statutes, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate recognition, vehicle surveillance, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, data privacy, government data practices, law enforcement data, surveillance technology, location data, vehicle tracking, warrant requirement, probable cause, exigent circumstances
AL
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 13, February 24, 2026-AM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- three-year rolling average has allowed some leeway for school districts to not have to be so completely dependent
- three-year rolling average has allowed some leeway for school districts to not have to be so completely dependent
- districts to not have to be so school districts to not have to be so completely<01:05:09.119><c> dependent
- </c><01:05:10.480><c> on</c><01:05:10.799><c> one</c><01:05:11.119><c> child's</c> completely dependent
- on one child's completely dependent on one child's school<01:05:13.599><c> attendance.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- MDTA</c><00:51:37.839><c> taking</c> House Bill 3, Higher Ed, nonresident tuition exemption for dependents
- >> Um, I think it depends on what the liability is determined to be by the final arbiter. company should
- gt; Um<00:54:01.520><c> I</c><00:54:01.760><c> think</c><00:54:01.839><c> it</c><00:54:02.079><c> depends
- 00:54:02.319><c> on</c><00:54:02.640><c> what</c><00:54:02.960><c> the</c> >> Um I think it depends
- on what the >> Um I think it depends on what the liability<00:54:03.760><c> is</c><00:54:04.240
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- So, depending on what's going on in your county, you may be a little later or a little earlier.
- , um, the notice of assessment goes out typically between the end of March and the end of April, depending
- , um, the notice of assessment goes out typically between the end of March and the end of April, depending
- , um, the notice of assessment goes out typically between the end of March and the end of April, depending
- The notice of assessment goes out typically between the end of March and the end of April, depending
Bills:
HB0045
Committee:
House Revenue