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  • save a family like mine from suffering. save a family like mine from suffering.
  • supporter of the food safety program. supporter of the food safety program.
  • I'm a retired Marine, a wife of a retired Marine, and the mother of a Marine.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 847, which would create a Kauai pilot program allowing qualified psychologists limited authority to prescribe psychotropic medications. The Board of Psychology supported the bill’s intent but asked for amendments to delay the effective date or extend the pilot so rules could be written first, and to clarify the education/training language. Supporters, including the Hawaii Psychological Association, Hawaii Mental Health Coalition, and several psychologists, argued that prescribing psychologists have long safety records in other jurisdictions and that the pilot could improve access to care on Kauai, especially amid ongoing mental health needs and storm-related stress. They cited studies and examples from New Mexico, Louisiana, the Department of Defense, and other places. Opponents, including the Hawaii Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, Queen’s Medical Center, and a Department of Health representative, said the bill needed substantial work, raised concerns about training, liability, and workforce impacts, and urged a team-based model with psychiatrist oversight rather than independent prescribing. Some testimony also referenced a GAO report, with witnesses disagreeing over its meaning and cost-effectiveness. No vote was taken during the discussion, and members asked questions about how the bill would address the workforce shortage and whether a psychiatrist on Kauai could already meet the need. The committee then moved to SB 2271 on hospital licensing and SB 2272 on home health care licensing. The Department of Health, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported both measures, which were described as streamlining and clarifying licensing oversight by relying on accreditation or certification reports. A member asked whether the bill language on hospital accreditation reports was duplicative, and the response was that the second provision was intended to strengthen enforcement by requiring hospitals to provide the actual report to DOH. The committee did not take final action in the portion of the hearing provided, and the chair noted that all bills on the agenda would later be considered for decision-making.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Tue Mar 24, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Cindy Khan, Director of Programs and Strategic Partnerships for Collective Energy.
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Bills: SB3253, SB3154, SB3254
Summary: The committee on Energy and Environmental Protection heard a long series of resolutions focused largely on waste reduction, energy planning, and environmental protection. Early measures included HR 12/HCR 10 on a permanent landfill host benefits program for Honolulu, HCR 148/HCR 157 on a demolition waste reduction working group, and HR 184/HCR 194 on a mattress stewardship program working group. Testimony on these waste-related measures was generally supportive from environmental groups and some individuals, while the Department of Health supported the mattress stewardship proposal. The Department of Health also commented that a proposed study on recyclable/biodegradable/compostable labeling was very broad and would require additional resources to carry out effectively. The committee then took up several energy-related resolutions. HR 192/HCR 202 would create a task force on Hawaii’s future energy pathways, and HR 194/HCR 204 would ask the Public Utilities Commission to conduct a comprehensive analysis of cost reductions and financial risk. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, the Hawaii State Energy Office, and the PUC offered support or comments on these measures, with environmental and industry groups also submitting testimony. Members questioned the Energy Office and PUC at length about errors in prior analyses, competitive bidding, and whether utility proposals could proceed through waiver processes; the PUC said any proposal would still be reviewed and that it generally prefers competitive bidding, while the Energy Office said some issues were being characterized differently and would follow up on waiver standards. Additional measures addressed data centers, liquefied natural gas, and utility oversight. HR 196/HCR 206 would convene a working group on the impacts of large data centers, and HR 197/HCR 207 would require conditions before the PUC approves LNG-related costs; testimony on LNG was split, with supporters urging caution and opponents arguing LNG should not be pursued. HR 193/HCR 2003 sought a written status update on implementation of the Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, and HR 191/HCR 201 and HR 33/HCR 33 dealt with sewage and wastewater issues, both drawing support from environmental and community groups. The committee also heard strong support for HR 141/HCR 149 on Red Hill remediation meetings and HR 190/HCR 200 on reassessing military PFAS cleanup decisions; the Board of Water Supply testified in support and described ongoing PFAS testing and concerns beyond Red Hill. The transcript ends as the committee moved into decision-making, with the chair indicating a recommendation to pass HR 12/HCR 10.
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Summary: The committee first took up HB 2611, which would prohibit algorithmic price-setting in Hawaii’s rental market, require public education by the Attorney General, and establish fines and penalties. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill, saying its language was too unclear and could expose landlords and agents to criminal and civil liability for ordinary rent-setting practices based on public information or assistance from property professionals. Members asked about antitrust standards, tacit agreement, and whether using county-published affordable-rent schedules would be unlawful; the AG said that would not be unlawful if based on public information and without collusion. Testimony was mixed, with the chair noting support from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Realtors with comments, 50501 Hawaii and General Strike Hawaii, Haloha Project, 13 individuals, and one opponent. The committee then heard HB 2102, which clarifies that residential projects involving ground disturbance in high-risk areas remain subject to state historic preservation review and removes an exemption for lands presumed nominally sensitive. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and the Department of Planning and Permitting supported the measure, saying it would improve clarity and ensure review focuses on projects most likely to affect historic properties or iwi kupuna, while also urging language refinements to better define sensitive sandy-soil areas and balance preservation with housing timelines. NAP Hawaii opposed the bill, arguing it would undo progress made last session and that the current process already includes protections for inadvertent discoveries and efficiency for lower-risk areas. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs strongly supported HB 2102, explaining it was responding to beneficiary complaints about late-added language in last year’s law and saying the nominally sensitive-area language should be removed because it was adopted without sufficient stakeholder input and could be harmful to iwi kupuna protections. Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation and several individuals also supported the bill. Committee discussion focused on how “nominally sensitive” areas are determined, whether project proponents could self-certify areas as exempt, and how high-density residential projects should be treated; SHPD said it uses survey and monitoring data to map sensitivity, that highly sensitive areas like Kīauea are not nominally sensitive, and that some high-density projects should remain exempt if they do not involve new ground disturbance. The hearing included no final vote in the portion provided, but the chair noted 48 individuals in support and continued questioning on the bill’s definitions and implementation.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Insurance Committee Mar 4th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
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  • of the House bill we passed out of committee earlier this year regarding safe harboring for health savings
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Bills: HB415, HB419, SB219, SB170
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Healthcare Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Healthcare

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've had, Alabama has, I don't know if other states have this problem, but Alabama has a serious problem
  • Members, the retired physicians volunteer program is going to remove the 100 volunteer. is going to remove
  • the 100 volunteer hour minimum service requirement for retired physicians to hold a volunteer license
  • Hopefully, this will make it more attractive for retired physicians like our recently retired Senator
Bills: HB322, HB346, HB336, HB384, SB237
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 19th, 2025

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Retired education employees and their dependents.
  • So we have a pilot program in that system as well.
  • And so they also had no cell phones during the program.
  • So, the Alabama Career Discovery program... ...So, the Alabama Career Discovery program is very transformative
  • So, the Alabama Career Discovery program is in its second academic year, and we've made some great strides
Bills: HB205, HB226, HB234
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee Feb 19th, 2025

Children and Senior Advocacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • But this bill is bigger than just schools; it’s talking about the state of Alabama not allowing a person
  • I am trying to change that in Alabama to make it... ...to change that in Alabama to make it so you have
  • We do recommend that Alabama focus on improving online literacy programs as states like Florida and Virginia
  • Why can't we make that law in Alabama where adults... ...we make that law in Alabama where adults can't
  • Like all these statutes that have been passed, the definition in the Alabama bill is kind of big and
Bills: HB235, HB276, HB285
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Transcript Highlights:
  • music accessibility pilot program. music accessibility pilot program.
  • retirement system submitted testimony. retirement system submitted testimony.
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  • neutral rebate program for KE vehicles. neutral rebate program for KE vehicles.
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  • HB 2233 HD1 relating to supplemental nutrition assistance program education program.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 1432 proposes to remove references to the quote 'pilot program' and the sunset language for
  • a now successful alternative certification program offered to qualified providers who meet the program
  • It is creates an innovative pathway for our education preparation programs.
  • However, that was limited to just one program.
  • What Senate Bill 1614 does is create a teacher induction program specifically dealing with new teachers
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Insurance May 13th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • 27% of the state spend. savings were 27 percent of the state spend.
  • It really does come out to be savings.
  • We are former consultants to the Louisiana Medicaid program.
  • Years ago, in the '90s, they created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program.
  • After the creation of the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, they instituted the 340B program, which was an
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh everybody knows that it's the one of the most program. And I think if we could show, program.
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  • This program works.
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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Tourism Jan 28th, 2026

Commerce and Tourism

Summary: The Committee on Commerce and Tourism considered several bills. SB 1338 by Senator Burton would strengthen enforcement of written endowment agreements for charitable gifts and require legislative approval for new filing or reporting requirements on charities. The sponsor and Philanthropy Roundtable testified in support, emphasizing donor intent and protections for nonprofits; the bill was reported favorably. SB 1324, which was expected to address principal offices of LLCs, was temporarily postponed. The committee also passed CS/SB 1080 by Senator DeSigley, which directs FDOT to adopt rules allowing direct payments to first-tier subcontractors in specified circumstances. A transportation industry representative supported the measure, saying the situations are rare but need a statutory remedy. CS/SB 1582 by Senator Yarbrough, as amended, requires secondhand dealers, secondary metal recyclers, and pawnbrokers to submit transaction data to FDLE for statewide sharing through systems such as LInX; the amendment and bill were both reported favorably, with one witness from the Florida Recycler’s Association opposing the amendment. Senator McLean’s SB 1672, creating a home buyer workforce tax credit for employer contributions to help employees with first-time Florida home purchases, was reported favorably with support from the Florida Chamber of Commerce. SB 1112 by Senator Garcia, relating to the Florida Labor Pool Act, drew extensive testimony from workers, reentry advocates, and supporters who argued it would prohibit placement fees when workers are hired permanently, require annual registration of labor pools, improve accountability, and support stable employment and reentry; the bill was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned after recording votes and other closing business.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm speaking for Citizens for a Better Alabama.
  • For 26 years, we've proposed gambling expansion in Alabama.
  • have a dominant amount of skill in it, then it's gambling, a game of chance that is protected by the Alabama
  • And that violates Article 27, Section 65 of the constitution, which prohibits gambling in Alabama.
  • something that's been around since 1977, like I said, if they shut down everything in the state of Alabama
Bills: SB268, SB262