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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Feb 17, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 16

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • Uh, this is tasking Department of Education to uh expand their programming and I believe they're already
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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JHA Info Briefing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • the Department of the Attorney General. the Department of the Attorney General.
  • In drafting the report, our department collaborated with the Department of Health, the Department of
  • <01:09:05.520> of specialist for the uh department of specialist for the uh department of
  • So this uh department of health.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Child Committee Meeting - 2026-03-25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

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  • She said they have had a lot of great questions and got a lot of great input from the department.
  • <01:43:25.800> the discussion and questions of the discussion and questions of the Department
  • Um, I would prefer that foster youth exiting out of foster care are protected in SNAP.
  • Um, I would prefer that foster youth exiting out of foster care are protected in SNAP.
  • Um, I would prefer that foster youth exiting out of foster care are protected in SNAP.
NV
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  • ID, and there are tens of thousands of them in Nevada, the amendment requires the Department of Motor
  • ID, and there are tens of thousands of them in Nevada, the amendment requires the Department of Motor
  • is undoing more than a decade of voter protection and expansion.
  • Some of those helped inform some of the additional protections that we baked in to try and ensure that
  • It came through Ways and Means, but it was for the Department of Corrections.
TX
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  • I'm Director of Telecom Policy for the Taxpayers Protected. Alliance.
  • We do share your goal of protecting minors from harmful content online.
  • I know the members of this committee are fervent supporters of protecting children, and as a parent of
  • digital providers to protect the safety of Texas children.
  • It requires disclosures of letters of protection, referral relationships, financial arrangements, many
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Water & Land

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  • Brian Nielsen, on behalf of the Department of Land and Natural Resources.
  • <00:20:22.559> Natural Department of Land and Natural Department of Land and Natural Resources
  • department uh of about 3.25 25 million. department uh of about 3.25 25 million.
  • Department of Biodiversity? Yeah. Question.
  • Department of Biodiversity? Yeah. Question.
Summary: The committee heard HB 1817, which would create a daily bag limit for amaa/ama fish to protect Hawaii’s fisheries. DLNR said the biggest stressor on amaa populations is diversion of freshwater flows that cut off food sources for juvenile fish, and suggested that place-by-place rulemaking with fishers and stakeholders would be the most effective approach. A teacher and several Waialua Elementary students testified in strong support, describing research on declining catch data, cultural importance, and the need to preserve the fish for future generations. Other supporters said the fish is being outcompeted by invasive species and cited historical declines, including testimony that bag limits in Hilo Bay have helped increase populations. Committee members asked DLNR about traditional and cultural gathering rights, whether the bill’s bag limit would apply to native Hawaiian practices, and whether the limit was 10 per day or per season. DLNR said constitutional Hawaiian practices are protected, but also noted that if the bag limit is set in statute it would limit the department’s flexibility to tailor rules by area. Members also asked about other conservation efforts, and DLNR said fish pond revitalization and amaa production are underway statewide. One member raised concern that a statewide statutory limit might not fit conditions on every island, and DLNR said it has authority to adopt area-specific rules through rulemaking, though that process can take months to more than a year. The committee then moved to HP 206, an appropriations measure for the City and County of Honolulu involving school land transfers, and HP 266B relating to Banyan Drive. On HP 206, the county said the request is a one-time item and estimated costs were about $3.25 million, with the city and county already spending more than $350,000 on the transfers. On HP 266B, HCDA said it is conducting a master planning effort for Banyan Drive and plans a community visioning exercise this summer. Testimony from the Banyan Drive redevelopment agency emphasized the need for more flexible land-tenure rules, while OHA supported the bill with amendments to include cultural specialists and lineal descendants in the redevelopment process and to protect ceded lands. No votes were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
OK
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  • business will be followed today: prayer, pledge of allegiance, introduction of veteran of the week,
  • for the National Petite Queen of Dance Masters of America.
  • love of books.
  • Doctor Kip is also a sitting member of the Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
  • Let's give Abby a big round of applause. And all of these exceptional pages of the week.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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  • if the department of agency does not if the department of agency does not have<02:08:36.440>
  • Department of Health that administer Department of Health that administer Medicaid<02:09:00.960>
  • internal OIGs within some of the departments in Medicaid.
  • internal OIGs within some of the departments in Medicaid.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Education Committee, February 23, 2026

Education

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  • uh the uh Department of Education or uh the uh Department of Education or uh some<00:02:07.600>
  • Chairman, members of the committee. I'm Nish Guyo with the Wyoming Department of Education.
  • <00:02:33.920> On Wyoming Department of Education. On Wyoming Department of Education.
  • :58.720> like<00:23:58.880> to the Department of Education like to the Department of Education
Bills: SF0014, SF0053
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation, Highways and Public Works May 21st, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

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  • of dollars of debt.
  • Jury Association, President of the Louisiana Municipal Association, a representative from the Department
  • So it's basically urging and requesting the Department of Transportation and Development to institute
  • So it's basically urging and requesting the Department of Transportation Development to institute, The
  • Department of Transportation and Development to institute the DRIVE initiative for looking at the exchanges
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Retirement and Government Resources REVISED Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Retirement and Government Resources

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  • kind of pushed out of a cola.
  • Of kind of kind of pushed out of a cola.
  • of the Department of Human Services, office of Inspector General and the Resident Care Specialist for
  • And so, this group of employees, when You're looking at OPER's employees, like the fire department has
  • One of my concerns is the pay for success fund and moving that under Department of Corrections.
TX
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  • Thank you. agencies, like the Department of Public Safety and the Secretary of State.
  • Some of the job protecting patients should be done by the employers and insurers.
  • We support SB 1232 as an important first step in protecting patients from the added cost of facility
  • They need this type of protection so and then for the record I accept farm eggs for in lieu of facility
  • It's one layer of protection.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services Apr 8th, 2025

Health & Human Services

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  • So what this bill accomplishes, it requires the Texas Department of State Health Services to provide
  • So what this bill accomplishes, it requires the Texas Department of State Health Services to provide
  • In our market system, some of the job of protecting patients should be done by employers and insurers
  • , and so this is for the protection of both our patients and our students.
  • The response was that he was right: vaccination is one layer of protection.
Summary: The committee first took up several pending bills and reported them favorably: SB 968, SB 636 as substituted, SB 1137, and SB 1138 as substituted. Each was advanced by roll call vote, and the committee also recommended the approved bills for the local and uncontested calendar. The chair then moved to the posted agenda and heard SB 719, a mental health bed-capacity study bill by Senator Eckhart, with a committee substitute that refined the data collection to distinguish state and non-state beds, child and adult beds, include two point-in-time counts, and capture jail diversion data. Testimony on SB 719 was largely supportive from Integral Care, NAMI Texas, and the Children’s Hospital Association of Texas, all of whom said Texas needs better data on inpatient psychiatric capacity, workforce needs, and future demand. Several witnesses described long waits for beds, especially for forensic restoration, and argued the study would help target future investments. Senator Perry and others noted the state has already made major investments in new beds and urged the bill to account for beds already coming online; the committee ultimately withdrew the substitute and left SB 719 pending after public testimony closed. The committee then heard SB 1864, which would allow small egg producers to sell ungraded eggs more broadly, including to restaurants and retailers, with the substitute increasing the weekly sales threshold and addressing sanitation and labeling. Supporters said grading is about size, not safety, and that the bill would help small farms reach new markets; opponents from the Texas Poultry Federation argued grading and candling help identify cracks and defects that can affect safety and quality. The committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending. It also heard SB 1467, requiring DSHS to share death record information with hospitals for record accuracy and quality review, and SB 912, which would modernize continuing education tracking for health licensing agencies; both bills drew supportive testimony and were left pending. Finally, the committee heard SB 2023, which would create an HHSC grant program to help counties pay for indigent burial costs, with county representatives testifying in support.
NV
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  • Thank you so much, all three of you. And the Department of Education had a fiscal note on the bill.
  • Thank you so much all three of you and the Department of Education had a fiscal note on the bills or
  • The Department of Education, Amelia Thebalt, said that they resubmitted a fiscal note of zero.
  • out how it would work so the amount of fees... ...Department of Taxation to figure out how it would
  • So out of all people, I can understand protecting our kids and how to keep it out of their hands.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Environmental Regulation May 19th, 2025

Environmental Regulation

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  • This bill aims to protect the health of our communities by prohibiting the use of firefighting foams
  • The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act required the Department of... to halt the use of PFAS-based
  • Of Senate Bill 1758, which is essential to protecting the future of semiconductor manufacturing in Texas
  • So, it's actually the Department of Commerce.
  • And I will say the Department of Commerce went out of their way to ensure that we were eligible for the
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Judiciary Feb 10th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Criminal Judiciary

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  • That includes an explanation of the questions of the author.
  • also cleaning up all of the environmental damage that's happened, which easily is upwards of $10,000
  • That list of os within the zone of safety, the sex offender cannot be in those areas.
  • That concludes the explanation of the bill. There will be questions of the author.
  • I thought that was kind of humorous, but it's also kind of serious.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 23rd, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • House Bill 3016 requires the state department of Education and the state department of Health to create
  • House Bill 2979 enables the Department of Transportation to establish school zones on portions of state
  • This is the program that you've seen in the budget limits bill for the Department of Education.
  • It's actually not administered by the Department of Education. It will not take additional costs.
  • There's no fiscal impact to the Department of Education.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 18th, 2026

Ways and Means Education

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  • counties, which is the definition defined by the Department of Commerce.
  • counties, which is the definition defined by the Department of Commerce.
  • <00:46:05.680> the the state of Alabama and all of the the state of Alabama and all of the
  • and on the things that they need to do in order to retain the talent and the Department of Commerce
  • :59.040> Alabama of the pillars of Innovate Alabama of the pillars of Innovate Alabama program