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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It is a challenge for folks, and this business certainly... ...our dependencies and different kinds of
- Representative Cleborne's bill on firearm liability insurance and Representative Hansen's bill on chemical dependency
- chemical</c> Representative Hansen's bill on chemical Representative Hansen's bill on chemical dependency
- <01:15:37.000><c> services</c><01:15:38.160><c> and</c><01:15:38.360><c> then</c> dependency services
- and then dependency services and then I'm<01:15:39.360><c> excited</c><01:15:40.080><c> to</c> I'm excited
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
Keywords:
alcohol consumption, nursing homes, assisted living, resident activities, Minnesota Statutes, seasonal liquor licenses, resorts, intoxicating liquor, county board, Brainerd, Northern Pacific Center, event center, liquor license, on-sale license, alcohol sales, special law, local option, Minnesota liquor law, chapter 340A, Sunday sales
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The success of these systems, however, does not depend on the technology platform.
- Uh, we had a 50% to 30% to 50% response rate depending on the group.
- 01:03:36.280><c> re-</c><01:03:36.600><c> response</c><01:03:37.200><c> rate</c><01:03:37.480><c> depending
- </c><01:03:37.840><c> on</c> 30 to 50% re- response rate depending on 30 to 50% re- response rate depending
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Adopting Medicaid expansion would make Florida increasingly dependent on the federal government and vulnerable
- It also supports re-entry, which is very important for all of us, and especially for families dependent
- The bill defines eligible persons as a child younger than 18, a dependent college-age person up to 26
- So now I got to depend on somebody in the House.
- PERC, the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission, and the union members across the state who depend
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opening with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including recognition of the day’s doctor of the day, an intern, and a resolution honoring the late Bob Graham and firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber also adopted a resolution designating August 9, 2026, as Bob Graham Day. After routine announcements, the Senate moved to the special order calendar and took up a series of bills, many of them with House companion bills substituted in place of Senate versions.
The first major floor action was passage of a tax-related bill conforming Florida’s Internal Revenue Code to federal changes while excluding certain provisions from H.R. 1; it passed 34-0. The Senate then considered CS/SB 1758 on public assistance and Medicaid, which proposed stronger fraud enforcement, a Medicaid work requirement for able-bodied adults, expanded behavioral health services, pharmacy and drug rebate reforms, and SNAP fraud reduction measures. A Berman amendment to require Medicaid expansion before work requirements was rejected, as was an Osgood amendment to add photo-ID protections and exemptions for certain SNAP users. The bill remained on the calendar for third reading after extensive debate and questioning about implementation, exemptions, and potential impacts on beneficiaries.
The chamber also passed bills on technology education and AI instruction, a Parkinson’s disease registry and related public records exemption, designation of the SS American Victory as Florida’s official flagship, electronic payments for local governments, repeal of the sunset on gold and silver legal tender, public records exemptions for financial institutions and custodians, a Florida stablecoin pilot program, local government finance transparency, digital voyeurism, and insurance customer representative licensing. Most of these measures were adopted after brief explanation, minor amendments, or substitution of House companions, with votes generally in favor and several passing unanimously or by wide margins.
Later, the Senate took up CS/SB 1756 on medical freedom, which would expand parental vaccine information requirements, add a conscience-based exemption, allow behind-the-counter ivermectin access, and repeal the sunset on the mRNA mandate prohibition. The bill’s first amendments clarified anti-kickback rules for vaccine manufacturers and required informational materials to address risks, benefits, safety, and efficacy; the transcript ends during consideration of this bill, before final passage is shown.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-06 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Adopting Medicaid expansion would make Florida increasingly Dependent on the federal government and vulnerable
- supports reentry, very important, I think, for all of us, and especially for these families that are dependent
- The bill defines eligible persons as a child younger than 18, a dependent college-age person up to 26
- So now I got to depend on somebody in the House.
- PERC, the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission, and the union members across the state who depend
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and doctor-of-the-day introduction, then moved through a long special-order calendar. Early proceedings included a resolution honoring former Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham and a moment of silence for firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber also heard several member introductions and recognitions before taking up bills.
The most substantial debate centered on CS/CS/SB 1758 on public assistance and Medicaid/SNAP reforms. The bill would strengthen fraud enforcement, impose a Medicaid work requirement for able-bodied adults, expand behavioral health services through a waiver, modernize Medicaid pharmacy purchasing, and require a SNAP fraud-reduction plan and photo ID on EBT cards. Senators Berman, Smith, Bracy Davis, Osgood, and others argued for Medicaid expansion and added protections for vulnerable SNAP recipients, while Gates defended the bill as a compliance and cost-saving measure. Multiple amendments were offered, including Berman’s Medicaid-expansion condition and Osgood’s SNAP photo-ID safeguards; both were defeated. The bill was placed on the calendar for third reading after extended questioning.
The Senate then passed a series of bills, often substituting House companions before final vote. These included tax conformity legislation (7031/7048), technology and computer science education (1503/1694), Parkinson’s disease registry and related public-records measures (1443/1684), designation of the SS American Victory as the official state flagship (249/1656), electronic payments for local governments (967/1612), legal tender and related public-records exemptions for gold, silver, stablecoins, and virtual currency kiosks (1311/1588/1087/7044/1568), local government finance and spending transparency (1329/1566), digital voyeurism (1536), insurance customer representative licensing (1343/1504), and medical freedom legislation (1756) with amendments on anti-kickback rules and vaccine information materials. Most bills passed on largely party-line or near-unanimous votes, with several amendments adopted and some withdrawn; the medical freedom bill was still under consideration at the end of the excerpt.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Adopting Medicaid expansion would make Florida increasingly dependent on the federal government and vulnerable
- reentry, which is very important, I think, for all of us, and especially for these families that are dependent
- The bill defines eligible persons as a child younger than 18, a dependent college-age person up to 26
- So now I got to depend on somebody in the House. And for me, that was a big, big old trip.
- PERC, the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission, and the union members across the state who depend
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and recognitions, including a resolution honoring Bob Graham and a moment of silence for firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber then moved through a special-order calendar with multiple bills, many of them paired with House companions and amended before final passage. Early action included adoption of a tax conformity bill tied to federal changes in the Internal Revenue Code, with a 34-0 vote.
The most extensive debate centered on CS/CS/SB 1758, a Medicaid and SNAP reform bill. The sponsor described provisions to strengthen fraud enforcement, impose work requirements for able-bodied adults, expand behavioral health services through a waiver, modernize Medicaid drug purchasing, and require a SNAP fraud-reduction plan and photo ID on EBT cards. Democrats offered amendments to delay work requirements until Medicaid expansion and to add protections for SNAP users such as caregivers, seniors, disabled individuals, and domestic violence survivors; both amendments failed. Senators also questioned implementation details, exemptions, and potential effects on vulnerable populations. After debate, the bill was placed on the calendar for third reading.
The Senate also passed bills on technology education and AI instruction, a public records exemption and related Parkinson’s Disease Registry measures, designation of the SS American Victory as the state flagship, electronic payments for local governments, repeal of the sunset on legal tender recognition for gold and silver, public records protections for financial and digital-asset custodians, a Florida stablecoin pilot program, local government budget transparency, digital voyeurism, insurance customer representative licensing, and a medical freedom bill with amendments on vaccine-related materials and anti-kickback provisions. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition, though the public records bill for gold/silver custodians and the legal tender repeal drew a few dissenting votes.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-06 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Adopting Medicaid expansion would make Florida increasingly dependent on the federal government and vulnerable
- supports re-entry, very important, I think, for all of us, and especially for these families that are dependent
- The bill defines eligible persons as a child younger than 18, a dependent college-age person up to 26
- So now I got to depend on somebody in the House.
- PERC, the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission, and the union members across the state who depend
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Professional Registration and Licensing Feb 25th, 2026 at 08:30 am
Professional Registration and Licensing
Transcript Highlights:
- I think it would depend upon when the doctor went to optometry school.
- So it depends on the state and where the education is being done, where the doctor went to school.
- So it would depend on who the doctor was, where they graduated from, and when they graduated from.
- It depends on the definition.
- That depends on the status of their household and the age of the children within the household.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 25, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- And since we've started doing it, we've put almost, well, more than two billion and depending how much
- <00:27:59.360><c> two</c><00:27:59.520><c> billion</c><00:27:59.840><c> and</c><00:28:00.159><c> depending
- </c><00:28:00.480><c> how</c> more than two billion and depending how more than two billion and depending
- There would be potentially ways depending on whether you're training, whether you're working in an API
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/23/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- The ways in which this amendment will be abused will depend on the creativity of state officials who,
- some scenarios under existing case law where the state could include non-government organizations depending
- :04:07.520><c> organizations</c> um non-government organizations um non-government organizations depending
- > the</c><01:04:08.960><c> circumstances</c><01:04:09.840><c> and</c><01:04:09.920><c> their</c> depending
- on the circumstances and their depending on the circumstances and their relationship<01:04:10.760><c
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- discussion was beside the point and that the committee needed to focus back, because the vote would depend
- discussion was beside the point and that the committee needed to focus back, because the vote would depend
- discussion was beside the point and that the committee needed to focus back, because the vote would depend
- discussion was beside the point and that the committee needed to focus back, because the vote would depend
- You're going to make a vote depending on whether you think that this involves double dipping or whether
Committee:
House Education Funding
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPN-EIG, CPN DEFER, CPN DEFER Public Hearings 02-04-2026
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- And those range depending on what incentives are available, what interest rates are, but we do see payoff
- 00:16:50.880><c> those</c><00:16:51.120><c> those</c><00:16:51.440><c> range</c><00:16:52.000><c> depending
- And those those range depending payoff.
- And those those range depending on<00:16:52.480><c> what</c><00:16:52.639><c> incentives</c><00:16:53.199
- Um, and so it all depends.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
Keywords:
renewable energy, grid-ready homes, interconnection process, electric utility, energy independence, surcharge, customer access, energy storage, smart inverters, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, electric utility rates, ratemaking, performance-based regulation, performance-based incentives, performance incentive mechanisms, revenue adjustment mechanisms, cost control mechanisms, reward and penalty mechanisms, alternative ratemaking
Summary:
The committee first reconvened on SB 2471 and SB 2829, both relating to the powers of artificial persons. After discussion with the Attorney General’s office and a prior Q&A period, the chair said the committee would defer decision-making again, with the intent to return with amended versions of both bills that could gain support from the administration and its lawyers. The measures were deferred to Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in Conference Room 229 at 9:30 a.m.
The committee then took up SB 2180, relating to deposits of public funds. Members noted late testimony from the prior day’s joint hearing with the Housing Committee and moved to pass the bill out with amendments, including a defective effective date. The motion carried unanimously among those voting: the chair, vice chair, Senator Lamosao, and Senator Awa voted aye; Senator McKelvey was excused. The measure was adopted.
A joint hearing followed on SB 2033, relating to renewable energy and a streamlined grid-ready homes interconnection process. The PUC supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about the time, resources, and stakeholder input needed to establish the proposed process, and asked for clarification of terms such as “grid-ready homes” and the role of HERA. Hawaiian Electric said it supported the intent but opposed the proposed process and HERA funding use. The Hawaii Solar Energy Association strongly supported the bill, arguing that faster interconnection is needed to meet rooftop solar goals and lower costs over time. Testimony totaled 27 in support, two in opposition, and four with comments. Members questioned costs, consumer protections, and whether the bill would burden low- and moderate-income households; the bill’s supporters said amendments could clarify the definition of grid-ready homes and add guardrails, while acknowledging that upfront costs and interconnection costs would still need to be addressed.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (11-5-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- So, at most around 300,000, 260 to 300, depending on the category.
- Certain school boards, you know, depending on their contract with certain administrators, they may be
- Sometimes they may or may not be included in the plan depending on their employment relationship with
- Sometimes they may or may not be included in the plan depending on their employment relationship with
- Um, and the answer is it depends. I'll try to explain why.
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
State Health Insurance Plans 00:00:03
Executive Branch Salary Schedule Adjustments 00:29:15
Nutrition Program for the Elderly 00:34:52
Update on DORIS 01:05:38, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met on November 5, 2025, and first approved the minutes after a moment of silence for the UPS airport tragedy. The main presentation was from the Personnel Cabinet on the state health insurance plans and executive branch salary schedule adjustments. Officials said the health plan covers roughly 265,000 active members and up to about 300,000 across all benefit offerings, including school board employees, retirees, and other eligible groups. They described rising claims and expenditures, especially from high-cost claimants and pharmacy spending, and said recent premium and benefit changes were intended to balance costs while preserving recruitment and retention efforts. They also explained that employee premiums had not increased for several years, while employer contributions rose sharply in recent years, and projected a 10% employer increase and 3% employee increase going forward based on actuarial analysis. Committee members asked about deductibles, GLP-1 drug costs, claims validation, and the causes of cost growth; officials said the plan uses multiple payment-integrity vendors and that the increases reflect utilization, drug trends, and high-cost cases rather than a change in coverage.
The committee also discussed executive branch salary schedule adjustments. Personnel and budget officials explained that when the legislature approves annual pay increases, the salary schedule is adjusted by the same percentage through executive order so the minimum and midpoint stay aligned with approved compensation levels. They said the 2025 adjustment was a 3% match effective September 16 and that the change was costless because salaries had already been increased. Members raised concerns about salary compression, noting that new hires can sometimes be paid near the level of long-serving employees. Officials said the adjustment helps prevent compression from worsening but does not solve it, and they acknowledged prior RFP efforts to address the issue were unsuccessful because no qualified bidder met the requirements.
After the health plan and salary discussions, the committee began a presentation from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services on Kentucky’s senior meal program. Secretary Stack explained that the program is a federal-state-local partnership under the Older Americans Act, with area development districts helping deliver services. He outlined eligibility rules, noting that congregate meals at senior centers are available to people age 60 and older, with a spouse of any age allowed to join, and that home-delivered meals have additional homebound and assistance requirements. Members asked whether there was any means test for congregate meals, and the secretary said there is not; the only threshold is age for the center-based meals, while the home-delivered program has additional criteria.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary (11-5-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- that means is if we were to write a joint application, for instance, maybe to VOCA or VAWA, and it depends
- that means is if we were to write a joint application, for instance, maybe to VOCA or VAWA, and it depends
- VAWA,</c><00:35:18.480><c> and</c><00:35:18.640><c> it</c><00:35:18.880><c> it</c><00:35:19.200><c> depends
- </c><00:35:19.520><c> on</c> to VOCA or VAWA, and it it depends on to VOCA or VAWA, and it it depends
Summary:
The subcommittee heard presentations from the Legal Aid Network of Kentucky, including Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, Kentucky Legal Aid, AppalRed Legal Aid, and the Legal Aid Society in Louisville. The presenters explained that the four nonprofit programs provide civil legal services in all 120 counties, focusing on low-income clients and matters such as domestic violence, family law, housing, expungement, public benefits, and veterans’ issues. They emphasized that they do not handle criminal defense cases and described statewide efforts such as the kyjustice.org website and Project Renew, which helps people in recovery with legal issues that affect stability, employment, housing, and family reunification.
Each organization highlighted regional service challenges and examples of casework. Legal Aid of the Bluegrass described its 33-county service area, its mobile “justice bus,” and expungement work for people in recovery. Kentucky Legal Aid focused on disaster response after the December 2021 tornadoes, including insurance disputes and contractor fraud, and said it has continued to handle repeated FEMA-declared disasters. AppalRed described serving 37 rural counties with limited attorneys, the shortage of lawyers in “rural legal deserts,” and its disaster-response work after flooding and tornadoes, including FEMA appeals clinics and volunteer attorney support. The Legal Aid Society described its Louisville-area veteran services, including Social Security and VA disability cases, veterans treatment court referrals, and homeless outreach.
Committee members praised the organizations’ work and noted the importance of their services. In response to questions about funding, the presenters said their support comes from a mix of Legal Services Corporation funds, state appropriations, federal grants such as VOCA, VAWA, and HUD, United Way, and foundation funding. They stressed that many grants are restricted, while state funding is more flexible and useful for emergencies and day-to-day operations. The presenters said current funding does not fully meet demand and requested an increase in the General Assembly’s appropriation from $500,000 per year to $1 million per year, or $2 million over the biennium.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (05/27/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- And this bill, as amended, adds the possibility of regulation by the Department of Insurance depending
- Department of Insurance depending on corporate structure, not by preference.
- This bill, as amended, adds the possibility of regulation by the Department of Insurance depending on
- Insurance depending on the corporate Insurance depending on the corporate structure,<04:29:46.399><c>
Summary:
The committee first took up SB 297 and a new amendment, 2462, which combined the original Senate bill with the Carson amendment and added a proposed alternative regulatory system, RSA 420R. The chair and members discussed that the amendment was intended to give the Senate what it had asked for while also creating a dual system for public entity risk pools. Members asked whether the new structure would affect ownership or governance of health trusts, and the chair explained that 420R would be a separate regulatory statute while existing 420J-style arrangements could remain in place. The committee also noted that a paragraph had been accidentally deleted from the amendment and that another amendment would be prepared to correct it, with the subcommittee recessed while that was done.
Public testimony focused on School Care, represented by Executive Director Lisa Ducette, who opposed the shift to Department of Insurance oversight under 420R. She argued that public entity risk pools are not insurance companies, that they are accountable to member entities and taxpayers, and that the proposed dual regulation would add unnecessary costs through examinations, higher reserves, and additional accounting requirements. She said the change could threaten tax-exempt status and create an uneven playing field, and she urged the committee to support SB 297 with the Carson amendment instead of moving to 420R. Committee members questioned whether the amendment would actually affect pools that stayed under the Secretary of State model, and one member cited support from the New Hampshire Municipal Association for the dual system.
The discussion then shifted to amendment 245 on ambulance reimbursement and contracting timelines. Members reviewed a provision giving insurers 45 days and ambulance providers 60 days in the contracting process, and one member suggested making both periods 60 days. The chair and others said the current language was intentional and part of a broader compromise aimed at ending balance billing and forcing insurers to establish reimbursement rates. Members noted that the measure was unusual and that its effects would be reviewed over the next two years, with one member saying the bill would likely be difficult to roll back later. No final vote was taken in the portion provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Working Group on Omnibus Taxes Bill - 05/20/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I wish the aid cuts were not a fact of life in the economy that we have before us, depending on which
- I don't wish the aid cuts were not a fact of life in the economy that we have before us, facing, depending
- /c><00:28:01.120><c> uh</c><00:28:01.640><c> facing</c><00:28:02.880><c> um</c><00:28:03.120><c> depending
- </c><00:28:03.520><c> on</c> before us. uh facing um depending on before us. uh facing um depending on
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct - 04/22/25
Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct
Transcript Highlights:
- would think about a job, a career in law enforcement, or a career in mental health or chemical dependency
- I've also done it for a nonprofit that I could name that's a chemical dependency organization."
- 47.119><c> chemical</c> that I could name that's a chemical that I could name that's a chemical dependency
- </c><00:49:48.880><c> When</c><00:49:49.040><c> they</c><00:49:49.920><c> when</c> dependency organization
- When they when dependency organization.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Depending on the kind of pregnancy the mom has, these pills can even be fatal for her.
- individual person gets to make up their mind on when life begins, and that it's different for everyone depending
- women off from information, resources, and support, or putting women in a position where if they... depend
- I'm also the nation's leading expert in Kratom-related addiction, dependence, and withdrawal, with two
- It's dulled the pain, but in the process, I became dependent.
Bills:
SB31 , SB33 , SB510 , SB871 , SB1868 , SB2024 , SB2166 , SB2309 , SB2880 , SJR27 , SJR39 , SJR40 , SB 31 , SB 33
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We depend on the revenue estimates, and if information is different, then the city of Delano needs further
- We depend on the revenue estimates, and if information is different, then the city of Delano needs further
- We depend on the revenue estimates, and if information is different, then the city of Delano needs further
- We depend on the revenue estimates, and if information is different, then the city of Delano needs further
- We depend on the revenue estimates, and if information is different, then the city of Delano needs further
Committee:
Senate Taxes
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- You're ranking them in choice: this is my first, my second, my third, or fourth, depending on how the
- You're ranking them in choice: this is my first, my second, my third, or fourth, depending on how the
- You're ranking them in choice: this is my first, my second, my third, or fourth, depending on how the
- You're ranking them in choice: this is my first, my second, my third, or fourth, depending on how the
- You're ranking them in choice: this is my first, my second, my third, or fourth, depending on how the
Committee:
Senate Elections
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, they're not closed across the state, but they'll have fewer hours depending on staff available.
- We don't have rights after it depends on the model and the publisher.
- /c><00:58:46.280><c> it</c> book we don't have rights after it book we don't have rights after it depends
- 47.119><c> model</c><00:58:47.839><c> and</c><00:58:48.000><c> the</c><00:58:48.119><c> publisher</c> depends
- on the model and the publisher depends on the model and the publisher in<00:58:48.799><c> some</c><00
Committee:
Senate Education
Summary:
The joint committees heard Senate Bill 659, which would exempt the Department of Education from the electronic procurement system for purchases of fresh local agricultural products and local value-added processed agricultural or food products up to $100,000, and require geographic preference guidelines for locally sourced products. The Department of Education, Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and State Procurement Office all testified in support or support of the intent. DOE said the bill would give it short-term flexibility to buy local items not currently on the vendor list, such as poi and limu, while procurement staff said they would provide written comments and a corrected version of their testimony.
Committee members questioned why the bill was needed, why the threshold would rise from the current $24,999 small-purchase limit to $100,000, and whether the department should instead amend its vendor list or RFP process. Members raised concerns about efficiency, administrative burden, whether the bill was a temporary fix for procurement planning gaps, and whether purchases would remain compliant with federal USDA rules if federal school-lunch funds were used. DOE responded that the measure would help it expand local purchasing, support farmers, and allow purchases of products not currently available through existing distributors, and said it was working with partners on food-safety certification and federal compliance.
The committees then voted to pass SB 659 with amendments. The Joint Committee on Education approved it 3-2, and the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Environment later approved the amended measure 4-0. The chair noted an amendment and a deferred effective date, and the motion was adopted.