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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Feb 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And just as a general reminder, this is the bill that modifies the insurance fraud program administered
- MOV-608 by Representative Wallin requires the owner of a self-service storage facility to provide an
- MOV-590 by Representative Rew requires the owner of a self-service storage facility to provide a rental
- MOV-608 by Representative Wallin requires the owner of a self-service storage facility to provide an
- And the facility operators and owners seem to be fine with that. So I ask for your support.
Summary:
The Consumer Protection and Business Committee met in executive session to review several bills and amendments. Staff briefed House Bill 2483 on creating a data broker registry, House Bill 2477 on limiting claims arising from appraisal reports, House Bill 2274 on the Washington Commercial Electronic Mail Act, House Bill 2394 on insurance fraud enforcement, House Bill 2624 on consumer protections for unsolicited real estate transactions, and House Bill 2240 on self-service storage rental agreements. Members discussed proposed amendments on narrowing the data broker definition, delaying registration dates, expanding exemptions, clarifying appraisal-related limitations, and revising email and insurance fraud language, but action on HB 2483 and HB 2477 was deferred.
The committee then moved HB 2274 forward. Supporters said it was a needed fix after litigation involving misleading commercial emails, while some members noted remaining concerns but wanted to advance the bill before policy cutoff. The committee adopted the proposed substitute and reported it out with a due pass recommendation by a 12-3 vote. HB 2394 was also deferred without action.
HB 2624 was reported out with a due pass recommendation after debate over whether the bill’s carve-out for public entities, tribes, and nonprofit nature conservancies was too broad; the vote was 9-6. The committee then adopted two amendments to HB 2240, requiring both email and first-class mail delivery of rental agreements when an email address is provided and extending notice for termination or nonrenewal to 25 days. As amended, HB 2240 was reported out with a due pass recommendation by voice vote, and the meeting adjourned.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Health and Human Services Feb 11th, 2026 at 08:33 am
House Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- would not be incorporating those facility fees.
- That was really the genesis of facility fees. That was really the genesis of facility fees.
- Facility fees, though, for hospitals.
- If this facility fee that you're...
- Surgery, there may be a facility fee attached to that.
Committee:
House House Health & Human Services
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- As general fund budget requests.
- </c> maintenance facility and salt storage. maintenance facility and salt storage. $500,000<00:21:37.600
- The extra facility is $3.5 million.
- Construct Breenri County maintenance and salt facility.
- Um, this past year we've been saved by the general fund $450 million, and Mr.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Jan 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Previous legislatures have also authorized general obligation bond sales for the purposes of funding
- The Yakima area is planning a multimodal facility.
- And the House generally who are already co-sponsors.
- Amtrak leases the facilities for the service from another contractor, BNSF.
- Our office noticed that the interest was going to the general fund.
Summary:
The Transportation Committee heard briefings and public testimony on four bills. HB 1823, a Transportation Improvement Board cleanup bill, would remove obsolete references, update terms, and repeal outdated sections; a proposed substitute would restore remaining bond authority that the original bill would have inadvertently removed. The sponsor and TIB supported the technical corrections, describing the bill as good-government cleanup, and there were no questions or opposition. HB 2092 would create a Washington State Amtrak Cascades Passenger Rail Advisory Committee to provide regular user feedback to WSDOT; the bill was presented with a fiscal note of about $82,000 this biennium and $156,000 ongoing for staffing. The prime sponsor and multiple advocates supported the concept, while committee members and witnesses raised possible amendments to broaden membership, include disability representation, and possibly add rail industry and statewide passenger rail interests.
HB 2111 would allow the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project toll facility bond retirement account to retain its share of interest earnings instead of sending them to the general fund. The sponsor, the Treasurer’s Office, and a business community witness said the change would keep dedicated toll-related revenue with the project and avoid accounting and tax concerns; the bill was described as a technical fix with fiscal impact expected to benefit the project account. HB 2114 would require the Department of Licensing to waive replacement plate fees for defective plates within two years of issuance and allow waivers between two and five years in some cases. The sponsor said the bill responds to widespread plate delamination, especially in eastern Washington, and county auditors and subagents testified in support as a customer-service measure, though they noted the fiscal note seemed high relative to the small number of replacements estimated and asked for clearer definitions and implementation guidance.
No votes were taken during the hearing. The chair closed public hearings on HB 1823, HB 2092, and HB 2111 after testimony, and temporarily closed HB 2114 to allow a later opportunity for a witness who had audio issues to testify.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Human Services Committee Apr 23rd, 2026
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Marina Valley and Paris to coordinate the development and expansion of child care programs and facilities
- In contrast, the facilities this bill would allow can be much larger, have no meaningful limits on the
- This is why every city should have it in their general plan.
- This is why every city should have it in their general plan.
- And now the cities are getting pushback from when they submit their general plan.
Committee:
House Human Services
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (02/04/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> I would support the more General I would support the more General approach<04:31:25.279><c> and<
- </c> thinking there might be some general thinking there might be some general funded<05:06:51.958><c
- So this facility has a serious...
- </c> far you you put the landfill facility far you you put the landfill facility away<05:56:59.400><c
- Also, that same section makes existing facilities exempt from the requirements, and this is just a general
Summary:
The Environment and Agriculture Committee met in work session on several bills, beginning with HB 153, which would require two or more law enforcement officers in each county to receive animal cruelty training. Members said the bill had been sent to the Animal Protection and Licensing Subcommittee, where Representative Kuttab is expected to schedule a meeting soon to consider possible amendments based on testimony and other ideas. The committee later returned to HB 153 and confirmed a work session was planned for February 14, with discussion also including whether to explore a task force concept raised in testimony.
The committee also discussed HB 215 and HB 566, both related to landfill permitting and leachate or harm/benefit reporting. Representative Gerana said he had met with the DES director and was working on amendments that would add a preliminary screening phase for determining net public benefit and expand the list of benefits beyond capacity need to include items such as economic and infrastructure benefits. HB 566 was said to be in the same posture as HB 215, and both were slated for subcommittee review the following Tuesday morning. HB 171 was also added for subcommittee discussion, with members saying the changes would be technical rather than substantive.
HB 240, which removes forfeiture penalties for non-payment of dog licenses, drew support for a simple amendment changing a statutory “shall” to “may” so municipal officials would have discretion about issuing a warrant. Representative Bixby said OLS advised that this was the cleanest way to provide flexibility, and he reported that the sponsor was agreeable to the change. The committee also discussed HB 179, concerning hazardous waste accident fees, where the sponsor proposed a revised amendment imposing a $1,000-per-day penalty after 90 days of non-payment. Members raised concerns about homeowners, hobby farmers, and whether the bill could unfairly burden people who were not negligent or whose insurance claims were delayed. The sponsor and others said the intent was to recover costs from responsible parties, especially businesses, and to protect local taxpayers and fire departments from bearing the cost of damaged hazardous materials equipment. No votes were taken; the bills were left for further subcommittee work and amendment drafting.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (03/19/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- He said the amendment exempted nursing homes, but opening a skilled nursing facility right next to a
- right next to a nursing home is Facility right next to a nursing home is going<00:49:49.359><c> to</
- the kind of funds that can't generate the kind of funds that it's<00:52:17.440><c> increasingly</c><
- It added section seven, the eligibility facility description, on line 19.
- </c> manufacturer pharmacist facility manufacturer pharmacist facility provider<01:56:20.599><c> or</
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Rules and Enrolled Bills (01/15/2026)
Rules and Enrolled Bills
Transcript Highlights:
- It won't solve it, but it might keep some facilities open.
- It won't solve it, but it might keep some facilities open.
- Most facilities are actually nonprofits.
- And it also asked the facilities open.
- Um that's that's a facility council.
Committee:
Senate Rules and Enrolled Bills
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Department of Agriculture update 2/18/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, general funds are about 38%, dedicated funds from fees and everything is 35%.
- If you recall, the account was funded with $10 million from the general fund in 2024.
- Oh, that facility was not licensed in Wisconsin. So that's a whole separate issue.
- </c><00:27:14.400><c> um</c><00:27:15.200><c> uh</c> East Grand Forks Potato Facility.
- . facility. facility.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of Agriculture. Jan 23rd, 2025 at 09:00 am
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- People don't generally associate Kentucky with that.
- that we get that facility completed.
- That facility is a $1.5 billion facility.
- The facilities for ARS are not what they should be.
- Agriculture, and we want to help you get better facilities.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Mark Manley, deputy general counsel for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture.
- </c><00:28:40.080><c> for</c> about maybe a breeding facility for about maybe a breeding facility for
- >> A<00:28:41.440><c> breeding</c><00:28:41.760><c> facility.
- </c> >> A breeding facility. >> A breeding facility.
- that need to those things at facilities that need to be<00:29:12.240><c> regulated.
Committee:
Senate Agriculture
MS
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> just in general fund de decreases. just in general fund de decreases.
- If there's any the general fund.
- Two new staff that they've got for some of the facilities that they're handling is general fund $74,367
- ] excuse me, is general fund [cough] excuse me, is general fund $74,367. $74,367. $74,367.
- Some of that's general funds, $112,000 and change is general funds.
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm Deputy Attorney General Lori Tagawa.
- I'm Major General Steve Logan, the Adjutant General for the State of Hawaii Department of Defense and
- I'm Deputy Attorney General James Helverson.
- I'm Deputy Attorney General James Helverson.
- Attorney General uh opposes this bill um Attorney General uh opposes this bill um this<00:30:50.519><
Committee:
Senate Labor and Technology
Summary:
The joint hearing covered Senate Bills 470, 828, 730, and 1383. SB 470 would create a deferred retirement option program for police officers. The Employees Retirement System warned it could worsen the system’s $14.1 billion unfunded liability by stopping employer and employee contributions during the DROP period, and the Attorney General raised possible tax-qualified status, Internal Revenue Code, and age-discrimination concerns. Police and other supporters testified in favor, but the committees ultimately recommended deferring the bill indefinitely.
SB 828 would expand workers’ compensation medical benefits for firefighters to cover an additional respiratory condition. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Hawaii Firefighters Association supported the measure, citing occupational exposure and health risks. The committees recommended passage with amendments, and the motion was adopted by both committees.
SB 730, which concerns allowance on service retirements, drew support from the Department of Human Resources Development and the Department of Law Enforcement, but also comments from the Attorney General and ERS. DHRD said the bill could help recruitment and retention but requested more time to work on language with ERS, Budget and Finance, and the AG’s office. The committees postponed decision-making until Friday, February 7, at 3:15 p.m. in Conference Room 225.
SB 1383, relating to fire protection, received broad support from the Governor’s office, Department of Defense, DLNR, Hawaiian Electric, and others. The committees agreed to pass it with amendments, including language suggested by the Hawaii Insurance Council on wildfire-related insurance issues and a committee report link to the Lina fire forward-looking report, phase three. The amended recommendation was adopted by both committees. Later in the meeting, the committees also heard SB 1360 and SB 1361 on ERS administrative and reporting matters, SB 340 on HLRB enforcement authority, and SB 997 on energy; SB 1360 and SB 1361 were presented as housekeeping measures, SB 340 drew disagreement between the Attorney General and HLRB over enforcement authority, and SB 997 was amended to incorporate prevailing-wage renewable energy rate language from SB 743 and then passed with amendments.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 13, February 24, 2026-PM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> select committee on school facilities. select committee on school facilities.
- </c><01:23:27.199><c> and</c> committee on school facilities and committee on school facilities and decided
- </c> school facilities commission. school facilities commission.
- So on the ground in those facilities.
- </c> funding as part of our school facilities funding as part of our school facilities pro<01:45:59.920
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- like... we just shut down the whole building because we just don't... ...and our main detention facility
- are significantly more likely to kill themselves than those housed in juvenile facilities.
- Many of our facilities do not allow for youthful offenders to receive the same services offered to the
- TDCJ is not meant to rehabilitate youth, and young people in these adult facilities are more likely to
- By the next morning, I was in general population.
Committee:
House S/C on Juvenile Justice
Keywords:
housing, affordable housing, state regulations, zoning, local government authority, drug court, juvenile justice, diversion programs, rehabilitation, criminal justice reform, remote proceedings, depositions, virtual hearings, court technology, criminal responsibility, age of maturity, expungement, mental health services, juvenile record sealing, 1184
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Senate in Special Session E May 29th, 2026
Florida Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- President, a basic overview of the General Appropriations Act. Thank you, Chair Hooper.
- revenue or coming from general revenue.
- General revenue is estimated to be reduced by $89 million in fiscal year 2006-2007.
- Recurring general revenue is expected to be reduced by $16 million.
- , finance... ...correctional facilities, financing, and capital improvements.
Summary:
The Senate took up the conference report on House Bill 501E, the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026-27, with Chair Hooper and the appropriations chairs walking through the $114.5 billion budget. Major highlights included pay increases for state law enforcement, firefighters, park rangers, and correctional officers; funding for teacher salary increases and K-12 enrollment stabilization; workforce and university funding in higher education; major Medicaid, nursing home, waiver, and opioid-related investments in health and human services; corrections and prison-capacity funding; transportation, housing, and emergency management spending; and large environmental appropriations for Florida Forever, Everglades restoration, and water quality projects.
Members then asked detailed questions about specific items. Senators pressed on the Hamilton Center at UF, the difference between assistant state attorney and public defender pay, declining student enrollment funding, private school scholarship vouchers, mental health funding in schools, the lack of preeminence funding, APD’s iBudget waiver wait list and provider rates, ADAP premium assistance and the return of Biktarvy to the formulary, prison staffing and air conditioning, Florida Forever land-buying versus easements, SNAP and Sun Bucks funding, Hope Florida, election audit funding, and the IDD managed care program. Chairs generally explained the negotiated compromises, noted where funding was flat or omitted, and in several cases said items would be revisited next year or depended on agency implementation.
Several senators used debate to praise the budget while also criticizing major policy choices. Leader Berman argued the state should have expanded Medicaid, invested more in public schools instead of vouchers, and accepted federal summer EBT funds. Other senators highlighted local wins such as Biscayne Bay restoration, Tri-Rail, housing assistance, ADAP funding, and declining enrollment support. The transcript ends with debate remarks thanking Chair Hooper for his work on the budget; no final vote is shown in the excerpt.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Dec 9th, 2025 at 01:24 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- The child care facility is paying themselves at a rate that's not grown.
- they have and what the capacity of each facility is.
- The community generated a larger response.
- General obligation bond capacity, on the other hand, went up a bit.
- General obligation bonds.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
PUBLIC HEALTH- HOUSE HEALTH SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE Jun 25th, 2026
PUBLIC HEALTH- HOUSE HEALTH SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- They don't generally stay in the same place. They move around.
- So that $1,000 a day is state general revenue.
- So that $1,000 a day is state general revenue, every bit of it.
- , and whether we can pay for something in a locked facility.
- You know, just basically it's more of a holding facility.
Summary:
The House Health Services Subcommittee met to approve the October 7, 2024 minutes and then shifted to a broad discussion of behavioral health policy, taking up work previously handled by a behavioral health working group. Representatives Wooldridge and Vaught described major gaps in Arkansas behavioral health care, emphasizing access problems, workforce shortages, rural service barriers, low reimbursement, and the need to move from a reactive crisis system to more proactive community-based care. Members discussed possible 2027-session priorities such as reducing red tape, improving provider licensing and supervision pathways, expanding billing codes and reimbursement structures, and considering interstate compacts and other workforce fixes.
A major focus was the state’s crisis and forensic system, including long waits for competency evaluations, the backlog at the Arkansas State Hospital, and the use of county jails for people awaiting treatment. DHS Director Paula Stone explained that Medicaid pays for most behavioral health services, but cannot pay for services in jails or state hospitals because those individuals are treated as inmates of public institutions, leaving state general revenue to cover much of that cost. She outlined DHS efforts including secured restoration beds, therapeutic communities, community mental health center contracts for jail-based services, and plans for an institution-for-mental-disease waiver that could allow Medicaid payment for certain hospital-based services.
Members also discussed crisis stabilization units, with DHS noting that Fort Smith and Jonesboro have been more successful than Fayetteville and Little Rock, largely because of location, partnerships, and law enforcement coordination. Questions covered reimbursement for county jails, step-down facilities, civil commitment options, non-emergency behavioral health transportation, and whether DHS should create a bed-availability dashboard similar to hospital systems. DHS said it does not currently have such a dashboard but is exploring the idea. The meeting ended with a commitment to continue the work, with more detailed discussion planned for August, and the subcommittee adjourned.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Health & Social Services Committee, February 23, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
Transcript Highlights:
- c><00:03:27.840><c> between</c> inter facility transports, so between inter facility transports, so between
- </c> and the inter facility transports. and the inter facility transports.
- </c> 30% or so of the state's general fund. 30% or so of the state's general fund.
- So, to equipment or facilities.
- </c><00:25:00.080><c> fund</c> money to come out of the general fund money to come out of the general
Bills:
HB0004
Committee:
House Labor, Health & Social Services
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
HSH Public Hearing - Tue Feb 3, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST
Human Services & Homelessness
Transcript Highlights:
- We have a pilot project working with them now at two of our facilities, the Women's Correctional Facility
- We have a pilot project working with them now at two of our facilities, the Women's Correctional Facility
- </c> communities, often across generations. communities, often across generations.
- The passing of Facility with backpacks full of basic Facility with backpacks full of basic toiletries
- </c> Department of the Attorney General. Department of the Attorney General.
Committee:
House Human Services & Homelessness
Keywords:
HB1518, Hawaii SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food stamps, Department of Human Services, DHS, pre-release SNAP, pre-release application process, incarcerated individuals, prisoner reentry, reentry services, formerly incarcerated, jail release, prison release, recidivism, food security, benefits eligibility, controlled substance felony, drug felony, drug conviction
Summary:
The committee opened its first meeting of the 2020 session and heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 1518, which would allow people incarcerated and nearing release to apply for SNAP benefits before release. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Department of Human Services said they support the bill and are already piloting a pre-release application process at two facilities, with plans to expand it. The Attorney General’s Office supported the intent but noted a technical issue: one section of the bill appears to affect TANF as well as SNAP, while the title refers only to SNAP. A wide range of advocates, including Catholic Charities, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Hunger Action Network, Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, ACLU of Hawaii, and others, testified in strong support, emphasizing food insecurity after release, reentry stability, and reduced recidivism. The committee did not take a vote during the hearing.
The committee then heard HB 1747, which would direct the Department of Human Services to seek federal waivers or extensions related to restricting certain SNAP purchases, including sugary drinks. DHS said it had already been approved for a narrow demonstration waiver and was working with retailers on implementation, with a target date of August 1. Supporters of the measure argued it would promote healthier choices, while opponents, including Hawaii Appleseed, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association, said such restrictions are ineffective, stigmatize low-income residents, create burdens for retailers and DHS, and may be difficult to implement. Members asked DHS to clarify the scope of the waiver and confirmed it applies to sugary drinks and beverages containing more than 10 grams of sugar.
Finally, the committee took up HB 1705, which would allow licensed mental health counselors to serve as child custody evaluators, but there was no testimony from the relevant agencies and the item was quickly set aside. The committee also heard HB 1565, which would establish a judiciary working group to improve family court processes and legal representation for youth in the child welfare system. The Attorney General’s Office offered minor technical amendments, and supporters from the Office of Wellness and Resilience, High Hopes Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and a social work student described the need for legal representation, citing better reunification and stability outcomes and the importance of youth voice in court proceedings. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.