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LA
Transcript Highlights:
- If you've designated a power of attorney, those persons will have the right to follow the law as it stands
- Tony Tramantana from Monroe was the plaintiff attorney on that case.
- , in the months following Act 246, which was passed in 2024, the Board of Pharmacy, LDH, and the Attorney
- So what this did is working with the Attorney General's Office.
- The Attorney General's Office has been working with DCFS. That's why I came up here today.
Bills:
SB57 , SB405 , HB62 , HB193 , HB203 , HB222 , HB246 , HB420 , HB475 , HB486 , HB574 , HB584 , HB815 , HB949 , HB1092 , HB1214
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
Keywords:
SB 57, Act 735, Act 463, nutrition, public health, food additives, artificial colors, banned chemicals, ingredient labeling, food labeling, FDA, food and beverage regulation, consumer disclosure, school nutrition, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 40, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 17, food manufacturers, food retailers, compliance, effective date delay
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- an expense, but if you're, if you're, you know, legal expense fund, for instance, you know, the attorney
- general uses the legal expense fund to settle lawsuits, you know, and it's, You know, the attorney general
- fund to settle lawsuits, you know, and if you have a $1 E on the legal expense fund, and then the attorney
- That would mean any family member with guardianship or power of attorney could not serve in that capacity
- CSR that expands that limitation to also include those who serve as an individual as a power of attorney
Committee:
House Budget
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- an expense, but if you're, if you're, you know, legal expense fund, for instance, you know, the attorney
- general uses the legal expense fund to settle lawsuits, you know, and it's, You know, the attorney general
- fund to settle lawsuits, you know, and if you have a $1 E on the legal expense fund, and then the attorney
- That would mean any family member with guardianship or power of attorney could not serve in that capacity
- CSR that expands that limitation to also include those who serve as an individual as a power of attorney
Committee:
House Budget
Summary:
The committee first heard the State Auditor’s fiscal year 2027 budget request. Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick described rebuilding the office after staffing had fallen to a historic low, explaining that the office has grown from 92.5 to 119 FTE but still needs several years to reach full staffing, especially at the manager level. He said most of the budget is payroll, noted the office’s use of lapsing general revenue while staffing is rebuilt, and outlined requests including core operating funds, a small sports betting audit NDI, and a $290,000 increase to the CPA stipend to address recruitment and retention problems. Members also discussed the auditor’s authority to audit state agencies and subrecipients, the office’s role in performance audits, and the meaning of “E” appropriations and the auditor’s recent general revenue conditions report.
The committee then moved to public testimony on House Bill 10, focusing on Department of Health and Senior Services and Department of Mental Health issues. One witness from the American Heart Association supported continued funding for cardiac emergency response planning in schools, citing AEDs, CPR training, and about 480 schools served. Another witness from the Alzheimer’s Association urged rejection of a proposed $1 million reduction to the Missouri caregiver program, arguing it supports families caring for people with dementia and helps avoid more expensive institutional care.
Most of the testimony concerned proposed cuts to developmental disability services, especially day habilitation and self-directed supports (SDS). Providers, family members, and workers said the proposed reductions would force service cuts, reduce wages, and threaten community-based care that keeps people at home and out of more costly facilities. They argued the cuts would shift costs to emergency, residential, or institutional settings and asked the committee to preserve current funding levels. Several members asked questions about provider rates, the share of services delivered by private providers, and the cost difference between SDS and institutional care. The hearing ended with the chair apologizing for earlier tension, explaining the schedule, and recessing the committee to return later because of House floor obligations.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HSH Info Briefing - Wed Oct 29, 2025 @ 11:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- sure that we have guidance from this administration because then my next question is a number of attorney
- sure that we have guidance from this administration because then my next question is a number of attorney
- then my next question is a<00:38:07.839><c> number</c><00:38:07.920><c> of</c><00:38:08.079><c> attorney
- generals have sued a number of attorney generals have sued for<00:38:10.560><c> a</c><00:38:10.800><
- Um, in response to your second question, DHS is part, or actually the Hawaii Attorney General is part
Summary:
The committee on Human Services and Homelessness received a briefing from Scott Morish of the Hawaii Department of Human Services on upcoming SNAP changes tied to the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR1/OBBA) and on the federal government shutdown’s impact on November SNAP benefits. DHS described its SNAP workload and statewide participation, noting about 86,229 households and 168,947 individuals receiving benefits in September, with roughly $58–$60 million distributed monthly. Morish said DHS has already made system and policy updates in preparation for the November 1 implementation date.
Most of the briefing focused on expanded able-bodied adult work requirements. DHS explained that the work rule now applies to additional groups, including adults ages 55 to 64, households with dependent children age 14 and older, people experiencing homelessness, veterans, and youth ages 18 to 24 who transitioned from foster care. The department said affected individuals must generally work or participate in qualifying activities for 80 hours per month, with noncompliance leading to a three-month benefit limit and a 36-month ineligibility period. DHS also reviewed exemptions, including for disability, pregnancy, caregiving, school or training, unemployment, and substance use treatment, and clarified that the new Indian Health Care Improvement Act exemption does not include Native Hawaiians. DHS said it received approval for Hawaii’s request for a non-contiguous-state exemption from payment error penalties through September 30, 2026, but must still make good-faith efforts to implement the work rules.
Morish also outlined OBBA changes to non-citizen eligibility, saying that beginning November 1 only lawful permanent residents, COFA residents, and Cuban or Haitian entrants will remain eligible, while other previously eligible categories such as refugees, asylees, and some parolees will no longer qualify. He noted that ineligible non-citizens must still be included in household reporting and their income counted. The committee then discussed the federal shutdown’s effect on SNAP, with DHS saying USDA directed states to suspend November SNAP issuance because of insufficient funding; existing October benefits remain usable, and TANF and general assistance are not affected. DHS said it has posted FAQs and call-center messages, and is working with the Hawaii Food Bank on an additional $2 million in support and with nonprofit partners on a new Hawaii Relief program funded by TANF for families with dependent children. Members asked about eligibility for kūpuna and documentation for the relief program, and DHS said the TANF-funded program is limited to households with a child under 18, while FAQs are now available online.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Radioactive and Hazardous Materials Sep 2nd, 2025
Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Attorney General, if you're listening. I encourage you to join us on that. But Mr.
- He has the rare distinction of being both a licensed engineer and a licensed attorney, and I actually
- I understand if you're an attorney, but I'm going to ask those questions.
- There is A very prominent attorney who was involved in that litigation, Rob Balot, is his name.
- This was particularly an issue in a criminal grand jury that was convened by the Pennsylvania Attorney
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Higher Education Committee Apr 22nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- One is Brandon Green, an attorney and the Director of Public Policy at the Western Center on Law and
- I am an attorney with over 21 years of experience practicing law in the state of California, and I'm
- Today, CABLE represents more than 6,000 Black attorneys, judges, Today, CABLE represents more than 6,000
- Black attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students across the state of California.
- I'm an attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation.
Summary:
The committee hearing covered several higher education bills, with extensive testimony on student aid, affordability, and institutional debt. AB 587 would add veteran representation to the California Student Aid Commission; the author said the change would bring lived experience from the veteran community to student aid policy, and members raised a concern about keeping the commission’s membership odd-numbered, which the author said would be addressed by amendment. AB 791 would standardize cost-of-attendance housing calculations using objective data and improve notice of the adjustment process; supporters said current budgets often underestimate students’ real living costs, while UC, CSU, and independent colleges opposed or had concerns about the bill’s prescribed methodology, fiscal impact, and a 14-day turnaround for adjustments. AB 850 would create a one-term grace period for students with institutional debt to re-enroll while arranging repayment, bar reporting that debt to credit agencies, and require more transparency; proponents described students being blocked from continuing school over debts, while CSU, UC, and private-college representatives said they already use holds and payment plans and worried about added liabilities and budget pressures. AB 537 would extend the California College Promise Program to part-time community college students; supporters said most community college students attend part-time and should not be excluded from fee waivers, while the committee noted fiscal concerns but ultimately advanced the bill. AB 7 would allow universities to consider whether an applicant is a descendant of American chattel slavery in admissions as a reparative measure; supporters framed it as lineage-based reparative justice, while opponents argued it would function as a racial proxy and conflict with Proposition 209 and equal-protection principles. The committee took roll-call votes on the measures, advancing AB 587, AB 791, AB 850, and AB 537 to Appropriations, with AB 850 and AB 537 receiving fewer votes and the roll left open for additional members.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- voter</c><00:11:39.440><c> to</c><00:11:39.680><c> sign</c><00:11:39.920><c> a</c> Importantly, the attorney
- general and the county attorneys are given new civil enforcement authority over violations.
- Um, and then the other piece that we're still hearing about is, uh, confidentiality, um, attorney-client
- And then the other piece that we're still hearing about is, uh, confidentiality, um, attorney-client
- confidentiality, um, attorney-client privilege sometimes, or, or, um, confidentiality in lobbying relationships
Committee:
Senate Elections
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- were Forum Shopping it cuz you were Forum Shopping it cuz you were Forum Shopping right I'm not an attorney
- so right I'm not an attorney so right I'm not an attorney so okay okay okay well I have well I have
- Jackson thank you Mr Speaker that was Jackson thank you Mr Speaker that was fair have me follow an attorney
- and a fair have me follow an attorney and a fair have me follow an attorney and a and a and a and a
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I think it's not necessary to get the colleges and universities involved, nor the Attorney General, on
- I think it's not necessary to get the colleges and universities involved, nor the Attorney General, on
- I think it's not necessary to get the colleges and universities involved, nor the Attorney General, on
- I think it's not necessary to get the colleges and universities involved, nor the Attorney General, on
- </c><00:36:22.680><c> General's</c> had to go to the Attorney General's had to go to the Attorney General's
Summary:
The committee first addressed House Bill 415, which would remove the requirement that schools provide menstrual products. Members supporting an ITL said the mandate was unfunded, had been in place since 2019, and was already working without complaints from districts. Other members opposed the bill, arguing menstrual products are essential and that the requirement helps students, especially those with fewer resources. The committee voted ITL on HB 415 by a roll call of 17 yeas, 0 nays.
The committee then took up House Bill 388, concerning public reports on special education. Supporters of ITL said they agreed with the goal of transparency but were concerned about student privacy, especially in small districts, and thought the bill’s information requests went too far. They noted that related issues could potentially be addressed in another bill, HB 557. The committee voted ITL on HB 388, 17-0.
House Bill 730, which would require schools and some colleges to provide information on adoption, was also moved ITL. The sponsor said adoption is personally important to him but that the bill was not the right vehicle and involved entities such as colleges and the Attorney General unnecessarily; he said related ideas might be folded into other bills later. The committee agreed and voted ITL, 17-0.
The committee then discussed House Bill 671, a preschool/early literacy proposal involving a statewide nonprofit digital program, likely Waterford. Members raised questions about who would be covered, data privacy, prior use of federal ESSER funds, whether the program had measurable results, and whether the bill’s nonprofit requirement was too restrictive. Department of Education witness Melissa White said the state had spent $400,000 in FY22 and $600,000 in FY23 on a Waterford contract using ARP ESSER funds, but she did not have participant counts and said the department could not measure literacy gains for that population. She also said the bill’s funding level would likely require an RFP and that, if enacted as written, the program would probably still be Waterford-based. The discussion continued without a final vote in the portion provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House higher education committee approves omnibus bill 4/16/26
Transcript Highlights:
- We saw that in the attorney general's office and we see that even through the appointment of commissioners
- We saw that in the attorney general's office and we see that even through the appointment of commissioners
- We saw that in the attorney general's office and we see that even through the appointment of commissioners
- We saw that in the attorney<00:29:50.320><c> general's</c><00:29:50.799><c> office</c><00:29:52.080><
- c> and</c><00:29:52.399><c> we</c><00:29:52.559><c> see</c> attorney general's office and we see attorney
Summary:
The committee took up House File 4252 and first heard a walkthrough of a DE2 amendment that largely incorporated Office of Higher Education technical and statutory cleanup items, including reporting consolidations, updates to postsecondary registration and licensing statutes, and an anti-fraud provision. New provisions in the DE2 would require public postsecondary institutions to explain developmental courses before enrollment and obtain a written acknowledgement, revise the state grant tuition cap, add a $1.5 million ongoing appropriation in FY 2027 for an identity verification system to combat enrollment fraud, and provide $5,000 one-time funding for reforestation at Bemidji State University. Fiscal staff also noted additional special revenue fund revenue and expenditures tied to licensing and registration litigation response.
The main debate centered on the A8 amendment offered by Representative Rarick, which would require the governor to appoint University of Minnesota regents only from candidates recommended by the joint legislative committee if the legislature fails to elect regents. Rarick argued the amendment was needed to address what he described as conflicts of interest and pay-to-play concerns in recent gubernatorial appointments. Several members questioned whether the language was constitutional, whether it actually addressed conflicts of interest, and whether it should instead refer to ARCAC-screened or ARCAC-recommended candidates. Nonpartisan staff said the governor’s appointment power is addressed in the university charter, not directly in the constitution, but could not definitively assess constitutionality if challenged.
Members were divided: some supported the goal of cleaner governance but said the amendment was not ready or did not match the problem being described; others argued the legislature had failed to complete its own regent appointments and that the amendment was a response to that failure. No vote on the A8 amendment or the bill was reached in the portion provided, though a roll call was requested on the amendment and the chair indicated the bill would continue through amendment consideration before final discussion and vote.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We had attorneys helping us because of the criminal case.
- Defendants in that suit were John Choi in his capacity as the Ramsey County Attorney and the Minnesota
- Because the Chamber prevailed in this federal civil rights case, we were entitled to recover attorneys
- Defendants in that suit were John Choi in his capacity as the Ramsey County Attorney and the Minnesota
- Because the Chamber prevailed in this federal civil rights case, we were entitled to recover attorneys
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
Keywords:
homeowner's insurance, peace officer, property damage, just compensation, exclusion policy, corporate powers, entity law, business corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC, limited liability company, cooperative, partnership, trust, foreign entity, campaign finance, election spending, political spending, ballot measure, ballot initiative
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children (7-30-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:59:48.079><c> know,</c><00:59:48.160><c> as</c><00:59:48.319><c> an</c><00:59:48.480><c> attorney
- </c><00:59:48.799><c> have</c><00:59:48.960><c> to</c> and I, you know, as an attorney have to and I,
- penalty is to than what the the civil penalty is to pay<01:43:55.760><c> an</c><01:43:56.000><c> attorney
- </c><01:48:55.840><c> And</c> will dictate what attorney you get.
- And will dictate what attorney you get.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and first heard brief presentations on Kentucky’s 2025 Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant and Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant. Department for Public Health staff explained that the preventive health block grant provides about $2.3 million annually and supports programs such as accreditation and performance improvement, local health department grants, community health workers, prescription assistance, asthma and COPD programs, workforce development, and a sexual assault programs set-aside. They said the Title V block grant provides about $11.7 million, with 35% directed to children and youth with special health care needs and 65% to maternal and child health populations, largely through local health departments and a five-year needs assessment process.
After no questions, a motion was made and seconded to approve both block grants. The roll call vote passed 19-0, and the two block grants were approved. The committee then approved the minutes from the prior meeting.
The next item was a discussion of the child waiver created in House Bill 6. Committee members raised concerns that the proposed 1915(c) waiver did not match the legislature’s intent, which they said was to move children from the Michelle P. waiver to free slots for adults. Cabinet officials from DCBS, behavioral health, and Medicaid described the proposed “Community Health for Improved Lives and Development” waiver as a targeted home- and community-based program for children under 21 with severe behavioral health or developmental needs, including those stepping down from inpatient or residential care or at risk of out-of-home placement. They said the waiver is designed for about 100 slots, uses a standardized needs-based assessment, and includes case management, community living supports, home modifications, respite, supervised residential care, and clinical therapeutic services. Officials said the public comment period ended July 15, responses are being compiled for August submission to CMS, and the waiver is part of the broader Families First initiative.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- There are IEP meetings and due process hearings where attorneys are brought in by the school district
- </c> types of hearings um where uh attorneys types of hearings um where uh attorneys are<00:23:50.240
- The attorney on this committee, though I did not know he would be absent, should agree that it is also
- The attorney<01:00:03.839><c> on</c><01:00:04.000><c> this</c><01:00:04.240><c> committee,</c><01:00:
- I did attorney on this committee, though I did not<01:00:05.599><c> know</c><01:00:05.760><c> he</c>
Committee:
Senate Education
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:55:35.400><c> General's</c> with the work of the Attorney General's with the work of the Attorney
- And then there's the fourth function: the prosecutorial function, which lies with the attorney generals
- And then there's the fourth function: the prosecutorial function, which lies with the attorney generals
- And then there's the fourth function: the prosecutorial function, which lies with the attorney generals
- And then there's the fourth function: the prosecutorial function, which lies with the attorney generals
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
Keywords:
Medicare, health insurance, supplement policies, preexisting conditions, medical assistance, premium classification, real estate, appraisers, disciplinary actions, sanction matrix, Minnesota Statutes, continuing education, out-of-state, licensing, commerce, fraud prevention, automobile theft, law enforcement, insurance crimes, 1183
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We have at DHS expert rulemaking attorneys who really help with this work, who help to advise me and
- And I'm happy to connect with you offline and also connect with our rulemaking attorneys so you can see
- Gro responded that, in the department, they usually have a yearly call-out from their rulemaking attorneys
- </c> call out from our rulemaking attorneys call out from our rulemaking attorneys and<01:47:40.440><
- that Works um of rule making attorneys that Works um very<01:47:54.400><c> expertly</c><01:47:54.920
Committee:
Senate Human Services
HI
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/26
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill that we've recently passed out of committee really, to me, bookends both deterring and prosecuting
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
Keywords:
Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, memorial park, state park, working group, Minnesota Historical Society, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Saint Paul, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Administration, Legislative Coordinating Commission, general fund appropriation, park planning, interpretive services, public engagement, state memorial, land use, natural resources, commemorative legislation, HF4470
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Economic and Rural Development Sep 4th, 2025
Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Are we prosecuting these individuals? Are we holding them accountable?
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 11 February, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Would they go to state attorney general? It would be in the county that the harm... Senator.
- </c><01:38:56.400><c> go</c><01:38:56.560><c> to</c><01:38:57.119><c> state</c><01:38:57.520><c> attorney
- </c> Would they go to state attorney general? Would they go to state attorney general?
- So, basically for somebody to get relief on this, they're going to have to hire an attorney and take
- and take somebody to hire an attorney and take somebody to court. court. court.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- of the Attorney General.
- </c><04:43:55.680><c> General</c> Uh Department of the Attorney General Uh Department of the Attorney
- </c> from the Department of the Attorney from the Department of the Attorney General.<04:44:08.320><c
- Jenny Nakakura, Deputy Attorney General.
- Uh, similar to uh the Attorney counsel.
Bills:
HB2459 , HB1616 , HB1799 , HB1604 , HB1732 , HB1736 , HB1931 , HB772 , HB2153 , HB2122 , HB2009 , HB2012 , HB1779 , HB2296 , HB2397 , HB2398 , HB1596 , HB2233 , HB1976 , HB1563 , HB815 , HB1655 , HB1851 , HB1941 , HB2037 , HB1635 , HB2201 , HB1943 , HB1163 , HB2452 , HB2429 , HB2148 , HB2306 , HB2007 , HB2049 , HB2616
Committee:
House Finance
Keywords:
food innovation, agribusiness, food safety, market access, branding, economic diversification, performance indicators, agriculture, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, housing development, commercial projects, county authority, public works, construction standards, exemption, zoning, housing