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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/25/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The legislation contains important safeguards and standards by including a pathway for ... 2022 is as
- Minnesota should continue to set the standard that other states aspire to.
- Minnesota should continue to set the standard that other states aspire to.
- We work together and we provide the highest standard of care for Minnesotans.
- </c><01:06:40.000><c> of</c> and we provide the highest standard of and we provide the highest standard
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/20/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you. standard standard and<01:24:59.440><c> we</c><01:24:59.679><c> trust</c><01:25:00.400><c>
- And does that fit into your reasonableness standard or the standard that's created in law?
- Um, let me give you a standard.
- And does that fit into your reasonableness reasonableness reasonableness standard standard standard or
- These are just standard testifier.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
FIN Info Briefing - Tue Jan 13, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- He is the measurement standards branch manager, and Dr.
- He is the measurement standards branch manager, and Dr.
- I was trying to compare standard deduction in the brackets, right?
- </c><02:20:30.080><c> deduction</c> the benefit to the standard deduction the benefit to the standard
- The standards board was established in 2018.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/30/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- 01:21:04.320><c> non-traffic</c> being a standard minor non-traffic being a standard minor non-traffic
- We're changing the standard misdemeanor.
- Uh, because the burden of proof is still on the state. at a lower standard.
- If the at a lower standard.
- I was trying to reduce the standard from being a judge. >> Okay.
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Education (9-17-25) - Reupload
Transcript Highlights:
- So the same standards apply to that school as apply to any other public school.
- You know, you could now those magnet schools that are currently happening, they have certain standards
- And just so you know, YSA has admission standards, but they're not always what you would consider the
- ,</c><01:00:58.880><c> but</c> has, um, admission standards, but has, um, admission standards, but they're
- Just mandate it, change the standards, or how would you approach that?
Summary:
The meeting focused on Kentucky school choice and innovation, with discussion of the state constitution’s “common schools” requirement and how that has been interpreted alongside newer education models. Chairman Tipton described model laboratory schools, Gatton and Craft Academies, magnet and virtual programs, and said these options show that Kentucky has long expanded opportunity through innovation. He then turned the discussion to Senate Bill 207, which he said was designed to support schools of innovation.
Senator Steve West reviewed the history of Kentucky charter schools and explained that SB 207 was modeled on a South Carolina approach. He said the bill allows a local school board to contract with a third-party entity to manage an existing school, seek waivers from certain state rules, and receive SEEK funding while also allowing outside private investment. He emphasized that the district initiates the process, that the school remains public, and that the bill includes accountability through a time-limited contract that can be ended if the school is not performing.
Members asked about the difference between SB 207 and the earlier charter school law, whether schools could cherry-pick students, and whether teachers would remain district employees. West and Tipton said the new model is tied to an existing school rather than a new charter, cannot cherry-pick students, and keeps teachers as district employees. Representative Brown raised concerns that charters and exceptions could leave some children out, especially lower-income students, while West responded that the proposal is intended to expand choice for families who may not otherwise have it and cited examples from other states where similar models improved low-performing schools. No vote or formal action was taken during the discussion.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- . this doesn't apply to their standards. this doesn't apply to their standards.
- Who said it doesn't apply to their standards? So ATF doesn't apply to their standards?
- it pores as that's a and by standard it pores as that's a and by standard it pores as well.
- pathway fall in, if you're on a standard pathway fall in, if you're on a standard pathway diploma, you
- courses is if you're on the standard courses is if you're on the standard diploma.
Keywords:
occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 5, 2026 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Juvenile Justice as a criminal justice employing agency, creating a pathway towards criminal justice standards
- and training commission membership and consistent statewide training standards.
NY
Transcript Highlights:
- It's an act to amend the Family Court Act in relation to establishing standards for public access to
- Family Court Act in relation to establishing standards for public access to family court.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee met for its first meeting of the 2026 session and began with congratulatory remarks to the chair and other members. The committee then took up a short agenda of bills, with members repeatedly noting support for the chair’s leadership and for the committee’s work on language access, housing, family court access, and other judiciary issues.
The first bill, Print 338 by Senator Bailey, would require certain New York City Civil Court documents to be provided in parties’ native languages; it was moved, seconded, and reported to the floor, with some members speaking in favor of language access. The committee also advanced Print 874, designating Harriet Tubman Day, and Print 2497 by Senator Gounardes, allowing certain testimony and evidence by agents in discrimination proceedings. Print 2597 by Senator Mayer, establishing standards for public access to family court, was also reported to the floor.
Additional measures approved included Print 3394A on anti-stalking orders, with support noted for updating protections in the digital age; Print 5066 on housing courts; Print 5278 on new fee rates for large estates, which was described as bipartisan; Print 5285 on who may become a voluntary administrator; Print 5286 on prohibiting self-storage lien enforcement during state disaster or health emergencies; and Print 5968 on increasing the homestead exemption from civil judgments. Most bills were approved unanimously or without recorded opposition, and several were reported to the floor while others were referred onward as noted in the meeting.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- supported by sufficient clinical training capacity, consistent with nationally recognized accreditation standards
- supported by sufficient clinical training capacity, consistent with nationally recognized accreditation standards
Committee:
Senate Education Postsecondary
Keywords:
genetic counseling, education grants, state universities, faculty recruitment, student financial assistance, missing persons, special needs, autism, search-and-rescue, Florida, voluntary program, funding
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum present and first considered SB 1376, which would create an education grant program to help address Florida’s shortage of genetic counselors by supporting students in genetics programs at state universities. Senator Burgess described genetic counselors’ roles in oncology, prenatal care, rare diseases, and other clinical settings, and noted Florida’s limited number of licensed counselors. The committee adopted an amendment requiring graduate programs to be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling and to show sufficient clinical training capacity. Members spoke in support, and CS/SB 1376 was reported favorably by roll call vote.
After a brief recess, the committee took up SB 1570, which would revive Project Leo, a prior Florida program that helped locate missing persons with special needs who are at high risk of wandering or elopement. President Gates explained that the bill would allow participating CARD centers to work with local sheriff’s offices to provide voluntary tracking devices and included $1 million in nonrecurring funding. Senators Berman and Harrell supported the measure, citing the dangers of wandering, especially for individuals with developmental disabilities or autism, and the importance of preventing drownings and other tragedies. The bill was reported favorably by roll call vote.
No other business was raised, no senators requested to be recorded on the bills, and the committee adjourned without objection.
ID
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 04/10/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- By attending this hearing, you agree to adhere to the standard expectations and decorum of this committee
- </c><00:17:25.760><c> and</c><00:17:26.000><c> then</c> a very high standard either. and then a very
- Is there something they can do other than just a standard—I have no idea how these work either.
- </c><02:39:31.600><c> um</c> there is an endangerment standard um there is an endangerment standard um
- Beck, why would this be a lower standard than you'd find inside of a corrections institution?
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- It is composed of citizens standard.
- </c><06:03:43.360><c> for</c> comfortable reducing the standards for comfortable reducing the standards
- </c> uh the stricter and more standardized uh the stricter and more standardized education<06:04:30.558
- ,</c> scientific discovery, standardization, scientific discovery, standardization, industrialization
- <06:34:44.798><c> industrialized</c><06:34:46.240><c> mass</c> standardized industrialized mass standardized
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (09/23/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I think as a state we should give everybody equal protection and make sure that certain standards are
- are applicable to certain standards are applicable to every<00:35:02.400><c> campus</c><00:35:03.280
- And those are different consequences with different standards and different procedures.
- And those are different consequences with different standards and different procedures.
- And then the don't meet these standards.
Summary:
The Education Funding Committee’s higher education subcommittee met to discuss HB 443, HB 510, and related issues. The chair explained the subcommittee membership and noted that Representative Luno was absent and replaced by Representative Bricky, with other full committee members allowed to participate in discussion but not final votes. No votes were taken during this meeting, and the chair said final subcommittee recommendations would likely come in the first week of November.
On HB 443, which concerns terms of appointment to the Higher Education Commission, the chair described the bill as intended to let the governor replace members who are not attending or no longer representing the appointing organization. He said the prior governor supported the idea, but the current governor’s office believes the bill is unnecessary because nonattendance or loss of representation would already amount to resignation or removal. Members raised questions about legal authority and whether the same principle should apply to other boards. The chair said he was leaning toward finding the bill not needed, but would continue discussion later.
The committee then spent most of the meeting on HB 510, which would establish due process rights for students, student organizations, and faculty at public higher education institutions and address collective bargaining issues. Supporters, including Representatives Papovich and Brown, argued the bill would provide clear, minimum protections, especially because campus rules are lengthy and vary by institution; Brown also suggested adding an independent ombudsman or representation for students. Opponents, including Representatives Burton and Bricky, said existing campus regulations already provide due process and that the bill could interfere with campus governance and collective bargaining. The chair and others discussed whether the bill’s definitions should be aligned with existing law to avoid confusion, and several members suggested using existing statutory definitions or cross-references. The chair also said the bill would apply only when disciplinary action is involved, not as a general challenge to DEI policies, though members referenced recent national examples involving DEI-related disputes as context.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/03/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Honestly, we should be having bills that mandate inclusive education as the standard, the gold standard
- We should be having bills that mandate inclusive education as the standard, the gold standard, and make
- their standards a lot lately.
- </c><02:26:39.960><c> reference</c> the New Hampshire standards reference the New Hampshire standards
- > lot</c><02:26:53.920><c> lately</c> them raise their standards a lot lately them raise their standards
Summary:
The House Education Policy and Administration Committee heard testimony on HB 222, which would repeal the requirement that a chartered public school and the resident school district sign a memorandum of understanding on how students with disabilities will receive special education services. The prime sponsor, Rep. Peggy Balboni, said the bill was requested by the New Hampshire Association of Special Education Administrators and the New Hampshire Alliance for Public Charter Schools. She argued that federal and state law already require districts to provide FAPE and that the MOU requirement has created extra work, legal costs, and delays without improving services. She said many MOUs remain unsigned, but students are still receiving services and complaint numbers have not changed.
Rep. Mooney also supported repeal, calling the MOU duplicative and impractical because IEPs and 504 plans already govern services. Testimony from Jane B. Brulu of the special education administrators’ association and Beth McLure of the charter schools alliance echoed that view, saying the MOU has not helped students, has added hours of work and legal fees, and has mostly been a source of disputes over funding and service costs. McLure said her school has worked with more than 15 districts and has always been able to reach agreements, though the first year of the requirement took substantial time and money. Committee members asked about the original purpose of the law, unsigned MOUs, and whether disputes could be resolved without the requirement.
A representative from the Department of Education said the MOU was originally proposed to address reports that some students were not getting services on time and to provide some oversight, but the department has no authority to order charter schools or districts to agree and no appeal process if they cannot. The department also said it does not currently audit charter school special education services because it lacks authority to monitor charter schools directly, and it urged the committee to consider some alternative oversight if the MOU requirement is repealed. The hearing on HB 222 was then closed, and the committee announced it would begin the hearing on HB 699 after a short break.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- I am the chairman of the Assessing Standards Board.
- :46.720><c> statewide</c><04:04:47.520><c> so</c> standardize the calculation statewide so standardize
- </c> Peterbr has a minimum parking standards Peterbr has a minimum parking standards of<04:52:22.798>
- </c><04:52:56.160><c> So</c><04:52:56.480><c> I</c> the minimum parking standards.
- So I the minimum parking standards.
Committee:
House Housing
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (02/28/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- And to your point, I would offer that we not only have to comply with the special education standards
- The statute speaks to the education standards of the person who would do that in our state, but does
- All right, so the last page that I wanted to look at was 504, which is Professional Standards.
- We have to meet that federal standard annually, and that also includes our agency auditor and a state
- </c> uh prison rape elimination act standards uh prison rape elimination act standards we<00:48:08.559
Summary:
The committee reviewed the Department of Corrections budget, with the chair initially noting that the overall numbers looked close to fiscal year 2024 spending, except for federal funds. Department officials explained that prior ARPA expenditures and delayed revenue recognition had distorted the comparison, and that the corrected general fund spend was about $169.7 million. Members then focused on whether the budget’s staffing assumptions were realistic, especially the shift from overtime to full-time lines and the use of vacant positions to offset overtime costs. The department said it is leaning on vacancy savings, but would return for additional appropriations if unforeseen staffing problems arise.
A major portion of the discussion centered on recruitment, retention, and staffing levels. Officials reported a 42% vacancy rate in enforcement ranks, down from 51% in January 2023, with 28 new officers headed to the next academy and 33 new hires already tracked. They said overtime is more expensive than regular staffing because of benefits and that it takes about 11 months for a new hire to break even. Members also asked about the split between incarcerated and supervised populations; the department said it oversees about 1,970 inmates in facilities and just over 4,000 people in the community, with 77 positions supervising the community population and the inmate population remaining the most expensive area.
The committee also discussed how sentencing and statutory changes affect incarceration levels, including misdemeanor/felony thresholds and theft thresholds, with the department agreeing that such changes can significantly affect prison and jail populations. Members asked about education and recidivism, and the department said base education is the most important foundation, followed by vocational training, while noting that many incarcerated men lack a high school diploma. The department also described a $1.3 million reduction in contracted forensic evaluation services, explaining that these evaluations are court-ordered competency assessments and are not statutorily required to be provided by DOC. Finally, members reviewed victim services funding and staffing, including VOCA-supported positions, and the department explained that a new victim witness specialist would help support survivors at parole hearings and safety planning.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- And within LTSS, as long as folks are, you know, in MassHealth Standard or CommonHealth, we get FFP.
- The Massachusetts PCA program nationally is the gold standard of PCA programs. And yes, we are.
- our MassHealth services and supports as long as an individual is in an eligibility category like Standard
Summary:
The subcommittee met with MassHealth LTSS Chief Leslie Darcy to review the Personal Care Attendant (PCA) program and the legislative work group focused on its long-term sustainability and cost containment. Darcy and Charlie described the work group’s five meetings and three consensus recommendations: enforce the 66-hour overtime cap, address fraudulent activity in the PCA program, and eliminate MassHealth handling of PCA paperwork/administrative work for members without a live-in exemption because those members are subject to EVV. They explained EVV as an electronic visit verification system replacing paper timesheets, and noted the rollout is expected to be completed this fall. The group estimated about $7 million in savings from the consensus recommendations and agreed to continue meeting through June to consider additional ideas.
Darcy presented data showing the PCA program served about 56,000 members in state fiscal year 2024 and has grown from $1.2 billion in FY20 to $1.6 billion in FY24, with projections near $2 billion by 2027. She said much of the growth is driven by wage increases and older adults using more services, and compared PCA costs with other LTSS programs. The discussion also covered overtime spending, the role of federal financial participation, and how Massachusetts’ PCA program differs from other states because it has no hard caps on hours or activities. Several members emphasized the program’s value for independent living and community participation, while also acknowledging the need to control growth without undermining services.
Members asked about undocumented immigrants and MassHealth funding, and Darcy explained that some eligibility categories are state-funded only and do not receive federal matching funds. Another member asked about workforce recruitment and wage pressures; Darcy said recent collective bargaining agreements raised PCA wages, with some workers eventually reaching $25 per hour and the entry wage reaching $20. The group also discussed whether IADL hours are disproportionately high compared with ADL needs, and reviewed data suggesting potential savings if IADL hours were limited relative to ADL hours, though no consensus recommendation was made on that point. The meeting ended with approval of the prior minutes by roll call vote, an update that the next health equity informational hearing is scheduled for May 19, and a motion to adjourn carried unanimously.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on Pension Policy Apr 21st, 2026
Select Committee on Pension Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It's also in your materials and looks a little bit different to meet those accessibility standards that
- So this month, you had three Standards that we're implementing.
- And then December, we have kind of the standard recap about what's going to be moving forward to the
Committee:
Joint Select Committee on Pension Policy
Summary:
The committee first approved the November minutes by roll call vote, with a majority of members voting aye and some members excused. Staff then provided brief litigation updates: Fowler et al. v. Leathers remains pending in federal district court over interest calculations on transferred TERS funds, with summary judgment motions expected to be heard May 1; Dolan v. King County was decided against the state in Pierce County Superior Court on the issue of recouping attorney’s fees from a former PERS member, though no fees were assessed against the state in that case.
An actuarial update noted upcoming presentations on the agency’s work and the latest valuation report, including new contribution rates reflecting updated demographic assumptions. The committee then reviewed its draft interim work plan and correspondence items, focusing on requests related to Plan 3, Plan 1 COLAs, teacher retirement age, and a missed early retirement factor. Members discussed a possible study of Plan 3’s design and outcomes compared with Plan 2, including retirement ages and benefit adequacy, and staff was asked to work with DRS on a study outline.
The committee also discussed ongoing COLA requests and the need for retiree groups to bring forward a more formal proposal for the next budget cycle, with members noting that any recommendation should likely be made by October or November. Another major topic was the study of LEOFF 1 medical/disability boards, including how many boards exist, how they operate, and what costs they incur; staff said it was still gathering basic information and would provide an overview next month. Staff also explained planned changes to how correspondence will be handled and posted online due to cybersecurity concerns. The committee approved the May agenda by voice vote and then adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Second, AI systems must meet the Idaho community standard of care that applies to a reasonably prudent
- open for responsible medical AI innovation while protecting patients and upholding the community standard
- Obviously, the intent here is that we then have a uniform employment verification standard across all
Committee:
House Business
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- can raise them like they can do today, but they can also lower them, but they have to use the same standard
- can raise them like they can do today, but they can also lower them, but they have to use the same standard
- But they can also lower them, but they have to use the same standard.
Committee:
House Revenue and Taxation