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LA
Transcript Highlights:
- We would make adjustments if we need to as we watch expenditure and utilization.
- But we have worked tirelessly and made a lot of adjustments, some that I really didn't like, because
- At this time, as that bill goes to the Senate floor, there's no adjustment, no amendment, to be adding
- However, in your budget, there's no adjustment in your budget to address that $525,000.
Committee:
House Appropriations
Summary:
The House Appropriations Committee met on May 26, 2026, and first took up Senate Bill 433, which would provide Medicaid coverage for certain weight-loss medications. After adopting a House amendment adding customary subject-to-appropriation language, the committee heard from LDH Secretary Bruce Greenstein, who said the state currently spends about $240 million a year on GLP-1 drugs for Medicaid patients with obesity and certain other conditions, and that the bill would let the department expand coverage gradually while controlling costs and negotiating better pricing. Members spoke in strong support, and SB 433 was reported favorable as amended.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 157, which creates paid parental leave for eligible public K-12 educators and staff. An amendment was adopted to adjust fund language and make the bill proper for Appropriations. Senator Jenkins and supporters, including the Louisiana Federation of Teachers, described the bill as providing six weeks of paid leave for birth, adoption, fostering, and related family-building events, while members discussed whether medical leave should also be included and confirmed the leave applies to fathers as well. The bill drew broad support and was reported favorable as amended.
Senate Bill 250, requiring the Office of Group Benefits to offer a comprehensive weight management plan with employees paying the full premium and medication costs, was briefly discussed and reported favorable without objection. The committee then spent considerable time on Senate Bill 237, a child welfare measure from Senator Barrow that would expand notification, access, and investigative procedures for the Child Ombudsman and DCFS, including child-on-child sexual abuse cases and multidisciplinary fatality reviews. Members and agency officials debated the fiscal note, with estimates ranging from about $525,000 to $3.2 million and disagreement over whether some costs were already covered or could be absorbed; after a roll call, the bill passed 10-9 and was reported favorable as amended.
Finally, the committee began Senate Bill 155, which requires insurance coverage for medically necessary dental care tied to cancer treatment. Senator Talbot and medical and cancer advocacy witnesses said the bill would remove a barrier to timely chemotherapy or radiation and could prevent more expensive complications later. Members expressed support and discussed a relatively small fiscal note, but the transcript cuts off before final action on the bill.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- So this NIL money, which is all fairly—I mean, I know it’s a new issue, fairly new—we’re trying to adjust
- So this NIL money, which is all fairly—I mean, I know it’s a new issue, fairly new—we’re trying to adjust
- We've worked with several stakeholders to try to adjust concerns about...
- We've worked with several stakeholders to try to adjust concerns about about We worked with several stakeholders
Committee:
Senate Education
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/9/26
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So we’ve seen that success, and we’re starting to adjust based on that real-world experience, starting
- to adjust our planting date guidance for further south.
- So we’ve seen that success, and we’re starting to adjust based on that real-world experience, starting
- to adjust our planting date guidance for further south.
Bills:
HF3692
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
Keywords:
Farmer-Lender Mediation Act, mediation, agriculture finance, debt relief, civil law, 1183, house
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Unfortunately, we have to bite at a time with this giant elephant, but I am happy to adjust that.
- So again, I'm open to adjusting those start dates for that and implementation for that.
- So thank you for saying that we need to adjust and learn to adjust as things come up and become necessary
Committee:
House Children and Families
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Elementary and Secondary Education Feb 25th, 2026
Elementary and Secondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- it was a valuable program, and that those kids that had gone through that, they could make some adjustments
- That had gone through that, they could make some adjustments. Yeah, I've been looking at both ways.
- Can you repeat the percentage that would have to be adjusted if this got implemented?
- Best you can tell by the potential of adjusted behavior and all the other factors that must have went
Committee:
House Elementary and Secondary Education
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- What the amendment does is simply adjusts that amount.
- What the amendment does is simply adjust that amount in FY29 from 100% of the premium surtax to 95%.
- Chairman, Senator Woods, yes, and there's several programs through this affordability fund that can be adjustable
- So that's an example of a program that could be adjusted if the revenue went down or the distribution
Committee:
Senate House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion
Summary:
The committee heard a series of capital, bond, environmental, economic development, juvenile justice, and health care bills. Senate Bill 240, the capital outlay package, was presented as a $1.3 billion statewide appropriation, including discretionary capital projects and agency projects; after questions about CYFD projects and House/Senate capital allocations, the committee voted do pass on the committee substitute. House Bill 248, the general obligation bond package totaling about $392.5 million for senior centers, libraries, higher education, and tribal projects, also received a do pass after questions about project vetting, bond timing, and school bus funding. House Bill 80, which increases the share of oil and gas conservation tax revenue going to the Oil and Gas Reclamation Fund to speed orphan well plugging and site cleanup, drew strong support from business, environmental, and industry groups; members discussed funding balances, procurement bottlenecks, and the distinction between abandoned and orphan wells before voting do pass. House Bill 184, making technical fixes to the Conservation Legacy Permanent Fund and related distribution rules, passed with little debate.
The committee also heard Senate Bill 172, which expands the TRIGGER program allowing companies to access national laboratory expertise; supporters from the labs, the governor’s office, universities, and business groups cited job creation, follow-on investment, and commercialization gains, while one senator raised concerns about the long extension of the program. The bill passed do pass. House Bill 95, creating a judge for the First and Second Judicial Districts, was described as matching a previously heard Senate bill and passed do pass. Senate Bill 165, a major juvenile justice bill, generated the most extensive debate: the sponsor said it updates the juvenile code, raises the age for certain serious offenses, extends services for youth sentenced as adults, and expands community corrections; law enforcement supported it, while the Public Defender, youth advocates, the ACLU, and a Bernalillo County commissioner opposed it, arguing it expands adult sentencing and relies too heavily on incarceration. Despite those objections, the committee voted do pass.
Finally, House Bill 4, which increases the Health Care Affordability Fund distribution to support premium assistance and related coverage programs, was amended so that a portion of the premium surtax would go to the Behavioral Health Program Fund and any unexpended balance would revert to the affordability fund. Supporters from BeWell, health advocacy groups, the insurance office, and homeless services said the bill would protect coverage gains and help offset federal changes; members asked about the amendment’s effect on the behavioral health fund and the bill’s flexibility if revenues decline. The amendment was adopted, and discussion on the bill continued.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Committee on the Census Feb 10th, 2026
Senate Committee on the Census
Transcript Highlights:
- So, you can kind of see, like, after adjusting their net international migration methodology, from the
- It's definitely not as dramatic as the immigration adjustment, but you do see some adjustments there.
- that people can kind of see, when they look at the earlier slides on immigration, how they've been adjusted
Committee:
Senate Senate Committee on the Census
Summary:
The Senate Committee on the Census, chaired by Senator Will Brownsberger with Senator Liz Miranda and other members participating, held a hearing on mid-decade population estimates and projections for Massachusetts. Susan Strait of the UMass Donahue Institute presented the latest Census Bureau estimates and explained the main components of population change: births, deaths, domestic migration, and international migration. She said Massachusetts has continued to grow, but much more slowly than in the immediate post-2020 period, largely because net international migration has fallen sharply after a pandemic-era surge. She also reviewed fertility and aging trends, noting that births are concentrated among women in their 30s, that the state’s population is aging, and that the share of residents 65 and older is projected to rise substantially, increasing the dependency ratio.
Strait and committee members discussed the role of immigration in Massachusetts’ population growth, the concentration of immigrants in Greater Boston and other regions, and the effect of immigration on births and the labor force. They also discussed domestic out-migration, especially among young adults, and the possibility that housing affordability is a major driver. Senators raised questions about how the Census counts people in group quarters such as prisons and dormitories, and Strait explained that the Census counts incarcerated people where they are housed and generally does not treat dormitory residents as migrants in the same way as household residents. She said the Census Bureau is still working on methodological issues such as extending a “college fix” to more areas.
Jesse Partridge Guerrero of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council described how MAPC uses Donahue Institute population projections, household headship rates, and UrbanSim to allocate projected households down to regional, municipal, and sub-municipal levels. He said the projections used for MassDOT’s long-range transportation plan anticipated slower statewide growth and regional decline in the Cape and parts of western and central Massachusetts. Tim Reardon of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities then explained how those projections feed into the statewide housing plan, including three population scenarios and associated housing needs. He said the plan estimates a need for about 115,000 homes to address existing shortages and another 73,000 households even under a low-growth scenario, with total housing needs rising to roughly 222,000 units under the middle scenario and 262,000 under the high scenario. Members pressed him on whether the scenarios may understate future need given the recent drop in immigration and ongoing affordability problems, and he said the state is also pursuing housing production, rental assistance, shelter response, seasonal conversion prevention, and infrastructure support for communities. No votes were taken.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (02/03/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- current map is and then you're looking to what changes in population occurred and how you have to adjust
- current map is and then you're looking to what changes in population occurred and how you have to adjust
- current map is and then you're looking to what changes in population occurred and how you have to adjust
- current map is, and then you're looking to what changes in population occurred and how you have to adjust
Committee:
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Both recommendations adjusted base spending because of significant carryover funds from the last two
- And like I said, we've adjusted that.
- that impacts 36,000 enrollees between 200 and 400% of poverty, and then also potentially making adjustments
- We were asked on slide 15 to mention budget adjustment requests, so I'll do that really briefly and then
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Housing Jan 21st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And I'm also very open ...to making adjustments on that.
- As these are built, the county has to adjust their population targets and other things to account for
- Thank you, Madam Chair, responding to some of the feedback that we heard from stakeholders on adjusting
- the Feedback that we heard from stakeholders on adjusting the design of the loans so that they can be
Summary:
The committee heard public testimony on several housing-related bills. On SB 6054, Senator Hunt’s bill to prohibit common-interest community rules from blocking wildfire home-hardening materials, staff explained that HOA and condominium governing documents could still impose reasonable aesthetic rules, but not ones that make fire-resistant materials infeasible or more than 10% costlier. The sponsor described the bill as a response to HOA requirements for less fire-resistant roofs. Testifiers generally supported the goal but objected to the 10% cost cap, saying it could limit community-specific design choices and create unintended conflicts with aesthetic standards.
The committee also heard SB 601 on scissor stairs in the building code. The sponsor and supporters from Futurewise, architects, and housing advocates said scissor stairs could make mid-rise and high-rise housing more efficient, reduce corridor space, and improve unit layouts without sacrificing life safety. They noted the design is used in places like Vancouver, B.C. and in some Washington venues, and argued the bill would help lower costs and increase housing supply. No opposition was presented during the hearing.
For SB 6015 on permit-ready residential plans, staff said L&I would create a process for publishing approved plans for factory-built housing and certain small residential types, with local governments required to approve applications using those plans on qualifying lots starting in 2027. Supporters from builders, architects, Habitat for Humanity, and Sightline said statewide standard plans could reduce duplication, speed permitting, and help scale factory-built and potentially site-built housing. Counties and L&I were supportive in concept but raised concerns about mandating local adoption of model ordinances and about whether the bill should include site-built plans as well. The committee also heard SB 5470 on detached ADUs outside urban growth areas, with supporters saying it would help rural homeowners and intergenerational living, while Futurewise opposed the bill as written and sought tighter density, lot-size, and metering limits.
Finally, the committee heard SB 5729, a permit-streamlining bill that would deem completeness for applications prepared by licensed professionals and limit local governments to three review cycles. Builders and business groups supported it as a way to reduce delays and costs, while counties, cities, and Futurewise argued it could lead to more denials, less communication, and unintended liability concerns. In executive session, the committee adopted the proposed substitute for SB 5884 and moved it forward with a do-pass recommendation to Ways and Means.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Your question was about making an adjustment.
- Yes, how would this possible adjustment maybe impact the overall sale of the remaining portion of the
- I know with the adjustments we've made in the past, they weren't removing parcels, but when we try to
- I know with the adjustments we've made in the past, they weren't removing parcels, but when we try to
Committee:
All ALC-PEER
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Jan 8th, 2026 at 02:30 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- replaced, 200 would be a very safe number to reduce it down to if the committee is interested in adjusting
- discussion at the last meeting regarding the crossover day and whether the committee had any wishes to adjust
- reason that this was just brought up at the last time, if the Assembly has any wishes to consider adjusting
- question, and I think the question that I have is: I think you both agree that the deadlines should be adjusted
Summary:
The committee first discussed security and member contact procedures, with several members emphasizing the need for formal security training at the start of each session and clearer procedures for knowing where legislators are staying during session for welfare checks and emergency contact. Members also raised concerns about the disclosure of home addresses in other public records and forms, and Legislative Council was asked to prepare a background memo on possible training, best practices, and related legislative or rule changes.
The committee then took up a bill draft to reduce the number of paper copies of state publications sent to the State Library from eight to two. Legislative Council explained the cost savings and the move toward digital distribution, but the State Librarian testified that the library still needs paper copies for circulation, archives, and depository libraries, and requested a minimum of three copies. After discussion, the committee amended the draft to require three copies instead of two and passed the motion. The committee also approved a related House and Senate Rules amendment reducing the number of bound journals distributed, and a separate rule change removing the requirement that legislators’ home addresses be printed in the rule book and allowing a lower print run based on request and need.
The committee next reviewed data on bill pre-filing and legislative workload. After hearing testimony that agency bills tend to arrive in a late-year rush and that staff workload is especially heavy around organizational session and the holidays, the committee voted to move the agency pre-filing deadline to the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. It also amended the deadline for constitutional amendments and study resolutions, moving them earlier so they would occur before crossover, and adjusted the reporting deadline accordingly. Members discussed whether these changes should be handled in special session or organizational session, and staff explained that the agency deadline change could be made effective for the next regular session through a permanent rules change.
Finally, the committee reviewed proposed special session rules. Staff explained that the special session would use joint appropriations and joint policy committees, with expedited bill processing, limited bill introduction routes, and remote participation allowed for members and public testimony with approval. The committee also resolved a House appropriations membership issue by keeping the House side at 23 members and giving the House majority leader authority to appoint a replacement for the vacant seat, while increasing the Senate dollar threshold to match the House. Members then discussed the upcoming rural health special session process, including how the interim rural health group would differ from the actual special session committees, the timing of committee work and the governor’s address, and whether remote participation would be permitted in the special session.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Dec 9th, 2025
Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- And then after that, we'll adjust if we just need to go to an annual report or not.
- And after that, we'll adjust if we just need to go to an annual report or not.
- And then after that, we'll adjust if we just need to go to an annual report or not.
- But we want to see how that works, because we're going to be And after that, we'll adjust if we just
Committee:
Senate Environment and Natural Resources
Summary:
The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources heard a series of presentations focused on coral reef restoration, artificial reefs, biosolids management, and a proposed biosolids processing facility. Mote Marine Laboratory described the severe decline of Florida’s coral reefs, its restoration methods using microfragmentation, genetic banking, selective breeding, nurseries, and outplanting, and asked for a long-term state commitment to help restore reef areas. The Keys Marine Laboratory and Florida Institute of Oceanography highlighted their role as a hub for coral rescue, holding, propagation, and research, including emergency response during the 2023 bleaching event. The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission discussed the scale of reef loss, the state’s coral rescue and propagation efforts, and the economic and habitat value of artificial reefs, while noting permitting delays and material-selection concerns for reef projects.
The committee then received a DEP update on the Osborne Reef tire cleanup. DEP explained that the original tire reef was a failure, that nearly 500,000 tires had been removed by 2024, and that the current effort is funded at $5 million for the fiscal year, with cleanup now shifting from large tire clusters to more difficult individual tires and coral relocation. Members asked about the future of the site after cleanup; DEP said that phase two decisions, such as whether to restore or monitor the area, have not yet been made. DEP also presented on biosolids rules, explaining that the 2021 rule tightened nutrient management, groundwater, and surface water protections, reduced the number of active land-application sites, and contributed to a shift away from Class B land application toward Class AA, landfill, or out-of-state disposal. Senators raised concerns about PFAS, nutrient loading, and the loss of disposal options, and a public speaker warned of a statewide septage disposal crisis.
Finally, Sedron Technologies presented its VARCOR system and a planned Indiantown facility that would process dewatered biosolids into clean water, ammonia, and a dry Class AA product or fuel, with the company saying the process can destroy PFAS and help relieve regional disposal pressure. Senators expressed support for the technology as a potential solution to Florida’s biosolids challenges. No formal votes were taken on the presentations themselves, and the only action at the end of the meeting was adjournment after Senator Polsky moved to do so.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Dec 5th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- So it gets adjusted after the fact. But that's sort of a small tweak.
- And I'm going to try to adjust one thing. Does this help any? Yes. Yes.
- But we describe in this publication how to adjust But we describe in this publication how to adjust for
Summary:
The committee held a work session covering PFAS regulation and impacts, no-cost allowance allocation for emissions-intensive trade-exposed industries (EITEs), and regional resource adequacy and data center load growth. Senator Victoria Hunt was welcomed as a new member. The Department of Ecology reviewed Washington’s Safer Products for Washington PFAS work, including completed restrictions on PFAS in outdoor furniture, carpets, rugs, stain/water-resistant treatments, and newer rules adopted in November restricting PFAS in most apparel, cleaning products, and automotive washes, with reporting requirements for some other products such as cookware and firefighting gear. Ecology also described Cycle 2 PFAS reviews now underway, including artificial turf and paints, and answered questions about compliance, online sales, sell-through periods, and how Washington’s approach differs from broader bans in states like Maine and Minnesota. The Department of Ecology also presented on PFAS in biosolids, describing a 2024 sampling study, limitations in testing methods, and a 2025 statutory amendment requiring additional sampling between 2027 and 2028 and a report to the legislature in 2029. The Department of Health then updated the committee on PFAS in drinking water, reporting that most Group A public water systems have completed sampling, that 317 sources and 188 systems are expected to exceed new contaminant levels, and that treatment costs for public systems are estimated at about $970 million, leaving a large funding gap; members also asked about private wells, health effects, bathing exposure, and home filters. The Board of Health’s new state action levels are being aligned with federal MCLs, and the department said it expects to continue monitoring and notification under state rules. Ecology also briefed the committee on no-cost allowance allocations to EITEs under the Climate Commitment Act, explaining the leakage-mitigation rationale, the current allocation schedule through 2034, and a forthcoming report on policy options for 2035-2050; members asked about industry barriers, competitiveness, and whether facilities might leave the state. Finally, E3 presented a regional resource adequacy study showing rising load, retirements outpacing additions, limited winter reliability value from wind, solar, and batteries, and a projected shortfall beginning in 2026 that could grow to about 9,000 MW by 2030 if planned projects are not built. The presentation emphasized winter cold-weather events, hydro variability, the importance of permitting and transmission, and longer-term options including nuclear, geothermal, hydrogen, carbon capture, and long-duration storage. EPRI then introduced its DC Flex initiative, which is studying how data centers can provide flexible load through workload shifting, cooling optimization, and on-site backup or bridging resources to reduce grid stress and protect ratepayers.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session - Part 2 - 05/19/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- demanded $2 million of that special fund for both rent in lieu of rent and also for an operating adjustment
- rent in lie of rent and also for um rent in lie of rent and also for um operating<00:31:41.120><c> adjustment
- </c><00:31:41.519><c> for</c><00:31:41.679><c> the</c><00:31:41.840><c> AG's</c> operating adjustment
- for the AG's operating adjustment for the AG's office.<00:31:42.960><c> And</c><00:31:43.200><c> I</
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Delandro several times, you know, $20 million, $40 million that we put into cost of living adjustments
- million that we put into uh cost<00:42:21.760><c> of</c><00:42:21.920><c> living</c><00:42:22.240><c> adjustments
- </c><00:42:22.760><c> that</c><00:42:22.920><c> were</c> cost of living adjustments that were cost of
- living adjustments that were one-time one-time one-time payments payments payments um<00:42:26.880><
Committee:
Senate Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 5/14/26
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- issued this entire session um is a press release that still remains on the website containing false claims
- 45.919><c> false</c> remains on the website containing false remains on the website containing false claims
- 31:48.399><c> Um</c><00:31:48.799><c> so</c><00:31:49.519><c> again,</c><00:31:49.919><c> this</c> claims
- Um so again, this claims about myself.
Committee:
House Rules and Legislative Administration
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 04/16/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- have been defrauded if that cap was set at 50% of the total dollars going in that otherwise can't be claimed
- 00:13:10.880><c> otherwise</c><00:13:11.400><c> can't</c><00:13:11.680><c> be</c><00:13:11.839><c> claimed
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Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Audit Committee Mar 24th, 2026
Joint Legislative Audit
Transcript Highlights:
- include focusing on whether Caltrans adequately resolved concerns from potential buyers or tenants claiming
- include focusing on whether CalTrans adequately resolved concerns from potential buyers or tenants claiming
- And we should not be weaponizing the auditor to punish people who bring valid claims to court.
- the auditor to punish the should not be weaponizing the auditor to punish people who bring valid claims
Committee:
Senate Joint Legislative Audit
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 14th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Texas sells itself as a haven for small business and claims businesses will face fewer barriers to success
- HB 3428 makes a mockery of this claim by taking basic decisions about safety, security, and risk out
- of bars and restaurants that can prohibit firearms, HB 3428 flies in the face of Governor Abbott's claims
- If Texas had more resources for people in crisis, if suicides and gun violence weren't claiming so many
Bills:
HB259