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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Natural Resources Committee Apr 13th, 2026
Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- The National Organic Program, NOP, embedded in statute through AB 1201 in 2021, is the...
- A project may still voluntarily use this program in the way to ensure that the VMT mitigation program
- At the end of the day, everyone wants to see these programs be successful, wants to see these programs
- The Coastal Act already provides the correct path: the local coastal program.
- , to continue to try to get that certified program.
Committee:
House Natural Resources
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Make America Healthy Again Kentucky Task Force (10-15-25) - reupload
Transcript Highlights:
- We've got statistics based on programs and results from programs.
- </c> programming and they have our support. programming and they have our support.
- This program housed both SNAP-Ed and FNET programs.
- So we have all of these programs.
- </c> agents who are doing that programming. agents who are doing that programming.
Keywords:
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Summary:
The Make America Healthy Kentucky Task Force met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then heard a presentation on the state’s “food is medicine” work from Kentucky Hospital Association and Kentucky Department of Agriculture leaders, including Jim Muser, Holly Harris, and Commissioner Jonathan Shell. The chair framed the discussion around personal wellness, injury prevention, and the broader goal of improving health through better sleep, nutrition, and activity, then asked the presenters to describe current initiatives and any policy changes needed.
The witnesses described a partnership linking hospitals and Kentucky farmers to improve health outcomes while supporting rural agriculture. They said the effort has moved beyond the pilot stage and now includes more than 40 hospitals statewide, with programs such as healthier hospital cafeterias, grab-and-go options, farmers markets at hospital sites, subsidized CSA boxes for employees, and medically tailored meals or groceries for patients with chronic conditions. ARH was highlighted as a leading model, with local food procurement, employee wellness efforts, and measurable outcome pilots, including a Russell County Hospital project focused on diabetes, heart disease, and obesity.
They also emphasized barriers to scaling the model, including fragmented short-term funding, lack of reimbursement for food-as-medicine programs, and burdensome procurement and testing requirements that can make it difficult for small farmers to participate. The presenters said hospitals are using their own funds or temporary grants to sustain programs and argued that policy changes are needed to simplify sourcing, expand reimbursement pathways, and support clinical measurement of outcomes. No votes or formal actions beyond approving the minutes were taken during the portion provided.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Health Services (2-12-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- It puts our program at overall financial risk.
- </c> insurance companies it puts our program insurance companies it puts our program at<00:08:50.200>
- But third is just a more efficient program.
- But third is just a more efficient program.
- But third is just a more efficient program.
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum, first taking up referred administrative regulations. One regulation was deferred, and two others were noted as deficient; with no one wishing to speak, the committee treated the regulations as reviewed. The committee then heard Senate Bill 13 from Chairman Meredith, which would reduce the number of Medicaid managed care organizations from five to three. Meredith argued the bill would reduce administrative burden, improve oversight, help rural providers, and potentially lower costs for families and the Medicaid program. Senators Berg, Herron, and Douglas asked about data, patient impact, network adequacy, and prior authorization burdens; Meredith said the effect on patients would be indirect through better access and less administrative delay. The committee approved a committee substitute and passed SB 13 favorably on a 10-0 vote.
The committee next considered Senate Joint Resolution 26, presented by Senator Richardson and Kentucky Pharmacists Association Executive Director Ben Mudd. The resolution asks the Department of Medicaid Services to provide data and cost analysis on paying pharmacists fairly for clinical services already within their scope of practice under Medicaid and KCHIP. Supporters said pharmacists can improve access, especially in rural areas, by providing services such as medication therapy management, chronic disease management, and preventive care, and that the resolution is intended to gather information before any future bill. Senator Douglas questioned whether expanded pharmacy duties have actually improved access or outcomes and whether there is published data; Mudd said the Board of Pharmacy tracks use of protocols but that more data is needed. The committee approved the resolution by roll call, with all members voting aye.
At the end of the meeting, Chairman Meredith announced that Senate Bill 27 would be heard for discussion only and not acted on that day so members could review it further. Senator Brandon Storm introduced SB 27, which would create a Kentucky Parkinson’s disease research registry, and noted that a Michael J. Fox Foundation representative could not attend because of a winter storm; her letter was included in the packet. Storm said the registry is intended to support research and policy by tracking Parkinson’s disease in Kentucky, citing national prevalence and cost figures. No vote was taken on SB 27 during this meeting.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/15/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to remind the committee that the Vaccines for Children program is an access program.
- </c> fun basic functions of the program. fun basic functions of the program.
- We have recently seen the reduction in grant funding for programs that benefit families struggling with
- This is a federal program.
- </c><04:01:51.920><c> that</c> grant funding for uh programs that grant funding for uh programs that
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Grant us understanding across differences and patience when consensus feels far away.
- Grant patience when the work is slow, courage when the decisions are hard, and faith when the challenges
- Laws and programs can be revised. They can be changed and updated.
- Everyone I've spoken to about the program supports making sure the children in Florida don't go to bed
- Everyone I've spoken to about the program supports making sure the children in Florida don't go to bed
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Corrections and Public Institutions Jan 12th, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Corrections and Public Institutions
Transcript Highlights:
- things available, such as access to computerized software and the powers of arrest, which is already granted
- We have a six-month program.
- For the women who complete the six-month program, we have a 70 to 75 percent success rate.
- In that, 30 to 45 days into the program, they are required to start working.
- And just this bill would really help getting the ladies the jobs and getting them through the program
Committee:
House Corrections and Public Institutions
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- SCR 16, Zaffirini, granting the legislature permission to adjourn. for more than three days during the
- teachers, but after it was approved as a branch campus of the Agricultural Experiment Station in and Grant
- supporting local farmers. suppliers, businesses, while also giving back through scholarships, youth programs
- These programs deliver more than just meals.
- language school into a comprehensive agency providing in critical services like job training, senior programs
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Exemption of residents homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district SCR 16, Zaffirini, granting
- teachers, but after it was approved as a branch campus of the Agricultural Experiment Station in and Grant
- Tameka LeGrand, and offers more than 70 degree programs through its eight colleges and schools and it's
- Meals on Wheels programs across the state. Keep your conversations outside the rail.
- language school into a comprehensive agency providing critical services like job training, senior programs
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Rogers County Youth Services also has a program. They call it the U-Turn program.
- Rogers County Youth Services also has a program. They call it the U-Turn program.
- Our first program is FTOP, our first-time offender program. They just entered a little bit.
- The next one is our CARS program. Our CARS program is a community-at-risk program.
- We all have unique programs.
Committee:
House Common Education
Summary:
The committee held an interim study on how to educate and support students with severe violent or disruptive behavior while protecting classmates, teachers, and school staff. Members framed the issue as one involving students who have often experienced trauma and may be removed from class through suspension, expulsion, or juvenile placement, but who still need a meaningful path back to school. Several legislators shared personal experiences as former educators or administrators and emphasized that schools need clearer criteria for removal and return, along with stronger support for families and staff.
Dr. Michelle Butler, an alternative education director, testified that Oklahoma’s current alternative education system is not designed to serve students removed for major discipline issues because placement is generally voluntary and programs are built around students who need a different learning environment, not punitive removal. She argued for early intervention, stronger attendance enforcement, trauma screening, teacher training, and a regional or cooperative model that would combine credentialed educators, social workers, therapists, and family counselors. She also described existing programs such as Trace Academy, Rogers County Youth Services diversion programs, and the limitations of virtual-only models and current funding, saying the system lacks sufficient resources and staffing.
Representatives and senators asked about funding, staffing, credentials, and whether statutes should be changed to prevent alternative education dollars from going to programs that do not provide direct services. Other testimony came from Family and Children’s Services and Mid-Del Youth and Family Services, both of which described embedded school-based mental health, crisis response, intensive outpatient services, family engagement, and juvenile diversion programs. Witnesses stressed that wraparound services, school-community partnerships, and a bridge back to the home school are essential, and that many students and families need mandatory or strongly supported participation rather than purely voluntary help. The study concluded with members noting possible next steps, including expanding or supplementing alternative education, improving early intervention, and examining participation requirements and transition supports; no votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after the presentations.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Nov 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- SNAP and food security programs can be improved to allow for reduced SNAP program error rates and increased
- New Mexico has many food... programs to combat hunger, but these programs are currently not tracking
- . provide food programs.
- For program support, our current...
- The Federal Rural Program does not replace the State Rural Program. I hope that helps.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Republican Leaders Media Availability Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- broader concerns with fraud that are prevalent across our state and across a number of different programs
- I was exposed last summer in the mortgage assistance programs that the legislature put in place to help
- And while I don't, I didn't support the program, if we're going to do the program, if we're going to
- do the program, And while I don't, I didn't support the program, if we're going to do the program, it
- related either by family or by position to the organizations and provided, in some cases, multiple grants
Summary:
House and Senate Republican leaders opened by criticizing several Democratic-backed measures they said would raise costs for Washington residents, including a utility surcharge in House Bill 2275, expanded producer responsibility for clothing, and a new tire fee in House Bill 2421. They framed the session around affordability concerns and argued that the majority was advancing taxes and fees that would make living and doing business in Washington more expensive. They also said the state should focus on transparency and accountability rather than new charges and restrictions.
Much of the question period focused on immigration-related issues and public safety. The leaders condemned recent comments by Governor Ferguson and Attorney General Brown about events in Minnesota, saying the incidents should be investigated carefully without inflaming tensions. They opposed a Senate bill addressing face coverings for law enforcement and another proposal to fine the Northwest Detention Center if state inspectors are denied access, arguing both were attempts to regulate or pressure federal authorities. They also criticized a bill that would bar certain ICE agents from future law enforcement jobs in Washington, saying it would not improve public safety and would distract from the state’s shortage of officers.
The leaders also discussed several other bills and policy ideas. They said a House bill limiting local anti-camping enforcement was delayed and expected back next week, with cities concerned about implementation and liability. They expressed general support for restoring College Bound funding for private universities, but said it should be handled through the budget without new taxes. They backed a bill to increase reporting and accountability for nonprofit and housing-related programs, citing concerns about fraud and misuse of public funds. They also strongly opposed a bill they said would make the initiative process harder, calling it undemocratic and a continued effort to reduce voter influence.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Sep 9th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Gabriel Ramos, Senator for District 28, which is Luna Hidalgo in Grant County.
- Anyway, Luis Terrazas, State Representative, District 39, Grant Hidalgo in Catron County.
- What kind of program do you have that goes and visits the elementary and high schools?
- So that would be if there was some sort of grant or something, a science teacher could go.
- Do you receive any federal funding or federal grants?
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-03 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- him wisdom, that you would grant him discernment.
- Accreditation programs have recognized that they can't force programs to break state law.
- Representative Grant, you're recognized in debate. Thank you.
- Only 38% of those eligible actually use the program.
- It is a federal program and it's a mandatory program and because of the changes in HR1, again, if we're
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for former member Chester Clem, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum confirmation. Members then adopted the special order report for the day and approved a Rules and Ethics Committee report amending House Rule 15.3 to allow fundraising under certain circumstances during extended or special sessions.
The chamber then took up several bills. HB 1405 on a statewide project for missing persons with special needs passed unanimously. CS/CS/CS/SB 290, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, passed 94-10 after debate focused on conservation land surplus procedures and agricultural use of state lands. CS/CS/CS/HB 905, the “Fire Act” on foreign influence, foreign gifts, critical infrastructure, sister city agreements, and related restrictions, passed 80-20 after the House adopted an amendment adding a prohibition on certain surrogacy contracts involving citizens or residents of foreign countries of concern. CS/CS/HB 1197, dealing with information technology procurement and contracting, passed 109-0. HB 1103 on local administration of vessel restrictions passed unanimously.
The House also debated CS/CS/CS/HB 399 on land use and development regulations. Supporters said it would limit development fees, standardize compatibility rules, allow manufactured homes in RV parks, and lower voting thresholds for comprehensive plan changes to address housing affordability; opponents argued it would preempt local control, weaken voter-approved urban boundary protections, and risk conservation lands. An amendment to preserve Orange County’s boundary rules failed, while a technical amendment on manufactured homes passed. The bill then passed 71-38. The House also passed several local bills, including measures for the Pace Fire Rescue District, Avalon Beach/Mulat Fire Protection District, East Point Water and Sewer District, Fellsmere Water Control District, and Headwaters Water Control District, with votes ranging from 83-27 to unanimous approval. The transcript also included farewell remarks from Representative Angie Nixon before the House returned to remaining business.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Feb 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And I pledge to protect DSHS programs and services, the people who help provide them, and the people
- It requires the court to confirm that a person is participating in available appropriate programming
- It requires the court to confirm that a person is participating in available appropriate programming
- We're doing things like welding programs, GED programs, higher education, so that when they return to
- We're doing things like welding programs, GED programs, higher education, so that when they return to
Summary:
The Senate Human Services Committee first held a public hearing on the gubernatorial appointment of Angela Ramirez to serve as Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services. Ramirez described her background in public service and said her priorities would include improving technology, addressing workforce shortages, strengthening relationships with labor, tribes, and community organizations, and protecting DSHS programs and clients during uncertain budget and federal conditions. Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck also spoke in support of her confirmation, and members raised questions about needed improvements at DSHS.
The committee then moved into executive session on six bills. On SB 6062, dealing with juvenile rehabilitation, midpoint reviews, bed capacity, and transfers between DCYF and DOC facilities, all six proposed Christian amendments failed and the committee advanced the Wilson substitute to Ways and Means. On SB 6308, concerning shelter care conditions for children under five in dependency cases, the committee rejected four Christian amendments and adopted a Wilson amendment clarifying that the bill does not supersede the Washington Indian Child Welfare Act; the bill then advanced to Ways and Means. On SB 6319, addressing community-based referrals for high-risk families with children under four and parental opioid use, the committee rejected three Christian amendments and adopted a technical Wilson amendment; the substitute then advanced to Ways and Means.
The committee also considered SB 6286, which would authorize Department of Health inspections of private detention facilities and create a repair account funded by fines for inspection violations. All Christian amendments and one Warnick amendment failed, and the proposed substitute was advanced to Ways and Means. On SB 6080, regarding contracts and conditions for jails holding people in federal custody, all Christian amendments failed and the substitute was advanced to Rules. Finally, on SB 6184, an agency-request bill making technical and program updates, the committee adopted the bill with one amendment and sent it forward subject to signatures. The committee recessed partway through the agenda, returned to vote on the first six bills, and announced that remaining bills and the gubernatorial appointment would be taken up the next day.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Media Availability 5/17/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- years for systems modernization, upgrading our county systems that they have to use for the state programs
- We have the anonymous threat reporting, mobile crisis grants, and school-linked mental health.
- </c> have to use for the state programs. have to use for the state programs.
- ,</c> mobile crisis grants, mobile crisis grants, and<00:04:36.600><c> school-linked</c><00:04:37.320
- Mobile crisis teams or grants, we were able to deliver on that.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor & Commerce Jan 27th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Labor & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- We set out to understand why our laws would not grant presumptive coverage to a 40-year-old healthy man
- officers are well compensated, including excellent medical benefits, and very competitive leave programs
- I'm the research director of the SHARP program at the Department of Labor and Industries.
- I'm the research director of the SHARP program at the Department of Labor and Industries.
- We trained 18 new officers last year in 2025 that went into the field training program.
Committee:
Senate Labor & Commerce
Keywords:
interest arbitration, parks and recreation, public employees, labor relations, employee rights, laid-off employees act, WARN notice, mass layoff, business closure, plant closing, worker adjustment and retraining notification, employment security department, employee notice, layoff notice, worker protections, job loss, employment loss, public records exemption, privacy, employee names and addresses
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor & Commerce Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We set out to understand why our laws would not grant presumptive coverage to a 40-year-old healthy man
- Our officers are well compensated, including excellent medical benefits and very competitive leave programs
- I'm the research director of the SHARP program at the Department of Labor and Industries.
- I'm the research director of the SHARP program at the Department of Labor and Industries.
- We trained 18 new officers last year in 2025 that went into the field training program.
Summary:
The Labor and Commerce Committee heard public testimony on several bills. Senate Bill 618, the Eric Schrauss Memorial Act, would remove the current time-and-exposure qualifiers for the workers’ compensation presumption that certain heart problems in firefighters and law enforcement officers are occupational diseases. The sponsor and family members of fallen firefighters testified in support, describing delayed claims and arguing the bill would spare grieving families from lengthy appeals. Opponents including counties, self-insurers, cities, and L&I’s research staff said the current qualifiers are based on science, warned the change would greatly expand claims and costs, and noted a 2023 advisory committee did not recommend the change. No vote was taken.
The committee also heard Senate Bill 5379, which would extend interest arbitration rights to Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission law enforcement rangers. The sponsor and a park ranger testified that rangers are commissioned peace officers who cannot strike and are paid less than comparable law enforcement, leading to staffing shortages and turnover. The bill was presented as a fairness and retention measure. Testimony on Senate Bill 6147, concerning grocery store closures in food deserts, was split: supporters from Tacoma, labor, and local government said a six-month notice requirement would help communities respond to closures like the Fred Meyer shutdown in South Tacoma, while grocers and industry groups argued the bill was too prescriptive, would add legal risk, and would not solve underlying crime and business pressures.
Senate Bill 6106, requested by the Employment Security Department, would exempt tribes from the state WARN-style notice law and make employee names and addresses submitted in layoff notices confidential under the Public Records Act. ESD and business groups supported the bill as a clarification and privacy fix, and no opposition was heard. The committee then took testimony on Senate Bill 5927, which would cap future workers’ compensation COLAs at 3%; employers and self-insurers supported it as a way to address volatility and long-term liabilities, while labor, injured-worker advocates, and others opposed it as an across-the-board benefit cut that would erode wage replacement. L&I explained it has been studying possible COLA changes but did not bring forward its own proposal. Finally, Senate Bill 6287 on kratom would restrict adulterated or harmful kratom products, require labeling, set a 21+ sales age, and allow local regulation; supporters backed the age limit and bans on concentrated 7-OH, while some industry witnesses opposed the private right of action and local patchwork rules. The committee adjourned after public testimony; no final votes or executive action were taken in the transcript.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- This was a statewide program.
- This was a statewide program.
- This was a statewide program.
- This was a statewide program.
- Um programs.
Committee:
House Ways and Means
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It's about what powers the state chooses to grant corporations in the first place.
- It's about the powers that the state chooses to grant corporations in the first place.
- The states have the power to determine what powers it grants corporations.
- The states have the power to determine what powers it grants corporations.
- a power that interpreted as granting a power that isn't<00:31:50.960><c> there.
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
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- as grants around the state.
- This division includes programs and funding for administrators, children's programs, and operations.
- This program has been in place for about 20 years. ...to start taking a closer look at this program.
- This program has been in place for about 20 years.
- So I don't want to hear it about this program if we're not going to do it with that program.