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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Housing Feb 4th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It exempts factory-built housing using permit-ready plans from local zoning design standards and review
- And this bill helps to standardize that information.
- Third-party systems are widely used to streamline delivery, standardized formatting, and provide timely
- Third-party systems are widely used to streamline delivery, standardized formatting, and provide timely
- Failure to have these bills work together will result in confusion, exceptions, and unclear standards
Summary:
The Senate Housing Committee met on cutoff day and first considered two gubernatorial appointments to the Housing Finance Commission. Aaron T. McGrath and Ann T. Malone each testified about their housing finance and affordable housing backgrounds, their prior commission or sector experience, and their interest in improving housing affordability and equity. Senators asked brief questions and offered supportive comments, and both appointments were heard without objection.
The committee then heard and later acted on a series of housing-related bills. ESHB 1500 would expand resale certificate requirements for common interest communities by adding reserve studies, audits, and governing documents, limiting certain fees, allowing rush service fees, and creating enforcement rights; testimony was split between Realtors, who supported the consumer-protection goals but sought clarifications and more time for rescission, and HOA/management representatives, who warned against limiting third-party processing tools and sought more flexibility. EHB 1501 would require associations to answer certified written inquiries from owners within 30 days, subject to reasonable association rules; the sponsor framed it as a basic right to a response, while HOA representatives supported the intent but asked for clearer limits and coordination with existing law. EHB 1345 would allow detached ADUs outside urban growth areas under detailed guardrails; builders, Realtors, counties, and housing advocates supported it as a rural housing tool, and the committee heard that it had been the product of years of negotiation.
In executive session, the committee adopted amendments and advanced several bills. It approved a metering requirement for water use in SB 5470 on detached ADUs outside UGAs, narrowed SB 5729 to permit-review provisions, adopted a substitute for SB 6015 on permit-ready factory-built housing plans, and moved forward SB 6069 on transitional, supportive, and emergency housing with zoning and local process changes. It also advanced SB 1686 on deferred utility connection fees, SB 6200 on portable cooling devices for renters and mobile home occupants after rejecting an amendment to remove window units, SB 6201 creating tax exemptions for social housing agencies, SB 6214 establishing land bank authorities, and SB 6237 requiring flood-risk disclosures in rental housing. The committee then returned to public testimony on ESHB 1500, EHB 1501, and EHB 1345, hearing additional support and concerns, and adjourned after thanking staff for their work on cutoff day.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (1-29-26)
Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- It does not lower standards, and it does not create a new retirement obligation.
- Kelly here to chime in as well. maintaining their high standards and maintaining their high standards
- </c><00:15:41.279><c> This</c> standards and are willing to serve.
- This standards and are willing to serve.
- It does not lower standards benefits.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Human Committee Meeting - 2025-04-09
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- On line 390 is the portion of the governor's request for the Nursing Home Standards Board rules.
- We have a number of standards established by the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board.
- Standards Board.
- adopted by the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board.
- Standards board.
Bills:
HF2434
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh looks to industry standards kiddos.
- </c><01:14:20.719><c> Let's</c> accreditation via standards. Let's accreditation via standards.
- The state of Indiana uses national standards as well. I believe Florida does as well.
- The state of Indiana uses national standards as well. I believe Florida does as well.
- the base level just set the standards the base level standards<01:26:40.800><c> of</c><01:26:40.880>
Keywords:
HF1918, Department of Children Youth and Families, DCYF, child welfare, foster care, out-of-home placement, permanency planning, relative search, noncustodial parent, kinship care, family preservation, African American Child and Family Well-Being, racial disproportionality, maltreatment reporting, educational neglect, truancy, school attendance, Great Start compensation, child care provider payments, TEACH early childhood program
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- In our opinion, though, this bill creates an impossible standard requiring disclosure of compensation
- In our opinion, though, this bill creates an impossible standard requiring disclosure of compensation
- MALDEF is probably in support of SB 938, which is an important bill on police training standards.
- California peace officers must be trained in California law and POST standards, including a long list
- Number two, it requires baseline safety and training standards.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- We've supported the efforts to bring the IIPPA up to the CCPA standard and even to exceed it, ensuring
- It also—we often point to Europe as kind of the, you know, bastion of privacy standards, and we model
- This... ...bastion of privacy standards, and we model a lot of what we're doing off the EU.
- This, as it's written, actually—you said it's not your goal to be the, like, leading standard in the
- This would be the most restrictive standard in the world. I know.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Without clear workforce standards, we risk funding projects.
- Without clear workforce standards, we risk funding projects that could be inconsistent, incomplete, or
- California is going to step further by aligning our workforce standards with the scale and complexity
- So three and 10 workers on a project that require skilled and trained need to meet this standard.
- And the fact is that we are bound by actuarial standards.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations. (3-17-26)
Licensing & Occupations
Transcript Highlights:
- Surveyor specifically, um, standards of practice violations, so that they have a set of standards they
- </c><00:15:45.120><c> violations</c><00:15:46.000><c> so</c> um standards of practice violations so um
- ><c> they</c> that they have a set of standards they that they have a set of standards they have<00:15
- uh for student to define standards uh for student involvement<00:19:31.679><c> in</c><00:19:31.919><
- establish lensure standards would establish lensure standards including<00:19:35.360><c> use</c><00:
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Jan 19th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- We want to have those standardized, like we do in our cities.
- We want to have those standardized, like we do in our cities.
- There is a standard called the American National Standards Institute. It has a ski lift code.
- It doesn't really match the ANSI standards.
- Because I asked staff, hey, send me the ANSI standards.
Keywords:
freight rail, rail corridor, short-line railroad, rail-dependent uses, industrial land use, growth management act, GMA, comprehensive plan, transportation element, land use planning, local government, county planning, city planning, critical areas, agricultural lands, forest lands, mineral resource lands, urban growth area, development regulations, notice on permits
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill does not lower the standards.
- This compact is gold standard. I know we talked about simple bills.
- This compact is gold standard. I know we talked about simple bills.
- This compact is gold standard. I know we talked about simple bills.
- It's kind of the gold standard.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- But clearly times have evolved, and we think that providing informed consent is the best standard of
- But clearly times have evolved, and we think that providing informed consent is the best standard of
- </c><00:09:57.800><c> of</c> informed consent is the best standard of informed consent is the best standard
- </c> consent for sensitive exams a standard consent for sensitive exams a standard practice<00:10:51.760
- The standard is also being enforced inconsistently across the state.
Keywords:
informed consent, sensitive examinations, healthcare, patient rights, anesthesia, hot water pools, rental properties, public health, safety regulations, Minnesota Statutes, health care access, hospital surcharge, fund allocation, medical assistance, health funding, health care, education, bonding capacity, financing, Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPN-EIG, CPN-HHS, CPN DEFER Public Hearings 02-11-2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- And the third point is that the approval standard is the same.
- And the third point is that the approval standard is the same.
- And the third point is that the approval standard is the same.
- And the third point is that the approval standard is the same.
- </c> enacts a discriminatory double standard enacts a discriminatory double standard by<01:46:30.199>
Summary:
The joint Senate hearing focused primarily on SB 1201, a wildfire measure that would create a wildfire recovery fund and allow securitization for electric utilities. Hawaiian Electric strongly supported the bill, saying it would help protect customers, property owners, insurers, and the broader economy from future catastrophic wildfire liability while improving the utility’s credit profile and lowering financing costs. Support also came from DCCA Consumer Advocacy, the Attorney General’s office on written comments, Ulupono Initiative, Clearway Energy Group, IBEW Local 1260, Par Hawaii, KIUC, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi, Plus Power, and numerous organizations and individuals. Opponents or commenters raised concerns about the liability cap, victim compensation process, and fund structure, including the Hawaiʻi Association for Justice, the Hawaiʻi Regional Council of Carpenters, and the Hawaiʻi Insurance Council; Henry Curtis of Life of the Land supported the concept of a fund but questioned the catastrophe threshold and whether the fund would be empty without a prudency finding.
Much of the discussion centered on whether the proposed fund would actually help restore Hawaiian Electric to investment grade, with senators comparing the proposal to California’s wildfire fund. Hawaiian Electric said the bill was only one part of a broader process, alongside physical risk reduction and settlement finalization, and argued that without the bill the utility would not regain investment grade. Senators also questioned the proposed $1 billion fund size, the fairness of ratepayer contributions versus shareholder contributions, and whether customers should pay for consulting and administrative costs; Hawaiian Electric said its proposed amendment would remove those consulting-related charges. The company also said the fund would accrue interest and, if unused, could be returned to customers, and that there would be replenishment and supplemental contribution mechanisms if the fund were exhausted.
The Attorney General’s office said it still had further amendments to discuss, and the departments had not yet resolved where the fund should reside administratively, though Hawaiian Electric said it believed DCCA was the appropriate place but was open to alternatives. KIUC requested two amendments. No vote or final committee action was taken during the hearing, and the measure remained under discussion with questions and proposed amendments still outstanding.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- So how do you compare, and that was because of the WTO ruling, so if we're back to a standard manufacturing
- So how do you compare, and that was because of the WTO ruling, so if we're back to a standard manufacturing
- tax preferences, or series of taxes, are grounded in measurable, clear, consistent, and objective standards
- tax preferences, or series of taxes, are grounded in measurable, clear, consistent, and objective standards
- It creates clearer standards for reviewing whether these incentives are delivering measurable value and
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Feb 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Specifically, the bill directs the Health Care Authority to adopt network adequacy standards for nursing
- In establishing these standards, the Health Care Authority must consider several factors such as keeping
- as hospitals, nursing homes, and managed care organizations when developing the network adequacy standards
- The standards must be adopted by the Health Care Authority by January 1, 2028, and the MCOs must meet
- And the standards must be adopted by the health care authority by January 1st of 2028.
Summary:
The Health Care and Wellness Committee met on February 10 at 8:30 a.m. and heard two bills. On Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5594, staff explained that the bill would expand state policy on biosimilars by allowing health carriers to require patients to try a biosimilar before covering the equivalent brand drug starting in 2027, directing exchange plans to increase biosimilar utilization, and changing pharmacist substitution rules so substitution is generally allowed unless the prescriber says not to substitute. The prime sponsor, Sen. Harris, said the bill would lower costs and noted many other states already allow similar substitution. Supporters from health plans and generic/biosimilar manufacturers said biosimilars are safe, effective, and can save consumers and the system money, while a patient advocate raised concerns that the bill may not guarantee lower out-of-pocket costs at the pharmacy counter and suggested preferred formulary placement as a fix. AAM supported the bill with a technical amendment to place biosimilars in the same section as generics and interchangeable products, and the hearing on the bill was closed with no vote taken.
The committee also heard Engrossed Senate Bill 5142 on Medicaid network adequacy for post-acute care. Staff said the bill would require the Health Care Authority to adopt network adequacy standards for nursing homes and inpatient rehabilitation facilities, considering community access, regional availability, timeliness, and federal Medicaid rules, with standards due by January 1, 2028 and implementation by July 1, 2028. Sen. Muzzall described it as a follow-up to last year’s bill that would create a pre-approved pathway for patients who are difficult to discharge because continuing care is hard to secure. Testimony from hospital and health system representatives strongly supported the bill, saying patients often remain in hospitals longer than medically necessary because of delays in finding skilled nursing or rehab placements and because single-case agreements are time-consuming and unpredictable, especially in rural areas. Public testimony on SB 5142 was then closed, and the meeting adjourned without any recorded votes or other action.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Sep 17th, 2025
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits
Transcript Highlights:
- It also points out that as technology and the threat landscape changes, updated policies, standards,
- leading practices such as the Center for Internet Security Controls and the National Institute of Standards
- technology and threats, as the technology and threats threat landscape changes, updated policies, standards
- practices such as the Center for Internet Security Controls, National Institute of Technology and Standards
- Controls, National Institute of Technology and Standards and Technology, Cybersecurity Framework, and
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee held a public hearing on the State Auditor’s Office cybersecurity performance audits for fiscal year 2025, covering both state agencies and local governments. SAO staff explained that the audits are conducted independently under Initiative 900 and are kept confidential at the entity level, with detailed findings shared directly with the audited organizations. They reported that state agency audits found nearly one-third of assessed safeguards fully implemented on all systems and 227 vulnerabilities across seven agencies, including three critical and 21 high-severity issues. For seven local government cybersecurity audits, nearly a quarter of safeguards were fully implemented on all systems, and auditors identified nearly 300 vulnerabilities, including nine critical and 47 high-severity issues.
SAO also summarized its ransomware resiliency audits and critical infrastructure audits for local governments. In six ransomware audits, a little over 35% of assessed safeguards were not in place, while about 60% were at least partially in place. In 39 critical infrastructure audits, focused largely on water and sewer providers, auditors found over 260 vulnerabilities and said more than 10% were critical or high. Staff highlighted that these audits have led to improvements, including one vendor making security changes after SAO testing that were later echoed in a federal advisory. They also described related services such as cybersecurity checkups, policy guidance, and other cyber-related work by the office.
Washington Technology Solutions’ state chief information security officer, Ralph Johnson, praised the audits and said they help protect essential public services. He cited a sharp national rise in ransomware incidents against governments and said Washington has used more than $11 million in federal and state cybersecurity grant funds for over 200 projects. In response to questions from Representative Scott, SAO and WOTEC discussed options for addressing urgent vulnerabilities, including compensating controls, grant funding, and low-cost mitigation steps. The committee also discussed how Washington’s program compares nationally, with Johnson saying Initiative 900 is unusually comprehensive and that local governments often seek audits voluntarily. No votes were taken, and the hearing adjourned after public testimony was offered but none was given.
NH
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- It does not dictate benefit design or medical necessity standards.
- This bill will allow some standardization.
- It standardizes the system a great deal.
- This Senate bill would set a clear standard just at 10% of an insurer's assets.
- This Senate bill would set a clear standard just at 10% of an insurer's assets.
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from February 19 and March 11. It then heard Senate Bill 1285, which would make high school diplomas from non-public schools, including homeschool, equivalent to public school diplomas or GEDs for Idaho occupational and professional licensing. The sponsor and supporters said the bill removes a barrier for homeschool and private-school graduates without changing other licensing requirements. After brief questions and supportive testimony from Homeschool Idaho, the committee voted to send the bill to the House floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee next considered House Bill 841 on prior authorization in health insurance. The sponsor said the bill would add transparency, predictable timelines, qualified clinical review, stability once authorization is granted, and reporting requirements, while preserving fraud protections and not dictating prices or coverage design. Testimony from the Idaho Medical Association, a migraine patient, and the Idaho State Dental Association supported the bill as a way to reduce delays and administrative burden. Representative Harris raised concerns about complaints and fiscal impact, but after debate the motion to send the bill to the floor failed on a 9-5 roll call, with four absent.
Senate Bill 1262 followed, a narrow insurance code change that removes a confusing “lesser of” investment limit and leaves a 10% asset cap for certain insurer investments. The sponsor and a domestic insurer said the change would simplify the code and improve portfolio flexibility, and the committee approved it for the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 898, which moves the State Historic Preservation Office from the Idaho State Historical Society to the new Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination. Supporters argued the move would streamline permitting and keep federal historic-preservation duties intact, while opponents warned of conflicts of interest, loss of independence, and possible funding and efficiency problems. After extensive testimony from preservation professionals, water users, and others, the sponsor closed by saying the budget and staff would follow the office and that the change would improve permitting efficiency; the transcript cuts off before the final disposition of the bill.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part I) Mar 26th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- But if the state of Texas continues to allow this to occur, the standard we are providing...
- RTB, or reason to believe, is not a legal standard that we should adhere to.
- SB 481 is specific and clear about important standards for safety.
- Standards and storage standards require child placement agencies to adopt policies to ensure that a foster
- A foster parent can possess arms but has certain safety standards that they have to meet?
Bills:
SB397, SB481, SB596, SB760, SB855, SB1195, SB1196, SB1233, SB1257, SB1318, SB1368, SB1388, SB1398, SB1524, SB1558, SB1589, SB1677, SB1792, SB2034
Keywords:
SB 397, telemedicine, telehealth, teledentistry, remote care, virtual care, consent documentation, patient consent, data collection, data sharing, audio-only telehealth, in-person examination, irreversible medical procedure, health professional regulation, Occupations Code, Texas Health and Human Services, medical records, provider compliance, data privacy, consumer rights
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Rural Issues Mar 25th, 2026
Special Committee on Rural Issues
Transcript Highlights:
- We want to raise the bar and create a consistent set of standards that are best practices.
- In subsections 3 and 4, this is where the standards are set for how land should be restored.
- override anything in that standard?
- You could have a statutory standard easement and say you have to contract around that standard easement
- Don't sign it if it's a standard document.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And what they do in Colorado is they have a different standard of proof for punitive damages.
- It's my understanding there was agreement on the standard of proof.
- Totally different standard, Mr. Chair, and Senator.
- This is the states with the highest Standards approved for punitive damages.
- And this would also take out clear and convincing as a standard, Mr.