Transcript Highlights:

• I submit to you that the local nightclub is a high-value target for drug dealers, not a recovery residence
• I submit to you that the local nightclub is a high-value target for drug dealers, not a recovery residence
• All provisional licensees must then be supervised by clinical preceptors, preserving high standards for
• I stand before you today in hopes to shed some light on just how impactful these programs can be for
• for me.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Summary: The committee took up a series of health and human services bills, beginning with CS/SB 1602, which would require emergency departments to have evidence-based pediatric care protocols, training, appropriate child-sized equipment and medications, a designated care coordinator, and participation in a pediatric readiness assessment. It was reported favorably. CS/SB 1224 followed, aligning Florida law with federal requirements so paramedics may administer controlled substances in the field under physician or nurse practitioner protocols; it also passed favorably after supportive testimony from fire chiefs. The committee then adopted a strike-all for SB 890, the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which addresses venous thromboembolism by creating a statewide registry, requiring screening and training in hospitals and long-term care settings, and adding assisted living facility response requirements. Assisted living representatives objected to the ALF provisions as unrealistic and potentially harmful, while supporters argued the bill would save lives; the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 1182, requiring continuous glucose monitors to be covered as both durable medical equipment and a pharmacy benefit, also passed favorably with support from AARP. The committee next considered CS/SB 12, a claim bill for a child severely injured after a DCF home visit allegedly failed to meet standards, and it was reported favorably without opposition. CS/CS/SB 954, dealing with substance abuse treatment centers and recovery residences, drew substantial debate. The bill would limit local zoning restrictions on treatment facilities and allow larger recovery residences if staffing ratios are increased; a late-filed amendment reduced the maximum active patients from 500 to 300. Municipal and county representatives warned that the bill could override local reasonable-accommodation efforts and create institutional-scale facilities, while supporters said housing is essential to recovery and that clustering concerns are overstated. The committee ultimately reported the bill favorably. CS/SB 1050, expanding the developmental disabilities pilot program statewide and creating a statewide family care council, also passed after extensive testimony from families and advocates. Supporters emphasized the long waitlist and the need for more services, while some speakers opposed managed care and warned about provider shortages and loss of individualized supports. Later, CS/SB 614, requiring a public educational webpage about background screening clearinghouse and level two screening requirements, was reported favorably. CS/SB 1578, which would require coverage for mammograms and supplemental breast cancer screening in certain circumstances, was also reported favorably. CS/SB 1060 created a joint legislative oversight committee to review Medicaid operations and financing; members discussed the need for stronger oversight of large midyear spending adjustments, and the bill passed favorably. CS/SB 1240, a Department of Children and Families substance abuse and mental health bill, was amended to clarify Baker Act transfer timing and notification requirements after debate over whether facilities could hold patients too long; it was then reported favorably. Finally, Senator Harrell presented CS/SB 526, a major nursing education bill aimed at Florida’s low NCLEX passage rates. The bill would require nursing programs to use exit exams, remediation, reporting, and stricter oversight, and the strike-all would add graduate preceptorships for low-performing programs and temporary provisional licenses for graduates pending NCLEX passage. The transcript ended while that bill was still being explained, before final action was taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• In closing, from cashing checks to high-value transactions in any industry, a regulatory framework for
• So at a high level, those are our reasons for opposing the bill. I’m happy to take any questions.”
• We thank you for your time and effort and hope you all have a great session.” you thank you very much
• your time and effort and thank you for your time and effort and hope<01:58:06.159><c> you</c><01:58:
• What we do hope the proposal will do is provide an incentive and a basis, a foundation, for those two

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Commerce Committee opened a public hearing on House Bill 310, sponsored by Representative Keith Ammon, which would create a study commission to develop a legal framework for stable tokens and tokenized real-world assets. Ammon described stable tokens as blockchain-based digital tokens backed by U.S. dollars or treasuries, and tokenized real-world assets as representations of ownership in items such as gold, real estate, or artwork. He said the bill is intended to help New Hampshire get ahead of emerging financial markets while waiting to see how federal legislation develops. Committee members asked about the purpose of the bill, the difference between this proposal and Bitcoin, whether state regulation could be preempted by federal law, and whether the commission could be balanced and avoid becoming a vehicle for fraud or money laundering. Ammon said the proposal is blockchain-agnostic, could apply to multiple networks, and is meant to regulate asset-backed tokens rather than create a state-issued coin. He emphasized that the state would not be guaranteeing the underlying assets, but would set rules requiring audits, proof of reserves, and honest representation of backing, with the Secretary of State’s securities office involved in oversight. Several members raised concerns about the risks of stablecoins, including money laundering, tax evasion, and possible harm to the dollar or confusion about whether the state was endorsing a new currency. Ammon responded that the bill would not undermine the dollar and argued that tokenization could actually expand demand for U.S. currency by making it easier to use globally. He also said the state would not be in the business of weighing assets or directly valuing them, only ensuring a valid audit trail and one-to-one backing. The discussion ended with general agreement that the subject is complex and that a commission could help develop future legislation, but no vote or final action was taken in the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• To stretch scarce federal resources for providers serving a disproportionately high number of low-income
• for providers serving a disproportionately high number of low-income patients and to help shield these
• Rapid placement of additional residents, especially in homes not designed for high occupancy, can burden
• While they are capable of stabilizing high-acuity patients, they lack the capacity for inpatient care
• While they are capable of stabilizing high-acuity patients, they lack the capacity for inpatient care

Committee: House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• By the end of this year, we will be releasing guidance for local communities on high-volume water use
• However, some applicants<01:26:09.440><c> are</c><01:26:09.760><c> hoping</c><01:26:10.080><c> for</c
• are hoping for an extended grant<01:26:11.120><c> period</c><01:26:11.440><c> as</c><01:26:11.679><c
• planted trees, as we're well aware of the high mortality rate for trees in that first and second year
• c> trees</c> uh how the high mortality rate for trees uh how the high mortality rate for trees in<01:

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> available for multiple purposes. available for multiple purposes.
• </c> ripe for fraud. ripe for fraud.
• </c><01:06:55.359><c> for</c><01:06:55.560><c> many</c> proven uh elusive uh for for many proven uh elusive
• uh for for many reasons. reasons. reasons.
• You bought it for 250,000, you sell it for 350,000. You take that 100K.

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• If you are not on the list but we're hoping to testify for a couple minutes, please let Mr.
• hoping to testify for the list but we're hoping to testify for a<00:01:11.080><c> couple</c><00:01:11.360
• </c> for uh the state of Minnesota and for for uh the state of Minnesota and for utilities<00:04:04.519
• If you could start by introducing yourself, we're hoping for three to five minutes. Yeah, Mr.
• by introducing yourself um we're hoping for<00:35:36.440><c> three</c><00:35:36.640><c> to</c><00:35

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this day and for all it brings.
• So I'd ask for your green light. We'll debate on the bill for the first time.
• I stand for questions. For the motions, for a debate on the motion. Gentlemen, 14.
• For privilege. Mr.
• Every morning she goes for a walk at 10, I think it's at 10 o'clock, and she goes for a walk for 10 minutes

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you for your time, and I'm hoping for any questions.
• And I hope it doesn't say IBP on it when I get it. provide that for you.
• One's got a C for Canada. The other one has an M for Mexico.
• It's a real security concern for us, and we're hopeful to have an additional tool in the tool belt to
• It's a real security concern for us, and we're hopeful to have an additional tool in the tool belt to

Committee: House Corrections and Public Institutions

Summary: The committee first took up executive action on Senate Bill 890. Members explained that the House committee substitute combined provisions from related bills, changed the title to accommodate an amendment, and restored language that had been unintentionally repealed in section 217.550. The amendment was adopted, the substitute was adopted, and the House Committee Substitute for SB 890 was voted do pass by a roll call of 11 ayes and 1 no. The committee then heard Senate Bill 945 from Senator Carla May, which would raise the civil filing surcharge in the city of St. Louis from $15 to up to $20 to support the law library and related court services. Senator May and a representative of the Law Library Association of St. Louis testified that the surcharge had not been raised since 1996, that costs had increased, and that the increase would help maintain legal research resources and public access. Questions focused on whether the amount was sufficient and what other funding sources existed; there was no opposition testimony. Finally, the committee heard House Concurrent Resolution 29, which urges Congress to restore mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef and pork. The sponsor and supporters argued that consumers should know where meat comes from, that independent cattle producers are harmed by consolidation in the packing industry, and that voluntary labeling is inadequate. Opponents from the Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri Chamber of Commerce, and Missouri Pork Association argued that mandatory labeling adds regulatory burden, is not supported by consumer purchasing data, and should remain voluntary. The hearing included extensive testimony from cattle producers and consumers, but no vote on HCR 29 was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> you both for being here. you both for being here.
• </c> So, again, thank you for the question. So, again, thank you for the question.
• </c> furniture for $5 million. furniture for $5 million.
• Um, not just for the Liquor Commission, but for all the audits that we do.
• </c> date for the next meeting. date for the next meeting.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the June 20, 2025 minutes, with several members abstaining, and then adopted the consent calendar after removing items 223 and 224 under tab five, item 222 under tab six, and item 231 under tab seven. The committee also noted that an old business item related to YDC claims administration would be removed at a future meeting because the fiscal year had closed and no further committee action was needed. The main substantive discussion centered on Department of Health and Human Services requests. Item FIS-223 would fund a shared database between the Department of Education and HHS to identify children eligible for the summer EBT program; members asked whether it could also help with Medicaid or school reimbursement tracking, but the witness said the item was specifically for summer EBT and that broader integration questions would need follow-up with Education and Medicaid staff. The committee then adopted the item, with Representative Mooney voting no. Item FIS-224 concerned the phrase "high quality services" in child care-related funding; HHS said the standards come from the federal Office of Child Care, and the committee adopted the item. Item FIS-222 related to Money Follows the Person; HHS explained it is a 100% federally funded program that supports transitions from institutions to community living with services such as housing navigation, furnishings, and case management. Members questioned the scale and cost of the program, and HHS said the initial federal award was $5 million, with additional federal IT funding later approved; the committee adopted the item, again with Representative Mooney voting no. Under tab seven, the committee discussed item 231 involving ARPA funds and the YDC project. The Department of Administrative Services explained that recent Treasury guidance allows leftover ARPA dollars from approved projects to be repurposed only for additional work on already approved projects, not new projects. Members asked about whether the project was over budget and whether some items had been in the original plan; officials said the work reflected add alternates from the original bid and that the project was on track to meet the deadline. The committee adopted the item. The meeting then moved to the audit presentation on the New Hampshire Liquor Commission’s fiscal year 2024 management letter, which identified 13 internal control comments, including two material weaknesses, largely tied to the new NextG system. Recommendations included strengthening controls, formal risk assessment, reconciliations to New Hampshire First, cash receipt controls, subsidiary ledgers, SOC reports for vendors, internal audit functions, lease accounting, gift card breakage reporting, and IT security and access controls. The Liquor Commission said it concurred with most findings, described the system transition as successful overall, and said remediation would continue; committee members asked for estimated completion dates for audit findings and discussed the need for more regular follow-up on audit issues and budget monitoring.

Transcript Highlights:

• So these are bad for workers, they're bad for competition, they're bad for our markets.
• high-skill, high-demand roles.
• Thank you for your testimony. Thanks for being here.
• Employers high-skll, high demand roles.
• </c> tools for employers. tools for employers.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• for SF 519.
• for SF 519.
• for SF 519.
• for SF 519.
• </c><01:16:31.679><c> for</c> then and then there another one for for then and then there another one

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This authority has been an essential tool for capturing high flows during the rainy season and storing
• for a year.
• Lower fees and the simplified process have made recharge more accessible, especially for GSAs in high
• I'm hoping you can comment on why there are some agencies who are opting to apply for the 180-day permit
• know... ...get pumping to be at a sustainable level so that you're not reliant on this complicated, hoped-for

Committees: House Water, Parks and Wildlife , House Water, Parks, and Wildlife

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> um properties for affordable housing. um properties for affordable housing.
• </c> the need for housing is so great. the need for housing is so great.
• GM 764, for Susan Coons, for confirmation to HHDC.
• Okay, that's all we have for individuals hoping to testify.
• for individuals hoping<00:32:01.520><c> to</c> hoping to hoping to uh<00:32:03.080><c> indicating</c

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Housing heard and acted on three measures related to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) and affordable housing policy. First, it considered GM 681, the nomination of Garth Yamanaka to the HHFDC Board of Directors. Yamanaka testified that he supports using all available tools to increase housing production, including open space and park dedication where feasible, more revenue-neutral and workforce housing, and a broad mix of housing types. Senators questioned him on priorities such as perpetual affordability, state- and county-owned projects, and whether HHFDC should focus more on revenue-neutral housing; he generally supported greater flexibility and more options, while emphasizing the need to consider feasibility and local market needs. The committee recommended GM 681 for advise and consent and adopted that recommendation unanimously, with Senator Fevella excused. The committee then heard GM 764, the nomination of Susan Coons to the HHFDC Board. Coons said she supports prioritizing state and government lands for affordable housing but stressed that the government cannot solve the housing shortage alone and should continue to engage private and nonprofit partners. In response to questions, she said HHFDC should give greater priority to perpetual affordability and could potentially devote more resources to revenue-neutral, income-blind housing, but she cautioned against blanket policies and said decisions should be guided by data, community needs, and project readiness. She also supported the idea of a 100,000-unit housing plan and said HHFDC should focus on more specific policies and projects. The committee recommended GM 764 for advise and consent and adopted the recommendation. Finally, the committee considered HCR 83, which supports using the dwelling unit revolving fund for pre-development costs through interim loans for government affordable housing projects. HHFDC testified in support and explained that it already has authority to make pre-development loans, but the resolution would provide policy support and comfort to the board. Members asked about loan security and default; HHFDC said such loans would typically be secured by land collateral and that it would not expect to forgive the loans. The committee agreed to pass the resolution with amendments, including adding committee report language about default and collateral and noting HHFDC’s existing authority. In a joint portion with the Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs, the committees also took up HCR 98 HD1 and recommended it pass with amendments to clarify that the countywide housing pattern book applies only to the City and County of Honolulu and involves collaboration between Honolulu housing and planning agencies. All recommendations were adopted, and the hearing adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Those early grades compared to the current high school grade levels, for example, are students are starting
• Achievement assessment, learning gains for high schools are graduation as well as students excelling
• There's in advance report for high school graduation pathways that you can see the state of disaggregated
• able to implement that in our schools and then again, for coaches to be able to provide that high quality
• So making sure that no matter which high-quality pathway that we have for teacher to enter the classroom

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• At the end of the day, it is about preparation—preparation for college, for careers, and for civic life
• And I think, Desi, Representative, I would like for you to do for informational purposes for a quick
• Representative Pollitt, for a question for this witness. Afternoon.
• You know, it serves the public interest for the community, for the kids, for the teachers in the building
• for our teachers we're doing it for our administrators we need to be doing it for our students a growth

Committee: House Elementary and Secondary Education

Summary: The committee first met in executive session on House Bill 3532 and House Bill 3483, which were combined by amendment into a House Committee Substitute. Representative Kelly explained the amendment corrected a clerical error and merged the two bill strings; members discussed removing the phrase “public school” so the measure would apply more broadly. The committee adopted the amendment and substitute, then voted the combined House Committee Substitute do pass by a 16-0 roll call vote, sending it next to the Rules Committee and then potentially to the House floor. The committee then heard House Bill 2965, sponsored by Representative Bosley, which would require Missouri students to complete one unit each of Black history and Black literature before graduation, with standards and model curriculum developed by the State Board of Education. Bosley argued the bill would provide a fuller and more accurate account of American history, improve student engagement and outcomes, and empower all students. Supporters from the NAACP and committee members praised the goal, but several members raised concerns about making the courses graduation requirements, the burden on transfer students, and whether the bill should instead be tied to existing social studies credits or broader K-12 standards. No opposition testimony was offered. Finally, the committee heard House Bills 2126 and 2197, presented together as similar measures on building-level administrator evaluations. The sponsors said the bills would require annual evaluations of principals and other building administrators, set a March 1 timeline for renewal or nonrenewal decisions, and allow administrators with at least five consecutive years to request written reasons if their contracts are not renewed. Committee members and witnesses generally supported regular evaluations and timely notice, but several questioned whether the bills were too restrictive on reasons for nonrenewal and whether the language created a kind of tenure-like protection. Supporters from principals’ groups, Missouri NEA, and Missouri State Teachers Association backed the bills, emphasizing fairness, feedback, and professional growth. The hearing concluded without a vote on these two bills.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> cost, there's no margin for error. cost, there's no margin for error.
• Thank you for<00:14:44.040><c> your</c><00:14:44.160><c> time.</c> for your time. for your time.
• </c> They're working, they're saving, and hoping for the American dream, and yet cannot access homeownership
• Based on what she said about HOAs, I hope we can still have all your support for all members with the
• </c> question for Skip Duchaine. question for Skip Duchaine.

Bills: HF3279 , HF1879 , HF1417 , HF2462

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: housing, sales tax, homeownership, rent assistance, community stability, education, counseling, financial assistance, housing development, culturally appropriate services, HF1417, manufactured home parks, manufactured housing, mobile home parks, housing development fund, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, infrastructure grants, infrastructure loans, affordable housing

Transcript Highlights:

• For high-performing academic programs, we provide increased funding for the Craft Academy at Morehead
• </c> in high school. in high school. for<00:28:35.200><c> high</c><00:28:35.440><c> performing</c><00
• </c> for high performing academic programs. for high performing academic programs. we<00:28:38.320><c
• Um, so, for that reason, I hope that we can continue to do better and keep the transparency going.
• </c><01:45:00.960><c> for</c> time. um this is personal for for time. um this is personal for for individuals

Keywords: Several minutes after the convene vote and before the introduction failed to properly steam. This version was pulled from a local back up., 958, all

Summary: The House convened with 97 members present, declared a quorum, approved excusing absent members, and suspended the rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The journal for February 25, 2026 was approved. The clerk also reported that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 98 and 122 and requested concurrence. The House then received second-reading reports on a range of bills, including measures on prison educational programs, respiratory care, dietitians, wildlife depredation, temporary structures, military families, civil rights, local boards of education, light pollution, controlled-substance prescribing licenses, youth health services, class sizes for exceptional children, the athletic trainer compact, limited commercial driver’s licenses, and Senate Bill 145 relating to the Department of Agriculture and Alcohol Beverage Control. Committee reports moved several bills forward, including the main budget bills House Bill 500 and House Bill 504, along with measures on workforce investment, data centers, domestic violence, guardians ad litem, domestic relations, health delivery and “food is medicine” initiatives, state personnel, open records, and fish and wildlife resources. House Bill 500 and House Bill 504 were taken from the Rules Committee and placed on the orders of the day. House Bill 500, the executive branch budget bill, was then taken up for third reading and explanation. Members presented extensive floor explanations of House Bill 500 and House Committee Substitute 1, describing it as a “good first draft” of the executive budget. Supporters said the proposal emphasizes restrained spending growth, base reductions with exemptions for key areas, employee salary increments, and deposits to the Budget Reserve Trust Fund for future one-time investments. They highlighted funding for K-12 education, postsecondary aid and workforce training, Medicaid and behavioral health, public health infrastructure, pensions, veterans, public safety, economic development, tourism, and state technology and facility maintenance. The budget substitute was adopted by voice vote, and the discussion continued with detailed descriptions of the bill’s provisions; no final passage vote was shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• We have seen Minnesotans be saddled with high prices for gasoline, high prices for energy, for groceries
• high prices for<00:34:20.280><c> gasoline,</c><00:34:20.879><c> high</c><00:34:21.080><c> prices</c><
• 00:34:21.440><c> for</c><00:34:21.600><c> energy,</c> for gasoline, high prices for energy, for gasoline
• , high prices for energy, for<00:34:22.080><c> groceries,</c><00:34:22.720><c> for</c><00:34:22.879><
• c> health</c><00:34:23.120><c> care,</c><00:34:23.919><c> for</c> for groceries, for health care, for

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And I was really happy to be a part of it as well, and hope that that can be a model for the rest of
• And it is still too early to tell how renewal enrollment is impacted for the many Californians hoping
• to be... ...early to tell how renewal enrollment is impacted for the many Californians hoping to stay
• Can we retain staff for high census times? Quite literally, can we?
• Can we retain staff for high census times? Quite literally, can we stay open?

Committee: House Health

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• liberty and justice for all.
• Paper from the House: The House bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing
• the need for these funds for the GIC to remain solvent.
• The House bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing
• Known for her unwavering and devoted faith, she is also remembered for a steadfast determination and

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, adopted several congratulatory and commemorative resolutions, and welcomed sixth-grade students from Holy Name School in West Roxbury, along with guests and chaperones. The chamber then took up House No. 4100, a fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill, which was described as addressing a roughly $240 million shortfall in the Group Insurance Commission. Senator Tarr emphasized the urgency of funding the GIC while also urging lawmakers to examine the causes of the deficiency and consider longer-term cost controls. The Senate suspended the rules, ordered the bill to a third reading, passed it to be engrossed, and later received notice that the House had non-concurred in the Senate amendment and appointed a conference committee. The Senate then insisted on its amendment and appointed conferees. The chamber also passed Senate No. 2508, establishing a sick leave bank for Andrew Satera, an employee of the Trial Court. The Senate observed National Law Enforcement Memorial Day with remarks honoring fallen officers and a moment of silence, and later adopted a motion to adjourn in memory of Charlene Roberts Hayden, whose life and career in mathematics, software engineering, teaching, and public service were recognized. Finally, the Senate adopted the emergency preamble for H. 4100, passed the bill to be enacted, and adjourned to meet again the following Monday at 11 a.m.