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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 21st, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • So if the FDA, as a result of these studies, moves these studies forward, we will be able to do that.
  • The layout HB 3829 relating to the study.
  • Legislative session senator Menendez authored list legislation to direct HSC to survey behavioral health
  • But other studies are, you know, there's others that are against this that have studies that... claim
  • You know, there's legislation out there.
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  • How much money are we going to put into fighting lawsuits with this legislation?
  • So this would be managed by the treasurer's office with funds he has available.
  • He will manage the charter school board, which is involved in the final decisions.
  • And that'll be managed out of the treasurer's office, as he manages about $17 billion worth of funds
  • If you'll refer back to my initial statement on the piece of legislation, this title off piece.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Thu Feb 5, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Water & Land

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  • strong favor of the legislation strong favor of the legislation um<01:45:15.199> to<01:45
  • managing um green infrastructure needs. managing um green infrastructure needs.
  • So if the right in the legislation.
Summary: The committee first heard HB 1527 relating to gambling. The chair outlined hearing rules, including a two-minute limit and a warning that bills not heard would die. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from a prosecutor, Honolulu Police Department, and Stop Predatory Gambling, all arguing that casinos and sports betting increase crime, sex trafficking, harassment of athletes, and broader social harm. No opposition testimony was presented, and the committee moved on without questions or action taken on the bill. The committee then heard HB 1823 relating to coastal zone management and HB 2490 relating to coastal resilience. For HB 1823, DLNR, the Office of Planning, and Maui County testified, with Maui County supporting the measure and its proposed amendments. For HB 2490, DLNR expressed concern about exempting a proposed Mokuji Bay pilot project from permits and regulation before a long-term plan is finalized, while the County of Maui, the Mokuji Soto Zen Mission, and the Office of Planning supported the bill as a coastal resilience pilot. The mission described severe erosion, sea-level rise impacts, and years of unsuccessful efforts to stabilize the shoreline; its consultant said the study is leaning toward nature-based and hybrid solutions. In questioning, members and DLNR discussed whether the bill should say the project “shall” or “may” be exempt, and the chair indicated the language would be adjusted to preserve DLNR discretion and to change the lead agency reference to OPSD. No vote was taken in the transcript. Finally, the committee took up HB 2223 relating to historic preservation reviews. SHPD said it stood on its written comments, while OPSD and DHHL supported the bill. DHHL argued the measure would streamline reviews, improve transparency, and help address long wait times for its projects, saying it could alleviate burden on SHPD and better serve beneficiaries. Representative Shimizu questioned whether the bill would create redundancy and expand government rather than strengthen SHPD, noting a separate staffing bill already exists. SHPD responded that DHHL is uniquely subject to 6E review and that the bill would not waive federal or state historic review requirements; the discussion also touched on possible federal-style grant support and the existing memorandum of agreement between SHPD and DHHL. The transcript ends during questioning, with no final committee action shown.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources May 7th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our city manager, Josh Howard, is here from Cleburne, and the Johnson County Attorney, Brent Keel, is
  • Howard, the general manager, he may be able to speak to that. Thank you for being here.
  • Representative Kirwin, I just want to say thank you for bringing this legislation.
  • If I can correct it, it should be Cook's Branch Management. Cook's Branch Management.
  • Management. OK. You may proceed. I'm Paul Sarahan. I'm an attorney for Coats Grange Management.
Summary: The Committee on Natural Resources heard testimony on a series of water, utility, and groundwater-related bills. Early items included HB 5693, which would let Drainage District 7 hold board elections in November of odd-numbered years when a countywide election is occurring, and HB 5671, which would update the Johnson County Special Utility District by clarifying board eligibility, allowing bond issuance, and removing redundant TCEQ approval language to reduce costs and delays. Both bills were left pending after brief testimony from bill sponsors and local witnesses. The committee also heard SB 1504, which would update the Gulf Coast Authority to allow video-conference participation in meetings, and SB 1302, aimed at closing a TCEQ permitting loophole that allowed dischargers with prior denials or suspensions to reapply through an automated process without meaningful review. SB 2692 drew substantial discussion: it would change the signature threshold for outside-city-limits customers appealing municipal utility rates to the PUC by customer class. Valero supported the bill as a way to avoid requiring large-volume users to gather signatures from unrelated residential customers, while the City of Corpus Christi opposed it, arguing that lowering the threshold to one customer could trigger expensive appeals costing $500,000 to $1 million. A PUC witness said such cases are increasing and that the agency would need additional staff under the fiscal note. SB 790, creating a simplified PUC complaint process for small water and wastewater billing disputes, and SB 1663, expanding TCEQ notice requirements for nearby residents when groundwater contamination is discovered, were also heard and left pending. Additional bills included HB 3115, clarifying that the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District cannot require meters on exempt domestic or livestock wells; SB 1055, raising the Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District’s production fee cap from 1 cent to 7 cents per 1,000 gallons; and SB 1625, requiring private water and wastewater utilities to report cybersecurity incidents to TCEQ and DIR. The committee then took up pending business and adopted a substitute for SB 7, which made several changes to water fund use, eminent domain coordination, and EDAP-related provisions, and voted 10-0 to report it favorably. The committee also adopted a substitute for HB 2347, a county water conservation program bill, and reported it favorably 9-1. HB 5675 and SB 2476 were each reported favorably 10-0. The meeting concluded with adjournment.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • But I think from a legislative perspective and fiscal...
  • From a legislative perspective and fiscal responsibility, we need to create some safeguards.
  • Myself, Representative Bedsole, we're not trying to hurt anybody by doing this legislation.
  • We're actually trying to legislation.
  • I'm trying to read through the legislation. It may be around the legislation.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Mar 26th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • The legislation, or the statute that Representative Frank is trying to fix, went into effect 16 years
  • If you look in healthcare, and you can look study after study, there's virtually no correlation between
  • and... ...and to expand insurance for these burn managers.
  • managers is the lack or loss of general liability insurance.
  • So our goal here is just to encourage this legislation. To better enable that important goal. Mr.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Mar 26th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • The legislation addresses Texas arbitration provisions and surplus. Policies.
  • So that's my only concern on this piece of legislation is that reason.
  • This legislation, Mr.
  • In the 76th legislative session, Pete Gallego passed House Bill 1919 that required a joint interim study
  • For businesses, it's a management decision.
HI
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  • safety, and risk management. safety, and risk management.
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  • First up, we have SB 2047 relating to pharmacy benefit managers.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2047, relating to pharmacy benefit managers. The Insurance Division said the bill would require new enforcement resources and estimated an appropriation of about $1.5 million and five positions. Kaiser Permanente asked for an amendment to exclude HMOs from the definition of third-party PBMs, saying the bill should not interfere with integrated care models. PCMA and the Hawaii Pharmacist Association supported narrowing amendments, with pharmacists objecting to section 3 and warning the bill as amended could create major operational burdens and a significant general fund cost. No vote was taken in the portion provided, and the chair moved on to the next measure after questions. The committee then took up SB 2080, which would allow Hawaii to join the psychology interjurisdictional compact. Supporters, including DCR, the Hawaii Association of Health Plans, the Hawaii State Association of Counties, the Grassroot Institute, and others, said the compact would expand access to psychology services, especially for people in rural areas or those needing continuity of care while traveling. Opponents, including the Board of Psychology and a Shamanad University psychology professor, raised concerns about client safety, crisis-response procedures, enforcement costs, FBI background checks, and possible loss of state control over training and specialization standards. The board said Hawaii’s current 1,900-hour internship/postdoc requirement is higher than the compact’s standard and that the state is still implementing a separate provisional licensing law that may address some access issues. The discussion focused on whether the compact would meaningfully reduce shortages and whether Hawaii should instead pursue changes within its existing licensing system. Finally, the committee heard SB 2277 on hospital price transparency. The Office of Consumer Protection initially noted the bill could require significant staffing, but later testimony from SHIP suggested the measure could be handled more simply by working with the Healthcare Association of Hawaii and publicly posting violations. The Healthcare Association of Hawaii opposed the bill, arguing hospitals already must comply with federal CMS transparency rules and that adding state requirements would increase costs and legal exposure, especially if violations were treated as unfair or deceptive trade practices. Steve Fenberg testified in support, saying the bill would simply codify existing federal requirements in state law and that he was open to amendments removing state enforcement and the unfair trade practice language. No final action was taken in the excerpt provided.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Insurance May 13th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm sorry for rearranging my legislation. All right. The board is clear.
  • And I'm the managing director of the PBM Accountability Project.
  • The state of Iowa conducted a pharmacy benefit manager.
  • The state of Iowa conducted a pharmacy benefit manager reverse auction 25.
  • I must quick study. I assure you, I'm going to get them real quick.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Tourism Jan 28th, 2026

Commerce and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • that any filing or reporting requirements imposed on charitable organizations are approved by the legislative
  • And I will tell you... ...organizations are approved by the legislative process.
  • After graduating from Seminole High School with honors, I went on to study neoliberal economics at the
  • affairs, a doctoral candidate at Florida International University, and a worker rights advocate who has studied
Summary: The Committee on Commerce and Tourism considered several bills. SB 1338 by Senator Burton would strengthen enforcement of written endowment agreements for charitable gifts and require legislative approval for new filing or reporting requirements on charities. The sponsor and Philanthropy Roundtable testified in support, emphasizing donor intent and protections for nonprofits; the bill was reported favorably. SB 1324, which was expected to address principal offices of LLCs, was temporarily postponed. The committee also passed CS/SB 1080 by Senator DeSigley, which directs FDOT to adopt rules allowing direct payments to first-tier subcontractors in specified circumstances. A transportation industry representative supported the measure, saying the situations are rare but need a statutory remedy. CS/SB 1582 by Senator Yarbrough, as amended, requires secondhand dealers, secondary metal recyclers, and pawnbrokers to submit transaction data to FDLE for statewide sharing through systems such as LInX; the amendment and bill were both reported favorably, with one witness from the Florida Recycler’s Association opposing the amendment. Senator McLean’s SB 1672, creating a home buyer workforce tax credit for employer contributions to help employees with first-time Florida home purchases, was reported favorably with support from the Florida Chamber of Commerce. SB 1112 by Senator Garcia, relating to the Florida Labor Pool Act, drew extensive testimony from workers, reentry advocates, and supporters who argued it would prohibit placement fees when workers are hired permanently, require annual registration of labor pools, improve accountability, and support stable employment and reentry; the bill was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned after recording votes and other closing business.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 12th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 2692 simply codifies the enabling legislation for the San Antonio River Authority and the
  • This bill also makes non-substantive changes to modernize and clarify the enabling legislation, consistent
  • through identifying ways we can prevent habitat. loss, consider public education and outreach, and study
  • Thanks to legislation passed in 2012 by this body, the Texas tax code allowed landowners to qualify for
  • Chairman, one of the things that I think hopefully this task force can do is study ways to minimize the
Bills: HB630, HB685, HB1318, HB2692
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/25

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We manage short-term rentals.
  • DHS managed care organizations would still be subject to this requirement.
  • DHS managed care organizations would still be subject to this requirement.
  • DHS managed care organizations would still be subject to this requirement.
  • DHS managed care organizations would still be subject to this requirement.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Mar 31st, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • of freshwater fisheries, and the management of freshwater fish habitats.
  • In accordance with the City's legislative...
  • This technology is new, and long-term effects have not been studied.
  • We thank Senator Sparks for his commitment to this legislation.
  • TexasVeterinaryRecords.com, managed by Greg Munson.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 16th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have Eddie Faulkner, who is the City Manager for the City of Guthrie.
  • We have to legislate like we campaign.
  • And so, without an actuarial study, I... ... was just trying to understand.
  • We as legislators have that right too, and we deserve a right here in this building to have legislation
  • We had to manage that; we had to adjust.