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HI
Transcript Highlights:
- But part of the problem facing program.
- </c><01:20:27.120><c> is</c> Um so our our design and our program is Um so our our design and our program
- The current program internal control.
- </c> um and in and in constructing a program um and in and in constructing a program uh<01:32:10.159>
- We can't to that sustainable program.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> the renewable energy grant programs the renewable energy grant programs essentially.<00:07:28.800
- </c> funding for the programs. funding for the programs. Okay. Okay. Okay.
- >> The what program?
- >> The fuel assistance program, the gas assistance program, the safe tank program. >> Yes, I'm aware
- of those programs.
Committee:
House Ways and Means
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- So that's the purpose of our program.
- So that's the purpose of our program.
- </c> running for Colorado River programs running for Colorado River programs looking<01:03:50.640><c>
- Um we eligible for the program.
- </c> from implementing this enhanced program. from implementing this enhanced program.
Committee:
Joint Select Water Committee
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill takes a program meant to fight hunger and turns it into a maze.
- program, that self-attestation doesn't work.
- That's in this program. That's in this bill.
- Again, Mr.... ...of the SNAP program and EBT cards. Again, Mr.
- And I can't say enough—the UCF program is spectacular.
Summary:
The Senate began with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognitions, including the doctor of the day and a lighthearted “Cannoli Day” introduction. The chamber then held an extended farewell celebration for Senator Joe Gruters, with numerous senators, colleagues, and family members praising his loyalty, political skill, family focus, and service in the Legislature and Republican Party. Gruters was presented with a commemorative gift recognizing his work on a 2019 public-safety and immigration bill that prohibited sanctuary cities and required local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The Senate adopted a motion to spread Gruters’s remarks upon the journal and then recessed briefly.
After recess, the Senate returned to regular business and took up third-reading bills. Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 354, relating to blue ribbon projects, was temporarily postponed. The chamber then considered Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1758, relating to public assistance, with Senator Gates explaining that it contained five reforms to the public assistance system discussed earlier in session.
During debate on SB 1758, Senator Berman opposed the bill, saying he could not support it in its current form because he believed the Medicaid-related provisions would create a coverage cliff after the one-year transition period and could leave people without care while increasing costs to hospitals and taxpayers. He also said SNAP error reduction should be a priority, but argued the state should focus on fixing administrative errors and fraud rather than imposing a work requirement whose costs and effects were uncertain.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill takes a program meant to fight hunger and turns it into a maze.
- program, that self-attestation doesn't work.
- That's in this program. That's in this bill.
- Again, Mr.... ...of the SNAP program and EBT cards. Again, Mr.
- And I can't say enough, well, the UCF program is spectacular.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-09 (1:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill takes a program meant to fight hunger and turns it into a maze.
- At the results that we've had of the mistakes in the SNAP program, the error rate in the SNAP program
- That's in this program. That's in this bill.
- Again, Mr.... ...of the SNAP program and EBT cards. Again, Mr.
- And I can't say enough: well, the UCF program is spectacular.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (11/03/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> saying we're implementing the program. saying we're implementing the program. um<00:16:49.120><c
- ><c> on</c><00:31:24.320><c> the</c><00:31:24.559><c> program</c> someone who's already on the program
- So, someone who is already on the program, let's say in September, okay?
- So, that's my intention here. to ensure integrity in the program.
- And to ensure integrity in the program.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> shares is, you know, for a for a program shares is, you know, for a for a program that<00:28:11.440
- </c> communities program. So what number? communities program. So what number?
- communities program in public secondary<00:58:57.720><c> schools.
- 59:14.799><c> good</c><00:59:15.040><c> to</c> program and it sounds good to program and it sounds good
- Yeah, three programs right now, but what about five years from now?
Committee:
Senate Education
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> the same issues in the K22 12 programs the same issues in the K22 12 programs where<00:04:44.919
- </c><00:50:18.599><c> manager</c> Schools and a program manager Schools and a program manager position
- I believe that it is a great program.
- This is for the two-year library and pilot program.
- </c><01:09:01.719><c> recommendation</c> library and pilot program recommendation library and pilot program
Committee:
Senate Education
VA
Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Cannabis Retail Market, Joint Commission to Oversee the Transition of the Commonwealth into a Jun 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- In states with regulated medical programs, opponents are concerned it will decimate a growing domestic
- I'm a senior fellow in the health program. I've been tracking this issue for well over 15 years.
- I'm a senior fellow in the health program. I've been tracking this issue for well over 15 years.
- Currently, states with regulated medical use programs may align with federal scheduling.
- Currently, states with regulated medical use programs may align with federal scheduling, but the final
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Governmental Organization Committee Apr 8th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We then had subsequent legislation from Senator Dodd to create the Cocktails to Go program.
- That program is set to expire this year on December 31st.
- We've worked with ABC to tighten up any areas that needed to be tightened up early in the program.
- And since then, this has been a wildly popular and successful program.
- I'm Hasina Bahram, program coordinator at Salam Islamic Center, and I'm here to support AB 2017.
Summary:
The committee heard several bills, with testimony largely focused on alcohol licensing, billboard maintenance, equity planning, and recognition of Eid as a state holiday. AB 2663 by Assembly Member Rogers would extend the sunset on the “Cocktails to Go” program for restaurants; supporters from the California Restaurant Association and the Distilled Spirits Council said it has been successful and should continue, while one member raised concerns about beach communities and open-container enforcement. The bill was amended to add an urgency clause so the sunset would not lapse on New Year’s Eve, and it passed the committee.
AB 2099 by Assembly Member Mark Gonzalez would define “customary maintenance” for outdoor advertising displays, including replacement or reinforcement of structural components. Supporters said the bill would provide clarity and consistency for the industry and state agencies, while opponents from Humboldt County and environmental groups argued it could weaken local enforcement, make nonconforming billboards effectively permanent, and increase public-safety and environmental concerns. The measure passed to Appropriations. AB 2731 by Assembly Member Addis would authorize 12 additional alcohol licenses in Santa Cruz County, split between Watsonville and southern county communities; local officials said the current cap is inequitable and forces businesses onto an expensive secondary market. The bill was amended to limit issuance to no more than five licenses per year and passed to Appropriations.
AB 2017 by Assembly Member Haney would recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as state holidays and provide excused absences for students observing them. Support came from Muslim community organizations, public employees, and advocates who said the bill would improve inclusion and help students and workers observe their faith without penalty. Several committee members spoke in favor and asked to be added as coauthors, and the bill passed to the Committee on Public Employment and Retirement. AB 1823 by Assembly Member Jackson would require state agencies to incorporate racial equity into strategic plans and conduct racial equity analyses before budgets or regulations are implemented. Supporters said it would make equity efforts more durable and accountable, while some members opposed it; the bill passed to Appropriations. The committee also approved a consent calendar of multiple bills, and the meeting adjourned at 3:28 p.m.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Higher Education Mar 19th, 2026
Joint Committee on Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- children with celiac disease can fully participate in universal free school breakfast and lunch programs
- I'm a pediatric gastroenterologist at Boston Children's Hospital with the celiac disease program.
- This is particularly concerning because school meal programs are designed to ensure that children are
- If they can't access these programs, it really creates an unintended gap in equity.
- Schools participating in the National School Lunch Program are already required under federal law to
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Higher Education
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Higher Education held a hearing on two late-filed bills, H. 5012 and S. 2927, titled An Act Relative to Student Access, Food, and Nutritional Information, also referred to by witnesses as the “Snack Act.” The bills would require schools to make gluten-free and allergen-related meal information easier to find online, including menus, ingredients, food safety procedures, and contact information, so students with celiac disease and other medically necessary dietary restrictions can safely participate in universal school meal programs. Committee leaders explained the hearing process and invited testimony from pre-registered and in-person witnesses.
Most testimony came from parents, students, physicians, and advocates who described celiac disease as a serious autoimmune condition requiring a strict lifelong gluten-free diet. Witnesses said many families avoid school meals because information is hard to find or not clearly communicated, and they emphasized that the bill would not create a new system so much as make existing information accessible. Several speakers cited research showing that many children with celiac disease do not participate in school breakfast and lunch programs, and that communication gaps between school administrators, nurses, and food service staff are a major barrier. Witnesses also said the bill could help students with food allergies more broadly and would support equity in the state’s universal school meals program.
A number of students with celiac disease gave personal testimony about feeling excluded, managing food anxiety, and relying on clear school communication to stay safe. One parent and clinician described a child’s severe malnutrition before diagnosis and shared a photo to illustrate the seriousness of gluten exposure, while other doctors discussed long-term health risks from uncontrolled celiac disease and the need for better access to safe meals. Committee members praised the witnesses, especially the young students, and asked questions about cross-contamination, school procedures, and whether regulations or agency action might also address the issue. Senator Joan Lovely, the Senate sponsor, briefly endorsed the bill and thanked the panel. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the committee closed the hearing after testimony concluded.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Higher Education Mar 19th, 2026
Joint Committee on Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- children with celiac disease can fully participate in universal free school breakfast and lunch programs
- I'm a pediatric gastroenterologist at Boston Children's Hospital with the celiac disease program.
- This is particularly concerning because school meal programs are designed to ensure that children are
- If they can't access these programs, it really creates an unintended gap in equity.
- Schools participating in the National School Lunch Program are already required under federal law to
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Higher Education
Keywords:
student nutrition, food allergies, celiac disease, gluten-free meals, allergen-free meals, medically restricted diets, school meals, college dining, K-12 education, higher education, disability access, accessibility services, food service, nutrition information, website disclosure, school website, meal accommodations, special diets, Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 71
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Our program is entirely funded by dairy producers across our region.
- And we'll touch on some of the programming work that we do, how we show up in market to achieve these
- So we have scholarship programs that we do that support dairy farm family young family members to go
- So you can see a quarter of the budget goes to that national programming.
- Just a little— ...programming spend this last year in 2025.
Committee:
Senate Agricultural Affairs
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Feb 23rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2015, he came over to the Department of Corrections Sex Offense Treatment and Assessment Program,
- In 2015, I came over to the Department of Corrections Sex Offense Treatment and Assessment Program.
- And I think the sex offender treatment program with the Department of Corrections, in my role there,
- I had to research and update that treatment program.
- This technical fix will align the RCW with the long-term practices within these programs.
Committee:
Senate Human Services
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I am the Program Director for the Health Professions Bureau at...
- I am the Program Director for the Health Professions Bureau at... 01-2501.
- I am a program director at DOPL.
- I'm a program director for DOPL.
- I am a program director for the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses.
Summary:
The House Health and Welfare Committee met to consider a series of temporary and pending administrative rules, mostly from the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) for health-related boards. Early actions focused on fee reductions or fee flexibility for the Idaho Boards of Midwifery and Nursing, and the Board of Dentistry, with members asking about cash balances, why refund language was removed in one rule, and how merged boards and fee holidays might affect future rates. The committee voted to extend the temporary rules to July 1, 2026 and then approved the corresponding final rules for midwifery, dentistry, and nursing. Members also discussed a nursing reinstatement fee set at $35 to align with Idaho Code and standardize fees across boards.
The committee then considered a proposed fee increase for the Occupational Therapy Board, which DOPL said was needed because the board’s cash balance was below statutory limits and projected to go negative without action. Testimony described prior cost-cutting efforts, including reduced staff time, travel, and meetings, but several members objected to the increase as a tax-like burden and questioned whether other budget changes or board mergers could solve the problem. The Senate had already rejected the docket, and the House committee ultimately voted to reject it as well. Members also raised concerns about whether DOPL consolidation has increased costs for smaller boards and whether the board’s public safety role justified licensure.
The committee approved a new Speech, Hearing, and Communication Services rule creating a video remote interpreting provider license authorized by House Bill 311, with a $150 fee for up to five interpreters at a business. DOPL said the license is new nationally, had no public comments, would not affect the general fund, and would be the lowest fee of its kind in the country. Finally, the committee considered a Physical Therapy Licensure Board fee increase from $25 to $40, which DOPL said was needed because the board’s cash balance was low and projected to decline further despite cost reductions and modernization through the online licensure system. Members debated the impact of DOPL consolidation and fee disparities across professions, but after a substitute motion, the committee voted to reject that docket as well. The meeting concluded with announcements about visiting physicians from the WHAMMY program and then adjournment.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Emissions from a coal plant in operation on or before July 22, 2011, are exempt from the CAP and Invest program
- , which is the Climate Commitment Act program that establishes a cap on greenhouse gas emissions from
- covered entities in a program to track, verify, and enforce compliance.
- It says that the coal emissions that are exempt from the CAP and Invest program are only those emissions
- also supports child health care after-school initiative. ...program also supports child health care
Committee:
House Finance
Keywords:
coal-fired plant, preferential treatment, energy policy, electric generation, regulatory reform, land bank, land banking authority, affordable housing, housing crisis, housing supply, public corporation, public housing authority, nonprofit housing, tax-foreclosed property, blight remediation, redevelopment, anti-displacement, equity, redlining, racial segregation
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Finance Feb 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- , which is the Climate Commitment Act program that establishes a cap on greenhouse gas emissions from
- covered entities and a program to track, verify, and enforce compliance.
- First, it says that the coal emissions that are exempt from the Cap-and-Invest program are only those
- It supports the ABCD program and also supports the child health care after-school initiative. cost of
- also supports child health care after-school initiative. ...program also supports child health care
Summary:
House Finance heard several bills and took no recorded votes. HB 2367 would end special tax and emissions exemptions for the Centralia coal plant by limiting its Climate Commitment Act exemption to pre-2026 emissions, removing limits on additional greenhouse gas requirements, and repealing coal sales and use tax exemptions. The sponsor, Rep. Fitzgibbon, said the bill would help keep the plant’s transition to cleaner natural gas generation on track; Climate Solutions supported it, while business and clean-energy groups raised concerns about allowance-market impacts and asked for amendments to adjust the cap-and-invest allowance budget.
HB 1974 would authorize public housing authorities, public corporations, and nonprofits to operate as land banks for affordable housing, give them priority for tax-foreclosed properties, and provide property tax, leasehold excise tax, and REET exemptions for land bank transactions. Rep. Hill said the bill was narrowed to reduce fiscal impact and support existing land banking work in Spokane; supporters said it would lower land costs and speed affordable housing development, while questions focused on how public land would be used and whether affordability should be permanent rather than limited to 30 years.
HB 2650, a Department of Revenue request, would standardize notice and effective dates for local REET and lodging tax changes and clarify documentation for an affordable housing sales tax deferral. DOR supported the bill as an administrative efficiency measure, and there was no opposition testimony. HB 2626 would raise the premium tax on health maintenance organizations, health care service contractors, and self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements from 2% to 3%, remove a dentistry-related exemption, and add a new 1% tax on certain disability and group stop-loss insurers. The sponsor said the bill is intended to help fund Apple Health and subsidies amid federal funding concerns; insurers and business groups opposed it as a cost increase likely to be passed on to consumers and employers, while patient and advocacy groups supported the revenue idea but urged that funds be dedicated to subsidies or other health care supports and that pass-through to consumers be prevented.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Jan 27th, 2026 at 04:23 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- .$1 million to the Department of Veterans Services to expand their mental health program.
- and expand the existing program to be able to reach as many veterans as possible.
- There's another program in Las Cruces, the Mesilla Valley of Hope, that does the same thing.
- could create an expectation,' and I'm just referring to the new program.
- I will address one part: this is not a new program; it is to expand an existing program.
Summary:
The House Labor, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee met with a quorum and heard two bills from Representative Martinez. House Bill 56 would appropriate $1 million to the Department of Veterans Services to expand behavioral health and suicide prevention efforts for veterans. Supporters, including the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, the Department of Veterans Services, the Disability Coalition, New Mexico Professional Firefighters, the New Mexico Veterans and Military Families Caucus, and NAMI New Mexico, said the funding would help veterans navigate a difficult system, improve outreach in rural areas, and address New Mexico’s high veteran suicide rate and related alcohol and drug deaths. Committee members asked about whether the program was new or an expansion of an existing effort, how services would be delivered, and whether outreach would reach homeless and rural veterans. The secretary explained that the bill would augment an existing Suicide Prevention Act program, use contracts with outside providers rather than direct services, and require two term employees for contract management and outreach. The committee voted 7-1 to give HB 56 a due pass and send it to the next committee.
The committee then heard House Bill 55, which would create an income tax deduction for retirement income earned by first responders, similar to an existing benefit for military retirees. Supporters argued it would help recruit and retain firefighters, law enforcement, and other first responders, and could encourage retirees to move to New Mexico and contribute economically. Several members raised concerns about the fiscal impact, the lack of a sunset, the narrow definition of first responder, and Taxation and Revenue Department concerns that the bill could reduce general fund revenue by about $6.1 million in the first year and might not attract retirees on its own. The sponsor said he had not yet met with Tax and Rev but would do so, and noted he was open to a sunset if it helped the bill move forward. Despite concerns, the committee voted 7-1 to pass HB 55 to the next committee, with members explaining their votes and emphasizing that the bill would receive further vetting in Tax and Revenue.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Legislative Ethics Commission (10-14-25)- part 3
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, with that being said, there is a $6,000 fee for us to have this program.
- It would be for one have this program.
- So that was nice, but it was a very good program.
- > bring</c><00:11:53.440><c> in</c><00:11:53.760><c> I</c> program.
- They actually bring in I program.
Summary:
The commission first returned from executive session and reported that no action was taken. It then approved a motion finding there was no reason to believe the respondent in case 25 LAC1 had committed or was about to commit a violation of the code, and dismissed the complaint under KRS 6.86(1)(b)3.
Members next reviewed and approved the September financial report, which staff said was based on state accounting data and showed the commission within year-to-date budget parameters. Staff also reported that all required forms for the recent reporting period had been filed and that there were no outstanding forms.
The main substantive discussion concerned a proposed one-year, $6,000 contract with Tyler Technology/Kentucky Interactive to add an online payment portal for the commission’s re-registration process. Staff said the system would let employers pay registration fees online using an employer ID, reduce manual handling of 3,000 to 3,500 forms and hundreds of credit card payments, and improve security by keeping credit card information out of commission staff hands. Members asked about user fees and procurement concerns; staff explained that users would still pay the existing credit card processing fee, that an e-check option would also be available, and that the $6,000 cost was viewed as below the de minimis threshold. The commission approved the contract.
In other updates, staff said informal opinions were included in the materials and remained confidential, reported on a presentation to the UK Martin School, noted that the regular session calendar would likely require meetings to shift during the legislative session, and said the commission’s statutory recommendations had been received by LRC and referred to a state government committee. The meeting then moved into executive session to discuss a personnel matter.