Transcript Highlights:

• This includes establishing delegation authority for hiring, procurement. Facilities contracts, etc.
• The federal government has said the state agency must have specific statutory authority to do so.
• Housing body authority offer of cost effective way to mitigate VMT.
• Of which only about one-fourth are authorized, so that would.
• We strongly oppose the expanded... enforcement authority.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Scott has also authored the same exact version this year and last year, I think so.
• In response, the agencies observed that the bill authorizing that program had authorized certain data
• sharing, but it had not specifically authorized data sharing of those particular kinds.
• </c><01:19:35.320><c> so</c> there's I'll I'll talk to the author so there's I'll I'll talk to the author
• </c><01:33:51.800><c> to</c> because cvsos aren't authorized to because cvsos aren't authorized to represent

Bills: HF1855 , HF102 , HF1082 , HF1354 , HF2184 , HF1792 , HF2296 , HF2429 , HF2543 , HF2566

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: veterans, benefit services, accreditation, consumer protection, civil penalties, disclosure requirements, HF102, Sibley County Road 166, Freedom Drive, Arlington, Sibley County, Minnesota transportation bonds, bonding bill, capital investment, road extension, highway access, intersection improvements, right-of-way acquisition, water main, sewer improvements

Transcript Highlights:

• This package extends subpoena enforcement authority for the Judiciary Committee's investigation into
• This package extends subpoena enforcement authority for the Judiciary Committee's investigation into
• to accept resignations and to make appointments authorized by law or by the House.
• leader be authorized leader and minority leader be authorized to<05:29:12.040><c> accept</c><05:29:12.480
• </c> Louisiana to exercise any Authority Louisiana to exercise any Authority regarding<05:32:36.920><

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, January 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• police officer for the city of Worcester, House No. 3929, local approval received; the House bill authorizing
• approval received; the House bill relative to smart meters, House No. 5292; and the House bill authorizing
• police officer for the city of Worcester house number 3929 local approval received the house bill authorizing
• house bill relative to smart meters house number 52 92 and the house bill 2992 and the House bill authorizing
• An act authorizing the city of Somerville to establish a net-zero emissions standard for new constructed

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House convened, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and received a Senate message referring a petition on certain property in Lowell to the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, which the House concurred in after a suspension of Joint Rule 12. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling then recommended several bills for consideration, including measures on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, security bonds, police officer age requirements in Worcester and Boston, a Somerville net-zero building standard, waivers of police age limits, pre-employment medical record retention for Peabody public safety personnel, smart meters, and an additional alcohol license for Bridgewater; Rule 7A was suspended and the bills were read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The House also welcomed former Pennsylvania House Speaker Dennis M. O'Brien as a guest of Speaker Mariano. Two engrossed bills were then taken up: House No. 4259, designating the Wheeler Park Tennis Courts as the Kim O'Connell Tennis Courts, for which the emergency preamble was adopted by a 9-0 vote and the bill was passed to be enacted; and House No. 4602, changing the membership of the select board in Monson, which was also passed to be enacted. Finally, the House received a gubernatorial message recommending legislation on Massachusetts winning global investment, talent, and innovation, which was referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. The House adopted an order to meet again Thursday at 11 a.m. and then adjourned in formal session.

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• March 18, 2026, the time within which the Committee on Community Development and Small Business is authorized
• The House bill authorizing Jonathan Gagney to take the Civil Service Examination for the position of
• An act authorizing Jonathan Gagney to take the Civil Service Examination for the position of police officer
• Third reading of the bill: an act authorizing the town of Pembroke to grant an additional license for
• An act authorizing the town of Pembroke to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic

Keywords: 1212, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And so, this strikes the overspend authority. And I ask for a yes vote.
• And so, this strikes the overspend authority. And I ask for a yes vote.
• Please tell us about the amendment. um, authority to spend more on this if um, authority to spend more
• And I strikes the over spend authority.
• </c><01:28:52.480><c> the</c> connection therewith authorizing the connection therewith authorizing the

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Johnson was asking if the author was opposed to it.
• Representative Johnson was asking if the author was opposed to it.
• Well, the author is gone and so is the chairman. Well, the author is gone and so is the chairman.
• Well, the author is gone, and so is the chairman.
• And I have not talked to the author about this.

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Summary: The Committee on House and Governmental Affairs met on March 18 and first adopted the minutes from its February 21 meeting. The committee then took up HB 250, which would have narrowed financial disclosure requirements for appointed, unpaid board and commission members by exempting immediate family information. Supporters said the bill would reduce burdens and help recruit volunteers, while opponents argued it would weaken ethics enforcement and create opportunities for undisclosed conflicts of interest. After debate and a roll call, the committee deadlocked and HB 250 failed to advance on a 6-6 vote with one abstention. The committee next considered HB 576, which transfers ownership and maintenance responsibility for the Old Governor’s Mansion to the Department of State and codifies its current operational role. Secretary of State Nancy Landry and mansion staff testified in support, describing expanded programming, increased visitors, and the need to align the statute with current practice. The committee adopted technical amendments and then reported HB 576 favorably without objection. The committee also heard HB 117, which recreates the Department of State and its statutory entities through July 1, 2033, and reported it favorably without objection. The major remaining item was HB 842, the annual omnibus elections bill, which makes numerous technical and substantive changes to election law, including voter assistance for people with disabilities, absentee ballot and petition procedures, inactive voter updates, and election contest deadlines. Several members and public witnesses raised concerns about disability documentation, absentee ballot curing, witness requirements, constitutional amendment challenge deadlines, and the scope of authority given to the Secretary of State, while others said the bill clarified existing practice and improved election administration. After adopting amendments and rejecting a motion to defer, the committee reported HB 842 favorably by an 8-5 vote.

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• At the request of the author, please place Item 188, SB 546 (Grayson), on the inactive file.
• In these facilities, detention authority rests with the federal government, but the day-to-day conditions
• As a co-author of this measure, I rise to present Senator Choi's Senate Bill 971, which recognizes older
• I present to you Senate Bill 505 authored by Senator Richardson, which would improve the security of
• I present to you Senate Bill 505 authored by Senator Richardson, which would improve the security of

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Any rule created under the authority delegating the section is effective only if it complies, subject
• Yeah, any rule or portion of rule in the defined in 536.0 created under the authority delegated in the
• First, we're going to clarify our authority to respond quickly to cyber insurance claims.
• And we're going to—the bill authorizes limited pre-liquidation information sharing from the DCI to the
• This is about readiness, not expanded authority.

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• 1 Timothy 2: that intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone, for kings and all those in authority
• /c><00:09:33.040><c> all</c><00:09:33.279><c> those</c><00:09:33.519><c> in</c><00:09:33.760><c> authority
• ,</c><00:09:34.240><c> that</c> kings and all those in authority, that kings and all those in authority
• that is given by God and the authority that is given by God and the<00:09:54.560><c> accountability<
• </c> temporary practice authority. temporary practice authority.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 16 February, 2026; 4:00 PM, 925, all

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• With me today, I have the Secretary of the Health Care Authority, which is over this program, and I have
• Chair, Senator, I'm going to defer to the Secretary of the Health Care Authority. Mr.
• Chair, Senator, the taxes continue to get paid to all the taxing authorities as they were originally
• Chair, Senator, the taxes continue to get paid to all the taxing authorities as they were originally
• So the argument for, I think, the taxing authorities, is that you will receive a very large tax increase

Bills: SB101 , SB58 , SB55

Committee: Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: SB 101, Health Care Delivery and Access Act, repeal of repeal, sunset repeal, delayed repeal, health care, healthcare, access to care, medical services, provider regulation, state health law, New Mexico, SB58, metropolitan redevelopment, redevelopment property, property tax exemption, payments in lieu of taxes, PILOT, municipal redevelopment, local government

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 101, which would repeal the July 1, 2030 sunset on the Health Care Delivery and Access Act and make the hospital provider-tax program permanent. The sponsor, the Health Care Authority secretary, and the New Mexico Hospital Association said the program has generated substantial federal Medicaid matching funds and has supported hospital workforce, quality, and infrastructure investments, especially in rural areas. Members asked why the sunset existed originally and whether federal changes under H.R. 1 would phase the program down; the secretary explained the sunset was meant as a review point, but that federal law now prevents creating a new similar program if this one expires. The committee heard support from hospital and business representatives, no opposition, and voted due pass 7-0. The committee then considered Senate Bill 58, as amended, which extends the property tax abatement period for metropolitan redevelopment areas from a fixed seven years to up to 14 years. The sponsor and Albuquerque redevelopment officials said the change would give local governments more flexibility to structure projects based on financial need, while still preserving current tax payments and encouraging redevelopment of blighted or underused areas. Several supporters, including realtors and the Greater Albuquerque Chamber, argued the longer window would improve certainty for developers and help spur housing and other reinvestment. Some members raised concerns about lost revenue for schools and whether the tool could be overused, but were told the program applies only in designated redevelopment areas and is intended to leverage future higher assessments. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill as amended 7-0. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 55, which increases New Mexico’s state solar tax credit from 10% to 30% after the federal credit was reduced, and raises the individual cap from $6,000 to $15,000 while keeping the overall annual program cap at $30 million. The sponsor and numerous solar industry, business, and clean-energy advocates said the change is needed to prevent layoffs, stabilize the rooftop solar market, support local jobs, and preserve grid and affordability benefits for customers. Members asked about permitting, certification, consumer protection, and whether battery storage was included; the sponsor said the bill covers rooftop solar only, the credit is refundable, and EMNRD certifies systems before credits are issued. The committee heard broad support, no opposition, and voted due pass 7-0 before adjourning.

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• It had a San Diego author.
• to the questions and just hope you'll stay in touch on that one issue if you need more statutory authority
• Is that something you're authorized to do? It is.
• There's a portion of SB 519 which gives the option to go before the board and to seek additional authority
• We have the authority for juvenile facilities.

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Services Consulting published a study that the New Mexico Health Care Authority contracted with them
• Staffing shortages and getting folks to fulfill all of their authorized hours will be even greater.
• Last year, we were really excited to work with the Healthcare Authority. Dr.
• But first, it needs New Mexico Health Care Authority to go ahead and budget for these increases.
• The healthcare authority has asked for a $47 million expansion.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• And with this freedom comes incredible authority. You've given us the keys to the kingdom.
• The author is your objection to the adoption of the amendment? The chair here is none.
• It is acceptable to author. I move adoption. Mr. Hopper sends up an amendment.
• The amendment is acceptable to the author. Is your objection to the adoption of the amendment?
• The amendment is acceptable to the author.

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• </c> commission uh decision-making Authority commission uh decision-making Authority with<00:12:41.839
• </c> commission should not have authority commission should not have authority over<00:37:38.599><c>
• Deputy Superintendent Dino explained that the School Facilities Authority has a lot of authority and
• Next, Hawaii School Facilities Authority...
• between the Authority and the Department of Education.

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard SB 104, which would restrict the use of restrictive housing or solitary confinement in state-operated and state-contracted correctional facilities, with specified exceptions. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation strongly opposed the bill, saying its existing policy already meets or exceeds ACA and National Institute of Corrections standards, and objecting to language they said would give the oversight commission operational decision-making authority. The Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission supported the bill, but also said it was not intended to run operations and described concerns about restrictive housing practices, including CoreCivic’s SHIP program at Saguaro. Supporters included the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Office of the Public Defender, the Disability Rights Center, ACLU Hawaii, Easter Seals Hawaii, and individual testifiers. They argued that Native Hawaiians are disproportionately impacted by incarceration, that solitary confinement is harmful and linked to depression, anxiety, suicidality, and poor reentry outcomes, and that confinement beyond 15 days is widely condemned under international standards. Several testifiers cited suicides and deaths in custody as reasons to codify limits in statute rather than rely on policy alone. The department responded that it already has 24/7 medical care, though not 24/7 mental health coverage at one facility, and explained that it uses four custody categories: disciplinary segregation, administrative segregation, protective custody, and placements for inmates seeking separation for safety reasons. Members questioned the department and commission about the SHIP program, whether the bill was based on other states’ laws, and how current policies compare with national standards. The director said the bill was too ambiguous in places and that the department was willing to work with the commission on policy changes, but still opposed the measure as written. The committee took testimony and questions; no vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is a new process that was authorized under the last QAF.
• For your bill, it's one permanent position, expenditure authority.
• The rule also requires enhancements to prior authorization.
• The rule also requires enhancements to prior authorization.
• The rule also requires enhancements to prior authorization.

Summary: The subcommittee heard an overview of the Department of Health Care Services’ proposed budget, including a $229.1 billion total-funds budget and projected Medi-Cal enrollment decline as redeterminations continue. Members focused heavily on the fiscal and programmatic effects of prior budget solutions and federal changes, especially the elimination of General Fund-supported Prop. 56 dental supplemental payments beginning July 1, 2026, the hospice utilization-management change, and the impact of reduced caseloads alongside rising health care costs. DHCS said it is still completing required access and rate-reduction analyses for the dental cuts and has been engaging stakeholders, but could not yet quantify the real-world effect on utilization or provider participation. The committee also reviewed the November 2025 Medi-Cal local assistance estimate, which shows higher General Fund spending despite lower enrollment, driven by managed care rate growth, Medicare cost growth, state-only claiming, and federal policy changes. The hearing then turned to provider taxes and federal H.R. 1 constraints, with extensive discussion of the MCO tax, the hospital quality assurance fee, and other health care-related taxes. DHCS explained that H.R. 1 phases down allowable tax levels and tightens “generally redistributive” rules, making the current MCO tax structure and the proposed higher hospital fee levels difficult or impossible to renew as originally designed. Staff and the LAO described the tradeoff between preserving Medi-Cal funding and avoiding higher costs on private providers and consumers. Members asked about options for preserving revenue, including possible amendments to Prop. 35 or returning to voters, and were told the department is still evaluating approaches while federal guidance remains in flux. The committee also reviewed hospital payment increases already implemented through state-directed payments, with DHCS noting that H.R. 1 will force those payments down to Medicare levels over time. Several budget change proposals were discussed and left open, including requests tied to the managed care final rule, managed care operations, hospital value strategy, long-term care payment transparency, and interoperability requirements. The committee also heard about a one-year trailer bill extension for skilled nursing facility financing, including continuation of the SNF workforce standards program, the SNF quality assurance fee, and annual rate growth, while the department develops a longer-term financing redesign for 2027-28. Members expressed skepticism about repeated rate reform efforts and questioned whether a one-year extension of the eliminated workforce quality incentive program should be restored during the transition. Finally, Covered California presented its budget and enrollment update, reporting that the expiration of the federal enhanced premium tax credit is expected to reduce affordability significantly, with average premiums roughly doubling for many enrollees and as many as 400,000 Californians potentially losing marketplace coverage over time. The exchange said California’s $190 million subsidy program is helping lower-income enrollees, but not enough to offset the federal loss, and it is also implementing a new gender-affirming care benefit and awaiting federal action on benchmark plan changes.

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• It authorizes the department to impose an administrative penalty for violations of provisions of the
• </c> the asset owner or authorized the asset owner or authorized representative representative representative
• ><c> issue</c><00:37:03.920><c> an</c> authorizes the board to issue an authorizes the board to issue
• </c><00:42:27.440><c> So,</c> in a position of authority. So, in a position of authority.
• It's almost like we're letting them have the authority to investigate anything statewide.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation by Reverend Jod Gun, whose prayer was journalized by unanimous consent. The chamber then recognized several guests, including representatives from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, who were present for a resolution honoring Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week, as well as former Delegate and physician Dan Moheim, Towson University students, a veteran guest, and parents and young children visiting for Maryland Family Network’s Day in Annapolis. The Senate adopted a resolution recognizing the National Alliance on Mental Illness for its advocacy on tardive dyskinesia screening, early detection, and treatment, and designated May 5–9 as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. The resolution was read and adopted without objection. The chamber also unanimously welcomed the guest groups and thanked them for their service and advocacy. In second-reader action, the Senate advanced several bills with committee amendments adopted without objection. Senate Bill 113, the Longevity Ready Maryland Act, was amended to refine aging-related planning, website reporting, and Commission on Aging membership, then ordered to third reading. Senate Bill 123 updated the membership of the Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in nursing homes and assisted living facilities and was also sent to third reading. Senate Bill 336 extended the Task Force on the Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances for one year and added an HBCU representative. Senate Bill 394 expanded expedited partner therapy to bacterial vaginosis and added licensed certified midwives as authorized practitioners. Senate Bill 444 changed certificate-of-need requirements for certain intermediate care facilities, and Senate Bill 461 conformed the SNAP Heat and Eat Program to federal eligibility rules; both were advanced to third reading. The Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee then took up Senate Bill 108, which would authorize the Maryland Department of the Environment to impose administrative penalties for certain water, wetlands, dam, and riparian-rights violations and expand administrative enforcement tools. Several senators raised concerns about the scope of the bill, its effect on shoreline restoration, dams, stormwater and wetlands enforcement, and whether it could allow penalties without adequate process or encourage payment instead of correction. The floor leader responded that the amendment requires notice, an informal meeting, and consideration of good-faith efforts before penalties are imposed in certain cases, and said the bill does not change permit requirements. The debate continued as members sought clarification on how the bill would apply to private dams, HOAs, farmers, and shoreline projects.

Transcript Highlights:

• The department thought they had the authorization to continue the program.
• </c><00:14:21.920><c> to</c> thought they had the authorization to thought they had the authorization
• They thought they had the authority to continue the program.
• I would defer that question to the agency. authority? Are you seeing any pattern or authority?
• </c><00:42:37.200><c> or</c> needing additional authorization or needing additional authorization or

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• The Supreme Court justices, in a five-to-four majority, ruled government had the authority to compel
• I'm going to alter the specific identifiers in this case for the sake of anonymity. the authority to
• compel providers to the authority to compel providers to furnish<00:04:46.240><c> a</c><00:04:46.400>
• Next up is SB 822, which authorizes a landlord to petition district court for a temporary restraining
• Department a to prevention uh authorized Department a to enforce<00:40:58.240><c> quarantines</c><00

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on SB 284, which would remove the requirement that wiretapping applications to a designated judge be accompanied by a written memorandum from the Department of the Attorney General. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill as drafted and instead proposed a new emergency-wiretap procedure allowing county prosecutors to seek immediate judicial authorization in exigent circumstances, followed by AG review and a follow-up application within 48 hours. The Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s office supported creating an emergency exception, citing a kidnapping case involving a missing material witness and the need to obtain live phone location data quickly, but asked that the AG be required to respond clearly within the follow-up period. The AG said the current wiretap process often arrives incomplete and noted a prior Honolulu application that was returned for more information and then abandoned. The committee also heard public testimony, including one speaker in support and another in opposition, and discussed whether the proposed emergency process should include imminent danger findings and what happens if the follow-up application is not approved. No vote or final action was taken in the transcript. The committee then took up SB 295, which increases penalties for violating temporary restraining orders and orders for protection and makes related changes. The Deputy Public Defender opposed the bill’s higher penalties, arguing that not all restraining-order cases involve domestic violence and that the measure could affect family disputes, property conflicts, custody battles, and other non-domestic situations. The Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney supported the bill, saying it would create a more uniform and efficient charging framework and that violations of court orders can be serious even when the conduct appears minor in isolation. Domestic violence advocates also supported the measure, emphasizing the need for meaningful enforcement and deterrence; one witness cited statewide data showing thousands of TRO petitions but relatively few convictions and fines. A representative from the Domestic Violence Action Center supported the bill but requested amendments to reduce unintended consequences for survivors. During discussion, the committee focused on the proposed minimum sentence, with the Domestic Violence Action Center recommending reducing it from 15 days to 5 days. The witness explained that longer minimums can create hardships such as job loss, housing instability, and child care problems, while still allowing time for survivors to access shelter and services. The committee chair indicated support for amending the bill to reflect that recommendation. The Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney also clarified that the bill is intended to address violations of already-issued protective orders after judicial review, not the initial issuance of restraining orders, and said the office supports eliminating the distinction between domestic and non-domestic protective-order violations because charging decisions are often made under time pressure. Multiple individuals and organizations signed up in support, and one witness testified in opposition. No vote or final committee action was announced in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• We have one suspense item that will have an author presentation.
• The authors for the remaining suspense bills have waived presentation.
• The authors for the remaining suspense bills have waived presentation.
• The author has put in a budget request to fund implementation. Thank you.
• But these are all amendments we've given to the author.

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: 987, senate, all