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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Aug 18th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- this year, CARA's at the Department of Health.
- The Department of Health has the CARA navigators and the case managers for all of the CARA.
- This is really why it's important for us to have the Department of Health (DOH) involved.
- When we started the program at the Department of Health in February.
- We moved some of the CYFD team over to the Department of Health.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And this bill, like the previous one, is based on a group of counties and associations. the department
- of direct care and the department of direct care and treatment<00:20:36.799><c> for</c><00:20:36.960
- With the Department of Human Services and Department of Health having some cuts as well, I just want
- over the summer with the Department of Health, the Ombudsman, and other stakeholders.
- Our fire department spends more of its time now addressing falls, which you've heard also today in testimony
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Aug 18th, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Department of Agriculture.
- Long-term services to the Healthcare Authority and Department of Health.
- Many of our older adults also get referred because they're nutritionally at risk to the Department of
- Department of Health and others serve.
- I'm wondering how the Department of Health will be coordinating with the Department of Agriculture and
Committee:
House Water & Natural Resources Committee
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The report contains the name of Chavon Harris, nominee for Secretary of the Department of Health Care
- Secretary Harris previously served as Secretary of the Department of Children and Families from 2021
- The report contains the name of Taylor Hatch, nominee for Secretary of the Department of Children and
- Third, her acknowledgement of problems with the department and contractors' handling of termination of
- Hatch as Secretary of the Department of Children and Families.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several guests, including a state champion Crossroads Academy girls basketball team and a Florida State University student intern. The chamber then turned to executive appointment confirmations reported by the Committee on Ethics and Elections and other reference committees under Rule 12.7, with Chair Don Gates explaining that the committee had reviewed the qualifications and suitability of the nominees and held public hearings where required.
Members debated several confirmations at length. The report containing 186 appointments was adopted 31-0 after Senator Polsky explained her no votes on three nominees, citing concerns about past comments and ideological views. The Senate then confirmed Jeffrey Aaron to the Public Employee Relations Commission by a 26-10 vote after sharp debate over his role as counsel to the Hope Florida Foundation and allegations tied to the diversion of Medicaid settlement funds; supporters argued he was a competent lawyer and no formal action had been taken against him. Chavon Harris was confirmed as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration by a 32-5 vote, with supporters praising her work on Medicaid funding and opponents criticizing her prior leadership at DCF and the Hope Florida-related issues. Taylor Hatch was confirmed as Secretary of the Department of Children and Families by a 33-4 vote, despite concerns raised about SNAP/EBT compliance, child welfare practices, audits, and DCF’s handling of Hope Florida; supporters emphasized her commitment to reform and the difficulty of the agency’s mission.
After a brief recess, the Senate held a lengthy recognition of outgoing President Kathleen Passidomo. Senators from both parties offered personal tributes focused on her leadership, toughness, humor, mentorship, and support for colleagues, especially women in the chamber. Several speakers also referenced her handling of difficult bills, her post-presidency service as Rules Chair, and her resilience after personal loss. No further legislative action was taken during the recognition segment.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee Jul 16th, 2025
Communications and Conveyance
Transcript Highlights:
- require a joint study from the Department of Insurance and the PUC on the UIM impacts for the bill as
- type of insurance.
- So there was all these different kind of complexities of the levels of insurance and at what part of
- We don't have any type of insurance for any of our drivers, with the exception of Washington that has
- One of the questions I had was around the level of insurance.
Committee:
House Communications and Conveyance
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 19 Feb 26th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Second reading of the bills: An act amending the unemployment insurance laws for workers with fluctuating
- We are also tasking the Department of Energy Resources with leading clean energy procurement going forward
- Just at the top, you know, quick read of this, just the premium increases in liability insurance, the
- If it was a department, it would be one of the 12 most expensive agencies in the entire state.
- If it was a department, it would be one of the 12 most expensive agencies in the entire state.
VA
Virginia 2026 1st Special Session
Disability Commission Jun 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Previously, the clerk of the circuit court had to forward those orders to the local department of social
- Those guidelines have to be posted on the Department of Education website. School.
- Those guidelines have to be posted on the Department of Education website and accessible to the public
- We've had this insurance plan since 2022, and now all of a sudden they're changing it.
- There is not a national standard because there is no job code in the Department of Labor. Okay.
Summary:
The Virginia Disability Commission held its first meeting of the year on June 18, established a quorum, and introduced members. Senator Barbara Favola was elected chair and Delegate Amy Laufer was elected vice chair, both unanimously. The commission also reviewed and unanimously approved its electronic/remote participation policy, which mirrors last year’s policy and allows limited remote participation under Virginia FOIA rules.
Staff then reviewed a package of 14 disability-related bills that passed last session and were signed into law. Topics included disabled veterans’ vehicle registration fee exemptions, open captioning requirements for movie theaters, guardianship/conservatorship order forwarding, service dog team definitions, education and transition planning for students with disabilities, Blue Envelope and driver communication training for law enforcement and driver education, deferred disposition and jury service protections, voting rights in guardianship cases, expansion of the Virginia Human Rights Act, continuation of a DD waiver eligibility change, and DMAS training authority for autism competency checklists. Members discussed implementation concerns, especially making the Blue Envelope/driver communication program more visible and considering a follow-up letter and DMV presentation.
The commission then adopted its interim work plan unanimously, with discussion of possible presentations on DMAS and Medicaid waivers, DBHDS telehealth training implementation, SCHEV and VDOE transition planning, transition from institutions to community settings, criminal justice reform, transportation and parking accessibility, adult-sized changing tables, and school accessibility. Members also suggested adding EVV concerns, seclusion and restraint, rare disease issues, and insurance coverage problems for needed medications. Public commenters urged the commission to address burdensome EVV requirements for family caregivers, improve accessibility for local government meetings and documents, and explore a standardized credential/career pathway for direct support professionals. The chair said follow-up work would be assigned on EVV and implementation issues, and the meeting location would move to the Senate side of the Capitol going forward.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 12 February, 2026; 9:30 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Banking and Consumer Finance and Department of Banking and Consumer Finance as the Department of Banking
- </c><01:06:14.880><c> of</c> extra burden on the Department of extra burden on the Department of Revenue
- not less than 10 nor more than 30 years in the Department of Mississippi Department of Corrections.
- <c> Mississippi</c><03:01:39.720><c> Department</c><03:01:40.080><c> of</c> of Mississippi Department
- </c><04:07:02.120><c> of</c> which would be like an insurance of which would be like an insurance of
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-09 (1:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the good offices of our departments now, without any additional legislative direction or mandates, departments
- Now, this could be either a reflection of your bill or a reflection of what the Department of Health
- According to the Department of Health, I have looked at all of the top elementary schools in Senate District
- What's even more troubling is the Department of Health, sadly, The Department of Health, sadly, has not
- Senate Bill 7034, a bill to be entitled an act relating to ratification of rules of the Department of
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- put into a new relocation fund that will be administered by the Department of Commerce.
- We're including liability insurance and the listed types of casualty insurance that a school district
- We're including liability insurance and the listed types of casualty insurance that a school district
- The Department of Health will ensure that these labs are credentialed and, you know, making sure that
- of Environmental Protection may adopt rules regulating auxiliary containers' to 'Department of Environmental
Committee:
Senate Rules
Summary:
The committee took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 1422 on unmanned aircraft systems. The bill increases penalties for flying drones over critical infrastructure, prohibits drones equipped with weapons or explosives, creates a first-degree felony for drones carrying a weapon of mass destruction, and includes a law enforcement exception. A lay-filed amendment by Senator Pizzo warning against the use of force to shoot down drones was debated but failed, and the bill was then reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SB 846 addressing notary public fraud in immigration-related services, SB 650 on hazardous walking conditions for school transportation, SB 922 on employment agreements including non-compete and garden leave provisions, and SB 1820 on motor vehicle manufacturer and dealer relations, covering performance measures, retaliation, and franchise termination standards.
Several bills focused on education, health care, and disability issues. SB 540, the Evan B. Hartzell Act, would require disability history and awareness instruction across grade levels; it drew emotional testimony from the bill sponsor, family members, and supporters, and was reported favorably. SB 998 would allow advanced practice registered nurses to certify deaths and file death certificates in hospice settings under physician protocol, and SB 1412 would modernize home health agency rules by expanding administrative flexibility and contract service use; both passed. SB 1736 would allow direct support professionals and relatives to administer insulin in group home settings for individuals with developmental disabilities, and it was also reported favorably.
The committee also advanced several regulatory and court-related measures. SB 1650 expands Florida’s vexatious litigant law, including allowing designation based on conduct in a single case and extending the look-back period, while SB 1652 creates a public records exemption for certain stricken non-criminal court filings; both were approved. SB 1076 on roofing contractors was amended to require continuing education for roof-to-wall connections and then passed, and SB 1078 on fire prevention was amended with stakeholder-agreed language before being reported favorably. SB 1080 on local government land regulations, after multiple amendments and significant debate over agricultural enclaves and local control, was also approved.
Other major measures included SB 818 on utility relocation, which creates a relocation fund funded by a portion of communications services tax revenue and was supported by multiple industry and local-government groups after a compromise amendment; SB 868 on social media use by minors, which would require a decryption mechanism for law enforcement access under subpoena and prohibit disappearing messages for minors, remained under discussion as the transcript ended. The committee also heard SB 96, a claims bill for Jacob Rogers against the City of Gainesville, and reported it favorably after testimony that the city would pay the settlement amount.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- We are seeing it with the Department of Agriculture.
- of Environmental Quality, appropriating additional monies to the Department of Environmental Quality
- This is the Department of Fish and Game budget.
- This is the Department of Correction enhancement bill.
- Speaker, I'll ask for your support of the Department of Corrections enhancement budget.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Joint Transportation, Highways and Public Works Mar 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- the Department of Transportation and Development and introduction of the department's new Deputy Secretary
- And then we also have members of our aviation department, ports department, as well as statewide flood
- our transformation, a couple of those initiatives and what's underway at the department.
- It affects all of us because we pay insurance for driving.
- And of course, I'm thinking insurance costs when we're looking at that also. Yes, ma'am.
Summary:
The Senate Joint Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee received an update from DOTD Secretary Glenn Ledet and Deputy Secretary Bo Black on the department’s transformation efforts. DOTD highlighted its new project delivery dashboard, key performance indicators, and litter abatement work, including nearly $15 million spent on litter pickup and a new highway sponsorship pilot. Members also received updates on LTIF 1.0 and 2.0, with officials reporting that most LTIF 1.0 work is complete and that LTIF 2.0 is progressing under budget. The committee also heard updates on the Office of Highway Construction’s bridge bundling program, the Calcasieu River Bridge project, and the Cameron Ferry boat replacement and privatization solicitation process.
The committee reviewed the draft 2026-2027 highway priority program, which DOTD said includes $913 million for construction and about $1.2 billion across 302 projects. Members discussed the public roadshow comments, project acceleration, and corridor planning, including the I-12 corridor and the Calcasieu River Bridge environmental review and public meetings. No vote was taken on the highway priority program at this meeting.
The statewide flood control program presented six recommended projects for fiscal year 2026-2027, including projects in Gretna, St. John, St. James, Mandeville, and two Lafourche-area projects, with officials saying the projects meet benefit-cost criteria and would reduce flood damage. The airport construction and development priority program was also reviewed, with 31 air carrier projects and 99 general aviation projects recommended. The rail program reported no new projects but said it expects a $13 million request and has 19 projects in the queue, while the port program presented three unfunded projects for future consideration.
The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission and LSU’s Center for Analytics and Research presented crash data focused on impaired driving. They said 2024 saw 753 traffic fatalities, with impaired driving accounting for about one-third of fatal crashes, and estimated the economic cost of impaired driving at roughly $700 million. Members discussed youth driving, marijuana and alcohol trends, ignition interlock, DWI courts, and enforcement challenges on waterways. The meeting concluded with no formal votes or final actions on the major program items presented.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 19th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. Thank you.
- Conduct of official business.
- From the Insurance Committee to the Judiciary Committee, then back to the Insurance Committee.
- He's also survived by the officers and members of the Baldwin Park Police Department.
- He is also survived by the officers and members of the Baldwin Park Police Department, countless friends
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer focused on self-reflection and leadership, and observed the Pledge of Allegiance led by Assembly Member LaShae Sharp-Collins, who also marked the day as Juneteenth. The body approved the previous day’s journal and handled several procedural motions, including unanimous-consent actions to suspend rules for adjournment-in-memory remarks, guest seating, re-referrals of multiple Senate bills to different committees, and the removal of AJR 9 from the consent calendar. The Assembly also re-referred AB 470 to the Communications and Conveyance Committee and, by roll call, suspended Joint Rule 62A to allow that committee to hear the bill on June 23; the motion passed 46-8.
On the daily file, the clerk read a series of Senate bills on second reading, and the Assembly passed and retained all items on both the Assembly and Senate third-reading files. The second-day consent calendar included ACR 93, recognizing Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase Deficiency Awareness Day, and ACR 95, recognizing the 2025 International Day of Yoga. Sixty-one coauthors were added to the resolutions, and both items were adopted by unanimous 64-0 votes.
The chamber then heard adjournment-in-memory tributes from Assembly Members Rubio and Michelle Rodriguez for Baldwin Park Police Officer Samuel Riveros, who was killed in the line of duty. Both members praised his bravery, service, and dedication, and the Assembly observed a moment of silence. The session concluded with announcements that there would be no floor or check-in session on Friday, June 19, and that the Assembly would reconvene Monday, June 23, at 1 p.m., before adjourning on motion.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Finance and Tax Mar 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- BARCODE 323356 ALLOWS NONPROFITS TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO CARRY
- THE CHALLENGE WITH THAT AND THE KEY PART OF THIS BILL IN MY OPINION IS SOME OF THE AREA BELOW, WHERE
- I BRING THAT UP BECAUSE THAT PART OF THE HOME OF THE STRUCTURE IS NOT COUNTED TOWARDS LIVING AREA, THAT
- THAT IS JUST THE RETURNS BASED ON INTEREST EARNINGS THAT DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES IS ABLE TO
- I THINK THERE ARE A GOOD AMOUNT OF THEM, WE ARE STILL IN THE FIRST COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- as a condition of getting your insurance for your church?
- It says we want to get rid of the Department of Education.
- attached with it, I'm not going to get into all the details of whether or not you like the Department
- women and girls in programs, all of these federal laws that the Department of Education currently, in
- Department of Education is not only a constitutional necessity, but will also cause taxpayer dollars
Committee:
House State Affairs
Summary:
The committee first considered RS 33584, introduced by Representative Tanner. He said the proposal would remove a current Idaho Code requirement that constitutional amendments and initiatives be separated from the ballot by a page break or separate form, allowing them to be printed in the next available space and potentially saving counties money on ballot printing. Representative Scott moved to introduce the RS, and the motion carried without opposition.
The committee then heard RS 33633 from Representative Mitchell, a cleanup bill correcting election-related timelines from prior legislation. He said it would restore soil and water conservation districts to the same election schedule as other local offices, confirm mail-in ballot precinct timing at 45 days, and fix a canvassing deadline from 10 days to 9 days. Representative Scott asked about the odd-numbered November election timing, and Mitchell said it was intended to align with other elections. The motion to introduce the RS passed.
Next, Representative Furman presented RS 33656, which would require youth service organizations to check the state and national sex offender registries for adults working with children, with limited exceptions for short-term or one-time volunteers. He said it was meant to protect children and align with practices already used by some organizations and insurers. Questions focused on churches, vacation Bible school, and the fiscal note; Furman said churches already doing background checks would generally satisfy the requirement and that there was no state budget impact, though private organizations might incur small training costs. The motion to introduce the RS carried.
Finally, the committee debated RS 33683, a memorial supporting elimination of the U.S. Department of Education and greater state control over education. Representative Monks said the memorial reflected the governor’s office and the Trump administration’s agenda, and argued that education should be managed by the state without federal bureaucracy. Representative Church moved a substitute motion to introduce the memorial and hold a hearing, arguing the committee should examine the costs and practical effects of shifting federal responsibilities to the state. Several members discussed federal education mandates, special education, Title IX, and whether state bureaucracy would replace federal bureaucracy. The substitute motion to introduce RS 33683 passed, and the committee adjourned.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 24th, 2025
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- We also, of course, have our Workforce Solutions Department who will be heard.
- Kind of like a larger overview of the department and its efforts.
- Division of the Department for grant making and program support.
- So, I'm not presenting any type of insurance agency today.
- Department and my DFA counterpart, Simon Miller, in one of his last budget hearings on behalf of DFA.
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Department of Justice and many state attorneys general, including in Minnesota, to issue warnings to
- Department of Justice and many state attorneys general, including in Minnesota, to issue warnings to
- </c> recent years prompting the US Department recent years prompting the US Department of<00:07:32.560
- universal variable life insurance policy, and it was made up of investments that were individual stocks
- I don't think so, unless the life insurance policy allowed you to direct the purchase and sale of stocks
Committee:
Senate Elections
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Adjournment Sine Die Fri May 2, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 60
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:38:28.240><c> of</c> and expended by the Department of and expended by the Department of Health
- When I was talking to Department of Health, you only had 1% or less than 1% in Hawaii.
- When I was talking to Department of Health, you only had 1% or less than 1% in Hawaii.
- of Correction and the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation,<01:20:28.960><c> which</c><01:20:29.199
- the Department of Agriculture and biosecurity.
PA
Transcript Highlights:
- promise of the United States of America.
- Even with the amendment, the Department of Education is deeply involved in this bill.
- The Department of Education is deeply involved in this bill.
- By putting this legislation into the public school code, we are involving the Department of Education
- This bill would allow the State Workers' Insurance Fund, or SWIF, to invest up to 20% of its assets in
Summary:
The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge, and first handled routine business including postponing approval of the prior journal and confirming a quorum. Several committee reports were adopted, including measures from Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness, Tourism and Recreation and Economic Development, Appropriations, Rules, Commerce, and Environmental and Natural Resource Protection. The chamber also adopted House Resolution 531, designating June 2026 as Scoliosis Awareness Month, after testimony from Rep. DeLosier and discussion of a constituent’s experience with severe scoliosis; the resolution passed 201-1.
The House then adopted a series of additional resolutions and bills, including Diaper Need Awareness Week, a study on PANS/PANDAS, 717 Day, Little League World Series Week, and a resolution commemorating America 250 in Pennsylvania. It also passed bills on Sunshine Act agenda notice changes, veteran death notifications, Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, township audit deadlines, first responder memorials, road transfers, parole board succession, and restrictions on HOA limits for rooftop solar. The solar bill drew multiple failed amendments on HOA voting rules, native plants, energy-source discrimination, and net metering; one amendment on indemnification for elected officials at special events was adopted.
In final passage votes, the House approved legislation to prohibit NDAs related to data centers, with debate centered on transparency and local control; it passed 171-31. The chamber also passed bills allowing Pittsburgh school administrators to collectively bargain, requiring hunting and trapping education options in schools, expanding SWIF’s equity investment authority, and scheduling metatomidine as a Schedule 3 controlled substance. The Counseling Compact bill and a parole-record privilege bill both passed unanimously or near-unanimously, and the House signed those measures for presentation to the Governor. The session ended with referrals of new bills to committees, a motion to adjourn, and adjournment until July 1, 2026.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
A joint hearing with the House Committee on Small Business to examine prosperity on Main Street, focusing on keeping taxes low for small businesses. Apr 8th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- State Department of Revenue and a Transfer Pricing Manager at Price Waterhouse Coopers.
- When we started, we had no health insurance. We had no 401K. We have both of those now.
- We've got to destroy the Department of Education, destroy NIH funding.
- , to Medicaid as an example, $14 billion comes to the state of New Jersey to help pay for insurance and
- Additionally, the ACA premium tax credits that help cover the costs of premiums for health insurance
Keywords:
joint hearing, small business, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, economic recovery, tax relief, job creation
Summary:
In this joint hearing of the House Committee on Small Business and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, the primary focus was on the importance of making the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) permanent. The chair emphasized that small businesses are crucial for the nation's economic recovery, especially in the wake of current federal policies perceived as detrimental. Witnesses shared their experiences and highlighted how the tax cuts facilitated job creation and business expansion, stressing the need for continued support through ongoing tax relief measures. The meeting included discussions about the economic implications of the TCJA's potential expiration, with members voicing their concerns regarding how this could impact small businesses and the broader economy.