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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Feb 9th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • Department of Agriculture.
  • gets into the worries about runoff or any of that kind of stuff.
  • And then on I'm kind of gonna piggyback off of Representative Ance page four.
  • The Department of Agriculture would like to get rid of it.
  • kind of veterinary practice experience.
OK
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  • Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
  • Thank you, Madam Chair, and members of the committee.
  • The staff forgot to change it to the Board of Psychology, so it actually goes to the Board of Psychology
  • The Board of Osteopathic Medicine has been doing a lot of updating as far as electronic and all that,
  • None of the treatments are helping you get better.
TX
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  • In Texas, they smuggle hundreds and hundreds of rounds of different types of ammunition to Mexico.
  • of smuggling of ammunition.
  • of.
  • It's generally in possession of so many of an aggravated amount of fraudulent pieces of identifying information
  • , theft of a telephone device, theft of a phone device.
Bills: HCR40, HB214, HB214
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • My name is Natalie Olson, and I am a member of the Phoenix-Gilbert chapter of Chamber of Mothers, a nonprofit
  • In the state of Arizona, 89% of women initiate breastfeeding at the time of birth.
  • Additionally, the bill requires a member of a Board of Adjustments or a hearing officer of a municipality
  • Additionally, the bill requires a member of a Board of Adjustments or a hearing officer of a municipality
  • The amendment presented today is the result of requests from members of the House of Representatives,
Summary: The Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency approved the March 11, 2026 minutes and then heard several bills. HB 2686, a patient-protection measure for outpatient surgical facilities, would require surgeons to file and update a call-coverage plan for hospital complications; the sponsor said it would improve continuity of care and reduce emergency room confusion, and the committee recommended it do pass. HB 2051 would require AHCCCS contractors, subject to CMS approval, to cover breastfeeding and lactation services in multiple settings; supporters described it as a maternal and infant health measure, AHCCCS was neutral and noted a projected state cost of about $1.8 million, and the bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 6-0 vote with one member not voting. The committee also approved HB 2837, which requires compensation disclosure for testimony or written comments in municipal zoning matters and requires certain municipal board members or hearing officers to disclose and recuse for recent conflicts involving entities they served; the sponsor framed it as a transparency and conflict-of-interest bill, and it passed 6-0 with one not voting. HB 2875, concerning commercial drone delivery systems, was amended to allow local regulation of drone facilities near medium and large hub airports within a 2.5-mile buffer and to require consultation with airports; Zipline and industry groups supported the measure as providing regulatory clarity, and the committee adopted the amendment and recommended the bill do pass. HB 2324 would let cities with their own fire codes, through an intergovernmental agreement, have city fire inspectors enforce those codes on county-owned buildings in city limits when state enforcement is burdensome; county and fire officials said it would resolve jurisdictional confusion, and the bill passed 6-0 with one not voting. HB 2439 would exempt single-user public or semi-public cold plunges from ADEQ spa rules, and an amendment removed ADEQ rulemaking authority; county health representatives said the change would reduce confusion, but one member raised public-health concerns, and the amended bill passed 4-2 with one not voting. HB 2457 would allow utilities to bypass the certificate of environmental compatibility process for new plants co-located with large electricity users after notice and a public comment session; the Sierra Club opposed it as reducing public review, while supporters said it preserved some local input and improved efficiency, and it passed 4-2 with one not voting. Finally, HB 2953 would cap certain nondisciplinary and civil penalties imposed by the Board of Pharmacy at $25,000 and allow lower penalties based on prior activity; a supporter said it matched limits used in other regulatory contexts, and the committee recommended it do pass unanimously.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/2/26

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • of a practice with two physicians, add-on acquisition of practice B of a solo practitioner, and add-on
  • acquisition of practice C with four physicians.
  • of a practice with two physicians, add-on acquisition of practice B of a solo practitioner, and add-on
  • acquisition of practice C with four physicians.
  • practice more than the medical care of practice more than the medical care of patients<01:32:04.960
Bills: HF3668, HF2779, HF2771
Summary: The House Finance and Policy Committee met on March 2 with a quorum present and heard House File 3668, which would create a state Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The bill author argued the office would treat gun violence as a public health crisis, improve research and coordination, and help reduce deaths and trauma, especially among children. Several supporters testified, including representatives from the Minnesota Medical Association, Protect Minnesota, family medicine, public health, and obstetrics/gynecology, all emphasizing firearm injury and suicide as major public health problems and urging a coordinated, data-driven response. Multiple testifiers shared personal accounts of shootings and their effects on children and families, including the Annunciation shooting, and said the office could help align prevention efforts across health care, law enforcement, and community organizations. Opposition came from the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, which argued the bill would create a permanent taxpayer-funded bureaucracy that could be used to shape firearm policy and restrict a constitutional right. The group said Minnesota should focus instead on enforcing existing laws, prosecuting violent offenders, and providing direct victim services. During committee discussion, Vice Chair Nadeau offered an A2 amendment to move the proposed office from the Department of Health to the Department of Public Safety, citing data-sharing, accountability, and examples from other cities and states; after discussion with the bill author, he withdrew the amendment. Chair Becker then noted existing state and local spending on violence prevention and public safety programs and raised concerns about duplication of effort.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Health Apr 8th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Health

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  • If we get this passed, we'll be guaranteed insulin at a cost of $30 a vial or $55 per pack of pre-filled
  • investigate the feasibility of dissolving portions of the department of mental health and substance
  • of mental health during the period of that feasibility study.
  • I'm kind of an all-in, all-above type of guy when it comes to life issues.
  • As this information is reported, we can get an idea of the magnitude of the symptoms.
TX
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  • other substances. are the practice of medicine, yet as Senator Schwertner has indicated, we're seeing
  • And so there are lots of things that really don't kind of pass the sniff test for safe medical practice
  • practices in unincorporated areas of the state where systems are already required to comply with TDLR
  • There are so many scams, so many fraudsters trying to do a lot of harmful practices. and activities with
  • This particular practice of bundling brings Prevent consumers for having choice and this particular bill
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Agriculture and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh there's been a lot of input on this bill and I know last year we passed a version of it.
  • So the substitute just clarifies some of the language and the goal of the bill here was to be not too
  • for the type of dog.
  • That’s part of the exception.
  • <00:13:22.320> I period of time? I don't I don't know. I period of time?
Bills: HB446, HB446
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 2nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of crisis is a perfect embodiment of the Oklahoma standard.
  • However, a lot of times we get requested to go out of state.
  • All of that.
  • In some of the education, as I understood it, it was just more of a unifying and more of an umbrella
  • So, some of the costs, some of the national costs of standards that they're trying to have trained in
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The mission of the organization is to promote public awareness of the value of physical therapy in an
  • a lot of money.
  • of SNAP.
  • This is part of an ongoing process of getting some fiscal restraint in this program, which is kind of
  • of S.B. 1333.
Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee opened with approval of the January 28 and 29 minutes and a welcome to Arizona Physical Therapy Day at the Capitol, including remarks from physical therapy advocates and students. The committee then took up several bills related to SNAP, health care oversight, child welfare, dementia planning, and safe haven newborn surrender. On SNAP, SB 1334 would bar DES from seeking or renewing federal waivers of work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents unless authorized by law; it passed 4-1. SB 1333 would require DES to reduce the SNAP payment error rate to 3% by 2030, with regular reporting, corrective action plans, and possible funding penalties; an amendment changed the reporting to quarterly and required a special audit, and the bill passed 4-1 as amended. SB 1331 would require able-bodied adults under 60 receiving SNAP to participate in mandatory employment and training unless exempt; testimony split between supporters citing work incentives and opponents warning of administrative burden and impacts on families and food banks, and it passed 4-2. The committee also advanced SB 1162, which clarifies DHS as the lead licensing and monitoring agency for health care institutions and, as amended, requires DHS and AHCCCS/Access to coordinate to identify duplicative oversight and report back periodically; it passed unanimously. SB 1017, requiring signatures on emergency informed consent forms for surgical procedures, passed 4-2. SB 1149, dealing with DCS periodic review hearings and notice/reporting requirements, including for tribal parties, passed 5-1. SB 1249, which designates DHS as the lead agency on Alzheimer’s and dementia planning and creates a dementia services program funded through lottery monies under the adopted amendment, passed unanimously after emotional testimony from advocates and family members. Finally, SB 1253, clarifying that a parent may surrender a newborn at the hospital of birth without leaving and returning, passed 5-0. The committee then adjourned.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Feb 4th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • And to have to just all of a sudden build that relationship and trust with another physician and practice
  • their certificate to practice in Florida, resulting in thousands of patients losing their primary care
  • their certificate to practice in Florida, resulting in thousands of patients losing their primary care
  • The bill does not guarantee ACN health care providers get a certificate to practice, as the Board of
  • It simply creates a pathway for the continuation of their practices to protect patients.
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services heard public comment first on the AIDS Drug Assistance Program and the iBudget waiver. Testimony on the HIV program warned that proposed Department of Health changes could disrupt care for thousands of clients, create confusion, and force people off life-saving medications; a senator suggested affected clients explore medically needy and FQHC/340B options. Testimony on iBudget urged support for a roughly 7% rate adjustment for direct support professionals, citing rising costs and the need to sustain the developmental disabilities workforce. The committee then considered several bills. SB 428 expanded Florida’s swim lesson voucher program from children ages 0-4 to ages 1-7 and was reported favorably. SB 68 required hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, equipment standards, and readiness assessments; an amendment aligning reporting dates with the House was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 1718 lengthened the time an adult may stay in an out-of-home placement before being treated as a visitor, reduced background screening burdens for foster families, made the Step Into Success program permanent, and created a best-practices program; it was also reported favorably. The committee next approved SB 606, which adds drowning-prevention and safe-bathing education to postpartum materials and requires related compliance records, and SB 96, which expands the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program to veterans up to 400% of the federal poverty level; an amendment removed the bill’s specific $500,000 appropriation so funding can be handled in the budget process. SB 340 required nursing education to include a two-hour human trafficking course before licensure, and SB 1480 created a grandfathering process for certain area-of-critical-need health care providers if federal designations change, both of which were reported favorably. The committee adjourned after all bills passed their roll calls.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • What we're talking about today is limited to scope of 4095.
  • It's limited to scope of this issue, and it's either a yes or a no.
  • <01:41:55.680> of scope of 4095.
  • It's limited to scope of scope of 4095.
  • It's limited to scope of this<01:41:56.000> issue<01:41:57.080> and<01:41:57.280> it's
HI
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  • documents copies of documents of the documents copies of documents of the documents identified<00
  • the existing law to properly encompass the scope of cooperatives as they can form.
  • And so we view this as essentially, as again mentioned, following the practice of many other states by
  • <00:24:18.799> by practice of many other states by practice of many other states by providing
  • First of, Department of forward.
Bills: SB3275, SB3105
Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection reconsidered two condominium bills and adopted recommendations to pass both with amendments. For SB 2433, members approved amendments clarifying that condominium unit owners’ interests are to be recognized and protected in educational and related programs by the Real Estate Commission and DCCA, while making technical changes and changing the effective date. For SB 2838, the committee replaced the bill’s broader substantive language with a narrower requirement that associations provide electronic copies of specified documents, including master leases, reserve studies, audited financial statements, contracts, leases, and other agreements, along with technical changes and an amended effective date. Both measures were adopted unanimously by the members present, with Senator McKelvey excused. The committee then heard SB 2710 on animal issues, which would define and regulate dog breeders, set care standards, create county licensing authority, require records, and establish an animal abuser registry and related penalties. Testimony was mixed: the Public Defender and the American Kennel Club opposed the bill, arguing for stronger enforcement of existing laws rather than harsher penalties and warning that the bill would burden responsible breeders; the Hawaiian Humane Society supported the bill’s breeder regulation and registry provisions but urged removal of the hoarding section; and the committee noted 26 written testimonies in support, 14 in opposition, and four comments. In decision-making, the committee passed SB 2710 with amendments that blanked the license fee, deleted the animal abuser registry and shelter/pet store/breeder compliance checks, struck the hoarding provisions and proposed criminal penalty changes, and made technical changes with a deferred effective date. The committee also heard SB 2209 on rental discrimination, which would allow attorney’s fees to a prevailing party in source-of-income discrimination cases, and SB 2884, which would create a nonrefundable income tax credit for wind-resistant retrofits or hurricane shelters. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission supported SB 2209, and the committee later passed it with a deferred effective date. SB 2884 drew support from DCCA’s Insurance Division, the Department of Taxation, HEMA, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, and a public witness who urged hurricane preparedness; it was passed with the Department of Taxation’s proposed amendments and a deferred effective date. Finally, the committee heard SB 2922 on cooperative associations, which would create a general cooperative associations framework. DCCA offered comments, while the Hawaii Co-op Hui, Purple Maya Foundation, Enliven Cooperative, and Hawaii Farmers Union supported the measure and argued that current law is too limited for worker, producer, and multi-stakeholder co-ops. After discussion about using the existing chapter 421C structure rather than creating a new regulatory scheme, the committee passed SB 2922 with amendments adopting changes proposed in testimony from the Hawaii Farmers Union and deferred the effective date.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • , introduction of doctor and/or nurse of the day, correction of previous day's journal, House and Senate
  • of 2,768 steps at an average of a 45% grade and as steep as a 68% grade.
  • All of this at an elevation of 8,500 ft and very little oxygen.
  • I knew she was, and something deep inside of me, my ego would have none of it.
  • God, who is love, is with us every step of the way. I invite all of Oklahoma to pray.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Apr 30th, 2025

Insurance

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  • Our studies have shown that we're already achieving savings of 5 to 10 percent, of which 20 percent of
  • I've seen some of them where they got rid of the EHR... our mandates and got rid of this, and that's
  • I just kind of want to— I mean, I like the spirit of it.
  • Texas runs very low compared to the rest of the country. ...rest of the country in terms of return on
  • the country has that kind of a system, so it is considered a best practice.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Apr 30th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Due to the number of witnesses we have registered, we will hold to a strict limit of 2 minutes per witness
  • agreement with the already credentialed practice.
  • I'm here in support of House Bill 1642 on behalf of myself and the Texas Chiropractic Association.
  • I am a chiropractor that practices in New Braunfels, Texas.
  • With that, I ask for your favorable consideration of this.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 1st, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Transcript Highlights:
  • They must learn in person and practice all of these.
  • the practice of cosmetology.
  • Scope of practice, discipline, and licensing requirements, that's all retained by Texas.
  • govern the practice of cosmetology in the state in which they are located.
  • It facilitates the exchange of information and discipline. practice of cosmetology while providing dispute
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Tourism Feb 4th, 2026

Commerce and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • Violations of the financing terms are a first-degree misdemeanor and considered unfair trade practices
  • Violations of the best management practices, including overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, overbreeding
  • types of app.
  • So I still have kind of a little bit of confusion.
  • Change of the app or of any agreement in the app.
Summary: The committee first postponed SB 1456, then heard SB 1236, which would condition state economic development incentives on employers using secret-ballot union elections and prohibit neutrality agreements. The sponsor argued the bill protects workers from coercion and applies only to companies receiving taxpayer-funded incentives; opponents said it was government interference, likely to hurt contractors, apprenticeships, and business growth, and raised concerns about federal preemption and Attorney General enforcement. After debate, the committee reported SB 1236 favorably on a recorded vote. The committee then considered CS/SB 198, a measure to regulate cryptocurrency kiosks by requiring operator registration, fraud warnings, transaction limits, blockchain analytics, receipts, and refund protections for certain first-time transactions tied to fraud. Supporters from the banking industry, AARP, and others said the bill would help stop scams that are targeting seniors and vulnerable adults; one industry witness supported the bill but suggested narrowing the limits for existing users and shortening the new-customer period. The committee reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee took up CS/SB 1356 on dog breeding, pet sales, and breeder registration. The sponsor said the bill is intended to curb puppy mills, improve animal welfare, and add consumer protections, while an amendment removed state oversight of local animal shelters. Pet store representatives supported much of the bill but objected to the three-day waiting period for financed purchases, expanded reimbursement, and unfair trade practice penalties; others argued the bill would add red tape and litigation. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard SB 1722 on app stores and minors, which would require age verification, parental consent for minors, app-content disclosures, and enforcement by the Department of Legal Affairs. Supporters said the bill would help parents protect children online; opponents warned it could force collection of sensitive personal data, create privacy and constitutional problems, and duplicate existing parental tools. Members debated the balance between child safety and privacy, and the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 422 on ADS-B aviation data, which would bar use of ADS-B information to calculate certain landing or access fees; an amendment added departures to the restriction. Pilots supported the bill as a safety and privacy measure, while airport representatives opposed it as undermining airport finances and shifting costs. The amendment was adopted, and the hearing on the bill began with testimony from both sides.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 12th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's not an additional element to the crime, but if there is a finding that if in the course of scope
  • done. that in the course and scope of coming across the border illegally and bypassing that federal
  • Here the only presumption is if they buy past, if in the course and scope of committing that crime, at
  • Because he didn't, in the course and scope of committing that crime, he didn't bypass a U.S. court of
  • This bill is only if they violate and come across illegally and in the course and scope of doing that