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MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We have been leaders in setting standards to reflect changing business practices, such as how to account
- We have been leaders in setting standards to reflect changing business practices, such as how to account
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for <00:13:14.480>private - but if there aren’t enough people to do the examinations that are required by law, there are some practical
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- One, ACA would be required to employ the most cost-effective purchasing practices and negotiate rebates
- Florida should not be complicit in this practice.
- There are reasons when this practice is banned in other countries; our country should not serve as...
- There are reasons when this practice is banned in other countries, our country should not serve as...
- This practice is banned in other countries.
Keywords:
child welfare, negligence, settlement, injury compensation, Department of Children and Families, motorcycle accident, compensation, Department of Transportation, legal claim, autism, autism spectrum disorder, ASD, special education, exceptional student education, ESE, teacher preparation, educator certification, micro-credential, loan forgiveness, student loan repayment
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee met and considered a large agenda of bills, reporting several measures favorably. Early action included SB 6, a settled claim bill involving the Department of Children and Families and the estate of Leila Estrada and Sapphire Williams, which was approved for $3.8 million. The committee also passed a cybersecurity internships bill creating a Department of Commerce program with Cyber Florida, and SB 532, which lets clerks of court retain the full amount of certain excess revenue and clarifies foreclosure-sale procedures. Veterans housing measures, CS for CS for SB 1602 and SB 1604, were approved to create a pilot program and a related trust fund for vacancy relief and risk mitigation for veteran housing. The committee also favorably reported SB 1110 on Medicaid and insurance coverage for orthotics and prosthetics, with emotional testimony from a student and family describing the high cost and importance of activity-specific prosthetics.
Members also approved CS for CS for SB 1012 after adopting an amendment that removed inmate emergency and specialty medical service compensation provisions while retaining changes to the contractor-operated institutions inmate welfare trust fund. Another bill, CS for CS for SB 1614, was narrowed by a delete-all amendment to focus on limiting the use of excess fees for new building construction by local governments. All of these measures were reported favorably after brief debate, with some support testimony submitted in writing or waived.
The most extensive discussion centered on CS for CS for SB 17, a major Medicaid and public assistance overhaul. The bill would create a Joint Legislative Committee on Medicaid Oversight, allow the Legislature to retain its own actuary, tighten Medicaid program oversight, update encounter-data reporting, set performance standards for managed care plans, revise pharmacy benefit manager rules, and require DCF to implement SNAP fraud-reduction and payment-accuracy reforms, including photo IDs on EBT cards and updated work requirements. It also would direct agencies to seek federal waivers for Medicaid work requirements for able-bodied adults and expanded behavioral health services. After lengthy questioning and testimony, the committee adopted amendments adding a transitional medical benefits glide path for people who gain employment and later lose Medicaid eligibility, and exempting hospice patients with six months or less to live. Supporters argued the bill would improve accountability, reduce fraud, and save money, while opponents warned it would create administrative burdens, increase paperwork, and cause eligible people to lose coverage or food assistance. The committee ultimately reported the bill favorably as amended.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, the rules, they do not have to be practicing attorneys or members of the bar.
- they do not have to be practicing they do not have to be practicing attorneys<01:10:47.120>
or - So do you know the practice of how those machines are put into polling places?
- Uh, I was asked page 8, line 209, interstate was misspelled.
- uh, line 209, interstate was misspelled. uh, line 209, interstate was misspelled.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (03/04/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- The Pest Control Association's general guidelines and best practices include fairly rare use of glue
- It basically made citing a landfill in New Hampshire practically impossible. Well, I'll ask him.
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commerce rabbit meat in interstate commerce rabbit meat in interstate commerce - Another died on the way to the vet’s practice.
Summary:
The committee met in a work session on several environmental bills, beginning with HP 152, which would prohibit the sale and use of adhesive-based rodent traps. Members discussed whether the bill should be amended to allow professional pest control use while restricting retail sales to the public. Testimony and member comments focused on animal welfare concerns, the relative humaneness and effectiveness of glue traps versus snap traps, consumer education, enforcement difficulties, and whether the bill should instead be limited to professionals. No vote was taken on HP 152 during the discussion.
The committee then turned to HB 171, establishing a moratorium on new landfill permits. Representative Gruber distributed an amendment shortening the proposed moratorium from five years to three years as a compromise. Members supporting the moratorium said it would give the Department of Environmental Services time to update rules and reflect recent landfill-siting reforms, while opponents argued that three years was too long, could tie the hands of a future legislature, and might be difficult to pass in the Senate. Others noted the House, Senate, and governor had each discussed different lengths of moratorium, making the bill a likely bargaining position in later negotiations.
Throughout the landfill discussion, members emphasized that the three-year version was intended as a middle ground between a one-year proposal associated with the governor and a six-year Senate bill. Several members said the moratorium reflected years of bipartisan work on solid waste and landfill policy and would help create time for new rules to take effect. The transcript provided does not show a final committee vote or other action on HB 171 during this segment.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Appropriations Apr 15th, 2025 at 02:00 pm
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- It allows the state hospital to lease the land across the interstate from the state hospital for a period
- I didn't realize that land north of the interstate was part of the state hospital land, which means that
- the interstate goes through the state hospital land, so I asked if they have a lease.
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 1012, the Department of Health and Human Services budget. Senator Dever walked through the amended budget, highlighting a roughly $5.85 billion all-funds total, major one-time items for IT, child care, housing, behavioral health, juvenile justice, rural EMS, and supportive housing, along with funding for Medicaid expansion, CCBHCs, opioid settlement uses, and several studies and reporting requirements. Members discussed the provider inflation increase, with Senator Mathern urging a 2%/2% rate instead of 2%/1.5%, but the committee adopted the subcommittee amendment and then passed the amended bill 15-0 with a do-pass recommendation. Senator Dever was named as carrier.
The committee then considered House Bill 1540, a school choice/education savings account-style bill. Senator Shibley explained the subcommittee amendments, including clarifying the Bank of North Dakota as administrator, adding a means test at 400% of the federal poverty guideline, and adjusting the fiscal note to about $21.7 million for the second year. In debate, members raised concerns about the bank being assigned duties outside its normal role, the lack of DPI involvement, and whether the means test should be tiered rather than a hard cutoff. The committee rejected a do-not-pass motion 5-10-1, then approved a do-pass motion on the amended bill 9-6-1, with Senator Wobama noted as the likely carrier.
The meeting ended with the chair announcing the committee would adjourn and reconvene the next morning.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Health Insurance Affordability Task Force, June 18, 2026
Health Insurance Affordability Task Force
Transcript Highlights:
- We have 200 miles of interstate that’s not covered with even basic services?
- How do you encourage that sort of practice?
- Practice with an established doc to a new doctor? Madam Chairman, possibly.
- But I just wanted to let you know that's not a very common practice.
- for people's practices.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 27, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- The SIS includes every interstate highway in the state as well as the turnpike.
- The SIS includes every interstate highway in the state as well as the turnpike.
Summary:
The Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee met to consider its recommended fiscal year 2025-2026 budget and a conforming committee bill. Chair Shove presented an $18.5 billion TED budget, describing it as about 8.5% below the prior year’s TED budget and emphasizing recurring savings, reductions to vacant positions over 90 days old, and a focus on core agency needs. He highlighted funding for economic development, Visit Florida, Space Florida, affordable housing programs, military affairs, libraries, cultural and historic preservation grants, emergency management, and a $14.1 billion transportation work program.
The committee then took up PCB TED 2501, which changes documentary stamp tax distributions by redirecting certain revenues to general revenue. The bill would reinstate the general revenue service charge on the supplemental housing-related dock stamp revenue, eliminating a recurring $150 million source for the State Housing Trust Fund, and would also redirect about $466 million from the State Transportation Trust Fund to general revenue. Chair Shove said the measure has no net zero fiscal impact on state revenues and does not alter the longstanding standard dock stamp funding for affordable housing or eliminate FDOT programs, arguing the bill preserves flexibility for future legislatures.
Public testimony was split. Representatives from the Florida Transportation Builders Association and the Florida Public Transportation Association warned that the transportation trust fund reduction would significantly affect FDOT’s five-year work program, especially the Strategic Intermodal System, and could reduce planned capacity improvements and transit funding. Several members also raised concerns about the housing-related changes, arguing the bill undercuts commitments made through the Live Local framework and could weaken affordable housing efforts. In closing, Chair Shove defended the bill as a necessary tightening of recurring spending and said existing affordable housing and transportation programs would still be funded through other appropriations. The committee approved PCB TED 2501 on a 10-2 vote and reported it favorably before adjourning.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Jan 23rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
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TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 9th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, a big portion of these funds will be used for memorial signs along interstates.
- training or um Uh, requirements, is that, is that a requirement to serve or is that just standard practice
- Told me to do what best practices, industry standards, and generally accepted law enforcement principles
- Number 1, accountability, and number 2, practicality. The first being accountability.
- Practicality. which I haven't heard today is what happens if we remove deadly conduct when it comes to
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 9th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- A big portion of these funds will be used for memorial signs along interstates.
- Um, uh, requirements is that is that a requirement to serve or is that just standard practice to hold
- Number one, accountability, and number two, practicality. being accountability, we see a negation of
- Practicality.
- It's highly encouraged, and if practice...
Bills:
HB2034, HB2436, HB3010, HB3033, HB3138, HB3177, HB3426, HB3686, HB3858, HB4176, HB4257, HB4264, HB4804, HCR98
Keywords:
groundwater, foreign ownership, national security, water permits, environmental health, deadly conduct, firearm, recklessness, peace officer, prosecution, Penal Code, Texas laws, disaster recovery, infrastructure, rural communities, grants, state funding, emergency management, HB 3033, Texas Department of Public Safety
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- and those whom it covers in the fossil fuel industry: producers, manufactured, transport cells, interstate
- shield, is it going to cause companies to only do what's legally required and not do what may be best practice
- And I would also add that you I often find the best practices within the industry that is actually producing
- So, in no way will this undermine the standards or best practices.
- And that if we adopt this in Oklahoma, it will indeed be shown as a best practice to other states of
Keywords:
SB1191, Oklahoma Energy Initiative Act, Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board, low carbon energy, clean energy, energy policy, renewable energy, board repeal, statutory repeal, administrative board, energy committee, natural resources, Oklahoma statutes, 17 O.S. 802.3, groundwater, indemnity fund, well drilling, pollution prevention, regulatory compliance, SB1319
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 5196 provides a practical, structural solution to this issue by requiring state agencies to
- cosmetology licensure compact and allow eligible cosmetologists... ...license in one member state to practice
- For licensees, it allows them to practice across state lines and access more job opportunities. ...allows
- Interstate compacts are the only licensed mobility tool available to states that provides bidirectional
- The purpose of this compact is to create an additional optional alternative pathway to multistate practice
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I do my best to figure out best practices, and I'm a rule follower, and I didn't have any rules really
- Texans overwhelmingly support reasonable, practical regulation.
- Texans deserve regulations rooted in evidence, practicality, and genuine desires.
- As mentioned before, interstate commerce, preemption, due process—" "...issues.
- As mentioned before, interstate commerce, preemption, due process issues.
Keywords:
flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, hemp regulation, consumable products
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- may have missed it, the 2018 Farm Bill nationally legalized and defined hemp, which kicked off an interstate
- successful and profitable and supported by consumers from coast to coast, the elimination of this interstate
- may have missed it, the 2018 Farm Bill nationally legalized and defined hemp, which kicked off an interstate
- successful and profitable and supported by consumers from coast to coast, the elimination of this interstate
- may have missed it, the 2018 Farm Bill nationally legalized and defined hemp, which kicked off an interstate
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul, and that has dedicated right-of-way, kind of adjacent and then sometimes on Interstate 94.
- It is truly the interstates of our metro area.
- It is truly the interstates of our metro area.
- It is truly the interstates of our metro area.
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of repair uh it is truly the interstates of repair uh it is truly the interstates
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
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- It's for projects throughout the state, and it was for trunk highways, so the interstate system, U.S.
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the um for the for trunk highways so the um for the for trunk highways so the interstate - The first of the areas is called the Metro allocation and is bounded by Interstates 494 and 694, so in
- The first of the areas is called the Metro allocation and is bounded by Interstates 494 and 694, so in
- The first of the areas is called the Metro allocation and is bounded by Interstates 494 and 694, so in
MN
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- It's just not practical.
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There's just not it's not practical. There's just not it's not practical. - And um, I can recall [clears throat] those who were around as the interstates were coming through and
- were coming through as the interstates were coming through and<01:07:44.240>
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NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Jan 22nd, 2026 at 03:09 pm
Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- A $4,000 tax credit for an MD or DO's personal income tax, as long as they are practicing at least 1,584
- A $9,000 tax credit each year, as long as they're in active practice for those hours.
- But it will help practices statewide, and I think it's a really great move. So do it again.
- And it just makes it more expensive to practice in the state.
- For practicing medicine. It's not a bad thing, but it does need to be affordable.
Keywords:
tax credit, physician, healthcare, income tax, rural health, tax deduction, gross receipts, coinsurance, managed care, 996, all
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Health Policy Jan 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, senators, Senate Bill 606 adds drowning prevention safety measures and safe bathing practices
- I think the bill itself would look more in tune to best practices for that as well.
- I think the bill itself would look more in tune to best practices for that as well.
- and licensure, such as reviewing license applications. ...professional practice and licensure, such
- In addition, research suggests best practices to comply with antitrust laws. In 2010, the U.S.
Summary:
The Senate Health Policy Committee met with a quorum and considered several health-related bills, most of them focused on drowning prevention and public safety. SB 428, by Senator Yarborough, would expand Florida’s swim lesson voucher program from children ages 0-4 to ages 1-7. The sponsor and supporting testimony from a pediatric emergency physician and YMCA representatives emphasized Florida’s high drowning rates, especially among very young children, and argued that swim lessons can significantly reduce risk. Senator Harrell noted the need to revisit the funding allocation as eligibility expands. The bill was reported favorably.
The committee also heard SB 606, by Senator Smith, which adds drowning prevention and safe bathing practices to postpartum education provided by hospitals, birthing centers, and, after amendment, no longer requires home birth providers to maintain proof of compliance. A parent who lost a child to drowning and Senator Berman spoke in strong support, stressing that the bill would educate new parents at a critical time. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as a committee substitute.
SB 162, by Senator Davis, would require hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies using smoke evacuation systems during procedures that generate surgical smoke. The sponsor said the equipment is relatively low-cost and already used in many facilities, while several witnesses supported the bill as a worker-safety measure. Other senators raised concerns about the lack of data, possible rural hospital impacts, and whether the mandate could add costs without clear evidence of harm. Despite those concerns, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also passed SB 340, by Senator Harrell, requiring nursing students to complete a two-hour human trafficking course before licensure, after amending the bill to shift the requirement from nursing programs to the students themselves. Testimony from a trafficking survivor and nursing advocates supported the measure, and it was reported favorably as a committee substitute. Finally, SB 192, presented by Senator Trumbull on behalf of Senator Martin, removed the $1,500 cap on advances chiropractic physicians may collect for examinations or treatment; chiropractic industry representatives supported the change, and the bill was reported favorably.
MN
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- I can tell you, based on my previous career experience, that quite often, other than on the interstates
- It's not necessarily transient traffic other than on the interstates or some of the major U.S. highways
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