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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appr/Sub-Education Feb 4th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- agency does not want to inhibit operators, especially when companies buy old companies or go through mergers
- So it's one of those balancing acts of... ...aren't insanely expensive.
- So it's one of those balancing acts of, you know, we could fill those.
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee’s Appropriations Subcommittee met to hear budget presentations from OETA, the Commissioners of the Land Office, and the Oklahoma Educational Quality and Accountability Commission (OEQA). The chair asked witnesses to stay focused on budget requests and agency operations rather than policy, unless policy affected the numbers.
OETA reported no request for additional funding. Director Sean Black highlighted the agency’s 70th year of continuous broadcasting, completion of transmitter replacements, conversion to fiber, and lower electricity costs from more efficient equipment. He said OETA would offset the loss of federal CPB funding through donations, events, and partnerships, and described its statewide reach, educational programming, and multiple broadcast and streaming channels. Members asked about energy use and were told the new transmitters had reduced power costs.
The Commissioners of the Land Office discussed record distributions to schools, a flat budget, and planned spending on invasive woody species, implementation of SB 951, IT modernization, and possible changes to mineral management and staffing. The secretary requested funding for a revenue compliance director, field services manager, internal auditor support, and other adjustments, while explaining the agency’s use of stabilization funds and carryover. Senators questioned orphan and abandoned wells, AI use, and staffing efficiency; the secretary said the agency was trying to work more closely with operators, use AI and in-house software where possible, and manage wells and land in ways that protect school revenue.
OEQA presented its priorities for teacher quality, including Teach Forward apprenticeship pilots, dashboard expansion, accreditation review, statutory cleanups, and continued monitoring of cell phone-free zones. The agency described a small, stable budget, five unfilled positions, and a proposed $100,000 reduction for FY 2027 based on efficiencies. Members asked about Teach Forward applications, multilingual testing, and the broader quality of teacher preparation programs; OEQA said it had received three Teach Forward applications and that translating certification tests would raise cost and validity concerns. Senators urged OEQA to play a stronger role in connecting teacher preparation programs with classroom needs, and the meeting adjourned without any votes or formal actions taken.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services Apr 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The Attorney General approved the merger of Children's Hospital of Orange County and Rady Children's
- The Insurance Gender Non-Discrimination Act passed in 2005.
- Hard act to follow. All right, hello. Tough act to follow. You have a great mom. Thank you.
- Tough act to follow. You have a great mom. Thank you.
- And is your perspective, if I understand it correctly, that it's important to act quickly rather than
Summary:
The joint hearing focused on access to gender-affirming care in California, with members of the Senate and Assembly budget subcommittees hearing first from the Department of Justice, Department of Managed Health Care, and Department of Health Care Services. State officials described California’s legal protections against discrimination, privacy protections, shield laws, and Medi-Cal and commercial plan coverage requirements for medically necessary gender-affirming care. They also outlined ongoing litigation and advocacy against federal actions and proposed rules that could restrict care, including challenges to executive orders, HHS declarations, and federal reimbursement rules, as well as a temporary restraining order protecting care at Rady Children’s Hospital.
Committee members pressed the agencies on why some hospitals that had stopped providing care had not been sued, how the state measures network adequacy and equitable access, whether the $15 million previously allocated for gender-affirming care had been used, and what additional statutory changes might be needed. DMHC and DHCS said they regulate health plans rather than providers directly, rely on complaints and independent medical review to address denials or delays, and do not track utilization or have a specific provider category for gender-affirming care. DOJ said it is focused on the federal government as the source of pressure on hospitals and providers, while members discussed possible shield-law expansions and, if federal rules are finalized, the possibility of state-only funding to preserve access.
The second panel featured a physician, clinic leaders, parents, and a transgender teen describing how families navigate care and the effects of hospital closures and insurance barriers. Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy gave a history of transgender health care, described puberty blockers and hormones as established treatments, and said minors need parental consent for medical interventions. J.M. Jaffe of Lyon Martin Community Health Services said community clinics are absorbing patients after hospital programs closed and asked for $26 million in state funding to expand capacity. Parents and youth testified about delays, out-of-network referrals, lost coverage, and the emotional strain of uncertainty, while also urging the Legislature to stabilize access and protect continuity of care.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services and Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health Apr 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The Attorney General approved the merger of Children's Hospital of Orange County and Rady Children's
- The Insurance Gender Non-Discrimination Act passed in 2005, but we didn't get the first medical health
- Hard act to follow. All right, hello. Tough act to follow. You have a great mom. Thank you.
- Tough act to follow. You have a great mom. Thank you.
- And is your perspective, if I understand it correctly, that it's important to act quickly rather than
Summary:
The joint hearing focused on access to gender-affirming care in California, with opening remarks from the subcommittee chairs emphasizing the importance of protecting transgender, gender-diverse, and intersex Californians and asking for decorum during public comment. The first panel from the Department of Justice, Department of Managed Health Care, and Department of Health Care Services described existing state protections, including nondiscrimination rules, privacy protections, shield laws, and Medi-Cal and commercial coverage requirements for medically necessary gender-affirming care. State officials also outlined ongoing litigation against federal actions and against hospital decisions to end or restrict care, including the Rady Children’s case and challenges to federal proposed rules and declarations affecting Medicaid, Medicare, and provider participation.
Members questioned state agencies about why some hospitals that had stopped providing care had not been sued, how network adequacy is measured, whether the state can track actual access to gender-affirming care, and what legislative changes might strengthen protections. DMHC said it monitors complaints and independent medical reviews but does not track gender-affirming care as a separate provider category or collect utilization data, while DHCS said Medi-Cal continues to cover medically necessary care and that the state is preparing for possible federal rule changes. Finance staff said the previously approved $15 million for gender-affirming care was still being implemented through Covered California.
The second panel featured a physician, clinic leaders, a parent, and a transgender teen describing how care is delivered and the effects of hospital closures and federal pressure. Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy described the history and medical basis for gender-affirming care, said minors need parental consent for medical interventions, and argued that care should be individualized and supported by families. Providers and families testified that hospital closures and insurance barriers have disrupted continuity of care, forced patients to travel farther, and shifted demand to community clinics that lack sufficient funding and contracting support. Several witnesses asked the Legislature to provide new funding, strengthen insurance enforcement, and stabilize access to care for transgender youth and families.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-04-03 (9:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Sunset Review Act.
- Secretary: Senate Bill 720, a bill to be entitled an act relating to review under the Open Government
- Sunset Review Act.
- Sunset Review Act.
- I don't think the DEP will act on baseless claims.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (04/16/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
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- That's in the lane of the banking department. >> It's sort of a banking issue. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah
- </c> lane of the banking department. lane of the banking department.
- This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Committee:
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (04/16/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Do you know banks require insurance for mortgages, which means that homeowners insurance is mandatory
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- That's in the lane of the banking department. >> It's sort of a banking issue. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah
- </c> lane of the banking department. lane of the banking department.
Committee:
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Summary:
The committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 562, which would create a home damage mitigation and resilience grant program aimed at helping homeowners make property improvements that could reduce insurance costs and non-renewals. Commissioner DJ Bettencourt of the New Hampshire Insurance Department explained that the program is modeled in part on Alabama’s safer homes program, but tailored for New Hampshire hazards such as floods, microbursts, heavy snow, ice, and falling trees. He said the grants would be limited to primary residences, subject to a means test, capped at $10,000, and intended to help homeowners make targeted improvements such as roof fortification or tree removal that could improve underwriting outcomes and lead to premium discounts.
Bettencourt said the program would not use state taxpayer funds and would instead rely on philanthropic donations, possible federal or regional housing-bank funding, and other outside sources. He said the department would not need new staff, and that a current position could be reconfigured to help administer the program part-time. Committee members asked about the funding language, the meaning of “loans” in the bill, whether there were any other states using a similar no-state-funds model, and how many homeowners could be helped. Bettencourt said Rhode Island and Connecticut were moving forward in a similar way, and that the number of beneficiaries would depend on how much money is raised.
Members also questioned how the grant program would actually lower premiums, whether savings would apply only to participants or more broadly, and how the IBHS evaluation process would work. Bettencourt and department staff said the direct benefit would be to the homeowner whose property is improved, though neighbors could also benefit in some cases. They explained that IBHS is a building-safety organization that certifies contractors and inspectors and that its standards can qualify homes for insurer discounts. Questions were also raised about confidentiality provisions, first-come-first-served grant awards, rollover of unused applications, and possible tax treatment of donations. The sponsor said those details would be addressed through rulemaking or existing tax rules, and no vote was taken during the hearing.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Civil Judiciary REVISION 2: HB4094 and HB3407 - Added Feb 19th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Civil Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill will allow people who have a Self-Defense Act license to carry into the Capitol.
- I understand the SDA Act.
- Vice Chairman, House Bill 4198 is the Workplace Violence Act.
- House Bill 3906 creates an Oklahoma supported decision-making act.
- The Oklahoma receivership law by adopting the Uniform Commercial Receivership Act.
Bills:
HB1453 , HB2933 , HB2941 , HB2945 , HB2959 , HB3087 , HB3094 , HB3297 , HB3298 , HB3319 , HB3321 , HB3386 , HB3453 , HB3471 , HB3505 , HB3510 , HB3544 , HB3549 , HB3652 , HB3727 , HB3791 , HB3845 , HB3906 , HB4119 , HB4125 , HB4126 , HB4198 , HB4236 , HB4425 , HB4343 , HB4094 , HB3407
Committee:
House Civil Judiciary
Keywords:
foreign ownership, property rights, agricultural land, Attorney General, divestment, real estate, felony penalties, insurance regulation, homeowner claims, premium discounts, catastrophe mitigation, civil penalties, fentanyl, overdose, first responders, drug reporting, immunity, controlled substances, penalties, abortion
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 18th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 377 currently the Alabama GI and Dependence Education Benefit Act...
- The Alabama GI and Dependence Education Benefit Act provides educational benefits for children, spouses
- tell you, you cannot redo historic buildings with the current energy code, Americans with Disability Act
- ,</c><00:23:20.400><c> and</c><00:23:20.640><c> the</c> Americans with Disability Act, and the Americans
- with Disability Act, and the new<00:23:21.039><c> building</c><00:23:21.360><c> code.
Bills:
SB62 , HB361 , HB244 , HB377 , HB411 , HB422 , HB423 , HB425 , SB16 , HB452 , HB354 , SB62 , HB361 , HB244 , HB377 , HB411 , HB422 , HB423 , HB425 , SB16 , HB452 , HB354
Committee:
House Ways and Means Education
Keywords:
SB62, Alabama, conservation and natural resources, hunting license, fishing license, wildlife heritage license, license identification, government-issued ID, residency determination, in-state residency, student residency, tuition classification, public higher education, domicile, resident status, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, DCNR, Section 9-11-32, Section 9-11-33, Section 16-64-3
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- event, or exposure has ceased or been abated when determining accrual under the government or claims act
- accident or condition that prevents them from Being able to file a claim under the governmental or claims act
- When it comes to trying to seek damages under the or t act Nobody should be priced out of justice.
- Senate Bill 1448 narrows the exclusion for the Consumer Protection Act to enable more effective law enforcement
Bills:
SB1638 , SB504 , SB2072 , SB1283 , SB1216 , SB1655 , SB2011 , SB1643 , SB1446 , SB1256 , SB1258 , SB1441 , SB1224 , SB1448 , SB1496 , SB1597 , SB1621 , SB1827 , SB2066 , SB2104
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
Governmental Tort Claims Act, liability limits, claims, medical negligence, tort reform, state liability, public health, claims adjustment, compensation limits, SB504, marriage, child marriage, minor marriage, age of consent, minimum marriage age, underage marriage, teen marriage, parental consent, judicial approval, marriage license
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, June 5, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, financial institutions, this is page three line 12, is a bank or a credit union that's chartered
- Um, financial institutions, this is page three line 12, is a bank or a credit union that's chartered
- Um, financial institutions, this is page three line 12, is a bank or a credit union that's chartered
- It's acting like a loan but perhaps more powerful.
- We would like to act upon that and help you. >> Mr. Chairman, Mr. Co-Chairman. Um, yes, sir.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Voting Rights Act of 8 1965. Voting Rights Act of 8 1965.
- </c> The dismantling of the Voting Rights Act The dismantling of the Voting Rights Act is<00:22:56.000
- </c> Act. And I yield back. Act. And I yield back.
- </c> Accountability Act. Accountability Act.
- 02:55:22.160><c> act</c> stopping fraudulent payments acts act stopping fraudulent payments acts act
Keywords:
financial management, accountability, government oversight, taxpayer funds, federal agencies, budget, performance metrics, improper payments, fraud prevention, payment integrity, government waste, waste, fraud, and abuse, financial loss, federal spending, federal programs, OMB Circular A-123, Do Not Pay Initiative, Treasury Department, Office of Management and Budget, Inspector General
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- So what 325 does currently, there are two eligibility requirements: GPA and ACT scores.
- So what 325 does currently, there are two eligibility requirements: GPA and ACT scores.
- But this bill basically will be the Bayou Gold, the Louisiana Sound Money Act.
- for the implementation of the provisions of the act become effective.
- Okay, on 101222. 1222 actually creates what we call the Grocery Initiative Act.
Committee:
Senate Finance
Keywords:
TOPS-Tech, scholarship, education, eligibility, college credit, dual enrollment, state funding, HB 488, Belle Chasse Bridge, Belle Chasse Bridge Merit-Based Special Fund, Plaquemines Parish, severance tax, state general fund, special fund, transportation funding, DOTD, Department of Transportation and Development, public-private partnership, P3 contract, toll reduction
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Senate and Governmental Affairs May 6th, 2026
Senate & Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 210 is a cleanup bill in relation to Act 492 of the 2024 Regular Session.
- When we got to what is now Act 492, it got to the Senate...
- Acting Chair. Mr.
- Acting Chair.
- Acting Chair. All right. Thank you, Senator Miller. Senator Talbot. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee:
Senate Senate & Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
Senate rules, Louisiana Senate, Senate Chamber, smart glasses, recording eyewear, audio recording, video recording, wearable technology, covert recording, legislative security, media access, chamber decorum, Senate President, internal rules, public access, lobbyists, official journal, public notices, competitive bid, Louisiana legislation
LA
Committee:
House Ways & Means
Keywords:
local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights, installment agreement, Louisiana tax law, Title 47, revenue collection, tax administration
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Apr 14th, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And some of them are being targeted for these constant automatic withdrawals from bank accounts.
- to trace numbers, see the contacts, you'll be able to see the records of the withdrawals from the bank
- But there's going to be a paper trail through the bank accounts and credit card statements.
- They have these recurring drawdowns on people's bank accounts and credit cards, and it's causing a lot
- Well, you know, can I see your bank statements? And you see where all of this money is leaving.
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
juror confidentiality, public records, criminal procedure, privacy, court disclosure, official journal, public notices, government transparency, local government, municipal website, school board notices, parish council, police jury, special districts, levee district, drainage district, road district, navigation district, sewerage district, newspaper publication
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Apr 8th, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Acting Chair. Representative, excuse me, David Bordelon, Ethics... Thank you, Mr. Acting Chair.
- Acting Chair.
- did not file those disclosures that would be necessary under the act?
- So basically, once the act went into effect, it superseded the opinion.
- Acting Chair.
Bills:
HB88 , HB181 , HB210 , HB250 , HB486 , HB529 , HB544 , HB639 , HB996 , HB1036 , HB1071 , HB1113
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
local law, special bill, legislative process, transparency, election amendment, lobbying, public service, ethics, statewide officials, compensation, disclosure requirements, government employment, financial disclosure, public servants, immediate family, psychology, telepsychology, interjurisdictional practice, compact, licensure
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Ethics and Campaign Finance
Committee:
House Ethics and Campaign Finance
Keywords:
hemp, hemp beverages, psychoactive cannabinoids, psychoactive hemp products, delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, delta-10 THC, cannabidiol, CBD, intoxicating hemp, hemp-derived THC, cannabis regulation, marijuana alternatives, alcoholic beverage control, ABC Board, licensing, permit, excise tax, age verification, under 21
HI
Committee:
House Finance
Keywords:
appropriations, legislative expenses, auditor, legislative reference bureau, state ethics commission, ombudsman, government transparency, HB2272, Act 026, public employment cost items, emergency appropriations, collective bargaining, bargaining unit 11, BU-11, state employees, excluded employees, salary increases, cost adjustments, health premium payments, benefits
IA
Committee:
Joint Commerce
Keywords:
community solar, solar energy, distributed generation, net metering, bill credits, subscriber organization, renewable energy credits, REC, Iowa Utilities Commission, interconnection, utility tariffs, value of solar, brownfield, solar photovoltaic, shared solar, utility regulation, ratepayer, rural electric cooperative, decommissioning, energy credits
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Technology and Telecommunications REVISED Feb 19th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Technology and Telecommunications
Transcript Highlights:
- we're just trying to comply with the definitions that are previously in a previous section of this act
- Standards including compliance with the banking laws, credit union laws.
- So, a different section within that act that we put in place last year.
- And they wear a moderate size bank.
- We would have to go back to when we put the act in place. There was a physical impact on it.
Committee:
Senate Technology and Telecommunications
Keywords:
higher education, state regents, university research, technology transfer, intellectual property, patent ownership, royalty income, commercialization, startup companies, research partnerships, public universities, faculty inventions, student inventions, innovation policy, economic development, medical technology, biotechnology, energy technology, telecommunications, aerospace and defense