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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Apr 17th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill talks about state entities and local entities. That's what it's for as far as the name.
  • Well, what it does is the bill says that the entities will make the bill says that the entities will
  • The Gulf of Mexico covers a pretty vast area. The Gulf of Mexico covers a pretty vast area.
  • What does the Gulf of America cover?
  • Because the Gulf of Mexico is a vast body that covers a lot of different Body that covers a lot of different
Keywords: 1136, house, all
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 113 May 7th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> 6, line 25, strike an approved entity 6, line 25, strike an approved entity and<01:36:09.440><c>
  • </c><01:36:13.679><c> and</c> strike an approved entity and strike an approved entity and substitute.
  • He said there's three: who's covered, what do you cover, and what reimbursement rate do you apply to
  • He said there's three: who's covered, what do you cover, and what reimbursement rate do you apply to
  • </c> people to get covered under this plan. people to get covered under this plan.
Keywords: 981, all
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • This is intended to only cover earlier.
  • As a covered entity under this bill, we plan to utilize the 340B program.
  • We were the original 340Bies for both entities.
  • From July 1st, 2006 through entities.
  • </c> individuals who are covered by Medicaid. individuals who are covered by Medicaid.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The joint hearing opened with SB 1442, which would update the statute governing the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division and clarify its role as the state Medicaid provider of intensive mental health services for children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance. The Department of Health testified in strong support, saying the current statute is outdated and warning against any unfunded mandate because the division relies on federal funding and faces uncertainty about future resources. Written testimony from several organizations also supported the bill. The committees took no immediate action and said they would hold decision-making until later. The hearing then moved to SB 479 on ABLE savings accounts. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Hawaii Disability Rights Center supported the measure, arguing that ABLE accounts help people with disabilities save money without losing benefits and that the state needs more outreach and staffing to expand participation. A testifier with a disability said the bill would help people keep Social Security and housing stability. The chair indicated an intention to move the bill forward, and asked about funding; the discussion settled on a requested appropriation of about $75,000 for incentives. Next, SB 1245 on reimbursement of pharmacists drew broad support from the Hawaii Pharmacists Association, rural pharmacies, the Hawaii Primary Care Association, and others, who said the bill would improve access to care, especially on neighbor islands and in rural communities, and help pharmacies participate in 340B-related services. The Insurance Division and HMSA raised concerns about bill language, saying it could be read to cover pharmacists outside an insurer’s network and that the scope of reimbursable services needed clarification; the pharmacists’ association said the bill is intended to apply only to in-network pharmacists and should continue to reference existing scope-of-practice law. The hearing also took up SB 1279, which would allow pharmacists to authorize medications via telehealth under certain circumstances. The State Board of Pharmacy opposed the bill, citing patient safety, a pilot project with reported errors, concerns about controlled substances and unregulated technicians, and the view that in-person pharmacist services are safer and already available on the affected islands. Several pharmacies and health care groups supported the measure as a way to preserve 340B access and improve service on Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi, while some local pharmacies said they already provide in-person service and opposed remote dispensing. No votes were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Other entities in our county haven't been as fortunate, and ultimately this situation has contributed
  • So, you know, if you want to try to cover everything and make sure every loophole could be covered, then
  • In fact, what we're seeing from these entities...
  • entity, because they understand what it means to take properties off the tax rolls.
  • The increment rate has provided some flexibility to entities and has actually incentivized taxing entities
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • You say that it’s already covered by federal law.
  • And then you also said it’s also covered in the...
  • And then you also said it’s also covered in the state law. I’m asking where?
  • Section 1 of this bill identifies the need to exempt public entities.
  • Section 1 of the bill identifies the need to exempt public entities, tribes, and conservation groups
Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee heard public hearings on several bills related to real estate, self-storage, and consumer disclosures. House Bill 2477 would shorten the time to bring claims against appraisers arising from appraisal reports to two years from discovery or five years from signing, except fraud claims, and would limit liability to specified clients and intended users. The sponsor and appraiser witnesses said the bill would reduce long-tail liability, lower insurance and recordkeeping burdens, and help attract new appraisers; no opposition testimony was heard in the excerpt. House Bill 2512 would prohibit real estate brokers from marketing residential properties to exclusive groups unless the property is also publicly marketed. Supporters, including Washington Realtors, Zillow, Habitat for Humanity, Windermere, and others, said it would promote transparency, competition, and fair housing; opponents argued it could limit homeowner privacy and autonomy, and the Attorney General’s office said the Washington Law Against Discrimination already covers discrimination concerns and objected to placing enforcement in that statute. House Bill 2240 would modernize self-storage rental agreements by allowing electronic execution, deeming continued use after notice as acceptance, and setting notice and disposal rules after termination or nonrenewal; storage industry witnesses supported the bill as clarifying safety and notice procedures, while an advocacy witness opposed it as harmful to unhoused people and others who rely on storage units. House Bill 2465 would require a water recreation safety guide for short-term rentals with pools or similar facilities; the sponsor and hospitality industry supported it as a low-cost safety measure, while cities raised implementation concerns and asked for an amendment on where the guide would be posted. House Bill 2501 would update a seller disclosure notice to reflect the Pollution Liability Insurance Agency’s shift from a no-cost insurance program to a loan-and-grant remediation program, and it drew support as a technical correction. House Bill 2624 would exempt public entities, tribes, and nonprofit land conservancies from the 2025 “solicited real estate transactions” appraisal and notice requirements; conservation groups and the Department of Natural Resources supported it as necessary to preserve land acquisition and grant funding, and the sponsor described it as a cleanup bill. The committee then moved into executive session and took action on two liquor-related bills. House Bill 2536, allowing wineries to hold a spirits, beer, and wine restaurant license or beer/wine restaurant license at one location, was moved out of committee with a due pass recommendation by a 14-1 vote. House Bill 2476, modifying the spirits, beer, and wine theater license, was amended via a proposed substitute that restored the 120-seat-per-screen limit except for theaters admitting only patrons 21 and older; the substitute was reported out with a due pass recommendation by a 13-2 vote. Members discussed the balance between business flexibility and concerns about alcohol access in family settings and recovery communities.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Finance May 14th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • And the engineers won't cover it, the architects won't cover it.
  • Pages 7 and 8 really cover this last 10 years.
  • 2% of our entities, 7% of the awards, and almost 20% of the funding that's been made to date.
  • That's handled through really, officially on an individual entity basis.
  • They'll be covering all those things. Representative Herndon: Thank you, Mr. Chair and Mr.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • and that their 8111 call covered it versus now I know I need to call Saws.
  • You may need to reach out to an additional entity that might be working in the area.
  • But they don't give the name of the entity.
  • It's not specific to any entity in the area. It just says water purveyor or whatnot.
  • I'll close with this because we could go on and I know we've got a a lot to cover today.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • Basically, Assemblyman Koenig covered it.
  • So I actually disagree that HMOs are not covered in this bill.
  • The screenings that are currently being utilized are covered because that is not currently covered all
  • The screenings that are currently being utilized are covered because that is not currently covered all
  • And they cover most screening options that are recommended through USPSTF.
Keywords: 909, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary (01/08/2026)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • That this is covered by other statutes.
  • If they use satellites, this bill doesn't cover it. If they use drones, this bill would cover it.
  • </c> bill doesn't cover it. bill doesn't cover it.
  • And they would have to make cover it.
  • Does this cover applications. Does this cover applications?
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Session Mar 4th, 2026

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think that this covers all the criticism.
  • That would be covered under this amendment. That's why that language is there.
  • That would be covered under Chapter 265 with regard to arts and culture.
  • That's very broad, and so that would be covered.
  • All of these are, depending on the exact entity, quasi-government entities that receive public dollars
Keywords: 999, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I don't cover the CDCR budget, so I'll limit what I can say, and the folks that do cover that will be
  • So to date, the department funds regional entities covering 97% of those areas, and we're working to
  • identify entities to fill the remaining gaps.
  • funded by the program cover every part of the state that contains or is adjacent into a very cover every
  • covering 97% of the of those areas and we're working to identify entities to fill the remaining gaps
Summary: The subcommittee met to discuss several California Conservation Corps (CCC) and Cal Fire budget proposals, with no votes taken and all items held open for a future hearing. The CCC overview highlighted the program’s 50th anniversary, its statewide conservation, disaster response, education, and workforce development work, and its funding mix of General Fund and fee-for-service reimbursements. Members praised the program’s impact on young adults and communities, and asked about revenue sources, partnerships, recruitment, and outcomes for Corps members after service. A major CCC item was reopening and staffing the Greenwood Residential Center in El Dorado County. The department said the center is needed to restore local wildfire and fuel-break capacity, especially when winter road closures limit access to other facilities. The LAO said the proposal has merit but suggested the Legislature consider lower-cost alternatives, such as using fewer new Corps members or delaying opening, given the budget condition. The committee also discussed a proposal to move CCC hand crews to a seven-day wildfire readiness schedule; the department argued this is needed to match Cal Fire’s year-round operations and reduce chronic staffing gaps, while the LAO recommended considering partial funding or other cost-saving options. Cal Fire’s department overview focused on year-round wildfire response, vegetation management, community preparedness, and the 66-hour workweek rollout. Members asked about contract counties, federal partnerships, reforestation capacity, and the use of cap-and-invest and General Fund dollars amid structural deficits. Cal Fire said its nursery capacity is far below reforestation needs and relies on public-private partnerships, and it described reimbursements for work on federal lands. The committee also discussed defensible space inspections, with Cal Fire seeking permanent staffing to replace temporary positions and maintain its goal of 250,000 inspections annually; the LAO suggested alternatives such as different funding mixes, a reinstated SRA fee, or one-time funding. Finally, the committee heard a request to increase Cal Fire’s fixed-wing pilot and mechanic contract. Cal Fire said the larger, more complex aircraft fleet and year-round fire season require more pilots and maintainers, and that contracting provides flexibility and avoids some benefit costs. The LAO said the proposal addresses significant health and safety concerns and merits consideration, while members questioned whether in-house staffing or longer contract terms might be more cost-effective. Throughout the hearing, members emphasized wildfire risk, budget pressures, and the need to balance public safety with fiscal discipline.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

LBT Public Hearing 01-29-2025

Labor and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • It also requires covered employers to automatically enroll covered employees into the program unless
  • </c> clarifies the definition of covered clarifies the definition of covered employer<00:24:22.919><c
  • to automatically covered employers to automatically enroll<00:24:27.760><c> covered</c><00:24:28.399
  • It requires covered employers to automatically enroll covered employees under this program unless the
  • The act requires covered employers to automatically enroll covered employees under this program unless
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Committee on Labor and Technology heard testimony on several measures. Senate Bill 327, relating to internships, drew broad support from the Department of Education, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, University of Hawaiʻi, DBEDT, P20, HFIA, Hawaiʻi Electric, the Hawaii Primary Care Association, and the Chamber of Commerce, with suggested amendments to clarify the internship purpose, limit some responsibilities to the state executive branch, and address staffing and reporting details. The committee later recommended passing SB 327 with amendments, including changes to the internship language, private-sector references, work-hour limits, reporting requirements, and a deferred effective date for further discussion. Senate Bill 716, relating to the Hawaii Employment Security Law, received support from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations as a step toward modernizing unemployment insurance, and the committee recommended passage with housekeeping and technical amendments. Senate Bill 717, relating to collective bargaining, would allow certain exempt employees to grieve suspensions or discharges. The City and County of Honolulu and the Department of Human Resources Development said the issue should remain a collective bargaining matter, while HGEA and United Public Workers supported the bill. DHRD opposed changing the statute and pointed to existing internal complaint procedures. The committee nevertheless recommended passing SB 717 with amendments and deferred the date for further discussion. Senate Bill 742, relating to data sharing, would create a data sharing and governance working group within the Office of Enterprise Technology Services and include appropriations. OETS, the Executive Office on Early Learning, the University of Hawaiʻi, DOE, Hawaiʻi Kids Can, Hawaiʻi P-20, and others supported the measure, with OETS estimating a total cost of about $2.64 million, including software, consulting, and six FTE. The committee recommended passage with amendments and a deferred effective date, and noted the budget request in the committee report. The final measure, Senate Bill 855, relating to the Hawaii Retirement Savings Act, would shift the program from opt-in to opt-out and appropriate startup funds; former Senator Brian Taniguchi and AARP supported it, while Retail Merchants of Hawaiʻi and the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi opposed it over costs and burdens on small businesses and concerns about adding mandates before the program is implemented. The committee recessed briefly on a proposed AARP amendment, then returned and indicated support for the opt-out language before taking the bill up for decision-making.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 11th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're also giving a boost for private entities who partner with our higher ed institutions.
  • And this is fulfilling and covering a gap in the DUI laws.
  • It's because there's a... ...covering a gap in the DUI laws.
  • I understand that you're referencing one specific entity.
  • It's one entity that I know of.
Summary: The Senate began with several ceremonial recognitions, including citations for the Destiny Christian School girls volleyball team and football team for state championships, and for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, in connection with Delta Day at the Capitol and Women’s History Month. Members and guests were welcomed to speak briefly before the chamber returned to its agenda. The chamber then considered a series of bills. SB 444, dealing with hospice handling and disposal of controlled dangerous substances left after a patient’s death, passed 39-0. SB 1327, restoring the Tourism and Recreation Commission’s authority and adding general commission-member requirements, passed 27-12. SB 1061, a mortgage broker fee cleanup bill, passed 38-0. SB 1425, repealing an obsolete health care workforce board, passed 40-0. SB 1455, extending the sunset for the Board of Governors of the Architects, Landscape Architects, and Licensed Interior Designers, passed 28-11 and then also passed the emergency with 38-1. SB 1458, an Attorney General-request bill to align grand jury witness confidentiality statutes, failed 24-14. The Senate also passed SB 1460, which increases penalties for repeat peeping Tom and clandestine recording offenses and makes second or subsequent offenses sex offenses, by a vote of 38-3. SB 1480, creating a youth apprenticeship pilot program, passed 42-0 and then passed the emergency. SB 1530, updating the Oklahoma Research Development Rebate Program and encouraging private partnerships with higher education, passed 36-4. SB 1543, allowing multiple DUI charges within one year to be prosecuted as a single felony case and making related cleanup changes, passed 37-6 after extended debate about diversion, due process, and testing issues. SB 1555, aligning the state definition of intellectual disability with federal standards, passed 42-0, with a later correction noting the final vote as 42-1. SB 1593, updating outdated OSU-Tulsa trustee language, passed 43-0 and then passed the emergency. SB 1730, requiring law enforcement to copy OSBI on sexual offense reports, passed 37-6. SB 1209, which would have excluded Sundays and federal holidays from the eviction filing-to-hearing timeline, failed on a 21-21 tie after debate over landlord rights, service timing, and court delays.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Banking and Insurance Feb 4th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • does, but I will, I see what you are suggesting that it could apply to other categories that are covered
  • So we cover... ...with a self-insurance fund for them.
  • So we cover severity-driven workers' comp classes.
  • So I had to then call this entity.
  • parent company or related entities.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum present and heard a full agenda of bills, most of which were reported favorably. Early in the meeting, SB 1000 on trust fund interest for attorney trust accounts was explained as setting a floor and ceiling tied to the Wall Street Journal prime rate and passed without objection after supportive testimony from banking and credit union groups. The committee then took up CS/SB 1082 on a statewide provider and health plan claim dispute resolution program; the sponsor described it as a way to move emergency out-of-network payment disputes away from costly litigation and into an independent dispute resolution process modeled on the federal No Surprises Act. A proposed amendment drew significant questions from senators and concerns from the Florida Insurance Council about confusion over state versus federal eligibility and possible effects on contracted rates, and the sponsor ultimately withdrew the amendment. The underlying bill was then supported by health care and insurance stakeholders and reported favorably. SB 684 on electronic signatures for total loss vehicles and vessels also passed, with Progressive Insurance waiving in support. The committee next approved CS/SB 158 on pet insurance, which requires continuing education for agents, clearer consumer disclosures, and annual reporting to OIR; the amendment was technical and adopted. SB 1494 on breast cancer screening coverage was presented as expanding required coverage for mammograms and supplemental screenings for certain insurance products, and it passed with support from cancer and radiology groups. CS/SB 314 on digital asset issuers was amended to create a Florida framework for payment stablecoin issuers consistent with the federal GENIUS Act, allowing state-level regulation as an alternative to federal supervision, and was reported favorably. SB 1500 on uncontested probate proceedings, including higher small-estate thresholds and clearer authority for personal representatives, also passed after a banking-related amendment requiring letters of administration for safe deposit box access was adopted. Later, the committee approved CS/SB 618 on workers’ compensation insurance, which raises the consent-to-rate cap for workers’ comp policies from 10% to 20% and adjusts the Florida Workers’ Compensation Guarantee Association board membership; a carrier representative testified that the change would help keep more high-risk accounts in the voluntary market. CS/SB 1568 on a Florida Stable Coin Pilot Program was amended to remove authority for DFS to create a Florida coin, limit the pilot to existing stablecoins with at least $1 billion market capitalization, and require qualified public deposit handling; it then passed. CS/SB 838 on electronic payments for retail installment contracts clarified that convenience fees for electronic payments are permissible while preserving a fee-free option, and it was reported favorably after questions about consumer access to free payment methods. SB 1452, the Department of Financial Services agency bill, made a wide range of administrative changes affecting My Safe Florida Home, unclaimed property, licensing, bail bonds, and other DFS functions; a late-filed amendment on title insurer appointments was adopted, and the bill passed. The committee also approved SB 1706 on the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, targeting condo hardening assistance to owner-occupied units meeting income and occupancy criteria, and SB 990 on protected cell captive insurance companies, which the sponsor and industry witnesses said would modernize Florida law and promote insurance competition and economic activity. The meeting ended with all bills on the agenda reported favorably and the committee adjourning without objection.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 2nd, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • It only included Hong Kong domiciled... entities, and moved to add an index with Chinese entities into
  • In the case of Chinese entities...
  • company. organization that individual entity or entity has to provide it and I think it's important.
  • This bill also covers reports we prepare for federal agencies.
  • than that. which applies to U.S. people or entities in China.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • State quota groups and entities that are neither in support nor in opposition will be allowed to give
  • Because those are private entities, their own governing boards.
  • Because those are private entities, their own governing boards.
  • state. ...are not private entities; they are an arm of the state.
  • And so it wouldn't cover you just to be in the San Diego Community College District.
Summary: The committee heard Assembly Bill 664, which would authorize Southwestern College in Chula Vista to develop a limited pilot of faculty-led bachelor’s degree programs tied to regional workforce needs, with collaboration requirements, an independent evaluation, and a sunset in 2035. The author and supporters argued the bill would address local access and affordability problems in South San Diego, where many students are place-bound and the region lacks a nearby public university offering bachelor’s degrees. Opponents from the CSU, UC, and AICCU said the measure would bypass the existing AB 927 consultation process and could set a precedent for duplication and expansion outside the current statewide framework. After debate, the committee passed AB 664 on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, with the roll showing eight ayes and one no, later updated to nine ayes and one no after the roll was held open. The committee then took up Assembly Bill 1241, which directs a study of a “pay-it-forward” higher education financing model in which students would attend without upfront tuition and repay costs later based on income. The author and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond framed the bill as a response to rising college costs and student debt, arguing California should study innovative affordability models used elsewhere. Some members raised concerns about fiscal feasibility and whether the model had worked in other states, while others supported the study as a modest first step. AB 1241 passed to Appropriations on an eight-aye, two-no vote. Assembly Bill 713 would allow undocumented students at UC, CSU, and community colleges to access paid campus jobs, internships, and research positions. Supporters said the bill would improve equity, affordability, and student success, and that campus employment is a critical pathway for undocumented students who already pay tuition and fees. Opponents argued the bill conflicts with federal law and could expose campuses and the state to legal and funding risks; supporters responded that state entities are not bound by the federal prohibition in the way described and emphasized the need to protect students and expand opportunity. The committee also heard concerns about student privacy and data protection. The bill was moved to Appropriations, with the roll initially showing five ayes, three noes, and one not voting, and the roll held open for additional members. Finally, Assembly Bill 1171 was presented as a modernization of the existing part-time faculty health insurance program for community colleges, aimed at making coverage more consistent and predictable across districts. The author said the bill would not create a new entitlement but would strengthen participation in the current program to better reflect the realities of a workforce made up largely of part-time and multi-district faculty. The transcript ends as the presentation begins, before testimony, debate, or a vote on AB 1171.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce Mar 30th, 2026

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Amendment number one adds that a covered platform does not include an entity where the predominant or
  • If you're a nonprofit, it does not cover a school, nonprofit, or government.
  • Reading this bill, my mind had a split between business entities and Kahnlo, okay?
  • ISS and Glass Lewis are not owned by U.S. entities.
  • And that covers about two and a half million population in Louisiana.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Covered when ordered by a physician or primary care provider.
  • Fair competition is how... ...for AHCCCS-covered services that we perform.
  • To get paid from AHCCCS and to be able to perform covered services.
  • a mask, face covering, or vaccination requirement on any Arizona resident.
  • The bill prohibits a government entity from requiring an Arizona resident to wear a mask or face covering
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 27th, 2026 at 04:11 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's going to be things like athletics, educational television, and quasi-governmental entities.
  • And the difference is that UNM is covered by the New Mexico Court Claims Act.
  • Okay, so Madam Chair, I mean, to cover tuition and fees for our students.
  • They're quasi-governmental entities. They're quasi-governmental entities.
  • They're quasi-governmental entities.
Bills: SB37, SB29
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/2/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • In litigation against an entity, and because this would be a consumer-only tax, the entity would not
  • </c> giving uh public money to this entity giving uh public money to this entity where<01:25:07.199><
  • We've got two entities, two corporate entities, Mulus and uh Bland and Paper Company, that have enrolled
  • c> mulus</c> entities two corporate entities mulus entities two corporate entities mulus and<01:37:48.840
  • </c><01:44:44.639><c> the</c> arms to cover the arms to cover the clocks<01:44:46.320><c> that</c><01
Keywords: 1183, house