Transcript Highlights:

• This is especially them remotely.
• that is not to force them to have remote that is not to force them to have remote meetings<00:51
• One concern with these remote meetings is that I was on a remote meeting at one time with 400 people,
• not currently allow for remote meetings. not currently allow for remote meetings.
• remote participation. remote participation. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We have a remote testifier, Cara Han, if you are there.
• Not feeling safe, those students immediately switched to remote learning.
• For any student, but especially a student with a disability, the appearance of masked agents is not a
• She's going to join us remotely. reviewed it, she was released.
• She she's going to join us<01:17:40.159> remotely.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This appears to me to be a solution looking for a problem. Farmers do what they do.
• <00:29:29.399> work<00:29:30.399> uh<00:29:30.760> this<00:29:31.039> appears
• show up and do the work uh this appears show up and do the work uh this appears to<00:29:31.519>
• So that would be indicative to me that maybe the benefit that they offer isn't remotely close to the
• close to the benefit that isn't remotely close to the benefit that esst<01:23:59.159> offers<

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• It looks like the federal gate, you know, with SSI determination; there appears to be a state gate coming
• 56.040> SSI<01:37:56.639> determination<01:37:57.639> there<01:37:57.800> appears
• <01:37:58.080> to with SSI determination there appears to with SSI determination there appears
• to your question on folks<01:43:40.960> uh<01:43:41.080> working<01:43:41.520> remotely
• /c><01:43:42.159> can<01:43:42.360> get<01:43:42.520> back folks uh working remotely

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• It's a lot of work, requires a lot of expertise, and they appear to have been successful in recruiting
• <01:05:19.680> to<01:05:19.760> have expertise and uh they appear to have expertise
• and uh they appear to have been<01:05:20.119> successful<01:05:20.640> in<01:05:20.839
• They're in office three days a week, but if they choose to, they can work remote and have the sort of
• but if they choose to um they<01:23:37.000> can<01:23:37.159> work<01:23:37.400> remote

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Minnesota House Commerce Committee held its inaugural meeting with Chair Tim O’Driscoll and co-chair Representative Greg Davids opening the session and inviting members to introduce themselves. Members briefly described their districts, business backgrounds, and priorities, with recurring themes including small business competitiveness, insurance and health care access, property and real estate issues, agriculture, and making Minnesota easier to do business in. Committee staff also introduced themselves and reminded members and testifiers about sign-in procedures and microphone use. The committee then heard an overview from Eric Toell, interim director of the Office of Cannabis Management, on the agency’s work and budget priorities. He said the office now oversees adult-use cannabis, medical cannabis, and hemp-derived cannabinoid products, has grown from about nine employees to 90 full-time staff plus temporary workers, and has been working with a Cannabis Advisory Council on testing, warning labels, and implementation issues. He also described outreach efforts, including webinars, newsletters, guidebooks for local governments, and office hours for applicants, along with enforcement of hemp-derived product rules through more than 3,000 inspections and an increase in compliance rates from about 35% to 75%. Toell also reported that the medical cannabis program has surpassed 51,000 patients and nearly 2,500 registered health care providers, and that a chronic pain report found more than a third of patients reported decreased pain. On the adult-use side, he said the office has posted proposed rules for public comment, plans to adopt them after review, and will open a licensing window from February 18 to March 14. He explained that the office is also managing community reinvestment grants and a technical assistance grant, with an emphasis on safeguards to ensure funds reach intended recipients. No votes were taken during this meeting.

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• This Facility has produced critical remote weapon systems that support the U.S.
• Since its opening, this Johnstown site has produced over 20,000 remote Weapon stations and remote turrets
• Commercial remote sensing is an increasingly important part of the growing space economy.
• This bill also allows us to acquire commercial Earth remote sensing data and imagery from vendors.
• This bill also allows us to acquire commercial Earth remote sensing data and imagery from vendors.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Members voting remote or participating remotely: Gander. Gander. Gander present. Hicks.
• The clerk will call the names of the members voting remotely. Gander. Yes. Go ahead, Steve.
• The clerk will call the names of the members voting remotely. Gander. Gander votes aye.
• The Clerk will call the vote of the members participating remotely. Gander [member_20717].
• The clerk will call the names of the members participating remotely. Gander votes aye.

Transcript Highlights:

• DAGS would look at how they assign spaces for remote work and wouldn't be involved in terms of work.
• DAGS would look at how they assign spaces for remote work and wouldn't be involved in terms of work.
• work and wouldn't be heard be for remote work and wouldn't be heard be involved<00:04:59.720> in<
• :10.520> our<00:05:10.800> our<00:05:10.919> role<00:05:11.120> is to remote
• work um so our our role is to remote work um so our our role is more<00:05:11.400> from<00:05

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee met for joint decision-making on several measures related to elections, telework, procurement, hiring, public records, and public meetings. On Senate Bill 444, testimony was largely opposed or in comment, and the chairs said the bill raised real issues that needed more time; they deferred it for the year. Senate Bill 1091 on telework and space allocation drew support and discussion about DAGS’ role versus the Department of Human Resources; the committee agreed to amend it in a Senate Draft 1 to remove reference to OE, add a DAGS management analyst position, change “positions” to “allocations,” limit the assessment to executive branch departments in DAGS-managed or DAGS-leased facilities, and add a defective date, then passed it with amendments. Senate Bill 1057 on apprenticeship-related bid incentives received mixed testimony, including support from labor and opposition from some contractor groups, and was passed as a Senate Draft 1 with technical amendments and a defective date. Senate Bill 1065 on skills-based hiring, which would bar bachelor’s degree requirements for most state jobs with exemptions, had support from the Comptroller and outside groups and was passed with technical amendments and a defective date. The committee also took up several procurement and accountability measures. Senate Bill 92 on emergency medical response/defibrillators was deferred indefinitely because a pilot project is already underway in the Capitol building and the committee wants to use that information before expanding. Senate Bill 1175 on a past-performance procurement database was amended to add general fund appropriations and committee-report language about funding needs, then passed. Senate Bill 1587 on retainage was heavily amended to define total project budget, revise retainage language, leave key percentage and day limits blank for further review, limit application to contracts executed after January 1, 2026, and add a defective date; it passed as amended. Senate Bill 1543 on government accountability was amended to incorporate procurement officer changes and add language ensuring inherent government functions are not delegated to contractors, then passed. Senate Bill 1255 on government records was amended to clarify that records used in performing a government function are public records subject to UIPA, add contractor recordkeeping/access requirements, protect certain confidential contract information, and add a defective date; it passed. Additional measures were either deferred or advanced with amendments. Senate Bill 1513 on appropriations was deferred to a time certain on February 11. Senate Bill 1616 on care centers was converted into a feasibility study and passed with a defective date. Senate Bill 74 on state construction projects was deferred indefinitely due to concerns it could slow projects and duplicate another measure. Senate Bill 125 on state organizations and administrations was amended to codify Administrative Directive 19-02, with a note about a possible title issue, and passed. Senate Bill 786 on government records was deferred to February 11 for further amendment work. Senate Bill 1611 on government positions was amended by removing section two and passed. Senate Bill 1637 was deferred for the year after testimony indicated the action could already be done. Senate Bill 1651 on public meetings was amended to require board packets by the third business day before a meeting, remove the word “full,” and adjust notice language, then passed. Senate Bill 1617 on public meetings was deferred because the Office of Information Practices reported no complaints. Senate Bill 1253 on boards and commissions was deferred indefinitely due to no testimony. Senate Bill 1031 on advisory referendums was deferred to February 11 for possible amendments. Senate Bill 1306 on a procurement automation special fund was amended to align procurement statutes and add the School Facilities Authority executive director as a chief procurement officer, then passed.

Transcript Highlights:

• watch a gestational video of biology, basic biology, the manner in which the bill is written does appear
• So 1819, I note um it appears to have a bit of a technical... >> Sorry to have Jack.
• First of all, it would appear that it looks to import all state and federal anti-discrimination laws,
• <05:21:42.798> in<05:21:43.040> New have 15 employees and six remotes in New have 15
• employees and six remotes in New Hampshire.<05:21:43.680> Their<05:21:43.920> office<05

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on House Bill 1571, which would direct the Department of Education to review and revise statewide academic standards and curriculum and make an appropriation. Representative Kristen Noble, the sponsor, said the bill is intended to update outdated standards, especially in math, and to have the department create a list of high-quality curriculum and materials aligned to the revised standards. She noted she would likely amend the bill to change a requirement that districts “shall” select from the list to “may,” and said a misplaced crossed-out section would need to be restored and moved by amendment. She also said assessments would need to be updated to match any new standards. Testimony from Marie Banfield strongly supported the bill and the move away from a mandate, arguing that current standards are outdated and that Common Core and related standards have not improved student outcomes. She criticized the math standards for emphasizing multiple strategies and written explanations over computation, and said stronger standards would better support students, including those with learning or communication challenges. She also argued that New Hampshire should follow examples such as Massachusetts, which she said used rigorous standards successfully. Nate Green of the Department of Education did not take a position on the bill but explained that the bill would affect statewide academic standards, state assessments, and potentially federal compliance. He distinguished academic standards from minimum standards in statute, said any standards revision would require work with content experts, State Board approval, and then a corresponding assessment update that could take about two years. He estimated assessment development costs could range from about $200,000 to $500,000 for minor revisions and $1 million to $2 million for a wholesale new set of standards. He also said the bill would apply to public and charter public schools, not private or homeschool students, and that the department does not currently provide a statewide list of curriculum materials because curriculum decisions have historically been local.

Transcript Highlights:

• Our pay scale, as compared to the private industry and other state and local governments, remote work
• It's clear that we don't do remote work, and then they back out.
• I had a question about remote work.
• Is it possible to open up remote work, or is there a policy where the state doesn't allow it?
• But I definitely think opening up a remote work could be helpful.

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you so much for letting me participate remotely.
• I think we also expanded the, you know, remote access and monitoring of certain illnesses.
• And then in terms of, I would like us to see trying to utilize technology, not just to do the remote
• Not just to do the remote access, but also if we could use some type of technology to increase workforce
• patient monitoring... ...providers from within rural communities, what we call homegrown heroes, remote

Keywords: House Select Committee on Advancing Rural and Small Town Health Care, 976, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• action plan plan language that appears. action plan plan language that appears.
• <00:20:41.720> from appearing here is relocated from appearing here is relocated from stricken
• Our next testifier is remote, Abdul. Thank you. Yes. Okay, thank you. Yeah, thank you so much.
• Our next testifier is remote, >> Thank you.
• Our next testifier is remote, Abdul.<02:24:59.120> Thank<02:24:59.360> you.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The Canadian exams are delivered on remote proctoring.
• The Canadian exams are delivered on remote proctoring.
• All of whom have made public statements about why they've discontinued remote proctoring because of the
• programs have discontinued remote programs have discontinued remote proctoring<00:26:04.880>
• discontinued remote proctoring because of<00:26:19.360> the<00:26:19.600> security<00:

Keywords: 0:22 – Roll Call 0:30 – Approval of minutes 1:04 – Department of Veterans Affairs 2:06 – Board of Pharmacy 3:20 – Board of Optometric Examiners 39:26 – Board of Nursing 40:07 – Board of Emergency Medical Services 41:52 – Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources 44:36 – Transportation Cabinet: Department of Vehicle Registration 45:36 – Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control 47:00 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services: Department for Medicaid Services 49:59 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services: Department for Community-Based Services, 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then took up several regulations. The first was a Department of Veterans Affairs regulation, with a staff amendment, to allow nurse practitioners to apply for the Veterans Affairs nurse loan repayment program year-round and to make technical drafting changes. The committee heard from the Office of Kentucky Veteran Centers, then adopted the staff amendment and approved the regulation without objection. The main item of the meeting was the Board of Optometric Examiners’ proposed amendment to 201 KAR 5:010, which would allow applicants to use the Optometry Examining Board of Canada written exam in place of part one of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry exam for licensure. The board said the change would improve access to care, provide an additional pathway for Canadian-trained candidates, and still require applicants to pass the remaining national board parts. Opponents, including NBEO officials, ARBO, Pearson VUE, and several optometrists, argued the Canadian exam is not equivalent, does not test the same biomedical science content, is not validated for U.S. scope of practice, and raises concerns about test security, transparency, and portability across states. They urged the committee to find the amendment deficient or vote no. Committee members questioned both sides about prior communication with the board, whether Kentucky would be the first state to adopt such a change, the rationale for the proposal, and the cost difference between the exams. Supporters said the board had received some written comments and one phone call, and that the proposal was driven by access concerns and the presence of Canadian students. Opponents said they had not had direct discussions with the Kentucky board before the hearing. No final vote on the optometry regulation is reflected in the transcript excerpt, but the committee heard extensive testimony and rebuttal before moving on.

Transcript Highlights:

• What about a cisgender woman with a short haircut and a butch appearance?
• Short haircut and a butch appearance.
• She said the name on my membership account didn't match my appearance.
• You can't know based on appearance of sex that someone is assigned at birth.
• You can't know based on appearance of sex that someone is assigned at birth.

Bills: SB7, SB14

Keywords: gender designation, civil penalties, private civil rights, multiple-occupancy spaces, Texas Women's Privacy Act, law enforcement, confidentiality, personnel files, employee records, misconduct

Summary: The Committee on State Affairs heard testimony on Senate Bill 7, the Texas Women’s Privacy Act, with the author and committee substitute explaining that the bill would require public facilities to designate multi-use private spaces by biological sex, restrict access to women’s restrooms, locker rooms, showers, sleeping quarters, shelters, and correctional facilities, and create civil penalties and enforcement mechanisms. Members asked about how the bill would apply to family violence shelters, children in mixed-family settings, venue layout, and venue for lawsuits; the author said the bill was similar to prior legislation but with stronger penalties and the 15th Court of Appeals as the exclusive intermediate appellate court for challenges, while clarifying that trial venue should generally be local except for state agencies. The committee also heard that the bill would be amended to better address local venue concerns and shelter-related issues. Invited testimony was largely in support of the bill from witnesses who described personal experiences in women’s sports, prisons, shelters, and public facilities, arguing that single-sex spaces are necessary for privacy and safety. Supporters included parents, former incarcerated women, a Republican county chair, a legal advocate, and a prison educator, who cited incidents involving transgender-identifying individuals in locker rooms, shelters, prisons, and restrooms, and said the bill would restore sex-based boundaries and protect vulnerable women and girls. One witness from Texas Values said the bill was needed despite the recently enacted Women’s Bill of Rights, and another ADF witness said the measure would protect privacy in schools and shelters. Opponents testified that the bill would harm transgender and intersex Texans, create harassment and “gender policing,” and expose cisgender women and children to invasive enforcement. Several witnesses argued there is no evidence that transgender women pose a restroom safety threat, while others said the bill would worsen mental health, employment, and school conditions for trans people and could conflict with prison standards and federal law. Family violence advocates urged changes to protect shelter operations and clarify that children can stay with parents, while other witnesses said the bill would create barriers for victims seeking help. The hearing featured extensive public testimony on both sides, but no final vote or committee action was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• “The word entity also appears to be very strong. I mean, very broad.
• “Right now, it does appear that our attorney general does like to sue a lot.
• Why are we, like, providing this in a language that I don't even remotely speak?
• And so that's don't even remotely speak.
• So, this appears to be a pure restatement of the committee report. Representative Bacon.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, and approved the journal from April 20, 2026. Members then made announcements about committee schedules, open enrollment, and the Bolder Boulder event, and welcomed guests from the Leadership Program of the Rockies. The House also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 20, recognizing April 9, 2026 as Home Education Day in Colorado, on a 60-2 vote with three excused. Supporters described home education as a longstanding family choice and emphasized parental rights and educational flexibility. The chamber then received committee reports, including an Appropriations Committee report advancing House Bills 1052, 1132, 1143, 1226, 1343, and 1344 to the Committee of the Whole. The Majority Leader moved several bills to special orders for April 21, 2026 at 9:20 a.m., and the motion was adopted without objection. The Committee of the Whole took up House Bill 1028, concerning second language diploma endorsements for graduating high school students. After adopting the appropriations report, the House passed the bill. Supporters said it would recognize bilingualism and Colorado’s diversity. The committee then considered House Bill 1143, concerning background checks for non-employment-based educational opportunities. The bill sponsor said it would allow qualified people without Social Security numbers to participate in internships, clinical placements, and volunteer opportunities by using alternative identification. Several members opposed the bill and supported amendments, arguing for employer or institutional choice, narrower definitions, and concerns about constitutional rights, tax compliance, and the breadth of the bill. Amendment L6 failed, and the transcript ends amid extended discussion of Amendment L7 regarding enforcement against public entities, with no final action on the bill shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• I would ask that we begin to collect remote comments.
• Can we begin to collect comment from those who are participating remotely?
• Can we move to remote comments?
• Can we please begin to collect the remote comments?
• We begin to collect remote comments.

Bills: SB313, SB296

Keywords: Delaware Health Fund, healthcare access, preventive care, tobacco settlement, public health initiatives, grant program

Summary: The House Health and Human Development Committee met and considered a series of health, human services, and related bills. The committee heard and advanced House Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 13, which standardizes hospital charity care and financial assistance statewide, and Senate Bill 296 with Senate Amendment 1, which restructures the Delaware Health Fund grant process with a more formal, transparent competitive rubric. Both measures received supportive testimony from DHSS, the Delaware Healthcare Association, and the Delaware Nurses Association, and both were released by committee on roll-call votes. The committee also released Senate Bill 313 with Senate Amendment 1, which places a temporary moratorium on acquisitions of nonprofit acute care hospitals by for-profit entities and expands notice/review requirements for sales of hospital real estate; Senate Bill 340 with Senate Amendment 1, which requires long-term care facilities to carry specified liability insurance, with questions raised about the exemption for state-owned facilities; Senate Joint Resolution 20, which directs DHSS to study independent assessment tools for Medicaid home- and community-based services; and Senate Bill 341, which updates Delaware Health Information Network law and formally recognizes DIN as the state’s health data utility. Testimony on these bills was generally supportive, with some discussion on constitutional concerns, insurance coverage, and the rationale for the state exemption in SB 340. Later, the committee advanced Senate Bill 257, which requires new animal shelters to be licensed and inspected before operating and removes a prior exception for certain rescue organizations; and Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 278 with House Amendment 1, which allows earlier pre-authorization for summer child care enrollment and lowers copays for half-day care. Public testimony on these measures came from animal welfare advocates, YMCA representatives, and other stakeholders, all largely in support. Each bill was released by committee, with several votes walked for absent members, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were addressed.

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, they do have some other remote-controlled ones for the steep slopes along a ramp, freeway ramp and
• Uh, they do have some other remote-controlled ones for the steep slopes along a ramp, freeway ramp and
• Uh, they do have some other remote-controlled ones for the steep slopes along a ramp, freeway ramp and
• Uh, they do have some other remote-controlled ones for the steep slopes along a ramp, freeway ramp and
• Uh, they do have some other remote-controlled ones for the steep slopes along a ramp, freeway ramp and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The discussion focused on Minnesota legislation for autonomous vehicles, with Sen. John Jasinski arguing the state should create a clear statewide regulatory framework that welcomes driverless ride-share services without imposing so many rules that companies avoid investing here. He said autonomous vehicles are already testing and mapping in the Twin Cities area, and that the main benefits would be improved accessibility and independence for people who cannot drive because of disabilities or medical conditions, as well as broader transportation options for work and travel. Jasinski described his bill, Senate File 4010, as a public-safety framework that would rely on existing MnDOT and governor’s connected automated vehicle task force structures rather than creating a new, more restrictive process through DPS. He contrasted that approach with Sen. Dibble’s bill, which he said would be much more restrictive and could amount to "death by regulation." He also said he supports some guardrails, such as geomapping around downtown events, safe loading and unloading zones, and procedures for human takeover if a problem occurs, but wants to avoid a patchwork of city-by-city rules. He said the legislature is considering several autonomous-vehicle bills this session and that the timing reflects years of study by the state task force. Jasinski also discussed his earlier bipartisan Senate File 75, which authorized MnDOT to research autonomous mower technology after he noticed traffic delays caused by ditch mowing along highways. He said that pilot is still in testing at an MDOT facility, but he sees potential for the technology to reduce traffic disruption, improve worker safety, and lower costs. No votes or formal committee actions were described in the interview.

Transcript Highlights:

• The Clerk will call the name of the member participating remotely. David's present.
• The Clerk will call on the member participating remotely. Davids. Davids, yes. Davids votes aye.
• The Clerk will call the name of the member participating remotely. The Clerk will close the roll.
• The Clerk will call the name of the member participating remotely. Davids. Davids votes no.
• The Clerk will call the name of the member participating remotely: Davids. Davids votes. No.

Transcript Highlights:

• Any individual request for remote participation should be conveyed to Commission staff, so either Mr.
• When remote participation is due to a personal matter, that participation is limited to two meetings
• Any request for remote participation or any disapproval of a member's request for participation shall
• Hearing none, our remote participation policy passes unanimously. Thank you.
• Hearing none, our remote participation policy passes unanimously. Thank you, colleagues.

Summary: The Virginia Disability Commission held its first meeting of the year on June 18, established a quorum, and introduced members. Senator Barbara Favola was elected chair and Delegate Amy Laufer was elected vice chair, both unanimously. The commission also reviewed and unanimously approved its electronic/remote participation policy, which mirrors last year’s policy and allows limited remote participation under Virginia FOIA rules. Staff then reviewed a package of 14 disability-related bills that passed last session and were signed into law. Topics included disabled veterans’ vehicle registration fee exemptions, open captioning requirements for movie theaters, guardianship/conservatorship order forwarding, service dog team definitions, education and transition planning for students with disabilities, Blue Envelope and driver communication training for law enforcement and driver education, deferred disposition and jury service protections, voting rights in guardianship cases, expansion of the Virginia Human Rights Act, continuation of a DD waiver eligibility change, and DMAS training authority for autism competency checklists. Members discussed implementation concerns, especially making the Blue Envelope/driver communication program more visible and considering a follow-up letter and DMV presentation. The commission then adopted its interim work plan unanimously, with discussion of possible presentations on DMAS and Medicaid waivers, DBHDS telehealth training implementation, SCHEV and VDOE transition planning, transition from institutions to community settings, criminal justice reform, transportation and parking accessibility, adult-sized changing tables, and school accessibility. Members also suggested adding EVV concerns, seclusion and restraint, rare disease issues, and insurance coverage problems for needed medications. Public commenters urged the commission to address burdensome EVV requirements for family caregivers, improve accessibility for local government meetings and documents, and explore a standardized credential/career pathway for direct support professionals. The chair said follow-up work would be assigned on EVV and implementation issues, and the meeting location would move to the Senate side of the Capitol going forward.

Transcript Highlights:

• The clerk will call the names of the members participating remotely. Hussein votes aye. McDonald?
• The clerk will call the names of the members participating remotely. Go ahead, Hussain, aye.
• The Chief Clerk will call the names of the members voting remotely. No. Cha votes no. Green.
• The chief clerk will call the names of the members voting remotely. All right, here we go.
• The chief clerk will call the names of the members voting remotely. Green. Green, yes.