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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're in the process of getting that program going again, but it could be related to that history.
  • We're in the process of getting that program going again, but it could be related to that history.
  • We're in the process of getting that program going again, but it could be related to that history.
  • We're in the process of getting that program going again, but it could be related to that history.
  • <01:14:04.000> that<01:14:04.320> will create a new program that will create a new
Summary: The committee heard HB 1817, which would create a daily bag limit for amaa/ama fish to protect Hawaii’s fisheries. DLNR said the biggest stressor on amaa populations is diversion of freshwater flows that cut off food sources for juvenile fish, and suggested that place-by-place rulemaking with fishers and stakeholders would be the most effective approach. A teacher and several Waialua Elementary students testified in strong support, describing research on declining catch data, cultural importance, and the need to preserve the fish for future generations. Other supporters said the fish is being outcompeted by invasive species and cited historical declines, including testimony that bag limits in Hilo Bay have helped increase populations. Committee members asked DLNR about traditional and cultural gathering rights, whether the bill’s bag limit would apply to native Hawaiian practices, and whether the limit was 10 per day or per season. DLNR said constitutional Hawaiian practices are protected, but also noted that if the bag limit is set in statute it would limit the department’s flexibility to tailor rules by area. Members also asked about other conservation efforts, and DLNR said fish pond revitalization and amaa production are underway statewide. One member raised concern that a statewide statutory limit might not fit conditions on every island, and DLNR said it has authority to adopt area-specific rules through rulemaking, though that process can take months to more than a year. The committee then moved to HP 206, an appropriations measure for the City and County of Honolulu involving school land transfers, and HP 266B relating to Banyan Drive. On HP 206, the county said the request is a one-time item and estimated costs were about $3.25 million, with the city and county already spending more than $350,000 on the transfers. On HP 266B, HCDA said it is conducting a master planning effort for Banyan Drive and plans a community visioning exercise this summer. Testimony from the Banyan Drive redevelopment agency emphasized the need for more flexible land-tenure rules, while OHA supported the bill with amendments to include cultural specialists and lineal descendants in the redevelopment process and to protect ceded lands. No votes were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Retirement and Government Resources REVISED Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Retirement and Government Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • OIG agents investigate administrative and criminal misconduct of public assistance programs, including
  • of residents to and from living quarters on and off campus, maintain order and discipline during programs
  • Well, part of the problem is I don't think OMES is running that program very well and a lot of it is
  • I have received correspondence from the state use program themselves that they're concerned about where
  • Yeah, I mean I think when we look at whether a program is running well or not.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education Feb 10th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • This was modeled after our Heroes program.
  • So in my first year, we passed a three-year pilot program for literacy coaches.
  • So this is the next ed scholarship program.
  • that were initially established as pilot programs.
  • So I'm open to feedback here and how we can make this program more robust.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Energy 2ND REVISED Feb 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • They have $10 million for the REAP grant program.
  • This is a REAP water program.
  • Both of those say deploying as if these are new programs.
  • like outreach programs.
  • that $100,000 dollars is for the overall program.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm currently attending the West-MEC Veterinary Science Program.
  • Lauren Hewitt: ...accredited program.
  • Madam Chair and Member, Senate Bill 1164 requires access and its program.
  • And I don't know how that fits into the whole program. Why can't this be?
  • My name is Jenny Guzman, and I'm the program director for Common Cause Arizona.
Summary: The committee approved the minutes and held Senate Bill 1241 for a later hearing because a witness was unavailable. It then took up Senate Bill 1144, which would create an alternative pathway for veterinary technician certification through supervised on-the-job training instead of only a two-year curriculum. Supporters, including the Arizona Humane Society, a high school student in a veterinary program, and a veterinary technician employer, argued the bill would help address a veterinary technician shortage, reduce student debt, and expand access to care. Opponents, including the Arizona Veterinary Technician Association and some veterinarians, said Arizona already has an existing pathway, warned the bill could weaken competency standards and patient safety, and argued the shortage is more about retention and utilization than entry requirements. The committee adopted a Bolick amendment tightening supervision and documentation requirements, then passed SB 1144 as amended on a 6-1 vote. The committee next approved Senate Bill 1247 unanimously. That bill would allow an individual who does not need services to live with a resident in an assisted living center or other unit in the facility, and would bar the Department of Health Services from imposing care requirements on that individual. The sponsor and a lobbyist said the bill was intended to fix a recent statutory interpretation that could force spouses or other companions to separate or pay for services they do not use; a floor amendment was mentioned to extend the same treatment to assisted living homes. Senate Bill 1286, which would extend from 14 days to 60 days the period for veterinary prescriptions and renewals issued through telemedicine, drew extensive testimony and was ultimately held for a possible amendment next week. Supporters, including the sponsor, the Arizona Humane Society, and Animal Policy Group, said telemedicine has expanded access in rural and underserved areas and that longer prescription windows would improve convenience and continuity of care while still excluding controlled substances. Opponents, including the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association and several veterinarians, argued the current 14-day limit is a compromise that protects animal safety, that telemedicine without an in-person exam can lead to misdiagnosis and delayed diagnostics, and that the bill could function like a “pill mill.” The committee then passed Senate Bill 1164, which would let Medicaid billing continue under the prior owner’s certification number during a change of ownership for skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Supporters said the current process can delay reimbursement for 6 to 18 months and strain providers; Access said it had legal concerns about possible conflict with federal law but was working on fixes. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1181, which would expand CPA certification pathways by adding degree-and-experience options and updating reciprocity rules, and a supporter from the Arizona Society of CPAs said it would address workforce shortages and improve mobility.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health May 5th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • program.
  • and parenting support programs.
  • life-affirming program.
  • Is your program, is this Thriving Texas Families Program geared towards addressing that?
  • the program is.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on County & Regional Government Apr 28th, 2025

S/C on County & Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Currently, county jailers are required to complete a preparatory training program, including a minimum
  • However, while these programs may mention veterans, there is no dedicated requirement focused specifically
  • Clinical or there's some few programs that are due just in anatomical pathology, which is what I did.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • That is the biometric or passcode identification that an individual user has as a program in the phone
  • Senate Bill 1568 would increase public awareness and raise funds for sterilization programs, helping
  • Additionally, all the dogs and cats benefiting from this program get to see a veterinarian, and they
  • She's very supportive of this program.
  • We'll see, but all the money still goes to the same program.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • SHARS, or the School Health and Related Services Program, is a program we've monitored and engaged in
  • The program is being transported, for example, to the doctor.
  • That they feel they need through the program.
  • CEPRD is a fledgling program.
  • Medicaid program, but this is not entirely accurate.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • TDLR is required to administer an all-terrain vehicle and off-highway vehicle safety certificate program
  • The limited number of available instructors statewide calls into question the need for this program.
  • recreational activities, and promote personal freedom regarding TDLR, ATV, and off-highway vehicle training programs
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Ways & Means Mar 3rd, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • more tax revenue than would otherwise be the case for school districts and other important public programs
  • And so, Barring a program that does that, I don't know that the amount that we're talking about.
  • a lot of jobs, but for the most part, if you do an inventory of counties and cities and ask what programs
Bills: HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB 22
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 022 Feb 5th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • governing infant immunization program. governing infant immunization program.
  • That's exactly what this programs.
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  • and operate this immunization program and operate this immunization program that<01:18:38.320>
Keywords: 981, all
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the February 3, 2026 journal, and received committee reports on several bills, appointments, and resolutions. Finance reported Senate Bills 9 and 39 favorably, with SB 39 recommended for the consent calendar, and the State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee reported Senate Bills 27 and 29 postponed indefinitely. The chamber also received and later adopted Senate Joint Resolution 9, recognizing Missing Persons Day, after extensive remarks from Senator Danielson and Senator Cattellin (spelling as transcribed) and recognition of families, law enforcement, CBI staff, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives office staff in attendance. SJR 9 passed 33-0. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 1 on third reading and final passage, a housing measure authorizing county commissioners to support certain housing and expanding the middle-income housing tax credit to certain transferees. The bill passed 26-7. The chamber also heard a personal privilege recognizing School Nutrition Day and the Colorado School Nutrition Association, highlighting their work providing meals to students and implementing the Healthy School Meals Act. In Committee of the Whole, the Senate began second reading of Senate Bill 32 on immunization access. The bill would expand use of the state immunization schedule alongside ACIP recommendations, allow pharmacists to independently prescribe, dispense, order, and administer vaccines, update liability provisions, authorize rulemaking for infant immunization programs, and remove a prohibition on using state money for those programs if federal funds are unavailable. Senators Mullica and supporters argued the bill protects access to vaccines and insulates Colorado from federal dysfunction, while Senators Bright and Frisell raised budget concerns and supported Amendment L004 to restore the state-funding prohibition. Senator Ba opposed the amendment, saying the bill merely removes a funding restriction and does not mandate spending. The transcript ends during continued debate on Amendment L004, with no final vote on SB 32 shown.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee, February 13, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:19:32.559> in of the Hathaway scholarship program in of the Hathaway scholarship program
  • So we took the literacy programs.
  • basis with the parent or guardian.
  • program individualized education program prepared<01:01:23.359> for<01:01:23.520> a<01
  • with the parent or guardian. with the parent or guardian.
Bills: HB0076, HB0102, HB0115
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-05-12 - 10:00AM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a very important<00:26:40.600> program. important program. important program.
  • Housing Program. Housing Program.
  • card program. card program.
  • word program. word program.
  • projected program. projected program.
Keywords: 927, senate, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • the TAP programs or... ...working directly with the TAP programs?
  • called the Reconnect Program, and that program is something that could help the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  • called the Reconnect Program, and that program is something that could help the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  • Great program.
  • In Veterans Guardian v. New Jersey, the U.S.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs held its second public hearing of the 2025–26 session, with opening remarks from Chairs John Velis and Joe McGonagle outlining testimony on 20 House bills and 18 Senate bills. The hearing covered a wide range of veterans issues, including municipal veterans assistance funds, pension equity, expanding the Office of the Veterans Advocate, veterans service officer staffing, disability benefits eligibility, service dogs, POW tax relief, courtesy parking spaces, women veterans and motherhood, and workforce-related licensing and employment measures. Chairs emphasized the hybrid format, three-minute testimony limit, and written testimony process. Several bills drew support focused on expanding services and access. Representative Arena-DeRosa spoke for bills to broaden municipal veterans assistance funds to cover housing and legal expenses and to study enhanced pension equity for veterans, citing burn pit exposure and shorter life expectancy among veterans. Senator Fattman, Representative Peas, and Veterans Advocate Bob Notch supported bills expanding the Office of the Veterans Advocate to include active-duty service members and their families, arguing it would improve transition support, coordination with state agencies, and retention of military talent in Massachusetts. Representative Arriaga backed a bill to incentivize municipalities to provide full-time or regional veterans service officers and another to study the impact of combat on women veterans and motherhood. Representative Moulton/another sponsor also sought to exempt veterans’ disability payments from income calculations for other state benefits, and Representative Hong and Senator Scanlan supported a state service dog program, POW income tax relief, and courtesy retail parking spaces for veterans. Testimony also focused on workforce and claims-assistance issues. The Military Officers Association of America and James Keene urged passage of bills waiving duplicative education requirements so qualified veterans and military medics can become licensed practical nurses, arguing it would help address health care shortages and recognize military training. Brave Veterans Inc. called for a Veterans Research Trust Fund to protect data and program evaluation work during budget cuts. On claims assistance, one witness supported criminal penalties for unaccredited agents who charge veterans for VA claims help, while a private consulting firm opposed the bill, arguing it would restrict lawful speech and veterans’ choice and that existing federal and HERO Act safeguards already address abuses. The VFW strongly opposed paid claims consulting, said its accredited service officers provide free help statewide, and urged more public awareness of existing free services. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Fiscal Policy Apr 2nd, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're framing this program to all the direct investment going into students.
  • It's in a specific program, for example, the college reach out program and which we're changing the college
  • It creates Type one diabetes early detection program.
  • The bill aligns school security Guard training with guardian program requirements, ensuring all personnel
  • Pet insurance was programs. Senator Deciglie.
Keywords: 999, senate, all