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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/16/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> in any service. in any service.
- . service. service.
- </c> to deliver those services. to deliver those services.
- </c> >> uh services in a setting. >> uh services in a setting.
- </c> which type of service you're getting. which type of service you're getting.
Bills:
HF4338
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
Keywords:
human services, medical assistance, Medicaid, provider enrollment, provider revalidation, fraud prevention, program integrity, background study, background check, fingerprinting, licensing, license revocation, payment withholding, payment suspension, prepayment review, postpayment review, surety bond, compliance training, case management, targeted case management
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (4-14-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- However, we're uh, testing service.
- </c><00:42:02.640><c> Remove</c> Logan and Warren counties. Remove Logan and Warren counties.
- </c> services they would receive? services they would receive?
- Also, this would include services.
- Staying with Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services, 922 KAR
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.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- the Arizona Attorney General to help municipalities and counties create veterans courts for the purpose
- , and have mentor veterans.
- He said veterans come into the legal system more often than non-veterans, and that courts are good at
- I want to thank you for your service and thank you for helping reach veterans and making a difference
- “And that right there is, to your point, sir, we are veterans, brothers and sisters, and the veterans
Bills:
HB2211 , HB2229 , HB2389 , HB2403 , HB2445 , HB2502 , HB2620 , HB2813 , HB2872 , HB2889 , HB2960 , HB4028 , HCR2007
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
contractors, subcontractors, resident preference, public contracts, materials supply, Arizona Revised Statutes, local businesses, pregnancy resource center, pregnancy center, crisis pregnancy center, DHS, Arizona Department of Health Services, state appropriation, general fund, nonprofit grant, women's health, maternal health, reproductive health, abortion funding, pro-life
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Health and Human Services Commission to the Texas Veterans Commission.
- the Health and Human Services Commission to the Texas Veterans Commission.
- It would establish a Texas Veterans Commission grant program for community-based mental health services
- Currently, the Military Veteran Peer Network comprises 66 Texas Veterans Commission certified peer service
- which we can increase access to mental health services through the Military Veteran Peer Network.
Committee:
Senate Veteran Affairs
Keywords:
veterans, mental health, Texas Veterans Commission, peer support, suicide prevention, community mental health, grant program, cemetery, General Land Office, burial plot, remembrance, monthly designation, honoring military, Texas legislation, rural services, paid leave, fire protection personnel, military service, public employees, employment benefits
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The Senate Veteran Affairs Committee will come to order. Clark will call the roll. Hancock? Here.
- language directing the transfer of contracts, property, records, and personnel from Health and Human Services
- There is other business that needs to be discussed before the Veteran Affairs Committee, the ring nuns
- The Veteran Affairs Committee stands in recess, subject to the call of the chair.
Committee:
Senate Veteran Affairs
Keywords:
public school finance, property values, homestead exemptions, funding allocation, education policy, public school bonds, school funding, guarantee prohibition, education finance, state law change, veterans, mental health, Texas Veterans Commission, peer support, suicide prevention, community mental health, grant program, cemetery, General Land Office, burial plot
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Donna Gibbons, House District 64, Baldwin County. >> Notice the name.
- Parker Moore, House District 4, Morgan, Limestone, and Madison counties.
- ><c> because</c> public service commission because public service commission because they're<00:19:15.200
- Boone County Public Health. That was our amendment.
- >> Boone County Public Health. That was our >> Boone County Public Health.
Bills:
SB54 , SB126 , SB128 , SB101 , SB102 , SB104 , HB282 , HB298 , SB54 , SB126 , SB128 , SB101 , SB102 , SB104 , HB282 , HB298
Committee:
House Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Keywords:
sunset law, Alabama Surface Mining Commission, environmental regulation, mining, state commission, Alabama Private Investigation Board, regulatory oversight, agency review, continuation, sickle cell disease, healthcare, regulatory commission, public health, regulation, electrical contractors, state agencies, home medical equipment, board continuation, boards, commissions
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Today I'm here to speak with you on behalf of MAXA, Minnesota Association for County Social Services
- </c><01:03:34.280><c> Social</c><01:03:34.600><c> Services</c> for County Social Services for County
- We appreciate the direction of the Department of Human Services to assist counties in conducting long-term
- Counties have been working with the Department of Human Services to address current backlogs and stand
- metro is a representative from county social services agencies.
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
Keywords:
housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, human services, medical assistance, Medicaid, provider enrollment, provider revalidation, fraud prevention, program integrity, background study, background check, fingerprinting, licensing, license revocation, payment withholding, payment suspension, prepayment review
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Then Commissioner of the Department of State Health Services, Dr.
- My sister. was on the Houston-Harris County Child Mortality Review Board. Oh, OK.
- Baylor Scott and White, Harris County Hospital District, Midland Health. St.
- We do not provide direct services.
- Human Services Commission, and you're neutral on the bill, is that correct?
Committee:
House Public Health
Keywords:
healthcare, maternal health, reporting requirements, Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, health provider immunity, workplace violence, nurses, grant program, healthcare facilities, safety measures, safety, nursing, grants, healthcare safety, verbal abuse, physical abuse, nurse empowerment, occupational therapy, licensure, interstate practice
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Mar 10th, 2026
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- This is for the EMT services. We have a motion and a second. Any questions?
- the Youth Services Reimbursement Fund for the Department of Youth Services for diversion programs for
- youth services.
- We've got the other matters that's there, the Agriplex, the Geneva County, and others that are listed
- Chairman, Bowling County grows by 8,000 people every year.
Bills:
SB143 , SB144 , SB145 , SB152 , SB153 , SB154 , SB162 , SB226 , SB146 , SB143 , SB144 , SB145 , SB152 , SB153 , SB154 , SB162 , SB226 , SB146
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
Keywords:
SB143, solid waste, garbage collection, trash fees, refuse collection, municipal fees, county fees, fee exemption, veterans benefits, veteran household, disabled veteran, VA benefits, Social Security exemption, low-income households, poverty level, county commission, municipal governing body, Alabama solid waste law, certificate of exception, public health
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Lee County Legislation Committee Apr 22nd, 2025
Lee County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- What this would do is allow the county commission to grant an exemption to the mandatory solid waste
- Chairman, are there any income exemptions in Lee County for this? Now, I don't think there is.
- This was a resolution by the county commission and asked for by the Lee County Commission.
Bills:
SB293
Committee:
House Lee County Legislation
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, then I'll bet you Yeah, County.
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- </c> off to the counties and cities. off to the counties and cities.
- Carlton County.
- </c> to provide this service. to provide this service.
Committee:
House Taxes
Keywords:
local government aid, Baldwin, taxation, base year formula, municipal funding, population aid, aid penalty forgiveness, Minnesota, city funding, appropriations, HF156, lawful gambling, veterans organizations, licensed veterans organization, Minnesota gambling law, gross profits, lawful purpose, real property repair, facility maintenance, capital assets
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I know we've had a really comprehensive discussion about this and the many needs that our county workers
- </c><00:02:51.239><c> workers</c> many needs um that our uh County workers many needs um that our uh
- County workers and<00:02:52.760><c> um</c><00:02:52.879><c> the</c><00:02:53.000><c> department</c><00
- </c><00:04:44.600><c> so</c> at the Department of Human Services so at the Department of Human Services
- </c><00:20:02.960><c> and</c> by the Department of Human Services and by the Department of Human Services
Keywords:
child protection, child welfare, paperwork reduction, social services information system, SSIS, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, foster care, children in placement, county social services, Tribal governments, private child placing agencies, case management, administrative burden, information technology, human services, welfare administration, Minnesota tribes, child care assistance, CCAP, program integrity
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Part 3 allows counties to impose a local public utility tax on utility services to consumers in unincorporated
- Counties are instrumental in funding local health ability to provide direct services such as mobile clinics
- Giving counties the authority to direct sales tax to services for families and children, Giving counties
- This bill requires regular county and tribal meetings focused on ballot drop boxes and election services
- This bill requires regular county and tribal meetings focused on ballot drop boxes and election services
Bills:
SB6294 , SB6211 , SB5650 , SB6033 , SB6297 , SB6343 , SB6067 , SB6082 , SB6323 , SB6324 , SB5862 , SB5923 , SB6151
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
local government finance, Washington state, RCW, real estate excise tax, REET, sales and use tax, property tax levy, county tax, city tax, affordable housing, housing services, behavioral health, mental health, developmental disabilities, children and families services, youth services, utility tax, low-income utility assistance, veterans assistance, homelessness
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget 3rd Reviion: SB1427 added to agenda Apr 21st, 2026 at 04:30 pm
Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- And the Communities and the counties that have expressed outrage over this opportunity understand that
- They're not getting paid upfront for those services. Does that make sense?
- I think the Service Oklahoma portion is going specifically for the motorcycle moped portion of it.
- It's when we established when we stood up Service Oklahoma and made them the collector of that.
- And that would you believe that's been going on since even back when I was a county commissioner?
Bills:
SB44 , SB237 , SB248 , SB985 , SB1204 , SB1239 , SB1307 , SB1360 , SB1390 , SB1400 , SB1405 , SB1427 , SB1428 , SB1732 , SB1832 , SB1859 , SB1989 , SB2018 , SB2143
Committee:
House Appropriations and Budget
Keywords:
sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, contractors, charitable purposes, state law, ad valorem tax, manufacturing facilities, exemption, battery energy storage, employment, payroll, state tax regulation, tourism, revolving fund, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, real property, fund management, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Jan 28th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:19:32.000><c> So,</c> Jefferson County. So, Jefferson County.
- So I am from Madison County. I drove down from Madison County.
- Um, where our library system, the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library, has the highest service population
- Public Library, has the Madison County Public Library, has the highest<00:35:32.720><c> service</c><
- :47:11.280><c> County</c><00:47:11.680><c> Commission</c> Jefferson County Commission Jefferson County
Bills:
SB115 , SB131 , SB93 , HB319 , HB163 , HB268 , SB115 , SB131 , SB93 , HB319 , HB163 , HB268 , HB181 , HB153 , SB132 , SB26 , SB189 , SB196 , HB140 , SB197 , HB117 , HB181 , HB153 , SB132 , SB26 , SB189 , SB196 , HB140 , SB197 , HB117
Committee:
Senate County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
SB115, Alabama, impersonating a peace officer, peace officer, law enforcement impersonation, police impersonation, unauthorized police officer, fake cop, certification revoked, certification suspended, Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, APOSTC, Class C felony, law enforcement hiring, appointment of officers, federal law enforcement, arrest authority, public order, criminal offenses, Judiciary Committee
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Civil Rights & Judiciary Feb 25th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Civil Rights & Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- I am an honorably discharged United States Marine veteran with 11 years of service. Thank you.
- I think small governments, counties in this situation, are doing a lot with very little.
- Small governments and counties in this situation are doing a lot with very little.
- We did add some Superior Court judges just a few years back in Snohomish County, and I think part of
- Also, these are growing communities, both in Skagit County and Yakima, just as Snohomish County, so as
Committee:
House Civil Rights & Judiciary
Keywords:
family law, constitutional floor, legal standards, child custody, divorce, SB 5868, superior court, judge, judgeship, judicial vacancy, court administration, Skagit County, Yakima County, RCW 2.08.061, Washington courts, county judges, caseload, docket backlog, judicial workload, elected judge
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Department of Veterans Services, or ADVS, and must consider referring to the...
- Provided by the Arizona Department of Veterans Services, or ADVS, and must consider referring the person
- Number one, will the veteran lose their veteran benefits that they've earned?
- The court asks, are you a veteran? Veteran status.
- of our counties.
Bills:
HB2109 , HB2168 , HB2198 , HB2226 , HB2415 , HB2440 , HB2665 , HB2805 , HB2811 , HB2825 , HB2857 , HB2874 , HB2966 , HB4067 , HB4117 , HCR2001 , HCR2016 , HCR2051
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Elections
Keywords:
distracted driving, portable wireless communication devices, motorcycles, traffic safety, civil penalties, public nuisance, nuisance abatement, abatement action, injunction, superior court, attorney general, county attorney, city attorney, board of supervisors, obscenity, obscene materials, adult materials, pornography, schools, parks
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a constitutional amendment which provides relative to lottery proceeds benefiting veterans.
- service grant fund that we're going to utilize inside the Department of Veterans Affairs to fund grants
- to help our veterans and their families.
- ...for the benefit of Louisiana resident military veterans and their families.
- Service Grant Fund for use as provided by law.
Committee:
House Civil Law and Procedure
Keywords:
HB165, lottery proceeds, Lottery Proceeds Fund, Veterans Service Grant Fund, constitutional amendment, veterans, military veterans, veterans' benefits, veterans services, family support, state lottery, education funding, Minimum Foundation Program, problem gambling, compulsive gaming, state treasurer, ballot proposition, constitutional referendum, lottery revenue, Louisiana resident veterans
NE
Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Morning Session Apr 9th, 2026
Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- various county departments, including community corrections and veteran services.
- If you're not concerned about the services that are happening in your counties, in your communities,
- If you're not concerned about the services that are happening in your counties, in your communities,
- If you're not concerned about the services that are happening in your counties, in your communities,
- If you're not concerned about the services that are happening in your counties, in your communities,
Bills:
LB737 , LB753 , LB788 , LB913 , LB1055 , LB1195 , LB1216 , LB1256 , LB429 , LB721 , LB722 , LB727 , LB743 , LB745 , LB749 , LB778 , LB787 , LB365A , LB823 , LB900 , LB903 , LB940 , LB954 , LB1127 , LB1127A , LB1205 , LB1240 , LR293 , LR296 , LR422 , LR505 , LR507
Keywords:
LB737, Olmstead, developmental disabilities, disability services, community-based services, integrated settings, DHHS, Department of Health and Human Services, stakeholder advisory committee, independent consultant, public hearing, legislative oversight, disability rights, community integration, housing, employment, education, transportation, community supports, self-advocacy
NE
Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Afternoon Session Apr 9th, 2026
Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the fees and commission credited to the county judge of the county.
- to the county judge of the county.
- The bill addresses home visitation and family services.
- Veterans with qualifying service may receive a permit without fee upon application, including certain
- County clerks, and the State Library.
Bills:
LB737 , LB753 , LB788 , LB913 , LB1055 , LB1195 , LB1216 , LB1256 , LB429 , LB721 , LB722 , LB727 , LB743 , LB745 , LB749 , LB778 , LB787 , LB365A , LB823 , LB900 , LB903 , LB940 , LB954 , LB1127 , LB1127A , LB1205 , LB1240 , LR293 , LR296 , LR422 , LR505 , LR507
Keywords:
LB737, Olmstead, developmental disabilities, disability services, community-based services, integrated settings, DHHS, Department of Health and Human Services, stakeholder advisory committee, independent consultant, public hearing, legislative oversight, disability rights, community integration, housing, employment, education, transportation, community supports, self-advocacy