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ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Employee Benefits Programs Committee May 7th, 2026
Employee Benefits Programs Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- we were with Blue Cross Blue Shield and rebates really started becoming popular on the prescription drug
- out-of-pocket maximums, as well as some formulary maximums if the participant is willing to use the drugs
- Well, committee, we're actually ahead of schedule now.
- We are well ahead of schedule.
- To scheduling, please do let me know well in advance so I can take that into consideration.
Committee:
Joint Employee Benefits Programs Committee
Summary:
The Employee Benefits Committee met to hear presentations on state employee health insurance, compensation, leave policies, labor market conditions, and prevailing wage issues, then later took up committee rules and bill-draft jurisdiction. PERS reviewed the history and structure of the state health plan, noting the state has paid the full family premium since 1979, described cost-control and benefit-enhancement changes over time, and explained current plan options, wellness incentives, employer wellness discounts, and the upcoming bid process for the 2027-29 contract. HRMS then presented compensation comparisons showing state classified pay generally trails private and regional markets, with larger gaps at higher-level jobs, and reviewed benefits and leave policies, including the new enhanced annual leave and new-hire leave, the state’s unpaid family leave structure, and varying tuition reimbursement practices. Job Service reported on labor force trends, low unemployment, high labor force participation, job openings, and wage growth, and OMB said there are no state prevailing-wage requirements beyond federal Davis-Bacon rules for federally funded projects.
The committee then considered a proposed amendment to Joint Rule 211 to better align the health insurance mandate review process with recent statutory changes. Members discussed how the rule should reference both the committee’s required actuarial reports and the Legislative Council cost-benefit analysis, and the amendment was adopted on a roll call vote. The committee also discussed how its jurisdiction decisions affect whether a bill draft receives actuarial analysis, with staff explaining that a decision not to take jurisdiction means the bill is not treated as impacting the relevant retirement or health plans for purposes of that analysis.
After that, the committee began reviewing bill drafts for jurisdiction. The first draft, bill draft 33, would automatically renew pre-tax elections for dental and vision coverage during open enrollment instead of requiring annual re-election. Members debated whether it had any actuarial impact, noting the state does not pay those premiums directly, and the discussion was still underway when the transcript ended.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (04/15/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> you, but if we're uh paying for a drug you, but if we're uh paying for a drug for<01:17:29.760><
- </c> effect for every drug. effect for every drug.
- </c> that drug. that drug.
- </c> way that I could get this drug? way that I could get this drug?
- </c> look at in the prescription drug area. look at in the prescription drug area.
Committee:
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Mar 27th, 2026
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- It's every health care plan is looking very deeply at the costs, including prescription drugs.
- the three large buckets, one of them being prescription drugs.
- the Medicaid drug rebate program, meaning they will offer a rebate when Medicaid purchases the drug,
- While MassHealth, you know, we also purchase drugs directly for many of our members.
- Or what we're recommending for who gets vaccinated or the vaccination schedule?
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Why this one drug over other drugs, I have no idea.
- Why one drug has become political, I have no idea. I think Dr.
- Sharif gave us a great explanation that there are certain drugs like drugs of the penicillin family that
- True informed consent about the schedule that you would like to have your child vaccinated on.
- the schedule that exists now, I've heard many different reasons why it exists.
Summary:
The Senate began with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognitions, including the doctor of the day and a lighthearted “Cannoli Day” introduction. The chamber then held an extended farewell celebration for Senator Joe Gruters, with numerous senators, colleagues, and family members praising his loyalty, political skill, family focus, and service in the Legislature and Republican Party. Gruters was presented with a commemorative gift recognizing his work on a 2019 public-safety and immigration bill that prohibited sanctuary cities and required local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The Senate adopted a motion to spread Gruters’s remarks upon the journal and then recessed briefly.
After recess, the Senate returned to regular business and took up third-reading bills. Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 354, relating to blue ribbon projects, was temporarily postponed. The chamber then considered Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1758, relating to public assistance, with Senator Gates explaining that it contained five reforms to the public assistance system discussed earlier in session.
During debate on SB 1758, Senator Berman opposed the bill, saying he could not support it in its current form because he believed the Medicaid-related provisions would create a coverage cliff after the one-year transition period and could leave people without care while increasing costs to hospitals and taxpayers. He also said SNAP error reduction should be a priority, but argued the state should focus on fixing administrative errors and fraud rather than imposing a work requirement whose costs and effects were uncertain.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 216, 15 January, 2026; 2:00 PM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- We have adult drug courts.
- </c><01:09:56.640><c> They</c> for our adult felony drug courts.
- They for our adult felony drug courts.
- </c> adult drug courts adult drug courts are<01:10:17.280><c> very</c><01:10:17.600><c> expensive</c>
- >> It could. >> Okay. >> Clearly, there's a need for drug court.
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Legislative Performance Audit Oversight Committee (05/02/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Interestingly, the prescription drug monitoring program, which is sort of up in the middle of the red
- you have questions about these columns and so regarding the prescription, this is the prescription drug
- drug monitoring board update,<00:11:44.880><c> correct?
- Well, you'll need to do the scheduling.
- Well, you'll need to do the scheduling.
Summary:
The committee first accepted the minutes from the April 4 meeting, then moved to a discussion of potential audit topics and follow-up on prior performance audits. Christine Young, Director of Audits, and Jay Henry, performance audit supervisor, walked members through a spreadsheet showing the status of roughly 30 performance audit reports from the past 10 years, including the number of observations, whether agencies concurred, how many observations were fully addressed, and when each report was last updated. They explained that “fully addressed” only means the agency addressed the observations it agreed with, and that some reports include rejoinders when the audit office disagrees with an agency’s response. Members also discussed how some audits have been updated and others have not, including an example from the prescription drug monitoring program, which moved from the Board of Pharmacy/OPLC to HHS and was recently updated after staff contacted HHS.
A major focus was the mental health workforce licensing audit, which was described as having little or no follow-up in the spreadsheet. Several members said this was especially concerning given the ongoing mental health crisis and argued that the committee should require a response. The committee agreed to start by sending letters to the chairs of the boards listed under that audit, asking the chair or designee to appear at the next meeting or respond in writing about what has been done and what remains unresolved. Members noted that the current process is voluntary and self-reported, which can lead to long delays or no response, especially for boards that meet only monthly and may have changed membership or leadership since the audit was issued.
The committee also discussed other audit follow-up issues, including the liquor commission division of enforcement and licensing, which staff said was farther along than its percentage suggested, and a recently released human rights report that was not yet due for update. Members raised the possibility of using future budget reviews to ask agencies what they have done about old audit findings. In addition, the committee briefly discussed future audit topics, including a possible audit of local school districts related to special education, and staff explained that the statute allows the LBA to audit a limited number of non-state entities over a five-year period. The motion to authorize the chair and LBA to draft and send letters to the mental health workforce licensing boards passed by show of hands with one abstention. The next meeting was tentatively set for June 6 in State House 100, with staff to confirm the room and schedule.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
SB 2330 Conference Committee Apr 14th, 2025 at 03:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- They are being picked up by law enforcement on drug charges because their trauma is manifesting as bad
- They are being picked up by law enforcement on drug charges because their trauma is manifesting as bad
- Well, whenever they can schedule us all again, I'd rather meet sooner than that.
- With that, we will adjourn until the next scheduled meeting. Until the next scheduled meeting.
Summary:
The Senate conference committee on Senate Bill 2330 met to resolve differences between the Senate and House versions of the bill, which concerns human trafficking and exploitation prevention and awareness education in schools. House members explained their amendments, including adding non-public schools, narrowing some statutory language, removing the appropriation section because funding had been moved into the Attorney General’s budget, and changing the bill’s structure to reduce what they viewed as an overly broad mandate. Senators and House members then debated whether the education should be required for all grades or limited to specific grades, and whether it should be delivered every year or every other year.
Testimony from Amy Boyd-Bomey of YouthWorks and Stacey Schaefer of the 31A Project supported focusing the program on grades 6 and 10, with later discussion adding grade 12. They said sixth grade is a key entry point into junior high and social media exposure, tenth grade is important because of dropout risk, and twelfth grade would be the last opportunity to reach students before adulthood. They also said repeating the same material every year could dilute the message, that the curriculum should be thoughtful and trauma-informed, and that “best practices” may be preferable to the bill’s “evidence-based” language because of cost and feasibility. They emphasized that presenters must be prepared for disclosures from students after the training.
Committee members also discussed logistics and funding. The witnesses said the Attorney General’s budget line for the program would fund third-party organizations through a grant process, with reporting requirements, and that the proposed amount was based on their cost estimates. Members raised concerns about whether the funding would cover all schools and grades, especially if non-public schools were included. Several members argued against mandating the program in non-public schools at this time, citing uncertainty about related legislation and the need to maximize available funds, while others said private school students also face trafficking risks and should not be excluded. The committee did not take final action on the bill; instead, members agreed to continue working on amendments, including grade levels, annual versus biennial implementation, the “may include” language, the “evidence-based” standard, and the non-public school issue, and to reconvene at a later meeting.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- In addition to serving as a patrol officer, I am a certified drug...
- If we have someone that's smoking marijuana or if they're shooting up drugs, fentanyl, anything like
- But how would you look at this if someone had a, maybe, a drug-induced accident?
- How would we look at it as a drug offense?
- For drugs, to my understanding, you would have to get the blood draw.
Committee:
House Crime and Public Safety
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- So I wanted to say thank you for fully funding the scheduled July 1, 2026, rebase for assisted living
- Thank you for fully funding the scheduled July 1, 2026, rebase for assisted living.
- the proposed substitute bill does not include our requested funding for vacating unconstitutional drug
- Often at rates already below our cost to purchase the drug, let alone cover our overhead.
- We are scheduled to move the budget out of committee on Wednesday evening.
Bills:
SB5998
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
fiscal appropriations, budget, state funding, financial management, operating expenses, 904, all
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- If you commit them more than once, like drug trafficking is a second-degree felony the first time, the
- percent consistently, nonviolent felons—people whose felon status was from a nonviolent crime like drug
- I think that's one of the bills that has been filed and is scheduled for hearings.
- When combined with a drug trafficking or crime of violence, it's 119 months, which is getting closer
- And your response from the AG, they said that there's a status conference scheduled for February 9th.
Committee:
Senate Senate Judiciary
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Health Jun 21st, 2026 at 09:00 am
Joint Committee on Public Health
Transcript Highlights:
- If he gets off his insulin, he qualifies for lethal drugs under this bill.
- He obtained lethal drugs from other countries.
- What is the administration of lethal drugs, if not harm?
- And he has been on the same chemo drug for five days each month since November.
- Massachusetts already faces a problem with drug overdose, with use of illegal drugs, and a new law providing
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Public Health
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Health opened its first hearing of the session and heard testimony on bills in three areas: emergency medical services/AED access, athletic training and student safety, and end-of-life options. Committee chairs outlined testimony rules and noted that written testimony would also be accepted. Some bills had no live witnesses, while others drew extensive testimony from advocates, professionals, and legislators.
On AED-related bills, the American Heart Association supported requiring automated external defibrillators at sporting events and athletic fields, citing sudden cardiac arrest survival rates and urging cardiac emergency response plans as an added safeguard. A parks and recreation professional supported AED access but raised concerns about the cost, staffing, maintenance, and feasibility for municipalities with limited resources. Athletic trainers supported expanding their scope of practice and removing workplace restrictions, arguing it would improve injury prevention, reduce costs, and help retain professionals in Massachusetts.
The committee also took extensive testimony on end-of-life options legislation. Supporters included legislators, physicians, hospice volunteers, clergy, patients’ family members, and advocacy groups, who described the bills as allowing terminally ill, mentally capable adults to choose a peaceful death with strict safeguards and self-administration requirements. They emphasized personal stories of suffering, public support, and the claim that other states have not seen abuse. Opponents, including faith-based, disability-rights, and family policy representatives, argued the bills amount to physician-assisted suicide, could pressure vulnerable people, and may be influenced by prognosis errors, coercion, or financial incentives. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Kind of like how drug courts came into being and operating. Thank you.
- Kind of like how our drug courts came into being and operating. Mm-hmm.
- It's kind of like drug court. A few parishes started.
- It's kind of like drug court. A few parishes started.
- They still have to show up for drug testing.
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- But at the same time, this is to ensure that we can uphold our strong drug policy in the state and that
- THC, obviously, is the psychoactive drug inside of tetrahydrocannabinol, which is inside marijuana.
- So drug paraphernalia as well as any controlled substance. Okay. Thank you.
- So drug paraphernalia as well as any controlled substance. Okay. Thank you.
- The same for drug paraphernalia would be distribution or delivery of drug paraphernalia if these businesses
Committee:
House Agricultural Affairs
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 771, which would create a licensing and inspection framework for retail hemp products and give the Idaho State Department of Agriculture authority to test products for THC. Representative Shirts said the bill was still being worked on and asked that it be held at the call of the chair. Testimony from the Idaho Farm Bureau, Boise Police Department, and the Idaho Retailers Association generally supported the goal of closing loopholes and ensuring products sold as CBD are actually THC-free, while also raising concerns about the bill’s scope and the need to narrow it so it would not unintentionally cover non-consumable hemp items such as shampoos, clothing, rope, and other retail goods. Committee members also asked about THC thresholds and enforcement, and ISDA Director Chanel T. Walt explained existing hemp and controlled-substances definitions and said the proposal would shift routine oversight from law enforcement to an administrative licensing process. The committee then voted to hold HB 771 in committee at the call of the chair.
The committee next took up House Bill 772, which would clarify when hemp producers do not commit a negligent violation if their crop exceeds the THC limit under certain conditions. Representative Shirts said the bill would align Idaho’s rules with federal standards and would not change the 0.3% THC limit, but would define a negligent violation for grain or fiber hemp when the producer made a reasonable effort to comply and the crop did not exceed 1% THC. Braden Jensen of the Idaho Farm Bureau supported the bill, explaining that it would protect growers from losing licenses over THC spikes caused by heat stress or other factors outside their control. The committee voted unanimously to send HB 772 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation.
After the hemp bills, the committee received an informational presentation from Dairy West and the Idaho Dairy Products Commission. Dairy West CEO Steve Seppi described the organization’s regional structure, funding through producer assessments, board governance, and programs focused on marketing, research, nutrition, exports, and industry relations across Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and Utah. He highlighted Idaho’s large dairy sector, continued growth in production and processing investment, and efforts to promote dairy consumption and innovation. Chairman Don Galswick added comments about the value of Dairy West’s work in countering plant-based protein competition and supporting the industry’s sustainability message. At the end of the meeting, the committee approved the minutes from February 26, 2026, and adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- THC, obviously, is the psychoactive drug inside of tetrahydrocannabinol, which is inside marijuana.
- So drug paraphernalia as well as any controlled substance. Okay. Thank you.
- So drug paraphernalia as well as any controlled substance. Okay. Thank you.
- THC falls under Schedule I controlled substance under Idaho law.
- Colos continued: The same for drug paraphernalia would be distribution or delivery of drug paraphernalia
Committee:
House Agricultural Affairs
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- the Committee on State Affairs AB 105257 by Bo Jenny relating to the placement of a minimum salary schedule
- to the statute of limitations on health care liability claim involving certain gender modification drugs
- Committee on State Affairs, HB 1103 by Cole relating to measures to prevent or respond to opioid-related drug
- Refer to the Committee on Public Education, HB 1149 by Morales-Shaw relating to the scheduling of the
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- committee on state affairs AB 1052.57 by Bo Jenny relating to the placement of a minimum salary schedule
- to the statute of limitations on health care liability claim involving certain gender modification drug
- committee on state affairs HB 1103 by Cole relating to measures to prevent or respond to opioid related drug
- I refer to the Committee on Public Education, HB 1149 by Morales-Shaw, relating to the scheduling of
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- c> But my opinion is that driving on a license is no different than driving under the influence of drugs
- </c><00:18:57.679><c> it</c><00:18:57.799><c> doesn't</c> speed plus alcohol or drugs it doesn't speed
- plus alcohol or drugs it doesn't rise<00:18:58.840><c> to</c><00:18:59.000><c> the</c><00:18:59.120>
- Please note that due to a scheduling conflict, the Public Safety Committee will start at 3:15 instead
- conflict that the Public scheduling conflict that the Public Safety<01:01:07.039><c> Committee</c><01
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/18/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> change the medical assistance drug change the medical assistance drug benefit<00:52:12.240><c> to
- tiers on drug formularies subsequently drive up the cost of drugs.
- </c> drugs continue to go up. drugs continue to go up.
- on preferential tiers on place drugs on preferential tiers on drug drug drug formularies<01:09:20.719
- And this allows the cost of drugs.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- And we really appreciate all the hard work to keep the community safe, keep the drugs out of our communities
- education; HB 4034, CEDs ADM; HB 4035, superior federal military affairs and elections; HB 4036, bulk drug
- House Bill 2132 amending Section 13-348, A.R.S., relating to drug offenses.
- Therefore, I would like to personally take a minute to urge JLBC Vice Chair Representative Livingston to schedule
- Livingston, to schedule a JLBC meeting as soon as possible and review the $2.85 million for election
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of Dr. Jimmy Sade as Doctor of the Day. Members also read a proclamation honoring law enforcement officers involved in rescuing an eight-year-old boy from a human trafficking situation, with several members praising interagency cooperation and the officers’ actions. The chamber then handled routine business, including committee substitutions, referral of HB 2245 to Appropriations, and first and second readings of numerous bills covering topics such as energy, taxes, education, health, public safety, commerce, and elections.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole and considered HB 2096, HB 2173, HB 2451, and HCR 2001. HB 2096, HB 2173, and HB 2451 were all recommended do pass. HCR 2001, a proposed constitutional amendment on election requirements, drew extensive debate over voter ID, citizenship verification, foreign funding restrictions, and changes affecting early voting and mail ballots. A sub-floor amendment to HCR 2001 passed 32-26, and the resolution then received a do-pass recommendation in Committee of the Whole. HB 2121 was retained on the calendar.
On third reading, HB 2010 passed 59-0 on digital consumer licensing disclosures; HB 2132 passed 59-0 on drug offenses; HB 2155 passed 57-2 on continuing the Arizona Beef Council; HB 2178 passed 51-9 on state agency medical credential requirements; HB 2310 passed 59-0 on employment relationships; and HB 2395 passed 59-0 on a Department of Education-related fitness/PE reporting measure. HCR 2001 then passed the House 32-27 and was sent to the Senate. The House also adopted the Committee of the Whole report, referred the passed measures to engrossing, and later adjourned until Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 28th, 2025
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill gives courts a deadline of January 1, 2026, to adopt the fee schedule.
- Consider also adding guardian ad litems to this schedule?
- Uniformity in these schedules is...
- fee schedule, which is basically inapplicable to child protection cases.
- It just creates rules for fee schedules in CPS cases.
Bills:
HCR10 , HB1814 , HB2160 , HB2353 , HB2643 , HB2971 , HB3282 , HB3382 , HB3996 , HB4507 , HB4509 , HB4805 , HB5551 , HB1863 , HCR10
Keywords:
family abduction, child safety, custodial rights, parental kidnapping, awareness day, marriage license, informal marriage, family code, identity verification, child support, family law, child custody, court interview, parent-child relationship, child welfare, attorney ad litem, compensation, legal representation, government entity, HB 2643