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Transcript Highlights:
- Representative, you said the board of the library board of trustees is appointed.
- Representative Cornelis, does this bill give councils the authority to go around a library board to remove
- a library director or to hire a library director?
Summary:
The committee first considered a bill to give city councils a more direct role in hiring and firing library directors, while still working in tandem with library boards of trustees. The sponsor said the measure was intended to address past problems and ensure elected officials have oversight. After questions about why the change was needed if trustees are already appointed by city council, the committee voted to introduce the bill.
The committee then heard House Bill 620, which would formalize counties’ role as cooperating agencies in federal land-use and NEPA planning when they have special expertise under state law. The sponsor and county and Farm Bureau witnesses said counties have been overlooked in land-management decisions and need a stronger voice, especially on issues affecting multiple use and local planning. After testimony and brief discussion, the committee voted to send HB 620 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 627 on open meetings and the public’s ability to photograph, audio-record, or video-record meetings. The sponsor said the bill was meant to clarify existing transparency rights after incidents where people were told they could not record meetings, including school board and prison-related examples. Members raised concerns about definitions, executive sessions, private party meetings, and whether the bill should cover non-electronic methods of recording; the sponsor agreed to a wording change. The committee then voted 15-1 to send HB 627 to General Orders for amendment consideration.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 007 Jan 21st, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But 10:30 or as soon thereafter as possible, please be in Old State Library.
- </c><00:25:55.520><c> State</c> possible, please be in Old State possible, please be in Old State Library
- <c> Today's</c><00:25:56.799><c> agenda</c><00:25:57.279><c> includes</c><00:25:57.919><c> uh</c> Library
- Today's agenda includes uh Library.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session, Day 2 (1-7-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 40, an act relating to public library district boards of trustees. Senator Boswell.
- 00:06:15.199><c> public</c> Bill 40, an act relating to public Bill 40, an act relating to public library
- </c> library district boards of trustees. library district boards of trustees.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, I had a question about libraries because I'm not sure if you were watching their testimony, but
- Okay, I had a question about libraries because I'm not sure if you were watching their testimony, but
- Okay, I had a question about libraries because I'm not sure if you were watching their testimony, but
- What we can do is take a look at it, because it didn't sound like the libraries were aware of that.
- What we can do is take a look at it, because it didn't sound like the libraries were aware of that.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs
- and access by the parent's child to the library materials.
- Imagine you're in a disagreement, in a fight with your neighbor.
- I would imagine so. Okay.
- I mean, just imagine.
Bills:
SB15, SB35, SB290, SB1365, SB2568, SB18, SB427, SB1860, SB1864, SB2675, SB596, SB2858, SB3058, SB816, SB1163, SB1484, SB1898, SB1777, SB1802, SB2692, SB315, SB1585, SB1626, SB2058, SB2050, SB2105, SB2245, SB2764, SB2611, SB2497, SB2452, SB2243, SB1705, SB1244, SB1361, SB438, SB578, SB584, SB2690, SB2521, SB2487, SB2342, SB2063, SB125, SB2041, SB1962, SB1413, SB6, SB2878, SB13, SB30, SJR87, SB7, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB57, SB512, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB1346, SB2753, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB552, SB646, SJR1, SB15, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB973, SB974, SB865, SB506, SB781, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB505, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB3073, SB2920, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB2460, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB2595, SB857, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB618, SB414, SB1394, SB2425, SB898, SB993, SB442, SB735, SB784, SB2538, SB1919, SB1013, SB2215, SB2322, SB626, SB570, SB747, SB2183, SB673, SB1015, SB1447, SB1370, SB1784, SB1897, SB2873, SB2891, SB2933, SB2540, SB2681, SB2695, SB1965, SB2203, SB872, SB875, SB1030, SB1277, SB1730, SB1681, SB1152, SB2969, SB2747, SB2705, SB2541, SB1708, SB2080, SB2721, SB1986, SB2392, SB2539, SB2857, SB2799, SB2785, SB2782, SB1531, SB1927, SB1263, SB1098, SB35, SB290, SB1365, SB2568, SB18, SB427, SB1860, SB1864, SB2675, SB596, SB2858, SB3058, SB816, SB1163, SB1484, SB1898, SB1777, SB1802, SB2692, SB315, SB1585, SB1626, SB2058, SB2050, SB2105, SB2245, SB2764, SB2611, SB2497, SB2452, SB2243, SB1705, SB1244, SB1361, SB438, SB578, SB584, SB2690, SB2521, SB2487, SB2342, SB2063, SB125, SB2041, SB1962, SB1413, SCR9, SB21, SB1198, SB1405, SB2601, SB2778, HB5560, HB762, HB1584, HB 107, HB 114, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323, HB4341, HB6, HB171, HB143, HB449, HB3486, HB4263, HB5246, HB2, HB2011, SB17
Keywords:
SB 15, Texas Local Government Code, zoning preemption, housing affordability, small lots, lot size, lot density, single-family zoning, residential subdivision, municipal land use, local control, state preemption, parking requirements, setbacks, infill development, missing middle housing, lot width, lot depth, homebuilders, housing supply
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/25/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- The history book would be distributed to schools, libraries, and organizations, ensuring that future
- <00:15:19.440><c> and</c><00:15:19.759><c> organizations</c><00:15:20.759><c> ensuring</c> libraries
- and organizations ensuring libraries and organizations ensuring that<00:15:21.480><c> future</c><00:15
- </c><00:46:50.680><c> and</c><00:46:51.680><c> um</c> reality is fun and imaginative and um reality is
- fun and imaginative and um could<00:46:52.280><c> be</c><00:46:52.520><c> infinitive</c><00:46:53.119
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/27/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #2
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2008 prohibits a school library that is operated by a public school from using public monies
- to pay any professional association that advocates for libraries, librarians, and information services
- Right now, pretty much every library association in America is overly partisan, one way or the other.
- biggest one that is being out there, is that if we don’t use public monies to pay for professional library
- To pay for professional library associations, librarians are not going to be able to get professional
Summary:
The meeting covered a long list of House bills, mostly on third-read consent calendars, spanning appropriations, elections, education, public safety, water, taxation, and criminal law. Early discussion focused on HB 2148, which would give the legislature authority to appropriate non-custodial federal funds, described by the sponsor as a transparency measure. Other measures discussed included HB 2091 on insurance-related assessment limits, HB 2122 on reciprocity for BTR-related professions, HB 2138 clarifying firefighter workers’ compensation coverage, and HB 2008 barring public school libraries from using public money to pay library professional associations. HB 2110, removed from consent, would allow school governing body members to pray at meetings, with members noting Supreme Court precedent supporting such prayer.
Several bills addressed school safety and parental rights. HB 2142 would create a School Safety Center at the Arizona Department of Education and allow up to 10% of school safety program funds for administration, with supporters citing an audit and lack of oversight. HB 2249 would expand the Parents’ Bill of Rights to require notice if a school employee facilitates social transitioning of a minor and to provide broader access to educational records, with penalties discussed for violations. HB 2074 would add mandatory reporting for anyone in a medical facility who knows a partial-birth abortion is occurring, and HB 2144 would allow child support calculations to begin during pregnancy based on a confirmed pregnancy test and related DNA testing provisions.
The committee also took up election-related measures. HB 2022 would make permanent changes tied to the federal Electoral Count Act, including moving Arizona’s primary earlier to preserve military and overseas voting access, while keeping petition dates valid and preserving existing deadlines for candidates. HCM 2001 urged federal designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, and HCM 2002 supported a separate congressional effort involving CARE and related federal review and designation processes; members debated the distinction between direct designation and a request for federal investigation. HCR 2001 proposed a constitutional amendment to limit voting to U.S. citizens, require government ID to register, prohibit foreign contributions, and end early voting by the Friday before an election.
Water, land use, and tax bills were also reviewed. Measures included HB 2024 on snowpack augmentation as a water supply development project, HB 2029 and HB 2030 tightening how Water Conservation Grant Fund money is used, HB 2053 appropriating $100,000 for updated stormwater recharge mapping, HB 2096 expanding revolving fund uses to address cesspools, HB 2097 capping groundwater withdrawal in irrigation non-expansion areas, and HB 2116 funding potential Colorado River litigation. On the tax side, HB 2016 would remove late-filing penalties when no tax is due, HB 2104 and HB 2105 would protect agricultural property owners from repeated reclassification and require notice of inspections, and HB 2289 would update truth-in-taxation examples to reflect higher home values. The committee also heard bills on criminal penalties and other matters, including HB 2043 on felony murder involving an unborn child, HB 2045 on discharging a weapon near a vehicle, HB 2131 and HB 2132 on weapons trafficking and fentanyl penalties, and HB 2062 authorizing a Buffalo Soldiers memorial in Wesley Bolin Plaza.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, imagine this for a moment if you will.
- None of these imagined horrors are supported by testimony, facts, or evidence.
- This has to do with private library records.
- I believe this is the third of our library bills.
- I believe this is the third of our library bills. Um, and of course ...
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children.(6-17-26)
Families & Children
Transcript Highlights:
- This course library also includes things as small as strategies in seconds.
- And so, that's really where we spend our time through trainings in person and through the course library
- And I have to brag for a moment with our course library. It has expanded every year significantly.
- It has expanded every course library. It has expanded every year<00:59:59.480><c> significantly.
- Because I can't imagine that some of the facilities would not be able to adapt a certain building or
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, according to my analysis and staff analysis, um, if we look in the legislative reference library,
- , legislative<00:16:03.400><c> uh,</c> legislative uh, legislative uh, reference<00:16:04.560><c> library
- , uh, the Department of reference library, uh, the Department of Revenue<00:16:06.440><c> has</c><00:
- In fact, I would imagine every single person in this room paid more in taxes than CVS Health.
- </c><01:20:46.200><c> every</c><01:20:46.520><c> single</c> In fact, I would imagine every single In
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/06/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- next month there will actually be a third company sending researchers to the Minnesota drill core library
- </c><00:43:25.280><c> in</c> cor Minnesota drill core library in cor Minnesota drill core library in
- He said eagles are protected and he can't even imagine what we would do in response to that.
- I can't even imagine what we would do in response to that.
- what we would do to in response imagine what we would do to in response to<01:47:29.239><c> that</c>
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee Apr 21st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- institutions across the state, and included in our membership are the community colleges, K-12, and libraries
- institutions across the state, and included our membership is the community colleges, K-12, and libraries
- Christina DeCaro, representing the California Library Association, and very strong support of the bill
Summary:
The Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee met with Chair Tasha Berner presiding and reviewed one item, AB 2790, a committee bill concerning the California Teleconnect Fund. The chair opened with extensive ground rules on orderly conduct and public comment, then the committee secretary called the roll and established a quorum. The bill was described as updating eligibility and administrative procedures for the CTF, clarifying treatment of non-instructional facilities, and revising how applicants coordinate CTF applications with the federal E-Rate program.
Supporters said the measure responds to concerns raised in a prior oversight hearing about CPUC rulemaking that could make the program harder for schools and other eligible entities to use. Kim Lewis of CENIC said the bill would preserve continuity, stability, and fairness for broadband support to educational and research institutions, while Christina DeCaro of the California Library Association and Kimberly Rosenberger on behalf of Superintendent Tony Thurmond also voiced support. No opposition testimony was presented.
The committee then voted to pass AB 2790 and refer it to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations. The roll was left open briefly for additional votes, and the bill ultimately passed 9-0 before the committee adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance and Education Feb 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Miranda, I want to do what you guys did for the strike to save our library.
- And we had parent leaders and community leaders show up and speak in support of their library.
- We had hundreds of folks outside of the... ...speak in support of their library.
- We had hundreds of folks outside of the library.
- They ended up not only getting a new library, right?
Summary:
The joint informational and oversight hearing focused on community schools in California, with members emphasizing that the purpose was to examine effectiveness, implementation, and sustainability rather than the Governor’s budget proposal. The California Department of Education described the California Community Schools Partnership Program, created in 2021 and funded with more than $4 billion, including planning, implementation, extension, and county coordination grants. Officials said nearly 2,500 schools are participating and highlighted the statewide technical assistance structure, including the State Transformational Assistance Center, eight regional centers, county offices, and CDE support.
Researchers from the Learning Policy Institute and UCLA presented early findings and implementation data. LPI reported reductions in chronic absenteeism and suspensions, along with gains in math and English language arts, with especially large benefits for Black students and other historically underserved groups. UCLA described the Annual Progress Report as a statewide improvement tool showing growth in capacity-building, shared decision-making, whole-child supports, and continuous improvement. Members asked about how the reports measure outcomes, how to interpret outliers, and how to distinguish community schools effects from other concurrent initiatives; presenters said matched comparison methods and deeper case-study work are being used, with additional statewide findings expected in June.
Panelists from Oakland Unified, LAUSD/UTLA, San Diego Unified, and advocacy organizations described key elements of success: integrated student supports, strong family and student engagement, collaborative leadership, community partnerships, and school-site decision-making. They gave examples such as wellness centers, dual enrollment, student senates, parent leadership, and community campaigns that built trust and increased participation. Members also raised concerns about sustainability, implementation fidelity, and whether community schools improve participation in LCAP processes. Presenters said major barriers include unclear early guidance, the need for a mindset shift away from top-down models, and uncertainty about long-term funding for coordinators and other staff. The panel’s recommendations centered on stable ongoing funding, stronger technical assistance, shared governance, and embedding community schools practices into district and county systems.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance and Education Feb 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- When our public library was going to, was in danger of being shut down, property was sold.
- Miranda, I want to do what you guys did for the strike to save our library.
- We had hundreds of folks outside of the ...speak in support of their library.
- We had hundreds of folks outside of the library.
- They ended up not only getting a new library, right?
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget review Sub. on Postsecondary Education. (1-22-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- So today, again because of your assistance, we have fixed the roof of Exum, our library, Carver, Jordan
- The library also, this is what it looks like today compared to what it was when I arrived on campus.
- Carver Jordan the Exom uh our library Carver Jordan the hall<00:20:55.360><c> and</c><00:20:55.600><
- The<00:21:30.720><c> library</c><00:21:31.200><c> also</c><00:21:31.919><c> this</c><00:21:32.080><c>
- is</c><00:21:32.240><c> what</c><00:21:32.480><c> it</c><00:21:32.640><c> looks</c> The library also
Summary:
The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education met to begin hearing budget requests from Kentucky universities. Eastern Kentucky University President David McFaden highlighted EKU’s enrollment growth, its large population of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, and its role in producing graduates for Kentucky’s workforce, especially in health care, public safety, manufacturing, engineering, and aviation. He said EKU is seeking support for a Center for Health Innovation, including a doctor of osteopathic medicine program, with a $50 million accreditation escrow and startup funding that would be returned to the state after accreditation. He also described EKU’s health programs, which have strong pass rates and high in-state employment outcomes, and said the university wants continued asset preservation funding, inflationary operating support, and other recurring budget items.
McFaden also outlined EKU’s aviation request, including $10 million for new aircraft and support for an enhanced air traffic control program created in response to a legislative study. He said the program would enroll cohorts of about 30 students, likely attract out-of-state students, and require a $5 million startup investment plus $1.5 million in annual recurring support. He added that EKU’s lab school is seeking a revised funding model tied to enrollment rather than a flat mandated amount. Committee members asked follow-up questions about the medical school escrow, aircraft needs, and program capacity, and McFaden clarified that the escrow would remain intact until accreditation and then be returned to the general fund.
Kentucky State University President Kakpo then reviewed prior capital support that helped repair a dorm and several leaking roofs, and said the university is still addressing campus infrastructure problems. He said KSU’s main request is a new health sciences building to house its growing nursing program and language program, along with $40 million for additional dorm renovations and a carve-out for its aquaculture program. Kakpo said the aquaculture PhD proposal would be federally funded and could bring in more revenue, while the new building would help relieve overcrowding and support KSU’s research role. In response to questions, he said KSU’s campus housing capacity would be about 1,334 beds if all dorms were repaired, and that the university is rotating students through renovated buildings while trying to keep them on campus.
Committee members also raised safety concerns about the December campus shooting at KSU. Kakpo said the incident was isolated, expressed sympathy for the families affected, and said the university has reviewed campus procedures, added police and security positions, and is strengthening safety processes. The meeting did not include any votes or formal actions; it was a budget presentation and question-and-answer session.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
ALC-HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE Mar 18th, 2026
ALC-HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- But what we'd like to do is create an AI library that uses the current infrastructure of the Access system
- And they also expressed interest in having an AI library.
- do want to also talk about an initiative that Senator Sullivan and we discussed, which was the AI library
- And when you have an AI library that all the universities within Arkansas, thanks to the Access Act,
- And I believe it's our job to provide something like an AI library, as well as ethics trainings to the
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So this bill cleans up outdated code related to what was once known as a regional library system.
- So this bill cleans up outdated code related to what was once known as a regional library system.
- We've verified that with the library commission, and so it's just cleaning up the code related to this
- I move to send to the regional library system. This system hasn't been in use for 40 years.
- We verified that with the library commission, and so it's just cleaning up the code related to this unused
Summary:
The committee first heard RS 33261, the School-Sponsored Bible Reading Act, which would require public school teachers to read sequential Bible passages daily without comment or instruction. The sponsor and an Idaho Family Policy Center representative argued the bill fits Idaho’s history and tradition and would be constitutional under recent Supreme Court precedent. Opponents raised concerns about church-state separation and the constitutionality of mandatory Bible reading in schools. A substitute motion to return the RS to the sponsor failed on a tie vote, and the motion to introduce the RS also failed on a tie vote.
The committee then considered RS 33332 C1, which would treat student walkouts or absences for protests as unexcused and require reporting to state officials. The sponsor said the bill was aimed at students leaving class to protest during school hours, not organized civic participation. Members questioned how the proposal would affect student political engagement and parental excusal of absences. The motion to introduce the RS passed by voice vote.
Next, the committee heard RS 33523-2-3, a revised proposal to require schools to collect and report aggregate data on students’ immigration status so lawmakers could estimate the cost of educating non-citizen students. The sponsor emphasized that the bill would not deny enrollment and would use only aggregate data, while critics raised concerns about discrimination, administrative burden, and the bill’s purpose. After debate, the motion to introduce the RS failed on a tie vote.
Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 1244, a code cleanup measure removing obsolete references to a long-unused regional library system, and sent it to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1227 on artificial intelligence in K-12 schools, which would establish a state framework for AI use, local district policies, training, and parent transparency. Testimony generally supported the bill but urged caution, especially for younger students, and members discussed amendments to ensure AI does not replace teachers and to include legislative and parental oversight. The committee voted to send SB 1227 to general orders.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Children and Family Law (03/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:50:18.880><c> So,</c> at Burger King or at at the library.
- We also see families frequently meeting at McDonald's or the library.
- We also see families frequently meeting at McDonald's or the library.
- We also see families frequently meeting at McDonald's or the library.
- We also see families frequently meeting at McDonald's or the library.
Summary:
The committee opened with a brief update and prayer for Oscar, a person known to members, noting he was making slow but encouraging progress and awaiting transfer to rehab. The hearing then began on House Bill 518, which would require the commissioner of DHS to provide a detailed annual report of DCYF costs. Representative Erica Leyon, the sponsor, said the bill was intended to improve transparency, clarify how DCYF resources and shared services are used, and help future discussions about staffing, funding, and whether DCYF should remain within DHHS or become a separate department. She said the department could likely comply without additional cost and was open to adjusting the reporting date, with the department preferring December 31 instead of September 1.
Committee members and the DCYF director, Marie Nunan, discussed whether the bill was duplicative of existing reporting and whether it should also include federal funding mandates. Nunan said DCYF already has many policies and reports, but does not currently produce one consolidated DCYF-specific report in this form; she also said the department believed it had the capacity to file the report and was not taking a position on the bill. Several members questioned whether the measure was necessary, while others supported transparency but suggested the information was already available or could be obtained without legislation. In executive session, the committee voted 15-1 to retain HB 518, meaning it will not advance to the calendar at this time.
The committee then opened House Bill 775, sponsored by Representative Jod Nelson, concerning supervised visitation centers. Nelson introduced Dr. Scott Hampton, who testified that supervised visitation is important for child safety, domestic violence prevention, and family preservation. Hampton described the history of visitation centers in New Hampshire, saying funding cuts had reduced the number of centers over time and that prior legislation had failed due to budget reductions. He argued that supervised exchanges can reduce risks such as abuse, abduction, and homicide, and said the service can prevent harm without adding cost by avoiding more serious incidents. The hearing on HB 775 was still underway at the end of the transcript, with no vote or final action shown.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
JLCAR Administrative Rules (05/15/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- I have to go to the library to do this. That's not going to work for me.
- I have to go to the library to do this. That's not going to work for me.
- I have to go to the library to do this. That's not going to work for me.
- Well, it is a new program, but I would imagine that if we were to request a certificate of compliance
- <01:12:07.080><c> that</c><01:12:07.840><c> if</c> imagine that if imagine that if if<01:12:09.360><c
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes and consent calendar, then moved through several Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid-related rules. Rule 25-220 from the Department of Energy was postponed until June so stakeholders would have more time to review revised language. Rule 25-240, involving Medicaid income verification and deductible provisions for medically needy applicants, was adopted after staff noted the cited sections had expired but the agency said it had continued operating under federal law and the state plan; the agency also said it had begun rulemaking on the cited provision. Rules 25-265 and 2633 were also adopted, with staff explaining that although parts of the rules had expired, the agency had continued implementing the policies through the Medicaid state plan, billing manuals, and related rules.
The most extended discussion centered on rule 25-304 from the Bureau of Aging and Adult Services, which covers case management services for the CFI program. Staff and the agency explained that the amended conditional approval request clarified how case management agencies indicate staffing capacity, how telehealth decisions are evaluated, and that the department—not the case management agencies—sets the timeline for accepting or denying cases. The agency said the rule is intended to ensure participants are not pushed into telehealth when they do not want it or cannot use it, while leaving technical and clinical telehealth decisions to the provider.
A case management provider testified in opposition to parts of the rule, arguing that the committee should not require agencies to admit unverified patients, that reimbursement-rate issues belong in legislation, that the quality-management section duplicates existing licensure oversight, and that the telehealth language improperly gives case managers authority over how other licensed providers deliver services. Committee members questioned whether the telehealth language was simply allowing case managers to determine whether telehealth fits a person’s care plan, and agency representatives responded that this was the intent. No final vote on rule 25-304 is shown in the transcript excerpt.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Indian Affairs Jul 17th, 2025
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- We've also recently started a state library.
- I think we're the only Navajo tribal library that's open at this point.
- We have a library here. We established one here.
- Can you imagine, ladies and gentlemen? So I think you're doing awesome work.
- I can't imagine.