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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/23/26

Health Finance and Policy

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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AEN-TRS, EDT-AEN, AEN DEFER, AEN Public Hearings 02-13-2026

Agriculture and Environment

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  • All of which will be critical to our companies and our state's success in supporting food security in
  • All of which will be critical to our companies and our state's success in supporting food security in
  • All of which will be critical to our companies and our state's success in supporting food security in
  • All of which will be critical to our companies and our state's success in supporting food security in
  • >> Ike Isaac Maya, Department of Agriculture Animal Industry Division. >> Yeah, it's actually last year
Bills: SB2709, SB3154
Summary: The hearing began with SB 2709, which would require the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to establish rules to enforce the Okami arrival program and strengthen quarantine enforcement for plants, non-domestic animals, and microorganisms. The Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Hawaii Invasive Species Council supported the bill, as did DAB, saying it would improve biosecurity and make some provisions mandatory rather than optional. Alaska/Hawaiian Airlines supported the goal but raised concerns about language changing inspections from “may” to “shall” for aircraft, warning of possible federal preemption and operational conflicts unless the bill is clarified to align with federal aviation safety, security, and operational requirements. Committee members questioned DAB about inspection timing, scope, and compliance; DAB said the measure is intended to increase enforcement, improve form completion rates toward a 90% goal, and expand beyond airlines to other entry modes, while also noting plans to restore detector dog use and improve software/AI tools for processing forms. Decision-making on SB 2709 was deferred to February 17 at 3:02 p.m. in Room CR229. The committees then took up SB 3154, an administration measure authorizing the Department of Transportation to assume certain National Environmental Policy Act responsibilities for highway, rail, public transportation, and multimodal projects, with the aim of streamlining environmental review. DOT supported the bill and explained that it would allow the department to work directly with federal resource agencies such as U.S. Fish and Wildlife and SHPO rather than routing everything through federal highways. After brief discussion, the Committee on Transportation voted to pass SB 3154 with technical amendments, and the AEN committee followed with the same recommendation; the measure was adopted with five votes in favor. A later portion of the transcript shifted to SB 2374 on the blue economy. DBED said it supported the concept but noted that it already sits on many working groups and would need resources if a new working group is created. DBED suggested the committee could instead request research through a letter or memo, and said agencies including ADC, HTDC, and Agriculture had already begun internal discussions. Testimony in support came from IMUA Alliance, Hawaii Food Policy, and others, emphasizing the potential for blue economy ventures to support survivors, align with climate and cultural goals, and create economic opportunity. No final vote on SB 2374 appears in the excerpt.
KY
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  • We had some unexpected things arise this morning, um, but I hereby call this fourth meeting of the House
  • Thank you, members of the committee. My name is Jennifer Decker.
  • Chairman, I'm here to ask each of you to vote yes on House Bill 508.
  • The bill addresses a problem that arose during 2024 during the implementation of House Bill 499, a bill
  • that was sponsored by the chairman of this committee when she was here, Representative Heavrin.
Summary: The House Standing Committee on Families and Children met and heard only House Bill 508, sponsored by Representative Jennifer Decker. Decker explained that the bill amends the child care assistance program created under House Bill 499 by requiring the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to make the standardized agreement available on its website and allow submission by email, mail, or an online portal, rather than limiting participants to the current process. A member asked whether the change would expand options beyond online-only submission, and Decker confirmed the bill was intended to address that issue. After discussion, the committee voted on House Bill 508 and passed it favorably by a 13-0 vote. The committee then briefly reviewed a referred administrative regulation; there were no comments or questions, and it was marked reviewed. The chair noted this would likely be the committee’s last meeting of the session, thanked staff for their work, and entertained a motion to adjourn.
KY
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  • all of these campaigns, all of these creatives, all of these assets were developed from marketing with
  • Do you know the percentage of kind of out of Kentucky versus in Kentucky?
  • <00:39:06.599> $71 department of Park status of the $71 department of Park status of the $71
  • This project is pending review by the Division of Water and the Corps of Engineers.
  • This project is pending review by the Division of Water and the Corps of Engineers.
Summary: The committee met for its second Budget Review on Economic Development, Public Protection, Tourism, and Energy and first approved the minutes from the prior meeting. Members then heard a presentation from the Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet and the Kentucky Department of Tourism on the 1% tourism marketing fund. Witnesses explained that the fund supports statewide tourism promotion, advertising, research, regional marketing, and matching grants to local tourism commissions, and that it cannot be used for capital construction. They reported that the General Assembly and governor increased appropriations in the 2024 session, adding $3 million in FY25 and $7 million in FY26, and set aside funding for the Kentucky Mountain Regional Recreation Authority, the National Quilt Museum, and the Southern Kentucky Tourism Initiative. Tourism officials emphasized that Kentucky tourism is a major economic driver, citing 2023 figures of $13.8 billion in economic impact, 79.3 million visitors, $9.7 billion in direct spending, more than 95,000 jobs supported, and nearly $1 billion in state and local tax revenue. They said the department now uses targeted digital and over-the-top advertising in selected domestic and international markets, with 62% of media placements digital and 80% of the budget spent out of state. Members asked about market selection, how the department measures return on investment, and what attracts visitors from places such as Dallas, Orlando, Toronto, and Washington, D.C.; officials said research shows a mix of family visits, outdoor recreation, and varied Kentucky offerings, and that 81% of overnight visitors are repeat visitors. They also discussed the potential impact of tariffs and trade tensions on bourbon-related tourism and international visitation, especially from Canada, and officials said they were monitoring the situation with U.S. Travel Association and Brand USA. The committee then heard from Kentucky State Parks officials on capital projects funded through HJR 76, HJR 56, and House Bill 6. They said they are providing quarterly project reports and have been meeting regularly with the Finance Cabinet’s engineering and contract staff. The presentation focused on campground utilities, broadband, and structural upgrades, including $40 million for campground improvements across the park system, with completed bathhouse renovations at Barren River and Nolin Lake and additional projects underway or in planning. Officials said the work is based on camper survey feedback, such as requests for better Wi-Fi, sewer and electric upgrades, frost-free spigots, and improved site layouts, and noted that the My Old Kentucky Home campground project is under construction and expected to be completed by spring 2026.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 25th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

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  • The language is that contracts shall be developed in consultation with the Division of Emergency Management
  • Family members may file a petition with the Division of Administrative Hearings to resolve any alleged
  • Additionally, it clarifies the Administrative Law Judge of the Division of Administrative Hearings has
  • It clarifies the dormancy time for all types of abandoned properties including securities before having
  • Hundreds of millions of dollars to pull septic tanks out of these critical areas.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 25th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

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  • It adds language that the contract shall be developed in consultation with the Division of Emergency
  • Family members may file a petition with the Division of Administrative Hearings to resolve any alleged
  • Additionally, it clarifies that the administrative law judge at the Division of Administrative Hearings
  • It clarifies the dormancy periods for all types of abandoned property, including securities, before they
  • It maintains the status quo for the Division of Risk Management to go through the Department of Management
Summary: The committee first took up appointments, recommending confirmation of James Patrick Grambling and Brian J. Aungst on a single favorable vote. It then heard and approved several committee bills, including CS/CS/SB 1260 on building code inspections, which directs the Department of Management Services to contract with private providers for plan review and inspections; CS/SB 1668 on NICA, which updates benefits, oversight, funding, and immunity language; SB 1300 on a workforce/CDL training program for selected nonviolent inmates; CS/CS/SB 598 on funeral and cemetery services; CS/SB 1580 on illegal gaming enforcement; CS/SB 934 on Florida Keys affordable housing tax exemptions; and CS/CS/SB 1452, an agency bill updating DFS programs and licensing rules. Each of those bills was reported favorably after committee debate and, in several cases, amendments were adopted. The committee spent substantial time on CS/CS/SB 1510, the DEP package, which reorganizes environmental rulemaking and land acquisition authority, expands septic-to-sewer and nutrient-reduction requirements in sensitive areas, updates stormwater and resilience provisions, and revises related permitting and grant programs. Two amendments were adopted, including one adding solar-energy and stormwater-related provisions and another removing septic disclosure reporting language. Testimony included support from DEP and concerns from environmental advocates about septic timelines and implementation. The bill was ultimately reported favorably. The committee also considered CS/CS/SB 1566 on local government budget transparency, requiring counties and municipalities to post budgets and related materials online for extended periods in a standardized format. The League of Cities opposed the bill as an unfunded mandate, while the sponsor argued it would improve taxpayer access and accountability; the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 7034, a rule ratification for minimum flows and levels for the lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee rivers and priority springs, with testimony focused on the proposed Water First restoration strategy, conservation measures, and concerns about water quality, funding, and local opposition. The transcript ends during closing remarks on that ratification bill, before a final vote is shown.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Jan 20th, 2026

Ways and Means Education

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  • It's in the Department of Revenue.
  • We need graduates to stay in the state of Alabama and a variety of other things.
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  • Alabama School of Medicine.
  • Is that part of all of this? I don't know.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Mar 20th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • I kind of had a love-hate relationship with that part of the bill, and I just spoke to a lot of members
  • It just provides another piece of data for the Secretary of State to use.
  • service of the people of Texas.
  • Section 22.002A of the Government Code to the text of Article 5, Section 3A of the Constitution.
  • and clarifying the jurisdictional limits of the Supreme Court of Texas.
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs met and heard several bills related to legislative process and court jurisdiction. Senate Bill 1386, by Senator Huffman, would change compelled legislative testimony from blanket transactional immunity to testimonial immunity, allowing compelled statements or documents to be used against a witness in criminal prosecution only if not derived from the compelled testimony, while preserving protection against perjury and false statements and retaining the right to counsel. No public witnesses testified, and the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1470, by Chairman Hughes, which would require DPS to share existing data on cross-state driver’s license cancellations with the Secretary of State for voter-roll maintenance. Hughes said the bill does not create new data collection and is intended to improve list maintenance. A DPS resource witness was present, there was no substantive opposition, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1210, also by Hughes, would address conflicts between the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals on constitutional questions by making the Supreme Court the final arbiter in limited circumstances. Chris Hilton supported the bill, but Allen Place, Jack Rohde, and Philip Furlow opposed it, arguing it was unconstitutional, unnecessary, and could create practical problems in criminal post-conviction litigation. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 311, which would conform the Government Code to the Texas Constitution by clarifying the Supreme Court’s original writ authority against lower courts and officials other than the governor. Justice Evan Young and Chris Hilton supported the bill as a clarification of existing authority, while no one testified against it; the bill was left pending. The committee then recessed to allow the chamber to rearrange for the Senate session.
TX
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  • of the state of Texas, in the House of Representatives, in Johnson County, in your wonderful city of
  • a lot of the letter of the law.
  • The A-F puzzle consists of the beginning of the year, the middle of the year, and the end of the year
  • The pro rata portion of costs incurred securing quorum unless excused, reprimand, censure, and expulsion
  • Section division to the Secretary of State.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs May 13th, 2026

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

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  • I'm the chief examiner of the non-depository division.
  • Because I know there was talk of one outside of Kentwood.
  • And we’ve kind of worked with part of the excavation issue in a couple of parishes in the state.
  • , with the exception of dissolution of a cooperative or sale of substantial assets.
  • Ron Gitz, Executive Director of the Society of Louisiana CPAs, at the risk of the kiss of death, I will
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-23-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • because of the flooding.
  • But here um is Jenny Grim from DLNR, the Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Zach Judd of Parker Ranch
  • But here um is Jenny Grim from DLNR, the Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Zach Judd of Parker Ranch
  • the order of the day. the order of the day.
  • point of personal privilege. point of personal privilege.
TX
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  • of the chamber.
  • Members, some of you may remember the story of Drake.
  • I've been a part of a lot of local calendars.
  • of APRNs.
  • I am speaking on behalf of the Texas Medical Association in the context of my role as Chair of the TMA's
TX
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  • A few of my teammates, men that I look up to, men of power, of stature, that had command. that I listened
  • Those kind of men. that would never touch a drug, we're never allowed to do any of that because of the
  • of every person who lives at the end of hope.
  • It had an average, and that kind of came out of some of our conversations when we would have this meeting
  • the size of their purchasing pool and secure savings for the state and for consumers.