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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Health & Long-Term Care Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The program allows adults ages 18 or older.
- Have we done any pilot programs or any bills about pilot programs in the future or studies?
- The pilot program expires June 30, 2025. A fiscal note is available.
- So in closing, these are robust programs and robust systems.
- reduction program in middle and high schools across our state.
Summary:
The Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee met on January 27 and heard extensive public testimony on several bills before moving into executive session. Senate Bill 5921 would create a Department of Health medical psilocybin program for adults with qualifying conditions, with licensed producers and clinician participation requirements, training, background checks, and program standards. Supporters, including the sponsor and many clinicians, veterans, first responders, and patients, described psilocybin as promising for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, trauma, and end-of-life anxiety, while opponents and some medical groups raised concerns about missing safeguards, contraindications, monitoring, cost, and the bill’s narrow medical model. Testimony was split sharply, with many also urging broader decriminalization or community-use protections. The committee later heard Senate Bill 6115, which would have the Department of Health contract for age-appropriate cancer education for grades 6-12; supporters from Cancer Pathways, educators, and families said it would improve prevention and risk awareness, while the bill drew substantial opposition in sign-in counts, and the hearing was ultimately closed without action that day.
The committee also heard Senate Bill 5185, a pilot pathway for international medical graduates to obtain full unrestricted primary care licensure after supervised clinical practice, completion of exam and competency requirements, and annual reporting. The sponsor, Washington Medical Association, the Medical Commission, and IMG advocates said the proposal would expand access to primary care while maintaining patient safety, and the bill received supportive testimony. In executive session, the committee adopted proposed substitutes and advanced Senate Bill 5916 on non-opioid pain drugs, Senate Bill 5985 on endometriosis, Senate Bill 6019 on home care rate statutes, Senate Bill 6161 on dementia information, and Senate Bill 6183 on HIV antiviral drug coverage. For Senate Bill 5981 on the 340B drug pricing program, the committee adopted an amendment adding reporting and transparency requirements before moving the bill forward. The committee then adjourned, and the remaining hearing items were rescheduled for a later date.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Tourism Apr 8th, 2026
Special Committee on Tourism
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Furthermore, our paid youth... ...programs to reach this crucial private land.
- I'm speaking in support of an act establishing the municipal reforestation program.
- The program builds on the success of the Greening the Gateway Cities program, which has planted more
- We need to scale up the programs and to make them permanent.
- And feel the sun and the wind.
Summary:
The hearing covered several environment and natural resources bills focused on natural and working lands, forest protection, municipal reforestation, trail accessibility, and a park naming bill. Representative Moschino and Senator Comerford described the natural and working lands bill as part of the state’s climate roadmap, arguing that protecting these lands supports carbon sequestration, resilience, biodiversity, and helps prevent development pressure on the least expensive land. Senator Comerford also testified on a separate bill to expand access to trails for people of all abilities, saying it would build on the administration’s Trails for All initiative and create a permanent advisory structure and trust fund. Representative Consolvo and family members testified in support of H. 4259 to name the tennis courts at Wether Park in Roslindale after Kim O’Connell, describing her long community service and activism.
A large portion of the hearing focused on H. 952 and H. 953, bills to protect watershed and state forest lands as parks or reserves. Supporters, including environmental advocates, scientists, and organizations such as Standing Trees, Sierra Club, The Nature Conservancy, and the Massachusetts Forest Alliance’s opponents, debated whether state forests and watershed lands should be permanently reserved from logging and other active management. Supporters said the bills would improve carbon storage, water quality, biodiversity, flood and drought resilience, and would protect large acreages of public land at no cost. Opponents, including the Massachusetts Forest Alliance, argued that sustainable forest management and a mix of reserves and managed forests are needed for climate, water quality, wildfire prevention, rural jobs, and carbon outcomes, and urged the committee to allow the administration’s existing reserve process to continue.
The committee also heard extensive testimony on the municipal reforestation bill, H. 1013/S. 553, which would create a statewide program, advisory council, and trust fund to support urban tree planting and maintenance. Municipal officials and advocates from Wellesley, Cambridge, Boston, the Mystic River watershed, and other communities said urban trees are critical for cooling, stormwater control, air quality, public health, and equity, especially in environmental justice neighborhoods with low canopy cover and high heat. Several witnesses emphasized that consistent funding is needed because trees take years to mature and many municipalities lack staff or watering capacity. Some witnesses asked that the bill be funded at $100 million and tied to the Mass Ready Act or environmental bond funding. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Health and Mental Health Mar 26th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health and Mental Health
Transcript Highlights:
- This program works seamlessly.
- The STARS program ensures EMS providers are not guessing.
- I am certainly not an expert on the STARS program, but I'm very proud of our program.
- I am certainly not an expert on the STARS program, but I'm very proud of our program.
- The STARS program is an EMS program. Excuse me. Does that make sense?
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, September 4, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It has no programs funded. no website. It has no programs funded.
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- programs.
- of federal student repayment programs of federal student loan<02:42:16.960><c> programs.
- Speaker, I will loan programs. Mr.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So if you are not on a veterans' health care program, all right, then understanding this may be foreign
- But being able to have a program with less bureaucracy, with faster treatment, where I can go... ...program
- I have been called every name under the sun, but that person has a... ...every name under the sun, but
- There's a 6 o'clock evening program as well, and it'll end at 8.
- There's a 6 o'clock evening program as well, and it'll end at 8.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the kind of power that we're going to be able to run regardless if the sun is shining or the
- We have programs that give taxpayer dollars to these industries so that they will build this stuff.
- When we can use energy more efficiently, when we can conserve energy, and when we invest in programs
- Like, for instance, my heritage—I'm virtually everything under the sun as far as I know.
- corporate farms, and general uncertainty in the commodities market and the future of agricultural programs
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- think a lot of the intention is the new installs, the areas that are underserved, you know, the BEAD program
- nameplate capacity, especially in solar, is lower than what it's capable of because it's dependent on the sun
- nameplate capacity, especially in solar, is lower than what it's capable of because it's dependent on the sun
- When they open up, when the sun comes up in the morning, they will cast heat on our home.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 13th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- First, they said, thank you for funding the programs that save our lives.
- And second, they said, please do not cut the programs that keep me alive.
- Fact: we put in funding for behavioral health programs, which is great.
- Fact: we put in funding for behavioral health programs, which is great.
- They are crucial to make sure that this program works.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call and proceeded to floor business, with the main item being SB 101, the state budget bill. Before debate on the bill, Assembly Member Sanchez offered amendments to redirect funding toward Proposition 36 implementation, wildfire prevention, Medi-Cal provider reimbursement, developmental services, and other priorities; the majority moved to lay those amendments on the table, and the motion passed 43-18. The chamber then took up SB 101 as the budget bill for immediate effect.
Debate on the budget was extensive and sharply divided. Supporters, including Assembly Member Gabriel and several committee chairs, described the budget as a difficult but responsible compromise that protects Medi-Cal, IHSS, child care, housing, wildfire prevention, and other safety-net programs while responding to a projected deficit and federal uncertainty. Opponents criticized the budget as fiscally unsound and argued it relied on accounting gimmicks, did not adequately fund Proposition 36 or wildfire prevention, and continued spending on high-speed rail and Medi-Cal coverage for undocumented immigrants. Several members also raised concerns about gas taxes, provider reimbursement, probation funding, and the impact on vulnerable Californians.
After debate, the Assembly voted on SB 101 and passed it 57-19. The measure was sent immediately to the Senate. The body then announced upcoming session schedules, with no floor or check-in sessions on June 14 and 15, and a floor session set for June 16 at 1 p.m., before adjourning.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House DFL Media Availability 3/27/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The fact that we didn't do every single bill under the sun in the five months of the 2023 session does
- 00:18:22.000><c> the</c> didn't do every single bill under the didn't do every single bill under the sun
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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I represent Legislative District 28, which is Sun City, Sun City West, and Peoria.
- I represent Legislative District 28, which is Sun City, Sun City West, and Peoria.
Keywords:
modification, electronic equipment, consumer rights, OEM restrictions, civil penalties, intellectual property, critical infrastructure, foreign adversaries, China, communications, security, Arizona Space Commission, strategic plan, aerospace, economic development, space industry, education, workforce training, assistive technology, disability services
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Transportation (8-18-25) - Reupload
Transcript Highlights:
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- Yeah, miles to fund our our programs.
- </c><00:19:25.440><c> It's</c> program. So we're doing our best. It's program.
- </c> grant programs being available. grant programs being available.
- ><c> uh</c> also has an air service program uh also has an air service program uh that's<01:41:10.719
Keywords:
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Summary:
The committee received an update from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet on the FY 2025 road fund. Officials reported road fund revenues came in $38.5 million above the enacted estimate, but were down about $11 million from FY 2024, largely because a motor fuels tax rate reduction took effect at the start of FY 2025. Motor vehicle usage tax receipts were stronger than expected, and the cabinet said the road fund ended the year with a $61.6 million surplus, which the budget bill directs to state highway construction. Members also discussed how the motor fuels decline affects formula distributions to cities, counties, and rural/secondary roads, with officials saying about $122.8 million had been planned for revenue sharing but was not distributed because receipts were lower than forecast.
Members asked about broader revenue trends, including fuel efficiency, electric vehicles, and the removal of a hybrid fee. Cabinet officials said improved fuel efficiency and CAFE standards reduce gasoline consumption and therefore fuel tax receipts, while EVs and plug-in hybrids are subject to a user fee. They also said toll revenues from the Louisville bridges are covering bills and commitments, though they did not have detailed figures at hand. On project delivery, officials said delays are often caused by right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation, and the large volume of projects in the highway plan, and that much of the work happens behind the scenes before construction begins.
The committee also reviewed the cabinet’s cash management approach, which was adopted after 2000 to avoid setting aside full project costs all at once and to keep the road fund cash balance above a required minimum. Officials said the balance typically rises in winter and falls in summer as project bills come due, and that the current balance was about $166 million. They also reported that project awards for the year were nearing $998 million and expected to exceed last year’s total. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken beyond approving the prior meeting minutes.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/18/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate File 1858 is the Market Bucks program.
- Um, as you may recall, we unfortunately have had to defend the Market Bucks program from cuts more than
- > uh</c><00:01:44.560><c> more</c> market bucks program from cuts uh more market bucks program from cuts
- program and expanding it through a Fresh Bucks pilot.
- </c> programs and and people really enjoy it. programs and and people really enjoy it.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Net metering sizes under each program.
- </c> their respective programs caps. their respective programs caps.
- </c> the program. the program.
- </c> and pressures on our testing program. and pressures on our testing program.
- </c> primary care programs? primary care programs?
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- tourism, and I look at my district that has, you know, we have the Perrine Bridge, we have Ketchum, Sun
- As you know, we have the Perrine Bridge, we have Ketchum, Sun Valley.
- I look at all the money that is dropped up at Sun Valley when we have the World Cup.
Summary:
The committee first approved a motion to hold RS 3355 at the sponsor’s request. It then heard and advanced House Bill 598, which would require candidates to maintain separate campaign bank accounts and certify to the Secretary of State when they loan money to their own campaigns and deposit it. Representative McCann said the bill was intended to improve transparency; the Secretary of State’s office remained neutral. The committee voted to send HB 598 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation.
Members next introduced RS 33374, a proposal by Representative Raibold to clarify legislative residency requirements by requiring physical presence in a district for at least 120 days before the filing period. The sponsor said the measure was meant to better define intent and address challenges over where a candidate actually resides. After questions about how residency would be proven and challenged, the committee voted to introduce the RS. The committee also introduced RS 33105, which would align telephone service discontinuance procedures with federal FCC processes, and RS 33106, which would broaden the definition of broadband to include satellite and wireless service.
The committee then considered RS 33270 and RS 33295 from Representative Scott. RS 33270 would prohibit logos, slogans, and similar branding in the executive budget document, except for the state seal and governor’s official logo. RS 33295 would bar state funds from being used for memberships, dues, and fees for many organizations by executive, legislative, and judicial branch entities, with exemptions for items authorized by law, professional licensing, required certifications, state employment needs, and law-enforcement information sharing. Several members raised concerns about the breadth of the proposal, possible impacts on necessary professional and interstate organizations, and the lack of an enforcement mechanism. RS 33270 was introduced, but RS 33295 was returned to the sponsor for lack of a motion.
The committee also introduced RS 33302, a resolution encouraging Idahoans to observe March 1, 2026, as a day of fasting and prayer for moisture, wisdom, and unity. Members discussed its religious and historical basis and expressed support. Finally, the committee advanced House Bill 501, which requires paid signature gatherers on certain petitions to wear badges identifying who is paying them, if anyone. The sponsor said the bill was intended to increase transparency, and the committee voted to send it to the floor with a do-pass recommendation.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So if the state is not providing funding to these programs, there's a very good chance that these programs
- if not grow the program.
- The current program we're talking about is a school safety and threat identification pilot program, which
- is a separate pilot program.
- There are other structural programs.
Bills:
HB4154, HB4155, HB4156, HB4157, HB4158, HB4159, HB4160, HB4161, HB4162, HB4163, HB4164, HB4165, HB4166, HB4167, HB4168, HB4169, SB1847, SB1848, SB1849, SB1850, SB1851, SB1852, SB1853, SB1854, SB1855, SB1856, SB1857, SB1858, SB1859, SB1860, SB1861, SB1862
Keywords:
general appropriations act, budget, biennial budget, state spending, state finances, fiscal year 2026, fiscal year 2027, appropriations, operating budget, agency funding, public services, state agencies, capital budget, budget bill, must-pass legislation, HB4155, amusements, amusement industry, entertainment, recreation
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 16th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Green Program that this body passed last year trying to incentivize career pathways to becoming a teacher
- to some additional funds, OEQ has requested some flexibility to award more than one teacher prep program
- Leader, Senate Bill 1477 is a request from the state regent's tightening up our concurrent enrollment program
- Bill 1405 reauthorizes the income tax checkoff for donations made to the Oklahoma Wildlife Diversity Program
Bills:
SB44, SB546, SB1213, SB1256, SB1287, SB1443, SB1644, SB1653, SB1716, SB1209, SB1826, SB1919, SB1930, SB1976, SB2028, SB2067, SB2072, SB2117, SB710, SB1477, SB1405
Keywords:
sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, contractors, charitable purposes, state law, SB1213, earned credits, inmate credits, good time, sentence reduction, Department of Corrections, DOC, prison reform, corrections policy, inmate classification, class levels, rehabilitation credits, achievement credits, vocational training, educational credits
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 16th, 2026
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They are allowed then to have more access to all the programs that are available to the incarcerated
- This program allows developers to capture sales tax for new tourism projects that attract out-of-state
- Senate Bill 710 tweaks the pilot program that this body passed last year, trying to incentivize career
- to some additional funds, OEQA has requested some flexibility to award more than one teacher prep program
- Senate Bill 1477 is a request from the State Regents tightening up our concurrent enrollment program
Bills:
SB44, SB546, SB1213, SB1256, SB1287, SB1443, SB1644, SB1653, SB1716, SB1209, SB1826, SB1919, SB1930, SB1976, SB2028, SB2067, SB2072, SB2117, SB710, SB1477, SB1405
Keywords:
sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, contractors, charitable purposes, state law, SB1213, earned credits, inmate credits, good time, sentence reduction, Department of Corrections, DOC, prison reform, corrections policy, inmate classification, class levels, rehabilitation credits, achievement credits, vocational training, educational credits
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, offered the daily prayer and pledges, introduced the Doctor of the Day, and welcomed several student and guest groups to the gallery. The chamber also laid over a few agenda items before moving through a long general order calendar of bills, most of them explained briefly by their authors and then advanced without objection to final passage.
Measures passed included SB 44 on extending sales tax exemption treatment to contractors working for certain exempt entities; SB 546 on biometric data and controlled dangerous substance-related changes; SB 1213 on Department of Corrections inmate credit levels; SB 1256 requiring ignition interlock devices for repeat DUI bond situations; SB 1287 on abstractor licensing eligibility; SB 1443 on anesthetist physical status modifiers with an amendment excluding Medicaid plans; SB 1644 adding a reportable disease; SB 1653 joining the occupational therapy licensure compact; SB 1716 updating security breach notification rules and limiting class actions; SB 1826 removing a sunset from the local development and enterprise zone incentive leverage act; SB 1919 increasing the Tourism Development Act cap; SB 1930 on produced water handling and compensation; SB 1976 creating a tiered surety plan for small producers and then being adopted as an emergency; SB 2028 on raw milk advertising and labeling, also passed as an emergency; SB 2067 on financial institutions helping protect vulnerable adults from scams; SB 2072 on deed fraud and title theft; SB 2117 on contaminated grain authority and emergency treatment; SB 710 on teacher pathway pilot flexibility; SB 1477 restricting concurrent enrollment to traditional high school students and passed as an emergency; and SB 1405 reauthorizing the wildlife diversity income tax checkoff.
The only bill to draw notable floor debate was SB 1209, which was reconsidered after initially failing, sent back to general order, and then passed 26-18. Supporters said it would reduce delays in eviction proceedings by excluding Sundays and holidays from summons timing, while opponents argued it would mainly help tenants who are already behind and burden small landlords. Senator Pugh later noted a personal-interest abstention on that vote. Several other bills passed with recorded votes ranging from narrow to unanimous, and some were designated emergency measures after final passage.
The Senate concluded with announcements about upcoming events, including a reception, a visit from the Christian Employer Association, and the Bible reading marathon, and then adjourned until Tuesday, March 17 at 9:00 a.m.
AL
Bills:
SB169, SB180, SB203, SB87, SB195, SB192, SB169, SB180, SB203, SB87, SB195, SB192, HB132, HB37, HB13, HB54, HB126, HB7, SB30, HB188, HB189, HB26, HB264, HB288, HB248, HB249, HB227, HB228
Keywords:
Lieutenant Governor, vacancy, governor appointment, Alabama Constitution, state government, media monitoring, government contracts, state agencies, local agencies, media regulations, transparency, dental insurance, medical loss ratio, premium regulation, insurance commissioner, rebate, consumer protection, midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- Even the Commonwealth's rebate program for electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks cannot offset the fact
- I'm Kenzie Blackwell, founder and director of Free Period, which is a volunteer-led and staff program
- Many elderly immigrants rely on state agencies and assistance programs, such as SNAP and MassHealth,
- The first example is about online program managers, or OPMs for short.
- Back in the mid-90s, Massachusetts signed on to the CARB state program.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight heard testimony on several bills. Senator Mike Moore supported S. 2185, which would delay implementation of the heavy-duty omnibus/advanced clean truck requirements while requiring the Commonwealth to purchase or lease electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles starting in 2025; he argued the delay is needed because infrastructure, grid capacity, vehicle availability, and costs are not yet ready. The committee also heard strong support for S. 2156/H. 3318, which would require free menstrual products in public buildings, with advocates and students describing period poverty and the need to treat menstrual products like other basic restroom supplies. Senator John Keenan testified for S. 2158, a bill to let municipal light plants protect proprietary and competitively sensitive information from public disclosure while keeping board meetings and minutes open, saying it would help level the playing field against larger competitors.
A major portion of the hearing focused on S. 2125/H. 3384, the language access and inclusion bill. Testimony from the AAPI Commission, Mass Speaks coalition members, Mass Appleseed, MLRI, ATASK, MAPC, the Boston Bar Association, Mass Advocates for Children, and others described barriers faced by limited-English-proficient residents in accessing MassHealth, DCF, courts, domestic violence services, schools, and other state services. Witnesses cited untranslated documents, inadequate interpretation, delays, and the burden placed on bilingual staff and children; several also pointed to recent federal moves toward English-only policy as making state action more urgent. Committee members asked questions about implementation, interpreter availability, and the role of technology and remote participation, and the chair noted the bill had been reported favorably in a prior session and intended to be again.
The committee also heard testimony on time-zone legislation. Dr. Karin Johnson, representing sleep medicine interests, supported H. 3405 for permanent standard time and opposed S. 2157 for permanent daylight saving time, arguing that standard time better aligns with circadian rhythms and health, while permanent daylight saving time would worsen morning darkness and sleep disruption. Members questioned the strength of the scientific evidence and discussed school start times, geography, and whether Massachusetts should align with neighboring states. No votes were taken during the hearing, and testimony continued on additional bills as the session progressed.