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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- from Minnesota.
- from Minnesota.
- </c> >> gentleoman from Minnesota reserves. >> gentleoman from Minnesota reserves.
- </c> gentleoman from Minnesota. gentleoman from Minnesota.
- </c> Minnesota is recognized. Minnesota is recognized.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 02/27/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota Minnesota consumers<00:11:56.880><c> Senator</c><00:11:57.279><c> how</c><00:11:57.839><c>
- </c><00:41:31.560><c> um</c> of all pens to lead free in Minnesota um of all pens to lead free in Minnesota
- </c> of law at the University of Minnesota of law at the University of Minnesota I'm<01:10:14.920><c>
- <01:47:54.880><c> Insurance</c><01:47:55.320><c> guarantee</c> Minnesota Insurance guarantee Minnesota
- <01:48:30.280><c> Insurance</c><01:48:31.040><c> guarantee</c> Minnesota Insurance guarantee Minnesota
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/5/26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- So I'll Minnesota paid leave program.
- </c><00:27:02.240><c> committee</c> Monday in the transportation committee Monday in the transportation
- It's a mandatory law here in Minnesota.
- And Minnesota's ... of the Minnesota newspaper association. of the Minnesota newspaper association.
- </c><00:48:41.520><c> newspaper</c> maintained by the Minnesota newspaper maintained by the Minnesota
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine optimizing longevity from research to action. Feb 12th, 2025 at 02:30 pm
Aging (Special) Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- A lack of stable housing, reliable transportation, safe places to exercise, and financial security also
- In Minnesota, we saw a 30% drop in health care costs among city workers. That was in 2009.
- The lack of broadband, transportation issues or medical care issues, and obesity.
- I think it was in Minnesota you saw a town that saved 30% of their city worker health care costs since
- And you mentioned transportation, making sure people could walk, walkable cities, so they could ride
Committee:
Senate Aging (Special) Committee
Summary:
The committee meeting was marked by discussions surrounding health policies aimed at enhancing the lifespan and quality of life for the community members. The chairperson initiated the session with personal reflections on the importance of extending not just the years of life but also the quality of those years, especially from the perspective of parents and grandparents. Members engaged in thoughtful dialogue regarding potential legislative measures that could address public health in a more holistic manner, emphasizing the need for community outreach and effective health education programs.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 4 May 19th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Instead, they are going to fraudsters in Minnesota. This is something that's not partisan.
- Because of that, Minnesota has the worst fraud of any state in the nation.
- Minnesota does not have a unicameral legislature; we have a bicameral legislature.
- without an OIG within the state of Minnesota in that same department?
- So, please, let's not imitate Elon Musk here in Minnesota.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> transportation and judiciary committees. transportation and judiciary committees.
- 15.440><c> the</c><00:14:15.680><c> time</c> The transportation committee at the time The transportation
- I think Minnesota is looking at it.
- The transportation where we are.
- </c> >> Senate Transportation in 5 minutes. >> Senate Transportation in 5 minutes.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/12/26
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> expect compliance with Minnesota law. expect compliance with Minnesota law.
- </c> Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
- ,</c> University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota, uh<00:25:19.720><c> are</c><00:25:19.840><c>
- </c> from Farmington, Minnesota. from Farmington, Minnesota.
- ><c> Department</c><01:26:09.120><c> of</c> Leib of the Minnesota Department of Leib of the Minnesota
Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Budget Office Oversight Commission 1/22/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Cloud, Minnesota. and listen. and listen.
- </c> testimony from the League of Minnesota testimony from the League of Minnesota Cities<00:47:33.520
- Cities and Association of Minnesota Cities and Association of Minnesota Counties<00:47:35.359><c> in<
- </c> folks here from the Minnesota folks here from the Minnesota Association<00:47:46.319><c> of</c><
- :04:50.960><c> strategic</c> uh Minnesota services and strategic uh Minnesota services and strategic
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> School of the University of Minnesota. School of the University of Minnesota.
- ><c> are</c><00:41:15.200><c> removed</c> In Minnesota, black children are removed In Minnesota, black
- </c><00:47:19.359><c> called</c> of a nonprofit in Minnesota called of a nonprofit in Minnesota called
- </c> Keeping Families Connected Minnesota. Keeping Families Connected Minnesota.
- </c> from many in northern Minnesota from many in northern Minnesota that<01:40:13.600><c> they're</c
Keywords:
foster care, early childhood education, child care programs, placement plan, social services, extended foster care, kinship care, relative custody, permanent legal and physical custody, Northstar kinship assistance, independent living plan, transition services, youth aging out of care, medical assistance, Medicaid, child welfare, children youth and families, out-of-home placement, case plan, relative placement
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 02/03/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- We have 15,000 FFA members in Minnesota.
- </c> 40,000 uh FFA members here in Minnesota 40,000 uh FFA members here in Minnesota because<00:03:23.040
- </c> the executive director of the Minnesota the executive director of the Minnesota agricultural<00:
- the Minnesota Cottage in Mano Minnesota the Minnesota Cottage food<00:30:59.320><c> producers</c><00
- </c><01:12:47.239><c> Minnesota</c> Farms is 400 Acres Minnesota Minnesota Farms is 400 Acres Minnesota
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Jan 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- to transport that patient.
- We want that nurse in that vehicle to have appropriate competencies to transport that person.
- Then we have to rely on airlift transport.
- We understand the challenges facing rural hospitals in safe and timely patient transport.
- I've been a transport nurse for about 17 years, but I've been doing transports for about 30 years of
Summary:
The House Health Care and Wellness Committee held public hearings on several bills. HB 2152 would allow terminally ill qualifying patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals, nursing homes, and hospice facilities under facility policies that prohibit smoking/vaping, require patient self-administration and secure storage, and allow facilities to suspend compliance if federal enforcement arises. The prime sponsor and supporters, including family members, cannabis advocates, nurses, and hospital-related groups, described the bill as a compassionate end-of-life measure based on California’s Ryan’s Law; the Washington State Hospital Association asked for clarifying amendments to limit the bill to inpatient beds and to bar staff from retrieving cannabis as well as administering it.
HB 2122 would require hospitals, starting in 2027 and during flu season, to offer influenza vaccines to inpatients age 65 and older and to inpatients with chronic health conditions when not contraindicated. The sponsor and supporters from diabetes, infectious disease, AARP, and public health emphasized rising flu deaths, the benefits for high-risk patients, and the chance to reduce severe illness and costs. The Washington State Hospital Association supported the goal but said the bill would create an unfunded mandate and requested amendments related to vaccine availability, emergency declarations, and operational flexibility. One witness from Informed Choice Washington opposed the bill but suggested adding vaccine information statements to strengthen informed consent.
HB 2110 would change staffing rules for inter-facility specialty care ambulance transports so a registered nurse without EMT certification could satisfy the personnel requirement when no paramedic or EMT-certified nurse is available, provided an EMT-certified EMS provider is in the ambulance and the nurse has appropriate competencies. Rural hospitals and ambulance providers said the current rule delays transfers and can force long waits or air transport, while the Washington State Nurses Association supported the concept but raised concerns about standardized training, medical oversight, and staffing impacts on hospitals. HB 2113 would update radiologic technologist supervision rules for IV contrast and other procedures, allowing virtual direct supervision for contrast procedures and supervision by physicians, APRNs, or PAs in some cases; supporters said it aligns with current practice and improves rural access, while radiology groups asked for a distance/proximity requirement for virtual physician supervision.
HB 2168 would require the Department of Health to rapidly share overdose data from the state EMS information system to ODMAP within 24 hours, with privacy protections and limits on law-enforcement use. Supporters from Yakima County, public health, and the poison center said near-real-time overdose mapping would improve spike alerts, prevention, and response, and could save lives; the Washington Poison Center asked that its data be included and that the bill clarify language around opioid versus other overdoses. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the hearing; the meeting ended after public testimony on HB 2168.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/06/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:04:34.800><c> it's</c> without in rural Minnesota it's without in rural Minnesota it's difficult
- </c> all Minnesota all Minnesota residents<00:06:48.960><c> increased</c><00:06:49.440><c> Community<
- We have supported the proper collection and recycling of electronics in Minnesota under the Minnesota
- We have supported the proper collection and recycling of electronics in Minnesota under the Minnesota
- We have supported the proper collection and recycling of electronics in Minnesota under the Minnesota
Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/24/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- businesses, Minnesota grown, and reinvest the profits back in Minnesota.
- businesses, Minnesota grown, Minnesota businesses, Minnesota grown, and<00:51:14.440><c> reinvest</c
- </c> Medicaid and Minnesota taxpayers. Medicaid and Minnesota taxpayers.
- </c> Minnesota, and the Minnesota Indian Minnesota, and the Minnesota Indian Gaming<01:44:36.480><c>
- </c> Minnesota consumer protection law. Minnesota consumer protection law.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Jan 13th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Health Care & Wellness
Transcript Highlights:
- to transport that patient.
- We have developed our own nurse inter-facility transport team.
- Then we have to rely on airlift transport.
- We understand the challenges facing rural hospitals in safe and timely patient transport.
- I've been a transport nurse for about 17 years, but I've been doing transports for about 30 years of
Committee:
House Health Care & Wellness
Keywords:
ambulance, interfacility transport, specialty care transport, emergency medical services, EMS, registered nurse, nurse staffing, paramedic, emergency medical technician, EMT, patient transfer, hospital transfer, critical care transport, medical transport, workforce shortage, scope of practice, Department of Health, RCW 18.73, first responder, basic life support
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/26/25
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:01:55.280><c> cities,</c> working with League of Minnesota cities, working with League of Minnesota
- </c> and I'm with the League of Minnesota and I'm with the League of Minnesota Cities<00:08:44.720><c
- So League of Minnesota is amended.
- </c> Minnesota Association of Small Cities. Minnesota Association of Small Cities.
- </c> the uh Minnesota uh data practices act. the uh Minnesota uh data practices act.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- But Minnesota is not alone.
- But now we see new things like, for example, transportation, non-emergency medical transportation, we're
- Transportation is a big fraud area for our Medicare earlier.
- I think what we're seeing here with the medical transportation, non-emergency medical transportation,
- Obviously, we're all very concerned with what we saw in Minnesota.
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services convened to discuss interim charges regarding fraud, waste, and abuse in Texas human services, particularly focusing on Medicaid and childcare programs. The meeting highlighted the importance of preventing misuse of taxpayer funds, with testimony from various stakeholders emphasizing the need for increased oversight and accountability in these programs. Key points included the alarming rise in healthcare fraud in other states, the necessity for Texas to enhance its fraud prevention measures, and the potential financial repercussions of failing to meet federal compliance standards.
Several committee members expressed concerns about the impact of fraud on vulnerable populations, particularly those relying on Medicaid services. Testimonies from experts underscored the effectiveness of Texas's Office of Inspector General (OIG) in combating fraud, yet pointed out existing vulnerabilities, such as inconsistent enforcement and the need for better data sharing among agencies. The discussion also touched on the challenges faced by hospice care providers, with a significant increase in the number of hospices in Texas raising concerns about quality and oversight.
The committee heard from various witnesses, including representatives from health plans and advocacy organizations, who provided insights into the complexities of managing Medicaid and the importance of maintaining program integrity. The meeting concluded with a commitment to further explore legislative solutions to enhance oversight and ensure that resources are directed to those in genuine need.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/04/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> in Minnesota. in Minnesota.
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
- Paul, Minnesota Talent, a St.
- </c> All from Minnesota schools. All from Minnesota schools.
- </c> Minnesota Board of Pharmacy. Minnesota Board of Pharmacy.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Employee Benefits Programs Committee May 7th, 2026
Employee Benefits Programs Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota, their general policy is similar to ours. They allow up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave.
- However, the weekly wage for North Dakota is still below Minnesota and the national average.
- Within state government, Minnesota leads with the highest wage, followed by the national wage and then
- So the North Dakota Department of Transportation Civil Rights Office submits annual wage information
- The first attachment is the Department of Transportation Davis-Bacon.
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.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Transparent Artificial Intelligence Governance Alliance 12/11/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We actually built off a framework that had been established in the transportation space for connected
- </c><00:10:36.079><c> space</c> established in the transportation space established in the transportation
- partnered with an organization who's distributed this curriculum in several other states, brought it to Minnesota
- partnered with an organization who's distributed this curriculum in several other states, brought it to Minnesota
- , have you looked at our stuff, and do you think we really need to write a law about that, or is Minnesota
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/26/25
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- It included the Association of Metro Municipalities, the Association of Minnesota Counties, Minnesota
- </c><00:18:41.880><c> committee</c> 1329 to the transportation committee 1329 to the transportation committee
- </c> speaks on behalf of um Minnesota speaks on behalf of um Minnesota Association<00:35:16.000><c> of
- </c><00:46:53.079><c> counties</c> association of Minnesota counties association of Minnesota counties
- Um, just I I do... balloting in Minnesota is that balloting in Minnesota is that you<01:08:26.839><c>