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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
  • of Arizona, here to speak on behalf of SB 1193 this morning.
  • Some complaints are made anonymously out of fear of retaliation.
  • The Association of Chronically Ill is one of our members and couldn't be here.
  • of all of those things so we can actually quantify just one patient, just one snapshot of what could
Summary: The committee first approved the February 4 minutes and then heard Senate Bill 1086, which would require AHCCCS contractors to reimburse non-contracting providers for certain laboratory services when a member was referred by a contracting provider, and would bar prior authorization for diagnostic services and retaliation tied to such referrals. AHCCCS testified neutral but warned the prior-authorization ban could increase utilization and create fiscal and federal compliance concerns. The committee adopted the Warner amendment limiting non-contracting reimbursement to no more than contracting-provider rates, then passed SB 1086 as amended on a 4-2 vote. The committee next took up Senate Bill 1611, an emergency measure to require AHCCCS to contract with an administrative services organization for program integrity and case management functions for the American Indian Health Plan, while keeping AHCCCS ultimately responsible. The chair’s amendment expanded the ASO’s duties to include provider support, quality improvement, and data analytics, removed AHCCCS claims payment authority, added more tribal observers, and exempted IHS and tribal facilities. Testimony strongly supported reforming the system after fraud and overcorrection harmed Native members and providers, but AHCCCS raised concerns about the fast timeline, possible duplication of fraud-fighting functions, and the need for 45 days of tribal consultation. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1611 as amended on a 5-2 vote. Senate Bill 1630 would create a Medicaid-funded home and community-based services program for adults with serious mental illness, capped initially at 250 members under the Angius amendment, with semiannual reporting and a process for future expansion only if costs are reduced or neutral. Supporters said the bill would help the sickest SMI patients avoid repeated hospitalizations, jail, and homelessness, and could save the state general fund by shifting costs to federal Medicaid funding; AHCCCS was neutral and said it was finalizing the fiscal estimate. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1630 unanimously. The committee also passed SB 1193, protecting emergency medical care technician personal information from disclosure; SB 1318, repealing an outdated state dense-breast notification requirement to align with FDA language; and SB 1345, restricting anonymous complaints against health care institutions, though AHCCCS warned that federal law may still require investigation of complaints from any source and that the bill could reduce reporting and invite litigation.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations & Revenue. (7-1-26)

Appropriations & Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
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  • rate of 4.42%. rate of 4.42%.
  • kind of say, oversight on any of any kind of say, oversight on any of that<01:09:38.600> stuff?
  • that we are sort of associated with, but not involved in, roadway adequacy.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • of time and in the interest of interest of time and in the interest of really<00:03:45.040> pushing
  • Free-for-all or, worse, what you have is a stilted kind of performance in which some questions are going
  • bit of look and it depends what kind of bit of look and it depends what kind of room<00:12:48.959
  • c> failures of the stability is the lack of failures of the stability is the lack of their<00:47:54.480
  • /c><01:40:25.840> when many of you know, out of my depths when many of you know, out of my depths
Bills: HF4479, HF4368, HF4889
Summary: The committee approved the April 9 minutes and then took up House File 4479, which would require public postsecondary institutions to make space available for town halls and similar official events by elected officials, with limits intended to keep the events on the official side and not campaign-related. Representative Frederick said the bill is meant to prevent universities from creating barriers such as fees or parking charges and to ensure a neutral, accessible venue for community conversations. The bill was laid over for possible later action. The committee heard supportive testimony from Jim Dimmick of Minnesota State University, Mankato, who argued that town halls should be public, open, moderated, and dialogic rather than speeches, and said universities should be centers for public discourse. He also said charging fees can undermine neutrality and that using partisan student groups to sponsor events can create the appearance of bias. Minnesota State official Mr. Omen said campuses often host these events, fees are set locally to cover costs, and student government sponsorship can sometimes avoid charges; he also noted the fee at Mankato is discounted and depends on room size. Several members raised concerns about the bill. Representative Scott, Chair Robbins, Representative Schwarz, Representative Allen, and others argued that campuses should not be required by statute to give legislators special treatment, that fees and parking costs cover real expenses, and that universities should remain focused on education rather than political events. Questions also focused on who would decide what room size is reasonable, how disputes would be handled, and who would pay for security if protests or safety issues arose. Representative Frederick responded that room selection would be a good-faith partnership with the university, that the bill does not require a town hall or guarantee a specific room, and that security funding is not spelled out in the bill.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hied Committee Meeting - 2025-04-21

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • of Minnesota.
  • their students—conditions that are of no fault of their own and a result of the system that they were
  • So those are some of the recipients that are outside of...
  • out of those situations of disadvantage.
  • We ought to be doing both of these things and more of it.
Bills: HF2312
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/21/25

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • of the only ladders out of poverty. of the only ladders out of poverty. and<01:20:56.960> out
  • of and out of those situations of and out of those situations of disadvantage<01:20:59.440>
  • c> look like in all of our all of our look like in all of our all of our systems<01:26:50.960> and
Bills: HF2312
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hearings to examine the censorship industrial complex. Mar 25th, 2025 at 01:00 pm

Constitution Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • He's the author of the book, The Indispensable Right, Free Speech in an Age of Rage.
  • Much of it government-funded and all of it threatening a free society.
  • Many of us were critics of META, but they have made substantial moves to restore free speech.
  • Free speech is the bedrock of a free society.
  • All sorts of topics were in a free society. You should have.
Summary: The meeting primarily focused on the implications of government involvement in censorship, particularly regarding social media platforms and compliance with misinformation standards. senators and witnesses discussed growing concerns over the influence of large tech companies, like Facebook and Google, in shaping public discourse and suppressing dissenting views. A significant part of the meeting included testimonies from various experts emphasizing the dangers of the 'censorship industrial complex'—a term used to describe the collaborative efforts between government entities and private organizations to control information flow. This collaboration is viewed as a violation of First Amendment rights, with calls for urgent legislative action to restore free speech protections.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 22nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • President, so my question: We talked about this briefly regarding the compact supplement on top of page
  • wagers, 2) voided wagers. 3) free play or other promotional credits, 4) general accepted associated
  • This is simply a new chapter in the novel of the gaming compact.
  • I would imagine that the end date would qualify under the novel of the gaming compact, and we've seen
  • these tribes or any, where the state of Oklahoma chooses to amend this supplement to the compact or
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee, February 27, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Associations? Associations? Associations? Any<00:26:37.120> associations? Any associations?
  • Association. Association.
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  • Vice Chairman, Boyd Brown, Wyoming Association of School Administrators, executive director.
  • capturing sort of all of the instances capturing sort of all of the instances where<01:03:59.280
Bills: HB0159
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Education Committee, February 27, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
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  • center of the plate with the spirit of center of the plate with the spirit of the<00:31:03.440><
Bills: HB0159
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EIG DEFER, AEN-EIG Public Hearings 02-12-2026

Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • of the Land.
  • of health.
  • lers of methane we produce because of lers of methane we produce because of the<00:11:04.640>
  • Garrison Kirth on behalf of the Department of Taxation.
  • current level of funding. current level of funding.
Bills: SB2699
Summary: The committee reconvened and first addressed SB 2699 on public transit/free transportation for young people. Members noted that the Committee on Transportation had already deferred the measure, and this committee said it would defer it as well before adjourning that brief reconvened session. The hearing then moved to SB 2373, which would establish a state goal to strengthen nature-based carbon emissions reduction solutions and authorize the Hawaii State Energy Office to develop methods to quantify carbon reductions from marine ecosystem restoration. The Energy Office said marine carbon sequestration was outside its expertise and asked to be removed from that portion of the bill, while DLNR and OPSD offered comments and said the work fit better with their areas, with DLNR saying it could take it on if properly resourced. Testimony included support from environmental groups, and committee discussion focused on which agency should lead and whether existing methodologies could be used. Next was SB 21001 on organic waste reduction and diversion. The Department of Health supported the intent but raised implementation concerns. Hawaii Farmers Union strongly supported the bill, arguing it would help build compost supply, improve soil health, and give counties time to develop infrastructure; they cited Vermont as a model and said the bill could extend landfill life and reduce methane. Members asked about the Vermont approach and the need for infrastructure before household-level diversion. The committee also heard SB 2905, which would increase the environmental response, energy, and food security tax and direct more revenue to the electric vehicle charging system subaccount. The Energy Office, PUC, and Tax Department offered comments; youth and clean transportation advocates strongly supported the bill as a way to expand charging access and meet EV adoption goals. A member questioned whether the proposed increase would outpace the state’s ability to deploy chargers, and PUC staff said the current annual appropriation is about $750,000 and that they could provide more data on an appropriate funding level. Additional measures were briefly taken up: SB 3231 on condominium maps and county zoning certification in A districts drew support from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and the Hawaii Farm Bureau; SB 2486 on climate change drew comments from the Energy Office, Climate Commission, and OPSD, who said it duplicated existing climate planning and should include adaptation language; and SB 2376 on the renewable fuels production tax credit drew support from industry and agricultural groups, while the Energy Office and Tax Department raised concerns about the rollover provision and the scale of the credit. No final votes were recorded in the excerpt beyond the earlier deferral of SB 2699.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

General Government Apr 7th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Do you know if our two associations in our two in-state associations are they in support of or non-support
  • of this piece of legislation.
  • Another concern I had with the language of the bill is on page two it says any association on lines 21
  • And this would give access for multiple options of different associations. Yes, you would.
  • I'm curious why we only go after teacher associations instead of running a bill on any other association
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce May 5th, 2026

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Coulter McMahon, president of the Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association, really appreciate your time
  • The private right of action would be for the dealer association to be able to stand in the shoes.
  • If the association is bringing it, you could bring it in either of those jurisdictions and doing it.
  • I did have a couple of green cards. Coulter McMahon, Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association.
  • I did have a couple of green cards: Coltimore Man, Louisiana Auto Dealers Association, and Ginger Corley
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Instead of the current language, what we're going to do is amend the bill to require associations to
  • provide electronic associations to provide electronic copies<00:02:22.560> of<00:02:22.800>
  • But as per the Council of State Governments and compact legal reviews of the bill, there are changes
  • > and<01:18:40.400> compact<01:18:40.960> legal of state governments and compact
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Bills: SB3275, SB3105
Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection reconsidered two condominium bills and adopted recommendations to pass both with amendments. For SB 2433, members approved amendments clarifying that condominium unit owners’ interests are to be recognized and protected in educational and related programs by the Real Estate Commission and DCCA, while making technical changes and changing the effective date. For SB 2838, the committee replaced the bill’s broader substantive language with a narrower requirement that associations provide electronic copies of specified documents, including master leases, reserve studies, audited financial statements, contracts, leases, and other agreements, along with technical changes and an amended effective date. Both measures were adopted unanimously by the members present, with Senator McKelvey excused. The committee then heard SB 2710 on animal issues, which would define and regulate dog breeders, set care standards, create county licensing authority, require records, and establish an animal abuser registry and related penalties. Testimony was mixed: the Public Defender and the American Kennel Club opposed the bill, arguing for stronger enforcement of existing laws rather than harsher penalties and warning that the bill would burden responsible breeders; the Hawaiian Humane Society supported the bill’s breeder regulation and registry provisions but urged removal of the hoarding section; and the committee noted 26 written testimonies in support, 14 in opposition, and four comments. In decision-making, the committee passed SB 2710 with amendments that blanked the license fee, deleted the animal abuser registry and shelter/pet store/breeder compliance checks, struck the hoarding provisions and proposed criminal penalty changes, and made technical changes with a deferred effective date. The committee also heard SB 2209 on rental discrimination, which would allow attorney’s fees to a prevailing party in source-of-income discrimination cases, and SB 2884, which would create a nonrefundable income tax credit for wind-resistant retrofits or hurricane shelters. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission supported SB 2209, and the committee later passed it with a deferred effective date. SB 2884 drew support from DCCA’s Insurance Division, the Department of Taxation, HEMA, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, and a public witness who urged hurricane preparedness; it was passed with the Department of Taxation’s proposed amendments and a deferred effective date. Finally, the committee heard SB 2922 on cooperative associations, which would create a general cooperative associations framework. DCCA offered comments, while the Hawaii Co-op Hui, Purple Maya Foundation, Enliven Cooperative, and Hawaii Farmers Union supported the measure and argued that current law is too limited for worker, producer, and multi-stakeholder co-ops. After discussion about using the existing chapter 421C structure rather than creating a new regulatory scheme, the committee passed SB 2922 with amendments adopting changes proposed in testimony from the Hawaii Farmers Union and deferred the effective date.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/02/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • of Arizona, rising in support of this bill, 1215, today. ...of the Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona
  • For the record, Jennifer Steele with the Arizona Tax Research Association, in support of Senate Bill
  • Don Isaacson, on behalf of the Arizona Fraternal Order of Police, in support of the bill.
  • I'm with the Arizona Association of Counties on behalf of the county assessors.
  • So this is the result of a lot of discussion with significant stakeholders and different associations
Summary: The Senate Finance Committee approved the January 26, 2026 minutes and then heard several bills dealing with tax, retirement, and property assessment issues. SB 1215, as amended, was described as a technical “comma bill” that reorganizes the list of firefighter cancer conditions presumed work-related and removes mistakenly included peace officer language; it passed 6-1. SB 1180 would codify Arizona Department of Revenue’s practice of assuming federal conformity for above-the-line income tax items when preparing forms, with supplemental instructions if the legislature later acts differently; it passed 7-0 after discussion about whether it would affect executive-ordered changes. SCR 1028, a voter-referral measure to narrow the statutory exception allowing agencies to set certain fees and assessments without a two-thirds vote, drew sharp debate over majority rule versus limits on delegated fee authority and passed 4-3. The committee also advanced SB 1292, which clarifies that the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System’s 5% ownership cap applies only to publicly traded corporations; PSPRS said the change would avoid compliance problems and unnecessary costs, and it passed 7-0. SB 1294, restoring county assessors’ authority to prorate property values for property destroyed in any manner while preserving a five-year classification benefit only for property destroyed by verifiable accident, passed 6-1. SB 1430, the annual tax corrections act, passed unanimously after DOR said it mainly removes redundant language, fixes a cross-reference, and codifies current practice. The committee then considered SB 1270, which would let CORP employers make optional supplemental retirement contributions of up to $5,000 to Tier 3 correctional officers and related employees at specified service intervals. Supporters from the FOP said it is a flexible retention tool for hard-to-staff correctional jobs, while some members worried it could add costs for counties and not solve the underlying retention problem; it passed 6-1. Finally, SB 1290, which requires advance notice and inspection reports for certain property inspections and bars repeat agricultural inspections for three years, drew strong support from farm groups and strong opposition from county assessors, who argued it would create costs, limit their ability to verify new construction, and interfere with annual valuation duties. The bill passed 4-2 with one member not voting, and the committee adjourned.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • But I would tell you that some of the things that I, you know, more broad examples are misuse of funds
  • To practice instead of Oklahoma as a member state, to date, we've got 31 states as a part of this compact
  • In light of 250 years of rocket's red glare, we are running Senate Bill 1948, which allows the sale of
  • fireworks in the state of Oklahoma.
  • What people don't know is that I was born on the Fourth of July, and so I'm a big fan of fireworks and
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • association as a subcategory of the unincorporated nonprofit associations in Alabama business and nonprofit
  • as unincorporated nonprofit association as a<00:22:50.159> subcategory<00:22:50.880> of
  • subcategory of the unincorporated nonprofit<00:22:52.480> associations<00:22:53.200> and
  • of process for the unincorporated nonprofit associations, the UNA.
  • We're one of the leading trade associations in the digital asset space.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Mar 19th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • A lot of people reference some of the costs associated with public notice.
  • We have a free archive of public notices since 2007.
  • And we perform all of this free of charge. And we have a passion.
  • We show you registered as Glenn Hamer testifying on behalf... of the Texas Association of Business and
  • the Texas Association of Business.