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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/10/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm senior vice president of governmental affairs for the Minnesota Realtors Association.
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  • <c> for</c><00:03:01.200><c> the</c><00:03:01.280><c> Minnesota</c><00:03:01.640><c> Realtors</c> affairs
  • for the Minnesota Realtors affairs for the Minnesota Realtors Association.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Department of Veterans Affairs 17 KR1030 with staff suggested amendment.
  • This regulation is being amended to allow nurse practitioners to apply for the Veterans Affairs nurse
  • apply for allow nurse practitioners to apply for the<00:01:19.520><c> Veterans</c><00:01:19.920><c> Affairs
  • </c><00:01:20.400><c> nurse</c><00:01:20.720><c> loan</c> the Veterans Affairs nurse loan the Veterans
  • Affairs nurse loan repayment<00:01:21.600><c> program</c><00:01:22.080><c> any</c><00:01:22.400><c>
Summary: The subcommittee approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then took up several regulations. The first was a Department of Veterans Affairs regulation, with a staff amendment, to allow nurse practitioners to apply for the Veterans Affairs nurse loan repayment program year-round and to make technical drafting changes. The committee heard from the Office of Kentucky Veteran Centers, then adopted the staff amendment and approved the regulation without objection. The main item of the meeting was the Board of Optometric Examiners’ proposed amendment to 201 KAR 5:010, which would allow applicants to use the Optometry Examining Board of Canada written exam in place of part one of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry exam for licensure. The board said the change would improve access to care, provide an additional pathway for Canadian-trained candidates, and still require applicants to pass the remaining national board parts. Opponents, including NBEO officials, ARBO, Pearson VUE, and several optometrists, argued the Canadian exam is not equivalent, does not test the same biomedical science content, is not validated for U.S. scope of practice, and raises concerns about test security, transparency, and portability across states. They urged the committee to find the amendment deficient or vote no. Committee members questioned both sides about prior communication with the board, whether Kentucky would be the first state to adopt such a change, the rationale for the proposal, and the cost difference between the exams. Supporters said the board had received some written comments and one phone call, and that the proposal was driven by access concerns and the presence of Canadian students. Opponents said they had not had direct discussions with the Kentucky board before the hearing. No final vote on the optometry regulation is reflected in the transcript excerpt, but the committee heard extensive testimony and rebuttal before moving on.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • On behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs, I am pleased to be here today to present our views on
  • Melissa Cohen, Acting Deputy Undersecretary for Veterans Affairs. for Policy and Oversight, Veterans
  • The Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and whistleblower protection act of 2017 provided the
  • The Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 provided VA with
  • Testifying is Cole Lyle, the Director of Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation for the American Legion.
Summary: During the meeting, various members engaged in extensive discussions surrounding 15 proposed bills related to veterans' affairs. Notably, concerns regarding recent VA workforce changes sparked debates, particularly about potential cuts and their implications for veterans' care and benefits. Chairman Moran emphasized the need for thoughtful reforms and coordination with stakeholders, urging responsible measures to prevent negatively impacting service delivery. The meeting highlighted a significant bipartisan effort to enhance veterans' access to essential health services, particularly in light of recent challenges faced by the VA workforce. Senator Blumenthal's assertions about the urgent plight of veterans due to cuts in personnel drew strong reactions, showcasing the deep concern among committee members regarding the current state of veteran services.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Apr 28th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs, come to order.
  • So under current statute, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs has the oversight to
  • The Department of Housing and Community Affairs is doing their job better to make sure it doesn't happen
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce Mar 17th, 2026

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • sophisticated, constantly evolving, slick and technical scams and schemes, especially for those that are elderly
  • “I had a lady from Mandeville come see me last year as we were working on a task force for elderly abuse
  • I’ve had, if you follow me, you know my interest: the elderly and children.
  • And the same stories as you, when I visited...” “...the elderly, the amount of them that have been tricked
  • conversation with that particular person, and that person can actually have a conversation with the elderly
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Feb 11th, 2026

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill authorizes the Department of Legal Affairs to issue and serve complaints and cease and desist
Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 1300 on education and workforce development for current and former inmates. Senator Claudio explained that the bill is intended to expand collaboration between the Department of Transportation and the Department of Corrections to provide training opportunities tied to Florida’s need for CDL drivers. The bill was reported favorably without debate. Members then considered SB 896 on campus safety, as amended by strike-all and late-filed amendment. The bill would require postsecondary institutions to adopt active assailant response plans, conduct security risk assessments, improve threat reporting and information sharing, and allow voluntary participation in the guardian program; the late-filed amendment removed a prohibition on guardians wearing uniforms. After questions about the firearm-discharge provision near campuses and testimony both for and against, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also reported favorably SB 86 on commercial motor vehicles operated by unauthorized aliens, SB 642 on foreign and alien bail bond insurers, and confirmed appointees listed on tabs 10 through 19. The committee next heard SB 712 on pyramid promotional schemes, which would create a new prohibition and increase penalties while preserving legitimate direct sales plans. Members raised concerns about whether participants in such schemes might themselves be victims, and the sponsor said prosecutorial discretion would distinguish victims from primary wrongdoers; the bill was reported favorably. SB 1224 on rental housing application fraud was also amended and reported favorably after testimony from apartment and realtor groups in support. In the latter part of the meeting, Chair Martin presented SB 1370 to expand habitual traffic offender status to repeated unlicensed driving, and SB 1712 to create a statewide FDLE counterintelligence and counterterrorism unit. SB 1370 was reported favorably unanimously. SB 1712 drew extensive questioning and public opposition over concerns about broad language, surveillance, and possible impacts on speech and protest, but the sponsor said the unit would focus on protecting the state from adversary intelligence threats and operate within constitutional limits; it was reported favorably. Finally, SB 758 on the Justice Administrative Commission was amended to adjust commission membership and reported favorably unanimously. The committee then recorded additional votes for members and adjourned.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules REVISED: Start time delayed to 1:45 PM

Rules

Summary: The committee began with HJR 1074, a proposed Veterans Lottery Trust Fund measure. After adopting a scrivener’s-error amendment, the author explained it would create a veterans lottery game as a two-step process: first establishing the trust fund and board structure, then returning later to authorize the game itself. Members questioned how the money would be appropriated and whether the legislature could direct spending, as well as whether the lottery would compete with existing education lottery revenue. The author said the intent was for the funds to go to the Veterans Lottery Trust Fund and then be distributed by the board, and argued it would create recurring revenue for veterans without relying on annual appropriations. The committee approved the measure 7-1 and reported it do pass. Next, the committee considered HB 3501, which would allow the ABLE Commission to issue multiple manufacturing licenses for one premises. A PCS was adopted as the working draft without objection, and the bill passed 8-1 after brief discussion and no substantive debate. Finally, the committee took up HJR 1070, which would require the Attorney General to be a licensed attorney. An amendment was adopted to change the required practice threshold from 10 years to 5 years to align with requirements for district judges and Supreme Court justices. Members asked about residency, whether the requirement would apply to current candidates, and why the change was needed now. The author said it would not affect current candidates but was intended for future elections so the chief law enforcement officer would be an actual attorney. The resolution passed unanimously, 9-0, and was reported do pass.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Border Security May 15th, 2025

Border Security

Bills: HCR98, HB180
Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security met with a quorum present and first took up HCR 98, a resolution urging Congress to improve coordination among federal, state, and local authorities on counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) technology for border security. The author and sponsor described increasing drone activity along the border, saying unauthorized drones are used to track agents, identify weaknesses, and smuggle contraband, and argued for clearer procedures to detect, identify, and neutralize such aircraft. There was no public testimony, and the committee voted 4-0 to report HCR 98 favorably to the full Senate; the resolution was also ordered for local and uncontested calendar placement without objection. The committee then heard HB 180, sponsored by Chairman Birdwell, which would authorize the governor to coordinate directly with Mexican officials and individual Mexican states on border security agreements and appoint representatives to implement them. Birdwell said the bill would codify prior border-security cooperation efforts, improve responses to cross-border challenges such as drug and human trafficking, and include a finding that entrants from foreign countries must use a legal port of entry. No questions were asked, and there was no invited or public testimony. After the hearing, the committee left HB 180 pending. The meeting concluded with no further business and the committee standing in recess subject to the call of the chair.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • So if you think about it, it’s preventative care for those that are elderly or disabled that need this
  • It’s also providing the elderly a way to age respectfully in place and not having to put them into a
  • Kerry Hayden here on behalf of the Elderly and Physically Disabled Providers Alliance.
  • long-term care that is receiving non-medical home care under our Medicaid, and that’s about 14,000 elderly
  • my name is Aaron Simkin, and I’m the founder and CEO of Devoted Guardians and the president of the Elderly
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Just for elderly or people that just find it difficult to make it to a hospital or a clinic setting?
  • just<00:19:51.120><c> for</c><00:19:51.360><c> elderly</c><00:19:51.760><c> or</c><00:19:52.080><c> people
  • </c><00:19:52.240><c> that</c><00:19:52.480><c> just</c> just for elderly or people that just just for
  • elderly or people that just find<00:19:52.960><c> it</c><00:19:53.120><c> difficult</c><00:19:53.440
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Care & Wellness Feb 18th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Health Care & Wellness

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the Public Policy and Legislative Affairs Manager for the Washington State Women's Commission, and
  • I'm the deputy director of government affairs at the Washington State Labor Council, here today to ask