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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU Informational Briefing 01-30-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • ,<00:36:03.520> although of workforce data as well, although of workforce data as well, although
  • But as I read the findings of the audit, a lot of it concerned the Department of Transportation because
  • the Department of Transportation is responsible for certification of driver instructors and so on.
  • But as I read the findings of the audit, a lot of it concerned the Department of Transportation because
  • the audit, a lot of it concerned the Department of Transportation because the Department of Transportation
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 01-30-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • On page 25, introduction of Senate >> File.
  • supplemental orders of the day that may be filed later today.
  • No point of personal privilege. I have bad notes today.
  • <00:03:21.040> I No pro point of personal privilege.
  • I No pro point of personal privilege.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • the pledge of allegiance, the introduction of the doctor and nurse of the day, corrections to the previous
  • of this.
  • of this body.
  • When discussing credible investigations, is there any aspect of law enforcement involved, or is the Department
  • This bill directs the department of Human Services to improve transparency and accountability by collecting
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Apr 1st, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of Optometry.
  • And I was going to ask the pages—one of the pages go get me a copy of each one of these bills so we can
  • I'm one of them kind of people that when they... of them kind of people that when they get stuff like
  • I said, so I add about a fourth of a cup more of that.
  • of it.
Bills: SJR 12, SJR 37, SB 7, SB 8, SB 16, SB 27, SB 108, SB 125, SB 207, SB 251, SB 318, SB 371, SB 379, SB 396, SB 406, SB 472, SB 503, SB 533, SB 578, SB 599, SB 608, SB 617, SB 621, SB 689, SB 707, SB 763, SB 836, SB 854, SB 856, SB 857, SB 875, SB 878, SB 906, SB 922, SB 942, SB 965, SB 985, SB 988, SB 1021, SB 1059, SB 1084, SB 1098, SB 1185, SB 1188, SB 1202, SB 1207, SB 1307, SB 1321, SB 1330, SB 1366, SB 1388, SB 1396, SB 1453, SB 1484, SB 1497, SB 1498, SB 1535, SB 1563, SB 1596, SB 1610, SB 1619, SB 1737, SB 1738, SB 1741, SB 1816, SB 1822, SB 1841, SB 1939, SB 2188, SJR 36, SJR 12, SJR 37, SJR 81, SJR 50, SCR 22, SCR 12, SCR 39, SB 875, SB 318, SB 707, SB 765, SB 62, SB 666, SB 888, SB 687, SB 847, SB 1248, SB 504, SB 857, SB 305, SB 296, SB 284, SB 1497, SB 1498, SB 241, SB 304, SB 621, SB 1023, SB 371, SB 204, SB 609, SB 670, SB 850, SB 854, SB 413, SB 1346, SB 1033, SB 1220, SB 1073, SB 810, SB 1539, SB 447, SB 406, SB 985, SB 965, SB 1119, SB 1505, SB 1215, SB 1302, SB 856, SB 583, SB 673, SB 681, SB 1172, SB 608, SB 955, SB 957, SB 1021, SB 1120, SB 251, SB 541, SB 1737, SB 266, SB 1415, SB 125, SB 599, SB 1330, SB 53, SB 1352, SB 785, SB 472, SB 1450, SB 1502, SB 1566, SB 414, SB 1062, SB 578, SB 711, SB 746, SB 942, SB 1404, SB 1448, SB 1738, SB 108, SB 8, SB 507, SB 533, SB 689, SB 1026, SB 1349, SB 1355, SB 1433, SB 1434, SB 1596, SB 1403, SB 763, SB 667, SB 1059, SB 617, SB 1567, SB 503, SB 16, SB 310, SB 311, SB 396, SB 505, SB 1209, SB 1210, SB 1470, SB 264, SB 1029, SB 1185, SB 1358, SB 1364, SB 1569, SB 1376, SB 1228, SB 519, SB 878, SB 1350, SB 462, SB 1535, SB 827, SB 1585, SB 207, SB 1207, SB 1619, SB 1396, SB 920, SB 1484, SB 1273, SB 1741, SB 7, SB 927, SB 1227, SB 1229, SB 1353, SB 1366, SB 1464, SB 1709, SB 1729, SB 1733, SB 1744, SB 1772, SB 1816, SB 1841, SB 2188, SB 1147, SB 879, SB 1008, SB 1536, SB 2016, SB 1453, SB 1173, SB 1163, SB 996, SB 27, SB 568, SB 1370, SB 1321, SB 1101, SB 906, SB 860, SB 1563, SB 993, SB 693, SB 1610, SB 1537, SB 836, SB 1332, SB 1307, SB 963, SB 493, SB 922, SB 984, SB 1084, SB 619, SB 1098, SB 1122, SB 455, SB 522, SB 1057, SB 1239, SB 1254, SB 1255, SB 1259, SB 1341, SB 1664, SB 1877, SB 464, SB 1277, SB 32, SB 732, SB 660, SB 731, SB 921, SB 268, SB 1822, SB 1188, SB 1939, SB 1589, SB 397, SB 1388, SB 2230, SB 1058, SB 1036, SB 1267, SB 2112, SB 1930, SB 532, SB 1035, SB 2155, SB 508, SB 29, SB 292, SB 291, SB 901, SB 1333, SB 1436, SB 1494, SB 964, SB 779, SB 1378, SB 2312, SB 1719, SB 1386, SB 287, SB 2143, SB 1245, SB 261, SB 1247, SB 1948, SB 2406, SB 2407, SB 1882, SB 1197, SB 1814, SB 618, SB 38, SJR 37, SB 108, SB 207, SB 251, SB 472, SB 503, SB 599, SB 621, SB 856, SB 1021, SB 1185, SB 1207, SB 1330, SB 1497, SB 1535, SB 1619, SB 8, SB 16, SB 371, SB 396, SB 533, SB 965, SR 338, SR 350, SB 2076, SB 1498, SB 8, SB 16, SB 318, SB 371, SB 396, SB 533, SB 707, SB 875, SB 965, SB 2076
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Aug 22nd, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • As of right now, does this include all police departments, or are there any police departments that are
  • The reality is, a lot of these smaller departments don't.
  • In these smaller counties, I don't even think I know of a bad sheriff's department.
  • Thank you for the opportunity to speak. ...support of this bill and on behalf of the Dallas Police Department
  • Thank you for your years of service with the Department of Public Safety as director.
Bills: SB 15
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/09/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, working 37 years as a nurse, most of that in the emergency department, when people come in
  • We need a workforce of physicians with advanced training where there's just a small presence of these
  • In favor of the bill, of course.
  • Are you aware of an insurance company that recently revised their rates to depart from the practice of
  • requirements for the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions.
Summary: The committee heard and acted on several health care bills. HB 2726 would require Access contractors to cover diagnosis and treatment of mild obstructive sleep apnea, including a new prescription tongue-stimulation device; supporters said it offers an effective, less burdensome alternative to CPAP and could improve adherence and outcomes, while Access was neutral and raised concerns about cost and bypassing its normal clinical review. The committee adopted the Bliss amendment and then approved HB 2726 as amended on an 8-4 due-pass vote. HB 2435 would create a pathway for internationally trained physicians to receive a provisional Arizona medical license, with a later amendment adding a four-year supervised rural practice requirement and automatic conversion to a full license if criteria are met. Supporters argued it would help address severe physician shortages in rural and underserved areas, especially for cardiology and other specialties, and several doctors testified about their experience and the need for more access. Opponents, including the Arizona Medical Board, said the state already has a case-by-case licensure process for foreign-trained physicians and warned the bill could weaken safeguards and allow insufficiently vetted applicants. After adopting the amendment, the committee approved HB 2435 as amended on a due-pass recommendation. HB 2958 would require Access to cover comprehensive dental care for pregnant women age 21 and older, with a $500,000 pilot program and reporting requirements. The sponsor and public health advocates said preventive dental care during pregnancy can reduce infections and improve maternal and infant outcomes, and the bill drew broad support from health and advocacy groups. The committee passed HB 2958 on an 11-1 due-pass vote. The committee also approved HB 2176, which changes criteria and timelines for health care institution licensing complaints and informal dispute resolution, with supporters saying it would improve transparency and predictability for hospitals while preserving enforcement authority. Finally, the committee heard HB 2447, which would bar insurers from paying certified registered nurse anesthetists less than physicians for the same anesthesia service; opponents argued it would interfere with contract negotiations and raise costs, while supporters said insurer reimbursement cuts are harming rural access and shifting costs to hospitals. The transcript ends during testimony on HB 2447, before any committee vote on that bill.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • I was unaware of that.
  • Just for a couple of points of clarification, currently, the battery portion of this language is essentially
  • of manufacturing and generation.
  • SB1360 is a numeracy bill for the Department of Education. For questions. This was part of this.
  • within the health department.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/16/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Transcript Highlights:
  • of that nature.
  • Executive Vice President of the Professional Firefighters of Arizona.
  • As part of our diligence, what we found out is the utilization of the max benefit of this is below 10%
  • of the bill.
  • This is within the administrative context, within non-criminal violations of rules of a police department
Summary: The Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement heard several bills related to public safety personnel. SB 1520, which would have required state agencies to share certain immigration-related data with the federal government and sunset in 2029, was set aside after a proposed strike-everything amendment was defeated. The committee then voted 7-5 to give the underlying bill a do pass recommendation. SB 1216, which removes the sunset from traumatic event counseling programs for peace officers, firefighters, and 911 dispatchers and expands eligibility to crime scene and digital forensics technicians, drew support from police and fire representatives and passed 12-1 with a do pass recommendation. SB 1391 would create an AZ POST-administered law enforcement stress management pilot program, funded with a $950,000 general fund appropriation and operated through one Arizona nonprofit. The sponsor described it as a preventive, peer-support-focused program, but several members objected that the bill was overly prescriptive and looked like a vendor-specific measure. The committee voted 5-7 against giving SB 1391 a do pass recommendation. SB 1493, as amended, would require employers to pay taxable costs, attorney fees, and expert fees when a law enforcement officer who was terminated without just cause prevails through the administrative appeal process and then in Superior Court after the employer refuses reinstatement. Supporters argued it was a fairness and due process measure for rare cases where officers must litigate twice to be reinstated. After adopting a chairman’s amendment, the committee approved SB 1493 as amended with a due pass recommendation by an 8-3 vote, with one member changing from yes to no before the final tally.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education May 8th, 2025

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Chairman Ashby and members of the committee for the opportunity to discuss HB 1061.
  • For teachers, the bill clarifies and broadens the burdens of eligibility for reimbursement.
  • It can apply to the Commissioner of Education for reimbursement.
  • So there are a couple of things here for students, teachers, and then school districts.
  • Okay, just kind of curious. I know you're not changing that, but I don't...
Bills: HB 1061, HB2800
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Energy Resources Mar 31st, 2025

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • of Defense. to take off, and we need an educated workforce.
  • to the Department of Defense and is working on a battery storage kind of system, but they've proven the
  • The Department of Defense buys into it, and then there's nothing.
  • There's a well in Starr County that they're drilling for the Department of Defense.
  • Consider it as the first projects turn on in the Department of Defense and prove economical.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare Apr 29th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • So it would include the Department of Health.
  • the Office of Health and Nutrition within the Louisiana Department of Health, to provide for purposes
  • So the bill seeks to allow for the creation of the Office of Health and Nutrition within the Department
  • Drew Muranto, Undersecretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, just really appreciate the continued
  • Department of Education. So the same U.S.
Summary: The committee first heard and favorably reported SB 255, which expands the educational qualifications for psychosocial rehabilitation services to include health sciences and therapeutic recreation degrees, and SB 314, which cleans up prior language on community psychiatric support and treatment services so a limited scope certified social worker license can still be issued even if the applicant is slightly late renewing. Members and witnesses said both bills were intended to improve access to behavioral health services, especially in rural areas, and there was no opposition on either measure. The committee then advanced SB 26, which repeals facility need review for opioid treatment programs to make it easier to open more OTPs in Louisiana, and SB 29, which requires child autopsy reports to include immunization records and access to the LINKS vaccine database. SB 29 drew some concern about whether singling out immunizations could imply causation, but the author and supporters said the bill is only about adding data and that the records would be part of broader medical information. Both bills were reported favorably. Members also reported favorably SB 30, as amended, to allow telehealth for obesity/weight-management treatment with synchronous interaction and other safeguards, though some providers warned the language should not unduly limit future board authority. SB 219 was approved to create an Office of Health and Nutrition within LDH, with testimony from the department, the Alzheimer’s Association, and Pennington Biomedical supporting the focus on nutrition, physical activity, and brain health. SB 222 was reported favorably with amendments to reduce duplicative behavioral health administrative requirements, streamline supervision rules, and expand telehealth for psychosocial rehabilitation. The committee also approved SB 195, the “Danny’s Dose” EMS bill, allowing EMS personnel to administer a patient’s own prescribed time-critical medication in emergencies; testimony from families with rare conditions described life-threatening delays under current rules. Finally, SCR 2 was adopted to update hospital construction standards to the most recent Facility Guidelines Institute edition, and SCR 22 was reported favorably to request a more detailed legislative auditor report on opioid settlement spending and outcomes. The committee then began hearing HB 1093 on naturopathic medicine, with the author proposing a licensing framework under the State Board of Medical Examiners and a large amendment set; members raised questions about scope, prescriptive authority, training, and whether the profession should have its own board, but no final action on the bill was taken in the portion provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/27/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • Department of Human Services.
  • We've had Department of Human Services.
  • There's Department of Human Services.
  • > Human<00:59:21.599> Services the Department of Human Services the Department of Human
  • Department of Public Safety's 2024 Department of Public Safety's 2024 survey,<01:30:51.360> the
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Mar 24th, 2025

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's a list of services that the department writes out.
  • We have a relationship with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, so when an abuser is about to be
  • From just 2024 alone, we received over 350 referrals from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
  • He is about to be released, so the Texas Department of Criminal Justice sent her that letter that I mentioned
  • department to notify upon the removal of a child.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/27/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • And these are just some of the beginning to touch on some of the areas that our department has needs.
  • And these are just some of the beginning to touch on some of the areas that our department has needs.
  • And these are just some of the beginning to touch on some of the areas that our department has needs.
  • of now, our police department and all of our<01:43:24.159> city<01:43:24.480> facilities
  • Our regional fire and police department serve as first responders, not only for our city of 8,000, but
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Apr 6th, 2026 at 10:30 am

A&B Education Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, look a day over 70, one of them.
  • What do you think of the budgetary implications of that? I didn't do much better on the.
  • I've got one of those kids in my house.
  • It'll be on some of the screening pieces, and then it will be obviously a big piece of it, as our colleague
  • This is just a continuation of our SRO plan of $50 million. We did have a discussion.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Feb 25th, 2026 at 02:30 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • And is this through the Department of Commerce? Thank you very much for the question.
  • because the Department of Education believes that they have the money currently in the paid maternity
  • Senate Bill 182 allows the certified law enforcement officers of the Department of Human Services, Office
  • Senate Bill 1360 directs the State Department of Education to establish a three-year pilot program putting
  • of the state.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Jan 14th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • The committee overlaps some of the other committees.
  • Yes, I have two of them.
  • Chairman, members of the committee.
  • Uh we wheel of confirming with that.
  • In Dothan, we have a large company that transports all types of material, tobacco being one of them.
Bills: HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145, HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Jan 14th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • And it overlaps some of the other committees.
  • Chairman, members of the committee.
  • Chairman, members of the committee.
  • of them.
  • transports all type of material tobacco being<00:07:53.599> one<00:07:53.759> of<00:07
Bills: HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145, HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145