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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Higher Education Jun 21st, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Joint Committee on Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • In soccer, before every game, you get a game plan.
  • Imagine trying to play a game with no plan at all. You wouldn't know what to do or where to go.
  • In soccer, before every game, you get a game plan.
  • He could actually cause regulations to be promulgated that would have this happen.
  • It was like changing the lineup in a baseball game after a key player suddenly can't play.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Higher Education held a hearing on two late-filed bills, S. 2927 and H. 5012, titled An Act Relative to Students Accessing Food and Nutritional Information, filed by Senator Joan Lovely and Representative Michelle Badger. The bills would require schools to make clear, centralized online information available about gluten-free and allergen-free meals, including menus, food safety procedures, and contact information, so students with celiac disease and other medically necessary dietary restrictions can safely participate in universal school meal programs. Committee members and the bill sponsors emphasized that the measure is intended to improve transparency, equity, and access within the Commonwealth’s universal free breakfast and lunch program. Testimony came from students, parents, physicians, and advocates, many of whom described celiac disease as a serious autoimmune condition requiring a strict lifelong gluten-free diet. Witnesses said families often struggle to find reliable school meal information, and that lack of communication between school administrators, nurses, and food service staff can lead families to opt out of school meals even when safe options exist. Medical witnesses from Boston Children’s, Mass General, and Beth Israel said the bill addresses a real barrier identified in research and could help prevent health problems, missed school, and long-term complications from gluten exposure. Several witnesses also noted that the bill’s approach could benefit students with food allergies more broadly. Committee members praised the testimony, especially from young student witnesses, and discussed practical issues such as cross-contamination, 504 plans, and whether schools already have the underlying information needed to comply. One member suggested the Department of Public Health might be able to address some of the issue through regulations, similar to a prior restaurant allergy-protocol change. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the committee closed after hearing from all panels and the bill sponsors, who asked for favorable consideration.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Jan 27th, 2025

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Anyone who's interested in playing basketball in the pickup basketball game Tuesdays and Thursdays at
  • Fort Mercy is reserved for the legislature basketball game.
  • We got to make sure we get in shape; the game is set in the first week or so of March, and we want to
  • President, and I'm not a sports person, so I don't really care about the basketball game, but I will
  • President, you know, **Senator Soules** was just announcing the basketball games, or the basketball games
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity

Transcript Highlights:
  • It doesn't regulate content at all.
  • Why can't we regulate this access to this? Yes, sir.
  • Another is an engineer in charge at Game Creek Video.
  • of the game.
  • game.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee held its second hearing on a large docket of technology, internet, cybersecurity, broadband, and media bills. Early testimony focused on community media funding legislation, with lawmakers and local access advocates arguing that as cable subscriptions decline and streaming grows, revenue tied to cable franchises no longer supports community television and PEG programming. Supporters said community media remains a key source of local news, government meeting coverage, and civic transparency as newspapers disappear or consolidate. A related bill on cable contract oversight also drew support, with testimony that the Department of Telecommunications and Cable is backlogged and should more actively review municipal-provider agreements and report its workload to the committee. Another major topic was a proposal to create a Massachusetts Innovation Fund for state IT modernization. The Alliance for Digital Innovation backed the bill, saying agencies need flexible upfront capital to replace outdated systems and improve cybersecurity, and pointing to the federal Technology Modernization Fund as a model. The witness noted that funding for the state program still needs to be identified. The committee also heard strong support for a bill requiring free broadband in public housing, with Rep. Emmela Goodwin and MAPC describing internet access as essential for jobs, school, telehealth, and civic participation. They said the digital divide in Massachusetts is driven largely by affordability rather than infrastructure, though questions were raised about costs, wiring, and whether all housing sites already have broadband access available at the curb. A substantial portion of the hearing centered on bills to limit addictive social media feeds for minors. Supporters, including lawmakers, parents, teens, and advocacy groups, argued that algorithmic feeds contribute to addiction, anxiety, body image problems, and other harms, and said the bills would restrict surveillance-based curation and overnight notifications while leaving search and followed accounts available. Opponents, including FIRE, CCIA, and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, argued the bills would require invasive age verification, threaten privacy and cybersecurity, burden adults’ anonymity, and likely face First Amendment challenges. They also warned the measures could disadvantage smaller businesses and may be unconstitutional based on recent court rulings in other states. The committee also heard support for blockchain-related bills creating a commission, a pilot program, and consumer education efforts, with testimony that Massachusetts has the talent but needs a coordinated state strategy. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, so we are fully integrated and regulated on all of those fronts.
  • It's just a numbers game, right?
  • So to get ahead of the game, years now.
  • </c><00:24:08.559><c> I</c> they've been in the game a long time.
  • I they've been in the game a long time.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Artificial Intelligence Task Force held its third meeting and adopted the prior minutes after a motion and second. The main presentation came from John Bevington of LG&E and KU, who described the utility’s Kentucky service territory, its vertically integrated operations, and its role in economic development. He said the company supported 76 projects in 2024, representing about $3 billion in announced investment and roughly 3,000 jobs, and noted that about 45% of statewide investment announcements were in its service area. He also outlined a large project pipeline of about 8.5 gigawatts, with data centers making up roughly two-thirds of that interest. Bevington explained that data center siting differs from traditional manufacturing site selection because it is driven primarily by transmission access and grid capacity rather than a process of eliminating locations. He said large data centers must locate near transmission lines, that utilities must conduct formal studies to ensure existing customers are not harmed, and that the buildout timeline for utility infrastructure is much longer than for data centers. He cited a Deloitte study and other industry data to argue that power constraints and timeline mismatches are the biggest challenges, while also emphasizing that data centers can generate significant construction activity, indirect jobs, and tax revenue. He said Kentucky’s sales tax exemption for data centers was a key enabler that increased interest in the state. Members asked about the number and size of potential data center projects, how Kentucky compares with other states, and whether regulatory reform is needed. Bevington said the 20 projects in Kentucky reflect current interest, that other states such as Ohio have had similar incentives for years, and that Kentucky is still early in the market. He also said data centers can vary in size, from 200 to 600 megawatts or more, and that they can be located anywhere with sufficient transmission capacity and, in some cases, access to workforce and roads. In response to concerns about energy supply, he said LG&E and KU are pursuing an “all of the above” strategy, including solar, batteries, and new natural gas combined-cycle units, and noted ongoing and proposed projects totaling additional capacity if approved by the Public Service Commission.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 19th, 2026

Resources and Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has managed game species with a focus on providing greater hunter
  • My name is Jim Frederick, Director of the Department of Fish and Game.
  • But the driver for me is protecting our big game herds.
  • state, and the Fish and Game.
  • With regard to Fish and Game and the contracts with Fish and Game, that would be no different.
Keywords: 989, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - Part 2 - 05/16/26

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • or whatever that don't social gaming or whatever that don't have<00:26:38.360><c> uh</c><00:26:38.440
  • The meat raffle bill itself pertains to Chapter 349, which is the gaming statute.
  • It's a passing laws that have to do with gaming or gambling or whatever you want to call it. >> Senator
  • <00:27:42.400><c> and</c><00:27:42.640><c> consumer</c><00:27:43.000><c> protection,</c> regulations
  • </c> passing laws that have to do with gaming passing laws that have to do with gaming or<00:28:26.840
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • The FDA doesn't regulate children's diapers as medical devices, which is how it regulates adult incontinence
  • And we go into Kern County and they provide us our permit, safety regulations. They are underpaid.
  • And obviously, our local regulators need to have the funds to do this important work.
  • We're seeing even more of these, which are video game vapes.
  • And the video game vape increases addiction and dependency on the device. You can turn it on.
Summary: The Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee heard five bills, with testimony focused on farmworker climate equity, product recall responsibility, diaper ingredient disclosure, agricultural commissioner fee authority, and vape disposal and youth protection. Members also took up one consent item. The chair reviewed testimony rules, and the committee established a quorum before proceeding. AB 1600 by Assembly Member Arambula would treat farmworker housing as disadvantaged communities for purposes of climate and environmental funding. Supporters said farmworkers face severe climate, housing, water, and pollution burdens but are often excluded from existing DAC mapping tools. The bill passed 4-1 to the Committee on Appropriations. AB 2462 by Assembly Member Pellerin would require manufacturers to take back recalled products at no cost from consumers and additional collection points such as recycling centers, waste facilities, and thrift stores, while strengthening CalRecycle enforcement. It drew support from counties, cities, and waste stewardship groups, and opposition from manufacturers and juvenile product interests concerned about implementation, coordination, and penalties. The bill passed 5-1 to Appropriations. AB 1901 by Assembly Member Berman would require children’s diaper manufacturers to disclose ingredients online and on packaging. Supporters framed it as a parents’ right-to-know measure, while industry witnesses sought amendments to align it with other California disclosure laws and protect confidential business information. The bill passed 5-0 to Appropriations. AB 2380 by Assembly Member Papin would raise the maximum fee counties may charge to support agricultural commissioner operations and pesticide enforcement; it received support from county agricultural officials and passed unanimously to the Assembly Floor. AB 2667 by Assembly Member Hadwick would ban deceptively marketed disposable vapes, allow household hazardous waste facilities to disassemble them, and direct DTSC to address school-confiscated vapes. School and local government witnesses described widespread youth vaping and disposal challenges, and the bill passed unanimously to the Business and Professions Committee. AB 2086, the consent item, also passed unanimously. Later add-on votes confirmed the earlier actions, and the committee adjourned.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 11th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • or continuous flowing water in them, and that wetlands can be regulated only to the extent that they
  • sorts of regulations, but I would say that as it stands right now, if someone were to check that trap
  • They can fill the gap of this regulation. But I would ask you all to consider that.
  • On behalf of the Fish and Game Commission, thank you for the opportunity to speak in support of House
  • For these reasons, the Fish and Game Commission supports House Bill 678 and asks that you send it to
Summary: The committee first heard House Joint Memorial 13, which urges Congress and the Trump administration to codify and follow the Supreme Court’s Sackett v. EPA decision and remove pre-Sackett guidance on federal wetland jurisdiction. Senator Lakey, attorney Damien Schiff, and Mike and Chantelle Sackett testified in support, describing the EPA’s enforcement actions against the Sacketts and arguing the decision should be fully implemented. The memorial was moved to the floor with a do pass recommendation and passed on voice vote. The committee then heard House Bill 678, which would allow the use of transmitting trail cameras to help wolf trappers comply with trap-check requirements. The sponsor and supporters from the Idaho Farm Bureau, Idaho Wildlife Federation, Fish and Game Commission, Idaho Trappers Association, and livestock groups said the bill would improve efficiency and humane treatment while helping manage wolf populations. The Idaho Conservation League asked for amendments, arguing the bill removed a clear minimum standard for how long an animal may remain trapped. The motion to send the bill to the floor with a do pass recommendation passed. Next, the committee approved several DOGE Task Force cleanup bills: House Bill 566, repealing the unused STORE outdoor recreation enhancement fund; House Bill 568, repealing obsolete code on floating timber and townsite claims; and House Bill 774, repealing minimum fines for certain illegal hunting offenses because those penalties are covered elsewhere in code. Each bill was moved to the floor with a do pass recommendation and approved by voice vote. The committee also approved minutes from February 16, 18, and 23, 2026. After a recess, the committee received a presentation from the Idaho Water Users Association on North Idaho water issues. Presenters from Hayden Lake Irrigation District, Lewiston Orchards Irrigation District, and East Green Acres Irrigation District discussed aging infrastructure, urban growth, aquifer conditions, workforce training, and water supply challenges in North Idaho. They described recent and planned projects supported by state funding, concerns about future demand, and the need for continued investment and coordination. No formal action was taken on the water presentation, and the meeting adjourned after questions about a forthcoming Coeur d’Alene tribal water rights settlement bill.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/20/25

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:09:57.279><c> applicable</c> and types of regulations applicable and types of regulations applicable
  • </c><01:09:16.319><c> and</c> as well as getting into regulating and as well as getting into regulating
  • </c><01:31:57.679><c> are</c> across the road, the regulations are across the road, the regulations are
  • </c> of this of this area, uh the regulations of this of this area, uh the regulations are<01:32:06.560
  • He said this simplifies the process through state regulations and federal regulations, and that they've
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Feb 24th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Operation Game Thief was established in 1981 by the 67th Legislature.
  • hunting and fishing license of any type to make a donation of $1, $5, $10, or $20 to the Operation Game
  • costs for this program are the assistant commander works on staff as a bridge, is a regular hired game
  • I'm going to be talking about the Texas Parks and Wildlife Senate Bill 384 Operation Game Thief program
  • I'm going to be talking about the Texas Parks and Wildlife Senate Bill 384 Operation Game Thief program
Bills: SB 384 , SB 503 , SB 565 , SB 616 , SB 740
Summary: The Senate Committee on Water and Agriculture and Rural Affairs convened under the leadership of Chairman Kelly Hancock, who opened the meeting with a prayer in remembrance of Chairman Perry, who was absent due to a personal loss. The session focused on the discussions surrounding SB384, which aims to support the longstanding initiative known as Operation Game Thief. Senator Flores presented the bill, emphasizing its essential role in the fight against poaching through public support. The operation has a successful track record of convictions but is currently dependent on donations and merchandise sales for funding. The committee aimed to vote on multiple bills during this session, contingent on achieving a quorum. Notably, discussions also revolved around fiscal notes on two bills that were set aside for later consideration, indicating the committee's intention to carefully manage their legislative decisions. The meeting showcased a productive atmosphere, with committee members actively engaged in the review and potential advancement of key legislative measures.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Protection and Victim Services Committee May 13th, 2026

Protection and Victim Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Gaming machines, and we split some of those dollars.
  • Our goal is not to take gaming away or take it away from another entity.
  • So therefore you couldn't regulate them in the same way that you could regulate child pornography that
  • I think, yeah, we've been playing a catch-up game with everything...
  • So Roadblocks, if we're familiar with that game, that's a very popular game for sixth graders.
Summary: The committee first approved the December 16 minutes and then heard a presentation from Dr. Ramona Danielson on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their economic and public-system impacts. She explained that ACEs are population-level risk indicators, not individual diagnostic tools, and said higher ACE exposure is associated with more chronic illness, mental health challenges, child welfare and justice involvement, and lower workforce participation. She cautioned that precise dollar estimates are difficult because of the many interacting factors across the life course, but said the direction of the impact is clear and that evidence-based interventions and protective factors can reduce harm. Members asked about definitions of a “healthy family,” same-sex couples, divorce, substance abuse, trends in ACEs, and home visiting; she emphasized supportive relationships, protective factors, and the importance of positive childhood experiences. The committee then heard from Allison Mahoney and Missy Barranco, along with a recorded family story from Abby, about evidence-based home visiting programs in North Dakota. Abby described how Healthy Families North Dakota supported her family after a premature birth and NICU stay by providing weekly in-home coaching, developmental screenings, postpartum mental health check-ins, referrals, and parenting support. The presenters explained that home visiting is voluntary, relationship-based, and usually begins prenatally or shortly after birth, with referrals coming from hospitals, WIC, pregnancy navigators, human service zones, self-referrals, and other community partners. They said North Dakota currently has four main evidence-based models operating through 12 organizations, with Healthy Families available in all 53 counties, though only a fraction of eligible families are served. Funding was described as a patchwork of federal MIECHV/Title IV-E, Medicaid, state and tribal funds, philanthropy, charitable gaming, and other grants; members discussed whether the Legislature or agencies should expand support and how to improve outreach and sustainability. Finally, the committee received a memorandum on artificial intelligence and sexual exploitation, focusing on AI-generated child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, sextortion, and chatbot-related risks. The report summarized federal and state law, including North Dakota’s existing computer-generated image provisions, the federal PROTECT Act, the Take It Down Act, and recent federal executive orders on AI policy. Members discussed the need for child-safety protections, the limits of executive orders, and broader concerns about AI’s effect on critical thinking and misinformation. The committee then heard from BCI Special Agent Cassidy Halsef, who said AI is already driving a sharp rise in child exploitation cases in North Dakota, including AI-generated explicit images of real minors and school-based incidents involving mass-shared manipulated images. She said investigators are seeing more cyber tips, more difficult forensic work, and lasting harm to victims and families, and urged stronger legal penalties, specialized training, victim services, and prevention education in schools and communities.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Tribal and State Relations Committee Apr 13th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Tribal and State Relations Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • But states also have a role to play to introduce flexibilities in the licensing regulations of OTPs,
  • The bill that you passed, you know, was saying, like, let's take it into what Game and Fish does.
  • Do we pay the county right now for what Game and Fish is currently doing?
  • Do we pay the county right now for what Game and Fish is currently doing?
  • The best property taxpayer from a non-private fund would be the Game and Fish Department.
Keywords: 908, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • California Fish and Game regulations only regulate aquatic transgenic animals, with the regulations silent
  • From 2003 to 2016, the Fish and Game Commission banned the sale of genetically modified fish.
  • It will reduce the burden of regulating this industry from both the Fish and Game Commission and the
Summary: The Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee began without quorum and initially heard several bills as a subcommittee. AB 277 by Assemblymember Alanis would require background checks for unlicensed employees providing behavioral health treatment; the author and CalABA said it would protect children and people with disabilities, and the bill drew no opposition. AB 1382 by Assemblymember Castillo would prohibit the sale of genetically modified animals altered for cosmetic purposes, while exempting glowfish after amendments; supporters framed it as an animal welfare and pet overpopulation measure, and there was no opposition after the amendments. ACR 173 by Assemblymember Carrillo would formalize a sister-state relationship between California and Jalisco, Mexico; the author emphasized cultural and economic ties and binational cooperation, though one senator objected to language referencing recent mass deportations and said he would abstain rather than support it as written. After quorum was established, the committee took up consent items AB 2085, AB 1733, ACR 129, ACR 164, and ACR 166, which passed 6-0. AB 277 was then approved 6-0 and sent to the Senate Public Safety Committee. AB 1382 passed 6-0 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. ACR 173 was adopted 4-0, and the committee granted reconsideration so the author could potentially address the concern raised about the immigration-related language.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Apr 20th, 2026

Business, Professions and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Existing statute and regulations that authorized the RCB to oversee and enforce LVN scope of practice
  • So LVNs right now, based on regulation, can provide basic respiratory care throughout all of California
  • It's going to be part of the regulation package, yes, for the LVNs in those settings.
  • So I just want to make sure that there's skin in the game locally, both from either the homeowners, .
  • ..sure that there's skin in the game locally, both from the homeowners and local government, so that
Keywords: 987, senate, all
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 099 Apr 23rd, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is unconstitutional to have slot machines outside of our limited gaming areas.
  • </c><01:02:10.000><c> in</c> largest expansion of online gaming in largest expansion of online gaming
  • um on your iPhone and with that i gaming um on your iPhone and it<01:02:37.839><c> brought</c><01:02
  • </c><01:03:17.760><c> The</c> gaming areas. What's a slot machine? The gaming areas.
  • And so to expand the number of Colorado citizens who are losers in this game seems like a really big
Keywords: 981, all
Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, approved the previous day’s journal, and received several committee reports and House messages. Committee reports advanced a number of bills and appointments, including Senate Bill 163, House Bill 1320, Senate Bill 160, House Bill 1210, and several board and commission appointments recommended for the consent calendar. The chamber also received House action on multiple bills, including concurrence in Senate amendments to House Bills 1239, 1262, and 1110, a request for a conference committee on House Bill 1084, and transmission of several other measures to the Revisor of Statutes. The Senate then took up Senate Joint Resolution 22, designating July 12-18, 2026, as Plastic Pollution Awareness Week. Senator Cutter spoke in support, arguing that plastic pollution harms environmental and human health, disproportionately affects vulnerable communities, and cannot be solved by recycling alone. The resolution was adopted on a 25-9 vote, with several senators recorded in opposition, and co-sponsors were noted. The chamber also recognized guests from the Colorado Society of Enrolled Agents and the National Association of Tax Professionals, as well as visitors from the Colorado School of Mines and former Senator John Evans. Later, the Senate considered special orders on the consent calendar, including House Bills 103, 1026, and 1051, and adopted the committee reports and the bills. House Bill 1026 was amended and House Bill 1051 was advanced to third reading and final passage. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 117, concerning permissible methods for the sale of lottery tickets. Senator Bridges explained that the bill was intended to respond to lottery rules allowing online sales and credit card purchases, but said the measure had been narrowed in committee and then raised constitutional concerns under Colorado’s prohibition on slot machines outside limited gaming areas. The transcript ends during that debate, before final action on Senate Bill 117 is shown.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, March 27, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c> game. Bending a knee, you have given in. game. Bending a knee, you have given in.
  • </c><00:36:25.760><c> is</c> the total cost of regulations is the total cost of regulations is estimated
  • </c> repealing excessive regulations. repealing excessive regulations.
  • game into overtime.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/11/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • E-pull tab games are popular.
  • E-pull tab games are popular.
  • E-pull tab games are popular.
  • E-pull tab games are popular.
  • E-pull tab games are popular.
Bills: HF169 , HF195 , HF194 , HF1756 , HF2133
Committee: House Taxes
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tribal and State Relations Committee Apr 13th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • So our five levels of care, we have 16 beds, because that's a state regulation.
  • So our five levels of care, we have 16 beds, because that's a state regulation.
  • Do we pay the county right now for what Game and Fish is currently doing?
  • That you passed, you know, with saying, like, let's take it into what Game and Fish does.
  • Do we pay the county right now for what Game and Fish is currently doing?
Summary: The meeting focused heavily on behavioral health and substance use treatment, especially the IMD exclusion and whether North Dakota should pursue a Section 1115 waiver to allow Medicaid reimbursement for services in institutions for mental diseases for adults ages 21 to 64. Turtle Mountain representatives described major local needs, including limited access to care, high syphilis rates, and the importance of timely public health data. They also discussed the tribe’s recovery center, which opened the prior year, now operating five levels of care with 16 beds, and the desire to expand capacity, possibly through an IMD waiver or related policy changes. Committee members also raised related issues such as rural health transformation funding, telehealth, workforce retention, and the need for better coordination between tribal and state public health systems. A central issue was Turtle Mountain Public Health’s long-running effort to secure a data use agreement with the state so it can receive surveillance data and respond directly to infectious disease cases among tribal members. Speakers said the tribe had a successful COVID-era agreement that allowed faster contact tracing and case management, but that agreement ended with the pandemic. They argued that current delays in sharing data, especially for sexually transmitted infections, leave the tribe unable to respond quickly, while the state and county epidemiology workload is too distant and stretched to be effective. Committee members expressed support and said they would look into the issue, noting that other tribes have secured similar agreements. The committee also heard a detailed presentation from the National Health Law Program on the IMD exclusion. The presenter explained that federal Medicaid law generally bars payment for care in facilities with more than 16 beds, but that states can use other tools such as state plan amendments, managed care arrangements, telehealth, and community-based services. He said IMD waivers are administratively complex, time-limited, and have shown mixed results in other states, with some gains in residential treatment access but limited evidence of improved overdose outcomes or stronger community-based care. He urged the committee to consider broader continuum-of-care solutions and cautioned that waivers alone are not a cure-all. No final vote was taken on the bill draft during the portion shown, but the committee discussed the proposal to appropriate $49,000 and one FTE to HHS to pursue an IMD waiver and report back in the next interim. Members also debated the policy rationale for the 16-bed limit, the role of the state versus tribal sovereignty, and whether the bill should move through the Health Care or Human Services committee in the future.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) May 6th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We didn't talk about anything but the game of golf while we were on the golf course, and it made it very
  • Chair recognizes Senator Theodore is on the resolution. a wonderful game.
  • Because it is a great game, Senator Hancock, it's a great game that teaches you honesty like you said
  • Spend 90% of your time on the short game. You're not very good.
  • That's what the game of golf teaches you about life. And so thank all of y'all today.
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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Feb 12th, 2026 at 08:33 am

House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • I do think that, given the nature of a regulated process, it is probably going to increase that cost,
  • Or Zand Dixon, just to be clear, co-ops are regulated pursuant to the Public Utility Act.
  • and Fish and the Game Commission into a wildlife agency.
  • And fish and the Game Commission into a wildlife agency.
  • The department to openly and competently address issues that affect game management in our state.
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