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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference PM - 04-23-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is House Bill 1752, House Draft 1, Senate Draft 1, relating to emergency medical services.
  • This measure replaces the Adjutant General and the Hawaii Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee
  • Senate Bill 2138 and House Draft 1, relating to the Hawaii National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program
  • <00:02:35.120> And<00:02:35.440> on State Tuition Assistance Program.
  • And on State Tuition Assistance Program.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 04-23-2026 12:00pm

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Department of Human Services, Nonnie Crab Parker and Meredith Nichols.
  • Department of Human Services, Nonnie Crab Parker and Meredith Nichols.
  • Department of Human Services, Nonnie Crab Parker and Meredith Nichols.
  • Department of Human Services, Nonnie Crab Parker and Meredith Nichols.
  • Thank you for your service and mahalo for being willing to do it. >> [applause] >> Do we have any other
TX

Texas 89th 1st C.S.

State Affairs Jul 22nd, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • First of all, we have a very robust T-Cup program, probably the most robust T-Cup program in the nation
  • You said that the T-Cup program in Texas is the most robust program in the nation.
  • may increase dementia risk.
  • Poling, for not only your service to our country, but also for your service in the medical field.
  • But that's how that service works.
Bills: SB 5, SB 11, SB 12
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs took up Senate Bill 5, which Senator Perry described as a ban on intoxicating THC consumer products while preserving legal CBD, CBG, hemp seed, hemp seed protein powder, and hemp seed oil products. Perry argued that most retail THC products are already illegal under federal law, that the industry has used loopholes and misleading labeling to sell high-potency products, and that regulation would be ineffective because chemists can quickly alter formulations. He also said the bill would steer people with medical needs toward the Texas Compassionate Use Program (T-Cup), which he and other supporters described as the proper physician-guided alternative. Committee members and witnesses repeatedly discussed the distinction between legal hemp-derived products and intoxicating THC products, and Perry said the bill would not touch non-consumable hemp uses such as fiber and clothing. Invited testimony came from law enforcement and medical witnesses who supported the bill. Texas Police Chiefs Association representative Steve Dye, Kaufman County District Attorney Early Wiley, and Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne all said regulation would be too costly, too complex, and ultimately unenforceable, while a ban would be clearer and easier to enforce. They cited overloaded DPS labs, the need for expensive private testing, limited police and prosecutor resources, and the difficulty of keeping up with constantly changing cannabinoids and out-of-state products. Hawthorne and Wiley described raids and investigations involving warehouses, retail stores, cash seizures, and products they said were marketed to young people and often mislabeled or imported from other states. They also said the bill would help law enforcement by creating a clearer legal line and protecting legitimate CBD/CBG businesses. Dr. Lindy McGee, speaking for the Texas Medical Association and Texas Pediatric Society, testified that retail THC products pose serious risks to children and adolescents, including addiction, impaired brain development, psychosis, suicide attempts, self-harm, accidental toddler ingestions, and possible long-term cognitive effects. She said there is no effective medication treatment for THC addiction comparable to nicotine cessation tools, and she supported restrictions such as child-resistant packaging, no marketing to minors, and age limits, while opposing criminal penalties for possession by minors. Senators asked follow-up questions about brain development, memory, dementia risk, pregnancy, and cardiovascular effects. No vote was taken during the portion provided, and the committee continued with invited testimony and questions.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • Behavioral Health and their STD program, and the Red Lake Nation Chemical Health Program.
  • back to human services.
  • We simply don't have enough services and supports for these children.
  • They cannot magically make these services for these children suddenly appear.
  • And again, it's a current policy with the Department of Human Services.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 4/1/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • from Sanford Behavioral Health and their SUD programs and chemical health programs.
  • occurred in the human services occurred in the human services committee,<00:18:10.480> there<
  • it back to Human Services.”
  • <00:26:31.120> and simply don't have enough services and simply don't have enough services
  • instead trying to get them services. instead trying to get them services.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The real The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services will come to order.
  • Thank y'all for our second day this week of Senate Health and Human Services. Dean, welcome.
  • So SB 315 will... not disrupt the operation of this important program for Texas's babies.
  • , but I do know that We Are Blood has a program like that.
  • It's not amyloids for dementia, it's cytokines. chrome C oxidase reduction.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/17/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • outpatient memory clinics, as well as specialized assisted living dementia programs.
  • He's a strong proponent of a team approach to Alzheimer's. ...assisted living dementia programs.
  • HB 2620, appropriation, homeless, federal, and the shelter services.
  • HB 2620, appropriation for homeless federal and shelter services.
  • HB 2960, Veterans Court Fund program. HB 2968, family court administrative evidence.
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, journal approval, and multiple guest introductions, including a pastor, ACLU of Arizona lobby day participants, an architecture advocacy group, a doctor recognized for sleep apnea and dementia care work, and former Senator Frank Antinori. Senator Ortiz also read a proclamation declaring March as Sleep Apnea Awareness Month in Arizona, citing the health and public safety impacts of obstructive sleep apnea and disparities in diagnosis and treatment. The chamber then handled calendar and procedural business, including House messages, committee assignments, and a series of third-reading votes. Several bills passed on party-line or near party-line votes, including SB 1011 on county medical examiners, SB 1017 on health professionals, SB 1170 on drug offenses, SB 1173 on health care institutions, SB 1234 on juvenile court, SB 1275 on criminal diversion programs, SB 1332 on a feasibility study for light rail expansion, SB 1544 on probation, SB 1557 on health professionals, and SB 1585 on sex offender monitoring. Members offered explanations of vote on several measures, with opponents raising concerns about mandatory minimums, juvenile court changes, transit delays, and the need for broader criminal justice or transportation studies. The Senate also considered SCR 1022, a proposed constitutional amendment to change legislative member districts and expand the House. Supporters argued it would improve representation and reduce campaign pressures, while opponents said the idea should first be studied more thoroughly. The resolution passed 16-10. Additional transportation-related bills, including SB 1273 and SB 1274, also passed on reconsideration. The session ended with committee announcements for the next day and adjournment until Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Health and Human Services (01/21/2026)

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • And Human Services work together to develop an amendment to achieve priority Alzheimer's and dementia
  • to Alzheimer's disease and related dementia into existing public health outreach programs.
  • to Alzheimer's disease and related dementia into existing public health outreach programs.
  • to Alzheimer's disease and related dementia into existing public health outreach programs.
  • I have created programs that educate and support those affected by Alzheimer's and dementia, including
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • . program. program.
  • So I sort of know how programs, uh, academic and, uh, programs and student services programs work there
  • So I sort of know how programs, uh, academic and, uh, programs and student services programs work there
  • And student services programs work there.
  • That does not include dementia.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The House Committee on Higher Education met on February 4 and began with announcements about committee protocol, including posting hearing notices and testimony earlier than required and using written HD1 drafts for more complex amendments. The chair also noted the new AV system and asked speakers to be clear because the microphones are sensitive. The committee then took up several University of Hawaiʻi-related measures, with most testimony coming from UH officials, state agencies, and advocacy groups, and no votes were taken in the portion provided. HB 1596, relating to student basic needs support at the University of Hawaiʻi, drew support from UH, the Oʻahu Youth Action Board, and an individual. UH said it stood on its written testimony and could answer questions. HB 1597, relating to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias research, received support from UH/JABSOM, the Alzheimer’s Association, the Hawaii Medical Association, and others; the Attorney General’s Office offered a procedural reminder about statewide concern. HB 1970, funding the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center and the Hawaii Tumor Registry, was supported by UH, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the Hawaii Medical Association, and others, with testimony emphasizing the registry’s role in cancer surveillance, prevention, and federal funding. The committee also heard HB 1598, creating a Hawaii Climate Institute. UH testified in support, citing worsening drought, heat, sea level rise, and extreme weather, and said the institute would hire climate modelers and faculty across several schools. Members questioned funding, and UH said it would seek state startup money, possible green-fee support, and federal grants, noting recent federal cuts and the need for permanent positions. HB 1989, on water retention, was supported by UH as a study to slow runoff and improve aquifer recharge. HB 1951, on biosecurity, drew support from UH, DLNR, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, students, and other organizations; testimony stressed invasive species threats, the need for biocontrol research and containment capacity, and possible sites for a statewide facility. HB 1952, funding agricultural research station improvements on Kauaʻi, was supported by UH, the Farm Bureau, and others, with testimony noting aging facilities and the need to modernize stations across the islands. Finally, HB 2005, relating to language access, received UH support, with a UH representative noting that credit programs may fit best in a credit-bearing academic program and that Outreach College could be an option for noncredit programs.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Mar 4th, 2025

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We will be taking up Tab 3, SB 398, an awareness program for Alzheimer's disease and dementia-related
  • I heard our people talking about dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
  • in public service and military roles, including OPS state workers, military service members, and veterans
  • However, recognizing the need for renewed support of the program, the state expanded the program again
  • And we went to all service members, veterans alike. That was great.
Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs met with a quorum and first took up SB 398, which would create a statewide public health awareness campaign through the Department of Elder Affairs on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Senator Burgess said the campaign would focus on early detection, brain health, risk reduction, clinical trial access, and community resources. The committee heard supportive testimony from a caregiver, AARP, the Alzheimer’s Association, and others, with members discussing the need for culturally responsive outreach and continued funding. SB 398 was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then heard SB 106, which would strengthen Florida’s exploitation injunction law for vulnerable adults by allowing service of an unascertainable exploiter through the same communication method used to contact the victim, such as text, Facebook Messenger, or WhatsApp. Senator Martin explained the bill as a way to close a loophole that lets scammers evade traditional service, and witnesses from the Florida Bankers Association and the Florida Bar’s Elder Law Section supported it, describing how the bill could stop ongoing thefts more quickly while preserving due process. Members asked about gift card scams, clerk workload, and the definition of an unascertainable respondent. SB 106 was reported favorably. The Department of Children and Families then presented an update on the Adoption Benefits for Qualifying Adoptive Employees Program, describing its expansion over time and the current one-time lump-sum benefit structure for eligible adoptive parents. The presentation covered eligibility rules, open enrollment, funding history, and the program’s impact on adoption placements, with members asking why tax collectors were included but other constitutional offices were not, and whether foster relatives could qualify. Finally, the committee considered SPB 7012, a committee bill addressing child welfare workforce shortages, treatment foster care for high-acuity children, and improved data collection on commercially sexually exploited children. The bill would direct DCF to recruit former public safety workers for CPI and case manager roles, create a treatment foster care pilot in two judicial circuits, and require more detailed, analyzable data and capacity studies. The bill drew support from child welfare advocates, with some members urging DCF to return with a more developed framework; it was adopted as a committee bill and reported favorably.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • And it's even approved by our SNAP programs and our school programs and our breakfast programs.
  • programs and our school programs<00:36:52.160> and<00:36:52.400> our<00:36:52.560>
  • programs and our breakfast programs. programs and our breakfast programs.
  • We created the 10-week program in our office. We call it our metabolism fix program.
  • School-based health programs.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The task force met for its third meeting, approved the minutes, and heard testimony from Dr. Jack on behalf of the American Beverage Association and Kentucky Beverage Association. Dr. Jack argued that the “totality of the science” supports low- and no-calorie sweeteners as safe and useful tools for reducing sugar and calories, citing FDA and other domestic and international reviews, clinical trials, and the FDA’s recent healthy-label rule. He also described the industry’s transparency efforts, including a “Good to Know” database compiling ingredient and safety information, and said the beverage industry has voluntarily worked to offer more choices with less sugar. Members questioned him about whether beverage ingredients are restricted in other countries, possible health effects beyond weight and cancer, concerns about metabolic issues and gut microbiome effects, whether sweeteners are addictive, and why companies do not simply remove sweeteners. Dr. Jack responded that most ingredients are permitted in many jurisdictions, that broad food-safety reviews have looked at multiple endpoints and found the ingredients safe, that the gut microbiome is still being studied, and that recent clinical evidence does not show increased sweetness preference. He also said business decisions about formulations are up to companies and noted that cane sugar and high-fructose corn syrup are metabolically similar. The committee also discussed consumer apps and ingredient-scoring tools; Dr. Jack said the industry’s website presents facts without interpretation and is based on food-safety agency assessments. At the end of his testimony, the chair accepted additional fact sheets for the committee. The meeting then moved on to introduce Dr. Gary Huber, who began testimony by emphasizing integrative medicine, metabolic syndrome, and the role of diet, exercise, sleep, and stress in health, but his full presentation was not included in the excerpt.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Joint Policy Jan 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now in 2024, it's $360 billion spent on Alzheimer's dementia.
  • I'm the deputy CFO for the Department of Health and Human Services.
  • Krista Freming with the Medical Services Division. Good morning.
  • Krista Freming with the Medical Services Division.
  • We intend this to be a very transparent process and program.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The Joint Policy Committee met to hear an overview of North Dakota’s Rural Health Transformation Program before taking up the related policy bills. Department of Health and Human Services staff explained that the state received a $198.9 million CMS award, with funding focused on four pillars: strengthening rural workforce, bringing care closer to home, connecting technology and data, and improving population health through prevention. They emphasized that the program is intended to benefit rural and frontier residents statewide, including areas near urban centers when the project serves rural patients, and that CMS approval, provider readiness, and sustainability will drive what can be funded. Committee members asked about how the program would treat border communities, frontier counties, urban providers serving rural patients, multilingual outreach, tribal consultation, and whether there would be information sessions for applicants. HHS said the website will include sign-up and translation features, more listening sessions and training will be offered, and a rural health tribal liaison will work alongside the existing Medicaid tribal liaison. Members also raised concerns about reimbursement timing, cash flow for providers, and whether projects in urban areas could qualify; HHS responded that urban projects may be eligible if they clearly benefit rural residents. The department then outlined the four policy bills tied to the grant scoring: nutrition continuing medical education for physicians, the presidential fitness test, the physician assistant compact, and pharmacist scope of practice. HHS said these policy actions were incentivized in the federal funding opportunity and that failure to pass them could reduce future funding. The committee did not take final action on the bills in this portion of the transcript and recessed for lunch before moving on.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Aug 18th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • on funding for different programs for communities.
  • age to receive services from a shelter?
  • They apparently went through a civil service appeal.
  • Or for all the civil service cities, including Houston.
  • There's a lot of other services.