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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.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Thu Feb 12, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um A lot of them on the west compact.
  • got<00:33:27.440> to be a part of the compact, you got to be a part of the compact, you got
  • > Plans<00:33:37.760> in Hawaii Association of Health Plans in Hawaii Association of Health
  • Nalani Parsons, on behalf of the State Association of Counties, in support of this measure.
  • for Tobacco-Free Hawaii, a program of for Tobacco-Free Hawaii, a program of the<00:50:05.720>
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 2614, which would require merchants selling cosmetics to accept returns of newer unopened goods within specified time frames and expand signage requirements for return and refund policies. DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection strongly supported the bill, citing updated figures of 180 cosmetic complaints from 2020 to 2025, 54 still under investigation, 148 referred to class action litigation, and more than $1.3 million in consumer losses. Members questioned whether the bill was needed given the pending lawsuit and whether bad actors would comply, while the office responded that clearer signage would improve consumer awareness and could reduce complaints without limiting other remedies. No vote was taken. The committee then heard HB 1660 HD1, which would allow counties to require contractors to disclose wage, benefit, hour, and employment-status information and to deny, revoke, or suspend permits for certain labor-law violations. DLIR, the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters, Operating Engineers Local 3, and Pacific Resource Partnership testified in support, arguing the measure would help deter cheating contractors, protect law-abiding employers, and keep bad actors from undercutting wages and taxes. One member raised concerns about possible delays to affordable housing projects and whether owners should be held responsible for contractors’ misconduct; supporters replied that compliance is a minimum standard, that county action would be discretionary rather than automatic, and that the bill would not bar counties from working with affordable housing developers. No action was reported. Finally, the committee took up HB 1704, adopting the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact to allow telepsychology and temporary in-person practice across state lines. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the State Health Planning and Development Agency, the Hawaii State Association of Counties, and the Hawaii Association of Health Plans supported the measure, saying it would help fill major staffing gaps, especially for forensic evaluations and services in rural and neighbor-island communities. The Board of Psychology raised concerns about the compact’s scope, the need for a study focused specifically on psychologists, background-check requirements, possible loss of regulatory authority and revenue, and the need to update older statutory provisions. Hawaii Association for Justice opposed the immunity language in the compact, and Shawn Scanlon opposed the bill, arguing it could weaken cultural responsiveness and local control and suggesting the state instead improve temporary licensing and other in-state pathways. The committee also questioned the Department of Corrections about its vacancies and whether telehealth could be filled by local providers; no vote was taken in the excerpt.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee, March 2, 2026 AM

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • He said foreign countries may not have the same standards or rights of free speech, and that Wyoming
  • It would be very much the position of the association that the reasonably should know is there, as you
  • It would be very much the position of the association that the reasonably should know is there, as you
  • It would be very much the position of the association that the reasonably should know is there, as you
  • So, I think the idea of potentially moving this to the interim, I know our association would be happy
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • My name is John Jones here on behalf of the Nevada District Attorney's Association in support of SB 60
  • The statistics about the thousands of free phone calls that have been placed through the pilot program
  • at every facility to be able to support an increased volume of calls from offering free calls.
  • Reducing the cost of phone calls, making them free, allowing people to talk to their kids has had an
  • I'm Associate Director of Return Strong, and we are in support of SB 323.
Bills: SB60, SB85, SB323
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/09/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is the second of force.
  • Here on behalf of the County Supervisors Association, we're neutral on the bill and in support of the
  • And so have all of them, or is DCS planning on asking all of them for an MOU?
  • support of SB 1188.
  • I'm here today representing the Professional Association of Senior Referral Specialists, or PASSRS.
Summary: The committee heard and advanced a series of health and human services bills, with most receiving unanimous or near-unanimous support. SB 1113 would allow screening or evaluation agency employees, under contract with a county, to personally serve court documents in involuntary mental health proceedings instead of requiring police officers; supporters said it would reduce burdens on law enforcement and be less disruptive for patients. An amendment clarifying county contracts and reimbursement was adopted, and the bill passed 12-0. SB 1122 would limit AHCCCS from imposing over-100% prepayment review on certain behavioral health providers serving American Indian Health Program members unless a corrective action plan is in place; AHCCCS was neutral and said it could implement the bill with additional staffing, and it passed 12-0. SB 1123 would remove a board-certification requirement so trained, licensed forensic pathologists can supervise pathology trainees during the period before board exam results are available; Maricopa County supported it as a workforce and efficiency measure, and it passed 12-0. SB 1125 would require DCS to make annual efforts to enter MOUs with Arizona tribes and improve communication on tribal children in state care; DCS said it was already working on several pending MOUs, and the bill passed 12-0. The committee also approved several bills related to cancer screening and mental health. SB 1165 would prohibit cost-sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast cancer screening services in the commercial market; the sponsor and advocates said it would remove financial barriers that delay diagnosis, and it passed 12-0 amid personal testimony from members and the chair. SB 1243 would require notice to a patient’s guardian before discharge from court-ordered treatment and allow guardians to seek continuation of treatment; supporters said it closes dangerous gaps when treatment orders expire, and it passed 10-0 with two absent. SB 1318 would repeal a state breast-density notice requirement that now overlaps with a federal FDA standard; ADHS said the change would reduce confusion and duplicate notices, and it passed 11-0 with one absent. SB 1188 would align Arizona controlled-substance schedules with federal FDA/DEA scheduling changes; supporters said it would speed access to new treatments, while one member voted no over concerns about relying on federal review, and it passed 8-2. Additional bills addressed privacy and assisted-living referrals. SB 1193 would bar DHS from selling or disclosing EMT personal identifying information for commercial purposes without consent, while still allowing de-identified data; the sponsor’s representative said the bill arose after DHS said vendor access to licensee data was not prohibited, and members discussed whether broader privacy protections should apply to other workers as well. It passed 10-0 with two absent. SB 1477 would require referral agencies serving assisted living facilities or homes to verify background-screening practices, maintain insurance, and provide documentation regarding APS registry status; the bill’s supporters said it raises standards for senior placement services, a technical amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 10-0 with two absent.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Commerce and Small Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman, members of the committee, thank you for having us today to discuss our bill.
  • I think everybody has a summary of it to answer any questions.
  • never bring another bill out of committee once I hear a...
  • As you see on the key provisions of the bill, this really gets to it.
  • Do the committee members have any questions of the sponsor?
Bills: HB230
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Retirement May 5th, 2026

Retirement

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're starting with 45, and I've asked to be joined by representatives of the Louisiana Municipal Association
  • HB 45 is the result of a lot of negotiations.
  • I'm the interim director of the Louisiana Municipal Association.
  • So if he wanted to take 50% of his retirement and draw 50% of his salary for a set number of years, it
  • The first of which is it adds the Louisiana District Attorney's Association to the definition of employer
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • It moves the Office of Receivership under the jurisdiction of the OID.
  • The current The Office of Receivership is under the jurisdiction of the OID.
  • So is this kind of the equivalent of a pinky swear, pinky promise kind of thing?
  • If there's no, if you're not aware of what penalty, there's not a sanction that you're aware of against
  • of the bill.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 6th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • To be a member of the Employees Retirement System of Texas Board of Trustees. Patrick B.
  • When you think of Pearsall, think of the beginning of Eagleford Shale, really the heart. of Eagleford
  • is is a digital mechanism of accounting and transference of ownership of the of the digital currency
  • of some currency that the vast majority of Texans don't have, not 99% of them, not 99.99%. 99% of Texans
  • of a member of the Governing Board of an Institution of Higher Education to Business and Commerce, Senate
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Conservation Feb 5th, 2026 at 09:09 am

Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • And, you know, of course, many of us know if we're involved... ...many of us know if we're involved in
  • Madam Chair, with me also is Paul Garcia, the Executive Director of the New Mexico Acequia Association
  • Vidal-Mansares, who is the director of policy and planning of the New Mexico association.
  • My name is Paula Garcia, Executive Director of the New Mexico Acequia Association.
  • Madam Chair, members of the committee, I'm Harold Trujillo, President of the New Mexico Association.
Bills: SB154, SB187, SB193, SM3
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Mar 20th, 2025

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • All right, uh, I've got you as Roe Jackson, Texas Association of Manufacturers Against the bill.
  • I'm the vice president and general counsel of the Texas Association of Manufacturers testifying today
  • I had this privilege of serving as the executive director of the Retailers Association here in Texas
  • That's a fat-free cheese. It is used in a lot of fat-free mozzarella.
  • Chair and members of the committee, I'm Erin Rayden here today on behalf of the Consumer Brands Association
Bills: HB25, HB38
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • With me today is Jeff Tolison, the president of the Minnesota Technology Association, and Andrew Thomas
  • Jeff Tolison said he serves as president of the Minnesota Technology Association and, on behalf of all
  • Jeff Tolison said he serves as president of the Minnesota Technology Association and, on behalf of all
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AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Health Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • You've got Associated Grocers of the South in Birmingham.
  • So, this is, uh, the chairman of the board of the Medical Association.
  • I'm pleased to voice our support for HB 1566 and Alabama's adoption of the PA compact.
  • So, this is, uh, the chairman of the board of the Medical Association.
  • I'm pleased to voice our support for HB 1566 and Alabama's adoption of the PA compact.
Bills: HB139, HB172, HB156
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Feb 19th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Business and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • And of course, instantly I knew that God would take care of me, and I believe he'll take care of everybody
  • It is not unheard of.
  • Of course not.
  • I don't think we can be afraid of looking at these kinds of ideas and working on them for fear of driving
  • A lot of farmland and acreages across Oklahoma that are in various states of disrepair or in need of
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Edfin Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • From the shores of Lake Superior to the southern end of Bassett Township, all of Lake County extends
  • , a lot of teachers, and a lot of parents.
  • serves thousands of students who would and thousands of students who would not qualify for free school
  • Qualify for free lunch, something like $150,000 for a family of four.
  • I see House File 2201 as a patently reasonable compromise that lives up to the spirit of free school