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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/16/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • We do work well together, and we've been working on this.
  • You said that's not exactly how it works. Could you tell us exactly how it works, then?
  • SB 1179 ensures the work continues.
  • have worked it out.
  • Again, there's been a lot of work done on this, working with Access.
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1114, which would appropriate $1 million to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office to investigate behavioral health patient brokering statewide. Sponsor Sen. Karen Werner described the bill as a response to fraud involving vulnerable Native Americans and said the county attorney would investigate the whole state. Some members questioned why the Attorney General was not handling the work and whether the funding should go to a county office, while others supported the effort. The committee voted 10-1 with one present to give SB 1114 a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1116, which would require that denials or adverse appeal decisions on behavioral health claims for the American Indian Health Program be reviewed by someone with at least two years of relevant clinical experience. Access testified neutral but said the bill’s language was too broad and could increase appeals and staffing needs, estimating about $490,000 for eight FTEs. Sen. Werner said the bill was meant to prevent inappropriate denials by reviewers without relevant expertise. Members raised concerns about definitions and staffing, and the committee approved the bill 7-4 with one present. Senate Bill 1346 would require Access to notify providers of claim deficiencies within 72 hours and decide corrected claims within 10 business days. Supporters said the measure would reduce long delays and help providers stay afloat; Access said it was working on process improvements but warned the bill would require more staff and system changes, estimating about $580,000. The committee passed SB 1346 7-5. Senate Bill 1347, requiring insurance coverage for fertility preservation services for cancer patients at risk of infertility, drew strong support from cancer survivors and advocates, with insurers neutral; the committee passed it unanimously 12-0. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1813, which would require Arizona State Hospital admissions to be based on clinical need rather than county of residence. Supporters argued the Maricopa County cap unfairly delays treatment and is not required by the underlying court ruling, while ADHS warned the bill could conflict with the Arnold v. Sarn settlement and could shift access away from rural counties. After extensive discussion, the committee passed SB 1813 9-2 with one present. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 1178, which would allow naturopathic physicians to administer IV antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals; the initial testimony was largely opposed by medical associations on patient-safety and training grounds, with supporters yet to testify in the excerpt provided.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/23/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • He has worked with my constituent and the group of county treasurers who've been working on this bill
  • Olson about increasing the scope.
  • And I know it's a working... Mr.
  • And I know it's a work in progress, and I appreciate all the work.
  • That's how the financial advisors work right now, and that's how bond counsel works.
Summary: The Senate Finance Committee approved the minutes from March 16, 2026, then heard testimony on a series of bills, with the chair noting that testimony and votes would be handled in batches because members were coming and going. HB 2939 would raise the rural qualified facilities tax credit from $20,000 to $25,000 per job for certain projects with initial investment under $2 billion. Lucid Motors supported the change as a tool to attract manufacturing jobs to rural Arizona, while opponents questioned whether the higher credit would actually create new jobs and pointed to a fiscal note that could reach $48 million. The committee later passed the bill 5-2. HB 2950 would authorize municipalities and counties to form tourism improvement areas funded by lodging business assessments for marketing and tourism promotion. The Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association and Visit Phoenix supported the measure, describing TIAs as voluntary, locally controlled tools already used in other states and useful for rural destinations; senators pressed on whether the assessments were truly voluntary and how the districts would be formed and administered. The bill passed 5-2. HB 2780, a technical cleanup bill related to property tax lien foreclosure and excess proceeds sales, was described as conforming changes to a prior law creating a mechanism for delinquent taxpayers to recover equity; it passed 6-1. HB 2502 would allow certain ASRS members who are elected officials to retire at normal retirement age without resigning their elected office, with the employer paying the alternate contribution rate. ASRS said it was neutral, and the sponsor and a lobbyist argued the bill would create parity with non-elected members who can retire and return to work; the committee passed it 5-2. HB 2140, as amended by a striker, would let the state treasurer invest up to 10% of trust and treasury monies in physical gold or silver bullion held in secure U.S. depositories. The sponsor and Sound Money Defense League supported it as a diversification and inflation hedge, while opponents argued gold is volatile, costly to store, and not a better use of taxpayer funds; the committee adopted the striker and passed the bill 4-2. HB 2398 would require commercial liability insurance for watercraft rented or hired in Arizona, including peer-to-peer boat-sharing programs, while not affecting ordinary personal boat ownership. The sponsor, insurers, and rental operators said the bill responds to uninsured boats being rented through apps and to safety and liability problems; some members said training should also be addressed. The committee adopted an amendment and passed the bill 6-1. Finally, HB 2999 would create state affordable infrastructure districts to finance public infrastructure for housing through bonds, taxes, and assessments, with unanimous landowner consent and disclosure requirements. Home builders and contractors said the districts could lower upfront housing costs and improve financing, but contractors sought stronger payment protections and some senators worried the bill could add red tape and costs without guaranteeing savings to homebuyers. After adopting a large amendment, the committee passed HB 2999, though at least one member voted no and another passed on the vote.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 2nd, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • They worked on it for a very long time.
  • Defines last work as an employer for whom a claimant worked for 30 hours during a week, which allows
  • Thank you so much for your work today.
  • This is how this sliding scale works.
  • Working families have access to that if they need it, but most working families, the data shows, are
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services REVISED Mar 2nd, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've been working on this bill with both Chiropractic associations.
  • Chairman, does this bill in any way change Scope of practice? No, sir.
  • In it, as we work through this, we work closely with staff and the Department of Mental Health, and these
  • That is working with one of the large hospital providers in the state.
  • We did a lot of work in the last four weeks.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business Apr 7th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • Since that time, we've given them the lead to be able to work on certain parts of this.
  • the investment we're being asked to make here in this bill might net a negative return in all of the work
  • sort, that is based out of California and people that are members of that coming to this state to work
  • I'm working.
  • I'm gonna work with the Senate author to try to clarify some things to address your situation.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Mar 2nd, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • The reason I work is because my grandfather worked, and my father worked, and my mother worked, and my
  • grandmother worked, so I work.
  • The reason I work is because my grandfather worked, and my father worked, and my mother worked, and my
  • grandmother worked, so I work.
  • grandmother worked, so I work.
Summary: The Appropriations Committee met and considered a large agenda of bills, reporting several measures favorably. Early action included SB 6, a settled claim bill involving the Department of Children and Families and the estate of Leila Estrada and Sapphire Williams, which was approved for $3.8 million. The committee also passed a cybersecurity internships bill creating a Department of Commerce program with Cyber Florida, and SB 532, which lets clerks of court retain the full amount of certain excess revenue and clarifies foreclosure-sale procedures. Veterans housing measures, CS for CS for SB 1602 and SB 1604, were approved to create a pilot program and a related trust fund for vacancy relief and risk mitigation for veteran housing. The committee also favorably reported SB 1110 on Medicaid and insurance coverage for orthotics and prosthetics, with emotional testimony from a student and family describing the high cost and importance of activity-specific prosthetics. Members also approved CS for CS for SB 1012 after adopting an amendment that removed inmate emergency and specialty medical service compensation provisions while retaining changes to the contractor-operated institutions inmate welfare trust fund. Another bill, CS for CS for SB 1614, was narrowed by a delete-all amendment to focus on limiting the use of excess fees for new building construction by local governments. All of these measures were reported favorably after brief debate, with some support testimony submitted in writing or waived. The most extensive discussion centered on CS for CS for SB 17, a major Medicaid and public assistance overhaul. The bill would create a Joint Legislative Committee on Medicaid Oversight, allow the Legislature to retain its own actuary, tighten Medicaid program oversight, update encounter-data reporting, set performance standards for managed care plans, revise pharmacy benefit manager rules, and require DCF to implement SNAP fraud-reduction and payment-accuracy reforms, including photo IDs on EBT cards and updated work requirements. It also would direct agencies to seek federal waivers for Medicaid work requirements for able-bodied adults and expanded behavioral health services. After lengthy questioning and testimony, the committee adopted amendments adding a transitional medical benefits glide path for people who gain employment and later lose Medicaid eligibility, and exempting hospice patients with six months or less to live. Supporters argued the bill would improve accountability, reduce fraud, and save money, while opponents warned it would create administrative burdens, increase paperwork, and cause eligible people to lose coverage or food assistance. The committee ultimately reported the bill favorably as amended.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Thu Feb 26, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for hearing this important<00:08:06.000> work. important work. important work.
  • Uh, we work with some of the federal agencies in our audits and our work.
  • The department stands firm that these responsibilities don't fall under the scope of the work of the
  • we work on. we work on.
  • When we look at K–12 education and what our scope of work is, and this isn’t a new bill that’s come up
Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on February 26, 2026, and heard several bills, mostly in the areas of workers’ compensation and consumer protection. HB 1946 HD1 on timeshare registration renewal drew support from DCCA’s timeshare program and major industry groups including Hilton Grand Vacations, the American Resort Development Association, and Marriott Vacations Worldwide, with no opposition noted. HB 1515 HD1, which would allow an attending physician to request a functional capacity examination without employer permission, was supported by DLIR and the Department of Human Resources Development and had no other in-person testimony; the bill was then moved on without questions. The committee spent substantial time on HB 1514 HD1, which would streamline workers’ compensation vocational rehabilitation by clarifying provider selection and requiring vocational plans within 90 days. DLIR supported the intent but asked for amendments, saying the 90-day deadline was too rigid given case-by-case complexity, limited staffing, and the need for coordination among injured workers, employers, and counselors; members discussed possible extensions and whether a 120-day timeline or other flexibility would be better. Testimony on the bill included one individual in support and seven in opposition. HB 1648 HD1, concerning workers’ compensation and physician dispensing of non-prescription drugs, drew support from DHRD and comments from DLIR and industry witnesses. DLIR said the bill should be narrowed so it does not restrict medically necessary over-the-counter medications or oral guidance from providers, while Aloha Billing Company and Solera Integrated Medical Solutions urged tighter limits on physician dispensing and raised concerns about pricing abuse through average wholesale price. Members discussed clarifying the bill’s language so it targets written prescriptions rather than oral advice. HB 1644 HD1, requiring a standardized disclosure form for residential solar contracts, received support from the Hawaii Solar Energy Association and Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative, while DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection supported the consumer-protection goal but proposed stronger remedies, including a three-day cancellation right, voidability for missing disclosures, and possible lender liability; members questioned how those remedies should apply to lenders, and no vote was taken on the measures in the portion provided.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/23/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • And here's how it kind of works.
  • I've worked with Gilbert for 20 years.
  • Maybe big hearts make it sound good, but the reality economically it doesn't work, and it has never worked
  • We primarily work with women that are uninsured or in the working poor.
  • I cannot say that word... and so to work on getting those issues addressed. ...that word, and so to work
Summary: The committee first took up HB 2211 only for discussion, not a vote. The strike-everything amendment would make it unprofessional conduct for certain health care licensees to submit an independent dispute resolution offer above 300% of Medicare or 300% of the qualified payment amount. The chair said he wanted more stakeholder meetings and broader consensus before moving the bill. Testimony was split: an ARMA representative opposed the measure, arguing it reflected insurer concerns, QPA data lacked transparency, and licensing discipline was the wrong tool for billing disputes; a Blue Cross Blue Shield representative supported it, saying a small number of private equity-backed providers were driving up surprise-billing costs and abusing the No Surprises Act. No action was taken on HB 2211. The committee then considered HB 4028 on accessory dwelling units. The bill would remove the 1,000-square-foot cap as an absolute limit, change setback rules, bar municipalities from requiring an administrative use permit and certain elevation criteria, and extend the deadline for cities to adopt ADU regulations. Rep. Kyle Powell said the bill was meant to give homeowners more flexibility and help address housing shortages. Supporters framed it as a property-rights and housing issue, while opponents from neighborhood and city groups warned it would allow oversized ADUs, increase density, create safety and parking concerns, and weaken local zoning control. After extensive debate, the committee voted 8-9 with one present, and HB 4028 failed. The committee next passed HB 2620, as amended, by a 17-0 vote with one member not voting. The bill appropriates $300,000 per year for five years to the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services for grants to emergency shelters serving veterans. An amendment removed age and non-congregate-setting limits for eligible shelters. Rep. Blackman said the bill was intended to help homeless veterans, and shelter advocate Nathan Smith supported it, saying targeted resources could help veterans exit homelessness and stay housed. The committee then took up HB 2960, which would create a veterans specialty court grant program. The bill was amended to have the Office of the Courts administer the fund and to allow support for expansion of existing veterans courts. Testimony highlighted the success of the Lake Havasu veterans court and the need for more standardized programs and data collection; the transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 2960.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um members, amendment if that works.
  • stuff they've made changes and worked stuff they've made changes and worked on.<00:21:51.440>
  • state have worked real hard on this. state have worked real hard on this.
  • <00:39:59.359> to following that uh they're working to following that uh they're working to
  • <00:41:41.280> on Congress are working on Congress are working on and<00:41:43.040> helps
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Governmental Oversight and Accountability Feb 11th, 2026

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Transcript Highlights:
  • Talent is forced to meet the needs of those who want to come work, or those who want to come work if
  • I don't work to get rich. My work matters. I don't work to get rich.
  • Another comment: I don't work to get rich, I work to live. Work to get rich. I work to live.
  • They work in the public sector.
  • You work it out.
Summary: The committee first heard a committee substitute for SB 332, which creates a narrow public meetings and public records exemption for certain pre-suit settlement communications in Bert Harris claims involving local governments and private property rights. The sponsor said the change is intended to allow confidential legal strategy and negotiation during the 90-day pre-suit period while keeping settlements and outcomes public. The strike-all amendment was adopted, supportive testimony was waived in, and the bill was reported favorably. Members then approved several other measures, including SB 464 requiring K-12 schools to formally observe Veterans Day as a school holiday; SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits and prevention, which was amended to add a statement of important state interest and reported favorably after testimony from firefighters both supporting the bill and urging a longer benefit window; SB 576 on local government cybersecurity, which was amended to route the program through the Florida Digital Service and strengthen state-local coordination; SB 964 clarifying how certain gift and honoraria disclosures are filed with the Commission on Ethics; SB 1612 requiring local governments to accept electronic payments with a delayed effective date; SB 830 creating public records exemptions for certain local government administrators and their families; SB 1096 clarifying the filing deadline for employment discrimination complaints; and SB 1656 designating the SS American Victory as Florida’s official state flagship. All were reported favorably. The committee also considered a slate of appointments, including a separate vote on Jeffrey Aaron to the Public Employees Relations Commission, which was recommended favorably after Senator Polsky objected to the appointment and cited concerns about political ties and prior work. The remaining appointees on tabs 12 through 30 were also recommended favorably. After a recess, the committee took up SB 1296 on the Public Employees Relations Commission, as substituted by a committee PCS. The PCS would change union certification and recertification rules, require stronger showing-of-interest and voting thresholds, limit paid union leave in some cases, require equal access to employer communication spaces, and speed up impasse procedures for state-funded salary increases. The bill drew extensive testimony, with supporters arguing it would improve accountability, transparency, and taxpayer fairness, and opponents—many of them teachers, bus drivers, and other public employees—saying it would weaken collective bargaining, burden workers, and function as union busting. Members raised constitutional concerns about the single-subject rule and collective bargaining protections, and debate was ongoing at the end of the transcript.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs May 14th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • As to how to contest this, or how does it work? Because if not, you're in there for life.
  • And if you have any suggestions for changes, I'll be more than happy... than happy to work with you.
  • Do you have people that work here?
  • Some of my colleagues, fellow agents, and soldiers were actively working for the enemy.
  • In 2015, he was working on the Beltran smuggling case with Homeland Security Investigations.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 30th, 2025

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I appreciate all your hard work on that. And Karen, thank you so much for the work you did too.
  • That's not going to work.
  • They do incredible work. convention.
  • But there are still people that aren't working. I mean... ...still people that aren't working.
  • But I appreciate all your work. Everybody works great together.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 14th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The House's work schedule has not been determined. I move adoption.
  • My AKA's but we all know deltas do the hard work.
  • I worked on I worked on this with another non-gifted and talented person in the Senate.
  • Do they work for any... Celebrities as well? They were just on the back mic.
  • We'll work on the Cracker Barrel games. Thank you. Will the gentleman yield for questions?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 2nd, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • One in four people live or work in the 100-year floodplain.
  • TAM does greatly appreciate the committee's work, Mr.
  • .and the related funding mechanisms work their way through the 89th Legislature.
  • For Texas to remain... ...working to build a more globally competitive Texas.
  • An example at Aqua Texas: we're working on a rate case right now.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 2nd, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • How it normally works is, while they're in the process of constructing one project, they're asking for
  • Why are we working so hard on this?
  • And we're glad to get this here working out so that our pilots and industry can feel safe about what
  • potentially revise key planning rules out of sync with its planning process, leading to redundant work
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Without delay, we're going to get to work.
  • Prohibit persons on the state sex offender registry from working as ride-share drivers.
  • My name is Brianna Waldock, I work for We are in favor of HB 908.
  • We started the Pancho's Promise Foundation and began working with...
  • We work collaboratively, and we also work collaboratively with the FBI.