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HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
FIN-WAM Joint Info Briefing - Mon Jan 26, 2026 @ 1:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
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operating technology, people, standard operating technology, people, standard - Or is it the standards now?
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of you're going to use the standards of you're going to use the standards of - Which year standard do you use?
- the money to upgrade the standards. the money to upgrade the standards.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- They cannot reduce what the state sets as the minimum standard.
- They cannot reduce what the state sets as the minimum standard.
- , sure, you can repeal certain sections if it doesn't actually reduce the standard.
- , sure, you can repeal certain sections if it doesn't actually reduce the standard.
- They cannot reduce what the state sets as the minimum standard.
Summary:
The Committee on Housing held a public hearing on January 31 and heard testimony on a series of housing and building-code bills. The first major item, HB 1 relating to building codes, drew sharply divided testimony. Supporters, including BIA Hawaii, Grassroot Institute, Dr. Horton, and several builders and trade groups, argued the current code-adoption process is slow, fragmented, and costly, and that reform would help housing production. Opponents, including Sierra Club Hawaii, AIA Hawaii, ICC, and labor representative Kiko Bosi, said the bill would weaken public safety, reduce statewide consistency, and could leave tenants and first responders at greater risk. No vote was taken during the hearing, and members asked questions about the effect of a governor’s emergency proclamation suspending the Building Code Council and about county authority over code amendments.
The committee then heard HB 745 and HB 1321, both also relating to building codes. Grassroot Institute supported both measures, saying the system is broken and needs streamlining, while BIA Hawaii and others emphasized the cost burden of repeated code updates. Opponents, especially Bosi and ICC, argued that the bills would undermine the State Building Code Council’s role, create confusion, and prioritize cost over safety; Bosi also said labor should be included in any code discussions. Members questioned whether counties can remove state code provisions and whether the state code already supersedes county codes, and one member noted the need for clarity and consistent enforcement rather than a wholesale overhaul.
Later, the committee heard HB 284 on housing, HB 761 on county permitting and inspection, and HB 738 on historic preservation. HB 284 drew support from several housing and real estate groups, while DLNR opposed it. On HB 761, HHFDC supported the bill, DLNR warned that the proposed changes could jeopardize Hawaii’s participation in the National Flood Insurance Program, DAGS said it would likely need to duplicate county permitting staff, and the Department of Planning and Permitting opposed it; Grassroot Institute and NAIOP supported it. For HB 738, HHFDC, DLNR, Grassroot Institute, Hawaii YIMBY, NAIOP, and others supported the measure, with Grassroot and NAIOP suggesting clarifications so expedited review would also cover mixed-use projects and better define the scope of work. The transcript does not show any final votes or committee action on these bills during the hearing.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Clear guidance from the department is critical to ensure a standard understanding of the implementation
- Clear guidance from the department is critical to ensure a standard understanding of the implementation
- Clear guidance from the department is critical to ensure a standard understanding of the implementation
- ARM proposes to establish the standards that the legislature enacted last session as the uniform standards
- ARM proposes to establish the standards that the legislature enacted last session as the uniform standards
NY
Transcript Highlights:
- This one would, we talked before about setting it to the federal standard, but God knows what the feds
- unaware of any funding going to local municipalities to actually offset the cost of implementing the standard
- I certainly understand the standard, but what was the rationale behind separating this from the budget
- , and whether that national standard changes or not, we're going to try to abide by it and clean and
- It still would establish a standard, which I think is necessary so that if a hospital is either closing
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Health considered a series of health-related bills, many of which were reported favorably. Among the measures approved were SB 999, which would restructure Medicaid reimbursement for early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment services for children with IEPs or disabilities; SB 1816, lowering the state definition of elevated blood lead levels to 3.5 micrograms per deciliter; SB 1911A, extending due process protections for health care professionals when insurers terminate or fail to renew them; and SB 3105, allowing reciprocity for out-of-state medical cannabis patients. The committee also advanced SB 4589 on federally qualified health center rate adequacy, SB 4955B on Medicaid Inspector General audit procedures, SB 9196 to ban new for-profit hospices, SB 9237 expanding the definition of family for certain foster care health facility services, and SB 9275 requiring Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care and prohibiting related discrimination. Several of these bills were sent to Finance, while others were sent to First Reading or Higher Education as noted.
The committee also discussed SB 2625, which would expand pharmacists’ authority to prescribe, administer, and dispense medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder. One member raised concerns about expanding scope of practice without coordination with primary care or a holistic review of patient conditions, and indicated opposition; the bill was nevertheless referred to Higher Education. SB 5056B, requiring the Department of Health to examine heat vulnerability and heat-related deaths, prompted discussion about whether the bill should explicitly require recommendations for prevention; the sponsor said the idea was to gather data and that recommendations could be added, and the bill advanced with some reservations.
Other measures included SB 7460, reauthorizing a maternal infant care centers pilot program using an existing $350,000 appropriation, and SB 9388, requiring public notice and engagement when a general hospital closes or shuts down a psychiatric, mental health, or substance use unit. The hospital closure bill drew discussion about relocations and whether moves that shift services to a new site would trigger the community engagement process; the sponsor said they would. Most bills were approved by voice vote, with some members voting no or without recommendation on certain measures, and the committee adjourned after reporting the bills onward.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Delivery of Government Efficiency May 7th, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- administrator for scheduling procedures, and the program administrator must ensure that the quality of care standards
- Senate Bill 1964 modernizes Texas's digital governance by establishing clear definitions, ethical standards
- It mandates clear disclosures for public-facing AI systems and standardized notices about data use and
- We're particularly glad to see that the bill relies on established standards from the National Institute
- of Standards and Technologies AI Risk Management framework to ensure that there is strong and clear
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The budget process for community supervision and corrections departments CSCD includes an in-depth standards
- to TDCJ CEJAD, even though CEJAD is ultimately responsible for ensuring compliance with the state standards
- transparency and communication with the courts while ensuring that budgets meet all legal and fiscal standards
- They establish all the standards, all the rules.
- Responsibility, statutory responsibilities set and enforce compliance with in-depth standards, guidelines
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, the budget process for community supervision and corrections includes in-depth standard guidelines
- to TDCJ CJED, even though CJED is ultimately responsible for ensuring compliance with the state standards
- They establish all the standards and all the rules, which are very in-depth for CSCDs in terms of how
- Statutory responsibilities set and enforce compliance with in-depth standards, guidelines, reporting,
- responsible for ensuring the budgets and plans comply with state law, legislative intent, and... ...standards
Keywords:
community supervision, budget approval, corrections department, strategic plan, judicial oversight, SB 958, Texas Government Code, nondisclosure, order of nondisclosure, criminal history record information, trafficking of persons, human trafficking, compelling prostitution, survivor rights, record sealing, expunction, deferred adjudication, prostitution, controlled substances, theft
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, April 29, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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of exemplifies the high standard of exemplifies the high standard of leadership - when federal standards fall short.
- when federal standards fall short.
- when federal standards fall short.
- when federal standards fall short.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/22/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Part of developing the standard is to not break things, and so that calculation has been done.
- I'm not representing them, but I use their standards, one of their standards being ASHRAE 90.1, which
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for function having standards for function having standards for refrigeration - As we know, energy codes are regulatory standards.
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for responsible for the gold standard for responsible for the gold standard
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 216, which Representative Carol Maguire described as a fix to a workers’ compensation/retirement “glitch.” The bill would remove the current limit that only one year of workers’ compensation time can be credited as retirement service time. Maguire argued the limit is arbitrary and affects only a very small number of grievously injured workers, while committee members asked about the fiscal impact, available data, and whether the change could affect workers’ compensation rates or incentives. Mark Kavar of the New Hampshire Retirement System said Labor could not provide data on how many people exceed a year on weekly indemnity benefits, so the fiscal note used a conservative estimate that could be scaled down; he also explained that workers’ comp is not earnable compensation, which is why service credit stops after a year, and noted that many long-term cases move into disability retirement or lump-sum settlements. The committee closed the hearing, entered executive session, and voted ought to pass on HB 216 by a 13-0 roll call, sending it to consent and noting it would also go to Finance.
The committee then acted on House Bill 85, adopting Amendment 0037 and then voting ought to pass as amended by another 13-0 roll call. The bill was described as allowing second-year respiratory therapy students to work under supervision using the skills they have already learned, with support from the Hospital Association and no opposition noted.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 267, the animal chiropractors bill. Members said the bill had been approved previously but was vetoed because of a defect; the problem has now been corrected, and the bill is intended to reduce delays caused by requiring veterinary referrals before chiropractors can treat animals. The committee voted ought to pass 13-0 and placed the bill on consent.
MN
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- Sigurdson brought us the national or the federal standards, and so we took the 5% federal standard, just
- That's again bringing that standard.
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FEC forward what's a a fairly standard FEC forward what's a a fairly standard
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- usually is educational level, obviously a doctorate, and they would administer usually the gold standard
- The LPP meets these standards through graduate training and state licensure focused on human development
- The LPP meets these standards through graduate training and state licensure focused on human development
- that they do feel that it's within their scope of practice to administer some of those recognized standard
- And so I guess my question is within the world of standardized testing, within your training, how best
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget REVISED: Start time changed to 12:00 PM for Oklahoma State Department of Education
Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- Theo Murray, Executive Director of Educational Services, Doctor Ronny McKee, Senior Director for Standards
- Our standard or traditional certification still are the majority of our About 16% certification.
- What may have happened in the past had a standard certification English, and we're teaching, let's say
- And so I think we need to standardize it.
- Standard? I know our teachers at my school district go 181 days, but our kids go less.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Auditing Committee Oct 13th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It really provides a taxonomy where multiple entities can submit information in a more standardized format
- We also, for this website, have a uniform accounting standard where local entities report all of their
- data using a standard set of accounts, and that also makes it easier to compare things across entities
- This particular page is standard reports that are already developed, and so the user doesn't have to
- This is where that list of standardized accounts is important because I'm going to come down here.
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee met to receive updates on Transparency Florida and related transparency tools. The Governor’s Office and the Department of Financial Services described the Transparency Florida website, the state payment and contract systems, and the local-government financial reporting system (Logger X/XBRL), emphasizing public access, searchable payment and contract data, downloadable reports, and ongoing upgrades. Members asked whether school districts and the Department of Corrections are included in these systems; staff explained that state agencies like Corrections are covered through Transparency Florida, FACTS, and the state financial reports, while Logger X is for local governments. Committee staff reported that the Transparency Florida Act’s requirements have been met and noted that any new recommendations would need legislative action; members were invited to submit recommendations by October 30.
The committee then reviewed repeated audit findings for local governments and educational entities. Staff explained the statutory process for “three-peat” findings: first requesting an updated written corrective-action status, then possibly requiring an appearance before the committee, and finally taking further action if findings remain uncorrected. Most entities were recommended for written updates, while the City of Daytona Beach was singled out for an in-person appearance because of a repeated finding involving unexpended building permit balances. Members also raised questions about specific entities, including McIntosh, White Springs, Pahokee, and the Fred R. Wilson Memorial Law Library special district, with staff explaining the nature of the findings and noting that some entities may warrant further review.
The committee adopted a motion to accept staff’s recommendations and to send letters to entities with uncorrected audit findings in late-filed 2023-24 audit reports. It also approved a motion directing the Auditor General and OPPAGA to conduct the required audit of the Department of the Lottery for fiscal year 2025-26, with the Auditor General handling financial, internal control, and compliance work and OPPAGA preparing operational recommendations. The meeting concluded with notice that the next meeting was tentatively scheduled for November 3 at 3:30 p.m., followed by adjournment.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill, Senate Bill 2052... provides a definition for the best interest of the child's standard, that
- considerable inconsistency and unpredictability. in the application of the best interest of the child standard
- where there is a need to step in and so in overcoming that presumption, though, you have to set a standard
- And the standard set by this bill is clear and convincing. evidence to overcome this presumption that
- You know, in criminal cases, under the ACCE standard, they get experts. to defend a criminal case, and
Keywords:
judicial bond, guardianship, probate law, county judge, statutory county court, attorney general, criminal prosecution, public order, law enforcement, jurisdiction, attorney ad litem, parent-child relationship, compensation, legal representation, government entity, probate, court proceedings, record delivery, wills, legal documentation
NH
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for consider uh uh for these standards for consider uh uh for these standards - used may not have the same standards used may not have the same standards that<01:29:42.400>
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for the standards for the standards for identification<01:45:17.960>I <01:46:15.080>of identify two different standards of identify two different standards of - <02:01:28.840>
is is uh Equitable and the same standard is is uh Equitable and the same standard
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (01/14/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
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that stated that with the new standards that stated that with the new standards - Standards Institute feels an appropriate Standards Institute feels an appropriate noise<02:11:32.400>
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/10/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #25
Transcript Highlights:
- It outlines enrollment verification requirements for access to confirm member eligibility and standards
- It outlines enrollment verification requirements for access to confirm member eligibility and standards
- The bill continues session law that directs unrestricted federal monies to be... ...statewide standards
- The bill continues session law that directs unrestricted federal monies to be to... state-wide standards
- On page two, number eight, it talks about standard deduction for single and for married, and married
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- This is relating to education, Hawaii Teacher Standards Board.
- room 229, and we're here on one item, and that is Senate Bill 3262, relating to the Hawaii Teacher Standards
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Board <00:29:23.280>to <00:29:23.360>go the Hawaii Teacher Standards
Keywords:
immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Jan 20th, 2026
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- It does not change the standard of what needs to be reported.
- SB 560 addresses these inefficiencies to ensure timely treatment and clear standards.
- Specifically, SB 560 makes it easier to continue prescription And clear standards.
- The bill streamlines standards for licensing and experience Or prescriber.
- The bill streamlines standards for licensing and experience of evaluators at residential treatment centers
Keywords:
child welfare, psychotropic medication, Department of Children and Families, community-based care, liability insurance, forensic services, defendants, mental health, judicial system, defense, legal definitions, minors, healthcare, parental rights, criminal penalties, civil action, sex-reassignment, investigations, economic damages
Summary:
The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs considered four bills. SB 590, by Sen. Bradley, would toll the statute of limitations for failure to report suspected child abuse by mandatory reporters until the offense is known to law enforcement; an amendment clarified retroactive application for offenses not already time-barred by the bill’s effective date. Sen. Bradley said the bill is intended to ensure accountability in institutional abuse cases and not to change the reasonable-suspicion reporting standard. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably.
The committee also heard SB 778, by Sen. Simon, which would update the definition of forensic client so certain individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism whose charges were dismissed for incompetency can be housed with other Chapter 916 residents, reducing duplicative staffing and space needs at the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. Barney Bishop appeared in support, and the bill was reported favorably without amendment.
SB 560, by Sen. Garcia, would streamline procedures for psychotropic medication prescriptions for children in DCF custody, reduce duplicative background checks and reporting, and simplify consent documentation. Amendments removed language allowing licensed clinical social workers and marriage and family therapists to serve as evaluators and narrowed changes to the Road to Independence Program’s postsecondary education services and supports, extending eligibility ages from 18 to 26 while keeping the five-year cap. Senators discussed the fiscal impact and funding blend for the education stipend. The committee adopted the amendments and reported the bill favorably.
The committee then took up SB 1010, by Sen. Yarbrough, which adds criminal and civil enforcement for violations involving sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures for minors and related parental-rights provisions. An amendment clarified that the civil action authority applies to minors and that damages benefit the affected minor. Public testimony was heavily divided, with supporters saying the bill enforces existing protections and opponents warning it would chill care, counseling, and school-based support for transgender youth. Senators Harrell, Sharief, and Rouson raised concerns about vagueness, standing, and impacts on teachers and health professionals; Sharief voted no, while the bill was still reported favorably.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- don't have a job, you don't have to subtract taxes, you don't have an IRA, you don't profit from a standard
- The permanent lower individual tax rates, the doubled standard deduction, and enhanced child tax credits
- The second place that this bill gives away our state's rights is in the standard deduction.
- Arizona has a proud tradition of being independent and saying our standard deduction is this many dollars
- Whatever Washington is doing for the standard deduction, that's what we're going to do, again giving
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and routine journal and guest items, then moved into the Committee of the Whole to consider bills on the calendar. The main substantive item was SB 1106, a tax conformity bill tied to federal tax changes. Senators debated it extensively, with supporters arguing it would provide tax relief, certainty for taxpayers filing returns, and pro-growth benefits for workers and businesses, while opponents said it would reduce state revenue, favor wealthier taxpayers and corporations, and should be handled in broader budget negotiations. Several senators also objected to provisions they said were added late, including child care, senior deductions, and education-related tax credit language. The bill was ultimately passed in open session by a vote of 17 ayes, 12 nays, and 1 not voting, and was transmitted to the governor.
After SB 1106, the chamber adopted the Committee of the Whole report and then heard a proclamation in support of law enforcement, read by Senator Bolick and signed by Senate leadership. The proclamation cited officer safety, assaults, fatalities, and mental health concerns, and called for continued support, equipment, training, and resources for law enforcement. Senators spoke in favor of honoring police and “backing the blue.”
The Senate also handled routine floor business, including a message from the House, transmission of SB 1106 to the governor, and a long list of first-reading bill introductions and committee references covering topics such as public safety, health and human services, education, finance, elections, immigration, border issues, and appropriations. The meeting concluded with committee announcements and adjournment until Tuesday, January 20, 2026.