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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, we're going to ask all attendees to maintain a high standard of decorum.
  • Any child on a playground or school can be turned into a target in seconds.
  • through the office of justice programs. through the office of justice programs.
  • Chair Lillie, I provided some high-level overview in my introduction.
  • integrity responsibility for program integrity responsibility for those<02:09:13.320> dollars.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

ECD Public Hearing - Fri Mar 20, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Economic Development & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • The challenges between one entity managing a grant program and one entity managing a grant program and
  • So, we see the grant program for the commission as a grant program for the larger productions, maybe
  • So, we see the grant program for the commission as a grant program for the larger productions, maybe
  • And then, the the grant program.
  • <00:34:07.840> Most program from the tax credit. Most program from the tax credit.
Summary: The committee opened by reviewing hearing procedures and then took up SB 2580, which concerns Hawaii’s film production tax credit and related incentives. Testimony was strongly supportive overall, with witnesses saying the measure would help attract productions, extend the sunset date, include streaming platforms, and strengthen the state’s competitiveness. Several supporters asked for cleanup language on grant administration, tax credit management, local-hire uplifts, and limits on third-party audit requirements for smaller productions. The state film office said the bill was generally strong but suggested clarifying language and noted that DBEDT and DOTAX already provide oversight of the current credit. No vote was taken in the transcript, but the bill drew broad support with a few comments and one opposition noted later in the hearing. The committee then heard SB 2578 SD1, a measure to create a film commission and related grant structure. Testifiers said the proposal would formalize industry input, improve accountability, and help the state compete globally, but they also raised concerns about how a new grant program would interact with the existing tax credit system. The film office said the grant program and tax credit should be separated operationally, that the advisory structure should include industry voices and possibly union representation, and that county film commissioner language may need technical adjustment. A testifier also suggested a Hawaii film museum and related tourism opportunities. The measure was described as having 42 supporters, one opposition, and five comments, with no final action shown. The committee next considered SB 2259, a dementia training measure. Supporters, including the bill’s drafter and the Alzheimer’s Association, described personal caregiving experiences and said free dementia training could help workers and families. Suggested amendments focused on clarifying the relationship between EOA and DBED and allowing retraining every two years because of workforce turnover. DBED said the bill is worthwhile but is not really an economic development initiative, and it should align with existing dementia programs and be easy for businesses to use, preferably online. The committee then moved to SB 3084 SD1, which HTDC said would expand its R&D matching program beyond SBIR to other federal research grants because of uncertainty at the federal level; the transcript ends as testimony begins, with no vote or final action recorded.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services REVISED Feb 9th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • shall be used to support the development and implementation of evidence-based pretrial diversion programs
  • 1847 is a cost-saving measure that allows individuals who qualify for the Advantage Waiver Medicaid program
  • It works is a contractor is typically the physician in charge of the hospice program, mostly in rural
  • cleans up language related to the healthcare authority's diabetes management education and support program
  • The purpose of this program is to increase patient access to affordable insulin in this state and.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Mar 19th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Importantly, this grant program protects the state's investment by acting as a reimbursement program
  • For example, just over 91% of Texas public school students are attending inadequately funded schools,
  • Included, you know, um, low income discount program, a program for emergencies and disconnects, consumer
  • The Federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, LIHEAP, serves only 4.5%.
  • And you know, that's exactly why we need a program like this uh as soon as possible, um.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs - Part 1 Mar 19th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm a former public school librarian and also a Catholic. high school teacher before that.
  • Well, I taught it at my Catholic school. High School.
  • Gave the seed money to CICAS, which pushes all this pornography into our schools.
  • In for the schools to purchase.
  • by school staffers.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • space as commander of the Crew 10 continues Washington's rich contribution to our nation's space program
  • it's important to understand that the Turtle Rescue Act, led by Senator Markey, establishes a grant program
  • criminal organization networks that traffic individuals, in developing countries, with promise of high-paying
Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an important meeting where they discussed various bills aimed at addressing pressing issues like consumer protection, technology, and environmental management. Chairman Cruz opened the meeting by emphasizing the role of subpoenas in ensuring accountability and oversight, highlighting a recent compliance from several parties following such threats. The meeting progressed to consider several bills, including the Romance Scam Prevention Act championed by Senator Blackburn, which seeks to protect vulnerable populations from online dating scams that have resulted in enormous financial losses, particularly among seniors. The committee also nominated Michael Kratios for the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Mark Medder for the Federal Trade Commission, underscoring the significance of leadership in fostering innovation and consumer protection in technology sectors.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill would enhance VA's ability to provide timely and effective care and provide high-quality VA
  • We do have a comprehensive outreach program that does include a survivor's element.
  • for veterans who require a high- level of mental health and addiction care.
  • Chairman, so my wife went through this program.
  • There's potential for adding inconsistency and the VA staff working on the program.
Summary: During the meeting, various members engaged in extensive discussions surrounding 15 proposed bills related to veterans' affairs. Notably, concerns regarding recent VA workforce changes sparked debates, particularly about potential cuts and their implications for veterans' care and benefits. Chairman Moran emphasized the need for thoughtful reforms and coordination with stakeholders, urging responsible measures to prevent negatively impacting service delivery. The meeting highlighted a significant bipartisan effort to enhance veterans' access to essential health services, particularly in light of recent challenges faced by the VA workforce. Senator Blumenthal's assertions about the urgent plight of veterans due to cuts in personnel drew strong reactions, showcasing the deep concern among committee members regarding the current state of veteran services.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health May 12th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Youth cannabis use is already a concern, with 13.5% of middle and high school students reporting use,
  • and one in four high school seniors report...
  • I'm a senior attending Reedy High School in Frisco, and I'm here to speak in support of SB 2024.
  • There's a vape shop in front of my high school and several more in the vicinity of my neighborhood that
  • Adults buy these products and give them to older high school students who distribute them. ...them to
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health May 12th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • The wheeled body programs.
  • So the Willed Body Program—a university has a Willed Body Program; if they had a Willed Body Program,
  • It's not like a university has an accredited program or a dental accredited program that we know what
  • those programs are in Texas.
  • We no longer have a high-stakes exam.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Apr 17th, 2025 at 09:04 am

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • The school districts contacted me. The universities contacted me. Everybody was up in arms on this.
  • Yeah, and it's where they found the school had purchased land and found 95 people that had been buried
  • The school was trying to build a school there.
  • I mean, if they approved to put in a school, they should know that that school is not going to pay property
  • , elementary schools, or high schools, for wastewater treatment plants, for cemeteries, for facilities
Summary: The committee heard testimony and took action on several land use, housing, municipal utility district, and cemetery-related bills. House Bill 447, dealing with transportation impact analysis requirements tied to MUD bond issuance, drew opposition from a witness who argued it would duplicate work, strain agency resources, and delay development; after the sponsor’s closing remarks, the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1202, on third-party review of home backup power installations, was substituted and reported favorably to the full House by a unanimous roll call. House Bill 2494, on disannexation for failure to provide municipal services, and House Bill 1835, removing barriers to HUD-code manufactured homes, were also substituted and reported favorably; HB 1835 passed on a 5-1 vote. Senate Bill 15, limiting lot size and density requirements in certain large municipalities, was substituted and reported favorably unanimously. The committee also heard House Bill 897, which would authorize the sale or long-term lease of two state-owned Austin properties used by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and HHSC. The sponsor said the properties are in poor condition and that proceeds would benefit the state; after questions, the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. Several template MUD bills were then laid out, including HB 5652, HB 5654, HB 5661, and HB 5656, each creating or authorizing municipal utility districts in Montgomery or Fort Bend counties for water, wastewater, drainage, road, and recreational improvements. These bills drew limited testimony in support and were left pending without objection. A major portion of the meeting focused on House Bill 2673, which would repeal last session’s change allowing new cemeteries within certain distances of municipalities and restore the prior rule limiting cemetery placement near growing urban areas. The sponsor and supporters argued the 2023 change created unintended consequences, removed valuable taxable land from future use, and complicated city planning; opponents, including a funeral service industry representative, argued the current law gives communities local control and helps address cemetery land shortages. After extensive testimony, the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4753, a bill allowing a property owner to use a municipal record showing a certificate of occupancy was issued when the original document is lost; it was left pending. Finally, HB 3680, a Cameron County-specific bill modifying subdivision/model rule procedures to reduce replatting burdens while preserving colonia protections, and HB 4812, clarifying that condominiums follow Chapter 82 of the Property Code rather than full subdivision platting, both received supportive testimony and were left pending.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Apr 17th, 2025 at 09:04 am

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • The school districts contacted me. The universities contacted me.
  • The school was trying to build a school there, and when they found them, they had to stop and kill that
  • I mean, if they, you know, approved to put in a school, they should know that that school is not going
  • , elementary schools, or high schools, for wastewater treatment plants, for cemeteries, for facilities
  • because it keeps construction costs high.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of land use, housing, and local government bills. House Bill 447, relating to TIA requirements for certain MUD bond issuances, drew opposition from a witness who argued it would duplicate work already done, strain agency resources, and delay development; after the author’s closing, the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. The committee then voted out Senate Bill 1202 (third-party review of home backup power installations), House Bill 2494 (disannexation for failure to provide services), House Bill 1835 (removing barriers to HUD co-manufactured homes), and Senate Bill 15 (lot size and density limits in certain municipalities), with House Bill 1835 receiving one no vote and the others passing unanimously. House Bill 897, authorizing sale or lease of two state-owned Austin properties, was laid out and left pending after brief questions and no public testimony. The committee also heard and left pending several MUD creation bills for Montgomery and Fort Bend counties, including House Bills 5652, 5654, 5661, and 5656, each presented as template district bills with local support and no opposition recorded at the table. A major portion of the meeting focused on House Bill 2673, which would restore prior restrictions on new cemeteries near growing urban areas by repealing changes made last session. Representative Lujan and supporters argued the current law created unintended consequences, including loss of developable land, tax-exempt property in urban cores, and conflicts with infrastructure planning; they said cities already have authority to establish their own cemeteries if needed. Opponents, including a funeral services industry representative, argued the 2023 change was intended to let communities decide and that the bill would take local decision-making backward. After extensive testimony from both sides, the bill was left pending. The committee also heard House Bill 3680, which would create a Cameron County-specific process allowing local discretion under the model subdivision rules. Supporters said the bill would preserve colonia protections while reducing costly platting and replatting burdens on families trying to sell or pass down land; county officials and realtors testified in favor. The bill was left pending after closing. House Bill 4812, a clarification to the Texas Uniform Condominium Act to prevent counties from imposing subdivision platting requirements on condominiums, received support from builders and a condominium attorney who said current county practices create duplicative hurdles and higher costs; it too was left pending. Finally, House Bill 5148, which would allow certain single-stair apartment buildings up to six stories, generated the most detailed policy debate. Supporters, including housing advocates and architects, said the bill would lower costs, improve unit design, and expand affordable, family-friendly housing while maintaining safety through sprinklers and other safeguards. Fire officials from Corpus Christi opposed the bill, warning that a single stairwell could hinder firefighting and occupant evacuation, especially if sprinklers fail or smoke spreads. The author said the bill was aimed at new construction only and was part of a broader effort to reduce outdated housing regulations; the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending at adjournment.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Apr 17th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • The school districts contacted me. The universities contacted me. Everybody up in arms on this.
  • The school was trying to build a school there, and when they found them, they had to stop and just kill
  • I mean, if they approved putting in a school, they should know that that school is not going to pay property
  • , elementary schools, or high schools, for wastewater treatment plants, for cemeteries, for facilities
  • it's keeping construction costs high.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Apr 17th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • I ask that this bill not pass so we can continue developing much-needed, high-quality residential housing
  • However, in high-growth counties where rapid suburban development has led to widespread high-density
  • The committee substitute limits the scope to counties adjacent to high population areas and allows commissioners
  • The cornerstone of our success in creating high-quality, lifestyle-focused communities has been the responsible
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We're in high gear this morning.
  • We already do this in schools and other workplaces.
  • That's twice, pretty high accurate data: three percent. Thank you.
  • We're trying to get more doctors in, but the standards evidently are very high.
  • We have already seen multiple schools closed due to flu outbreaks, and those schools are largely filled
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services (Part I) Apr 9th, 2025

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're high gear this morning.
  • and Medicaid program.
  • Appreciate it. services under any public benefits program.
  • We have already seen multiple schools closed due to flu outbreaks, and those schools are largely filled
  • I hope we're still training that in medical schools to have a curiosity gene.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services met with several members initially absent, then later established a quorum. The committee heard multiple bills, with most testimony focusing on access to care, insurance practices, senior safety, and health care worker protections. Several bills were laid out with committee substitutes, and public testimony was limited to two minutes per witness. Most bills were left pending after testimony, with no final votes taken in the portion provided. Senate Bill 2069 would create a work group to study the feasibility of a statewide acute psychiatric bed registry; the substitute shifts appointment authority to the Health and Human Services Commissioner and extends reporting and sunset dates. Senate Bill 463 would expand workplace violence protections to additional hospice, home and community support, intermediate care, and state-supported living center settings. Senate Bill 1283 would require background checks and transparency measures for senior retirement communities after testimony about the Dallas-area serial killings of elderly residents. Senate Bill 1784 would require 60 days’ written notice before medical debt is sent to collections. Senate Bill 527 would require medical insurance coverage for general anesthesia for medically necessary pediatric dental procedures for children under 13 with qualifying conditions; pediatric dentists testified that denials delay needed care. A major portion of the meeting centered on prior authorization. Senate Bill 1380 would eliminate prior authorization for a broad list of services, including emergency, primary, mental health, substance use, chemotherapy, preventive, pediatric hospice, and certain chronic-condition care. Physicians and hospice advocates supported the bill, describing delays, administrative burden, and patient harm, while health plans opposed blanket exemptions and argued prior authorization helps prevent unnecessary care and control costs. Relatedly, Senate Bill 547 would require insurers to report gold-card prior authorization exemptions to TDI and create a centralized database and annual report; TMA supported better tracking, while health plans warned of duplicative reporting and administrative cost. Senate Bill 407 would require health care facilities to honor conscience- and religion-based vaccine exemptions for employees, with testimony from a physician and vaccine-choice advocate supporting the bill. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1383, which would regulate senior living referral agencies, allow more flexible compensation structures, and add disclosure and consumer protections; an out-of-state referral company and A Place for Mom supported it. Senate Bill 1511 would allow freestanding emergency centers to provide outpatient services in addition to emergency care, with consumer protections such as estimates, limits on facility fees, and restrictions on balance billing. The chair repeatedly announced that bills were being left pending after testimony, and no final committee action or recorded votes were taken in the transcript provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Housing Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm honored to get to know Rondo Community Land Trust and to support a home buyer initiative pilot program
  • support of House File 2559, which invests in the Rondo Community Land Trust home buyer initiative. program
  • Investing in the home buyer initiative program will allow Maria to buy her first home.
  • and also for use with the housing aid programs.
  • My testifier at that time, who works for the Minneapolis Public Schools, mentioned that public school
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Housing Finance and Policy

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