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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/22/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • I just want to highlight one of the provisions of the policy portion of your bill.
  • one of a set of cities that have adopted one of a set of pro-ousing<00:26:33.039><c> supply</c><00:26
  • And I'll just follow my co-chair here and kind of hit a lot of that on the head, but one of the things
  • </c> put forward in front of all of you chair put forward in front of all of you chair Driscoll<00:59
  • </c> the work of some of our fellow members. the work of some of our fellow members.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/10/2026 - House Commerce

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • , in support of Senate Bill 1181.
  • The assets are distributed in an order of priority for the benefit of the assignor's creditors.
  • Chair, members of the committee.
  • I'm going to give a brief overview of the key parameters of this act.
  • I'm here on behalf of State Farm Insurance in support of Senate Bill 1415.
Bills: SB1181 , SB1252 , SB1254 , SB1415
Committee: House Commerce
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
  • to benefits and some of the concerns of insects.
  • of the Property and Casualty Bureau in the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance.
  • Madam Chair and Senator Scott, just so I can clarify really what the duties of the board are: to authorize
  • A lot of times there is like a... ...as infrastructure board, even when that's mostly a grant program
Bills: SB154 , SB187 , SB193 , SM3
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Conservation Feb 5th, 2026

Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • And, you know, of course, many of us know if we're involved And, you know, of course, many of us know
  • of changes in our insect population. of changes in our insect population, would any of you be able to
  • of insects.
  • in the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance.
  • Madam Chair and Senator Scott, just so I can clarify really what the duties of the board are to authorize
Bills: SB154 , SB187 , SB193 , SM3
Summary: The Senate Conservation Committee first took up Senate Memorial 3, presented by Senator O’Malley on behalf of Senator Bergman and a group of Rio Doso High School students and Wild Friends. The memorial asks state agencies to participate in a no-cost workshop on insect identification, ecology, monitoring, and management, and to help educate the public about insects. Students, conservation specialists, and an entomologist testified that insects are essential to pollination, ecosystems, agriculture, and biodiversity, while also noting declining insect populations and the need for more public understanding. Some senators raised concerns about the memorial’s wording, including whether it should be broadened from insects to arthropods and whether the Department of Agriculture, rather than Game and Fish, should be involved. The committee discussed timing and implementation, and the sponsor agreed to work on amendments. The memorial passed on a due pass motion by a vote of 8-0, with one excused. The committee then heard Senate Bill 154, which would require wildfire-related homeowners coverage to include flood damage caused by post-fire conditions for a five-year period. Senator Duhigg and the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance argued the bill responds to the Ruidoso fires and subsequent flooding, noting that many homes were destroyed by mudslides and that flood insurance is often unavailable or inadequate. Supporters, including Ruidoso officials, affected residents, and attorneys, said the bill would help homeowners recover from cascading wildfire and flood losses. Opponents from the insurance industry and business groups warned the bill would be an outlier, could significantly raise premiums, and might reduce availability of homeowners insurance statewide. Committee members questioned how the mandate would work, whether it should be optional, and how costs would be allocated. The bill passed on a 5-4 vote. Finally, the committee briefly heard Senate Bill 187, which appropriates $202,000 from the general fund to the New Mexico Finance Authority’s Water Project Fund for future water projects authorized by the legislature. The Finance Authority said the funding would help address a gap between available money and the 113 recommended projects, totaling about $522 million, including water conservation, flood prevention, storage, wastewater, and watershed projects. Members asked for more detail on the locations and types of projects, and the Finance Authority said it would provide the list from the companion authorization bill. The committee then moved the bill forward on a do pass motion.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture. (6-4-26)

Agriculture

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  • Think about sales of cattle, sales of poultry, sales of grain. Think about that type of thing.
  • of kind of preparing in the last month of kind of preparing for<00:07:13.919><c> this</c><00:07:14.080
  • of poultry, sales sales of cattle, sales of poultry, sales of<00:08:58.320><c> grain.
  • of the context of of her question kind of the context of of her question with<00:34:37.599><c> that<
  • my of uh overall the credit piece of all of of uh overall the credit piece of all of our<01:25:58.080
Committee: Joint Agriculture
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 25th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • It prohibits the Board of Directors from adding new benefits or expanding existing benefits if NICA is
  • the board.
  • And I know that some of you have been told that there's a lot of bad actors out there and a lot of people
  • Hundreds of millions of dollars to pull septic tanks out of these critical areas.
  • Some of our larger cities, actually some of our cities as a whole, to go to some of the senator's points
Bills: S0598 , S0934 , S1260 , S1300 , S1452 , S1510 , S1566 , S1580 , S1668 , S7034
Summary: The committee first took up appointments, recommending confirmation of James Patrick Grambling and Brian J. Aungst on a single favorable vote. It then heard and approved several committee bills, including CS/CS/SB 1260 on building code inspections, which directs the Department of Management Services to contract with private providers for plan review and inspections; CS/SB 1668 on NICA, which updates benefits, oversight, funding, and immunity language; SB 1300 on a workforce/CDL training program for selected nonviolent inmates; CS/CS/SB 598 on funeral and cemetery services; CS/SB 1580 on illegal gaming enforcement; CS/SB 934 on Florida Keys affordable housing tax exemptions; and CS/CS/SB 1452, an agency bill updating DFS programs and licensing rules. Each of those bills was reported favorably after committee debate and, in several cases, amendments were adopted. The committee spent substantial time on CS/CS/SB 1510, the DEP package, which reorganizes environmental rulemaking and land acquisition authority, expands septic-to-sewer and nutrient-reduction requirements in sensitive areas, updates stormwater and resilience provisions, and revises related permitting and grant programs. Two amendments were adopted, including one adding solar-energy and stormwater-related provisions and another removing septic disclosure reporting language. Testimony included support from DEP and concerns from environmental advocates about septic timelines and implementation. The bill was ultimately reported favorably. The committee also considered CS/CS/SB 1566 on local government budget transparency, requiring counties and municipalities to post budgets and related materials online for extended periods in a standardized format. The League of Cities opposed the bill as an unfunded mandate, while the sponsor argued it would improve taxpayer access and accountability; the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 7034, a rule ratification for minimum flows and levels for the lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee rivers and priority springs, with testimony focused on the proposed Water First restoration strategy, conservation measures, and concerns about water quality, funding, and local opposition. The transcript ends during closing remarks on that ratification bill, before a final vote is shown.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 25th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • the Board of Directors from adding new benefits or expanding existing benefits if they are incurring
  • independent contractors as well as employees and members of the board, and requires them to reimburse
  • can arise out of behavior of hospital and doctor and any number of things that should be able to be
  • Unfortunately, we stand in opposition of this bill simply on the form of we have been operating off of
  • Hundreds of millions of dollars to pull septic tanks out of these critical areas.
Bills: S0598 , S0934 , S1260 , S1300 , S1452 , S1510 , S1566 , S1580 , S1668 , S7034
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Mar 20th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I kind of had a love-hate relationship with that part of the bill, and I just spoke to a lot of members
  • It just provides another piece of data for the Secretary of State to use.
  • service of the people of Texas.
  • Section 22.002A of the Government Code to the text of Article 5, Section 3A of the Constitution.
  • and clarifying the jurisdictional limits of the Supreme Court of Texas.
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs met and heard several bills related to legislative process and court jurisdiction. Senate Bill 1386, by Senator Huffman, would change compelled legislative testimony from blanket transactional immunity to testimonial immunity, allowing compelled statements or documents to be used against a witness in criminal prosecution only if not derived from the compelled testimony, while preserving protection against perjury and false statements and retaining the right to counsel. No public witnesses testified, and the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1470, by Chairman Hughes, which would require DPS to share existing data on cross-state driver’s license cancellations with the Secretary of State for voter-roll maintenance. Hughes said the bill does not create new data collection and is intended to improve list maintenance. A DPS resource witness was present, there was no substantive opposition, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1210, also by Hughes, would address conflicts between the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals on constitutional questions by making the Supreme Court the final arbiter in limited circumstances. Chris Hilton supported the bill, but Allen Place, Jack Rohde, and Philip Furlow opposed it, arguing it was unconstitutional, unnecessary, and could create practical problems in criminal post-conviction litigation. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 311, which would conform the Government Code to the Texas Constitution by clarifying the Supreme Court’s original writ authority against lower courts and officials other than the governor. Justice Evan Young and Chris Hilton supported the bill as a clarification of existing authority, while no one testified against it; the bill was left pending. The committee then recessed to allow the chamber to rearrange for the Senate session.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Civil Law and Procedure Apr 7th, 2026

Civil Law and Procedure

Transcript Highlights:
  • How many of y'all, by show of hands, How many of y'all, by show of hands, would give me $13 for this
  • of life.
  • of life.
  • the tens of thousands of victims who are seeking safety through civil proceedings at the center of this
  • As y'all will recall, over the last couple of years, we've passed a number of pieces of legislation in
Bills: HB37 , HB51 , HB173 , HB180 , HB192 , HB306 , HB366 , HB393 , HB485 , HB516 , HB521 , HB526 , HB638 , HB752 , HB817 , HB976 , HB1006 , HB1044
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm here to stand board of psychology.
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  • </c> the board talking about any kind of the board talking about any kind of pathways<00:24:22.080><c
  • </c> an across the board mandate all types of an across the board mandate all types of diabetes<01:34
  • uh</c> noted by the board of psychology that uh noted by the board of psychology that uh there<01:39:
Committee: House Health
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2047, relating to pharmacy benefit managers. The Insurance Division said the bill would require new enforcement resources and estimated an appropriation of about $1.5 million and five positions. Kaiser Permanente asked for an amendment to exclude HMOs from the definition of third-party PBMs, saying the bill should not interfere with integrated care models. PCMA and the Hawaii Pharmacist Association supported narrowing amendments, with pharmacists objecting to section 3 and warning the bill as amended could create major operational burdens and a significant general fund cost. No vote was taken in the portion provided, and the chair moved on to the next measure after questions. The committee then took up SB 2080, which would allow Hawaii to join the psychology interjurisdictional compact. Supporters, including DCR, the Hawaii Association of Health Plans, the Hawaii State Association of Counties, the Grassroot Institute, and others, said the compact would expand access to psychology services, especially for people in rural areas or those needing continuity of care while traveling. Opponents, including the Board of Psychology and a Shamanad University psychology professor, raised concerns about client safety, crisis-response procedures, enforcement costs, FBI background checks, and possible loss of state control over training and specialization standards. The board said Hawaii’s current 1,900-hour internship/postdoc requirement is higher than the compact’s standard and that the state is still implementing a separate provisional licensing law that may address some access issues. The discussion focused on whether the compact would meaningfully reduce shortages and whether Hawaii should instead pursue changes within its existing licensing system. Finally, the committee heard SB 2277 on hospital price transparency. The Office of Consumer Protection initially noted the bill could require significant staffing, but later testimony from SHIP suggested the measure could be handled more simply by working with the Healthcare Association of Hawaii and publicly posting violations. The Healthcare Association of Hawaii opposed the bill, arguing hospitals already must comply with federal CMS transparency rules and that adding state requirements would increase costs and legal exposure, especially if violations were treated as unfair or deceptive trade practices. Steve Fenberg testified in support, saying the bill would simply codify existing federal requirements in state law and that he was open to amendments removing state enforcement and the unfair trade practice language. No final action was taken in the excerpt provided.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Aug 19th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, Ms.
  • So I saw that she put it in favor of... ...of the team that she was on.
  • I know nobody on this floor or in the sound of my voice is in favor of that.
  • Members, I know that all of you agree we have a lot of real crises.
  • Substituting the judgment of the majority of the Senate for the judgment of the majority of council members
Bills: SB 10 , SB 8 , SB 15 , SB 12 , SB 6 , SB 13 , SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , SB10 , SB8 , SB15 , SB12 , SB6 , SB13 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) Apr 28th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Concerns have arisen regarding the qualifications and backgrounds of individuals serving on these boards
  • civilian oversight boards across Texas by ensuring that members meet a basic standard of legal and ethical
  • these boards.
  • I come as a citizen of the great state of Texas, uh, envy of, of the whole country, and, um, it's my
  • hiring situation within our police department and it wasn't because of a lack of funding or a lack of
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • At the age of 19, I was convicted of a crime of robbery with a deadly weapon in Maryland.
  • I share some of this state of Minnesota.
  • c> off</c><00:13:20.560><c> of</c><00:13:21.360><c> what's</c> poses a risk of harm based off of what's
  • </c> country of rule of laws. We set those. country of rule of laws. We set those.
  • service</c> consequence of um cessation of service consequence of um cessation of service for<01:34:45.040
Bills: HF3174 , HF3800