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NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 1st, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Nevada Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Assembly Bill 234, introduced by Assemblymember Anderson, requires Medicaid coverage for screening for
- Bill 428, introduced by Assembly Members Flanagan, et al., requires certain health plans to include coverage
- said the bill seeks to expand opportunities for young children to get a good start and includes transparency
- the bill shows a commitment to setting students up for success while ensuring accountability and transparency
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Apr 10th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Transcript Highlights:
- When you enacted firefighter cancer coverage law six years ago, there was a provision in that law that
- When you enacted firefighter cancer coverage law six years ago, there was a provision in that law that
- Supporting this language would enhance consumer protection and transparency for everyone to know what
- Distinguished members of the committee, this amendment to Senate Bill 196 enhances transparency and cosmetic
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government heard and advanced a large slate of bills, beginning with SB 978, which directs DEP to report on large sewage disposal facilities, rank them for wastewater treatment upgrades, and provide progress reports; it was reported favorably without public opposition. The committee also adopted an amendment and favorably reported SB 1388, which restricts vessel safety inspections without probable cause, creates a five-year safety decal, addresses spring protection zones, and bars FWC fishing licenses for commercial vessels owned by alien powers. Members raised some questions about spring protections and boating access, and one public witness urged further review of the spring-zone language. The committee then favorably reported SB 880, designating the American flamingo as state bird and the Florida scrub jay as state songbird, after testimony supporting both birds as symbols of Florida’s identity and conservation values.
Several other measures were heard and passed. SB 830, dealing with lost or abandoned migrant vessels and aligning with House language, was amended and reported favorably. SB 1326, which requires local plans to maintain hurricane evacuation clearance times and allocates building permits in Monroe County and nearby municipalities, was amended to spread allocations over at least 10 years and then passed. SB 490, expanding off-duty concealed carry eligibility to correctional officers and correctional probation officers and exempting certain public safety personnel from the waiting period for rifles and shotguns, was reported favorably after support from the Florida PBA. SB 26, an uncontested claim bill for injuries from a 2022 crash, also passed, with one member suggesting future consideration of health insurance coverage for victims in similar cases.
The committee additionally approved SB 98 on securities regulation and fingerprinting requirements, SB 1212 on firefighter health and safety, SB 196 on labeling food and cosmetics that contain vaccine materials or certain chemicals, SB 1300 restricting oil and gas drilling structures in sensitive areas, SB 1612 on financial institution assessment and stock offering timelines, and SB 492 on mitigation banking and wetland conservation easements. SB 1212 drew strong support from firefighters, while SB 492 drew both support and opposition from environmental and development interests, with concerns raised about wetland function, credit release timing, and conservation easement releases. Finally, the committee unanimously recommended confirmation of 12 appointees to water management district governing boards and adjourned after members recorded individual votes on selected bills.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 1 - 04/17/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- So that's looking at things like insurance coverage or the financial ability to pay.
- So that's looking at things like insurance coverage or the financial ability to pay.
- or the financial ability to coverage or the financial ability to pay. pay. pay.
- coverage coverage uh<01:04:33.560>
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 31, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the House proceedings for political or commercial purposes
- We can improve customer service by promoting open and transparent communication between the I.R.S. and
- We can improve customer service by promoting open and transparent communication between the I.R.S. and
- ANY USE OF THE CLOSED-CAPTIONED COVERAGE OF THE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS FOR POLITICAL OR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES
- This would require deep cuts to Medicaid, specifically, which helps provide coverage for over 40% of
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- influenced by that media coverage.
- Simply put, this bill is about transparency, accountability, and fairness.
- And so I... ...just believe that it should be transparent.
- We believe this is a great step toward promoting transparency.
- You have to be transparent. You have to be Lisa Moffitt: Honest.
Bills:
HB200
Keywords:
HB 200, emergency communication, backup communications, satellite phone, portable satellite equipment, radio, floodplain, 100-year floodplain, FEMA, natural disaster, disaster preparedness, emergency preparedness, vulnerable populations, children, elderly, seniors, people with disabilities, care facilities, residential care, assisted living
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 19, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- coverage financially impossible. coverage financially impossible.
- wanting to keep their coverage. Mr. wanting to keep their coverage. Mr.
- , deserve a system that is transparent, deserve a system that is transparent, accountable,<03:34:
- The bill also transparent and fair.
- As a former FDIC insurance coverage.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
April 15, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- I LOOK FORWARD TO ANSWERING THE SUBCOMMITTEE'S QUESTIONS FULLY AND TRANSPARENTLY AS I CAN. >> Chair:
- DSO AND COMPLETING THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK AND WORKING TO DO SO AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND AS TRANSPARENTLY
- THEY ARE STILL ELIGIBLE FOR LOSS COVERAGE.
- CALLED THEIR CALL CENTER SEEKING HELP TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY THEY OR THEIR CHILD HAD LOST MEDICAID COVERAGE
- THE USE OF SUBPOENAS BUT AT THIS POINT WE WILL REQUEST THAT THEY VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATE IN BEING TRANSPARENT
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Education Pre-K - 12 Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- One of the things that we like to make sure we are as we're transparent with the board, you know, that
- So we have those to transparency. We've created those Ms Waste visualizations for our districts.
- We have 65 million dollar insurance coverage for that consortium with a 2% by deductible that kept that
- Our coverage now down to about 50 million and our increase in deductible has gone up to about 5% per.
- of of your hard work, your dedication and your willingness to to come in quite honestly, be very transparent
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, April 9, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- And it does so transparently with clear disclosure.
- overdraft is one of the most transparent overdraft is one of the most transparent and<01:51:00.800
- And I promise not to rebuke you in the name of Jesus. transparent way before the American transparent
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Omnibus budget for health, children and families passes House floor 5/12/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- MA coverage for traditional healing, Rep. Healer.
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- Vote transparency. Vote no on this bill.
- Vote transparency. Vote no on this here. Vote transparency. Vote no on this bill. bill. bill.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine perspectives from the field, focusing on farmer and rancher views on the agricultural economy. Feb 26th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The certainty of a fair playing field and transparent practices for all.
- The Dairy Margin Coverage Program has served farmers well during difficult times.
- Since it was implemented six years ago, our farm has consistently purchased the maximum 950 coverage,
- The dairy industry lacks accurate transparent data on dairy product processing costs.
- What changes would you like to see in the upcoming Farm Bill to improve the Dairy Margin Coverage Program's
Keywords:
agriculture, avian flu, bipartisan farm bill, economic challenges, poultry, dairy, specialty crops
Summary:
The committee meeting focused on crucial discussions surrounding the challenges faced by the agriculture sector, particularly concerning avian flu and its impact on poultry and dairy producers. Members provided insights into the economic struggles within the industry, emphasizing the need for a new bipartisan farm bill that addresses the diverse needs of specialty crop and livestock producers. Witnesses from various agricultural sectors spoke about their experiences, illustrating the high costs, regulatory burdens, and emerging diseases that threaten their operations. The meeting underscored a commitment to exploring solutions that will help maintain market stability and ensure food security.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Rules Apr 8th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- A brief question, a sign yes or no acknowledgement would provide me full transparency to avoid confusing
- We're making it clear when you when you come forward, part of what was brought up was no transparency
- However, we do respectfully urge the Senate to adopt a clearer more transparent approach found in the
- So every state with devices has statutory coverage except Florida and there are other states that have
- statutory coverage but no box is yet.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-06-16 (7:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We get to appropriate every year in a transparent way in the budget how much money we're going to put
- on the National Guard to assist, are there changes in our budget to try to eliminate that type of coverage
- redetermination for permanently disabled individuals unless a material change occurs; requiring coverage
- redetermination for permanently disabled individuals unless a material change occurs; requiring coverage
- How is this process transparent when you're putting language that didn't make it through the process
Summary:
The House met on the final day of session, swore in Representatives Boyles and Hodgers, and observed a moment of silence for the Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, as well as for Representative Rosenwald’s father. The chamber then moved into final budget work, with leaders outlining the plan to take up H.J.R. 5019, HB 7031, HB 5017, HB 5015, and then the general appropriations act once the Senate transmitted it. H.J.R. 5019, a proposed constitutional amendment to expand the budget stabilization fund, was explained and amended to raise the rainy day fund cap, require annual deposits, and allow withdrawals for critical state needs by a two-thirds vote; it passed 100-1.
The House then adopted the conference report on HB 7031, the tax package. The bill repeals the business rent tax and aviation fuel tax, delays the natural gas fuel tax, creates or expands several sales tax holidays and exemptions, including permanent exemptions for disaster-preparedness items, hunting/fishing/camping items, and ammunition and firearms-related purchases, and makes changes to property, corporate income, local tax, and economic development provisions. Members debated the removal of recurring housing trust fund and transit-related revenue streams, the new ammunition exemption, and the data center tax changes; supporters argued the package reduces taxes and preserves annual budget flexibility, while opponents raised concerns about housing, transportation, and gun violence. The conference report passed 93-7.
HB 5017, creating a debt reduction program funded by a recurring transfer to retire state bonds early, passed unanimously. HB 5015, the state group insurance conforming bill, which directs DMS to develop a formulary management plan and codifies the administrative health insurance assessment, also passed. The House then began explanation and questions on the fiscal year 2025-26 general appropriations act, described as a $115.1 billion budget that is down $3.8 billion from the current year and includes more than $12 billion in reserves. Subcommittee chairs summarized major spending areas, including pre-K-12 funding increases, health care funding for Medicaid, KidCare, nursing homes, opioid treatment, and mental health, transportation and economic development funding, environmental and water projects, higher education, state administration, justice, and information technology. Questions focused on school vouchers, inflationary pressures on school districts, and the adequacy of funding for housing, transportation, and other priorities.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2876 will prevent excessive late fees and promote fairness and transparency for customers.
- It's transparent. It's what we do.
- I would remind you that municipal providers focus on transparent governance and responsible rate making
- So this intentional act, I think, would cut out any possibility of insurance coverage for these claims
- We do have general liability coverage, absolutely. Every one of my clients does.
Bills:
HB 1520, HB 1525, HB 1530, HB 1535, HB 2068, HB 2091, HB 2347, HB 2372, HB 2805, HB 2815, HB 2867, HB 3154, HB 3482, HB 3483, HB 3663, HB 3781, HB 3901, HB 3915, HB 4135, HB 4153, HB 4158, HB 4329, HB 4331
Keywords:
Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Commerce and Economic Development Oversight REVISION 2: HB3127 - Added Mar 5th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Commerce & Economic Development Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- It requires motor vehicle insurance policies that include first-party physical damage coverage to provide
- And that is to encourage transparency.
- Commissioner already with the members of this committee, trying to ensure that we do provide a transparency
Keywords:
captive insurance, protected cell, sponsored captive, captive insurer, insurance commissioner, premium tax, dormant captive, risk retention group, pure captive, association captive, industrial insured captive, series captive, branch captive, special purpose captive, reciprocal insurer, capital and surplus, letter of credit, change in control, merger, conversion
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So coverage is provided for acute care services.
- And then there's also coverage for prescription drugs in the program.
- So there's no gap in coverage between the change? OK.
- being getting coverage? No, it doesn't have to do with that.
- We look at efficiency effectiveness accountability, fairness, and transparency.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- Certain carriers, as well as Medicaid, must provide coverage for such screenings.
- Certain carriers, as well as Medicaid, must provide coverage for such screenings.
- And so that's uh improve transparency.
- Education Transparency Act. >> House Bill 154 is on third reading for final passage.
- bill, this transparency bill move forward. forward. forward.
Summary:
The Senate convened, established a quorum, and handled several ceremonial and introductory matters before moving into committee reports. The chamber welcomed the doctor of the day, recognized an intern and a guest in the gallery, extended birthday wishes to Senator Chris West, and received remarks from the Romanian Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Andre Moraru, who emphasized Romania’s strategic partnership with the United States, NATO cooperation, investment ties, energy projects, and support for Ukraine. Senators also briefly noted Maryland’s military and diplomatic ties to Romania. The ambassador’s remarks were journalized, and members were given time to meet with him off the floor.
The Senate then took up a series of second-reading bills, mostly from the Finance Committee, adopting committee amendments and favorable reports without objection. Among the measures advanced were Senate Bill 39 on behavioral health reimbursement rate methodology and a work group for certified community behavioral health clinics and outpatient mental health centers; Senate Bill 605 directing the Public Service Commission to study broadband and VoIP oversight; Senate Bill 721, Ralph’s Act, providing expedited DDA/Medicaid eligibility for certain recently relocated individuals; and Senate Bill 891 on perinatal mental health screening, coverage, training, and reporting. Each was amended in committee and ordered printed for third reading.
The Senate also advanced several House bills, including House Bill 427 extending the task force on responsible use of natural psychedelic substances and adding an HBCU representative; House Bill 480 requiring transportation network companies to maintain written deactivation policies; House Bill 532 requiring overtime pay for firefighters employed by governmental units after 168 hours in a 28-day period; House Bill 816 reducing the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund assessment cap from 3% to 1% and authorizing an affordability program; House Bill 829 requiring human trafficking awareness training for certain for-hire and rideshare drivers; House Bill 862 requiring a two-person crew for certain freight rail operations in shared corridors, contingent on similar action in neighboring states; and House Bill 999 revising Class 9 limited distillery license rules and production limits. Most of these bills were reported favorably, with no objections, and were ordered to third reading or passed for third reading as applicable.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Aging and Independence Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Aging and Independence
Transcript Highlights:
- protection, affordability and access, including increased access for individuals with low income, transparency
- medical director, who rounds on-site weekly, established pharmacy partnerships, and consistent added coverage
- models that currently function safely and effectively would need to be restructured, adding layers of coverage
- Mandatory staffing changes, expanded credentials, and additional coverage requirements come at a time
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Aging and Independence held a hearing on two assisted living bills, Senate 3057 and House 5376, which would create an Assisted Living Residence Trust Fund to support certification staffing, compliance reviews, complaint investigations, ombudsman services, public reporting, appeals, and oversight. Testimony from MassALA, AARP, and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman generally supported the bills and the dedicated funding stream, but MassALA urged amendments to expand career pathways for staff through certified medication aides and to add guardrails on the use of fines as a funding source. The Ombudsman supported the fund and emphasized the need for additional staffing to better serve the state’s assisted living residents. Committee members asked for draft amendment language, and the chairs indicated they were open to further discussion, especially on fines and CMA language.
The committee then heard testimony on Senate 3056 and House 5243 regarding medication administration in rest homes. Providers, including the Massachusetts Association of Residential Care Homes, LeadingAge Massachusetts, and several rest home operators, opposed proposed Department of Public Health changes that would eliminate the long-standing “responsible person” model and move rest homes toward the Medication Administration Program (MAP). Witnesses said the current model has been used for decades, is tailored to rest homes, and is essential to affordability, staffing stability, and resident continuity of care; they warned that replacing it with MAP or nurse-only administration would raise costs, worsen workforce shortages, and could force closures or resident displacement. They asked the committee to support legislation preserving responsible persons’ authority to administer medications while improving training and oversight.
Committee members asked questions about the history of the responsible person model, how medication administration works day to day, whether other states use similar systems, and whether data exist comparing medication error rates under MAP and the current model. The chairs said they were still reviewing building-code-related recommendations raised in the assisted living discussion and noted that some issues might be better addressed through a task force. The hearing concluded after testimony and questions, and the committee voted to adjourn.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-01 - 11:30AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 46 clarifies when dependent coverage can be added to a group life insurance plan.
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can <01:28:19.680>be <01:28:19.880>added when dependent coverage can be added - when dependent coverage can be added clarifies<01:28:21.320>
when <01:28:21.640>dependent - coverage can be clarifies when dependent coverage can be added<01:28:23.120>
to <01:28:23.240>- So, this should hopefully mean that more companies will be able to offer dependent coverage in their
- coverage can be clarifies when dependent coverage can be added<01:28:23.120>
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Identify opportunities for cross-agency coordination to optimize water body patrol coverage.
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process make sure there's a transparent process make sure there's a transparent