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MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill repeals NASBA's authority, leaving the Minnesota Board of Accountancy as the sole licensing
  • This bill repeals NASBA's authority, leaving the Minnesota Board of Accountancy as the sole licensing
  • This bill repeals NASBA's authority, leaving the Minnesota Board of Accountancy as the sole licensing
  • This bill repeals NASBA's authority, leaving the Minnesota Board of Accountancy as the sole licensing
  • Board of Accountancy and the State Board of Accountancy and the State Auditor<00:32:59.560> for
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO DEFER, GVO, GVO-EIG, GVO Public Hearings 02-10-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • our 301 agenda, with everybody's indulgence, which is Senate Bill 2662 relating to government accountability
  • our 301 agenda, with everybody's indulgence, which is Senate Bill 2662 relating to government accountability
Bills: SB2543, SB2435, SB2352
Summary: The Committee on Government Operations reconvened on February 10, 2026, to take up measures previously heard on February 5. It advanced SB 2983 on criminal destruction of trees with technical, non-substantive amendments and a committee report note asking Judiciary to clarify that removal of invasive species remains allowed; the measure passed with one no vote. SB 2930 on the state risk management revolving fund also passed with amendments, including blanking out the amount, setting a defective date, and directing Ways and Means to review a spreadsheet before further action. The committee likewise passed SB 2928 on making the small business procurement program permanent and SB 2970 on standards of conduct for state agency contracts, adopting the Ethics Commission’s recommended language assigning compliance responsibility to department directors and deputy directors. SB 2927 and SB 3068 on procurement were deferred to a time certain on February 12, and SB 3015 on personal information, SB 2929 on public notice, and SB 2938 on search and rescue were also deferred for further discussion or to avoid re-referral issues. SB 2662 on external consultants was amended to remove a cap and preemptive approval language, narrow the expertise standard, and note possible auditor staffing or appropriation needs; it then passed with amendments. The joint GVO-EIG hearing then took up SB 2543 on state construction projects and an Office of the State Construction Manager within DAGS. Testimony from the Hawaii Iron Workers Stabilization Fund strongly supported the bill, saying it could reduce wasteful spending on large design-build projects and free money for tax credits and other public needs. DAGS, the University of Hawaii, and DLNR offered written comments, while one witness from KIC opposed the measure and asked for an exemption for member-owned electric cooperatives. A Hawaii Solar Energy Association witness also supported the bill but asked that landscape architects be excluded from the bill’s definition of design professionals, and Rocky Mold said Kauai permitting was efficient enough that he had no objection to carving it out. The committee adopted amendments from DNR, DAGS, and UH and passed SB 2543. The hearing also considered SB 2435 on EV charging infrastructure at state facilities. DAGS and the Hawaii State Energy Office supported the concept and explained that the goal was to retrofit managed parking facilities with infrastructure that can meet current and future EV needs, while acknowledging that some stalls can sit unused and that the state must balance space and enforcement. Members raised concerns about whether dedicating 25% of stalls to EV charging would reduce usable parking, and about rural and Big Island conditions where EV range and battery capacity remain limiting. The discussion noted that DOT, DNR, DOE, and DOH may have their own parking facilities outside DAGS control. The committee then indicated it would broaden the bill to apply to all state agencies and lower the threshold in response to member concerns, with final action not fully shown in the transcript.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • With the 2025 Uniform Accountancy Act changes, it creates three structured pathways to becoming a CPA
  • , all requiring an accounting degree, supervised experience, and passing the CPA exam.
  • House Bill 2956, Title 59, Appraisers Board.
  • seeks to correct that original, what I believe was an oversight, in increasing the membership of the board
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, right under a million um that I can account for.
  • account for. account for.
  • Is any of that part of the board of water and sewer commissions in the city of Birmingham?
  • I say it protects what his intent of the bill is. board of water and sewer commissions in board of water
  • It'd be highly unlikely you would do that unless you put accounting provisions in that second.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs May 13th, 2026

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Actually, the board is clear.
  • It revises the board composition, okay, requires members to be licensed or registered with the board
  • Basically, House Bill 548 takes into the provisions made for the Board of the CPA Accountant, Certified
  • Public Accountants of Louisiana.
  • So with that, the board is clear. I do have a white card from the CPA board from Lisa Benefield.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Healthcare Committee Mar 5th, 2025

Healthcare

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill is brought on behalf of the state board of chiropractic examiners.
  • This bill also modernizes state law to reflect changes to national board policy that occurred over 28
  • Um, and again, they relate mostly to labeling, testing of the product, and also to give the board greater
  • And, you know, I hate to call the police in, but the ABC board will be the only people that have the
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • as I serve on that board now, and just to see... ...serve on that board now, and just to see where we
  • This was a board that was reset for one year. This was a board that was reset for one year.
  • Those boards need to know their continuity, but these boards know it was going to take longer.
  • The board also continues to have...
  • The board also continues to have an attorney on a $550,000 contract with this board who, I think, has
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 5th, 2025

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • Boards come to the Sunset Committee.
  • But just some of the boards that you'll see today are the Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers.
  • But if it's just a general practice board, there should be some representation. Many boards have...
  • Okay, uh, it's the State Board... Okay, uh, it’s the State Board of Chiropractor Examiners.
  • The Board of Optometry contacted me, and the board... ...The Board of Optometry contacted me, and the
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Seeing none, please call the next regulation. board of pharmacy. board of pharmacy.
  • , chair of the board for Kentucky Board of Lure. >> Thank you.
  • Kentucky Board of Lure. Kentucky Board of Lure. >> Thank<00:04:21.919> you.
  • approval is received from the board. approval is received from the board.
  • board of EMS. board of EMS.
Summary: The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then reviewed a series of agency regulations, most of which had staff-suggested amendments. The Board of Pharmacy regulation on remote prescription processing was amended to make grammatical and KRS Chapter 13A compliance corrections, and the Board of Social Work regulation on continuing education, telehealth training, waivers, and related fees was deferred at the agency’s request. The Occupational Therapy Compact rule update and the Professional Geologists fee increase regulation both received staff amendments and were approved, with the geologists’ board explaining the increases were driven by rising oversight costs and declining revenue. The committee also reviewed emergency regulations from the Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, the Board of Emergency Medical Services, the Transportation Cabinet, and the Department of Workplace Standards. The EMS package covered licensing classifications, compliance audits, ambulance service rules, and electronic forms; the Transportation Cabinet’s emergency rule established procedures for street-legal special purpose vehicles; and Workplace Standards’ emergency rules updated Kentucky requirements to align with federal standards and House Bill 398, including shortening the discrimination complaint filing deadline from 120 days to 30 days and adjusting appeal procedures. Staff amendments were approved where offered, and members asked several clarifying questions about the rationale and effect of the workplace and EMS changes. The Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources explained rules on aircraft and drone use in taking wildlife and on reciprocal hunting and fishing agreements with neighboring states. The agency said the drone restriction was intended to align with federal law and address hunter complaints, while the reciprocal agreement rule was a cleanup of older agreements that had lapsed or been overlooked; the committee deferred the wildlife regulation 301 KAR 2:031 at the agency’s request. The Department of Education also presented multiple KHSAA-related and standards updates, including academic eligibility, sports timing, health and physical education standards, and career studies/financial literacy standards; staff amendments were approved, and members questioned the athletic forms and the designation of KHSAA as the state’s athletic agent. Finally, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services presented emergency regulations to support a pediatric teaching hospital expansion and related certificate-of-need changes, which the agency said were aimed at improving pediatric and neonatal access to care; staff amendments were approved, and the committee concluded by setting its next meeting for October 13 at 1:00 p.m.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • board statutes.
  • We do work closely with the Arizona State Board of Accountancy when legislation like this comes up to
  • It was, in fact, a good bill designed to hold the board accountable for adhering to laws, rules, and
  • It was, in fact, a good bill designed to hold the board accountable for adhering to laws, rules, and
  • Alyssa Van der Veen locked me out of my private Google account, preventing access to board notes, and
Summary: The committee approved the minutes and held Senate Bill 1241 for a later hearing because a witness was unavailable. It then took up Senate Bill 1144, which would create an alternative pathway for veterinary technician certification through supervised on-the-job training instead of only a two-year curriculum. Supporters, including the Arizona Humane Society, a high school student in a veterinary program, and a veterinary technician employer, argued the bill would help address a veterinary technician shortage, reduce student debt, and expand access to care. Opponents, including the Arizona Veterinary Technician Association and some veterinarians, said Arizona already has an existing pathway, warned the bill could weaken competency standards and patient safety, and argued the shortage is more about retention and utilization than entry requirements. The committee adopted a Bolick amendment tightening supervision and documentation requirements, then passed SB 1144 as amended on a 6-1 vote. The committee next approved Senate Bill 1247 unanimously. That bill would allow an individual who does not need services to live with a resident in an assisted living center or other unit in the facility, and would bar the Department of Health Services from imposing care requirements on that individual. The sponsor and a lobbyist said the bill was intended to fix a recent statutory interpretation that could force spouses or other companions to separate or pay for services they do not use; a floor amendment was mentioned to extend the same treatment to assisted living homes. Senate Bill 1286, which would extend from 14 days to 60 days the period for veterinary prescriptions and renewals issued through telemedicine, drew extensive testimony and was ultimately held for a possible amendment next week. Supporters, including the sponsor, the Arizona Humane Society, and Animal Policy Group, said telemedicine has expanded access in rural and underserved areas and that longer prescription windows would improve convenience and continuity of care while still excluding controlled substances. Opponents, including the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association and several veterinarians, argued the current 14-day limit is a compromise that protects animal safety, that telemedicine without an in-person exam can lead to misdiagnosis and delayed diagnostics, and that the bill could function like a “pill mill.” The committee then passed Senate Bill 1164, which would let Medicaid billing continue under the prior owner’s certification number during a change of ownership for skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Supporters said the current process can delay reimbursement for 6 to 18 months and strain providers; Access said it had legal concerns about possible conflict with federal law but was working on fixes. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1181, which would expand CPA certification pathways by adding degree-and-experience options and updating reciprocity rules, and a supporter from the Arizona Society of CPAs said it would address workforce shortages and improve mobility.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 9th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • meetings. where there has been a takeover and there is now a Board of Managers.
  • What this bill does is clarifies that Board of Managers are governing bodies.
  • My current statute is silent on these rules applying. and to board of managers.
  • Handwritten accounting records. Is this correct? I don't know.
  • So, the Legislative Budget Board...
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance Apr 9th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Business and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Again, it's pertaining to being on the board, not for having voting rights.
  • They could still vote, but they just wouldn't be able to be on the board. Think, Mr.
  • As if, at any time after the members elected to serve on a board as a board member, the member fails
  • to meet with that, could they be removed from the board if they missed one meeting?
  • when they Don't physically reside in the home to be represented on the HOA board.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Jan 14th, 2026

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is this thing going to be their board back in place? >> Let me come talk to you about that.
  • Um, as currently written, it moves the board. Let me look at the current...
  • Is this thing going to be their board<00:10:58.640> back board back board back in<00:11:00.560
  • <00:11:13.760> Um um written, it moves the the board.
  • Um um written, it moves the the board.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • I created the Alabama Workforce Executive Committee Board.
  • I created the Alabama Workforce Executive Committee Board.
  • I also created the Southern Regional Boards for workforce.
  • from 40 members to 45 members and then the regional boards from 20 to 25 members.
  • from 40 members to 45 members and then the regional boards from 20 to 25 members.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Jan 14th, 2026

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a bill that works with the Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy.
  • And then it allows the board to receive donations beyond their licensing fees.
  • The midwifery board is funded currently only by license fees and fines.
  • statistics like MANA did, but the board statistics like MANA did, but the board is<00:09:24.800> was
  • the board specifically. the board specifically. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay.
Bills: HB59, HB128, HB59, HB128
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • delegated authority under those board delegated authority under those board and<01:07:00.000>
  • it's<01:07:49.200> been boards, commissions where it's been boards, commissions where
  • that that's that's why that board that that's that's why that board commission<01:08:10.079>
  • enforcement standards board in support. enforcement standards board in support.
  • I'll stand on my Standards Board.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Retirement May 11th, 2026

Retirement

Transcript Highlights:
  • I understand that, and a lot of times we sit on boards that we can't make all the meetings.
  • member. ...would be replaced by a non-union member, active member of the board.
  • “Active member of the board. That’s correct. Okay. Senator Bryce, that?” “Yes.”
  • The board is clear at this time. Do you, will you provide an amendment number? Mr.
  • Okay, members, the board is clear. What's your pleasure? We moved to the amendment.
Bills: HB41
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/19/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The next three bills are germane to board and board reforms. So, obviously.
  • The next three bills are germane to board and board reforms.
  • This is, I think, a normal, common-sense kind of legislation to hold individuals or the board accountable
  • However, my personal experience with the Board of Nursing... ...and accountability.
  • I took accountability for my oversights, fully complied with all requests from the Board, and they reinstated
Summary: The committee first took up several continuation bills to extend state boards and agencies, including HB 2728 for the Department of Economic Security, HB 2729 for the State Board of Nursing, HB 2730 for the Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, HB 2731 for the Physician Assistants Board, and HB 2732 for the Board of Pharmacy. Each was moved for a due pass recommendation, with HB 2731 amended to continue the physician assistant board for four years instead of two. All of these continuation bills passed the committee with strong support. The committee then heard HB 2408, a nursing board reform bill dealing with complaint investigation procedures, timelines, confidentiality, complaint prioritization, access to investigative files, expungement of certain disciplinary actions, and a revised definition of unprofessional conduct. The sponsor and supporters argued it would improve fairness, allow limited expungement for older non-patient-safety issues, and address long investigation delays. The nursing board president and other opponents warned it would raise the evidentiary standard, weaken patient safety protections, and erase useful disciplinary history. After extensive testimony, the committee adopted an amendment and passed the bill 7-4-1. Next, the committee considered pharmacy-related reforms. HB 2434 updated the controlled substances prescription monitoring program, including registration, reporting, confidentiality, and a compliance work group; it passed unanimously after amendment. HB 2733 allowed pharmacists and technicians to complete continuing education after renewal submission if finished before expiration, clarified prescription delivery locations, and addressed temporary operation during ownership changes; it also passed unanimously after amendment. Finally, HB 2725, which would have restricted access contractors from substituting non-opioid drugs and limiting non-opioid utilization controls, drew concerns that it was too broad and could affect many drug classes and costs. After amendment and debate, the committee failed to give HB 2725 a due pass recommendation by a 6-6 vote, and the meeting adjourned.