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ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Apr 3rd, 2025 at 08:30 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • And people with a high-deductible insurance plan, unlike us, they sometimes have to come up with $5,000
  • I have a question: when you talked about the high-deductible plan, so if somebody had a low-deductible
  • plan like a thousand... ...deductible plan.
  • So if somebody had a low-deductible plan, like $1,000 out of pocket, and they hit that their first month
  • So if I have a low deductible, I receive this benefit along with people that have the high deductible
Bills: SB2271, HB1216
Summary: The Appropriations Committee met with a quorum and took up three bills. House Bill 1216, dealing with prescription drug expense co-pay accumulators in health plans, was presented by Rep. Karen Carl’s, who explained it would prevent insurers from refusing to count third-party assistance toward deductibles for patients using high-cost, non-generic drugs. An amendment was offered to clarify effective dates, including a delayed January 1, 2026 start for PERS coverage. PERS testified that the amendment would align with its calendar-year benefit structure and likely reduce the fiscal note. The amendment was adopted 16-0, and the bill was set aside for further discussion later. House Bill 1199, creating a criminal justice data-sharing system and missing persons/missing Indigenous people task force, was introduced with a committee amendment changing the Attorney General reference to the Attorney General or designee. The committee noted the bill includes a $250,000 general fund appropriation for ongoing costs. The amendment passed 16-0, and the amended bill received a do pass recommendation by a 15-1 vote, with one no vote from Senator Magrum. House Bill 1531, appropriating $75,000 for an irrigation expansion study by the Agriculture Commissioner, was supported as a way to update older economic-impact studies on irrigation and assess opportunities for expansion. Members discussed its relationship to broader study pauses and the history of irrigation development in the state, including Garrison Diversion and remaining authorized acres. The bill passed 16-0. The committee then discussed scheduling for the coming week, noting a heavy bill load and plans for daily morning meetings before adjourning.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee, February 16, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> planning on bringing. planning on bringing.
  • </c> plan design. plan design.
  • </c> of uh the state plan. of uh the state plan.
  • As one person mentioned, planning one year does not help us to plan, and we have to shuffle.
  • </c> for high school students at all high for high school students at all high school<01:41:30.800><c
Bills: SF0059, SF0053
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Banking and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a safe harbor so that you won't lose that money in case the definition of a high-savings plan were
  • It's a safe harbor so that you won't lose that money in case the definition of a high-savings plan were
  • It's a safe harbor so that you won't lose that money in case the definition of a high-savings plan were
  • insurance deductible<00:02:03.520><c> plan.
  • It it's it's an deductible plan.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Insurance Committee Mar 4th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • we've already passed, but it replaces line 61 through 66 on page three with the following insurance plan
  • ><c> insurance</c> page three with the following insurance page three with the following insurance plan
  • ><c> has</c><00:18:09.760><c> no</c><00:18:09.919><c> other</c><00:18:10.240><c> disqualifying</c> plan
  • and has no other disqualifying plan and has no other disqualifying coverage.<00:18:12.080><c> So</c>
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Utilities Feb 10th, 2026

Utilities

Summary: The committee first announced that House Bill 3724 would be laid over at the author’s request and not heard. House Bill 3392, by Representative Clinton, passed 7-0 after brief discussion; it directs the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to study large-load electric customers, including defining them, assessing their grid impact, and evaluating cost allocation, while not interfering with any OCC rulemaking already underway. Chairman Bowles then presented House Bill 3466, a Corporation Commission request bill to remove an obsolete petty cash fund from statute. It passed 7-0 with no debate. House Bill 4060, by Representative Alonzo, was amended to remove a section dealing with homeownership regulations; the bill then advanced after discussion focused on small plug-in solar devices, their safety features, and the intent to clarify that such devices would not be treated as improper grid interconnections or subjected to burdensome utility or OCC requirements. Members raised questions about backfeeding and line-worker safety, and the sponsor said the devices would have anti-islanding protections and would not send power back into the grid. The committee approved HB 4060 8-0. The chair noted that several additional bills were assigned and expected next week, and the meeting adjourned with no further business.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Insurance Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • law enforcement, and environmental interests to all come together to develop a long-term resiliency plan
  • long-term</c> together to develop a long-term together to develop a long-term resiliency<00:24:16.000><c> plan
  • > you</c><00:24:17.360><c> know,</c><00:24:17.440><c> as</c><00:24:17.679><c> we're</c> resiliency plan
  • Uh you know, as we're resiliency plan.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance May 7th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is there a plan to add more, and when can that be expected to occur?
  • Do commercial plans already handle this?
  • Since it would be on the health insurance plan, right?
  • The deductible would still apply. Everything would still apply.
  • the deductibles are.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:01:15.560><c> net</c> morning house file 1014 the high net morning house file 1014 the high net
  • </c> they're moved around for estate planning they're moved around for estate planning purposes<00:31
  • and we talk about small group plans, and we talk about MinnesotaCare plans and we talk about Medicaid
  • </c><00:59:16.000><c> or</c> buying through a a commercial plan or buying through a a commercial plan
  • of questions that plans answer.
Bills: HF747, HF1014, HF320, HF400
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Banking and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • You just want to sell the plan and then you want the conditions of the plan to be governed the way that
  • You just want to sell the plan and then you want the conditions of the plan to be governed the way that
  • You just want to sell the plan and then you want the conditions of the plan to be governed the way that
Bills: SB294, HB296, HB300, SB269
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Education Policy Committee Feb 19th, 2025

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • At this point in time, I’m planning on not voting today mainly because I believe we only have opponents
  • High school age kids are usually what we deal with. So, I don't want to take up any more time.
  • the same weight as a traditional high school diploma.
  • Absolutely, it carries the same weight as a traditional high school diploma. Okay, great!
  • Let me address the basis of the non-traditional high school diploma.
Bills: SB140, HB102, SB133, SB34
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Retirement and Government Resources REVISED Apr 21st, 2026

Retirement and Government Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Again, have the subject matter expertise to deliver that service at a high level.
  • But I feel like there are ways to move us forward, especially with proper plan reviews and everything
  • of it has to just do with the way they're attacking inspections and code enforcement on their side, plan
  • This is specific to the officers, more board members, employees of the systems and the plans that are
  • So if a trustee or one of the people that sit on these panels saw that, ...a company had a high ESG score
Bills: HB1170
Summary: The Senate Committee on Retirement and Government Affairs met to consider two executive nominations and House Bill 1170. Mark Wood was introduced as nominee to lead OMES; he described his background in public accounting and tax administration, said his focus would be on stabilizing the agency, improving efficiency, and balancing accountability with service. Senators asked about OMES’s core mission and whether some duties should be returned to agencies; Wood said he would keep an open mind and work with legislators on possible changes. The committee advanced his nomination on a 9-0 vote. The committee then heard Dwayne Helmberger’s nomination to the State Fire Marshal Commission. Helmberger, currently Stillwater fire chief and formerly assistant chief in Midwest City, emphasized code administration, education, and coordination with other agencies. Senators questioned him about backlogs in fire marshal inspections for marijuana grow operations and certificates of occupancy; he said the backlog was driven by the volume of applications and could be addressed through better planning, coordination, and logistics. His nomination also advanced unanimously, 9-0. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 1170, which would direct pension fiduciaries to focus on pecuniary interests and avoid non-financial ESG considerations. Senator Daniels explained that the bill was intended to clarify state policy and align definitions with related measures, and she requested a title strike while continuing to work on the language. Members raised concerns about due process, immunity provisions, and whether the bill would conflict with recent court rulings or still allow consideration of ESG factors when financially relevant. After debate, the committee passed the bill 6-2.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'll be providing a high-level overview of the DE amendment. I'm going to be using the document.
  • </c><00:20:10.760><c> overview</c> I'll be providing a high-level overview I'll be providing a high-level
  • and the national managed care plans and the national change<00:25:31.480><c> of</c><00:25:31.640><c>
  • The 340B program is rapidly diminishing from the high-water mark of 1.3 billion.
  • The 340B program is rapidly diminishing from the high-water mark of 1.3 billion.
Bills: HF4401, HF4466
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Retirement and Government Resources REVISED Apr 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am

Retirement and Government Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Have the subject matter expertise to deliver that service at a high level. Further questions?
  • With proper plan reviews and everything else that you've probably been told about throughout legislative
  • Chair Bullard, that is 9 highs and zero nays, and received 9 a and zero nay.
  • This is specific to the officer's board members, employees of the systems, and the plans that are working
  • So if a trustee or one of the people that sit on these panels saw that a company had a high ESG score
Bills: HB1170
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Education Policy Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill would require that local education agencies award high school credit for passing dual credits
  • faculty within the high school who have the credentials to teach that class.
  • Every time I go into my high school, I'm asking, "Are you in dual enrollment?"
  • . ...what high school they go to.
  • schools. ... ...enrollment to share with high schools all across their region.
Bills: HB9, HB102, HB9