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• The purpose, as I understand it, of that office is to regulate as a consumer protection effort, to make
• The purpose, as I understand it, of that office is to regulate as a consumer protection effort, to make
• The purpose, as I understand it, of that office is to regulate as a consumer protection effort, to make
• The purpose, as I understand it, of that office is to regulate as a consumer protection effort, to make
• Of that office is to regulate as a consumer protection effort, to make sure that donors, people, mom

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Who would consider not making their required payment on a bond?
• And, of course, you are making your required payments on the bond.
• When the state fails to pay the required contribution, it is akin to skipping a bond payment.
• What happens when you skip a bond payment?
• Neither fund is facing the prospects of not being able to make its payments.

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• Chair, Member, Senate Bill 1317 appropriates $20 million from the consumer restitution subaccount of
• this consumer restitution and remediation revolving fund in this way of 2027 to the Attorney General
• for moving to Superior Court, this payment for the requirement that the employer pay for an appealed
• The resolution prohibits a person from knowingly submitting false or fraudulent claims for payment or
• So this is most definitely... ...stolen from them have filed consumer fraud complaints.

Bills: SB1071, SB1315, SB1317, SB1416, SB1493, SB1537, SB1542, SB1584, SB1626, SB1740, SB1751, SB1804, SCR1047, SCR1049

Keywords: Arizona Rangers, statutory repeal, security, state law, regulatory changes, school safety, interoperable communications, law enforcement, emergency response, funding, reentry programs, criminal justice, grants, recidivism, attorney general, missing children, kidnapping, reporting requirements, child safety, training

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• of of payment integrity focused action. of of payment integrity focused action.
• It will just be payment from the prior payment cycle, the two-week payment cycle, and that's what the
• payment will reflect.
• payment holds on residential settings? payment holds on residential settings?
• payment withholds in place. payment withholds in place.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In Germany, millions of these systems have been installed by consumers facing high electric costs.
• Even when the delivery of care is appropriate, they can face denied payments or retroactive recoupment
• She was recently notified that her health plan was withholding payment for current patient care due to
• This can lead to inflated claims, overbilling, and improper calibrations, reduce consumer choice, and
• But a growing number of consumers are utilizing AI chatbot tools for companionship.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The promise of CalAIM and payment reform has been realized by many counties in the past two years, as
• And with CalAIM and payment reform and really the focus on the managed care plan...
• With CalAIM and payment reform and really the focus on the managed care plans taking on their portion
• It's a problem of claims not yet being submitted for payment.
• We are a majority consumer- and family-member advisory body with state and federal mandates to advocate

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I think it will just protect the consumer, protect the employer or the provider, and everyone will be
• I think it will just protect the consumer, protect the employer or the provider, and everyone will be
• I think it will just protect the consumer, protect the employer or the provider, and everyone will be
• using multiple procedure payments using multiple procedure payments reductions,<01:26:04.960>
• payment reduction for outpatient<01:30:21.960> therapy<01:30:22.320> services.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Payments, availability payments, uh, etc.
• Payments, availability flow to them.
• Payments, availability payments,<00:27:55.360> uh,<00:27:55.600> etc.
• , to subordinate debt, equity payments, to subordinate debt, equity payments, etc.<00:28:10.640><
• Existing laws like anti-fraud, consumer Existing laws like anti-fraud, consumer protection,<00:44

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 KentuckyWired Communications Network Authority 00:01:20 Artificial Intelligence and Free Expression 00:38:40, 958, all

Summary: The committee questioned KCNA officials about the Kentucky Wired network refresh, focusing on whether the equipment truly needed replacement now and what the vendor end-of-support dates were for the network’s layer 1, 2, and 3 equipment. Senators and representatives pressed for invoices, purchase orders, and vendor documentation, and KCNA staff explained that end-of-support dates vary by specific model and component, not just by broad product family. KCNA agreed to provide a detailed list of components, part numbers, and support dates, and acknowledged that some requested documentation had not yet been produced. A major point of discussion was the timing of the system refresh. KCNA said the 10-year refresh schedule comes from the project agreement, specifically Schedule 19, Section 2.1B, which requires the first system refresh to be completed by September 3, 2026. Committee members argued the network equipment appears to remain in service life for at least the next two years and questioned why an upgrade would be needed immediately. KCNA responded that failing to complete the refresh could excuse the service provider from contractual obligations and could constitute a material breach or default under the project and bond documents. Members also asked about network capacity and the impact on schools and state users. KCNA said it would need to check with Quark for an exact utilization figure, while the chair cited prior testimony that schools account for about 80% of traffic and KCNA about 20%. The committee raised concerns about schools not connected to the network and the effect of KCNA’s actions on continuity of service, while KCNA disputed that K-12 service had been put at risk. KCNA also explained the contract and payment structure: the Commonwealth’s project agreement runs through Kentucky Wired Infrastructure Corporation/Quark, with KEDA-issued bonds and funds flowing through Quark in a waterfall structure. The meeting ended with KCNA agreeing to request underlying vendor invoices from Quark, provide the requested contract documents, and supply information on the status of the wholesaler replacement procurement and related litigation. No formal vote was taken.

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• I am proud to give this bill a yes vote today and support this consumer tax break.
• It also provides $50 million for down payment and closing costs under the Hometown Hero Program.
• The bill establishes quarterly payment dates and prohibits the release of payments outside of those dates
• Some districts, not all, did report, and that somewhat went passing through charter payments.
• It also applies payments made to out-of-network practitioners to the patient's deductible.

Bills: HJR 99, HB 1399, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HCR 35, SB 14, HB 12, HB 1522, HB 422, HB 675, HB 204, HB 748, HB 912, HJR 99, HB 1399, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HCR 35, HCR 123, HCR 124, HR 57, HR 87, HR 111, HR 228, HR 230, HR 322, HR 624, HR 625, HR 626, HR 627, HR 628, HR 630, HR 631, HR 634, HR 635, HR 636, HR 637, HR 638, HR 639, HR 640, HR 645, HR 646, HR 648, HR 649, HR 651, HR 652, HR 653, HR 654, HR 664, HR 665, HR 668, HR 675, HR 676, HR 678, HR 679, HR 680, HR 683, HR 686, HR 688, HR 689, HR 694, HR 695, HR 697, HR 698, HR 699, HR 472, HR 622, HR 632, HR 633, HR 643, HR 655, HR 657, HR 660, HR 661, HR 662, HR 663, HR 667, HR 670, HR 674, HR 681, HR 682, HR 696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• Ways that have made it so that they're not looking at improper payments. All right.
• It also helps save consumers money at the pump.
• We spent $350 billion in interest payments the last year that I was there.
• We're now up to about $900 billion in interest payments beyond what we spent in defense.
• We know that there are improper payments in Medicaid.

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• THE CONSUMER REPS THANKS TO FUNDING FROM THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION.
• TIME-CONSUMING. BUT WHAT IS THE BASIS FOR THE COVERAGE DETERMINATION.
• HOW DOES A CONSUMER KNOW WHETHER OR NOT IT AN APPEAL.
• AGAIN, FOR CONSUMERS AND CENSORING THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCE, THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT.
• SEPARATE FROM THE CONSUMER REPORT MR.

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• Members, this requirement may have at one point been aimed at consumer protection.
• There was the question about, um, Uh, the What, what goes out to a consumer, the, the Consumer Protection
• That, um, that will basically obscure what, what the message is to the consumer.
• A consumer is contacted by telephone.
• Um, again members, HB 3002 is a consumer protection bill.

Bills: HJR40

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare access, Affordable Care Act, federal funding, constitutional amendment

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• We want our consumers to decide what they want for a house, not be forced into anything.
• million of Consumer million of Consumer Debt<04:29:47.680> let's<04:29:47.840> be<
• We’re consumer-driven.
• Happy to participate in the subcommittee. consumers to have the choice uh consumers to have the choice
• <05:27:12.000> Advocate board does not have a consumer Advocate board does not have a consumer

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 216, which Representative Carol Maguire described as a fix to a workers’ compensation/retirement “glitch.” The bill would remove the current limit that only one year of workers’ compensation time can be credited as retirement service time. Maguire argued the limit is arbitrary and affects only a very small number of grievously injured workers, while committee members asked about the fiscal impact, available data, and whether the change could affect workers’ compensation rates or incentives. Mark Kavar of the New Hampshire Retirement System said Labor could not provide data on how many people exceed a year on weekly indemnity benefits, so the fiscal note used a conservative estimate that could be scaled down; he also explained that workers’ comp is not earnable compensation, which is why service credit stops after a year, and noted that many long-term cases move into disability retirement or lump-sum settlements. The committee closed the hearing, entered executive session, and voted ought to pass on HB 216 by a 13-0 roll call, sending it to consent and noting it would also go to Finance. The committee then acted on House Bill 85, adopting Amendment 0037 and then voting ought to pass as amended by another 13-0 roll call. The bill was described as allowing second-year respiratory therapy students to work under supervision using the skills they have already learned, with support from the Hospital Association and no opposition noted. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 267, the animal chiropractors bill. Members said the bill had been approved previously but was vetoed because of a defect; the problem has now been corrected, and the bill is intended to reduce delays caused by requiring veterinary referrals before chiropractors can treat animals. The committee voted ought to pass 13-0 and placed the bill on consent.

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• Okay, the first one is rural emergency hospital payment methodology technical change.
• The fourth item sunsets the supplemental payment for Hennepin County Medical Mental Health Clinic.
• The third one modifies payment program.
• item sunsets the supplemental payment item sunsets the supplemental payment for<01:42:49.119>
• <01:43:00.159> um to make a supplemental payment um to make a supplemental payment um because

Bills: HF4609, HF4401

Keywords: infertility, fertility treatment, fertility preservation, IVF, assisted reproductive technology, ART, oocyte retrieval, embryo transfer, egg freezing, sperm freezing, reproductive health, maternity coverage, health insurance mandate, health plan benefits, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, MinnesotaCare, family planning, oncology fertility preservation, chemotherapy

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• So it expands it to include Proposition 98 settle-up payments, budgetary borrowing, and payments toward
• The other allowed debt payments also would remain.
• Whether it be groceries, car payments, tuition, whatever it is.
• The relative savings associated with making those extra payments through the debt payments would really
• The relative savings associated with making those extra payments through the debt payments would really

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• House Bill 950 by Representative Boyd is an act in Title 46 relative to consumer protection for the elderly
• House Bill 638 by Representative Jacob Landry is an act in Title 9 relative to the prompt payment to
• , while establishing penalties when payments are wrongfully withheld without a good-faith dispute.
• state of Louisiana, suing them for, municipalities across the state of Louisiana, suing them for payment
• to amend Title 46 relative to the state medical assistance program to provide for provider claim payments

Bills: SR134, SR135, SR136, SR137, SR140, SR141, SR142, SCR75, SCR77, SCR12, HB75, HB1199, HB221, HCR89, HCR96, HCR103, HCR108, HCR58, HB9, HB177, HB181, HB198, HB202, HB223, HB225, HB387, HB398, HB457, HB459, HB540, HB591, HB616, HB766, HB775, HB783, HB797, HB895, HB906, HB950, HB975, HB1028, HB1052, HB1057, HB1076, HB1100, HB1139, HB1155, HB1160, HB1182, HB1186, HB1220, HB1222, HB1223, HB1224, HB1228, HB1231, HB1245, HB1256, SCR3, SB393, SB401, SB415, SB426, SB435, SB487, SB488, SB523, SB56, SB163, SB341, SB504, SB322, SCR9, SCR58, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR27, HCR28, HCR66, HCR67, HCR72, HCR31, HCR47, HCR41, HB363, HB368, HB377, HB380, HB386, HB392, HB431, HB441, HB559, HB664, HB685, HB715, HB741, HB822, HB856, HB908, HB980, HB990, HB999, HB1010, HB1243, HB54, HB137, HB180, HB192, HB310, HB321, HB396, HB512, HB552, HB578, HB638, HB663, HB708, HB717, HB718, HB1009, HB1082, HB1104, HB1107, HB1198, HB1246, HB27, HB143, HB205, HB259, HB267, HB288, HB308, HB403, HB405, HB414, HB417, HB478, HB546, HB548, HB555, HB557, HB609, HB670, HB672, HB740, HB779, HB786, HB796, HB812, HB848, HB915, HB917, HB921, HB930, HB933, HB1095, HB1096, HB1103, HB1129, HB1154, HB1166, HB1187, HB1195, HB1230, HB316, HB511, HB799, HB1039, HB12, HB66, HB145, HB167, HB196, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB256, HB291, HB326, HB352, HB401, HB430, HB433, HB434, HB448, HB456, HB476, HB481, HB487, HB492, HB549, HB579, HB608, HB621, HB624, HB626, HB632, HB637, HB656, HB722, HB745, HB804, HB818, HB821, HB833, HB864, HB867, HB874, HB893, HB909, HB951, HB968, HB969, HB978, HB979, HB988, HB989, HB1001, HB1005, HB1007, HB1024, HB1032, HB1038, HB1050, HB1051, HB1056, HB1059, HB1077, HB1080, HB1081, HB1086, HB1108, HB1112, HB1153, HB1172, HB1173, HB1175, HB1192, HB1193, HB1204, HB1218, HB1242, HB1244, HB1249, HB1252, HB1254, HB17, HB36, HB41, HB47, HB73, HB126, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB166, HB211, HB226, HB271, HB324, HB337, HB351, HB399, HB571, HB712, HB723, HB726, HB750, HB759, HB844, HB966, HB1006, HB1018, HB1036, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB379, SB382, SB387, SB441, SB449, HB74, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB956, HB1117, SB149

Keywords: SR134, Senate Resolution 134, Isaac Herzenberg, Metairie Park Country Day School, Country Day, javelin, track and field, Class 2A, state championship, high school athletics, student athlete, Louisiana Senate commendation, honorary resolution, sports recognition, University of Nebraska, Baton Rouge, LSU Bernie Moore Track Stadium, sportsmanship, collegiate athletics, condolence resolution

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• And this allows for the consumer fraud section of the Attorney General's office to address that.
• this allows the office to withhold any disbursement and reimbursement and any retainage or final payment
• It just says the licensee offered payment of a monetary fine and the final consent order judgment and
• The licensee offered payment of a monetary fine and the final consent order judgment of finding imposes
• to provide for record-keeping and reporting requirements for certain transactions, to provide for payment

Summary: The House Committee on Commerce met on May 18, 2026, with a quorum present and the chair noting it was the committee’s last meeting of the session. The committee first considered Senate Bill 254, which would prohibit certain excess debit card surcharges and authorize enforcement by the Attorney General. After adopting technical amendments and a committee amendment requiring written notice before a private right of action, the bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee then took up Senate Bill 80 on broadband administration fees and GUMBO program closeout. Members questioned the proposed increase in administrative and contractor fees, the timing of project completion, and how withheld reimbursements would work for utility damage. After adopting several amendments, including cleanup language and a provision to restore the reimbursement process, the bill was reported favorably as amended, though the Louisiana Telecommunications Association voiced concerns about the withholding language and lack of a clearer fault-determination process. The committee next considered Senate Bill 469, updating the Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Law. Technical amendments were adopted, along with amendments clarifying that the bill’s 30-day notice to utility owner-operators is separate from existing GUMBO notice requirements and creating a rapid dispute-resolution process involving the Office of Broadband, the utility operator, and the local governing authority. Testimony from broadband and municipal stakeholders emphasized the need for quicker responses to excavation damage and better enforcement, while some witnesses raised concerns about the late amendment and the need for clearer recourse and standards. The bill was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 468, dealing with fuel rewards programs and fuel discount limits, was also amended to allow such discounts while capping them at $1 below the advertised price; it was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 131, concerning attorney’s fees and costs in professional licensing disciplinary proceedings, drew testimony from a cosmetology board representative and the Pelican Institute. Supporters argued the bill would curb incentives for boards to generate revenue through enforcement and give licensees a fairer opportunity to resolve cases; board testimony noted that some boards already have fee caps and that enforcement actions are relatively limited. After adopting an amendment clarifying when a licensee is the prevailing party, the bill was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 251 on critical infrastructure protection also received technical amendments and several substantive changes, including adding ports and airports to the definition of critical infrastructure, clarifying “significant access,” adding a knowledge requirement, and adjusting exemptions and enforcement timing; it was reported favorably as amended after testimony from State Armor representatives about foreign adversary threats. Finally, House Resolution 253 was introduced to create a task force to study how post-2005 building code additions and inspection requirements affect residential construction costs, with the sponsor explaining the goal was to gather industry input and return recommendations next session.

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• payment withholds and so payment payment withholds and so payment withholds<01:09:30.000> are
• vestigations so the governor's payment vestigations so the governor's payment withhold withhold
• um I I am I'm hesitating because payment um I I am I'm hesitating because payment withholds<01:24
• <01:47:22.360> we we had taken action to stop payment we we had taken action to stop payment
• that instance was to allow the payments that instance was to allow the payments to<01:47:44.639>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• On the total payments of receipts, I'm looking to the far right column.
• And today I'm here to talk about the Consumer Price Index estimates that we have.
• CPI-U, which is the headline CPI for all urban consumers.
• It was explained that the consumer price index for all urban consumers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
• I mean, so we use the consumer price index for all urban consumers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Keywords: 1204, all

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• avoidance of late payment penalties. avoidance of late payment penalties.
• when the first installment payments when the first installment payments started<01:27:24.800>
• is with installment payments, reality is with installment payments, you<01:28:11.120> don't<01
• So, so that work is payment.
• <01:39:32.320> where<01:39:32.560> the installment payments where the installment payments

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first adopted the September 5 minutes and then approved the remaining consent calendar items after removing several bills for separate consideration, including 25-252, 25-248, 25-251, and 25-253. The committee then took up 25-252 from the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, where members asked about the arts tax credit program, staffing, and volunteer coordination. Department representatives said the program had recently been authorized, forms had been finalized, three of six laid-off staff had been rehired through a federal grant, and the agency was now trying to recruit participants. Members also discussed whether tax-credit-raised funds could count as federal match; the department said they could not, because federal rules require state dollars. The item was adopted. The committee next considered 25-248 from the Department of Safety, which was described as a technical correction moving funds from equipment to hardware and software after consultation with the Department of Administrative Services. A member asked about “buy American” waivers, and the department said it would follow up with more information. The item was adopted. The committee then approved 25-251 from the Department of Administrative Services, which included discussion of ongoing problems with Anthem’s retiree health plan mail-order pharmacy. Department staff said many issues were tied to implementation changes and prescription renewal rules, that some complaints were being resolved through the vendor and the retiree health office, and that the contract would be rebid in the coming year, likely causing further changes. On 25-253 from the Department of Health and Human Services, members questioned the department’s September 5 health alert and whether it diverged from CDC guidance. DHHS said the alert was an annual evidence-based guideline for respiratory virus season and immunizations, largely aligned with CDC recommendations, and that some differences reflected timing and population-specific guidance. The item was adopted. The committee then heard 25-237 from the Department of Justice on the annual litigation fund request. Attorney General John Formela said the request was about $4.3 million, roughly 40% below last year and below the five-year average, with major costs tied to YDC civil and criminal litigation and some DHHS class actions. A member criticized the large increase over the budgeted $350,000 and said the budgeting approach should be corrected in the next cycle. Another member asked about YDC settlement reductions; the attorney general said confidentiality limited specifics, but explained that under the new statute the office had accepted well over half of administrator awards, rejected some, and negotiated lower amounts in others while still resolving most cases. The item remained under discussion at the end of the excerpt.