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• However, on a public-sector project, if you file what's called a verified statement of claim, which is
• They just lose their rights to pursue the lien, but they can still pursue other claims, like breach of
• However, on a public-sector project, if you file what's called a verified statement of claim, which is
• They just lose their rights to pursue the lien, but they can still pursue other claims, like breach of
• The committee will rise and report. claims uh breach a contract or or claims uh breach a contract or

Keywords: 981, all

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• It's 15 lines. that that the<00:24:50.880><c> claim</c><00:24:51.160><c> was</c><00:24:51.360><c> made
• </c><00:24:51.640><c> that</c> the claim was made that the claim was made that uh uh uh my<00:24:53.840
• up with from one caucus's is to clean up with from one caucus's obstruction<00:31:35.360><c> of</c><
• to be a non-profit, yet are that claim to be a non-profit, yet are sitting<00:47:42.840><c> on</c><00
• It is not what it looks like to claim to hold that faith and then act that way.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• from their first years of production could be claimed.
• </c> first year of production, R could claim first year of production, R could claim essentially<01:17
• </c><01:17:10.239><c> I</c> years of production could be claimed.
• I years of production could be claimed.
• </c><01:17:30.719><c> for</c> to accept or reject claims for to accept or reject claims for additional

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees first took up SB 3322 relating to law enforcement. Chairs recommended adopting amendments from the Department of Law Enforcement that would exempt plainclothes officers from identification requirements, limit conspicuous agency markings to vehicles used in immigration enforcement operations, and allow a plainclothes officer to wear a mask when within eyesight of an unmasked officer from the same agency while performing official duties. Although there was an initial quorum issue, both committees ultimately voted to adopt the chair’s recommendation and advance the bill as amended. The next major item was SB 3333 relating to property tax treatment for certain housing. Testimony was strongly supportive, including from a Maui County real property tax board member and a representative of Nali Maui, who described homeowners in affordable housing being taxed at much higher rates when exemptions were missed or when resale restrictions kept values below market. The committees recommended passing the bill with amendments, including a deferred effective date of April 19, 2042, and the recommendation was adopted. The committees also heard SB 2422 on a pro housing score program for counties, SB 2981 on eliminating minimum off-street parking requirements in urban districts, SB 2007 on county land use boundary amendments, SB 3028 on restructuring the conveyance tax to a marginal rate system, SB 3033 on public petitions for review of beach structures, and SB 2434 on electric vehicle infrastructure. SB 2422 drew support with a request for flexibility and an appeals process for counties facing extraordinary circumstances; the chair’s recommendation was to pass it with amendments and note a $200,000 implementation study request, which was adopted. SB 2981 received strong support from housing and transportation advocates and was advanced unamended, while SB 2007 drew opposition from the Sierra Club and discussion about the Land Use Commission’s limited enforcement tools and the number of approved but unbuilt units. SB 3028 received mixed testimony, with support for the marginal-rate change but concerns about earmarking and blanks in the bill, and SB 3033 was supported as an early-warning mechanism for erosion-threatened coastal structures, though OPSD said it should not be the regulatory decision-maker. SB 2434 prompted concern about whether utility capacity can support EV infrastructure goals, with the chair citing a recent report suggesting transmission and distribution constraints.

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• ,</c><00:26:51.039><c> for</c> know, if somebody who did claim, for know, if somebody who did claim,
• So I think into more clean energy.
• This bill connected to clean energy.
• </c> about clean energy in this bill. about clean energy in this bill.
• </c><04:44:29.440><c> should</c> shall determine whether a claim should shall determine whether a claim

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 733, a third-party litigation financing reporting bill. Representative Cole explained that the bill shifts reporting from the Secretary of State to the courts, which he said removes the fiscal note and helps insurers obtain information for underwriting and premium-setting. The committee accepted the explanation and voted ought to pass; the roll call was 8-0 in favor, with one member taking a pause. The committee then heard House Bill 219, dealing with the renewable portfolio standard and the renewable energy fund. Representative Bose argued the bill would reduce electricity costs by lowering the REC purchase obligation from 220,000 to 170,000, which he said would reduce payments into the renewable energy fund by roughly $1 million to $2 million and save consumers only pennies a month. After questions about timing and whether to wait for a DOE report, the committee voted to retain the bill for further discussion rather than advance it; the motion to retain passed 5-4. House Bill 365 was then discussed as an election-related bill intended to help verify citizenship for voter registration and create a voucher process for people who cannot afford a birth certificate. The sponsor said the Secretary of State may be able to use federal and state databases to verify citizenship, and if not, indigent applicants could receive a voucher reimbursed by the state, with a $25,000 appropriation included. Members raised concerns about the Secretary of State’s access to databases and the bill’s timing and cost, and the committee decided to hold the bill until Secretary Scanlan could come testify. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 552, which updates retiree health coverage rules so dependent children can remain on the plan until age 26, consistent with the Affordable Care Act. DAS officials said retirees pay the full cost for dependents, about $1,000 per month, while the state covers only the retiree and spouse. The committee voted ought to pass unanimously, 9-0. The committee then began discussion of House Bill 572, a housing bill aimed at missing-middle housing, describing a voluntary program to identify developable public land, support construction, and streamline review, but the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill.

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• </c> of how that works with insurance claims. of how that works with insurance claims.
• You know, I just claims this year if it's a large claim and the bid is unreasonable, the adjuster will
• You know, I just claims this year if it's a large claim and the bid is unreasonable, the adjuster will
• You know, I just claims this year if it's a large claim and the bid is unreasonable, the adjuster will
• </c><02:42:25.359><c> and</c> provision from insurance claims and provision from insurance claims and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> has rights under the federal tort claims has rights under the federal tort claims act.<01:26:25.520
• Um, to be litigate their claims there.
• </c> under a constitutional claim. under a constitutional claim. may<01:31:53.760><c> follow</c><01:31
• He said it depends on the nature of the claim and that federal claims under the FTCA are limited, while
• </c> court can decide the merits of the claim court can decide the merits of the claim and<01:37:15.440

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• certain assumptions about the claims, estimating that the five-year claims costs are between $6.7 million
• PTSD claims?
• the claim would be covered.
• fund, and then the cost of the claim if they're self-insured, and then obviously the claim costs.
• And if they wait more than a year to file a claim following an incident, then their claim is untimely

Bills: SB6196, SB6204, SB6195, SB5882, SB6134

Keywords: kratom, taxation, regulated substances, health safety, state revenue, cannabis, marijuana, home grow, home cultivation, personal cultivation, adult use cannabis, recreational marijuana, 21 and older, controlled substances, RCW 69.50, Liquor and Cannabis Board, LCB, plant limits, cannabis possession, cannabis concentrates

Transcript Highlights:

• False Claims Recovery Act: $79,692,136?; 4.0 FTE. 4.
• Appropriations from the Clean funds.
• Construction Sector, 223,965; 23.3 FTE. 910 B Clean water sectors 112,521,963 910 B Clean water sectors
• Clean Water Program, 23,873,576. Clean Water Program costs, 39.0 FTE, 18.0 FTE, for 3,313,978.
• </c> This amount shall be from the clean This amount shall be from the clean water<06:06:25.440><c> cash

Keywords: 981, all

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• This bill is in parity with federal law prohibiting preparing, presenting, or prosecuting claims for
• It would also prohibit the charging of fees that exceed what a VA-accredited attorney or claims agent
• could legally charge to assist a veteran with benefits claims.
• Now, we've also heard about the increased claim of... We have standards.
• Many submit improper or incomplete claims that actually increase delays.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, observed a moment of silence, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several guest delegations, including UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute fellows and community college representatives. The body approved the Senate journals and then moved through gubernatorial appointments, confirming Dr. Hernando Garsohn as Chief Medical Officer at the Emergency Medical Services Authority and Stephanie Weldon as Deputy Director of the Office of Health Equity at the Department of Public Health, both by 39-0 votes. The chamber then took up a series of third-reading bills. Measures approved included SB 799 on the South Bay Regional Housing Trust, SB 33 on prompt payment for public works contractors, SB 222 to streamline permitting for heat pump installations, SB 300 strengthening protections for minors in AI chatbot interactions, SB 457 expanding support for community land trusts, SB 479 authorizing city-based homeless response multidisciplinary teams, SB 719 extending a reporting sunset on automated decision systems, SB 722 protecting mobile home park residents from demolition-related displacement, SB 832 updating the Upper Los Angeles River working group, SB 342 limiting forfeiture when a contractor’s license lapses, SB 490 allowing local inspections of unlicensed treatment facilities with state approval, SB 828 requiring permit-data verification for fireworks and explosives facilities, SB 849 barring physicians who committed sexual misconduct from license renewal, SB 742 addressing decommissioned electric lines in response to the Altadena fire, SB 96 regulating amplified advertising on streaming and related platforms, and SB 58 updating hydrogen sulfide monitoring and response standards. Most passed unanimously; SB 222 and SB 677 drew some opposition, and SB 222 passed 38-3. A major floor debate centered on SB 694, which would restrict unaccredited private firms from charging fees to assist veterans with VA benefits claims and align state law with federal accreditation rules. Supporters argued the bill would protect veterans from predatory “claim shark” practices and preserve access through accredited providers, while opponents said it would limit veterans’ choice and could reduce access to needed help. After a motion to pull the bill from Rules and take it up immediately passed 29-9, the Senate approved SB 694 by a 39-0 vote. The session ended with unanimous approval of the consent calendar items and adjournment until January 27, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 2962 removes the statutory time limits and refund caps for claims related to tax overpayments
• We're trying to repeal those clean off the books, but this does authorize LOFT to...
• We're trying to repeal those and clean them off the books, but this does authorize LOFT to be the clearinghouse

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a series of bills, mostly on a due-pass basis. Representative Grego’s bill to keep a prescribed-burn indemnity fund framework alive, with no state cost and hopes of private or insurance funding, passed 6-0 after discussion about wildfire risk and encouraging safer burns. Representative West’s HB 2962, removing time limits and refund caps for certain tax overpayment claims and extending refund rights for tribal members and former wards, also passed 6-0, with the sponsor saying it would apply retroactively. Representative Archer’s HB 3175, as a committee substitute, would begin creating a state nuclear regulatory framework in anticipation of future federal court changes; it passed 4-3. Representative May’s HB 3336 to remove the salary cap on the OMES CIO failed 2-5 and remained in Appropriations and Budget, while his HB 3831 to create a revolving fund for Oklahoma Task Force One equipment upgrades passed 6-1. Representative Wolfley’s HB 3566 raising tag agent title-transfer fees from $2.25 to $3.75 passed 6-1, and Representative Lawson’s HB 3621 to recreate a state data center for census preparation and LUCA support passed 6-1 after he agreed to amend it to be subject to available funds. Other measures advanced included HB 2958, a 9% pay raise for state employees, which passed unanimously 8-0; HB 3047, making LOFT the clearinghouse for statutorily required agency reports, which passed 6-1; HB 4301, strengthening the VA escape clause by requiring earnest-money refunds when a VA-financed home does not appraise, which passed 7-0; and HB 1979, creating a two-year task force to consolidate early childhood programs across agencies, which passed 4-2. The committee also heard a bill allowing the Attorney General’s Office and District Attorneys Council to buy vehicles without going through OMES, and it passed 6-2. After finishing the agenda, the committee announced a short recess before reopening for an Emergency Management budget hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• And then we also repealed the clean water and drinking water... ...in the last session, and then we also
• repealed the clean water and drinking water state revolving fund rules and incorporated those into this
• So we'll go back and readjust all the claims that have been billed.
• So we'll go back and readjust all the claims that have been billed since September 1st of 2025.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• we have been leading our litigation against social justice. companies like Meta and Snapchat for claiming
• However, their claims regarding the use of social media turned out to be unfulfilled.
• I'm also wanting to ask is, Madam Chair, my question is: the federal government's responsibility to clean
• something that your office is aware of, or of the responsibility of the federal government to... ...to clean

Transcript Highlights:

• This is a settled claim with DCF, which the department has agreed not to oppose, to award $3.8 million
• services in support of PESS, which was a concern for Senator Harrell and the last committee, so we cleaned
• services in support of PESS, which was a concern for Senator Harrell and the last committee, so we cleaned
• Basically, the bill helps ensure that we clean up the process, a well-monitored care when prescribed
• Basically, the bill helps ensure that we clean up the process, a well-monitored care when prescribed

Bills: S0006, S0036, S0560, S0778, S0844, S0864, S1002, S1016, S1022, S1030, S1630

Keywords: child welfare, negligence, settlement, injury compensation, Department of Children and Families, nursing title, advanced practice registered nurse, advertising, professional standards, disciplinary action, psychotropic medication, community-based care, liability insurance, forensic services, defendants, mental health, judicial system, defense, legal definitions, sickle cell disease

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services heard and advanced a series of health, child welfare, aging, disability, and public records bills. CS/SB 1002, on child welfare and parental substance abuse, was described as clarifying that acute or chronic parental drug abuse can constitute harm or neglect when it creates an ongoing risk to a child; it passed after limited questions and supportive testimony from Florida Smart Justice Alliance. CS/SB 1630, a broad aging and long-term care modernization bill, would streamline eligibility screenings, allow temporary DOEA services during emergencies or lead agency failures, tighten oversight of area agencies on aging, permanently establish the Florida Alzheimer’s Care Center of Excellence, and expand guardianship training and enforcement tools; it drew support from AARP, area agencies, and the Alzheimer’s Association and was reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1022 to add Bay County and Pompano to the Florida Children’s Initiatives, and CS/SB 1030, via strike-all amendment, to streamline regulation of substance abuse and behavioral health providers and clarify background screening and privacy rules. Several bills focused on health care practice and patient access. CS/SB 36, with an amendment, allows nurses with doctoral degrees to use appropriate titles while requiring clear identification as nurses and making misuse grounds for discipline; nursing organizations supported it and it passed. CS/SB 844 requires physicians and nurses to complete a one-time, board-approved continuing education course on sickle cell disease care management, with multiple patients and advocates testifying about delayed care, bias, and the need for better provider education; the bill was reported favorably after an amendment aligning it with the House version. CS/SB 560 streamlines procedures for psychotropic medication for children in DCF custody by reducing duplicative reports, clarifying evaluator qualifications, limiting repeated background checks, and simplifying consent documentation; an amendment removed postsecondary education language, and the bill passed. The committee also approved a public records exemption bill for a uterine fibroids research database (CS/SB 864). The committee also advanced measures affecting disability services and forensic care. SB 6, a claims bill, would pay $3.8 million to a trust for a child who suffered severe abuse-related injuries after DCF involvement; it passed without opposition. SB 778 updates the definition of forensic clients so certain individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism found incompetent to proceed can be housed in the same secure forensic setting, reducing duplicative staffing and space needs; it was reported favorably. CS/SB 1016 codifies the Working People with Disabilities Program, allowing eligible developmentally disabled adults to work while retaining Medicaid waiver benefits and requiring notice to enrollees; advocates described the bill as essential to employment and independence, and it passed. Throughout the meeting, most bills received supportive public testimony, few questions, and unanimous or near-unanimous favorable votes.

Transcript Highlights:

• Normally, you know, when a lawsuit is settled, whether it's a lawsuit or a claim that someone has for
• For many in the legal field and for many people in the claims industry, it's just always assumed there
• So in the claims that... the church is settling, so how does that work?
• going to require significant funding in the conference committee for the FTEs to investigate those claims
• To investigate those claims, children will be abused, adults will report because they know they need

Bills: HB128, HB34, HB128, HB621, HB748, HB2259, HB2960, HB3113, HB4749, SB835

Keywords: heat illness prevention, workplace safety, administrative penalties, advisory board, employee protection, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy, local government, state agency, political subdivision, foreign adversary, China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Taiwan, major non-NATO ally

Transcript Highlights:

• I felt my own small claims court against Aust Bill trying to get access to his internal documents.
• This great bill as written is going to likely add hundreds of new claims into the system each year.
• face an additional one to 2 wrongful death cases annually, not counting the increase in financial claims
• I manage all the medical malpractice claims that come into our system.
• And I ask asking politely to make a clean repeal. No, no caps. There's no evidence only opinions.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• 2012 to 2022, for every dollar collected in premiums, some insurers in California spent $1.13 in claims
• insurance in 2023, according to the NEIC, their most recent profitability study, paid out $1.11 in claims
• The valley fire burned 76,000 acres, nearly 2,000 structures, and claimed four lives.
• Beyond administration of the program, private insurers also handle claims processing. risk assessment
• Even the insurance regulators are now coming out saying, if parties have a problem with their claim,

Keywords: homeowners insurance, natural disasters, insurance costs, climate change, disaster preparedness, federal policies, bipartisan solutions

Summary: The meeting reviewed critical issues surrounding the rising costs and accessibility of homeowners insurance across the United States, particularly in light of increasing natural disasters linked to climate change. Members engaged in extensive discussions regarding the implications for families and the economy, citing significant increases in premiums and decreasing availability of policies in high-risk areas. Supervisor Peysko highlighted the direct impact of federal policies on local communities, emphasizing the growing burden on homeowners as they face skyrocketing insurance costs amidst a backdrop of environmental challenges and regulatory constraints. The committee expressed a unified call to action for bipartisan solutions, focusing on improving building codes and enhancing disaster preparedness measures.

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• It cleans it up a little bit to just get around the language and kind of get in the shape that we'd like
• </c> that's what the amendment does it cleans that's what the amendment does it cleans it<00:19:27.960
• And then finally, just a re-hindrance of the A1 amendment kind of cleans up some of the language that
• up some of the language that may cleans up some of the language that may be<00:21:41.679><c> a</c><00
• Your broader point was that we don't have specific data on what you're claiming in Minnesota.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So, I think it's really something that needs to be worked on if we want to really look and clean up,
• which we don't need to clean up, but I'm going to have to be a no vote on this bill.
• c><00:59:44.440><c> really</c><00:59:44.760><c> look</c><00:59:45.520><c> and</c><00:59:45.720><c> clean
• </c><00:59:46.080><c> up,</c> we want to really look and clean up, we want to really look and clean up
• up, but I'm which we don't need to clean up, but I'm going<00:59:49.280><c> to</c><00:59:49.360><c>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened, opened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 96 members present, excused absent members, and approved the journal from March 4, 2026. The chamber also received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 50 and 191 and requested concurrence. Several bills were reported for second reading and committee action, including measures on schools, barbering, virtual currency kiosks, eminent domain, DUI, fire protection, school district reporting, teacher certification, legal representation, cost and fee reporting, dentistry, credit insurance, harmful practices, elections, child welfare, health data, Medicaid directed payments, workplace violence in health care, utilities, solid waste, carbon sequestration, and coal/energy affordability. House Bill 534 was sent to the Rules Committee after receiving prior readings, and House Bill 600 was brought up for third reading and passage. House Bill 600, relating to the collection of delinquent tax bills, was explained as allowing counties to use a consolidated procedure to collect multiple delinquent tax cases more efficiently, requiring county attorney contracts with the Department of Revenue to include that option, and extending to counties some property-tax collection tools already used by cities for delinquent and dilapidated properties. A member from Jefferson raised concerns that the bill could allow foreclosure on occupied properties and warned about potential harm to elderly or low-income homeowners; the sponsor responded that the bill was not intended to remove anyone from their property. The House passed HB 600 by a vote of 82-11, and a clincher was applied. House Bill 662, concerning regulation of low-voltage battery-charged security fences by local governments, was described as a business-friendly measure supported by the Chamber of Commerce and affected industries, intended to define the fences and reduce regulatory uncertainty in commercial and industrial zones without removing local regulation. It passed unanimously, 96-0, and a clincher was applied. House Bill 364, relating to benefits for Kentucky National Guard members, was amended by House Floor Amendment 1 to define Commonwealth emergency pay and hazardous duty for Guard members on state active duty during emergencies. Supporters emphasized compensation for Guard members responding to disasters and emergencies, and members cited recent flood and crash responses as examples of their service. The bill passed 96-0, and a clincher was applied. House Bill 534, an elections bill, was taken up with House Committee Substitute 2 adopted. The sponsor said the bill was the product of work by the Secretary of State, the Board of Elections, county clerks, KREF, and others, and was intended to strengthen election laws. Debate focused on a provision that would remove from voter rolls individuals convicted of felonies even while appeals are pending; one member argued this would disenfranchise people before appeals are resolved and sought to offer an amendment, but a motion to suspend the rules for that amendment failed with only 18 votes in favor. Another member said the substitute was the best version of the bill and indicated he would offer amendments, including changes to the felony-appeal language and campaign finance timing, while also seeking to remove a section requiring federal cooperation. The transcript cuts off during that discussion, before final action on HB 534 is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• So let's go back since you are cleaning up language.
• That is what you consider cleaning up language, the amounts of the special funds.
• They claimed the sky was falling, but the... ...thing.
• They claimed the sky was falling, but the numbers didn't go up, and they eventually bred it out.
• And this will just clarify it, clean it up. You can't use it.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• There's the ability to look at claims in different manners, both retrospectively and even prospectively
• The substitute simply cleans up non-substantive drafting issues to make the bill more operational for
• And in trying to find that balance, so the All-Payer Claims Database—say that again.
• The APCD, the All-Payer Claims Database. Did we ever fund that, Jamie? No, ma'am, you haven't.
• It's expensive, it requires staffing, and we have to do all these things to keep it clean."

Bills: SB227, SB269, SB407, SB463, SB527, SB547, SB1283, SB1380, SB1383, SB1511, SB1640, SB1784, SB2069

Keywords: school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, healthcare policy, vaccines, exemptions, religious beliefs, public health, workplace violence, healthcare facilities, definition expansion, safety regulations, health and safety code, health insurance, anesthesia, pediatric dental services, coverage, medical necessity