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• It helps reduce unnecessary emergency room visits, which are often costly and avoidable.
• They must use evidence-based practices and procedures for pediatric emergency care.
• assistant to serve as a pediatric emergency care coordinator for the ED.
• I’m not going to provide services for them in a non-emergency context.
• This bill contains 2,000... ...emergency use authorization.

Summary: The Health Policy Committee met for its final meeting of the session and handled a very full agenda, beginning with a few housekeeping items and a brief thank-you to staff. Senate Bill 596 was temporarily postponed. The committee then reconsidered and amended SB 1606 on patient access to records, clarifying portal access obligations and deleting a section that would have improperly affected nursing home facility records; the bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. The committee also recommended confirmation of a block of appointees and separately confirmed Chavon Harris as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration after testimony focused on transparency, financial oversight, Medicaid managed care accountability, and internal controls at AHCA. Harris said she would prioritize staffing, monitoring, and improved reporting, and several health care groups waived in support. The committee next heard and passed several bills, including claims bills SB 28 and SB 22 for South Broward Hospital District settlements, both reported favorably. It also approved SB 772 on undesignated glucagon in schools, SB 998 on allowing physician assistants and APRNs to complete death certificates under hospice/palliative protocols, SB 1412 on home health agency administration and staffing flexibility, SB 1800 creating a Parkinson’s disease research consortium at USF, SB 306 on Medicaid managed care network access during holidays and after hours, SB 1768 on stem cell therapies and informed consent, SB 1602 on pediatric readiness standards in emergency departments, SB 1156 on the home health aide program for medically fragile children, SB 1490 on Children’s Medical Services and Medicaid managed care administration, and SB 1182 on Medicaid coverage of continuous glucose monitors. Most of these bills were amended, generally to narrow scope, align with the House, or make technical changes, and most received support from provider associations, advocacy groups, or affected institutions. The most debated measure was SB 1270, which combined several health freedom and medical marijuana provisions. The strike-all amendment retained language prohibiting discrimination based solely on vaccination status, added protections related to mRNA vaccine documentation requirements, and included medical marijuana regulatory and background-screening language. The committee heard extensive testimony both in support and opposition, including concerns from senators about whether the bill would force providers to treat patients contrary to medical judgment, and support from witnesses arguing it protected patient autonomy and access to care. After a time-certain motion, the bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. At the end of the meeting, senators recorded their votes on selected tabs, and the committee adjourned.

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• So you guys can use the six vacancies in information technology and position reprogramming and having
• this technology.
• We should only have one technology band B position, I believe that's vacant.
• We should only have one technology band B position, I believe that's vacant.
• renewable energy PR and Technology renewable energy PR and Technology let<01:03:56.760> me

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• It can be very safe and secure, efficient, and utilize great technology.
• Through our shared technology services.
• a deep dive strategically into not just the technology but the processes behind it.
• Part of it is technology.
• **Randy Urban**: ...that is due to better use of technology, but that's not all of it.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• This bill originated from work we did during the interim by the Statutory Information Technology Oversight
• Senate Bill 214, an act relating to the Department of Agriculture and declaring an emergency.
• Because in this day of technology, it may not be a doctor in the room.
• Because in this day of technology Because in this day of technology it<00:40:34.160> may<
• <01:11:51.720> aid on wellness checks and the emergency aid on wellness checks and the emergency

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum, approved the prior journal, and excused absent members. The chamber received second readings of several bills and resolutions, including measures on ad valorem taxes, planning and zoning, tax-dollar restrictions, provisional medical licensing, Medicaid oversight, environmental regulations, municipal financial reporting, nuclear workforce development, and county law libraries. Committee reports advanced bills on economic development, education, judiciary, and veterans/public protection, and the body also received a list of newly filed bills and resolutions covering topics such as rural revitalization, athletics, SNAP eligibility, diaper tax exemption, domestic violence, middle school math, pedestrian bridges, constitutional amendments, education, and several honorary resolutions. The Senate then took up House Bill 314, which would reorganize the Kentucky Communications Network Authority (Kentucky Wired) by moving it under the Commonwealth Office of Technology, restructuring its board, and adding members representing cities and counties. Supporters said the bill was an administrative change, not a funding measure, intended to focus the network on students, teachers, and public users while awaiting an audit. Critics argued the project has been a costly taxpayer burden and called for stronger oversight. The bill passed final passage 32-6. The chamber also passed Senate Bill 157, which aligns Kentucky law with federal mortgage rules so that certain rate buy-down payments do not count against borrower fee caps, with supporters saying it would help housing affordability and reduce costs for borrowers. Senate Bill 214 also passed unanimously; it allows the Kentucky Department of Agriculture to accept non-federal funding for grants without routing those funds through the Department of Finance. The Senate later adopted several resolutions, including Senate Resolution 61 recognizing Links Incorporated Day, Senate Resolution 114 commemorating the 80th Southern Legislative Conference, and Senate Resolution 118 honoring Joseph H. Mattingly Jr. Additional remarks highlighted a Black History Celebration event and a lengthy floor speech criticizing the Kentucky Hospital Association’s reserves and urging investigation, followed by consideration of Senate Resolution 55 on Profound Autism Day in Kentucky.

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• emergency. Representative Thompson. emergency. Representative Thompson.
• an act relating to critical facility mapping, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency
• To Small Business and Information Technology: House Bill 597. To Transportation: House Bill 601.
• To Small Business and Information Technology: House Bill 597. To Transportation: House Bill 601.
• <00:57:59.040> To technology, House Bill 597. To technology, House Bill 597.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 04:26 Report of Committees 05:13 Orders of the Day/ HB 6 06:22 HB 480 14:13 HB 562 17:55 HB 136 25:53 HB 257 29:47 HB 490 35:54 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 40:30 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 52:44 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 53:49 ConC/Rules Report 57:12 Floor Amendments 58:49 Adjournment 58:59, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 96 members present, excused absent members, and approved the journal from February 13, 2026. The Senate also transmitted Senate Bills 72 and 110 for concurrence. Committee reports advanced several bills, including measures on deputy coroner training, local jail booking procedures, local business tax collection, peace officers, Kentucky National Guard benefits, and first responder mental health. The chamber then considered House Bill 6 on child care. The sponsor described it as the product of extensive stakeholder collaboration aimed at improving affordability, quality, access, and data in child care, including changes to the low-income subsidy program, employee child care assistance, Kentucky All-Stars, micro-centers, and a military child care pilot program in House Committee Substitute 1. The substitute was adopted, and the bill passed 84-11 with one abstention after supportive remarks from members emphasizing workforce needs, family support, and military families. House Bill 480, relating to state contracts, was explained as requiring clearer contract terms for appropriated funds, partial payment protections, a 1% penalty for late payment, and semiannual reporting on whether cabinets are paying bills on time. A member noted a planned amendment to limit the bill to state-funded appropriations, but the bill passed 96-0. House Bill 562, relating to alternative high school diplomas, would create a Kentucky alternative diploma for certain students with disabilities and require the Education and Labor Cabinet to maintain employer information for graduates; members spoke in strong support of the bill’s workforce and dignity goals, and it passed 96-0. House Bill 136, relating to campaign finance, was amended to remove a $15,000 cap and allow campaign funds to pay for reasonable security costs for candidates; the sponsor cited rising threats to elected officials, and the bill passed 97-0. The transcript ends as the House moved on to House Bill 257.

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• To be an emergency item for the state.
• And when I say that, I view it as a an emergency item, I mean it.
• We have e-file technology. Texas, Research Texas, and now Court Analytics Texas.
• For example, when they framed the APA, there was no idea that there were going to be emergency orders
• Emergency and investigative procedures to the APA because basically what happens now is I can't just

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• This is to use outdoor warning sirens, which could be coupled with the new technology of phone alerts
• The emergency disaster exemptions were being misused. Harris County is your classic example.
• You have a clawback on emergency disaster.
• emergency fund for the warning system, correct?
• So that would be the family restrooms that typically you would use in an emergency like that.

Bills: SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB 2, SB 3, SB 5, SB 9, SB 10, SB 14, SB 16, SB 18, SB 34, SB 6, SB 7, SB 8, SB 11, SB 12, SB 13, SB 15, SB 17, SB 4, SB1, SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB4

Keywords: flooding, public safety, outdoor warning sirens, disaster preparedness, emergency response, flood warning, outdoor sirens, local government, safety measures, flood management, emergency preparedness, municipal safety, disaster response, disaster relief, emergency funding, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, hemp regulation, consumable products

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• mechanism to engage large data users. center community around responsiveness to potential grid emergencies
• So by putting a requirement for them to be able to come off the grid when we get into an emergency scenario
• Bill 3579 gives TDLR's Executive Director the authority to issue an emergency order to halt the operation
• Delivery network companies, known as DNCs, utilize digital technology platforms to provide convenient
• Delivery network companies, or DNCs, utilize digital technology networks to provide on-demand and highly

Bills: SB 438, SB 512, SB 647, SB 648, SB 1495, SB 2121, SB 2145, SB 2154, SB 2167, SB 2184, SB 2211, SB 2268, SB 2349, SB 2443, SB 2629, SB 2702, SB 2902

Keywords: SB 438, Texas, State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, administrative law judge, ALJ, public information act, open records, confidentiality, privacy, home address, home telephone number, emergency contact information, social security number, family members, Government Code 552.117, Government Code 552.1175, Tax Code 25.025, public records, government transparency

Summary: The meeting of the committee commenced with the establishment of a quorum, where members discussed and voted on five significant bills related to energy efficiency, insurance regulation, and public utility governance. Notably, Senate Bill 2717 was presented, incorporating feedback to foster collaboration among various state agencies for improved energy efficiency performance. This was followed by a detailed discussion on Senate Bill 1642, which proposed changes to the Texas Department of Insurance's executive structure to optimize management and consumer focus. Each bill saw active participation from senators who moved to adopt committee substitutes for clarity and responsiveness to stakeholder concerns, indicating a proactive approach to legislative issues.

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• innovation and creativity fostered by our public universities drives Silicon Valley. and the other technology
• home to the most Fortune 500 companies in the world, many of which are at the forefront of global technology
• This is mainly money that's going to the Office of Emergency Services for disaster response and recovery
• the family health programs, 1.3 billion, infectious disease programs, 274 million, public health emergency
• c-section or when they need to make sure that they have emergency care because there's no hospital there

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Technology should not do this. Technology should... ...do this.
• Technology should not put sexual references in front of minors. Technology should not do that.
• Rivero on is, and I share with anybody, when you write a technology bill, do try not to define the technology
• So just say technology shouldn't do this, call it technology, don't try to define it.
• The Arizona Technology Council represents about 800 different technology companies.

Bills: HB2056, HB2057, HB2224, HB2257, HB2265, HB2311, HB2352, HB2367, HB2369, HB2446, HB2532, HB2592, HB2752, HB2809, HB2957

Keywords: brackish water, groundwater, desalination, water resources, feasibility study, environmental impact, special plates, centennial, Arizona Department of Transportation, vehicle registration, commercial discounts, Arizona Centennial, produce incentive, agriculture, economic support, funding, Arizona, boating, watercraft licensing, law enforcement

Summary: The committee approved the March 10, 2026 minutes and then considered several bills. HB 2056, appropriating $100,000 for an Arizona Department of Water Resources feasibility study on brackish groundwater desalination, passed 6-3 despite concerns that it could encourage more groundwater pumping and worsen subsidence or impacts to tribal lands. HB 2057, which lowers the Arizona Centennial Special Plate renewal fee from $25 to $20, also received a do-pass recommendation, 7-2, with some members objecting to the special plate’s focus and the reduced fee. HB 2224, appropriating $1 million annually to DES for the produce incentive program, drew strong support from nonprofit and food-access advocates who said the Double Up Food Bucks program helps families, farmers, and local markets; it passed 9-0. HB 2257, changing the allocation of watercraft registration revenues among the Watercraft Licensing Fund, Lake Improvement Fund, and boating safety/law enforcement funds, passed 6-3 after criticism that the bill was heard without a sponsor present and concern about shifting money away from Game and Fish. HB 2265, barring courts from charging defendants for public defender or court-appointed counsel costs and related criminal-case fees, passed 7-1 amid debate over constitutionality, cost shifting to counties, and whether the bill should be amended to offset lost revenue. The committee then took up HB 2311, which imposes disclosure, content, parental-control, and self-harm response requirements on publicly available conversational AI services for minors. The sponsor and supporters framed it as child protection, while opponents warned about privacy, surveillance, and overbroad definitions; an Epstein amendment expanding the bill to broader conversational technology was rejected, and the bill passed 7-2. HB 2752, moving authority over international trade offices from the Arizona Commerce Authority to legislative appropriations and reporting, passed 6-3 after a proposed data-and-research amendment was also rejected. Finally, HB 2957, requiring ADOT to continue offering non-REAL ID licenses and limiting biometric collection and data sharing, prompted extensive testimony for and against; supporters emphasized privacy and choice, while opponents warned it could conflict with federal CDL and REAL ID requirements. The transcript cuts off during the discussion of HB 2957, before a final vote is shown.

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• divisions include alcohol and gambling enforcement, State Fire Marshal, Office of Justice Programs, emergency
• communication networks, Homeland Security emergency management, and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
• But without modern and secure technology, survivor support becomes increasingly vulnerable to digital
• investment to meet the demand technology investment to meet the demand technology is<01:03:38.960
• is aging and needs to be technology is aging and needs to be updated<01:03:44.920> updated<01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• For over a decade through the interagency efforts of emergency support function 2, GOSEP has responded
• And that's why the state's always been there to help through the efforts of the Office of Technology
• It's the National Institute of Technology... Do this and to carry it out? So it's NIST.
• It's the National Institute of Technology standards. So it's an annual catalog that's published.
• We are really technology savvy. And in 2025, we received recording hardware.

Bills: HCR11, HB153, HB278, HB424, HB454, HB455, HB687, HB816, HB833, HB942, HB1053, HB1097, HB1147, HB1148, HB1190, SB75, SB85, SB197, SB200, SB217

Keywords: Camp Beauregard, Louisiana National Guard, Youth Challenge Program, military affairs, Pineville, National Guard training, emergency response, youth development, alternative education, high school equivalency, GED, at-risk youth, leadership training, job skills, citizenship, veterans, state military operations, mobilization, logistics staging area, public service

Summary: The committee first adopted a three-minute rule for the rest of the meeting by a 9-3 vote. It then took up SB 217, which would reorganize Orleans Parish courts by reducing judgeships in criminal, juvenile, traffic, and municipal courts and, through an adopted amendment, creating one civil district court with 13 judges and allowing hearing officers. Senator Morris argued the changes were based on caseload comparisons and population data; opponents from the Urban League and ACLU said the bill was driven by power rather than efficiency, relied on incomplete or inconsistent data, would strain the courts, and would reduce minority representation on the bench. The committee reported the bill favorably as amended by an 11-4 vote. The committee next considered SB 197, which would reduce the number of judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal by two. Senator Morris again cited filings and caseload comparisons, while opponents argued the bill ignored the intensity and complexity of appellate work, could increase backlog and costs, and would disproportionately affect Black women judges. The bill was reported favorably by an 11-4 vote. The committee also adopted HCR 11, expressing support for the Louisiana National Guard at Camp Beauregard and the Youth Challenge Program, and reported favorably SB 85, creating an insurance fund for retired St. Charles Parish sheriff’s employees. Several other measures were advanced with little or no opposition. HB 833 created the Sexual Assault Survivor Empowerment Task Force and was amended to add representatives from the coroners’ association, a survivor appointed by STAR, and a licensed clinical social worker; it was reported favorably. HB 816, with a technical correction, prohibited foreign adversaries from acquiring property near military installations and was reported favorably. HB 1053, dealing with definitions for dealers and retail dealers and allowing certain businesses to serve complimentary alcoholic beverages under agreed-upon floor amendments, was reported favorably. HB 153, as amended, removed the Office of Debt Recovery from the bill and limited it to prohibiting reporting certain criminal fines and fees to credit bureaus; it was reported favorably. SB 75, on cybersecurity reimbursement and baseline standards for local governments after cyber incidents, was reported favorably after testimony from GOSEP and others. SB 200, allowing expropriation of land near military bases owned by foreign adversaries when a court finds a threat to public health and safety, was also reported favorably after extensive testimony and discussion. Finally, HB 454, the Gracie Claire Rushing Act on chain of custody for human remains and internal organs, was converted into a substitute bill, adopted, and then introduced for further discussion, with the sponsor describing it as a transparency and accountability measure for grieving families.

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• <00:14:12.720> department<00:14:13.839> um the hospital or emergency department um
• the hospital or emergency department um if<00:14:14.160> the<00:14:14.320> child<00:14:
• This technology platform is critical to everything we do in child protection.
• > critical<01:14:55.040> to This technology platform is critical to This technology platform
• <01:24:18.159> food provide assistance to the emergency food provide assistance to the emergency

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, 1183, house

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• They provide a really important platform for emerging and diverse storytellers and artists and filmmakers
• One other thing I want to share is that technology moves really fast.
• And I think if we have the most innovative people that know how to wield that technology and they're
• You know, I use it for the technology aspect of it.
• technologies, as AI has been discussed today, and this threatens both livelihood and authorship.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Arts held an informational hearing on California’s first sector-specific creative economy strategic plan, “California’s Future: Creative Strategies for Cultural Resilience, Economic Growth, and Global Leadership.” Chair Allen opened by framing the creative economy as a major state asset and urged support for arts funding in the May Revision, including California Humanities, museums, public media, cultural districts, LA28 arts programming, and AB 2319, which would create a $100 million post-production incentive. He also emphasized the need for next-step funding to implement the strategic plan and noted concerns about federal headwinds and declining creative-sector jobs. California Arts Council Director Danielle Brazel, Institute for the Future’s Rachel Hatch, CDE’s Allison Frenzel, and Workforce Development Board representative Michael Weoff described how the plan was developed through AB 127 and related legislation, a 30-plus-member work group, and an interagency process. They outlined the plan’s phased approach and six priority areas, including preparing the workforce, stabilizing businesses, increasing revenue through cultural tourism, leveraging state incentives, defining and tracking ROI, and building state capacity. Testimony highlighted workforce pipelines, apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, digital badging, and cross-agency coordination, with speakers stressing that the sector is shaped by AI, climate change, affordability, capital access, and social cohesion. A second panel of artists and advocates described on-the-ground implementation and the need for better data and support. Ricarlo Handy discussed the Handy Foundation’s apprenticeship pipeline into film and TV jobs and the difficulty of capturing freelance and 1099 creative work in state data. Joanna Reynolds described Arts for LA’s Creative Jobs Collective, which aims to create 10,000 living-wage creative jobs in Los Angeles County by 2030. Alejandro Gutierrez Chavez urged the state to embed artists in health, aging, behavioral health, and climate resilience systems, and Roxanne Messina Kaptur spoke about the need to treat arts careers as viable professions and expand residency and school-based artist programs. Senator Rubio, who joined the hearing later, shared her own background in teaching and the arts, supported arts education and small theaters, and raised concerns about AI, asking how schools and educators can adapt. In the final panel, Rebecca Ratzkin reported on 26 town halls across eight regions, where more than 1,100 people attended and generally affirmed the plan while asking for better access to information, new financial models, clearer definitions and data, and stronger networks. Julie Baker of California for the Arts and California Arts Advocates argued the plan is an urgent blueprint for a sector that generates $288 billion and more than 820,000 jobs, but remains below pre-pandemic employment levels and is losing market share. She and others called for funding, statewide definitions, better data collection, and cross-agency implementation, while committee members and witnesses repeatedly emphasized that the plan will require political will and resources to move from strategy to action.

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• And so today, I rise on the 40th anniversary of Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry.
• Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry. Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry.
• rooms with illegals demanding emergency rooms with illegals demanding care,<00:28:29.919> and
• <04:18:49.760> but these emergencies and disasters. but these emergencies and disasters. but
• detailed and very technologically detailed and very technologically aggressive<07:31:19.440>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• After Judy was born by emergency C-section, I had 10 days; five of them were in the hospital.
• csection I had 10 days five of emergency csection I had 10 days five of them<00:35:46.000> were
• There have been other instances where we've had to turn away patients who are scheduled for emergent
• There have been other instances where we've had to turn away patients who are scheduled for emergent
• Scheduled for emergent issues such as miscarriages and retinal detachments.

Bills: HF1976

Keywords: paid leave, family leave, employment law, Minnesota statute, benefit eligibility, seasonal employment, workforce, labor rights, 1183, house

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• And then finally, we're using technology, particularly text, on both civil and criminal sides in both
• Then finally, we're using technology, particularly text, on both civil and criminal sides in both of
• <01:09:26.520> involuntary do the uh non-emergency involuntary do the uh non-emergency involuntary
• Some related work people may have questions about in the future is privacy and technology.
• operate crisis centers and Emergency operate crisis centers and Emergency Shelters<01:50:05.360>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• REGARDING THE OVERVIEW OF STATE AGENCY PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING PRACTICES INCLUDING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
• UNLESS IT IS OTHERWISE EXEMPTED BY STATUTES SUCH AS A SINGLE SOURCE OR EMERGENCY PURCHASE OR MEDICAL
• PURCHASE ORDERS SPENT IS SPENT ON IT SERVICES MEANING ONE IN $5 IS SPENT IN THE AREA OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
• IMPORTANT TO NOTE UNDER THE CURRENT FLORIDA LAW THERE IS LITTLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
• WE HAVE EXECUTED MORE CONTRACTS WITH PREQUALIFIED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STAFF AUGMENTATION VENDORS AND

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Members, this bill comes to you as a compromise from the bill that emerged from the Senate Utilities,
• from the Senate the bill that emerged from the Senate Utilities<00:03:30.000> Environment<00:
• Um, the bill that emerged from the committee contained a repeal of the renewable development account,
• <00:04:58.639> um<00:04:58.960> contained emerged from the committee um contained emerged
• Line 93 is a technology and maintenance uh<00:08:56.959> line<00:08:57.200> item<00:08

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• Again, I mentioned in the opening about people having to go to the emergency room because they don't
• You can't, anybody can walk into an emergency room at any time and cannot be denied if that hospital
• It's the technology that's driving up the costs.
• It's the technology that is driving these costs up. ...driving up the cost.
• I thought technology was supposed to bring costs down, but now you're saying that technology is actually

Bills: HB139, HB1818, HB1942, HB1959, HB2221, HB2254, HB2563, HB2067, HB2275, HB3211, HB139

Keywords: HB 1818, Texas Insurance Code, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, health maintenance organization, HMO, insurer, utilization review, preauthorization, prior authorization, medical necessity review, health care services, medical care, insurance regulation, insurance examination, regulatory oversight, confidential records, public information exception, Chapter 843, Chapter 1301