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• as thoughtful and effective as possible. as thoughtful and effective as possible.
• hang him effectively. hang him effectively.
• And the safe and effective product.
• what we have on the books is out of date what we have on the books is out of date and<02:52:30.960
• of medications can be some side effects of medications can be side<03:09:11.080> effects<03:09

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Chairman, I move that the Livingston Amendment dated February 16th, 2026, at 2:04 p.m. be adopted.
• Chairman, I move that the Livingston Amendment dated February 16th, 2026, at 2:04 p.m. be adopted.
• But my goal is actually to make a positive effect and have all the firefighters on this bill.
• This appropriation can be dated back to 2021, and it was around $18 million last year.
• Chairman, I move that the Gress amendment dated February 17, 2026, at 11:38 a.m. be adopted.

Bills: HB2063, HB2271, HB2416, HB2478, HB2593, HB2692, HB2813, HB2992, HB2993, HB4044

Keywords: corrections oversight, appropriation, independent office, public safety, funding, firefighters, insurance rates, workers' compensation, firefighter cancer reimbursement, rate deviations, cost analysis, premiums, border security, drug trafficking, human smuggling, law enforcement funding, Arizona, immigration, education reform, K-12

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• It's not effective medicine. It's not an effective use of state funds.
• It's not effective medicine. It's not an effective use of state funds.
• It's not effective medicine. It's not an effective use of state funds.
• It's not effective medicine. It's not an effective use of state funds.
• My wife didn't remember the date, and when she was reminded of the date, she didn't remember the event

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This act shall take effect immediately. Call the roll.
• Section 3, this act shall take effect immediately.
• We do not have a date yet.
• We're picking the dates out down the road.
• We can't tell you how much it costs until it is in effect. PICKED THIS SET OF DATES.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation, then approved the prior day’s Journal and moved into motions, resolutions, and budget-related business. Senator Gianaris called up Senate Print 5898A for reconsideration; the Senate voted 59 ayes to restore the bill to the third reading calendar. Several amendments were also received on third-reading bills, and the Finance Committee was called into session while the chamber proceeded with resolutions. The Senate adopted Resolution J.2106 recognizing Second Chance Month and the mental health impacts of incarceration, with Senator Brisport speaking in support and a guest from the community recognized in the chamber. The body also adopted Resolution J.1492 designating May 27, 2026, as Taiwan Heritage Day, with remarks from Senators Sepúlveda, Stavisky, and Liu highlighting Taiwanese contributions to New York and expressing support for Taiwan amid current geopolitical tensions. The Finance Committee then reported several budget bills, including Senate Prints 9003D, 9004D, 9007C, and 9009C, which were moved to third reading. The remainder of the session focused on the supplemental and controversial budget calendars, especially tax and spending provisions. Senators debated the “Protecting Our Wallets” energy rebate, with supporters describing it as a one-time check for eligible taxpayers and critics arguing it was too small and not tied directly to utility bills; the chamber accepted the message of necessity and laid the bills aside. Members also debated extensions and changes to tax provisions affecting corporations, alternative fuel exemptions, Broadway and theatrical production tax credits, charitable deductions for certain 501(c)(3)s, nicotine pouch taxes, a new New York City pied-à-terre tax, and a standardbred horse-racing testing fee. Several senators criticized the budget as raising costs or favoring certain industries, while supporters defended the measures as revenue-raising, affordability, or public-health policies. No final votes on the controversial budget bills are shown in the excerpt beyond procedural rulings, adoption of the resolution calendar, and acceptance of committee reports.

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• The likely downstream effect is harmful, creating incentives to reduce authorized hours, which in turn
• So the county goes in and they terminate IHSS effective June 1st.
• So there's also this sort of cost-effectiveness, efficiency, you know, that has to be considered.
• We have a March 2028 effective date for that elimination because there are some things that need to be
• I don't have an official position on extending the start date, but we're not a breaker.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• date.
• Obviously, I am biased, but it is a very special part of our state. only change is the effective date
• so um only change is the effective date so um Senator<00:58:26.920> uh<00:58:27.079> house
• <01:06:39.760> date<01:06:40.760> um<01:06:41.640> and in the um in the effective
• date um and in the um in the effective date um and it<01:06:42.000> has<01:06:42.160> to

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions
• I would suggest, if we're going to do this to really make it effective, I'm assuming our racketeering
• And year to date, starting in November, Albuquerque was down in shoplifting for the year overall.
• It's difficult to know the date that that actually happened, you know, because it's just happening.
• That date would move out if there was a lack of programming.

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• 00:04:28.800> be<00:04:28.880> what<00:04:29.040> it<00:04:29.199> was dates
• That seemed to be what it was dates. That seemed to be what it was geared<00:04:29.600> towards.
• To date, we have started 27 projects across the state.
• To date, we have started 27 projects across the state.
• To date, we have started 27 projects across the state.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Um, the first vote to be dividing out Section 4 and the effective date, and the second vote to be the
• The amendment establishes the effective date as January 1st, moving it into the next election cycle,
• The amendment establishes the effective date as January 1st, moving it into the next election cycle,
• that could come into effect. Yes. that could come into effect. Yes.
• This is simply a very simple amendment that would change the effective date from upon passage to January

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Suicide has a tragic effect on our communities.
• reversal of the effects of opioids.
• It's... ...immediate reversal of the effects of opioids.
• Teaching these skills in high school creates a domino effect.
• I recommend that the bill require the report to be due within 18 months of the bill's effective date.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a public hearing on a large slate of bills, with the chairs emphasizing time limits, written testimony, and grouping similar measures together. Early testimony focused on opioid use disorder education in schools (S.382), with Senator Keenan arguing that students should be taught about the risks of substance use disorder and naloxone use as part of health curricula. Representative DeCost also briefly introduced H.551, a narrow bill concerning parent rights for children in third grade and younger. Several bills were then closed without testimony, including measures on type 1 diabetes informational materials and other diabetes-related proposals. A major portion of the hearing centered on school health and emergency response bills. Supporters of H.652/S.342 on diabetes management in schools described inconsistent district practices and urged clearer standards so students can receive care in classrooms rather than being sent out of instruction. Bills on epinephrine access and seizure disorders drew extensive testimony: advocates for stock epinephrine in schools argued that unassigned epinephrine can save lives and should be funded in a cost-neutral way, while a pediatrician opposed one version as an unfunded mandate. For seizure-safe schools (S.422/H.635), students, parents, educators, and advocates described missed or delayed responses to seizures, stigma, and the need for staff training, seizure action plans, and emergency medication protocols. A separate bill, H.645, allowing anti-seizure medication on school buses, was supported by a parent and student who said current law forces costly and restrictive transportation arrangements. The committee also heard testimony on youth skin health bills (S.334/H.600/H.619), which would let students carry and apply sunscreen at school and camp without a physician’s note. Supporters from melanoma prevention, dermatology, and industry groups said the bills would remove unnecessary barriers and promote sun-safe habits, while one witness cautioned about drafting details and unintended consequences. The hearing then moved to CPR/AED education for graduation (S.456), where Senator Tarr, a student advocate, and the Red Cross all supported requiring hands-on CPR certification for high school students. Finally, the committee took testimony on healthy school lunches (H.539/S.401): supporters from the Healthy School Lunch Coalition and school food directors backed stronger nutrition standards and a standing advisory council, while Consumer Brands Association witnesses opposed the bill as too vague and potentially disruptive. A nutrition scientist also warned about unintended restrictions on medically necessary or innovative foods. The chairs closed the hearing on the healthy lunch bills and then opened testimony on universal school meals for virtual schools (H.700), with Superintendent Patrick Latuka supporting access for students in Commonwealth virtual schools who currently receive no meal support.

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• And so, in effect, we've also repealed those rules.
• We also removed workfare as out-of-date terminology. That section was removed.
• So are these new rates in effect now? They will go into effect July 1st, I think it's July 1st.
• Okay, I saw that date in the rule. So you are retroactively going back and covering that? Yes, sir.
• So we have to make sure that they're up to date on that.

Summary: The Arkansas Administrative Rules Subcommittee met to review a large slate of agency rules and related reports. The chair announced that several items were stricken from the agenda and that the maternal health providers and remote monitoring rules were pulled by the agency. The committee filed reports on emergency rules, ALC subcommittee rule reviews, and administrative directives, then moved through agency rules from the Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce/Insurance, Department of Corrections, and multiple divisions of the Department of Human Services. Most rules were explained as technical updates or implementations of 2025 legislation and were approved without objection. Examples included repeal of obsolete equine ID-chip rules, updates to agriculture financing and pesticide rules, removal of duplicative workers’ compensation plan language, a unified visitation rule for correctional facilities, DHS marketing rules for PASS programs, a comprehensive DCFS policy manual revision, Medicaid-related changes for fictive kin, ABLE accounts, presumptive eligibility for pregnant women, SNAP work requirements and alien eligibility, coverage for certain incarcerated youth, nurse aide training updates, and permanent rules for state employee insurance and procurement. The committee also approved requests to exclude the Insurance Department from rulemaking requirements for Act 772 on forced organ harvesting and for restorative reproductive medicine, with the department saying it would issue rules later when more guidance is available. The most extended discussion concerned DHS’s dental Medicaid rate rule under Act 1025. Members and witnesses debated whether the statute’s language covered only oral surgeons or also general dentists performing oral surgery procedures, and whether the rate increase should apply more broadly to the services rather than the provider title. DHS said it was following the black-letter language of the law and could not confirm a broader interpretation without further approvals and funding, while legislators and a Dental Association representative said the intent was to increase payment for the services, especially in rural areas. Members also discussed the possibility of fixing the language in a future session or through a new rule if approvals and CMS review allow. Despite the concerns, the committee approved the rule. The meeting ended with approval of rule review reports and monthly updates, and the committee adjourned.

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• And so, in effect, we've also repealed those rules.
• And also that the end date occurs when the full determination is made on the regular application for
• We also removed work fair as out-of-date terminology. That section was removed.
• “So are these new rates in effect now? They will go into effect July. I think it’s July 1st.
• So we have to make sure that they're up to date on that.

Summary: The Arkansas Administrative Rules Subcommittee met to review a large set of agency rules and reports. Early items were routine filings: emergency-rule reports, subcommittee review reports, and administrative directive reports were filed without objection. One rule from the Department of Agriculture on maternal health providers and remote monitoring was noted as pulled by the agency and not considered. The committee then reviewed and approved several Agriculture rules, including repeal of equine ID-chip rules after Act 703 of 2025, updates to finance rules adding a new water and sewer treatment facilities grant and consolidating revolving-fund rules, and a pesticide rule creating a Class J pesticide category for feral hog toxicant use. It also approved a Commerce/Insurance rule removing duplicative workers’ compensation plan provisions, and a Corrections rule creating a unified visitation rule for correctional facilities and community correction centers. A member asked about prison visitation hours during COVID, and staff said they would check on that. The committee next approved multiple Department of Human Services rules. These included marketing rules for provider-led organizations under Act 301 of 2025, a comprehensive revision of the DCFS policy manual, changes to Medicaid eligibility to include fictive kin placements and to expand ABLE account eligibility under Act 875, presumptive eligibility changes for pregnant women to align with federal rules, and a follow-up SNAP/TEA/Work Pays rule with updated work requirements, mandatory employment and training, alien eligibility changes, and job-search requirements for certain applicants. DHS also presented a rule implementing federal coverage for certain incarcerated youth before and after release, and the committee approved it. Another DHS rule updated nurse aide training requirements to match federal CNA hour standards and moved criminal-records-check procedures to the agency website. The most extended discussion involved DHS Division of Medical Services’ dental rate rule under Act 1025. The agency explained that it was increasing pediatric dental rates and certain oral-surgery-related rates, but not orthodontic rates or a broader special-needs benefit limit because CMS would not approve a diagnosis-based limit. Members debated whether the statutory language was intended to cover general dentists performing oral surgery procedures, with legislators, the Dental Association, and DHS discussing legislative intent, fiscal impact, and whether a future fix or emergency rule might be needed. Despite the disagreement, the committee approved the rule. The committee also approved other DHS medical rules: adverse-decision appeal changes and prior-authorization posting requirements, an increased RSV administration fee for children, expanded emergency treat/triage/transport ambulance authority, and clinic-based physical and occupational therapy coverage. Later, the committee approved permanent rules for the new state insurance program under Shared Administrative Services, procurement rule revisions recommended after an ACASO review, and commodity-management rule updates including a new revenue distribution model. Under Act 595 of 2021, the committee granted two Department of Commerce/Insurance requests to be excluded from rulemaking requirements: one for Act 772 on forced organ harvesting, and one for restorative reproductive medicine, with the department saying it would promulgate rules later when clinical guidelines are available. Finally, the committee accepted a recommendation to keep and extend the Department of Education, Division of Career and Technical Education rules, filed outstanding rulemaking updates, and adjourned without further business.

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• date.
• section does not apply if the business operation was sold or transferred after 24 months from the date
• It also changes provisions related to certain funds, harmonized provisions, repeal operative dates, and
• It also addresses related funds, harmonized provisions, repeal operative dates, and an emergency clause
• The act takes effect when passed and approved according to law because an emergency exists.

Bills: LB737, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB1216, LB1256, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787, LB365A, LB823, LB900, LB903, LB940, LB954, LB1127, LB1127A, LB1205, LB1240, LR293, LR296, LR422, LR505, LR507

Keywords: LB737, Olmstead, developmental disabilities, disability services, community-based services, integrated settings, DHHS, Department of Health and Human Services, stakeholder advisory committee, independent consultant, public hearing, legislative oversight, disability rights, community integration, housing, employment, education, transportation, community supports, self-advocacy

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• , And this turns, if 175 goes into effect, And this turns, if 175 goes into effect, it<01:54:12.280
• dollars sustaining the most effective dollars sustaining the most effective youth<03:53:10.080><
• The core is one of the most effective The core is one of the most effective interventions<03:55:27.280
• Um, this is a technical fix to the effective date clause to account for added sections, and I ask for
• quickly approaching their parole dates quickly approaching their parole dates who<04:52:45.240><

Keywords: 981, all

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• They are supposed to be in effect and everything functional on January 1st of 2027.
• <00:19:34.600> and They are supposed to be in effect and They are supposed to be in effect
• <00:37:37.880> You<00:37:38.600> have keep our IT systems up to date.
• You have keep our IT systems up to date.
• <00:43:08.800> allow<00:43:09.080> our expertise to effectively allow our expertise

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We had made this one so the effective date was upon passage so that schools and camps would have access
• And I just wanted to make sure that as everything finalizes there's an eye on the effective date so that
• dates.
• <00:12:30.320> dates.
• <00:12:31.680> I effective dates. That would be great. I effective dates.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So they're the ones who are effectively collecting that data, deciding what's to be done with it.
• they're the ones who are uh effectively they're the ones who are uh effectively collecting<00:51
• And I had played with dates and times, whereas Chairman Roy said, "No, it's a good bill.
• dispositions on them, to um effectively dispositions on them, to um effectively uh<02:17:34.880>
• So what that produces then is no end date.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It's my understanding these amendments separate out the effective dates.
• be effective on October 1, 2026.
• The language could be determined by the Department of Health, and it could even be made an effective
• These concepts are central to ethical medicine and effective public health care practice.”
• There can also be a rare side effect of a vaccine that causes myocarditis. That's always the case.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 13 with a quorum present and approved the prior meeting minutes. The committee first heard HB 971, which would equalize Medicaid reimbursement rates between independent clinics and hospital-owned rural health clinics; supporters said independent clinics are disadvantaged by a large payment disparity, and the bill was reported favorable without objection. The committee also recognized visiting Alpha Phi Alpha members and other guests during personal privilege remarks. Members then considered HB 414, which would bar hiring certain health care workers and direct support professionals with serious disqualifying convictions from other states and address background-check issues for therapeutic group homes. After adopting three amendment sets, the bill was reported as amended. HB 740, creating an independent review process for Medicaid behavioral health claim disputes in the coordinated system of care, was amended to clarify applicability and CSOC definitions and then reported as amended. HB 288, which would place the term “miscarriage” alongside “spontaneous abortion” in medical documentation, drew emotional testimony from affected parents and advocates; the committee reported it favorable. The committee also advanced several more bills: HB 405, updating the name of the national acupuncture certifying body, was reported favorable; HB 786, prohibiting extrapolation in certain managed-care claims recoupments, was reported favorable; HB 1095, allowing alternative backup power sources for nursing homes, was reported favorable; HB 403, raising the cottage food gross-sales cap, was amended from $50,000 to $150,000 and then reported favorable; HB 930, modernizing cosmetic-product regulation and creating a small-producer exemption, was reported favorable; HB 557, defining long-term pharmacies for policy purposes, was reported favorable; HB 779, on expedited partner therapy for sexually transmitted diseases, was reported favorable; HB 915, setting utilization-management timelines and standards, was reported favorable; HB 546, expanding criteria for peace officers to take someone into protective custody during a mental health crisis, was reported favorable; HB 796, creating a chiropractic preceptorship program, was reported favorable; and HB 933, authorizing commemorative birth certificates, was reported favorable. The final major item was HB 1041, a “no-mandate” bill barring discrimination based on medical intervention status. The sponsor and Surgeon General said it was aimed at healthy, asymptomatic individuals and not at public health quarantine powers, but Senator Boudreaux objected to exemptions for schools and hospitals and offered an amendment to restore broader coverage. That amendment failed on a roll-call vote, and the bill remained under discussion as the transcript ended, with no final committee disposition shown in the excerpt.

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• date<05:08:14.480> for<05:08:14.798> expanding makes the effective date for expanding
• makes the effective date for expanding the<05:08:15.600> program<05:08:16.560> follow<
• date for moving the state primary from September to June effective January 2027 instead of rushing it
• date for moving the state primary from September to June effective January 2027 instead of rushing it
• date for moving changing the effective date for moving the<07:16:45.200> state<07:16:45.440><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So you want to terminate that crop, and the burn down effect of the paraquat would be very effective
• > effective<00:32:31.679> at<00:32:31.840> that.
• <00:32:32.440> Particularly be very effective at that.
• Particularly be very effective at that.
• effects of paraquat paraquat,<00:41:22.760> right?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all