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• Many times when an individual graduates not in the United States, they have a rigorous process to go
• We were the eighth state in the United States to pass this kind of legislation.
• That's how we root out fraud and inconsistency. That's the wheelhouse. That's what we do.
• That's how we root out fraud and inconsistencies or create policy changes.
• And if you find one percent of fraud, waste, and abuse, that's a lot of money.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 20, 2026, with eight members present and approved the prior meeting minutes. The committee first advanced SB 1224, which requires DCFS to look into cases where a child under 17 is involved in a pregnancy, with added oversight for children under 12; it was reported favorably. The committee also favorably reported SB 1100, described as repealing an outdated statute. White Coat Day remarks welcomed physicians to the Capitol and thanked them for their service, including efforts to improve Medicaid reimbursement. Several health-related bills were then heard and advanced. HB 1220, a continuation of prior work to codify provisions related to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and physician licensure, was reported favorably. HB 1231 clarified that Medicaid coverage for continuous glucose monitoring applies to insulin-dependent patients, including those with gestational diabetes, and was also reported favorably. HB 198, which sets reimbursement rates for ambulatory surgery centers for certain Medicaid procedures such as colonoscopies, eye, ENT, and gastroenterology services, passed favorably. HB 1160, creating a streamlined restricted license pathway for qualified international medical graduates, prompted a lengthy exchange about delayed rulemaking and whether the board had added requirements beyond statute; despite concerns, it was reported favorably. The committee also advanced several resolutions and oversight measures. HCR 67, prompted by a personal family experience with a special-needs child’s acute care needs, creates a task force to study gaps in acute care for special-needs adults and children; it was amended and reported favorably. HCR 27, calling for a statewide evaluation of autism services by LDH and the Department of Education, was reported favorably. HB 223, which recreates DCFS, was amended to shorten the sunset date and require law enforcement reporting through a secure web platform, then reported favorably. HCR 28, creating a task force on school nurse orientation and training for new graduates, was reported favorably after testimony from school nurses about the lack of standardized orientation and the risks of placing inexperienced nurses alone in schools. The committee also took up HB 469, which would allow pharmacy license renewal applicants to designate a portion of fees to eligible schools including Xavier University’s College of Pharmacy; after opposition from Senator Cloud and a roll call, the bill was deferred. HB 1182, a cleanup bill changing the occupational therapy certifying entity and adjusting fees, and HB 1076, eliminating one of two sunset provisions for the Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board, were both reported favorably. HB 1216, a major rewrite of clinical laboratory personnel rules, was deferred after concerns that it would restrict existing phlebotomy and lab functions in ways that could conflict with recent law. Finally, HB 457 and HB 616, both by Representative Knox and focused on homelessness, drew extensive testimony: HB 457 established minimum standards for shelters and similar facilities and was reported favorably as amended, while HB 616 would allow audits of homelessness-related funding and databases; after debate over privacy, federal funding oversight, and accountability, the committee adopted an amendment changing enforcement language from "may" to "shall" and continued hearing testimony from opponents and supporters.

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• What the the national guard of the United States, the Army National Guard and Air National Guard that
• health, but family members don't have a single place to go, so the benefits are diffused through the units
• The entities we're talking about are under the Constitution of the United States.
• But then also, it's our business units get back to doing their day-to-day Functions as well, so I think
• I would tell you that we've received close to, I want to say, 750 fraud complaints of people wanting

Keywords: 914, all

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• attacks, point of sale skimming, organized check forgery, identity theft related to automobile loan fraud
• Manipulation of the fuel pumps can deliver inaccurate volumes, leaving consumers vulnerable to fraud.
• our economy, protects consumers, and reinforces Texas' commitment to combating financial crime and fraud
• We must unite to ensure that Texas remains a beacon of hope and protection for families, standing firm
• There's only roughly about $20 to $25 worth of copper wire in each unit, but to get to that, you have

Bills: HB316

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, affordable care act, medical assistance, federal funding

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• ,<00:21:02.720> okay, uh you to address the fraud, okay, uh you to address the fraud, okay
• <00:21:12.720> is of the things about the fraud is of the things about the fraud is the<00
• <01:12:20.800> and between all the issues of fraud and between all the issues of fraud and
• You know, fired over all this fraud?
• <01:22:43.040> that are trying to tell us about fraud that are trying to tell us about fraud

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Senators, this bill has to do with the penalties for election fraud.
• I think we understand election fraud.
• Given the very sparse evidence of actual election fraud or voter fraud by Texans, is this really a good
• Given the very sparse evidence of actual election fraud or voter fraud by Texans, is this really The
• Often, the true owner does not discover this fraud until it's too late.

Summary: The Senate first adopted a motion to move the intent calendar deadline to 4 p.m. and then took up several bills by suspending the regular order of business. Senate Bill 2031, concerning removal of high fences around breeder deer release sites, passed after an amendment shortened the testing period from five years to three, tied visible identification requirements to the date Parks and Wildlife began requiring them, and made the bill effective immediately. Senate Bill 1490, a cleanup to adult charter high school funding, and Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2227, creating a process for delayed birth certificates and renamed the Charles E. Barton Act, both passed unanimously after floor amendments. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1964, regulating artificial intelligence systems used by state agencies, also passed unanimously after the author described guardrails for high-risk AI and disclosure requirements. The Senate then considered Senate Bill 2877, which increases penalties for election fraud and related attempts; after debate over whether existing law already covers some conduct and whether the bill was necessary given the small number of convictions, it passed to engrossment and later final passage on a 21-10 vote. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2658, on brackish groundwater production and study, passed after four amendments, including one giving water districts authority to stop production if monitoring shows harm to freshwater supplies or subsidence and another returning a portion of transported water revenue to districts. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 648, strengthening recording requirements for real property instruments to help prevent deed theft, also passed on a 26-4 vote. Other measures approved included Committee Substitute Senate Bill 401, making it easier for homeschool students to participate in UIL activities through local district opt-in/nearest-district participation rules; Committee Substitute Senate Bill 407, requiring health care facilities to honor conscience or religious vaccine exemptions for employees, despite extensive questioning about patient safety and immunocompromised patients; Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2117, creating a Texas Committee on Foreign Investment to review risky foreign acquisitions; Senate Bill 1718, adding the NRA annual meeting to the major events reimbursement program after a failed amendment seeking equal space for gun-control advocacy; Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1626, clarifying limits on censorship and interference with digital expression by social media platforms; and Senate Bill 2206, updating the state R&D franchise tax credit and related sales tax treatment, which passed 31-0. The chamber also debated Senate Bill 1395 on school health advisory councils. An initial amendment to restore voting seats for teachers and school employees failed, but a later amendment by Senator West added students back in an advisory, non-voting capacity. The Senate then handled routine motions, committee scheduling, first-reading referrals, and adjourned until April 29, with the session ending in memory of two constituents.

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• 11 the president of the United 11 the president of the United States<03:27:02.199> speaking
• lunatics the president of the United lunatics the president of the United States<03:33:26.040>
• unsheltered homeless in the United unsheltered homeless in the United States<04:07:25.640> uh
• , 8 United States Code 1182(f); and section 301 of title 3, United States Code.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• good to be back before the committee to talk about a bipartisan way that we can all fight against fraud
• lost money to fraud for many years to come.
• Thank you for listening to my story and helping fraud victims. Thank you very much.
• I mean, it's fraud, but does that not apply?
• , it's fraud, but does that not apply?

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee heard House File 4867, a bill from Representative Lee to make changes to the Consumer Protection Restitution Account created the prior year to help victims of fraud. The Attorney General’s Office testified that the fund has already received more than $4.5 million and is beginning its first distributions, including payments to victims of the closure of Woodbury Dental. The office said the bill would remove the current $5 million annual deposit cap and establish a more equitable distribution formula so large claims would not exhaust the fund and prevent other victims from receiving restitution. Public testimony strongly supported the bill. A Woodbury Dental victim described paying $25,000 upfront, losing her dental work when the clinic abruptly closed, and having to start over with another dentist; she said reimbursement would help her recover from the loss. An AARP Minnesota representative also supported the measure as a cleanup bill that improves the new restitution program. Members asked about how the bill would handle large claims, whether the Attorney General could still pursue defendants for additional recovery, and whether restitution payments would be taxable. The Attorney General’s Office said it would continue collection efforts and reimburse the fund if later recoveries are made, and Representative Lee said the bill includes a provision making payments non-taxable. The chair then moved that House File 4867 be laid over, and the bill was laid over without a vote on passage.

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• Um I'm my uh units on the sea coast.
• There aren't that many one unit family. There aren't that many one unit rentals. rentals. rentals.
• <01:50:14.159> would uh inducing housing through fraud would uh inducing housing through fraud
• They're some, I just, you know, they rent out one unit or maybe two units. >> Mhm. >> And in those cases
• or maybe two they rent out one unit or maybe two units. units. units.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• care unit. care unit. Thank<00:53:37.280> you. All<00:53:42.320> right.
• The examples you gave frankly sound like fraud.
• The examples you gave frankly sound like fraud.
• The examples you gave frankly sound like fraud.
• And if gave frankly sound like fraud.

Keywords: 00:00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 00:01:10 Discussion of 25RS HB 414 00:44:26 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 414 00:50:25 Discussion of 25RS SB 27 00:53:44 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 27 00:55:49 Discussion of 25RS SB 93 00:57:57 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 93 00:59:29 Discussion of 25RS SB 132 01:37:39 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 132 01:40:55 Discussion of 25RS SB 153 01:42:05 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 153 01:43:46 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The Health Services Committee met with a quorum and took up House Bill 414 with a committee substitute. The bill, described by sponsors and supporters as a continuation of prior maternal-health legislation, was framed as a clarification of medical standards and an effort to improve care for women and families facing complicated pregnancies. Representative Tate, Representative Nemes, Adair Wushar of Kentucky Right to Life, and Dr. Jeff Goldberg of ACOG Kentucky all testified in support, saying the substitute was developed collaboratively to reduce confusion in the law and help physicians provide evidence-based care without fear of criminal penalties. Supporters said the committee substitute was intended to define what is not an abortion under Kentucky law and to spell out medical treatments for conditions such as miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, sepsis, hemorrhage, preeclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, and fetal demise. Dr. Goldberg said current statutes contain significant ambiguity and have created unintended barriers to treating pregnancy complications, including emergency situations, and he gave examples of patients who were delayed or harmed because physicians were uncertain about what the law allowed. Representative Nemes said the measure was the result of unusual cooperation among groups that do not usually agree and described it as a first step toward fixing a discrete problem. Representative Wilner raised concerns that the language could effectively require a patient to be in severe distress before treatment is clearly permitted and that it was too prescriptive about how physicians should manage miscarriages. In response, Dr. Goldberg and the sponsors said the substitute was not perfect, was meant as a short-term solution, and was designed to give doctors more confidence in providing routine, medically necessary care for pregnancy complications. The transcript indicates the committee substitute was adopted, but no final vote on the bill itself is shown in the excerpt.

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• We have a dedicated student loan assistance unit that helps people with their student loan issues with
• other states to ensure that consumers are protected, that insurance is in place, and that we avoid fraud
• We have 30 facility units in general hospitals.
• It's a very difficult job to work on our units. We do the best we can.
• One-third of all pharmacies opened in 2010 in the United States have closed from 2010 to 2023, and a

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held an informational opening hearing for the Financial Services Committee, with Chair Murphy and Senator Feeney introducing new and returning members and explaining that no bills were being heard that day beyond brief introductory testimony. Commissioner of Banks Mary Gallagher thanked the committee for last session’s money transmission modernization law, and several members echoed appreciation for her office’s work. The hearing then featured a long series of stakeholder introductions and overviews of their priorities for the session. Testimony covered a wide range of financial, insurance, housing, health care, and consumer issues. Banking and mortgage groups discussed housing affordability, foreclosure delinquencies, flood insurance, regulatory changes, and the impact of federal policy shifts. Insurance representatives raised concerns about auto and homeowners market pressures, labor rates, tariffs, rebates, e-titling, third-party litigation funding, and public adjuster restrictions. Consumer and advocacy groups highlighted debt collection reform, earned wage access, retirement savings access, public banking, and consumer protections in financial services. Several speakers also emphasized the need for committee expertise and offered themselves as resources for future bills. Health-related organizations focused on insurance mandates, prior authorization, behavioral health access, pharmacy benefit manager reform, community health center funding, maternal health and midwifery reimbursement, and anesthesia reimbursement parity. Other groups, including credit unions, retailers, auto dealers, dental and medical associations, and behavioral health providers, described their roles in the Commonwealth and previewed legislation or policy areas they expect to follow this session. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational and ended after testimony from the sign-up list and a few late additions.

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• I have pledged allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it
• I have pledged allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it
• And whereas Senator Lindsay served his nation in the United States Army Reserve from 1962 until 1972,
• We would have no Senator Pryor if we didn't have a United States Senate system. We'd have no U.S.
• You're going to have waste, fraud, and abuse. It's not going to be turning out right.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic, and to the Republic
• ... to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under
• And my nephew, and maybe even future president of the United States, Beckham Montenegro. Thank you.
• Gottlieb, and we're hoping that we can get our deed fraud bill across the line this year.
• And so the three of them are all running for LD13 House, so we are united and support everybody.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And so, the, the main thing that that executive order did is it pulled the United States out of the Paris
• goods from those three countries, and that tariff was reasoned because of the opioid crisis in the United
• Court of International Trade on May 20th, but that enjoinment was stayed by a federal court, the United
• to the lowest price charged um in any country that um has a GDP per capita of at least 60% of the United
• Um, let's see, the June 6, 2025 memorandum, um, eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid.

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• our OPA, our Office of Public Affairs, and it provides an overview of how to protect yourself from fraud
• operations, including several things: expanding a targeted outreach team to do the Protect Yourself from Fraud
• Extremely important as we look at the political climate that we are living in across the United States
• doorstep, which Extremely important as we look at the political climate that we are living in across the United
• to me particularly this year related to the arts is we often see what happens in the world or the United

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• With respect to the College of Law specifically, I hope to further unite the main campus in Tallahassee
• I had a 26-year, four-month, and nine-day hiatus serving in the United States Army.
• Had a 26-year, four-month and nine-day hiatus serving United States Army.
• Unfortunately, in this world with so much cybersecurity, identity verification, and fraud prevention,
• that has taken a lot of time. ...cybersecurity, identity verification, and fraud prevention.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to hear confirmation testimony for a large slate of university and state college trustees. Most of the discussion centered on the nominees’ backgrounds, ties to their institutions, and priorities such as student success, workforce development, financial sustainability, research growth, housing, and maintaining or improving university rankings. Several University of Florida trustees emphasized campus improvements, “One UF” integration, institutional neutrality, and ambitions to move UF into the top tier nationally. Other nominees highlighted goals for Florida A&M, Florida Atlantic, UCF, Florida State, Florida Poly, the Florida Prepaid College Board, and several state colleges, with recurring themes of affordability, economic mobility, cybersecurity, and keeping Florida students in-state for college and careers. Public testimony was heard on the Florida A&M appointment, where Elijah Hooks spoke in opposition to the current administration and described his expulsion, arrest, and trespass from the university after protesting the selection of President Marva Johnson. During questioning of FAU nominee Tina Vidal-Duart, senators asked about her prior service on the Hope Florida Foundation board and about reports concerning CDR Health’s contracting practices; she said she was not aware of the foundation issues at the time and noted that CDR’s state contract was a flat daily rate, so subcontractor pricing affected only the company’s internal margins. Other nominees received little or no questioning. At the end of the meeting, the committee voted to confirm all nominees except Tina Vidal-Duart separately. Senator Bracy Davis requested the separate vote and opposed her confirmation, citing concerns related to her Hope Florida Foundation board service. Despite that objection, the committee ultimately voted to report Vidal-Duart favorably as well. The committee also noted that one University of West Florida nominee would be taken up at a later hearing because he was unable to attend.

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• celebrated annually by Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains of all ethnic backgrounds throughout the United
• for and won my position on the Poway Unified Board of Education, but it was also the year that the United
• definitions of human trafficking and forced labor, provides guidance on prohibited actions that involve fraud
• definitions of human trafficking and forced labor, provides guidance on prohibited actions that involve fraud
• Dena Bautista, with United Ways of California, also here in strong support. Thank you.

Summary: The Governmental Organization Committee heard a series of bills on holidays, procurement, public safety, and business regulation. AB 268 would add Diwali as an official state holiday and allow schools and state workers limited flexibility to observe it; supporters described it as a recognition of California’s large South Asian and Hindu communities, and there was no opposition. AB 770 would define “customary maintenance” for outdoor advertising displays to clarify what repairs and reinforcements are allowed; the bill was presented as a safety and consistency measure for the billboard industry. AB 783 would authorize the Department of General Services to negotiate bulk pricing for construction materials to help disaster-affected communities rebuild more affordably, with supporters from the housing and building sectors and some members raising concerns about state contracting, storage, and implementation. AB 381 would update state procurement rules to better prevent human trafficking and forced labor in supply chains, aligning state policy with federal standards and drawing support from anti-trafficking advocates, labor, and local government representatives. AB 668 would extend drink-spiking prevention measures to music festivals by requiring test strips, drink lids, and reporting procedures; supporters emphasized victim safety and underreporting, while venue operators opposed the bill unless amended, citing feasibility and cost concerns. AB 880 would require prompt payment and indirect cost coverage for nonprofits contracting with the state, with broad nonprofit support and no opposition. AB 989 would make California Native American Day a paid holiday, with tribal and allied support. AB 592 would extend and expand temporary outdoor dining and alcohol service flexibilities for restaurants, with strong support from restaurant and business groups and opposition from alcohol policy advocates who preferred a narrower or permanent grandfathering approach. Most bills advanced on committee votes, generally on party-line or broad bipartisan support. AB 770 was moved to Appropriations, AB 783 was passed as amended to the Assembly Committee on Emergency Management, AB 381 was sent to Labor, AB 668 and AB 880 were sent to Appropriations, AB 989 was sent to Public Employees and Retirement, and AB 592 was sent to Health. The committee also took up a consent calendar containing several additional bills, which was approved. The hearing ended with the roll left open for additional votes and adjournment at 3:17 p.m.

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• We're all looking to headquarter their businesses somewhere in the United States of America as that region
• clear that so long as people are acting in their business judgment, as long as they're not committing fraud
• decisions by knowing what the standard is and comfortable that so long as they're acting, again, not with fraud
• If every police unit has camera cameras in their vehicles, it would have been obvious. and easy to prove
• that she needed help just with her behavior and her conversation in the unit.

Bills: HB32, HB15, HB171, HB421, HB581, HB644, HB745, HB349, HB917, HB204, HB923, HB15, HB171, HB204

Keywords: eviction, landlord rights, tenant rights, justice court, property law, court procedures, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, deep fake, digital impersonation, age verification, private cause of action, explicit content, consumer protection, HB 581

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• For example, an air conditioning unit: we can enter the air conditioning unit, the serial number, the
• ><00:37:40.480> that<00:37:40.800> sounds<00:37:41.119> like<00:37:41.359> fraud
• To me that sounds like fraud. >> Yeah. To me that sounds like fraud.
• For the definition of fraud, person also includes entity, which Yes would in fact be. >> So, it seems

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• At the same time, documented voter fraud is exceedingly rare.
• 14:21.120> time,<01:14:21.600> documented<01:14:22.159> voter<01:14:22.480> fraud
• At the same time, documented voter fraud At the same time, documented voter fraud is<01:14:22.960
• a<01:16:01.840> person<01:16:02.080> is<01:16:02.239> a<01:16:02.320> United
• <01:16:02.560> States whether a person is a United States whether a person is a United States

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I know um that there are many other states across the United States who have had trouble with backlogs
• :44.959> the there are many other states across the there are many other states across the United
• 45.760> have<00:10:45.920> had<00:10:46.399> trouble<00:10:46.720> with United
• States who have had trouble with United States who have had trouble with backlogs<00:10:47.680> and
• and<00:42:20.240> abuse<00:42:20.560> is<00:42:20.960> basically further fraud

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a work session on SB 145, which would require sexual assault evidence kits to be delivered to the state forensic lab within seven business days and analyzed more promptly. Pamela Kyle of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence said the bill was developed after survivor concerns and extensive discussions with the Departments of Safety and Justice. She explained that most agencies already deliver kits quickly, but some kits sit for months, and the bill is intended to add structure without penalties while preserving chain of custody. Members discussed the use of common carriers or courier services for transport, the need for clear rules, and whether carriers would know what they were transporting. Representative Papovich offered amendment 2025-2301H to remove the reimbursement program for police shipping costs, arguing it would add administrative overhead and was unnecessary. The amendment was adopted on a roll call vote, and the committee then voted OTPA on SB 145 as amended, with members voting yes on the roll call. The committee then opened a work session on SB 295, and the sponsor presented a replace-all amendment intended to simplify and clarify the Education Freedom Account bill without changing its purpose. The amendment would remove income-cap language, define priority enrollment groups, establish an enrollment cap for the EFA program, and create rolling enrollment rules. It would set a 10,000-student cap for the 2025-2026 school year, allow the cap to increase by 25% if enrollment exceeds 90% of the prior cap, and ensure current participants can remain enrolled. The amendment also provides that certain sections would later be repealed once the Department of Education certifies that applications have not exceeded the cap for two consecutive school years. The sponsor walked through the amendment section by section, explaining that the bill is structured in two phases: one while caps exist and another after they are no longer needed.