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• It can be proven with a methodology known as testing. We can test.
• It can be proven with a methodology known as testing. We can test.
• It can be proven with a methodology known as testing. We can test.
• It can be proven with a methodology known as testing. We can test.
• We can't do that testing under this House.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• 00:12:46.600> on<00:12:46.720> to<00:12:46.839> the<00:12:46.959> next test
• fires we'll move on to the next test fires we'll move on to the next measure<00:12:48.000> Senate
• burial councils because Comm a test burial councils because Comm a test testimony<00:50:27.079><
• We have not completed tests two and three.
• test following the<02:08:49.239> test<02:08:49.639> so<02:08:49.760> then<02:08:

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 946 on wastewater management, which would clarify that the ban on discharging wastewater or raw sewage into state waters after 12/31/26 applies to treatment plants. Testimony was in support from the Department of Health, Maui County Council, Mayor Bisson, and individuals, and no one testified in opposition. SB 849 on wildlife conservation would prohibit intentional taking, harming, or killing of the Hawaiian hawk (ʻio) and increase penalties for taking native aquatic life, wildlife, and land plants; DLNR supported the bill, noting the ʻio was delisted federally in 2020 and that the measure also updates penalties and adds a rehabilitation/community service option. No questions were raised, and the bill drew support testimony only. For SB 330 on invasive species prevention, the Attorney General raised a supremacy clause concern with language requiring state enforcement of federal quarantines and recommended reverting to a prior version with a catchall for federal regulation. The Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species supported the bill as a way to close a biosecurity gap, while the Department of Agriculture said it supported the intent but wanted to avoid acting without a cooperative agreement with USDA and suggested deleting the portion allowing action without such an agreement. The committee also heard SB 1393 on public land use, which would require the School Facilities Authority to consult with DOE and other agencies before land conveyances or leases and repeal a requirement that DOE transfer title upon request; both SFA and DOE supported the measure, with DOE emphasizing the need for early communication and consultation, and members asked about possible disagreements or stalemates. The committee then heard SB 321 on private roads and ways, which would deem certain privately owned roads and similar ways transferred to adjacent owners or community associations if conditions are met. The Hawaii Land Title Association said the bill as drafted would create uncertainty and proposed a court process to clarify ownership and create a recordable order; written support came from the Mortgage Bankers Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Financial Services Association, and one individual. SB 66 on housing permitting would require permit decisions within 60 days for certain housing projects and deem permits approved in some circumstances; DLNR’s historic preservation office supported the intent but noted county historic preservation roles, OHA suggested amendments to clarify county duties, and DPP opposed the time limits as risky for health and safety reviews, warning about back-and-forth review cycles and possible mismatches between approved plans and field work. Realtors, NAIOP, Hawaii Food Industry Association, Hawaii YIMBY, and the Maui Chamber supported the measure, while Lahaina Strong, Hawaii Good Neighbor, and two individuals opposed it. Finally, the committee heard SB 1170 on expeditious redevelopment of affordable rental housing, which would speed permits for rebuilding permanently affordable multifamily rental housing damaged by natural disasters and exempt certain projects from EIS requirements. HHFDC supported the bill, citing the Front Street Apartments rebuild and the long SMA permit timeline on Maui, and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the intent while suggesting technical placement of amendments. Testimony in support also came from the Maui Chamber of Commerce and Joe Blanco, who described difficulties rebuilding a project originally developed under older statutory requirements and said the bill’s added language addressed those issues.

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• The EQ shall test the biosolids and DEq shall give the test results to the farmers and ranchers.

Keywords: 914, all

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• That's what we're asking, and we've tested our wells, we've tested the lake, we've tested Alderbrook,
• We've tested all that I've done the testing for PFAS.
• <01:00:32.280> the<01:00:32.440> lake tested our wells we've tested the lake tested
• testing.
• I've tested it three times.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a hearing on HB 566, which would require permit applications for new landfills to include a detailed leachate management plan. The bill sponsor said the measure was prompted by recent reporting on leachate problems at New Hampshire landfills, including alleged violations at a Bethlehem facility and deficiencies at other sites, and argued the bill is meant to improve public health protections without dictating specific treatment methods or hindering innovation. The sponsor also said the proposal was developed with input from the Department of Environmental Services (DES) and industry representatives, and that a forthcoming amendment would revise the bill’s language to better fit the permitting process. The sponsor explained that the amendment would move several requirements out of the contract section and into the planning section, change references such as “permit for construction” to “operating approval,” include landfill expansions, and remove language that could be read as requiring long-term contracts. Questions from members focused on whether the bill would create enforceable consequences if a plan is not followed, whether it would limit operators’ flexibility, and whether existing DES rules already cover the subject. The sponsor said enforcement details should be addressed by DES and emphasized that the bill would not lock operators into any particular contract or technology. The Business and Industry Association testified in opposition to the bill as introduced, saying it appeared unnecessary because DES already regulates leachate through existing rules, including Env 806.53, and has authority to update those rules as technology changes. The witness argued that putting the requirements into statute could freeze the regulatory framework, create conflicts with future rulemaking, and make it harder for DES to respond quickly to new treatment methods or operational issues. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.

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• And I think they can still be tested components, right?
• Those individual components can be tested and proven. And you're just building them.
• I think they can still be tested I think they can still be tested components,<01:29:01.800> right
• And you're just tested and proven. And you're just building<01:29:19.040> them.
• And I think Nevada has unclaimed statutes that has been tested and proven.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• that DLI has in law for our purposes and, of course, the UI tests that you know exist elsewhere and
• other applicable tests.
• that DLI has in law for our the tests that DLI has in law for our purposes<00:04:06.159> and<
• purposes and of course uh the UI tests purposes and of course uh the UI tests that<00:04:08.560>
• other applicable tests. other applicable tests.

Bills: HF1316, HF4369

Keywords: HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers, 1099, W-9, W-4, newly hired workers, rehired employees

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• <00:35:40.160> and determined through field testing and determined through field testing and
• Um, but they went ahead with the testing Um, but they went ahead with the testing of<00:36:31.520
• and the the observations of the testing and the the observations during<00:36:36.720> the<00:
• 36:36.880> test<00:36:37.200> and<00:36:37.359> the<00:36:37.599> modeling
• ><00:36:38.000> that during the test and the modeling that during the test and the modeling that

Keywords: 1183, house

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• that they'd be losing out when we've got a set calendar for the state for the statewide assessment test
• out<00:21:16.320> of<00:21:16.400> the<00:21:16.559> control take the test
• that is out of the control take the test that is out of the control of<00:21:16.960> the<00:21
• these testing days and everything,<00:25:03.679> if<00:25:04.000> everyone<00:25:04.480
• organization that we're whatever testing organization that we're using<00:25:28.640> now,<00:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• um that you're final and for a test um that you're final and everything's<00:58:26.880> on<00
• There is supposed to be certain product testing with it.
• There is supposed to be certain product testing with it.
• Uh, we don't have any field sobriety tests and that sort of thing.
• that you would like to see, um testing that you would like to see, um we<01:56:26.719> would<

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met and approved the minutes from its August 27 meeting. It then received a presentation from Katherine Castanza of the National Conference of State Legislators on the Medicaid provisions in the 2025 budget reconciliation bill, referred to as HR1. She explained that the bill is estimated by CBO to save the federal government $911 billion over 10 years, with more than 20 Medicaid-specific provisions, most of the savings concentrated in five policies and largely backloaded into 2030-2034. She emphasized that the bill’s effects will vary by state, but that expansion states and hospitals are expected to be most affected, in part because of changes to eligibility, provider taxes, and state-directed payments. Castanza highlighted several new funding and flexibility provisions, including a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Fund for 2026-2030 and a new home- and community-based services waiver option effective July 1, 2028, with $100 million in grants in fiscal year 2027. She also outlined major eligibility changes for Medicaid expansion adults: work or community engagement requirements effective January 1, 2027; twice-yearly redeterminations for the expansion population effective the same date; and new cost sharing for certain expansion adults effective October 1, 2028. She noted that Kentucky, as an expansion state, would be subject to these changes and that state agencies would face significant implementation demands, especially because federal guidance and timelines are tight. A substantial portion of the presentation focused on financing changes. Castanza described new limits on provider taxes, including a 0% safe harbor for new taxes and a phased reduction for existing taxes in expansion states beginning in 2028, while nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities are exempt from the reduction if already taxed. She also explained that state-directed payments will be capped and phased down over time, with existing arrangements grandfathered only briefly; she said Kentucky has 11 approved state-directed payments and could see significant fiscal effects. She added that the bill also bars Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood or similarly situated providers for one year, changes immigrant eligibility rules effective October 1, 2026, lowers the federal match for certain emergency services, and expands the scope of the federal erroneous payment recoupment provision effective October 1, 2029. Throughout, she stressed that federal savings may translate into state cost shifts and that implementation timing will be critical.

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• say<00:42:54.760> that<00:42:55.040> for<00:42:55.640> we<00:42:55.800> tested
• <00:42:56.240> 20 we can say that for we tested 20 we can say that for we tested 20 different
• points before, but again I just want to stress that we're really happy to report that when we did the test
• We really are happy to report that when we did the test and pulled the compliance check again, of those
• And this area has recently developed a grants audit unit, and they are going to work on regularly testing

Keywords: 1183, house

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• and for testing for impurities.
• Thank you both, Representative Kerk. ...is unsafe due to it not having the same requirements for testing
• and for testing for impurities.
• and for testing for impurities.
• and for testing for impurities.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• 2024 however several States and 1st 2024 however several States and organizations<00:09:59.399> tested
• <00:09:59.800> the<00:09:59.920> 2024 organizations tested the 2024 organizations tested
• <00:17:28.199> much<00:17:28.400> for<00:17:28.559> your<00:17:28.640> test
• members thank you so much for your test members thank you so much for your test someone<00:17:31.000
• at the capital dozens of times testing at the capital dozens of times and<00:48:38.520> yet<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Testing. All right. The House will come to order. Testing. All right. The House will come to order.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Testing. All right. The House will come to order. Testing. All right. The House will come to order.

Summary: The House convened briefly, called the chamber to order, and opened with a moment of silent prayer followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Members and those in the galleries were asked to stand during the opening observance. No bills, motions, debate, or testimony were taken up during the session. The only administrative action was a request for members to check in with the clerks at the dais to record attendance. The House then adjourned until 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2026.

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• The test of the rule is not what we are discussing today.
• The test is subject is healthcare.
• The state finally opened up the first drive-up testing that was available.
• Um, and they did a test immediately. Um, and they did a test immediately.
• I did breathing tests and pulmonologist.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It is the test of this generation, the test of this body and the test of this people.
• This credible military power is what convinces our adversaries that today is not the day to test the
• HR 8884 gives the Social Security Administration the tools it needs to test new approaches, gather real
• This demonstration authority will be a gateway for the Social Security Administration to run scope test
• Remember, Iran just killed American troops with the same weapons it tested with Russia.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• There's still an embrittlement test result that has to come in with regard to seismic safety.
• So this bill really is designed to jump-start that process yet again and create a least-cost test where
• Some of these chargers, in many cases, have to be tested in the field with very expensive technologies
• This is not the testing capacity, the registered service agencies, or the staffing to keep pace.
• We respectfully urge the committee to allow the CPUC's well-tested procedures to continue to do their

Summary: The committee heard several energy, water, and utility bills. SB 919 by Senator Grayson would extend the biomethane monetary incentive program through 2030 and authorize additional funding to support renewable natural gas projects by reducing interconnection costs. Supporters said high interconnection costs and the current tax treatment are major barriers to methane reduction projects; opponents, including TURN and environmental groups, raised ratepayer cost concerns and objected to rate-basing and additional public funding. The author said amended language would remove the rate-basing provisions and instead urge the CPUC to act quickly on its pending decision. SB 931 by Senator Laird would reauthorize the Community Impact Mitigation Program for the Diablo Canyon plant through 2030 to continue funding local emergency preparedness, fire protection, public safety, and school district costs. The County of San Luis Obispo and labor groups supported the bill, while TURN opposed it as a statewide ratepayer subsidy that could be funded from existing PG&E revenues instead of higher rates. Members discussed the bill in the context of the 2022 Diablo Canyon extension deal and the possibility of a future longer extension. SB 1215 by Senator Cortese would direct the CPUC to set deployment targets for EV charging in multifamily housing and evaluate progress, with amendments aimed at affordability and limiting system upgrade costs. Supporters said renters are largely locked out of home charging and that prior utility programs proved cost-effective; no opposition testified. SB 1359 by Senator Stern would require more deliberate CPUC review before major gas system investments, emphasizing electrification and non-pipeline alternatives. Gas utilities and several industry groups opposed it, arguing it could undermine the obligation to serve, create safety and reliability risks, and change the regulatory compact. The committee also heard SB 1125 by Senator Menjivar, presented by Senator Gonzalez, which would establish a statewide low-income water rate assistance program upon appropriation. Water agencies, environmental groups, and local governments supported the measure, while one member expressed concern that it lacked a funding source and could not overcome Proposition 218 limits; the bill was moved to Appropriations and the roll was left open. Finally, SB 1098 by Senator Perez would restrict the use of long-running memorandum and balancing accounts by investor-owned utilities, require exceptional circumstances for new accounts, and add sunset and cost-sharing requirements. Consumer advocates and large energy users supported tighter oversight, while the utilities and business groups opposed the bill as too rigid and potentially harmful to flexibility for wildfire, emergency, and safety-related costs.

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• But to get those federal matching funds, it's got to pass that test.
• pass statistical formula and it has to pass that<01:05:29.680> statistical<01:05:30.480> test
• c><01:05:31.520> get<01:05:31.599> that<01:05:31.839> waiver that statistical test
• The other piece is you can't hold test.
• But it's got to pass that statistical test at the federal level. others, yeah, you're providing a lot

Keywords: Medicaid - Room 216, 4 February, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee heard presentations on several Medicaid-related topics. First, a pharmacy representative discussed nonopioid pain medications as a way to reduce opioid dependence and overdose risk, emphasizing that options such as acetaminophen, NSAIDs, and topical diclofenac can be useful for pain management. She cautioned that nonopioids can still have risks and said any policy should avoid requiring patients to step through opioids before accessing safer alternatives, while still allowing reasonable step therapy among nonopioid options. The presenter said the goal is to keep patients from being pushed toward opioids by cost or insurance design. The committee also heard emotional testimony from parents of a child with Prader-Willi syndrome, who described the condition as a rare genetic disorder that causes severe, lifelong hyperphagia and requires rigid supervision and ongoing treatment. They argued that alternative funding programs can disrupt access to medically necessary drugs such as human growth hormone, forcing families into costly and uncertain coverage gaps. They asked lawmakers to ensure insurance coverage remains stable for rare disease patients and thanked Senator Blackwell for prior support of rare disease legislation. Next, a Livanova representative urged the committee to support higher Medicaid reimbursement for vagus nerve stimulator surgery for drug-resistant epilepsy. He said inadequate hospital reimbursement has reduced access in Mississippi, causing patients to travel long distances or go without treatment, and argued that better reimbursement would improve outcomes and save money over time. He cited studies showing seizure reductions, lower ER use, and a projected $2.8 million in five-year savings for Medicaid based on 40 patients, and asked that hospitals be reimbursed at 100% of Medicare rates for the procedure codes. Finally, a Medicaid official gave a broad overview of hospital payment structure, including fee-for-service, managed care, MHAP, DSH, UPL, provider taxes, and related funding mechanisms. She explained that hospital payments are interrelated and have shifted over time, with major changes tied to managed care, MHAP/UPL increases, and provider taxes. At the end of the discussion, the committee was running short on time and asked her to skip ahead to the provider tax component; no votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• aside from PO, then that we can use this bill to test the product?
• aside from PO, then that we can use this bill to test the product?
• But you can test the product with the current $25,000, but it's very limited on what we can do.
• aside from PO, then that we can use this bill to test the product?
• Okay, so this is only to test.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 110, HD1, which would clarify local food purchase goals for the Department of Education. DOE said it supports the measure and will work toward the 30% local food mandate by 2030. The Department of Agriculture also supported the bill, and outside advocates from the Hawaii Public Health Institute and Hawaii Farm to School Network strongly backed it as consistent with prior farm-to-school laws and helpful for measuring progress toward the goal. The committee then took up House Bill 293, which would exempt certain DOE purchases of local edible produce and packaged food products from electronic procurement rules and allow written-quote purchasing thresholds, including a lower quote requirement for some rural schools. DOE, the Department of Agriculture, the State Procurement Office, and the Hawaii Farm Bureau all supported the measure, describing it as a tool to help the department test and add local products and meet the 30% goal. However, members pressed DOE on the bill’s purpose and mechanics, questioning why the department could not simply add products to vendor lists or use existing procurement flexibility. DOE explained it was trying to test new local products, including products not yet on the USDA-approved list, and said the bill would allow limited pilot purchases while it works through USDA approval and vendor-list updates. Members also raised concerns about whether the bill was being used to bypass procurement and whether small farmers or aggregators could realistically supply the needed volume. House Bill 1069, which would add two voting members representing DOE and the Board of Education to the School Facilities Authority, also drew support from DOE and the Board of Education. Supporters said the change would improve accountability, strategic input, and communication on school facilities matters. SFA testified that it has already increased coordination with DOE through regular meetings and that recent discussions have been more robust. Committee members questioned whether voting seats were necessary given that DOE and BOE could already attend meetings and receive updates, and they raised concerns about how a voting representative would report back and whether the measure would actually solve communication problems. No votes or final actions were taken on the measures during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• And in the instance of an HIV test, if the person tests negative, it would allow them to provide prophylactic
• <01:49:29.080> person<01:49:29.400> tests<01:49:29.800> negative, HIV test,
• if the person tests negative, HIV test, if the person tests negative, it<01:49:30.840> would<01
• , pharmacists to provide those tests, pharmacists to provide those tests, which<01:49:59.240>
• . getting rid of the asset, um, test.

Keywords: 927, senate, all