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• But some of the challenges we have are child care, access to medical care, housing, and schools.
• The after-school care and preschool care is not as bad, but the straight CDC is a big challenge for us
• Yes, and there's access to medical care.
• They want to work with child care in their area. There's not enough child care in treating.
• When we talk about manpower regarding education, child care, and health care, it's always a struggle

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• of CARES. Um, and wishing to comment. of CARES. Um, and wishing to comment.
• take care of it. take care of it.
• Thank you." to take care, listen to them. I'm sorry. to take care, listen to them. I'm sorry.
• to protect and care for Hawaii's youth? to protect and care for Hawaii's youth?
• our care and communicate and coordinate our care and safely<00:51:53.200> support<00:51:53.599

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint HHS, Agriculture, Environment, Energy, and Intergovernmental Affairs hearing focused first on SB 2262, a pollution and illegal dumping measure. The Department of Health said it stood on its written testimony, and public testimony included support from CARES with suggested amendments to involve the counties in standardized response planning and to address pollution caused by individuals. Members questioned the bill’s fines, where they would go, and how the department would handle carcasses and illegal dumping enforcement. DOH said administrative fines go to the general fund, criminal fines are collected by the Attorney General, carcasses are generally buried by the landowner under existing rules, and DOH mainly regulates solid waste and coordinates with counties and other agencies when violations arise. After discussion, the chair recommended SB 2262 be passed with substantial amendments. The proposed amendments would add DLNR to the task force, deposit all fines into a special fund to support enforcement, allow fines below $5,000 for littering and higher fines for excessive or chronic illegal dumping, and include a January 30, 2050 effective date. The committee adopted the recommendation, with members voting aye. The hearing then moved to the HHS calendar. On SB 2087, relating to health insurance, agencies including DHS, DCCA, the Attorney General, and Labor stood on written testimony, while several advocacy and medical groups testified in support. One Medicaid recipient opposed the bill, arguing the coverage should be immediate rather than phased in over three years. Angela Melody Young supported the bill but urged amendments to prioritize people with disabilities, kupuna, and mothers. Members questioned whether the rural health transformation program could support the bill’s deductible structure; the Department of Human Services said it was unlikely CMS would allow that level of coverage, though rural funds might help in other ways. The committee then moved on to SB 2089, which would expand services eligible for Medicaid prospective payment system reimbursement, hearing support from OHA, DHS, and others, along with testimony about mental health access and training. The transcript also began SB 2106, relating to health and eating disorder prevention, with a student testifying in support and citing youth eating disorder harms, but the discussion was cut off before any action on that bill.

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• for, and that owners are taking cared for, and that owners are taking basic<00:10:44.640> legal
• Licensing ensures dogs are properly cared for, and that owners are taking basic legal responsibilities
• into custody care. into custody care.
• <01:22:42.800> as take care for necessary medical care as take care for necessary medical
• Basically, that's how I look at it. Are they in imminent danger? Are they appropriately cared for?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• One is it seems that this is worded to apply not just to providers of medical care, but to basically
• It seems that this is worded to apply not just to providers of medical care, but to basically any staff
• provider employed by a health care institution into a role where such health care institution expects
• provider employed by a health care institution into a role where such health care institution expects
• provider employed by a health care institution into a role where such health care institution expects

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 232, which would protect health care workers’ conscience rights in connection with certain procedures, especially abortion and sterilization, and also referenced contraception. The prime sponsor, Rep. Mark Pearson, said the bill is meant to prevent medical professionals from being forced to participate in procedures that violate their beliefs, while still prohibiting discrimination against patients based on protected characteristics. He said the measure was intended to help retain health care workers in New Hampshire and noted he had added an amendment to address concerns about people taking jobs only to later refuse duties, as well as emergency situations where a provider is the only one available. Committee members raised concerns about how broadly the bill and amendment were written. Questions focused on whether the protections could apply to non-physician staff such as schedulers, receptionists, or pharmacy employees; whether a provider could refuse to schedule, refer, or otherwise assist with services; and how “emergency” would be determined in practice. Several members also questioned whether the bill could affect access to contraception, including pharmacy sales and procedures such as tubal ligation, and whether the language was clear enough to prevent confusion or unintended refusals of care. Pearson said the bill was not intended to allow refusal of emergency care or general patient discrimination, and he acknowledged some language could be tweaked. Rep. Paige Boerman, a maternal-child health nurse, testified in opposition, saying she had seen pharmacists question prescriptions related to miscarriage care and that the bill could create barriers to contraception and other reproductive health services. She warned that the lack of a disclosure requirement and the broad definitions could create risks, especially in rural areas with limited providers. She also pointed to problems she said had occurred in other states, arguing the bill could lead to delayed care in emergencies. The hearing ended after questions and discussion; no vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• given the same that appropriate care. given the same that appropriate care.
• This is not health care.
• We rely in our health care on problem-focused care.
• health care on problem health care on problem focused<03:45:33.800> care.
• care. We're the lifer state. Great. care. We're the lifer state. Great.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This should be taken care of by the state. They're your soldiers. You should take care of them.
• They have the basic knowledge.
• They need health care.
• Powell, I personally, I don't care. I don't care. I don't care.
• I don't care about that data faster. But if the machine has... I don't care about that.

Bills: HB2006, HB2165, HB2245, HB2348, HB2806, HB2901, HB2902, HCR2016

Keywords: sample ballots, elections, primary election, general election, mailing deadline, ballot mailing, county election officials, board of supervisors, secretary of state, early voting list, election administration, voter information, postal service, USPS processing center, city elections, town elections, special district elections, Arizona election law, ballot proofing, party chair

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• So basically the thin strip of water between an oyster lease and the bank.
• Representative Reiser wanted to make sure we could take care of the roads that needed to be taken care
• The basic point of it being, as Mr.
• And then, if it's in more than one parish, basically we're going to prorate it.
• of our parishes, we can take care of Louisiana, and we can be competitive.

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 480, which would allow anchoring in certain waterways, specifically Oyster Bayou, with restrictions to protect oyster leases and require a person to remain on board. After brief explanation from the sponsor, Representative DeWitt moved favorable and the bill was reported favorable without objection. House Bill 510, which would have prohibited importation of captured carbon dioxide into Louisiana for sequestration, was discussed briefly. The sponsor said the proposal appeared to conflict with federal law and interstate commerce concerns, and he asked to voluntarily defer the bill. The committee agreed, and HB 510 was deferred. The committee also heard House Resolution 279, urging the state to study geothermal energy policy; after questions about geothermal technology and possible overlap with CCS infrastructure, the resolution was adopted on a 10-3 roll call vote and reported favorable. The bulk of the meeting focused on House Bill 1152, as amended, dealing with the Carbon Dioxide Geologic Storage Trust Fund and a proposed injection fee for carbon sequestration projects. The amendment would set the fee at 19 cents per ton, with 12 cents going to the state trust fund and 7 cents going directly to affected parishes, while retaining existing fund caps and adding evacuation routes as an eligible local expenditure. Industry groups and local government representatives both testified: industry warned the proposal was rushed, could create uncertainty, and might hurt Louisiana’s competitiveness; parish officials argued locals need a meaningful revenue share, transparency, and bargaining power because they will bear emergency-response burdens. Members raised questions about the fee structure, exemptions for state lands and parish agreements, and whether the local share would continue for the life of a project. The bill remained under discussion at the end of the transcript, with talk of creating an off-session task force or working group to continue negotiations for next year.

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• elsewhere in health care.
• So there's basically no consequence at all. ...so there is basically no consequence at all.
• Basically, they're assisting that person to hide the That light.
• This is basically the equivalent of online nimbism. I got mine.
• So I don't care about those apps or anything else.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on AI, privacy, and surveillance. SB 903 would prohibit AI from independently providing psychotherapy or presenting itself as a licensed mental health provider, require disclosure and informed consent, and reinforce confidentiality and privacy protections for therapy records. Supporters, including a mother and therapist whose son died by suicide after extensive chats with ChatGPT, argued the bill is needed to prevent harmful, crisis-related interactions. Behavioral health groups and labor/privacy organizations supported the measure, while TechNet, the California Medical Association, and the California Hospital Association opposed unless amended, saying the bill could restrict useful clinical tools and create conflicts around triage, screening, and data use. The committee passed SB 903 4-0 to Appropriations, with members noting the need for further work on definitions and implementation. SB 1119 would create a broader framework for chatbot safety for children, including annual risk assessments, crisis response protocols, default child protections, parental controls, notice and time limits, restrictions on advertising and use of children’s data, incident reporting, audits, and a private right of action. The author and supporters again cited the death of Adam Raine as evidence that chatbots can reinforce suicidal ideation and isolate children. Common Sense Media and several labor and privacy groups supported the bill. CalChamber, TechNet, the California State Sheriffs’ Association, and other industry and local government groups opposed unless amended, raising concerns about vague standards, overlap with SB 243, prescriptive design mandates, and litigation risk. The committee approved SB 1119 4-0 to Judiciary, with amendments to be taken there. The committee also heard SB 1013, which would tighten rules for automated license plate reader data by requiring DOJ audits, employee training, and a 30-day retention limit for most data. Supporters said the bill responds to documented misuse and over-retention of data that mostly belongs to innocent drivers. Law enforcement groups opposed, arguing the retention limit would hinder investigations and reduce the usefulness of ALPRs in serious or delayed cases. The bill passed 4-1 to Appropriations. SB 1292, a local control bill for six cities, would allow camera or sensor-based enforcement of curb and loading zones, with a human reviewing each violation before issuance. Supporters said it would help cities manage congestion and unsafe blocking of bike lanes and loading zones; privacy advocates warned about expanding automated surveillance. It passed 4-1 to Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard SB 1101, which would require higher education institutions to notify students, faculty, and staff when personal information is shared with federal agencies and limit disclosure to what is legally required. Supporters framed it as a transparency and anti-doxing measure in response to recent federal investigations and subpoenas; there was no opposition testimony. The bill passed 5-0 to Appropriations. The committee then began hearing SB 951, the California Worker Technological Displacement Act, which would require advance notice and reporting when employers displace workers due to technology and give displaced workers priority for openings, but the transcript cuts off before the hearing concluded.

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• care, urgent care, shortages of specialists, and post-acute care.
• of care and delay in care.
• quality of care um and delay in care. quality of care um and delay in care.
• delay in care. delay in care.
• care planning. care planning.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• > the<00:22:03.280> board's Basically, we are appointed, the board's Basically, we are
• I am the program manager at USA Cares. >> So, Mr.
• <00:30:24.399> about them know that somebody cares about them know that somebody cares about
• care of a situation less than 48 hours. care of a situation less than 48 hours.
• And uh we that we're taking care of.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 369, which would add post-traumatic stress disorder to an existing 2018 hyperbaric oxygen therapy-related law for veterans. Representative Scott Sharp and HBOT for KY Vets representatives testified that PTSD and traumatic brain injury often overlap, that veterans are frequently misdiagnosed, and that hyperbaric oxygen therapy has shown benefits in clinical trials and in Kentucky’s own funded program. Members asked whether the bill would require insurance coverage; the sponsors said it would not, and noted they are seeking broader approval through medical and congressional channels. The committee voted favorably on HB 369, with members expressing support based on personal experience and the needs of veterans and their families. The committee then considered House Bill 419, for which a committee substitute was adopted before testimony. Representative Suzanne Miles and Kentucky Fire Commission/KCTCS representatives explained that the bill would expand the fire commission board from 14 to 18 members, clarify that KCTCS’s 5% administrative fee applies collectively to all funds rather than separately to each fund, and allow excess funds to help cover out-of-pocket cancer screening costs for volunteer and paid firefighters. A question about board staggering was answered by explaining that staggered terms were originally used to avoid all terms ending at once and were expected to continue. The committee passed HB 419 with favorable expression. Later, USA Cares presented an update on how it has used prior state funding. The organization described its grant-based assistance for veterans and military families facing housing, vehicle, and utility crises, as well as career transition and housing-related support programs. Testimony emphasized that the aid helps prevent homelessness and reduce suicide risk, and the group reported it had used nearly all of the $2 million awarded in the last budget cycle to assist 364 families and more than 500 dependents. No vote was taken on the USA Cares presentation.

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• care at a fraction of the cost of private insurance health care plans.
• , and long-term care.
• basic medical care to those who can least afford it, ...denying basic medical care to those who can
• “And they have been openly talking about cutting basic health care for our seniors and our families and
• We need to train health care providers in implicit bias and trauma-informed care.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long Daily File with several guest introductions and floor speeches. Members recognized visiting student leaders, championship football teams from Tuolumne County, Alpha Kappa Alpha members at their Capitol day, and later a descendant of Wong Kim Ark. The chamber also adopted a procedural motion allowing certain members to host guests in the rear of the chamber. Among the major policy items, AB 578 on food delivery platform refund practices passed 47-2, AB 344 on successor beer manufacturer definitions passed 61-0, AB 454 to make California’s migratory bird protections permanent passed 55-12 on the urgency clause, AB 482 updating the Table Grape Commission passed 64-1, AB 1237 to support transit access for 2026 FIFA World Cup ticket holders passed 56-15 on the urgency clause, AB 738 on wildfire rebuild solar exemptions passed 42-2, AB 1460 on 340B pharmacy access for clinics passed 41-5, AB 750 on homeless shelter oversight passed 49-1, AB 1061 on housing in historic districts passed 41-13, AB 1523 on expanding mandatory mediation thresholds passed 65-0, and AB 316 on AI-related civil liability passed 56-0. AB 761 authorizing the Monterey-Salinas Transit District to seek a sales tax ballot measure passed 47-12. The chamber also adopted several resolutions. AJR 3 urging protection of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid passed 53-2 after extensive debate that included criticism of federal cuts and counterarguments focused on state Medi-Cal policy and budget decisions. ACR 65 proclaiming California Tourism Month was adopted by voice vote after coauthors were added, and ACR 62 recognizing California Nonprofits Day was also adopted by voice vote with 65 coauthors. AJR 5 affirming birthright citizenship and opposing efforts to end it passed 58-1 after a lengthy, highly partisan debate centered on the 14th Amendment and the Wong Kim Ark precedent. The session also included passage of AB 571, a CEQA exemption for the Southern California Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon, which was presented as a long-running bipartisan effort to create a final resting place for Orange County veterans.

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• health care for women.
• That's the basic purpose.
• That's the basic purpose.
• Other states have already moved to prohibit or limit these types of fees for basic care.
• Palliative care is not end-of-life care.

Keywords: 996, all

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• a basic basically a cost it's just a basic basically a cost center.<00:15:39.199> But<00:15:39.360
• care.
• Wind River Cares Chairman case? Wind River Cares Chairman case? Um,<00:26:56.480> Mr.
• Thank you. healthc care. We're going to take a five healthc care.
• they don't care who you are. they don't care who you are.

Keywords: 916, all

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• of nursing home care in New Hampshire. of nursing home care in New Hampshire.
• 23:31.679> care,<01:23:32.000> the<01:23:32.320> CFI which community-based care,
• fast as the cost of nursing home care. fast as the cost of nursing home care.
• a facility uh like Epsom Healthc Care a facility uh like Epsom Healthc Care Center<01:34:30.560>
• of the most acute Medicaid residents, and it's basically blowing up all the good work that they do caring

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And so when we're thinking about these within the health care and sort of, you know, Cary information
• I think there's still some hesitation as we're doing basic AI modeling.
• >> Yeah, that is exactly what we're doing on the on the insurance company side right now to basically
• There's certain things to then basically we view worse for certain so that basically Taylor but Haitian
• And then what we're looking for is right now at a basic level AI competency.

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• makes it harder for them to get care at the places where they might be able to get care.
• And those are both primary care; they're not specialty care, so there's a difficulty with that.
• Caveat, and that is that a lot of care is being... of Medicaid care is taking place in federally qualified
• for if they need on-call care.
• When they do end up with care...

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• Cook made about education, child care. And this may not pertain.
• She could have that child care cost subsidized by our agency.
• So this woman is working in health care.
• and not just nursing, but other forms of health care as well.
• It impacts our home group, our kids A, our kids B, everything basically but long-term care, SSI, and

Keywords: 1204, all

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• In their account for cost associated with the monthly cost of care plus payments.
• I have a bill that is proposing a new corporate tax to support affordable child care.
• This is this is something that we've done before when it comes to basic aid school districts.
• There's roughly 160 million from the part-time faculty health care program.
• of your family, taking care of your needs, you opt for that over the educational pathway.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• medical<00:07:05.199> care issues at medical care by medical care issues at medical care
• So uh so let's just get to Roman numeral one And which, um, it basically says that a health care facility
• Uh they basically refer to themselves when you control your primary care base.
• Uh they basically refer to themselves when you control your primary care base.
• >> Take<01:20:22.239> care. >> Take care. >> Take care.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We're part of their Plataforma Logística de México, which basically...
• So, for example, our 5-axle, which is basically...
• It would basically back up all commercial traffic coming out from the facility.
• This basically is the same concept.
• Their response is they do this to us, like they don't care.

Bills: HB767, HB 1242, HB1373, HB1404, HB1708, HB1936, HB2041, HB2198, HB2270, HB2315, HB2415, HB2427, HB2455, HB2457, HB2522, HB2523, HB2686, HB2763, HB2775, HB2944, HB3034, HB1683, HB1695

Keywords: highway designation, memorial, Montgomery County, Paul P. Mendes, transportation, HB 1242, Texas Transportation Code, U.S. Highway 281, Brooks County, Ernesto Soliz Cantu, memorial highway, road naming, TxDOT, road signage, commemorative resolution, memorial markers, county road 304, Huppergate Road, Los Robles Trail, Farm-to-Market Road