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• , notices, attempts at payment plans, notices, attempts at payment plans, opportunities<01:27:35.199
• So they may issue the notice but then they'll work on a payment plan and develop a payment plan with
• mistakenly didn't report a contribution mistakenly didn't report a contribution and<02:01:05.440
• Um, but the mistake is for a $2,000 contribution, which would be the maximum contribution for an individual
• Um, just so you can plan ahead.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Andrew is currently a student at UC Davis and plans to attend law school.
• Today, we honor the resilience, achievements, and contributions of Black Americans whose leadership,
• Today, we honor the resilience, achievements, and contributions of Black Americans whose leadership,
• Today, we honor the resilience, achievements, and contributions of Black Americans whose leadership,
• Today, we honor the resilience, achievements, and contributions of Black Americans whose leadership,

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:52:38.280> better Amendment it it clearly defines better Amendment it it clearly defines
• as long as we fully fund our retirement plan, you know, as long as the retirement plan is fully funded
• The retiree has to pay for the insurance plan for their kid.
• So divide that by four; now you're down to $400. plan the retiree because the retiree has plan the retiree
• <01:42:07.040> a laws okay and and so they contributed a laws okay and and so they contributed

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 733-FN, a bill concerning third-party litigation financing (TPLF). Representative Cole, the prime sponsor, described TPLF as outside investors funding lawsuits in which they have no personal stake, arguing that the practice is largely unregulated, can involve foreign entities, increases litigation abuse, and contributes to higher insurance and consumer costs. He said the bill is modeled on an NCOIL proposal and would require disclosure of TPLF agreements, with guardrails and reporting requirements on specified pages of the bill. He also noted a couple of drafting fixes, including adding the word “knowingly” and incorporating a missing section later. Members raised questions about the bill’s foreign-entity language, especially the provision allowing a governor or the Department of Safety to designate a country as a threat to critical infrastructure. Representative Cole said he would have lawyers review that issue. Another member asked whether the bill would prohibit a party from obtaining outside funding for a lawsuit; Cole clarified that the bill is intended as a reporting measure, not a ban, and that disclosure would be required. He also said the bill is aimed at American citizens rather than foreign-backed financing, and that some states had considered caps on such arrangements, though this bill does not. Brandon Gratz of the Attorney General’s office testified that the enforcement language appears too limited, because it would allow only civil penalties and not broader Consumer Protection Act remedies such as injunctions or restitution. He suggested the Attorney General may not have meaningful authority under the bill as written and raised possible insurance-law issues. Commissioner D.J. Benton-Court of the Insurance Department said the disclosure could help insurers better assess risk and potentially soften the hard insurance market by improving transparency, competition, underwriting, innovation, and claims management. He also said the bill likely needs further work on jurisdiction and enforcement, and that the committee may need to coordinate with the Attorney General, Insurance Department, and possibly banking regulators. No vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• activities or political contributions activities or political contributions through<01:42:35.840
• explicitly defined as public records. explicitly defined as public records.
• plan together.
• , plans, the forest revision plans, plans, the forest revision plans, water<02:13:11.520> issues
• plan, those plans, if doing a mitigation plan, those plans, if you<02:14:02.079> don't<02:14:

Keywords: 916, all

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• <00:13:02.079> pregnancy when you talk about defining pregnancy when you talk about defining
• Thank you very much for your time. by Planned Parenthood. So okay, let me by Planned Parenthood.
• <00:36:49.839> And that were planned and unplanned. And that were planned and unplanned.
• to do with Planned Parenthood.
• defined type of trust. defined type of trust.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:08:38.080> to million. 65 to 70% of students plan to million. 65 to 70% of students plan
• <02:17:59.040> to before the state begins to contribute to before the state begins to contribute
• . define. define.
• But the bill does not clearly define But the bill does not clearly define these<04:46:21.520>
• <04:50:39.680> So, not defined further. So, not defined further.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Quite simply, the California we know today would not exist without all of us living and contributing
• All of these efforts are consistent with and uplifted by the Master Plan for Aging.
• And also, if we are taking care of our elders, they can contribute to our economy because they can contribute
• Our plan is to release an updated methodology this summer.
• This financial stability provides flexibility and freedom and allows for future planning.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• They don't have to talk about a plan. They already have a plan in place.
• At the start of the crisis, your reunification plan is very important.
• So reunification plans are very important.
• Home to be on the internet for a month and research and plan better on how to not get caught.
• We're monitoring them in that plan. That's part of BTAM. It's been extremely successful.

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on Oklahoma school safety from Commissioner Tipton, OSSI director Mike Fike, OACTIC director Alan Young, OSBI lieutenant Isiles Keene, and Rogers County Sheriff Scott Walton. The main focus was a statewide school-safety framework built around response, prevention, and recovery. Witnesses described training law enforcement in the LASER active-shooter response model, adding A-TURK training for coordinated law enforcement/fire/EMS response, expanding run-hide-fight and Stop the Bleed instruction for educators and staff, conducting risk and vulnerability assessments, and using the Rave panic-button system and the ProtectOK tip app to speed reporting and dispatch. They also emphasized behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) teams as a prevention tool to identify and support at-risk students before violence occurs. Members asked about administrator and teacher training, school counselor involvement, how apps are deployed on personal versus school devices, and whether schools are actually using the programs. Witnesses said administrators, counselors, and SROs should be part of BTAM, that training is most effective when it is realistic and repeated, and that Rave is geofenced and typically invited onto devices by schools. Several members stressed that school leaders must buy in for safety plans to work, and one member raised concerns about traumatic training and the need for mental-health support as part of prevention. Witnesses said mental-health referral and monitoring are part of BTAM, but the school and local partners must manage the process. OSBI’s lieutenant added broader context, comparing school safety to fire safety and noting that Oklahoma still lacks some statutory requirements for intruder drills and stronger penalties for school threats. He also discussed possible future tools such as surveillance analytics, gunshot detection, ballistic-rated doors and walls, and better access controls, while warning that technology should supplement, not replace, basic safety systems and training. Sheriff Walton closed by describing rural response challenges and his foundation’s effort to place ballistic shields in schools and police cars, arguing that human resources and rapid communication remain the biggest gaps. No votes or formal actions were taken in the meeting.

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• You can't even define a woman.
• You can't even define a woman.
• You can't even define a woman.
• <01:07:57.839> by who commit a sex offense as defined by who commit a sex offense as defined
• and when when they came up with a plan and when when they came up with a plan about<03:18:20.600

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• All of these factors contribute to closures, and they can contribute to shortages of basic reproductive
• Commercial health plans benefit from these wraparound supports every day.
• reduce avoidable costs for the health plan.
• and policy plans, sorry. be the Plans, sorry.
• I don't see anybody, so here's the plan.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing with testimony on several health care bills, with most of the discussion focused on primary care access, community health center reimbursement, midwifery and birth centers, telehealth, hospital-at-home, direct primary care, and trans-inclusive health care access. Chair Feeney and Chair Murphy opened by noting the large number of signups and asking testifiers to keep remarks brief because of time constraints. Legislators and witnesses repeatedly emphasized that Massachusetts’ primary care system is under strain and that federal policy changes and reimbursement gaps are worsening financial pressure on providers. On community health centers, Representative Blay, Senator Lovely, Michael Curry, Bethany Keeley, Jag Deep Trevetti, Sean Cahill, and Christina Severin all supported H. 1096/S. 711, which would require commercial insurers to pay federally qualified health centers at least the MassHealth prospective payment system rate. They argued that commercial plans currently reimburse health centers below Medicaid rates, threatening sustainability, staffing, and access, especially as federal cuts and coverage losses could increase uncompensated care. Testifiers said the bill would stabilize health centers, protect primary care access, and not cost the state money. A second major topic was H. 1117/S. 784 on sustaining birth centers and the midwifery workforce. Senator Lovely, Senator Miranda, Emily Anesta, Rebecca Orden, Catherine Rushworth, Nishira Burrill, Joel Sutherland, Rachel Blessington, Joelle Ward, and others described the 2024 maternal health omnibus as an important first step, but said birth centers and midwives still face low reimbursement, workforce shortages, and financial instability. They urged reimbursement parity, a workforce development fund, and support for freestanding birth centers, citing improved outcomes, lower C-section rates, better patient experience, and racial equity in maternal health. Several speakers shared personal birth stories and said the bill would help preserve and expand birth options in communities like Roxbury, Worcester, and the North Shore. The committee also heard support for H. 1343 on direct primary care from Dr. Garofalo, Dr. Altman, Dr. Nair, Stephanie Cameron, Dr. Haley Moke-Blessed, and others, who said current insurance rules force patients to use a separate in-network primary care doctor for referrals and sometimes prevent physicians from dispensing medications. They argued the bill would reduce delays, administrative burden, and costs while improving continuity of care. In addition, Dr. Miklides and Sue Stempeck supported H. 1141 on hospital-at-home parity, saying the model has strong outcomes and should be reimbursed at the same rate as brick-and-mortar hospital care. Heather Myers and Katrina Cook testified on telehealth and digital health equity, urging broader coverage for asynchronous care, remote monitoring, interpreter services, and digital literacy supports. SEIU Local 509 supported H. 1188/S. 681 on trans-inclusive health care access, saying it would remove arbitrary insurance barriers to gender-affirming care. No votes or committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• If they're not, you will have to contribute $50 to the nonprofit of my choice. A a guys.
• Small counties defined in statute that less than 200,000 which by the way, 38 counties in the state of
• Our final bill on agenda is the House Bill. 267, local housing assistance plans by Representative Stark
• Plan assistance is based on the homeowners financial needs.
• I would just add, you know, none of us intend to out live the financial plans we've made for ourselves

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• But for in the state CHB benchmark plan.
• I sometimes hear it categorized as health plans' money, and that health plans need to use their money
• Some plans are designed with higher cost sharing in order to provide a plan that has a lower monthly
• of the costs to the health plans. of the costs to the health plans.
• Triricare have begun offering a plan. Triricare have begun offering a plan.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I believe the annual per capita contribution is something like 45 cents.
• <01:15:35.040> is<01:15:35.239> something per capita contribution is something per
• capita contribution is something like<01:15:36.000> 45<01:15:36.920> cents<01:15:37.480
• They didn't need that; they could submit that anyway as their financial plan.
• It said the commission may withdraw approval of a plan of operation for cause, and so now there's no.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Productions contribute to our economy Productions contribute to our economy if<00:20:30.039> the
• I think that needs to be further defined, maybe expanded. I think that it's necessary for us.
• I think that needs to be further defined, maybe expanded.
• The purpose of what the AG's comments are is that it needs to be also further defined.
• plan plan to<01:40:46.560> um<01:40:46.880> remove<01:40:47.480> those to um remove

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Economic Development and Technology heard testimony on several measures, beginning with SB 1343, which would amend quorum requirements for the Small Business Regulatory Review Board. The board chair testified in support, saying it has been difficult to fill all seats and that using active seats for quorum would help the board function more effectively. No opposition or questions were raised, and the committee moved on. The committee then heard SB 1578, which drew mixed testimony. DBEDT supported the measure and the Attorney General suggested inserting preamble language from HB 1025 to provide historical context on the East-West Center. Austin Martin of the Libertarian Party of Hawaiʻi opposed the bill, arguing it could invite improper behavior, create loosely regulated satellite offices, increase foreign influence, and add competition for land ownership. The committee took no vote during the hearing. The bulk of the meeting focused on SB 1641, a measure to establish a Hawaiʻi film commission/authority and related funding and governance structure. DBEDT supported the intent and offered friendly amendments to clarify the distinction between film and media industries, while the Honolulu Film Office and labor representatives from IATSE, Teamsters, and Pride at Work supported the bill but urged changes. Their concerns centered on conflicts of interest, especially having producers on the commission, and they asked for more labor representation and clearer oversight rules. The Attorney General raised constitutional and special-fund concerns, saying the grant standards and special-fund language needed work. Committee members discussed renaming the entity as a Hawaiʻi Film Authority, broadening its scope beyond cultural production, adjusting the commission makeup, and clarifying funding sources, including the existing film and creative industries fund and the 0.2% rebate contribution. No final vote was taken in the portion provided, but members indicated the bill would need substantial revisions and an HD1.

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• As noted in the prior committee analysis, the bill doesn't clearly define what contracts would make a
• company who contracts with ICE and any of its sub-agencies would be denied any tax expenditures as defined
• Now, I just want to clarify something that came up in the opposition: defining the bill in print today
• If you want to shut down the prisons, then state that, and then let us know: what is your plan for detaining
• present AB 2672 on behalf of Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez, which establishes a child care contribution

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• projects represent half of all new plan projects represent half of all new plan capacity<01:12:51.760
• <01:55:44.159> what of the process, further defining what of the process, further defining
• <02:09:42.320> of operator must obtain a mine plan of operator must obtain a mine plan of
• <02:10:04.880> of deposit on a claim before a plan of deposit on a claim before a plan of
• This highly anticipated plan would have developed a comprehensive nationwide recovery plan that would

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• In college, I plan on majoring in international relations. Good morning, everybody.
• After high school, I plan to major in politics at Ithaca College with a minor in economics.
• I do plan to own my own salon one day, so that's for sure. Thank you. Good morning, everyone.
• This just simply codifies what's already in practice and defines in-state tuition.
• Defined amount for us to consider that somebody has to proffer and put before the body?

Bills: HB1427, SB1403, SB1448, SB1489, SB1546, SB1557, SB1614, SB1377, SB1990, SB1439, SB1630, SB1632, SB1696, SB1796, SB1824, SB1362, SB1849, SB2066, SB2071, SB2104, SB933, SB1633, SB1224, SB1246, SB1280, SB1303, SB1346

Keywords: tax credit, clean-burning fuel, hydrogen fuel cells, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, environmental impact, vehicle modification, renewable energy, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, consumer protection, unfair trade practices, deceptive practices, exemptions, statutory exemptions, Corporation Commission

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• Someday Greenland could become home to data centers to give us the edge in the race for AI, and I plan
• planned expansion.
• The second step is to define the policy options, and the third step is to define the policy options.
• purposes, we have to have a plan for what comes next.
• We have to have a plan for what comes next. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Keywords: Greenland, acquisition, national security, Arctic, geopolitical, China, Russia, icebreakers, trade routes

Summary: The meeting convened by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation focused on the potential acquisition of Greenland by the United States. This issue, first raised by President Trump in 2019, has gained renewed significance amidst shifting global dynamics and the strategic importance of Greenland in relation to transatlantic trade routes and national security. The members discussed the geopolitical implications of Greenland's position, especially given the increasing influence of China and Russia in the Arctic region. Notably, the urgency to address military presence and icebreaker capabilities in the Arctic was a major point of contention, with a call for a new fleet to counter foreign dominance in the area.

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• About half of insurance plans in the state are actually employer pools.
• So we cannot dictate that those types of insurance plans eat or pay any of the tax, Madam Chair, and
• I just wanted to make a comment on what I think would work to be able to prove this is a good plan.
• So it's currently 50% of the contribution. 50% of the conservation value qualifies.
• One last question: Define for me or give me an example of a land-rich, cash-poor person, Madam...

Keywords: 996, all

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• You said some are in progress and some are planning, right?
• The last thing is, I appreciate the water plan.
• Is there a fallback plan and what is that? That's one.
• Wastewater systems can also contribute to this issue.
• We're planning the next phases.