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• despite the fact that there are jurisdictions that have already implemented the specialized stretch code
• . ...that there are jurisdictions that have already implemented the specialized stretch code.
• Permit Power this year worked on successfully passing legislation in Florida and Texas, which is sort
• Texas and Florida typically aren't quality standards that Massachusetts cares to be guided by.
• Texas and Florida typically aren't quality standards that Massachusetts cares to be guided by.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on ways Massachusetts can accelerate solar deployment, lower costs, and preserve reliability as electricity demand rises and federal support for solar and other renewables changes. Chair Creem opened by emphasizing solar’s role in meeting climate mandates and peak demand, citing June heat-wave data showing behind-the-meter solar reduced wholesale prices and saved ratepayers money. Commissioner Elizabeth Mahoney of DOER said Massachusetts has grown from 3 MW of solar in 2008 to 3.5 GW today, highlighted SMART 3.0 as a flexible, evergreen incentive program, and said DOER is working on updated rates, interconnection reforms, flexible interconnection, net crediting, and a petition to the DPU to speed implementation. She also said Massachusetts joined the lawsuit over canceled federal Solar for All funding. Committee members and witnesses discussed several policy changes to speed projects before federal tax credits expire, including automated permitting, remote inspections, faster interconnection, and changes to caps on municipal and regional solar development. Senator Barrett pressed Mahoney on whether the 10 MW municipal cap and regional caps should be lifted, and on whether the state should increase its solar tax credit to offset the loss of the federal residential credit. Mahoney said the municipal cap should be revisited and that interconnection cost allocation and other market issues need to be worked out before lifting broader caps. She also said DOER is open to automated permitting and is already developing a permitting portal under the 2024 climate law. Industry and advocacy witnesses largely supported streamlining measures. Sunrun’s Bronte Payne urged removal of a proposed requirement that all net-metered facilities enroll in SMART, and recommended automated permitting, remote inspections, flexible interconnection, better hosting-capacity information, consumer protections, and continued support for Connected Solutions and virtual power plants. Permit Power’s Hannah Bernbaum and Solar App’s Matthew McAllister argued that smart permitting and remote inspections can significantly reduce soft costs and delays, with McAllister saying Solar App now operates in over 320 jurisdictions and saves about three weeks on average. They said remote inspections are already common and can be done safely with photos, video, and qualified third parties. Community solar and clean energy advocates, including CCSA’s Kate Daniel and Vote Solar’s Lindsay Griffin, supported a 10 GW solar target by 2035, a higher refundable state tax credit for low-income households, interconnection reforms, flexible interconnection, and preserving the option to build outside SMART so projects can retain renewable energy certificates. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, and members requested follow-up materials and draft language from witnesses.

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• A lot of them have moved already to Georgia and to Texas.
• You can't support your family, you can't keep your health insurance.
• In my 30-year career this is the first time I've lost my health insurance.
• They're losing jobs, homes, health insurance. their dignity.
• So he wouldn't have insurance today, health insurance today, if it wasn't for us, you know, giving him

Keywords: 988, house, all

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Keywords: 1183, house

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• Palmhurst and the great state of Texas. Palmhurst and the great state of Texas.
• of the housing and insurance of the housing and insurance subcommittee,<00:57:36.640> I'm
• from Texas seek recognition? Mr. from Texas seek recognition? Mr.
• across Texas.
• Texas has the second across Texas.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• <01:54:38.639> guide In America, these religious codes guide In America, these religious codes
• We see them doing this in Texas, Minnesota, and elsewhere.
• We see them doing this in Texas, Minnesota, and elsewhere.
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• As I'm watching what's in Texas.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first continued its hearing on HB 1287, which concerns the definition of “veteran.” Representative Manion explained that the amendment would adopt the federal-style definition by including a general discharge under honorable conditions, while restoring documentation requirements such as a DD214 and removing a problematic reference to World War II allied veterans. The chair said the committee would close the hearing and take the bill up later in executive session. The committee then moved to HCR 13, a resolution calling for an Article V convention limited to proposing a constitutional amendment imposing term limits on members of Congress. Representative Joe Alexander, the prime sponsor, said the measure is narrowly focused on congressional term limits, that 12 states have already passed similar resolutions, and that broad public support in New Hampshire justifies action. Members asked whether the effort would prompt Congress to act on its own, whether the resolution should also cover Supreme Court justices, and how many states are needed; Alexander said the goal is to pressure Congress, that the Constitution already treats Supreme Court justices differently, and that 34 states are required. Testimony in support came from former Representative Linda Masamela, who gave a history-based argument for Article V conventions as a constitutional check, and from Deborah Childs and Aaron Ducet of U.S. Term Limits. Childs said New Hampshire voters strongly support term limits and argued they would open seats to younger, more diverse candidates. Ducet said the application is single-topic and would allow only one amendment, described Article V applications as historically common, and argued that state pressure can force Congress to act. No vote was taken in the portion provided; the chair continued hearing testimony on HCR 13.

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• The gentleman from Texas reserves.
• >> The gentleman from Texas reserves. >> The gentleman from Texas reserves.
• Texas seek recognition? Texas seek recognition?
• Texas is recognized. Texas is recognized. >> Reserve. >> Reserve.
• from Texas is recognized. from Texas is recognized. >> Reserve. >> Reserve.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Our jobs and duties are outlined in Chapter 418 of the Texas Government Code, the Disaster Act of 1918
• in Texas at the border, so many of them have been dispersed about Texas and there's a contingent of
• Regionally, in Texas.
• Texas.
• Rural Texas, that's not.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I represent the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
• I represent the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
• I'm here today to represent the Texas Civil Rights Project, Texas Civil Rights Project in opposition
• finance code.
• Um, in Texas, about 530,000.

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• owners insurance in the state of Florida went out the roof.
• I don't want to see the same effect happened to health care insurance in Florida and I pay insurance
• I pay health insurance in Florida and my insurance goes up every single year.
• More than $220,000 a year for their insurance.
• So from health care providers to insurers to employers who pay health care providers to insurers to employers

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Their deaths were classified under ICD-9 diagnosis code 632, missed abortion.
• I later called the office to learn that, you know, that's exactly what medical coding is.
• I later called the office to learn that, you know, that's exactly what medical coding is.
• Well, because the CPT codes are federally designated, we couldn't do that.
• Let's do what our dear friends in Texas are doing and bring it up to 150.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 13 and approved the minutes from the prior week before taking up a series of House bills, many of them with testimony from sponsors, agency officials, and stakeholders. Early action included HB 971, which would direct LDH to equalize Medicaid reimbursement rates between independent rural health clinics and hospital-owned rural health clinics; the sponsor described a significant payment disparity and the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also deferred HB 1030 and HB 796 until the following week before moving to other items on the agenda. Several bills dealing with Medicaid and provider regulation were advanced. HB 414, as amended, closes a loophole so health care providers cannot hire unlicensed workers with certain serious out-of-state convictions; amendments addressed effective dates, FBI background-check issues for therapeutic group homes, and delays for direct support professional applicants caused by minor record issues. HB 740, as amended, creates an independent review process for Medicaid claims disputes in the coordinated system of care for behavioral health providers, with amendments clarifying applicability dates and program definitions. HB 786, which prohibits extrapolation in managed care claims recoupments and requires recovery to be based on actual overpayments or underpayments, was also reported favorably. HB 915 set timelines and accountability standards for prior authorization and utilization management in Medicaid managed care and was reported favorably after testimony about delays in care. The committee also heard and passed several bills affecting health professions and facilities. HB 405 simply updates the name of the national acupuncture certification body. HB 1095 allows nursing homes to use alternative power sources while keeping existing generator and fuel requirements. HB 557 defines long-term care pharmacies for policy purposes. HB 779 authorizes expedited partner therapy prescriptions for certain sexually transmitted diseases. HB 933 creates an optional commemorative birth certificate, with part of the fee going to the Office of Women’s Health. HB 796, carried by another representative for the author, establishes a chiropractic preceptorship program with on-site supervision requirements and was reported favorably after questions about student training and patient safety. The committee also heard emotionally charged testimony on HB 288, which would place the term “miscarriage” alongside “spontaneous abortion” in medical documentation and patient communication. Several witnesses described the distress caused by current coding language, and supporters said the change would make records more compassionate and understandable; the bill was reported favorably. HB 403 increased the cottage food gross-sales cap, and after testimony from small producers and the committee’s discussion of other states’ higher limits, an amendment raised the cap to $150,000 before the bill was reported favorably. HB 930 modernizes cosmetic-product regulation and creates a small home-based producer exemption under a wholesale-sales threshold; it was also reported favorably. Finally, HB 1041, a no-mandate bill restricting discrimination based on medical intervention status, prompted extended debate over exemptions for schools, hospitals, and other entities, with one amendment failing on a roll-call vote and the discussion continuing over the scope of the bill and federal funding concerns.

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• code form steel. code form steel.
• It's in Texas.
• It's in Texas.
• It's in Texas.
• Um Texas is the one and >> It's in Texas.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Maggie Carpenter, has two lawsuits against her from Texas and Louisiana. In New York, Dr.
• Maggie Carpenter has two lawsuits against her from Texas and Louisiana because someone found medication
• largest ever analysis of abortion pills outcome, based on the analysis of data from an all-payer insurance
• largest ever analysis of abortion pills outcome, based on the analysis of data from an all-payer insurance
• tests at over 15,000 locations across Oakland and found that connections in the highest-income zip code

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard a full agenda of bills focused on reproductive health, professional licensing and sunset reviews, consumer protection, and business regulation. Early testimony centered on AB 260, which would protect access to medication abortion, mifepristone, and telehealth reproductive care in California; supporters emphasized state protections against federal restrictions, while an opponent argued the bill removed safety safeguards. The committee also heard AB 714 on closing a loophole in regulation of low-cost commercial driving schools, AB 968 on allowing pharmacists to prescribe non-hormonal contraception, AB 671 on streamlining restaurant permitting, AB 1027 on strengthening cannabis product testing oversight, AB 1271 on broadband pricing and speed transparency, and AB 1332 on narrowly allowing medicinal cannabis shipments for seriously ill patients. Several sunset bills were also taken up, including AB 1482 on animal shelter and breeder transparency, AB 1501 on the Podiatric Medical Board and Physician Assistant Board, AB 1502 on the Veterinary Medical Board, AB 1503 on the Board of Pharmacy, and AB 1504 on the Massage Therapy Council. Testimony was largely in support of the measures, with many bills drawing co-sponsors or support from industry, consumer, or professional groups. AB 1503 generated the most sustained opposition, with nurses, physicians, and drug industry representatives objecting to expanded pharmacy technician ratios, standard-of-care language, and therapeutic interchange authority; supporters argued the bill would modernize pharmacy practice and expand access. AB 1504 also drew mixed testimony, with massage therapy groups supporting continuation of the council but raising concerns about proposed public records and governance provisions. AB 1271 drew a policy dispute over whether broadband reporting requirements duplicated federal FCC processes, while supporters argued California needed its own consumer-facing data and complaint system. After quorum was established later in the hearing, the committee began taking roll-call votes. AB 1271, AB 1332, AB 1482, AB 1501, and AB 1502 were all reported out on due-pass motions, with AB 1271 amended and the others generally amended or as introduced as noted. Earlier bills including AB 260, AB 671, AB 714, AB 968, and AB 1027 also received motions and were approved once the quorum was present. The chair repeatedly noted the lack of quorum during the hearing, but once one was secured, the committee completed votes on the agenda items and advanced the measures to Appropriations.

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• It's already in the code. It's area level six.
• Do you really think these people have insurance?
• That crime that's in this bill is already currently in the code as a level six felony.
• to try to redo our code.
• the code for the same crime.

Keywords: 964, all

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• That Texas patients have real choices and that the future of healthcare in Texas is built around people
• Impactful for the price of goods for Texas consumers, and that is Texas-specific, um, because as the
• Um, HEB is one of the largest food manufacturers in Texas, and, uh, we manufacture for Texas.
• While we produce food in Texas, we don't produce the packaging in Texas.
• Um, our focus is Texas first.

Bills: HB25, HB38

Keywords: ivermectin, pharmacist authority, prescription-free, healthcare regulation, patient access, interest rate, ad valorem taxes, homesteads, property tax, tax deferral

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• tens of thousands of high school seniors have gotten this message, but it should not be up to zip code
• > be<00:04:12.600> up<00:04:12.720> to<00:04:12.840> zip<00:04:13.040> code
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• All three students were sent to Texas All three students were sent to Texas following<00:30:35.640

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• All right, so we've identified multiple code conflicts and some circular... ...identified multiple code
• Disclosures to title insurance companies, title insurance agents, attorneys, mortgage insurance companies
• Disclosures the title insurance companies, title insurance agents, attorneys, mortgage insurance companies
• There's another section of code.
• insurance agents, attorneys, mortgage insurance companies, mortgage loan originators, real estate brokers

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Goldman from Texas, who served with him in the Texas General Assembly.
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• conduct of the representative from Texas conduct of the representative from Texas disrupted<06:50
• The gentleman from Texas, Mr.
• Now they want to censure the gentleman from Texas. Why? Because he... The gentleman from Texas—why?

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• My question is for Austin, Texas.
• My question is for Austin, Texas.
• My question is for Austin, Texas.
• The number of unsheltered homeless in Texas is in the tens of thousands.
• Texas, like Arkansas, has a legislature that meets every other year.

Keywords: 1204, all

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation on homelessness in Arkansas, with speakers from law enforcement, behavioral health, homeless service providers, and policy groups. Presenters argued that Arkansas should focus more on treatment, accountability, better data, and stronger coordination among providers, and they highlighted the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model as a way to expand Medicaid-reimbursed crisis, mental health, substance use, jail-based, and homeless outreach services. Testimony emphasized that Arkansas has relatively low overall homelessness numbers but a significant unsheltered population with serious mental illness or substance use disorders, and several members asked about sex offender tracking, provider accountability, statewide coordination, and whether the state could apply for federal funding or a statewide continuum of care arrangement. Speakers also discussed workforce supports, family homelessness, and the need for more transparent reporting and outcomes-based funding. The committee then reviewed several Department of Energy and Department of Health/Board of Nursing rules. DEQ sought to raise the threshold for commission review of certain post-closure cleanup expenditures from $50,000 to $2 million to match Act 791 of 2025, and members asked about financial assurance and oversight; the rule was reviewed without objection. The Board of Nursing presented multiple rule changes implementing recent acts, including adding fees for dialysis patient care technician registration, updating contact-information requirements, clarifying APRN authority to sign death certificates and prescribe certain durable medical equipment, implementing delegation of certain nursing tasks to unlicensed workers, adding a declaratory-order process, revising certified medication assistant training and insulin-injection authority, and conforming independent-practice rules for clinical nurse specialists. Each nursing rule was reviewed without objection after brief questions. In closing remarks, Senator Irvin announced that UAMS had completed its National Cancer Institute designation submission, calling it an important step for the state. The committee then adjourned.

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• It also bars insurers and HMOs from denying claims when such devices are needed to restore or maintain
• And there is already an act of Florida code in Medicaid for this combined test.
• Chair: You are recognized on the amendment bar code 53930.
• Chair: We have a late filed amendment bar code 771398 by Senator Davis.
• A nurse's health should not depend upon zip code or employer.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• There are certain standards in the civil code.
• The criminal code is completely different. ...for certain amounts of time.
• Then there are certain standards in the civil code. The criminal code is completely different.
• It was the exact same arguments they used in Texas in 2001.
• Texas has had this law for nearly 25, 26 years.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2307, as amended, which would require the Department of Health Services to contract with out-of-state secure mental health facilities when Arizona beds are unavailable for certain involuntary commitment cases involving defendants found dangerous and incompetent. The sponsor and supporters framed it as an emergency stopgap to prevent individuals who are deemed non-restorable from being released because Arizona lacks secure behavioral health beds, while opponents argued it would raise due process, disability rights, family access, and cost concerns, and questioned whether the state could even implement such interstate placements. After debate, the committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and advanced HB 2307 on a 6-5 due pass vote. The committee then heard House Bill 2083, which updates diabetes-related coverage language in health plans to include newer devices and supplies such as continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps, and smart insulin pens. Supporters said the bill modernizes outdated statutes and improves access and outcomes for people with diabetes, while an insurer representative offered soft opposition, warning that writing these items into statute could create a state mandate and potential cost exposure, especially if the language is read to include GLP-1 medications. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and moved HB 2083 forward on an 11-1 due pass vote. Next, House Bill 2673 was heard, addressing mental health screening and treatment for incarcerated people. The sponsor said the bill was being reworked into a study committee concept after stakeholder feedback, but the underlying proposal would require prompt evaluation of prisoners showing mental disorder symptoms and faster referral for treatment. A family member testified about her son’s severe deterioration in jail and death, while an attorney opposed the bill as overbroad and legally problematic. Despite the sponsor’s indication that the bill would become a study committee, the committee voted 12-0 to give HB 2673 a due pass recommendation. The committee also advanced House Bill 2923, which revises timelines, procedures, and notice requirements for judicial review of court-ordered mental health treatment; supporters said it clarifies outdated language and improves communication with families, while opponents argued it shifts burdens onto patients and could prolong confinement. HB 2923 also received a 12-0 due pass vote.