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• Same thing with 988 services.
• telecommunications service charges. telecommunications service charges.
• service systems in our state. service systems in our state.
• Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee.
• > Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee<00:46:10.720> in

Keywords: 981, all

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• Currently, we are focusing on advisory council creation and selection process.
• on the structure of the advisory on the structure of the advisory council,<01:04:55.280> grant
• 05:07.680> and<01:05:07.920> selection advisory council creation and selection advisory
• closely with the community advisory closely with the community advisory council<01:10:19.360>
• The advisory from all over the state.

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• department of health with uh an advisory department of health with uh an advisory is<00:17:14.079
• >> I would uh I would think an advisory >> I would uh I would think an advisory would
• could always tweak who's on the advisory could always tweak who's on the advisory board<00:19:04.720
• > with to the advisory uh advisory board with to the advisory uh advisory board with regard<00:26
• and social services. and social services.

Keywords: 916, all

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• She was also an employee of the State of California General Services Department.
• She has expanded services through successful funding initiatives and established demand.
• Anne's community service goes beyond the courtroom, donating $10,000 annually to Baby Annie's.
• Institute, and NYWCA's Youth Advisory Board.
• A lifelong resident, she uplifts her community through leadership and service.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call and prayer, then dispensed with the reading of the prior journal and handled routine motions, including re-referring AB 432 and AB 564 to committees. The main item of business was House Resolution 14, proclaiming March 2025 as Women’s History Month. Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry opened on the resolution, and members from the LGBTQ, Native American, Asian American Pacific Islander, Black, Latino, Jewish, and other caucuses spoke in support, emphasizing women’s historical contributions, ongoing inequities, and the importance of representation and parity in public life. Assemblymember DeMaio also supported the resolution while urging attention to girls’ sports. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 78 coauthors were added. The chamber then held its annual California Women of the Year ceremony, with Aguiar-Curry and other members recognizing honorees from across Assembly districts for leadership in education, health care, public service, advocacy, business, and community work. The lengthy roll call highlighted a broad range of women’s accomplishments and community impact. Guest introductions followed, including Sacramento District Attorney Tien Ho, VSP Vision Care executives celebrating the company’s 70th anniversary, and EMTs and ambulance support staff being honored by the California Ambulance Association. The Assembly also took up the second-day consent calendar, which was adopted 71-0. Assemblymember Schultz then delivered an adjournment in memory of Barbara Beckley, founding member and artistic director emerita of the Colony Theatre Company, praising her contributions to Los Angeles theater and the arts. The House then adjourned until Thursday, March 13 at 9 a.m., with a Revenue and Taxation Committee hearing scheduled upon adjournment.

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• Senate Services correctly printed Senate Bills 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, and 93; correctly engrossed
• Members of the Advisory Committee on Governmental Accounting, for terms expiring May 18, 2029: Anne Penny
• <00:29:34.880> New<00:29:35.120> Year<00:29:35.279> Allies<00:29:35.679> Advisory
• the Lunar New Year Allies Advisory the Lunar New Year Allies Advisory Group.
• us to find these types of administrative efficiencies in the way that we deliver good government services

Keywords: 981, all

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• The sixth meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Health Services is called to order.
• And, uh, House Bill 9, um, it is the Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board.
• served on the old Medicaid advisory served on the old Medicaid advisory committee<00:03:22.879><
• <00:05:12.600> providers like community based service providers like community based service
• query all the different service query all the different service providers<00:09:20.200> by

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and first considered House Bill 9, which would create a Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board modeled after the Public Pension Oversight Board. The sponsors said the board is intended to bring together the executive branch, legislative branch, and stakeholders to study Medicaid policy and its fiscal impacts before changes are made. Members generally supported the concept, with questions focused on board size and representation from providers and community-based service organizations. The bill was reported favorably by unanimous vote, including a title amendment. The committee then heard House Bill 152, which would create a Medicaid supplemental directed payment program for public EMS agencies, including fire departments and city, county, or taxing-district EMS providers. The sponsor said the measure is designed to draw down a higher federal match without any general fund impact, and noted support from local government groups. After brief discussion, the bill passed with favorable expression by unanimous vote. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 688, a two-part measure. One part would give the Board of Nursing more discretion to review out-of-state nursing credentials by changing mandatory acceptance of certification to permissive language, in response to concerns about fraudulent or substandard nursing programs and the effects of multistate licensure. The other part would allow certain diabetes medications to be stored and administered in schools, with training for school personnel and civil immunity for those acting in good faith. Some members supported the bill as a way to protect patients and maintain standards, while one senator voted no because of concerns about slowing licensure during a nursing shortage. The bill passed 10-1 with favorable expression. The committee announced it would meet again Wednesday at 8:30 a.m., then adjourned.

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• I'm the assistant commissioner at the Department of Environmental Services.
• working on in terms of our advisory working on in terms of our advisory opinions<00:24:29.840>
• Um I uh know uh as Services right now.
• department of health and human services. department of health and human services.
• the state's EMS and trauma services the state's EMS and trauma services coordinating<00:54:47.040

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It's just impossible when you're asking volunteers on the Medical Advisory Council to do this.
• The medical advisory council reviewed all the sections, and that's what they came up with.
• So we just want to privatize these services.
• Picard, but when I was on the advisory board here, Workers' Comp Advisory Council, for eight years, one
• The MAC, the Medical Advisory Council, does the regular updates.

Summary: The House Labor and Industrial Relations Committee met on May 7, 2026, and first deferred several measures, including House Bill 460, Senate Bill 322, Senate Bill 32, Senate Bill 22, and House Bill 561. The committee then took up House Bill 819 by Chairman Cruz, which would replace Louisiana’s current workers’ compensation medical treatment schedule with the Official Disability Guidelines (ODG) by MCG as the primary guideline, while keeping the existing variance and appeal process. Cruz and MCG representative Troy Prevo argued that ODG is more comprehensive, updated more frequently, and used in many states, and said it could reduce delays, disability duration, and costs. Dr. Jason Picard, the state medical director, testified that Louisiana already uses ODG as a secondary reference in many cases because the state schedule lacks coverage for some body parts and treatments, and said the bill would not otherwise change the appeals process or care delivery. Committee members focused heavily on whether the bill would delay care or improve it. Several members questioned the private-company nature of ODG, the $400 annual subscription cost, and whether Louisiana doctors would be forced to rely on an out-of-state guideline. Rep. Glorioso and others raised concerns about preauthorization delays and proposed amendments to create tacit approval when treatment follows the schedule, require payment within 30 days, and make the carrier prove by clear and convincing evidence that care was not medically necessary to challenge it. Chairman Cruz said he was willing to work with those ideas, and the committee also discussed adding an on-ramp or legacy language so current patients would not be disrupted. Opposition testimony came from injured-worker advocates and representatives of medical and labor groups, including Joseph Jola St. and Robin Krumholt. They argued that Louisiana’s current guidelines are already working, that rates have fallen over time, and that the real problem is delay in approval rather than the content of the schedule. They said ODG is overly rigid, cost-driven, and can lead to denials that shift costs to workers, Medicaid, or private health insurance. They urged the committee to keep Louisiana’s existing system and instead adopt tacit approval under current law. The bill was still under discussion at the close of the transcript, with amendments being read and no final vote shown.

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• As a result, 77% are ineligible for military service.
• The first recommendation regarding the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee membership is that where it
• The other thing is we want to consider expanding the scope of the advisory committee, basically to...
• Regarding the advisory committee, we're working really hard to ensure there's no conflict of interest
• I think, you know, if we look back in history throughout the FDA and other advisory committees, there

Bills: SB 25, SB25, SB314

Keywords: attorney ad litem, indigent parents, parent-child relationship, legal representation, Texas Family Code, court procedures, nutrition, health standards, food labeling, education, dietary guidelines, medical education, food safety, school meals, child nutrition, food additives, public health, 1185, senate, all

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• was just wondering does the advisory was just wondering does the advisory boards<00:31:35.720>
• <00:32:28.519> Board the tech technical Advisory Board the tech technical Advisory Board related
• We don't want to go beyond that in terms of the cost of debt service.
• The state is divided into 10 bank service areas.
• <01:34:01.440> and needed transportation service and needed transportation service and development

Keywords: 1183, house

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• House Bill 427 set up the opioid advisory commission committee, and one of the things that it did was
• House Bill 9, which is Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board, hopefully we'll get that across the line
• <00:12:41.199> and use disorder treatment services and use disorder treatment services and
• Again, we're just until MOAB or until Medicaid Oversight and Advisory can get set up and really dive
• You learned something every day. service but at each com complexity service but at each com complexity

Keywords: Meeting start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:15 HB 537 Discussion 00:01:30 HB 537 Vote 00:05:15 HB 695 Discussion 00:07:00 HB 695 Vote 00:23:15 HJR 31 Discussion 00:27:40 HJR 31 Vote 00:29:55, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 537, as amended by PHS 1, which was described as a technical measure needed to ensure Kentucky can receive opioid settlement funds despite changes in bankruptcy court orders. The sponsor and Attorney General’s office explained that the bill does not change the settlement formula or substantive terms, but adjusts the mechanism for receiving the money. After brief discussion, the committee adopted PHS 1 and then passed HB 537 out favorably on a 17-0 vote, with one member recording attendance after arriving late. The committee then considered House Bill 695, also amended by PHS 1, a Medicaid stabilization bill. The sponsor said the measure is intended to hold the program steady while the legislature gathers more information and awaits work by a future Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board. The bill would limit new waivers, state plan amendments, and coverage expansions; require reporting and record retention; create a Kentucky Medicaid Pharmaceutical Rebate Fund; direct certain behavioral health and managed care changes; and include an emergency clause. Members raised questions about the rebate fund, work requirements, and whether the bill could affect coverage or funding, while supporters emphasized transparency, data collection, and preventing new expansions until oversight is in place. Several members spoke in favor of the bill’s goals but expressed caution about micromanaging a complex program and about possible unintended consequences for beneficiaries. Representative Fleming stressed the need for stronger oversight and noted the potential fiscal impact of federal Medicaid changes. Representative Stevenson voted pass, saying the committee should let the new oversight board handle the issue, and Representative Gentry also passed, citing concern about overreach and the burden of data collection. The committee ultimately reported HB 695 favorably on a 16-1 vote with three pass votes. Afterward, members recorded additional yes votes on HB 537 for the record.

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• that advisory role. that advisory role.
• And how do I access services?
• Supportive And how do I access services?
• ,<01:16:13.600> and individualized relocation services, and individualized relocation services
• House Bill 2047 relating to Aamoku Advisory Committee.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2592, which would clarify the powers of the Mauna Stewardship and Oversight Authority regarding land use on Mauna Akea and related property transfers. The Department of Land and Natural Resources supported the rural property transfer but objected to language transferring conservation district use permits, saying CDUPs normally run with the land rather than being assigned to specific telescopes or observatories. The University of Hawaiʻi and the observatories generally supported the bill but urged clearer language, especially on the transfer of real property assets, related obligations and liabilities, and the inclusion of milestones for the transition. Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the bill’s overall intent but warned that some language could be overbroad and might improperly waive future beneficiary claims. Several testifiers opposed the measure, arguing it ignored DHHL lands and beneficiary rights, while others supported it as a way to clarify the authority’s role. Members questioned DLNR about the practical effects of transferring CDUP responsibility, and the committee emphasized that the bill was narrowly focused on specific land. The committee then took up House Bill 2593, which would authorize the Mauna Stewardship and Oversight Authority to extend existing leases and subleases for up to 10 years. The authority explained that the bill does not itself extend any lease, but instead gives the authority discretion to initiate a transparent public process if extensions are needed. The University of Hawaiʻi supported the concept but said the timing of any extension matters and noted possible legal requirements under state law. The observatories also supported the bill, describing it as a flexible tool during a broader transition process and noting that the authority has held many public planning workshops. Opponents, including Native Hawaiian and community testifiers, argued that the conservation lands should receive the highest protection, that the community had not consented, and that the observatories have had decades to plan ahead. One testifier urged the bill be deferred or killed for lack of clarity. In response to questions, the committee clarified that the bill only authorizes a process and does not itself extend leases, and that any extension would require public participation. The final measure discussed in the excerpt was House Bill 2047, relating to the AHAPU advisory committee. The discussion focused on the committee’s administrative relationship to the Department of Land and Natural Resources and whether DLNR should oversee basic legal compliance issues such as Sunshine Law and legislative reporting. DLNR explained that the committee is administratively attached to the department, which provides support on human resources, procurement, and legal questions, but that the committee itself generally handles its own operations. The department said it would route compliance questions to its attorneys and implement their advice. The hearing then moved on to House Bill 2231, which would transfer appointment authority for island burial council members from the governor and Senate to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs board of trustees. OHA said it generally supported the change for geographic moku representatives, since it already nominates candidates for those seats, but expressed concern about taking on appointment authority for the large landowner seats because that role is less directly tied to its statutory duties.

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• <00:22:42.000> Stand<00:22:42.159> on Department of Common Services.
• Stand on Department of Common Services.
• <00:25:28.000> youth<00:25:28.320> programs health services youth programs health services
• I hope the state mental health services.
• Office, Special Education Advisory Office, Special Education Advisory Council, Council, Council,

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee convened at 10:00 a.m. and opened with instructions about live streaming, one-minute testimony limits, and the possibility of reconvening on March 31 if technical problems interrupted the hearing. The committee then took up HB 300, which drew extensive testimony from state agencies, commissions, nonprofits, and advocacy groups. Many agencies, including Budget and Finance, Education, Health, Housing, and others, said they stood on their written testimony and supported the measure. One witness from the Kohala Island Reserve Commission supported the bill and asked for funding for a CIP project at its Kihei site to consolidate offices and generate revenue for Maui. Several groups, including the Hawaii Oral Health Coalition and the Hawaii Association for Behavior Analysis, supported funding for mandated oral health services and higher ABA provider rates for children with autism. In contrast, the Re-imagining Public Safety in Hawaii Coalition and Hawaii Friends of Restorative Justice opposed $30 million for jail planning and additional incarceration-related spending, urging more investment in housing, mental health, youth programs, education, and restorative justice. The chair noted the testimony totals for HB 300: 186 in support, 91 opposed, and 52 comments. The committee then heard brief testimony on HB 794 and HB 795. The Department of Budget and Finance supported HB 794, and the Tax Foundation was listed for HB 795 but was not present. No additional testimony was offered on either bill. After the testimony phase, the committee deferred all three measures—HB 300, HB 794, and HB 795—for decision making to March 31 at 10:00 a.m. in the same room.

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• Thank you for joining us today for our advisory council meeting.
• I called this meeting of the advisory council to order at this time, which is 9:03 a.m.
• I believe our patient services lady was fired.
• DHS self-storage and accidental exposures and community-based prevention services.
• The purpose of an advisory council is to advise.

Keywords: 914, all

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• and Illinois in supporting that service. and Illinois in supporting that service.
• services and meet customer expectations. services and meet customer expectations.
• <00:10:48.560> to highquality customer focused service to highquality customer focused service
• transit service. Thank you, Madam Chair. transit service. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• <00:53:50.640> The current transit service hours. The current transit service hours.

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• We're going to be hearing from the Colorado Food Systems Advisory Council, the Colorado Forest Health
• Council, and the Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee.
• Council, the Colorado Systems Advisory Council, the Colorado Forest<00:25:41.760> Health<00:25
• <00:25:46.080> So, Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee.
• So, Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee.

Keywords: 981, all

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• That will be under the guise of the Cannabis Advisory Commission.
• The Cannabis Advisory Commission is appointed by the governor, those members.
• Chair of that advisory committee to appoint a subcommittee.
• It's a standing statutory advisory commission that meets when I ask them to meet.
• We provide comprehensive services, including primary medical care, dental care, behavioral health services

Keywords: 909, all

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• . services. services.
• . service. service.
• category of service. category of service.
• , of service.
• It will list every service, of service.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board met on January 12, 2026, to approve the December 10, 2025 minutes and continue finalizing its findings and recommendations. Members reviewed findings on administrative inefficiencies, Medicaid and workforce participation under HR 1, Medicaid budget growth, rural health transformation fund development, and provider tax/state-directed payment changes. The board approved a motion to change “pilot” to “partnership” in the workforce-related recommendation, and also adopted a technical amendment clarifying overlapping HCBS services by removing reference to adult daycare waiver services and revising the language to focus on reducing duplication, simplifying provider contracting, and standardizing processes across programs. A separate technical correction was noted to change “DMS” to “DPH” in the rural health transformation finding, to be handled in the final edits. Several findings drew discussion but no final substantive vote during the meeting. On the rural health transformation fund, Dr. Berg said Kentucky had done well in federal funding and noted limits on what could be shared publicly, while Commissioner Lee said a public website had been created and recommended the department reference be changed to the Department for Public Health. Finding five prompted extended discussion about provider taxes, state-directed payment reductions under HR 1, and whether the board should address the relationship between actuarial studies, MCO payments, and actual provider reimbursement more directly. Senator Meredith and others argued for a broader, more transparent baseline review of rates across provider groups, while Commissioner Lee said CMS will require certain fee schedule comparisons to Medicare beginning July 1, 2026, and that quarterly expenditure reports already go to LRC. The board did not finish resolving finding five during the meeting and agreed to return to it after staff prepared more explicit language. Members also discussed the possibility of an all-payers claims database as a better way to understand what is being paid across payers and services. No final vote on the full findings package was taken in the portion of the meeting provided, but the board did adopt the noted amendments and continued working through the remaining language.

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• <00:12:49.199> team Zoom next we have climate advisory team Zoom next we have climate advisory
• deemed core services.
• HTA has an advisory authority.
• in support next we have climate advisory in support next we have climate advisory team<00:41:04.079
• <00:52:20.319> tariffs wheeling and microgrid service tariffs wheeling and microgrid service

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1077, a governor’s administration bill to increase transient accommodations tax revenue and split it between two new special funds: a climate mitigation and resiliency special fund and an economic development and revitalization special fund for tourism/resort areas. Supporters, including the Governor’s Office, recovery and resilience staff, climate and conservation groups, and several state agencies, said the bill would create a dedicated, more reliable funding stream for wildfire mitigation, coastal resilience, land clearing, infrastructure, and community-led projects. Some supporters also urged changes to the bill, including moving the fund to DLNR, adding DHHL and OHA representation, clarifying community grants, and ensuring the fund can support both state-led and community-led resilience work. The Attorney General’s office flagged a drafting issue, noting that the bill references fees deposited into the new fund even though the new chapter does not authorize fee collection, and recommended deleting that language or adding fee authority. The Climate Advisory Team representative also suggested adding DHHL to the decision-making body and requiring at-large members to have climate, resilience, conservation, or infrastructure expertise. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Kohala Coast Resort Association opposed the measure, arguing that the special fund structure does not meet statutory criteria, that the bill functions as a tax increase, and that the transient accommodations tax is not being collected equitably across all lodging types before any increase is imposed. Other opponents, including tourism and lodging interests, warned that hotels and timeshares already bear most of the tax burden and that raising the TAT could hurt an already struggling visitor industry and drive tourists away. Supporters countered that current funding is far short of what is needed and that a dedicated revenue stream is necessary to address climate impacts now. Committee members questioned why the Legislature should cede spending decisions to a separate executive-branch process, and the administration responded that the bill is intended to create a transparent, recurring mechanism for funding priorities that can be adjusted over time. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• . 80% fail to meet physical activity guidelines, and as a result, 77% are ineligible for military service
• Thank you, Madam Chairman and members of the Senate Health and Human Service Committee for the opportunity
• Um, the other thing is we wanna, um, consider expanding the scope of the advisory committee basically
• I'm also a member of the School Health Advisory Council, the SHAC, which makes recommendations to the
• The work contemplated for the Texas Nutrition Advocacy, I'm sorry, Advisory Committee.

Bills: SB 25, SB 314

Keywords: nutrition, health standards, food labeling, education, dietary guidelines, medical education, food safety, school meals, child nutrition, food additives, public health