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• care provider with appropriate referral capabilities when necessary and reasonable patient support navigation
• care provider with appropriate referral capabilities when necessary and reasonable patient support navigation
• reasonable patient support navigation reasonable patient support navigation services<00:36:35.200
• 01:41:33.280> wait,<01:41:33.760> suffer,<01:41:34.239> or<01:41:34.480> navigate
• <01:41:34.960> the forced to wait, suffer, or navigate the forced to wait, suffer, or navigate

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing opened with House Bill 1969, which would provide state funding for colorectal cancer screenings for uninsured and underinsured residents. The Department of Human Services said it supports the goal of early screening but would need new administrative capacity, including a program manager and claim pre-screening, to run the program. The Department of Health supported the measure and cited low screening rates in Hawaii, noting an educational campaign to encourage screening. The Insurance Division raised concerns about reliance on federal FAQs, warning that guidance can change and may create state cost exposure. Supporters including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and the Hawaii Medical Association argued the bill would close a preventive-care gap, reduce late-stage diagnoses, and save long-term costs; the committee also discussed implementation costs, estimated by DHS at roughly $1.4 million to $2 million annually plus administrative expenses, and a 6-month to 1-year timeline to establish the program. The committee then took up House Bill 1965, which would require health carriers to spend at least 6% of total medical expenditures on primary care providers. The Insurance Division said several provisions raise technical and legal concerns, including the premium freeze, the medical loss ratio language, the lack of an existing external review process for downcoding claims, and a new mandate for medically necessary inter-island transportation that could trigger an ACA defrayal. The Department of Human Services supported the intent but suggested broader language to include primary care supports and services, and noted that QUEST integration plans already invested at least 9% of total medical expenditures in primary care in 2024, with additional spending on supports and low-value care reductions. State health planning officials strongly supported the bill as an investment in primary care, saying it could improve outcomes and lower long-term costs, though they acknowledged a possible temporary premium increase during the transition. Testimony in support emphasized Hawaii’s physician shortage, especially on Maui, the Big Island, and other neighbor islands, and warned that clinics are under financial strain and may close without higher primary care reimbursement. The Hawaii Healthcare Task Force, AARP Hawaii, and other supporters said the bill would help retain providers, improve access for Medicare and Medicaid patients, and prevent downstream costs from emergency room use and avoidable hospitalizations. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• You know, making sure that the industry, if they are actually the builders, are helping you to navigate
• <02:00:41.760> ways<02:00:41.920> that<02:00:42.159> are helping you to navigate
• in ways that are helping you to navigate in ways that are going<02:00:42.400> to<02:00:42.560
• <02:01:13.119> your<02:01:13.360> own<02:01:13.520> space, as you're navigating
• your own space, as you're navigating your own space, working<02:01:14.880> through<02:01:15.199

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission met on November 12 and first approved the September 17 and October 15 draft minutes unanimously after brief discussion. Members also identified themselves for the record, including a new member from Bumpsk Bank, a staff attorney from the Secretary of State’s Bureau of Securities Regulation, a prior crypto commission participant, and a uniform law commissioner involved in tokenization projects. The main presentation was by UNH law professor Seth Orinberg, who discussed the federal GENIUS Act and the pending Clarity Act and how they affect New Hampshire’s options in the digital asset space. He described the GENIUS Act as governing payment stablecoins/stable tokens, defining them as blockchain-based assets used primarily for payments, redeemable for a fixed amount of national currency, and required to maintain stable value. He said the law creates three possible state roles: hosting federally qualified issuers, becoming a state qualifier for issuers up to a $10 billion threshold, or exploring state-backed issuance as a sovereign. He noted that the state-qualification path would require conforming legislation, examination capacity, and coordination with Treasury, while the sovereign-issuer theory is legally uncertain and may become a test case. Orinberg also outlined the core compliance framework he said applies to covered issuers: 100% reserve backing in high-quality liquid assets, monthly public reserve reporting, no yield or interest-like rewards, segregation of reserve assets, immediate redemption at face value, and anti-money-laundering/know-your-customer obligations. He then turned to the Clarity Act, describing it as a broader market-structure bill that would create categories such as digital asset, digital commodity, digital security, and ancillary asset, with self-certification procedures for issuers. He said the two federal laws together would separate payments from investments, preempt inconsistent state standards for covered payment stablecoins, and likely reshape the boundaries of state authority over digital assets.

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• How does the caucus plan on navigating?

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• of work, the Wyoming business council's helping<02:17:00.880> communities<02:17:01.439> navigate
• <02:17:02.399> Thank helping communities navigate that.
• Thank helping communities navigate that. Thank you. you. you. >> Okay. >> Okay.
• Recently, I think it was in August or September, the company of Libby added more ability within the app

Keywords: 916, all

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• Right now, on all of our computers, phones, any device that you have, you can download an app that lets
• Right now, on all of our computers, phones, any device that you have, you can download an app that lets

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• of hours evaluating hundreds of billions of dollars in asks to construct proposed budgets that we navigate

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• My heart goes out to her and the rest of Curtis's family as they navigate this unthinkable loss.
• organizes peace walks, hosts vigils throughout communities to ensure that no family member has to navigate
• organizes peace walks, hosts vigils throughout communities to ensure that no family member has to navigate
• organizes peace walks, hosts vigils throughout communities to ensure that no family member has to navigate
• Title 46, United States Code, with respect to the types of vessels that may enter or operate in navigable

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• It finds its particular navigation invigorated, and while it contributes in different ways to nourish
• and increase the general mass of national navigation, it looks forward to a protection of a maritime
• It finds its particular navigation invigorated and, while it contributes in different ways to nourish
• and increase the general mass of national navigation, it looks forward to a protection of a maritime
• > while<02:24:26.479> it navigation invigorated and while it navigation invigorated and

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Whether in the cockpit, serving on deployment, or navigating the strategic landscape, I walked alongside
• Whether in the cockpit, serving on deployment, or navigating the strategic landscape, I walked alongside
• <01:34:12.239> the<01:34:12.560> complex the cockpit or navigating the complex the
• cockpit or navigating the complex fiscal<01:34:13.920> land<01:34:14.400> landscapes<01
• flying uh bombing missions navigator flying uh bombing missions over<02:01:00.000> Europe.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Judah and Weissman and Representatives Joseph and Ricks, concerning the commitment to Coloradoans navigating
• We had a retired school therapist tell us she spent well over an hour trying to navigate the form needed
• We had a retired school therapist tell us she spent well over an hour trying to navigate the form needed
• So $10 to $25 each time you try to buy replacement or navigate the system after the order.
• So I just want to families uh navigate.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Next bill, Senate File 2861, Forensic Navigator Services. matter.
• Cohen, there are other people known as forensic navigators in our system.
• I assume the navigators in our system.
• Uh, one is of Senator Wesland, in light of the amendment we just made to change navigator.
• Uh, one is of Senator Wesland, in light of the amendment we just made to change navigator.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Businesses are going to be forced to navigate the overlapping systems, the conflict, the conflicting
• assessments because the students aren't being tested on what they know but on how well they can navigate
• Increasing the number of complex claims will also increase local government costs for legal services to navigate
• benefits to firefighters diagnosed with cancer, ensuring they can focus on recovery rather than navigating
• This will also increase local government costs for legal services to navigate cases and resolve disputes

Keywords: 981, all

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• Molberg, for a lot of the legal consulting you did for our township as we definitely had to navigate
• to add those homes back into that particular township, which is something that we always have to navigate
• critical to be open in order to have access for emergency services, for school buses to be able to navigate
• to<00:51:45.120> be<00:51:45.200> able<00:51:45.360> to<00:51:45.440> navigate
• for school buses to be able to navigate for school buses to be able to navigate these<00:51:46.200

Bills: HF4710, HF4055, HF3848, HF3989, HF4599, HF3767, HF3592, HF3575, HF3574, HF3543, HF4606, HF4489, HF3891, HF3438, HF3811, HF3400

Keywords: capital investment, water infrastructure, sewer systems, public funding, municipal development, Eveleth, wastewater treatment, state bonds, environmental compliance, infrastructure, bonds, economic development, local government, transportation, intersection improvements, Lake Elmo, HF4599, St. Joseph, Minnesota bonding bill, bond proceeds fund

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• 30.399> figure<00:12:30.560> out Bear if somebody is trying to figure out how to just navigate
• operating in an interest earnings environment that is not like anything the agency has ever had to navigate
• operating in an interest earnings environment that is not like anything the agency has ever had to navigate
• <01:17:23.600> ever<01:17:24.239> had<01:17:24.560> to<01:17:24.880> navigate
• the agency has ever had to navigate the agency has ever had to navigate before.<01:17:26.320>

Bills: SF2434

Keywords: housing, development fund, affordable housing, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, expenditure provisions

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• Requiring these operations to navigate new restrictions on widely used rodenticides would create compliance
• Requiring these operations to navigate new restrictions on widely used rodenticides would create compliance
• small farm now may employ more than 50 people, but they're still small farm because they've had to navigate
• <01:26:38.840> some<01:26:39.040> of because they've had to navigate some of because
• they've had to navigate some of the<01:26:39.240> other<01:26:39.520> policy<01:26:40.040

Keywords: 981, all

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• Higher education is navigating similar headwinds.
• it's made things incredibly difficult on a lot of our public institutions in terms of trying to navigate
• it's made things incredibly difficult on a lot of our public institutions in terms of trying to navigate
• it's made things incredibly difficult on a lot of our public institutions in terms of trying to navigate
• it's made things incredibly difficult on a lot of our public institutions in terms of trying to navigate

Keywords: 1183, house

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• volunteers who have raised and paid over a million dollars in rent, and we reach out to landlords to navigate
• You can help ensure that people stay in their homes as we all navigate the healing from this collective
• people stay in their homes as<01:48:23.920> we<01:48:24.080> all<01:48:24.239> navigate
• the<01:48:24.880> healing<01:48:25.199> from<01:48:25.360> this as we all navigate
• the healing from this as we all navigate the healing from this collective<01:48:26.000> trauma.

Bills: HF3403, HF3410, HF3424

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, eviction, rent, redemption

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• heart-wrenching decisions in the field, guided by the spiritual weight of our ancestors, while navigating
• heart-wrenching decisions in the field, guided by the spiritual weight of our ancestors, while navigating
• responsible for planning the heart train and you work with the offices that are responsible for navigating
• <01:47:11.280> for offices that are responsible for offices that are responsible for navigating
• these procedures then the navigating these procedures then the planning<01:47:15.440> um<01:47

Bills: HB1527, HB1823, HB2490, HB2223, HB2325, HB2104, HB2593, HB2592, HB1927, HB1553, HB1964, HB1918, HB1990

Keywords: gambling prohibition, Aloha Stadium, University of Hawaii, amateur athletics, state lands, coastal resilience, Maui, Mantokuji Bay, coastal erosion, environmental protection, Native Hawaiian, spiritual sites, historic preservation, economic development, burial sites, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, cultural history, archaeology, Hawaii Revised Statutes, civil service

Summary: The committee first heard HB 1527 relating to gambling. The chair outlined hearing rules, including a two-minute limit and a warning that bills not heard would die. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from a prosecutor, Honolulu Police Department, and Stop Predatory Gambling, all arguing that casinos and sports betting increase crime, sex trafficking, harassment of athletes, and broader social harm. No opposition testimony was presented, and the committee moved on without questions or action taken on the bill. The committee then heard HB 1823 relating to coastal zone management and HB 2490 relating to coastal resilience. For HB 1823, DLNR, the Office of Planning, and Maui County testified, with Maui County supporting the measure and its proposed amendments. For HB 2490, DLNR expressed concern about exempting a proposed Mokuji Bay pilot project from permits and regulation before a long-term plan is finalized, while the County of Maui, the Mokuji Soto Zen Mission, and the Office of Planning supported the bill as a coastal resilience pilot. The mission described severe erosion, sea-level rise impacts, and years of unsuccessful efforts to stabilize the shoreline; its consultant said the study is leaning toward nature-based and hybrid solutions. In questioning, members and DLNR discussed whether the bill should say the project “shall” or “may” be exempt, and the chair indicated the language would be adjusted to preserve DLNR discretion and to change the lead agency reference to OPSD. No vote was taken in the transcript. Finally, the committee took up HB 2223 relating to historic preservation reviews. SHPD said it stood on its written comments, while OPSD and DHHL supported the bill. DHHL argued the measure would streamline reviews, improve transparency, and help address long wait times for its projects, saying it could alleviate burden on SHPD and better serve beneficiaries. Representative Shimizu questioned whether the bill would create redundancy and expand government rather than strengthen SHPD, noting a separate staffing bill already exists. SHPD responded that DHHL is uniquely subject to 6E review and that the bill would not waive federal or state historic review requirements; the discussion also touched on possible federal-style grant support and the existing memorandum of agreement between SHPD and DHHL. The transcript ends during questioning, with no final committee action shown.

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• So, because it's such a complex area of law, most people can't navigate related applications and court
• There are over 62,000 Hawaii residents who may be eligible for citizenship status but need help navigating
• included conducting legal visits at the FTC, locating individuals in custody, guiding families on navigating
• individuals in custody, guiding<00:51:36.720> families<00:51:37.359> on<00:51:37.680> navigating
• <00:51:38.400> the guiding families on navigating the guiding families on navigating the Bureau

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee held an informational briefing on the impact and legality of federal immigration enforcement efforts in Hawaii, with Chair Carl Rhodes framing it as the sixth and final interim briefing in a series on the rule of law and local effects of federal actions. He said the discussion would focus on due process concerns, questioning and detention of citizens and lawful immigrants, free speech issues, and pressure on state and local law enforcement, and noted the issues may be revisited in the 2026 regular session. There was no public testimony or committee vote; only invited speakers presented. Dr. Amy Agayani opened by arguing that immigrants are integral to Hawaii’s history, economy, and communities, and contrasted that with what she described as harmful narratives portraying immigrants as criminals. She cited figures that one in five Hawaii residents is foreign-born, that immigrants make up about 20% of the labor force and over 27% of entrepreneurs, and that roughly 40,000 people in Hawaii are undocumented, many of whom may have pathways to legal status but face language, information, and court barriers. She also said federal enforcement has expanded beyond undocumented immigrants to include citizens and lawful residents, and warned that attacks on birthright citizenship and visa categories could affect many families. Matina Mock of the legal clinic emphasized the complexity of immigration law and the severe lack of legal representation, noting a nationwide backlog of 11.3 million immigration-related applications and 3.4 million court cases, plus about 1,400 pending immigration cases in Honolulu with only two immigration judges. She said Hawaii has only six or seven nonprofit immigration legal service providers, and that represented clients are far more likely to obtain relief. Mock described a recent case involving a lawful student visa holder who was transferred among multiple federal facilities before being brought to Honolulu without clear notice, which she said illustrated due process violations. She also said ICE activity in Hawaii has sharply increased, with about 150 arrests from January to July 2025, a 380% increase over the same period in 2024, and that many detainees have no criminal record. Stephanie Haro Sevilla and another clinic fellow described 2025 enforcement as a major shift driven by a January executive order, the end of prior limits on arrests in sensitive locations, and arrest quotas they said require 3,000 arrests per day nationwide. They said this has led to arrests without warrants or probable cause, broader targeting of people with minor offenses or no criminal history, and the use of resources from other federal agencies and local law enforcement for civilian immigration enforcement. They also said the federal detention center in Honolulu is holding roughly 40 to 80 civilian detainees on any given day, often in conditions they characterized as prison-like, and warned that the current escalation could eventually affect lawful permanent residents and naturalized citizens. The speakers urged the public to support immigrant-rights advocates and local protective policies and funding measures.

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• the budget together and making it very clear as you crafted the budget, and to Sam for helping us navigate
• ><01:15:42.880> for<01:15:43.199> helping<01:15:43.520> us<01:15:43.760> navigate
• <01:15:44.320> this<01:15:44.719> um um Sam for helping us navigate this um um Sam
• for helping us navigate this um process<01:15:45.199> in<01:15:45.440> the<01:15:45.600
• Being the first in my family to attend university means that I had to navigate a lot by myself.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all