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• It is the responsibility of the agency who is utilizing the modality of telehealth to determine that
• It is the responsibility of the agency who is utilizing the modality of telehealth to determine that
• The agency intends to replace that language. That language is meant to be a catch-all.
• They want to replace that with not identified in ENB-SW2304.02.
• <01:06:58.240> that language orally today to replace that language orally today to replace

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and consent calendar, then moved through several Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid-related rules. Rule 25-220 from the Department of Energy was postponed until June so stakeholders would have more time to review revised language. Rule 25-240, involving Medicaid income verification and deductible provisions for medically needy applicants, was adopted after staff noted the cited sections had expired but the agency said it had continued operating under federal law and the state plan; the agency also said it had begun rulemaking on the cited provision. Rules 25-265 and 2633 were also adopted, with staff explaining that although parts of the rules had expired, the agency had continued implementing the policies through the Medicaid state plan, billing manuals, and related rules. The most extended discussion centered on rule 25-304 from the Bureau of Aging and Adult Services, which covers case management services for the CFI program. Staff and the agency explained that the amended conditional approval request clarified how case management agencies indicate staffing capacity, how telehealth decisions are evaluated, and that the department—not the case management agencies—sets the timeline for accepting or denying cases. The agency said the rule is intended to ensure participants are not pushed into telehealth when they do not want it or cannot use it, while leaving technical and clinical telehealth decisions to the provider. A case management provider testified in opposition to parts of the rule, arguing that the committee should not require agencies to admit unverified patients, that reimbursement-rate issues belong in legislation, that the quality-management section duplicates existing licensure oversight, and that the telehealth language improperly gives case managers authority over how other licensed providers deliver services. Committee members questioned whether the telehealth language was simply allowing case managers to determine whether telehealth fits a person’s care plan, and agency representatives responded that this was the intent. No final vote on rule 25-304 is shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• work comp or or providers um to utilize work comp or or no<00:48:05.680> fault<00:48:06.040><
• The only thing we wanted to offer as comments is maybe to either replace Native Hawaiian Health Care
• The only thing we wanted to offer as comments is maybe to either replace Native Hawaiian Health Care
• The only thing we wanted to offer as comments is maybe to either replace Native Hawaiian Health Care
• comments is maybe um to either replace comments is maybe um to either replace native<00:59:04.079

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Health Committee held its first hearing of 2025, with Chair Greg Takayama and Vice Chair Representative Leoy opening the meeting and outlining housekeeping rules, including a two-minute limit for testifiers and Zoom etiquette. The committee first heard HB 303 on health care preceptors. The Department of Health, Department of Taxation, University of Hawaiʻi, Hawaii State Center for Nursing, and several health care organizations supported the bill, saying the existing preceptor tax credit program has been successful and that expanding eligibility to additional professions and students would help address workforce shortages. In response to questions, the Department of Health said the annual tax credit cap is $1.5 million, about 650 to 670 credits are currently used each year, and the bill applies only to unpaid preceptors. The committee then moved on to HB 441, which would raise cigarette taxes. The Attorney General, Department of Health, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center, Hawaii Public Health Institute, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, and others supported the measure as a way to reduce smoking, especially among youth, and to support tobacco control and cancer-related programs. Opponents, including the Taxpayers Protection Alliance and the Cigar Association of Hawaii, argued the tax is regressive and unreliable as a revenue source. The Department of Health noted the last cigarette tax increase was in 2011, and one witness urged a larger increase than proposed. No vote was taken on either bill in the portion of the hearing provided. The committee also heard HB 557 on telehealth. The Department of Health supported the bill so long as it did not displace executive budget priorities, and the Hawaii State Health Planning and Development Agency and Hawaii Primary Care Association supported it. HPCA said the bill would conform state insurance law to recent Medicare changes expanding audio-only telehealth coverage beyond mental health services, and it emphasized access for rural residents, kupuna, and people with disabilities. HMSA opposed the bill as written, saying it strayed from the intent of Act 107 and that audio-only telehealth should remain limited because of quality-of-care concerns, though it supported continued access and asked for a different amendment approach. A telehealth provider also testified that payment disparities limit provider expansion and that audio-only access remains important for patients with serious illness. The hearing ended in the excerpt before any committee action or vote on HB 557.

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• include a box to indicate their preference to join the permanent absentee voter list, and this is replaced
• list and this permanent absentee voter list and this is<00:03:17.120> um<00:03:17.840> replaced
• by<00:03:18.480> language<00:03:18.879> in<00:03:19.080> section is um replaced
• that so I can take my friend's utility that so I can take my friend's utility bill<00:39:39.599>
• legitimate address even even the utility legitimate address even even the utility bill<00:46:41.559

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• eventually replace these critical community<00:15:45.839> assets.
• plan plans when they submit replacement plan plans when they submit their<00:16:03.839> capital
• And so the committee would be able to say, like, look, maybe you should look at replacing your entire
• They also utilize Deputy Registrars for licenses like hunting and fishing.
• They also uh utilize Deputy well.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• get um inefficient lighting replaced get um inefficient lighting replaced with<01:13:15.679>
• project so our uh bridge replacement project so our uh really<01:21:52.280> um<01:21:52.480><
• So those with the voucher rode their bike on average 26 miles per week, sorry, and replacing 3.4 car
• So those with the voucher rode their bike on average 26 miles per week, sorry, and replacing 3.4 car
• It helps the RPS be more effective, right, because now the utilities have an additional incentive to

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• They need to they need somebody to come and replace uh replace them so they uh can get to their jobs.
• c><00:48:17.200> they<00:48:17.599> uh<00:48:17.760> can replace uh replace them
• so they uh can replace uh replace them so they uh can get<00:48:18.160> to<00:48:18.319> their
• multilateral agreements among utilities multilateral agreements among utilities that<04:05:14.800
• utilities before we filed the bill. utilities before we filed the bill.

Keywords: 916, all

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• That means you've replaced your mortgage with property tax.
• of the ideas on replacing it with sales tax.
• So, if we replace it with sales tax, who are we taxing? We're taxing the renters.
• So, if we replace it for our people.
• We replace it with an unstable one.

Keywords: 916, all

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• make sure that we replace that with BCA. make sure that we replace that with BCA.
• He said the use of it continues to increase as law enforcement and family members utilize this tool,
• Um it is uh uh it<01:41:29.520> is<01:41:29.840> utilized<01:41:30.239> in<01:41
• in um in a variety of it is utilized in um in a variety of circumstances.<01:41:33.600> Uh<01
• It's<02:24:44.000> not<02:24:44.319> a<02:24:44.640> replacement<02:24:45.280>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• If you make a mistake, contact your county elections division for a replacement ballot.
• elections division for a replacement elections division for a replacement ballot.<00:05:08.720><
• So they will send you a replacement ballot.
• So they will send you a replacement<00:41:18.880> ballot.
• Um second for voters replacement ballot.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• The request also involves the replacement of some IT equipment.
• The agency provides education and Also involves the replacement of some IT equipment.
• Okay, Social Security and benefit replacement pay. Mr. Posey, you can present.
• And this time I'm presenting recommendations for Social Security and benefit replacement pay.
• Item 3 is an informational item on replacement of 9-1-1 right-of-way.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The committee heard budget presentations from the Legislative Budget Board and agency officials on several agencies, starting with the Texas Historical Commission. LBB described a large biennial reduction driven mainly by the removal of one-time funding and discussed capital projects, rider changes, and exceptional items including Presidio La Bahia and the National Museum of the Pacific War. Senators asked about heritage trails, courthouse grants, unexpended balance authority, and the status of historical-site funding. Historical Commission leadership emphasized preservation, courthouse restoration, heritage tourism, coordination with the Alamo and other Texas Revolution sites, and requested additional IT, staffing, and vehicle funding. No votes were taken. The committee then reviewed the Pension Review Board and the Employees Retirement System. The Pension Review Board’s budget was largely unchanged aside from IT maintenance and salary adjustments, with an exceptional item for additional IT enhancements. Members discussed the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System’s funding dispute and the need for a workable restoration plan. ERS presented a much larger budget, including funding for the retirement system, the group benefits plan, and the legacy payment intended to reduce unfunded liability. Senators focused heavily on pension investment returns, benchmark comparisons, and rising health-care costs, especially pharmacy spending driven by GLP-1 drugs; ERS said the plan covers about 540,000 lives and that premiums would rise 8% while benefits remain unchanged. ERS also said it had no exceptional items, and committee members requested more detailed benchmark information. The committee also heard from the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. TESSORS reported an unfunded liability, an infinite amortization period, and requested additional state support, staffing, and IT funding, including a statutory change to allow a higher contribution level; the agency warned that without more funding it may have to cut benefits. CEPRIT’s presentation covered its bond-funded cancer research and prevention portfolio, revenue-sharing from funded projects, and a request to increase salary limits for its CEO and chief scientific officer. Senators questioned CEPRIT’s accomplishments and return on investment, while CEPRIT cited screening, prevention, and research outcomes, including tens of thousands of detected cancers and precursors and hundreds of thousands of first-time screenings. The meeting ended after these presentations and questions, with no recorded committee action or vote.

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• Despite some naysayers who suggest replacing Phil with an animatronic groundhog or a cake, he remains
• DESPITE SOME NAYSAYERS WHO SUGGEST REPLACING PHIL WITH AN MA REASON TOIC GROUNDHOG OR A CAKE, HE REMAINS
• One constituent, who is a nuclear scientist, and you can't get rid After a nuclear scientist, and replace
• KAPTUR: I ASK UNANIMS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR Five minutes and to replace my extraneous remarks
• to support this bill, which will allow communities themselves to make decisions about how best to utilize

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• <04:17:15.279> that the sort of demographic replacement that the sort of demographic replacement
• the funds for refugee utilize the funds for refugee resettlement. resettlement. resettlement.
• by replacing all by replacing<05:55:20.638> all<05:55:20.958> after<05:55:21.200> the
• investy studies on a replaceable investy studies on a replaceable amendment<05:55:42.480> to<
• accommodation and the replaceable accommodation and the replaceable amendment<05:57:31.440> was

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We'll also have an update from the Secretary of State on the Cal-Access Replacement System and the NAP
• HCD Connect has implemented an enhanced replacement solution for housing elements and annual progress
• We are on issue number 8, Cal Access Replacement System, the CARS project. Welcome. Thank you.
• Notary Automation Program Replacement Project, yes. Thank you.
• It was developed utilizing an application that, in present day, is running on obsolete and unsupported

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• there was we directed AP the contract for services to define the requirements for a procurement for replacement
• Some of the benefits of this partnership would be utilizing the state's you.
• So 2018 is when that started in 2018 do the approach to >> how the state was going to replace player
• The state said we're going to replace where and its components this way and then work and then the of
• Where we see ourselves today is we're replacing a system that is quite literally so old.

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• Um, this amendment, if adopted, would replace what we just voted on.
• <03:27:11.600> And replace what we just voted on. And replace what we just voted on.
• That's why in a bipartisan way we passed and tasked the PUC and utilities to do this.
• That's why in a bipartisan way we passed and tasked the PUC and utilities to do this.
• That's why in a bipartisan way we passed and tasked the PUC and utilities to do this.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We were always grateful that the state replaced the broken equipment and replaced the basketball courts
• We request that H. 952, H. 953, and H. 1048 replace the language in sections 6 and 47 of the Mass Ready
• We ask for H. 1013 and S. 553 to replace the language in sections 2 and 2C of the Mass Ready Act.
• Millions in grants are currently being utilized to promote this effort.
• Millions and grants are currently being utilized to promote this effort.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing covered several environment and natural resources bills focused on natural and working lands, forest protection, municipal reforestation, trail accessibility, and a park naming bill. Representative Moschino and Senator Comerford described the natural and working lands bill as part of the state’s climate roadmap, arguing that protecting these lands supports carbon sequestration, resilience, biodiversity, and helps prevent development pressure on the least expensive land. Senator Comerford also testified on a separate bill to expand access to trails for people of all abilities, saying it would build on the administration’s Trails for All initiative and create a permanent advisory structure and trust fund. Representative Consolvo and family members testified in support of H. 4259 to name the tennis courts at Wether Park in Roslindale after Kim O’Connell, describing her long community service and activism. A large portion of the hearing focused on H. 952 and H. 953, bills to protect watershed and state forest lands as parks or reserves. Supporters, including environmental advocates, scientists, and organizations such as Standing Trees, Sierra Club, The Nature Conservancy, and the Massachusetts Forest Alliance’s opponents, debated whether state forests and watershed lands should be permanently reserved from logging and other active management. Supporters said the bills would improve carbon storage, water quality, biodiversity, flood and drought resilience, and would protect large acreages of public land at no cost. Opponents, including the Massachusetts Forest Alliance, argued that sustainable forest management and a mix of reserves and managed forests are needed for climate, water quality, wildfire prevention, rural jobs, and carbon outcomes, and urged the committee to allow the administration’s existing reserve process to continue. The committee also heard extensive testimony on the municipal reforestation bill, H. 1013/S. 553, which would create a statewide program, advisory council, and trust fund to support urban tree planting and maintenance. Municipal officials and advocates from Wellesley, Cambridge, Boston, the Mystic River watershed, and other communities said urban trees are critical for cooling, stormwater control, air quality, public health, and equity, especially in environmental justice neighborhoods with low canopy cover and high heat. Several witnesses emphasized that consistent funding is needed because trees take years to mature and many municipalities lack staff or watering capacity. Some witnesses asked that the bill be funded at $100 million and tied to the Mass Ready Act or environmental bond funding. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• AWAY FROM IMPLEMENTATION WE ARE CONTINUING TO SEE AN INCREASE IN INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE CHOOSING TO UTILIZE
• AS A REMINDER THE INITIAL CERTIFICATION HAS TO BE IN PERSON BUT THEY CAN UTILIZE TELEHEALTH FOR THEIR
• 14 OF THE GAA REQUIRED THE DEPARTMENT TO INITIATE REGULAR RULEMAKING BY SEPTEMBER 1st OF 2025 TO REPLACE

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• The replacement value the Commonwealth.
• The lighting outside and inside is outdated and it's getting harder to replace parts.
• HVAC is outdated and hard to get original replacement parts.
• HVAC is getting harder to replace parts.
• The copper wiring is replacement parts.

Keywords: 00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:47 Maintenance 12:40 Approval of Minutes 12:55 Vehicle Regulation 21:08 General Admin and Highways 34:11 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation met without a quorum at first, then later approved the minutes once quorum was established. The committee heard presentations from Transportation Cabinet officials Mike Hancock, Jeremy Slinker, and Sean McCarnieran on maintenance, vehicle regulation, general administration, highways, and related capital projects. Hancock emphasized that maintenance is the cabinet’s most visible public service, especially for snow and ice removal and routine roadway upkeep, and said rising costs have outpaced funding. He cited a 61% increase in highway construction costs since 2020 and said maintenance spending was $488 million in FY 2024 and $511 million in FY 2025, while the FY 2026 baseline request was $483.3 million. The cabinet’s additional maintenance request would add $23.6 million in FY 2027 and $38.6 million in FY 2028, with expected impacts on litter pickup, mowing, vegetation management, and pothole repair if not funded. The cabinet also outlined five maintenance-related capital projects: additional funding for Ballard County maintenance/salt storage, Hopkins County maintenance/salt storage, Whitley County maintenance/salt structure, and the District 2 office and materials lab, plus reauthorization of the Breckinridge County maintenance and salt facility. Hancock also asked for budget language allowing the cabinet to use unexpected restricted and federal funds more quickly, similar to existing authority for federal earmarks. McCarnieran described the governor’s inclusion of funding for the ASHTOWare system, employee health exams, priority IT projects, and a District 7 office renovation request, noting that some items were not funded because they ranked low among competing projects. He also said the governor’s budget included a $7.5 million annual maintenance pool for the cabinet’s 1,200 facilities and requested additional restricted fund authority for Trimark and the Cumberland Gap Tunnel. Slinker focused on the Department of Vehicle Regulation, saying recent investments in staffing and equipment had reduced wait times and improved customer service in driver licensing offices. He requested $535,600 to keep temporary contract workers in place for the rest of the year, warning that without it regional office operations would have to be reduced. He said the surge in demand was driven by new 15-year-old licensing requirements, vision testing, and Real ID implementation, but believed the volume was beginning to level out. He also outlined FY 2027 and FY 2028 plans totaling $20.38 million and $19.85 million, including six new regional offices and a shift away from temporary workers toward state positions. Additional requests included $106,000 for debt service on the new driver’s license modernization system and operating costs of $5 million in FY 2027 and $2.5 million in FY 2028 to support the transition from the old system. Members asked about the cabinet’s funding sources, and officials said the road fund is the primary source, supported by motor fuels tax, usage tax, driver-related receipts, and some restricted funds; they stressed that the requests were not for additional general fund dollars. Questions also covered employee health exam reimbursements, the annual Trimark/Cumberland Gap contract, and the District 7 renovation request. No votes were taken on the budget items during the meeting, beyond approval of the minutes.

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• for upgrade, modernization, and replacement of equipment... ...for upgrade, modernization, and replacement
• So if you have a student dining facility, that should be replaced by returns from the enterprise fund
• That's because they received $97 million for the replacement of Waldron Hall, of which $87 million was
• We're budgeting to replace equipment that we currently have.
• We utilize the Attorney General's office like the rest of UND.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first reviewed the 2024-25 tuition waiver report for the North Dakota University System. Staff explained that waivers were reported for degree-seeking students and broken out by residency, institution, and waiver type. Members asked about partial versus full waivers, institutional discretion, athletic waivers, and whether campuses have published guardrails or transparency requirements. Staff said most waivers are set by institutions, with some statutory and board-required categories, and that athletic waivers are a small share of total waiver dollars. The report showed total gross tuition of $354.5 million, tuition waived of $38.9 million, and 11,193 of 42,040 students receiving some waiver. Members also discussed how waivers affect net tuition revenue, housing and food collections, and whether campuses are using waivers strategically compared with scholarships and other funding sources. The committee then heard a presentation on tuition rates by campus and State Board policy. Staff explained the board’s tuition factors for resident, Minnesota reciprocity, contiguous-state/U.S. nonresident, and international students, and noted that campuses often seek exceptions based on program-specific competition and enrollment goals. Members asked whether rates are based on cost or competition, and staff said campuses typically bring forward estimates and market comparisons when requesting special rates. The presentation also reviewed general fund appropriations versus net tuition revenue by campus, and members discussed how local tuition decisions and waivers do not directly affect the state funding formula, though they do affect institutional revenue and reserves. Questions were also raised about the Higher Learning Commission’s financial composite indicator and how it differs from the more intuitive reserve and revenue figures. The committee next received a broad overview of non-higher-education entities affiliated with the State Board of Higher Education, beginning with NDSU agriculture-related units. Dr. Greg Lardy described the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education, the NDSU Extension Service, the Agricultural Experiment Station, and the branch research centers, emphasizing their statewide role in crop and livestock research, extension education, and county-based outreach. He outlined funding mixes for extension, the experiment station, and branch stations, noting that grants and contracts support both research and education, while the agronomy seed farm is self-funded through seed sales. Members asked about the new and vacant FTE pool, R1 research status, matching requirements for grants, and whether state appropriations count toward research expenditures. Dr. Lardy also highlighted major research impacts, including crop varieties, virtual fencing, AI-assisted weed control, and NDAWN weather data. The Northern Crops Institute and the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute also presented. NCI described its role in market development, technical services, and education for regional agriculture, its governance through the Northern Crops Council, and its funding from state appropriations, other states, and earned revenue. Members asked about the source of out-of-state funding, intellectual property, and the institute’s international reach. UGPTI then outlined its transportation research, federal and state funding structure, and work on road and bridge condition assessments, travel demand modeling, and workforce training. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting reflected in the transcript.

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• And just for clarity, does 1733 replace the bill? The whole bill? It wasn't a replace all.
• /c> And just for clarity, um, does does And just for clarity, um, does does 1733<00:58:24.799> replace
• It<00:58:30.240> wasn't<00:58:30.400> a<00:58:30.640> replace<00:58:31.040>
• <00:58:31.920> So It wasn't a replace all. It's not. So It wasn't a replace all.
• their professional judgment or utilize their professional judgment or you<01:42:39.760> know<

Keywords: 1191, senate, all