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• This budget includes all major career technical education program applications.
• they don't seem to be able to pay health care costs but seem to be able to ensure that they get applications
• So how can we really evaluate and understand what has driven that spending growth and hopefully be in
• While I understand that there's going to be some work in evaluating proposals and understanding what
• We urge the legislature to more carefully evaluate the impacts of cuts in labor to scientific programs

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We did not see the same application of those cuts in the proposal to UC or CSU.
• And for 26-27, UC is also expected to grow but is evaluating its ability to meet the growth targets depending
• Education Student Housing Fund program included a set of metrics by which the legislature would evaluate
• So there were a set of metrics that the legislature used to evaluate these...
• perspective as a of our PhD program at UC Merced, we have seen increasing numbers of compelling applications

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• That they, in fact, are re-evaluated, that they are not just stuck in a room and put away.
• That they, in fact, are re-evaluated, that they are not just stuck in a room and put away.
• Annual prior authorization review allows evaluation of clinical response or functional outcomes with
• And so it's by their judgment the folks who get to look under the hood and evaluate roadmaps that will
• We perform site visits of awardees when applicable.

Bills: SB20, SB21, SB166, SB177, SB181, SB189, SM6

Keywords: prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder

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• I've not had an evaluation in the last 30 days from them, but they are anticipating that it should still
• those, is there some type of certification process that they have to go through, or do they get evaluated
• When we get donated food, we have to have a volunteer touch every single piece to evaluate its safety
• This phase evaluates the nature and extent of PFAS contamination in all environmental media, including
• We do, as a state, look for those and, as applicable, try to do as much as possible. work and regulate

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• from that fund, and it's going to fund the center's transition to an automated online licensing application
• We're still evaluating a number of factors, including how we can bring the costs down.
• To the degree that we'd be able to assist, we'd be happy to work with staff to evaluate. Thank you.
• Could you speak overall about how we are constantly evaluating how successfully we're meeting our mission
• But again, we're always evaluating and happy to engage with the legislature in that endeavor.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Do a lot of work with lining people up with treatment, doing some basic evaluations of the person to
• But I mean, we did a program evaluation over the summer that we published about everything from the re-entry
• We did get a whole lot of different types of applicants; it's been very successful so far.
• Yes, so every offender who's leaving, and I didn't mention this earlier, receives an evaluation.
• The COMPASS evaluation tells us what their needs and risks are.

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• Once you reach 10,000, we re-evaluate and we reset the number. It's not a cap.
• Once you reach<00:28:50.240> 10,000,<00:28:51.200> we<00:28:51.520> re-evaluate<
• 00:28:52.240> and<00:28:52.559> we reach 10,000, we re-evaluate and we reach 10,000, we
• re-evaluate and we reset<00:28:53.279> the<00:28:53.520> number.
• I don't think lines 16 to 26 frustrate the application of both what the House passed and if you added

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• shall immediately notify all applicable shall immediately notify all applicable state<01:54:00.880
• <01:54:26.560> state immediately notify all applicable state immediately notify all applicable
• to all the others as not applicable to all the others as well.<01:54:52.000> And<01:54:52.320
• instantly updates all the applicable instantly updates all the applicable agent<01:55:54.480>
• for duplicate title and application for duplicate title and adominer<02:00:35.440> disclosure

Bills: HB1694, HB1695, HB1986, HB1797, HB1879, HB2034

Keywords: sustainable aviation fuel, tax credit, greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy, Hawaii, economic development, carbon footprint, aviation sector, renewable fuels, local production, energy resilience, agricultural innovation, job creation, clean fuel standard, alternative fuels, carbon intensity, emission reduction, greenhouse gases, transportation, autonomous vehicles

Summary: The committee opened by explaining hearing procedures, including a two-minute oral testimony limit and that decision-making would follow after testimony. It then took up SB 20008, which would set 55 mph as the maximum speed limit on all parts of the DKI/Saddle Road highway. The bill’s introducer described it as a response to safety concerns and noted prior public opposition when the speed limit was lowered from 60 mph; the Hawaii Police Department was listed in opposition, while DOT and several individuals testified in support. No vote was taken during the portion provided. The committee next heard SB 20009, requiring new plates/tags or emblems for used motor vehicles transferred between private individuals, and SB 2026, which would require drivers approaching stationary vehicles on the shoulder or roadside to slow down and, if necessary, change lanes. The Attorney General supported SB 2026 but recommended narrowing and clarifying the language by removing references to shoulder/roadside, collision or mechanical problem, and other limiting definitions so the duty would apply more broadly and be easier to enforce; AAA and OMA also supported the measure. Members discussed the practical need for a mandatory move-over rule, especially for roadside workers and tow operators, and the committee heard concerns about enforceability on two-lane roads and in accident scenes. SB 2053 was then heard, authorizing electronic signatures on supporting documents used to transfer ownership of total-loss vehicles to insurers without notarization and requiring insurers to indemnify the finance director for claims arising from those electronic title issuances. The Hawaii Insurers Council, Copart, the City and County of Honolulu, and others supported the bill, with Copart describing it as a modernization that would reduce delays for total-loss settlements; technical amendments were requested. The committee also heard SB 2172, which would allow all-terrain vehicles to operate at night if equipped with lights and a slow-moving vehicle emblem, adjust helmet requirements, define utility terrain vehicles, and include ATVs in motor vehicle insurance law. DOT said it could support the bill only if limited to low-speed areas, and the insurance industry warned it could create a new insurance scheme; the City and County of Honolulu opposed while the Hawaii Farm Bureau and an individual supported. Finally, SB 2253 was introduced to expand first-degree negligent injury to include injuries negligently inflicted by intoxicated drivers, with DOT, county prosecutors, and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office in support; Honolulu prosecutors said they would oppose a proposed amendment because they wanted the language to preserve the offense as a lesser included offense tied to negligent homicide.

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• ,<01:50:44.400> the intended um to be to be evaluated, the intended um to be to be evaluated
• various submissions and applications various submissions and applications including<03:24:59.840
• >> Yeah, in a new drug application or biologic application, BLA, NDA, BLA, um, companies submit truckloads
• Yeah, in in a new drug application<03:27:54.720> or<03:27:55.040> biologic<03:27:55.760
• > application, application or biologic application, application or biologic application, BLA,<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We need more time to continue finding more documents and evaluate what they mean for today.
• So it creates a link to the TAP application.
• I work as a community health navigator where I assist numerous clients with benefit applications, including
• , followed up by a 10-page SNAP application and yet another TAP application.
• We need practical, streamlined processes for the application for our community members, and I strongly

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

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• We have bills around that talk about microgrids that I see people being evaluated.
• There’s some evaluation that needs to go on here, not just sign up for stuff. That’s my...
• We have bills around that talk about microgrids that I see people being evaluated.
• We have bills around that talk about microgrids that I see people being evaluated.
• We have bills around that talk about microgrids that I see people being evaluated.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 552, which would remove the “full-time student” requirement for children ages 19 to 25 covered under the state retiree health insurance plan. The prime sponsor said the change would align retiree coverage with state employee and ACA plans, would not cost taxpayers because retirees pay the premiums, and could even reduce administrative burden and possibly state costs. The chair noted the bill simply removes the words “if full-time student” from statute and said the proposal affects very few retirees and has no cost to the state. No opposition was presented, and the chair closed the hearing on HB 552 after no further testimony. The committee then opened a public hearing on House Bill 648, which would require commercial insurance coverage for glucose monitoring devices and supplies for people with diabetes. The prime sponsor, a retired dietitian and diabetes educator, gave extensive testimony describing diabetes as common, costly, and serious, and argued that continuous glucose monitoring is important for managing type 2 and gestational diabetes, preventing hypoglycemia, and improving safety and decision-making. She said CGMs can alert users to dangerous blood sugar changes, help people understand how food, activity, and medication affect glucose, and save lives while offering a strong return on investment. During questions, a committee member asked whether the bill should specify that the monitoring be tied to prescribed treatment, and the sponsor agreed that adding “prescribed” would be appropriate. The member also asked about the proper threshold for coverage and whether the bill should be tied to fasting-test diagnosis; the sponsor responded that A1C is only one measure of control and does not show daily fluctuations, and said she was not prepared to recommend a specific threshold but could provide clinical guidelines later. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the sponsor indicated support for the bill’s general approach to broader CGM access.

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• Supreme Court and other courts have steered us in terms of evaluating the definition phrases or terms
• 24:34.720> of courts have steered Us in in terms of courts have steered Us in in terms of evaluating
• uh the uh the definition evaluating uh the uh the definition phrases<00:24:39.039> or<00:24:39.360
• someone lied in a rental application someone lied in a rental application that's<01:58:57.199>
• on its own merits um but how evaluated on its own merits um but how we<02:10:29.280> work<02:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Our position is translated into points attributed to the scoring of the application.
• This bill addresses tax credit applications in cases.
• It wouldn't count towards or against the application. That's right.
• , uh, each application is, is scored against the other applications in the area, uh, and they get points
• , the driver for who gets the application, uh, if you have two parties contending for an application.

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• I'm a Minnesota farmer and also a pre-approved microbusiness license applicant.
• I'm a Bloomington resident, a social equity micro-business licensed applicant, owner of Dr.
• I'm from North Minneapolis, and I'm a social equity retail license applicant.
• How is that fair to cultivator applicants?
• We should... help and expand what the current applicants can do.

Bills: HF1545, HF2426, HF1615, HF2403

Keywords: medical cannabis, cultivation, cannabinoid products, plant canopy, Minnesota statutes, cannabis, hemp, lower-potency, edibles, regulations, licensing, local control, consumer safety, age restrictions, commerce policy, financial institutions, insurance regulation, limited long-term care insurance, Medicare supplement, health insurance

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• And so that informed our application for that. We submitted three different applications.
• And so that informed our application for that. We submitted three different applications.
• that that that permitting application that that that permitting application still<00:40:46.440><
• studies that would change our evaluation studies that would change our evaluation of<01:42:52.080
• determine what emissions are applicable determine what emissions are applicable we<01:47:24.760>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• These are applicable to the private marketplace. >> Commissioner, I did have a staff question related
• :45.200> private are applicable to the private are applicable to the private marketplace.
• Um, we have to file the application 18 months in advance.
• <00:53:35.920> So<00:53:36.480> if application 18 months in advance.
• So if application 18 months in advance.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:23 Kentucky Bankers Association 00:02:32 How to Read and Understand KRS 6.948 Health Mandate and Federal Cost Defrayal Impact Statements 00:25:40 Proposed Amendments to Kentucky's Essential Health Benefit-Benchmark Plan 00:50:18 Proposed Health Insurance Legislation for the 2026 Session 01:04:22 Reimbursement for Covered Benefits Delivered Through the Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model 01:01:46 Coverage of Eating or Feeding Disorders 01:18:47 Coverage of Hearing Loss 01:25:31, 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance met for its first interim meeting, established a quorum, approved routine opening items, and welcomed a new committee assistant and a legislative intern. The committee first heard a Kentucky Bankers Association presentation from Tim Shank and John Cooper focused on the state’s housing shortage, which they described as affecting all 120 counties and especially low- and moderate-income and workforce housing. They urged support for a proposed $20 million banker-backed revolving fund, paired with tax credits, to finance new housing construction; they said the program would be flexible, could support alternatives such as manufactured housing, and would use below-market loans with tax credits vesting over five years only after units are completed. They also asked for extension of the historical tax credit carryforward from five to seven years and for continued support of new market tax credits, arguing that supply-chain delays make the longer period necessary for historic rehabilitation projects. The bankers also raised concerns about credit unions, arguing that because credit unions do not pay the same taxes as banks, they should not be allowed to acquire healthy state-chartered banks or hold state and local deposits. They cited the recent purchase of First State Bank of Middlesborough as an example, saying the transaction would reduce state, county, and city tax revenue and weaken local tax bases. In response to committee questions, the presenters said local regulations, zoning, parking, sidewalk, and utility easement issues can significantly delay housing projects, and they emphasized that state policy and infrastructure support are needed to help address affordability and development barriers. The committee then shifted to a Department of Insurance presentation by Commissioner Sharon Clark on how to read KRS 6.948 health mandate and federal cost defrayal impact statements. Clark explained that the mandate statements were created in 1998 so legislators would have actuarial estimates of how proposed health insurance mandates would affect administrative costs, premiums, and total costs, and she noted that later legislation added federal cost-defrayal analysis. She also reviewed the background of the Affordable Care Act’s essential health benefits framework and said the department’s statements are intended to help lawmakers make informed decisions on proposed health coverage mandates. No votes or formal actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• How is it evaluated?
• And how quickly it reaches evaluated?
• Each one of the tips would be evaluated, and certainly if we saw that, we would address that.
• <00:58:02.240> and one of the tips would be evaluated and one of the tips would be evaluated
• The applicant, the paraprofessional, or the hiring district.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And the intent would be for this to be applicable to both types of mortgage foreclosures.
• would be uh for this um to be applicable would be uh for this um to be applicable to<00:02:44.959
• 02:12:05.360> long report thoroughly evaluated their long report thoroughly evaluated their long
• for the application for the application of<02:18:51.120> the<02:18:51.359> psychedelic
• But it's accredited lab for evaluation.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh those were to evaluate<00:47:52.920> the<00:47:53.040> effectiveness<00:47:53.560>
• > of<00:47:53.680> seclusion evaluate the effectiveness of seclusion evaluate the effectiveness
• the criminal justice system to evaluate the criminal justice system to evaluate uh<00:48:05.120>
• So, expectations to reduce its use are explicit for the first time. practice is continually evaluated
• . practice is continually evaluated.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• standards require students to analyze climate systems, use models to forecast future change, and evaluate
• <01:12:13.040> the forecast future change, and evaluate the forecast future change, and evaluate
• evaluation process on an annual basis. evaluation process on an annual basis.
• And then as part of<02:03:38.719> your<02:03:38.960> evaluation<02:03:39.520> process
• ,<02:03:40.000> do<02:03:40.159> you of your evaluation process, do you of your evaluation

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint Education and Higher Education committees met on February 10, 2026, first hearing HB 1676, which would create an AI and education task force, require documentation from AI vendors before procurement or use, and appropriate funds. The Department of Education, Public Charter School Commission, and University of Hawaii all supported the bill’s intent and described existing AI literacy efforts, teacher training, guidance for students and staff, and privacy/monitoring safeguards. DOE said it had already convened an AI task force, produced a report, trained over 10,000 educators, and embedded AI into computer science and broader curricular guidance. Members questioned DOE about student privacy, harmful content monitoring, personal devices, cell phone policy, teacher training, and whether AI literacy should extend beyond computer science into all subjects and across rural schools. After discussion, the chair announced HB 1676 would be deferred to Friday, February 13, and that a HD1 draft would be prepared. The chair said the committee would revisit the task force composition and procurement standards, with possible elimination of the procurement section, and circulate the revised draft before the next hearing. The committee then recessed and later reconvened for HB 1811, a student loan repayment program for educators. Testimony from the Department of Education, Public Charter School Commission, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, HSTA, and the Democratic Party of Hawaii Education Caucus was generally supportive, with HSTA and the Teacher Standards Board emphasizing teacher recruitment and retention, student loan burden, and the need to address the teacher shortage. In decision-making on HB 1811, the committees adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass the bill with amendments. The main amendment collapsed the repayment structure into a single disbursement of up to $25,000 after five years of service, with technical/non-substantive changes and a corrected effective date. Both the Education and Higher Education committees voted unanimously in favor. Later in the meeting, the Education Committee began hearing HB 1561 on student meals, which drew broad support from the Public Charter School Commission, Department of Health, HSTA, Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and many individuals. Appleseed requested amendments to ensure charter schools are treated the same as other public schools if eligibility expands and to address reimbursement issues for schools already participating in the federal Community Eligibility Provision; members discussed those concerns but no action was taken in the portion of the transcript provided. The committee then moved on to HB 779, on expanding student meal coverage, where DOE supported the intent but said it could not support the bill in its current form because of fiscal constraints.