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• This is a policy the majority of the country does, red states and blue states.
• It would be similar to a flood disclosure form or if there was lead paint found at a home.
• We work on policy to make that a reality, but we are not there yet.
• So I ask you to center on the facts, center on policy that has historically worked.
• Bartleman, it was protected because we know it is good policy.

Bills: HB 118 , HB 388 , HB 114 , HB 205 , HB 2789 , HB 2791 , HB 499 , HB 2960 , HB 3163 , HB 3135 , HB 2427 , HB 1618 , HB 1672 , HB 1722 , HB 1338 , HB 787 , HB 2618 , HB 879 , HB 1126 , HB 4134 , HB 3513 , HB 718 , HB 1536 , HB 1445 , HB 1640 , HB 1893 , HB 1734 , HB 3229 , HB 3306 , HB 1276 , HB 3272 , HB 3276 , HB 3516 , HB 4145 , HB 1585 , HB 4810 , HB 2989 , HB 2558 , HB 3014 , HB 2742 , HB 1695 , HB 29 , HB 125 , HB 145 , HB 171 , HB 255 , HB 50 , HB 363 , HB 116 , HB 491 , HB 1495 , HB 368 , HB 1285 , HB 1905 , HB 2002 , HB 917 , HB 2723 , HB 2067 , HB 1238 , HB 745 , HB 1188 , HB 1606 , HB 2003 , HB 2147 , HB 2355 , HB 2546 , HB 2495 , HB 2818 , HB 2249 , HB 3228 , HB 3240 , HB 1507 , HB 658 , HB 1748 , HB 1851 , HB 1922 , HB 2798 , HB 107 , HB 1587 , HB 3684 , HB 118 , HB 388 , HB 114 , HB 205 , HB 2789 , HB 2791 , HB 499 , HB 2960 , HB 3163 , HB 3135 , HB 2427 , HB 1618 , HB 1672 , HB 1722 , HB 1338 , HB 787 , HB 2618 , HB 879 , HB 1126 , HB 4134 , HB 3513 , HB 718 , HB 1536 , HB 1445 , HB 1640 , HB 1893 , HB 1734 , HB 3229 , HB 3306 , HB 1276 , HB 3272 , HB 3276 , HB 3516 , HB 4145 , HB 1585 , HB 4810 , HB 2989 , HB 2558 , HB 3014 , HB 2742 , HB 1695 , HB 609 , HB 630 , HB 420 , HB 767 , HB 1708 , HB 1404 , HB 2457 , HB 140 , HB 227 , HB 913 , HB 2198 , HB 2763 , HB 1261 , HB 1135 , HB 1318 , HB 2358 , HB 2765 , HB 2735 , HB 3307 , HB 1242 , HB 2842 , HB 333 , HB 201 , HB 694 , HB 2415 , HB 155 , HB 272 , HB 405 , HB 519 , HB 1136 , HB 1275 , HB 1437 , HB 1532 , HB 1675 , HB 1868 , HB 1888 , HB 1990 , HB 2286 , HB 2523 , HB 3129 , HB 3251 , HB 3354 , HB 3479 , HB 3803 , HB 3804 , HB 3805 , HB 3806 , HB 3887 , HB 4163 , HB 4238 , HB 1240 , HB 1842 , HB 2029 , HB 2622 , HB 3255 , HB 654 , HB 4643 , HB 4945 , HB 3611 , HB 3724 , HB 3623 , HB 3810 , HB 4127 , HCR 78 , HCR 12 , SB 767

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• And I think there really is minimal to no fiscal impact of this policy. Great. Thank you.
• Madam Chair, members of the committee, for the record, Tyler Langford, policy analyst with the Office
• And, you know, we would be happy to submit more, as far as a public-facing financial disclosure.
• This is good public policy. And turn on your camera and then begin when you're ready.
• CMS just made that permanent policy.

Bills: HB2540 , HB2113

Committee: Senate Health & Long-Term Care

Keywords: emergency medical services, EMT recertification, healthcare, first responders, public health, radiologic technologists, diagnostic imaging, healthcare regulation, professional supervision, state licensing

Transcript Highlights:

• And from what I have seen already in the eight months, the idea of making policy by these judges is not
• In fact, The idea of making policy by these judges is not their goal.
• A poll released by the Center for Security Policy showed more than half of U.S.
• I have served as General Counsel for the Idaho Family Policy Center, on whose behalf I'm here today.
• It merely excludes from public disclosure the photographs or images taken of a deceased individual.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Rules

Transcript Highlights:

• Help them make decisions that reflect democracy, not dictatorship, that every policy and practice be
• These physicians are on the front line of medicine, and their voice is critical in shaping the policies
• by Morgan, relating to the recoverable depreciation for property damage claims under an insurance policy
• School District Board of Trustees Policy, for the Committee on Public Education.
• HB 4305 by Gates, relating to the disclosure of rent and.

Bills: HJR4 , HJR6 , HB195 , HB 13 , HB143 , HB135

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• A 50% insurance policy there are many contractors that would not have the financial wherewithal to do
• A 50% insurance policy there are many contractors that would not have the financial wherewithal to do
• We would also dispute the general purpose findings of the bill, that the disclosure requirement has caused
• Understand this: if you're borrowing on insurance policies, you know, insurance policies are 12 months
• insurance you know insurance policies are<01:00:26.839><c> 12</c><01:00:27.119><c> months</c><01:00:

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Commerce

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills related to consumer protection, liquor regulation, construction procurement, and state contracting. On House Bill 565, DCCA and the Office of Consumer Protection stood on written testimony, and a committee member raised a question about whether creators of remains would have to hold them indefinitely if family members did not respond; the member indicated language would be fixed to address that issue. No vote was taken. House Bill 208, dealing with liquor law changes, drew strong support from Scarlet Honolulu and Maui Brewing Company, who said the measure would modernize liquor rules and add guardrails, while the Wine Institute and Anheuser-Busch opposed it as a special tax break or unnecessary expansion of liquor-related authority. Members questioned whether anonymous complaints should be allowed and whether the bill could lead to retaliation; the supporter said complaints should not be anonymous and suggested the Liquor Commission had been accused of writing complaints to target licenses. No action was taken. House Bill 939, concerning taxation of low-ABV spirits-based beverages, received support from Maui Brewing Company and Johnson Brothers, who said it would align tax treatment with existing categories and reduce confusion, while the Wine Institute and Anheuser-Busch opposed it as a narrow tax break that could reduce revenue and should instead be considered in a broader alcohol tax review. House Bill 808, on construction defect insurance or related protections for state projects, drew comments from DAGS, the State Procurement Office, and the Subcontractors Association, with the latter warning it would make state contracting harder and shrink the contractor base; the chair questioned what recourse the state has when defects appear after a project is completed. House Bill 809, addressing procurement and subcontractor-listing corrections, drew opposition from SPO, DAGS, and the Subcontractors Association, while the General Contractors Association supported it; members debated whether a 24-hour correction window would create abuse or simply allow minor ministerial fixes, and the bill’s sponsor said the goal was to reduce bid protests and procurement discretion. No votes or final committee actions were recorded in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill establishes separate clearinghouses, one for homeowners policies and one for commercial policies
• The concept was never vetted through policies.
• I mean to there was never a policy discussion around it.
• Additionally, there are energy policies and environmental policies already Laid out in state statute.
• It is reasonable and it's good policy.

Committee: House Commerce Committee

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• as standard policies, in the admitted market.
• Every single line of our policies is carefully negotiated.
• Policies are not available there.
• The Center for Public Policy Priorities.
• This is part of the disclosure and transition.

Bills: SB388 , SB455 , SB917 , SB925 , SB1006

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:

• Policy does not mean practice.
• Um, it's a policy choice, and you are balancing the idea of, you know, how long should that go?
• That means it approaches this issue with a policy conclusion already in place.
• </c> it approaches this issue with a policy it approaches this issue with a policy conclusion<01:36:51.360
• My intake was the same as any other provider I've been to, including clear privacy policies.

Bills: HB0003 , HB0117 , HB0041

Committee: Senate Labor, Health & Social Services

Transcript Highlights:

• hearing, we heard directly from hospitals about the horrible impacts of HR1 and shifting federal policy
• And then obviously sharing the stories for any bigger, broader policy changes. Great. Thank you.
• ...sharing the stories for any bigger, broader policy changes. Great. Thank you.
• Health care claims are regularly used in health services research and policy analysis.
• I am joined by Thank you. health policy on marketplaces and the consumers they serve.

Bills: SB169 , SB180 , SB203 , SB87 , SB195 , SB192 , SB169 , SB180 , SB203 , SB87 , SB195 , SB192 , HB132 , HB37 , HB13 , HB54 , HB126 , HB7 , SB30 , HB188 , HB189 , HB26 , HB264 , HB288 , HB248 , HB249 , HB227 , HB228 , HB132 , HB37 , HB13 , HB54 , HB126 , HB7 , SB30 , HB188 , HB189 , HB26 , HB264 , HB288 , HB248 , HB249 , HB227 , HB228

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: Lieutenant Governor, vacancy, governor appointment, Alabama Constitution, state government, media monitoring, government contracts, state agencies, local agencies, media regulations, transparency, dental insurance, medical loss ratio, premium regulation, insurance commissioner, rebate, consumer protection, midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery

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• Article one contains provisions related to energy finance and policy.
• Article one contains provisions related to energy finance and policy.
• Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on SF 4504 as amended, the Senate Energy Policy and
• </c> were concerns that included disclosure were concerns that included disclosure of<01:08:42.839><c
• Trying to look out for the policy step.

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

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• In full disclosure, since that time 307 Horse Racing has entered into a joint venture, as I mentioned
• In full disclosure, since consideration.
• So those decisions were all set in motion back in 2013, and Wyoming made the policy decision to go with
• decision to to Wyoming made the policy decision to to go<01:10:53.840><c> with</c><01:10:54.080><c>
• </c> then look for, you know, a policy then look for, you know, a policy discussion<01:21:12.560><c>

Bills: SF0045 , SJ0001

Committee: House Minerals, Business & Economic Development

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• that both people involved just get together and let's talk through this and find a way to make good policy
• Chairman. and find a way to make good policy. And and find a way to make good policy.
• The current Section 33 language related to the hardware wallets would be struck and replaced with disclosure

Committee: House Banking & Insurance

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• We ask for policy that says contracts may be awarded to the most responsible bidder.
• He was named an under 40 nurse leader by Nurse magazine and is committed to advocating for policies that
• question: Is there anything in state statute that prevents a school district from adopting this kind of policy
• It focuses on standardizing disclosures and practices so homeowners better understand what they're buying

Bills: HB3329 , HR1039 , HR1040 , HB3413 , HB3414 , HB3415 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3418 , HB3419 , HB3420 , HB3706 , HB3711 , HB4139 , HB1268 , HB3660 , HJR1023 , HB3298 , HB3056 , HJR1084 , HB3934 , HB3919 , HB4118 , HB4119 , HB3791 , HB4260 , HB4178 , HB4215 , HB4324 , HB3270 , HB4352 , HB4305 , HB2955 , HB3315 , HB3066 , HB1245 , HB4125 , HB3075 , HB3129 , HB3239 , HB4153 , HB3265 , HB4491 , SB680 , HB4263 , HB4268 , HB1675 , HB3885 , HB2984 , HB3697 , HB2959 , HB3671 , HB3852 , HB2933 , HB3057 , HB3802 , HB4294 , HB4285 , HB3708 , HB3979 , HB3977 , HB3986 , HB3985 , HB3588 , HB3742 , HB3845 , HJR1070 , HB3590 , HB3595 , HB3391 , HB3183 , HB3764 , HB3765 , HB1002 , HB4434 , HJR1086 , HB4060 , HB3881 , HB3500 , HB4408 , HB3648 , HB3127 , HB3606

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• Robinson, an advocate with the California Transit Association, and Mark Vukovic, Director of State Policy
• And that's important equity policy. We hope the committee can support the bill.
• And so this really is to prevent the disclosure of information that would reveal weaknesses, including
• Policies that weaken or remove incentives to complete diversion, such as AB 1662, undermine these benefits

Committee: House Transportation

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• our CFO, Joe Gappa, one of our deputy executive directors, and Andy Schubel, who heads up our tax policy
• You'll also see I also we also provide what we call our voluntary disclosure program.
• What I would say on that is I'll talk to, we'll visit with Marie about it, our tax policy, and kind of
• I had to. my left, Nat Barrack, who works in our policy and communications, and then sitting over here

Committee: House A&B Finance Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:

• Did you follow all DEA policies and get all proper supervisory approvals regarding the handling of the
• I'm trying to actually, so first off in full disclosure, the whole the whole patchwork of state laws
• There's a policy, uh, in... In...
• something like that, I would study it, I would look to see why, what the needs... are, um, it, it is a, a policy

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Keywords: fentanyl crisis, DEA, drug trafficking, public safety, Judea Serrata, Terrence Cole, judicial security, social media, drug prevention

Summary: The committee meeting centered on the urgent crisis of fentanyl abuse and the government’s response to the drug trafficking epidemic. Key discussions revolved around the nomination of Terrence Cole as the Administrator of the DEA and Judea Serrata as Director of the U.S. Marshals Service. Cole emphasized his commitment to combating the fentanyl crisis, highlighting the rising number of overdose deaths and the necessity of bipartisan efforts to dismantle drug cartels. Members engaged in dialogue on the effectiveness of various strategies and the importance of education aimed at preventing drug-related deaths among youth. Additionally, the challenges of social media in drug trafficking were highlighted, indicating a need for greater accountability in how platforms handle such issues. Senators voiced concerns about the impact of administration policies on judicial security and the resources available for marshals to perform their critical roles.

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• The Committee on Fiscal Policy will now come to order. Michelle, please call the roll.
• We're not talking about minor policy tweaks; we're talking about whether Florida would legalize and expand
• sponsor and stakeholders on how that can be achieved outside of the legislative process, since this policy
• Lastly, the amendment strengthens consumer disclosure requirements which must be signed by the policyholder

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• And the reason why, for full disclosure, why I asked for some of this information is because I knew it
• saying, you correct me if I'm wrong, but what you're saying is you look for the legislature, the policy-making
• branch, to essentially set policy one way or the other, whether it's a bill like this or whether it's
• And then the PERS Board then says, okay, how do we implement that policy?

Bills: SB2160

Committee: House Industry, Business and Labor

Summary: The committee resumed work on Senate Bill 2160, which would move the Public Employees Retirement System health plan from grandfathered to non-grandfathered status under the Affordable Care Act. PERS officials Rebecca Frickie and Derek Holbein explained that the bill would allow more flexibility in plan design, including higher deductibles, co-pays, and out-of-pocket maximums, while also adding enhanced preventive benefits. They clarified that ACA “essential health benefits” apply to individual and small-group markets, not to PERS as a large employer, and that the bill’s projected cost increases were based on actuarial estimates and prior bid scenarios from Sanford and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Members debated whether the bill would actually save money or simply shift costs to employees. Supporters argued that non-grandfathered status would create more levers to manage medical inflation and could produce net premium savings through plan redesign, citing prior bid comparisons showing potential reductions of 1% to 8% depending on the option. Opponents, including Representative Schauer and North Dakota United president Nick Archelette, questioned how the state would pay for the estimated $25 million to $30 million in added benefits and warned that employees could face higher out-of-pocket costs amid already strained household budgets. Frickie said the legislature would control funding decisions and that current law requiring the state to pay full family premiums could be changed only by statute. The committee also discussed reserve funding, with members noting that a $4.3 million reserve draw in the bill was intended to cover the final months of the biennium and could be modified. After testimony and discussion, Vice Chair Johnson moved a do-pass recommendation and referral to Appropriations. The motion passed 10-3-1, with Representatives Ostlie, Schatz, and Schauer voting no. Representative Gump agreed to carry the bill.

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• Employer disclosure forms? You don't have any. And just an update on digitizing the files. Okay.

Summary: The Legislative Ethics Board met in public session with a quorum present and approved the prior meeting minutes after hearing that board counsel had reviewed the remaining advisory opinions and would bring recommendations on whether to retain or retire them to a future meeting. The board also noted there were no employer disclosure forms to review. Members received an update on digitizing the board’s files: the archives work was completed, a secure thumb drive had been provided, and staff were working with LedgeTech on how to securely access and store the materials. They also discussed billing for the digitization project, noting one invoice of about $3,900 had been paid and that the total cost might end up well below the original estimate. A member of the public, a Washington State University doctoral student, attended to observe but did not testify. With no further business, the board moved to adjourn the public session, and the motion passed unanimously.