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• Instead, that facilities can bring generators on in their emergencies.
• generators.
• , bringing existing facilities up to current electrical requirements, which... ...would be required if
• facilities.
• We did not bring in a megawatt generator for that, and we went 36 hours without electricity.

Bills: SB397, SB481, SB596, SB760, SB855, SB1195, SB1196, SB1233, SB1257, SB1318, SB1368, SB1388, SB1398, SB1524, SB1558, SB1589, SB1677, SB1792, SB2034

Keywords: SB 397, telemedicine, telehealth, teledentistry, remote care, virtual care, consent documentation, patient consent, data collection, data sharing, audio-only telehealth, in-person examination, irreversible medical procedure, health professional regulation, Occupations Code, Texas Health and Human Services, medical records, provider compliance, data privacy, consumer rights

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• We are trying to figure out how we can generate more Medicaid revenue through collection.
• know, the...” ...get your electricity from, and government tells the producer of electricity who they
• And since he's the Attorney General, does that affect any of you? Counsel.
• I am the general counsel to the board. The board meets in public.
• I am the chairman of our Attorney General James Uthmeyer's PAC.

Summary: The committee met to consider a large slate of appointments, with the main discussion centered on the confirmation of Chavon Harris as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). Harris testified about her background in state service and outlined agency priorities including Medicaid financial accountability, transparency, managed care oversight, behavioral health redesign, rural health access, workforce recruitment, and use of technology and AI. Senators questioned her extensively about the Hope Florida/Medicaid settlement controversy, opioid settlement-funded advertising campaigns tied to marijuana prevention and the 2024 Amendment 3 election, public records compliance, abortion reporting and enforcement under the Heartbeat Protection Act, managed care denials, value-based purchasing, and Medicaid funding pressures. After debate, the committee voted to recommend her confirmation, with Senator Polsky voting no. The committee then considered Anna Ortega and Robert Payne for the Florida Public Service Commission. Ortega, a current PSC commissioner and former staff advisor, discussed utility regulation, data center load issues, ratepayer protections, transparency in PSC decisions, and lessons from other states. Payne, a former legislator and longtime utility co-op employee, emphasized his technical background and the need to balance utility returns with consumer affordability. Both nominees were confirmed by unanimous or near-unanimous votes and recommended favorably to the full Senate. Next, the committee heard from Jeffrey Aaron for reappointment to the Public Employees Relations Commission. Aaron described PERC’s role in public-sector labor disputes and said his work had been upheld in appellate courts without reversal. Senators questioned him about his law firm’s state contracts, his role as chairman of Attorney General James Uthmeier’s PAC, and his connection to the Hope Florida Foundation matter; he declined to discuss the pending investigation. Public testimony included opposition from Florida Voice for the Unborn. The committee nevertheless recommended his confirmation, with several no votes. Finally, the committee approved the remaining appointees on tabs 5 through 46 in a single vote, postponing Dr. John Littell and DCF Secretary Hatch, and then adjourned.

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• Well, they got into a pretty good fight with General Electric.
• General Electric.
• And here's what it says: In a recent lawsuit between General Electric and EPA, a district court allowed
• Last fall the City of Boise did an excellent job giving us a tour of their facility.
• And it's one of the impressive sources of energy because it can do both electricity generation and direct

Keywords: 989, all

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• Whether it's incentivizing biosimilars and generics across all of the markets, or whether it's other
• The nursing facility was just funded this year as far as the quality-based...
• That's why advocates in Connecticut generally are opposed to any value-based payment models that put
• I'm not saying people don't need them, but it's a... ...electric things that people need.
• It's so distressing in general. It could have some points of intervention.

Keywords: 962, all

Summary: The Complex Care Committee meeting focused first on a new Diabetes Caucus launched at the Capitol. Rep. Johnson described the caucus as a forum to educate people about type 1 and type 2 diabetes, genetic risk, early testing, pregnancy-related diabetes, and ways Medicaid policy might improve prevention and lower long-term costs. Members agreed the caucus could intersect with care management, and Carolyn Grandell of CHNCT offered to share information about current diabetes-related care management services at a future meeting. The committee then heard a detailed presentation from Alex Rigger of the Office of Health Strategy, who is moving to the Office of Policy and Management. He reviewed Connecticut health care benchmark data, including total health care expenditures, medical spending, and market-by-market trends. He said 2023 to 2024 per-capita spending grew more than 8.5% statewide and 14% in Medicaid, with long-term care accounting for about 46% of Medicaid spending and retail pharmacy also identified as a major cost driver. Members asked about enrollment changes, dual-eligible populations, Medicare Savings Program members, 340B drug pricing, and value-based payment models. Rigger explained that his office tracks alternate payment models and quality benchmarks, but does not separately capture 340B data. Discussion then shifted to Medicare Advantage, dual eligibles, and hospital discharge planning. Members said they want better data on how many Medicaid members are in Medicare Advantage plans and whether those plans shift costs back to Medicaid or affect access to care, especially for complex-care patients. Staff noted DSS does have some Medicare Advantage indicators and that CMS is developing encounter-data rules for states. Kathy Holt and others raised concerns about denials, nursing home stays, and the need to compare Medicaid spending for dual eligibles in Medicare Advantage versus traditional Medicare. The meeting ended with plans for follow-up data sharing, including Alex Rigger’s slides, the diabetes caucus materials, and a future discussion with DSS and other agencies; no formal votes were taken.

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• </c> and the general lady from Massachusetts. and the general lady from Massachusetts.
• for future generations.
• It makes no sense to be closing down any kind of electrical generation, especially one where the infrastructure
• ><c> one</c> electrical generation, especially uh one electrical generation, especially uh one where<
• generation of Americans.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, July 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• They only come into play when you have a limited-access facility.
• The blue circles and squares are all of our drainage and stormwater facilities.
• Mason PUD 3 has been working to expand electrical capacity there to meet that growth.
• Electrical capacity there to meet that growth.
• The system being built today will serve this region for generations.

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held a work session on two major corridor projects before moving to public hearing and executive session. In the Yakima area, WSDOT, Yakima County, and Ecology described the Interstate 82/east-west connector work as a coordinated effort to add capacity, improve interchanges, and address the Boise Cascade mill site contamination that sits in the project footprint. County and Ecology witnesses said the county is ready to remove wood waste and contaminated material, but the project is stalled pending a draft work plan and a de minimis consent decree; several senators pressed for faster action and clearer direction from Ecology. The committee then heard an update on the SR 3 Belfair freight corridor, where WSDOT said environmental review is complete and the next major step is an access hearing this summer, followed by right-of-way acquisition and construction likely in late 2027 or early 2028. Local and tribal partners emphasized the project’s importance for freight mobility, housing growth, emergency access, and regional economic development. The public hearing was on engrossed substitute House Bill 2711, a transportation resources bill that largely tracks provisions from prior legislation but also adds or changes several tax and account provisions. Staff explained that the bill clarifies fuel tax and peer-to-peer tax distributions, treats trade-in value differently for recreational vessel and luxury vehicle taxes, provides a six-month motor home exemption and penalty waiver for the luxury vehicle tax, allows lease payments to be made over time, exempts tribal members and nonresidents, creates a Preserve Washington account, changes some transfer timing, and repeals the luxury aircraft tax. Testimony was mixed: aviation groups supported repealing the luxury aircraft tax; trucking and some citizens opposed fuel tax and diesel tax increases; Sound Transit, transit advocates, labor, and ferry interests asked for amendments such as 75-year bonding authority, mobile driver’s licenses, ferry funding, and bike education funding. Alaska Airlines and Delta also supported adding mobile ID language. In executive session, the committee advanced several bills, including SHB 1823, SHB 2114, E2SHB 2251, SHB 2323, SHB 2410, EHB 2588, 2SHB 1923, and HB 2495, all with due pass recommendations after adopting amendments where applicable. The committee adopted a striking amendment to E2SHB 2251 adjusting Climate Commitment Act account distributions and a striking amendment to EHB 2588 limiting the ferry district changes to Whatcom County and removing the voter-approval tax provision. It also adopted an amendment to 2SHB 1923 that added further conditions for passenger-only ferry districts, including whale-protection and fare-related provisions. Senator King voted no on E2SHB 2251, objecting that the bill reduced the transportation share of Climate Commitment Act revenues. The chair announced one more executive action meeting would be held Wednesday morning, with amendment requests due the prior day.

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• The electrical board had a situation where the Legislature would decline a rule, and then it was immediately
• Some of the private facilities that are used as polling locations during our primary and general elections
• provision that is available to the Secretary of State... ...those polling places are added to the general
• So, for instance, I know in some communities they use nursing home facilities or retirement communities

Summary: The committee heard three House bills and advanced all three to the floor with due pass recommendations. House Bill 498, sponsored by Rep. Skog, would allow legislative leaders to retain private counsel to bring actions against the federal government when the Speaker and pro tem determine it is in Idaho’s best interest. Skog said the measure would give the Legislature a way to act offensively in federalism and states’ rights disputes, and no one testified against it. House Bill 539, presented by Rep. Ehlers, would tighten oversight of temporary administrative rules by requiring a stated justification, economic impact review, and making temporary rules subject to judicial review. Ehlers said it was intended to prevent agencies from repeatedly reissuing rules after legislative rejection; he cited the electrical board as an example. The committee asked a question about that pattern, then passed the bill. House Bill 613, by Rep. Raibold, addresses liability concerns for private polling places such as churches, nursing homes, and retirement communities that host elections. The bill extends limited liability protections to election workers, volunteers, and host facilities during the time polling operations are underway, and allows county clerks to designate covered locations through the Secretary of State and Department of Administration. The Idaho Association of Clerks and Recorders supported the measure, saying it would help preserve in-person voting locations and reduce long lines. The committee approved the bill after brief discussion about the need for such protections.

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• </c> appropriation uh from the general fund. appropriation uh from the general fund.
• So, general fund-supported general obligation bonds, trunk highway fund general obligation bonds, and
• So, general fund-supported general obligation bonds, trunk highway fund general obligation bonds, and
• So, general fund-supported general obligation bonds, trunk highway fund general obligation bonds, and
• , and expansion of the facility to help make the facility work.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We're the fifth largest metro in Texas by GDP, generating over $53 billion annually.
• More facilities are being developed. We've got a couple of facilities named this week, M.D.
• I am the Director of Public Policy for the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
• company to enter full customer service for electric needs.
• restaurants, retail establishments, and entertainment-related facilities.

Bills: HB249, HB 1186, HB2313, HB2408, HB2508, HB2730, HB2974, HB3045, HB3232, HB3336, HB3710, HB4044, HB4236, HJR133, HB249

Keywords: ad valorem taxes, property taxes, homestead exemption, disabled veterans, senior citizens, tax payments, installment payments, municipal tax revenue, hotel, convention center, tax code, economic development, local government, municipality, tax revenue, qualified projects, municipal taxation, hotel project, municipality funding, veteran

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• Speaker, with that I yield back. shaping the next generation of proud shaping the next generation of
• </c><02:28:12.000><c> Act</c><02:28:12.319><c> of</c> the Inspector General Act of the Inspector General
• In September of 1777, General ago.
• </c> surrender of the British General surrender of the British General Burggoyne<04:54:36.958><c> at<
• </c> surrendered to General Horatio Gates. surrendered to General Horatio Gates.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• He served as General Counsel of the Department from 2017 to 2021.
• Max probe, end quote, the council general, you use your general counsel position to shelve the draft
• From the General Counsel's Office. Mr.
• It will help us lead in the next generation. But we can't do it if we continue to have people.
• and by 2035 all of them have to be electric, actually move that forward.

Keywords: transportation, air traffic control, safety regulations, Boeing 737 MAX, Department of Transportation, infrastructure funding, public safety, legislative oversight

Summary: The committee meeting addressed several pressing issues concerning transportation, particularly focusing on the need for improved safety standards and efficient management at the Department of Transportation. Specific discussions revolved around air traffic control, with members highlighting the urgency for a significant upgrade in systems and personnel. Notably, concerns were raised regarding past practices, especially the handling of safety regulations during the Boeing 737 MAX incidents. The committee expressed a clear intent to ensure rigorous safety oversight moving forward, emphasizing that the health and safety of the public must remain the top priority in all legislative and funding decisions.

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• It's somewhat contentious that to generates more enthusiasm.
• And then the 2 constitutional amendments, of course, that were on the ballot generated more turnout.
• He go on the inactive list after 2 general elections.
• One that is not a government owned facility or office.
• A big shopping center that's got good electric electrical power, a large parking lot. That's empty.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So there's no fiscal note attached because a report should be able to be generated.
• You know, I have a facility in my district that is now closed.
• Would the Attorney General get involved in investigating the company for bad practice?
• DiFi would investigate it, and then if appropriate, refer that to the Attorney General.
• But something I know from taking some electrical engineering classes in college is that if you're working

Bills: HB2408, HB2434, HB2725, HB2728, HB2729, HB2730, HB2731, HB2732, HB2733, SB1192, SB1398, SB1399, SB1494, SB1557, SB1813, SB1821

Keywords: nursing board, regulatory actions, disciplinary actions, expungement, healthcare professionalism, controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, prescription drugs, opioids, healthcare, pain management, utilization controls, AHCCCS, Department of Economic Security, social services, welfare programs, vocational rehabilitation

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• However, this proposal helps achieve general fund savings.
• Generators are charged on a per-ton basis, so the more waste you generate, the more you pay.
• So, fees are not paid on the waste generated.
• Yes, we are getting more data from the generators with our what we call our electric verification question
• The governor's proposed budget proposes to spend general fund money to backfill general fund commitments

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Eighty-two percent of ER visits by children take place in general hospitals.
• Kind of just a general question. I think I alluded to this before.
• One was a non-citizen from Haiti who voted in the 2020 general election.
• I understand the current law just generally broadly refers to educational institutions.
• They contract with FPL for electricity and Microsoft for software licenses.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c> registry in general. registry in general.
• Another 21 dams that generate electricity are currently regulated by our Public Utility Commission.
• The act set up a process to transfer public safety jurisdiction of 21 electric generating dams regulated
• </c> and rescue partners, and any electric and rescue partners, and any electric generation<03:13:19.480
• </c> recovery facilities. recovery facilities.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• Oklahoma State Senate after Oklahoma's admission as a state was Senate Bill 1, requiring separate facilities
• for Black people in public transportation, education, and other public facilities.
• Charlie Christian won acclaim as an American swing and jazz guitarist and was among the first electric
• guitarists, transforming the electric guitar from a rhythm instrument into a leading solo instrument
• Movement and efforts by communities and by the state to highlight those accomplishments for future generations

Bills: SR29, SB667, SB1466, SB1942, SB1989, SB1670, SB1716, SB1521, SB1273, SB1433, HJR1032, SB1969, SB1953, SB1277, SB1287, SB1061, SB1916, SB1589, SB2178, SB1444, SB1438, SB1501, SB1873, SB1364

Keywords: Black History Month, Black Oklahomans, civil rights, Tulsa Race Massacre, Greenwood, Jim Crow, segregation, all-Black towns, Boley, Langston University, Clara Luper, NAACP Youth Council, Oklahoma Civil Rights Trail, Black history, African American history, racial justice, commemorative resolution, Black excellence, state history, heritage month

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and then spent much of the session on recognitions and floor introductions. The chamber honored the undefeated Jones High School Longhorns football team for winning the Class 2A-I state championship, recognized Miss Oklahoma 2025 Tessa Darrell, and celebrated the Murray State College bass fishing team for winning its second consecutive national title. The Senate also adopted SR-29, a resolution recognizing February as Black History Month and highlighting Black Oklahomans’ history, civil rights contributions, and achievements; the resolution passed without opposition. The Senate then took up several bills. SB 667, requested by the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, updates chiropractic licensure language, moves to an online licensure portal, and repeals an obsolete consultant position; it passed 45-0. SB 1466 extends the sunset date for the advisory committee on midwifery to 2036; it passed 41-4 and was advanced as an emergency measure. SB 1942, dealing with dental insurance and provider pricing for services not reimbursed by insurance, prompted extended debate over free-market principles, patient costs, and insurance contract limits; it passed 40-3. SB 1989 modernizes the Oklahoma College Savings Plan by allowing contributions through digital payment platforms such as Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, Zelle, and digital wallets; it passed 44-0. The Senate also heard gallery introductions for FCCLA students, including the Bristow chapter and Adair High School students, and welcomed former Senator Judy Easton McIntyre for Black History Month events. Committee and floor announcements followed, including upcoming meetings of Business and Insurance, Administrative Rules, and Technology and Telecommunications. The chamber then adjourned until Monday, February 23, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.

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• And I guess my question to you is: this has been going on informally for generations.
• And I guess my question to you is: this has been going on informally for generations.
• First bill on our list is H. 707, an act relative to public preschool facilities.
• Funding is needed for facilities.
• However, funding for facilities has been limited to family child care.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held its sixth public hearing and took testimony on a large slate of bills, with the chair moving H. 542/S. 341 on family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) child care to the top of the agenda so young constituents would not have to wait. Witnesses from labor, community organizations, and FFN providers strongly supported the bill, saying FFN care fills critical gaps for families working nonstandard hours, especially in low-income, immigrant, and BIPOC communities. Testimony emphasized that FFN providers are currently underpaid, often receive only about $24 per child per day, and should be guaranteed at least the state minimum wage. Witnesses also backed changes to the voucher system to allow families to combine formal and FFN care more flexibly, and they supported creating an FFN advisory council. Committee members asked about the difference between FFN and center-based care, registration requirements, fingerprinting/background checks, EEC’s ongoing study group, and the fiscal impact; witnesses said the current annual cost is about $1.8 million and could rise to about $6 million if all current FFN providers were paid minimum wage, still under 1% of the EEC budget. The committee then closed testimony on that bill. The committee next heard testimony on several preschool and universal pre-K bills, including H. 707 on public preschool facilities, H. 687/S. 339 on universal pre-K and mixed delivery, and related bills such as H. 606, H. 523, H. 618, H. 522, H. 510, and H. 615, many of which were later closed without additional witnesses. A Lowell school official testified that space and facilities funding are major barriers to expanding preschool and that the city has hundreds of children on voucher waitlists. Other witnesses and organizations, including the Early Care and Education Consortium and AFT Massachusetts, supported mixed-delivery universal pre-K and warned that public-school expansion should not undermine community-based providers, whose preschool tuition helps subsidize infant and toddler care. Several witnesses also urged stronger standards for preschool teachers, better staffing ratios, and more integrated special education and support services. The committee accepted written testimony on some bills and closed testimony on the others when no one else came forward. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 541/S. 373, which would ban school exclusion in pre-K through third grade. Advocates from Massachusetts Advocates for Children, Mass Appleseed, Citizens for Juvenile Justice, AFT Massachusetts, and the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee argued that suspensions and expulsions at young ages harm learning, worsen inequities, and contribute to the school-to-prison pipeline. They cited data showing disproportionate impacts on Black and Latinx students, students with disabilities, and low-income children, and described personal stories of children whose behavior improved when schools kept them in class and addressed underlying needs. Committee members asked for updated data on the number of students and districts affected, and witnesses said they would provide more detailed written information. After testimony on this and a few other bills, including S. 372, S. 357, and H. 275/S. 133, the committee closed testimony and adjourned.

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• [clears throat] electrical work on their [clears throat] electrical work on their house.<01:41:53.840
• electrical work perform electrical work without<01:42:07.120><c> permission.
• </c><01:42:52.960><c> This</c><01:42:53.200><c> is</c> electric motors. This is electric motors.
• President. not an air conditioner, it's a not an air conditioner, it's a generator. generator. generator
• </c> themselves do not have a electric bill? themselves do not have a electric bill?

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Therefore, it's available to the general public, including the media, as well.
• Mass General Hospital, one of the best hospitals we have in this country, started in 1811.
• So when the Norwood Fire Department pulls up with a patient to be admitted to Mass General, Mass General
• Its absence has left a void that cannot be filled by distant facilities.
• I think you generated all these folks. But we appreciate it.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on H. 3599, a bill concerning access to landlocked Indian lands in Massachusetts. Witnesses, including members of the Mashpee Wampanoag and Herring Pond communities, described long-standing family land access problems, tax assessments they said treated inaccessible parcels as buildable, and a 2016 Supreme Judicial Court ruling that denied easements by necessity on the basis of tribal custom. They said the bill would restore equal treatment under the law and noted support from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and conditional support from the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe, with possible language changes still under discussion. Members asked about the tax impacts and the status of tribal support, and the chair said the committee would review the conditions and written letters before proceeding. The committee then took up H. 5047, authorizing the Commonwealth to take the Norwood Hospital property by eminent domain so the site can be restored as a hospital. Sponsors Rep. Rogers, Sen. Rush, and Rep. Lynch argued that the closure of Norwood Hospital after the 2020 flood and Steward bankruptcy left a regional medical gap affecting more than a dozen towns, major venues, and emergency responders. They said the site should be returned to a not-for-profit operator, that the state would not be asked to fund the hospital itself, and that eminent domain would allow an independent valuation and move the project forward. Several committee members voiced support, while Rep. Davis asked about timing, cost, and whether negotiations with the current owner could still resolve the issue; sponsors said the private owner had delayed too long and that the state needed a contingency path. Testimony from local officials, chamber representatives, nurses, firefighters, EMS leaders, and residents emphasized the hospital’s regional role, the strain on ambulance and emergency room capacity, longer transport times, boarding at other hospitals, and added costs to towns for ambulances and staffing. Speakers also described personal experiences with delayed care and said the hospital had been profitable before the flood. The Massachusetts Nurses Association and the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts supported the bill, stressing the need for inpatient beds, emergency preparedness, and a stable regional health care system. The committee also briefly heard and accepted testimony on S. 2922, an Eversource-backed bill authorizing an underground easement at Magazine Beach in Cambridge for the Greater Cambridge Energy Project, before returning to the Norwood Hospital bill; no votes were taken during the hearing.