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MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Floor Session 3/6/25 - Part 2

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Brief civics lesson here: our Constitution sets forth three branches of government—legislative, executive
  • Brief civics lesson here: our Constitution sets forth three branches of government—legislative, executive
  • Thank you, Madam Speaker. ...and I put together a set of guidelines that are still in use.
  • HF 286 is needed because sex traffickers who come from outside Minnesota to our state and set up sex
  • The city of White Bear Lake did not find any issues when they did the state license background check.
Keywords: 1183, house
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • real estate license requirements.
  • company and so they weren't licensed company and so they weren't licensed agents.<00:33:32.159><
  • our right real estate license our right real estate license requirements.<00:33:42.640> I
  • set up or or set up or or discussed<00:43:53.280> because<00:43:53.680> these<00:43
  • In the first place, when it was set up, it was set up by the owner.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The subcommittee took up HB 164, dealing with homeowners and certain service agreements tied to residential real estate. Much of the discussion focused on whether the bill should be framed as prohibiting “service agreements” or more specifically as banning “future right to listing” agreements, and whether the bill should mirror Maine’s newer law. Mike Padmore of AARP New Hampshire presented suggested edits, including clarifying that the agreements are unenforceable, striking a provision at Roman 6C, and adding language making clear that registry of deeds staff are not liable when they record documents they are statutorily required to file. Bob Quinn of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors said the bill and Maine’s law reach the same result, but he preferred simpler wording and argued the bill should not include a two-year time limit because legitimate listing agreements should not create liens at all. Members and witnesses debated whether the bill should simply make the practice illegal outright, whether the Consumer Protection Act is the right enforcement vehicle, and whether the lien-removal process should be modeled on the recent undischarged mortgage bill. A consumer protection official said the bureau supports the statute and explained that under RSA 358-A, consumers could seek damages and equitable relief to strike a lien, while also noting that the bureau often uses the Consumer Protection Act as an enforcement tool. The committee also discussed narrowing the bill to residential real estate, with the sponsor and witnesses saying the problem has been seen in residential transactions and that commercial property was not the focus. The testimony described the underlying problem as companies, often national rather than New Hampshire-based, using long-term or future listing agreements to impose liens or penalties on homeowners, sometimes in connection with estate transfers or home sales. Witnesses said legitimate real estate listings do not normally place liens on houses, but these arrangements can include hidden or unclear penalties, including a reported 3% charge on home value. No vote was taken in the excerpt, but the committee appeared to be working through possible amendments and whether to adopt Maine-style language or a simpler New Hampshire-specific approach.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (02/04/2025)

Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • ample parking they had the multiple entrances, you know, at the gymnasium the way the gymnasium was set
  • ample parking they had the multiple entrances, you know, at the gymnasium the way the gymnasium was set
  • up um you know certainly they I set up um you know certainly they I believe<00:27:40.519> in<
  • Also, who pays for photocopying a driver's license?
  • pays for photocopying a driver's license pays for photocopying a driver's license uh<01:26:01.600
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • up um the administrative costs is set up um the administrative costs whatever<00:27:40.200> they<
  • All set with your conversations? Over there? Okay, the motion is inexpedient to legislate.
  • All set with your conversations? Over there? Okay, the motion is inexpedient to legislate.
  • <02:00:10.239> with<02:00:10.360> your legislate all set with your legislate all set
  • The sponsor replied yes, that it is not set up right now to report to the Liquor Commission.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 451, which would create a postconsumer paint stewardship program in New Hampshire. Prime sponsor Representative Karen Ebel described the bill as a bipartisan, broadly supported model based on PaintCare programs used in other states. She said consumers and businesses could drop off leftover paint at participating retailers or municipal household hazardous waste sites, with the paint then collected and recycled by the stewardship organization. She emphasized that the program is intended to reduce landfill disposal, improper dumping, and contamination of groundwater and soil, while also helping municipalities save on hazardous waste handling costs. Members asked several questions about how the program would work and how it would be funded. Ebel explained that the program would be financed by a small fee charged at the point of sale on paint products, not a general sales tax, and that retailers could either list it separately or roll it into the price. She said the fee would cover the Department of Environmental Services’ administrative costs, which were described as minimal, and that the program’s structure was developed with DES and industry input. Questions also addressed whether cans would be recycled and how collected paint would be processed; Ebel said the ACA and PaintCare representatives could provide more detail, but that the paint and containers would be handled through recycling or other approved disposal methods rather than landfilled. Representative Judy Aron, a co-sponsor and chair of the House Environment and Agriculture Committee, testified in support, saying the bill had been developed over several years with stakeholders and would keep toxic paint out of landfills while saving municipalities and taxpayers money. Representative Peter Bixby, the ranking member of Environment and Agriculture, also supported the bill, saying his committee had heard it many times and that it had strong bipartisan enthusiasm. No vote was taken during the hearing.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division III (01/28/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • reasons, is only licensed for adults 18.
  • <00:39:48.760> facilities licensed facilities licensed facilities yes<00:39:52.240> and
  • really Doven into taking our data sets really Doven into taking our data sets into<02:21:48.840>
  • <02:26:14.080> and I'm curious about licensing and I'm curious about licensing and scalability
  • <03:54:31.359> of or not one goal but a m a multi set of or not one goal but a m a multi set
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: Finance Division 3 met for a work session on House Bill 519, which concerns funding for Waypoint. The chair noted general support for the organization but said the bill would likely need to be suspended and folded into the budget process because the committee did not yet know available revenues or what amount, if any, could be committed. Kya Fox, director of the Division for Behavioral Health, testified that the department supports the bill and the program, explaining that it had been funded with other available funds, including $100,000 for 2024 and $400,000 for 2025, under a contract running through June 30 of this year. She said the shelter serves a unique population of young adults and is part of the department’s children’s system of care and Mission Zero efforts to reduce barriers to psychiatric discharge and emergency department use. Members questioned Fox and Waypoint representatives about the budget placement of the request, the difference between the efficiency budget and prioritized needs, and whether state budget documents would show any internal Waypoint revenues. Fox said the request appears as a general fund item and that the state would not see Waypoint’s internal financial operations in the budget. A legislative member explained that prioritized needs are critical services already in place but not necessarily included in the efficiency budget, and another member said the distinction is not strictly applied. The committee also raised a separate question about how DHHS would handle any future state or federal restrictions on DEI practices; Fox said that was a question for department leadership and legal staff, but that the department follows state law and contract requirements. Waypoint CEO Bor Alvare and Director Mandy Lancaster then described the shelter and related services. They said the shelter serves ages 18 to 24, is a 14-bed open-room facility with half walls, and is staffed overnight by two full-time workers. They said admission is first come, first served, with some vulnerability factors considered, and that they do not discriminate by race, gender, or sexual orientation. They reported no known incidents of sexual violence, though some youth are turned away each night because the shelter is full. They also explained that Waypoint provides broader services beyond the shelter, including outreach, drop-in centers, housing support, rental assistance, and family mediation, and said they serve about 400 youth and young adults in Manchester alone. The discussion ended with questions about whether lowering the upper age limit would affect the program; Waypoint said most residents are already in the 18-to-23 range, but that housing shortages make the current age span important for helping young adults avoid chronic homelessness.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Emerging Issues May 12th, 2026

Emerging Issues

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is not a licensed professional. It is not someone we can blame when something goes wrong.
  • This bill draws a black Licensed professional.
  • the most powerful systems with the ability to revoke that license if safety standards are not met.
  • Second, the bill protects accountability and licensed professions.
  • , doctors, nurses, pharmacists, counselors, teachers, engineers, first responders, and other licensed
Keywords: 959, house, all
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Transcript Highlights:
  • AG to fund this kind of service, but I don't know within the AG's office how the division of labor set
  • Think of this as more of a licensing question and maybe a disciplinary situation underneath a board made
  • So you can apply that to a lot of licensing situations.
  • But it gives somebody in that world the ability to engage with this whole review of licensing that's
  • But can't they do this now before they set bond? Technically, they can.
Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 419, as amended to update the effective date to 2026. The bill would allow the State Treasurer and the Department of Wildlife Conservation/Wildlife Conservation Commission to employ or appoint attorneys, joining other entities already authorized to do so. Supporters argued the treasurer’s office handles highly specialized financial matters and large state assets, and that in-house counsel could provide faster, more specialized advice. Members questioned possible conflicts with the Attorney General’s role, the fiscal impact, and why Wildlife was included; the sponsor said Wildlife’s inclusion was tied to similar specialized needs and indicated willingness to remove it if needed. The bill received a due pass recommendation on a 7-2 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 835, also amended to update the effective date to 2026. This measure would require qualifying licensing boards and commissions to submit proposed non-rulemaking actions with anti-competitive implications for review, shifting oversight from the Attorney General to the Secretary of State. The sponsor said the bill was intended to address antitrust concerns raised by the North Carolina dental board case and to provide earlier executive-branch review of potentially anti-competitive board actions. Members raised concerns about whether the Secretary of State should be the arbiter of anti-competitive conduct and whether existing court remedies or current executive-order processes were sufficient. The bill passed on an 8-2 due pass vote. Senate Bill 1618 would require courts to conduct pretrial risk assessments early in criminal cases. The sponsor said the assessments would be one tool judges could use in setting bond and determining release conditions, and that the bill was intended to make the practice available statewide rather than only in some counties. Questions focused on who would validate the assessments, whether counties already could do this, whether it would delay release in smaller counties, and whether it would add costs; the sponsor said counties could tailor the process, that it was already being done in some places, and that the fiscal impact would be minimal. The committee voted 6-4 to report the bill due pass. Finally, the chair presented Senate Bill 262, which had been amended and had its title and enacting clause struck as part of ongoing work. The bill was described as an effort to reduce county jail overcrowding by allowing certain inmates awaiting transfer to the Department of Corrections to be handled differently, with further amendments expected. Members discussed concerns about fairness and the use of factors such as community ties in release decisions, and the sponsor said the measure was still being refined and was intended to solve a practical jail-capacity problem. The committee voted 8-1 to pass the bill out.
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

February 5, 2026 - 09:30 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • church members who are currently providing security services without a license.
  • property organizing a group of all armed volunteers, even of uncompensated risk classification as license
  • security officers are under 4.93 meaning that they need that Class D G licenses if they receive any
  • The licensing are hiring costly professionals.
  • We actually at my church, but in the state attorney to try to set up some kind of guidelines so that
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Even if there's no licensing, it could be hard to see when problematic practices are happening until
  • Applied to other private retailers, the precedent set by this bill would dictate the parameters under
  • His last hearing was set for March 6th, and on March 5th, we got word that he had committed suicide.
  • The driver's license is also what we use... for voting and identification.
  • So is it going to be going to their home or to the address on their driver's license?
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • This clears the licensing pipeline a little bit for people who applied for a license, but have not submitted
  • <01:21:22.720> bit<01:21:23.320> of licensing pipeline a little bit of licensing pipeline
  • ,<01:21:25.320> but people who applied for a license, but people who applied for a license
  • So, if you normally need a license for.
  • . license. license.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

06/10/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Number one, transfers the regulatory oversight of licensed midwives from the Department of Health Services
  • Number two, adds one licensed midwife who is appointed by the governor as a member of the board.
  • and regulation to be used only for licensing and regulating naturopathic physicians.
  • The statutory investigative and disciplinary procedures prescribed for naturopathic physicians to licensed
  • I will also always be the things that I set for us, making sure that we have our choice and reproductive
Keywords: 1182, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Banking and Insurance Feb 4th, 2025

Banking and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our only requirement is that they use a licensed contractor, of course, and they go off, they do the
  • This Friday, we are setting aside $400 million that we have the authority to do, according to Florida
  • That's the $400 million we set aside. We are going to do a direct application. It rolls out Friday.
  • , right, Business and Professional Regulation's license number—to make sure that they're licensed.
  • And on our side, we do provide them some... ...that they're licensed.
Summary: The Banking and Insurance Committee heard a series of presentations focused on mitigation, flood and wind resilience, and insurance discounts. Kevin Guthrie of the Florida Division of Emergency Management outlined several funding streams for mitigation, including federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program dollars, BRIC grants, flood mitigation assistance, and the state hurricane loss mitigation program. He emphasized the new Elevate Florida initiative, which will use about $400 million initially to elevate or reconstruct flood-prone homes, starting with National Flood Insurance Program properties and severe repetitive-loss homes, with no current per-home cap. Guthrie said the state will contract directly with licensed vendors and aims to reduce future flood losses, lower insurance costs, and keep properties on the tax rolls rather than relying on buyouts. Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworski described Florida’s windstorm mitigation discount program, explaining that the 1802 inspection form is used to assess a home’s overall “envelope” and determine statutory discounts. He said the office is updating the program based on a new wind loss study, with likely changes including greater recognition of roof types such as metal roofs and possible territorial risk adjustments. He also said the Legislature now requires the office to revisit the study every five years. Stephen Fielder of the Department of Financial Services reported on My Safe Florida Home, noting that the program offers inspections and grants for roof and opening protections, has completed more than 100,000 inspections, and has reimbursed hundreds of millions of dollars. He said the department has validated its discount calculations with insurers and that the program is intended to help homeowners reduce premiums through verified mitigation work. Michael Newman of the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety said Florida’s building code is nationally leading and that post-Ian surveys found no wind-driven structural damage in buildings built after adoption of the code. He argued that mitigation should be treated as a system, not isolated upgrades, and suggested adding Fortified designation to the state’s mitigation form to better document verified resilience improvements. Bill Truex, a county commissioner and builder, stressed the need to educate homeowners about floodproofing and roof choices, citing examples where flood panels prevented damage and noting that asphalt shingles often do not last as long in Florida as their marketing suggests. In panel discussion, senators asked about program eligibility, outreach to elderly and digitally challenged residents, contractor vetting, roof-life disclosures, and whether flood insurance should be more broadly required. Officials said outreach will include call centers and in-person assistance, and several participants urged better consumer disclosure and more data-driven guidance on roof and mitigation choices.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • registered nurse with a strong intensive care background, currently working in a variety Of ICU settings
  • He set up the new reading initiative and funded it.
  • How does this compare to what other commissions do when they set up MOUs?
  • This is the Board of Governors of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Licensed Interior Designers,
  • The State Board of Licensers for Professional Engineers and Surveyors is an extension of their board.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Feb 4th, 2025

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • And they are both set to go live in the spring timeframe.
  • We'll actually finish what we have planned for what we're calling our production year two-ready set of
  • Finish what we have planned for what we're calling our production year two-ready set of modules, and
  • Are you going to require them to integrate into your system and purchase your system or license through
  • System and purchase your system or license through you or through your vendor for your system, or are
Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs received a Department of Children and Families update from CIO Cole Sousa on three major technology modernization efforts: ACCESS, CWIS, and FASMS. For ACCESS, he described the six-year, $205 million project to replace the aging eligibility system used for SNAP, TANF, and Medicaid applications, noting completed releases such as the MyACCESS portal, document management, partner portal, workload management, and client registration modules. He said the system now supports mobile applications, multi-factor authentication, and bot detection, and that the next budget request is $36.625 million to continue moving workers off the mainframe, modernize notices, and complete more worker-portal functions. Members asked about performance data, interoperability with other systems, and the relationship to the FX project and APD; Sousa said API-based real-time exchanges are the goal and that current average case processing time is about 30 days, though he would provide a more exact figure later. The committee then heard about CWIS, a four-year, $75 million child welfare modernization project. Sousa said phase one is complete, including hotline intake, investigations, mandatory reporter, youth, parent, and mobile portals, along with mobile field tools, e-signatures, and customizable dashboards. Current work is focused on case management, assessment and safety planning, licensure, and placement modules, with collaboration from community-based care providers through advisory sessions. For the next fiscal year, DCF is requesting $28 million and expects to finish development by summer and launch in September, while continuing change management and training. Senators pressed on interoperability with ACCESS, FX, and FASMS, the use of a single unique identifier, and whether CBCs would be required to use the statewide system; Sousa said the department’s goal is one statewide system, with licensing costs absorbed by the state and no plan for dual systems after go-live. Finally, Sousa gave a brief update on FASMS, the financial and services accountability system used by managing entities. He said it remains in maintenance mode while DCF prioritizes ACCESS and CWIS, and that modernization of FASMS is still being planned with partner agencies. He estimated current maintenance costs at about $1.3 million and suggested a future modernization could cost roughly $5 million to $7 million, though no firm timeline has been set. The committee expressed support for using data and interoperable systems to improve decision-making, and the meeting adjourned without any votes or formal actions beyond adjournment.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, you know, all the license fees that they receive every year is just built up over time.
  • uh you know all the the<00:10:30.320> license<00:10:30.640> fees<00:10:30.959> that<
  • And so we had to, you know, augment the staff at those regional driving license locations.
  • We had to, you know, augment the staff at those regional driving license locations.
  • And so, in a secondary way, we've kind of set a floor in Kentucky saying no less than 10%.
Summary: The committee met to hear a presentation from Dr. Hicks on the governor’s recommended budget for the next biennium. He reviewed the revenue outlook, noting modest general fund growth, a large rainy day fund balance, and the impact of recent income tax reductions. He said the budget was built around recurring reductions, lower debt service and retirement contribution rates, and the use of excess restricted funds, while protecting K-12 education, Medicaid, postsecondary education, public safety, and pension obligations. Dr. Hicks outlined several major spending and reserve proposals, including $350 million from the Department of Insurance’s excess restricted funds to support Medicaid in the first year, $150 million for the affordable housing trust fund, $125 million for rural hospitals, $100 million to offset lost federal ACA premium tax credits, $75 million for utility assistance, and $50 million for food assistance. In education, the proposal included a phased pre-K for all plan funded by sports wagering tax revenue, a 3% annual salary increase for full-time school personnel, continued full funding of teacher pensions, a 2.5% annual increase in SEEK base funding, and additional support for career and technical education and school facilities. He also discussed Medicaid cost pressures, including higher managed care, pharmacy, behavioral health, and nursing facility costs, and explained the expected effects of federal HR1 changes on Kentucky’s Medicaid program. Those changes include work and community engagement requirements and more frequent eligibility redeterminations for expansion members, which the administration estimated would reduce enrollment by about 4,300 in the first year and 28,000 in the second year. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting, which was limited to the budget presentation and member questions.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Session (05/07/2026)

New Hampshire Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:50:36.800> and somebody who has a liquor license and somebody who has a liquor license
  • subject to the existing limitations set subject to the existing limitations set forth<01:53:47.280
  • during the rate setting se this fall. during the rate setting se this fall.
  • , tests for commercial driver's licenses, tests for commercial driver's licenses, commonly<05:11:
  • permit approximately 120 CDL license permit approximately 120 CDL license holders<05:11:37.120><
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Insurance Apr 9th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • And basically requires that a license holder, um, take at least one hour per training period on state
  • And so she had tried to remove him from her insurance, and they wouldn't do it because he was a licensed
  • This program was set up to benefit those folks. And, and yes, there are bad actors I assume.
  • Um, but try to set up some sort of benefits package.
  • This restriction was reasonable when they were set.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • being set uh it shouldn't go below that. being set uh it shouldn't go below that.
  • You're all set. We got it.
  • Uh, the second thing is that they wanted to have the state set up a system to license and regulate the
  • <01:15:43.679> and state set up a system to license and state set up a system to license and
  • I'm saying is we're taking light licensed stores that are already licensed today. Right.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee began by discussing 15 retained bills and the chair’s preference to keep them alive through interim study rather than kill them, using them as vehicles for further discussion and possible later amendments. The chair said the bills would be executed out by November and then move to the House floor in January, and members generally agreed that interim study was the prevailing motion for the retained bills. Several health-related bills were then discussed. On Senate Bill 247, concerning pharmacy network exclusion when PBM reimbursement is below acquisition cost, members said the issue had been presented differently in prior discussions and noted unfamiliar intermediaries such as PSAOs; the bill was viewed as too complex to resolve immediately, so interim study was favored. A bill on treatment alternatives to opiates was said to need an amendment from the Insurance Department, and a bill on self-funded employer access to claims data was described as having changed substantially through amendment; the sponsor explained it was intended to incentivize self-funded plans to opt into the state’s all-payer claims database (CHIS) so their data could be used for cost analysis, and members indicated a separate bill would be brought later. The committee spent the most time on a glucose monitoring bill, with testimony from a sponsor and a parent of a type 1 diabetic describing the medical benefits of continuous glucose monitors, especially for preventing dangerous lows and managing fluctuations. Opponents and committee members raised concerns about the cost of a mandate, the effect on premiums in the individual and small-group markets, and whether the bill should require coverage without a prescription; one member cited medical literature suggesting limited evidence for non-insulin users. The chair concluded the bill was headed to interim study and said the committee would do further homework on the economic impact, especially for type 1 coverage. The meeting then moved on to a bill about insurer audits and clawbacks, where the Insurance Department commissioner explained that the issue involved several separate provider-payment problems that had recently come to the department’s attention and that the department would provide a report and work with the sponsor on next steps.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division I (03/11/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:43:52.160> a $1,000 and maybe that ,000 was set a $1,000 and maybe that ,000 was set a
  • This fund was set up to do that.
  • This fund was set up to do that.
  • This fund was set up to do that.
  • <01:16:42.480> function they're not really a licensing function they're not really a licensing
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first discussed a proposed increase to the annual elevator certificate fee in the Department of Labor. The commissioner said the fee had been $50 for years and generated just under $300,000 annually, while the Inspection Division’s broader revenue far exceeded its expenses. Members noted the fee only covered the certificate, not the inspection itself, which is billed separately at $100 per hour. After comparing the fee to neighboring states and discussing the department’s revenue and staffing, the committee agreed to rewrite the language to set the fee at $75 and to vote on an amendment later. The committee then took up Section 139, which would expand the list of labor-law violations that can be penalized without first issuing a warning. The Department explained the change was meant to align House Bill 157 with other chapters, including youth employment and workers’ compensation provisions, where immediate civil penalties are already allowed. The section was accepted unanimously. A longer discussion followed on the Second Injury Fund. The commissioner explained that the fund reimburses insurers for certain workers’ compensation costs tied to claims involving pre-existing conditions, is financed by assessments on insurers, and requires notice within 100 weeks of injury plus a $10,000 deductible before reimbursement. He said the fund currently holds roughly $16 million to $22 million, one full-time employee administers it, and total staff involvement is about five to six people. Members questioned whether the fund should be sunset, but the department said the current House Bill 2 language does not propose a sunset; instead, it addresses increased hearing and litigation burdens after a recent Supreme Court decision. Sections 140 and 141, dealing with hearings, were then accepted unanimously. The committee also briefly discussed fines for late insurance coverage reporting, with the department noting the current rubric allows up to $50 per day but uses $112 per day, and members suggesting a lower amount.