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• is protected from precipitation. is protected from precipitation.
• building or the type of protection building or the type of protection because<00:38:39.440> there
• Um, a lot minimum protection regulation.
• Um, it was a time-consuming challenge.
• , financial hardship or something?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• let the consumers decide. let the consumers decide.
• . protection. protection.
• We need to protect our lakes by protecting our protected shoreline and especially the 50 ft.
• > our<04:52:00.958> protected ladies by protecting our protected ladies by protecting our
• protect future memories. protect future memories.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• uh we are entering a global financial uh we are entering a global financial crisis<00:12:07.959>
• I have a quick question for Hawaii Farm Bureau.
• We have Hawaii Farm Bureau. Thank you, Chair.
• Thank you, Hawaii Farm Bureau. Thank you.
• Next to testify is Hawaii Farm Bureau. Hawaii Farm Bureau. Thank you. The testimony is in support.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• So the revenue from these funds funds the exchange operations, the technology platform, the consumer
• technology platform, the consumer technology platform, the consumer assistance,<00:07:25.360>
• They're<00:53:26.640> in<00:53:26.800> the<00:53:26.880> financial<00:53:27.359>
• counseling They're in the financial counseling They're in the financial counseling office<00:
• for navigating the health care financial for navigating the health care financial system<01:10:16.480

Keywords: 1. Call to Order and Roll Call – 00:00:00 2. Approval of Minutes – 00:02:10 3. Discussion of State-Based Marketplaces and the Federally-Facilitated Marketplace – 00:02:31 4. Discussion of the Role of Kynectors and Navigators – 00:27:29 5. Discussion of Presumptive Eligibility – 01:11:57 6. Discussion of Medicaid Eligibility, Enrollment, and Redeterminations – 01:20:09 7. Update on Rural Health Transformation Program Application Process – 01:47:35 8. Public Comment – 01:59:57 9. Adjournment – 02:06:10, 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board met for its third meeting and approved the July 30 minutes. The chair outlined a full agenda covering the state-based marketplace versus the federally facilitated marketplace, connectors and navigators, presumptive eligibility, eligibility/enrollment/redetermination, and a rural health transformation update. Commissioner Lisa Lee and Assistant Director David Barry presented first on Kentucky’s state-based exchange, Connect, explaining that it is an integrated eligibility and enrollment system for Medicaid, CHIP, SNAP, TANF, child care, and qualified health plans. They reviewed Kentucky’s move from a state-based exchange to healthcare.gov in 2017 and back to a state-based marketplace in 2021, and said the system helps route applicants to the correct program and allows families to move more easily between Medicaid and exchange coverage as circumstances change. The presenters said the exchange is funded by carrier assessments on qualified health plans rather than general fund dollars, with costs allocated across programs based on use. They said Kentucky’s exchange fees are lower than the federal platform’s and that the state-based system provides local assistance through DCBS offices, connectors, and licensed agents in every county. Members asked about startup and operating costs, fee-setting, and whether any general fund dollars are used; the department said it would follow up with the CFO on fee details and said it was not aware of general fund support for exchange operations. Members also raised concerns about Medicaid eligibility verification and improper enrollment, while the department emphasized that the state system uses different questions than healthcare.gov and is designed to identify the correct coverage based on monthly Medicaid income and annual tax-credit income. The board also discussed enrollment trends, including a COVID-era spike during the public health emergency when disenrollments were largely paused, and current qualified health plan enrollment of more than 97,000 people on Connect. Commissioner Lee explained presumptive eligibility as temporary Medicaid coverage, noting it applies to pregnant women and hospital-based cases, with hospitals able to grant it and certain providers able to grant it to pregnant women. She said full eligibility is still determined within 30 days and that presumptive eligibility ends when full Medicaid eligibility is determined or at the end of the following month. The meeting then shifted to connectors, with representatives from Community Action Kentucky and the Kentucky Primary Care Association describing their statewide outreach network, local offices, and role helping residents apply for Medicaid, renew coverage, report changes, and navigate benefits; they said connectors do not determine eligibility but assist with applications, recertifications, and outreach events across the Commonwealth.

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• Senate Bill 7010 grants authority to the Department of Financial Services for the state plan and local
• We have $19 million dedicated for citrus protection and research, and of course our oyster habitats at
• python removal and management, we're recommending continued funding of $2 million and helping to protect
• representative. ...person living with HIV, utilizing the system as a consumer representative, and back
• transparency on the program and anything. ...with the failure to provide any financial transparency

Bills: S7010

Keywords: Roth contributions, deferred compensation, retirement savings, Florida Statutes, tax benefits

Summary: The Senate Committee on Appropriations met to take up SB 7010 by Senator Mayfield, which would authorize Roth post-tax contribution options in state and local deferred compensation plans. The bill was briefly explained, received one appearance in support, had no debate, and was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget on the governor’s recommended $117.4 billion “Floridians’ First Budget.” The presentation highlighted major spending areas including education, health care, public safety, transportation, environmental restoration, and economic development. Key proposals included increased FEFP funding for K-12 schools, teacher salary funding, higher education support, Everglades and water quality funding, emergency preparedness reserves, corrections staffing and pay increases, law enforcement recruitment bonuses, cybersecurity, and affordable housing and infrastructure investments. Members asked extensive questions about property tax reserve planning, litigation funding, emergency response fund balances and expenditures, the use of federal reimbursement for the Everglades detention facilities, the animal abuse hotline, Hope Florida, corrections staffing, and the proposed reduction in ADAP eligibility for HIV/AIDS medication assistance. A member of the public also testified at length about concerns that the ADAP changes would harm access to life-saving medications and alleged improper shifting of program funds. Committee members and the presenter acknowledged follow-up questions on several items, but no additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond the favorable report on SB 7010 and adjournment.

Bills: HB4440, HJR1067, HJR1087, HB4426, HB3704, HB4311, HB3044, HB4191, HB3465, HB3972, HB3759, HB3625, HB1411, HB2980, HB3015, HB3147, HB3277, HB3323, HB3443, HB3882, HB3406, HB2975, HB3977, HB3263, HB2988, HB3404, HB1770

Keywords: Medicaid, low-income adults, healthcare, eligibility restrictions, constitutional amendment, Medicaid expansion, SoonerCare, health coverage, federal matching funds, FMAP, Article XXV-A, state question, special election, Title 63, public assistance, healthcare funding, federal-state match, Medicaid eligibility, Oklahoma Constitution, ad valorem

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• Let's put this in broader context about federal protections.
• Specifically in terms of heat, the heat worker protection would protect workers, Madam Chair.
• But I agree, there isn't any current regulation that protects.
• If we protect the workers in schools, we are protecting the children in schools.
• We need to protect healthy workplaces, including schools.

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• These are terrible, inhumane times, and I think we need measures like this to protect children, protect
• That's why we need the Protect Act.
• We urge the committee to protect these programs and consider our proposed amendments to protect health
• Jason Terricone in the Consumer Protection section at the California Department of Justice.
• Jason Terricone in the Consumer Protection section at the California Department of Justice.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with AB 1521, the Judiciary Committee’s civil law omnibus measure. The bill makes a number of minor, mostly clarifying changes, including repealing obsolete Government Code provisions, allowing juvenile courts to hear petitions to establish records of birth, death, or marriage, requiring notice of probate petitions to the Department of Child Support Services, and correcting typos in existing law. It had no opposition and was moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations, though it was later placed on call pending additional votes. Members then heard AB 57, which would reserve at least 10% of California’s Home Purchase Assistance Program funds for descendants of formerly enslaved people. The author and supporters framed it as a reparative, race-neutral-by-lineage effort to address historic housing discrimination and the racial wealth gap, while opponents argued it was an unconstitutional racial proxy and should instead be based on individual injury. The bill drew strong support and opposition testimony, was amended, and was approved on a do-pass as amended vote to Appropriations, then placed on call. AB 495, the Family Preparedness Plan Act, was heard next. The bill would expand and standardize caregiving and guardianship tools for families facing immigration-related separation, including broader use of caregiver authorization affidavits, recognition of non-relative extended family caregivers, and a new short-term guardianship process that preserves parental rights. Supporters said it would reduce trauma and help children remain with trusted caregivers; there was no opposition testimony. The committee approved it on a do-pass to Human Services vote and placed it on call. The committee also heard AB 392, which would address non-consensual sharing of sexually explicit media by requiring uploader consent certifications, faster takedown procedures, and civil remedies against uploaders and hosting sites. A survivor testified in support, and members discussed implementation details and possible amendments; the bill was moved on a do-pass as amended basis to Appropriations and placed on call. AB 692, which would prohibit employer “stay-or-pay” debt agreements that require workers to repay training or other costs if they leave or are terminated, also advanced despite opposition from business and industry groups concerned about impacts on signing bonuses and voluntary training programs. It was sent to Appropriations on a do-pass as amended vote and placed on call, along with AB 1234, a wage-claim enforcement bill aimed at reducing Labor Commissioner delays and adding consequences for employers who fail to participate in the process. The committee also heard AB 394, which expands protections for transit workers and allows transit agencies to seek restraining orders against violent riders; it received broad support, some concern about system-wide bans, and was discussed with amendments that preserved judicial discretion.

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• I think this is critical legislation to protect.
• Once again, we look at protecting what we have. We're protecting our industry.
• So when do you start protecting things. Wait until it's too late to protect him.
• But at the same time, you know, all this talk about protecting this industry, protecting that industry
• Wouldn't it be fair to say that it protects the guy doing the burn more than it protects the neighbor

Bills: SB2108, SB2121, SB2171, SB2061, SB2112, SB2138

Keywords: feral swine, nuisance control, wildlife management, hunting permits, agriculture, cultivated meat, food safety, public health, misbranding, advertising, food labeling, food distribution, state regulations, hunting licenses, fishing licenses, veterans, controlled hunts, deer population, wildlife conservation, food policy

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• He described the law a protect a protective<00:16:21.920> seal<00:16:22.800> for<00:16:
• 23.120> victims<00:16:23.600> domestic protective seal for victims domestic protective
• The order of protection is in effect.
• recognition of orders for protection recognition of orders for protection from<00:16:59.600>
• <00:17:10.240> language standardizing order protection language standardizing order protection

Keywords: 1183, house

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• community which is uh financially community which is uh financially disadvantaged<00:19:27.799><
• Census Bureau.
• Bureau and what was more amazing is Bureau and what was more amazing is suggests<00:38:57.040> that
• I want to thank you and members for many strong and good consumer protections in this bill for residents
• <01:54:05.920> Protections strong uh and good Consumer Protections strong uh and good Consumer

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• forensic audits, regular financial forensic audits, regular financial audits<01:12:34.120> conducted
• Tell accountability, financial audits.
• > no Five audits, financial audits, no Five audits, financial audits, no reports.<01:15:33.240
• We do that for, for we have lines on Forest Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Land Management
• the the bureau, so. the the bureau, so.

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• , and this is not one that helps advance that protection.
• Our communities matter to us, and we will protect them.
• protection standards, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• Madam Chair, members, SCM-107 urges Congress to pass legislation divesting the U.S. and the Bureau of
• Thank you. to clearly define the powers and duties of the Environmental Protection Agency and end its

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of Senate bills covering elections, transportation, health care, land use, water, criminal justice, and local government. Several election-related measures were described, including SB 1037 on voting equipment custody and internet/port restrictions, SB 1568 on election system software timekeeping, and SB 1687 moving the primary date to May starting in 2028. Members also discussed bills on photo enforcement fines, roadable aircraft registration, motor vehicle booting, assisted living occupancy limits, and municipal permit and exaction rules. A number of measures were noted as third-read consent items, while others were flagged for further discussion or amendments. Health and public safety bills drew substantial discussion. The committee heard bills on insurance coverage for breast cancer screening, safe-haven hospital surrender of newborns, dialysis documentation, behavioral health licensing compliance, naturopathic IV drug administration, traumatic event counseling for public safety employees, sex offender registration limitations, and probation rules for dangerous crimes against children. Members raised concerns or requested removal from consent on several items, including SB 1095 and SB 1094 related to gender-affirming care for minors, SB 1346 on AHCCCS claims processing, and SB 1178 on naturopathic drug administration. There was also debate over SB 1520 on immigration data sharing and SB 1635 on warning someone about an imminent arrest, with objections citing civil liberties and First Amendment concerns. The committee also considered multiple property, water, and development bills. These included measures on effluent water use for landscaping, groundwater fee diversion in Pinal County, increasing the Water Supply Development Revolving Fund loan cap, creating a foreign entity review commission for real property transfers, and restricting transport of Mexican gray wolf pups into Arizona. Members discussed SB 1419 on solar roof inspections and financing disclosures, and SB 1787 on municipal exactions and appeals, with an amendment proposed to limit it to commercial property. Several members explained their votes or asked to pull bills from consent, and some items were noted as having split votes or anticipated floor amendments. The caucus ended with Rhonda’s election-related bills and a note that the group would move immediately into a closed caucus afterward.

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• Meikle, Bureau of Economic Geology, testifying neutral on HB2612. Is that correct, sir? Correct.
• In HB2612, the Bureau of Economic Geology is specifically named and it is...
• Bureau of Economic Geology, and we show you registered as for or neutral on House Bill 3240.
• The lack of protection... protection inhibits open discussion among the administrative law judges and
• the environment, thus protecting public health and the environment.

Bills: HB1647, HB2612, HB3125, HB3158, HB3240, HB3506, HB3516, HB3707

Keywords: carbon sequestration, environmental policy, Texas, energy, climate change, regulatory council, geothermal energy, workforce development, education and training, energy industry, apprenticeship, energy production, energy policy, renewable energy, state council, administrative law, public information, transparency, government accountability, judicial process

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• Rebecca Marcus, on behalf of one of the co-sponsors, the Consumer Protection Policy Center at the University
• The motion is do pass to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. Schultz, aye. Alanis, aye.
• GVROs contain due process protections.
• GVROs contain due process protections.
• , victims' rights protections, Including notification of district attorneys, victims' rights protections

Summary: The committee first adopted a seven-bill consent calendar, then heard several public safety measures. AB 1127 by Assembly Member Gabriel would restrict sale of certain semi-automatic handguns that can be easily converted to automatic weapons with “switches”; supporters, including Everytown and Moms Demand Action, said it targets a specific Glock-style design flaw linked to mass shootings, while the NRA and gun-rights groups argued the bill duplicates existing federal law and effectively bans popular handguns. The bill was moved on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Judiciary and remained on call. AB 468, also by Gabriel, would increase penalties and clarify offenses involving looting and impersonating emergency personnel in evacuation zones and during disasters; firefighters, district attorneys, and law enforcement supported it as a deterrent, while public defenders and justice advocates warned it was overbroad and could worsen racial profiling. The committee approved the bill on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations, also held on call. The committee then heard AB 1187 by Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez, which would require eight hours of firearm safety training, including live-fire instruction, before obtaining a firearm safety certificate and would add a requirement for new residents who import firearms. Supporters said California should require training comparable to other safety-sensitive activities and that the measure would reduce gun deaths; opponents argued the bill misunderstands the existing FSC process, would be hard to implement because of range and instructor limits, and would burden a constitutional right. The bill passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations and was held on call. The committee also heard AB 1424 by Rodriguez, which would require CDCR climate resiliency and heat-safety measures in prisons, including temperature monitoring, shade, showers, fans, and emergency planning. Prisoner-rights and labor groups strongly supported the bill, citing extreme heat, wildfire, and flooding risks, while one opponent said the monitoring mandate could be too costly; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion to Labor and Employment and held on call. Finally, the committee began hearing AB 1258 by Assembly Member Kalra, which would extend the sunset of the Young Adult Deferred Entry Program through 2029 for selected counties. Kalra and Santa Clara County Judge Erica You described the program’s success in reducing recidivism and providing wraparound services for young adults with felony charges, including housing, counseling, and parenting support. The transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on AB 1258.

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• I don't like our senior citizens to be part of consumer fraud or for somebody to make another profit
• It protects Missourians, and it protects senior citizens and apartment dwellers.
• HB 1694 protects small businesses from these predatory practices while fully preserving legitimate ADA
• They're mentioned in Business Bureau.
• The financial burden on these businesses is horrible. It's predatory. I would ask...

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• They are protecting homes now, businesses.
• So, I believe it's a Bureau of Reclamation Dam.
• The Bureau of Reclamation probably handles that dam.
• The State Forestry Division has watershed protection.
• Environmental Protection Agency and local partners.

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• protecting consumers. protecting consumers. especially<02:17:48.719> senior<02:17:49.120>
• Protecting vulnerable residents, supporting ethical businesses, and strengthening consumer protections
• We have consumer protection statutes.
• We have consumer protection statutes.
• We have consumer protection statutes.

Keywords: 981, all

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• These bureaus are the Bureau of Election Records, the Bureau of Voting System Certification, and the
• The bureaus that make up this division are the Bureau of Historical Museums, the Bureau of Historic Preservation
• The two bureaus that make up this division are the Bureau of Commercial Recording and the Bureau of Commercial
• of Library Network Services, the Bureau of Archives and Records Management, and the Bureau of Library
• We've got a Bureau of Records.

Summary: The committee met to review agency program funding as it prepared to build the budget, hearing brief presentations from six agencies and then taking member questions. Florida Division of Emergency Management highlighted its role in response, preparedness, recovery, and mitigation, describing a largely federal pass-through budget, major technology investments, and large disaster and preparedness grant activity. The Department of Commerce, Department of State, Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Department of Transportation, Department of Military Affairs, Florida State Guard, and Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles also summarized their budgets, staffing, and major programs, including workforce and economic development, elections and arts funding, housing assistance, transportation work programs, military readiness, state guard expansion, and highway safety and motorist services. Members focused questions on several issues: arts and library grant funding and whether award criteria had changed; Commerce’s rural infrastructure and job growth grants and why funds were not being disbursed faster; Florida Housing’s use of SAIL, Live Local, Hometown Heroes, and SHIP funds and how smaller agencies learn about and access funding; and DOT’s work program gap between agency and governor proposals. The most extensive questioning was directed to Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles about long DMV lines, vacancies, overtime, staffing shortages, and the ability to shift funds between divisions. The department said staffing and pay constraints, especially in South Florida, were driving service delays and vacancy rates, and that overtime was being used because troopers were leaving for better-paying jobs. The Florida State Guard was also questioned about its spending and procurement pace, including aircraft purchases and facilities. Its director said long procurement timelines explained the low initial spending and that obligations had risen sharply as contracts matured. Members also asked about the department’s public opposition to Amendment 3 and whether agency resources were used in that effort; the director said no contracts or purchases were made to influence the vote and said the colonel’s comments were made off the clock. The meeting ended with the chair asking agencies to respond promptly to unanswered questions, and the committee adjourned without any recorded votes or formal actions beyond receiving the presentations and questions.

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• <00:26:33.080> the case we're protecting the case we're protecting the doctor<00:26:36.200
• <01:41:27.760> that about the Privacy protections that about the Privacy protections that
• protect data and we take it very protect protect data and we take it very seriously<02:12:53.800>
• potentially more cost to our consumers potentially more cost to our consumers um<03:14:47.720>
• <03:16:30.920> support away the crucial uh financial support away the crucial uh financial

Keywords: 1189, house, all