Bills: HB20, HB463, HB469, HB649, HB963, HB1163, HB1334, HB1481, HB1509, HB1511, HB1514, HB1515, HB1516, HB1518, HB1519, HB1523, HB1524, HB1546, HB1548, HB1550, HB1553, HB1573, HB1574, HB1576, HB1588, HB1591, HB1618, HB1619, HB1628, HB1642, HB1643, HB1656, HB1658, HB1664, HB1667, HB1679, HB1682, HB1688, HB1692, HB1696, HB1700, HB1705, HB1707, HB1710, HB1711, HB1713, HB1716, HB1718, HB1721, HB1728, HB1737, HB1740, HB1741, HB1749, HB1752, HB1753, HB1768, HB1782, HB1800, HB1804, HB1810, HB1823, HB1839, HB1842, HB1854, HB1858, HB1864, HB1870, HB1875, HB1881, HB1886, HB1888, HB1890, HB1894, HB1897, HB1898, HB1920, HB1929, HB1946, HB1959, HB1961, HB1962, HB1973, HB1974, HB2001, HB2005, HB2020, HB2021, HB2022, HB2023, HB2062, HB2078, HB2093, HB2095, HB2096, HB2097, HB2101, HB2137, HB2152, HB2207, HCR137, HCR181

Keywords: lava insurance, homeowners, insurance market, subsidy, Hawaii, eviction, housing access, tenant rights, judicial reporting, disassociation, disability, parking, travel placard, accessibility, mobility, small boat harbors, moorage, harbor permits, commercial use permit, commercial fishing

Bills: HB20, HB463, HB469, HB649, HB963, HB1163, HB1334, HB1481, HB1509, HB1511, HB1514, HB1515, HB1516, HB1518, HB1519, HB1523, HB1524, HB1546, HB1548, HB1550, HB1553, HB1573, HB1574, HB1576, HB1588, HB1591, HB1618, HB1619, HB1628, HB1642, HB1643, HB1656, HB1658, HB1664, HB1667, HB1679, HB1682, HB1688, HB1692, HB1696, HB1700, HB1705, HB1707, HB1710, HB1711, HB1713, HB1716, HB1718, HB1721, HB1728, HB1737, HB1740, HB1741, HB1749, HB1752, HB1753, HB1768, HB1782, HB1800, HB1804, HB1810, HB1823, HB1839, HB1842, HB1854, HB1858, HB1864, HB1870, HB1875, HB1881, HB1886, HB1888, HB1890, HB1894, HB1897, HB1898, HB1920, HB1929, HB1946, HB1959, HB1961, HB1962, HB1973, HB1974, HB2001, HB2005, HB2020, HB2021, HB2022, HB2023, HB2062, HB2078, HB2093, HB2095, HB2096, HB2097, HB2101, HB2137, HB2152, HB2207, HCR137, HCR181

Keywords: lava insurance, homeowners, insurance market, subsidy, Hawaii, eviction, housing access, tenant rights, judicial reporting, disassociation, disability, parking, travel placard, accessibility, mobility, small boat harbors, moorage, harbor permits, commercial use permit, commercial fishing

Transcript Highlights:

• and run a fair and efficient hearing, with the goal of hearing as much from the public within the limits
• All testimony comments are limited to the bill at hand.
• Current law puts outdated limits on what these providers can do, regardless of their training or their
• But I think the overall, over many years, just limiting the growth, we're seeing people really, really
• Faced with additional financial burdens, employers may be forced into hiring freezes or limit company

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It's limited in scope, targeted, and designed to enhance both security and competitiveness.
• The limiting removal of rider appraisal in motor vehicle insurance is concerning.
• Limiting energy sources could create vulnerabilities.
• And Texas claims to value property rights and limited regulation.
• Gas turbines are scarce and will remain limited for years.

Bills: SB458, SB819, SB1238, SB1642, SB1643, SB1644, SB1791, SB1810, SB1824, SB1825, SB758, SB1455, SB1706

Keywords: insurance appraisal, property insurance, auto insurance, homeowners insurance, residential property, disputed loss, loss valuation, appraisal clause, appraiser, umpire, Texas Department of Insurance, TDI, insurance dispute resolution, claims adjustment, total loss, windstorm insurance, FAIR Plan, surplus lines insurance, policyholder, insurer

Transcript Highlights:

• So if there were a limitation on two.
• So, uh, some states possession limit.
• <01:28:30.000> is<01:28:30.639> 2 limit is 2 limit is 2 ounces.<01:28:32.960> Uh,
• forms of legalization would would limit forms of legalization would would limit that,<02:15:16.880
• <02:18:19.439> at there's even any possession limits at there's even any possession limits

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And to consolidate districts and place the weight of this complex web of relationships solely on the
• to consolidate districts and<01:07:22.559> place<01:07:22.720> the<01:07:22.880> weight
• /c><01:07:23.280> this<01:07:23.440> complex<01:07:24.000> web and place the weight
• of this complex web and place the weight of this complex web of<01:07:24.640> relationships<01

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met to hear from the New Hampshire Association of School Principals as part of its review of a proposal involving statewide administrative consolidation and changes to school governance. Members first discussed how school board witnesses would be selected, with the chair saying the committee would seek a mix of district sizes and structures and would also accept emailed input. The principals’ association said it represents more than 550 principals and assistant principals and urged caution about any mandatory consolidation, arguing that successful consolidations are gradual and voluntary. Association leaders and principals testified that principals already handle a wide range of responsibilities, including instructional leadership, student discipline, safety, staff supervision and evaluation, family and community engagement, and day-to-day crisis response. They argued that shifting more legal, budgetary, and administrative duties onto principals would reduce time for coaching teachers and supporting students, increase burnout and turnover, and create legal and training risks, especially in areas such as special education, privacy, and labor issues. They also said the roles of superintendents, principals, and school board members are distinct and require different training and expertise. Members asked detailed questions about how responsibilities are divided between principals and SAUs, whether principals recruit and evaluate staff, and how much time principals work. One principal said she works about 60 to 70 hours a week and that additional duties would be difficult to absorb. Another principal described his school’s structure, the importance of community building, and the need to preserve district-wide alignment if consolidation moves forward. No votes were taken during this portion of the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Baker that what this bill does is require the state of Minnesota to pick up some of the weight
• pick up some the state of Minnesota to pick up some of<00:51:21.960> the<00:51:22.119> weight
• > is<00:51:23.240> Left<00:51:23.680> Behind<00:51:24.040> what's of the weight
• that is Left Behind what's of the weight that is Left Behind what's happening<00:51:24.520> at

Bills: HF3023, HF3078, HF107, HF2171, HF3079, HF689, HF1316

Keywords: unemployment benefits, iron ore mining, economic support, workforce development, Minnesota, unemployment insurance, deferred resignation, employment, worker rights, benefits eligibility, Ellsworth Independent School District, ISD 514, school construction, school renovation, sales tax exemption, use tax refund, construction materials, HVAC replacement, boiler replacement, window replacement

Transcript Highlights:

• speaking, the budget bill that we'll eventually see moving through this committee is very heavily weighted
• <01:55:29.079> uh<01:55:29.239> very<01:55:29.480> heavily<01:55:29.800> weighted
• committee is uh very heavily weighted committee is uh very heavily weighted towards<01:55:30.520

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Sorry, I'm... limiting the use of expired IDs um for limiting the use of expired IDs um for folks<00:
• As you know, there's limits that anyone can give, and those limits are $15,000 for any individual.
• As you know, there's limits that anyone can give, and those limits are $15,000 for any individual.
• As you know, there's limits that anyone can give, and those limits are $15,000 for any individual.
• As you know, there's limits that anyone can give, and those limits are $15,000 for any individual.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So it may limit their exposure down to 10 peer reviews in a year.
• There's a limited scope for specific treatments.
• No other state in the U.S. has that limitation.
• Prescriptive requirements can limit flexibility and may not address underlying risk.
• We're not limited to just those in the bill. We're not limited to just those in the bill.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee first disposed of several measures without debate, including deferrals of House Bill 460, House Bill 561, Senate Bill 322, and another deferred Senate measure, before taking up House Bill 819 by Chairman Cruz. HB 819 would replace Louisiana’s current workers’ compensation medical treatment schedule with ODG by MCG, a private evidence-based guideline system used in other states. Cruz and Troy Prevo argued ODG is more comprehensive, updated more frequently, and could reduce claim duration, medical costs, and premium rates; Dr. Jason Picard said Louisiana already uses ODG as a secondary reference for gaps in the state schedule and that the bill would not change appeals or variance procedures. Opponents, including injured-worker advocates Joseph Jola St. and Robin Crumholt, argued Louisiana’s current guidelines are working, that ODG is more cost-cutting and insurer-driven, and that the bill could increase denials and delay care. Members discussed amendments to add a two-year sunset, allow tacit approval when treatment follows the schedule, require payment within 30 days, and raise the carrier’s burden to challenge care; the committee adopted the amendments and then reported HB 819 favorably by a 7-6 vote. The committee then began Senate Bill 409 by Senator Myers, the Louisiana Living Donor Leave Protection Act. The bill would provide paid leave protections for living organ donors, set eligibility and verification procedures, and prohibit forfeiture of leave in certain circumstances for private employers. Myers said the measure is intended to remove job and paycheck barriers for people willing to donate organs and to support better transplant outcomes. Technical amendments were adopted at the start of the presentation, and the bill was introduced for further discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• Prohibiting reliance on this information limits insurers' ability to assess risk holistically.
• McKayley was speaking, we have a two-minute limit, and you were not done at the two minutes.
• McKayley was speaking, we have a two-minute limit, and you were not done at the two minutes.
• Given geographic area, even with this being limited to a pilot program. Mr.
• Your time is limited to two minutes each. Would you like to start, Sarah? Oh, sir, thank you.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, and we have a second factor: limited capacity.
• <00:48:29.520> Uh<00:48:29.839> we factor is is limited capacity.
• Uh we factor is is limited capacity.
• So with those capacity limitations,<00:49:05.119> this<00:49:05.359> topic<00:49:05.760
• > came<00:49:05.920> up<00:49:06.079> with limitations, this topic came up with

Bills: SF0007, SF0008, SF0009, SF0010

Keywords: theft, penalties, larceny, criminal offense, felony, Wyoming, absconding, law enforcement, criminal justice, fentanyl, controlled substances, minors, drug distribution, enhanced penalties, mental health, detention, competency evaluation, treatment, contractual agreements, 916

Transcript Highlights:

• We did not communicate the need for the additional positions and our FTE limit was reduced in the filed
• And we'll turn to page three where you'll see item one is a discussion of the constitutional debt limit
• We would Jessica Almaguer: have to look at limiting the membership into the organization.
• They have a side effect of treating weight loss as well from everything that the agency has stated.
• Testimony will be limited to three minutes per person to allow for time for questions and comments and

Transcript Highlights:

• because we have uh over 29,000<00:12:27.000> on<00:12:27.120> our<00:12:27.279> weight
• c><00:12:27.480> list<00:12:27.720> so<00:12:27.920> obviously 29,000 on our weight
• list so obviously 29,000 on our weight list so obviously the<00:12:28.519> second<00:12:28.839
• proposed by this bill would limit proposed by this bill would limit funding<00:55:55.520> resources
• could also start to block and limit could also start to block and limit their<01:26:31.280> communication

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard three House bills related to the Department of Hawaiian Homelands. HB 606 would extend the Act 279 special fund to June 30, 2028, continue deposits and appropriations to help eliminate the DHHL waitlist, and require a strategic plan and annual reporting. DHHL strongly supported the measure, saying most of the initial $600 million had been used and that the need remains large, with more than 29,000 people on the waitlist. Public testimony also supported the bill, emphasizing its importance to Native Hawaiian families and concerns about Hawaiians leaving the islands because of housing costs. A member noted the bill is a priority and that the committee will keep working on how to fund another $600 million. HB 1086 would exempt DHHL homestead lot and housing development from general excise and use taxes. DHHL supported the bill, saying any tax savings would reduce the eventual cost of housing for low-income beneficiaries. The Department of Taxation said it could administer the measure and noted it is already being implemented under the governor’s emergency proclamation, with a proposed effective date of January 1, 2026. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii offered technical comments and urged the committee to weigh existing benefits already received by DHHL beneficiaries. HB 1307 would appropriate funds for DHHL water well development and geothermal exploration on Hawaiian homelands. DHHL said the bill is a follow-up to prior study funding and would support slim-hole drilling, site evaluation, and consultant work to identify viable geothermal resources, especially on Hawaiʻi Island. Several testifiers opposed the bill, arguing there had been inadequate beneficiary consultation, raising environmental, cultural, and safety concerns, and objecting to using $20 million for geothermal rather than housing. In response to committee questions, DHHL staff explained that the goal is to gather information for a future public-private partnership to develop geothermal electricity, and that a Chapter 343 environmental review would be required later in the process. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• We qualified 11 out of 14 weight classes. I do want to do a shout-out to the seniors.

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• into their operating budgets for secondary programs this past session by increasing the secondary weight

Bills: SB193, SB132, SB35, SB145

Keywords: SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects, SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement

Transcript Highlights:

• Once they stopped the weight loss drug payment, they did adjustments on that, which was really red, but

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So I'd really appreciate the House kind of pulling its weight a little bit more.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:20:13.600> that limitation stems from potential that limitation stems from potential that
• <00:20:33.679> and<00:20:34.000> could limit our recruiting pool and could limit our
• The breakdown in cooperation would not be limited to Second Amendment issues.
• be limited to Second Amendment issues. be limited to Second Amendment issues.
• It has a very limited scope.

Bills: HB0130, HB0095, HB0096, HB0097, SF0101, SF0106, SF0067, SF0123

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearms, state rights, federal regulation, law enforcement, civil penalties, government liability, concealed carry, public colleges, university facilities, weapons legislation, self-defense, campus safety, weapons, age requirement, permits, HB0097, Wyoming firearms privacy, merchant category code, MCC

Transcript Highlights:

• above the 100% federal poverty level on selected services, promoting personal responsibility without limiting
• above the 100% federal poverty level on selected services, promoting personal responsibility without limiting
• This section of the bill seeks to set fair limits on audits and limits the audit claims to no more than
• least once every five years, and prohibiting Medicaid from covering drugs prescribed primarily for weight
• least once every five years, and prohibiting Medicaid from covering drugs prescribed primarily for weight

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, excused absent members, suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications, and approved the journal from February 26, 2026. The clerk then reported several bills on second reading, including measures on state personnel, domestic violence, fish and wildlife resources, open records, workforce investment, data centers, guardians ad litem and domestic relations, along with Senate Concurrent Resolution 9 on a Medicaid pilot feasibility study and Senate Joint Resolution 23 declaring Kentucky a “food is medicine” state. The main floor business was House Bill 2, the Medicaid reform and appropriation bill. The sponsor described it as a response to rising Medicaid costs and federal changes, saying it would improve transparency, oversight, fraud prevention, and program operations. He said the bill would apply mainly to the Medicaid expansion population and include community engagement, cost-sharing, eligibility safeguards, stronger managed care oversight, transportation and dental delivery changes, waiver program prioritization, greater legislative access to CHFS data, a transparency dashboard, periodic auditor review, and limits on certain weight-management drug coverage. A House committee substitute was adopted, and a floor amendment on phasing in a marginal medical loss ratio requirement over four years was offered as a friendly amendment and adopted. The House then debated House Floor Amendment 1, which would have removed state-mandated co-payments and limited cost sharing to the federal minimum, while also prohibiting reporting medical debt to credit agencies. Supporters argued the amendment would protect low-income Kentuckians from barriers to care and prevent medical debt from worsening poverty. Opponents said the bill’s co-pays were intended to encourage appropriate use of care, especially to reduce non-emergency emergency room visits, and noted that providers and MCOs could waive or work around some charges. After a roll call vote, the amendment failed 20-39. After the amendment vote, the House continued discussion of the bill, with the sponsor defending the co-payment structure as a way to promote personal responsibility and sustainability while preserving access to primary care. The transcript ends during further debate on House Bill 2, and no final passage vote is shown in the provided excerpt.