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• Four, it requires an annual insurance fraud report to be done by the Department of Insurance.
• Four, it requires an annual insurance fraud report to be done by the Department of Insurance.
• Four, it requires an annual insurance fraud report to be done by the Department of Insurance.
• Four, it requires an annual insurance fraud report to be done by the Department of Insurance.
• and fee structures for public adjusters. and fee structures for public adjusters.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:11 Discussion HB 527 00:02:29 Vote HB 527 00:08:02 Discussion HB 627 00:09:09 Vote HB 627 00:24:29 Discussion HB 355 00:25:59 Vote HB 355 00:34:28 Discussion HB 568 00:35:18 Vote HB 568 01:12:10, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 527, a cleanup bill related to insurance matters and the Strengthen Kentucky Homes program. The committee substitute removed language that would have repealed the workers’ compensation deductible range, added a one-time grant/reimbursement provision for contractor fortified-roofing certifications, and added an emergency clause. The Department of Insurance said the bill also updates licensing language, addresses issues with unlicensed pharmacy benefit managers, and supports contractor training tied to the roof grant program. The commissioner noted the program is set to go live March 1 and asked members to inform constituents about possible roof grants of up to $10,000. House Bill 527 received a favorable report after the committee adopted the substitute and title amendment by voice vote and then approved the bill on a roll call vote. The committee then heard House Bill 627, a PIP reform bill. The sponsor and State Farm’s legislative agent said the substitute clarified language so the Attorney General can prosecute insurance fraud and reflected negotiations with hospitals, the Kentucky Hospital Association, the Kentucky Justice Association, chiropractors, and physical therapists. The bill would apply the workers’ comp fee schedule to most PIP claims, require bills within 180 days, prohibit balance billing and credit impairment, raise funeral benefits to $5,000 and weekly wage benefits to $500, require an annual fraud report, and give the Attorney General concurrent jurisdiction over insurance fraud cases. A physician testifying in opposition argued the bill would cut reimbursement for non-hospital providers, shift costs to hospitals and other payers, reduce access to care, and create an uneven playing field that favors hospitals. Committee members asked about the lack of a PIP fee schedule and the effect of the workers’ comp schedule relative to Medicare and commercial insurance. After debate, the committee adopted the substitute and then passed House Bill 627 with favorable expression on a roll call vote, with one member voting no. The committee also considered House Bill 355 on real estate appraisers. The sponsor said the bill would restore an independent board, allow evaluations under federal guidelines, and move Kentucky from a voluntary to a mandatory appraisal state. Testimony from insurance and appraisal representatives said the bill would require licensure for real property damage appraisers, exempt insurance agents and claims adjusters licensed under the insurance code, and create clearer standards and oversight. Members asked about the cost of an executive director and whether the board could sustain itself through fees; the sponsor said the board had historically been self-sustaining. The committee adopted the substitute and then gave House Bill 355 a favorable report by roll call vote. Finally, the committee began House Bill 568, which would prohibit new public adjuster licenses while allowing current licensees to renew. The sponsor said the bill responds to ongoing complaints and investigations in the industry and noted that most licensed public adjusters in Kentucky are not residents of the state. The transcript cuts off as the bill’s presentation was beginning.

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• The county also funded another 89-unit multifamily structure that was destroyed in the fire.
• Our fire and police departments have completed after-action reports.
• FEMA is slated to release their report next month.
• They reported that 78% of all their cases are taking now are newly arrived individuals.
• I mean, if I look at one more UHERO report or any other reports, we know we talk about crippling ourselves

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• plan but did not report it.
• And just to be clear, schools in the reporting are only required to report these active shooter threats
• I think having an anonymous reporting structure is going to save lives. Absolutely.
• About how important it is to have an anonymous reporting structure is going to save lives.
• of the information that is required to be reported.

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• our approval again after that report is delivered to us or Chair Schumacher?
• <00:30:45.560> must the state the rate structure must the state the rate structure must support
• And the fraud I reported, they still got paid. And they shouldn't have. And it's shameful.
• Um, House File 4566 is in response to the recent OLA report that came out March 17th.
• just a couple sentences from the report here.

Bills: HF4491, HF4338, HF4288, HF4566

Keywords: Medical Assistance, Medicaid, prepayment review, claims review, fee-for-service, provider integrity, high-risk provider, high-risk service, fraud prevention, program integrity, Department of Human Services, CMS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, health care billing, medical claims, provider enrollment, Indian Health Service, Minnesota Statutes chapter 256B, human services, medical assistance

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• It's the Waterford final report from 2023-24 and 2022-23, and Rob can answer technical questions.
• It's the Waterford final report from 2023-24 and 2022-23, and Rob can answer technical questions.
• I mean, there's all different kinds of structures in the various states, as I understand it.
• going on with the structure going on with the structure realizing<01:44:25.280> that<01:44
• <01:58:27.639> requirements accounts reporting requirements accounts reporting requirements

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee began by announcing that afternoon hearings, including House Bill 283, would be moved to Representatives Hall because of expected public interest. It then took up House Bill 671, which would establish a kindergarten literacy readiness program. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Mark Pearson, described the measure as a way to close gaps in early reading readiness and said it was intended as a first step, with only a placeholder appropriation while details are developed. He framed it as a targeted effort to help children who are not entering first grade ready to read. Testimony on HB 671 was largely supportive. Representatives asked about the bill’s structure, whether a specific program had been identified, how it would interact with play-based learning, and why the provider was limited to a registered nonprofit. Waterford.org representatives Teresa Rosenberger and Rob Riley testified in support, describing Waterford Upstart as a home-based, evidence-based early learning program already used in New Hampshire. They said the program provides adaptive instruction, family coaching, and technology support, including computers, tablets, internet access, and translation services in more than 100 languages. They also said the model has been successful in New Hampshire, including a Nashua pilot and later statewide efforts, and that similar legislation has existed in other states. Rep. Jonah Wheeler also spoke in support of the bill. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 671. After a fiscal note for HB 671 was distributed, the committee moved to House Bill 781, which would require school districts to adopt policies for a cell phone-free education and includes an appropriation. The transcript cuts off as Rep. Litchfield was introduced to testify on that bill, so no testimony, debate, or vote on HB 781 is included in the excerpt.

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• and interim reports.
• Do you envision this reports.
• parts of it require a different report. parts of it require a different report.
• <02:12:56.800> consent, committee report and without consent, committee report and without
• And the report was due on November 1st. Did the report get submitted by November 1?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met on April 14 and began by welcoming a new member, Representative Samban Denier, who briefly described his background as a Clarkson University environmental engineering graduate and Air Force veteran. The committee then moved into a work session on five energy-related bills, starting with Senate Bill 65 on stormwater management for solar arrays. Representative McGee presented amendment 1594H, which would exclude projects in shoreland areas from the bill’s permit-by-notification process and require the standard alteration-of-terrain permit review instead. Members asked for clarification, and McGee explained the amendment was requested by the New Hampshire Lakes Association and others to preserve the fuller review process for shoreland projects. The committee appeared satisfied with the explanation and moved on. The committee next discussed Senate Bill 230 on electric utility restructuring and investment in distributed energy resources. Members concluded that section one was unnecessary because a better definition of advanced nuclear resources had already been added to House Bill 710, and that section two would allow investment in advanced nuclear resources in a way they had already rejected in another bill due to ratepayer risk. Several members agreed the bill was redundant and supported an ITL motion. They also discussed Senate Bill 232 on net metering terms and conditions, focusing first on whether hydroelectric generators could be listed in ISO New England while also taking net metering credits. Granite State Hydropower Association representative Heidi Kroll testified that generators are subject to checks and balances, that double-dipping is not occurring, and that rules and tariffs already require participation in one market arrangement or the other. Discussion on Senate Bill 232 then shifted to section two, which would bar retroactive changes to net metering tariffs in place as of January 1, 2025. Representative McGee proposed alternative language to protect existing customer generators, group hosts, and municipal hosts from retroactive changes, while others said the language was needed to provide stability for current participants operating on thin margins. Some members supported the clearer wording; others argued the committee should not tie the hands of the PUC and DOE, noting future circumstances could require regulatory flexibility and that conflicts could be resolved in court if necessary. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the meeting provided, and the discussion was still ongoing when the transcript ended.

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• Only about one in four New Hampshire households have $2,000 in savings, according to a recent report
• Only about one in four New Hampshire households have $2,000 in savings, according to a recent report
• Um, albeit structured deposits.
• Um and then others reported promised.
• <00:53:16.240> incorrectly maybe something was reported incorrectly maybe something was reported

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And I also was looking at the Auditor General's report.
• things how that board wants them to be reported, as opposed to actually reporting them in a timely manner
• as opposed to actually reporting them in a timely manner or reporting them immediately like you said
• these incidences, uh, how that board wants them to report it.
• How does that get reported up the chain of command?

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Advocates in California report doxing of staff and volunteers at immigration legal aid organizations,
• This program creates a structured process for Californians to receive balanced information, deliberate
• According to a 2024 report from the University of San Diego, 66% of all elected officials reported being
• Aggregated reporting would be a better approach.
• We're also concerned that Aggregated reporting would be a better approach.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• These challenges were underscored by a recent 2025 report from the University of California, San Diego
• Additional payments and reporting responsibilities have all increased substantially.
• The report showed...
• The UCSD report also demonstrates that current admissions and placement practices are...
• or on criminalizing the reports themselves.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• certainty and structure to this dynamic certainty and structure to this dynamic so<00:20:52.480> that
• <00:57:19.920> requirements, exemptions, reporting requirements, exemptions, reporting requirements
• address this type of structural address this type of structural challenge<02:13:50.800> by
• have the same reporting requirements. have the same reporting requirements.
• c> recently community benefits report recently community benefits report recently published<03:22

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• How the reporting structure works, how the governor comes into part of that, that's a little bit of what
• Structurally, I think 15% are to IT.
• How the are structured differently.
• How the reporting<00:07:19.440> structure<00:07:19.919> works,<00:07:20.720> how
• <00:07:20.960> the reporting structure works, how the reporting structure works, how the governor

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 24 February, 2026; 1:30 PM, 925, all

Summary: Legislative leaders opened the hearing by focusing on statewide technology issues affecting agencies, including rising IT costs, cloud migration, cybersecurity risks, procurement delays, and the need for better coordination across government systems. They said the meeting was intended to hear from agency directors about current challenges and possible legislative solutions. The ITS director described the state’s IT structure as decentralized but increasingly moving toward shared services. He highlighted recent legislative and executive actions on cloud computing, artificial intelligence, procurement modernization, and data sharing, including House Bill 1491, Senate Bill 2426, Senate Bill 2267, House Bill 958, and an executive order on AI. He said ITS has worked with large agencies on a cloud center of excellence, a procurement modernization advisory council, and a state data exchange, and noted plans for a master contract, potentially with OpenAI, that could be available to all public entities. He also emphasized cybersecurity, saying the state is seeking a secure operations center and a broader “cyber maturity” approach after recent incidents. On procurement, he said the goal is to speed up purchasing while keeping it safe, and on optimization he pointed to potential savings from consolidating duplicate agreements, such as multiple Microsoft enterprise contracts. In response to questions, he said exceptions to centralization would be based on business and technical architecture and regulatory requirements such as HIPAA, CISA, or FERPA, rather than ad hoc decisions.

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• So we welcome continued structures.
• Chavis said that all of those individual entity reports that feed the cost to government report, as well
• that feed um the cost or reports that feed um the cost or government<03:33:00.640> report<03:
• and and and the the government report and and and the the reports<03:33:02.640> that<03:33:02.800
• So the the audit a reporting entity.

Keywords: 916, all

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• <00:03:15.360> investigation structured investigation structured investigation both<00:03:17.320
• . reports. reports.
• whistleblower reports. whistleblower reports.
• of internal reporting mechanisms. of internal reporting mechanisms.
• I reported fraud to him, and what he did is call up the person I was reporting on and said, "Faye Bernstein

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Standing Committee Report numbers 3998 to 4010 on Governor's messages for adoption.
• We are on Standing Committee Reports number 3998 to 4010. Any other votes to be recorded?
• tax advantages that no... ...and structural tax advantages that no person can access.
• Despite collectively reporting billions in profits, Tesla reported nearly $5.7 billion in U.S. income
• SB 3203 CD1 passes final reading. >> Conference Committee Report No. 240, final reading of Senate Bill

Bills: HB1800, HB1860, HB2250, HB472, HB649, HB1391, HB1481, HB1509, HB1511, HB1515, HB1518, HB1541, HB1548, HB1576, HB1618, HB1642, HB1643, HB1661, HB1667, HB1678, HB1682, HB1688, HB1692, HB1707, HB1710, HB1711, HB1713, HB1718, HB1721, HB1728, HB1737, HB1740, HB1741, HB1785, HB1801, HB1802, HB1804, HB1810, HB1815, HB1824, HB1838, HB1839, HB1853, HB1854, HB1864, HB1870, HB1881, HB1888, HB1890, HB1891, HB1894, HB1920, HB1959, HB1960, HB1969, HB1973, HB1974, HB2023, HB2050, HB2078, HB2094, HB2095, HB2104, HB2137, HB2152, HB2158, HB2171, HB2207, HB2218, HB2246, HB2270, HB2271, HB2272, HB2279, HB2282, HB2289, HB2293, HB2297, HB2300, HB2309, HB2310, HB2314, HB2319, HB2329, HB2338, HB2339, HB2344, HB2361, HB2385, HB2395, HB2417, HB2429, HB2443, HB2452, HB2474, HB2475, HB2498, HB2505, HB2547, HB2576

Keywords: supplemental appropriations, state budget, Hawaii budget, biennial budget, capital improvement projects, CIP, general fund, special fund, green fee, special land and development fund, clean energy revolving loan fund, agricultural development revolving fund, community grants, nonprofit grants, Office of Community Services, housing, affordable housing, homelessness, health care, mental health

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• , customer satisfaction reports, customer satisfaction reports, reliability<00:19:54.160> of
• The only thing that's different is the regulatory structure or lack thereof.
• And I would move for favorable report. All right.
• And I would uh move for uh favorable<00:42:53.120> report.
• favorable report. favorable report. All<00:42:54.720> right. All right. All right.

Bills: HB475

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• to municipal property taxes, relating to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, relating to reporting
• Any reports of standing committees? There are no reports of standing committees.
• Any reports of special committees? There are no reports of special committees.
• There are no reports. Madam Clerk, are there any citations or resolutions for introduction?
• The Senate version requires the AGDC board to review its assets every year and report to the legislature

Keywords: 905, all

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• um times the number of structures um times the number of commercial<00:36:27.119> structures
• commercial structures commercial structures um<00:36:28.800> and<00:36:29.000> then<00:
• just to clarify the way it's structured just to clarify the way it's structured right<00:59:13.319
• transactions streamlining reporting transactions streamlining reporting requirements<01:30:17.760
• going to vote on approving that this is the report.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures, beginning with SB 48 SD2 HD1 relating to combat sports. The Attorney General offered a technical comment on the bill’s effective date, and several testifiers from the combat sports community strongly supported the measure with amendments. They argued that boxing and MMA should be treated separately, that the current regulatory structure has made events too costly and reduced opportunities, and that more local oversight would help revive the sport and give youth a constructive outlet. Committee members questioned whether the bill’s medical staffing requirements would apply to boxing, MMA, or both, and whether the added requirements would increase costs and reduce access. The witness from the combat sports community said amateur boxing is already regulated through USA Boxing, that the DCCA should focus on professional boxing, and that for safety he would support two physicians and one ambulance for boxing and MMA events. The committee then took up SB 117 SD2 HD1 relating to transportation. The Department of Transportation and the Ulon Initiative testified in support, and the bicycling community was listed as supporting as well. Members focused on the bill’s rebate program for electric transportation devices, asking how successful it had been and whether removing the rebate would affect use. DOT said the program began in February 2023 and had issued about 500 rebates totaling roughly $166,000, aimed at helping people without vehicles access transportation options. The department explained that the bill would broaden access and increase the rebate amount, including additional assistance for low-income applicants. Finally, the committee heard SB 897 SD3 HD1 relating to energy and wildfire liability. The Division of Consumer Advocacy, the Public Utilities Commission, the Attorney General, Clearway Energy Group, Ulon Initiative, Kawai K, IBEW Local 1260, and Hawaiian Electric all testified in support, while the Hawaii Association for Justice was listed as opposed but not present. Supporters said the bill would help finance wildfire mitigation and infrastructure improvements through securitization, reduce wildfire risk, and address utility cost and credit concerns. Hawaiian Electric emphasized that the bill is forward-looking, would help protect customers from future wildfire-related cost increases, and requested amendments including a study on a future wildfire recovery fund. In questioning, members pressed Hawaiian Electric on the liability cap, asking whether it would have applied to the Maui wildfires and whether it would cover personal injury or wrongful death; the witness and company counsel clarified that the aggregate cap applies only to qualifying property damage, not personal injury or wrongful death, and said they would follow up on how the cap would calculate in a Maui-type event. Hawaiian Electric also said it would seek financing under the bill if enacted and updated members on settlement funding efforts, including raising the first $550 million in equity and divesting assets to help meet its obligations.

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• Every entity that has a grant with us has a contract with deliverables, including reporting deliverables
• They will have to report back to the agency.
• They have to report back to us on what kinds of services they're providing.
• The ownership structure of six to eight hospitals that that figure, the six to eight, has come from the
• However, we do have quite a few VAERS reports, the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, regarding

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• And this is to allow flexibility for the providers to innovate care, to develop those structures and
• Five pay for performance and five pay for reporting.
• social and clinical risk adjustment, that's a part of the payment structure.
• We're including some reporting for the babies between 30 and 90 days.
• Some reporting for the babies between 30 and 90 days post-delivery, and this is just for reporting.

Keywords: 962, all

Summary: The meeting focused on maternal health and behavioral health services for pregnant and postpartum people in Connecticut. Dr. Fatmata Williams of DSS gave an update on the Husky maternity payment bundle, explaining that it was created in response to worsening maternal and neonatal outcomes and racial disparities. She said the bundle, launched in 2025, shifts payment away from fee-for-service toward prospective case rates, quality measures, and shared savings, while covering services such as doulas and maintaining access to behavioral health and other non-pregnancy-related care outside the bundle. She noted 26 maternity practices are participating, quarterly quality reports have been distributed, reconciliation is planned for 2026, and DSS is considering refinements such as adding newborns, revisiting shared losses, and possibly expanding to FQHCs after further stakeholder review. Shelly Nolan of DMHAS then described the state’s women’s services and recovery continuum, including pregnant and parenting treatment programs, women’s recovery support programs, community transition support with rent subsidies, the Proud program, REACH navigation, recovery houses, and outpatient services. She emphasized that many programs are under capacity and that DMHAS uses a no-wrong-door approach, real-time bed availability, technical assistance, and training to improve access. She also reviewed initiatives tied to substance-exposed pregnancies and safe sleep, secure storage, naloxone distribution, reproductive health integration, breastfeeding support, and upcoming conferences and trainings. She said the department works closely with DCF and community partners to reduce stigma and improve family-centered care. Beth Garrigan presented on the Access Mental Health and Substance Use for Moms program, a statewide consultation service for providers serving pregnant and postpartum individuals up to 12 months after delivery. She said the program offers real-time psychiatric consultation, referral support, and one-time face-to-face assessments, and has provided more than 4,300 consultations and resource/referral support to over 700 individuals since 2022. Members and legislators praised the service and discussed how it helps providers connect patients to care, follow up on referrals, and address barriers such as fit, stigma, and workflow. No votes were taken; the meeting ended with plans for the next meeting on June 8 and a request for Dr. Williams’ slides to be posted online.