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• some of the folks that are joining us from The Mountain Time Zone, we have three of our county commissioners
• Ileana Holguin, Sergio Coronado, who is my county commissioner, and Jackie Butler, we also have, you
• Improving the availability and affordability of property insurance in underserved areas and championing
• who went on to become Secretary of Energy. also had Attorney General Dan Morales and Railroad Commissioner

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• There's two offenses in our code that both have to do with not having insurance or driving without insurance
• Both have to do with not having insurance or driving without insurance.
• Over time, we've gotten a lot better at proving that we have insurance.
• And you still can't provide proof of insurance.
• On the flip side, if they did have insurance, they can go to court and get that dismissed.

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• My work on the farm and in crop insurance requires a similar focus.
• What are some ways that we can strengthen insurance options for specialty crop growers?
• It's true of the crop insurance agents that are partners with with farmers out there.
• We've got to fix crop insurance.
• We were, we want the insurance and there is minimal insurance and we asked USDA to be able to get more

Keywords: agriculture, avian flu, bipartisan farm bill, economic challenges, poultry, dairy, specialty crops

Summary: The committee meeting focused on crucial discussions surrounding the challenges faced by the agriculture sector, particularly concerning avian flu and its impact on poultry and dairy producers. Members provided insights into the economic struggles within the industry, emphasizing the need for a new bipartisan farm bill that addresses the diverse needs of specialty crop and livestock producers. Witnesses from various agricultural sectors spoke about their experiences, illustrating the high costs, regulatory burdens, and emerging diseases that threaten their operations. The meeting underscored a commitment to exploring solutions that will help maintain market stability and ensure food security.

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• I think that's a good ad from insurance.
• fund, they pay an additional insurance fund, they pay an additional tax<01:15:03.040> into<01
• Senator Papus, with Commissioner Senator Papus, with Commissioner Blissenbach<03:11:18.479> from
• <03:12:45.439> of Senator Papus, with the commissioner of Senator Papus, with the commissioner
• Thank you, Madam President. beginning in 2024, the commissioner beginning in 2024, the commissioner sells

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• What has made this even harder is that every insurance avenue was denied.
• He stated that he is the chairman of the Carver County Board of Commissioners and that he previously
• Carver County Board of Commissioners. Carver County Board of Commissioners.
• Section 6 sets out vehicle insurance and liability coverage requirements.
• provides authority to the commissioner provides authority to the commissioner of<01:47:36.159>

Bills: HF3676, HF3593, HF3785, HF3774, HF4111, HF3513

Keywords: Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID

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• <01:28:48.960> Edel<01:28:49.679> to did go out um from Commissioner Edel to did go
• They already carry the insurance and such.
• They already carry the insurance and such.
• They already carry the insurance and such.
• The insurance and such.

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• or even commercial insurance.
• And then the insurance company calls and cancels their insurance.
• That traditional insurance back, we...
• Away from the traditional insurance for it to come back where we can get those insurance rates down and
• get people insured.

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• One of them being insurance carriers don't cover these drinks. They absolutely do.
• Like, that is a lot of money going out the door for an insurance company.
• So in a struggling market where we haven't delivered results for insurance reform, where an economy is
• The governor vetoed H. 3558, Commissioner criteria for Convention of States, and I would ask that the
• Attorney General, Commissioner of Agriculture, and others.

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• The attorney general's office is working with the insurance companies and with the shipping company to
• <00:53:39.440> companies<00:53:39.839> and working with the insurance companies and
• working with the insurance companies and with<00:53:40.240> the<00:53:40.400> shipping
• >> I mean, we're dealing with insurance >> I mean, we're dealing with insurance companies
• The clerk will read the next bill. >> House Bill 273, health insurance, small business health options

Keywords: House streaming session for Thursday, February 12, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 124 members present, opened with prayer, and approved the previous day’s journal. Members then adopted a congratulatory House resolution honoring the Kent Island High School boys lacrosse team for winning the 2025 Maryland Class 2A state championship. The House also journalized Baltimore City 2026 bond/loan authorization resolutions and moved a series of introductory House bills and bond initiatives through first reading and committee referral without objection. On the special order calendar, House Bill 28, concerning higher education/private career schools advertising, received a favorable report and was ordered printed for third reading. House Bill 226, creating a Department of Disabilities housing programs and affiliated foundations structure, was also reported favorably as amended. Two floor amendments were adopted to that bill: one clarifying that any affiliated foundation may only raise funds or provide support and may not run programs or set policy, and another restoring conflict-of-interest and ethics protections, including limits on family members and public ethics application requirements. A later amendment to HB 226 was rejected by a recorded vote of 95 in the negative, and the bill was ordered printed for third reading. The most extended debate centered on House Bill 229, which increases the Maryland Transportation Authority’s revenue bond limit from $4 billion to $5 billion to help finance the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild. One amendment sought to prohibit toll increases without General Assembly approval; its sponsor argued the added borrowing would likely lead to future toll hikes and that elected representatives should vote on them. The floor leader opposed the amendment, saying it would weaken MDTA’s independent rate-setting authority, harm its bond rating, and increase financing costs, while noting the bill is intended to cover bridge reconstruction costs and federal reimbursement timing. After debate, the amendment failed on a recorded vote, and HB 229 was ordered printed for third reading.

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• We need to continue to make life more affordable so that people can afford their insurance.
• <00:36:05.520> I that people can afford their insurance I that people can afford their insurance
• Under this amendment, for example, if there was a $500 million surplus, the commissioner of Education
• Under this amendment, for example, if there was a $500 million surplus, the commissioner of Education
• Under this amendment, for example, if there was a $500 million surplus, the commissioner of Education

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I represent a collection of the larger homeowners and auto insurers in Texas.
• impacts of these events, the more we can try to hold down insurance rates.
• In homeowners insurance, it's actually negative; we are actually losing money.
• Increased rates and reduced... from private insurers will exacerbate the cost of insurer of last resort
• I've been to my county commissioner in Bell County about four years ago.

Bills: HB246, HB796, HB 1056, HB1544, HB1846, HB2001, HB2618, HB2625, HB2869, HB2898, HB3069, HB3114, HB3157, HB3228, HJR98, HB246

Keywords: federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information

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• So I just want to—my last question is around insurance, housing insurance.
• And I'm scared that this is going to continue to cause the price of home insurance to go up.
• So at that, I will turn it to Sky to discuss the first program on employment insurance.
• So at that, I will turn it to Sky to discuss the first program on employment insurance.
• I have county commissioners that have more money to spend than I do.

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• Good to see you again, Commissioner.
• And then if you're a C operator, there's commissioner discretion.
• Thank you, Commissioner, for being here today.
• The Commissioner actually did the best job I have heard him do before the various incendiary today of
• Your insurance bills have gone up, the cost of hiring all of those other personnel that are absolutely

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• Three of them are elected officials: the governor, the land commissioner, and the state treasurer.
• Next up, we are going to go with the Public School Insurance Authority, and that is Agency 342.
• The authority serves 79,300 employees and dependents with 49 200 lives insured under medical.
• So this is the operating expenses for all of the state's insurance programs.
• We also insure the same entities and we do construction. And transportation.

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• Commissioner. >> Questions for the commissioner? Senator Love, >> Mr. Chairman, through you.
• I mean, I'm a commissioners.
• <01:42:55.840> Commissioner. >> Thank you Mr. Thompson. Commissioner.
• >> Questions for the commissioner? >> Questions for the commissioner?
• County Commissioners Association.

Bills: SF0050, SF0084, HB0133, HB0116, HB0011, HB0044

Keywords: groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls, monitoring wells, public reporting, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, irrigation, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, conservation districts, supervisors, elections, agriculture, local governance, beneficial use

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• There may be increases um uh insurance.
• Insurance caps will will property taxes.
• Insurance caps will will because<04:15:37.840> the<04:15:38.080> insurance<04:15:38.399
• This is a insurance that I kept myself.
• > are legislation on. uh the commissioners are legislation on. uh the commissioners are practicing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Next up: Commissioner Kevin Cameron and Commissioner Roger Nyquist, Linn County.
• Commissioner.
• I'm a Lincoln County Commissioner.
• I just want to concur with what my colleagues, Commissioner King and Commissioner Chuck, have spoken.
• just want to concur with what my colleagues, Commissioner King and Commissioner Chuck have spoken.

Summary: The task force met to focus on funding systems and incentive structures for a proposed regional waste infrastructure effort, including how a future WIPA framework might support solid waste planning in the Willamette Valley. Staff and members heard presentations from DEQ on the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, from Business Oregon on the Special Public Works Fund, and from Oregon State Treasury on state bonding capacity and the bond issuance process. Presenters explained how their programs are structured, how projects are scored or approved, what kinds of public entities and projects are eligible, and how interagency coordination and co-funding can work. DEQ emphasized that its revolving loan fund is driven by water-quality benefits and public-health criteria, while Business Oregon described a broader infrastructure loan program for public entities with no scoring system, and Treasury outlined the state’s debt-capacity process and the differences between general obligation and lottery bonds. Members used the presentations to discuss whether similar funding tools could support solid waste infrastructure, especially for transfer stations, regional hubs, and related facilities that may need to be built before Coffin Butte reaches the end of its lifespan. Several questions centered on whether public-private partnerships could qualify, whether equipment inside facilities could be financed, how repayment would work, and whether planning costs could be covered. DEQ and Business Oregon both said they could potentially collaborate on scoring or co-funding, but noted eligibility limits and the need for public ownership in many cases. Treasury said bond capacity is limited and competitive, especially for lottery bonds, and that project authorization generally runs on a two-year cycle, though unused authority can sometimes be reauthorized. In task force discussion, members debated whether the group should pursue a dedicated funding lane for the seven-county region rather than having local governments compete with other statewide needs. Some members stressed the importance of criteria to avoid stranded assets and to ensure funding is available when projects are ready, while others raised concerns about how cities and counties would generate revenue to repay debt during construction and early operations. The group also discussed flow control, system fees, and the need for regional collaboration among counties, cities, and haulers to create enough waste volume to support new infrastructure. Staff noted that pre-session filing materials for the legislature are due September 11, and the chair said the August meeting will focus on organizational structure and identifying partners. During public comment, Representative Kevin Mannix submitted written testimony supporting the WIPA concept and urging the task force to endorse it. Commissioner Bubba King of Yamhill County urged the task force to compare alternatives objectively and warned against adding bureaucracy before evaluating existing infrastructure and costs. Commissioners Kevin Cameron and Roger Nyquist of Marion and Linn counties described regional hub-and-spoke concepts, transfer stations, and intermodal options, emphasizing the need for planning, strategic siting, and collaboration with haulers and local governments.

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• c><00:10:58.560> of harmless for the increased cost of harmless for the increased cost of insurance
• Uh members, I encourage a insurance.
• <00:20:38.640> and<00:20:38.880> the regular basis and the regular basis and the commissioner
• c> understand<00:20:41.840> the<00:20:42.159> idea<00:20:42.400> that commissioner
• I understand the idea that commissioner.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We are driven by the vision of our community and fiscal commissioner of civil rights for the book referral
• Assembly Bill 943 by Assemblymember Michelle Rodriguez, an act relating to insurance.
• For the I'm happy to present Assembly Bill 943, California's current insurance pre-licensee requirements
• Assembly Bill 943 streamlines pre-licensing education by removing time-based requirements per insurance
• By adopting AB 943, California can support. a more diverse and economically self-sufficient insurance

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• Medicaid is a public health insurance program for people with low incomes and requires the submission
• Children are often signed up at their first well-child visit if they don't have health insurance.
• Children are often signed up at their first well-child visit if they don't have health insurance.
• Children are often signed up at their first well-child visit if they don't have health insurance.
• Children are often signed up at their first well-child visit if they don't have health insurance.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up HB 651, a school-funding bill that would raise the base cost of an adequate education and increase differentiated aid for students in poverty, English language learners, and special education. The chair opened with housekeeping notices about parking and eating in committee spaces, and noted a revised fiscal note would be distributed. Representative David Luneau presented the bill as part of a broader package of public school funding measures, explaining that HB 651 builds on HB 550 and is intended to respond to court rulings and the ongoing school-funding litigation by adjusting both the base adequacy amount and equity-based funding factors. Luneau said the bill would raise the state’s adequacy grant from about $4,100 to $7,351 per student and increase differentiated aid, while also updating statutory language so future recalculations include the court-identified resource elements. He argued the measure is about fairness and shifting more of the burden from local property taxpayers to the state, not about increasing overall education spending. He reviewed fiscal-note figures indicating the bill would add roughly $576 million to the state share of school funding, bringing the total state share to about $1.65 billion, and said the note also mentions possible effects on charter schools and vouchers. Committee members asked about the evidence supporting higher costs for low-income and English learner students, how long ESL funding should continue, why free-and-reduced-lunch aid remains higher than special education aid, whether the formula is based on enrollment or average daily membership, and whether the bill is truly equitable across districts of different sizes and needs. Luneau and later witness Zach Shen of the New Hampshire School Funding Fairness Project said the bill is supported by research and court findings, that the current formula relies heavily on local property taxes, and that shifting more funding to the state would reduce property-tax pressure and help address disparities among districts. Shen also cited broad public support for the related HB 550 testimony and said HB 651 is intended as a step toward a more equitable funding system. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.