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• We work very closely with the VA hospital, the veterans home in tier seat replacements, as well as even
• We've worked very closely with our VA counterparts in moving the VA healthcare and their expansion at
• The VA does take care of that at some point, but because of the queue and, and the, the, the process
• Where a veteran can be buried, whether at the uh federal at the VA cemetery at a state cemetery.
• Um, I am working with uh Doctor Weintraub here in the Albuquerque VA as well as uh VA at large to understand

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• And thank you, and at the appropriate time, happy to answer questions.
• At the appropriate time, happy to answer questions. Thank you, Chair and members.
• Senator DeRazzo will move the bill at the appropriate time.
• The motion is due pass as amended and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.
• So while the VA is providing all other options, One option is being taken away from them.

Summary: The committee heard AB 2575 on health care AI guardrails, with the author and supporters from the California Nurses Association and labor groups arguing that AI should support, not replace, clinical judgment. They said the bill would require basic disclosures about AI tools, protect workers from retaliation for overriding AI in good faith, and prevent developers or employers from shifting liability to frontline clinicians. Opponents including the California Medical Association, CalChamber, hospitals, and other health care organizations argued the bill would add costs, create uncertainty, and discourage useful AI applications. Committee members discussed bias in health care and accepted amendments narrowing the disclosure provisions; the bill was moved with a 7-1 vote and re-referred to Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement. AB 634 would ban the manufacture, sale, and distribution of products containing tianeptine, described by supporters as “gas station heroin.” The author and law enforcement supporters said the substance is dangerous, easily accessible, and can cause opioid-like addiction, while no opposition came forward. The committee also heard AB 1607 to extend the Maddy EMS Fund, which reimburses emergency providers for uncompensated care. Supporters said the fund is essential to keeping emergency departments staffed, especially amid expected coverage losses; an ACLU representative opposed the funding source because it relies on criminal and traffic fines. Members supported the need for the fund but raised concerns about the fairness and long-term stability of the revenue source, and the bill advanced on a 8-0 vote. AB 1906 would require coverage of at-home cervical cancer screening tests without cost sharing, and the author said the bill would improve early detection and reduce disparities, especially for rural and working Californians. Support came from Planned Parenthood, Health Access, and several health and labor organizations; insurers said they appreciated the amendments and were reviewing their position. The committee adopted amendments aligning the bill with clinical guidelines and passed it 6-0 to Appropriations. The committee also took up AB 2247, the Thrive Act, to create a pilot program for trauma and mental health services for youth affected by gun violence in four counties. Supporters described barriers survivors face in accessing counseling, while members questioned the narrow focus on gun violence, the choice of counties, documentation requirements, and whether the program should instead be housed in victim compensation. The bill passed 8-0 to Judiciary. Later, AB 2531 would expand California’s uncompensated care program so veterans denied abortion care through the federal VA system could receive coverage in California, and would add an abortion resources link for veterans. Supporters framed it as filling a gap created by federal restrictions; opponents argued state funds should not support abortion. Members noted the VA already provides many reproductive services but not this one, and the bill passed 7-0 to Military and Veterans Affairs. The committee also heard AB 1915, which would modernize restaurant facility rules and create a self-certification pathway for some equipment installations. Restaurant and business groups supported the bill as a way to reduce costly delays, while the Contractor State License Board opposed the self-certification provision over safety and inspection concerns. Members generally supported streamlining but echoed public safety concerns and indicated further work was needed.

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• We used to receive a grant from VA rural grants. That has expired.
• It also allows the VA to offer grants to states and tribes for county VSOs and would allow the VA to
• Those three employees did get re-employment within federal VA.
• And, candidly, we had hoped to have a presentation from our VA on both Puget Sound VA impacts as well
• And, candidly, we had hoped to have a presentation from our VA on both Puget Sound VA impacts as well

Summary: The Joint Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs met to hear updates from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the Washington Military Department, the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Commerce on federal and state impacts affecting veterans, military families, and military installations. JBLM’s garrison commander said the base remains focused on housing, child care, and spouse employment, but is facing workforce reductions tied to federal personnel actions, especially in air traffic control, 911 dispatch, and firefighting. He also said JBLM is preparing for increased mutual-aid needs during fire season, and that the Army Transformation Initiative could change unit composition at JBLM over time without a major overall population shift. He confirmed that the Lewis Army Museum is on a closure list, but said the building will remain in use for training and that the base is exploring partnerships to keep museum functions operating, possibly with volunteers or local partners. The Washington Military Department reported about 400 Guard members deployed on federal missions and described ongoing state missions in cybersecurity and firefighting. The department said the Army National Guard’s 81st Stryker Brigade will transition to a mobile combat team, with associated changes in equipment, manning, and end strength. It also warned that continuing resolutions are delaying funding, limiting new military construction starts, and increasing costs. The Washington Department of Veterans Affairs outlined a $3.2 million reduction from the governor’s budget and related cuts affecting internships, vacant positions, outreach travel, claims support contracts, counseling and wellness, veterans’ innovation assistance, and the military transition and readiness council staff position. WDVA said it is ending or scaling back several programs, including in-house nursing assistant training, the veteran farm at Ordean, Vet Corps due to AmeriCorps funding changes, and the tobacco cessation program, while noting that the legislature funded about $23.7 million in capital projects for veteran homes, cemeteries, and transitional housing. The Department of Commerce presented on the Defense Community Compatibility Account, which funds projects that reduce conflicts between military installations and nearby communities. The program currently has 10 projects across five legislative districts, including school and child care improvements, water wells, land acquisition, and a joint firefighting training center in Everett. The presenter said the main challenge is that DCCA projects often need non-state funding secured before they can compete, which can make it hard to leverage federal Defense Community Infrastructure Program dollars; he recommended more flexible state timing to help projects qualify for federal funding. In closing discussion, members raised possible future agenda items including child care near bases, veteran homelessness, suicide prevention, Navy Day, military family housing, and a possible Department of Licensing issue involving guard and reserve designations on driver’s licenses. No formal votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after members were invited to suggest topics for the October and December committee meetings.

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• VA.
• But because we get VA per diem rates from the VA, we have always been exempt from actually getting those
• can build a VA for those Home can build a VA for those medications<00:37:06.599><c> that</c><00:37:06.800
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Summary: Division 3 opened a work session focused on direct care agencies, with the chair saying the day would center on the Veterans Home and other state hospitals and homes. Members first discussed the upcoming Finance Committee process, including how many bills would be assigned to Division 3, whether they would appear on the House calendar, and how much time would be allowed for each bill. The chair said the division would likely spend about an hour on each bill, then return for a second day of review before making recommendations. Staff later identified three bills expected on the calendar: House Bills 704, 751, and 54. Members also raised a question about the use of educational trust fund money in the budget, but that issue was deferred. The main presentation came from Kim McKay, commandant of the New Hampshire Veterans Home, who described the facility as a long-term care intermediate facility serving eligible veterans. She said the home is licensed for 250 beds, budgeted for 225 veterans, and currently has 135 residents with four more scheduled to arrive. McKay highlighted improvements over the last two years, including a reduction in the admission wait list from more than a year to about three to six months, the creation of an LNA training program, energy-saving and Wi-Fi upgrades, and a new electronic learning management system that will provide mandatory training and continuing education units for staff. She said the home’s long-term goal is to return to a 225-bed census, but staffing remains the biggest hurdle. Members asked about admissions, wait times, staffing, vacancies, and the home’s use of contract nurses. McKay explained that the wait time is measured from the initial application date, not from a completed packet, and that staff now help families gather records and paperwork more quickly. She said the home averages about 45 deaths per year, residents stay about 2.5 years on average, and the vacancy rate is around 35 percent, though some positions are intentionally held open until census grows. She attributed staffing shortages largely to retention problems, citing higher private-sector pay, bonuses, and more flexible hours, and said the home has a handful of contract nurses, mainly on second shift. On finances, she said pharmacy services are contracted, the VA reimburses some medication costs based on disability, and the home is pursuing federal changes to cover high-cost medications and catastrophic disability cases. The discussion also covered the home’s off-book donation account, which is overseen by the state and transferred into the state system when funds are spent.

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• We do have active relationships with our local VA.
• and the IHS model in Chinle, Arizona, where VA.
• Sometimes the VA, and I've gone through it after my 20 plus years.
• Albuquerque VA for many years.
• I work very closely with the Gallup VA Satellite Clinic.

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• We used to receive a grant from VA rural grants. That has expired.
• It also allows the VA to offer grants to states and tribes for county VSOs and would allow the VA to
• Those three employees did get re-employment within federal VA.
• Those three employees did get re-employment within federal VA.
• And, candidly, we had hoped to have a presentation from our VA on both Puget Sound VA impacts as well

Summary: The Joint Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs met with opening introductions from members, many of whom noted military service or ties to Joint Base Lewis-McChord and other installations. The committee then heard from JBLM Garrison Commander Col. Ken Park, who said the base’s top priorities remain housing, child care, and spouse employment, while also warning about federal personnel reductions that eliminated about 283 civilian authorizations at JBLM. He said the biggest operational impacts are on air traffic control, 911 dispatch, and firefighting, which may require more mutual aid with local agencies during fire season. He also discussed the Army Transformation Initiative, saying JBLM will likely see some units leave and others arrive, with no expected major net growth or loss. In response to questions, he confirmed the Lewis Army Museum is slated for closure no earlier than 2027, but said the building will remain in use for training and that the base is exploring partnerships and possible extended public access hours in the meantime. Jim Baumgart of the Washington Military Department reported that about 400 Washington National Guard members are deployed on federal missions, and that the Guard continues state missions in cybersecurity and wildfire response. He said the 81st Stryker Brigade will transition to a Mobile Combat Team as part of Army transformation, with possible changes to end strength and equipment. He also warned that continuing resolutions are delaying military construction and may increase costs, and said federal changes to cooperative agreements could raise the state share. Members asked about capital projects and tribal coordination, and Baumgart said two capital projects are in the supplemental budget and that the department recently hosted a convening of tribal police chiefs at Building 81. WDVA Director David Puente described significant state budget reductions, including a $3.2 million cut package, a 50% reduction in VCC internships, vacant position eliminations, reduced travel, and cuts to counseling, wellness, and veterans innovation funding. He said the agency is ending its in-house nursing assistant academy, the veteran farm at Orting, Vet Corps positions tied to AmeriCorps funding, and the tobacco cessation program unless alternative funding is found. He also noted that the legislature funded all of WDVA’s capital requests, including money for the Spokane veterans home replacement, a second state veterans cemetery, and HVAC work at Port Orchard. Members raised concerns about suicide prevention and federal VA staffing cuts, and Puente said WDVA will continue tracking data and working with partners on those gaps. Mike Cahill of the Department of Commerce reviewed the Defense Community Compatibility Account, explaining that it funds projects that reduce incompatibility between military installations and nearby communities and can help leverage federal DCIP dollars. He said the program has 10 funded projects across five districts, with nearly $50 million in state funding supporting more than $200 million in total project costs, and highlighted projects including Oak Harbor school and child care improvements and the Everett Joint Firefighting Training Center. He also said the state’s “last dollar in” approach can make it harder for projects to secure federal matching funds, and he will continue outreach and technical assistance. In closing discussion, members raised possible future topics for the committee, including Navy Day, a possible driver’s license designation issue for Guard and Reserve members, child care near bases, veteran homelessness, suicide prevention, and support for service members facing legal or educational concerns related to federal policy changes. The meeting adjourned after members were asked to send additional agenda ideas for the October and December meetings.

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• Uh, veterans that go to the VA, I mean, obviously the Minneapolis VA serves over 100,000 veterans a year
• </c> with the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. with the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.
• 41.520><c> VA</c><00:08:42.280><c> serves</c><00:08:42.560><c> over</c> obviously the Minneapolis VA
• </c><00:33:40.040><c> This</c> conditions by the federal VA. This conditions by the federal VA.

Summary: The Minnesota Senate Subcommittee on Veterans met on March 4, 2026, and began with a moment of silence honoring Sergeant First Class Nicole Amore of White Bear Lake, who was killed while serving in Kuwait. The committee then took up Senate File 3956, an MDVA policy bill giving the commissioner clearer authority to direct staff time and other non-monetary resources toward partnerships with organizations serving veterans, especially on food insecurity, homelessness, suicide prevention, and related efforts. MDVA and Disabled American Veterans testified that the bill would help them work more quickly and clearly with outside partners, including food pantry and outreach efforts, while remaining focused on non-monetary support. Senator Howe offered an A1 amendment narrowing the bill to the three named priorities and removing the broader “other critical issues” language; the amendment was adopted after discussion about whether the reporting language also needed adjustment. SF 3956, as amended, was laid over for further consideration. The committee then heard Senate File 3955, which would create a new procedure for temporary closure of a Minnesota veterans home if an involuntary termination notice requires it, bringing state law into closer alignment with federal expectations. MDVA emphasized that it had no intention of permanently closing any veterans homes and that the bill was intended only to establish a temporary closure plan to satisfy survey requirements. Senator Howe offered an A1 amendment clarifying that any closure would be temporary unless the legislature approved a permanent closure; MDVA and the Department of Health indicated the change was acceptable. The committee adopted the amendment and then voted to recommend SF 3955, as amended, to pass and refer it to the full committee. Finally, the committee began Senate File 4072, an MDVA cleanup and conformity bill. After adopting a technical A3 amendment, MDVA explained that the bill would reclassify the Chief of Staff/Deputy Chief of Staff role as Deputy Commissioner for Administration to better reflect the scope of the position, and would also repeal outdated statutes related to environmental hazards assistance and a data-collection requirement that the department said it could not implement. The bill was still being presented when the transcript ended, and no final committee action on SF 4072 was shown in the excerpt.

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• Do pass this bill to the Committee on Appropriations. Senator Archuleta? Aye.
• They all die in appropriations. Over the last 10 years, that's happened.
• Do pass this bill to the Committee on Appropriations. Senator Arjelletta, aye.
• They all die in appropriation. Over the last 10 years, that's happened.
• This bill is due pass to the Committee on Appropriations. Senator Roll.

Summary: The Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee heard several veterans-related bills, beginning as a subcommittee until a quorum was established. SB 888 would exclude VA service-connected disability compensation from household income when determining eligibility for the low-income disabled veterans’ property tax exemption. Support came from veterans organizations, county veterans services officers, and local government representatives; there was no opposition. The bill was moved to Appropriations and later recorded as passing 4-0. SB 1040 would create a state-local matching program for maintenance endowments for veterans’ cemeteries, with the state matching private or local contributions up to $250,000 per cemetery per year. Supporters emphasized the need for sustainable perpetual care funding for state and county cemeteries, and there was no opposition. SB 1407, the chair’s bill, would exempt military retirement pay and surviving spouse benefits from state income tax; supporters argued it would help retain military retirees in California and support the economy, while members noted similar bills had previously stalled in Appropriations. SB 1034 would streamline disabled veteran parking placard eligibility for certain 100% permanent and total veterans, and SB 1201, the No Hungry Heroes Act, would seek federal waivers and related changes to protect vulnerable veterans from CalFresh/SNAP cuts and connect applicants to county veterans service officers. All of these bills received support from veterans groups and related organizations, with no opposition heard. SB 1354 would prohibit out-of-state military personnel not operating under Title 10 from entering California to perform military or law enforcement functions without the governor’s permission, with supporters framing it as a safeguard for state authority and civil liberties. The committee asked about legal testing of the proposal, and the author said it had not yet been tested in court. After roll calls and a brief recess to regain members, the committee recorded 4-0 votes to pass the bills and consent calendar items, and the meeting adjourned after thanking veterans for their service.

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• Do pass this bill to the Committee on Appropriations. Senator Archuleta? Aye.
• They all die in Appropriations. Over the last 10 years, that's happened.
• Do pass this bill to the Committee on Appropriations. Senator Arjelletta. Aye.
• They all die in appropriation. Over the last 10 years, that's happened.
• This bill is due pass to the Committee on Appropriations. Senator Roll.

Committee: Senate Military and Veterans Affairs

Summary: The committee heard several veterans-related bills. SB 888 would exclude VA service-connected disability compensation from household income when determining eligibility for the low-income disabled veterans’ property tax exemption. Support came from veterans organizations, county veterans services groups, and local officials; there was no opposition, and the bill was approved and sent to Appropriations. SB 1040 would create a state-local matching program for veterans’ cemetery maintenance endowments, with the state matching private or local deposits up to $250,000 per cemetery per year. It drew support from veterans groups and county representatives and was also approved and sent to Appropriations. The committee also considered SB 1407, which would exempt military retirement pay and surviving spouse military retirement benefits from state income tax. The author and supporters argued it would help retain military retirees in California and support the workforce and economy. The bill received broad support from veterans organizations, county officials, and labor representatives, with no opposition, and was moved to Appropriations, with the roll held open and later completed. SB 1034 would streamline access to disabled veteran parking placards for veterans rated 100% permanent and total, and SB 1201, the No Hungry Heroes Act, would seek federal waivers and other changes to protect vulnerable veterans from CalFresh/SNAP cuts and ensure referrals to county veterans service officers. Both bills had support from veterans advocates and food banks, no opposition, and were approved to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1354 would prohibit out-of-state military personnel from entering California to perform military or law enforcement functions without the governor’s permission, while preserving Title 10 activations and mutual aid arrangements. The author and the California Public Defenders Association framed it as a safeguard for state authority and civil rights; there was no opposition, and it was sent to Public Safety. After the main votes, the committee later completed the held rolls and reported the bills out, then adjourned after thanking veterans and attendees.

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• Do pass this bill to the Committee on Appropriations. Senator Archuleta? Aye.
• They all die in appropriations. Over the last 10 years, that's happened.
• They all die in appropriation. Over the last 10 years, that's happened.
• Do pass this bill to the Committee on Appropriations. Senator Arjelletta. Aye.
• This bill is due pass to the Committee on Appropriations. Roll call.

Committee: Senate Military and Veterans Affairs

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• Just last week, I sit on the appropriations committee and we had a chance to hear the testimony of the
• data resources to Treasury appropriate data resources to facilitate<02:37:46.240><c> participation</
• </c> provides a framework for appropriate provides a framework for appropriate cooperation<05:11:04.480
• appropriations bill brought to the floor under regular order.
• I thank the appropriations ranchers.

Bills: HB8428 , HB8466 , HB5248 , HB6338 , HB7668 , HB8665 , HB7037 , HB6230 , HB6297 , HB1744 , HB3429 , HB2505 , HB6028 , HR428 , HB8107 , HB8340 , HB8467 , HB6916 , HB8463

Keywords: fraud prevention, improper payments, anti-fraud training, government oversight, federal program administration, grants management, internal controls, waste and abuse, Treasury Department, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Personnel Management, GAO fraud framework, OMB Circular A-123, Do Not Pay, data analytics, payment integrity, state and local governments, tribal governments, federal grants, program integrity

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• President, I ask the resolution be read and, at the appropriate time, move for adoption of the resolution

Bills: HB3976 , HB3000 , HB3001 , HB3003 , HB3004 , HB3066 , HB3904 , HB3644 , HB1687 , HB3920 , SR40

Keywords: rural hospitals, small hospitals, grant program, healthcare funding, Oklahoma health department, cosmetology, barbering, massage therapy, State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, Service Oklahoma, license renewal, license reinstatement, licensing fees, sunset extension, board membership, human trafficking, victim services, beauty school, barber school, esthetics

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• If a purchaser or a seller is damaged by the failure of the appropriate party to disclose the information
• required, or if the appropriate party knowingly or recklessly provides materially false or misleading
• If a purchaser or a seller is damaged by the failure of the appropriate party to disclose the information
• required, or if the appropriate party knowingly or recklessly provides materially false or misleading
• So I wanted to build this in this manner, and the stakeholders felt it was appropriate that we build

Bills: HB2015 , HB2060 , HB2062 , HB2100 , HB2118 , HB2165 , HB2258 , HB2327 , HB2397 , HB2445 , HB2460 , HB2641 , HB2745 , HB2876 , HB2917 , HB4011 , HB4049 , HB4056 , HB4087 , HCR2013 , HCR2016 , HCR2040 , HCR2044 , HCR2048 , HCR2056

Committees: Senate Government , Senate Senate Government Committee of Reference

Keywords: budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, Buffalo Soldiers, monument, commemoration, Arizona, public funding, Wesley Bolin Plaza, military history, historical memorial, small land subdivision, land use

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• AIA and 50% goes to the road and bridge fund of the State of Alabama Highway Department at the appropriate
• of Alabama highway department<00:21:41.919><c> and</c><00:21:42.159><c> at</c><00:21:42.400><c> appropriate
• </c> department and at appropriate time Mr. department and at appropriate time Mr.

Bills: SB222 , HB560 , HB475 , HB484 , HB583 , HB542 , HB566 , SB222 , HB560 , HB475 , HB484 , HB583 , HB542 , HB566

Committee: House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Keywords: medical clinic board, clinic board, hospital bankruptcy, Chapter 11, bankruptcy, debt restructuring, municipal indebtedness, municipal bankruptcy, health care provider, acute care hospital, lease property, board immunity, director liability, civil liability, healthcare finance, insolvency, debt readjustment, federal bankruptcy law, Alabama Code 11-58-5.2, library materials

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• believe it was in July, we got a list of some of the hospitals that received funding that the state appropriated
• supposed to come from either the health carriers reimbursing services or the government through appropriated
• I don't think it's appropriate that the bill provide that system with such an enormous benefit as will
• So some broadening, I believe, is necessary, and I believe the broadening in this amendment is appropriate
• It's not appropriate. This should not be retroactive.

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SB5109 , SB5877 , SB6258 , HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SJM8002

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives

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• I urge you to send it back to the Appropriations Committee.
• The Appropriations Committee Amendment is before us for purpose of amendments.
• The Appropriations Committee amendment is before us for purposes of amendment.
• With the consent of the House, the Appropriations Committee amendment is adopted.
• With the consent of the House, the Appropriations Committee amendment is adopted.

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SB5109 , SB5877 , SB6258 , HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SJM8002

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SB5109 , SB5877 , SB6258 , HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SJM8002

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives

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• The cost-share program is something that uses state appropriated funds.
• would seem wrong to— ...legislature, as a government, it just, it would seem wrong to, on one hand, appropriate

Bills: HB4338 , HB3977 , HB2100 , HB2975 , HB3056 , HB3406 , HB3720 , HB4316 , HB3405 , HB1907 , HB3142 , HB3173 , HB3270 , HB3728 , HB2440 , HB2596 , HB3466 , HB3469 , HB4338 , HB3977 , HB2100 , HB2975 , HB3056 , HB3406 , HB3720 , HB4316 , HB3405 , HB1907 , HB3142 , HB3173 , HB3270 , HB3728 , HB2440 , HB2596 , HB3466 , HB3469

Committees: House Energy , House Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

Keywords: HB4338, Oklahoma Brine Development Act, brine unitization, produced water, produced water unit, oil and gas wastewater, produced water recycling, reclaimed water, constituent elements, brine rights, solution gas, Corporation Commission, unitization, royalty interests, surface owner, oil and gas produced water, recycling and reuse, wastewater disposal, mineral extraction, lithium extraction

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• with the numerous stakeholders, is constantly updating those standards as the conditions deem it appropriate
• with the numerous stakeholders, is constantly updating those standards as the conditions deem it appropriate
• pilot program to incentivize and make child care more accessible to first responders, subject to appropriations
• It revises the definition of digital citizenship so that the norms of appropriate, responsible, and healthy

Bills: SB5849 , SB6278 , SB6130 , SB6222 , SB6206 , SB6260 , SB5346 , SB6263 , SB6268 , SB6247

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: financial education, graduation requirement, student curriculum, financial literacy, education reform, teacher preparation, principal preparation, educator preparation, alternative route certification, teacher certification, principal certification, Washington Professional Educator Standards Board, PESB, field placement, student teacher, residency, mentoring, school district partnerships, K-12 education, preK-12

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• and in appropriate circumstances.
• and in appropriate circumstances.
• This is with funds already appropriated.
• . full year continuing Appropriations and full year continuing Appropriations and extension<07:15:48.000
• </c> emergency requirement 16 Appropriations emergency requirement 16 Appropriations including<07:16:

Bills: HR240 , HR198 , HR1326 , HR359 , HB1534 , HR1368 , HR1350 , HR1325 , HR1318 , HR730

Keywords: resolution, death of a representative, honor, adjournment, Raul Grijalva, Raúl M. Grijalva, Arizona, House resolution, memorial resolution, condolence resolution, death of a member, adjournment in memory, tribute, obituary, congressional memorial, House of Representatives, committee funding, budget allocation, government expenditures, Congress