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• Madam Chair, I move that House Bill 2182 as amended, be returned with the due pass As amended.
• Vice Chair, please move the amendment.
• Vice Chair, please move the amendment.
• There is one amendment I can explain.
• There is one amendment I can explain.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 2433, which would require insurers offering Medicare supplement policies to people 65 and older to also offer them to Medicare beneficiaries under 65 with ALS or end-stage renal disease, with enrollment periods and premium protections tied to 65-year-old rates. Supporters, including dialysis and ALS advocates, said the bill would help a small population facing high out-of-pocket costs and could improve access to transplants and care; opponents argued it would shift costs onto older seniors and raise Medigap premiums. The committee recommended the bill do pass on a 12-0 vote. The committee also heard House Bill 2593, appropriating $1.5 million to the University of Arizona for the Arizona Perinatal Psychiatry Access Line. The sponsor and physicians testified that the line helps obstetric and pediatric providers quickly consult on perinatal depression, postpartum psychosis, suicidality, and other mental health crises, improving outcomes for mothers, children, and families and reducing costly emergency and crisis care. The bill received a do pass recommendation on a 10-1 vote. House Concurrent Resolution 2013, proclaiming June 2026 as Celebrate Life Month, drew emotional testimony from a young woman with spina bifida and another speaker supporting the sanctity of life. Some members objected that the state should focus on practical supports such as paid leave, child care, and health care access, while others supported the resolution as a statement of human dignity. The resolution passed the committee 7-5. The committee then approved House Bill 4010, creating a Board of Genetic Counselors and licensure standards, after testimony from genetic counselors and a patient advocate about the need for qualified counseling and better access; it passed 11-1. Later, the committee approved House Bill 2196, which would require pharmacy benefit managers to reimburse non-affiliated pharmacies at least their acquisition cost and pay a dispensing fee, and establish an appeals process. Independent pharmacists and their coalition said PBM practices are driving closures and unfairly favor affiliated pharmacies, while PBM and employer representatives warned of major cost increases and said the bill would interfere with private contracts; the bill passed 11-1. The committee also adopted a strike-everything amendment to House Bill 2182 requiring insurers and health plans to report claims denial and prior authorization data to DIFI, and then gave the amended bill a 12-0 do pass recommendation. Finally, the committee approved House Bill 2189, directing the Board of Nursing to update rules for licensed health aides and collect annual data, with the sponsor and board staff saying it would help implement routine ventilator care in the home; it passed 12-0. The committee then began hearing House Bill 2404, a strike-everything amendment on inter-facility transports for behavioral health patients, but the transcript cuts off before action on that bill.

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• The amendment addresses these. So when that was written, the amendment then came after.
• It's in the amendment. Is that to get here? Or? Thank you. It's in the amendment.
• Vice Chair, please move the bill as amended. Madam Chair, I move House Bill 2435 as amended be...
• Just comment on the amendment.
• Just comment on the amendment.

Bills: HB2176, HB2333, HB2435, HB2447, HB2617, HB2683, HB2686, HB2725, HB2726, HB2906, HB2953, HB2958

Keywords: health care, licensure, complaints, investigation, safety, patient care, regulatory compliance, prosthetics, orthotics, health insurance, Medicare, medical necessity, disability rights, coverage, reimbursement, internationally trained physicians, medical board, clinical training, provisional license, healthcare workforce

Summary: The committee heard and acted on several health care bills. HB 2726 would require Access contractors to cover diagnosis and treatment of mild obstructive sleep apnea, including a new prescription tongue-stimulation device; supporters said it offers an effective, less burdensome alternative to CPAP and could improve adherence and outcomes, while Access was neutral and raised concerns about cost and bypassing its normal clinical review. The committee adopted the Bliss amendment and then approved HB 2726 as amended on an 8-4 due-pass vote. HB 2435 would create a pathway for internationally trained physicians to receive a provisional Arizona medical license, with a later amendment adding a four-year supervised rural practice requirement and automatic conversion to a full license if criteria are met. Supporters argued it would help address severe physician shortages in rural and underserved areas, especially for cardiology and other specialties, and several doctors testified about their experience and the need for more access. Opponents, including the Arizona Medical Board, said the state already has a case-by-case licensure process for foreign-trained physicians and warned the bill could weaken safeguards and allow insufficiently vetted applicants. After adopting the amendment, the committee approved HB 2435 as amended on a due-pass recommendation. HB 2958 would require Access to cover comprehensive dental care for pregnant women age 21 and older, with a $500,000 pilot program and reporting requirements. The sponsor and public health advocates said preventive dental care during pregnancy can reduce infections and improve maternal and infant outcomes, and the bill drew broad support from health and advocacy groups. The committee passed HB 2958 on an 11-1 due-pass vote. The committee also approved HB 2176, which changes criteria and timelines for health care institution licensing complaints and informal dispute resolution, with supporters saying it would improve transparency and predictability for hospitals while preserving enforcement authority. Finally, the committee heard HB 2447, which would bar insurers from paying certified registered nurse anesthetists less than physicians for the same anesthesia service; opponents argued it would interfere with contract negotiations and raise costs, while supporters said insurer reimbursement cuts are harming rural access and shifting costs to hospitals. The transcript ends during testimony on HB 2447, before any committee vote on that bill.

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• She moved the A1 amendment. The A1 amendment was adopted.
• the amendments adopted. the amendments adopted.
• just move that amendment. just move that amendment.
• we should see that amendment. we should see that amendment.
• A1 amendments adopted. A1 amendments adopted.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Senate amendments literally fixed a typo.
• Amendments taken in the Senate were minor technical amendments from CalRecycle.
• Amendments taken are minor and clarifying.
• Senate amendments are concurred in. Noes 13. Senate amendments are concurred in. We're going to be.
• Ten amendments are concurred in.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum after a roll call, observed a moment of silence for John Burton, and proceeded with the Pledge of Allegiance and routine procedural motions. Members approved a rule suspension to allow floor amendments on SB 271 and SB 67, and several committee notices and bill referrals were handled. The chamber then moved through a long third-reading file, with many bills passed and a number of items temporarily passed or retained on file. Among the major measures approved were bills on civil rights and public safety (SB 477, SB 19, SB 36, SB 571, SB 580), health care and coverage (SB 257 on pregnancy as a qualifying life event, SB 530 on Medi-Cal access standards, SB 660 on health data exchange, SB 754 on menstrual product contaminant disclosure), housing and disaster recovery (SB 610, SB 655), transportation and climate (SB 533 on EV charging payments, SB 30 on diesel locomotives, SB 71 on CEQA exemptions for transit, SB 263 on tariff impacts), and natural resources/energy (SB 283 on battery storage safety, SB 88 on biomass emissions, SB 427 extending the Habitat Conservation Fund). The Assembly also passed urgency measures including SB 864 on tribal gaming compacts, SB 663 on wildfire-related property tax relief, SB 471 expanding DDS ombudsman authority, and SB 497 on privacy protections for legally protected health services. Several bills drew notable debate. SB 41 on pharmacy benefit managers saw opposition over concerns about moving ahead before broader PBM data and licensing reforms take effect, but it still passed. AB 1340, a concurrence item on gig worker collective bargaining rights, prompted extended debate over labor rights, consumer costs, and union influence. Other concurrence items included AB 671 on restaurant permitting, which passed without opposition. The Assembly also took up SB 640 on direct admission to CSU, SB 702 on demographic reporting for appointees, SB 710 preserving a solar property tax exclusion, and SB 793 on counterfeit lighter safety, all of which passed. The session ended with the Assembly continuing through the file, including concurrence votes and additional bill actions, with most measures approved by substantial margins.

Transcript Highlights:

• We do have one amendment. Representative Alvarez would like to explain your amendment.
• We checked closed, waive close on your amendment. I'd love to waive close on that amendment.
• There was no amendment on the bill, that was our mistake.
• We have any debate on the amendment without objection. Show the amendment adopted.
• We have public testimony on the bill as amended.

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• Question on the amendment: Is there objection to adopting the amendment?
• Without objection, the Amendment is adopted. Back when the bill is amended, you're recognized.
• Seeing none, is there objection to adopting the amendment? Seeing none, the amendment is adopted.
• Back on the bill as amended. Amended. Representative Ford, care to explain your ilities further.
• Amendment submitted.

Bills: HB3765, HB4324, HB3678, HB4170, HB3495, HB3040, HB3062, HB4140, HB4106, HB4109, HB4104, HB3581

Keywords: property rights, forfeiture, noncitizen, land ownership, felony, public safety, criminal procedure, sentence modification, resentencing, judicial review, postconviction relief, district attorney, prosecutor, victim rights, victim notification, Department of Corrections, inmate rehabilitation, sentencing reform, life without parole, nonviolent offense

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• Stahlda, could you read in the amendment? Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Members, this is Amendment 6036.
• I don't think this amendment deals with that. I don't think this amendment deals with that.
• with the local side of it under the new amendment.
• It's really more on the amendment.
• This bill is amended.

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• It is Amendment JAR 143.
• Members, do we have any questions on the amendment to Senate Bill 31 or the amendment to Senate Bill
• I move that we hold Amendment JAR 133. We hold Amendment JAR 133 on House Bill 1034.
• Questions on the amendment to House Bill 1048?
• Amendment to House Bill 1050 or the amendment to House Bill 1033? All right.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• amendment?
• with further proposal of amendment with further proposal of amendment?
• amendment? Senator from Rutland. amendment? Senator from Rutland.
• came back with a proposal of amendment. came back with a proposal of amendment.
• with further proposal of amendment as amended?

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• to pass and amended. to pass and amended.
• I want to move amendment 0684s. And may you speak to the amendment?
• We have<00:11:58.399> that<00:11:58.560> amendment have that amendment have that amendment
• your amendment? your amendment?
• , >> amendment, >> amendment, >> correct?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We will start with a brief staff briefing on the striking amendment that conference committee members
• Audrey and I will provide you with the summary of the proposed conference striking amendment labeled
• In the proposed conference amendment, the rent increase limit is 7% plus CPI or 10%, whichever is less
• The cause of action language is amended and mirrors what happens in the RLTA provisions.
• I move that the committee recommend that the previous amendments not be adopted, that the striking amendment

Summary: The conference committee met on engrossed House Bill 1217 and received a staff briefing on the proposed conference striking amendment S-3395.2. Staff explained that the amendment would set rent increase limits under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act at 7% plus CPI or 10%, whichever is less, retain and modify various exemptions, update notice requirements, add a July 1, 2040 expiration date, and require the Department of Commerce to create an online landlord resource center. For manufactured/mobile home tenancies, the amendment would limit rent increases to 5% in any 12-month period, adjust exemptions and notice provisions, and align enforcement language with the RLTA changes. The amendment also removes certain miscellaneous provisions from the Senate version, including a social vulnerability assessment and a JLARC review requirement. Representative Lowe raised a procedural point of order about whether the landlord resource center could be added in conference, but the chair ruled the point not well taken under Joint Rule 18. Senator Gainer asked for clarification about the landlord resource center and the referenced RCW 43.31.605; staff explained it would direct landlords to existing Commerce resources, including the landlord mitigation program and related subprograms, and noted that the resource center language was originally in the House bill. A motion was made to reject prior amendments, adopt striking amendment S-3395.2, and give the bill a do pass recommendation. Senator Gainer and Representative Lowe spoke in opposition, citing concerns about the bill’s balance, the landlord provisions, and the speed of the process. The committee then voted 4-2 to recommend the conference committee report, and the meeting adjourned.

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• this is our second proposed amendment this is our second proposed amendment that<00:09:28.839>
• support but with one suggested amendment support but with one suggested amendment of<00:33:17.000
• measure in addition to the Amendments measure in addition to the Amendments suggested<00:35:45.160
• 73 um we also don't have any amendments 73 um we also don't have any amendments on<00:46:06.040>
• <00:48:02.040> in amendments in amendments in HD1<00:48:03.920> are<00:48:04.040> there

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Economic Development and Technology heard testimony on several bills, beginning with HB 22, which would limit state and local cooperation with federal immigration detainers. Supporters, including the Legal Clinic, the Office of the Public Defender, and the ACLU of Hawaiʻi, argued the bill would protect due process and constitutional rights regardless of immigration status. Some supporters requested amendments, including removing a probable-cause terrorism provision, adding enforcement language, and preserving warrant requirements. Public testimony was heavily in favor, with the chair announcing 91 testimonies in support and 52 in opposition. The committee then heard HB 73, which would prohibit setting aside public lands for immigration detention facilities. Testifiers in support said public land should serve local needs, not detention centers, and cited housing, food security, and community trust concerns. The Office of the Public Defender and others also supported the measure, and the chair reported 85 testimonies in support and 40 in opposition. The committee next took up HB 438, which would fund legal representation for people in immigration proceedings. Supporters, including the Public Defender, the University of Hawaiʻi Law School Refugee and Immigration Clinic, the Hawaiʻi Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and the ACLU, emphasized the civil nature of immigration court, the severe consequences of removal, and the need for more pro bono and trained attorneys. Several suggested amendments focused on training and building a legal-services pipeline; the chair reported 83 testimonies in support and 51 in opposition. The committee also heard HB 457, aimed at requiring notice to detained individuals about their rights when ICE seeks to interview them or has a detainer request. Supporters said the bill would ensure people understand their right to remain silent and to refuse interviews, and the Legal Clinic suggested the warning be given orally, potentially via recorded messages, rather than only in writing. The Office of the Public Defender noted the bill aligns with existing due-process warnings in criminal court and suggested referencing current law. Finally, HB 476, which would raise the capital gains tax rate, drew support from Hawaiʻi Appleseed on fairness grounds; the Department of Taxation said it would review revenue questions but had no estimate available. After recess, the committee returned to decision-making and moved HB 22 forward on the chair’s recommendation of HD1, with the chair noting that the bill already contained language allowing counties to adopt stronger standards and protections.

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• The clerk will report the amendment. >> Lee F moves to amend House File 719 as amended.
• The amendment is coded A4.
• The amendment is adopted. The clerk will give the bill its third reading as amended. amendment.
• support the amendment. Thank you. support the amendment. Thank you.
• Oh, are we on the amendment, say I. Oh, are we on the amendment amendment amendment >> still?

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House first took House File 719, the capital investment or bonding bill, from the table and reconsidered its third reading so a technical correction could be made. An amendment to fix the project scope was adopted, and the bill was then read and debated as amended. Supporters described it as a good bonding bill and urged a yes vote, while the final roll call passed the bill overwhelmingly, 122 ayes to 11 nays, with its title agreed to. The chamber then considered a motion to suspend the rules and bring up House File 5149, described as a clone of a Senate-passed comprehensive ICE response package. Supporters argued the bill was needed to protect immigrant communities and sensitive spaces such as schools, hospitals, child care centers, and courthouses, and to require accountability and limit masked federal agents. Opponents said the bill misdiagnosed the problem, would create no-go zones, burden public employees, and improperly interfere with federal law enforcement. The motion failed on a roll call, 67 ayes to 63 nays. Next, the House considered an urgency motion for House File 1849, a proposed constitutional amendment to impose a two-term limit on the offices of governor and lieutenant governor beginning with candidates elected in 2026. Supporters said it had moved through committee and should be a free vote; opponents said it was not urgent and would not take effect until 2030. The motion to suspend the rules and advance the amendment failed, 64 ayes to 69 nays. The House then adjourned until the following Monday morning.

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• or if I can offer the amendments or if I can offer the amendments.<00:11:14.880> They're<00:11
• They're basically just amendments.
• amendment if you're okay with that. amendment if you're okay with that. >> Absolutely.
• The amendment passes. >> All right.
• The amendment passes. >> Those against nay. The amendment passes.

Bills: SB197, SB84, SB197, SB84

Keywords: business regulation, nonprofit entities, electronic filing, merger agreements, limited liability companies, partnerships, property transfer, termination fees, SB84, agricultural nonprofit, farm bureau, nonprofit agricultural organization, health benefits, member benefits, family coverage, health insurance exemption, insurance regulation, Title 27, Alabama insurance code, risk transfer

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• So we are going to make the oral amendment to the underlying amendment. All in favor? I. Opposed?
• The A1 has been moved; it has been amended, so we will vote to adopt the A1 amendment as amended.
• 00:03:11.280> amended<00:03:11.720> in to adopt the A1 Amendment as amended in to adopt
• the A1 Amendment as amended in FA<00:03:12.120> all<00:03:12.239> in FA all in FA all
• opposed okay your bill has been amended opposed okay your bill has been amended representative<00

Keywords: 1183, house

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• the A5 amendment uh to put the amendment the A5 amendment uh to put the bill<00:08:26.000> as
• . amendment. amendment.
• that amendment.
• amendment number six. amendment number six.
• amended to the finance committee. amended to the finance committee.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Is it the amended version? I'm working on the Senate amended version. Yes. Okay.
• Is it the amended bill that I have. Is it the amended version? version? version?
• <00:47:03.359> I get amended over in the Senate? I get amended over in the Senate?
• Those clarifications are made, and there's also additionally... amendment. So, amendment.
• <02:34:42.000> drafted amendment the amendment was was drafted amendment the amendment was

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• to discuss the amendment.
• To discuss the amendment, Representative.
• I'd like to move the adoption of the amendment. Thank you.
• A lot of us came together to work on the language as amended.
• I am here to speak in favor, strongly in favor, of 132 as amended.

Keywords: 996, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up its only bill, House Bill 132, which would create workers’ compensation presumptions for police officers for certain conditions, including noise-induced hearing loss/tinnitus, PTSD, and heart injury or stroke occurring within 24 hours of responding to or returning from a call or emergency. The sponsor described the bill as a bipartisan effort developed with input from workers’ compensation officials, PERA, and the Albuquerque Police Department, aimed at easing the burden on officers to prove causation while still allowing employers to rebut claims. An amendment was adopted first, refining definitions and adding language that preserves an officer’s ability to prove causation even when the presumption does not apply, and tying the heart/stroke presumption to the existence of a physical training program and medical screening requirements. Supporters included representatives of the Albuquerque Police Officers Association, the Workers’ Compensation Administration, New Mexico State Police, AFSCME/NMFL, and a workers’ compensation attorney. They argued the bill recognizes the cumulative physical and psychological toll of law enforcement, could improve treatment and retention, and would reduce disputes over causation while remaining balanced. One supporter asked the sponsor to consider changing the 20-year requirement tied to PTSD coverage so officers in smaller departments could access benefits earlier. Committee discussion focused on the amendment’s physical training and medical screening condition for the heart/stroke presumption, with questions about whether all departments have such programs and whether the language could limit coverage. Workers’ compensation staff testified that, from 2016 through 2025, there were 75 statewide claims potentially covered by the bill’s provisions before amendment, including about 20 hearing-loss claims, 11 heart-related claims, and about 44 mental-injury claims. A medical witness said research supports a correlation between law enforcement work and these conditions, though no New Mexico-specific study was available yet. After discussion, the committee voted to give House Bill 132, as amended, a do-pass recommendation, with no opposition recorded.

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• The amendment<01:40:31.280> is<01:40:31.600> 0324H amendment is 0324H amendment is 0324H
• The amendment is pass with amendment.
• The amendment is adopted. The amendment is adopted.
• The amendment >> We're on to the amendment.
• ought to pass with amendment. ought to pass with amendment.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• AMENDMENT BAR CODE 197591 YOU ARE RECOGNIZED INTRODUCE THE AMENDMENT. >> Rep.
• SHOULD THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED. ARE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED.
• THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. WE'RE BACK ON THE BILL AS AMENDED. WE HAVE PUBLIC TESTIMONY.
• CHAIR IS THE AMENDMENT. >> Chair: QUESTIONS ON THE AMENDMENT? PUBLIC TESTIMONY?
• THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. WE’RE BACK ON THE BILL IS AMENDED. WE ARE IN DEBATE.