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• There's many criteria to qualify as agricultural property tax status.
• There's many criteria to qualify as agricultural property tax status.
• As farmers, if you're an irrigated farmer, you don't qualify for any crop-related insurance because you're
• With that, if there is no production of the products that normally qualify the land for agricultural
• It's hard to get that money to the schools, and many places can't even qualify for that.

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• <00:50:17.119> people provide income qualified people provide income qualified people appearing
• for our free legal would qualify for our free legal services<01:47:27.800> and<01:47:27.920><
• HCCC is the primary correctional facility that houses pre-trial inmates on Hawaiʻi Island.
• HCCC continues to be the highest over-capacity facility, with 13.1 percent over occupancy.
• <01:51:51.239> that the primary correctional facility that the primary correctional facility

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint Commerce and Consumer Protection and Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs committees heard HB 756 HD1, a measure on flavored tobacco products. Supporters included the Attorney General, Department of Health, Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, youth advocates, public health groups, and Kaiser Permanente. They argued flavored tobacco and menthol are used to attract and addict young people, cited rising youth and young adult vaping rates, and pointed to public health harms and evidence from other states that flavor restrictions reduced e-cigarette sales. The Attorney General requested oral amendments to correct a statutory reference, repeal a county preemption provision so counties could enact stricter flavor bans, and restore appropriations, positions, and the original effective date. Opponents, including retail and wholesale businesses, argued the bill would hurt small businesses and state tax revenue, push sales to the black market, and remove a harm-reduction option for adult smokers; they urged stronger enforcement instead of a ban. After testimony, the committees took up amendments and recommendations. The chair proposed correcting the statutory citation to HRS 26-38, adopting a Department of Health amendment on disposal of electronic smoking devices and e-liquids as hazardous waste, and noting the appropriations, FTE, and effective date in the committee report. Members then voted to pass HB 756 HD1 with amendments in both committees, with the Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs committee recording one member as supporting with reservations. The transcript then moved to HB 806, relating to fireworks, which would appropriate funds for the Department of Law Enforcement to conduct sting operations on Oʻahu to enforce fireworks laws. The Department of Law Enforcement and Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, saying undercover enforcement is costly and additional funding is needed. A community testifier also supported stronger enforcement, citing illegal aerial fireworks, noise, and impacts on pets and kupuna. No final vote on HB 806 was shown in the excerpt. The Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs committee also heard HB 438, which would create a Due Process in Immigration Proceedings Program to provide legal representation in immigration court for income-qualified individuals. Support came from civil rights, legal aid, ACLU, and law school clinic representatives, who said counsel is needed to ensure due process and fair access to justice, especially because immigration proceedings can lead to deportation and family separation. Opposition testifiers argued taxpayer-funded counsel for people in immigration proceedings is inappropriate, unlawful, or unfair to citizens and legal residents. One law school representative suggested a technical amendment to broaden language about training and education. The excerpt ends before a final vote on HB 438 is shown.

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• We are preventing that law-abiding citizen access to the type of facilities that they need in order to
• Basically, this is to simply say these are the people that are qualified.
• They're going to ask me exactly, well, is my gun qualified or my gun not qualified?
• “Premises” means, if it’s just inside and outside the facility, it has to look at the entrance coming
• into the facility.

Keywords: 996, all

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• I think that they're absolutely qualified to do that.
• I think that they're absolutely qualified to do that.
• I think that they're absolutely qualified to do that.
• think that they're absolutely qualified think that they're absolutely qualified to<00:32:39.360>
• And these facilities are not rates.

Bills: HF3298

Keywords: underground storage tanks, petroleum, reimbursement program, environmental regulation, pollution control, 1183, house

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• Reg 22:10 deals with contractors and the evaluators who will be conducting the business and qualifying
• conducting the business and qualifying conducting the business and qualifying the<00:03:48.600><
• facilities are also exempt? facilities are also exempt?
• It cuts red those qualifying providers.
• > an<00:49:57.640> exemption Providers must qualify for an exemption Providers must qualify

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:38 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations 00:01:34 Proposed Legislation for the 2026 Session 00:10:14 Basic and Added Reparation (PIP) Benefits 00:10:41 Prior Authorization 00:46:15 Measures to Strengthen Kentucky’s Economic Infrastructure 00:59:46, 958, all

Summary: The committee met in a special-called session of the Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance and first took up three Department of Insurance regulations tied to House Bill 256, the Strengthen Kentucky Homes program: 806 KAR 22:00, 22:10, and 22:20. Commissioner Sharon Clark said the program would provide $5 million in grants to help homeowners strengthen roofs, with regulations covering eligibility and operations, contractors and evaluators, and reinspections in cases of suspected fraud. A committee substitute to 806 KAR 22:10 was explained as a technical correction to conform to the statutory preference for in-state contractors and evaluators. Representative Hampton moved and Representative Rudy seconded approval of the substitute, and it was adopted by voice vote; the amended regulations were then reviewed. Clark also said the grant money would be distributed statewide rather than targeted to storm-prone areas. The committee then heard an update from Commissioner Clark on mental health parity in response to questions from Representative Pollock. Clark said the department reviews insurer filings and conducts market conduct examinations, but does not have authority over provider reimbursement rates or to require providers to join insurer networks. She said complaints are investigated and, when needed, teams review claims and data on site to check compliance with parity requirements. No action was taken on that discussion. After approving the November 4 meeting minutes, the committee heard testimony on a proposed PIP reform package from Representative Josh Bray, the Kentucky Hospital Association, the Kentucky Justice Association, and State Farm. Supporters said the bill would apply the workers’ compensation fee schedule to most PIP medical claims, keep the $10,000 PIP limit in place while stretching benefits further, reduce balance billing, modernize benefit amounts, and address fraud and delayed billing. They noted hospitals would be exempt from the fee schedule, while hospital-based physical therapy would be included, and said the compromise reflected negotiations among stakeholders. Some members questioned whether exempting hospitals undercut the bill’s purpose and asked about possible rate effects; proponents said they had not done a rate analysis and that the bill could lead to more treatments within the existing PIP limit. No vote was taken on the PIP proposal during this meeting.

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• problem for instance in the facility problem for instance in the facility capacity<00:50:27.040>
• It simply become medical facilities.
• <01:03:44.119> as home and health facility as home and health facility as hospital.<01:03:
• Examples are day surgery facilities.
• absolutely no one in our town qualified absolutely no one in our town qualified to<04:11:10.439>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Members, current law requires a vehicle storage facility to notify owners and lien owners when a vehicle
• .vehicle registration, no address on their registration, or out-of-state registration, a storage facility
• Notice by allowing a vehicle storage facility to post notices on a third-party website approved by TDLR
• The bill would lower the match requirements from 10% to 5%. to qualify for state grant loan funding for

Bills: HB227

Keywords: HB227, kratom, Mitragyna speciosa, kratom products, kratom processor, kratom retailer, controlled substances, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Health and Safety Code, Penalty Group 1, tianeptine, 7-hydroxymitragynine, mitragynine, synthetic kratom, kratom alkaloids, adulterated products, product testing, lab testing, ISO 17025, labeling requirements

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• restitution payments when people are incarcerated, including taking 10% of money coming into the facility
• of any money that is coming<00:38:07.119> into<00:38:07.440> the<00:38:07.680> facility
• /c><00:38:08.000> to<00:38:08.240> the<00:38:08.400> person coming into the facility
• to the person coming into the facility to the person if<00:38:08.880> the<00:38:09.040> family
• Obviously, if the security person qualified is providing health care services in some way, it would apply

Bills: HF2358, HF3496, HF3504, HF2169, HF3440

Keywords: public safety, coercion, criminal penalties, law enforcement, victim protection, HF3496, supervision abatement, earned compliance credit, earned compliance credits, conditional release, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, restitution, willful nonpayment, probation-like supervision, release supervision, community supervision, lifetime conditional release, early termination of supervision

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• They're moving their corporate headquarters, R&D facilities, and manufacturing facilities from Georgia
• Facilities, we knew we needed to look at the revenue cycle management within facilities, increased census
• It's a beautiful facility.
• And then the second would be the Los Lunas Intermediate Care Facility, a new facility at $4.7 million
• We are basically taking the stance with our regulated facilities, our permitted facilities, that if we

Summary: The committee first recognized Mark Roper of the Economic Development Department for his long service and retirement, with members and the secretary praising his work on economic development across the state. Secretary Rob Black then presented EDD’s budget and special appropriation requests, describing strong recent job and income growth and outlining the department’s strategy around science and technology, site readiness, workforce development, foreign direct investment, and rural/community programs. He highlighted wins in advanced energy, quantum, space and defense, and biosciences, and asked for funding for quantum/DARPA matching funds, additional site readiness work, LIDA closing funds, JTIP training support, New Mexico Partnership, and healthy foods and other community programs. Members asked detailed questions about the quantum proposal, site readiness, the new mapping tool for industrial sites, workforce participation, trade missions, foreign investment, tariffs, water and produced water, tribal site evaluation, and public engagement on major projects. Black said the quantum request was intended to match federal dollars and build a workforce pipeline, that the site-readiness software would be a set enterprise license, and that the department was working with tribes and local partners on future site evaluations. He also said tariffs have created uncertainty but New Mexico’s infrastructure and foreign trade zones could help attract manufacturing, and he acknowledged concerns about transparency and community input while noting that some projects, such as Pacific Fusion, had gone through extensive public processes. The committee also discussed specific projects and funding balances, including Mantis Space’s move to Albuquerque, the status of Virgin Galactic’s spaceport lease, and the current LIDA fund balance and encumbrances. Black and Deputy Secretary Isaac Romero said the department was trying to use State Investment Council-backed venture funds to attract companies and that the new investments were already producing deals and jobs. Members generally supported the department’s direction but pressed for more targeted expertise, faster deployment, and stronger community involvement in future economic development decisions. Later, Secretary de Blassie of the Department of Health presented the department’s budget request and progress report. He said DOH had improved revenue cycle management, reduced old Medicaid-pending cases, increased census at facilities, improved budget and contract timeliness, and responded effectively to the measles outbreak. The department requested additional base funding for epidemiology and response, the DOH helpline, the Vital Records Virtual Vault, state labs, and the veterans home, along with special requests for respiratory vaccinations and marketing and lab equipment replacement. He also noted progress on MOUD and the medical psilocybin program, and said the department was not seeking to launch new programs given the limited time left in the administration.

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• <01:07:27.119> electors was submitted by the qualified electors was submitted by the qualified
• direct response was that the qualified direct response was that the qualified electors<01:07:55.520
• This that the qualified electors have.
• petition from submitted by the qualified petition from submitted by the qualified electors<01:09
• I don't know maybe qualified elector.

Bills: SF0069, SF0070, SF0016, HB0078, HJ0002, HB0085, HB0086

Keywords: wastewater, stormwater, infrastructure, environmental quality, public data, data collection, funding, study, water development, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, grazing lands, subleasing, non-owned livestock, state lands, rental fees, agricultural policy, land management

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• It's a way for small businesses in New Mexico that qualify to take advantage of the expertise of the
• With this facility, it always takes us to another level when we collaborate on this technology.
• They came to Los Alamos to work with the laboratory and have since set up a facility in Albuquerque.
• The laboratory has since set up a facility in Albuquerque, has hired seven people, and has raised over
• It's a lot closer to drive to some facility inside Albuquerque than it is for someone from Gallup or

Bills: HB248, HB309, HB332, SB48

Keywords: general obligation bonds, GO bonds, capital projects, bond election, property tax levy, state debt, state finance, capital outlay, senior centers, senior citizen facilities, aging services, long-term services, libraries, library acquisitions, broadband for libraries, higher education, university capital projects, community colleges, tribal schools, special schools

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• I'm going to take myself out of that category, but I could qualify, just so you know.
• I'm going to take myself out of that category, but I could qualify just so you know.
• What an absolutely fantastic new facility that will impact millions of young people. Thank you.
• We find this proposal has merit as a way of adequately staffing the facility when it opens.
• When the state builds a great facility like this and then leases some of it out, the state ought to be

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And they have to produce the rest of these in order to qualify to vote. Okay, thank you. Yep.
• And they have to produce the rest of these in order to qualify to vote. Okay, thank you. Yep.
• um uh nursing home or a care facility um uh nursing home or a care facility and<01:17:17.239>
• I think you'd be not allowing somebody to vote, even though they would be qualified.
• I think you'd be not allowing somebody to vote, even though they would be qualified.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• That is $195 million for state employee health insurance and school facility building repairs of $183
• So they're constantly taking cases and determining who qualifies for benefits and how many benefits that
• they should get. ...and determining who qualifies for benefits and how many benefits that they should
• , we have also increased the qualifying requirements on a much more frequent basis.
• . ...affects both the DD system and then the Access system for any kids who have autism but don't qualify

Bills: HB2053, HB2116, HB2148

Keywords: stormwater, recharge mapping, water resources, groundwater, appropriation, Arizona, HB2116, Colorado River, litigation fund, water rights, Arizona water law, general fund appropriation, state budget, interstate water compact, Colorado River Compact, water litigation, A.R.S. 45-119, natural resources, water policy, river management

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• But how many New Mexicans do you think would qualify for this?
• Those are likely to be the next generation of entrepreneurs because they're going to be uniquely qualified
• And part of the impetus for the user facility, where the state would be one third of a large capital
• Those are likely to be the next generation of entrepreneurs because they're going to be uniquely qualified
• And part of the impetus for the user facility, where the state would be one third of a large capital

Bills: SB20, SB21, SB166, SB177, SB181, SB189, SM6

Keywords: prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder

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• They will no longer qualify for Medicaid.
• January, January is the last month in which people with certain immigration statuses will continue to qualify
• Because, as you can imagine, when someone no longer qualifies for SNAP, we don't keep their case open
• You can work full time in a minimum wage job and still qualify for Medicaid in New Mexico.
• Facility stay.

Keywords: 996, all

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• mentioned medical necessity, I mean, we have that ability within DHS to say who is, you know, who qualifies
• get to this in a cost-containment way that doesn't single out special-needs adults, any adult that qualified
• definition going to be broader than what you put in the act because it's going to be anyone that qualifies
• any of the passes willing to provide the services for adults, kids, anyone with special needs that qualifies
• They do intake, they do exams, they do treatment, and they do discharge out of the very same facility

Summary: The Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council reviewed several agency rules and requests. It approved without objection an Insurance Department amendment implementing Act 261’s holding company system requirements, two State Board of Election Commissioners rules on poll watchers/provisional voting and certified election monitors, and a Treasurer of State rule removing DEI-related membership requirements to comply with Act 938. The committee also held over for a month a Department of Education request related to excluding a rule from reporting requirements so it could be discussed further with the Department of Commerce. A major portion of the meeting focused on the Department of Human Services’ request to be excluded from rulemaking for Acts 567, 568, 967, and 1025. DHS said federal CMS guidance created comparability and other issues for the Medicaid-related dental and diagnostic lab provisions, making it difficult to implement the acts as written by their effective dates. DHS outlined possible paths, including broader adult dental coverage, waivers, or splitting the dental rate increase from the special-needs cap increase. The Arkansas State Dental Association disputed DHS’s approach, arguing Act 1025 is workable, that the pediatric rate increase should move forward separately, and that DHS should continue pursuing the law rather than stop rulemaking. Committee members questioned both sides extensively about CMS correspondence, waiver timelines, fiscal impact, and whether the acts could be severed. After testimony from DHS, the Dental Association, and a public commenter, the committee adopted a motion not to exclude DHS from reporting requirements for Acts 567, 568, 967, and 1025, meaning DHS must continue the normal rulemaking/reporting process. The committee then accepted the Division of Higher Education’s report, which recommended repealing three of its 32 rules and keeping the remaining 29 in effect. It also received routine written updates on older and newer rulemaking items and filed the monthly updates without further action.

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• Notifying parents doesn't stop camps from operating or place a large burden on the facilities, but it
• Before SB 2, only micro-businesses with fewer than 20 employees could qualify. ...to only micro-businesses
• with fewer than 20 employees could qualify, but under this bill, small businesses with up to 100 employees
• will also qualify.
• could actually modify the rules to reduce those numbers if necessary, if it's appropriate for what qualifies

Bills: HB1, HB2, HB3, HB5, HB20, HB22

Keywords: youth camps, emergency preparedness, safety standards, health regulations, camp licensing, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace, medical examiner, county judge, sheriff, mayor, emergency coordinator, emergency manager license

Summary: The House convened in special session with a gubernatorial proclamation adding subjects related to penalties for legislators who absent themselves, ivermectin access, and groundwater study authority. The chamber also handled routine motions, committee scheduling, and first-reading referrals before moving to the main floor calendar focused largely on disaster response and public safety legislation. The central theme throughout the day was the July 4 flooding and related tragedies, with repeated references to families of victims and the need for stronger preparedness and prevention measures. House Bill 1, on youth camp emergency plans and preparedness, was the most emotional and heavily amended measure. Members adopted changes requiring annual emergency plans for resident youth camps, staff training, parent notification, evacuation maps, floodplain-related disclosures, restrictions on sleeping quarters in flood-prone areas, and funding for enforcement. One proposed amendment to require air conditioning or heat in sleeping quarters failed, while another amendment on floodplain restrictions passed after debate over floodplain versus floodway language. HB 1 ultimately passed the House 136-1 on second reading and later 135-1 on final passage. Senate Bill 2 / House Bill 2 on disaster preparedness, response, and recovery also advanced after extensive discussion. The bill creates training for justices of the peace in mass-fatality events, establishes an emergency manager licensing system, sets local succession procedures, creates a statewide volunteer management system, authorizes drone interdiction in disaster zones, expands disaster loan eligibility, and adds review and planning provisions for certain infrastructure and weather-related issues. Members debated the scope of the training, drone impacts on press coverage, volunteer registration, and infrastructure-related amendments; some proposals were adopted and others tabled or withdrawn. SB 2 passed the House 130-4 on third reading and later 132-4 on final passage. The House also passed House Bill 3 creating the Texas Interoperability Council and a grant program for emergency communications equipment, House Bill 20 addressing disaster-related scams and fraudulent charitable solicitations, House Bill 22 expanding allowable uses of the broadband infrastructure fund for emergency communications, and Senate Bill 5 providing supplemental appropriations for disaster relief, including funds for local warning systems and weather monitoring. Each of these bills passed overwhelmingly, with only one or a few dissenting votes, and members repeatedly emphasized the need to improve coordination, communications, funding, and fraud prevention in the wake of recent disasters.

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• our only local refinery, they made a major investment of over $90 million to convert part of its facility
• our only local refinery, they made a major investment of over $90 million to convert part of its facility
• amending HRS 209E to include language to make the exemption eligible to business activity that are qualified
• amending HRS 209E to include language to make the exemption eligible to business activity that are qualified
• amending HRS 209E to include language to make the exemption eligible to business activity that are qualified

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony and then took up House Bill 1369, which would repeal several tax credits and exemptions, including the renewable fuels production tax credit. Testimony was overwhelmingly opposed: Hawaii Gas, the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, and the Tax Foundation all raised concerns, with opponents arguing the renewable fuels credit has supported major local investment, cleaner fuel production, and energy resilience, while Hawaii Gas warned repeal would raise costs for customers. The Department of Taxation said it did not take a position but provided revenue estimates, saying the bill would increase revenues by about $33.8 million in FY 2026 and $121.7 million in FY 2027; DBEDT said it would follow up on broader economic impacts. The chair proposed a series of amendments that removed some repeals, added five-year sunsets to certain exemptions, narrowed or conditioned others, and tied the renewable fuels exemption to a dollar-for-dollar match for renewable fuel production certified by the state energy officer. The committee recommended passage with amendments, and the motion was adopted with multiple members voting with reservations. The committee then moved through a series of other measures. HB 159, HB 244, HB 280, HB 316, HB 716, HB 1298, and HB 1295 were recommended for passage, with HB 1295 amended to change a date to 2050. HB 455 was amended to remove the Hawaii Startup Business Loan Program language and instead fund DBEDT contracting for startup financing and support, excluding businesses already eligible for the community-based economic development loan program. HB 504 was amended to add non-recurring appropriations for the Hawaii Tourism Authority, conditioned on formal commitments to purchase local products under the HRS 27-8 timeline; members discussed the cruise passenger tax and where the revenue would go, and the bill was passed with amendments. HB 606 was amended to recognize DHHL authority over mercantile projects licenses, remove some reporting requirements, and replace the appropriation with $25 million for mercantile projects and $25 million for repair and maintenance. HB 1378 was amended to allow the foundation to enter public-private partnerships, adjust appropriation language, and cap a proposed limit at $15 million, with the committee noting the changes addressed concerns raised in testimony from BNF and the attorney general. HB 974 was deferred indefinitely because the House had already passed SB 1501. Finally, HB 1007 was amended to rename the transit-oriented development infrastructure district program as the transit-oriented community improvement program, consolidate the boards into one, expand board membership, add conflict-of-interest provisions, and allow legislative designation of areas; after discussion about HCDA’s role and the stadium district, the measure was adopted with one reservation.

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• The A20 adds a few facility, uh etc.
• facilities or reduce inventory. facilities or reduce inventory.
• , adverse impact to that new facility, adverse impact to that new facility, right?
• facility in our area. facility in our area. >> Senator<03:26:47.600> Kunes.
• . qualified. qualified.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all