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• Uh it it clarifies language of Cities.
• 00:34:44.240><c> a</c> it it it gives you a it it it gives you a a<00:34:45.040><c> great</c><00:34:45.520
• takes to do it, but most of all, that it takes to do it, but most of all, it<01:11:36.600><c> is</c>
• project</c><01:19:01.000><c> as</c> Well, so it it defines those project as Well, so it it defines those
• </c> its passage. its passage.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with 98 members present, declared a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received Senate concurrence requests on Senate Bills 263, 281, and 324. The chamber then moved through second readings and committee reports on a range of measures, including education, agriculture, banking and insurance, judiciary, licensing, and task force resolutions. Among the reported bills were measures on KEES scholarships for non-certified schools, a residential safe room rebate program, dual credit scholarships, impeding a first responder, motor vehicles, tallow-based cosmetic products, animal health emergencies, mortgage loan income limits, deferred deposit fees, child protection, Attorney General operations, corrections operations, school leadership, school transportation, advanced mathematics coursework, and task forces on charitable gaming and early childhood education governance. The House passed House Bill 642, a Teachers' Retirement System housekeeping bill, after adopting House Committee Substitute 1. The sponsor said the bill updates survivor benefit documentation, raises the daily earnings limit for retired members returning to work from $170 to $200, removes an unused early-return provision, reinstates a pension waiver program, clarifies benefit tier calculations using an earlier participation date in another state system, and allows a parent member to manage payments for a disabled child without a court order. Members asked about substitute teaching limits, retirement penalties, budget impact, and a removed provision involving index funds; the sponsor said he would follow up on the day limits and stated he did not believe the bill would add to unfunded liability. The bill passed 96-0. The House also passed House Bill 780 on recording commissioner’s deeds, after adopting a floor amendment that removed fines and penalties. The bill allows a city to petition circuit court if a deed is not recorded within 30 business days, and the court may compel filing and award costs and attorney’s fees. Members discussed whether the bill effectively created a lawsuit-based enforcement mechanism rather than a fine, and supporters said it would help local governments identify responsible property owners and address code enforcement and public safety issues. The bill passed 96-0. House Bill 541, concerning peace officers, also passed after a committee substitute; the sponsor said it cleans up Kentucky Law Enforcement Council procedures, strengthens certification standards, clarifies revocation language, and reflects input from law enforcement groups. It passed 95-0. House Bill 195, the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative, passed after a committee substitute and floor amendment. The substitute added Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension alongside UK Cooperative Extension, and the floor amendment changed the pilot’s implementation date to January 1, 2027 and adjusted the program’s term timing. Supporters said the bill would expand urban agriculture education, connect youth to food systems and career pathways, and help students in urban counties learn practical agricultural skills; it passed 97-0. The House then took up House Bill 794 on financial exploitation, which expands protections to all adults age 65 and older, adds felony penalties for knowingly, wantonly, or recklessly exploiting those adults, allows the attorney general to seek extradition from another state, and requires investment advisers to complete three hours of continuing education on financial exploitation. Members cited real-world scam experiences and urged stronger penalties, but the bill passed 96-0.

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• it.
• It has found its way into those delivery systems.
• It had a postcard attached to it, a colorful one.
• uses it.
• To do it, you have to acknowledge it.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• If you wish to give testimony, please fill out a witness card, sign it, and hand it to the sergeant at
• It will modernize an existing 6,000-square-foot building that will include HVAC and electrical improvements
• Yes, sir, and those numbers are our office, LED, and the state economist all look at it. Yes, sir.
• to come back for next session, anything that we can do to bolster this program, put more money into it
• It says we will reimburse you when the funding becomes available.

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works met to receive public testimony and act on port priority applications for inclusion in the FY 2027-2028 Port Priority Construction and Development Priority Programs. After a roll call showing 18 members present, the committee adopted the March 9, 2026 minutes without objection. Commissioner Andrew Killshaw of the Office of Multimodal Commerce explained the Port Priority Program criteria and presented two applications from the Avoyelles Harbor and Terminal District: a $3.4 million building addition and infrastructure project requesting $2.853 million in state funds, and a $1.5 million Workforce Training Center redevelopment requesting $1.287 million. He said the projects were projected to create 265 jobs and generate substantial state benefits, with very high benefit-cost ratios. Members expressed support for the projects and for strengthening the port program overall. Chairman Boriak moved to approve the applications, and Senator Carter and others discussed the need to increase investment in ports and develop a statewide strategic plan to better compete for federal dollars. DOTD Multimodal Commerce staff, including Molly Bergoin, testified that the program has more than $200 million in backlog, that annual Transportation Trust Fund financing has made it difficult to reduce, and that the department hopes to clear 10 to 12 low-balance projects this year. They also said the request cap had been increased to $7 million per project this year and up to $21 million going forward, and that most projects are proceeding under reimbursement agreements because construction costs have risen sharply. After discussion, the committee voted without objection to accept the port priority applications received through March 1, 2026, for the FY 2027-2028 program. The committee then adjourned without objection.

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• to a lab, it has to be QA/QC'd, it goes through a whole process to make sure that it is verifiable and
• goes to a lab, it has to be QA/QC'd, it goes to a lab, it has to be QA/QC'd, it<00:07:49.120><c> goes
• Johnson. latest stuff in it. It is parked outside latest stuff in it.
• </c> It is a It is harsh at the same time. It is a It is harsh at the same time.
• It has 28 cities. square miles. It has 28 cities.

Bills: HF4211, HF3426, HF4819, HF3466, HF3793, HF3339

Keywords: air pollution, lead emissions, continuous emissions monitoring system, CEMS, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, MPCA, environmental monitoring, emission compliance, air quality, public health, industrial pollution, permitted facility, residential exposure, toxic metals, emission limits, pollution control, stack monitoring, real-time emissions monitoring, natural resources, environment

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• > that core as we get it um what it is that core as we get it um what it is used<00:35:23.680><c> for
• Is it closer? Is it going to happen, or is it just going to get kicked down the road some more?
• 51.920><c> it</c><00:51:52.079><c> going</c><00:51:52.160><c> to</c> lost it is it closer is it going
• She’s on it, and she wants to make it happen, but it doesn’t happen, you know?
• And if we talk about it enough, maybe it will happen.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I talked to Senator Utke yesterday about it. That's really it.
• </c> therapist and it is uh the price on it therapist and it is uh the price on it through<00:43:56.319
• </c> taking it away and then not allowing it taking it away and then not allowing it to<00:52:43.960>
• It is a critical resource in our modern high-tech society and has no known substitutes for the technologies
• is a critical resource in globally it is a critical resource in our<01:08:47.520><c> modern</c><01:08

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• ><c> but</c> past or not because it didn't say it but past or not because it didn't say it but for<00
• /c> Liquid you just rub it all over it was Liquid you just rub it all over it was great<00:15:33.800>
• the system making not about modernizing the system making it<01:27:57.520><c> more</c><01:27:57.920>
• But the way the Swedes did it, they had a modern indirect holding system, but they used computers, which
• There's no doubt about it, but they also... a little it it's it does it doesn't a little it it's it does

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 167, a PFAS-related measure to add ski, snowboard, and boat wax to the state’s list of banned consumer products containing PFAS. The sponsor said the product is already banned in many other places, alternatives exist, and the concern is that these products go directly into water rather than landfills. She cited high PFAS levels in several New Hampshire lakes and argued the bill would help stop further contamination. A member of the public also described personal experience with ski wax products disappearing from the market, suggesting PFAS may have been the reason. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 167. The committee next opened a hearing on House Bill 312, dealing with college athletes’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Representative Moffett explained the bill was prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s NCAA v. Alston decision and was modeled on New Jersey law. He said the bill would prevent colleges from restricting NIL compensation, require athletes to use licensed attorneys or registered sports agents, and limit certain endorsements involving addictive drugs, adult entertainment, firearms, and weapons. He framed the measure as a proactive response to a changing college sports landscape and noted possible future conflicts involving schools, agents, and endorsements. Committee members raised several concerns and suggested changes. One member questioned the bill’s exclusion of two-year institutions, another objected to the weapons restriction, and others asked how the bill would affect scholarships. The sponsor said the intent was to protect scholarships, especially athletic scholarships, and clarified that need-based scholarships were not meant to be affected. He also acknowledged discomfort with the endorsement restrictions and said the committee might want to broaden or revise the language. The hearing remained open for further consideration, with no vote taken in the excerpt.

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• Uh we support this bill because it recognizes a fundamental truth of the modern era.
• Uh we support this bill because it recognizes a fundamental truth of the modern era.
• Uh we support this bill because it recognizes a fundamental truth of the modern era.
• Uh we support this bill because it recognizes a fundamental truth of the modern era.
• . it. it.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• , it it there there As far as a playbook, it it there there is<03:36:41.359><c> it</c><03:36:41.600><
• Is it moral to give an EBT card, modern food stamps, to someone to go buy onion... we came up with a
• </c><06:22:26.878><c> EBT</c><06:22:27.520><c> card,</c><06:22:27.840><c> modern</c> it moral to give
• an EBT card, modern it moral to give an EBT card, modern food<06:22:28.558><c> stamps,</c><06:22:28.958
• it it may make you feel You know, it it it may make you feel better,<06:25:20.400><c> but</c><06:25:

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The ayes have it. Rules are suspended. All those in favor say aye; oppose, no. The ayes have it.
• The ayes have it. Rules are suspended. Question comes on adoption of the order. The ayes have it.
• The ayes have it. The House concurs. Report of Committee.
• The ayes have it. Thank you.
• The ayes have it. The amendment is adopted.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several Committee on Rules reports. It adopted resolutions commending Plymouth on becoming the 451st International City of Peace and honoring the Massachusetts Pain Initiative for recognizing September 2025 as Pain Awareness Month. The House also adopted orders extending reporting deadlines for the committees on Community Development and Small Businesses, Education, Environment and Natural Resources, Health Care Financing, and Telecommunications, Utility, and Energy. The chamber concurred in a Senate referral sending a petition on modernizing permitting for certain transportation loads to the Committee on Transportation. It also suspended Joint Rule 12 for several petitions, including proposals on pipe-fitting exemptions, Hispanic-serving institutions in higher education, and adding bone marrow and organ donation to the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program. The House then approved a slate of bills for consideration, including measures on gender-neutral election-law language, several Haverhill civil service exemptions, improved headlight safety, a Natick civil service exemption, and a sick leave bank for Aidan Daniels. After suspending Rule 7A, the House gave second reading and ordered several bills to a third reading. It then passed to engrossment local bills concerning the Natick town home rule charter, Rochester governance, and Leicester stabilization funds. On House No. 3392, designating September as PCOS Awareness Month, the House adopted an emergency preamble amendment offered by Representative Walsh and then passed the bill as amended to engrossment. The House also observed a moment of silent tribute requested by Representative Jones for political activist Charlie Kirk, with remarks condemning the killing and calling for civil discourse. Finally, the House adopted an order to meet again Wednesday at 11 a.m. and adjourned accordingly.

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• It is my understanding, and I want to know, do you understand it this way as well, that folks are going
• out and going to the liquor store, buying it, and selling it just so they can keep their basic things
• it that way?
• I see it takes care of THC.
• So there will be changes to it.

Bills: HB3334, HB4248, HB4454, HB3851

Keywords: alcohol regulation, retail, recordkeeping, reporting, state laws, HB4248, hemp beverage, hemp drinks, THC beverage, cannabis beverage, intoxicating hemp, age restriction, under 21, minor possession, youth access, public health and safety, Title 63, Oklahoma Statutes, retail sales, alcohol-style regulation

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• Tracking down flagged voters and reporting it to the state.
• Misleading, and I'm going to say it, fake news.
• It is unconstitutional.
• who help protect it.
• It will mean that low-income voters will be subject to a modern-day poll tax by being forced to pay for

Keywords: legislation, public policy, testimony, committee meeting, debates

Summary: The committee meeting involved various discussions pertaining to legislative initiatives and public policy concerns. Members engaged in debates around significant topics, highlighting their diverse perspectives. The atmosphere was lively with members presenting arguments for and against certain measures. Testimonies from the public were also a key feature, shedding light on community sentiments related to proposed bills.

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• We just have a couple little things we're trying to work through on it.
• for why it is very thick as well.
• Number one, it promotes consistency in the application of military justice.
• First of all, I recognize that it is a lengthy bill.
• You say it... Chairman, for question, just explain free up. You say it frees up officers?

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 742, which would modernize Idaho’s vehicle titling system by expanding secure electronic records, allowing the Transportation Department to accept electronic ownership documents and digital titles from other states, and shortening the lien-release timeline to up to 10 days after verified funds are received. Representative Mitchell said the bill was developed with input from auto dealers and banks and was intended to reduce paperwork and speed up title processing. With no opposition or further testimony, the committee voted to send HB 742 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. At the sponsor’s request, House Bill 508 was held at the call of the chair while remaining issues are worked out. The committee then took up House Bill 507, a lengthy update to the Idaho Code of Military Justice. Representative Brown and Lieutenant Colonel Lauren Chappell explained that the bill would remove outdated language, improve compatibility with the Idaho National Guard’s Title 32 status, and strengthen commanders’ ability to maintain good order and discipline. Chappell focused on two main changes: separating reduction-in-rank authority from promotion authority so lower-level commanders can impose non-judicial punishment more effectively, and limiting the absolute right of service members to refuse non-judicial punishment and demand court-martial for minor offenses. She said the changes would preserve due process while making discipline more efficient and keeping senior officers available as appellate authorities. After questions from members and no negative testimony, the committee voted to send HB 507 to the floor with a due pass recommendation, then adjourned.

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• We just have a couple little things we're trying to work through on it.
• for why it is very thick as well.
• Number one, it promotes consistency in the application of military justice.
• First of all, I recognize that it is a lengthy bill.
• You say it. Chairman, for question, just explain free up. You say it frees up officers?

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 742, sponsored by Representative Mitchell. The bill was described as a modernization of Idaho’s vehicle titling system, expanding secure electronic records, allowing the Transportation Department to accept electronic ownership documents and digital titles from other states, and shortening the timeline for lien releases to 10 days after verified funds are received. The sponsor said he had worked with auto dealers and banks and had not heard opposition. The committee moved HB 742 to the floor with a due pass recommendation by voice vote. The committee then agreed by unanimous consent to hold House Bill 508 at the call of the chair while some issues are worked out. After that, it heard House Bill 507, presented by Representative Brown on behalf of Representative Ted Hill. The bill updates the Idaho Code of Military Justice, with testimony from Lieutenant Colonel Lauren Chappell of the Idaho Military Division explaining that many changes are administrative, but the main policy changes would improve commanders’ ability to impose non-judicial punishment, including reduction in rank, and would limit the absolute right of service members to refuse NJP and demand court-martial for minor offenses. She said the changes would better align Idaho’s system with active-duty practice and other states, while preserving appellate review and due process for more serious punishment. Members asked several questions about how the current system works and how the bill would change the chain of command for discipline and appeals. No negative testimony was offered. The committee then moved HB 507 to the floor with a due pass recommendation by voice vote and adjourned.

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• </c><00:47:45.119><c> in</c> you know where it go where it fits in you know where it go where it fits
• just let it let it go and then you know just let it let it go and then you know we<01:14:23.679><c> don't
• means give it away, sell it, rescue it, or adopt it out, by law in New Hampshire you're supposed to
• </c> your pet whether it means Give It Away your pet whether it means Give It Away sell<03:37:54.800>
• > in</c> sell it Rescue It adopt it out by law in sell it Rescue It adopt it out by law in New<03:37:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee held an introductory orientation for members, many of whom were new or newly assigned to the committee. Leadership emphasized that the committee is intended to operate in a nonpartisan, collaborative way, and members introduced themselves and described their backgrounds in farming, gardening, food service, environmental work, water and waste issues, veterinary work, and related fields. Several members noted personal ties to homesteading, livestock, orcharding, food security, landfill concerns, and animal welfare, while others said they were eager to learn the committee’s work. The chair then reviewed committee procedures and expectations. Members were told the committee would generally meet on Tuesdays, with hearings starting around 10 a.m. and often running until about 4:30 p.m., and that absences, substitutes for executive sessions, and email communications would be handled through House rules and the committee’s email system. The chair also covered decorum rules for live-streamed meetings, including professional dress, limiting food and drink at the table, and giving full attention to witnesses. Members were reminded that legislative emails are subject to public records laws and that the committee may soon transition to a new email domain. The chair also explained logistics such as bill folders, committee room storage, and emergency procedures for evacuation or shelter-in-place. No bills were debated or voted on in this meeting, but the chair noted that the committee already had roughly two dozen bills pending, including animal welfare, landfill, policy, and cat-and-dog related measures. Members were told to expect a broad mix of topics beyond agriculture, including solid waste and animal-related legislation.

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• It puts a significant strain on peace judges who cover way too much.
• The way the bill, Senator Parker's bill, gets around that is it allows, not gets around it, but ameliorates
• it is it allows counties to come together and do something on a multi-county or district basis.
• Uh, you know, it was needed. It had to be done, but we see those situations.
• , it, it puts a big bull's eye on this issue.

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• IT WORKS.
• IT WILL BE OF FULL PRESS PACKAGE ON IT.
• IT IS A PROBLEM AND IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.
• IN IT.
• OF IT.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• OF IT.
• HOW DO WE USE IT? WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF HOW WE USE IT? HVAC, WHY HVAC? IT IS COST SAVINGS.
• THE WAY WE DO IT, IT STARTS IN THE CABINET AND IT STARTS EVERY WEEK THAT WE COME INTO IT.
• OF IT AND USE IT IN ANOTHER AI TOOL AND RUN IT THROUGH MICROSOFT EDITOR IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DETECT
• WE CAN DEFEND IT OR PROVE IT IS WRONG. BUT IF IT IS NOT BETTER, TRY TO IMPROVE IT.

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• We just track it.
• Yeah, I think it would be good for you guys to follow it.
• Senator Rosino's bill has made it through committee, and it would be heard on the floor, and it has an
• are being sued over it, so it is happening.
• If you didn't, it would be rampant out there. I get it.

Summary: The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority advisory council met for its first public comment session, approved the November 21, 2025 minutes, and heard extensive comments from patients, industry members, and advocates. Public testimony focused on concerns about proposed legislative changes, including potency limits, tax increases, grow-license caps, reclamation bonds, hemp-derived cannabinoids, and bills affecting employee credentialing and edible definitions. Commenters also raised transparency concerns about the council’s composition, OMMA’s “secret shopper” program, access to records, and the need for more patient, processor, lab, and small-business representation. OMMA leadership gave agency updates, reporting that the medical portal had improved after earlier problems and that turnaround times were now about 36 days for commercial renewals, same day for credentials and transport agents, and eight days for patients. The agency also said it had added an administrative actions tab to its website, was moving forward with QA lab accreditation, and was working more closely with law enforcement on hemp-derived cannabinoid enforcement. The new Chief Science Officer reported accreditation progress for the QA lab, completion of several validation processes, 12 lab cases filed for 2024-2025 inspections, and one lab license revoked for noncompliance. Legislative staff reviewed bills moving through the session, including measures extending a moratorium, capping commercial grow licenses at 2,550, repealing the grow bond and adding a reclamation fee, and limiting THC in certain products, though one THC-cap bill had been amended into an advertising bill. Council discussion centered on proposed 10 mg per serving and 100 mg per package limits, with members arguing those limits could harm patients who need individualized dosing and create business disruptions. Members also discussed the need for better scientific testing methods, more timely inspection reports, and clearer guidance on license transfers. A major portion of the meeting addressed coordination between OMMA and OBNDD on enforcement against illegal or “gas station” cannabis products and bad actors. OBNDD explained its role in criminal enforcement, the use of search warrants and emergency suspensions, and how OMMA license revocations automatically affect OBN registrations. OMMA said it is now receiving more regular information from OBNDD and using that data to shut down licenses more quickly. The council also discussed whether public-facing license information should be redacted for safety, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which passed.

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• You're welcome to do it. You're welcome to do it. We'll give it a swirl, man. All right.
• You're welcome to do it. You're welcome to do it. before, but I'm not sure I even know what it is.
• it.
• It gets a little cloudy who owns it: does the patient own it or the doctor own it?
• I will vote for it today, but I will probably see it. I'm sure I will see it again.

Summary: The committee met to consider a large agenda of health and human services bills, moving quickly because of a two-hour time limit. Early measures reported favorably included SB 976 on challenges to court-appointed psychologists in family law cases, SB 306 on Medicaid provider network access and after-hours availability, and SB 584 on housing supports for college students and youth in extended foster care. SB 1412 on home health regulation modernization also passed, with one support appearance from the Home Care Association. Members then approved several bills focused on research and care delivery, including SB 1800 creating a Parkinson’s disease research consortium at USF with an adopted amendment adding academic medical centers, SB 524 adding Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening, SB 1156 revising a Medicaid home health aide program for medically fragile children, and SB 1490 transferring and redesigning the managed care program for critically ill children. SB 1174 on foster home licensure transfers, SB 1620 implementing mental health and substance use commission recommendations, SB 1568 revising e-prescribing exemptions, and SB 788 on veterans nursing home beds were also reported favorably. The committee had more extensive debate on SB 1270, the Department of Health agency package, which included provisions on vaccination status, medical marijuana background screening, licensing and compact issues, and sovereign immunity for volunteer dental workers; it passed after an amendment and several members voiced concerns about patient treatment and “voting power” language. SB 1606 on patient access to records drew strong opposition from providers and health information professionals over privacy, HIPAA, and administrative burdens; it was initially reported unfavorably, then reconsidered and ultimately passed after a motion to reconsider. Other bills reported favorably included SB 1736 on insulin administration by direct support professionals and relatives, SB 1808 on patient refunds from providers, SB 1842 on referral disclosure of network status, SB 1354 on behavioral health managing entity oversight, SB 1768 on stem cell therapies with informed consent requirements, and SPB 7032 on presumptive Medicaid eligibility for permanently disabled individuals, which was submitted and reported as a committee bill. The meeting ended after all agenda items were handled and the committee adjourned.