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• legislative people refer to it as OP3. legislative people refer to it as OP3.
• those roles and those processes what those roles and those processes are. are. are.
• enhancements to our process. enhancements to our process.
• that process is in place. that process is in place.
• But not all systems can afford that, and not all systems will be able to afford that.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee met on May 29 and approved the draft minutes. DHHS Commissioner Weaver then opened the department update by asking Medicaid Director Henry Litman to brief members on federal and state Medicaid changes, and later turned to DHHS Chief Operating Officer David Weathers for an update on data governance. Members also asked that acronyms be spelled out in future materials and requested a follow-up on the federal Medicaid rule once it is published. Litman reviewed several federal Medicaid provisions tied to HR 1/"OBBA" and related state implementation issues. He said the first major change would be restrictions on certain non-citizens’ Medicaid coverage, affecting about 400 people in New Hampshire, with notices likely 30 to 60 days before the effective date. He also discussed new work requirements/community engagement rules, saying New Hampshire is on track to implement them and will likely need a state plan amendment rather than an 1115 waiver. Other changes included shorter retroactive coverage periods, a new state option for certain community-based services with an estimated $740,000 in implementation support, a freeze and phased-down reduction in the Medicaid enhancement tax beginning in state fiscal year 2029, and limits on directed payments to hospitals after a grandfathering period. He also noted that Medicaid enrollment has fallen from pandemic-era levels, with about 167,000 people covered as of May 1, and that the department is working with CMS on child premiums and other cost-sharing changes approved in HB 2. Committee members asked how the department could plan for the 2029 changes given the number of elections before then, and Litman said federal rules may be adjusted over time as states and stakeholders raise concerns. He emphasized planning for the worst while hoping for the best, and said rural health care transformation funding would help the state prepare. In the second presentation, Weathers explained that data governance is now embedded in DHHS operations to control access, manage reporting, and respond to risk. He defined it as managing what data is collected, how it is used, who can access it, and what laws apply, and said DHHS has moved from governance as a committee to governance as an operational process. He described privacy impact assessments for new systems going into production, monthly privacy and security training, and ongoing review of access controls and data-sharing rules.

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• With a single application and a single awards process.
• Just a number of questions for legislators.
• application process is streamlined.
• HDIS, the statewide system, compiles processes and validates data from California's 44 Continuums of
• Second are a few. increases based on legislative changes.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So back in 2020, when the CCFPL and debt collector laws were still in legislative process, the department
• The system is approximately 30 years old.
• legacy system with the current and future technology and possibly third-party systems is impractical
• the changes into their systems.
• And $150,000 to integrate the changes into the EMS systems, the election management systems.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• trust in the American health system. trust in the American health system.
• on an already overburdened VA system. on an already overburdened VA system.
• resources to navigate that process. resources to navigate that process.
• This important legislation streamlines the VA claims process, helping veterans and their families receive
• System Authorization Act as amended. System Authorization Act as amended.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• system into completely disarray. system into completely disarray.
• system itself did not fail completely. system itself did not fail completely.
• system needed to be replaced? system needed to be replaced?
• stopped making this system. Yes. stopped making this system. Yes.
• For the RFP process?

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with the pledge and prayer, a roll call established quorum, and members announced a Veterans Caucus meeting to follow the session. The committee also recognized distinguished veteran Joe Mash Masterson of Bardstown, who was praised for his Army service, long-time advocacy for veterans, and leadership in the American Legion and local veteran organizations. Masterson thanked his family, the American Legion Post 121, and the VA staff, and several members offered remarks honoring his service and the committee’s practice of recognizing veterans. The committee then briefly addressed a referred administrative regulation, 017 KAR 001 030, which leadership described as technical updates to existing policy; no vote was taken. After that, members heard testimony from KDVA and Finance and Administration officials on the ongoing HVAC replacement project at the Radcliffe Veteran Center. Officials said the system had been problematic for years, that design work began early to accelerate the project, and that the work was complicated by the need to replace the system in an operating nursing facility. They explained that the project was bid in March, awarded to Less Mechanical, and that protective measures, shop drawings, and equipment orders were underway. Committee members pressed officials on why the problem had taken so long to resolve, why the original system had been installed, whether the issue had been communicated regularly, and whether the state should be paying for a replacement in a relatively new facility. Officials said the original system’s components and warranties had failed, that they had tried to replace parts before moving to a full replacement, and that the system’s manufacturer and quality differed from a similar facility in Glasgow that had not had the same issues. They said the current phase one contract was about $6 million, with the remaining funds held for phase two to restore full occupancy; phase two design was nearly complete and could be bid later if funding is approved. Officials estimated phase one completion around January 2026 and full completion around March 2027, depending on funding and scheduling.

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• , plumbing systems, electrical, water supply, and wastewater disposal systems.
• , often known as septic systems.
• processes, the length of time that the certification lasts, a corrective action plan process, and a
• certification revocation process.
• From there, we started the process. I'd provide a full notice to Legislative Council.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first approved the December 3 minutes, then heard a request from the Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice to amend its proposed rule on exempt test methods to add certain closed-system DNA/RNA tests, including rhinovirus. After testimony explaining that the board had considered late comments from BioMérieux and wanted the rule record to reflect that review, the committee agreed to a limited amendment and passed the motion unanimously. The Department of Agriculture then outlined broad rule updates affecting dairy, eggs, poultry, pesticides, animal health, environmental mitigation, and the Egg Product Utilization Commission. The commissioner said the changes mostly clarified existing requirements, updated references, and reduced some burdens, such as easing dairy hauler training/licensing timing and clarifying out-of-state grade A milk language. Members asked about dairy industry decline, the APUC scoring system, and the rationale for the milk-hauler and out-of-state milk provisions. The State Board of Dental Examiners presented extensive rule changes tied to recent legislation and workforce issues, including a new professional health program for dentists, expanded duties for assistants and hygienists, broader local anesthetic authority for hygienists, and fee increases to fund the program and cover administrative costs. Testimony from Dr. Edward May strongly supported the professional health program based on his own recovery experience. The committee also heard from Game and Fish on rules easing some guide/outfitter experience requirements, allowing electronic exams, and modifying boating safety equipment rules, with no public comment and no fiscal impact. Later, Health and Human Services received approval for an extension to update tattoo/body art rules and a separate motion to repeal an obsolete nurse aide training chapter. HHS also described nursing facility rule updates, lodging sanitation revisions, and related clarifications on licensing, safety, pest control, and fire requirements. The Department of Environmental Quality received an extension for septic-system installer rules, and also presented rules for above-ground storage tanks and water/wastewater operator certification, including new fees and third-party testing options. The Industrial Commission’s oil and gas division described multiple rule changes, some withdrawn after comments, including drilling unit flexibility, site stability, wildfire authority, and streamlined transport/reporting procedures. Finally, DPI began presenting several rule packages, including school construction loan limits, school bus standards, cooperative agreements, special education rules for public charter schools, and new math curriculum and intervention requirements.

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• operations or abusing the system. operations or abusing the system.
• we can process. we can process. >> Anybody<01:23:08.480> else?
• two-plate system for a couple years now. two-plate system for a couple years now.
• um through that notification process. um through that notification process.
• abandoned vehicle process available. abandoned vehicle process available.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Our legislation, our way of government in America is based on a roundhouse, our legislation, our way
• and erodes public trust in the justice system.
• It is systemic. That harm is not accidental. It is systemic. St.
• Outdated HVAC systems in Outdated HVAC systems and poorly maintained appliances have already caused much
• And being a part of this process, being a part of this system makes us enablers.

Bills: SB100

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights, 996, all

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• In Texas, this legislation aims to make the eviction process timely, fair, and predictable, balanced.
• Step towards fixing the system by clarifying and streamlining the eviction process to reduce unnecessary
• They're trying to change the legislation to allow private process servers to start serving evictions
• It threatens to rewrite a system where tenants are rushed through the eviction process with little to
• We have already talked about the cursory nature of homelessness, our current system, the eviction process

Bills: HB32, HB15, HB171, HB421, HB581, HB644, HB745, HB349, HB917, HB204, HB923, HB15, HB171, HB204

Keywords: eviction, landlord rights, tenant rights, justice court, property law, court procedures, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, deep fake, digital impersonation, age verification, private cause of action, explicit content, consumer protection, HB 581

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• This provided a unique opportunity to stress test our systems, processes, and our team as we prepared
• ,<00:14:26.079> processes,<00:14:26.959> and<00:14:27.199> our test our systems
• , processes, and our test our systems, processes, and our team<00:14:27.839> as<00:14:28.079><
• ,<00:21:19.039> and controls over our people, process, and controls over our people, process
• <01:12:56.800> And not require legislative changes. And not require legislative changes.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There was a process for enforcing the settlement agreement and we are engaged in that process currently
• And um I appreciate this legislation.
• , we're creating process and process, co-neutrals and arbitrators, and we're not saving lives.
• advanced screening process in our office.
• And then you're telling me that these DNA samples are taking over a year or so to process into the system

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• We seek to protect the rights of all who participate in the legislative process so that we can have effective
• I also want to make a commitment that as this bill moves forward through the legislative process, I will
• It can certainly complicate the process.
• , similar to the process in several other states.
• Secretaries of State are integral to our election system.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• does that process work? does that process work?
• I love the legislative process. Okay. Columbus has already discovered America, so we're all set.
• I love the legislative process. I love the legislative process. Okay. Okay. Okay.
• process for the retail- retailers. process for the retail- retailers.
• process looked like this. process looked like this.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• process started. process started. >> Thank<00:39:39.920> you.
• college system. college system.
• the process over again. the process over again.
• things be taught in our school system. things be taught in our school system.
• I am a teachers in the process.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And so we have attempted through this process to ensure that we do more than legislation by anecdote,
• the adult system.
• HB3360 would expedite the process of kids being sent to the adult system without receiving the care they
• system.
• Okay, we need a process.

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• , no due process, no due process in these settings.
• So, there is due process.
• We do not get due process; we’re arrested.
• Okay, now we're talking about due process.
• And there are some states that require even more due process, for example, going through a court process

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We have to tackle the rate-case process.
• our very in-depth process is different than... ...resources in our planning process and, you know, our
• How will that process work exactly?
• I will agree that the rate-setting process is a complicated process, and it's quite involved, and it's
• systems also experience it.

Summary: The committee heard several energy and water affordability bills, with extensive testimony on SB 254 by Senator Becker, SB 541 by Senator Becker, SB 453 by Senator Stern, SB 292 by Senator Caballero, and SB 473 by Senator Padilla. SB 254 was presented as a broad utility affordability package addressing short-term climate credits, a Power Fund, tighter scrutiny of rate increases and utility profits, wildfire spending, securitization of future utility costs, and streamlining. Supporters, including TURN and several environmental and public power groups, said it could lower bills and reduce long-term costs; opponents from investor-owned utilities, labor, business, and local government raised concerns about market impacts, insufficient analysis, and the breadth of the bill. The committee approved SB 254 on a 6-3 vote and placed it on call. SB 541 focused on load flexibility and using existing grid capacity more efficiently. Senator Becker described it as a transparency and planning measure to identify cost-effective load shifting and reduce peak demand, while supporters said it could improve resiliency and save money. Several CCAs and utilities opposed the bill in print or unless amended, arguing that some language implied a mandate and that the concept needed more cost-effectiveness analysis; the author said amendments would remove language dividing the state goal among retail suppliers and clarify that the bill is not a procurement mandate. The committee passed SB 541 as amended to Appropriations on a 9-1 vote and left it on call. SB 453 by Senator Stern would return unspent ratepayer-funded microgrid program dollars and was described as a way to keep the lights on and redirect unused funds. It drew support from local government and environmental groups, with PG&E expressing concern about how the bill would affect its ability to spend awarded funds. The committee passed SB 453 as amended to Appropriations on a 12-0 vote. SB 292 by Senator Caballero would require more granular outage and reliability reporting, including census-tract-level data, to better inform resilience planning after PSPS events; utilities opposed unless amended, citing duplicative reporting and regulatory overlap, but the bill passed 12-0 to Appropriations. SB 473 by Senator Padilla would require or expand water utility decoupling to promote conservation and affordability. Supporters, including water utilities, labor, business, and local government groups, argued decoupling stabilizes revenue, supports conservation, and can keep rates lower for low-use customers. The Public Advocates Office opposed, saying prior pilot data showed no conservation benefit and about $1 billion in added costs, and that the CPUC had already rejected similar requests. Committee members questioned the conservation and capital-investment effects of the different rate structures; the author and supporters argued decoupling helps utilities fund infrastructure while allowing lower fixed charges for low-use customers. The transcript ends during that discussion, before a final vote on SB 473 is shown.

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• related to this legislation. related to this legislation.
• the department used to process background studies prior to implementing the NETStudy 2.0 system a bit
• transferred into the new system. transferred into the new system.
• their study is in process. their study is in process.
• it's in process. I understand that it's in process.

Bills: HF4525, HF3002, HF3665, HF4420

Keywords: human services, background studies, NETStudy 2.0, licensing, license suspension, license revocation, provider enrollment, program integrity, fraud, medical assistance fraud, Medicaid, payment withholding, credible allegation of fraud, background check, disqualification, variance, set-aside, foster care, family foster setting, adult foster care

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• <00:33:36.880> They smarter about their processing. They smarter about their processing.
• <01:03:38.319> and evaluations of our court system and evaluations of our court system and
• They use the same process to this.
• supply to our system in New Hampshire. supply to our system in New Hampshire.
• legislation goes even further. legislation goes even further.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• process for selecting members of the board on the east side.
• , the process for change orders, payments, conflict resolution, and beyond.
• And then in addition to that, obviously, working on the process...
• a completely electronic process for certain listed users.
• a completely electronic process for certain listed users.

Bills: HR243, HB939, SB56, SB72, SB129, SB171, SB252

Keywords: Tickfaw River, boating safety, warning signs, parish governing authorities, Livingston Parish, St. Tammany Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Lake Maurepas, Natalbany River, boat collisions, vessel incidents, recreational boating, marine safety, public safety, navigation hazards, waterway signage, Louisiana House Resolution 243, HR 243, motor vehicle, licensing

Summary: The committee first adopted Amendment Set 527 without objection, then took up Senate Bill 56 concerning the Lafitte Area Independent Levee District and its possible transfer into the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West. Amendment Set 5327 was adopted to add a compliance officer with specified qualifications, described as a checks-and-balances measure separating that role from the chief of police. Testimony in support emphasized the district’s limited recurring revenues, the need for professional management, and the West Bank authority’s ability to provide administrative and operational support. A witness for affected landowners raised concerns about unpaid takings claims and urged amendments to preserve liability and avoid litigation, but the committee ultimately reported SB 56 favorably with amendments. The committee then received an update from DOTD Secretary Glenn Laude on the department’s transformation initiatives, including outsourcing operations and maintenance, construction process improvements, faster contractor payment times, quicker change-order approvals, and improved project delivery rates. After that, the committee reported favorably Senate Bill 171, which makes cleanup changes to the new water resources authority, and Senate Bill 252, which updates driver’s license organ-donor authorization to record both yes and no choices. Senate Bill 72, dealing with electronic titles and vehicle registration, was amended extensively to modernize OMV processes, support electronic lien and title transactions, and set standards for secure digital titles; it was then reported with amendments. House Bill 939, which would have created a Louisiana New and Used Motor Vehicle Commission, was converted into a substitute bill creating a Louisiana Vehicle Commission and consolidating the existing new and used vehicle commissions. After discussion of implementation, governance, funding, and employee-transition concerns, the committee adopted the substitute amendments and then deferred the bill. Senate Bill 129, creating a Master Combat Infantry Specialty license plate, was amended to add designated state officials for a related special plate request tied to security and parking around the Supreme Court in New Orleans, and it was reported with amendments. Finally, House Resolution 243, as amended, urged safety warning signage on the Tickfaw River after a fatal boating accident; the amendment shifted responsibility from DOTD to surrounding parish governing authorities, and the resolution was reported with amendments before the committee adjourned.