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• One of those policies has been Medicaid, and ensuring that more people have health insurance, not just
• Not having health insurance does mean that, though, you are less WHY WE DID IT IS BECAUSE WE RECOGNIZED
• THAT JUST BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE, DOESN'T MEAN YOU DON'T GET SICK.
• If I pay a co-pay with my private insurance, then why can't the expansion population pay a co-pay?
• IF I PAY A CO-PAY WITH MY PRIVATE INSURANCE, THEN WHY CAN'T THE EXPANSION POPULATION PAY A CO-PAY?

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• insurance as those residents and follow the resident guidelines.
• So, every state says they got to have insurance already, right? No, I do not know that.
• Hampshire doesn't require liability insurance.
• And as you know, most of the times if the other individual has insurance then individual has insurance
• then hopefully the at-fault party's insurance carrier will cover that rental.

Bills: HJR 98 , HB 142 , HB 912 , HB 2525 , SCR 19 , SB 66 , SB 128 , SB 209 , SB 250 , SB 317 , SB 383 , SB 393 , SB 397 , SB 517 , SB 571 , SB 612 , SB 614 , SB 715 , SB 731 , SB 801 , SB 865 , SB 867 , SB 872 , SB 905 , SB 913 , SB 945 , SB 946 , SB 986 , SB 1013 , SB 1015 , SB 1071 , SB 1086 , SB 1087 , SB 1113 , SB 1117 , SB 1181 , SB 1212 , SB 1241 , SB 1250 , SB 1263 , SB 1278 , SB 1285 , SB 1444 , SB 1483 , SB 1525 , SB 1528 , SB 1553 , SB 1556 , SB 1588 , SB 1660 , SB 1708 , SB 1802 , SB 1833 , SB 1844 , SB 1854 , SB 1957 , SB 1965 , SB 1999 , SB 2056 , SB 2082 , SB 2119 , SB 2133 , SB 2138 , SB 2203 , SB 2221 , SB 2337 , SB 2340 , SB 2373 , SB 2419 , SB 2422 , SB 2452 , SB 2477 , SB 2487 , SB 2501 , SB 2533 , SB 2586 , SB 2587 , SB 2615 , SB 2622 , SB 2633 , SB 2675 , SB 2681 , SB 2690 , SB 2713 , SB 2717 , SB 2753 , SB 2781 , SB 2782 , SB 2835 , SB 2841 , SB 2857 , SB 2891 , SB 2929 , SB 2933 , SB 2994 , SB 3016 , SJR 3 , SB 5 , SB 29 , SB 72 , SB 326 , SB 494 , SB 509 , SB 530 , SB 616 , SB 769 , SB 783 , SB 963 , SB 985 , SB 1143 , SB 1172 , SB 1238 , SB 1267 , SB 1271 , SB 1273 , SB 1506 , SB 1759 , SB 1786 , SB 1967 , SB 2312 , SB 2361 , SB 1 , SB 260 , SB 1506 , SB 1637 , HJR 98 , HJR 99 , HJR 2 , HJR 1 , HB 1109 , HB 1392 , HB 22 , HB 2525 , HB 3093 , HB 517 , HB 912 , HB 1130 , HB 142 , HB 1689 , HB 2018 , HB 136 , HB 2884 , HB 1393 , HB 2730 , HB 1399 , HB 1244 , HB 467 , HB 331 , HB 2559 , HB 29 , HB 26 , HB 166 , HB 353 , HB 2000 , HB 2756 , HB 3248 , HB 3513 , HB 3204 , HB 3135 , HB 3012 , HB 2763 , HB 2523 , HB 2457 , HB 2415 , HB 2198 , HB 2143 , HB 1708 , HB 1672 , HB 767 , HB 1327 , HB 2723 , HB 451 , HB 140 , HB 109 , HB 3096 , HCR 6 , HCR 12 , HCR 29 , HCR 50 , HCR 55 , HCR 56 , HCR 58 , HCR 70 , HCR 71 , HCR 74 , HCR 78 , HCR 80 , HCR 107 , HCR 116 , HCR 117 , SJR 36 , SJR 50 , SJR 63 , SJR 59 , SCR 12 , SCR 39 , SCR 48 , SCR 19 , SB 2023 , SB 1844 , SB 2533 , SB 62 , SB 666 , SB 847 , SB 284 , SB 854 , SB 1073 , SB 810 , SB 1505 , SB 583 , SB 507 , SB 1434 , SB 1772 , SB 2016 , SB 1163 , SB 1122 , SB 731 , SB 397 , SB 508 , SB 1436 , SB 287 , SB 261 , SB 1882 , SB 393 , SB 1791 , SB 209 , SB 2429 , SB 1999 , SB 511 , SB 2309 , SB 510 , SB 1085 , SB 1975 , SB 2717 , SB 1262 , SB 636 , SB 2056 , SB 884 , SB 517 , SB 1200 , SB 1845 , SB 2681 , SB 2458 , SB 801 , SB 3014 , SB 3013 , SB 758 , SB 1013 , SB 2797 , SB 2076 , SB 2876 , SB 2929 , SB 715 , SB 1640 , SB 2538 , SB 1449 , SB 986 , SB 1181 , SB 1359 , SB 410 , SB 1234 , SB 2926 , SB 2138 , SB 2615 , SB 2972 , SB 2841 , SB 3016 , SB 1856 , SB 1528 , SB 1373 , SB 672 , SB 2891 , SB 1854 , SB 317 , SB 2539 , SB 2532 , SB 1250 , SB 2082 , SB 2203 , SB 1285 , SB 1454 , SB 2520 , SB 1237 , SB 1586 , SB 2819 , SB 629 , SB 2342 , SB 2903 , SB 2477 , SB 3029 , SB 1957 , SB 375 , SB 250 , SB 777 , SB 2367 , SB 2703 , SB 2608 , SB 2965 , SB 2521 , SB 865 , SB 2165 , SB 2501 , SB 2675 , SB 2452 , SB 2835 , SB 872 , SB 1212 , SB 1278 , SB 1588 , SB 1602 , SB 1704 , SB 1723 , SB 1833 , SB 1858 , SB 1946 , SB 2009 , SB 2177 , SB 2460 , SB 2785 , SB 2373 , SB 1660 , SB 614 , SB 867 , SB 1608 , SB 1525 , SB 905 , SB 640 , SB 2487 , SB 1698 , SB 383 , SB 705 , SB 748 , SB 1113 , SB 1117 , SB 1802 , SB 2340 , SB 2586 , SB 2680 , SB 2690 , SB 2994 , SB 2747 , SB 1950 , SB 913 , SB 1071 , SB 1086 , SB 1087 , SB 1483 , SB 1444 , SB 1553 , SB 1556 , SB 1703 , SB 2133 , SB 2297 , SB 2298 , SB 2622 , SB 2955 , SB 3059 , SB 2782 , SB 2781 , SB 2637 , SB 2633 , SB 2337 , SB 2334 , SB 1861 , SB 2043 , SB 1367 , SB 946 , SB 945 , SB 2857 , SB 128 , SB 571 , SB 1263 , SB 3058 , SB 612 , SB 2221 , SB 2587 , SB 2044 , SB 2363 , SB 2713 , SB 2311 , SB 1986 , SB 2565 , SB 2943 , SB 1888 , SB 2417 , SB 3048 , SB 3052 , SB 3053 , SB 3036 , SB 3057 , SB 3056 , SB 3043 , SB 3037 , SB 3050 , SB 3063 , SB 3047 , SB 3035 , SB 2446 , SB 466 , SB 2611 , SB 2794 , SB 2105 , SB 2017 , SB 1790 , SB 1778 , SB 1730 , SB 2995 , SB 2847 , SB 205 , SB 2619 , SB 1903 , SB 203 , SB 3061 , SB 1581 , SB 2600 , SB 2799 , SB 2790 , SB 2688 , SB 2515 , SB 1230 , SB 876 , SB 2522 , SB 2639 , SB 2137 , SB 2519 , SB 2403 , SB 2459 , SB 3051 , SB 2655 , SB 2251 , SB 2764 , SB 2878 , SB 1884 , SB 111 , SB 582 , SB 2617 , SB 1835 , SB 2751 , SB 2959 , SB 250 , SB 614 , SB 865 , SB 872 , SB 905 , SB 986 , SB 1113 , SB 1212 , SB 1278 , SB 1525 , SB 1588 , SB 1660 , SB 1802 , SB 1833 , SB 2487 , SB 2586 , SB 2675 , SB 2690 , SB 2929 , HB 912 , HB 2525 , SB 1844 , SB 2533 , SB 1957 , SB 1999 , SB 2138 , SB 2615 , SB 3016 , SR 469 , SB 29 , SB 326 , SB 494 , SB 530 , SB 769 , SB 783 , SB 1238 , SB 1967 , SB 2312 , SB 1506 , HJR 34 , HB 42 , HB 198 , HB 247 , HB 367 , HB 449 , HB 632 , HB 668 , HB 677 , HB 766 , HB 1105 , HB 1160 , HB 1169 , HB 1592 , HB 1778 , HB 1781 , HB 1868 , HB 2017 , HB 2038 , HB 2128 , HB 2240 , HB 2316 , HB 2510 , HB 2516 , HB 2563 , HB 2582 , HB 2663 , HB 2712 , HB 2715 , HB 2760 , HB 2788 , HB 3010 , HB 3069 , HB 3112 , HB 3120 , HB 3146 , HB 3157 , HB 3305 , HB 3348 , HB 3464 , HB 3474 , HB 3505 , HB 3512 , HB 3560 , HB 3597 , HB 3686 , HB 3783 , HB 3860 , HB 4063 , HB 4081 , HB 4214 , HB 4215 , HB 4224 , HB 4273 , HB 4325 , HB 4361 , HB 4386 , HB 4395 , HB 4665 , HB 4783 , HB 5032 , HB 5180 , HJR 34 , HB 42 , HB 198 , HB 247 , HB 367 , HB 449 , HB 632 , HB 668 , HB 677 , HB 766 , HB 1105 , HB 1160 , HB 1169 , HB 1592 , HB 1778 , HB 1781 , HB 1868 , HB 2017 , HB 2038 , HB 2128 , HB 2240 , HB 2316 , HB 2510 , HB 2516 , HB 2563 , HB 2582 , HB 2663 , HB 2712 , HB 2715 , HB 2760 , HB 2788 , HB 3010 , HB 3069 , HB 3112 , HB 3120 , HB 3146 , HB 3157 , HB 3305 , HB 3348 , HB 3464 , HB 3474 , HB 3505 , HB 3512 , HB 3560 , HB 3597 , HB 3686 , HB 3783 , HB 3860 , HB 4063 , HB 4081 , HB 4214 , HB 4215 , HB 4224 , HB 4273 , HB 4325 , HB 4361 , HB 4386 , HB 4395 , HB 4665 , HB 4783 , HB 5032 , HB 5180

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• and transfers those funds tax liability and transfers those funds to<00:01:29.440><c> a</c><00:01:29.520
• We could stop insurance prices.
• insurance agent.
• </c><00:40:24.400><c> Also,</c><00:40:24.840><c> technology</c> insurance agent.
• Also, technology insurance agent.

Bills: HF4906 , HF3971 , HF4777 , HF2109 , HF2988

Committee: House Taxes

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• This legislation will also streamline administrative processes and reduce liability concerns for home
• It centralizes end-of-life orders into a government-run database and creates massive risks; insurers,
• It creates massive risks; insurers, hackers, or rogue providers could access these records to ration

Committee: Senate Health Policy

Summary: The committee first received an update from the Department of Health on the Cancer Connect Collaborative, the Cancer Innovation Fund, and the new Cancer Connect Collaborative Research Incubator, created and expanded by recent legislation. The department reported that the Cancer Innovation Fund has awarded $80 million to 95 researchers to date, with $60 million available in the current cycle and 65 projects funded across 28 institutions in 16 cancer areas last year. The new pediatric cancer incubator received $30 million and awarded four Florida children’s hospitals $7.5 million each. Senators asked about outreach to oncologists statewide, peer review and accountability, funding for National Cancer Institute-affiliated institutions, and whether underserved and rural areas are being prioritized; the department said it uses website notices, listservs, collaborative outreach, and eligibility criteria favoring rural and high-cancer-care providers, and that it monitors projects through reports, expenditures, and contract provisions. The committee then heard Senate Bill 312 on patient-directed medical orders, which would create a voluntary, portable, physician-authorized electronic registry for patients to document end-of-life and serious-illness treatment preferences. Supporters, including nurses, hospice and emergency care advocates, and medical professionals, said the bill would help ensure patient wishes are accessible in emergencies, reduce unwanted interventions, and improve continuity of care. Opponents, including Florida Right to Life, argued the bill could broaden end-of-life decisions too far, raise privacy and coercion concerns, and allow withdrawal of care inappropriately. The sponsor said the measure is intended to support patient autonomy and is not anti-life, and noted she was open to amendments. After public testimony, the committee voted on SB 312 and reported it favorably. The roll call showed support from Senators Berman and Harrell, with the bill passing on the committee vote. The meeting then adjourned.

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• treatment, and a doctor will admit, yes, this will cure your problem, who has it covered by her insurance
• 26.040><c> her</c> your problem who has it covered by her your problem who has it covered by her insurance
• Please, wrapping up, I will that includes Social Security benefits, pension benefits, life insurance
• </c><02:08:11.440><c> benefits</c> benefits life insurance benefits benefits life insurance benefits
• </c> elimination of manufacturer liability elimination of manufacturer liability for<04:20:27.159><c>

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

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• victim is incapacitated, the lethality assessment does not need to be done immediately and adds in liability
• victim is incapacitated, the lethality assessment does not need to be done immediately and adds in liability

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• Now, the insurance piece is fairly straightforward.
• One would be the $6 per year charge on insurance.
• Insurance is doing what they do.
• They are insuring that property.
• The insurance is, in my opinion.

Bills: S3091 , H5477

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services

Summary: The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a public hearing on two late-file matters, centered on S. 3091, a bill to create relief for homeowners affected by the crumbling concrete/pyrrhotite crisis. Senator Peter Durant presented the bill as a way to establish a crumbling concrete assistance fund, administered by CEDAC, to help replace failing foundations and reimburse homeowners who already paid out of pocket. He said the proposal follows recommendations from a state commission and would be funded by a $6 fee on homeowner/condo insurance policies and a $6-per-cubic-yard surcharge on concrete, with the goal of spreading costs broadly rather than placing them on homeowners alone. Several affected homeowners testified about severe financial and emotional harm, including expensive foundation replacements, lost equity, inability to sell or refinance, and long delays in getting help. Homeowners Karen Riani, Michelle Iglesi, Karen Bellotti, and Russell Dupierre described living with homes that became unsellable or unaffordable to repair, and urged the committee to move the bill forward. Committee members asked about inspection practices, whether pyrrhotite can be detected during home sales, whether the bill would ban pyrrhotite, and how much funding the program would need. Witnesses said the problem is broader than originally understood, affecting at least 52 municipalities, and that the only fix is full foundation replacement. They also said the bill includes training and education for inspectors, but does not ban pyrrhotite outright because the issue is now being addressed through quarry testing and material controls. Representatives of the concrete industry, including Craig Dauphinay, Karen Marshall, and Guy Glottis, said they support homeowner relief and the creation of a fund, but strongly opposed the concrete surcharge. They argued the industry has already taken significant steps, including supporting state testing and regulation of aggregate sources, and said the surcharge would unfairly assign blame, raise costs for residential, municipal, and infrastructure projects, and create cross-border competitiveness issues with neighboring states. They favored a Connecticut-style model funded primarily through insurance assessments, noting that Connecticut’s program has been successful and that Massachusetts could adopt a similar approach. No vote was taken at the hearing.

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• Who bears responsibility in cases of weather manipulation catastrophe: insurance companies, homeowners
• Do you know of, or if there are any legal liability immunities for these companies?
• Requirement for liability insurance, you know, if that is likely to be retained in the bill?
• That is something... ...insurance, you know, if that is likely to be retained in the bill?
• They insure us, and we've talked to even attorneys about producing an ordinance.

Committee: House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

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• So whether it's having to file a claim against your insurance, your county risk pool, whatever it is,
• Material through liability on line 11. The member from the 15th District, Representative Corey.
• An act relating to medical insurance pre-immersion. Last line: respect, it applies prospectively.
• I was forced to pay for COBRA insurance despite being told, quote, 'We would be taken care of.'
• When the legislation passed to pay our insurance premiums, it helped us immensely.

Bills: HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB1795 , HB2107 , HB2113 , HB2124 , HB2125 , HB2133 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2211 , HB2219 , HB2245 , HB2253 , HB2283 , HB2343 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB2531 , HB2574 , HB1170 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2156 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2360 , HB2471 , HB2478 , HB2525 , HB2605 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1710 , HB1750 , HB1903 , HB1941 , HB1974 , HB1982 , HB1983 , HB2006 , HB2034 , HB2105 , HB2179 , HB2203 , HB2215 , HB2223 , HB2239 , HB2247 , HB2297 , HB2303 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2334 , HB2338 , HB2345 , HB2348 , HB2350 , HB2353 , HB2355 , HB2363 , HB2367 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2418 , HB2420 , HB2428 , HB2441 , HB2462 , HB2464 , HB2467 , HB2495 , HB2505 , HB2534 , HB2539 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2554 , HB2557 , HB2575 , HB2577 , HB2588 , HB2594 , HB2604 , HB2636 , HB2714

Summary: The House took up second reading and final passage on several bills. House Bill 2575, relating to reducing certain environmental reporting obligations, was amended to direct savings from reduced utility reporting toward low-income electricity assistance, then passed 95-0. House Bill 2334, on cash transaction rounding for the loss of pennies, passed 89-6 after debate over common-sense rounding, tax treatment, and concerns about moving away from cash. House Bill 2714, updating caseload forecasting for food and nutrition assistance programs including SNAP, passed 95-0. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2557, concerning parental access to special education evaluation meetings and timelines, passed 95-0 after a technical amendment clarifying terminology and discussion about giving parents more time to prepare for meetings. The House also passed Substitute House Bill 2594, which codifies protections for unhoused students and aligns state law with federal McKinney-Vento protections; supporters described the bill as ensuring continued educational access for homeless youth, and it passed 94-1. House Bill 2348, updating timber sale process efficiencies, including electronic notice and appraisal/approval requirements for certain land sales, passed 95-0. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2215, dealing with Climate Commitment Act compliance obligations for fuels, drew extensive debate over market fairness, fuel prices, rural impacts, and Ecology’s authority; after adopting a striking amendment and rejecting several others, it passed 57-38. The House then considered House Bill 1710, a Washington Voting Rights Act compliance bill creating a new chapter in Title 29A RCW. Members debated numerous amendments focused on preclearance standards, lookback periods, fee shifting, rulemaking authority, settlement treatment, and the use of citizen voting-age population. Some technical amendments were adopted, while many substantive amendments were rejected. The transcript ends during continued amendment debate on the bill, before final passage is recorded.

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• Introduced by Senator Wilson, an act relating to insurance, expanding the types of medical malpractice
• liability insurance that health care providers can obtain to qualify within the Medical Malpractice
• Senate Bill 173, introduced by Senator Wilson, an act relating to insurance, expanding the types of medical
• malpractice liability insurance that health care providers can obtain to qualify within the Medical

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• to obtain best and final offers from bidders and to rebid certain contracts, requires additional insurance
• When a patient pays upfront costs, usually a co-insurance, sometimes they discover that they have been
• because they pay what the provider at the time of their appointment believes is their appropriate co-insurance
• And then after all the charges are paid through their insurance companies, sometimes they've overpaid
• It also grants immunity from civil liability and criminal penalties to group homes, direct support professionals

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and moments of silence, including tributes related to the FSU campus shooting, Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, John Thrasher, the Florida Wildlife Corridor, and visiting student and community groups. The chamber then moved into special order bills and adopted a resolution honoring Coach Abdur-Rahim. A number of measures were taken up and passed, including child care and early learning provider regulation updates, false reporting/swatting penalties, health care billing and collection protections, hazardous walking conditions for schoolchildren, young adult housing support for foster and homeless students, the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, trust fund interest rules for IOTA accounts, transportation-related changes, public records exemptions for AHCA investigators, JQC employees, and appellate court clerks, municipal water and sewer utility rates in Miami-Dade, motor vehicle offenses involving obscured plates and impersonating law enforcement, trespass at large-scale ticketed events, refund of patient overpayments, stem cell therapy standards, insulin administration by direct support professionals and relatives, pre-arranged transportation services, and the Uniform Commercial Code update for digital assets. Several bills were amended before passage, often by substituting House companions and adopting late-filed amendments. The transportation bill was significantly revised to remove speed-limit increases and utility-related provisions while adding beach equipment removal, flood-wake enforcement, expectant mother parking permits, and local regulation of micromobility devices; it passed 37-0. The trust fund interest bill drew the most debate, with supporters arguing it right-sized a volatile funding stream for legal aid and opponents warning it would sharply reduce support for legal aid organizations; it passed 28-10. The municipal water and sewer rate bill also prompted extended debate over fairness, fiscal impact, and accusations of racism, but passed 36-2. Public records exemption bills for AHCA investigators, JQC employees, and appellate clerks passed with varying margins, with supporters emphasizing safety and anti-doxing protections. One bill on cardiac emergencies and another on education were temporarily postponed. Most measures were adopted by wide margins, often unanimously, after brief sponsor explanations and little or no debate. The Senate also adopted a resolution honoring the late USF coach Amir Abdur-Rahim and recognized several visiting groups in the gallery. After completing the day’s special order calendar, the Senate recessed for lunch until 1:30 p.m. or on call of the President.

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• You’re opening up a packet of mail from the insurance companies.
• initiation reported from a new insurance company or their existing one.
• It depends on what the time and lapse was for the insurance cancellation.
• It depends on what the time and lapses were for the insurance cancellation.
• And, yeah, just depending on how long they were without insurance. Right.

Bills: HB372 , HB582 , HB593 , HB613 , HB712 , HB722 , HB732 , HB746 , HB762 , HB781 , HB845 , HB882

Committee: House Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Summary: The House Transportation Committee heard an update from Office of Motor Vehicles leadership, who said the agency had achieved efficiencies, was operating in the black, had improved employee morale and staffing, and expected to begin testing the driver’s license portion of its modernization project in September. Members then took up several OMV-related bills. HB 781, creating a fleet vehicle registration program, was amended to delay implementation until January 1, 2028 or until the OMV registration system is updated, and was reported with amendments. HB 712, which waives OMV fees for driver’s licenses and state IDs for homeless persons who meet eligibility requirements, drew support from homelessness advocates and some members who said it would remove a barrier to work, safety, and housing; concerns were raised about verification and workload, but the bill was amended to require the department to waive fees and to require proof of homeless status, then reported by a recorded vote. HB 372, requiring OMV public education on roundabouts, was discussed as a safety and awareness measure, but the author agreed to voluntarily defer it in favor of pursuing a resolution or other approach. The committee also advanced HB 746 on oversized trucking permits after amendments clarified a one-year moratorium on new local permit requirements while preserving existing permits, and HB 732, which would allow the OMV commissioner to waive or reduce certain fees in humanitarian cases such as hospice, was reported favorably. HB 722, providing for automatic reinstatement of driver’s licenses after payment of fees and fines except for DUI-related suspensions, was amended and reported with amendments. HB 593, increasing the maximum local service fee for certain OMV field offices, prompted debate over costs to motorists and local control; an amendment exempted Shreveport, and the bill was reported with amendments by a 9-5 vote. HB 613, adding an eagle image to indicate U.S. citizenship on licenses and IDs, was amended and reported with a recorded 8-5 vote after members questioned its practical effect and recognition outside Louisiana. The committee also heard HB 582 and HB 762 on insurance lapse fees and debt recovery, with HB 582 reported favorably after the author agreed to work with another member on a similar bill, while HB 762 was discussed as a way to avoid adding a 15% Office of Debt Recovery fee to OMV-related debts.

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• uh there are very few strict liability uh there are very few strict liability<01:21:42.159><c> almost
• </c><01:21:42.600><c> no</c><01:21:42.960><c> strict</c><01:21:43.360><c> liability</c> liability almost
• no strict liability liability almost no strict liability crimes<01:21:44.280><c> in</c><01:21:44.440
• </c> because I'm going to assert liability because I'm going to assert liability immunity<01:30:05.840
• ><c> report</c><01:30:07.840><c> I</c> immunity from liability for a report I immunity from liability

Summary: The House Children and Family Law Committee opened its February 4, 2025 hearing with a business item on House Bill 553, appointing a subcommittee chaired by Representative Greg and including several named members. The committee then took up House Bill 486, which would revise New Hampshire’s grandparents’ visitation law. The prime sponsor said the bill is intended to address gaps in current law, especially in situations involving divorce, separation, kinship care, and parental substance use, so that children can maintain important relationships with grandparents or other kin caregivers. He emphasized that the proposal was meant to supplement existing law rather than replace it, and said the language was modeled on statutes from other states. Several witnesses testified in support of HB 486, describing painful family separations and arguing that current law can be interpreted too narrowly. One grandmother said the existing statute had been used to dismiss her visitation case because she was restricted while the parents were separated, and she asked for language changes so courts could still order visitation in similar circumstances. Another witness, testifying online, urged passage of the bill as being in the best interest of children. A third witness described a family living arrangement in which grandparents had been a consistent presence in their grandchildren’s lives but were later cut off during a contentious separation, and said the bill would help repair those relationships. Committee members asked about the six-month timeframe in the bill, whether the proposed language would affect cases where a grandparent does not live with the child but is still a regular caregiver, and whether the sponsor had written amendment language; the sponsor said the six-month language was taken from other states’ statutes and that the new language would not change existing visitation rights but would add to them. After hearing the testimony, the chair said the committee would hold HB 486 aside for a week or two while awaiting additional information before voting. The hearing then moved to House Bill 320, an act relative to enforcement of marital property settlements. The sponsor explained that the bill would require courts to enforce final property decrees and would clarify the difference between enforcement and contempt, arguing that courts should have clear authority to fashion remedies and that litigants, especially self-represented parties, need clearer statutory guidance. Committee members questioned the legal distinctions the sponsor drew, including whether the bill was aimed at enforcement rather than contempt and how the proposed language would operate in practice. The transcript cuts off before any vote or further action on HB 320.

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• Recent analysis includes a 2025 ethics and public policy center study of insurance claims that indicate
• And these costs frequently fall on insurance, often including public insurance, public programs, or university
• institutional compliance costs, colleges must stock medications with proper storage, security, and liability
• cost, homeowner insurance costs in the state of Colorado are insane.
• Homeowner insurance costs in the state of Colorado are insane.

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• But did the insurance, in the incident that happened in your community, did their insurance pay for the
• Did their insurance pay for the injuries?
• I used to be on insurance.
• IBHS is a nonprofit organization formed by the insurance companies and paid for by the insurance companies
• Do you think that's the insurance company's job?

Committee: House Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Summary: The committee met on April 7, 2026, and first handled several fire marshal-related bills. HB 917, a licensing and regulatory cleanup for life safety and property protection work, was amended with technical changes and reported favorably. HB 565 clarified that the State Fire Marshal, rather than local authorities, would handle fire safety inspections for early learning and child daycare centers; members adopted an amendment limiting the standards to state or federal codes and addressing ventilation and suppression requirements for small facilities, and the bill was reported favorably with amendments. The committee then took up HB 937, which would shift amusement ride setup inspections back to the State Fire Marshal, require licensing and insurance for rides and inspectors, and repeal provisions related to inflatable amusement devices. The author and fire marshal cited a serious festival ride accident in Pointe Coupee Parish as the impetus, and members discussed inspection timing, insurance costs, and whether background checks or public inspection certificates should be required. After technical and agreed-upon amendments, the bill was reported favorably. HB 799, a boiler inspection consolidation bill, was presented as a cleanup measure that would centralize boiler regulation under the fire marshal and rely on licensed inspectors meeting national standards. Stakeholders from industry and the fire marshal’s office described it as an efficiency and safety measure, and the committee adopted a substantive amendment on shutdown procedures and licensing details before reporting the bill favorably. HB 461, which would have allowed parishes and municipalities to adopt fortified roof standards, drew extensive testimony both for and against; supporters argued it could improve resilience and lower insurance costs, while opponents warned it would undermine Louisiana’s uniform building code, add cost, and create inconsistency. The author ultimately moved to voluntarily defer the bill. Finally, the committee began HB 977, a bill on minors’ use of applications that would require age verification, parental consent, and app store/developer safeguards. An amendment clarified definitions, consent rules, data-sharing limits, and a good-faith compliance defense. Members raised concerns about the 45-day cure period, the lack of a private right of action, and whether app stores would become gatekeepers, but the bill remained pending at the end of the excerpt.

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• I athletics and classes, he studied the 2008 housing crisis and analyzed over a quarter million insurance
• infant death; Health and Human Services; public employees' merit hire practices; Government agency; insurance
• appropriation; unemployment benefits requirements and disqualification; Government proficiency; voting, insurance
• Attorney Fathers and government efficiency; voting, insurance, custody violation; Judiciary and Elections
• SB 1094, civil liability, gender reassignment surgery. Health and Human Services.

Summary: The Arizona Senate convened for opening day of the second regular session of the 57th Legislature with ceremonial prayers, the presentation of colors, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the national anthem. Senate President Warren Petersen gave a farewell-style address highlighting his efforts to shift power toward members and committee chairs, preserve conservative policies, and deliver annual tax cuts, including a projected $1 billion cut this year. The chamber then recessed for an opening-day speech by Grand Canyon University President Brian Mueller, who spoke about Arizona’s labor-force needs, workforce training, and GCU’s role in expanding access to education and middle-class jobs, including apprenticeships and technical programs tied to local employers. After returning to order, the Senate adopted its organizational rules for the session, including suspending rules so bills and resolutions could be read by number and short title only on first and second reading and by number and title only on third and final reading. Members also approved a motion to notify the House and Governor that the Senate was organized and ready for business, and the House later reported that it was likewise organized. The chamber then adopted a proposed amendment to Senate Rule 7A and the rules of the 57th Legislature, and the President announced committee assignments for standing and statutory committees, including Appropriations, Education, Finance, Government, Military Affairs and Border Security, Natural Resources, Rules, Legislative Council, Legislative Audit, and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. The remainder of the session focused on points of personal privilege, with senators introducing family members, constituents, local officials, school leaders, law enforcement officers, tribal leaders, and advocacy guests. Several members used the occasion to emphasize issues they expect to work on this session, including education, public safety, housing, water, early childhood services, veterans, border security, and workforce development. The Senate also received a motion to request House consent for an adjournment schedule, and the body adjourned until Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 1:15 p.m. after announcing upcoming committee meetings and the first batch of bill introductions and references.

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• We'll now move to your next bill, and I have CS for HB 1517, civil liability for the wrongful death of
• It will lead to frivolous lawsuits against businesses, insurance companies, and individuals.
• there is a crowd, because she might be injured, and these vendors will have concerns about their insurance
• there is a crowd, because she might be injured, and these vendors will have concerns about their insurance
• So, have concerns about their insurance coverage.

Summary: The Judiciary Committee took up a long agenda of 20 bills, beginning with CS/HB 1173 on the Florida Trust Code, which clarified that the Florida Attorney General is the only public official with standing to enforce charitable trusts administered in Florida; it was amended and reported favorably. The committee also unanimously or near-unanimously approved several claims and relief bills, including HB 6507 for Marcus Button, HB 6523 for Darlene Engerville and J.R., HB 6525 for Eric and Jennifer Miles, HB 6529 for J.N., and HB 6519 for the estate of Beniel Hambier, all involving settlements or compensation for injuries or wrongful death. Other measures reported favorably included CS/HB 213 on commercial squatters, CS/HB 1447 on trespass at large-scale ticketed events, CS/HB 515 updating the Uniform Commercial Code for virtual currency and related technologies, CS/HB 1007 on gift card fraud, CS/HB 1049 on protection of court officials, CS/HB 1219 on non-compete and garden leave agreements, CS/HB 399 on stolen valor in the ethics code, CS/HB 57 on xylazine regulation, HB 901 on court-appointed psychologists, and CS/HB 265 on enforcing terrorism-related judgments against frozen assets. Most of these bills had support from industry, law enforcement, or affected parties and passed with little or no opposition. The most contested measure was CS/HB 1517, which would expand Florida’s wrongful death statute to include parents of unborn children as survivors. Supporters argued it would allow families to recover damages when negligence causes the loss of a pregnancy, while opponents—including the ACLU of Florida, Planned Parenthood affiliates, reproductive rights advocates, and some committee members—warned it could be used to advance fetal personhood, chill medical care, and empower abusive partners or others to sue over abortion-related conduct. The sponsor said the bill remained within the wrongful death framework and included protections for mothers and lawful medical providers, but the committee still reported it favorably on a 14-6 vote. CS/HB 903, a corrections bill addressing inmate litigation, sentencing, execution methods, tracking devices, health services, and offender review appointments, also drew debate over a proposed tolling amendment and due process concerns; the amendment failed and the bill passed 16-5. CS/HB 57 on xylazine likewise saw debate over whether penalties should target users or traffickers, but the committee rejected a narrowing amendment and passed the bill 20-1. Several bills were amended in committee, often with technical or clarifying changes, including CS/HB 1219, HB 1351 on sexual offender and predator registration, and HB 901. Public testimony was generally supportive on the non-controversial bills, especially from law enforcement, business groups, and affected claimants. At the end of the meeting, Rep. Gottlieb offered a personal correction, acknowledging he had wrongly criticized FOP in a prior meeting after learning the organization had, in fact, contacted him. The committee then adjourned after completing the full agenda.

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• Auto insurance in this state is through the roof.
• In the last years our auto insurance has gone up 50%.
• schools do not employ those persons to Education K-12. 16 Senate Bill 1429 by Hughes relating to insurer
• restrictions and duties regarding repair of a motor vehicle covered under an insurance policy to business
• Bill 1558, by Perry, related the liability of non-profit entities contracted with the Department of Family

Bills: SJR34 , SB10 , SB18 , SB19 , SB21 , SB72 , SB140 , SB262 , SB370 , SB480 , SB495 , SB627 , SB703 , SB767 , SB790

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• deliver a county payment for any unlawful expenditure or we can face personal civil and/or criminal liability
• and remittance of payroll taxes, unemployment contributions, retirement and deferred compensation, insurance
• Retirement and deferred compensation, insurance premiums, flexible spending deductions, garnishments,
• We had a few that were completely destroyed that didn't even have homeowners insurance.
• Does it... ...homeowners insurance. So I'm wondering how that process starts over again.

Summary: The Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee met to review how county budgets are developed and how constitutional officers fit into that process. Davin Suggs of the Florida Association of Counties gave an overview of county budgeting, explaining the statutory framework, the role of property taxes and TRIM notices, the fiscal-year timeline, fund balances and reserves, and the Department of Revenue’s oversight. He emphasized that county budgets include the board’s budget plus the budgets of constitutional officers, and that relationships and communication are critical to resolving budget issues. A panel of constitutional officers then described their offices’ budget processes and responsibilities: Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons discussed law enforcement budgeting and the importance of negotiated agreements with county commissions; Alachua County Property Appraiser Aisha Solomon explained the June 1 budget deadline, valuation methods, and the appeal process for property assessments; Manatee County Clerk and Comptroller Angelina Coleniso outlined the clerk’s court and finance duties, the county-side budget process, and the clerk’s personal liability under section 129.09 for unlawful expenditures; Leon County Supervisor of Elections Mark Early described the cyclical nature of election costs, staffing, equipment, and the impact of turnout and election law changes; and Columbia County Tax Collector Kyle Keene explained that tax collectors’ budgets are reviewed by the Department of Revenue, with fee offices funding themselves through service charges and budget offices relying on county support. Members asked about personal liability for unlawful spending, conflicts between clerks and county commissions, property valuation and storm damage adjustments, reserve levels, and whether tax collectors can retain excess fees. Responses noted that clerks must refuse illegal expenditures, property appraisers use market-based assessments with VAB and court review available, counties should maintain healthy fund balances for cash flow and emergencies, and tax collectors generally must zero out year-end balances and distribute excess revenues to taxing authorities. The committee took no votes and adjourned after thanking the panelists for their testimony.

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• You've got to go through your insurance.
• And so a lot of landowners have told us, 'I don't want to report this to my insurance company because
• I don't want my insurance premiums to go up because I reported it to the insurance company.
• that because federal law prevents litigation based on vaccines, if you have a vaccine, there's no liability

Bills: SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, Attorney General, budget recommendations, funding swaps, salary increases, Landowner's Compensation Program, public testimony, law enforcement

Summary: The meeting focused on the budget recommendations for the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), where key issues included the proposed decrease of $163.9 million for the 2024-25 biennium and various methodology swaps for funding. Attorney General Paxton discussed ongoing litigation expenditures and emphasized the need for continued investments in agency staffing to address rising demands within law enforcement. Notably, he requested a 6% salary increase for 2026 and 2027 to retain talented personnel amidst competitive job markets. Public testimony highlighted community awareness challenges regarding the Landowner's Compensation Program, indicating a need for enhanced outreach efforts.