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• </c><00:12:23.839><c> for</c> out ofstate or offshore providers for out ofstate or offshore providers
• Travel insurance is a discretionary product that provides peace of mind by providing coverage for the
• Travel insurance is a discretionary product that provides peace of mind by providing coverage for the
• </c> insurance commissioners model, provides insurance commissioners model, provides a<00:58:37.440><
• </c> also provide travel coverage as well. also provide travel coverage as well.

Bills: HF3604, HF2236, HF3709, HF3766, HF2400

Keywords: bulk fuel, nonoxygenated gasoline, environment, exemption criteria, transportation, HF2236, Minnesota commerce, obsolete language, statutory cleanup, retail installment contract, consumer credit, vehicle financing, auto loans, retail buyer, retail seller, delinquency charge, collection fee, attorney fees, assignment notice, payment receipt

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• Since 2007, Wisconsin Eye has filmed countless hours of state capitol coverage to provide invaluable
• So with that, I will announce the following officials to provide... No, they did their role.
• And then we also provided some child protective services process flows for your reference.
• They also provide dashboards that provide information about our CPS referral volume, our screening ratios
• They also didn’t have a network to reach out to. They didn’t have peers.

Keywords: 970, all

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• Providers to be able to see these patients around the state.
• We also do a lot of work with medical providers and training folks across the primary care team to provide
• that are providing that care in their communities.
• There's a federal certification that's provided to the providers.
• As anesthesia providers, we realize it is impossible to conduct a complicated procedure and provide appropriate

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 5899, which would create a chiropractic license endorsement allowing qualified chiropractors to perform chiropractic diagnosis and adjustments on non-human animals. The sponsor described it as a complementary tool to veterinary care, especially in rural areas with limited access to veterinarians. Testimony was mixed: supporters said the bill would expand access to animal chiropractic with training, certification, and veterinary referral to non-chiropractic issues, while opponents from the veterinary community warned about animal and public safety, disease detection, and the lack of a required veterinary referral. The hearing on SB 5899 was suspended and later reopened; testimony concluded with strong support from animal chiropractic practitioners and opposition from veterinarians, and the committee noted 57 signed in pro, 4 con, and 1 other. The committee then held a work session on dental workforce shortages. Presenters from the CORA Foundation, the University of Washington Center for Health Workforce Studies, tribal dental programs, and the Washington State Dental Association described major access gaps, especially for Apple Health enrollees, rural communities, and communities of color. They highlighted low preventive-care utilization, high rates of untreated decay, workforce vacancies for hygienists and assistants, and the value of career ladders such as community health aides and proposed oral preventive assistants. Several speakers emphasized that training pathways, retention, and sustained Medicaid reimbursement are key to improving access and keeping providers in the system. Senate Bill 6138, requiring a multi-provider system for dental procedures performed under deep sedation, drew testimony centered on patient safety after recent deaths in dental settings. The sponsor said the bill responds to a pattern of tragic incidents and would ensure one person is dedicated to monitoring sedation. Supporters from anesthesiology and some oral surgery groups backed stronger monitoring requirements, while oral surgeons and dental representatives argued the current rules already require multiple trained personnel and that the bill could reduce access and increase costs, especially in rural and Medicaid-serving practices. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6072, which would update veterinarian-client-patient relationship rules to allow telemedicine-based relationships and limited telehealth services; animal welfare and veterinary telehealth advocates supported it as an access-to-care measure, while the veterinary association sought clearer guardrails and federal-law language. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 6094 on pediatric transitional care services, which would create a Medicaid payment pathway and related program changes for residential care for substance-exposed infants; supporters said the model helps infants and parents, improves outcomes, and is financially unsustainable under current funding, and the hearing began with testimony in favor before time expired.

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• But our STEM Network of Excellence is centered at NMSU. We also have New Mexico Tech.
• You have the STEM network on Row 98.
• You're right that there's money for math on row 98, the STEM network.
• They have a plan about how they teach and provide professional development to teachers.
• Chairman, provided we have the staff to do that and to have somebody separate Mr.

Keywords: 996, all

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• </c><00:03:46.799><c> for</c> provide hunger or provide funding for provide hunger or provide funding
• </c> source of food these grants will provide source of food these grants will provide campuses<00:05
• </c><00:20:25.919><c> that</c> dropping out um just by providing that dropping out um just by providing
• </c><00:25:36.480><c> by</c> the Emergency grant program provided by the Emergency grant program provided
• </c><00:48:11.319><c> new</c> Greater Minnesota and uh providing new Greater Minnesota and uh providing

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And I provided some photos to help here.
• will help to provide a level playing field.
• So with me. unlicensed network and having these ghost guns on our streets so with me to provide supporting
• Under that plan, service providers like Mr.
• AB 1078 would provide critical updates to California's strong firearm laws by providing needed revisions

Summary: The committee first adopted a seven-bill consent calendar, then heard several public safety measures. AB 1127 by Assembly Member Gabriel would restrict sale of certain semi-automatic handguns that can be easily converted to automatic weapons with “switches”; supporters, including Everytown and Moms Demand Action, said it targets a specific Glock-style design flaw linked to mass shootings, while the NRA and gun-rights groups argued the bill duplicates existing federal law and effectively bans popular handguns. The bill was moved on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Judiciary and remained on call. AB 468, also by Gabriel, would increase penalties and clarify offenses involving looting and impersonating emergency personnel in evacuation zones and during disasters; firefighters, district attorneys, and law enforcement supported it as a deterrent, while public defenders and justice advocates warned it was overbroad and could worsen racial profiling. The committee approved the bill on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations, also held on call. The committee then heard AB 1187 by Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez, which would require eight hours of firearm safety training, including live-fire instruction, before obtaining a firearm safety certificate and would add a requirement for new residents who import firearms. Supporters said California should require training comparable to other safety-sensitive activities and that the measure would reduce gun deaths; opponents argued the bill misunderstands the existing FSC process, would be hard to implement because of range and instructor limits, and would burden a constitutional right. The bill passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations and was held on call. The committee also heard AB 1424 by Rodriguez, which would require CDCR climate resiliency and heat-safety measures in prisons, including temperature monitoring, shade, showers, fans, and emergency planning. Prisoner-rights and labor groups strongly supported the bill, citing extreme heat, wildfire, and flooding risks, while one opponent said the monitoring mandate could be too costly; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion to Labor and Employment and held on call. Finally, the committee began hearing AB 1258 by Assembly Member Kalra, which would extend the sunset of the Young Adult Deferred Entry Program through 2029 for selected counties. Kalra and Santa Clara County Judge Erica You described the program’s success in reducing recidivism and providing wraparound services for young adults with felony charges, including housing, counseling, and parenting support. The transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on AB 1258.

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• And I know personally the value of community schools and the network and the support that it creates
• What the community is saying is we will provide resources to help our parents.
• It is not the school itself providing all of the services.
• to best educate and provide what is needed for their child.
• to best educate and provide what is needed for their child.

Keywords: 989, all

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• > about</c> provide district-level data about provide district-level data about employees<00:10:48.280
• ,</c><00:22:45.520><c> and</c> then they change up the networks, and then they change up the networks
• And we rely on our pediatrician and our trusted health care providers to tell us, like, what does the
• </c><00:53:50.240><c> sound</c> its responsibility to provide sound its responsibility to provide sound

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You don't know whether to act on the data and insights that are provided by an AI tool or not.
• That is where Whether to act on the data and insights that are provided by an AI tool or not.
• Who is your mortgage provider? Where did you live five years ago?
• And I do that through a physical box that's provided by Edemia.
• They manage the state networks, all the state cloud providers, the human resources system, the payroll

Keywords: 1182, all

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• The fact is that the manufacturing and agricultural partners that provide the raw materials for Second
• The fact is that the manufacturing and agricultural partners that provide the raw materials for Second
• food donations and providing food for SNAP and WIC customers.
• It’s fluid at the 600 to 800 level, but at least 600 core agencies are providing hunger relief work.
• This will be for the members just to provide you a friendly reminder.

Bills: HB2238, HB1311, HB1608, HB1735, HB1825, HB1976, HB2062

Keywords: HB 2238, HB2238, statewide food security, food security strategy, hunger, food insecurity, food access, food assistance, anti-hunger, nutrition education, food system literacy, agricultural viability, supply chain resilience, Washington Department of Agriculture, food policy forum, BIPOC, tribal consultation, small farmers, diet-related health disparities, food affordability

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• , monitoring provider compliance, providing all necessary monthly operating and financial reports, distributing
• Since that time, we've provided over 2 million trips.
• The city of Bismarck provides three mills annually and Mandan provides two.
• I guess you could provide that.
• I guess you could provide that.

Summary: The committee met as a study subcommittee on fixed-route public transportation and first approved the December 11 minutes. It then heard detailed presentations from transit leaders in Grand Forks, Bismarck/Mandan, and Fargo about their systems, including route structures, paratransit service, ridership trends, fare changes, funding sources, fleet replacement needs, and operational challenges. Grand Forks described Cities Area Transit’s 17 routes, university shuttle service, expanded paratransit coverage, a 2025 fare increase, and rising costs for labor, fuel, parts, and new buses. Bismarck/Mandan’s Bisman Transit outlined its fixed-route and paratransit operations, recent service expansions approved for April 1, fare structure, ridership recovery since COVID, and major funding streams including mill levies, federal grants, and new local sales tax revenue. Fargo’s MATBUS representative emphasized the importance of continued state support for urban fixed-route transit. Members asked extensive questions about cost per ride, fare increases, school transportation, veteran service partnerships, app-based ticketing, local funding formulas, and whether ride-share or microtransit could replace fixed routes. Transit officials said fixed-route service remains essential because it provides reliable capacity, supports jobs and access to services, and preserves federal funding tied to public transit operations. They also said paratransit is costly but necessary for riders with disabilities, and that vehicle and maintenance costs have risen sharply. Minot’s transit superintendent added context on the state’s existing transit aid formula, explaining that it is weighted more toward rural and paratransit providers and that urban fixed-route systems are seeking a separate, dedicated funding source rather than changes to the current formula. The committee also heard public testimony from North Dakota Protection & Advocacy supporting both fixed-route and paratransit service for disabled riders, and from Minot staff on refurbished buses, CDL driver recruitment, and why the agency is not pursuing full electric buses. Near the end, members discussed whether to recommend additional state funding for the four urban fixed-route systems. A motion passed to have Legislative Council prepare a summary of the subcommittee’s activities for inclusion in the Government Finance Committee’s report to Legislative Management. Members then continued discussing possible recommendations, including a separate funding source for urban fixed-route transit and whether the four urban systems should meet to develop a proposed amount.

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• The STEM Network and STEAM initiatives we have in the LESC budget. Where did PED put them, Mr.
• As it stands, the draft just provides that the Secretary shall give written notice, say how they can
• So the extra funding we're providing in their stipend helps them cover that.
• Are you providing interventions? If you do and they're still struggling, what are the next steps?
• The bill requires the public school to provide written notification.

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• </c><00:03:23.799><c> us</c> yourself for the record and provide us yourself for the record and provide
• </c><00:46:35.079><c> us</c> and you can um give us uh provide us and you can um give us uh provide us
• <01:14:46.800><c> for</c> providing for providing for 2246<01:14:49.199><c> million</c><01:14:49.560>
• </c> nonprofit organizations by providing nonprofit organizations by providing increased<01:46:07.520
• </c> that strengthen our state by providing that strengthen our state by providing the<01:48:26.719><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We have 36-plus entities that are providing us data.
• We have 36 plus entities that are providing us data. They do control their data.
• If it's got a behavioral health diagnosis, they can't provide that.
• If it's got a behavior health diagnosis, they can't provide that.
• The AAP is a highly Regional pediatric pandemic network.

Summary: The Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee opened its 2026 session with a work session focused on the committee’s priorities of access, quality, and affordability. Health Care Authority staff Michelle Needham and Ross Florey reviewed the Health Care Cost Transparency Board’s work, noting Washington’s uninsured rate has fallen from 15% in 2010 to 5%, but health care spending growth remains above the benchmark. They said 2023 spending grew 6.2% versus a 3.2% target, with prescription drugs, hospital outpatient care, professional services, and non-claims spending driving growth. They highlighted ongoing work on market transparency, hospital spending, primary care, and federal policy changes that could reduce coverage and increase uncompensated care. Dr. Drew Oliva of the Washington Health Alliance added quality and safety data, saying many measures remain below top national performance, primary care attachment is weak, hospital pricing varies widely, and behavioral health data are limited. He urged stronger primary care investment, more transparency, and better patient safety oversight. Committee members then introduced themselves and staff before moving to public hearings. The committee first heard Senate Bill 5877, a technical fix expanding the physician health program surcharge to certified anesthesiologist assistants so they can participate in the Washington Physicians Health Program and related educational resources. The bill sponsor and witnesses from the Washington Medical Commission, the Washington Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants, and the Washington Physicians Health Program all supported the measure, describing it as a consistency and access fix for a newly licensed profession. The bill drew 12 pro, 2 con, and 0 other sign-ins. The committee then heard Senate Bill 5967, which would preserve access to preventive services by allowing the Department of Health to issue immunization recommendations based on multiple expert sources and by freezing state insurance coverage protections for preventive services and vaccines as of mid-2025, with OIC rulemaking authority to keep coverage at least as favorable. The sponsor, Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer, Secretary of Health Dennis Worsham, and Governor’s office staff said the bill is intended to protect existing coverage, not create new vaccine mandates, and to keep recommendations grounded in science amid federal uncertainty. Supporters included Dr. Helen Chu, Dr. Beth Harvey, Dr. Maria Huang, Dr. J. Miller, and Dr. Matt LaGalbo, who emphasized vaccine safety, rising vaccine-preventable diseases, and the importance of no-cost preventive care. Opponents, including Bob Runnels and Natalie Chavez, argued the bill politicizes vaccines, reduces transparency, and expands state authority without adequate fiscal detail. The hearing continued with additional testimony after the excerpt ended.

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• I want to recognize the Texas Prevention Network. They're over here.
• The Texas Prevention Network is an organization that's dedicated to keeping children and families safe
• Emergency outpatient dialysis treatment provided to certain individuals with end-stage retinal disease
• And Medicaid eligibility to provide health benefit coverage to certain individuals imposing penalties
• HB 968 by TOAH relating to the processes to address election irregularities providing a criminal. to

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• It's going to provide a long resource for them in the future.
• I want to recognize the Texas Provincial Network. They're over here.
• HB 879 by Frank relating to the licensing of certain military veterans as health care providers refer
• HB 989 by providing a civil penalty referred to the committee on elections.
• HB 999 by providing a civil penalty referred to the committee on elections.

Bills: HCR21, HCR22, HCR23, HCR24, HCR25, HCR26, HCR27, HCR31, HCR41, HCR42, HCR43, HCR44, HCR45, HCR52, HCR53, HCR66, HCR67, HCR73, HR8, HR10, HR13, HR20, HR21, HR50, HR59, HR61, HR71, HR74, HR79, HR84, HR86, HR90, HR91, HR102, HR103, HR107, HR113, HR125, HR126, HR132, HR142, HR145, HR149, HR150, HR152, HR167, HR179, HR181, HR183, HR186, HR192, HR196, HR199, HR207, HR211, HR212, HR213, HR216, HR249, HR256, HR259, HR261, HR263, HR272, HR281, HR285, HR294, HR295, HR300, HR305, HR311, HR313, HR315, HR316, HR323, HR331, HR339, HR340, HR346, HR349, HR352, HR357, HR358, HR360, HR363, HR374, HR377, HCR20, HCR28, HCR30, HCR32, HCR49, HR14, HR15, HR19, HR23, HR24, HR25, HR26, HR27, HR29, HR47, HR48, HR55, HR56, HR66, HR85, HR92, HR93, HR95, HR96, HR140, HR155, HR164, HR204, HR241, HR242, HR250, HR253, HR260, HR262, HR265, HR279, HR310, HR312, HR328, HR332, HR359, HR362, HR367

Keywords: recognition, award, petroleum industry, leadership, community service, HCR 22, House Concurrent Resolution, Texas Legislature, commendation, honorary resolution, Dr. James Olson, James Olson, University of Texas Permian Basin, UT Permian Basin, psychology professor, 50 years of service, faculty recognition, academic award, Piper Professor Award, Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award

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• Providers that had some really good suggestions.
• It is ran largely by providers, both large providers, small providers, partners, home childcare centers
• at the MCOs, but they're not pushing it out to providers.
• Are they going to exit the network? You think providers will exit the network?
• Number one, we focus on the member We focus on the provider who is providing services, and third, of

Keywords: 914, all

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• The bill provides greater clarity regarding the types of vehicles commonly involved in these events.
• AB 1588 is a measured proposal that provides law enforcement with clearer tools to address conduct that
• The bill provides what we think is a model framework for how independent offices of Inspector General
• But noting that, you know, this particular legislation is around the Inspector General, who provides
• MTS is not just a transit provider, like in many other regions.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• simply reverts state law back to that prior condition, but with the addition and the improvement of providing
• <c> method</c><00:01:07.200><c> to</c><00:01:07.680><c> serialize</c><00:01:08.159><c> those</c> providing
• a method to serialize those providing a method to serialize those firearms<00:01:09.040><c> uh</c><00
• </c><00:09:25.600><c> It's</c><00:09:26.000><c> essentially</c> Information Network.
• It's essentially Information Network.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We have 36-plus entities that are providing us data.
• We have 36 plus entities that are providing us data. They do control their data.
• We had our providers basically help do this. We put it into four different domains.
• If it's got a behavioral health diagnosis, they can't provide that.
• The AAP is a highly... ...regional pediatric pandemic network.

Bills: SB5877, SB5967

Keywords: anesthesiology, medical personnel, surcharges, licensing, healthcare regulations, preventive services, state authority, healthcare access, insurance coverage, public health, 904, all