Transcript Highlights:

• , you know, related to that feedback, you know, related to that discussion<00:09:53.360><c> in</c><00
• You know, rest assured all the feedback is well understood and well absorbed, and we're doing our best
• You know, rest assured all the feedback is well understood and well absorbed, and we're doing our best
• You know, rest assured all the feedback is well understood and well absorbed, and we're doing our best
• You know, rest assured all the feedback is well understood and well absorbed, and we're doing our best

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee heard and considered multiple gubernatorial nominations, beginning with several appointments to the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund board. Testimony on the Hurricane Relief Fund nominees was overwhelmingly in support from the DCCA Insurance Division, Hawaii Insurance Council, Hawaii Insurers Council, the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund, and various individuals and industry representatives. Nominees Michael Naka, Marie White, Raina Miamoto, Leslie Door, Edward Hike, and Gwen McDonald were discussed, with Miamoto and Hike offering brief remarks about the need to address hurricane insurance affordability, condo coverage, and the importance of attracting reinsurers. The committee spent substantial time questioning Hike about the fund’s strategy, including whether to keep eligibility broad in the first phase to move quickly into the reinsurance market, how much capital would be available, and whether later policy refinements such as owner-occupancy requirements could be added after an initial rollout. Hike said the fund intended to start with broad parameters to secure reinsurance and then consider more targeted changes later, and he indicated further responses to prior committee questions would be submitted later that day. No votes were taken during the excerpted discussion. The committee then moved to other nominations. Terresa Hernandez was considered for the Hawaii Board of Chiropractic, with support from the board, and she said chiropractic had been a passion for her for seven years. Terrence Aratani was considered for the Board of Nursing, with support from the Board of Nursing, Hawaii Primary Care Association, and others. During questioning, a senator raised concerns from constituents about a 2019 grant-related controversy involving a proposed resiliency hub project; Aratani responded that his organization had partnered on a grant-in-aid proposal, later withdrew when the project scope changed substantially, and said no money was transferred to the other group. Cheryl Schultz Hansen was also considered for the Board of Nursing and described her long nursing and teaching background, while a senator asked about alleged pressure on nurses to participate in employee give-back campaigns at Hawaii Pacific Health and the University of Hawaii; Hansen said the campaigns were voluntary and she was unaware of harassment, though she acknowledged managers may feel pressure to encourage participation. The excerpt ends before any final committee actions or votes on these nominations are announced.

Transcript Highlights:

• for committees to have the chair or a member of the committee actually testifying and providing feedback
• for committees to have the chair or a member of the committee actually testifying and providing feedback
• Um, I think they are a mechanism to help protect Minnesotans from unexpected cost increases, not just
• Um, I think they are a mechanism to help protect Minnesotans from unexpected cost increases, not just
• Um, I think they are a mechanism to help protect Minnesotans from unexpected cost increases, not just

Bills: HF1865, HF2014, HF2028

Keywords: mortgage, qualified mortgage, QM, points and fees, conventional loan, consumer lending, home loan, residential real estate, lender fees, service charge, finance charge, closing costs, Minnesota Statutes 47.20, housing finance, borrower protections, cooperative apartment loan, contract for deed, real estate lending, foreclosure, notice requirements

Transcript Highlights:

• you can also do a brain health score, a personal brain health score, and it'll provide you some feedback
• you can also do a brain health score, a personal brain health score, and it'll provide you some feedback
• I do need your help and your feedback. There's a lot of bright minds in this room.
• I do need your help and your feedback. There's a lot of bright minds in this room.

Summary: The Arkansas Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Advisory Council met to introduce members, adopt its rules and procedures, approve prior minutes, and authorize the co-chairs to approve special expenses. The main discussion focused on updating the Arkansas State Plan for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, with David Cook of the Alzheimer’s Association outlining major changes in prevalence, caregiving burden, diagnostics, and treatment since the prior plan. He noted rising disease and caregiver numbers in Arkansas, the expansion of amyloid PET access, the growing use of blood-based biomarkers, and the availability of FDA-approved treatments such as Leqembi and Kisunla, while emphasizing that access, insurance coverage, and provider education remain major barriers. Members and presenters also discussed the need to better reach rural primary care providers, who may not be aware of new diagnostics and therapies, and the bottlenecks caused by limited specialists and infusion capacity. There was concern about overreliance on blood tests without confirmatory evaluation, and several members stressed the importance of collaboration, public education, and promoting brain health through exercise and diet. The council also heard about existing programs such as the dementia services coordinator, the BOLD grant, caregiver respite grants, workforce training, and a pilot dementia resource center with UAMS Centers on Aging. The council approved a new four-part outline for the next state plan: advancing risk reduction and brain health/early detection, strengthening family caregiver support, improving access to diagnostics and treatment, and supporting access and quality of care, including workforce and crisis response. Members also agreed to consider future agenda items on new treatments, brain health and lifestyle prevention, workforce training, and possible legislative changes to the enabling statute. The meeting ended with discussion of scheduling the next meeting, tentatively set for August 12 in Hot Springs, and adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, thank you for the feedback, but we can hear you. Thank you for allowing us to contribute.
• We like our amenities, and our resident advisory council has a very active role in providing feedback
• We know from our experience on our resident advisory council that feedback...
• We know from our experience on our resident advisory council that feedback between residents and those

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Continuing Care Retirement Communities held a public hearing focused on studying CCRCs in Massachusetts, including their financial viability, consumer protections, oversight, entrance fee and refund policies, advertising, and procedures for closure or ownership changes. Chair Rep. Tom Stanley and co-chair Sen. Pat Jehlen opened by explaining the commission’s mandate under Chapter 197 of the Acts of 2024 and asked speakers to keep testimony brief. Several commissioners and staff also emphasized the importance of hearing directly from residents, providers, and advocates. Resident testimony largely centered on two themes: the need for stronger resident representation and the need for clearer, faster refund protections. Multiple residents urged the legislature to require resident seats on governing boards, including full voting rights on national or nonprofit boards, and to make board minutes and meetings more transparent. Several speakers described long delays in receiving entrance-fee refunds after leaving a community, with one family reporting an 18-month wait and financial hardship; they called for a one-year refund limit, vacancy-order systems, escrow or reserve protections, and state oversight or guarantee funds. One resident also argued that CCRCs should be more clearly defined in state law and possibly licensed or certified so only approved communities can market themselves as CCRCs. Providers and operators generally described CCRCs as valuable models for aging in place and emphasized transparency, resident engagement, and the benefits of nonprofit ownership. Speakers from nonprofit communities said residents often serve on boards or committees, participate in budgeting and planning, and benefit from integrated care, amenities, and financial stability. A for-profit operator also said residents receive disclosure and input, while noting that CCRCs vary widely and that consumer education is important. Commissioners echoed several recurring issues at the end of the hearing, especially the need to define what a CCRC is and to address refund timelines and information sharing. No votes were taken; the hearing concluded with notice that the next virtual meeting would be on June 23 at 10:00 a.m., and written testimony was invited by email.

Transcript Highlights:

• creative and media plans with the UCC leadership and marketing staff and is moving forward based on feedback
• the UCC leadership and marketing staff and is moving forward based on feedback from the group.
• Based on feedback from the group, they have made adjustments and will be doing A-B testing with the draft
• I don't know, Zach, if this is something you focused on, but we've certainly received some mixed feedback

Keywords: 962, all

Summary: The meeting began with approval of the May minutes and then moved into administrative updates on several 2025 legislative workstreams. Staff reported progress on two marketing efforts tied to the youth mental health crisis: one focused on increasing awareness and use of urgent crisis centers, and another broader crisis-continuum campaign led by United Way. Both projects are refining materials based on working-group feedback and aim to have materials ready before the start of the school year. Updates were also given on the UCC private insurance review and the crisis continuum review, both of which are gathering data and reconvening working groups over the summer. The main discussion centered on a Civic Solutions Group update on Medicaid school billing. The contractor explained that the project is examining why Connecticut schools are not billing for behavioral health and related services, with the goal of maximizing federal reimbursement. Members clarified that the study is about schools billing for services, not private providers billing in schools. Questions focused on whether Medicaid has caps or authorization issues when students receive services both in school and in the community, and whether recent federal or state changes affect billing. The contractor said the work is still in data collection and analysis, and that some issues, such as reauthorization procedures, were outside his scope. Participants also raised concerns about perceived barriers, fee-for-service limitations, and the need to distinguish school-based billing from provider billing. A second major presentation came from Disability Rights Connecticut on a separate legislative study concerning behavioral health issues affecting students receiving special education. The subgroup is examining the feasibility and impact of requiring evidence-based interventions, especially for challenging behaviors that can lead to restraint and seclusion, and is also looking at monitoring and random audits of restraint and seclusion practices. The team described its project plan, including literature reviews, interviews, focus groups, surveys, and data requests from the State Department of Education and other stakeholders. Members emphasized that the work is aimed primarily at private providers under the statute, but may have broader relevance. Questions from the group focused on whether the study would include public schools, how evidence-based practices apply to students with intellectual disabilities and autism, and whether caregivers or parents would be interviewed; the presenters said caregiver input is not currently part of the charge. The meeting ended with reminders about the July 15 meeting, which will include a Solnit briefing, and a note that August TCB meetings will not be held, though a workshop on the Connecticut Children’s Behavioral Health Provider Survey is being planned for late July or early August.

Transcript Highlights:

• So I actually submitted a survey to 150 state departments to get their feedback.
• We've gotten some incredible feedback from that, and we're able to kind of implement those things.
• I had incredible mentors throughout my career that I was willing to learn from and absorb their feedback
• Feedback sometimes wasn’t great, but I turned that around and made it into something positive.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, I've taken a lot of feedback and have a number of friends who are parents of Children in Edmond public
• And I think I've done a good job of taking that feedback and trying to condense that feedback into how
• And I'll say I think the biggest aspect that the feedback that I've gotten is that right now we really

Bills: HB1427, SB1403, SB1448, SB1489, SB1546, SB1557, SB1614, SB1377, SB1990, SB1439, SB1630, SB1632, SB1696, SB1796, SB1824, SB1362, SB1849, SB2066, SB2071, SB2104, SB933, SB1633, SB1224, SB1246, SB1280, SB1303, SB1346

Keywords: tax credit, clean-burning fuel, hydrogen fuel cells, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, environmental impact, vehicle modification, renewable energy, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, consumer protection, unfair trade practices, deceptive practices, exemptions, statutory exemptions, Corporation Commission

Transcript Highlights:

• to approve a single screening instrument that the state would pay for that is based on just the feedback
• Moving to one approved screener was actually not in my original language, but this was feedback from
• And again, that was based on feedback from a number of educators in schools.
• And I think just my feedback from teachers was the transitional program seemed to be very well liked

Bills: SB1290, SB1332, SB1369, SB1379, SB1381, SB1386, SB1390, SB1428, SB1584, SB1696, SB175, SB1778, SB1794, SB1806, SB1836, SB201

Keywords: 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, housing, infrastructure, water projects, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, economic development, zero-interest loans, clawback provision, local contractors, mental health, crisis services, 988 Lifeline, suicide prevention, behavioral health, human trafficking

Transcript Highlights:

• And I've heard very strong positive feedback regarding this bill.
• I have received helpful technical feedback from a couple of Washington departments, including driving
• folks in my community are enrolled Native American members, and I've heard very strong positive feedback
• I have received helpful technical feedback from a couple of Washington departments, including driving

Bills: HB2239, HB2304, HB2095, HB2248

Keywords: interment, location choices, remains, Washingtonians, funeral services, condominium, housing, warranty, property rights, construction, public safety, vulnerable users, pedestrians, protected classes, transportation, corporate filings, secretary of state, business entity filings, annual reports, foreign corporation

Transcript Highlights:

• folks in my community are enrolled Native American members, and I've heard very strong positive feedback
• I have received helpful technical feedback from a couple of Washington departments, including driving
• folks in my community are enrolled Native American members, and I've heard very strong positive feedback
• I have received helpful technical feedback from a couple of Washington departments, including driving

Summary: The committee heard public testimony on House Bill 2239, which would allow family burial grounds on privately owned land and exempt them from private cemetery requirements, while imposing limits such as recording burials with the county auditor, setbacks, and a cap on the burial ground covering no more than 10% of the parcel. The sponsor said the bill is intended to help rural landowners and families, including Native communities, keep burials on land with family and cultural significance. Testimony from a farmer and the Washington Cattlemen’s Association strongly supported the bill as a way to honor family ties to land. A question was raised about what happens if a later property owner wants to disturb an existing burial ground; staff said the bill requires notice but is silent on that issue. No action was taken on HB 2239 in the transcript. The committee also heard House Bill 2304, a follow-up to last year’s condominium liability reform, expanding the option for declarants to use a 2-10 warranty for stacked-flat or mid-rise condominium buildings up to four stories. Supporters from housing, real estate, builders, AARP, Habitat for Humanity, the City of Seattle, and others said the bill would reduce liability barriers, increase condo production, and create more attainable and accessible homeownership options for first-time buyers, older adults, and people with mobility challenges. The Office of Insurance Commissioner supported the bill but suggested technical language changes to avoid referring to the warranty as insurance. Members asked about consumer protections and the distinction between warranties and insurance, and staff and testifiers noted existing layers of protection. No vote was taken on HB 2304 in the transcript. In executive session, staff summarized House Bill 2095 on vulnerable users of public ways and House Bill 2248 on Secretary of State filing processes. For HB 2095, staff described a proposed substitute and several amendments, including changes to education requirements, civil liability language, protected areas, punitive damages thresholds, and liability rules. For HB 2248, staff said the proposed substitute made cleanup and consistency changes to corporate filing provisions. The committee then moved the proposed substitute for HB 2248 out of committee with a due pass recommendation, and it passed 11-0 with two excused members. Action on HB 2095 was deferred to a later date.

Transcript Highlights:

• I talked to many people that have gone there, and I hear nothing but positive feedback.
• there, and I hear nothing but have gone there, and I hear nothing but positive<00:04:35.520><c> feedback
• ><c> And</c><00:04:36.320><c> this</c><00:04:36.479><c> is</c><00:04:36.560><c> for</c> positive feedback
• And this is for positive feedback.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• to take a look at that, set up a task force, uh that's a broad-based task force, uh give us some feedback
• /c><00:08:18.800><c> give</c><00:08:18.879><c> us</c><00:08:19.039><c> some</c><00:08:19.280><c> feedback
• </c><00:08:19.599><c> so</c><00:08:19.840><c> we</c> force, uh give us some feedback so we force, uh
• give us some feedback so we can<00:08:20.160><c> have</c><00:08:20.319><c> some</c><00:08:20.479><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Have you heard from the constituents, you know, the public, what kind of feedback... that I think is
• /c><00:05:30.280><c> what</c><00:05:30.400><c> kind</c><00:05:30.520><c> of</c><00:05:30.639><c> feedback
• Have you heard from the constituents, you know, the public, what kind of feedback...
• I've heard a lot of positive feedback from the constituents that I have the great honor of representing

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• but I think these questions<00:34:46.399><c> are</c><00:34:46.560><c> great</c><00:34:46.720><c> feedback
• </c><00:34:47.040><c> for</c><00:34:47.280><c> the</c> questions are great feedback for the questions
• are great feedback for the department<00:34:47.839><c> that</c><00:34:48.240><c> if</c><00:34:48.480
• have a set of parameters where you qualify or you don't qualify, or will we going forward have a mechanism
• have a set of parameters where you qualify or you don't qualify, or will we going forward have a mechanism

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the draft minutes from its May 29 meeting and then received an informational update from the Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing about the state’s ASL interpreter pipeline. Representative Woods and Associate Commissioner Ann Landry explained that the American Sign Language program at UNH Manchester, the nation’s first fully accredited program, is facing viability concerns because high tuition has left only two of a potential 20 students committed so far. They warned that if enrollment does not recover, the program could face a teachout and eventually be lost, which they said would be detrimental because many state services and legal proceedings require qualified interpreters. Members discussed possible alternatives, including whether community colleges could help, and asked for follow-up research and contact information for UNH officials. The committee also heard that interpreter demand across DHHS continues to rise and that the department must ensure compliance with civil rights and service-access requirements. The committee then turned to Medicaid policy changes tied to Senate Bill 134 and a new federal interim final rule on Medicaid community engagement, or work, requirements. DHHS officials Olivia May and Ann Landry explained that the state law and federal rule align in many areas, but the committee still needed to decide how to implement several remaining policy choices. The department recommended adopting all four short-term hardship exceptions because the federal rule requires states to take them all or none: inpatient or institutional care, federally declared emergencies, high-unemployment areas, and extensive out-of-state travel for serious medical care. Members generally supported the exceptions but raised concerns about how they would be defined and applied, especially the emergency and medical-travel categories. Several legislators asked for more clarity on terms like “extensively” and “serious or complex medical care,” and DHHS said the federal rule does not rigidly define them, though the state could refine implementation through rulemaking if authorized. The department also said the emergency exception would apply only to federally declared emergencies, not state declarations, and would be tied to the emergency event itself. No final vote on the Medicaid policy was recorded in the portion provided, but the discussion indicated the committee was reviewing the remaining decisions needed to implement Senate Bill 134 under the new federal framework.

Transcript Highlights:

• The updated policy explicitly stipulates that market forces, market-based mechanisms, and customer choice
• The updated policy explicitly stipulates that market forces, market-based mechanisms, and customer choice
• Also, in response to feedback from gun owners, this bill does carve out sensible exemptions for certain
• ><01:41:50.599><c> in</c><01:41:50.840><c> response</c><01:41:51.280><c> to</c><01:41:51.480><c> feedback
• </c><01:41:51.960><c> from</c> dealer also in response to feedback from dealer also in response to feedback

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c><00:16:05.920><c> Um,</c><00:16:06.240><c> the</c><00:16:06.639><c> feedback</c><00:16:06.959><c>
• Um, the feedback that I've than $10.
• The audio does say it's audio. >> I cannot hear any feedback from the meeting on my computer, but I can
• </c><00:19:16.000><c> from</c><00:19:16.160><c> the</c> &gt;&gt; I cannot hear any feedback from the
• &gt;&gt; I cannot hear any feedback from the meeting<00:19:16.640><c> on</c><00:19:16.880><c> my</c><

Bills: HF3521, HF1807, HF1270, HF2070, HF3136

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Jones-Giltner said that was very good feedback.
• You also have through this mechanism the reduction from the 10% down to the 2%.
• So there’s already that review mechanism that exists at the state level…” “...where if, you know, that
• reserve balance is then triggered by this mechanism, there would be some accountability on our end.
• We’re very cognizant about our reserves and making sure that we—I mean, the whole purpose of that mechanism

Keywords: 1064, all

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• So I just again, walk through those mechanics, talk about how we're witnessing growing student needs,
• But there's a mechanism there. I do see challenges even for the timing of those payments.
• I think if we simply just look at the funding formula without looking at all the other mechanisms we
• have that truly could write a... ...at all the other mechanisms we have that truly could work, that are
• state-funded ways to really target that goal of, because I know that that also came back in the feedback

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the March 4, 2026 minutes, and received a lengthy Department of Public Instruction presentation from Stanley Schauer Jr. on North Dakota student performance data in math and ELA, with comparisons between students with disabilities and students without disabilities. Schauer explained the assessment systems used, the 1% alternate assessment cap for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities, the absence of 2019-20 data due to the pandemic, and how state standards are set by North Dakota educators. Members asked about cohort trends, the role of alternate assessments, grade-level patterns, and whether the state should focus more on reducing the novice category than on moving students from approaching to proficient. Schauer also discussed the new NDA Plus assessment, the state’s planned growth model, and the possibility of future breakdowns by disability category or by schools using science-of-math approaches. Special education educators testified that students with disabilities continued to receive services during COVID because of FAPE obligations, which likely helped limit learning loss, and emphasized that IEP teams focus on individual growth rather than only proficiency buckets. Committee members then shifted to special education funding and possible funding models. Brandon Bombach of Grand Forks Public Schools presented on the state aid formula, focusing on the special education weighting factor and arguing that the current formula does not adequately respond to growing student needs because it counts enrollment but does not adjust when the number of students with IEPs rises. He used examples to show that a district can have the same enrollment and receive the same weighting even if the number of students needing services increases. Members discussed whether the formula should be tied more closely to actual need and accountability, and the chair indicated that the committee would continue gathering data and ideas for a later meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• California also already has robust mechanisms like the IPER and CEQA aimed at better understanding energy
• critical pieces of environmental legislation, SB 54 and a used oil recycling act, through an EPR mechanism
• stakeholders, and all those who have engaged with us throughout the process and provided valuable feedback
• CEQA provides an important mechanism for local communities to provide input on projects that have had
• AB 1167 purposefully excluded these mechanisms because they were worthless when the coal industry's biggest

Summary: The committee heard a long series of bills, beginning with AB 2026 on groundwater recharge. The author and supporters said the bill would streamline permitting for recharge projects, codify long-standing CEQA exemptions for flood diversions to recharge, and add tribal consultation and other guardrails. Water agencies and local districts supported the measure as a way to capture high-flow water and reduce groundwater subsidence, while environmental groups and some irrigation districts opposed it, warning that the bill’s exemptions and broader diversion authority could harm rivers, Delta resources, and public trust values. The bill was discussed but not voted on because the committee lacked a quorum at that point. The committee then took up AB 1577 on data center energy accountability, which would require monthly reporting of energy-use data and permit-related estimates of energy and water demand. The author and the Little Hoover Commission argued the bill would improve transparency, help protect ratepayers, and give regulators better information for grid planning. Data center industry representatives opposed it as duplicative, burdensome, and uniquely targeted, while local governments, environmental groups, and some utilities supported it or supported it if amended. The bill was later reported out with a due pass recommendation once a quorum was established. Members also heard AB 2245 on a producer responsibility program for lubricant products and containers, AB 2170 on CEQA language-access and environmental review protections for overburdened communities, AB 2059 on rural transportation and VMT mitigation, AB 1808 on Western Joshua tree permitting and fee relief, AB 2182 on industrial energy efficiency program changes, and AB 2231 on streamlining two hospital projects. Testimony was mixed on most of these bills: supporters emphasized affordability, local control, environmental justice, or project urgency, while opponents raised concerns about CEQA scope, regulatory duplication, costs, and environmental impacts. Several measures received due pass recommendations and roll-call votes, including AB 2170, AB 2059, AB 1808, AB 2182, and AB 2231, with some members voting no or not voting and some bills left open for absent members.

Transcript Highlights:

• California also already has robust mechanisms like the CPUC and CEQA aimed at better understanding energy
• critical pieces of environmental legislation, SB 54 and a used oil recycling act, through an EPR mechanism
• stakeholders, and all those who have engaged with us throughout the process and provided valuable feedback
• CEQA provides an important mechanism for local communities to provide input on projects that have had
• AB 1167 purposefully excluded these mechanisms because they were worthless when the coal industry's biggest

Keywords: 988, house, all