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ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee Jul 15th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • So then we had to start looking at what makes these facilities different.
  • We continued our work because it didn't really break down for smaller facilities.
  • We just had one facility.
  • a new coal facility, at least that I have heard of.
  • acts were first put into place, is for actual discrete facilities like generating facilities, wind farms
Keywords: 908, all
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 035 Feb 18th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I I do think correctional facilities.
  • But on page 10, it talks about the facility that houses participants.
  • She continued that the facility houses participants sentenced to the youthful offender system.
  • The facility teenagers, that says a lot.
  • And these are animals, of a facility.
Keywords: 981, all
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • Um page four gives the breakdown by facility and, as also mentioned, the three areas that continue to
  • Um page four gives the breakdown by facility and, as also mentioned, the three areas that continue to
  • Um page four gives the breakdown by facility and, as also mentioned, the three areas that continue to
  • Because I would think, you know, my mother's in a long-term care facility now, and making sure people
  • acute care facility. acute care facility.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first approved the draft minutes of its May 16, 2025 meeting, with one correction removing Representative Dry from the attendance list because she was present as a guest rather than an appointed member. The committee then received a Department of Health and Human Services update from Commissioner Lori Weaver, who focused on the rural health transformation grant process. She said the department has been gathering stakeholder input since July, issued a request for information on September 22, and is working toward an end-of-October draft and a November 3 deadline, with a grant writer request expected to go before Governor and Council at no cost to the state. The bulk of the meeting centered on federal changes affecting SNAP and Medicaid. Karen Heert explained that the federal law changes commonly referred to as the “Big Beautiful Bill” or HR1 will affect SNAP eligibility and state costs, including a shift in administrative cost sharing from 50/50 to 75/25 beginning in October 2026 and a possible state share of benefits if New Hampshire’s error rate is too high. She said the program affects about 43,000 households, that New Hampshire’s federal fiscal year 2024 error rate was 7.57% versus a national rate of 10.93%, and that the state must get below 6% to avoid liability. She also said DHS is preparing remediation steps, auditing cases, and seeking technology and staffing support, including a grant for automation and training. Henry Litman then described Medicaid changes under HB2 and the new federal law. He said New Hampshire returned to pre-pandemic eligibility verification rules on July 1, including a 10% income compatibility standard and reduced ex parte renewals, which has increased manual work and contributed to a drop in enrollment from about 185,000 in late June to about 178,000 in early September. He also reviewed new child premiums, pharmacy copays, Granite Advantage premiums, and possible Medicaid work requirements, noting that DHS is working with CMS on implementation details and may use a state plan option rather than an 1115 waiver because it would be less expensive and faster. Members asked several questions about the SNAP error-rate rules, the distinction between administrative and client errors, the effect of unpaid copays, and the timing and legal risk of the Medicaid work requirement; no votes were taken on those policy issues.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Most of them are going to a facilities.
  • Um, and this is a massively important facility.
  • Um and and this is a massively important<01:01:56.720> facility.
  • Not just I want to important facility.
  • <01:02:35.520> not because our facilities are not are not because our facilities are not are not
Summary: The meeting began with routine business, including welcoming new committee member Senator Reginald Thomas, approving the minutes, and receiving a correspondence report on several information items. Those items included University of Kentucky research equipment funding, UK capital project funding using federal/private funds, debt issues from McGoffin County and Owen County school districts, lease modifications by the Division of Real Properties, asset preservation project revisions at Eastern Kentucky University and Northern Kentucky University, and Kentucky Communications Network Authority (KCNA) information on Kentucky Wired critical infrastructure. The main discussion focused on a dispute over the Kentucky Wired communication shelters, or “huts,” and related payments under KCNA’s agreement with Asellicom/Excel. Brad Kilby of Asellicom testified that KCNA had not paid for the huts, that Asellicom had not received the alleged $8 million or any later payment, and that Asellicom remained the legal owner. Committee members pressed him on whether payment had been received, whether anyone else might have received it, and whether the lawsuit or dispute resolution process clarified the issue. Kilby said no payment had been received and that the matter was part of ongoing litigation. KCNA Executive Director Doug Hendricks and General Counsel Adam Atkins then testified. They said a certified check for $8.5 million was mailed in July, based on the Finance and Administration Cabinet secretary’s determination that $8.5 million was due under the model procurement code, even though KCNA had initially requested about $12 million to cover a worst-case estimate. They said the contract allowed payment in full or in tranches, that the huts were completed and operational, and that KCNA had not received documentation supporting Asellicom’s higher $10.1 million claim. Members expressed frustration over the missing check and the broader implications for Kentucky Wired, and one member requested that the committee obtain all agency requests related to KCNA/Kentucky Wired since inception; the co-chairs said they would look into making that information available. No formal vote was taken on the dispute during the portion provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 03/20/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • Right now they're going to be constructing a water treatment facility on all their nine wells, and that
  • <00:08:29.759> on constructing water treatment facility on constructing water treatment facility
  • <00:08:52.560> for<00:08:52.720> the or these treatment facilities for the or these
  • treatment facilities for the wells. wells. wells. the<00:08:55.839> t<00:08:56.160> the
  • authority or uh over to the facilities authority or uh over to the remediation<00:20:18.720> fund
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Finance - 05/01/26

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:13:36.639> maintenance the long-term facility maintenance the long-term facility maintenance
  • Will you be taking it at the waste facility?
  • But each facility may set up different handling procedures. Mr.
  • But each facility may set up different handling procedures.
  • care facility care facility and<02:10:32.159> um<02:10:33.199> you<02:10:33.360>
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary (02/11/2026)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • 46:39.839> by Separated facilities are justified by Separated facilities are justified by the<
  • , navigate sharing private facilities, navigate sharing private facilities, places<00:47:51.520><
  • They experience a 59% male facilities.
  • And to say that women, facilities.
  • They maybe want them in in facilities.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • But, as you know, how can we... ...facilities might be built, but we, as you know, how can we make it
  • A lot of technology in quantum is cryogenic facilities and vacuum tubes.
  • Are you familiar whether or not CalSTRS has any investments in ICE detention facilities or other private
  • ...” “...where not only do you have the building and expanding of facilities, but you have children in
  • these facilities, almost no access, and that’s why you’re hearing not just when it comes to investments
Keywords: 988, house, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • A lot of quantum technology involves cryogenic facilities and vacuum tubes.
  • It's cryogenic facilities and vacuum tubes.
  • Are you familiar whether or not CalSTRS has any investments in ICE detention facilities or other private
  • ..." "...but you have children in these facilities, almost no access, and that's why you're hearing not
  • They provide flexible financing and support to child care providers and community facilities, especially
Summary: The hearing focused on the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (Go-Biz) and several related budget proposals. Director D.D. Myers described the California Jobs First economic blueprint, regional planning efforts across 13 regions, and the state’s strategy to target sectors such as ag tech, space, life sciences, semiconductors, and emerging technologies. She also discussed the California brand campaign, export promotion, film tax credits, and the California Civic Media Fund, emphasizing job creation, regional equity, and business attraction/retention. Members raised questions about support for journalism, arts and creative industries, AI’s impact on jobs, foreign direct investment, manufacturing, tariffs, and how the Jobs First framework is being implemented across regions. Go-Biz then presented trailer bill language to extend the encumbrance deadline for remaining Jobs First administrative funds and to codify the Office of Regional Economic Development Initiatives. The department said $95 million of the $100 million Jobs First appropriation had already been deployed to grants for counties and tribes, and members asked for more information on regional outcomes, including Orange County and the North State. Public comment supported Jobs First and the Small Business Development Centers’ role in helping businesses access capital and create jobs. The committee also heard a request for ongoing CalExport funding to replace uncertain federal STEP support; the LAO noted the Legislature may want to weigh whether to backfill federal reductions, while Go-Biz argued the state program is needed because federal support appears unlikely to continue and demand exceeds available funding. The committee next heard the film and television tax credit staffing request. Go-Biz asked for funding for three permanent positions to manage the expanded program, and the LAO recommended approval given the increased workload. The Film Commission reported a sharp rise in applications after AB 1138 and the program expansion, with productions taking place both inside and outside the Los Angeles 30-mile zone and activity spread across the state. Finally, Go-Biz presented a request for one permanent position and one graduate student assistant to support innovation and emerging technologies, including quantum and fusion. Members asked about the use of the state’s quantum funding, and staff explained it would support microgrants, state capacity-building, and workforce education. No formal votes were taken in the portions provided, and the chair indicated some items would be moved and heard later in the agenda.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York State Senate Session - 04/20/2026

New York Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • with immigration, but there has been some renewed activity in terms of us investing in private facilities
  • stocks, securities, or other obligations of an entity that owns or operates a private correctional facility
  • stocks, securities, or other obligations of an entity that owns or operates a private correctional facility
  • Other obligations of an entity that owns or operates a private correctional facility.
  • 2 of your bill, utilities would, in their implementation plan, own and operate battery storage facilities
Keywords: 993, senate, all
Summary: The Senate opened with routine formalities, approved the journal, welcomed a SkillsUSA student delegation, and then moved into budget and policy business. The chamber accepted a Rules Committee report and took up a supplemental budget extender, Senate Print 9963, which would extend state operations through April 22 and authorize $12.7 billion, including about $5.1 billion in new funding for Medicaid, payroll, and school aid. Senator O’Mara questioned the delay in the budget, the lack of public detail, and unresolved issues such as CLCPA changes, auto insurance, and SEQR reforms; the sponsor said negotiations were ongoing and that school aid would likely build on the executive budget. The extender passed 57-1, with Senator Weik voting no. The Senate then adopted Senate Resolution 1887, sponsored by Senator Brisport, memorializing the Governor to proclaim April 2026 as Arab American Heritage Month. Senators Brisport, Fahy, Salazar, and Gounardes spoke in support, emphasizing Arab Americans’ cultural, civic, and economic contributions in New York and condemning anti-Arab and anti-Muslim bias. The resolution was adopted by voice vote and opened for co-sponsorship. The chamber next considered several bills on the calendar, including a bill by Senator Cleare to prohibit state-chartered financial institutions from investing in private correctional facilities. Supporters framed it as a moral response to private prisons and rising federal use of detention facilities, while opponents argued it would overregulate state-chartered banks and affect private investment decisions. The bill passed 36-22. The Senate also passed a bill by Senator Krueger raising the nonprofit lobbying disclosure threshold from $5,000 to $10,000, after debate over transparency and whether the change would reduce oversight; it passed 35-23. Finally, the Senate passed Senator May’s bill on advanced transmission technologies and utility planning, after extensive debate over ratepayer costs, battery storage, and data center growth; supporters said it could lower energy costs through more efficient grid use, while opponents said it would raise rates and duplicate existing studies. The bill passed after being restored to the non-controversial calendar.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session-Day 19, March 4, 2026-AM

Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate File 90, school facilities use fees. Ayes 60, noes 1, excused 1.
  • Just a reminder to the Select Committee on School Facilities.
  • We will meet tomorrow school facilities.
  • <01:40:16.480> Thank facilities tomorrow morning, 8:00.
  • Thank facilities tomorrow morning, 8:00. Thank you. you. you.
Keywords: 916, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Land Grant Aug 14th, 2025

House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Currently, the land grant is unable to acquire insurance for facilities.
  • Next up, we have a presentation on rural health care facilities. It's something that Mr.
  • To put that in perspective, the facility that won the award last year was Trista's St. Vincent.
  • The built facility was in need of repair.
  • They don't want to go to a facility That they might see that same person at the grocery store.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Budget Committee Jun 25th, 2025

Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • Youth Treatment Facility to an LRP, differentiating between Title 15 LRPs, LRPs licensed by the Board
  • Treatment facilities.
  • in the Superior Court in the county in which a facility is located.
  • The $7 million one-time general fund to backfill the state court facilities construction fund.
  • The largest battery storage facility in the country and the largest solar farm in state history went
Keywords: 988, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Finance (05/22/2025)

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was my understanding that when we approved the construction of the facility, that money was already
  • So, why are we looking for general funds for the completion of the construction of this facility?
  • It was my understanding that when we approved the construction of the facility, that money was already
  • So, why are we looking for general funds for the completion of the construction of this facility?
  • going to be in this facility going to be in this facility and<01:17:30.560> you<01:17:30.719
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • I committed a visit to that facility last year. Good.
  • I committed a visit to that facility last year. Good.
  • I committed a visit to that facility last year. Good.
  • I committed a visit to that facility last year. Good.
  • I committed a visit to that facility last year. Good.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee first approved contracts 98, 99, and 100 on a roll call vote, with Chairman Douglas voting no but the items still passing. It then took up a Kentucky Department of Tourism contract involving the United Kingdom, France, and Germany/Austria/Switzerland markets. Tourism officials said the state has had similar contracts since 2013, that international visitors spend about six times more per day than domestic travelers, and that the effort supports marketing, public relations, and familiarization trips. The committee approved that contract as well, with Chairman Douglas voting yes after expressing support for tourism promotion. Next, the committee reviewed two Finance Cabinet facilities and support services items involving engineering and architectural services for a specialized lab expansion project. Members discussed why the design work was expensive, and the cabinet explained that the project’s pathogen-related complexity required specialized firms. Chairman Douglas said he believed some architectural and engineering reimbursement rates were too high and should be reexamined, but the committee still approved the items by roll call. The committee then heard from the Attorney General’s office and the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission on an MOA related to substance use disorder funding. Senator Meredith asked how the commission’s work coordinated with behavioral health programs, and staff explained that the commission allocates funds based on applications and includes relevant state officials. The contract was approved. After that, the committee considered behavioral health items: one new 988 chat-and-text contract to expand Kentucky-based crisis response coverage, and a Voices of Hope amendment that doubled funding to continue services into the next fiscal year. Officials said the 988 contract would move more chats and texts in-state, and that the Voices of Hope increase reflected continuation of SAMHSA-funded services; both were approved. Finally, the committee reviewed DCBS contracts, including a food insecurity survey contract with a Kentucky nonprofit and a Building Bridges Initiative training contract. Members questioned whether the food survey group’s advocacy role created a conflict, but DCBS said the organization was chosen for its statewide network and that the cabinet would receive the raw data. For Building Bridges, DCBS said the program began in the fall and provides training and peer mentorship for residential child care providers, with results still too early to assess. Both items were approved. The last set of contracts, under the State Treasurer for the Kentucky Council on Developmental Disabilities, prompted questions about why the funding flowed through the treasurer’s office and about a sexuality-related capacity-building initiative. Staff explained the treasurer serves as the designated state agency for federal DD Act funds, and that the sexuality initiative is part of a broader five-year plan focused on self-advocacy, system change, and capacity building; the committee then moved to approve those contracts as well.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

ECD Public Hearing - Fri Mar 21, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST

Economic Development & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • They are working on a 40,000 square foot facility and are reaching out with the public sector for 3D
  • <00:20:53.200> and<00:20:53.600> are on a 40,000 square foot facility and are on a
  • <00:25:36.159> equipment infrastructure and facilities equipment infrastructure and facilities
  • <00:25:43.600> So, afford that equipment or facilities.
  • So, afford that equipment or facilities.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard several resolutions focused on economic development, tourism, technology, and related policy issues. Testimony generally came from state agencies and industry groups, with DBED, HTDC, and others mostly supporting measures that would create working groups, promote advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity, encourage a Michelin Guide for Hawaii restaurants, support Taiwan’s international participation, and explore import substitution. One measure on a tourism and gaming working group drew strong opposition from the prosecutor’s office, which argued it would signal support for gambling and could worsen social harms, while other witnesses supported it as a way to gather data before any policy decisions. The committee also heard support for relocating the Pearl City Post Office to improve traffic and safety, and for a resolution to focus HTDC on advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity. Several items were amended before action. The committee agreed to amend the tourism and gaming working group resolution to narrow and clarify its purpose, and to amend the Taiwan resolution to add the president of the Republic of China as a recipient. The import-substitution resolution was also amended to add a definition, include language about avoiding new import dependencies such as LNG, and direct state and utility purchasing power toward substituting imports. A resolution on HCR 211/HR 203 was rewritten to address lowering fire insurance rates and mitigating fire risk in Puna lava zones, but decision-making on that item was deferred to a later hearing so the new language could be posted publicly. The committee voted to adopt several measures, including HCR 57/HCR 152, HCR 156/HR 151, HCR 19/HR 115, and HCR 33/HR 32, with some passed as amended and others passed as is. HCR 192 was adopted with amendments despite reservations from some members, and HCR 209/HR 2011 was adopted with amendments. The committee also recessed for decision-making during the hearing and later adjourned after completing action on the agenda.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session May 26th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Assembly Bill 1868 by Assembly Member Gallagher and others, relating to health facilities.
  • It includes any facility deemed to be protected by the Attorney General.
  • , overtime, and contract data, with additional breakdowns by classification and facility.
  • The audit found that vacancy rates at some facilities remained extremely high, ...facilities.
  • The audit found that vacancy rates at some facilities remained extremely high, facilities.
Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and proceeded through a large House of Origin floor file, with the Speaker repeatedly urging members to be at their desks and keep support bills brief. Early actions included dispensing with the journal, re-referring AB 2285 to the Banking and Finance Committee, and then taking up dozens of third-reading items, with many bills passed by voice or recorded vote and others passed temporarily or retained on file. The floor debated and passed a wide range of measures on land use, housing, labor, public safety, health care, utilities, taxation, and consumer protection. Among the bills approved were measures on land surveyor review (AB 1933), nurse midwife access for pregnant and postpartum patients (AB 1696), historic-district transit zoning flexibility (AB 2415), EV charging infrastructure fees and timelines (AB 1820), foreclosure bidding protections (AB 1957), tribal cannabis commerce (AB 2506), outdoor advertising permitting (AB 2024), commercial building permit timelines and third-party plan checkers (AB 2418), DUI penalties (AB 1685 and AB 1687), utility rate transparency (AB 1715), CalWORKs work-penalty changes (AB 1755), dynamic electricity rates (AB 1787), interior designer licensure (AB 1796), compost labeling and contamination rules (AB 1812), modular housing standardization (AB 1815), small claims limits for businesses (AB 1827), Native American Day as a paid state holiday (AB 1841), hospital staffing and maternity access bills (AB 1868 and AB 1882), protective orders tied to release dates (AB 1889), and a series of public health, missing persons, and teacher credentialing measures later in the file. Several high-profile bills drew extended debate. AB 2624, expanding Safe at Home privacy protections to immigrant service providers, prompted sharp disagreement over free speech and alleged limits on online posting, but supporters said it protected workers facing threats and doxing; it ultimately passed 49-19. AB 2023, creating a framework for regulating AI chatbots used by children, was framed as a child-safety measure after testimony about chatbot-related harms and suicide risks, and passed 58-8. Other notable votes included AB 2208 on Medi-Cal protections against federal cuts, AB 2299 on CalFresh/SNAP losses, AB 2115 apologizing to California Native peoples for historic state harms, and AB 2311 on public hospital physician employment; the transcript ends as the Assembly continues working through the remaining file.
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 3/3/2026 #1

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • facilities subelement of the land element and makes various other technical and corrective changes.
  • facilities subelement of the land element and makes various other technical and corrective changes.
  • For individuals released from incarceration in a state correctional facility, the bill describes the
  • <01:41:59.199> with the adult correctional facilities with the adult correctional facilities
  • in the adult correctional facilities. in the adult correctional facilities.
Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, journalized the prayer, and recognized Read Across America Day with a special resolution congratulating the Maryland State Education Association on the program’s 28th anniversary. Senators also welcomed several guests and student groups, including Eleanor Roosevelt High School students, Maryland Federation of Republican Women members for Red Scarf Day, medical shadows from Johns Hopkins, a student page prospect, and a group from Matthew Henson Elementary School. The chamber then took up multiple Finance Committee consent calendars and individual local alcohol-related bills, all of which were reported favorably, adopted without objection, and ordered printed for third reading. Measures included changes to alcohol license fee refunds for uniformed service members, Anne Arundel County license classifications and compensation for liquor board officials, a Baltimore City racetrack license extension, a Cecil County license quota change, and new or expanded licenses for golf courses, sports venues, and barber shop/beauty salon establishments. The Senate also advanced bills on social work licensing, a rural readiness economic development program, a Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission extension, peer-to-peer car sharing insurance rules, telematics-based auto insurance disclosures and appeals, and veteran status notation on public profiles. Several bills were amended before being advanced, generally with technical or clarifying changes and no recorded opposition. Senate Bill 18 would create a provisional social work license; Senate Bill 351 would regulate insurer use of vehicle telematics data; Senate Bill 395 would revise insurance and liability rules for peer-to-peer car sharing; and Senate Bill 197 would alter comprehensive plan elements in land use law. Senate Bill 439, protecting fire and rescue public safety employees from adverse action based on medical cannabis certification, also moved forward without amendment. One measure, Senate Bill 69, which would make permanent the nonprofit navigator position in the Department of Commerce, was discussed at length after a member raised concerns about oversight of nonprofit grant funding. On request, the bill was special ordered to the next day for further consideration. All other bills discussed in the transcript were advanced to third reading by unanimous or near-unanimous voice action, with no recorded roll-call votes.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25 - Part 1

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • because in 1927 there were only two state facilities, the one in St.
  • Since that time, we have a total of 11 facilities in our state, and so it brings that up to where it
  • because in 1927 there were only two state facilities, the one in St.
  • Since that time, we have a total of 11 facilities in our state, and so it brings that up to where it
  • You know, our state correctional facilities, from our conversations with them, are doing this and are
Keywords: 1183, house
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • We have over 15 facilities in Kentucky, outpatient substance use disorder.
  • Yeah, this is not just additional monies for these facilities.
  • additional monies for these facilities additional monies for these facilities this<00:54:49.680>
  • But I guarantee you I've asked: show me one facility in Kentucky that has abused this program.
  • But I guarantee you I've asked: show me one facility in Kentucky that has abused this program.
Summary: The House Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and took up House Bill 785, as amended by a committee substitute that combined language from HB 785 and HB 787. The bill was described as addressing Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) audits, provider contract notice and amendment procedures, mental health parity compliance, and related transparency requirements. Supporters said the measure would tighten notice to providers, limit repeated contract amendments and rate reductions, require more standardized audit procedures, and add reporting on Medicaid claims, appeals, and grievances. It also includes a provision requiring coverage of at least two evaluation-and-management billable services per physician per recipient per date of service, and a section addressing narcotic/opioid treatment program licensing and reimbursement language. Testimony in support came from Representative Kim Moore, John Inman of BrightView Health, Michelle Sandborne of the Children’s Alliance, and Kelly Cormic of RYSE. They argued that MCOs often use audits and recoupments in ways that are burdensome, opaque, and financially damaging to providers, especially smaller and rural ones. They cited examples of multiple audit requests in short timeframes, large record requests with short deadlines, delayed or absent feedback, and recoupments taken before appeals are resolved. They also said parity laws are not being consistently enforced and that the bill would give the Department of Insurance authority to suspend or revoke an MCO certificate of authority for willful or repeated parity violations. Committee members generally expressed support for provider protections and transparency, while asking for clarification on the narcotic treatment and E/M billing provisions. Tom Stevens of the Kentucky Association of Health Plans testified in opposition, saying the bill is complex to implement and should be handled through the broader Medicaid oversight work of House Bill 9, the MOAB. He said the issues raised were better suited for that bipartisan stakeholder process and noted the committee substitute had not yet been fully reviewed by his group. After discussion, the committee adopted the committee substitute and then moved to a vote on the bill; the roll call began, with several members recorded as voting yes, but the transcript cuts off before the final vote result is shown.