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• I know there's been a lot of discussion this legislative session about enhancing managed care oversight
• This legislation allows physicians to utilize physician's assistance and advanced practice registered
• They must use evidence-based practices and procedures for pediatric emergency care.
• And it requires the emergency departments to conduct training specifically on the policies and procedures
• And as you remember, back in 2003, we passed legislation that was signed by the governor that allowed

Summary: The Health Policy Committee met for its final meeting of the session and handled a very full agenda, beginning with a few housekeeping items and a brief thank-you to staff. Senate Bill 596 was temporarily postponed. The committee then reconsidered and amended SB 1606 on patient access to records, clarifying portal access obligations and deleting a section that would have improperly affected nursing home facility records; the bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. The committee also recommended confirmation of a block of appointees and separately confirmed Chavon Harris as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration after testimony focused on transparency, financial oversight, Medicaid managed care accountability, and internal controls at AHCA. Harris said she would prioritize staffing, monitoring, and improved reporting, and several health care groups waived in support. The committee next heard and passed several bills, including claims bills SB 28 and SB 22 for South Broward Hospital District settlements, both reported favorably. It also approved SB 772 on undesignated glucagon in schools, SB 998 on allowing physician assistants and APRNs to complete death certificates under hospice/palliative protocols, SB 1412 on home health agency administration and staffing flexibility, SB 1800 creating a Parkinson’s disease research consortium at USF, SB 306 on Medicaid managed care network access during holidays and after hours, SB 1768 on stem cell therapies and informed consent, SB 1602 on pediatric readiness standards in emergency departments, SB 1156 on the home health aide program for medically fragile children, SB 1490 on Children’s Medical Services and Medicaid managed care administration, and SB 1182 on Medicaid coverage of continuous glucose monitors. Most of these bills were amended, generally to narrow scope, align with the House, or make technical changes, and most received support from provider associations, advocacy groups, or affected institutions. The most debated measure was SB 1270, which combined several health freedom and medical marijuana provisions. The strike-all amendment retained language prohibiting discrimination based solely on vaccination status, added protections related to mRNA vaccine documentation requirements, and included medical marijuana regulatory and background-screening language. The committee heard extensive testimony both in support and opposition, including concerns from senators about whether the bill would force providers to treat patients contrary to medical judgment, and support from witnesses arguing it protected patient autonomy and access to care. After a time-certain motion, the bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. At the end of the meeting, senators recorded their votes on selected tabs, and the committee adjourned.

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• I really don't have that much to add, except I would like to say this is a priority piece of legislation
• Under this piece of legislation, it will allow the Department and the Water Management Districts to release
• Some of the questions about the voting procedures: I'm wondering why local supervisors of elections,
• This is like the least exciting thing that we all get to legislate on.
• I don't think any of us will campaign for reelection saying, ...thing that we all get to legislate on

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee heard and acted on several bills related to wetlands, emergency management, fishing licenses, disaster recovery, the Florida Keys, brownfields, wastewater treatment, and spring protection. HB 1175 on mitigation banking drew the most discussion, with supporters saying it would create more predictable release of mitigation credits and help address shortages, while opponents warned it could weaken watershed-based wetland protection and allow credits to be used farther from the impact site. The committee adopted a strike-all amendment making the changes prospective after July 1, 2025, and then reported the bill favorably with committee substitute by a 12-3 vote. The committee also considered HB 1535, a broad emergency management strike-all that would expand local storm-preparedness information, debris removal coordination, shelter planning, permitting procedures after storms, limits on post-storm fee increases and moratoria, and changes to election procedures after disasters. Members raised questions about FEMA coordination, shelter standards, impact fees, and the 100-mile post-storm land-use restrictions. After adopting the strike-all, the bill was reported favorably with committee substitute on a 17-0 vote. HB 673, which would extend the same fishing-license convenience to freshwater guides that saltwater captains already have, and HB 705, which extends a public-records exemption for disaster recovery assistance applicants, were both reported favorably without amendment. Later, the committee approved HB 995 for the Florida Keys, which combines affordable-housing incentives, a Habitat for Humanity bond exemption, an extension of the Florida Keys Stewardship Act, and a modest increase in hurricane evacuation time to allow additional residential permits; it was reported favorably on a unanimous vote. HB 733 on brownfields received a technical strike-all and was also reported favorably. HB 645 creating a general permit for distributed wastewater treatment systems passed unanimously, and HB 691 on a reclaimed-water project tied to Outstanding Florida Springs passed 16-1 after concerns were raised about cost, water quality, and whether the bill could broaden the intent of existing spring-protection law. The meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.

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Bills: HF1262, HF1741, HF472, HF1668, HF2055, HF1786, HF1876, HF1089, HF1121, HF509, HF1545, HF2027, HF642

Keywords: food truck, liquor license, temporary license, community events, catering, municipal regulations, food hall, St. Louis Park, on-sale, intoxicating beverages, food vendors, common seating area, HF472, Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato, MSU Mankato, Taylor Center, special liquor license, on-sale wine license, malt liquor license

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• This is a meeting of the Legislative Commission on Cybersecurity.
• And so um with um assisting legislation.
• And uh Madame Chair and legislative And uh Madame Chair and legislative members<00:25:16.559>
• <00:47:25.440> Um<00:47:25.920> that any legislation to to help that.
• Um that any legislation to to help that.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Legislative Commission on Cybersecurity met remotely on January 8, 2026, approved the minutes from October 27, 2025 by voice vote, and confirmed a quorum was present. The main presentation came from the Minnesota National Guard’s cyber coordination cell, with Lieutenant Colonel Brian Morgan describing the unit’s mission to prepare Guard cyber forces for state or federal cyber support, including domestic emergencies like the St. Paul ransomware incident and broader federal activations. Morgan outlined three main lines of effort: optimizing cyber force training for likely threats, building relationships with state, federal, academic, and local partners, and equipping deployable incident-response tools. He said the coordination cell is not itself the incident response team, but serves as the planning and coordination office for military cyber response, maintaining equipment at Cedar Street Armory that can provide out-of-band connectivity and be deployed quickly. He also described partnerships with Minnesota IT Services, CISA, the FBI, Metro State University, and international/state partners such as Norway and Croatia, along with participation in major exercises and conferences. The presentation emphasized the St. Paul response as a model for coordination, noting the Guard’s role in mission coordination, operational support, public affairs support, and lessons learned. Morgan said the Guard has conducted more than 200 engagements with partner institutions in 2024-2025 and uses outreach to educate counties and other entities on how to request Guard cyber support, comparing the process to requesting assistance for a fire or flood. In response to a question from Representative Bonner, he highlighted the long-standing relationship with Metro State University and its practical role in training cyber personnel, including operational technology training and a credit-transfer pathway toward a master’s degree.

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• It's not interfering with the criminal procedures of how a diversion program works.
• I'm also the co-chair for the California Public Defenders Association Committee on Legislation.
• It does seem to me it doesn't hurt to have the legislation in place.
• First, what the bill calls gender-affirming care, we call sex-rejecting procedures.
• Jim Lindberg, Friends Committee on Legislation of California, in support.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I'm Kathleen Stewart-Ritchie, the state child ombudsman with the Legislative Auditor.
• I have House Bill 1126, which is a legislative bill, is how the Legislative Auditor's agency is funded
• But as it relates to this piece of legislation, there's a $525,000 additional cost if this legislation
• I'm Patrice's office with the legislative fiscal office. Yes, sir.
• We have the lowest attrition rate as compared to the last legislative audit report.”

Bills: SB25, SB132, SB155, SB157, SB202, SB237, SB250, SB433

Keywords: registrar of voters, parish registrar, chief deputy registrar, confidential assistant, election administration, elections, salary schedule, compensation, merit evaluation, population-based pay, census-based pay, Department of State, Secretary of State, State Board of Election Supervisors, redistricting, senate districts, Senate District 33, Senate District 34, Senate District 35, precincts

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• Philip Williams, Legislative District 21. Representative Alma Hernandez. Mr.
• State of Arizona Legislative Proclamation, 2026 Social Worker Month Proclamation for Social Workers.
• Members, I will tell you, there's something special about this piece of legislation.
• There's something special about this piece of legislation.
• They're both constituents of Legislative District 17.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Now, members, part of our responsibility in the legislative branch is to oversee the execution of the
• The eight hours, I believe, was in the legislation. No, is it up to eight hours?
• The intent, I believe, of the legislation was really to help.
• As you know, this committee is actively working on solutions to the problems legislatively.
• Diagnostic delays and preventing unnecessary procedures.

Summary: The subcommittee held its first meeting of the 2025-2026 term, took attendance, confirmed a quorum, and heard introductory remarks from members and staff. Chair Anderson outlined the subcommittee’s jurisdiction over access and affordability issues, including health facility regulation, insurance, Medicaid, CHIP, and state employee health coverage. The main agenda item was an update on implementation of HB 391, which created a family home health aide program for medically fragile children. Representative Tramont, the bill sponsor, explained that the law was intended to let trained family caregivers be paid through Medicaid to care for their children, reduce reliance on private duty nursing, and relieve families. He and several members expressed frustration that implementation had taken nearly two years and that families still faced barriers. Deputy Secretary Brian Meyer of AHCA and Bridget Royce of DCF said the program was implemented October 1, 2024, with billing available, but no home health agencies had yet launched the required 80-hour training program and no claims had been paid. They described the program’s requirements, including agency employment, background screening, training, a $25-per-hour Medicaid rate paid to the agency, and an annual assessment report. A major issue discussed was that income earned by family caregivers counts toward Medicaid eligibility and could cause families to lose coverage. AHCA and DCF outlined two possible fixes that would require CMS approval: disregarding the income for eligibility purposes or treating the child as a family of one. Members and public witnesses strongly urged changes to avoid forcing families to choose between income and coverage. Several providers said they had begun preparing training programs, but asked for clearer approval processes and more patient-specific training requirements. The committee then heard extensive public testimony from parents and caregivers of medically fragile children, who described the financial, emotional, and logistical strain of caring for children with severe disabilities and argued that the bill should be expanded to include Florida KidCare families and others in the coverage gap. They also raised concerns about the eight-hour-per-day limit, low pay, and the need for simpler rules and direct support. Home health providers and associations supported the concept but asked for modifications, including more targeted training and clearer implementation guidance. The meeting then shifted to a second agenda item on the Andrew John Anderson Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing Program, which was funded in the 2023 budget. Deputy Secretary Meyer said the program has been implemented since January 1, 2024, but utilization has been lower than expected, with only about 60 claims paid and many denials occurring through managed care. Public testimony from a lab, a hospital, and a pediatric rare disease expert said the program is clinically valuable and cost-saving, but managed care billing barriers, prior authorization issues, and DRG-related denials are limiting access; they urged direct billing to Medicaid and possible expansion to all newborns.

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• Members of this committee may need to step away for other legislative duties, including presenting bills
• These are created with legislative authority to allow local jurisdictions to tailor the use of these
• Uh, that's what really prompted the, the, the discussion around should there be any legislation and if
• The alignment with existing law updates the health and safety code and the code of Criminal Procedure
• to the list of hospital districts authorized to employ police officers and the Code of Criminal Procedure

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• What is the solution for the legislative authorization?
• The legislative authorization for a period of time.
• Is this process in our legislation?
• It's procedural, but it really does create.
• Subpoena Gainer to open a file for the legislation.

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• And the legislation that we passed last year, the goal of that legislation is to make sure that we are
• c><00:15:29.199> to year, the goal of that legislation is to year, the goal of that legislation
• I am a Hennepin County legislator.
• I am a Hennepin County legislator.
• <00:59:14.480> engage and you know having legislators engage and you know having legislators

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, 1183, house

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• unanimously do support this legislation. unanimously do support this legislation.
• .<00:26:44.000> Um, legislation.
• Um, legislation.
• The normal procedure curriculum. Sorry.
• <00:56:24.319> is<00:56:24.559> also Hampshire's legislation is also Hampshire's legislation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Finally per house procedure rules witness testimony must be limited to the bill or resolution currently
• There's about 150 waiting in county lockups that under some legislation from last session were paying
• So from that standpoint, this legislation, the procedural provisions, authorize that and impact that.
• I think that's an important legislative and language change that we need to make.
• Like this other legislation that had filed dealing with the post disposition.

Bills: HB31, HB3360

Keywords: juvenile justice, community supervision, felony offenses, treatment of children, juvenile facilities, chemical dispensing device, solitary confinement, rehabilitation, criminal proceedings, delinquency, 1184, house, all

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• Is that calcium scans are technically high-end radiology procedures, and virtually every health plan.
• Has a $250 deductible for a high-end radiology procedure. So the financial barrier in getting.
• Without that approval, the legislation will become ineffective and New Mexico will be unable to join
• Legislative session. It looks to me like if that language is not acceptable.
• We stand here and we thank the sponsor and the co-sponsors for bringing this legislation.

Keywords: 996, all

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• I'm raising that today to this committee because it's appalling, and there's two legislators that will
• I'm raising that today to this committee because it's appalling, and there's two legislators that will
• <00:31:16.799> solutions, when it comes to legislative solutions, when it comes to legislative
• I think that's what's missing in the landlord-tenant code is that procedure when you go to court, all
• I think that's what's missing in the landlord-tenant code is that procedure when you go to court, all

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce heard three resolutions focused on condominium management, insurance, and landlord-tenant issues. For HCR 24/HR 23, which sought a follow-up Sunrise review of condominium association managers, Hawaii Realtors and the Real Estate Commission supported the measure, while several condo owners and advocates described alleged embezzlement, misconduct, and lack of accountability in association management. The Real Estate Commission suggested using a more current bill, HB 1312, as the basis for the review. In decision-making, the committee adopted an HD1 to direct the auditor to conduct a Sunrise analysis on HB 1312 instead of the older cited bills, and the measure passed with amendments by unanimous votes, with one member excused. For HCR 85/HR 79, which asked the Insurance Commissioner to study alternative insurance models for condominium associations and unit owners, the acting insurance commissioner said the division supported the concept but warned the study could be costly and time-sensitive, estimating roughly $1.5 million based on the breadth of the requested work. A committee member and the commissioner discussed whether the scope could be narrowed, and the commissioner said a narrower study could reduce costs. The committee ultimately deferred the measure for possible revision and future discussion. For HCR 158/HR 153, which proposed an Attorney General-led working group to improve landlord-tenant code provisions, the Attorney General’s office said another agency with housing expertise would be better suited to convene the group and suggested LRB for legal research support. Hawaii Realtors supported the idea but said the chairing agency could be changed, while Maui Tenants and Workers Association urged stronger tenant representation and warned against framing the effort in a way that favors investors over tenants. A mediator also noted procedural gaps in court filing requirements for tenants and landlords. In decision-making, the committee adopted an HD1 to shift the convening role from the Attorney General to the judiciary, narrow the scope, and make technical changes; the amended resolution passed unanimously, with one member excused.

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• undermines legislative independence and undermines legislative independence and reduces<00:57:22.480
• legislation that we are passing today. legislation that we are passing today.
• collective bargaining and legislative collective bargaining and legislative appropriation,<04:11
• So legislation is trying to achieve.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Sometimes those recommendations are reflected in our legislative priorities report.
• That's a good legislative question.
• I do have petitioners trying to form a GCD since we're out of cycle for the legislative period.
• Everything else has been through the legislative cycle written statutorily, correct?
• legislative session?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Really, that's what we're legislating here today.
• <00:22:47.159> by yes let that sink in this legislation by yes let that sink in this legislation
• This is a piece of legislation in search of a problem.
• It's not an invasive medical procedure.
• when uh the uh Title Nine legislation when uh the uh Title Nine legislation passed<01:47:18.440>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• generally in support of the legislation. generally in support of the legislation.
• 2025 interim, we worked on legislation 2025 interim, we worked on legislation to<00:57:52.319>
• to explain the legislative race portion. to explain the legislative race portion.
• It's just in every legislative race.
• statewide report for legislative statewide report for legislative oversight.<01:29:37.840> The

Bills: SF0102, SF0113

Keywords: energy transmission, load growth, Wyoming energy authority, transmission planning study, public utilities, regional cooperation, hand count audit, ballots, election integrity, transparency, voting system, 916, all

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• We support this legislation because it...
• We support this legislation because it recognizes a simple reality.
• ,<00:24:23.440> and our concerns about this legislation, and our concerns about this legislation
• Um, and you asked questions that are more procedural, right? About completing an EAW.
• , questions that are more procedural, questions that are more procedural, right?

Keywords: 1183, house