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• and you ever see that CC uh HBC model and you ever see that CC uh HBC model come<00:24:23.760>
• The CCBHC model is very effective.
• Um, we even model is very effective.
• <00:44:51.520> here hoping to replicate that model here hoping to replicate that model here
• <01:29:34.080> of um looking at other national models of um looking at other national models

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Public Safety held an informational briefing on the second anniversary of the Maui wildfires, with Chair Dela Alani framing the discussion around emergency preparedness, recovery, and lessons for future disasters. The main presentation came from researchers involved in the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study, who described the project as a grassroots academic-community partnership that has enrolled more than 2,000 adults and children for health screenings, social assessments, and biomonitoring. They said the study has documented elevated mental and physical health conditions, housing instability, unemployment, barriers to care, and exposure to heavy metals and other toxicants, while also noting some modest improvement in adult mental health and self-rated health compared with the prior year. The presenters emphasized that wildfire impacts remain severe two years later. They reported that about half of adult participants had worsening health since the fires, roughly 40% had direct or frequent fire exposure, and many adults showed chronic disease burdens such as hypertension, diabetes, and respiratory impairment. They also said about half of adult survivors reported depressive symptoms, about a quarter had moderate to severe anxiety, more than 4% had considered suicide in the prior month, and nearly one in four had PTSD. A clinician from the Lahaina Certified Community Behavioral Health Center described the clinic’s no-turn-away model, with case management, therapy, psychiatric evaluation, and medication management for anyone who needs it, and urged lawmakers to fund and expand that approach. The researchers also highlighted environmental findings, saying urine testing of more than 1,200 adults found heavy metal signatures that differed between burn-zone residents and those on the perimeter, with higher levels associated with displacement and ash re-exposure. They said about 20% of participants had higher-than-expected heavy metal levels 6 to 12 months after the fires, and cited a negative association between nickel levels and lung function. They argued for long-term monitoring, better cleanup methods, and a centralized health surveillance system tied to community outreach. No vote or formal committee action was taken during the briefing; the chair said the presentation materials and related reports would be posted for public access, and members were invited to ask questions after the presentation.

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• Our data privacy act has been a model across the country.
• Our data privacy act has been a model across the country.
• Our data privacy act has been a model across the country.
• Our data privacy act has been a model across the country.
• Our data privacy act has been a model across the country.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:21 HB 480 Discussion: 01:40 HB 480 Voting: 02:36 HB 577 Discussion: 05:14 HB 577 Voting: 08:38 HB 692 Discussion: 09:23 HB 692 Voting: 14:00 HB 869 Discussion: 15:21 HB 869 Voting: 18:56, 958, all

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• Multi-member models such as the Railroad Commission, TCEQ, and PUC.
• It removes the requirement to include out-of-state factors in rate modeling, requires annual meetings
• Removes the requirement to include out of state factors and rate modeling, requires annual meetings to
• And it removes provisions mandating the selection of the lowest model PML.
• The other thing is the modeling takes into account the whole country.

Summary: The committee first took up several bills and voted them out favorably without amendment: SB 2857, relating to prescription drug purchasing proof for certain health benefit plan issuers and employers; SB 1307, relating to the biennial health coverage reference guide; and SB 527, relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia for certain pediatric dental services. Each of those motions passed on a 7-0 roll call. The main discussion centered on SB 1643, which would require prior approval from the Texas Department of Insurance for property and casualty rate changes above 10% from a previously filed rate. The chair framed it as a response to rate volatility and rising homeowners and auto premiums, while several members questioned whether it would slow a market that is already stabilizing and could encourage insurers to file repeated increases just under the threshold. Witnesses from consumer groups supported tighter oversight and argued for a lower threshold, while insurance industry representatives opposed the bill, saying Texas’s file-and-use system and competitive market work better and that the proposal could increase costs or create uncertainty. After testimony, SB 1643 was left pending. The committee then heard SB 1642, which would replace the single Texas Department of Insurance commissioner with a three-commissioner structure and an executive director. Supporters said it could improve accountability and transparency, while opponents argued the current single-commissioner model is more efficient and avoids confusion and added cost. Witnesses also raised concerns about open meetings issues, administrative expense, and the lack of a clear model from other states. SB 1642 was also left pending. Finally, the committee heard SB 2530, the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association omnibus bill. The bill would make a number of changes to TWIA’s governance and finances, including exempting TWIA from certain taxes, moving its headquarters to a coastal county, changing board composition and voting rules, and lowering the probable maximum loss standard from 1-in-100 to 1-in-50. Supporters said the bill would strengthen TWIA’s reserve funding and improve local relevance, while opponents warned it could increase assessments, reduce reinsurance protection, and create operational risks by relocating the headquarters to the coast. The bill was left pending, and the committee then adjourned.

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• That's because that that load is so hard to measure, particularly with the 4CP, a model we use today.
• we model them as flexible loads.
• For the most part, all the rest we model as firm.
• And as we model that, we'll have better data to show really what the reliability issues and risks are
• And that business model is a good business model.

Bills: SB 6, SB6, SB504, SB765, SB815, SB929

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, delta-8, delta-9, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, edibles, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, retailer registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, minor access

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• Just, you know, we should really emphasize this because financial sustainability success in our model
• Other things that make our model really different, and we heard a little bit about this, are kind of
• So we try to sort of set a model for ourselves to do this.
• And we're working with them on a case-by-case service model.
• So we really have, as much as we can on a lean model, wraparound support for the students.

Summary: The work session focused first on Washington’s apprenticeship system, especially building trades programs and support services. Labor and Industries staff explained how registered apprenticeship works in the state, including the role of the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council, the requirements for paid on-the-job training and classroom instruction, and the difference between apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship. Panelists emphasized that apprenticeship is tied to actual jobs and training agents, and that many waitlists reflect a shortage of job openings and employer participation rather than a lack of interest. They also discussed youth apprenticeship, the growth of apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, and the use of Career Bridge and L&I’s database to help people find programs. Representatives asked whether the state should expand apprenticeship programs and how people can find openings. Speakers said more programs alone would not solve the backlog without more employers signing on as training agents and more apprenticeship utilization on projects. The panel also highlighted the Constructed Career Initiative, a grant-funded navigation and support program that helps people enter and stay in building trades apprenticeships through outreach, case management, and wraparound aid such as transportation, tools, and work clothes. A related nonprofit, Build Up, described similar support services, including prison-based boot and PPE programs and assistance for reentry participants. The panel said these services are especially important because apprentices often face unstable income, housing, food, and transportation barriers. The panel also discussed House Bill 2084 and the new Construction Training Pathway Oversight Committee, which is examining construction training in correctional facilities and how to create clearer pathways from prison-based training to apprenticeship, college, or work. Speakers said the committee is still in its early stages and will report to the legislature. The session ended with committee members thanking the panel and noting the importance of support services and referral networks for apprentices. The meeting then resumed at Renton Technical College, where college leaders and faculty discussed serving non-traditional students. The college reported strong enrollment growth, a median student age of 30, a diverse student body, and high job placement rates, while also noting significant budget cuts and program reductions from the prior year. Health care and early childhood education programs were highlighted, including efforts to expand access through hybrid scheduling, evening and Saturday classes, Spanish-language offerings, and in-person wraparound support for admissions, financial aid, and registration. Faculty said these changes were driven by student data and were aimed at helping working parents, English learners, and other non-traditional students complete credentials and enter family-wage careers.

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• There are several things that came into play when we were building this model.
• But it's a new model that is very unique in the U.S.
• We also are supporting beyond the traditional incubator accelerator model.
• So we used one model in our chapter in Project Interspace.
• The reports, the models, the maps that have already been done.

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• Out of the interim study, I had asked several questions about the economic business model of daycares
• relax some of the ratios, it would encourage new daycares to be built and would improve the business model
• I'd like to have some increase in the ratio to help on the models, but from maybe 1 to 7 instead of 1
• The idea behind the bill is to improve the economic model for daycares.
• So that's the idea there is we could strike a balance between safety concerns and the economic model.

Keywords: 914, all

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• So really, it's just a model of efficiency, sir.
• That's what we're trying to do and why we're trying to do it, and there's really model of efficiency,
• So really, it's just a model of efficiency, sir.
• So again, it is a model of efficiency. We’re going to use the closest inspector.
• So again, it is a model of efficiency. We’re going to use the closest inspector to that site.

Keywords: 909, all

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• And the Uniform Law Commission has been drafting a model state Indian Child Welfare Act to incorporate
• And the Uniform Law Commission has been drafting a model state Indian Child Welfare Act to incorporate
• state code. that potentially this month, the commission will ratify that model state code.
• From a health care perspective, I believe Arizona has a pretty good model.
• Oklahoma has a model that's beneficial not only to the tribes, but also the state.

Keywords: Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes, 976, house, all

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• This is a partnership model that works.
• This is partnership a model that works.
• We are not recognized as an educational model. We initially operated in a church space.
• This model does not leave our children without support.
• to that of a licensed daycare model, which operates under Bulletin 137.

Bills: HB624, HB1022, HB1203, SB82, SB206, SB305, SB376, SB441

Keywords: school safety, emergency operations plan, crisis management, active shooter, drills, training, classroom security, primary health services, behavioral health, school health providers, medical necessity, student health care, education, school week, instructional time, public schools, performance score, student athletes, cardiovascular health, sudden cardiac arrest

Summary: The House Education Committee met on April 23, 2026, with a quorum present and took up several education-related bills. SB 206 by Chairman Miller would require blood pressure screening for student athletes as part of physical examinations, with amendments narrowing the bill to student athletes and removing BESE rulemaking language. Supporters, including Coach Marcus Scott and the American Heart Association, said the measure could help detect undiagnosed hypertension and prevent serious health events. Rep. Freiberg moved to report the bill as amended, and it passed without objection. The committee also heard SB 305 by Chairman Edmonds, which would require a publicly available statewide career-alignment dashboard showing how degree programs connect to workforce outcomes, including graduation, employment, wages, and job placement data. Edmonds, student task force member Cruz Cassard, and supporters from workforce and business groups said the dashboard would help students understand Louisiana job opportunities and reduce outmigration. Rep. Landry moved to report the bill favorably, and it passed without objection. HB 624 by Speaker Pro Tem Johnson would update public school emergency planning language from “crisis management plans” to “emergency operations plans” and align the law with current safety standards. School safety officials said it was a cleanup bill that would not create new mandates or costs. Rep. Carpenter moved to report it favorably, and it passed without objection. The committee then considered HB 1022 by Rep. Jackson, as substituted, concerning school-based health care services. Jackson said the bill was intended to clarify that medical decisions in school-based health centers should be made by licensed health professionals, not school staff, while preserving parental consent and not expanding services. School-based health center providers and health association representatives supported the bill, citing examples of improved access and continuity of care, but several members raised concerns about consent, the role of school staff, instructional time, and whether the bill could shift authority away from schools or create legal confusion. Jackson said he would work on amendments with stakeholders and legal staff. After discussion, Rep. Landry moved to report the substitute bill, and the committee approved it on a 10-4 roll call vote.

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• this by amending the model code. this by amending the model code.
• We base that on our model.
• There are base that based on our model.
• model code and so forth. Right. model code and so forth. Right.
• <00:52:51.760> codes otherwise, there's eight model codes otherwise, there's eight model codes

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Policy must be developed around well conceived models and best available information.
• Underwriting model development and the capacity for building system-wide replication of promising models
• It's more complex than that and requires adherence to best practices models.
• All 3 of these public health models emphasize prevention to reduce pressure on intensive interventions
• Uh, currently we have a different model that does account for SAM's a little bit, so alternative high

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• I, I know there's a jail enforcement model and a warrant model.
• We are truly a national model. Um, thank you for your invitation to testify.
• Our TCO commissioners approved those model policies in April of 2024.
• , uh, personnel files and misconduct investigation model policies.
• And that model has worked really well.

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• The FDA's public health assessment via structural evaluation, or the phase computational model, confirms
• So you have a copy of this as well. the phase computational model confirms the phase computational model
• It starts off not using a liquor-based model, but rather a private, free-market-based system.
• And slippery slopes suggest that we have an ability to predict the future.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So we're rethinking the compensation model.
• Two, we've also engaged regional centers on a potential funding model update.
• As you may be aware, they're operating under a 1990 funding model.
• The access rule allows us to shift to a more person-centered, outcome-driven model.
• In other words, rates have increased since the 2019 rate models were established.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• that isn't the traditional financial business model for folks that want it.
• that isn't the traditional financial business model for folks that want it.
• that isn't the traditional financial business model for folks that want it.
• <01:40:01.360> uh and the commission the modeled uh and the commission the modeled uh trajectory
• :20.159> the<01:40:20.400> modeling, with you, demonstrating the modeling, with you, demonstrating

Bills: HB0075, HB0128

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all

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• will include fate and transport modeling will include fate and transport modeling and<00:26:53.919
• model last fall. model last fall.
• The Navy's model has several component models to it: contaminant fate transport and groundwater flow.
• Again, the key thing here, right, on the model, right? It's a true third-party model, right?
• include it in our model update. include it in our model update.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Special Committee on Red Hill held an informational briefing at the State Capitol focused on updates from the Navy Closure Task Force Red Hill and NAVFAC Hawaii. Members and Navy officials opened by noting the meeting format, providing public links to tank closure supplement 4 and environmental remediation resources, and thanking Admiral Barnett for attending before his transition. The Navy emphasized that the Red Hill closure effort and the PFAS/PAS environmental remediation effort are separate but coordinated, and that both are long-term undertakings. For the closure effort, Navy officials reported progress on tank cleaning, ventilation, sludge removal, groundwater monitoring, and preparation for pipeline removal. They said supplement 4 to the tank closure plan was submitted in May and outlines the overall closure strategy, post-closure monitoring, and the decision to proceed with closure rather than wait for beneficial reuse decisions. They described completed ventilation of tanks 3 through 8, the start of tank 2 ventilation, removal of 283 gallons of sludge from the first six tanks, and plans to begin pipeline pigging and removal later this year. Officials also said all sludge samples tested so far were non-hazardous and that air monitoring has not shown elevated volatile organic readings during operations. NAVFAC Hawaii then outlined the PFAS/PAS remedial investigation under CERCLA, explaining the cleanup process, the nature of PFAS, and the role of aqueous film-forming foam as a source. The presentation said the Navy began investigating PFAS releases in 2014-2015, that the 2021 Red Hill fuel release led directly into remedial investigation work, and that current activities include quarterly groundwater sampling at 42 monitoring wells, installation of new shallow and deep wells, soil sampling where exceedances were found, fate-and-transport modeling, and human health risk assessments. Officials said data are publicly available on the Red Hill environmental website and that the next restoration advisory board meeting is scheduled for August 27. The Navy also gave a water resiliency update, saying it is upgrading the joint base drinking water system with pump, tank, and cybersecurity improvements and is installing treatment systems for the inactive Navy Aiea and Red Hill shafts ahead of EPA drinking water standards taking effect in 2029. No votes or formal committee actions were taken, as the meeting was informational only.

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• two months ago, and they actually started to talk about the details of the fraud and the business model
• two months ago, and they actually started to talk about the details of the fraud and the business model
• two months ago, and they actually started to talk about the details of the fraud and the business model
• About the details of the fraud and the business model of fraud that we were trying to prevent.
• <00:18:39.440> of investigators or the business model of investigators or the business model

Keywords: 1183, house

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• model models that would examine funding model models that would reduce<00:21:04.840> reliance
• Are we talking about a school model?
• <00:35:20.560> which<00:35:20.960> are school models which are school models which
• You referred to the model that we have now as a permission model, and would you perhaps consider it to
• permission model. permission model.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• has been one of the most successful models that we have passed, and we are going to revisit this model
• To revisit this model in Boston this summer.
• A couple years ago, NCOIL did pass the model bill.
• A couple years ago, NCOIL did pass the model bill to look at how we insure our citizens when they use
• That model bill passed the legislature with no problem.

Summary: The House Insurance Committee met on May 6 and first heard H.R. 196, which would create a special study committee to examine the impacts of fallen trees on residential property, property values, daily life, and the insurance market. Representative Owen said the goal was to explore whether homeowners who proactively remove hazardous trees should receive some kind of insurance incentive or discount. Members generally supported the idea, with comments noting tree-related losses in hurricane damage and suggesting the study also consider homeowners association restrictions on tree removal. The resolution was reported favorably. The committee then considered Senate Bill 100, concerning proof of insurance for transportation network company drivers. Senator Jenkins explained the bill would require ride-share drivers involved in accidents to provide the correct ride-share-specific insurance and disclose whether they were logged into the app or on a prearranged ride, with penalties for failing to do so. Supporters from the Chiefs of Police were noted, and the bill was reported favorably. House Bill 408, dealing with homeowners insurance cancellations when policyholders timely mitigate risks, drew the most discussion. Representative Jordan said the bill was intended to prevent mid-policy cancellations after homeowners complete requested mitigation work, and committee amendments changed the bill from renewal language to cancellation language and shortened a notice period from 90 to 60 days. Insurance industry representatives opposed the bill, arguing the problem was not occurring in practice, that current notice rules already address the issue, and that the bill could create confusion and litigation. After debate, the committee adopted the amendment and then voluntarily deferred the bill. The committee also took up House Bill 625 on peer-to-peer car sharing programs. Representative Jordan described it as a measure to clarify insurance and liability rules for services like Turo, and the committee adopted two sets of technical and substantive amendments, including a requirement for admitted or approved physical damage coverage when no contractual protection package exists. Enterprise Rental Car’s representative said the company supported the broader policy discussion but disagreed with the amended version and wanted the issue revisited through NCOIL. The bill was reported favorably as amended, and the meeting adjourned.