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• Limiting the health insurance coverage to five years for those who have become disabled on the job is

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• We don't have all this information currently, so I think we may be out kicking our coverage a little

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first addressed Senate Bill 2387, which had previously included language expanding the definition of a sexual assault victim advocate to include advocates from organizations serving victims of sexual trafficking or other sexual violence. After concerns were raised that the language could broaden participation in forensic interviews beyond appropriately credentialed organizations, the parties agreed to remove that added language. The committee then reconsidered its prior action, adopted the amendment striking the new language, and passed SB 2387 as amended on a 12-0-1 roll call vote. The bulk of the meeting focused on Representative Nelson’s proposed changes to a 340B-related bill, centered on expanding reporting and transparency requirements. His draft would require hospitals to report how 340B savings are used, and would also add reporting by drug manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers, and health insurers on rebates, pricing, ownership interests, 340B savings, premiums, claims, and related data. Nelson argued the reporting was needed to give lawmakers better information about how the 340B program affects hospitals, insurers, pharmacies, and public costs, and noted the Department of Corrections also benefits from the program. Testimony was mixed but generally supportive of more transparency. Sanford Health Plan said it needed more time to review carrier impacts and had concerns about employer-related language and rebate reporting. The North Dakota Hospital Association supported hospital transparency and said the broader approach was appropriate because hospitals are only one part of the 340B system. Several members raised procedural concerns about the scope of the proposal and the lack of a drafted LC amendment. The committee decided not to take final action on the 340B proposal that day, instead forming a subcommittee led by Representative Hendricks, with Representatives Dobervich and Bolinske, to work with LC and return with drafted language for further review on Monday.

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• condominium termination, financial reporting and election disputes, electronic voting, warranty coverage

Summary: The committee first temporarily postponed HB 381, then heard and passed HB 1015 by Rep. Hunschofsky, which expands flood disclosure requirements to long-term rental tenants in addition to homebuyers and clarifies that renters’ insurance does not include flood coverage. An amendment changed rental disclosure language to “dwelling unit,” and the bill received support from the American Flood Coalition, Audubon Florida, and the Florida Association of Realtors. Rep. Robinson praised the bill’s added protections, and the measure passed favorably on a unanimous roll call. The committee then considered HB 247 by Rep. Connerly, an affordable housing bill requiring local governments to adopt ordinances allowing accessory dwelling units in single-family residential areas without added parking requirements, while limiting ADUs in planned unit developments and master-planned communities. Two amendments were adopted: one removed mezzanine financing language and another added certain newer manufactured homes to the ADU definition. Testimony was generally supportive, including from AARP, Florida Realtors, Americans for Prosperity, the Florida Chamber, and the Florida Manufactured Housing Association, but several members raised concerns about parking, infrastructure, historic neighborhoods, and short-term rentals. The bill passed favorably, though Ranking Member Cross voted no. Next, the committee took up HB 913 by Rep. Lopez, a broad condominium reform package addressing governance, financial transparency, reserves, insurance, voting, recalls, structural safety, and related issues. Three amendments were adopted: requiring seven years of posted meeting minutes online, allowing reserve contributions to be paused if a building is deemed uninhabitable, and clarifying that certain 2024 condo-law amendments do not apply retroactively to pending matters. Support came from AARP, the Florida Land Title Association, the Florida Bar’s Real Property section, Association Reserves, the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, Marriott, and others, while speakers urged continued work on reserve-account clarity and caution on hotel-condo provisions. Members praised Rep. Lopez’s work, and the bill passed unanimously. Finally, the committee heard HB 579 by Rep. Overdorf on development permits and orders, which would require clearer application requirements, hold local governments to existing review timeframes, provide fee refunds when deadlines are missed, and prevent local governments from arbitrarily limiting quasi-judicial hearings. Members asked about incomplete applications, substantive changes that restart timelines, and whether the bill should address additional land-use changes; the sponsor said he was open to continued discussion but believed the bill’s definitions were broad enough. Public testimony supported the bill, and after debate from Rep. Hunschofsky and Rep. Cross noting some remaining concerns, the bill passed favorably. The chair then reminded members to engage sponsors early on future bills and moved to rise from committee.

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• For elections pertaining to the adoption of the police member coverage plans for current public safety

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• family violence to be removed from the definition of multi-occupancy spaces and clarify that any dependent
• If a mom or a parent is fleeing with their children or dependents, that they would be able to stay together
• determines...” “...for a sex-segregated option if a shelter determines that, but again it's very dependent
• the needs are of the residents in the shelter and the individual calling in for help, and heavily dependent
• you are confused how to properly address a bathroom, there is a wonderful product out there named Depends

Bills: SB7, SB14

Keywords: gender designation, civil penalties, private civil rights, multiple-occupancy spaces, Texas Women's Privacy Act, law enforcement, confidentiality, personnel files, employee records, misconduct

Summary: The Committee on State Affairs heard testimony on Senate Bill 7, the Texas Women’s Privacy Act, with the author and committee substitute explaining that the bill would require public facilities to designate multi-use private spaces by biological sex, restrict access to women’s restrooms, locker rooms, showers, sleeping quarters, shelters, and correctional facilities, and create civil penalties and enforcement mechanisms. Members asked about how the bill would apply to family violence shelters, children in mixed-family settings, venue layout, and venue for lawsuits; the author said the bill was similar to prior legislation but with stronger penalties and the 15th Court of Appeals as the exclusive intermediate appellate court for challenges, while clarifying that trial venue should generally be local except for state agencies. The committee also heard that the bill would be amended to better address local venue concerns and shelter-related issues. Invited testimony was largely in support of the bill from witnesses who described personal experiences in women’s sports, prisons, shelters, and public facilities, arguing that single-sex spaces are necessary for privacy and safety. Supporters included parents, former incarcerated women, a Republican county chair, a legal advocate, and a prison educator, who cited incidents involving transgender-identifying individuals in locker rooms, shelters, prisons, and restrooms, and said the bill would restore sex-based boundaries and protect vulnerable women and girls. One witness from Texas Values said the bill was needed despite the recently enacted Women’s Bill of Rights, and another ADF witness said the measure would protect privacy in schools and shelters. Opponents testified that the bill would harm transgender and intersex Texans, create harassment and “gender policing,” and expose cisgender women and children to invasive enforcement. Several witnesses argued there is no evidence that transgender women pose a restroom safety threat, while others said the bill would worsen mental health, employment, and school conditions for trans people and could conflict with prison standards and federal law. Family violence advocates urged changes to protect shelter operations and clarify that children can stay with parents, while other witnesses said the bill would create barriers for victims seeking help. The hearing featured extensive public testimony on both sides, but no final vote or committee action was taken in the portion provided.

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• Requires that $10 million liability coverage be maintained.
• Car dependence is part of the problem, and automated vehicles don't necessarily solve it.
• <01:53:29.200> can and daily needs that car dependence can and daily needs that car dependence
• Car dependence is part of the create.
• and don't transit-dependent riders and don't necessarily<01:53:48.800> replace<01:53:49.160><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so that shift away was interesting to me but made sense, depending on the desire of the legislators
• on the the desire of the depending on the the desire of the legislators<00:48:07.359> at<00:48
• I think we got a pretty good coverage of that from Miss Martin.
• I think we got a pretty good<02:43:09.280> coverage<02:43:09.600> of<02:43:09.760> that
• good coverage of that from Miss Martin. good coverage of that from Miss Martin.

Keywords: 916, all

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• 09:33.839> partnerships success depends on strong partnerships success depends on strong partnerships
• So you really could have a much more significant impact depending on the economic conditions.
• much more significant impact depending much more significant impact depending on<00:36:02.320>
• So I think there's a menu, and I think it will depend on the farmers.
• So I think there's a menu, and I think it will depend on the farmers.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint informational briefing focused on how federal policy changes, tariffs, funding cuts, the federal shutdown, and delays in the farm bill are affecting Hawaii agriculture and food access. Opening remarks emphasized Hawaii’s heavy dependence on imported food and farm inputs, the state’s vulnerability to disruptions in USDA services, and the need for stronger state, county, and community coordination. Speakers also noted that immigration enforcement and broader global supply-chain pressures can affect local farm labor, production, and food availability. Sharon Herd, chair of the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, described both positive and negative federal impacts. She said Hawaii has benefited from some recurring grants and a large new $8.8 million federal grant, but also reported about $22 million in losses from suspended or terminated grants, including farm-to-school and water-related projects. She said some USDA programs, such as microgrants for food security and FISMIP, are currently suspended, while the specialty crop block grant remains active. She also said Hawaii farms declined from 7,328 to 6,569 between the 2017 and 2022 censuses and argued the state cannot rely on imports alone to feed its people. Amanda Shaw of Agriculture Stewardship Hawaii presented findings from federal funding cut reports. She said the first report, in March, identified about $88 million in potential cuts, and the newer report found $64.7 million in confirmed cuts and about $175 million in potential cuts. She said federal shifts are creating uncertainty for farmers, food-system organizations, and school and community food programs, and noted that 4,000 to 5,000 Hawaii farmers could receive less money because of changes to payment-factor provisions for socially disadvantaged farmers. She also said Hawaii has lost 18% of local USDA staff since September 2024, with possible further national reductions expected. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational only, and the chair noted that any legal questions, including the reported SNAP changes, would be for the Judiciary Committee to assess later.

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• So, depending on the text of the amendment, I could support a policy that affirms that they have the
• It would be the most liberal or conservative, depending on which way you look at it.
• It would be the most liberal or conservative, depending on which way you look at it.
• And this may be different depending on which university, but it was suggested that a UNH is a public
• <02:24:45.520> university, different depending on which university, different depending on

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• the last few years that have expanded the jurisdiction of the Labor Department, which now can hear coverage
• which<03:26:16.080> now<03:26:16.880> can<03:26:17.279> hear<03:26:18.000> coverage
• which now can hear coverage which now can hear coverage determinations<03:26:19.120> in<03
• So you just said that the Supreme Court has expanded the jurisdiction for determinations of coverage.
• Is there an exception in the policy to extend coverage to New Hampshire?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing and then an executive session on Senate Bill 401, which DHHS described as a cleanup bill. Testimony from the department explained that the bill would repeal obsolete reporting requirements tied to a repealed municipal reimbursement program and to the now-repealed commission on demographic trends. No one testified in opposition, and the committee voted 12-0 ought to pass, placing the bill on the consent calendar. The committee then heard Senate Bill 402, which would eliminate certain non-compete agreements for physician associates going forward. Senator Gray introduced the bill, and a representative of the New Hampshire Society of Physician Associates said it would improve workforce recruitment and access to care without changing scope of practice or affecting existing agreements. Committee members asked about the length of current restrictions and whether the change would make New Hampshire more attractive to PAs. The committee voted 12-0 ought to pass and sent the bill to the consent calendar. Next, the committee took up Senate Bill 426, which would repeal the permissible fireworks committee. Senator Uler and the deputy state fire marshal said the committee’s original purpose had been overtaken by later changes adopting federal fireworks standards, and that the fire marshal now has the necessary authority. The committee voted 12-0 ought to pass and placed the bill on the consent calendar. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 469, a DMV modernization bill allowing electronic signatures in place of wet signatures for certain motor vehicle title and registration processes. Senator Lang, Carvana, the New Hampshire Auto Dealers Association, Copart, and DMV staff all supported the measure, saying it would reduce delays, errors, and paperwork burdens. Members asked about AI, consumer protections, costs, and how electronic signatures would work in practice, including in cases involving deceased owners. The transcript cuts off during that hearing before any committee action on SB 469.

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• the last few years that have expanded the jurisdiction of the Labor Department, which now can hear coverage
• which<03:26:16.080> now<03:26:16.880> can<03:26:17.279> hear<03:26:18.000> coverage
• which now can hear coverage which now can hear coverage determinations<03:26:19.120> in<03
• So you just said that the Supreme Court has expanded the jurisdiction for determinations of coverage.
• Is there an exception in the policy to extend coverage to New Hampshire?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The current baseline forecast depends on the Federal Reserve's ability to further curb inflation.
• Fourth, the current baseline forecast depends on the Federal Reserve's ability to further reduce annual
• The answer to that probably depends on the timing in which those federal laws go into effect.
• <01:01:48.880> states<01:01:49.440> on<01:01:49.599> the the least dependent
• states on the the least dependent states on the federal<01:01:50.119> government<01:01:50.520

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:26:24.960> be would, you know, that that would be would, you know, that that would be coveraged
• <00:26:27.200> So,<00:26:27.760> those coveraged for that land owner.
• So, those coveraged for that land owner.
• Um depending on their entire property.
• Um depending on the<05:05:46.320> size<05:05:46.560> of<05:05:46.718> the<05:05:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Um, it depends how much previous experience they have with them.
• Um, it depends how much previous months.
• Um, it depends how much previous experience<01:38:42.080> they<01:38:42.320> have<01:38
• They're in a home state community, um, and they do not have insurance coverage.
• Depending on how that's interpreted, we could run into a problem where somebody's claims that there's

Keywords: 12:30pm HB 421 2:00pm HB 701 3:00pm HB 377 4:00pm HB 712, 928, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference first took up House Bill 421FN, concerning notice of tax-exempt status filing procedures by town officials. Members reviewed the Senate changes and focused on whether the amended language would require multiple mailings to charitable organizations. House conferees said the Senate wording appeared to create more than one mailing and asked for clarification; Senate members explained the intent was to reduce clerk workload by posting forms and sending a follow-up notice only to organizations that failed to file after the deadline. After a brief caucus, the House concluded there were too many unresolved changes to work out in conference and moved to non-concur with the Senate amendment. The House motion to non-concur passed unanimously, 4-0, and the committee agreed to place the conference report on the House consent calendar. The chair then closed the committee of conference on House Bill 421FN. The transcript then shifted to a separate committee of conference on another bill, where members discussed revisions involving direct supervision at an eligible facility, federalwide assurance requirements, and immunity language. Testimony focused on whether the bill should require supervision at a specific facility or allow broader supervision arrangements, whether rulemaking should define direct supervision, and whether the immunity provision should cover reckless as well as willful misconduct. No final vote or action on that second bill was reached in the portion provided.

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• I remember we talked about possibly expanding it or getting better coverage.
• I remember we talked about possibly expanding it or getting better coverage.
• I remember we talked about possibly expanding it or getting better coverage.
• We will depend on that small business capacity.
• It's all depends on whether the PGA is going to shrink, which they are.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Such a transformative step means quicker response times, improved coverage, and, most critically, enhanced
• 55.680> improved means quicker response times improved means quicker response times improved coverage
• and most critically and coverage and most critically and enhanced<07:36:00.680> capability<07
• The future of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and hardworking families depend on it.
• The future of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and hardworking families depend on it.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• > provides and group health insurance that provides and group health insurance that provides coverage
• of<00:58:58.640> elective<00:58:59.040> abortions<00:58:59.920> for coverage
• of elective abortions for coverage of elective abortions for students<00:59:00.720> except<00
• <02:57:40.800> on<02:57:40.960> the<02:57:41.200> federal really dependent on
• the federal really dependent on the federal government<02:57:42.160> protecting<02:57:42.640>

Keywords: 916, all

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• would just say that Kentuckians who are looking for behavioral health services that have Medicaid coverage
• behavioral health services that have behavioral health services that have Medicaid<01:04:32.720> coverage
• are<01:04:33.240> not<01:04:33.480> getting<01:04:33.760> the Medicaid coverage
• are not getting the Medicaid coverage are not getting the care<01:04:34.120> that<01:04:34.320

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board received a presentation from Dr. Stack and Commissioner Langfeld on Kentucky’s application for a federal Medicaid-related funding opportunity tied to House Resolution 1. They described a compressed six-week stakeholder process that produced more than 50 responses and letters of support, and said the application was organized around five broad priorities: maternal health, behavioral health and substance use disorder, oral health, EMS/trauma response, and chronic disease. They emphasized that the proposal was designed to align with CMS goals, use allowable funding categories, and focus on sustainability rather than a short-term grant. Commissioner Langfeld outlined five core initiatives: rural community hubs for chronic care innovation, beginning with obesity and diabetes; a maternal and infant health effort called POWER; a behavioral health and substance use model called IMPATH; an oral health initiative called Rooted in Health; and an integrated crisis-to-care EMS and trauma response effort. He said the chronic disease work would include prevention, food-as-medicine concepts, and technology tools, while the maternal health effort would expand team-based care around mothers and infants using community health workers and doulas. The behavioral health proposal would build on existing crisis intervention models, oral health would address workforce and access gaps through training, mobile vans, and telehealth, and the EMS proposal would better connect emergency response with home-based and community care. Several senators questioned whether the proposal would meaningfully address rural hospital closures or the broader rural health care crisis. Senator Meredith said the plan was not transformational and would not save rural hospitals, while Senator Berg asked how success would be measured. In response, the presenters said they would use both lagging and leading indicators, with an emphasis on rapid-cycle feedback and data use that is more actionable in real time. They also said the work could help existing models that already show promise, such as behavioral health units and dental workforce expansion, even if it would not solve the larger funding gap created by HR1. Senator Douglas asked how the proposals would motivate patients to participate in their own health care. The presenters responded that the chronic disease prevention work would focus on obesity, diabetes prevention, nutrition, and consumer-facing technology tools to help people engage in their own care, and that EMS-community health worker partnerships could identify unmet needs in the home and reduce preventable problems. The board then moved on to its next agenda item, Medicaid managed care delivery models, with Tom Stevens, Katherine North, and Dr. Patel scheduled to present.

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• The ODD fund provides this support through excess insurance coverage to owners of compliant petroleum
• this support through<00:54:54.720> excess<00:54:55.280> insurance<00:54:56.079> coverage
• <00:54:56.559> to through excess insurance coverage to through excess insurance coverage to

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• significant challenges with public safety, and dramatic changes to property insurance costs and coverage
• changes to property insurance<00:24:54.440> costs<00:24:54.760> and<00:24:55.039> coverage
• <00:24:56.039> if<00:24:56.240> these insurance costs and coverage if these insurance
• costs and coverage if these organizations<00:24:57.039> are<00:24:57.240> not<00:24:57.480

Bills: HF2148, HF2693, HF2542, HF1141, HF1770, HF1489, HF1709, HF244, HF1266, HF807, HF2619, HF1340

Keywords: affordable housing, local control, revolving loan fund, community partnerships, Minnesota housing policy, housing, locally controlled housing, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, housing infrastructure bonds, state bonds, bonding bill, supportive housing, permanent supportive housing, homelessness, veterans housing, senior housing, manufactured home parks, community land trust, single-family housing, multifamily housing