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• resources, IT, mediation, medical cost containment, ombudsman, public information (or PIO), safety, self-insurance
• I think there are a couple of areas, specifically regarding self-insured groups.
• Department of Agriculture and the Department of Environment, and then again on page 4, line 10, before 'Commissioner

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• H.B. number 25 by Schaffner relating to a statewide order issued by the Commissioner of State Health
• Are you aware that in 2021, the United States insurers had to reimburse $130 million in... ...again,
• HB25 by Schaffner relating to a statewide order issued by the commissioner... of State Health Services
• For the remaining percentage without approval and oversight from Commissioners Court, we do not stand

Bills: HB25, HB48, HB149, HB254, HB26, HB192, HCR3, HCR4, HCR5, HCR6, HCR8, HCR14, HCR16, HR1, HR2, HR3, HR4, HR6, HR7, HR8, HR9, HR12, HR11, HR13, HR14, HR15, HR16, HR20, HR22, HR23, HR24, HR25, HR26, HR27, HR28, HR29, HR30, HR31, HR32, HR33, HR45, HR48, HR49, HR51, HR52, HR55, HR56, HR57, HR59, HR60, HR61, HR62, HR63, HR64, HR65, HR66, HR70, HR71, HR72, HR74, HCR2, HCR7, HR10, HR21, HR35, HR36, HR37, HR38, HR39, HR40, HR42, HR43, HR44, HR46, HR47, HR50, HR53, HR54, HR67, HR69, HR75, HCR 5, HCR 6, HCR 8, HCR 14, HCR 16, HR 1, HR 3, HR 4, HR 6, HR 7, HR 8, HR 9, HR 12, HR 11, HR 13, HR 14, HR 15, HR 16, HR 20, HR 22, HR 23, HR 24, HR 25, HR 26, HR 27, HR 28, HR 29, HR 30, HR 31, HR 32, HR 33, HR 45, HR 48, HR 49, HR 51, HR 52, HR 55, HR 56, HR 57, HR 59, HR 60, HR 61, HR 62, HR 63, HR 64, HR 65, HR 66, HR 70, HR 71, HR 72, HR 74, HCR 7, HR 10, HR 21, HR 35, HR 36, HR 37, HR 38, HR 39, HR 40, HR 42, HR 43, HR 44, HR 46, HR 47, HR 50, HR 53, HR 54, HR 67, HR 69, HB 25, HB 48, HB 149, HB 254, HB 26, HB 192

Keywords: ivermectin, pharmacist authority, prescription-free, healthcare regulation, patient access, HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert

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• But Commissioner Peterson, welcome to the committee. Mr.
• But Commissioner Peterson, welcome to the committee. Mr.
• Thank you, Commissioner. Are there any questions for the Commissioner?
• Thank you, Commissioner. Are there any questions for the Commissioner?
• Thank you, Commissioner. Are there any questions for the Commissioner?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I promise you that these insurance agencies and medical facilities can do it.
• I'm not an insurance expert, and so I really can't opine on the disclosure through, you know, insurance
• um, what's the legality of the insurance um, what's the legality of the insurance company<02:08:
• <02:09:05.199> explanation through you know insurance explanation through you know insurance
• So this is from Kenneth Marfield, the Commissioner of Labor for the State of New Hampshire.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Now I am inundated with county commissioners. I have 35 county commissioners through my district.
• bill that people in my area have talked to me about is I got a call late last night from a county commissioner
• protections for local governments to maintain compliance for permitting under the National Flood Insurance
• At the end of the day, the National Flood Insurance Program is very important for any of us who represent
• existing transportation benefits, as well as the requirement that participating families have health insurance

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions before moving into a long special-order calendar. The chamber first considered two claims bills: SB 6/HB 6507 for relief of L.E. through the Department of Children and Families, described as compensation for severe injuries after DCF returned the child to unsafe parents, and SB 26/HB 6509 for the estate of Mark Legata, involving catastrophic injuries tied to FDOT negligence. Both bills were substituted with their House companions and passed overwhelmingly. Members then approved several policy bills focused on child welfare, education, and professional regulation. CS/CS/SB 42/HB 47 required child protective investigators to consider certain medical diagnoses before proceeding in abuse cases; CS/SB 206/HB 851 expanded autism-related training and incentives for teacher preparation programs; SB 556/HB 453 allowed Special Olympics participation to satisfy PE requirements for students with disabilities and clarified marching band credit; SB 688 reestablished licensure and regulation for naturopathic doctors; SB 878/HB 1347 addressed clinical laboratory personnel shortages by aligning more closely with federal CLIA standards; and SB 914/HB 867 clarified that licensed occupational therapists may perform dry needling. Each of these measures passed, most by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The chamber also approved bills on court administration, public records, financial disclosure, and child welfare. SB 326/HB 131 modernized rules for curators of estates; SB 758/HB 625 updated the composition of the Justice Administrative Commission, with an amendment broadening the judicial member to a judge or senior judge; SB 830 created a public records exemption for certain local government executives and their families; SB 964/HB 6011 revised how gifts and honoraria are reported and, via amendment, restored a percentage-based reporting option for financial disclosures; and SB 1002 clarified that acute or chronic parental drug abuse can constitute harm or neglect and allow courts to order assessment and services. These bills all passed, with SB 830 drawing the most opposition among them. The most contentious debate centered on CS/CS/CS/SB 354, the Blue Ribbon Projects bill, which would create a framework for very large planned communities with substantial conservation set-asides. Supporters argued it would provide a new growth-management tool and economic opportunity, while opponents warned it was too broad, lacked specificity, weakened local control, and could be exploited by large developers. After extensive debate and an amendment limiting data centers in commercial areas, the bill was temporarily postponed rather than brought to a final vote. The Senate also passed SB 530 on lottery operations, SB 1632/HB 1471 on foreign law and domestic terrorist designations after a lengthy and divisive amendment debate over references to Sharia law, and SB 21/HB 218 on land-use regulations tied to hurricane recovery, which preserves SB 180 restrictions in storm-affected counties while lifting them later for unaffected counties.

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• She is the owner of State Farm Insurance in Alamogordo and a co-chair of Otero County Days in Santa Fe
• Mayor of Albuquerque, the Albuquerque City Council, and the Bernalillo County Board of County Commissioners
• I mean, if I were the county commissioner, I would be deleted immediately from office by election.
• for actuarial reviews of proposed legislation that may change the coverage requirements for health insurers
• House Bill 264. ...and amending the deduction to include co-insurance paid by a patient.

Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21, HM25, HB9, SB2, SB19

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• including the Massachusetts Interagency Human Trafficking Task Force, the National Conference of Commissioners
• My insurance costs $1,200 a year for that, for millions of dollars in liability coverage to consult all
• Professional insurance for alternative healing costs $300 or less per year because there's almost no
• not pose a risk of harm to the public, and it's evidenced even by my own professional liability insurance
• I would think that insurance companies, if they felt that there was an issue around my profession, they

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened a hearing of the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure and reviewed a broad agenda including credit card fees, event ticketing, music therapy licensure, senior psychologist licensure, CPA pathways, school mental health licensure, and a bill regulating alternative healing therapies. The chairs explained hearing logistics, including three-minute testimony limits and submission of written testimony, and noted that more than 70 people had signed up to testify. Legislators and advocates were heard out of order throughout the day. A major portion of the hearing focused on credit card surcharge and interchange legislation. Restaurant owners, the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, NFIB, and other small-business witnesses supported bills allowing merchants to add convenience fees and, in one proposal, preventing card companies from charging fees on tax and tip portions of transactions. They argued that swipe fees are a major and growing cost, especially for restaurants, and that Massachusetts is one of only two states that bars surcharges. Opponents from the Cooperative Credit Union Association, the Electronic Payment Coalition, and the Electronic Transactions Association warned that the proposals would create compliance burdens, fragment the payment system, raise legal preemption issues, and disrupt a system they described as efficient and secure. The committee also heard competing testimony on ticket transferability and ticket resale. Supporters, including the National Consumers League and Sports Fans Coalition, said bills on ticket transferability would protect consumers who cannot attend events and would increase competition and savings in the secondary market. Opponents, including United Musicians and Allied Workers and theater owners, argued that mandatory transferability would weaken artists’ and venues’ ability to prevent scalping and predatory resale, and that some ticket sellers should be exempt from the broader ticketing regulations. Separate testimony supported music therapy licensure, senior psychologist licensure, and new CPA education pathways, with witnesses saying these measures would expand access to care and strengthen the workforce while maintaining professional standards. The hearing also drew extensive opposition to S.261 on alternative healing therapies, with practitioners and clients arguing it would overregulate spiritual and holistic practices and was not an effective response to human trafficking concerns.

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• But my biggest fear is if we're going to do that, and I think everyone who has any form of state insurance
• at a premium, or you're getting it for free, and you're not eating healthy, you should take their insurance
• Michelle Dionne Vahale, with Health and Human Services, Associate Commissioner, Long Term Care Regulation
• have handled the case to their satisfaction, and we are working. privately with the former CAC's insurance
• Insurance providers. So our community, as I mentioned, recently went through this.

Bills: HB2510, HB3589, HB4611, HB4655, HB4665, HB4666, HB4670, HB4700, HB4730, HB4798, HB4838, HB5136, HB5243, HB5302, HB5539

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

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• They're basically just a commercial insurance company That the state government contracts with to manage
• What's hurting them is the cost of insurance. And has that been brought up to you?
• million in federal revenue and 17 million in general fund revenue because of expected enrollment insurance
• As a county commissioner, when we took a look A grant for a ditch company or whoever, and we administered

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• Um, and as part of the amendment in the Senate, it does allow the banking commissioner to extend that
• <01:10:59.280> to<01:10:59.520> extend allow the banking commissioner to extend allow
• Does anybody have a question for the bank commissioner?
• Representative Salvi, you have a question for the bank commissioner.
• agreements um such as insurance agreements um such as insurance contracts<01:20:48.239> and

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing on Senate Bill 25, which would allow state-chartered credit unions to compensate board members if the membership approves it. Prime sponsor Senator Dan Innis said the bill is enabling only, intended to help credit unions recruit and retain qualified directors and align New Hampshire with other states that already allow such compensation. Credit union representatives from the Cooperative Credit Union Association and St. Mary’s Bank supported the bill, saying board service has become more complex because of cybersecurity, asset-liability management, and other regulatory demands, and that compensation could be modest and take forms such as meeting fees or educational reimbursement. In response to committee questions, they said compensation would be set by the membership, disclosed in advance, and subject to bylaws and internal policies; they also noted that board members must be credit union members and that voting procedures vary by institution, with some using mailed ballots rather than proxy voting. Members raised questions about why credit union boards were historically excluded, what kinds of compensation were contemplated, whether there would be a cap, and how voting and confidentiality would work. Testimony explained that the historical rationale was the nonprofit, volunteer mission of credit unions, but witnesses argued that the modern environment and competition for talent justify a change. They also said the bill would not mandate compensation and would not create a salary structure comparable to banks, but would allow members to approve modest compensation or reimbursements. After no further testimony, the chair closed the public hearing on Senate Bill 25. The committee then opened a public hearing on Senate Bill 26, sponsored by Senator Howard Pearl, concerning the definition of deposits in land sales and escrowed accounts. Pearl said the bill would clarify that buyer funds for upgrades and luxury items in new-home construction are not treated as refundable deposits that must be held in escrow, arguing that the current Attorney General interpretation raises builder costs, increases home prices, and can limit buyer choices. He said the proposal would allow those upgrade funds to be paid directly to builders for construction, with signed disclosures making clear that the buyer requested the items and bears the risk if financing falls through. The hearing on Senate Bill 26 had just begun when the transcript ended.

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• their thoughts on this and then invited several representatives from municipalities, counties, the insurance
• this 9-1-512... ...this 9-1-512 on line 16, so the risk analysis prepared by the state banking commissioner
• certain report auditing reports that are required by law by the Department of Auditor, the banking commissioner
• Bank probably would lend on it if they could, but their regulations and their insurance companies and

Keywords: 916, all

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• Marty Esquivel, I'm general counsel for the New Mexico Public School Insurance Authority.
• My name is Teresa Garcia, prior chair and current commissioner for the Domestic Relations and Sexual
• So, Representative, I heard from the schools or the school of, you know, insurance groups that you were
• think on page seven you are going to need to address what happens if there's a vacancy among these commissioners

Bills: HJR6, HJR7, HB120, HB60, HB151, HR1, HM13, SB40, SB104

Keywords: constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, legislative session, even-numbered years, New Mexico Constitution, student behavior, physical restraint, seclusion, public schools, training, de-escalation, student safety, behavior interventions, criminal offenses, peace officer, Victims of Crime Act, law enforcement

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• And even I have to pay my insurance by car and always have to be up to date with the documents.
• We need insurance and too much. Thank you. Thank you.
• AB 1362 will require all foreign labor recruiters to register with the Labor Commissioner, not just those
• the lack of regulation of foreign labor recruiters by requiring them to register with the Labor Commissioner

Summary: The committee heard several labor-related bills, with AB 1424, AB 1340, AB 288, and AB 746 all advancing on due-pass motions to Appropriations after testimony and roll calls. AB 1424 would require climate resiliency and extreme-heat protections in CDCR facilities; supporters described dangerous heat conditions for incarcerated workers and staff, while no opposition testified. AB 1340 would allow rideshare drivers to unionize and collectively bargain; drivers, labor groups, and researchers testified that app-based work is low-paid and unstable, while TechNet, Uber, Lyft, and other business groups argued the bill conflicts with Proposition 22 and could raise costs. AB 288 would let PERB step in when federal labor remedies are unavailable; supporters said it is needed because of NLRB dysfunction, while the Chamber of Commerce raised preemption and enforcement concerns. AB 746 would create an inmate cooperative program and a green reentry reserve; supporters framed it as a recidivism-reduction and reentry strategy, and there was no opposition testimony. The committee also heard AB 858, which would extend hotel and hospitality worker recall rights after declared emergencies and extend existing COVID-era protections. Hospitality workers and unions supported the bill as a way to protect jobs after pandemics, wildfires, and other disasters, while hotel, chamber, retail, restaurant, trucking, travel, and attractions groups opposed it, saying the current recall rules were meant to sunset and that the bill would create broad liabilities and hiring complications. The bill was moved to Appropriations but remained on call after the roll. AB 291, creating a credentialed educator apprenticeship program to address teacher shortages and improve diversity, drew support from education groups and stakeholders who said apprenticeships could lower preparation costs and provide better support; it was also moved to Appropriations and placed on call. Later, the committee took up AB 1104, a solar-energy bill intended to clarify that private solar customers are not “awarding bodies” and to ease certain business-to-business solar transactions while preserving prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements for contractors. Supporters said the current interpretation has chilled commercial solar adoption and harmed jobs, while opponents from electrical workers, PG&E, and others warned about expanded “over-the-fence” power sales and the need for clearer limits. Members questioned the lack of a definition of “small,” and the bill was held without a second. The committee also heard AB 338, which seeks $50 million for Los Angeles and Ventura wildfire workforce recovery; the author and county officials described major job loss and business destruction and said the funds would support displaced workers and rebuilding, with the testimony continuing beyond the excerpt provided.

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• It's the money is already there, and again I spoke with the commissioner, and she told me this is the
• 00:27:01.760> spoke<00:27:01.919> with<00:27:02.159> the<00:27:02.320> commissioner
• <00:27:02.640> and again I spoke with the commissioner and again I spoke with the commissioner
• now that they have a new commissioner now that they have a new commissioner before<02:11:14.159>
• to collect the insurance to collect the insurance uh<02:18:59.040> to<02:18:59.280> get

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So recommendations total $4.7 billion over the biennium to provide employees with healthy life insurance
• estimated to grow at 3.4% and that the state would continue. to pay the full cost of member-only insurance
• Thank you, Commissioner Marotti. Any questions? Thank you. The chair calls Annette Leslie.
• Thank you though. for the insurance monies that were provided for all state employees and retirees to
• Retirees is our health insurance program.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Of Insurance. You'll actually see two lines here, lines 93 and 96.
• This is also to the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance.
• This is for medical professional liability insurance premium reductions.
• Chair, Joey, that we're going to supplement insurance premiums, that we are supplementing insurance premiums
• I am concerned that premium liability insurance, would that also cover?

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• <00:35:05.040> to<00:35:05.200> the the interim commissioner to the the interim commissioner
• That's what allows Commissioner Arling House to move state agencies into available state office space
• <04:08:23.520> to<04:08:23.680> move allows Commissioner Arling House to move allows
• That's on copies of motor vehicle records, the fee charged to insurance.
• . um House Pass section 339 insurance. um House Pass section 339 through<04:35:20.160> 340,<04

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference on HB 1 and HB 2 met to review revenue estimates and begin working through a side-by-side of the budget. New Hampshire Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre testified that lottery revenues are outperforming prior estimates, projecting a $27 million return to the state this year, up $7 million, and $200 million per year in the next biennium, up $6.5 million per year. He attributed the increase to stronger scratch ticket sales, no negative impact from Massachusetts sports betting, and overall better performance. Members questioned the assumptions behind the higher numbers, including the proposed $50 scratch tickets, the effect of inflation, and whether the projections were conservative enough. McIntyre said the $50 ticket could produce modest growth and that the estimates were intentionally cautious. The discussion also covered gaming revenue assumptions for historical horse racing and video lottery terminals, with McIntyre saying the state market is not yet saturated and that future conversions from HHR to VLTs should be net positive for the state. Members also discussed differences between House and Senate revenue numbers for gaming, including machine counts, daily revenue assumptions, and the tax split. The Senate version used higher machine counts and a 31.25% tax rate, with a quarter-point reserved for responsible gaming and the remainder split between charities and the state. The House had used a 30% rate with a different distribution. McIntyre and committee members also reviewed House Bill 2 items affecting Kino hours and local option games of chance, with McIntyre explaining that the bill would expand playing hours and shift towns to an opt-out model. No votes were taken during the lottery discussion, but the committee indicated it would continue refining the revenue model and circulate the spreadsheet used for the estimates. The committee then moved through the HB 1 detail change sheet, accepting several Senate positions and holding others for later. It agreed to a zero-cost realignment in the Department of Safety moving the international fuel tax agreement function from administration to motor vehicles, and it restored eight passenger motor vehicle inspection positions for later discussion in HB 2. The Department of Corrections reorganization was set aside for a later, more detailed discussion. The committee also accepted no-change positions for the Department of Employment Security and agreed to a technical footnote fix in the Judicial Council section. It discussed a new HB 2 item moving contract counsel for involuntary mental health admissions from the judicial branch to the Judicial Council, funded at $100,000 per year, and noted that the public defender funding issue would be revisited when the overall budget picture is clearer. The meeting ended with the committee continuing its review of the remaining pages of the detail change sheet.

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• The Chair now recognizes the resident commissioner from Puerto Rico, Resident Commissioner Hernández
• recognizes the resident commissioner recognizes the resident commissioner from<00:23:13.960>
• Puerto<00:23:14.279> Rico<00:23:14.960> resident<00:23:15.400> commissioner
• from Puerto Rico resident commissioner from Puerto Rico resident commissioner Hernandez<00:23:16.360>
• Insurance costs are too high. Utility costs are too high. Child care costs are too high.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Uh, again, according to ALEC, within one year of the effective date of this act, county commissioner
• gives it ask the county commissioners gives it ask the county commissioners to<00:23:21.600>
• commissioners. So vote your conscience. commissioners. So vote your conscience.
• <02:45:26.160> Amending<02:45:26.560> the the commissioner.
• Amending the the commissioner.

Keywords: 916, all

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• with state oversight, including special education programs, Medicaid waiver services, and private insurance
• /c><01:48:11.200> systems<01:48:11.840> often<01:48:12.160> require private insurance
• systems often require private insurance systems often require some<01:48:12.920> form<01:48:13.240
• <01:59:09.480> also care that DCYF commissioner also care that DCYF commissioner also receives
• I don't have insurance because I'm not eligible for medical assistance for foster youth.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all