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• may be unnecessary and could weaken those safeguards by allowing licensure without the same level of case-by-case
• may be unnecessary and could weaken those safeguards by allowing licensure without the same level of case-by-case
• The more severe cases are bumped to the front.
• These are all cases that insurance companies went to all cases that insurance companies went to try to
• Unfortunately, that was the case.

Bills: HB2176, HB2333, HB2435, HB2447, HB2617, HB2683, HB2686, HB2725, HB2726, HB2906, HB2953, HB2958

Keywords: health care, licensure, complaints, investigation, safety, patient care, regulatory compliance, prosthetics, orthotics, health insurance, Medicare, medical necessity, disability rights, coverage, reimbursement, internationally trained physicians, medical board, clinical training, provisional license, healthcare workforce

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• One, you can't bring a successful prosecution in that case without proving the person knew the signature
• And to add an additional burden in a case like that of going and getting, you know, would I have had
• add um an additional burden in a case add um an additional burden in a case like<00:40:44.160>
• <00:40:50.720> is single time um I know that that case is single time um I know that that
• case is um<00:40:51.520> you<00:40:51.640> know<00:40:51.839> was<00:40:52.040><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• and my understanding is that if we see some major changes on the upside or downside, whatever the case
• 07:45.039> downside<00:07:45.560> whatever<00:07:45.840> the<00:07:45.960> case
• <00:07:46.159> may upside or downside whatever the case may upside or downside whatever the
• case may be<00:07:46.919> we<00:07:47.080> can<00:07:47.560> propose<00:07:47.919
• gone up so much for so that in the case gone up so much for so that in the case of<00:57:11.280>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first met in a revenue estimate work session to approve an LSR codifying the committee’s revenue estimates. Members reviewed the process for turning the LSR into a House Resolution and discussed how the adopted estimates would be used to amend House Bill 1. After a brief question-and-answer about current revenue splits and the governor’s proposed video lottery and tax-split changes, the committee voted 19-0 to approve the revenue estimates. The committee then moved into executive session on HB 669, which would require all revenue from the statewide education property tax to be deposited into the education trust fund and set an equalized statewide tax rate. Supporters argued the bill would better direct education funding, while opponents said it was unnecessary or duplicative. The committee voted 12-7 to retain the bill (ITL), and a minority report was noted. Next, the committee considered HB 290, which would raise cigarette and electronic cigarette taxes and create a study committee on tobacco and nicotine taxes. Testimony focused on revenue needs, inflation, public health, and concerns that a higher tax could reduce sales or drive purchases across state lines. The committee voted 11-8 to ITL the bill, with a minority report. The committee also ITL’d HB 402, dealing with whether Education Freedom Account payments are taxable income, after debate over unintended consequences and whether the bill’s language was misleading; that vote was 11-8 with a minority report. Finally, the committee opened HB 483, and Representative Tierney moved ITL, arguing the bill’s requirement that the scholarship organization be incorporated in New Hampshire would likely violate the Commerce Clause; the transcript cuts off before the vote on that bill.

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• Senator Case? >> Yes.
• >> Hi >> Hi >> Hi >> Case. >> Case. >> Case.
• >> I >> I >> I >> I<00:32:38.159> Case. >> I Case.
• >> No.<00:50:05.839> Case, >> No. Case, >> No. Case, >> no.
• throughout many federal court cases. throughout many federal court cases.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Those funds go to help support investigations of unsolved cases and a reward fund for information to
• help in those cases.
• So pidamaya p, thank you. investigations of unsolved cases and a investigations of unsolved cases and
• reward fund for information to help in reward fund for information to help in those<00:13:23.760> cases
• those cases. those cases.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, and approved the previous day’s journal. It then moved through routine business including second reading of Senate File 4612, first reading of House Files 5112 through 5118, and a Senate message stating the Senate would not concur in House amendments to Senate File 4760, a public safety bill, and requested a conference committee. Representative Novotny moved that the House accede to the Senate’s request, and the motion prevailed. The Speaker appointed Representatives Novotny, Witty, Moller, and Feist to the conference committee on Senate File 4760. The House also approved non-controversial motions on the desk. During member announcements, Representative Buck marked National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Day, citing state data on missing Indigenous persons and homicides and noting Minnesota’s Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives and related license plate funding. Members were encouraged to wear red in recognition of the day. Representative Long announced Democratic caucus plans after session, and Representative Niska announced the Rules Committee would meet after adjournment and moved to adjourn until 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2026; both adjournment motions prevailed.

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• In this case, the lack of trust in law enforcement led to the escalation of the abuse.
• In this case, the lack of trust in law enforcement led to the escalation of the abuse.
• And I will never forget the case of a child. ICE should never prevent someone from calling 911.
• The case remains open.
• When witnesses are scared, cases collapse.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on the Safe Communities Act, House 2580 and Senate 1681, along with related proposals to limit local and state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, prohibit 287(g) agreements, and expand legal defense for immigrants. Most testimony came from advocates, attorneys, labor leaders, health care professionals, educators, and community members who argued that fear of ICE discourages immigrants from reporting crimes, seeking medical care, attending school, or cooperating with courts, and that a clear statewide policy would improve public safety, due process, and trust in institutions. Several speakers described personal or client experiences involving domestic violence, trafficking, workplace abuse, or children affected by deportation, and many emphasized economic harms to workers, families, and small businesses. Health care witnesses said immigration enforcement is causing patients to miss appointments, avoid emergency rooms, and delay preventive care, with resulting public health consequences. Labor and education representatives said immigrant workers and students are increasingly fearful, and that the state should not allow local police to act as ICE agents or enter 287(g) agreements. ACLU and coalition witnesses cited examples they said showed existing or recent collaboration between local agencies and ICE, including courthouse alerts, vehicle stops, and use of municipal spaces, while also arguing that the bill would still allow cooperation on criminal matters and public safety emergencies. One witness opposed the bill, arguing that serious criminal offenders should be deported and defending ICE’s role. Committee members asked several questions about whether the harms described were widespread or anecdotal, and about the distinction between assisting ICE in civil immigration arrests versus responding to violent or public safety emergencies. Witnesses said the bill was aimed at civil immigration enforcement, not criminal investigations or emergency situations. At the end of the hearing, a committee member requested a study on immigration enforcement’s effect on emergency room wait times, and the committee then adjourned without taking a vote on the legislation.

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• as digital technology, cell phones, body cameras, things like that, things that have made the same case
• We want to... ...cases than any other attorney you probably see. It's not like you see on TV.
• And, you know, locals were promised a 25-cent toll, and that's clearly not the case with a $57 one-way
• I assure you that is not the case in this issue.
• I assure you that is not the case in this issue. Perfect.

Bills: HB198, HB325, HB488, HB719, HB749, HB755, HB797, HB823, HB1028, HB1194, HB1222

Keywords: Medicaid, reimbursement, ambulatory surgical centers, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, healthcare funding, Louisiana Department of Health, surgical procedures, TOPS-Tech, scholarship, education, eligibility, college credit, dual enrollment, state funding, HB 488, Belle Chasse Bridge, Belle Chasse Bridge Merit-Based Special Fund, Plaquemines Parish

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• as digital technology, cell phones, body cameras, things like that, things that have made the same case
• Cases than any other attorney you probably see. It's not like you see on TV.
• And, you know, locals were promised a 25-cent toll, and that's clearly not the case with a $57 one-way
• I assure you that is not the case in this issue. It’s not a government assistance.
• I assure you that is not the case in this issue. Perfect.

Summary: The Finance Committee met on May 27, 2026, with six members present and took up a series of House bills, most of them dealing with education funding, criminal justice staffing, transportation, health care access, and economic development. HB 325 was reported favorably after testimony that it would expand TOPS eligibility by allowing dual-enrollment credits to satisfy eligibility criteria and by making part-time students eligible for TOPS Tech, with supporters saying the program has been underused and the change would help working students. HB 719 was amended and reported favorably to increase assistant district attorney positions in various judicial districts; the Louisiana District Attorneys Association said the changes were based on workload data and local input, and members discussed the need to coordinate any expansion with public defender funding. The committee also reported HB 749 favorably, which would move Louisiana’s 529 savings accounts to a more secure online platform after a cyber incident, and HB 1028 favorably, which concerns transportation reimbursement for providers and was described as already subject to appropriation. Several bills focused on food access and local economic development. HB 1222, the Grocery Initiative Act, was reported favorably to let LED use existing grant resources to map food deserts and develop a program, with members noting it could return for funding later if needed. HB 1194 was amended and reported favorably to define food deserts and direct the LSU AgCenter and the Department of Agriculture and Forestry to identify and map them, with authors emphasizing it was a study and not a government-run grocery program. HB 755, which would create IDIQ contracting for architects and engineers on smaller state projects, was reported favorably with no fiscal impact. HB 823, a local diversion pilot for Orleans Parish, was also reported favorably after the fiscal note was revised to remove state impact and reflect only local costs. The committee spent substantial time on HB 488, a proposal from Plaquemines Parish to use severance-tax revenue to help buy out a private toll concession on the parish’s bridge. The author and local officials described severe toll burdens, economic harm to local businesses, and what they called an unfair contract, but members noted the bill was not funded and ultimately deferred it without a motion. HB 797, the Bayou Gold/Louisiana Sound Money Act, was amended to make implementation subject to appropriation and then reported favorably. The committee also took up HB 198, which would raise Medicaid reimbursement for ambulatory surgery centers for certain outpatient procedures; after extensive discussion about fiscal notes, access to care, and potential long-term savings, the bill was amended to narrow its scope and make implementation subject to appropriation, then reported favorably as amended. The meeting ended with the chair noting it would be the committee’s last meeting and asking members to spread the word.

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• Is that the case? Right.
• And in this case, Melanie Wonkham, on October 22, 2022, was killed by a drunk driver.
• And in some cases it was.
• And in some cases it was.
• And today's tea is Darjeeling, in case you were wondering.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And what we also see is because a lot of these folks are either immigrants or whatever the case may be
• For such cases, when a school closes, students will have the ability to recover the funding.
• In that case, I hope that is not a high percentage in totality, but I don't know the facts.
• So if that's the case, insurance method, a surety bond...
• So if that's the case, insurance method, a surety bond, whether that idea will...

Summary: The joint Sunset Review Oversight Hearing focused on the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) and its reauthorization, operations, enforcement, fiscal condition, and student protections. Committee leaders and DCA officials praised the Bureau’s recent improvements in data systems, licensing, inspections, and enforcement, while noting the Bureau’s role has become more important as federal higher education oversight weakens. Bureau Chief Deborah Cochran said the agency has met its inspection mandate for the first time since the law was enacted, increased citations and disciplinary actions, reduced pending complaints, and used data tools to identify risk and monitor institutions more effectively. A major portion of the hearing centered on student harm, especially school closures, transcript access, predatory recruiting, and the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF). Members asked how the Bureau protects students when schools close, whether bad actors can reopen under new entities, and whether enforcement tools are strong enough. Cochran said the Bureau can cite, fine, place schools on probation, revoke licenses, and order refunds, but it is seeking new authority to deny approval to operators who previously closed schools improperly or failed to refund students. She also said the Bureau is tracking ownership data and is concerned about institutions targeting immigrant and visa students. On STRF, Cochran explained that the fund is currently healthy, assessments are at zero because the balance is above the statutory target, and the Bureau paid about 1,100 claims totaling roughly $17 million over the last four years. Several members questioned the fairness of the assessment structure and discussed alternatives such as surety bonds, but the Bureau said STRF is working well and no change is needed at this time. Fee increases and the Bureau’s structural deficit were another major topic. Cochran said the Bureau reduced costs by eliminating positions, streamlining inspections, improving data analysis, and shifting some student-relief costs to STRF, but that legislative action is still needed to address the deficit. She said the proposed fees were based on workload analyses and that application fees generally match service costs, while annual fees are designed to cover most of the Bureau’s revenue needs. Some members and stakeholders criticized the proposed increases as too high, especially for out-of-state registration and campus fees, while others argued the Bureau needs sufficient resources to regulate effectively. Public commenters from private schools, Northeastern University, San Joaquin Valley College/Carrington College, and TICAS generally supported the Bureau’s mission and reauthorization, but urged changes such as risk-based oversight, better transcript protections, stronger limits on repeated provisional approvals, and more targeted fee and STRF reforms. No votes were taken, and the hearing ended with no formal action beyond discussion and receipt of testimony.

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• briefly going through teacher education research to kind of look at what’s working and then turn to a case
• In some cases, it was 55% of your average new teacher in these partner districts compared to 100% of
• The first is related to the Texas case study on slide 12.
• And are you familiar with this Supreme Court case? Mr. Schia, I am not. Okay.
• And are you familiar with this Supreme Court case? Mr. Schia, I am not. Okay.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• We had a lot of testimony during the review, so I'm sure you all brought your binder in case you want
• But I think that is the minority rather than majority of cases.
• Is that the case? So if it's nurses... Oh, thank you.
• In this case, opioid addiction, which is a crisis here in the United States and Arizona.
• And if it's not the case, that's our intention, and we would absolutely support And if it's not the case

Bills: HB2408, HB2434, HB2725, HB2728, HB2729, HB2730, HB2731, HB2732, HB2733

Keywords: nursing board, regulatory actions, disciplinary actions, expungement, healthcare professionalism, controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, prescription drugs, opioids, healthcare, pain management, utilization controls, AHCCCS, Department of Economic Security, social services, welfare programs, vocational rehabilitation

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• That's simply not the case right now.
• This is not the first time in a fraud case that DHS has done something like this.
• I brought all the billing records if anybody wants to meet with me afterwards: $276 a day in my case,
• It has targeted seniors, veterans, consumers, and in this case, government programs.
• state agency has reviewed all allegations, facts, and evidence carefully and acts judiciously on a case-by-case

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• , are still serving more than 100 active cases, with new cases each and every week.
• The case management from that program was not local and it was not trauma-informed.
• it is to liaise with the social sector broadly with nonprofits and with philanthropy and in Abby's case
• with the corporate sector as well to, in some cases, create those types of partnerships in real time
• So when you look at an agency that's operating, ours is a little bigger, but that's not the case for

Summary: The joint Senate and Assembly select committee hearing focused on the challenges facing California nonprofits in 2025 and possible state responses. Opening remarks emphasized the sector’s size and importance, the impact of federal funding disruptions and tax policy changes, and the need for stronger public-private partnerships, especially in disaster response and recovery. Witnesses from community foundations, food banks, Cal OES, long-term recovery groups, CalNonprofits, and nonprofit finance organizations described funding uncertainty, delayed reimbursements, reduced indirect cost coverage, staffing strain, and the effects of climate disasters and immigration-related fear on service delivery. Testimony highlighted several policy ideas, including advance payments for state grants and contracts, prompt payment standards, sustainable indirect cost rates, contract flexibility in emergencies, streamlined registration and reporting, and a possible new Office of Nonprofit Empowerment to serve as a central point of contact and coordination within state government. Speakers also described how nonprofits and VOAD networks support wildfire response and long-term recovery, but noted that recovery groups often lack stable operating funding even when they are recognized as best practice. A food bank leader described federal food aid cuts and disruptions to deliveries, while other witnesses stressed that nonprofits are increasingly forced to use reserves, loans, or service reductions to manage cash flow gaps. Committee members generally expressed support for the sector and asked how the state could better partner with nonprofits during both disasters and budget crises. Several members raised the possibility of incremental steps if full legislative changes are not immediately feasible, and witnesses suggested pilots, better sharing of best practices, and stronger state leadership on payment timelines. Public commenters echoed the need for better contracting practices, support for community-based organizations, and attention to nonprofit worker compensation and protections. No formal votes or committee actions were taken in the hearing, which concluded with adjournment.

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• Texas have reported an uptick in violent juvenile offenses like homicide, aggravated robbery, and gun cases
• To enforce juvenile curfew, in essence ignores the US Supreme Court case decision Troxel v.
• This case reinforced parental rights under the due process clause of the 14th Amendment, emphasizing
• In the worst-case scenarios in my 35 years of law enforcement, I've seen kids that have sat there and
• A case by case approach ensures treatment where it's most impactful without compromising public safety

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• still want to do that in advanced case still want to do that in advanced case but<00:49:02.319><
• law cover an out of network single case law cover an out of network single case agreement.<01:34
• <03:30:14.399> pertain And so, that will in this case pertain And so, that will in this case
• . case. case.
• Other than that very specific<04:12:02.160> case. specific case. specific case.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Well, care management is not case Well, care management is not case management.<03:53:21.080>
• And so it's a case-by-case basis, but the goal is to graduate, you know, individuals from this program
• And so<03:57:45.760> it's<03:57:45.920> a<03:57:46.000> case-by-case<03:57:46.680
• functional support services and case functional support services and case management<04:11:22.640
• sometimes I'd love a case manager. sometimes I'd love a case manager.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 562, which would create a home damage mitigation and resilience grant program aimed at helping homeowners make property improvements that could reduce insurance costs and non-renewals. Commissioner DJ Bettencourt of the New Hampshire Insurance Department explained that the program is modeled in part on Alabama’s safer homes program, but tailored for New Hampshire hazards such as floods, microbursts, heavy snow, ice, and falling trees. He said the grants would be limited to primary residences, subject to a means test, capped at $10,000, and intended to help homeowners make targeted improvements such as roof fortification or tree removal that could improve underwriting outcomes and lead to premium discounts. Bettencourt said the program would not use state taxpayer funds and would instead rely on philanthropic donations, possible federal or regional housing-bank funding, and other outside sources. He said the department would not need new staff, and that a current position could be reconfigured to help administer the program part-time. Committee members asked about the funding language, the meaning of “loans” in the bill, whether there were any other states using a similar no-state-funds model, and how many homeowners could be helped. Bettencourt said Rhode Island and Connecticut were moving forward in a similar way, and that the number of beneficiaries would depend on how much money is raised. Members also questioned how the grant program would actually lower premiums, whether savings would apply only to participants or more broadly, and how the IBHS evaluation process would work. Bettencourt and department staff said the direct benefit would be to the homeowner whose property is improved, though neighbors could also benefit in some cases. They explained that IBHS is a building-safety organization that certifies contractors and inspectors and that its standards can qualify homes for insurer discounts. Questions were also raised about confidentiality provisions, first-come-first-served grant awards, rollover of unused applications, and possible tax treatment of donations. The sponsor said those details would be addressed through rulemaking or existing tax rules, and no vote was taken during the hearing.

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• <00:29:06.080> that uh it may very well be the case that uh it may very well be the case that
• Well, care management is not case Well, care management is not case management.<03:53:21.080>
• And so<03:57:45.760> it's<03:57:45.920> a<03:57:46.000> case-by-case<03:57:46.680
• > basis,<03:57:47.120> but<03:57:47.280> the so it's a case-by-case basis, but the
• sometimes I'd love a case manager. sometimes I'd love a case manager.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• But that obviously is not the case today.
• But that obviously is not the case today.
• directly tied to the Supreme Court case directly tied to the Supreme Court case so<00:53:12.280>
• <01:37:43.159> except case except case except insolvency<01:37:45.639> that's<01:37:45.880
• <01:43:39.080> you there is insolvency in which case you there is insolvency in which case

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 167, a PFAS-related measure to add ski, snowboard, and boat wax to the state’s list of banned consumer products containing PFAS. The sponsor said the product is already banned in many other places, alternatives exist, and the concern is that these products go directly into water rather than landfills. She cited high PFAS levels in several New Hampshire lakes and argued the bill would help stop further contamination. A member of the public also described personal experience with ski wax products disappearing from the market, suggesting PFAS may have been the reason. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 167. The committee next opened a hearing on House Bill 312, dealing with college athletes’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Representative Moffett explained the bill was prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s NCAA v. Alston decision and was modeled on New Jersey law. He said the bill would prevent colleges from restricting NIL compensation, require athletes to use licensed attorneys or registered sports agents, and limit certain endorsements involving addictive drugs, adult entertainment, firearms, and weapons. He framed the measure as a proactive response to a changing college sports landscape and noted possible future conflicts involving schools, agents, and endorsements. Committee members raised several concerns and suggested changes. One member questioned the bill’s exclusion of two-year institutions, another objected to the weapons restriction, and others asked how the bill would affect scholarships. The sponsor said the intent was to protect scholarships, especially athletic scholarships, and clarified that need-based scholarships were not meant to be affected. He also acknowledged discomfort with the endorsement restrictions and said the committee might want to broaden or revise the language. The hearing remained open for further consideration, with no vote taken in the excerpt.

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• We saw this in the case of the last fires.
• In the case of the mobile... They get to decide whether to sell or what to do.
• In the case of the mobile home residents, that decision is out of their hands.
• People need hot water in the case of a hot water heater.
• People need hot water in the cases of a hot water heater.

Keywords: 988, house, all