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• Let me tell you to cut AIDS perhaps.
• And the Center for AIDS, and malaria.
• They cut aid for malaria. They cut aid for clean water around the world.
• They cut aid for clean water malaria.
• The problem is food aid like Plumpy Nut.

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

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• I'm the commissioner with Rural and Municipal Aid.
• <00:37:03.920> or uh in rural and municipal aid or uh in rural and municipal aid or basically
• monies to black their uh county road aid monies to black top<00:42:00.560> or<00:42:00.720>
• That's the grant pool county road aid.
• aid and the<00:45:44.640> flex<00:45:44.960> funds.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation met with a quorum, approved the June 3, 2026 minutes, and then heard a presentation from Mike Proctor of Evolve Kentucky on electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. Proctor described Evolve Kentucky as a nonprofit formed in 2016 to promote EV adoption and charger deployment, said the group has helped place more than 135 chargers at 65 locations, and reported that Kentucky EV registrations have grown rapidly but still represent about 1% of the state’s roughly 3 million vehicles. He also outlined the group’s view that EV drivers and charger operators already contribute to state revenue through annual vehicle fees, charger taxes, utility taxes, and related business taxes, and cited figures showing rising revenue collections as EV adoption increases. A major theme of the presentation was that EV owners are paying their “fair share” rather than being overcharged. Proctor said the current $126 annual EV fee is roughly comparable to the fuel tax a typical gasoline vehicle would pay, and noted that public charging can add additional tax burdens for drivers who cannot charge at home, such as those living in apartments or condos. He also argued that EVs provide broader benefits, including lower noise and air pollution, grid-stabilizing nighttime charging, tourism spending at destination chargers, and reduced road wear for passenger EVs compared with much heavier vehicles. Members questioned Proctor about whether EV owners are paying more than their fair share, how the fee compares with gasoline taxes, and whether apartment and condo residents are disproportionately affected because they rely on public chargers. Proctor responded that the fee was intended to bring EV owners into parity with gas vehicles, not to overcharge them, and said some public chargers are free while others are used by drivers who cannot charge at home. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond the minutes approval.

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• and abetting under the law, where DHS, your agency employee, is aiding and abetting provider fraud.
• and abetting under the law, where DHS, your agency employee, is aiding and abetting provider fraud.
• <00:41:37.119> and of what we would call aiding and of what we would call aiding and abetting
• <00:41:43.200> and your agency employee is aiding and your agency employee is aiding and abetting
• aided the crime. aided the crime.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• prime sponsor, the legislature sets the amount in the budget for what used to be called catastrophic aid
• continued, asking whether a community that absorbs the impact of a student who needs that level of aid
• that um level of Aid that um level of Aid um<00:16:21.399> would<00:16:21.680> we<
• So we're not auditing who's getting access, which, with all other forms of state aid, sans the voucher
• which with all other forms of state aid which with all other forms of state aid Sans<00:26:26.159

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• They get through municipal state aid or other funds.
• That is a substantial cost for any city, whether it is a state aid city or not.
• That is a substantial cost for any city, whether it is a state aid city or not.
• That is a substantial cost for any city, whether it is a state aid city or not.
• These MSA funds are intended to be spent on our local state aid street system.

Bills: HF192, HF268, HF1214, HF494

Keywords: Minnesota income tax, dependent exemption, personal income tax, tax relief, family tax relief, children, dependents, tax deduction, tax exemption, state revenue, inflation indexing, tax year 2025, taxable income, household tax policy, family tax credit, HF268, Joshua Schmidt Memorial Highway, memorial highway, highway naming, road designation

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• We looked at career technical education, special education aid, catastrophic aid—as some call it.
• We've been warned, don't call it Cat Aid anymore. I that's in my brain. I always call it Cat Aid.
• And I always call it Cat Aid.
• It's not just special ed; it's special education aid. It's differentiated aid.
• financial aid through various financial<01:21:43.120> aid financial aid financial aid programs

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was the first session of a newly created House Education Funding Committee, which also handles career technical education and higher education legislation. The chair explained that the committee was split off from the larger education committee because of the high volume of bills in the prior biennium, and said its focus would be on education funding policy and related fiscal issues. He noted that the committee had already reviewed major topics with the Department of Education, including the foundation formula, building aid, career technical education, special education aid, catastrophic aid, and higher education funding, and that chancellors from the university and community college systems were scheduled to appear later that morning. The bulk of the meeting was an orientation on committee procedures and decorum. The chair reviewed attendance and replacement rules, hearing procedures, time limits for testimony, and how the committee would handle crowded hearings, early bills, and fiscal notes. He emphasized that hearings are not debates, that sponsors and co-sponsors may present but should not use their position to dominate questioning, and that the chair controls whether additional technical questions are asked of witnesses. He also stressed neutrality, saying members should not display buttons or placards or engage in running debates with testifiers, and that the committee should treat all testimony respectfully regardless of party or viewpoint. Additional housekeeping guidance covered security procedures, use of cell phones and computers during hearings, breaks and hydration in the dry hearing rooms, and courtesy toward the clerk and other staff. The chair also asked members to notify leadership in advance of absences and explained that some bills may require larger rooms or overflow arrangements. No votes were taken and no bills were acted on during this portion of the meeting.

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• <00:25:10.640> highway amount to the county state aid highway amount to the county state aid
• , and municipal state aid.
• <00:42:30.160> design aid and municipal state aid design aid and municipal state aid design
• basis for uh design on state aid basis for uh design on state aid projects.<00:42:41.440> Um<
• standard for um for state aid projects. standard for um for state aid projects.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It amends the eligibility requirements for receiving state student financial aid for private schools
• award under the student's financial aid award under the state<00:35:50.640> grant state grant
• financial aid offers.
• <01:22:15.040> Ensuring our financial aid package. Ensuring our financial aid package.
• > office Kate's, our financial aid office Kate's, our financial aid office processes<01:25:45.600

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• >> That's financial aid. >> Uh, there is financial aid out there, but it is provided by private institutions
• >> That's financial aid. >> Uh, there is financial aid out there, but it is provided by private institutions
• >> That's financial aid. >> Uh, there is financial aid out there, but it is provided by private institutions
• >> That's financial aid. >> Uh, there is financial aid out there, but it is provided by private institutions
• >> That's financial aid. >> Uh, there is financial aid out there, but it is provided by private institutions

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The task force meeting began with approval of the July 14 minutes and then heard a presentation from the Kentucky Aviation Association. Association leaders described general aviation airports as important to rural access, commerce, emergency response, tourism, agriculture, and workforce development, and cited statewide economic impacts they said exceed $1.6 billion and support more than 9,400 jobs. They thanked the legislature for prior airport funding and said it had helped airports with basic operations and repairs. The association asked lawmakers for four things: continued appropriations for general aviation airports; relief or a more workable process for required financial audits, which they said can cost $10,000 to $20,000 or more and sometimes exceed a small airport’s annual budget; a regularized statewide appropriations process for airport infrastructure needs, which they said total about $100 million and are currently addressed unevenly; and funding for the Aerospace Education Reinvestment Opportunity Act to support scholarships and aviation workforce training. Members of the task force asked follow-up questions about the audit burden, the difference between financial and safety audits, and the difficulty of finding audit firms. The presenters said they would bring specific ideas back on audit reform. Eastern Kentucky University then presented on its aviation program. EKU leaders thanked the committee for prior support, including a $25 million appropriation for a new flight school building at Central Kentucky Regional Airport, and said the project is expected to break ground in 2026. They reported strong enrollment growth, with 502 aviation majors, most of them Kentuckians, and said the program has expanded flight hours and job placement. EKU also outlined plans to add an air traffic control program in response to Senate Bill 87 and the national shortage of controllers, saying it could train students to FAA standards if the university receives the needed investment in simulators, equipment, space, and faculty. They also discussed the need to replace an aging fleet of training aircraft, saying the current planes are decades old and costly to maintain, and that newer aircraft would improve training quality and reduce student costs.

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• Of prescription hearing aids through the mail.
• This bill authorizes the distribution and sale of prescription hearing aids through the mail for those
• 18 years of age or older after a Florida licensed audiologist or a hearing aid specialist conducts a
• hearing aids during the telehealth appointment.
• The Florida National Guard... ...support from neighboring states that always come to our aid.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of introductions recognizing FSU Day at the Capitol, Catholic lay leaders, seniors advocates, Broward County school officials, and veterans-related guests. The chamber then moved through its special order calendar, beginning with several Florida Statutes revision bills. SB 36 adopted the 2025 Florida Statutes and prior session law; SB 38 conformed statutory terminology for the Division of Criminal Investigations; SB 40 removed repealed provisions; and SB 42 cleaned up obsolete language, cross-references, and typographical errors. Each passed unanimously or nearly unanimously after brief explanations and no substantive debate. The Senate also passed CS/SB 50 on nature-based coastal resilience, as amended to strengthen the Florida Flood Hub’s role under USF and clarify research and modeling responsibilities; CS/SB 116 on veterans, which expanded veteran awareness and coordination efforts, added mental health training, and authorized adult day health care; SB 118 on presidential libraries, which preempted local regulation to give a future Florida presidential library maximum flexibility; CS/SB 126 on prescription hearing aids, allowing mail distribution for adults after appropriate professional evaluation; SB 150 on abandoning restrained dogs during natural disasters, amended to conform to the House; SB 294 limiting collaborative pharmacy practice from being expanded to certain serious cardiac conditions; and SM 314 urging Congress to increase Florida National Guard force structure. Most of these measures passed with strong bipartisan support, though SB 118 drew questions about local zoning, parking, and safety and passed 36-3, with one senator later changing to a no vote over local control concerns. Later, the Senate approved CS/CS/SB 322 creating a nonjudicial process for removing unauthorized persons from commercial property, and CS/SB 348 on ethics, which would penalize false claims of military rank or honors for material gain and require paycheck withholding for delinquent ethics fines owed by public employees. The chamber also passed CS/CS/SB 7012 on child welfare, which included a CPI/case manager recruitment program, a treatment foster care pilot in two judicial circuits, and improved data collection and capacity analysis for commercially sexually exploited children. CS/SB 108 on administrative procedures was adopted after a detailed explanation of rule review, transparency, and rulemaking deadlines, and CS/SB 160 on public accountancy passed after an amendment clarifying contracted services and discussion of CPA licensure pathways. The longest and most celebratory debate centered on CS/SB 110 for rural communities. The bill created an Office of Rural Prosperity, a Renaissance grant program, housing and road funding, school and health care investments, and related rural support measures. Amendments refined transportation priorities in the Everglades agricultural area and clarified the FARM road program. Senators from across the chamber praised the bill as a long-awaited investment in rural Florida, agriculture, broadband, health care, and quality of life. After extensive debate and emotional closing remarks from the sponsor and leadership, the bill passed overwhelmingly.

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• They're actually very crucial in my home state of Alaska, where Russian and Chinese incursions into our aides
• If we want to have adequate sealift for military purposes, the connection between that and our food aid
• Food aid, about 40% of our humanitarian aid programs are food aid and it's the delivery of U.S. grown
• Just using Africa, the African continent, as an example, the U.S. flagships that deliver the aid sort
• If food aid were to disappear and one leg of that three-legged stool were to go away, what would the

Keywords: Transcom, logistics, military readiness, air refueling, KC-135, KC-46, strategic infrastructure, geopolitical threats, Alaska

Summary: During this meeting, the committee hosted an extensive discussion on the operations and logistical challenges facing the U.S. Transportation Command (Transcom). General Reid provided testimony on key areas including the importance of maintaining robust logistical capabilities in contested environments, particularly in relation to geopolitical threats posed by adversarial nations. Various members emphasized the necessity for modernization of the air refueling fleet, addressing issues such as the readiness of the KC-135 and the procurement of the next-generation KC-46 aircraft, which has experienced delays and technical challenges. The dialogue further extended to the strategic importance of U.S. ports and transportation infrastructure, especially in regions like Alaska which play a crucial role in military logistics and power projection.

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• heard the moment of contemplation, uh, Jesse Kahui, my office manager, Iseta Malua, uh, legislative aide
• heard the moment of contemplation, uh, Jesse Kahui, my office manager, Iseta Malua, uh, legislative aide
• heard the moment of contemplation, uh, Jesse Kahui, my office manager, Iseta Malua, uh, legislative aide
• <00:01:56.640> Richard<00:01:57.039> oero<00:01:57.920> and legislative uh Aid
• Richard oero and legislative uh Aid Richard oero and Thomas<00:01:59.200> Gomes<00:02:00.000>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Next, reduce aquatic invasive species aid.
• Next, reduce aquatic invasive species aid.
• Next, reduce aquatic invasive species aid.
• Uh, repeal local government cannabis aid. We've talked about that before.
• <01:40:20.400> 2.4 categorical or general purpose Aid 2.4 categorical or general purpose Aid

Keywords: 1183, house

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• ...caucus, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, and the Department of Insurance, the San Francisco AIDS
• Foundation, Equality California, AIDS Project Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles LGBT Center, with me
• San Francisco AIDS Foundation, my organization, is one of the largest PrEP prescribers.
• San Francisco AIDS Foundation, my organization, is one of the largest PrEP prescribers in California,
• Madam Chair, members, Rand Martin on behalf of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and strong support.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard several bills focused on health care access, insurance coverage, public health, and patient protections. SB 1023 by Senator Laird would require insurers that cover injectable PrEP under the medical benefit to also cover it under the pharmacy benefit, to reduce billing barriers and improve access to HIV prevention. Supporters included HIV/AIDS organizations, the Department of Insurance, medical groups, and LGBTQ advocates; health plans opposed the bill as an unnecessary benefit-design mandate. The committee later voted the bill out on a due pass motion, and it remained on call before being finalized out later in the hearing. SB 964 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would limit repeated prior authorization requirements when a clinician needs to adjust the dose or frequency of a covered medication for a patient with a chronic or complex condition, with safeguards for off-label use and controlled substances. Support came from physicians, hospitals, and patient advocates, especially in gastroenterology and chronic disease care, while insurers argued it weakened safety and utilization-management safeguards. The committee approved the bill on a due pass vote to Appropriations. SB 1323 by Senator Rubio, as amended in committee, would strengthen protections for patients receiving medical care while in immigration custody by requiring facilities to train staff on responding to such requests and allowing patients to notify a family member or loved one of their location. It passed the committee on a due pass as amended vote to Judiciary, with one no vote recorded. SB 1099 by Senator Reyes would clarify local governments’ authority to provide state and local public benefits to all residents under the federal PRWORA exemption, giving cities and counties more certainty when operating low-barrier services such as health care, shelter, crisis response, and homeless outreach. Local government attorneys and service providers supported the measure, and there was no opposition testimony; it passed to Human Services. SB 895 by Senator Wiener would place a $12 billion science research bond on the November ballot and create a state research funding institute to help sustain California’s research economy amid federal cuts. The bill drew broad support from universities, labor, health organizations, patients, and business groups, with one member voting no because of the bond cost; it passed to Appropriations. SB 944 by Senator Wiener would stabilize Medi-Cal coverage for acupuncture, which supporters described as a cost-effective, nonpharmacological treatment for pain and other conditions. It passed to Appropriations with strong support and no opposition testimony. At the end of the hearing, the committee also took add-on votes to confirm the bills’ passage status and adjourned.

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• I'm one of those 130,000 Floridians living with HIV/AIDS.
• these cuts that are happening with the state's AIDS Drug Assistance Program.
• And if you know the disease model of HIV/AIDS, you know there's a lot of co-occurring conditions.
• HIV/AIDS has never been a partisan issue since the enactment of the Ryan White Care Act.
• And David Poole is in the audience, who's a consultant with AIDS Healthcare Foundation and can speak

Bills: S7010

Keywords: Roth contributions, deferred compensation, retirement savings, Florida Statutes, tax benefits

Summary: The Senate Committee on Appropriations met to take up SB 7010 by Senator Mayfield, which would authorize Roth post-tax contribution options in state and local deferred compensation plans. The bill was briefly explained, received one appearance in support, had no debate, and was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget on the governor’s recommended $117.4 billion “Floridians’ First Budget.” The presentation highlighted major spending areas including education, health care, public safety, transportation, environmental restoration, and economic development. Key proposals included increased FEFP funding for K-12 schools, teacher salary funding, higher education support, Everglades and water quality funding, emergency preparedness reserves, corrections staffing and pay increases, law enforcement recruitment bonuses, cybersecurity, and affordable housing and infrastructure investments. Members asked extensive questions about property tax reserve planning, litigation funding, emergency response fund balances and expenditures, the use of federal reimbursement for the Everglades detention facilities, the animal abuse hotline, Hope Florida, corrections staffing, and the proposed reduction in ADAP eligibility for HIV/AIDS medication assistance. A member of the public also testified at length about concerns that the ADAP changes would harm access to life-saving medications and alleged improper shifting of program funds. Committee members and the presenter acknowledged follow-up questions on several items, but no additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond the favorable report on SB 7010 and adjournment.

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• That includes 10 statewide legal aid organizations and six regional legal aid organizations.
• Currently, those who qualify for civil legal aid need to be...
• Legal aid organizations are problem solvers.
• Legal aid organizations are also partners with legislators.
• organizations, all of the 16 legal aid organizations.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing was held in Clinton Town Hall as part of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means’ budget review, with local officials welcoming legislators and noting the long agenda of many panels. The main presentation was from Secretary Terrence Reedy of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, who outlined the Healey-Driscoll administration’s FY26 proposal for the secretariat, including a $1.7 billion budget and a 7% increase over FY25. He described investments in emergency preparedness, hate-crime prevention, reentry programming, technology modernization, internships, and public safety training, while also noting some reductions driven by resource constraints, including cuts to certain grant programs and administrative costs. Committee members also raised concerns about federal uncertainty and how it could affect state budgets and public safety planning. A major portion of the questioning focused on the Department of Correction. Secretary Reedy and Commissioner Sean Jenkins said the biggest challenges are staffing, officer wellness, facility safety, and contraband—especially K2. They described steps taken at MCI Souza and other facilities, including reducing population at the maximum-security unit, changing management, removing metal products and free weights, improving screening and roll calls, adding a rapid response team, and increasing investigative and technological efforts to combat K2. They also discussed the closure of MCI Concord, saying it was driven by high maintenance costs and staffing needs, and explained that savings are being used to improve staffing patterns and address deferred maintenance over time rather than producing immediate large budget reductions. Members also questioned the budget’s impact on police training and community policing. The administration defended the increase in police academy tuition from $3,200 to $6,000 as reflecting true training costs and said it would still be subsidized by the state, while acknowledging the burden on small municipalities. They said the MPTC is expanding regional training and considering proposals such as Greenfield Community College’s. On community policing, officials emphasized uniform statewide training, de-escalation, and communication skills. The State Police also announced an outside review of the academy by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and said the next class will be split into two smaller groups to improve oversight and allow quicker implementation of recommendations. Other topics included ICE and federal immigration enforcement, with Reedy saying state law prohibits Massachusetts law enforcement from acting in a civil immigration capacity and that no state dollars were used in the Tufts-related ICE operation mentioned by a member. Senators and representatives also raised the upcoming FIFA World Cup, warning that it will require significant public safety resources and likely federal funding. Additional discussion covered restorative justice and juvenile diversion, health care costs in DOC, electronic health records, and the need for more diverse and culturally competent public safety staffing. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• county road aid, rural secondary program, and municipal road aid.
• road aid.
• department of rural and municipal aid department of rural and municipal aid for<00:07:59.360>
• <00:08:04.000> The program and municipal road aid. The program and municipal road aid.
• 00:10:16.079> aid.

Keywords: 958, all

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• aid; and Sarah Imata, our UH intern.
• 00:18:49.280> Peters,<00:18:49.800> my<00:18:49.960> committee<00:18:50.520> aid
• , manager, Scott Peters, my committee aid, manager, Scott Peters, my committee aid, Yani<00:18:51.840
• > Kambakuran,<00:18:52.919> our<00:18:53.280> legislative<00:18:53.960> aid,<
• /c> Yani Kambakuran, our legislative aid, Yani Kambakuran, our legislative aid, and<00:18:55.159>

Bills: HR207, SB2595, SB3199, SB3132, SB2591, SB2089, SB2108, SB2970, SB2530, SB2442, SB3076, SB2532, SB2721, SB2055, SB2312, SB2152, SB2438, SB2982, SB2528, SB2919, SB2446, SB2315, SB2544, SB2060, SB2069, SB3011, SB2342, SB2075, SB2578, SB2580, SB2835, SB3084, SB3322, SB3053, SB888, SB709

Keywords: Dr. David Lassner, higher education, community engagement, university leadership, innovation, Hawaii education system, agribusiness, leasing, agriculture, Hawaii, food innovation, Department of Education, mental health, emerging therapies, psychedelic treatment, task force, clinical trials, trauma recovery, MDMA, psilocybin

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• A complex care aide in home health is a trained caregiver who provides specialized in-home support to
• Um, this bill ensures that these aides, um, the care provided by these aides is under nursing supervision
• And they must, these, the people who are under this complex care aid statute, they have to complete 70
• hours of standardized, uh, CMS approved home health aide training, plus 10 hours that are tailored to
• And it's been reported that states with complex care aid programs like these, there are about 7 so far

Bills: HB 660, HB 4845, HB 3902, HB 5396, HB 4615, HB 1825, HB 1403, HB 4336, HB 4585, HB 4371, HB 863, SB 1589, HB 5223, HB 3195, HB 2734

Keywords: child protective services, adult protective services, caseload limits, call processing goals, child-care licensing, employee workload, reporting requirements, employee caseload limits, protective services, workload management, accountability, Department of Family and Protective Services, employee goals, call processing, child care, human resources, government accountability, Medicaid, provider enrollment, revalidation

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• And the last measure on this agenda is SB 1494, SD 1, relating to hearing aids.
• contracts issued on or after January 1, 2026, to provide optional coverage for the cost of hearing aids
• at a minimum of $1,500 per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every 36 months.
• contracts issued on or after January 1, 2026, to provide optional coverage for the cost of hearing aids
• at a minimum of $1,500 per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every 36 months.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Hawaii State Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection met in decision-making session and took up a series of previously heard bills. SB 21 on water carriers was passed with amendments to make the inflationary cost-indexed adjustment mechanism permissive rather than required, along with technical changes and a non-defective effective date. SB 133 on energy was passed with amendments adopting PUC recommendations and changing the effective date to July 1, 2050. SB 391 on recycling, creating an end-of-life lithium-ion battery management working group, was passed unamended. SB 532 on DOE medication administration in public schools was passed with amendments incorporating Hawaii State Center for Nursing proposals and a defective effective date. SB 230 on wild game meat donations was passed with technical amendments and a July 1, 2050 defective date. SB 1279 on pharmacists and telehealth supervision under the 340B program was also passed with a defective effective date of July 1, 2050. SB 1494 on optional hearing aid coverage was passed with technical amendments and a defective effective date of July 1, 2050. The committee deferred action on SB 588, which would allow self-certification for certain behind-the-meter solar systems and exempt them from FEA no-rise/no-impact declarations, citing the testimony submitted. It also deferred SB 281 on telehealth conformity with federal Medicare rules and SB 49 on prior authorization data reporting, both until Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. in Conference Room 229. SB 838 on health insurance coverage for continuous glucose monitors was passed with amendments adopting technical changes and Department of Human Services proposals, plus a defective effective date of July 1, 2050; one member noted support but urged future consideration of including Medicaid managed care. All measures acted on were adopted without objections or reservations, with Senator Richards excused from voting on the measures discussed.