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• record, I'm Michael Moran, and I'm here today on behalf of the Confederated Tribe of the Shoalwater Reservation
• A 5,000-acre reservation is in three counties: Thurston, Lewis, and Grays Harbor.
• A 5,000-acre reservation is in three counties: Thurston, Lewis, and Grays Harbor.
• I'm the elected chairman for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.
• My name is Sheila Bray, and I am the Vice Chair for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation

Bills: SB5609, SB6284

Keywords: cultural resources, land use, environmental policy, exemptions, state laws, artificial intelligence, consumer protection, regulation, data privacy, technological impacts, 904, all

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• record, I'm Michael Moran, and I'm here today on behalf of the Confederated Tribe of the Chehalis Reservation
• A 5,000-acre reservation is in three counties: Thurston, Lewis, and Grays Harbor.
• A 5,000-acre reservation is in three counties: Thurston, Lewis, and Grays Harbor.
• I'm the elected chairman for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.
• I am Sheila Bray, the vice chair for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, the Business

Summary: The Senate Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee held public hearings on two bills. On SB 5609, concerning cultural resource reviews under SEPA, staff explained that the proposed substitute would require cultural resource review for certain categorical exemptions, including infill housing and some GMA-related projects, unless a local government has an approved data-sharing agreement, ordinance, or cultural resources management plan with tribal consultation. Senator Kauffman said the bill is intended to protect tribal cultural sites without stopping development. Supporters, including tribal representatives and some local officials, said early review and consultation can prevent irreversible damage and provide clarity; opponents from business, builders, and county planning groups argued it would add costs, delay housing and permitting, and shift too much authority to state-level review without clear timelines or standards. The committee took public testimony only and then closed the hearing on SB 5609. The committee then heard SB 6284 on high-risk artificial intelligence. Staff described requirements for deployers of high-risk AI systems to maintain risk management policies, conduct impact assessments, notify consumers when AI is used in consequential decisions, and report algorithmic discrimination to the Attorney General, along with disclosures for government agencies and an extension of the AI task force with a workplace subgroup. Senator Elias said the bill is intended to focus regulation on high-risk uses while preserving innovation. Testimony was mixed: consumer and student advocates supported the bill’s transparency and accountability measures, while industry, banking, insurance, hospital, and technology groups raised concerns about definitions, implementation, overlap with existing regulation, and possible effects on innovation or regulated sectors. The committee heard public testimony and then adjourned after closing the hearing on SB 6284.

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• The reserve information that they've collected on demographics.
• interested in this subject, is you made reference to data that you collected from CFPB or a Federal Reserve
• And so the Federal Reserve study did mention that people use it.
• And so the Federal Reserve study did mention that people use it because they can't afford the purchase
• the work of CFPB, perhaps you also may be aware of other research that has been done by the Federal Reserve

Keywords: 904, all

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• With this bill, we reserve the integrity of neighborhoods, enhance safety, and give counties the discretion
• I'm happy to take questions and I reserve the right to close.
• With that, I respectfully ask for your support of the bill, and I reserve the right to close.
• Thank you for your time and I respectfully reserve my right to close. There are no witnesses.
• So with that, uh, members, I respectfully reserve my right to close. Are there any questions? Mr.

Bills: HB 341, HB 469, HB 971, HB 1624, HB 2721, HB 2959, HB 3365, HB 3731, HB 3793, HB 3861, HB 3946, HB 3966, HB 4348, HB 4401, HB 4402, HB 4924, HB 4966, HB 5563

Keywords: affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, commercial vehicle, safety standards, enforcement, Texas counties, transportation

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• With this bill, we reserve the intent to enhance safety and give counties the discretion they need to
• I'm happy to take questions and I reserve the right to close.
• With that, I respectfully ask for your support of the bill, and I reserve the right to close.
• I respectfully reserve my right to close if there are no witnesses, and we will proceed to testimony.
• So with that, members, I respectfully reserve my right to close. Are there any questions? Mr.

Bills: HB341, HB469, HB971, HB1624, HB2721, HB2959, HB3365, HB3731, HB3793, HB3861, HB3946, HB3966, HB4348, HB4401, HB4402, HB4924, HB4966, HB5563

Keywords: affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, commercial vehicle, safety standards, enforcement, Texas counties, transportation

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• Chair, I believe these are witnesses, and I reserve the right. to close. Yes, ma'am, thank you.
• With that, I reserve my time. Thank you, Representative Perez, we'll reserve your right.
• We'll reserve your right to close, Representative Reyes. Thank you.
• His awesome man will reserve your right to close. Thank you.

Bills: HB42, HB 125, HB 1233, HB2853, HB3148, HB3326, HB3701, HB4066, HB4361, HB4762, HB4909, HB4912, HB42, HB125

Keywords: higher education, funding, financial allocation, state budget, Texas A&M University, University of Houston, education funding, medical education, osteopathic medicine, healthcare workforce, Tarleton State University, industry-recognized credentials, workforce development, career opportunities, feasibility study, student fees, university funding, student union, education, UT El Paso

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• All right, we'll reserve your right to close. Thank you. Chair calls Brian Sledge.
• If not, I'll reserve the right to close. Members, any questions?
• All right, we'll reserve your right to close. I'll reserve the right to close.
• All right, we'll reserve your right to close. Thank you. Chair calls Craig Blanchett. Good morning.

Bills: HB16, HB16, HB1618, HB2692, HB2712, HB2970, HB3609, HB3628

Keywords: judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control

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• the two years for the ones that we make biennial appropriations for because we have to have a 5% reserve
• makes a biennial appropriation, so we can spread it over two years as long as we're keeping a 5% reserve
• the Outdoor Heritage Fund only has an annual recommendation, so we still have to adhere to the 5% reserve
• you'd need to make the full correction in fiscal year 2025 if you wanted to keep the 5% statutory reserve
• A longer period than the biennium, you'd have to not withstand the reserve requirements in statute and

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• So throughout the year, it stays in this reserve account in case there is a game with a large payout
• We have this reserve account.
• So $1 million stays in the reserve, and then everything else goes to the scholarship account, the trust

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Creator God, give us a heart like yours that inspires us to love without reservation, to step out and
• care for us, to love without reservation, to step out in courageous service to one another, and never
• it escorted Governor Newsom and his delegation in a 2023 visit to the wetlands Rare Birds National Reserve

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• An act to amend the Education Law in relation to establishing reserve funds for costs relating to special
• Senator Tedisco and I were speaking about it earlier, and this bill would allow reserve funds.
• Senator Tedisco and I were speaking about it earlier, and this bill would allow reserve funds to be designated

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met on May 5, 2026, and considered a series of bills, several of them brought up through motions for committee consideration. Chair Shelley Mayer said she would allow brief remarks but stated her opposition to those motioned bills, emphasizing her general practice of giving minority members’ bills consideration. The committee first took up S-16 (Jacob’s Law, on bullying and related school safety issues), which was moved out of committee on a majority vote, with Senators Jackson and Bynoe recorded without recommendation. The committee then debated S-717, a local bill by Senator Rose to exempt the Wantagh Union Free School District from the state’s indigenous mascots/logos restrictions. Senator Rose argued Wantagh’s mascot and name are tied to local history and not intended to denigrate anyone. The bill was moved, but the committee vote was not favorable enough to advance it, and it was referred onward to the Investigations Committee. S-4496, Senator White’s bill to protect women’s sports from what supporters described as unfair competition by biological males, drew strong support from the sponsor and strong opposition from Chair Mayer, who said she opposed it as mean-spirited and unnecessary; the bill did not advance. The committee also considered several school bus and transportation bills. S-4748, by Senator Borrello, would repeal the electric school bus mandate and replace it with a feasibility study; he cited safety, cost, and operational problems with early adopters. S-8847, by Senator White, similarly sought to remove electric bus mandates and leave decisions to local districts, and S-9667, by Senator Ryan, would delay the zero-emission school bus mandate by five years. The committee advanced some of these measures to other committees or the floor, while others did not move. In addition, the committee approved S-7788 on special education reserve funds, S-8288A on reasonable rates for public school room use, S-8368 on records retention for Education Department proceedings, S-8370 on temporary resident placement of children with disabilities, S-8370 on release of student records to juvenile detention facilities, and S-1049 on updating the Dignity for All Students Act’s cyberbullying definition to include AI-related harassment.

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• I still might have some more questions, so may reserve my right to vote on the floor, but I'm supportive
• And I'll be voting against the motion, but reserve my right to learn more about it for when the floor
• So I may reserve the right to change my vote, but to me it just steps a little too far into the free

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate Commerce Committee first approved the minutes from March 17, 2026, then took up reconsideration of House Bill 750, the programmable money bill. Members debated whether to reopen the bill, with some arguing it had already received extensive hearing and others saying there had been missing senators and additional clarification was needed. The committee voted to reconsider, then heard again from Representative Heather Scott, who said Idaho Legislative Services Office staff had confirmed the bill did not interfere with the Uniform Commercial Code and that it would create a separate chapter for the new technology. She described the bill as a Consumer Payment Rights and Transparency Act intended to protect Idahoans from discrimination and “programming” of money. After discussion, the committee voted 6-3 to send HB 750 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then heard House Bill 721, which would allow school districts to advertise bids for new public school buildings while permit review is still underway and would establish a 30-day initial permit review timeline for public works. Senator Taze and an Idaho Associated General Contractors representative supported the measure as a way to align school construction with other public works and reduce delays. The bill was sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation by voice vote. House Bill 931, a trailer bill to HB 645 on portable benefits, was also advanced after Majority Leader Den Hartog explained it simply removed an unnecessary reference to the Idaho Department of Insurance; it too received a due pass recommendation. House Bill 929, sponsored by Representative Aaron Bingham, would allow insured patients to negotiate lower prices with providers before services are rendered and require insurers to count the negotiated amount toward deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums. Bingham said the bill was aimed at lowering health care costs, especially for people with high deductibles, and that industry had not opposed it. Some senators questioned how it would work and whether it intruded on private contracts, but the committee ultimately voted to send HB 929 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. At the end of the meeting, Senator Zito attempted to move House Bill 745 onto the agenda, but the chair ruled the motion out of order, and the committee adjourned.

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• you that there are 1,918 parking permits issued at roughly $8 for a general permit and $35 for a reserved
• for general parking per month for a state employee and $35 per month for a state employee for a reserved
• parking space. $35 per month for a state employee for a reserved parking space.

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from March 16 and then considered several administrative rule dockets. The Idaho State Lottery explained changes to clarify ownership language, update references to online/draw gaming, and strengthen bingo paper verification; the Secretary of State’s office said its docket removed outdated lobbying and sunshine-reporting rules that had been moved into statute; and the Department of Administration described housekeeping changes to Capitol Mall parking rules, including streamlining obsolete language. All three rule dockets were adopted without opposition, though members asked questions about Capitol parking fees and possible legislative parking accommodations. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1258, which would create a specialty liquor license for certain rural distilleries, allowing them to serve their own products by the drink on-site and exempting them from food-service requirements. Sponsors said the bill was intended to help a Koenig Distillery location outside Caldwell that cannot access city liquor licenses despite available licenses in the city, and to support agritourism and rural economic development. The distillery owner testified in favor, describing the business, its agricultural roots, and potential job growth. The bill received supportive comments and was sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 911, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which would codify Public Utility Commission practice for new large electric loads of 50 megawatts or more. Sponsors said the bill is intended to prevent costs for new large loads from being shifted to existing ratepayers, require a no-harm review, and ensure financial security for any needed infrastructure so stranded costs are avoided. Representatives from Rocky Mountain Power said the measure aligns with existing PUC practice and helps protect current customers while allowing growth. The bill was also moved to the floor with a due pass recommendation.

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• Since that time, we have implemented a point-of-sale system and a reservation system that allows for
• bookings throughout the year, but primarily this person was stationed at the front desk where those reservations
• versus payments collected versus that there is verification versus payments collected versus the reservations

Summary: The committee first approved prior meeting minutes by motion and voice vote. It then took up audit reports, with several reports without findings filed without objection. The main discussion centered on the FY24 Department of Human Services audit, which contained three findings: alleged fraud involving disaster SNAP and Medicaid benefits, a delayed notification of a nearly $610,000 altered state warrant, and asset-control issues including missing or misidentified equipment and improper sales tax paid on vehicle purchases. DHS representatives said some fraud cases had been resolved with restitution, others were pending or dismissed, and they described corrective steps such as updating internal notification procedures and asset controls. Committee members questioned the missing assets, the notification delay, and the sales tax issue, and the report was deferred to the next meeting so DHS could return with written policy changes. The committee also reviewed the FY24 Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism audit, which had two findings: loss of nearly $3,500 in museum receipts and cash-control exceptions involving $100 missing from a park camping drawer and an $80 overage at War Memorial Stadium. Agency officials said the museum loss was believed to be theft, that controls had since been strengthened with a point-of-sale and reservation system, and that the stadium issue reflected the unique mix of cash and bank balances used for events. Members asked about the investigation, reimbursement through the bond board, and whether the employee’s final paycheck could be withheld. The chair later relayed that the prosecutor’s office said the Parks and Tourism investigation remained open and that additional information had been requested from the agency, so the report was also deferred to the next meeting.

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• Since that time, we have implemented a point-of-sale system and a reservation system that allows for
• bookings throughout the year, but primarily this person was stationed at the front desk where those reservations
• corrections to as well to make sure that there is verification versus payments collected versus the reservations

Summary: The committee first approved the prior meeting minutes and then heard audit reports from Mr. Bullington. Four reports without findings were filed without objection. The Department of Human Services FY24 report contained three findings: suspected fraud involving disaster food assistance and Medicaid benefits by employees, a delayed notification of a forged and cashed state warrant for nearly $610,000, and several fixed-asset and sales-tax errors. DHS officials said they had referred the benefit fraud cases to prosecutors, recovered some restitution, and would change internal procedures so accounts payable staff report such incidents directly to the chief fiscal officer. Committee members questioned the missing assets, the warrant delay, and the tax issue, and the report was deferred to the next meeting so DHS could return with written policy changes. The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism FY24 report had two findings: the loss of nearly $3,500 in museum receipts, believed to be theft at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, and issues with change funds at Daisy State Park and War Memorial Stadium. Agency officials said they had implemented new controls, including a point-of-sale and reservation system for museum rentals and more frequent reconciliation of change funds. Members asked about the criminal case, the statute of limitations, bond board reimbursement, and whether the employee’s final paycheck could be withheld. Mr. Bullington later reported that the prosecutor’s office said the Parks and Tourism investigation remained open and that additional information had been requested from the agency. The committee then deferred that report as well, and adjourned after setting the next meeting for February 12, 2026.

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• If I'm excused from my absences regarding that, I'm happy to answer any questions and reserve the right
• tactic by doing so is dragging the courts into political disputes that the Constitution already reserves
• We reserve your right to close. And... Sign here. I just want to get another nap.

Bills: HB18

Keywords: HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance

Summary: The meeting of the committee focused on the discussions surrounding HB18, which aims to prevent legislators from financially benefiting when they break quorum. Chairman Shaheen emphasized that this bill addresses the integrity of the Texas legislature and responds to constituent concerns about lawmakers being absent and raising funds simultaneously. Throughout the meeting, members discussed the implications of enforcing penalties for breaking quorum and the balance between legislative strategy and financial transparency. Various representatives expressed their views, with some supporting the bill for enhancing accountability, while others argued that it imposes unfair restrictions on a constitutional tactic historically used by minority factions.

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• respectfully ask for the committee's support on this bill, and I'm happy to answer any questions, and I reserve
• Uh, with that, I would like to reserve my right to close. Thank you, Representative Dyson.
• I thank you for your time and reserve the right to close. Thank you.

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• There's no rigs on the reservation. That's the best rock in the world. This is Tier 2...
• No rigs on the reservation. That's the best rock in the world.
• Just kind of one last question way off the track here, but, you know, our strategic oil reserve in the
• Chairman and Don, going back to the $500 million cap that was put in place based on the reserves that
• Chairman, and Don, going back to the $500 million cap that was put in place based on the reserves that

Summary: The committee took roll, approved the March 18 minutes, and then received a compliance-report update on the Industrial Commission and related funds and programs. Staff reviewed the status of one-time appropriations and grant programs, including electric grid resiliency, lignite research, enhanced oil recovery, the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority, the salt cavern business-case study, and the new NDSU research and technology park grant. Members asked about funding balances, reimbursement timing, matching requirements, and how some commitments would affect the State Investment Fund and future biennia. Industrial Commission staff then gave a broader update on the agency’s administrative office, grant management system, leadership transitions at several commission agencies, and active grant rounds. They reported that the grant management system is nearing completion, that several agency leadership searches have concluded, and that the commission’s grant programs currently have 108 active grants totaling more than $165 million. They also described the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority round, the oil and gas research program’s enhanced oil recovery awards, the grid resiliency grants, the salt cavern study, and the research technology park program, noting that some projects are awaiting federal funds or additional matching cash. Ron Ness, speaking for the Oil and Gas Research Council, focused on the state of the oil industry and the enhanced oil recovery “Bakken 2.0” effort. He said production remains steady, but future growth depends on better infrastructure, longer laterals, and new EOR methods such as CO2, natural gas, and surfactants. He emphasized the importance of the Bakkeneast pipeline and related gas-utilization projects, the recent DOE funding that will return some money to the research council, and the need to modernize tax and incentive rules for CO2-based recovery. Members discussed the potential economic benefits for oil, agriculture, and manufacturing. The Bank of North Dakota then presented its compliance report and a broader strategic update. Bank leadership reviewed the bank’s mission, governance, participation lending, student lending, disaster programs, and legislatively directed programs, and said the bank is managing for a flatter deposit base and stronger liquidity because of fintech competition and changing market conditions. They reported improved earnings, with net income rising to about $231 million, and described Rough Rider Coin as a new internal payment rail for North Dakota banks and credit unions, not a public cryptocurrency. Members asked about student loan eligibility, disaster lending, and the bank’s capacity to support state programs while maintaining its balance-sheet and liquidity requirements.

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• This is a very good bill. budget reserve, $100 million in workforce and safety training to implement
• President, including $200 million to replenish MBTA budget reserves.
• President, including $200 million to replenishing MBTA budget reserves. the MBTA, Mr.
• President, including $200 million to replenishing MBTA budget reserves.
• She was the first woman to serve on the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, and in 1990, she

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate took up Senate House No. 4010, a fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill funded largely by surplus Fair Share revenues. The Ways and Means chair described the bill as a $1.28 billion package, with major investments in education and transportation, including special education circuit breaker aid, higher education deferred maintenance, career technical education capital grants, school construction relief, high-dosage tutoring, English language learning grants, MBTA reserve replenishment and safety training, commuter rail maintenance, Chapter 90 local road aid, regional transit authority support, ferry and micro-transit funding, and a small World Cup transportation appropriation. Members from both parties generally praised the bill’s one-time, regionally balanced approach while emphasizing fiscal discipline and the limited, surplus-based funding source. The minority leader and others questioned the fund balances and the use of the education and transportation innovation and capital fund, the Student Opportunity Act trust fund, and the transitional escrow account; the chair said the bill would zero out the innovation and capital fund, leave about $430 million in the SOA trust, and about $200 million in the escrow account. Several members highlighted specific priorities. Senator Cronin and Senator Feeney strongly supported the $100 million career technical education investment, arguing it would expand vocational opportunities in comprehensive high schools and help meet workforce needs. Senator Feeney also emphasized MBTA funding, special education, local road repairs, English language learning tied to workforce needs, and World Cup preparations in Foxborough. Senator Comerford praised the bill’s regional equity, higher education maintenance funding, special education support, and transportation investments, while also noting the need for broader future work on Chapter 70 and school finance. Senator Tarr supported the bill but repeatedly stressed that the spending was a unique one-time opportunity and that the Commonwealth should preserve fiscal reserves and continue to address school funding inequities and MBTA finances more broadly. The chamber then considered numerous amendments. Amendment 1 on tariff pricing transparency was withdrawn after brief remarks, and Amendment 14, proposing a DESE study on educational outcomes for young men and boys, was rejected. Amendment 182, funding Worcester Regional Transit Authority capital expenses, was adopted. Amendment 228, adding $500,000 for Free Period to expand access to menstrual products in schools, was adopted. Amendment 257, funding Springfield Public Schools communication and safety systems, was also adopted. Other amendments, including Tarr amendments on supplemental district aid, MBTA reporting, and the Foundation Budget Review Commission, were rejected. Amendment 308 concerning MBTA Communities and Milton was withdrawn, after which Senator Driscoll began a presentation arguing Milton was being misclassified under the MBTA Communities Act and should be treated fairly under the law.

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• You have some reservations. Rep.
• is trying to make a good faith effort to try to accommodate everybody, but you still have some reservations
• What are your reservations, real quick?” “You have some reservations. Rep.
• What are your reservations, real quick?”
• “My reservations are that Texas ODG is a cost-saving measure.

Summary: The House Labor and Industrial Relations Committee met on May 7, 2026, and first deferred several measures, including House Bill 460, Senate Bill 322, Senate Bill 32, Senate Bill 22, and House Bill 561. The committee then took up House Bill 819 by Chairman Cruz, which would replace Louisiana’s current workers’ compensation medical treatment schedule with the Official Disability Guidelines (ODG) by MCG as the primary guideline, while keeping the existing variance and appeal process. Cruz and MCG representative Troy Prevo argued that ODG is more comprehensive, updated more frequently, and used in many states, and said it could reduce delays, disability duration, and costs. Dr. Jason Picard, the state medical director, testified that Louisiana already uses ODG as a secondary reference in many cases because the state schedule lacks coverage for some body parts and treatments, and said the bill would not otherwise change the appeals process or care delivery. Committee members focused heavily on whether the bill would delay care or improve it. Several members questioned the private-company nature of ODG, the $400 annual subscription cost, and whether Louisiana doctors would be forced to rely on an out-of-state guideline. Rep. Glorioso and others raised concerns about preauthorization delays and proposed amendments to create tacit approval when treatment follows the schedule, require payment within 30 days, and make the carrier prove by clear and convincing evidence that care was not medically necessary to challenge it. Chairman Cruz said he was willing to work with those ideas, and the committee also discussed adding an on-ramp or legacy language so current patients would not be disrupted. Opposition testimony came from injured-worker advocates and representatives of medical and labor groups, including Joseph Jola St. and Robin Krumholt. They argued that Louisiana’s current guidelines are already working, that rates have fallen over time, and that the real problem is delay in approval rather than the content of the schedule. They said ODG is overly rigid, cost-driven, and can lead to denials that shift costs to workers, Medicaid, or private health insurance. They urged the committee to keep Louisiana’s existing system and instead adopt tacit approval under current law. The bill was still under discussion at the close of the transcript, with amendments being read and no final vote shown.