Transcript Highlights:

• The bill contains four differences from the previously passed House bill.
• Without addressing that unpredictability, we urge you not to pass the bill.
• And so that was kind of unforeseen ramifications when that was passed.
• This outdated approach fails to account.
• Had it passed last year, we could have done it by July 1, 2027.

Summary: The committee heard public testimony on several labor-related bills. On Substitute Senate Bill 5874, staff and Senator McEwen described a proposal to let the Employment Security Department waive penalties for minor quarterly reporting errors by employers, especially inadvertent electronic filing issues involving occupational codes and job titles. No one testified in opposition, and the public hearing was closed. The committee then heard extensive testimony on Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5847, which would expand injured workers’ access to medical providers, allow medically appropriate departures from L&I treatment rules, prohibit employers from requiring treatment from a specific provider, and set timelines for utilization review. Supporters, including workers’ advocates and union representatives, said the bill would improve access to care and reduce delays, while business groups opposed it as weakening the provider network and raised concerns about costs and claim duration. L&I said it could implement the bill with a technical fix and noted that the fiscal note was still being updated. A previously adopted claims-manager staffing amendment was discussed but not included in the version heard. On Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5061, the committee heard testimony on requiring public works contracts to update prevailing wage rates annually rather than freezing them at bid time. Labor groups supported the bill as protecting workers from wage erosion on long projects, while contractor groups opposed it unless amended to allow change orders for wage increases above 5 percent, citing unpredictable jumps in prevailing wage rates and added risk for small contractors. L&I requested a delayed effective date to July 1, 2028 because of IT changes. The committee also heard testimony on Senate Bill 5944, which would make missed or canceled appointment payments bargained economic compensation for language access providers, and on Substitute Senate Bill 5972, which would extend interest arbitration rights to correctional employees in city and county jails regardless of county population. Labor groups supported both bills; counties and a city representative opposed 5972 over cost concerns and asked for fiscal safeguards. Finally, the committee heard Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6302, which would require L&I to investigate possible misclassification when three or more independent contractors are used for the same type of finishing work on a public works project. Labor and contractor groups both supported the amended version, saying it targets misclassification without banning legitimate independent contractors. The hearing ended after testimony, with no votes or final committee actions taken during the meeting.

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• The motion passes.
• The motion passes. All right.
• The motion passes.
• The motion passes. All right.
• The motion passes. All right.

Summary: The Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority met in special session, confirmed a quorum, welcomed new member Josh Huffines, approved the prior meeting minutes, and accepted financial reports for September through December 2025. The chair and staff also presented recognition awards, including thanks to former legal counsel Austin and outgoing chair Mark Sharpton, and honored Leachin Lockwood of Tulsa 911 as the state’s third-quarter Emergency Telecommunicator of the Quarter. The board addressed compliance and funding issues for several PSAPs. It authorized notice and a public-hearing process for Chokota Police Department and Pawnee Police Department if they did not complete required annual audit/reporting documents by the stated deadline. It also approved a recruitment campaign for the 9-1-1 profession, including a website landing page and media outreach, and transferred $150,000 from reserves to support that effort. In addition, the board approved a technology roadmap outlining statewide priorities such as mapping, GIS integration, satellite emergency communications, push-to-talk interoperability, and CAD sharing. Several grants were approved, including GIS remediation and maintenance for Drumright and Love County, a Next Gen 9-1-1 call-handling solution for Muskogee 911, and CAD integration for Sand Springs and Mercy EMS. A Love County public hearing on GIS noncompliance was rendered moot after the grant approval, and the board voted to take no action on escrowing Love County funds. Staff reports highlighted boundary verification letters, the upcoming 911 Day at the Capitol, cybersecurity training, 911/988 integration progress, Virtual Academy training totals, and ongoing work on NG911 RFPs, coordinator workshops, and county-level implementation projects. The meeting also included legislative updates on HB 4092 and HB 2710, with the latter described as creating a parallel state radio/911 structure, and the session adjourned with no public comments or new business.

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• </c> passed.
• This bill better be passed passed.
• </c> I'm here to ask you to hear and pass I'm here to ask you to hear and pass House<00:23:29.520><c>
• </c> Please support House File 4288 and pass Please support House File 4288 and pass it.<00:25:05.320
• DHS has failed. Their website has failed. It's confusing.

Bills: HF4491 , HF4338 , HF4288 , HF4566

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: Medical Assistance, Medicaid, prepayment review, claims review, fee-for-service, provider integrity, high-risk provider, high-risk service, fraud prevention, program integrity, Department of Human Services, CMS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, health care billing, medical claims, provider enrollment, Indian Health Service, Minnesota Statutes chapter 256B, human services, medical assistance

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• All five components of the statute that are in 10.07 that you failed to fulfill, Senator Mitchell.
• to U that 10.07 that U that you failed to U that you<00:02:41.959><c> failed</c><00:02:42.239><c> to
• </c><00:02:42.360><c> fulfill</c><00:02:43.159><c> Senator</c><00:02:44.000><c> Mitchell</c> you failed
• to fulfill Senator Mitchell you failed to fulfill Senator Mitchell no<00:02:45.200><c> further</c><00
• It fails.

Committee: Senate Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• to go to third grade because she couldn't pass DIBELS.
• The motion passes, and so SB 82 will be reported favorably.
• You will fail Louisiana's children by passing this.
• You will fail Louisiana's children by passing this.
• We urge you to adopt amendments that mirror the bill you passed last week.

Bills: HB624 , HB1022 , HB1203 , SB82 , SB206 , SB305 , SB376 , SB441

Committee: House Education

Keywords: school safety, emergency operations plan, crisis management, active shooter, drills, training, classroom security, primary health services, behavioral health, school health providers, medical necessity, student health care, education, school week, instructional time, public schools, performance score, student athletes, cardiovascular health, sudden cardiac arrest

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• </c> do not simply pass through a community. do not simply pass through a community.
• </c> p.m. that the Senate passed Senate 4530. p.m. that the Senate passed Senate 4530.
• </c> pass Senate 2393? pass Senate 2393?
• <05:32:31.360><c> HR4544</c> pass HR4544 pass HR4544 as<05:32:33.200><c> amended?
• </c> this bill passed and signed into law. this bill passed and signed into law.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• No, I didn't think it passed. It failed, so you imply that it did pass?
• 07.839><c> it</c><00:57:07.960><c> failed</c><00:57:08.799><c> so</c> I I didn't think it passed it failed
• so I I didn't think it passed it failed so you<00:57:09.119><c> imply</c><00:57:09.559><c> that</c><
• That didn't pass. It did not pass.
• </c> no Amendment okay not to pass no Amendment okay not to pass to to to pass<01:39:26.520><c> no</c

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on HB 733-FN, a bill on third-party litigation financing (TPLF). Representative Cole, the prime sponsor, described TPLF as outside investors financing lawsuits in which they have no personal stake, arguing that the practice is largely unregulated, can involve foreign entities, and contributes to litigation abuse, higher insurance costs, and what he called a “tort tax.” He said the bill is modeled on an NCOIL proposal and would require disclosure of TPLF agreements, with specific references to foreign-entity restrictions, consumer-protection guardrails, and reporting requirements. He also noted a few technical fixes to the draft, including adding the word “knowingly” and restoring a section that had been omitted. Committee members questioned how the bill’s foreign-entity language would work, including whether a governor or the Department of Safety would designate countries of concern, and whether the bill would bar foreign parties from using litigation funding. Cole and others clarified that the bill was intended as a reporting measure, not a ban on litigation funding itself, and that the goal was to disclose who is funding lawsuits and to what extent. Representative Sal asked whether the bill would prevent a litigant from getting outside financing; Cole answered no, emphasizing disclosure rather than prohibition. Brandon Grat of the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau testified that the bill’s enforcement provisions were too limited. He said the draft appears to give the Attorney General only a civil-penalty remedy, likely too small to deter violations, and not the broader Consumer Protection Act tools such as injunctions, restitution, or investigation authority. He also raised concerns about whether the Attorney General or Insurance Department would have proper jurisdiction, given that the product may be financial or insurance-related. Insurance Commissioner DJ Benton Court said the department sees possible benefits from transparency because disclosure of litigation funding could help insurers assess risk, improve underwriting, and potentially ease hard-market pressures, especially for nonprofits and child care providers. He also said the bill’s language likely needs further work to clarify agency authority and suggested involving the Attorney General, Insurance Department, and banking regulators. Opposition testimony came from the New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association. Marissa Chase and Samantha Hering argued the bill is one-sided because it requires disclosure only on the plaintiff side and not from defendants or insurers. They said New Hampshire already has court rules and discovery procedures that cover relevant disclosures, making the bill unnecessary, and questioned whether the existence of a funding contract is even relevant in litigation. The hearing ended with the committee continuing to discuss possible revisions and enforcement options, but no vote or final action was taken in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• But the research to date in the states, and Oklahoma has also passed one as well.
• But the research to date in the states and the Oklahoma has also passed one as well there.
• We were the first northern and cold-weather state in the country to pass a program.
• Failing to pass this bill but effectively endorsing removal of that standard and framing it as a sudden
• Minnesota has been industry standard for decades failing to pass this bill but effectively endorsing

Bills: HF4881 , HF4867 , HF4422 , HF4223

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, regulation, financial institutions, prescription drug affordability, consumer protection, restitution account, financial compensation, attorney general, distributions, property insurance, homeowners insurance, fire and allied lines, hail insurance, appraisal clause, loss adjustment, alternative dispute resolution, insurance claims, claim valuation, actual cash value

Transcript Highlights:

• The Senate has passed the following measures. SB 7, Perry. Relating to the oversight and... Mr.
• I was honored to pass House Bill 3435 during my first session, the 86.
• The bill is. passed. Chair lays out on third reading House Bill 22 the clerk read the bill.
• House Bill 22 is finally passed. The chair lays it on third reading.
• There being 143 ayes and zero nays, House Bill 908 is finally passed.

Bills: HB9 , HB22 , HB908 , HB1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• These action items have passed. You're recognized to continue. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• What happens if someone fails to meet their goals and doesn't do their job? Sure.
• The motion is passed. That moves us down to item F. These are items just for review.
• Members, before we move on to pass this, are there any other comments or questions?
• J-2 passed. And then I would..." "That's a proper motion. I think we need a second on that motion."

Committee: All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• division, we host the School Transparency Project portal, which is required by legislation that was passed
• Very quick, I just please pass along my sincere thanks to Ms. Lobel.
• So please pass that on to the treasurer. It's appreciated.
• I will report: of the new bulldozers that we just put into service, out of, I think, 22, two have failed
• We have one now looking at it diagnostically to find why the engines on these new machines have failed

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 965, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Members, this is the bill we previously heard that deals with imposing penalties for operators who fail
• Bill 2663 be substituted and reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass
• that House Bill 1971 be reported favorably to the... full house with the recommendation that it do pass
• Like, is there a pass or fail?
• I'm passing the gavel back to Chairman Darby. Thank you, Vice Chair.

Bills: HB1647 , HB2612 , HB3125 , HB3158 , HB3240 , HB3506 , HB3516 , HB3707

Committee: House Energy Resources

Keywords: carbon sequestration, environmental policy, Texas, energy, climate change, regulatory council, geothermal energy, workforce development, education and training, energy industry, apprenticeship, energy production, energy policy, renewable energy, state council, administrative law, public information, transparency, government accountability, judicial process

Transcript Highlights:

• The measure passes. I'm going to pass and retain on file. The measure passes.
• The measure passes. Pass and retain on file item 469.
• The measure passes. Pass and retain on file item 483. Pass and retain on file item 483.
• The measure passes. Item 486, we will pass and retain.
• The measure passes. Vote pass and retain on file items 488. The measure passes.

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Members then moved through guest introductions, including students and fellows from California Lutheran University, UC Merced’s CAPE program, the Maddy Institute, and Madera High School’s Madtown Robotics Team 1323, which was recognized for multiple robotics world championships. The chamber also adopted an adjournment in memory and took up the daily file. Several bills and resolutions were considered and passed, including AB 1390 on school board compensation thresholds, AB 1338 on air district cost recovery for fence-line air monitoring, AB 648 on community college housing, AB 1207 on cap-and-trade price ceilings, ACR 66 recognizing Skin Cancer Awareness Month, AB 49 on keeping ICE out of public schools, AB 317 on a CEQA exemption for certain single-family homes, AB 527 on geothermal exploratory wells, AB 665 on the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation ombudsman report, AB 940 creating quantum innovation zones, AB 1021 on workforce housing for education agencies, AB 1112 on property tax apportionment in Rancho Mirage, AB 1318 on nonprofit eligibility for public funding, and AB 1470 on using student housing loan funds for affordable housing in downtowns and commercial districts. Most measures passed with broad support; AB 49 and AB 1318 were urgency bills and passed with the required higher vote threshold. The floor also adopted H.R. 40, declaring May 25 as Rosenda’s Day to honor a teen killed by a drunk driver, and H.R. 42, recognizing May as Behavioral Health Awareness Month. Both drew extensive personal testimony from members about mental health, suicide, substance use, and the need to reduce stigma and expand access to care. Additional health-related bills passed, including AB 408 creating a physician health and wellness program, AB 546 requiring coverage for HEPA purifiers for certain enrollees after wildfire disasters, AB 967 expediting licenses for out-of-state physicians, and AB 968 expanding pharmacist authority to provide non-hormonal contraception. The Assembly also debated AB 1056 on phasing out gill net fishing and AB 1376 on limiting juvenile probation terms, with supporters framing both as conservation or rehabilitation measures and opponents warning about economic harm or public safety concerns. Both bills ultimately passed. Throughout the session, members repeatedly emphasized public safety, education, housing, climate, health care access, and support for immigrant and youth communities, with recorded roll-call votes and voice votes taken on each measure.

Transcript Highlights:

• And every single time passed away.
• Second, it is fully within lawmakers' purview to pass laws. That's why you're here. Pass laws.
• </c> pass. Yeah. pass. Yeah.
• </c> to pass HB1517. Mahala. to pass HB1517. Mahala.
• </c> to pass with amendments. to pass with amendments.

Bills: HB1531

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: emergency announcements, American Sign Language, accessibility, public safety, broadcast media, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1913, which would create a mental health coordinator position within the Office of Veteran Services for the Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home and appropriate funds for it. Supporters said veterans, especially on the neighbor islands, need more mental health access and coordination. Several witnesses, including Sean Sonatada and Tom Driscoll, supported the intent but urged amendments to broaden the position beyond one facility and make it a statewide resource. Committee members questioned whether the bill would duplicate existing services at the veterans home and whether the position would be reimbursable through federal VA funding; testimony indicated the state would appropriate the money, while existing home services are already covered through current staff and federal reimbursement structures. The committee also heard testimony on House Bill 9, which would designate Hawaii as a Purple Heart state. Testifiers generally supported the measure as a way to honor wounded veterans and their families, though one member asked what benefits the designation would confer. Witnesses clarified that the bill was mainly symbolic and did not appear to create new benefits, and one testifier noted Honolulu County had already adopted a similar Purple Heart designation. The committee then took up House Bill 1628, which would establish a compassionate release protocol for certain seriously ill or debilitated incarcerated persons. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Hawaii Paroling Authority opposed the bill, arguing that an existing administrative process already works, that the bill could improperly extend eligibility to people serving life without parole or mandatory minimum sentences, and that it lacked victim and family input and sufficient resources. In contrast, the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission strongly supported the bill, saying it would reduce the high cost of incarcerating people with complex medical needs, ease burdens on staff and the prison population, and better reflect human dignity. The commission described having seen severe suffering and deaths in custody and said compassionate release is warranted in some cases. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:38:11.000><c> something</c> costs yes if the if we pass something costs yes if the if we pass
• Yeah, but we do want it to pass. We want to continue the discussion and try to make our case.
• Yeah, but we do want it to pass. We want to continue the discussion and try to make our case.
• And if this is more of a HECO question, just... passing the ball. Page 17, thank you, Chair.
• The chair's recommendation is to pass with amendments. Representative Ilagan, I.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on HB 982 HD1, a wildfire-related measure aimed at creating a wildfire recovery fund and a financing structure to address future catastrophic wildfire liability. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, the Division of Consumer Advocacy, and the Public Utilities Commission submitted comments and were available for questions. Supporters included IBW Local 1260, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, Clearway Energy Group, Hawaiian Electric, Par Hawaii, and others, while Charter Communications and the Hawaii Association for Justice opposed or raised concerns. Life of the Land supported the bill but urged changes to the definition of a catastrophic wildfire and noted concerns about prudency review language. IBW Local 1260 asked to restore language from the original draft, and Charter warned the bill could impair existing contract and indemnity rights unless amended. A major focus of the hearing was Hawaiian Electric’s position on the HD1 version. Hawaiian Electric strongly supported the original bill but objected to the HD1 requirement for an additional $500 million shareholder contribution, arguing it was not feasible and could delay or prevent the fund from operating. The company said the bill would help protect customers and improve credit ratings by creating a dedicated revenue stream and a bankruptcy-remote financing structure, which it said would lower borrowing costs over time. Members questioned how the $1 billion securitization amount was chosen, whether credit rating agencies had indicated it was sufficient, and how the bill would work in bankruptcy; Hawaiian Electric said the amount was a balance among interests, not based on a specific agency directive, and that it would follow up on bankruptcy questions. Opponents and skeptics raised concerns about liability caps, the new claims process, and unclear language on damages above the fund’s limits. The Hawaii Association for Justice argued the bill limits victims’ remedies and gives too much authority to the new entity without clear guardrails. Committee members also pressed Hawaiian Electric on comparisons to California, the feasibility of the shareholder contribution, and whether alternative capital-raising or divestiture options had been considered. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided; testimony and questioning continued with follow-up information requested from Hawaiian Electric and others.

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• </c> ...we have failed.
• </c> anticipate in the bills that you pass anticipate in the bills that you pass may<00:33:02.480><c>
• So legislation of course passes around So legislation of course passes around May<00:37:00.320><c> or
• ,</c><00:37:44.079><c> where</c> at of all the things that passed, where at of all the things that passed
• Um, we because HR1 passed into law date.

Bills: HF3379

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: housing stabilization, disability services, predatory funding, provider requirements, housing accessibility, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• The motion to pass by is agreed to. Shall the bill pass?
• She moved that the bill pass. Shall the bill pass?
• Speaker, having voted on the prevailing side by which we failed to pass Senate Bill 59 on page 11...
• So I urge my colleagues to pass this bill. Shall the bill pass? Shall the bill pass?
• Shall the bill pass? Shall the bill pass? Excuse me. Ayes, 62; noes, 33. The bill passes.

Keywords: March 11, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• Last year, this body passed HB 631. Last year, this body passed HB 631.
• </c> years, this body has seen fit to pass years, this body has seen fit to pass very<01:24:03.199><c
• Speaker, this bill has passed the committee, and it has passed the House, and it has passed the Senate
• The House passed an took as as proof.
• When we passed together in the past.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• did not allow them to pass.
• Republicans run the chamber; we can pass these laws.
• And we have the power and we have the votes to pass that bill.
• I understand we have the Republican votes in State Affairs to pass the bill out, but until it is passed
• It has the votes to pass.

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• did not allow them to pass.
• Republicans run the chamber, and we can pass these laws.
• There are only a few days for us remaining to pass Senate bills.
• votes on state affairs to pass the bill out, but until it is passed out of committee, we will not have
• It has the votes to pass.