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• So we know many more cases, particularly in Oklahoma County, where you have the largest domestic volume
• It, and then again, that one of the issues is they thought that we were our cap limit at the 1f,000 was
• It goes from 1 to 6 children, and we cap out at 6. So, if you had one child and you had...
• for parties, and it goes from zero to, as I testified today, it goes to 15,000 combined, where it caps

Keywords: 914, all

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• cap recycling program.
• bond volume cap recycling program are bond volume cap recycling program are only<01:09:55.560> testifier
• We cap the funding at $2 million per year, cap the amount of funding per ADU at 8% of the appraised value
• We cap the funding at $2 million per year, cap the amount of funding per ADU at 8% of the appraised value
• the funding at $2 million per we cap the funding at $2 million per year<01:33:20.320> cap<01:

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Housing and Public Safety/Water and Land hearing first took up HB 1096, which would repeal statutory tenant-selection preferences for disabled veterans and spouses of deceased veterans in state low-income housing. HPHA testified in support, saying the change was a housekeeping measure because the same preferences already exist in administrative rules and could be adjusted later to align with other local preferences, while also noting the federal VASH program provides stronger veteran housing support. Several members questioned why the preference should be removed at all, emphasizing that veterans have long been underserved and asking for a stronger justification; the committees ultimately deferred HB 1096. The later Housing/Hawaiian Affairs agenda heard HB 606 HD1, a measure to extend Act 279 funding and related exemptions for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Supporters argued the bill would give DHHL more time to use the $600 million appropriation to acquire land, work with developers, and address a wait list of about 29,000 applicants, while also helping restore Hawaiian communities and reduce the Hawaiian diaspora. Opponents focused on accountability and oversight, saying DHHL needs clearer plans, measurable goals, and stronger safeguards before receiving more money, and warning that prior spending and strategic-plan changes had reduced the number of applicants served. The committee also heard testimony that the bill would help DHHL fulfill long-standing obligations to Native Hawaiians and that the housing need affects the broader state, not only Hawaiian Home Lands beneficiaries.

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• Or we could cap that at because I mean, we're going from 25 to, I would guess somewhere in the area of
• <00:36:46.160> Or<00:36:46.400> we<00:36:46.560> could<00:36:46.720> cap<
• Or we could cap that at because number?
• Or we could cap that at because I<00:36:48.800> mean,<00:36:48.960> we're<00:36:49.200>
• <00:45:12.240> of islands just to handle the volume of islands just to handle the volume of

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation heard several vehicle and traffic safety measures. HB 2347, which would require the director of transportation to adopt rules allowing mobile vehicle safety inspections, drew support from DOT and individual testifiers who said it would add convenience and efficiency for passenger vehicle owners. Committee members questioned how home or driveway inspections would handle safety standards such as headlight checks and whether added convenience would come with higher costs; DOT also said it would follow up on inspection fees and audit procedures. HB 182, which would exempt motorcycles and passenger cars from safety inspections, received opposition from DOT, the Hawaii Police Department, and the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services, with Grassroot Institute in support. HB 2022, which would equalize county and state annual vehicle registration fees, was opposed by the Hawaii Transportation Association because it would raise costs that would likely be passed on to consumers. The committee also took testimony on HB 1708, which would make operating a vehicle under the influence at a high intoxication level a class C felony and add probation requirements. Prosecutors, police, DOT, and the Honolulu customer services department supported the bill, while the Public Defender’s Office opposed it, arguing that it would increase court workload, require more defense resources, and create collateral consequences, including possible immigration impacts. Several witnesses and members discussed a proposed HD1 that would change the bill to a graduated penalty structure, making a first offense a misdemeanor and a second offense a felony, while also addressing deferred pleas and DUI deferrals. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office supported the bill’s intent but warned that Oahu lacks a reliable electronic or telephonic warrant system, which could lead to more refusals and additional court impacts. HB 2086, which would amend negligent injury in the first degree to include injuries negligently inflicted by intoxicated drivers, received support from DOT, county prosecutors, police, and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office. Honolulu’s prosecutor supported the bill but recommended against the attached HD1, saying the current drafting better preserves negligent injury as a lesser included offense and avoids blending it with a separate statutory scheme. HB 2154, which would create a framework for intelligent speed assist technology and require a report to the legislature, was supported by DOT, county police, Smart Start LLC, AAA Hawaii, and others, with the Alliance for Automobile Innovation offering comments and proposed amendments. A testifier described the bill as a way to prevent repeat speeding by limiting vehicles from accelerating beyond the speed limit. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the excerpt.

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• be<01:12:56.560> um<01:12:57.440> um Section five relates to the bond allocation cap
• cap.
• <01:13:49.360> cap.
• cap.
• And it's not I don't of a volume cap.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 658<00:34:06.840> FN<00:34:07.840> raising<00:34:08.280> the<00:34:08.440> cap
• the cap on certain reimbursements<00:34:10.040> from<00:34:10.200> the<00:34:10.320>
• Then they compared that to oil import volumes, along with U.S.
• then compared that to oil import volumes then compared that to oil import volumes as<00:48:12.079
• We are voting on House Bill 658, raising the cap of certain reimbursements from the oil discharge and

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing on HB 660, which would require historic horse racing facilities to pay 10% of HHR winnings to host communities as mitigation. Representative Om said the amendment was intended to leave charities and the state whole while funding local costs tied to large gaming facilities. Supporters argued the measure would address future municipal expenses, while opponents said host towns have not reported current problems and that the bill would single out one industry. Members questioned the 10% rate, whether the proposal was retroactive, and whether it would apply to existing facilities; the sponsor said it would apply to facilities already in place or later added. The hearing was then closed without any vote recorded in the transcript. The committee then opened a hearing on HB 658-FN, which raises reimbursement caps and adjusts fees for the Oil Discharge and Disposal Cleanup Fund and the Oil Pollution Control Fund. Representative Malloy introduced the bill, and Representative Aly explained the funds as a state-backed insurance mechanism for oil spill cleanup and prevention, including replacement of leaking home heating oil tanks for low-income homeowners. Bob Scully of the Energy Marketers Association supported the bill, saying the fee structure helps fund remediation and tank replacement, though costs are ultimately passed on to consumers. Department of Environmental Services officials Robert Bishop and Jennifer Marts described the bill as extending the fee collection for 10 years, changing reporting dates, increasing the cap for low-income tank replacement, and rebalancing fees based on an actuarial review. DES testified that the actuarial study found the fund needed to remain solvent and that home heating oil releases are the largest category of new releases, with the fuel oil fee otherwise needing to rise by more than 200% to cover projected costs. The board instead proposed a smaller increase and adjusted other fees accordingly, while maintaining a reserve to cover the first days of a major coastal spill before federal funds become available. Members asked about the basis for the fee changes, the role of the actuarial review, and the statutory language governing who pays the fees. The transcript ends during this hearing, with no final committee action or vote shown.

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• We do have a cap on the amount of general expenses that can be considered when setting rates.
• the volume of stuff that gets filed is enormous.
• We do have a cap on the amount of general expenses that can be considered when setting rates.
• the volume of stuff that gets filed is enormous.
• Can you speak to that a little bit more regarding what's a cap?

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Um, so in other words, if we have a town or a larger community that uses more volume or more calls for
• Um, so in other follow the volume.
• or more calls for EMS services, volume or more calls for EMS services, um<00:16:53.440> the<00
• And the other section with the—um—it takes and it makes it so there is a cap on when you can be free
• on when you can be um there is a cap on when you can be free free free of of of state<01:08:39.279><

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Madam Chair, 100% of what's... is there a cap on that?
• Madam Chair, yes, there's a cap by entity per year of $500,000.
• In years past, when our cap grant was $8 million, we were talking about a $2.5 million match.
• That gives us some sense of what kind of volume we're going to have for projects and also allows them
• You'll see more when I know more, but just wanted to give you a sense of what kind of volume we were

Transcript Highlights:

• of the those types of things that are students use in schools and you might be like chewing on the cap
• <00:04:55.600> chewing<00:04:55.919> on<00:04:56.039> the<00:04:56.160> cap
• and you might be like chewing on the cap and you might be like chewing on the cap or<00:04:56.560
• The surface needs to be representative of the entire volume of the sample.
• <00:32:35.600> of<00:32:35.720> the the entire volume of the the entire volume of the

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 737, which would amend Minnesota’s lead- and cadmium-related product restrictions and was re-referred to the Committee on Environment, Finance and Policy. Representative Bjorn Olson said the bill was prompted by a constituent who could no longer make cadmium-based art supplies in Minnesota, and he argued the law unintentionally swept in professional art materials that are used safely and are important to Western art culture. The committee first adopted the author’s A2 amendment, which broadened the bill to include additional exemptions beyond paint and pastels, including certain pens, mechanical pencils, and vehicle keys/key fobs. Testimony in support came from Darren Reenie of Wet Paint Artist Materials and Framing, who said artist paint and related supplies account for a significant share of sales and that the ban threatens independent art supply businesses and artists’ access to essential pigments. Josh Fiser of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation supported the key and key fob exemption, saying the current law is overly broad, exposure risk is minimal, and Minnesota should align with California and European Union standards. Bill Morgan of the Arts and Creative Materials Institute and Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association also supported the amendment, arguing there was little scientific basis for including pens, mechanical pencils, and professional artist materials, and citing prior reviews in the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the European Union. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, through Assistant Commissioner Kirk Kadelka, opposed broad exemptions and emphasized that no amount of lead is safe for children. He said the law was based on evidence from consumer products associated with elevated blood lead levels and argued that safer alternatives exist for many of the items in the amendment, including pens, mechanical pencils, and some key components. He also raised concerns about exposure during production and disposal. Committee members questioned the scope of the exemptions and whether the industry had workable alternatives. The A2 amendment was adopted, and the bill was then advanced for further consideration and re-referred as noted by the chair.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm here to introduce House Bill 658-FN, raising the cap on certain reimbursements from the Oil Discharge
• Then they compared that to oil import volumes, along with U.S.
• /c><00:48:10.119> to<00:48:10.319> oil<00:48:10.720> import<00:48:11.280> volumes
• then compared that to oil import volumes then compared that to oil import volumes as<00:48:12.079
• The clerk called the roll on House Bill 658, raising the cap of certain reimbursements from the oil discharge

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing on HB 660, which would require historic horse racing facilities to provide 10% of HHR winnings to host municipalities as mitigation. Representative Om said the bill was intended to offset local costs associated with large gaming facilities, noting that prior gaming measures included opt-in provisions and that this proposal would leave charities and the state whole while taking the 10% from the operator’s share. Members questioned why 10% was chosen and whether municipalities were currently experiencing added costs; Om said the amount was meant to address projected future impacts, not broader municipal budget issues, and cited a study on casino-related community costs. Opponents from the New Hampshire Charitable Gaming Operators Association argued the bill unfairly singled out one industry and said gaming facilities do not impose more municipal burden than other entertainment venues. The hearing closed without a vote, and a member clarified the bill would apply to existing and future casinos/facilities. The committee then opened a hearing on HB 658-FN, which raises the cap on reimbursements from the Oil Discharge and Disposal Cleanup Fund and makes related changes to the Oil Pollution Control Fund. Representative Malloy introduced the bill, and Representative Aly described the funds as an insurance backstop for oil spill cleanup and low-income tank replacement, saying the program helps prevent environmental hazards and satisfies financial responsibility requirements. Bob Scully of the Energy Marketers Association supported the bill but noted that fee changes are ultimately passed on to consumers. Department of Environmental Services officials Robert Bishop and Jennifer Marts explained that the bill would change reporting deadlines, raise the reimbursement cap for low-income homeowners, extend the fee collection period for 10 years, and adjust petroleum import fees based on an actuarial review. They said the funds cover spill response, prevention, and tank replacement, and that the fee structure was designed to keep the funds solvent while balancing costs across fuel categories. Committee members asked about the actuarial basis for the fee changes, why some fees would rise while others would fall, and how the funds are used. DES said the review used 10 years of claims and exposure data and that the fuel oil fee would otherwise need to rise sharply, so the board proposed a smaller increase and rebalanced other fees. Members also asked about the scope of covered oil imports, and DES explained that the fee applies to oil destined for use in New Hampshire, not merely passing through the state. The discussion also covered home heating oil spills, which DES said are often discovered by homeowners or fire departments and are usually caused by tank corrosion, piping, or overfills. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair noted that the policy committee had already approved the bill before the finance-focused review.

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• So if you look at the box there, it shows per benefit volume growth. Performed.
• A facility that has extremely poor paramedics and very low volume.
• different based on where they serve, their volumes, the payer mix, or the client payer mix.
• I'm not sure that wholesale acquisition costs in an area where rebates are so ridiculous in volume.
• Drugs, and it was a very high volume, low margin organization.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• <00:47:17.839> at grants would be capped at grants would be capped at $10,000<00:47:19.760
• Claim volume is low. We're back below where we were pre-pandemic levels.
• When claim volume is low, appeals are low.
• by our standards uh uh claim volume by our standards uh uh claim volume um<01:08:56.520> is
• experiencing low unemployment claim volume.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony from Insurance Commissioner DJ Bettencourt on the New Hampshire Insurance Department budget. He said the department is self-funded through assessments on insurers based on New Hampshire premium volume, with about $8 billion in premiums written in the state and a department budget of roughly $15.5 million. He explained that the department has 88 authorized positions, eight vacancies, and that three full-time positions were unfunded after the governor’s requested 4% reduction exercise. He also said the department is trying to balance staffing needs with not overburdening carriers during a hard insurance market. A major topic was the department’s $2.6 million rebate to industry from the prior fiscal year, which Bettencourt described as a credit against the next assessment rather than a direct cash payment. Members questioned why that credit was not reflected as a reduction in the upcoming budget, and Bettencourt and staff explained that the budget assumes full staffing and full spending, with any year-end surplus returned to insurers. The commissioner said the department had added staff in recent years for succession planning and to preserve institutional expertise, and that the rebate reflects careful budgeting rather than excess spending. Members also asked about staffing changes by division, including positions unfunded in fraud, property and casualty examinations, life and health examinations, and tax. Bettencourt said fraud investigations remain strong and that the department can use outside contractors for examinations, with those costs billed to the company being examined. He also described the department’s examination process, including periodic financial exams and targeted market conduct reviews triggered by consumer complaints or trends. Additional questions covered OIT transfers, the department’s oversight of fully insured health coverage, the insurance premium tax and fines going to the general fund, and the department’s limited role in auto repair reimbursement disputes, where he said complaints have recently declined.

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill has a cap of the total credits under this bill, which would be $20 million in 2026 going to
• I want to mention that the fiscal note, of course, is with... there's a cap of $20 million in year 1,
• So the $20 million cap is $10 million out of the ETF and the other would come out of the general fund
• Capping that career as the interim Dean in the College of Education at Athens State University.
• Allowing three state schools to stand up here and talk to you about what our needs are speaks volumes

Bills: SB1, HB176, HB86, SB1, HB176, HB86

Keywords: workers' compensation, public education, employee injury, insurance trust fund, on-the-job injury, administrative procedures, HB176, Alabama sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax exemption, optical aids, eyeglasses, contact lenses, prescription glasses, vision care, optometrist, ophthalmologist, optician, medical devices, local option tax exemption

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• It is likely going to... continue to grow even should it hit the cap to the extent that any interest
• We're hitting the cap on how many resources we can get. A significant portion of those dollars to.
• The current law caps funding for this. The grant cap is currently set at $30 million.
• A $30 million cap doesn't go a long way to address the needs of the rural areas of Texas.
• I'd be in favor of removing the cap personally, but I'm just one of 27 on this dais.

Bills: HB 104, HB2054, HB3459, HB3745, HB4486, HB4488, HB4601, HB104

Keywords: Texas Future Fund, investment review board, economic stabilization, innovative technology, national defense, HB 2054, Texas volunteer fire department assistance fund, Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program, volunteer fire departments, wildfire mitigation, wildland fire, rural fire protection, insurer assessment, insurance premium tax, state appropriations, firefighting grants, emergency services, high-risk wildfire areas, Texas Comptroller, Texas Government Code

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• It replaced the 1% THC by weight cap with a 10 milligram per dose unit.
• Safety-net hospitals in high-volume regions report emergency detention volumes in the tens of thousands
• The typical volume for that area is about 8,000 service encounters per month.
• To give you kind of an idea of the volume, sorry, I have too much paper here...
• And in fiscal year 2025, 100% of the CAPs... ...is done.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• guarantee of getting there because we'd have to compete with all the other providers in town to get the volume
• So, if I need that dispensation to do that, right now, we're capped because of the Affordable Care Act
• We'll use all VA funds we have, but if there's more than the cap, we'll limit it to less than $1,000
• Our outpatient volumes have grown 71% over the last five That's a function of a new compensation model
• not be something you have the answer for, but I was asked to ask it: Are there any concerns with the caps

Keywords: 914, all

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• Then in the House, there was an amendment that put a 30-day cap on it, which seems like it would keep
• But we're fearful that the 30 days, instead of being a cap, will just become a standard.
• They pose very limited risk, if any, at all, to the water system by backflow, first, by limited volume

Summary: The committee met in hybrid format, approved the minutes from June 24 and June 25, 2026, and then heard several bills and a resolution. On House Bill 382 with House Amendment 2, sponsored by Rep. Lynn and Sen. Hocker, the sponsor said the bill makes technical corrections to Delaware’s rental car and peer-to-peer car sharing laws after concerns raised following HB 209, clarifies when loss-of-use damages may be recovered, and preserves recovery for intentional, willful, or criminal conduct. Avis Budget Group and Enterprise Mobility supported the bill, while Allstate Insurance and Toro opposed it, arguing the measure could reintroduce unfair fees and leave too much discretion to rental companies; Sen. Townsend also said he wanted more clarity on how the bill would operate. No vote was taken in the transcript. The committee then considered House Bill 476, a Frederica charter change sponsored by Rep. Postals and Sen. Buckson. The bill would reduce town council meetings from twice monthly to once monthly and make ordinances effective immediately unless otherwise stated. Members asked why the Senate sponsor was absent and noted the bill requires a two-thirds vote, but no public comment was offered and no action was recorded. The committee also heard House Joint Resolution 13, sponsored by Sen. Sturgeon and Rep. Barry, which directs the Department of Labor to study a Delaware health care apprenticeship degree program to help address workforce shortages. The Delaware Health Care Association supported the resolution and urged coordination with existing workforce efforts; no opposition was presented and no vote was recorded. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 458 with House Amendment 1, sponsored by Rep. Lynn and Sen. Pardee, concerning backflow devices in low-hazard buildings. Sen. Pardee said the bill would exempt residences and office-type buildings from costly retrofits, while DHSS said the current regulation does not clearly define low-risk buildings and the bill’s list would not create immediate public health concerns until regulations are updated. The Delaware Association of Realtors supported the bill, saying the regulation is overly broad and expensive, while the Delaware Rural Water Association opposed it, warning that backflow prevention is important to protect aquifers and drinking water. The meeting ended with adjournment after public comment and no recorded votes in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• YOU CHOSE TO DO THIS AND THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT WHAT YOU CARE ABOUT AND WHAT YOU ARE LEANING ON AND
• I THINK IT SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT WHERE WE WANT TO GO IN THE STATE.
• JUST BECAUSE OF THE VOLUME OF WATER THAT WAS ALREADY IN THE GROUND.
• THE BLUE RING IS A SPACE CAP THAT FALLS IN THE IN SPACE A BUSINESS UNIT THAT HELPS US ADDRESS A COUPLE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• be able to use it before the cap is reached.
• An aggregate cap.
• The first cap has yet to be determined, which is an individual cap on each individual taxpayer.
• So it's a first-come, first-served until that cap is reached.
• , not the total cap of this tax credit.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• the volume they're not you not doing the volume they're not you know<01:17:48.239> the<01:17:
• best price because of the volume best price because of the volume discount.<01:33:15.040> So,
• It's where you're make it up in volume.
• up in volume. That's the problem. up in volume. That's the problem.
• <04:49:55.760> rate levels or could be capping rate levels or could be capping rate increases

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 47, sponsored by Sen. Regina Birdsell at the request of the Insurance Department. The bill would codify the department’s interpretation that a birth mother’s health insurance is the primary coverage for a newborn, unless the mother has no insurance or coverage under an employer-sponsored plan. Birdsell and Insurance Commissioner DJ Benton Court said the measure is a clarification of existing practice and intended to protect vulnerable newborns; a question from Rep. Miles clarified that if a young woman is on her parents’ policy, the newborn would generally be covered under that family coverage. The hearing on SB 47 was then closed. The committee then took up Senate Bill 121, introduced by Grant Bosi for Sen. Kevin Avard, which would require insurers to notify the Insurance Department when they stop writing an entire line of business or, in some cases, Medicare Advantage plans. Commissioner Benton Court said the bill arose from disruption in the Medicare Advantage market, where consumers, brokers, and the department were confused by carriers changing or ending offerings; he said the department wanted a simple notification requirement so it could better advise consumers. Members discussed network adequacy, county-based service areas, and the fact that the bill would make notice a condition of licensure, with possible fines or license action for noncompliance. Witness Paula Rogers of AHIP said her group supported the bill if amended, and the department indicated it would support a change from a 120-day notice period to 90 days to align with state rules; the committee planned to work on an amendment in subcommittee. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 247, introduced by Rep. Brian Cole, which would prohibit network exclusion of pharmacies that refuse to dispense prescriptions when PBM reimbursement is below acquisition cost. Cole argued the bill is meant to stop pharmacies from being forced to sell drugs at a loss, describing PBMs as middlemen and saying the measure is a compromise that protects local pharmacies. Members questioned whether consumers would pay more and whether pharmacies voluntarily enter PBM contracts; Cole responded that the bill would let pharmacies refuse unprofitable fills while consumers could still obtain the drug through mail order or other channels. He also said the issue has changed over time because the practice now affects a much larger share of generics and is concentrated among a few PBMs. The hearing remained open as questions continued, with no vote taken in the excerpt.