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• widespread auto glass fraud in California or anywhere else that justifies adding language that gives insurers
• widespread auto glass fraud in California and anywhere else that justifies adding language that gives insurers
• Safe Flight Solutions helps control claim intakes and referrals and the consumer path through the insurance
• This is not just theory: consumers using insurance portals and glass claim solutions often see Safe Flight

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on June 24, 2026, but initially lacked a quorum and began by hearing presentations only. SB 308 was presented as a bill to streamline fiscal reporting for California community colleges by combining two overlapping annual audit reports into one. SB 895, the California Science and Health Research Bond, drew extensive testimony from the authors and many supporters, who argued it would help offset federal research cuts, protect California’s science infrastructure, support jobs, and preserve life-saving research in areas such as cancer, HIV, Parkinson’s, ALS, climate resilience, and quantum computing. The bill was described as a bond measure that would require a three-party agreement and was sent to suspense. After quorum was established, the committee took up the consent and suspense calendars. Several bills were approved on consent, including SB 308 and a large group of other measures, while the suspense calendar was deemed approved, including SB 895 and other bills listed by the chair. Public comment on SB 895 continued for a long period, with many researchers, students, labor representatives, university officials, and patient advocates speaking in strong support and urging the bill be moved to the floor. The committee also heard SB 1350, which would expand green hydrogen by allowing renewable portfolio standard credits for certain hydrogen use in power generation; the author and supporters said it would help clean energy development, create jobs, and support projects like ARCHES and Element. Later, SB 1306 was presented to align California law with federal exemptions for certain chemical mixtures containing GBL used in semiconductor manufacturing research. The author and SEMI’s representative said the bill would reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens, avoid disrupting semiconductor supply chains, and not change rules for pure GBL. The bill passed out of committee on a roll call vote, with one no vote and one not voting. The hearing then adjourned.

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• So also, while we're at it, continue to ignore our huge unemployment insurance debt, which acts as a
• Continue to ignore our huge unemployment insurance debt, which acts as a drag on employment in our state
• But luckily, the Governor embraced my idea, just like he did no taxation on the insurance of settlements
• Housing, energy, insurance, child care, gas—they're making impossible choices every single month.

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• or not completed from a contractor perspective, going after money with the, since they have more insurance
• It's going to keep the insurance cost to the contractors we hire to build our bridges and our roads and
• or not completed from a contractor perspective, going after money with the, since they have more insurance
• It's going to keep the insurance cost to the contractors we hire to build our bridges and our roads and

Summary: The House convened after a quorum call and received a Senate message refusing to concur in House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 994, leading the House to refuse to recede and appoint a conference committee. The chamber then reconsidered and amended Senate Bill 1019, stripping out earlier language and replacing it with a narrower substitute amendment focused on Lyme disease and alpha-gal, before giving the bill third read and passage. Members also adopted Senate Substitute for House Bill 1740, known as Melanie’s Law, after extensive debate about ignition interlock devices, affordability for low-income drivers, and the bill’s goal of reducing drunk-driving deaths; it passed overwhelmingly after emotional testimony from sponsors and family members affected by impaired driving. The House next passed Senate Bill 1033, which included a DNR solvency fix and agriculture provisions affecting farm truck inspections and cotton gin permitting/air-dispersion modeling. Supporters said it would help keep environmental programs solvent and better align Missouri rules with neighboring states, while some members raised concerns about future funding and EPA oversight. The chamber then passed Senate Bill 916, which limits contractor indemnity obligations before work begins or after final acceptance on public projects while preserving liability for contractor negligence; supporters said it would reduce costs and protect contractors from being sued before mobilization, while one member objected to expanding immunity language for MoDOT-related agents. The House also adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 21, encouraging Missouri participation in America 250 celebrations in 2026. Later, it adopted a conference committee report on House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 975, described as restoring a local-state system and giving local districts options for organizing and electing board members. The session ended with announcements about committee meetings and a motion to stand at recess until additional conference committee reports and Senate bills were ready, with adjournment set for the next morning.

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• Uh, so it starts to be in a TOD, just not that restrictive, uh, which allows insurers that neighbor island
• not that restrictive, uh,<00:05:35.920><c> which</c><00:05:36.040><c> allows</c><00:05:36.480><c> insurers
• </c><00:05:36.800><c> that</c><00:05:36.920><c> neighbor</c> uh, which allows insurers that neighbor
• uh, which allows insurers that neighbor island<00:05:37.320><c> counties</c><00:05:37.640><c> can</c>

Bills: HB2241 , HB1163 , HB1514 , HB1696 , HB2021 , SB2135 , SB2466 , SB2727 , SB3082 , SB3097 , SB2861 , SCR100 , SB3096 , SB99 , SB2138 , HB2289 , HB2319 , HB1711 , HB2270 , SB3138 , SB3076 , HB1642 , HB2338 , HB2171 , HB1785 , SB2881 , HB2505 , SB2552 , HB1518 , HB1815 , SB3125 , SB3234 , SCR162 , SB2614 , SB3118 , SB2053 , SB2494 , SB2851 , SB3073 , HB1678 , HB1721 , HB2475 , HB2246 , HB1667 , HB1516 , SB2532 , SB3131 , SB3154 , HB2297 , HB1737 , SB2143 , SB2398 , SB2623 , HB1740 , HB1920 , HB1682 , SB2153 , SB3140 , HB2158 , HB1718 , HB2207 , HB1801 , SB3229 , SB2338 , SB3069 , SB2600 , HB2300 , HB1800 , HB1960 , SB2999 , SB2060 , SB2866 , SB2239 , HB1741 , HB1713 , HB2023 , HB2417 , SB2877 , SB2598 , SB2921 , SB2645 , HB2547 , HB2275 , HB2452 , HB2329 , HB2339 , HB1838 , HB1509 , HB1661 , HB2271 , HB2272 , HB2344 , HB1888 , HB1707 , SB2340 , HB2474 , HB1576 , HB1853 , HB1804 , HB1854 , HB2095 , HB2050 , HB472 , SB3215 , SB2247 , SB2400 , HB1618 , HB1802 , HB1969 , HB1541 , HB2310 , HB2498 , HB2443 , HB2218 , HB649 , HB2104 , HB1710 , SB2802 , HB1973 , HB1974 , HB1894 , HB1891 , HB1890 , SB177 , SB2101 , SB3320 , SB2487 , HB2429 , HB1870 , HB1839 , HB2583 , HB1391 , HB2094 , SB2671 , SB2673 , SB2892 , SB2057 , SB3245 , HB306 , HB2592 , SB3157 , SB3204 , SB3324 , SB2580 , SB2074 , SB411 , SB3025 , SB2934 , SB2567 , SB2125 , SB3238 , SB2367 , SB2599 , SB3007 , SB2001 , SB2756 , SB3029

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• We're just asking that it be private insurance.
• We're just asking that it be private insurance.
• So kind of along the lines of who all is able to see the flag and help through the process, does insurance
• I'm just, I heard from some people in my area who struggle with insurance.

Committee: House Health and Mental Health

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and adopted a substitute for House Bill 1962, then voted House Committee Substitute for HB 1962 do pass by 16-0. The substitute was described as making changes related to an epinephrine-related database and pricing. The committee then adopted a substitute for House Bill 2371 and voted House Committee Substitute for HB 2371 do pass by 16-0; the sponsor said the bill would codify existing Medicaid/state-plan coverage for a blood pressure-related issue and make the private insurance language consistent. House Concurrent Resolution 28 was also voted do pass by 16-0. The committee then heard House Bill 3457, “Maddie’s Law,” which would create an electronic medical-record alert for medically complex children so hospitals can quickly access individualized emergency care plans. Representative Burns presented the bill as a response to the death of a child named Maddie, and multiple family members and advocates testified in support, describing repeated emergency-room delays, the burden of carrying binders of records, and the need for one-click access to care plans. Questions focused on how the alert would work with existing systems, whether QR codes or bracelets might help, whether the bill should also apply to adults, and how the voluntary language fits with the goal of ensuring the information is available. An SSM Health lobbyist testified for information purposes, explaining that the STARS program is a voluntary EMS care-plan system started in 2014 and now includes about 1,800 children in Missouri and Illinois; he said the sponsor was willing to work on the language. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3401, which would require hospitals to develop workplace violence prevention plans, multidisciplinary committees, risk assessments, training, reporting, and incident review processes, while keeping the bill flexible for different facilities. The sponsor and several health care groups cited high rates of threats and assaults against emergency and hospital staff and argued that violence is a preventable workplace risk that contributes to burnout and staffing shortages. Witnesses from emergency physicians, nurses, the Missouri Hospital Association, and other medical groups supported the bill, with some suggesting the signage language be broadened or simplified. No votes were taken on HB 3457 or HB 3401 before the committee adjourned.

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• We have information from stakeholders who say the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's GDL crash
• We didn't ask anything about insurance rates. Short answer? After the vote.
• I mean, Chairman and Senator Leach, I can't tell you for sure what insurance will do, but the fact that
• you're going to see teen fatalities go down based on the data, I can only assume that insurance would

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2003, which would lower the instruction-permit eligibility age for Class D, G, and M licenses from 15½ to 15, while increasing supervised driving requirements for minors and extending the permit-holding period before licensure. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill builds on Arizona’s graduated driver licensing system and would improve teen safety based on data from other states; one senator raised concerns about parents certifying driving hours and another cited a study suggesting higher crash risk from lowering the permit age. After discussion, the bill received a do pass recommendation by a 9-1 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 2063, appropriating $1.5 million from the General Fund to the Corrections Oversight Fund, and heard emotional testimony from a mother describing her son’s mental illness, incarceration, and death in prison, along with support from advocates who said the oversight office is needed, especially in light of federal receivership over prison health care. The sponsor emphasized prison transparency, public safety, and accountability. The bill passed unanimously, 10-0. The committee also heard House Bill 2210, which would prohibit state, local, and private entities from using ADS-B aircraft surveillance data to calculate or collect landing fees. Pilots argued the technology is meant for safety and that using it for billing could discourage compliance, while airport representatives and city officials opposed the bill as an unnecessary statewide restriction on local fee-setting. After extensive debate over safety, federal law, and local control, the bill received a narrow 4-4 do pass recommendation. Later, the committee heard House Bill 2116, which appropriates $1 million to the Colorado River litigation fund. The sponsor said the money is needed to prepare for possible litigation over Colorado River cuts and to signal Arizona’s seriousness in negotiations; members discussed whether the funding should come from the General Fund or WIFA resources. The bill passed 8-0. Finally, HCM 2007, a memorial urging renaming sections of State Route 69 to honor veterans of multiple wars, was approved 5-4 after some members objected to emphasizing war memorialization. The committee also briefly noted that House Bill 2111 was held, and after the votes, a pilot and flight instructor offered additional testimony on HB 2210, reiterating safety concerns about turning off ADS-B and saying the bill addresses a real risk even though Arizona airports are not currently using the technology for fee collection.

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• We have information from stakeholders who say the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's GDL crash
• We didn't ask anything about insurance rates. Short answer. After the vote.
• I mean, Chairman and Senator Leach, I can't tell you for sure what insurance do, but the fact that you're
• going to see teen fatalities go down based on the data, I can only assume that insurance would remain

Bills: HB2003 , HB2063 , HB2111 , HB2116 , HB2210 , HCM2007

Committee: Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Keywords: driver education, instruction permit, underage drivers, motorcycle licenses, traffic regulations, corrections oversight, appropriation, independent office, public safety, funding, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, traffic laws, HB2116, Colorado River, litigation fund, water rights, Arizona water law, general fund appropriation

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• So that should be explored because we're talking about a huge swath of insurance law that isn't even
• DCI, the Director of Commerce and Insurance, does not get to tell the DOF commissioner what to do.
• DCI, the Director of Commerce and Insurance, does not get to tell the DOF commissioner what to do.
• DCI has probably 15 attorneys on staff to deal with insurance issues, and the Division of Finance, this

Committee: House Financial Institutions

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• They were never offered health insurance despite meeting requirements outlined in the Health Care Authority's
• There are workers at the National Hispanic Cultural Center who do not receive health insurance or retirement
• There are workers at the National Hispanic Cultural Center who do not receive health insurance or retirement
• They get temporary, excuse me, health insurance benefits, all in there. Are you aware of all that?

Summary: The House Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee met and first heard House Memorial 7, which asks Legislative Council Service, the State Personnel Office, DFA, and GSD to study the use of temporary, term, seasonal, casual, on-call, and other non-regular classifications in state government. The memorial was presented as a response to concerns that some workers are repeatedly terminated and rehired, sometimes after a one-day break, to avoid regular status and associated benefits. Testimony from CWA and AFSCME described long-term temporary workers at the National Hispanic Cultural Center and other agencies who allegedly do full-time work without health insurance, retirement, leave, or consistent pay progression, and who in some cases were denied union coverage. Committee members questioned the scope, definitions of temporary employment, and whether the issue should instead be referred to the state auditor; the sponsor said the study would gather data and recommendations first. The committee voted due pass, and House Memorial 7 passed unanimously. The committee then heard House Bill 177, which appropriates funds to the Veterans Services Department to contract for shelter and care of service and companion animals so veterans can access housing, medical care, and other services without fearing separation from their pets. Support came from the Veterans Services Department, Animal Protection New Mexico, and the Veterans and Military Families Caucus/Veterans Integration Center, all of whom said pets are often a barrier to veterans seeking care and that existing community-based animal boarding models could be used. The bill received no opposition, and the committee voted due pass with no opposition. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 43, a PERA cleanup bill intended to update and clarify the Public Employees Retirement Act and align it with administrative practice. Testimony focused on a provision allowing PERA to use licensed physicians, including out-of-state physicians who can be licensed in New Mexico, to serve on the disability review process when needed so disability cases are not delayed. Committee members raised concerns about ensuring medical expertise and avoiding abuse of the licensing flexibility, but PERA explained the change was meant to address recruitment difficulties and maintain timely review. The committee voted due pass on House Bill 43.

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• options, especially for young people and working families, by offering access to a wider range of insurance
• <00:29:01.600><c> of</c> offering access to a wider range of offering access to a wider range of insurance
• 29:03.279><c> they</c><00:29:03.440><c> do</c><00:29:03.600><c> in</c><00:29:03.760><c> other</c> insurance
• plans like they do in other insurance plans like they do in other states<00:29:04.320><c> at</c><00:

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• REALLY TRY TO TRANSITION FROM MEDICAID TO CHIP UP INTO MARKETPLACE UP INTO EMPLOYER SPONSORED HEALTH INSURANCE
• HAVE PREMIUMS IT HAS BEEN ENVISIONED AS A STEP UP AND A STEP ON THE LATTER FOR HER PERHAPS THIS INSURANCE
• AND PRIVATE INSURANCE AND WHATEVER THE OTHER ALTERNATIVES MAY BE.
• >> I WILL ASK THE DIVISION OF QUALITY INSURANCE TO HANDLE THAT BUT THERE IS THE IMPLEMENTATION AND THERE'S

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• The fire fund is collected through a 3% tax on your insurance, and that comes to TRD, and then TRD transfers
• This comes from a 3% tax on your insurance. Okay. And then what does that pay for?
• Madam Chair, Representative, the fire fund is funded by the three percent tax that we pay on insurance
• under homes, vehicles, anything that we have insured.

Committee: House Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee

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• Adequate insurance coverage. 2. Affordable care. 3.
• prices is due, in large part, to a decades-long trend of consolidation across hospitals, clinics, insurers
• asked about, you know, the incredible burden that's put on healthcare providers, and the multiple insurance
• It wasn't the insurance companies causing the problem; it was the rules and regulations that were being

Bills: HF2779 , HF1645 , HF1885 , HF1289 , HF1534 , HF2707 , HF1675 , HF3046

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

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• Section 37 from House File 973 from Representative Backer specifies that co-payments, co-insurance, and
• 14:58.600><c> Co</c> backer specifies that co- payments Co backer specifies that co- payments Co insurance
• 59.240><c> and</c><00:14:59.320><c> deductibles</c><00:14:59.759><c> do</c><00:14:59.920><c> not</c> insurance
• ins and deductibles do not insurance ins and deductibles do not apply<00:15:00.320><c> to</c><00:15:

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• The museum collection totals are valued at over $300 million that it is insured for.
• I don't know if the insurance is going to pay for all of it.
• And when you look at that, our museum alone is flooded 4 times, and our insurance people say they are
• not going to put it back; they will not insure our collection. there.

Committee: House House Taxation & Revenue

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• Medicaid payments, and they have to pay GRT on medical supplies and certain types of insurance payments
• immediate dividend and lower healthcare costs for our citizens, especially those that do not have insurance
• litigious circumstance that our doctors are under, beyond their medical practice and their malpractice insurance
• is self-paid. a newly deductible, how much are deductibles in the healthcare sense, co-pays, co-insurance

Committee: House House Taxation & Revenue

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• </c> get to receive this medical insurance. get to receive this medical insurance.
• And our insurance company follows that. Who's going to follow these caps?
• </c> And our insurance company follows that. And our insurance company follows that.
• And so this would help keep people insured. And I ask for an aye vote. Thank you.
• Amendment 5 is adopted. this would help keep people insured. this would help keep people insured.

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• instance, what can happen to dog owners is they can be discriminated against even in their rental insurance
• or their homeowners insurance, where insurers will say, oh, you own a Rottweiler; we either won't provide
• instance, what can happen to dog owners is they can be discriminated against even in their rental insurance
• or their homeowners insurance, where insurers will say, oh, you own a Rottweiler; we either won't provide
• or their homeowners insurance, where insurers will say, oh, you own a Rottweiler; we either won't provide

Summary: The committee held a work session on a bill arising from the Lee case involving animal seizures and humane society involvement. Members and the commissioner discussed concerns about due process, lack of clear notice to animal owners, the need for owners to understand when they are surrendering ownership, and whether humane agents should have additional training or certification. Several members also questioned the role of the NH SPCA and humane societies, the absence of oversight, and whether there was any financial or policy conflict in their involvement. The commissioner said the Department of Agriculture does not have a direct relationship with humane societies, but does coordinate with police on seizures, and noted that problems tend to arise when agencies do not consult the department first. Testimony and discussion focused on possible fixes to the bill, including clearer written notice of rights, requiring a third-party qualified veterinarian or other neutral evaluator, establishing the condition of animals at the time of seizure for later court proceedings, and possibly using teleconferencing with a veterinarian in limited circumstances. Some members suggested the bill may need a broader study committee, while others said it should be amended now rather than delayed. The chair said the bill would be worked on further and sent to the subcommittee for more detailed review. The committee then opened a hearing on HB 250, which would allow local governing bodies to regulate dog muzzling. Representative Jodi Newell testified that the bill was intended to let municipalities respond to dangerous dogs, citing Keene’s attempt to require muzzling after a serious incident but lack of clear authority under current law. Deborah LeBlanc also testified about a dog attack that seriously injured her dog and said a muzzle requirement could have prevented the attack. Committee members asked about the incident, existing dog-control laws, and whether the dog had been leashed; the discussion suggested the bill was meant to clarify local authority over muzzling as a public safety measure.

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• I promise you that these insurance agencies and medical facilities can do it.
• I'm not an insurance expert, and so I really can't opine on the disclosure through, you know, insurance
• </c> um, what's the legality of the insurance um, what's the legality of the insurance company<02:08:
• I'm<02:08:57.360><c> not</c><02:08:57.599><c> an</c><02:08:57.840><c> insurance</c><02:08:58.320><c>
• </c><02:09:05.199><c> explanation</c> through you know insurance explanation through you know insurance

Committee: House Children and Family Law

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• It's driving up our<02:16:54.559><c> property</c><02:16:55.040><c> insurance.
• And when you our property insurance.
• But if we take a look at insurance.
• </c><02:35:34.399><c> or</c> people who don't have insurance or people who don't have insurance or people
• but</c><02:35:36.000><c> they</c> people who have insurance, but they people who have insurance, but