Transcript Highlights:

• So I'm super curious to see how he came to that conclusion for a person who seems, you know, claims to
• So I'm super curious to see how he came to that conclusion for a person who seems, you know, claims to
• I saw Dhingra and Peterson dropped a bill to create basically a civil claims process for the bills.
• And some of these claims go back many years or even decades.
• Why you would raise that and make that even more regressive at a time... ...you're claiming to want to

Summary: Republican legislative leaders used the availability to focus on affordability, budget pressures, and opposition to several Democratic tax proposals. They criticized a circulating draft income tax proposal as a de facto small-business tax, arguing it would hurt LLCs, S corporations, housing investment, and the broader economy. They also attacked a proposed tire fee, a possible cigarette tax increase, and other tax ideas as regressive or hidden from consumers, while saying Republicans would not support any tax increases and urging budget cuts and spending restraint instead. The leaders said they planned to raise these concerns in an upcoming meeting with Governor Ferguson, along with questions about his budget and how he reconciles prior opposition to a wealth tax with support for an income tax. They also discussed a bill to make it harder to qualify initiatives for the legislature, calling it anti-democratic, and said the majority was ignoring or undermining voter-driven policy efforts. On child welfare, they criticized DCYF oversight and supported stronger accountability, including a bill to fix the state’s “imminent harm” standard and another proposal to stop the state from collecting certain federal disability and survivor benefits from foster youth. Other topics included tort liability reform, where Republicans said the state’s repeated failures in child welfare and juvenile rehabilitation are the underlying problem, not just the cost of claims, though they were open to limited reforms such as disclosure of litigation financing. They also discussed the 340B drug pricing program, saying it is complicated and could affect hospitals, FQHCs, patients, and pharmaceutical innovation. On public safety and technology, they expressed cautious support for bills regulating kids’ social media and AI use, but stressed First Amendment concerns and the need to avoid private rights of action; they were more skeptical of a bill limiting police retention of automatic license plate reader data, saying law enforcement needs effective tools to solve crimes. No votes were taken, and the event ended with Republicans reiterating that affordability was their top priority.

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• To be clear, filing a claim for veterans benefits is free, as it should be.
• To be clear, filing a claim for veterans benefits is free, as it should be.
• To be clear, filing a claim for veterans benefits is free, as it should be.
• Clear: filing a claim for veterans benefits is free, as it should be.
• Guardian a private VA claims consulting Guardian a private VA claims consulting firm<01:30:19.320><c>

Bills: HF1855 , HF102 , HF1082 , HF1354 , HF2184 , HF1792 , HF2296 , HF2429 , HF2543 , HF2566

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: veterans, benefit services, accreditation, consumer protection, civil penalties, disclosure requirements, HF102, Sibley County Road 166, Freedom Drive, Arlington, Sibley County, Minnesota transportation bonds, bonding bill, capital investment, road extension, highway access, intersection improvements, right-of-way acquisition, water main, sewer improvements

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• <00:07:07.560><c> gross</c> adjusted gross adjusted gross income<00:07:09.400><c> um</c><00:07:09.840
• And so we do all we can with the limited release valves and adjustment opportunities we have to make
• the living in miscellaneous adjusted the living in miscellaneous expense<00:22:47.919><c> allowance<
• We can, you know, adjust those other items, and the governor is proposing adjusting everything except
• :09:46.480><c> proposing</c><01:09:47.080><c> adjusting</c> governor is proposing adjusting governor

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It requires annual adjustments to the limit based on inflation. Fiscal note is available.
• It changes the inflation adjustment from annually to biannually.
• And it specifies that DFI's inflation adjustment applies to the maximum...
• Specifies that DFI's inflation adjustment applies to the maximum principal amount of loans and is not
• SB 6230, adjusting the price of a cash transaction to eliminate the need for pennies.

Bills: SB6248 , SB5976 , SB6079 , SB6250 , SB6257 , SB6289 , SB6230 , SB6312 , SB6149 , SGA9060 , SGA9169 , SGA9265 , SGA9266

Committee: Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development

Keywords: travel insurance, travel protection plan, travel assistance services, cancellation fee waiver, travel retailer, travel administrator, limited lines producer, insurance producer license, blanket travel insurance, trip cancellation, trip interruption, travel medical coverage, emergency evacuation, repatriation, inland marine, premium tax, consumer protection, unfair trade practice, insurance commissioner, Washington RCW

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• The governor is recommending adjustment.
• And you know that means adjusting some of these parameters here.
• some of these even looking at adjusting some of these parameters.<00:29:17.279><c> Please,</c><00:29
• And you know<00:30:26.320><c> that</c><00:30:26.559><c> means</c><00:30:26.880><c> adjusting</c><00:30
• of these know that means adjusting some of these parameters<00:30:28.399><c> here.

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The first item starting at line 800 is the governor's recommendation for an operating adjustment for
• The governor recommended a modest operating adjustment increase, which the House bill also includes.
• The governor recommended an operating adjustment, which the House bill also includes.
• We're deeply concerned that this adjustment is not continued into the next biennium.
• We urge you to reconsider the amount you have allocated for the DCYF operating adjustment.

Bills: HF2436

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> a</c><00:06:26.720><c> few</c><00:06:26.880><c> other</c> claims processing and a few other claims
• That is to say, they claimed it was proprietary.
• We want to always claimed but never did.
• </c> organization to deal all the claims organization to deal all the claims payments,<00:35:48.880><
• </c> MCOs, which already deals with claims MCOs, which already deals with claims payment,<00:36:16.320

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• My claim still has yet to be processed. This is by design.
• HCR 2050 requires a fully independent audit of every Access claim over the last three years.
• Current federal oversight only samples a fraction of a percent of these claims. This audit's 100%.
• The audit covers 100 percent of the claims.
• It says the state shall pay for the audit costs through recoveries made from misappropriated claims.

Bills: HB2048 , HB2189 , HB2248 , HB2403 , HB2728 , HB2729 , HB2730 , HB2731 , HB2906 , HCR2058

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: orders of protection, domestic violence, court procedures, legal guardian, enforcement, healthcare, licensed health aides, scope of practice, ventilator care, training standards, medical freedom, healthcare mandates, employment requirements, public health, government regulation, elderly, physical disabilities, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, home and community based services, funding increase

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• these amendments to the Health and Safety Code do not apply to COVID-19 entities that solely conduct claims
• and claim processing on behalf of another.
• I hope that the $10 million in the budget gets done to get to the All Claims item.
• and builds bridges to nowhere, only to know that if they would just have linked that to this All Claims
• So the question is, you talk about the All Claims Database, and I'm very, very familiar with it.

Bills: HB35 , HB138 , HB754 , HB1314 , HB1612 , HB2254 , HB2510 , HB2789 , HB3560 , HB3597 , HB4224 , HB4273 , HB4643 , HB4783 , HB138

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, human trafficking, trafficking prevention, medical assistant training, health care facilities, hospital compliance, clinic compliance, anti-retaliation, whistleblower protection, employee reporting

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• </c> we we did ask for lump suum adjustments we we did ask for lump suum adjustments for<00:38:26.760
• Then continuing into page 11, there's housekeeping adjustments for fringe adjustments for the various
• Then continuing into page 11, there's housekeeping adjustments for fringe adjustments for the various
• adjustments for Fringe adjustments<00:42:00.319><c> for</c><00:42:00.520><c> the</c><00:42:00.760><c
• > various</c><00:42:01.319><c> non-general</c> adjustments for the various non-general adjustments for

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This will help tighten up notification to providers about changes in contracts and denial of claims,
• and strengthens the ability to audit claims, and a few other things.
• they audit any of your claims, and that is terrible for cash flow for a small provider.
• they audit any of your claims, and that is terrible for cash flow for a small provider.
• they audit any of your claims, and that is terrible for cash flow for a small provider.

Keywords: 00:00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 00:01:19 Discussion of 25RS HB 785 00:30:25 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 785 00:32:15 Discussion of 25RS HB 61 00:36:42 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 61 00:38:07 Discussion of 25RS HB 788 00:51:01 Discussion of 25RS SB 14 01:11:09 Discussion of 25RS HB 685 01:44:57 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and took up House Bill 785, as amended by a committee substitute that combined language from HB 785 and HB 787. The bill was described as addressing Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) audits, provider contract notice and amendment procedures, mental health parity compliance, and related transparency requirements. Supporters said the measure would tighten notice to providers, limit repeated contract amendments and rate reductions, require more standardized audit procedures, and add reporting on Medicaid claims, appeals, and grievances. It also includes a provision requiring coverage of at least two evaluation-and-management billable services per physician per recipient per date of service, and a section addressing narcotic/opioid treatment program licensing and reimbursement language. Testimony in support came from Representative Kim Moore, John Inman of BrightView Health, Michelle Sandborne of the Children’s Alliance, and Kelly Cormic of RYSE. They argued that MCOs often use audits and recoupments in ways that are burdensome, opaque, and financially damaging to providers, especially smaller and rural ones. They cited examples of multiple audit requests in short timeframes, large record requests with short deadlines, delayed or absent feedback, and recoupments taken before appeals are resolved. They also said parity laws are not being consistently enforced and that the bill would give the Department of Insurance authority to suspend or revoke an MCO certificate of authority for willful or repeated parity violations. Committee members generally expressed support for provider protections and transparency, while asking for clarification on the narcotic treatment and E/M billing provisions. Tom Stevens of the Kentucky Association of Health Plans testified in opposition, saying the bill is complex to implement and should be handled through the broader Medicaid oversight work of House Bill 9, the MOAB. He said the issues raised were better suited for that bipartisan stakeholder process and noted the committee substitute had not yet been fully reviewed by his group. After discussion, the committee adopted the committee substitute and then moved to a vote on the bill; the roll call began, with several members recorded as voting yes, but the transcript cuts off before the final vote result is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• And yet many other people not only come and make claims that are not true, but devise a process by which
• a Russian national accused of submitting billions of dollars in fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid claims
• Witnesses that were questioned did not support the claims that Governor Waltz...
• that IQ differences Falsely claimed that IQ differences between racial groups were biological.
• Frenology, another form of race science that claims skull shapes determined intelligence, [The claim

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 11, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Harm is foundational to a defamation claim, and since a deceased person cannot claim harm, it is well-settled
• law that such a claim is not available where the subject is deceased.
• So it's not, you can't just make the claim without a court finding.
• Rather, we are asking... ...not claiming that AI use by children has no benefit.
• But whether or not it was intended for use by, you know, ...the claim was filed.

Summary: The committee held its first hearing and took up several privacy, AI, and consumer protection bills. SB 1106 (Cabaldon) would shorten the Delete Act data broker deletion response deadline from 45 days to 30 days; it received support from the California Initiative for Technology and Democracy, one senator said they would lay off pending implementation of the original law, and the bill passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations with a 5-0 vote on call. SB 923 (Becker) would expand the CCPA deletion right to all personal information held by businesses and require online-only businesses to offer a web form or similar method for privacy requests; supporters included the California Privacy Protection Agency and privacy groups, while business groups raised concerns about scope, compliance, and the email/web-form requirement. The committee advanced it 6-0 to Appropriations, on call, with members noting continued work on amendments. SB 1142 (Becker) would regulate digital replicas and deepfakes, including takedown and notice provisions for large online platforms and protections against misuse of a person’s likeness, voice, or identity. Supporters emphasized harms from non-consensual synthetic media and fraud; opponents, including the Motion Picture Association and tech industry groups, raised First Amendment, due process, Section 230, and overbreadth concerns, especially around deceased persons and the 48-hour takedown process. Members said they would support the bill while working on constitutional issues, and it passed 6-0 to Judiciary, on call. The committee also adopted its rules without objection. The committee then heard several member bills. SB 867 (Padilla) would impose a four-year moratorium on AI chatbot-powered toys for children; supporters cited research showing sexual content, dangerous advice, and privacy risks, while opponents asked for narrower definitions and retailer liability protections. It passed 7-0 to Appropriations, on call. SB 1247 (Padilla) would give child influencers a right to request deletion or modification of images and likenesses used in monetized social media content; there was little testimony beyond a civil justice group’s opposition to a new private right of action, and it passed 7-0 to Judiciary, on call. SB 1114 (Cabaldon) would restrict sharing of state-collected LGBTQ-related data absent an enforceable order; Equality California and other advocates supported it as a safeguard against misuse of sensitive data, and it passed 6-0 to Appropriations, on call. SB 1159 (Cabaldon) would limit local governments’ obligation to treat AI bots and agents as persons in public participation and records processes; supporters said AI-generated comment floods and requests can drown out human participation, while opponents argued the bill should focus on fraud and warned about overreach. It passed 9-0 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1050 (Ashby) would require disclosures when advertisements use AI-generated synthetic performers; supporters framed it as a truth-in-advertising and worker-protection measure, while opponents urged narrower, materiality-based standards and exemptions for broadcasters. Members generally supported the goal but raised concerns about breadth and alignment with existing law, and the bill was moved forward on a due-pass motion to Judiciary.

Transcript Highlights:

• Harm is foundational to a defamation claim, and since a deceased person cannot claim harm, it is well-settled
• law that such a claim is not available where the subject is deceased.
• So it's not, you can't just make the claim without a court finding.
• Rather, we are asking ...not claiming the AI use by children has no benefit.
• But whether or not it was intended for use by, you know, ...claim was filed.

Committee: Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• in determining the validity of a claim, adds that if a cross-check indicates that a claim is ineligible
• or fraudulent, DES cannot pay the claim, and the claimant is disqualified from receiving UI benefits
• And the second element is determining the validity of some of the claims.
• What's happening in many places is they come in, they make the claim, they're approved for the claim,
• Usually in December, my inbox is getting flooded with unemployment claims.

Bills: HB2010 , HB2192 , HB2199 , HB2279 , HB2310 , HB2459 , HB2501 , HB2555 , HB2690 , HB2693

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: digital goods, advertising, ownership, license, consumer protection, refund policies, streaming services, minors, content creators, online platforms, compensation, trust accounts, child protection, video content, privacy, employment, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, landlord tenant laws, tenant rights

Transcript Highlights:

• The federal government will institute what they call KPIs, or minimum requirements, of claims that can
• The federal government will institute what they call KPIs, or minimum requirements, of claims that can
• that are doing manual entry, and so we're trying to increase the number of electronically submitted claims
• does allow us to do corrective action plans with those providers if they are doing too many manual claims

Summary: The committee opened with prayer and approved the minutes. It then heard an emergency rule from the Department of Human Services on hospital-based residential treatment for adolescents with substance use disorders. Paula Stone explained that the rule would allow Medicaid reimbursement for residential treatment services provided in a hospital unit for ages 12 and up, with Unity Hospital in Searcy expected to be the first provider. Members asked about licensure, length of stay, and cost; Stone said stays would be determined by ASAM criteria rather than a fixed cap, the projected rate submitted to CMS was $850 per day, and the unit would have 24 beds split between boys and girls with an on-site school. The committee next considered an electronic visit verification rule for in-home personal care, attendant care, respite care, and home health services. Elizabeth Pittman said the update was intended to keep the state compliant with federal EVV requirements, improve auditing and corrective action authority, and encourage more electronic claims submissions. She also noted the rule would remove the W-9 submission requirement for provider enrollment to allow IRS verification. Members asked whether EVV was federally required and were told Arkansas uses an open system that allows providers to use the state option or a third-party vendor. After the presentations, the committee took no further action beyond noting that the EVV rule stood reviewed. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• The federal government will institute what they call KPIs, or minimum requirements, of claims that can
• that are doing manual entry, and so we're trying to increase the number of electronically submitted claims
• does allow us to do corrective action plans with those providers if they're doing too many manual claims
• does allow us to do corrective action plans with those providers if they are doing too many manual claims

Keywords: 1204, all

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• The Claims Review Litigation Reports Oversight Subcommittee met on Tuesday, April 14th.
• The Claims Review Litigation Reports Oversight Subcommittee met on Tuesday, April 14th, reviewed two
• litigation settlements from the Department of Corrections, and affirmed the ruling of the Claims Commission
• as to one denied and dismissed claim, as noted in the report.

Committee: All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Summary: The committee first took up several subcommittee reports. The Claims Review Litigation Reports Oversight Subcommittee report was adopted after noting two Department of Corrections settlement reviews and one affirmed denial/dismissal by the Claims Commission. The JBC Personnel Subcommittee report was also adopted, covering governor’s letters and amendments, with items related to the Auditor of State and Lieutenant Governor sent back for further review and one Lieutenant Governor amendment not passing. Next, the peer review subcommittee report was adopted after discussion of various temporary appropriations, ARPA and infrastructure-related appropriations, reserve fund transfers, and a resource reallocation. Two DHS-related items were held, including a discretionary grants item and a contract with DHS and EMS/LINQ; one hold was later released after additional information was provided. A member asked about returned ARPA funds, and staff explained the money was being returned to the federal government because it was not fully expended within the federal time frame. The committee then discussed several bills and amendments with special language, including Senate Bills 63, 67, and 73 and House Bills 1089, 1090, and 1093, along with amendments to the Department of Health, the Office of the Treasurer, and the State Board of Election Commission. Leadership warned that holds on bills should be resolved by the following Thursday or be released, and members were encouraged to work with agencies and notify leadership if agencies were not responsive. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• The Claims Review Litigation Reports Oversight Subcommittee met on Tuesday, April 14th.
• The Claims Review Litigation Reports Oversight Subcommittee met on Tuesday, April 14th, reviewed two
• litigation settlements from the Department of Corrections, and affirmed the ruling of the Claims Commission
• as to one denied and dismissed claim, as noted in the report.

Committee: All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Summary: The committee heard several subcommittee reports and adopted them. The Claims Review Litigation Reports Oversight Subcommittee reported on two Department of Corrections litigation settlements and one denied and dismissed claim, and its report was adopted. The JBC Personnel Subcommittee reported on Governor’s letters and amendments; all items were released back to the Joint Budget Committee as adopted except item 3, the Lieutenant Governor’s Office amendment, and items 3 and 4 were sent back for further review. The peer review subcommittee reported approval of several temporary appropriations, ARPA and IIJA appropriations, reserve fund transfers, and a resource reallocation. Two items were held: DHS K-2 discretionary grants and an L-4 DHS/EMS contract; after additional information was provided, the hold on the contract was released and the report was adopted. A member asked about returned ARPA funds, and staff explained the money was being returned to the federal government because it was not fully expended within the federal time frame. The committee also referred several measures to special language, including Senate Bills 63, 67, and 73 and House Bills 1089, 1090, and 1093. Special-language amendments were noted for the Department of Health, the Office of the Treasurer, and the State Board of Election Commission. The chair urged members to resolve any remaining holds by the following Thursday or they would be released, and the meeting adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• And finally 74.7 million related to settle up in other adjustments together recommendations include a
• This is comparing to that 24-25 adjusted base.
• And we know that you all helped with cost of living adjustment and some other benefits.
• I mean, you're just arguing inflation adjusted. Is that what you're arguing?
• 6,000, no, I'm not. arguing inflation-adjusted at all. $6,160 is the basic allotment.

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Article III

Keywords: 1184, house, all