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• You have put forward a recommendation on the pre-approval program and process that Oregon has implemented
• , and nor were we asked to, evaluate the costs to the department if they were to implement such a program
• , and it happened during a period where our staff were still being combined from three different programs
• When similar products receive different treatment depending on who is reviewing them, compliance becomes
• Identify high-risk typographical treatments like bubble or volumetric fonts.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• we brought up in our last presentation: it gives them more training and more resources, and their treatment
• with the medical society in putting this together and making sure that there are just some key treatments
• One was a 10-year-old who was seen in the ER for asthma complications, needed their asthma treatments
• , went to their pharmacy... ...complications, needed their asthma treatments, went to their pharmacy,
• And believe it or not, prior authorizations for normal preventative treatment have been denied.

Keywords: 909, all

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• Clinical status and treatment appropriateness can change.
• Medication safety profiles can change, and some Therapies can lose effectiveness or fail to meet treatment
• And so that whoever comes in and says, hey, I need this program built at CNM because we're operating.
• .. ...comes in and says, hey, I need this program built at CNM because we're operating out of Albuquerque
• Madam Chair, just to add that the existing programming that my office, the Technology Innovation Office

Summary: The committee first heard SB 20, as amended, which would limit prior authorization for certain medications used to treat serious mental illness and extend prior authorization approvals for other chronic maintenance drugs to three years. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would reduce treatment interruptions and administrative burden for patients, clinicians, and pharmacies, while opponents argued the three-year period could raise safety concerns, reduce annual clinical review, and increase costs and premiums. After public testimony and committee discussion, the bill passed on a 7-2 vote. The committee then considered SB 21, as amended, establishing an annual Medigap open enrollment period with guaranteed issue protections for eligible Medicare beneficiaries already enrolled in Medigap plans. The Aging and Long-Term Services Department said the measure would give seniors more flexibility to change plans as their needs and premiums change, and OSI said premium impacts were expected to be limited. An amendment setting the effective date at January 1, 2027 was adopted, and the bill passed unanimously. Next, the committee heard SB 177, a large economic development package centered on quantum, advanced energy, defense, and related workforce and research investments. The sponsor and administration witnesses described New Mexico as uniquely positioned to attract major private and federal investment, while members raised questions about guardrails, reporting, use of the Research and Development Fund, and whether EDD could manage the spending and educational components. An amendment removed the public safety section, a technical title fix was adopted, and the bill passed 9-1. The committee also took up SB 189, which would protect existing coverage and expand insurance coverage for reproductive and gender-affirming care, including mid-year enrollment options for pregnancy and coverage for double electric breast pumps. Supporters said the bill would prevent abrupt coverage changes and ensure access to care, while opponents objected to abortion-related coverage and argued existing law and Medicaid already cover much of the care. A motion to table failed, and the bill then passed 6-4. Finally, the committee unanimously passed Senate Memorial 6 honoring golfer Nancy Lopez and her New Mexico roots and achievements.

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• So like the women infant children program, the wick program, the hands program that we offer in the state
• infant children program, the wick program,<00:05:00.800><c> the</c><00:05:00.960><c> hands</c><00:05
• program, the hands program that we offer program, the hands program that we offer in<00:05:02.880><c>
• start a loan repayment program, you you start a loan repayment program, you have<00:13:55.519><c> to
• </c> opportunity to restructure that program opportunity to restructure that program and<00:18:32.640

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Health Services Committee heard a presentation from Dr. Steven Stack, Secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, on Kentucky’s Rural Health Transformation Program. He said Kentucky received about $213 million in federal funding, among the highest awards nationally, after a fast application and negotiation process. He emphasized that the grant is time-limited, must be used for the specific goals in the state’s application, and cannot be treated as a general bailout or replacement for existing funding. He also noted the state will use a website, ruralhealthplan.ky.gov, to share the full application, award terms, and future opportunities. Dr. Stack outlined five focus areas: maternal health and prenatal/early childhood supports; EMS and trauma response workforce and transfer capacity; behavioral health crisis care through the EMPATH model and mobile crisis services; oral health access through more hygienists, telehealth, and hub-and-spoke models; and rural community hubs for chronic disease prevention and innovation, including food-as-medicine and healthier lifestyle interventions. He stressed that the program is meant to be transformative, not duplicative, and that it cannot pay clinician salaries, fund new construction, replace EMR systems broadly, or duplicate billable services. He said the state will work with community partners, hospitals, universities, and others, including the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, to begin implementation. Members responded positively overall. Senator Berg praised the award and the goal of integrating care across the state, but raised concerns about access to prenatal care and about possible future changes to water fluoridation, warning both could harm children and rural families. The chair and other members thanked Dr. Stack for the update and congratulated him on the award. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• week after week, problems with the PACE program.
• And I say this by way of, I've had several different windows into this program.
• I've been involved with a lot of similar types of programs.
• CEQA should be stopping many of these programs.
• And today we're speaking about expanding the discount on a program that...

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on wildfire resilience, land use, and local government transparency. SB 911 by Senator Becker would require notification to fire enforcement agencies when a home in a high fire severity zone is sold with an agreement for the buyer to bring the property into defensible-space compliance; the California Association of Realtors said it would drop opposition if the bill is amended to use the preliminary change of ownership report, and the bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 994 by Senator Cabaldon would bar local officials from signing nondisclosure agreements that prevent them from sharing information with the elected decision-makers of their jurisdiction; supporters framed it as a transparency measure, and it also passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 1041 by Senator Riggins would expand PACE financing for wildfire home-hardening improvements and add consumer protections, but it drew strong opposition from homeowner advocates, county treasurers, bankers, and others over predatory lending and lien concerns; it passed 3-2 and remained on call. The committee also considered SB 1075 by Senator Reyes, which would require local governments in AB 617 communities to consider air-quality reduction measures in land-use approvals for industrial and commercial projects. Environmental justice groups supported the bill as a way to implement community air plans, while counties, cities, business groups, builders, trucking interests, and others opposed it as duplicative of CEQA and a barrier to investment and jobs. After debate over local control and environmental justice, the bill passed 3-2 and remained on call. SB 958 by Senator Cabaldon would advance the Midway Rising redevelopment project in San Diego, replacing a former arena and parking lots with housing, affordable units, parks, and a new entertainment venue; with no opposition voiced, it passed 3-0 to Appropriations. Another wildfire-related measure, SB 1182 by Senator Allen, would require local governments to consider insurance availability in safety planning for development in high fire hazard areas and direct state technical guidance on the issue. Supporters said insurance access is now a key indicator of risk, while some members questioned whether the bill would add useful information or burden local governments; the bill received a 1-1 vote and remained on call. The committee then began hearing SB 1116 by Senator Caballero, a starter-home/infill housing bill creating a streamlined ministerial path for small projects up to 10 units, but the transcript cuts off before testimony or a vote on that measure.

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• </c> County, state attendance pilot program County, state attendance pilot program and<00:01:17.759><
• I'm with the Be@School program, um, which is Hennepin County's Ed Neglect and Truancy program.
• I'm also um, our county programming.
• </c> of our setting four special ed programs of our setting four special ed programs had<01:32:16.480
• </c> has gone to in-person treatment has gone to in-person treatment um<01:37:16.719><c> and</c><01:37

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:32:37.639><c> program</c><00:32:38.399><c> which</c> our habitat conservation program which our habitat
• </c> enrolled in agricultural tax of programs enrolled in agricultural tax of programs face<00:33:59.240
• </c> bill will help conservation programs bill will help conservation programs including<00:34:34.679
• and trying to maximize the anti-poverty impact of that program.
• and trying to maximize the anti-poverty impact of that program.

Bills: HF1698, HF632, HF1352, HF2197, HF618, HF1248, HF1697

Keywords: property tax, exemption, leased land, public use, commercial property, HF632, Minnesota property tax, conservation easement, conservation restriction, assessed value, property valuation, tax assessment, real property, land conservation, farmland preservation, natural areas, riparian buffer, water quality, water quantity, county assessor

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• On line 148, we have the savings from the elimination of the Sentence to Serve program.
• Training funding is one of the most successful grant programs.
• We have a DPS ICPOET grant program in the Office of Justice Programs.
• Two years ago, the legislature created this program.
• And many of your colleagues who support this program.

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• Chairman, if we can have a Garner treatment, it'll just be Representative Wheeler.
• the President's Task Force on Victims of Crime to review national, state, and local policies and programs
• I would welcome a Dan Garner level treatment, a motion to send this to the floor with a due pass recommendation
• I would welcome a Dan Garner level treatment, a motion to send this to the floor with a due pass recommendation

Keywords: 989, all

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• this amendment, yes, it does expand the number of exigent circumstances which are given special treatment
• this amendment, yes, it does expand the number of exigent circumstances which are given special treatment
• So I'm urging a no vote because we risk the humane treatment of our incarcerated people because of this
• When I was in middle school, we had the DARE program, and cops would come and tell us about how to not

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The House met with a quorum, opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer, and then moved to second reading of House Bill 1604, a bill addressing standards for strip searches in local jails and related correctional procedures. The bill was described by supporters as implementing and clarifying existing federal law and providing local jails with clearer rules, while opponents argued it would create liability, staffing, bargaining, and operational problems, and would force female correctional officers to perform searches they objected to on privacy, consent, or religious grounds. Members debated a series of amendments, most of which were rejected. Amendment 1470, changing the implementation date from 2025 to 2026, was adopted. Amendment 1492, which would have added intent language and liability protections, failed. Amendment 1494, requiring same-sex staff for invasive searches with a medical exception, failed. Amendment 1493, creating a religious accommodation process for staff, failed. Amendment 1491, focused on consent and boundaries for female officers, failed on a recorded vote of 37 yeas and 50 nays. Amendments 1495, 1496, and 1497, which would have expanded exigent circumstances, limited repeated gender-identity changes, or allowed temporary restraint when no appropriate search staff were available, also failed. A striking amendment to replace the bill entirely was likewise rejected. On final passage, supporters said the bill would help local officials comply with federal and state requirements while protecting dignity and safety for incarcerated people. Opponents repeated concerns that the bill would be difficult to administer and would burden or endanger staff, especially women officers. The House then passed engrossed House Bill 1604 by a vote of 56 yeas to 39 nays, with three excused, and adjourned floor action for the day.

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• The Central Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, the Ten Mile Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, and the
• Reddow Creek Treatment Plant.
• Quig Williams, I work for the Environmental Defense Fund where I lead our water program here in Texas

Bills: HB24, HB27, HB24, HB27

Keywords: groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management, 997, house, all

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• the medical care, which was a lot less costly to the state than if they would have to pay for his treatments
• allows a parent to request examinations in certain instances to get a second opinion on diagnosis or treatment
• Thinking back about my time at the Guardian program, I lose sleep wondering if my support to terminate
• Earlier diagnosis and earlier treatment, by virtue of intervention by these specialists when injuries

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs met with a quorum and considered five bills. SB 1174, by Senator Jones, would simplify the process for transferring a family foster home license when a foster parent moves within Florida. A friendly amendment clarified that the transfer applies to the same licensed person, not a different individual, and directs DCF to prioritize amended licenses. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 558, by Chair Grall, created a framework for voluntary post-adoption contact agreements between adoptive and biological parents, including contact with siblings, with court filing and enforcement procedures. A strike-all amendment changed the child’s party status age from 14 to 12, required court filing in the adoption case, set a preponderance standard, and moved the effective date to January 1, 2026. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 1626, also by Chair Grall, was substantially revised by a strike-all addressing unaccompanied alien children reporting and custody procedures, military family child protective investigations, domestic violence shelter certification, children’s services councils, criminal-background exemptions, group home rates, subcontractor indemnification, child care licensing extensions, small residential group home fire suppression rules, and missing-child jurisdiction issues. After testimony both supporting and opposing parts of the bill, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 738, by Senator Burton, updated child care and early learning licensing rules, including expedited licensing for compliant providers, faster background screening and provisional licensure, online training/testing, exemptions for certain military and employer-provided child care, and removal of a residential insurance provision from the bill. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 304, by Senator Sharief, known as Patterson’s Law, addressed child abuse investigations involving rare genetic or metabolic conditions that can mimic abuse. The strike-all required more detailed medical analysis in reports, allowed second opinions, and set procedures for experienced physician review and judicial resolution. After extensive testimony from affected families, advocates, and DCF, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. At the end, Senators Harrell and Rouson asked to be recorded as voting favorably on additional bills, and the committee adjourned.

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• So we protect the people to get the treatments that they need.
• The money is dedicated in an account and it's going to my medical treatment.
• They're never going to use that future medical treatment.
• They're never going to use that future medical treatment.
• The hospital's owed $300,000 for my treatment. That bill's not yet been paid.

Bills: HB79, HB437, HB646, HB1089, HB1099, SB173, SB180, SB260, SB424, SB476

Keywords: carbon capture, damages, environmental liability, legal liability, site restoration, expert witness, expert testimony, witness fees, pecuniary interest, conflict of interest, civil procedure, evidence law, Louisiana evidence code, Louisiana civil litigation, expert report, discovery, pretrial disclosure, litigation transparency, settlement, damages award

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• This bill authorizes the county commissioners to establish a relocation assistance program if they so
• I mean, is that really what we're talking about, or is it a bigger program?
• It's not a rideshare program or call up and just ask for a ride to go somewhere.
• If that's just a family member or if that's an alcohol assistance program or something along that line
• Interestingly, OTC already has a program in place to take care of their tax liens.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Our first presenter today is the Water Reuse Project and Bull Testing Program at the Agricultural Experiment
• Eastern has a program called the New Faculty Investment Program.
• It's not a national program, but it utilizes national monies to do it.
• We utilize these kinds of programs. to build our infrastructure and to enhance our research capabilities
• A lot of our students go on to Ph.D. programs and other research labs very successfully.

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• It's a balancing act in the program, and they set a very ambitious and unique program for us.
• examples of how implementation looks in the program, as well as how change happens in the program.
• DNR also employs a program administrator who oversees the program.
• And lastly, it's a developing and responsive program. There will be changes in this program.
• Our triple F2P program, the Family Forest Fish Passage Program, invested nearly $50 million since its

Summary: The committee held a work session on the history, implementation, and current challenges of Washington’s Forest and Fish law and related Habitat Conservation Plan. Testimony from tribal representatives Jim Peters and David Herrera, former Rep. Jim Buck, and mediator Tim Thompson described the original timber, fish, and wildlife negotiations as a broad, collaborative effort intended to balance salmon and habitat protection with a viable timber industry. DNR’s Sabur Jawad outlined the program’s statutory framework, the roles of DNR, Ecology, Fish and Wildlife, tribes, local governments, landowners, and the Forest Practices Board, and explained that changes to aquatic-resource rules can come through adaptive management, legislative direction, or court orders. He also described the permitting and enforcement system, the programmatic HCP, road maintenance and abandonment work, and the adaptive management process, including the long-running NP stream-buffer studies and resulting rulemaking timeline. Agency and stakeholder testimony emphasized accomplishments such as decades of HCP coverage, annual compliance monitoring, road and fish-barrier improvements, small forest landowner assistance programs, and the completion of numerous adaptive management studies. DNR’s Katie Allen said the program has strong successes but also faces resource-intensive implementation, rising costs, and watershed-wide pressures beyond forestry, and she pointed to a State Auditor review that produced 13 recommendations now being addressed through an action plan and a structured decision-making model. Washington Farm Forestry Association executive director Elaine O’Neill said small forest landowners supported the agreement expecting assistance and flexibility, but argued the balance has shifted toward more protection and less practical consideration of rural vitality and property rights. Washington Forest Protection Association executive director Jason Spadero said the agreement has produced measurable environmental gains and regulatory predictability, but criticized the recent NP rule and urged continued science-based, economically balanced management. In the final discussion, tribal representatives said the collaborative, consensus-based process still works in some areas, but that the principals need to be re-engaged more directly and periodically to restore accountability and trust. They said the adaptive management process and funding remain important, but expressed concern that consensus has broken down in some recent rulemaking and that side negotiations or outside pressure can undermine the original agreement. Members asked how to restore the collaborative model; Peters suggested renewed commitment from the principal parties and more regular high-level meetings, while Herrera echoed the need to implement the auditor’s recommendations. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the work session.

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• This program is essential.
• program, but we've tried to really focus on the programs that serve the state.
• Food programs.
• Benefits Transfer) program.
• aren't even all the programs.

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• They can go to the 5B program, or they can go to this program.
• </c><01:25:02.040><c> program.
• And in that case it run the program.
• </c> of that would be um born by the program. of that would be um born by the program.
• c> part</c> process The The actual program was part process The The actual program was part of<01:35:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• In Texas, even when a child is permitted to consent to certain treatments, those circumstances are not
• This includes active-duty military, pregnancy and parenting teens, or infectious disease treatment.
• Access to records is critical for parents to make treatment decisions.
• Compare past lab outcomes to latest testing, seek second opinions, decide... several treatment choices
• and even communicate with their child's treatment team.

Bills: HB368, HB3311, HB1734, HB2495, HB2716, HB793, HB3376, HB2524, HB3421, HB3446, HB3181

Keywords: electronic devices, family violence, criminal prosecution, protective orders, tracking, harassment, family allowance, decedent's estate, surviving spouse, minor children, inheritance, child support, maintenance, HB 1734, Family Code, Section 155.207, suit affecting the parent-child relationship, SAPCR, continuing exclusive jurisdiction, jurisdiction transfer

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• Currently, the plans ensuring our public servants lack coverage for IVF treatments.
• But The success of IV IVF treatment is remarkable. According to the CDC in 2022.
• The county doesn't provide IVF treatment.
• Uh, roughly what percent of IVF treatments are as a result of an issue or a problem on the male side?
• Lastly, IVF is an option, but it's not a treatment of infertility.

Bills: HB201, HB272

Keywords: disabled veteran, partially disabled veteran, veterans property tax exemption, homestead exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax relief, surviving spouse, appraisal district, Tax Code, local government revenue, homestead portability, service-connected disability, veteran benefits, Texas property tax, residence homestead, disability rating, disaster response, financial assistance, helicopter, municipalities