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• Medical Society of Delaware, a family medicine physician, and owner of an independent primary care practice
• Compared to hospital-based practices, independent primary care practices have been shown to provide higher-quality
• However, we need to be appropriately reimbursed for our services so that we can keep our practices open

Bills: SB219, SB9

Keywords: military pension, military retirement pay, veterans, retiree tax relief, income tax exemption, pension exclusion, Delaware income tax, retirement income, state tax subtraction, armed forces retirement, National Guard, Space Force, Coast Guard, NOAA, Public Health Service, taxable income, Title 30, Section 1106, wetlands protection, nontidal wetlands

Summary: The House Appropriations Committee met to hear several bills, with members repeatedly reminded to focus on fiscal impacts rather than policy merits. The committee first considered SB 9 on freshwater wetlands, which would combine tidal and non-tidal wetlands programs into one permitting framework; supporters said the bill resulted from a two-year consensus process and that the governor’s office and DENREC would absorb a significant share of the cost. Public testimony was largely supportive, emphasizing flood control and ecosystem services, though one speaker opposed the spending. The committee voted to release SB 9. The committee then heard SB 278 on child care assistance, which would preauthorize summer camp for eligible school-age children and create a separate lower co-payment for half-day care. The sponsor and the YMCA of Delaware said the change would better align family co-pays with provider reimbursement and make before- and after-school care more affordable for working families. The committee also released SB 278, SB 168 on alcohol delivery for package stores, SB 120 on health insurance coverage for certain testing and treatment, and HB 4, a pilot program for artificial intelligence and extended reality in schools; HB 4 was described as having a near-$3 million fiscal note and a one-year implementation delay because it was not funded in the budget. Later, the committee approved SB 219, which gradually increases the military pension income tax exclusion from $12,500 to $25,000 over three years and includes related joint-filing and residency changes. Supporters argued it would help attract and retain military retirees and bring federal dollars into the state. The committee also released SB 1, a major primary care reform bill that would increase primary care spending and implement hospital payment reforms, with projected long-term savings to the state employee health plan, and SB 325, which expands background checks and wrap-back monitoring for fire service personnel and adds an investigator position for the Fire Prevention Commission. In each case, public commenters and committee members generally supported the bills, and all were released from committee by recorded vote.

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• retail licenses for this, I think it would be important to highlight the need to make sure that we practice
• retail licenses for this, I think it would be important to highlight the need to make sure that we practice
• retail licenses for this, I think it would be important to highlight the need to make sure that we practice
• public health risk of these products, including exposure ...to unknown chemicals, deceptive marketing practices

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the pledge, attendance, and routine journal and communication actions, including a temporary committee replacement appointment and confirmation of Todd D. Haney to the State Board of Education. The chamber then moved into the Committee of the Whole to consider House Bill 4001, which concerns vaping/nicotine product regulation. Members debated a committee amendment and a floor amendment offered by Senator Bolick; supporters described the bill as a first step toward regulating harmful products and keeping them away from children, while opponents argued it was too weak, lacked retail licensing and enforcement, and did not adequately protect public health. The Committee of the Whole adopted the amendments and recommended the bill do pass, and the full Senate later passed HB 4001 on a 24-0-1 vote after additional debate on the same public health and enforcement concerns. The Senate then took up several other measures on final reading. House Bills 2720, 2078, 2501, 2686, and 2574 all passed, with votes ranging from 17-7 to 26-0. The chamber also concurred in House amendments to several Senate bills, including SB 1067, SB 1172, SB 1232, SB 1214, and SB 1478. During debate on HB 2078 and other bills, members used points of personal privilege to recognize staff and explain votes, but no additional amendments were adopted on those measures. On final readings, SB 1566, dealing with residential construction and delay enforcement, passed 17-9 despite concerns that its definition of malicious delay was too broad and could invite litigation. SB 1067, SB 1172, SB 1232, SB 1426, and SB 1478 also passed, with some members speaking in support of homeowner protections, administrative changes, or liquor policy updates, while others opposed the liquor bill and raised public health concerns about alcohol access in border communities. The Senate concluded by announcing party caucuses and adjourning until June 1, 2026.

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• Doctor Woods has served a wonderful people of South Oklahoma City for a decade, owning her private practice
• Well, first day of practice, freshman year, my first day of practice, all my assistant coaches came up
• They practice five days a week for at least an hour a day.

Bills: HB3976, HB3000, HB3001, HB3003, HB3004, HB3066, HB3904, HB3644, HB1687, HB3920, SR40

Keywords: rural hospitals, small hospitals, grant program, healthcare funding, Oklahoma health department, cosmetology, barbering, massage therapy, State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, Service Oklahoma, license renewal, license reinstatement, licensing fees, sunset extension, board membership, human trafficking, victim services, beauty school, barber school, esthetics

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• I currently run the office of my husband's psychiatric practice, which is where I am.
• This will allow me to practice working as a therapist and increase access to a needed service in our
• I currently run the office of my husband's psychiatric practice, which is where I am.
• This will allow me to practice working as a therapist and increase access to a needed service in our

Keywords: 989, all

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• that allow us to collaborate with fellow colleagues across states from coast to coast to trade best practices
• to coast to across states from coast to coast to trade<00:03:24.080><c> best</c><00:03:24.319><c> practices
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• , talk about policy, trade best practices, talk about policy, and<00:03:26.159><c> figure</c><00:03:26.319

Bills: HB9, SB2069, SB2342, SB2861, SB3123, SB2623, SB585, SB2211, SB2446, SB2919, SB2125, SB2116, SB2999, SB2656, SB2001, SB3169

Keywords: HB9, Hawaii Purple Heart state, Purple Heart, Purple Heart recipients, veterans, military, armed forces, service members, combat wounded, war veterans, military honors, state designation, symbolic legislation, honorary designation, Chapter 5 HRS, Hawaii Revised Statutes, military appreciation, veteran recognition, SB2069, Hawaii housing

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• She began her practice as a practical nurse, and has a bachelor's and a master's from Wesleyan, excuse
• .and the AG's opinion changed that in 2013, which allowed dental insurance to get back into this practice
• They absolutely can if they want to cut their throat and have to move into large practices where they're

Summary: The House convened, completed the roll call, prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and recognitions, including guests from a South African refugee program, Weatherford Middle School students, international students, and the 2025 Aviation State Teacher of the Year, Sam Madewell. Representative Ranson also presented remarks for International Student Recognition Day, highlighting the economic and cultural contributions of international students in Oklahoma. The chamber then took up House Bill 4329 on dental insurance claims, with Pro Tem Moore arguing it would restore fairness by preventing insurers from controlling prices for services they do not cover; the bill drew questions about free-market effects, rural dentistry, and premiums, but Moore said it should not raise costs and noted similar laws in other states. HB 4329 passed 91-5. The House also passed House Bill 2730, which ties the interest rate on taxpayer underpayments to market rates rather than a fixed statutory rate, after brief questions about how the rate would fluctuate; it passed 87-11. House Bill 3465, extending the sunset on the emission tax credit program from July 1, 2027 to July 1, 2029, passed 82-16. House Bill 4426, extending the sunset on the strategic industrial development enhancement sales tax credit from December 31, 2027 to December 31, 2032, passed 76-20. During announcements, members noted upcoming committee meetings, a rural caucus with OSU President Hess, a devotional, and a lunch event tied to International Student Recognition Day. The House then recessed until the next day, Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.

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• when judges make the determination that they're going to become a judge, they give up their private practice
• So if all they're going to do is finish up a term, just practically speaking, you can see that you would
• I leave my practice, I become a judge for a year or two, I don't have as much motivation to learn the
• This bill creates a new chapter 67 in Title 41 to regulate billing and reimbursement practices for out-of-network

Keywords: 989, all

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• This reality calls for something more formal and more practical in how we work together.
• I'm here with a practical offer.
• doesn't provide a sustainable area of growth between both the ACA and the legislature to support such practices
• and that this legislative body, who's helped place this process in play, who's helped place this practice

Summary: The Committee on International Trade heard a presentation from Alan Renteria, a Puerto Peñasco council member and chamber president, who promoted Rocky Point as a major tourism destination and binational partner for Arizona. He highlighted tourism, cross-border visitation, safety coordination, and possible commercial opportunities, including discussion of a future cruise port or cargo port, border improvements, and the continued importance of fishing and shrimp to the local economy. Members responded with personal comments about travel, student field work, and medical volunteer clinics in Puerto Peñasco, and Renteria offered to serve as a liaison for Arizona offices dealing with visitor or property issues. The committee then considered a series of Arizona Commerce Authority oversight bills. HB 2746 was removed from the agenda. HB 2751 would continue the Arizona Competes fund and subject its use to legislative appropriations; supporters said it would add balance and oversight, while an Arizona Free Enterprise Club representative opposed it, arguing the fund lacked accountability and should be repealed or tightly restricted. The bill passed on a due-pass recommendation. HB 2752 would move authority over trade offices from the ACA board to legislative appropriation and require annual reporting to JLBC; it also passed, with several members saying the legislature needed a stronger role in trade-office decisions. Finally, HB 2753, as amended, would add ex-officio members to the ACA board, including the chairs of the Senate Finance Committee and House International Trade Committee, plus ranking minority members or their designees. The committee adopted an amendment expanding minority-party participation and then passed the bill as amended. Throughout the debate, members emphasized that the measures were intended to increase legislative oversight and communication with the Commerce Authority rather than oppose the agency outright. The committee adjourned after approving HB 2751, HB 2752, and HB 2753 as amended.

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• adds juice grapes to the covered agricultural products under the Agricultural Marketing and Fair Practices
• It sets up specific standards of negotiation and prohibited practices.
• adds juice grapes to the covered agricultural products under the Agricultural Marketing and Fair Practices
• It sets up specific standards of negotiation and prohibited practices.

Keywords: 904, all

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• but House Bill 432 modernizes and clearly lists situations where competitive bidding simply isn't practical
• bidding situations where competitive bidding simply<00:10:04.800><c> isn't</c><00:10:05.120><c> practical
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Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:07 Roll Call 00:00:18 HB 333 Discussion 00:02:49 HB 333 Vote 00:06:47 HB 432 Discussion 00:08:44 HB 432 Vote 00:12:13 Adjournment 00:13:54, 958, all

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• Today we have Heidi Teval, who is an MD and a FASA board-certified physician anesthesiologist who practices
• She is a An anesthesiologist who practices in Tucson. She is a native of Sonora.
• Olski lived in Germany, Israel, and the U.S., served our country during the Vietnam War, and practiced
• Now, I practiced medicine for about 60 years in the U.S.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• people having equal access under the law is, I mean, it is as old as our country as an idea, but the practical
• as old as our country as an idea but is as old as our country as an idea but the<00:05:33.360><c> practical
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• reality of it has never the practical reality of it has never been<00:05:35.360><c> something</c><00

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Representative Leigh Finke discussed the unusual 2025 Minnesota legislative session, describing it as difficult and fast-moving because of the House tie, the DFL quorum break, and the resulting power-sharing arrangement. She said the split chamber made committee work strange, but noted that some bills still advanced, including her free water bill through the Commerce Committee, and that lawmakers ultimately kept the government open. Finke also spoke about concerns in the trans and queer community under the Trump administration, saying she has been holding town halls statewide to separate fact from fiction about federal actions. She said Minnesota is in a relatively strong position because of protections passed in 2023 and 2024, including the trans refuge bill and the gender-affirming care insurance mandate, and noted that the Minnesota Human Rights Act has protected gender identity since 1993. On the Minnesota Supreme Court’s powerlifting ruling, she said the court correctly applied state law and affirmed transgender participation, while acknowledging that some professional questions remain for lower courts. Looking ahead to 2026, Finke said she is not focused on new trans-related legislation and argued that Republicans are likely to keep attacking the issue even though the public cares more about affordability, health care, and safety. She said the Equal Rights Amendment has been stalled because equality has become a political football and broader civil rights protections have faced resistance. She also said gun violence should be a major priority next session, expressing support for significant controls on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and saying such measures would pass if brought to the floor, though she blamed Republican leadership for blocking action.

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• establishing a process for agency review of existing rules to a comprehensive review of state licensing practices
• Finally, in order to address the practice of publishing a notice of proposed rule either the day after
• applicability that implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy, or describes the procedure or practice
• applicability that implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy, or describes the procedure or practice

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met for its first meeting of the session, took roll, and heard a presentation from Ken Plant of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee on SB 108, the 2025 law overhauling Florida rulemaking. The presentation focused on new deadlines for agencies to begin and publish rules, limits on automatic sunset provisions, changes to emergency rule procedures, expanded public input on statements of estimated regulatory costs, a five-year review cycle for existing rules, and new licensing-reporting requirements. Members asked about the review timeline and emphasized the need to keep agencies accountable for meeting the new requirements. The committee then reviewed the Department of Management Services’ response to Auditor General Report 2025-1096 on fleet management. DMS said the audit found 10 issues, most of which it believes it has addressed, and described the statewide fleet system as tracking about 27,000 assets with limited staff. DMS highlighted two major improvement ideas that would require funding: an enterprise telematics system to automate vehicle data and improve tracking, and centralized fleet procurement to reduce duplication and save money. Members questioned the status of FleetWave implementation, missing vehicle records, integration with other state systems, and access controls for separated employees. DMS explained that FleetWave is fully implemented but still relies on manual data entry, that discrepancies with the state accounting system largely reflect mismatched or inconsistent entries, and that policies and procedures were updated after the audit. The department said it now works more closely with People First to deactivate access when employees leave. After discussion, no further business was raised, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• It's exactly in line with their current existing practices.
• In practice, many Texans only learn about rate changes when their tax bills arrive.
• I'm trying to be real practical here. Sure. So, I don't know how much each mailing will cost.
• Is that practical? No. And Kelly, we're laughing because the problem is we've got...

Bills: HB17, HB23

Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest

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• Um, and this bill actually, um, I guess you could say speaks to, um, licensing and scope of practice
• certification of deaths, there are certain parts of the state where, um, there are no physicians practicing
• this would do, um, oh, and, and most importantly is that um these professionals are um required to practice
• this would have just required them to only charge a flat fee and it would have been an unfair trade practice

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• financial products and services, and to identify patterns of discriminatory lending and investment practices
• was previously stated, the federal CRA was passed in 1977 to counteract the discriminatory lending practices
• of large commercial banks, characterized by redlining, which is truly an awful practice worthy of the
• doing to the state of California. and its borrowers to ensure that we don't engage in discriminatory practices

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• My point is just from a practical perspective.
• My point is just from a practical standpoint, people don't see the Alabama code.
• not have them later, but I want to know because I had to deal with a couple of these just in my practice
• and you know just in my practice and you know what's come up, and I'm always wondering.

Bills: HB479, HB480

Keywords: voting, elections, voter registration, voter rolls, list maintenance, address change, change of address, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, AVID, Alabama Voter Integrity Database, Secretary of State, board of registrars, inactive voter, voter purge, duplicate registration, cross-state voter matching, National Change of Address, NCOA, driver license data

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• I am a board-certified family law attorney, and I practice primarily in the Dallas area.
• I practice with Orsinger, Nelson, Downing, and Anderson in Dallas.
• I was licensed to practice law in 1996. I was board certified in family law in 2001.
• This is a system that I practice in every day. Victims again, 70%.

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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• anesthesiology residency, and must complete between 12,000 and 16,000 inclusive hours of training prior to practicing
• independently, which is far more than many politicians have to practice before they start in their profession
• Legislative and Practicing Affairs Division and Christian Berenger the CSA District Director.
• We need to push forward practical support for mothers that include active community involvement and comprehensive

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Resolution relating to public safety, amending definitions, providing for courses of instruction and practical
• disclosure any record containing personal identifying information or sensitive information related to the practice
• Actions made by pharmacy benefits managers as unfair or deceptive trade practices.
• Senate Bill 68.** **Senate Bill 69**, introduced by **Senator Pope**, an act relating to unfair trade practices