Transcript Highlights:

• In 2015, the Legislature established a relief program administered by the Comptroller for certain qualified
• And those that are already in the program remain at 2%, and those in those counties that would qualify
• .program for modern horizontal wells, even though they're producing the same product.
• So that was the structure behind the program.
• At that time, we really had to work with dual-purpose employees to implement the program.

Bills: HB42

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: special prosecutor, state law, criminal justice, accountability, law enforcement

Summary: The committee heard Senator Flores lay out the committee substitute for HB 2894, which would expand state reimbursement eligibility for local governments disproportionately affected by the disabled veterans homestead exemption. Flores said the bill would add certain municipalities in Bell, Coryell, and Lampasas counties if lost ad valorem tax revenue equals or exceeds 10% of general revenue, while existing recipients would remain under the current 2% threshold. Lampasas and Bell County officials and the City of Killeen testified in support, describing significant revenue losses and urging adequate funding. One witness, Howard Avery, argued any reimbursement should be counted as property tax revenue for voter-approval rate purposes to avoid a windfall. The committee later adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably, with one nay. The committee also heard SB 782, which would create a temporary severance tax exemption for restimulated inactive oil and gas wells, intended to encourage investment in mature wells. The Comptroller explained the revised fiscal note as effectively zero because the wells are currently marginal and not generating meaningful tax revenue, while industry witnesses said the bill could extend well life, support local economies, and reduce orphan-well liabilities. Public testimony was supportive, and the bill was left pending. Members then heard HB 3033, a DPS-related grant program funded by voluntary $3 donations on driver’s license and ID applications to support nonprofits aiding injured or fallen DPS officers and their families, including memorial highway signs. The DPS Officers Association supported the bill, citing existing foundation assistance and the need for a steady funding stream. The committee later reported the bill favorably. The committee also considered SB 524, which would permanently extend the franchise tax and fee exemption for qualifying veteran-owned businesses for their first five years; testimony from a veteran business owner and veterans advocates supported the measure, and the committee adopted the substitute and reported it favorably. Additional measures were laid out and left pending or voted out: HB 3594, a local San Antonio retiree health care fund bill with agreed changes for contributions, spouse benefits, and remarriage rules, was supported by stakeholders and reported favorably; HB 4738 would repeal small administrative fees tied to certain loans and was reported favorably; HB 42 on HEAF funding and HB 5246 on the Texas Space Commission were heard and left pending. The committee also reported HB 3474, a cleanup bill for the Pension Review Board’s investment performance review schedule, and HB 2802, the Austin firefighter retirement fund bill, both favorably. Finally, the committee took up HB 1056, which would allow gold and silver held in the Texas Bullion Depository to function as legal tender through debit-card transactions. Supporters framed it as a way to use hard assets and expand financial options, while bankers and some senators raised major operational, consumer-protection, tax, and constitutional questions; the bill remained under discussion as testimony began.

Transcript Highlights:

• FDA has a program on long-term time. FDA has a program on long-term safety<00:30:18.480><c> studies.
• </c> purchase program. purchase program.
• </c> treatments make them immuno compromised. treatments make them immuno compromised.
• But for many program there.
• </c> leukemia treatment, we had CO 19 arrive. leukemia treatment, we had CO 19 arrive.

Committee: House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Patients faced treatment denials, doctors had less autonomy, and the public became more frustrated.
• ,</c><00:21:40.760><c> and</c><00:21:40.920><c> any</c><00:21:41.120><c> known</c> diagnosis, treatment
• , and any known diagnosis, treatment, and any known prognosis<00:21:42.440><c> that</c><00:21:42.560>
• consent prior to the start of any consent prior to the start of any procedure,<00:22:15.120><c> treatment
• </c> procedure, treatment, or both. procedure, treatment, or both.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Franson, will give... that the programs continue um and that the programs continue um
• </c><00:24:57.240><c> um</c><00:24:57.760><c> these</c> law our land programs um these law our land programs
• programs that work with local partners to implement the watershed approach.
• Representative Gillman, I appreciate the attention to the school bus program.
• Representative Gillman asked about the electric school bus program.

Bills: HF276 , HF413 , HF411

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: human services, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, long-term services and supports, LTSS, public assistance, application process, eligibility determination, customer service survey, wait times, form complexity, lead agencies, Department of Human Services, Department of Children Youth and Families, streamlining, administrative reform, case management, reassessment, intake system, adaptive eligibility form

Transcript Highlights:

• Buprenorphine’s been used for many years for some alcohol and opioid addiction treatment.
• And so, you know, is kratom the poor man’s treatment center, the people that can’t afford it?
• Bupinorphine's been used for many years for some alcohol and opioid addiction treatment.
• And so, you know, and opioid addiction treatment.
• And now here he is with no alternative treatment that he can turn to, and I have no answer for him.

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• AB 69 addresses the overarching goal of depopulating the Fair Plan through the clearinghouse programs
• And importantly, strengthening the clearinghouse program.
• They're not going to opt into this particular program.
• I'm actually not qualified for this program, and maybe I better become a good driver.
• So there are a few different ways that telematics programs can operate.

Summary: The committee heard several insurance-related bills. AB 69, AB 1554, and AB 1680 all focused on California’s insurance market and the Fair Plan. AB 69 would require clearer notices to Fair Plan policyholders about coverage options, quarterly public reporting on clearinghouse programs, and additional broker/agent training to help depopulate the Fair Plan while preserving consumer choice. AB 1554 would require the California Earthquake Authority to post its annual report online and send it to relevant committees, and would direct the Insurance Commissioner to convene a working group on incorporating hazard mitigation into risk-transfer recommendations. AB 1680 would require the Fair Plan to comply with CDI examination findings, hire more staff, and improve clearinghouse operations; the Fair Plan moved from opposition to neutral after amendments, and the department said the bill would strengthen accountability and consumer protections. These bills were held pending quorum or taken up later, with authors requesting aye votes. AB 2198, by Assemblymember Rodriguez, would clarify title insurance rate-filing rules by specifying that title insurers file title rates and underwritten title companies file escrow rates, reducing duplicative filings and requiring rate schedules to be posted online. The California Land Title Association supported the bill, saying it codified longstanding practice and improved transparency, while the department continued discussions about possible revisions. The bill was left open for further questions and a later vote. AB 1795, by Assemblymember Gibson, would create statewide standards for inspecting, testing, and remediating smoke damage in wildfire-affected homes. The author and the Department of Insurance said the bill would establish science-based standards, protect survivors from unsafe reentry, require training and certification for relevant professionals, and improve claims handling; the department also described serious gaps found in its Fair Plan examination and recent wildfire claims. Insurers and some residents opposed or opposed unless amended, arguing the bill was still too broad, could raise costs, relied too much on industry standards, and left unresolved issues about legal standards, timing, and coverage. The bill remained under discussion, with the author saying negotiations would continue. AB 311, by Assemblymember McKinnor, would create an optional telematics-based auto insurance program to reward safer driving and improve road safety. Supporters, including road-safety advocates, victims’ families, and some insurance representatives, argued telematics could reduce speeding and distracted driving and save lives. Opponents, including privacy and consumer groups, argued the bill would create opaque surveillance pricing, undermine Prop. 103, and raise privacy and fairness concerns. After extensive debate, the committee passed the bill on a 3-0 vote and placed it on call. AB 1798, by Assemblymember Wilson, would bar life and disability insurers from using non-diagnostic genetic information from direct-to-consumer or other predictive genetic testing to deny coverage or raise premiums, while preserving use of medical history and family history and allowing consideration of certain high-value policies above $1.5 million. Supporters said the bill would reduce genetic discrimination and encourage testing; insurers argued genetic information is relevant to underwriting and warned the bill could raise costs and create inconsistencies. The committee chair and members noted the bill was close to agreement but still needed work, and the bill was moved with a 3-0 vote and placed on call.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:17:43.840><c> that</c> But there is a miracle treatment that But there is a miracle treatment
• Programs that the most vulnerable in our country rely on.
• </c><03:10:10.880><c> that</c> Medicaid and SNAP, programs that Medicaid and SNAP, programs that hundreds
• </c><03:10:30.080><c> And</c> Americans that rely on this program.
• And Americans that rely on this program.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> come within employee assistance program. come within employee assistance program.
• We provide unemployment program.
• types of social assistance programs, is because the unemployment program is not an entitlement program
• program is not an entitlement<01:54:57.119><c> program.
• Um it is an entitlement program. Um it is an eligibilitybased<01:55:00.800><c> program.

Committee: House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• pointing that out, but I mean, whenever you have someone affected by that in your family, simple treatment
• As you know, the Rural Health Transformation Program is a five-year investment into rural health in our

Summary: The committee took up several health-related bills and moved most of them forward. House Bill 4329, by Pro Tem Moore, passed 6-0 after a brief explanation that it changes the definition of coverage services from “reimbursable” to “reimbursed.” House Bill 3016, by Representative Dobrinski, also passed 5-0; it would create a vision screening program tied to early literacy efforts and establish a revolving fund, with members raising questions about funding, training, timing in larger districts, and whether insurance or outside clinics could help cover costs. Representative Dobrinski said he was open to adjustments and noted the bill is intended to identify vision issues that can affect reading and school performance. Representative West’s House Bill 4118 passed 5-0 after the committee adopted a PCS as the working draft. West described it as a fiscally responsible measure supporting family caregivers, maintaining existing safeguards under the Caring for Caregiver Act, and preserving a nonrefundable tax credit capped at $1.5 million. House Bill 366, by Representative Pogemiller, passed 5-0 and would create a revolving fund for the Health Care Workforce Training Commission to support behavioral health professionals in rural Oklahoma under the Rural Health Transformation Program. The committee also considered House Bill 3649, a Department of Mental Health request bill allowing proceeds from certain real estate sales to be placed in a department trust for future property purchases or development. Questions centered on whether the bill aligned with an RFP involving current state facilities, and the bill was sent to oversight on a 4-1 vote. House Bill 3650, a Hospital Association request bill to extend the managed Medicaid rate floor, was also sent to oversight on a 5-0 vote, with Chairman Stinson saying he intended to amend the end date from 2035 down to 2028 before further consideration. House Bill 3644 was laid over until the following week, and the meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• My name for the record is Nancy Bowley, and I serve as the program manager for the Idaho Sexual Offender
• incorporated by reference documents to reduce the number of continuing education hours for evaluators and treatment

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee met with Senator Shippee presiding in place of Chairman Lakey for part of the meeting. The committee first considered two gubernatorial appointments to the Commission of Pardons and Parole: Scott Smith and Dailen Hobson. Both were moved to the floor with a recommendation for Senate confirmation and approved by voice vote. The committee then reviewed Rule Docket 21-01-0101-2501 from the Idaho Division of Veterans Services, which removes obsolete rules related to domiciliary care that is no longer provided. Members asked about a weapons prohibition at the state veterans home and whether it related to federal rules and resident safety; the presenter said it did. The docket was approved by voice vote. Next, the committee heard Rule Docket 57-0101-2501 from the Sexual Offender Management Board, which lowers continuing education requirements for private licensed evaluators and treatment providers from 40 to 30 hours and removes duplicative language between the rule and incorporated documents. The presenter requested an early effective date of sine die so temporary rules would not be needed, and the committee approved the docket with that early effective date by voice vote. After Chairman Lakey returned, Senator Wintrow presented RS 32987, a proposal to add two misdemeanor offenses to the list of crimes requiring DNA collection in Idaho. She said the measure was narrowed from an earlier version with seven misdemeanors, cited public safety and repeat-offense concerns, and noted informal support from stakeholders including the sheriffs’ association. The committee voted to introduce the RS and send it to print by voice vote, then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• My name for the record is Nancy Bowley, and I serve as the program manager for the Idaho Sexual Offender
• incorporated-by-reference documents to reduce the number of continuing education hours for evaluators and treatment

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Rules

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The reason for that was there was a concern expressed that direct care and treatment is the arm of the
• <00:01:06.960><c> direct</c><00:01:07.200><c> care</c><00:01:07.360><c> and</c><00:01:07.520><c> treatment
• </c><00:01:07.760><c> is</c><00:01:08.000><c> the</c> that direct care and treatment is the that direct
• The CEO then runs all of direct care and treatment, which is a billion-dollar agency.
• which is a billion-dollar treatment which is a billion-dollar agency.<00:02:46.160><c> Uh</c><00:02:

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 2037, which would replace the current executive board model for Direct Care and Treatment with a commissioner-led structure. Representative Frederick moved the DE1 amendment, which was adopted, to conform the bill with Senate language and place the CEO under the commissioner. Frederick said the change was intended to preserve some continuity while increasing accountability and insulating direct health care services from politics. Frederick argued that the existing executive board, which meets only a few times a year and hires the CEO, would leave the legislature and governor with limited ability to respond quickly to serious problems in a billion-dollar agency. He said the bill is about accountability to Minnesota taxpayers and creating a structure more like other state agencies. Public testimony was closed without any outside witnesses. Members discussed the tradeoffs between board governance and a commissioner model. Chair Schumacher noted Frederick would become chief author of the bill, and several members said they appreciated the effort to balance accountability, continuity of care, and operational expertise. Questions focused on the role of the advisory council; Frederick said it would remain in place so stakeholders could advise the commissioner and CEO, and that legislators are included among its members. The committee then laid over House File 2037, as amended, for possible inclusion in a later bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• To qualify for the program, inmates must meet all criteria and would only be able to qualify if they
• program applicant must reside in a location where GPS monitoring is functional.
• Violating the terms of the program may result in a return to incarceration.
• not exceed 50 inmates for every one officer, and the Department of Corrections must adopt rules for program
• So it's a proven, well-done program. We want to do it here in Arizona. So what does this bill do?

Summary: The Judiciary and Elections Committee met with a hard stop at 4:30 p.m. and approved the February 4, 2026 minutes. Members announced several bills would be held for a later supplemental meeting, then took up SB 1426, the “squatter” bill, which would expand forcible detainer law to cover certain unauthorized occupants who refuse to leave after a reasonable request and require immediate writs of restitution after judgment. Law enforcement and county representatives testified in support, and the committee voted 7-0 to give SB 1426 a do-pass recommendation. The committee next considered SB 1687, a strike-everything amendment moving Arizona’s primary election date from late July to the Tuesday before Memorial Day beginning in 2027. The sponsor said the goal was to create more time between the primary and general elections and align Arizona more closely with other states. County election officials were neutral but raised implementation concerns, including filing deadlines, redistricting timelines, polling place availability, and interactions with presidential preference and local elections. The committee adopted the amendment and gave the bill a 4-3 do-pass recommendation, with some members voting no over concerns about clean elections timing and local control. Members then heard SB 1110, creating a home confinement program for certain nonviolent inmates with GPS monitoring, work requirements, and DOC rulemaking, while excluding serious and violent offenses. Supporters said it would reduce recidivism, save money, and help families; an opponent questioned the fiscal impact and monitoring costs. The bill received a 5-1 do-pass recommendation. The committee also heard SB 1275, which would allow judges limited discretion to depart from mandatory minimum sentences for qualifying veterans and first responders with diagnosed service-related PTSD or similar conditions; supporters framed it as a narrow safety valve, while opponents warned it could undermine mandatory sentencing and victims’ rights. SB 1275 passed 7-0. Finally, the committee considered SB 1140, a misdemeanor expungement bill. The amendment adopted by the committee extended the waiting period for expungement of convictions to five years for all eligible misdemeanor convictions, while keeping a three-year period for eligible matters that did not result in conviction. Supporters said the bill would remove barriers to employment and housing and help survivors and people who have turned their lives around; the committee adopted the amendment and then passed SB 1140 as amended 7-0. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• under the new ESA account program.
• We actually have five programs in Texas, but like he mentioned earlier, we do have several programs that
• There are before and after school programs that are available.
• To access release time programs for religious education for their children.
• Release time programs have a long history in our nation.

Bills: SB226 , SB413 , SB571 , SB1049 , SB2398 , SB2920

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, school boards, transparency, public meetings, attendance, recording, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension, reporting requirements, released time, religious instruction

Transcript Highlights:

• We issue the debt for the SEPRIT program. And of course.
• veterans education program.
• The pilot program, the pilot program was slated to be, we were given a budget for 120 clients.
• What we're running into, what makes our program, first of all, let me say this, what makes our program
• A pilot program for trauma recovery centers in that grant.

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is programs and than a building.
• So, the programs in the jail are not as intensive as the programs in the prison setting where you have
• ><c> the</c> not as intensive as the programs in the not as intensive as the programs in the prison<01
• </c><01:02:06.760><c> at</c> see we provide quite a few programs at see we provide quite a few programs
• </c> abuse treatment. abuse treatment.

Bills: SCR180

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: wildfire, fire hazard, Lahaina, West Maui, Maui wildfire, vegetation management, fuel reduction, defensible space, fuel breaks, invasive grasses, emergency access, evacuation route, fire lane, state lands, public safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal, community risk reduction, hazard mitigation, brush clearance, wildland-urban interface

Summary: The committee opened by noting it was likely its last hearing of the 2026 session, then took up several resolutions. SCR 54, on appointing a hydrogen fire safety expert and training on hydrogen-related protocols, and SCR 59, on allowing certain health care professionals to practice without a license during a state of emergency, drew no testimony. Members discussed SCR 59 as a response to past emergencies and the need for pre-approved, updated registries of professionals who could be deployed quickly in emergencies. SCR 62 SD1, which asks the 911 Board to form a working group with the disability community to address access issues in emergency and 911 responses, received testimony from disability advocates and the 911 Board. Testifiers said the measure should ensure an integrated system with EMS infrastructure, real-time access for dispatchers and field personnel, and public education about the system; they also noted that Smart911 is no longer being used on Oahu and Maui and that a statewide, integrated approach is needed. Members agreed to work the suggested language into the resolution. SCR 179, urging Maui County to enforce fire code provisions on brush clearance, fuel breaks, roadside vegetation clearing, and emergency access, was noted as having no testimony but continuing to raise important issues. SCR 74, calling for an audit of no-bid contracts issued under emergency proclamations from 2020 through 2025, drew strong support from a late testifier who tied the measure to emergency procurement concerns after the Lahaina wildfire and COVID-era contracting. The witness argued that procurement rules should not be waived in ways that compromise safety, and described concerns about unlicensed contractors and construction problems in a state housing project. Members asked about the scope of the audit and whether it would interfere with criminal investigations; the witness said the audit should cover a broad range of contracts, including nonprofit contracts, and should not be limited to the wildfire period. The committee also heard SCR 28 SD1 on creating a Hawaii Vietnam Veterans Medal, with support from the Department of Defense and veterans advocates, who said the resolution is intended to do the groundwork for a future appropriation and to determine eligibility and distribution procedures. Finally, SCR 60 SD1, requesting updates on the “Breaking Cycles” rehabilitation and restorative justice study, received support from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Correctional System Oversight Commission, and reform advocates. The department asked that reporting be annual rather than quarterly because of the complexity of the OCCC project, and supporters said the measure would promote transparency and help ensure the study’s recommendations are implemented. No votes were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• So it's a program that's been established for a number of years.
• So it's a program that's been established for a number of years.
• And then on top of that, there is a program called IPAWS.
• So it's a very, very good program.
• So it's a very, very good program.

Summary: The committee met to review the Attorney General’s budget and related agency operations, beginning with Legislative Council staff walking members through compliance reports and a blue-sheet base budget document. Staff highlighted current-biennium items such as FTE changes, one-time appropriations, litigation funding, opioid settlement receipts, continuing appropriations, and major special and federal funds. Members asked for clarification on items including the Missing Indigenous People Grant Fund, the Internet Crimes Investigation Fund, and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit grant funding. Assistant Attorney General Clare Ness then gave an overview of the office’s structure, staffing, and budget pressures. She emphasized the office’s broad statutory duties, the value of its legal services to state and local government, and concerns about attorney pay lagging behind other agencies. Members discussed whether attorney compensation should be benchmarked more consistently across state government and whether some legal work could be consolidated within the AG’s office. Ness also addressed questions about AG opinion turnaround times, boards-and-commissions training, the new-and-vacant FTE pool, operating expense cuts, office leases, and the state’s criminal justice information systems. The crime lab presentation drew significant attention. Director Jennifer Penner described severe space, safety, and infrastructure problems at the current lab, including cramped work areas, glycol leaks, outdated fire and burglar alarms, air-handling limits, and equipment failures that have delayed toxicology work. She said the 2024 study projected a much larger facility would be needed and that the preferred location would be near the current health department site, but in a new building. Members asked about possible evidence risks, backlog status, and whether the proposed building would solve the current problems; Penner said it would and noted backlogs have improved overall, though some delays remain. The committee also heard from the new Medicaid Fraud Control Unit director, who described the unit’s civil and criminal work, federal-state funding split, and examples of fraud such as billing for services not provided or upcoding. The gaming division reported continued growth in charitable gaming and e-tabs, with members expressing concern about large trust-account balances, site competition, and possible misuse of proceeds. Finally, BCI outlined its caseload, cybercrime work, missing Indigenous persons task force, and the surge in CSAM cyber tips; members asked about AI-generated CSAM, and the AG’s office noted that last session’s law increased penalties and expressly allowed AI-generated CSAM to be prosecuted like other CSAM. No formal votes or actions were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

Transcript Highlights:

• TO RETROFIT AND ALLOCATES 10 MILLION FROM THE TRUST FUND FOR THE PROGRAM AND THE AMENDMENT REMOVES THE
• THE CULTURE GRANT PROGRAM AGRICULTURE AQUACULTURE DISASTER RECOVERY LOAN PROGRAM AND THE CULTURE GRANT
• GENERAL PERMITS FOR DISTRIBUTED WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS BY SENATOR BRADLEY.
• AND ROLE IN ANOTHER VPK PROGRAM.
• AND HELPING RESEARCH REGARDING THE MARITIME INDUSTRY WORKFORCE FOCUSING PROGRAMS ON UNDERREPRESENTED

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I don’t know what kind of programs there are that show an endorsement.”
• I don’t know what kind of programs there are that show an endorsement.
• The new program would authorize a business primarily engaged in...”
• program.
• Funds available for the program would be subject to appropriation by the Legislature.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then took up several House bills with strike-and-insert amendments. House Bill 5510 was amended to incorporate provisions from Senate Bills 1065 and 928, modernizing Alcohol Beverage Control licensing and adding rules for low-proof spirit alcohol products, including a $1.25 per gallon tax; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill to the full Senate with a do-pass recommendation. The committee then considered House Bill 5453 on school funding. After discussion of a proposed block-grant system and supplemental aid for special education, the committee adopted an amendment replacing much of the bill with weighted funding for level two and level three special education students, exempting those funds from block grant rules and limiting their use to direct instruction. The committee also adopted a clarification to extend the special education funding to charter school students and reported the amended bill to the Senate. House Bill 5412, dealing with multi-year technology licensing contracts for local fiscal bodies and science-of-reading training for K-5 teachers, was amended to clarify contract language, delay implementation dates, change “endorsement” to “training,” and require charter school teachers to participate; it was then reported. The committee next amended and reported House Bill 4006, which creates aerospace development and workforce grant programs, changing the funding mechanism to use Department of Commerce reporting and personal income tax proceeds rather than direct employee withholdings. It also took up House Bill 4009, combining voluntary portable benefits for independent contractors with microcredentialing and an expanded apprenticeship tax credit, adopted the Finance Committee amendment, and reported it. Finally, House Bill 4004 creating the Recharge West Virginia training reimbursement program was amended to raise the annual employer reimbursement cap from $50,000 to $100,000 while keeping the $10,000 per-employee limit, and the committee reported the bill. The meeting ended with adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:31:55.519><c> and</c><00:31:55.760><c> we</c> treatment and harm reduction. and we treatment
• . programs. programs.
• It does not add... program as minimal. Um my colleague from program as minimal.
• programs? programs?
• </c> program like SB or House Bill 26-1202. program like SB or House Bill 26-1202.

Keywords: 981, all