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• We expanded coverage to over 850 procedure codes, enhancing cancer screening and diagnostic and treatment
• It's available in every hospital and/or commercial laboratory in the state of Florida.
• In fact, some of these plans have decided not to offer commercial insurance anymore and just do Medicaid
• In fact, some of these plans have decided not to offer commercial insurance anymore and just do Medicaid
• Some of these plans have decided not to offer commercial insurance anymore and just do Medicaid.

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1414 by Sen. Polsky on congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) education. The bill would require the Department of Health, working with medical experts, to create and distribute CMV educational materials to expectant and new parents or caregivers through hospitals, birth centers, and OB/GYN practices. An amendment removed a section that would have required instruction for medical professionals, and the amended bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. The committee then took up a block of confirmations. Appointees on tabs 2 through 7 were recommended favorably in one vote, and Chavon Harris was separately confirmed as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration after extensive questioning. Senators praised her leadership and experience, while others raised concerns about Medicaid redeterminations, the state’s CORE modernization project, Hope Florida, and a DCF anti-marijuana ad campaign; Harris said she would follow up on some issues and defended the agency’s work on transparency, managed care oversight, and access to care. Her confirmation was recommended favorably, with Sen. Berman noting opposition. Several health-related bills were then heard and advanced. SB 186 by Sen. Garcia expanded epilepsy training requirements for school personnel, including charter school bus drivers, and was reported favorably. SB 902 by Sen. Garcia, after amendments narrowing dental workforce provisions and allowing certain seizure rescue medication delegation to family home health aides, was reported favorably; testimony focused on medical marijuana regulation, practitioner accountability, and concerns about park and child-care proximity restrictions. SB 196 by Sen. Sharif created a uterine fibroid research database with privacy protections and was reported favorably after emotional testimony from a patient and supporters. SB 688 by Sen. Rodriguez would reestablish licensure of naturopathic doctors; it drew both support and skepticism about diagnosis and treatment boundaries, but was reported favorably. SB 1574, Maddie’s Law, would add biliary atresia screening to newborn screening and was strongly supported by parents describing a delayed diagnosis; it was reported favorably. SB 878 on clinical laboratory personnel, SB 1092 on podiatric medicine and certain cellular/tissue-based products, and SB 1032 on medical marijuana registry timelines and veteran fee waivers were also reported favorably, while SB 1032 drew debate over longer renewal/supply periods. The committee then began SB 1760 on Medicaid oversight and program transparency, with the sponsor describing the bill’s creation of a joint legislative oversight committee and a legislative actuary.

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• Um, I think certainly from the state procurement code, uh, the anti-donation clause prohibits us, and
• They have a, a commercial vehicle enforcement challenge at Isleta that they're starting today through
• Again, the commercial vehicle enforcement, New Mexico State Police, um, commercial vehicle enforcement
• We do deploy our commercial vehicle inspectors anytime there is a whip truck because even if they run

Committee: House Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee

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• Um, the reason I use the Facebook example is because uh it is very easy and most I would say commercial
• most I is because uh it is very easy and most I would<00:16:18.240><c> say</c><00:16:18.959><c> commercial
• uh</c><00:16:20.160><c> AI</c><00:16:20.480><c> generative</c><00:16:20.880><c> AI</c> would say commercial
• uh AI generative AI would say commercial uh AI generative AI that<00:16:21.680><c> maybe</c><00:16:22.000
• And the reason why is because that's how the code is written.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There's another $25 million that was intentionally coded by the legislature as other funds, but it is
• coded by the legislature<00:56:14.960><c> as</c><00:56:15.200><c> other</c><00:56:15.440><c> funds,<
• I think the intent initially was for residents more than commercial, but maybe that's not how it was
• It is a technology that was born at the University of Wyoming, commercialized through various blood,
• </c><03:23:51.760><c> it</c> with the hopes of commercializing it with the hopes of commercializing it

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: 916, all

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• To support these pieces of code into our law, I say, respectively, bring them again.
• Until our code reflects that order again, I cannot vote to reenact it as positive law.
• To support these pieces of code into our law, I say, respectively, bring them again.
• Until our code reflects that order again, I cannot vote to reenact it as positive law.
• c> that</c><01:48:11.440><c> order</c> Until our code reflects that order Until our code reflects that

Keywords: 981, all

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• In terms of CalWORKs Child Care, this proposed trailer bill amends WIC code to include participation
• On the public contract code exemption, how many contracts will be exempt?
• Among the changes, H.R. 1 prohibits taxes that assess higher tax rates on Medicaid plans than commercial
• in existing funds from Special Fund 08-0 for 2026–27 through 2028–29 to support Health and Safety Code
• It's a $1.5 billion tax on the commercial markets.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Currently, the tribe has no immediate commercial or development plans for these parcels.
• Because of this bill, we'll modernize and digitize our permitting process with uniform data standards
• ,</c><05:04:09.440><c> to</c><05:04:09.680><c> revise</c><05:04:10.080><c> the</c> United States Code
• , to revise the United States Code, to revise the federal<05:04:10.638><c> charter</c><05:04:11.040><
• He served in the uniform patrol division and was promoted to detective in 1974.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• <00:32:47.880><c> vessel</c> commercial vessel commercial vessel passenger<00:32:50.880><c> this</c><
• </c> us to utilize um like you said QR codes us to utilize um like you said QR codes or<02:20:47.840>
• , um, because it's commercial, uh, similar to commercial harbors, it should be user funded. far as recreational
• </c> believe that um because it's commercial believe that um because it's commercial uh<02:30:03.040>
• 02:30:05.520><c> it</c> uh similar to commercial Harbors it uh similar to commercial Harbors it should

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• President, looking at existing code, Idaho Code 63-602(g), if I may, I'll read just from that.
• That is Idaho Code today.
• Briefly, this is another code cleanup bill.
• This is another one of those bills, code cleanup.
• This repeals outdated and unnecessary sections of Idaho Code, particularly Idaho Code 26, Chapter 26,

Keywords: 989, all

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• I mean, we are a very commercialized mission.
• It clears up some voids and some deficiencies in existing code as far as hunter education and licensing
• House Bill 456 updates the Subaqueous Land Chapter of the Code with the intent of reducing permitting
• House Bill 3-456 updates the Sub-Aquacious Land Chapter of the Code with the intent of reducing permitting

Summary: The committee met in hybrid format on June 18, 2026, but initially lacked a quorum, so minutes were not approved until later in the meeting after additional members joined. The committee heard a series of bills, with most receiving supportive testimony from sponsors, agency officials, advocacy groups, and frequent public commenter Robert Overmiller. Several measures focused on transportation and public safety, including HB 363 on residential speed limits, HB 384 extending DelDOT open-end contracts from three to five years, HB 413 allowing green flashing lights on road work and emergency vehicles, HB 456 streamlining subaqueous lands permitting, and HB 388 letting drivers with temporary medical suspensions keep their license for ID purposes while being flagged in the system as not allowed to drive. Members asked questions mainly about implementation, enforcement, and scope, and sponsors or agency witnesses explained that the bills were intended to improve safety, efficiency, and administrative clarity. The committee also took up HB 111, which would require single-use food service items such as utensils, straws, napkins, and condiments to be provided only upon request, with exemptions for schools, nonprofits, health care facilities, correctional facilities, and similar settings. Supporters, including Plastic Free Delaware and the Sierra Club, said the bill would reduce waste and save businesses money, while opponents from the restaurant industry argued it could confuse customers, hurt tourism, and be difficult to enforce. Sponsors emphasized that restaurants could still ask customers if they wanted items and that the bill included a phase-in period and capped penalties. The committee also heard HB 393, a consumer protection bill for third-party electric suppliers that tightens oversight, training, reporting, renewal notices, and rate limits after concerns about misleading sales and unexpectedly high bills; it drew support from environmental advocates and members who had seen constituent complaints. Finally, the committee heard HB 412 on hunting and trapping education and wildlife drug administration, which was described as a safety and modernization measure and supported by the Division of Fish and Wildlife and sportsmen’s groups, and SB 346, which would speed up Environmental Appeals Board hearings and decisions. SB 346 drew broad support from DNREC, the Nature Conservancy, the Sierra Club, and business groups, though one witness asked to clarify that Superior Court appeal rights would remain intact; DNREC confirmed they would. The committee also approved the June 10, 2026 minutes after quorum was established, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn and unanimous approval.

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• It's anticipated to be 1,500 units with complementary commercial coffee shops, corner stores, and bodegas
• Now, that doesn't help us in Arkansas because you can't bill under that code anyway.
• I think I had an opportunity to... ...code anyway.
• And so we're looking at that and some of the other billing codes that may allow more of a value-based

Committee: All TASK FORCE ON AUTISM

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Board in the right direction to comply with last year's House Bill 152, which is reflected in Idaho Code
• 2025, the board went through negotiated rulemaking to increase licensure fees to comply with Idaho Code
• Chair, Senator, we have facilities, so that tends to be like commercial or industrial facilities who
• rolling average of annual expenditures and in compliance with the cash balance expectations of Idaho Code

Summary: The committee first received a lengthy briefing from JFAC Chairman Grow and budget analyst Keith Bybee on the state’s fiscal outlook for fiscal years 2026-2028. They said revenues had been revised upward, but uncertainty remains around tax conformity, sales tax softness, and pending policy decisions that could affect the bottom line. Bybee explained structural balance, noted that ongoing revenues are projected to lag ongoing spending, and reviewed long-term growth in Medicaid, public schools, and other state programs, much of it driven by policy changes. Members asked about the Delaware model for research and development expensing, the use of one-time money versus budget cuts, the impact of tax cuts, reserve levels, bond ratings, and the effects of Medicaid expansion and prior recession-era cuts. Chairman Grow closed by emphasizing that the budget is not structurally balanced and that rainy-day funds are meant for temporary shocks, not recurring gaps. The committee then approved the January 27, 2026 minutes and advanced several gubernatorial appointments with recommendations for confirmation: Brett Thomas to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board, Erica Malman to the Idaho Personnel Commission, and Dr. Karen Cabell to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board. Representative John Weber appeared for reappointment to the Idaho State Insurance Fund Board, and Robert Cuoio appeared virtually for reappointment to the Your Health Idaho board; both were thanked and told their appointments would likely be voted on at a later meeting. The remainder of the meeting was devoted to DOPL rule dockets. The committee approved fee-increase dockets for the Contractor Registration Board, the Board of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety, and the Barber and Cosmetology Services Licensing Board. DOPL representatives said the increases were needed to bring boards into compliance with statutory cash-balance requirements after consolidation costs, new licensing software, and other one-time expenses, and noted that the rules included “not to exceed” language. Several senators questioned whether the fee increases reflected broader inefficiencies within DOPL and argued that some boards were being asked to raise fees because of agency-wide costs. Despite those concerns, each docket was approved, and the committee adjourned after completing the agenda.

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• avoid making those mandates while we are reducing essential services such as planning and zoning, code
• It shifts it to commercial, it shifts it to rentals. Where are they going to generate the revenues?
• I would flip that and say some cities have better code enforcement, take care of the infrastructure better
• I don't know anyone ever saying 'I'm going to move there because I like their code of ordinances better

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• pending approval by the State Cemetery Committee as required by Section 2165.256 of the government code
• designation will, of course, remain in effect for another 10 years in accordance with the government code
• the resolution, the designation will remain in effect for 10 years in accordance with the government code
• for coastal fisheries specific activities to include coastal hatcheries, habitat restoration, and commercial

Bills: HCR6

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Keywords: Meals on Wheels, senior services, nutrition, community support, volunteerism

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• Yesterday, Dakota Electric filed a modification to our commercial tariff with the Public Utility Commission
• building in this urban environment, and the building will be at least 40% more efficient than current codes
• The building will be roughly 40% more efficient than code requires.
• The piece around how excited I am to hear a 40% energy reduction from base code, that's a big deal.

Bills: HF2928 , HF2912 , HF2297

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: water appropriation, data centers, environmental review, energy conservation, permit application, carbon-free energy, geothermal energy, renewable energy, Macalester College, appropriation, sustainability, solar energy, pollinator programs, license plates, agrivoltaics, environmental sustainability

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• HIV does not discriminate by zip code, background, or identity.
• HIV does not discriminate by zip code, background, or identity.
• As noted in the committee analysis, enrollees in commercial and Covered California policies captured
• The agreement and contract that Amneal signed used an exemption in Health and Safety Code, which was
• commercial rights to sell Kloxxado.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard a long agenda of health bills focused on access to preventive care, behavioral health, hospital services, and patient safety. Early items included AB 554, which would expand and protect access to HIV prevention drugs like PrEP, including injectable forms and coverage protections; supporters said it would shore up access amid federal threats, while insurers opposed it as a costly benefit mandate. AB 577 would limit insurer and PBM practices that steer medications away from physician offices and require more transparency and patient consent; doctors and patient advocates supported it, while health plans and insurers warned it could raise drug costs and disrupt specialty pharmacy networks. AB 546 would require coverage for portable HEPA purifiers for vulnerable enrollees during declared emergencies, especially wildfire smoke events, with support from air quality and public health groups and opposition from insurers concerned about benefit expansion and cost. The committee also heard AB 224, which would codify California’s updated essential health benefits benchmark plan after a public review process, adding infertility treatment, hearing aids, and durable medical equipment if approved by CMS for the 2027 plan year. DMHC said the state had completed the review and needed legislation to meet federal timing, and the measure drew broad support. AB 1032 would require plans and insurers to reimburse up to 12 additional behavioral health visits for enrollees in wildfire-affected counties for a limited period after an emergency; supporters argued it would fill gaps in trauma care after disasters, while insurers said existing parity and continuity-of-care rules already address the issue and that the bill could create inequities. AB 849 would require trained chaperones for sensitive ultrasound exams and training on how to observe and intervene; it was backed by a survivor and patient advocates, with hospitals and health districts raising staffing concerns. Later, AB 1196 would direct the Department of Public Health to update outdated rules requiring three surgeons for certain heart surgeries using cardiopulmonary bypass; supporters said the rule no longer reflects modern practice and strains staffing, while cardiology representatives had no formal opposition but wanted to review amendments. AB 1113 would codify a right to wear a mask for health reasons in public spaces, with support from disability and public health groups. AB 1386 sought to add perinatal care to the list of basic hospital services, prompting testimony about maternity ward closures, workforce shortages, and rural access; the author said the bill would be amended further and that the committee would need to revisit timelines and implementation details. The committee also heard AB 1429, which would address Kaiser’s repeated mental health parity violations and improve access to behavioral health care, though the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill is shown. Several bills were moved with motions and seconds, but many were held for quorum; AB 1196, AB 1113, and AB 1386 were among the measures advanced to a roll call or held on call, and the committee repeatedly noted that final votes would occur when quorum was available.

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• </c><00:02:51.640><c> We</c> uh beginning and commercial farmers.
• We uh beginning and commercial farmers.
• We don't see that sheep really in commercial production. many of your members um many of your members
• commercial commercial production<00:10:28.680><c> where</c><00:10:29.480><c> right</c><00:10:29.800>
• If we keep saying it's this code, this process is causing it. But it's not.

Bills: SB2706 , SB2320

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Environment

Keywords: workforce development, agriculture, biosecurity, pilot program, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, University of Hawaii, Leeward Community College, DHRD, training, apprenticeship, career pathways, credentialing, job training, internship, hands-on experience, state employment, workforce pipeline, agricultural jobs, biosecurity jobs, general fund appropriation

Summary: The committees first heard SB 2371, which would prioritize lease offers on agrivoltaics parcels for beginning farmers, require annual compliance reports to DAB, authorize penalties for noncompliance, and allow solar facilities on certain agricultural lands. DAB, the State Energy Office, PUC, and Hawaii Farm Bureau generally supported the intent, while OPPSD recommended amendments to preserve agricultural lease affordability and strengthen food-production language. Members questioned whether the bill would meaningfully encourage solar on ag lands, whether beginning farmers would have enough information to use such parcels, and how the bill would interact with Land Use Commission review. The Farm Bureau said agrivoltaics remains challenging and largely in pilot form, and noted the Mililani project as a promising example of dual use. The committees voted to pass SB 2371 with amendments, with one member expressing a preference that it be opened to all farmers rather than only beginning farmers. The next measure, SB 2800, appropriates funds to DAB, DLNR, and ADC for acquisition, repair, and maintenance of irrigation systems. All testifying agencies and the Farm Bureau supported the bill, and members pressed them for estimates of needed funding and the condition of existing systems. DAB cited major repair needs, including Waimea, Molokai, Kahuku, and Kawailoa, and said its backlog could total roughly $65 million; ADC estimated about $35 million for several systems; and DLNR said its current needs for three systems were about $35 million, with the largest cost tied to piping in Kekaha. The committees amended the bill to defer its effective date to July 1, 2050 and to blank out the appropriation amounts in the bill text, with the agencies’ requested amounts to be included in the committee report for consideration. SB 2800 then passed in AEN, Water and Land, and EIG. The final measure discussed was SB 2718, a food hub pilot program beginning in 2028 that would require state departments and UH to source 30% of certain food purchases from local agricultural products, create a nutrition- and ʻāina-based school program, and have DAT partner with a regional aggregator for Native Hawaiian staple crops. DAT, DOH, the Farm Bureau, Food Plus Policy Group, HAPA, and others supported the bill’s intent, while the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation opposed it, saying it is already struggling to meet the current local procurement percentage and faces procurement and quantity barriers, especially for staple items used daily. The testimony focused on whether agencies could realistically meet the higher local purchasing target and whether smaller farms could supply the needed volumes.

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• providers it's not they are commercial providers it's not the<01:26:34.800><c> feds</c><01:26:35.480
• ><c> it's</c><01:26:35.600><c> the</c><01:26:35.760><c> commercial</c><01:26:36.560><c> provider</c>
• the feds it's the commercial provider the feds it's the commercial provider that<01:26:37.719><c> the
• And I was trying to explain this to my wife, and I said, so evidently there's a code out there, a code
• book, and I want to get a copy of this code.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee met in executive session and first discussed scheduling, noting that Town Meeting Day would cancel the next Tuesday meeting, that they would meet Wednesday instead, and that remaining bills would be handled through subcommittees and a likely final executive session on the 19th to meet the deadline for committee action on the 20th. The committee then took up several bills, with repeated roll calls and votes, often placing measures on the consent calendar after committee approval. House Bill 185 on ambulance reimbursement rates was described as a perennial issue and was voted inexpedient to legislate, with members noting concerns that an any-willing-provider approach would make premium impacts hard to evaluate. House Bill 186 on cannabis legalization was retained for further work, with members saying the bill addressed stopping marijuana arrests but that the sales and implementation details still needed more development. House Bill 241 on treatment alternatives to opioids was also retained because the sponsor could not attend and the committee wanted more time to continue work. The committee then considered House Bill 302 on state treasury investments in digital assets and precious metals. The amendment narrowed the proposal, removing more complicated provisions like stable tokens and staking, lowering the authorized allocation from 10% to 5%, and limiting eligible digital assets to those with very high market capitalization; members discussed volatility, the treasurer’s discretion, and oversight through bond-rating concerns. The amendment and the bill as amended both passed, and the bill was placed on the consent calendar. Other measures moved quickly: House Bill 451 on a paint product stewardship program was amended to remove direct funding and framed as manufacturer-run enabling legislation, then passed and was placed on consent; House Bill 499 made technical corrections to insurance laws and passed unanimously; House Bill 538 on relocating Liquor Commission positions passed unanimously; House Bill 552 on children covered under the state retirement insurance plan was cleaned up to remove a student requirement and passed unanimously; and a blockchain/digital currencies bill was amended to address noise and local regulation concerns for data mining operations, with supporters emphasizing energy-use issues, municipal authority, and a separate commission studying regulation. That bill also passed and was sent to consent.

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• I authored the age-appropriate design code.
• And we're talking about another bill I did four years ago, age-appropriate design code in 2022.
• We did age-appropriate design code in 2022. It got tied up in the courts.
• And we're talking about another bill I did four years ago, age-appropriate design code in 2022.
• We did age-appropriate design code in 2022. It got tied up in the courts.

Summary: The committee heard AB 1988, which would require AI companion chatbots to respond to credible self-harm or violence-related crisis expressions by displaying the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, warning users, and pausing the chat for human review after repeated crisis signals. The author and supporters said the bill is a measured safety standard to redirect vulnerable users to human help, citing research and cases where chatbots worsened suicidal ideation or violent behavior. Support came from crisis and medical advocates, while no opposition testimony was offered. The chair and members expressed strong support, and the bill was held pending quorum before later action on the agenda. The committee then took up AB 1709, which would set a minimum age of 16 for users to create or maintain accounts on social media platforms with harmful addictive features and would create an E-Safety Advisory Commission in the Attorney General’s office. The author argued the bill targets product design, not speech, and is intended to curb compulsive features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and algorithmic feeds while allowing safer or non-addictive platforms to remain available. Supporters, including a psychologist and the Organization for Social Media Safety, described cyberbullying, predation, compulsive use, and mental health harms; opponents, including EFF, ACLU-Cal Action, TechNet, and youth advocacy groups, warned about privacy, First Amendment, and access-to-community concerns, especially for LGBTQ youth and other marginalized groups. Committee members debated whether the bill is a ban or a delay, how age assurance would work, and whether the proposal would be effective or could push youth to less safe spaces. Several members said they would support the bill as a first step, while others raised concerns about enforceability, privacy, and constitutional issues. The author emphasized that the bill is limited to specific harmful design features, not content or general internet access, and that the new commission would monitor evolving technology and recommend future updates. No final vote was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• It wasn't called the Age Appropriate Design Code; that was Buffy's bill, but her bill on social media
• I authored the age-appropriate design code.
• I authored the age-appropriate design code.
• And we're talking about another bill I did four years ago, age-appropriate design code in 2022.
• We did age-appropriate design code in 2022. It got tied up in the courts.

Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 988, house, all