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• Now, if Limited use of it for research purposes.
• Is there a limit to the number of times that he's? The governor may, yes.
• Is there a limit to the number of times that he can do that? Not to my knowledge. Okay.
• a limit on the number of times that the governor can reject the slate of options.
• The General Assembly's ability is limited to those procedural rules by Constitution.

Committee: House General Laws

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• To facilitate this hearing in a timely manner, we will be enforcing a one-minute limit on testimony.
• To facilitate this hearing in a timely manner, we will be enforcing a one-minute limit on testimony.
• To facilitate this hearing in a timely manner, we will be enforcing a one-minute limit on testimony.
• </c><00:12:23.760><c> Transparency</c><00:12:24.399><c> and</c> may already be limited.
• Transparency and may already be limited.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Summary: The HHS committee met in Room 224 and announced the hearing was being streamed live, with a one-minute limit on testimony. The chair explained that written testimony had already been reviewed and that speakers should either add new comments or stand on their written testimony. The committee first heard SB 2211, an emergency appropriation to the Department of Human Services. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, including DHS, Aloha United Way, the Hawaii Food Industry Association, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Catholic Charities, and many individuals. Supporters emphasized the importance of maintaining SNAP-related food assistance and emergency food delivery, while Catholic Charities raised a question about whether the bill’s language would also reach food banks serving food-insecure households that are not on SNAP. No opposition was heard and the bill was moved on without questions from members. The committee then heard SB 2025, which would exempt actively practicing advanced practice registered nurses from jury duty. Testimony was broadly supportive from nursing and health organizations, including the Hawaii American Nurses Association, the Hawaii affiliate of the College of Nurse Midwives, the Hawaii State Board of Nursing, and others. One witness from Kaiser Permanente requested an amendment to include physician assistants, and a committee member asked the Board of Nursing to review that request. The bill otherwise drew no opposition and no further member questions. SB 2038, relating to medication labeling, drew the most extended discussion. The measure would change labeling requirements for certain abortion medications, and testimony was split between supporters who framed it as a privacy and access issue and opponents who raised patient safety, ethics, and transparency concerns. The Department of Health supported the intent but requested an amendment to allow quicker access to private information during investigations without a subpoena. The Board of Pharmacy said it supported the written comments but noted operational challenges and possible cost impacts, while Kaiser said compliance would likely require manual workarounds and could slow pharmacy processes. The chair and members questioned whether patients could simply remove labels themselves, but witnesses said there could still be safety and access issues if the patient is not the one receiving the prescription. The committee then moved on to SB 2050, relating to chiropractic, which received support from the Hawaii Board of Chiropractic and the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association, with no substantive opposition noted. The hearing later turned to SB 201, relating to insurance, which appeared to be a new mandated-benefit measure tied to infertility/IVF coverage. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission provided comments, while Hawaii Family Forum opposed the bill, arguing it went beyond medical infertility and raised ethical and public policy concerns. Kaiser and the Hawaii Association of Health Plans both asked for a study or audit, saying the measure could create new insurance mandates and increase costs for residents and employers. Private Work Hawaii strongly supported the bill as an equity issue. The committee noted there was no quorum for decision-making and deferred action on the measure to a later hearing, then recessed.

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• And it was for a group of projects known as mutual benefits projects, which would benefit both Taos Pueblo
• And Madam Chair, is there a time limit on that?
• But because we had limited applicants, we only hired three.
• That's the ICIP; we try to keep it limited to the top three priority projects.
• Access to health care became limited. limited, and the cost of operations escalated.

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

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• Before 1989, Washington State did not have a time-bar limit.
• end of those states that do have time-bar limits.
• I've got a list of, I don't know, all the states, and California doesn't have a limit.
• But Representative Thai, why not limited to, say, ICE?
• But Representative Type, why not limited to, say, ICE?

Bills: HB2095 , HB2500 , HB2412 , HB2595 , HB2354 , HB2597

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: public safety, vulnerable users, pedestrians, protected classes, transportation, charitable organization, charity, nonprobate transfer, beneficiary designation, life insurance, retirement account, payable on death, POD account, transfer on death, TOD, financial institution, insurance company, transfer agent, estate planning, donor intent

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• both sides. ...collaboration that will benefit both sides.
• Mason's Law, it would be a benefit for all those involved, and I recommend the body support.
• We're going one mile per hour over the speed limit in a construction zone.
• And lady, let me assure you, my goal is to not limit the number of CDL drivers that we have.
• It is not to limit any kind of job opportunities for people.

Summary: The House first established a quorum, then heard a presentation from Debbie Huang of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Denver. Huang thanked Missouri lawmakers for their annual Taiwan resolutions and described Taiwan as a democratic and economic partner of the United States, emphasizing cooperation with Missouri in agriculture, manufacturing, logistics, semiconductors, and AI, while also warning about pressure from China and the need for stronger Taiwan-U.S. ties. The chamber then took up House Bill 311, which would move oversight of bail bondsmen under the existing board for private investigators and fire investigators, add bail bondsmen to that board, and increase training and oversight. Members said the bill was industry-requested, had unanimous committee support, and carried no fiscal note. The House adopted the committee substitute and perfected and printed the bill. Lawmakers also debated and adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 3009, a pharmacy bill aimed at clarifying rules for pharmacies serving low-income and underserved patients, emergency medication dispensing, and out-of-state pharmacy accreditation. Amendments were adopted to update the title and align Missouri law with national pharmacy board accreditation standards. The bill was described as a response to access problems during the 2025 St. Louis tornado and was said to have no state cost. A large block of floor action followed on a combined package of bills and amendments covering public safety, criminal law, health, and licensing. Measures discussed and adopted included changes to the sex offender registry and related corrections, an offense for impeding first responders, Mason’s Law to flag drivers with disabilities in law enforcement databases, a hands-free cell phone law update, Highway Patrol equipment purchasing authority, psilocybin language for first responders and veterans, AI-generated explicit material and child pornography provisions, gift card fraud penalties, stronger fentanyl trafficking penalties, Melanie’s Law on ignition interlock/DUI penalties, a domestic violence registry, boiler inspection and Missouri fire/life safety standards, Kansas City police retirement age corrections, and a commercial driver English proficiency bill with stronger penalties for drivers and carriers. One amendment on the sex offender registry was withdrawn after debate, and the House ultimately adopted the remaining amendments and referred the combined House Bills 368 and 3049 substitute to the Committee on Legislative Review.

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• All testifiers who have signed up in advance have been provided with a time limit for testimony.
• All testifiers who have signed up in advance have been provided with a time limit for testimony.
• All testifiers who have signed up in advance have been provided with a time limit for testimony.
• </c><00:28:40.600><c> So,</c><00:28:40.760><c> I'd</c> the benefits of serialization.
• So, I'd the benefits of serialization.

Bills: HF2354 , HF3407 , HF4359 , HF4192 , HF3356 , HF3695 , HF1597 , HF3155 , HF3871 , HF4437 , HF4446 , HF3990

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

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• </c> information just due to limited information just due to limited resources,<00:14:54.959><c> frequent
• Small towns with limited rate bases are especially vulnerable.
• </c><00:32:23.600><c> are</c><00:32:23.840><c> especially</c> limited uh rate bases are especially limited
• </c> don't see a big value or a benefit don't see a big value or a benefit directly<01:03:24.880><c>
• </c> far as we can because we have limited far as we can because we have limited funding<01:12:23.360

Bills: SF0069 , SF0070 , SF0016 , HB0078 , HJ0002 , HB0085 , HB0086

Committee: Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• I know from my time as a full-time judge that the substitute judges provide a great benefit to the court
• I think one of the things that's a benefit for me is that I was able to sit as a sub-judge.
• I think one of the things that's a benefit for me is that I was able to sit as a sub-judge.
• So you're for the general district court judge, and although we generally have jurisdictional limits
• I think many of our courts have the limitation of only being able to speak to the symptoms.

Committee: House Courts of Justice

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• support staffing needs, program integrity with new SNAP requirements, and protect access to food benefits
• OPEB, so-called other post-employment benefit liability, is health care for retirees primarily, right
• levels while making sure that those who are eligible get full access to their benefits.
• , things generally known as welfare benefits.
• President, it's not just the financial benefits that come with investments in this model.

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, adopted two commendatory resolutions honoring the Plimpton Historical Society’s Deborah Sampson Day recognition and Megan’s Light’s Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month observance, and suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several House petitions to committee. The chamber also briefly recognized Diane Talk of the South Shore Regional Emergency Communication Center on her retirement after 30 years of dispatch service. Later, the Senate passed two local bills to enactment: House No. 4006, authorizing Dartmouth to grant an additional all-alcoholic beverages license, and House No. 473, relating to the charter of Westwood. The main business was the Senate Ways and Means presentation of the fiscal year 2027 budget, totaling about $63.3 billion. The chair described the budget as balanced, with no new taxes or tax cuts, based on a consensus revenue estimate of $986 million in growth over FY26 (2.4%), and including about $15.8 billion in federal financial participation and roughly $2.7 billion from the Fair Share surtax. The budget emphasized record local aid, including $1.376 billion in unrestricted general government aid, $7.66 billion for Chapter 70 education aid, increased minimum school aid, higher regional school transportation reimbursement, rural aid, and the revival of the Foundation Budget Review Commission. It also highlighted major investments in MassEducate free community college, food security, housing, and support for vulnerable residents. Members then engaged in extended colloquy on the budget’s major cost drivers and policy choices. Questions focused on debt service, pension and OPEB liabilities, MassHealth caseload and rising per-enrollee costs, child care funding, and program integrity in DTA and other benefit programs. The chair said debt service would be about $2.67 billion, pension payments would be $5.1 billion, OPEB would receive a $150 million payment, and MassHealth enrollment was projected at about 2 million with costs driven by acuity and medical inflation. He also said the budget includes no collective bargaining agreements and no state tax changes. Senators supporting the budget praised its investments in education, local aid, homelessness prevention, public health, libraries, and housing, while minority leaders and others stressed the need for fiscal discipline, transparency, and further work on affordability and municipal support. The Senate also received a House message on House No. 5316, which the House had nonconcurred in, and a conference committee was appointed on the disagreement.

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• OPEB, so-called other post-employment benefit liability, is health care for retirees primarily, right
• levels while making sure that those that are eligible get full access to their benefits.
• , things generally known as welfare benefits.
• Every penny is shown where it's going to benefit the people of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and
• President, it's not just the financial benefits that come with investments in this model.

Summary: The Senate first adopted two resolutions commending the Plimpton Historical Society for Deborah Sampson Day and Megan’s Light for recognizing May 2026 as Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. It also suspended Joint Rule 12 on several House petitions, referred those matters to committees, and later took up final passage of two local bills: one authorizing Dartmouth to grant an additional off-premises liquor license and another relative to the charter of Westwood. Both bills were passed to be enacted and sent to the Governor. The main business of the session was the opening debate on the Senate Ways and Means FY27 budget, which was described as a balanced $63.3 billion proposal. The chair and supporters highlighted major investments in unrestricted local aid, Chapter 70 education funding, regional school transportation, rural aid, community college affordability, food security, housing, and health and human services. They also emphasized that the budget was built on the consensus revenue estimate, included no new taxes or tax cuts, did not use the rainy day fund, and relied in part on federal funds and Fair Share revenue. In extended questioning, the minority leader pressed for details on the budget’s assumptions and cost drivers, including federal participation, Fair Share revenue, debt service, MassHealth caseload and spending, pension and OPEB liabilities, settlement reserves, collective bargaining funding, and controls against waste, fraud, and abuse. The chair responded that federal funds account for about 22% of budgeted revenues, Fair Share revenue is estimated at about $2.7 billion, debt service is about $2.67 billion, MassHealth and related health and human services total about $36.4 billion, pension funding is $5.1 billion, and OPEB receives a $150 million payment. Members also discussed the C-3 child care program, DTA program integrity, and housing permitting reforms, with several senators speaking in support of the budget’s priorities and urging further debate and amendments before final passage.

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• We want to make sure that we maximize the benefit of that expenditure locally in support of our small
• And it's central to Mayor Bass's vision for the benefits that will come from the Games.
• It has legacy benefits for some of these improvements. Thank you. To serve the Games.
• It has legacy benefits for some of these improvements.
• But to your point about, how do you know this investment will benefit the Games?

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• Senate Bill 1293 by the Health and Welfare Committee regarding public benefits.
• In fact, he said it may benefit the private sector.
• This bill is limited in scope.
• In fact, there will be benefits to the private sector in two ways.
• It is a benefit.

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• my focus is on understanding the needs throughout all of Texas. in making the best decisions that benefit
• member of the Texas Cowboys Honorary Organization over there, which their sole purpose was to to benefit
• With so many schools, I think there are some limitations on the... the use of the Permanent University
• So we want health and education to come together for the benefit of the kids and students of Texas.
• I'm confident this continued service will be a great benefit to TRS and the many teachers who rely on

Committee: Senate Nominations

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• I know time is limited today and want Ethan and Mamaguay to talk about the incredible and innovative
• 00:03:43.680><c> Ethan</c><00:03:44.080><c> and</c> limited today and want Ethan and limited today and
• It actually benefits all 87 counties.
• It actually benefits all 87 state. It actually benefits all 87 counties. counties. counties.
• So the benefit is, in terms of economic and cultural impact, first, job creation.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

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• I do not and what the benefits are.
• </c><00:27:46.640><c> back</c> program and the benefits are coming back program and the benefits are
• Recess supports students many benefits.
• In schools, I hear reached its limits.
• It is the favorite benefit of recess.

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

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• It provides for a lifetime term limit on governor of two terms.
• It provides for a lifetime term limit on governor of two terms.
• It started in the 90s in Orleans with the city council term limits.
• Does that limit this to only those communications that are digital print?
• And there's no intent to limit the amounts which need to be reported.

Bills: HB9 , HB177 , HB181 , HB202 , HB225 , HB398 , HB459 , HB540 , HB906 , HB1052 , HB1057 , HB1245

Committee: Senate Senate & Governmental Affairs

Keywords: HB 9, HB9, Act 527, Shreveport, Stuffed Shrimp Capital, state symbol, Louisiana symbols, municipal designation, honorary title, cultural designation, tourism, local pride, seafood, shrimp, stuffed shrimp, cuisine, city branding, Louisiana Revised Statutes 49:170.26, court reporter, official court reporter

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• wildfire survivors have continued to report ongoing problems with accessing their health insurance benefits
• wildfire survivors have continued to report ongoing problems with accessing their health insurance benefits
• Amended the five-day time limit to provide a status report to the claimant when a new adjuster is assigned
• Construction costs have surged, building codes have evolved, and the gap between policy limits and actual
• Over a year later, many survivors are still struggling to access the benefits they pay for, reporting

Committee: House Insurance

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• I think the benefit is for the retention of the folks we already have here, and it also gets them to
• It really, I think, the benefit for the retention for the folks we already have here, and it also gets
• We've limited some of what was in it originally with calling people militia versus the Guard.
• I think that limits the ability of leadership to do their job. It's really about readiness.
• My big concern is the blanket exclusion, and I just hope maybe we could look at making that a limit.

Bills: SB2026 , SB1376 , SB1355 , SB2115 , SB1533

Committee: Senate Veterans and Military Affairs

Summary: The Veterans and Military Affairs Committee met and advanced several bills related to veterans records, National Guard benefits, burial honors, and veterans home operations. Senate Bill 2026 would allow grandchildren, with proof of lineage, to access a veteran’s DD-214 filed with a county clerk; it passed 9-0. Senate Bill 1376, amended to be named the CW5 Chris Rowe Act, would revise National Guard retirement and pay provisions, including a five-year Oklahoma Guard service minimum for retirement eligibility and language intended to ensure full-time Guard members are paid at their rank; despite concerns raised about the five-year threshold and out-of-state members, it passed 9-0. Senate Bill 1355 would create a program and funds to provide memorial headstones, markers, or medallions for eligible veterans and National Guard veterans; it also passed 9-0. The committee then considered Senate Bill 2115, a broad measure affecting Oklahoma veterans homes and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill would allow more flexible hiring of part-time health care staff, create revolving funds for quicker purchasing of supplies, and exclude certain purchases from the state Purchasing Act. Members questioned the canceled warrant fund, the scope of the purchasing exemption, and how donations and federal funds would be handled. The author and ODVA representatives said the bill was still a work in progress and emphasized the need for flexibility and safeguards. The bill passed 9-0. Finally, Senate Bill 1533, described as cleanup language for the Dignity and Burial Act, would change eligibility to require a veteran to have been a resident of Oklahoma rather than dying in the state. It also passed 9-0. Near the end of the meeting, Chair Stanley noted plans for another committee meeting the following week and Senator Peterson mentioned an upcoming floor substitute related to the Strategic Military Planning Commission sunset issue.

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• That line limits the amount of money that may be appropriated to grants to serve the deaf-blind community
• And I'd like to end there so that you can hear from people who really benefit from this program.
• , it has really helped me to be able to work the jobs I want and not be so reliant on government benefits
• And that's, I mean, that time frame is outside of the scope of term limits.
• And that's, I mean, that time frame is outside of the scope of term limits.

Committee: House Legislative Review

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• address the camping and modified language to address concerns and better clarify flexibility and stay limits
• legislation working with the Department of Lands to define camping and set some parameters around camping limits
• Why this is important is because in the section under limits of trapping, which is further in this chapter
• And to that point, on page 74, under section 100, Community benefit has been added to selection factors
• Community benefit better represents the needs and looks at proximity to other vendors, minimum sales

Committee: House Resources and Conservation