Video & Transcript Research : 'coverage mandates'

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ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Human Services Committee May 27th, 2026

Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • All providers must complete mandated reporter training every year.
  • It’s recommended that ongoing training requirements be in addition to annual safe sleep and mandated
  • To safe sleep and mandated reporter training for a total of four to five clock hours, depending on if
  • But do you have any information or data about whether or not what kind of coverage the parent has or
  • If the child has coverage, though, through the parent's employer, we would know about that.
Summary: The committee first approved the February 11, 2026 minutes and then received an update from the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency on the interagency council on homelessness and continuum of care funding. Testimony described rising homelessness tied to tight housing markets, low incomes, aging homelessness, barriers to rental assistance and public benefits, and limited shelter and case-management capacity. Members discussed the need for more affordable housing, continued one-time funding for the North Dakota Homeless Grant and Housing Incentive Fund, better coordination with Health and Human Services on economic assistance and human service zones, landlord engagement, recovery housing, and reentry housing. The committee also heard that federal continuum of care funding remains uncertain, with possible shifts away from permanent supportive housing and housing-first models; members asked for a future update on the impact if federal rules reduce the share available for permanent housing. The committee then took testimony on accessibility of government services for people who are blind or visually impaired. Paul Olson of North Dakota Vision Services School for the Blind described current screening and service delivery, including infant referrals, regional staff, short-term programs, and collaboration with vocational rehabilitation. He said the targeted screening system is working, recommended maintaining the current model, and noted ongoing challenges with staffing, public awareness, and accessible state websites and documents. Public testimony from a visually impaired resident and a deaf resident emphasized barriers such as CAPTCHAs, inaccessible PDFs, employment forms that screen out applicants based on driver’s license status, shortages of interpreters, and the need for video remote interpreting and video relay services, along with training for users and agencies. Finally, the committee heard a final report on the study of child care provider licensing from HHS Early Childhood Director Kay Larson. The report summarized provider input and committee discussion on simplifying North Dakota’s child care licensing structure, reducing administrative burden, and balancing that with health and safety standards. Key topics included licensing categories, child care assistance eligibility, food program sponsorship, staff qualifications, training requirements, ratios and group size, age bands, and preschool exemptions. The committee’s recommendations included streamlining to three provider types plus a preschool designation, revising ratio and age-band rules, and carrying forward certain preschool outdoor-space exemptions. Larson noted that any changes would require statutory changes, rulemaking, and a transition period before new licensing rules could take effect.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 11th, 2026 at 05:14 pm

Senate Health & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • And this would be on Senate Bill 309 today, which removes the 30% mandated transaction...
  • Should the performance measures not be met, the 30% mandate will be reinstated, according to the FIR.
  • When the 30% mandate was instituted 20 years ago, this was something that was mandated in several other
  • Every other state around us has removed that 30% mandate and has seen their...
  • And you'll see if you have a 30% mandated return to the state out of the dollar.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, May 4, 2026 - PM

Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • coverage or optional they're required coverage or optional coverage,<02:22:03.800> and<02:22:
  • under law, then we are mandated by law to pick up that coverage and cover it even though we haven't
  • under law, then we are required coverage under law, then we are mandated<02:56:30.160> by<02:
  • mandated by law to pick up that coverage mandated by law to pick up that coverage and<02:56:31.880
  • have our coverage. Oh. have our coverage. Oh.
Keywords: 916, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session Mar 17th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence, HB 2412 by BUC relating to the health benefit plan coverage
  • Report regarding public education mandates or for the Committee on Public Education AB 2444 by Heglin
  • HB 2573 by WALA relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement of Doula services refer to the Committee
  • HB 2. 580 by HL relating to the study on health benefit plan coverage for certain treatments of traumatic
  • obligation to pay premiums on behalf of the individual after the individual's eligibility for group coverage
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary, Division A - Room 409, 3 February, 2026; 2:00 P.M.

Judiciary, Division A

Transcript Highlights:
  • In the prohibited section of this, it mandates that there is no quid pro quo between funding companies
  • that there is no quid proquo mandates that there is no quid proquo between<00:26:01.679> funding<
  • <00:27:34.640> that<00:27:34.880> a get $500 here, we're mandating that a get $500
  • here, we're mandating that a consumer's<00:27:35.520> attorney<00:27:35.919> has<00:27:
  • , the cost of such coverage may be considered as an adjustment to the non-custodial parent's adjusted
Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2893, a municipalities bill on zoning notice requirements. The committee substitute would require notice of proposed zoning changes to be posted on Facebook, Instagram, and X 30 and 15 days before the hearing, while also continuing newspaper publication, posting on a local website if available, making the proposal available at a government office or library, and extending the appeal period for landowners from 10 to 20 days. Members raised concerns about relying on social media for accurate notice and whether local governments would need accounts on those platforms, but the sponsor said the bill was meant to supplement, not replace, newspaper notice. The bill was described as supported by municipal interests, and the committee adopted a motion for a title sufficient, due pass committee substitute. The committee then considered Senate Bill 2027, which creates a rebuttable presumption that joint physical custody is in the best interest of a child. The sponsor and other senators said the bill is intended to add a tool to existing custody law, not replace the Albright factors or other custody standards, and would apply even where the parents were never married. Questions focused on paternity, how the presumption could be rebutted, and whether distance between parents would defeat equal time; the sponsors said paternity rules would remain unchanged and courts could deviate when joint custody is not feasible, such as when parents live far apart. Senators also asked about chancellors’ reactions, and the sponsor said he had discussed the measure with many of them and had revised the bill in response to prior concerns. The committee then passed the bill on a motion for title sufficient, due pass. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 2747, a consumer legal funding bill. The sponsor and a representative of the industry described the measure as regulating consumer legal funding, which provides small advances to injured plaintiffs for household expenses while litigation is pending, and distinguishing it from litigation financing, which pays litigation costs. They said the bill would impose consumer protections, require attorney review, prohibit quid pro quo arrangements between funders and law firms, bar law firms from operating side funding businesses, and block foreign money from entering the market. The discussion was informational at this stage, with the witness explaining that the bill is intended to regulate an existing practice and protect consumers and the legal system.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Insurance Committee Jun 10th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • new consumer protections to homeowners when insurers use aerial imaging to make decisions about coverage
  • If an aerial image is used to non-renew, cancel, or reduce coverage, If an aerial image is used to non-renew
  • , cancel, or reduce coverage, AB 1559 also ensures that the image is up to date, providing the policyholder
  • Consumers should understand what information is being used to alter, cancel, or non-renew their coverage
  • So the requirement that aerial images used to support a decision to cancel, non-renew, or reduce coverage
Keywords: 987, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Committee on Insurance met as a subcommittee due to a lack of quorum, and first heard AB 1559 by Assembly Member Calderon. The bill would add consumer protections when insurers use aerial imagery for underwriting or coverage decisions by requiring notice before collecting images, giving policyholders access to images used, and allowing an in-person inspection if an image is used to non-renew, cancel, or reduce coverage. The Department of Insurance and United Policyholders supported the measure, citing complaints about outdated or inaccurate drone, satellite, and aircraft images; local governments, AARP, and Realtors also supported it, and there was no opposition. The committee later voted 6-0 to pass AB 1559 to the Privacy Committee. The committee also heard AB 2038 by Assembly Member Harabedian, which would extend wildfire-related non-renewal moratoriums for homeowners, including extending protections for total-loss properties and homes within or near a fire perimeter. Supporters, including the Consumer Federation of California, United Policyholders, and the League of California Cities, argued that rebuilding after major fires is taking much longer than expected and that homeowners need more time and stability. Opponents from the insurance industry warned that extending moratoriums, especially to adjacent zip codes, could further constrain insurers, worsen availability and affordability, and push more business to the FAIR Plan. Senators raised concerns about the zip-code-based perimeter and whether the bill should be tied to home-hardening standards, but the author said the bill simply extends existing timelines and would continue negotiations on amendments. The committee voted 4-0 to send AB 2038 to Appropriations. File items 1 and 3 were taken up as consent items and approved 6-0. The committee then adjourned.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Insurance Committee Apr 30th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • We bundled the program with mandated wind mitigation discounts and strong building codes in our coastal
  • And I went on the journey of trying to find coverage.
  • Extending coverage into a new term without payment effectively results in free insurance and exposes
  • And I'm astounded that we would talk about not covering gaps in coverage simply because of a payment
  • And what other factors are driving the changes in the availability and price of coverage?
Summary: The Assembly Insurance Committee met to consider several bills focused on California’s insurance market, wildfire resilience, and consumer protections. AB 888, the California Safe Homes Act, was heard first. Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and Alabama Insurance Commissioner Mark Fowler testified in support, describing state grant programs that help homeowners harden roofs and create defensible space, with the goal of reducing losses and improving insurance affordability and availability. Supporters from the insurance industry, local government, and the Rebuild Paradise Foundation also backed the bill, and committee members emphasized the need for more incentives for mitigation. The bill passed the committee on a do pass motion and was sent to Appropriations. AB 290, by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, would require the FAIR Plan to offer automatic payments and address non-renewal grace-period issues. The author described her own experience being forced onto the FAIR Plan and facing a large premium increase, while Consumer Federation of California called the bill common-sense consumer protection. The FAIR Plan opposed unless amended, saying it was already handling major wildfire claims and other operational demands and requested more time and changes to the non-renewal grace-period language. Members across the committee supported the bill as a needed modernization measure, and it passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 1339, by Assemblymember Gonzalez, would direct the Department of Insurance to study insurance availability and pricing for affordable housing providers and report policy recommendations. Supporters from affordable housing organizations said rising premiums were forcing providers to cut services, defer maintenance, and use reserves, threatening housing stability for low-income residents. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 646, by Assemblymember Wallace, also passed to Appropriations; it concerns disclosure related to motor vehicle protection products and catalytic converter theft deterrence, with support from auto dealers and industry groups. The committee also approved AB 1531 on consent. Members later added on to the record in support of the bills, and the hearing concluded without recorded opposition votes on the measures that advanced.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • coverage coverage I'm<00:48:10.599> calling<00:48:10.960> Sarah<00:48:11.920> any
  • that pretty much we have 100% coverage that pretty much we have 100% coverage um<00:49:46.920>
  • for expanding the the coverage for expanding the the coverage period<00:50:19.720> um<00:
  • In New Hampshire, any provider is authorized by law to certify, but they're not mandated to certify,
  • to certify of course um and not mandated to certify of course um and many<00:59:56.599> choose
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The Health and Human Services Oversight Committee met on February 2 and first approved the draft minutes from the prior meeting, with minor corrections to the meeting date and attendance notation. DHHS Associate Commissioner Patricia Tilly then gave a department update, describing the current uncertainty around federal priorities and funding, and provided two substantive reports: progress on the new Hampstead Youth Development Center and an update on the department’s review of an ALS registry proposal. She said the YDC project is underway with tree clearing, fencing, stormwater and site-prep work, and remains on track for completion by June 30, 2026 and operation by August 30, 2026. The center currently has 12 youth, and the new design is intended to provide flexibility for fluctuating census levels. On ALS, Tilly explained that HB 576 had prompted the department to examine whether a registry could be built, but the estimated cost of a HIPAA-compliant system was about $750,000. She said DHHS is reviewing whether existing data sources, such as hospital discharge data and CHIS claims data, could provide useful information, but noted both are incomplete for registry purposes. Committee members discussed whether the Rare Disease Advisory Council, Dartmouth, or existing cancer registry infrastructure could help reduce costs. DHHS said it is neutral and willing to continue exploring alternatives, while members emphasized the value of a registry and the need to consider shared infrastructure and funding. The committee also heard from Jenny Horan of the Alzheimer’s Association, who presented the subcommittee’s report on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. She said the subcommittee spent the past year gathering information on dementia care, abuse and exploitation issues, caregiver strain, and available services, and is now moving into a second phase focused on identifying gaps and developing a state plan. Members asked about geriatric psychiatric capacity and long-term care availability; Horan said the state has limited capacity and that the plan will help clarify where needs are greatest. She offered to return for follow-up questions at a later meeting. Finally, Olivia May of DHHS presented the quarterly report on the 12-month postpartum Medicaid coverage extension. She said New Hampshire implemented the extension after federal and state action, and the first claims data are still emerging because of reporting lags. In the initial cohort studied, 95% received some medical services during the extended period, 52.4% received mental health or substance use disorder treatment, 26.7% received preventive visits, and 3.2% received heart or hypertension services. Members asked about return on investment and whether higher federal matching rates are being used appropriately; DHHS said it claims the highest possible match based on eligibility group and will return with more data over time. The committee then heard the annual therapeutic cannabis program report from Michael Holt, who said the program had 1,475 registered patients as of June 30, 2024 and that growth has slowed, with New Hampshire having the lowest per-capita medical cannabis enrollment nationally.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House passes commerce policy, finance bill during special session 6/9/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The other was the 64J, which is the mandate process, and in addition to that guaranteed renewability.
  • <00:02:46.640> which<00:02:46.800> is<00:02:46.879> the<00:02:47.040> mandate
  • was uh the 64J which is the mandate was uh the 64J which is the mandate process<00:02:47.920>
  • As you know, the Senate didn't have a provision in their bill that dealt with a 2023 metagap coverage
  • that you had a 2023 metag gap coverage that you had championed<00:07:17.759> um<00:07:17.840>
Keywords: 1183, house
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Health Policy Apr 1st, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • It mandates an annual assessment of home health aide program to evaluate caregiver set of satisfaction
  • Next, we'll take up tab. 20 has Senate Bill 1182, on Medicaid coverage of continuous glucose monitors
  • This directs the Senate bill simply directs the agency to provide coverage for continuous glucose monitors
  • Additionally, it forbids educational institutions from mandating are requiring proof of an mrna vaccine
  • This bill will enable the department to continue carrying out statutorily mandated duties.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session Feb 28th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 412 by Lopez XR relating to the health benefit plan coverage for early childhood intervention services
  • HB 426 by Vernal relating to Medicaid and child healthcare plan program coverage and reimbursement for
  • HB 475 by Johnson relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement.
  • HB 480 by WAE relating to required provision of workers' compensated insurance coverage for employees
  • HB 488 by Johnson relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for functional family therapy.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/24/2026 - House Education

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • One of the problems was their health insurance coverage; it was astronomical.
  • This bill does not mandate new curriculum or require classroom instruction.
  • This bill does not mandate new curriculum or require classroom instruction.
  • So this is not a mandate; the current law is the mandate.
  • This is an unfunded mandate because it's a mandate and it has absolutely no funding.
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The committee began with brief announcements and thanks to staff and members as this was described as the last regular House Education Committee meeting of the 57th Legislature. Chad Heinrich of the University of Phoenix invited members to an upcoming lunch-and-learn on artificial intelligence and education. The chair and ranking member both offered closing remarks recognizing staff, pages, and public testimony over the session. The committee then heard SB 1497, which requires school districts with at least 300 employees and a self-insurance program to seek quotes for health coverage and related services at least every four years, with some exceptions for certain self-insurance arrangements. The sponsor and supporters said the bill is intended to increase competition, transparency, and better benefits for school employees. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill passed 10-0 with a due pass recommendation. Members next considered SB 1711, which directs the State Board of Education to compile age-appropriate resources on preventing and recognizing inappropriate contact, including sexual conduct, and requires schools to make those resources available to students and parents. Supporters said it would provide vetted, voluntary resources without mandating curriculum; opponents argued it was too limited and should include more robust, trauma-informed, age-appropriate sex education and accessibility requirements. The bill passed 7-3. SB 1798, creating a FAFSA awareness program and school designation for schools that promote FAFSA completion, also passed after testimony from a college student and the Arizona Board of Regents in support; the vote was 8-2. The committee also heard SB 1143, which requires schools to submit federal civil rights data collection information to ADE and directs ADE to publish an annual school safety report. Supporters framed it as a transparency measure for parents and policymakers, while opponents said it was duplicative, could be misused, and should apply to private schools as well. It passed 7-3. Finally, SB 1684, as amended, creates a private right of action against public schools for serious physical injury caused by bullying after a prior report and a negligent failure to respond; an amendment narrowed the bill to on-campus or school-sponsored events and removed verbal reports from the definition of prior report. Trial lawyers and the ACLU opposed it, warning about litigation and zero-tolerance discipline, while supporters said it would hold schools accountable for serious bullying. The amended bill passed 6-3.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:16:16.560> when residents losing health coverage when residents losing health coverage
  • the cost analysis of the of the coverage the cost analysis of the of the coverage and<00:24:04.720
  • Section 431 mandates no testimony.
  • <01:06:17.280> um certain minimum coverage amounts. um certain minimum coverage amounts. um
  • Mandated.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The joint hearing opened with House Bill 1969, which would provide state funding for colorectal cancer screenings for uninsured and underinsured residents. The Department of Human Services said it supports the goal of early screening but would need new administrative capacity, including a program manager and claim pre-screening, to run the program. The Department of Health supported the measure and cited low screening rates in Hawaii, noting an educational campaign to encourage screening. The Insurance Division raised concerns about reliance on federal FAQs, warning that guidance can change and may create state cost exposure. Supporters including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and the Hawaii Medical Association argued the bill would close a preventive-care gap, reduce late-stage diagnoses, and save long-term costs; the committee also discussed implementation costs, estimated by DHS at roughly $1.4 million to $2 million annually plus administrative expenses, and a 6-month to 1-year timeline to establish the program. The committee then took up House Bill 1965, which would require health carriers to spend at least 6% of total medical expenditures on primary care providers. The Insurance Division said several provisions raise technical and legal concerns, including the premium freeze, the medical loss ratio language, the lack of an existing external review process for downcoding claims, and a new mandate for medically necessary inter-island transportation that could trigger an ACA defrayal. The Department of Human Services supported the intent but suggested broader language to include primary care supports and services, and noted that QUEST integration plans already invested at least 9% of total medical expenditures in primary care in 2024, with additional spending on supports and low-value care reductions. State health planning officials strongly supported the bill as an investment in primary care, saying it could improve outcomes and lower long-term costs, though they acknowledged a possible temporary premium increase during the transition. Testimony in support emphasized Hawaii’s physician shortage, especially on Maui, the Big Island, and other neighbor islands, and warned that clinics are under financial strain and may close without higher primary care reimbursement. The Hawaii Healthcare Task Force, AARP Hawaii, and other supporters said the bill would help retain providers, improve access for Medicare and Medicaid patients, and prevent downstream costs from emergency room use and avoidable hospitalizations. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Health and Human Services Feb 7th, 2026 at 09:05 am

House Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are really trying to revise and mandate MCOs to pay fee schedules that would normally be bundled,
  • Yeah, so local laboratories, one of the things that we see a benefit of is that we have a bigger coverage
  • They talk about the lack of coverage from national laboratories, and Southwest Labs is utilizing our
  • However, again, this is one of the issues that we have where the drug court mandate and the amount of
  • New Mexicans deserve the best health care system, and achieving this—whether it is addressing coverage
Keywords: 996, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Jul 23rd, 2025

Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select

Transcript Highlights:
  • I also want to set aside places that have no cell phone coverage.
  • To my knowledge, there isn't a requirement that mandates that.
  • Coverage across this affected area was still not possible.
  • To create kind of a bubble of coverage, there are also direct channels.
  • Commercial coverage, and Band 14 FirstNet coverage for that whole community all the way up to RISD.
Keywords: 997, house, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • This is mandated by statute.
  • For improved cell phone coverage. Yes. All right. Thank you. Appreciate it.
  • Coverage or lack of access to local channels.
  • , commercial coverage, and Band 14, FirstNet coverage for that. whole community, all the way up to the
  • We had more cell phone coverage in there.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Financial Services Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • , and the outgrowth of Obama mandates. >> Yes.
  • Do you see anything in this bill as a mandate? >> No. Make sure I know what you're here.
  • , and the outgrowth of Obama mandates. >> Yes.
  • Do you see anything in this bill as a mandate? >> No. Here's what I'm concerned about.
  • It sounds like there's a lot of things about Obamacare subsidies and mandates.
Bills: HB55, SB15, SB247
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • The way they are reading our bill is as a mandate to them, and they're interpreting it as if we were
  • , we have worked extensively with stakeholders to ensure that this bill does not create explicit mandates
  • I guess just my comment would be, knowing what you all said, that it's not a mandate because it's not
  • able to clarify how, from the original reprint to the second reprint, we've actually removed all mandates
  • The bill also requires coverage of medication administration to treat substance use disorder.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/03/26

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • So HR1 required um retroactive coverage.
  • <00:20:38.080> back law allows uh retroactive coverage back law allows uh retroactive coverage
  • postpartum coverage. postpartum coverage.
  • So, one, we want to maintain coverage for eligible enrollees.
  • c><01:21:17.280> eligible to maintain coverage for eligible to maintain coverage for eligible
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/16/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair and members, Senate Bill 1347 requires a health insurer to provide coverage for standard fertility
  • I guess my first question is that this is, will this new mandate be considered a benefit that goes beyond
  • doctors say fertility preservation is medically necessary because of cancer treatment, insurance coverage
  • Senator Epstein, essentially, to be overly simplistic, it applies to those receiving commercial coverage
  • This bill places unusual and unnecessary restrictions on mandates that the county assessors must follow
Summary: The Senate Finance Committee approved committee amendments and then heard a series of bills covering consumer lending, health insurance, chiropractic practice, breast cancer screening, insurance claim practices, digital assets, vaccination-based reimbursement, agricultural property inspections, and aviation tax exemptions. Testimony generally split between sponsors and industry or advocacy supporters emphasizing modernization, consumer access, or fairness, and opponents raising concerns about higher costs, tax breaks for wealthy interests, or unclear policy changes. Several bills drew detailed debate over whether they would help consumers or shift costs, and multiple witnesses described personal or industry experiences in support of the health-related measures. SB 1689, which would raise consumer loan thresholds and change interest-rate tiers, was amended but failed on a tied vote after Senator Epstein opposed it as shifting costs to smaller borrowers. SB 1347, requiring coverage for fertility preservation for cancer patients, was amended and passed 4-2 after testimony from the sponsor, a nonprofit representative, and two cancer survivors. SB 1165, eliminating cost-sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast exams, was amended and passed 5-1. SB 1206, updating rules for public adjusters and contractors after loss events, was amended and passed 5-1. SB 1649, creating a digital assets strategic reserve fund, passed 4-2 despite criticism that it was unnecessary and pro-crypto. SB 1212, barring different reimbursement rates based on vaccination status, passed 4-2. SB 1291, limiting county assessors’ ability to reclassify or inspect agricultural property for four years after a successful appeal, was amended to allow inspections if taxable improvements are made and passed 5-1 over assessor opposition. SB 1516, expanding aviation-related tax exemptions to more aircraft maintenance and repair property, passed 4-1 after supporters framed it as economic development and opponents called it a tax break for private jets. SB 1554, updating chiropractic language from “x-ray” to “diagnostic imaging,” initially failed, was reconsidered after additional questioning, and then passed 3-2 after members said the change mainly codified current practice and reduced liability concerns.