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• So we do have some advantages to play up, but in general, businesses are very sensitive, and we do try
• As a sixth-generation Washington business owner, I want our home to be a top 10 state to start, grow,
• repair facility for repairing a loss to their motor vehicle glass.
• An insurer or third-party administrator who owns an auto glass repair facility must disclose certain
• I'm going to talk to that in a minute, but restrictions on insurer-owned facilities.

Bills: SB5871 , SB5919

Committee: Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development

Keywords: motor vehicle, glass repair, insurance claims, consumer protection, regulations, fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, 904, all

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• And these mental health facilities are all over the state. It's a huge problem.
• They don't generally stay in the same place. They move around.
• So that $1,000 a day is state general revenue, every bit of it.
• and can we pay for something in a locked facility.
• It's more of a holding facility.

Committee: All PUBLIC HEALTH- HOUSE HEALTH SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE

Keywords: 1204, all

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• For example, if we were to pay down LASERS this year, it would generate around $50 million in recurring
• For example, if we were to pay down LASERS this year, it would generate around $50 million in recurring
• House Bill 308 requires acceptance of cash for certain transactions at state-owned stadium facilities
• It just provides where cash needs to be accepted at state-owned facilities, with a caveat that a way
• So those are both our fees and self-generated revenue funds that the department manages.

Bills: HB27 , HB290 , HB308 , HB311 , HB382 , HB417 , HB575 , HB755 , HB980

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: HB 290, Act 426, sunset law, Department of the Treasury, Louisiana Treasury, re-creation, reauthorization, statutory entities, termination date, sunset review, Title 49, fiscal administration, state finance, agency continuation, legislative authority, insurance premiums, Municipal Fire and Police, dedicated fund, assessments, Louisiana legislation

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• comes to some of these laws that have restrictions on speech, First Amendment rights, there's the general
• </c><00:53:12.760><c> a</c> rights there's like the general a rights there's like the general a general
• applicability law right meaning general applicability law right meaning you<00:53:15.559><c> have</c
• Will this be a burden on the Rockingham County Correctional Facility to be able to meet mental health
• </c><01:28:17.199><c> so</c> resources available at your facility so resources available at your facility

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> assimilated those and took the general assimilated those and took the general themes<00:05:27.759
• </c> an hour and a half to a larger facility. an hour and a half to a larger facility.
• Kentucky in general, right? It could be Kentucky in general, right?
• And needed to go to another facility.
• </c> office of inspector general. office of inspector general.

Committee: House Health Services

Keywords: 00:00:20 - Call to Order/Roll Call 00:02:00 - Update on Rural Health Transformation Program 00:29:20 - Discussion of 26RS HB 134 00:36:35 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 134 00:37:41 - Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations 01:09:44 - Adjournment, 958, all

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• And is the general election just, please help me here with the second one in terms of the general election
• Can we concept of general election?
• </c> be on a general election. be on a general election.
• </c> election as compared to what the general election as compared to what the general election<02:25
• ><02:48:01.359><c> and</c> supporting programs, facilities, and supporting programs, facilities, and

Bills: HB0068 , HB0062 , HB0127 , HB0109

Committee: House Revenue

Keywords: veterans, property tax exemption, disabled, service-connected disability, Wyoming, governmental claims, liability limits, inflation adjustment, public safety, local government insurance, HB0127, recreation mill levy, recreational facilities, public recreation, mill levy, property tax, local tax, county commissioners, school district levy, voter approval

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• This does not apply to nursing facilities or intermediate care facilities for people with developmental
• This does not apply to nursing facilities or intermediate care facilities for people with developmental
• , a stroke facility.
• </c> at the Mayo Clinic, a stroke facility. at the Mayo Clinic, a stroke facility.
• </c> state level and the general fund? state level and the general fund?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• of children... ...curriculum for preschool through grade 12, empowering generations of children with
• The state of Arizona has failed our individuals in this position because there is not a facility that
• The state of Arizona has failed our individuals in this position because there is not a facility that
• So the alternative right now in the state is this: if you cannot be treated at a facility, which we do
• This bill is a temporary fix until we build the facilities.

Summary: The House convened on Ash Wednesday with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, the journal approved, and a series of guest introductions recognizing Dr. William Thompson, Disability Day at the Capitol participants, Arizona Cattle Growers, a GCU student guest, striking ASU Aramark workers and union supporters, Nurse-Family Partnership nurses, Navajo Nation visitors, and others. Members also made remarks honoring Lent, Ramadan, Black History Month, and various community figures. Attendance was recorded at 54 present, 3 absent, and 3 excused, and the House received committee substitutions and Senate messages without objection. The chamber adopted House Resolution 2006, a death resolution honoring Yvonne Glee Lyme Federson and her work with Childhelp to combat child abuse. The resolution was adopted unanimously, followed by a moment of respectful silence. The House then resolved into Committee of the Whole and later an additional Committee of the Whole to consider several bills. Measures receiving do pass recommendations included HB 2089, HB 2177 as amended, HB 2258, HB 2322 as amended, HB 2786, and HB 2825 as amended, with amendments adopted on HB 2177, HB 2322, and HB 2825. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole report and ordered those bills engrossed or regrossed as appropriate. In the additional Committee of the Whole, members debated HB 2074, HB 2104, and HB 2105, all property- or health-related measures. HB 2074 drew sharp debate over an amendment removing a life-of-the-mother exception in a partial-birth abortion provision; supporters said the change clarified that safer medical alternatives exist, while opponents argued it would criminalize care even to save a mother’s life. HB 2104 and HB 2105 were amended to add taxable improvements as a trigger for assessor review and to make a standardized report optional, with supporters saying the changes improved county property tax administration and opponents warning they could hinder assessors and create litigation. All three bills received do pass as amended recommendations and were ordered engrossed. The House then took up third-reading votes and passed HB 2173, HB 2203, HB 2223, and HB 2501 by 57-0 votes with three not voting. HB 2307, an emergency measure concerning dangerous and incompetent defendants and out-of-state treatment options, passed 37-20 with three not voting, but failed to achieve the required two-thirds vote for the emergency clause. Members explained votes in support as a temporary response to a lack of in-state treatment beds, and in opposition as a bill that was too broad or not yet implementable. The House adjourned until 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2026.

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• Now they're going to send him off to either a state hospital. facility or a private facility, and the
• You send an incompetent person. and off to the state facility.
• I'm just, I'm hung up on that word, jurisdiction, as if you generally...
• The exact same thing, goes to the state facility. They're on.
• ... or between the ages of 14 and 22 years old, generally.

Bills: HB268 , HB305 , HB307 , HB380 , HB548 , HB727 , HB268 , HB305 , HB307

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: false reporting, emergency response, criminal penalties, restitution, public safety, penalties, emergency services, public institutions, false reports, criminal penalty, pretrial hearings, criminal competency, legal process, court timelines, restoration of competency, fines, community service, credit, criminal justice, defendants

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• I'm Nicholas from the OPLC general counsel.
• One of them was a concern about providing exemptions for oral surgeons to provide general anesthesia
• </c> oral surgeons to provide general oral surgeons to provide general anesthesia<00:22:14.799><c> or
• So that's a lesser type of sedation from general anesthesia.
• And I'll be presenting it Wednesday morning. about facilities that are more about facilities that are

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the prior meeting and adopted the consent calendar without objection. It then postponed the Board of Licensed Dieticians item until next month after granting a waiver, and also postponed the Board of Accountancy item to next month so the agency could respond. The Board of Registry and Optometry received conditional approval. Staff noted the board had addressed editorial comments, but flagged one substantive issue involving the drug formulary and whether it should be exempt from rulemaking requirements; the committee agreed to add that as a legislative suggestion for later review. The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources interim rule drew more discussion, focused on a provision regulating kindling size for Category 3 fires. Staff and committee members questioned whether the agency had authority over Category 3 fires under the statute, but agency representatives said the interim rules were needed because the prior rules had expired and forest rangers lacked enforcement authority while final rulemaking was pending. The committee ultimately granted conditional approval to interim rule 25-4, with one member voting against it over concerns about consistency with the law. The Board of Examiners’ Dental 304 rules were presented next. The agency explained that it had revised the rules to address prior committee concerns about anesthesia and sedation for children, including creating a pathway for oral surgeons and dentist anesthesiologists to obtain exemptions for under-13 patients, setting a 20-patient-every-two-years threshold for certain permits, adding pediatric minimal sedation permitting, and loosening moderate sedation rules for pediatric dentists. Members also discussed whether the rules were compatible with House Bill 470, and staff said they appeared compatible and would not require additional rulemaking. The committee then approved the dental rules, and after that it adjourned after announcing it would cancel the continued meeting and take up remaining business next month.

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• Many facilities... Are not required to offer chaperones for any sensitive examinations.
• So it could be the supplies, it could be the workforce, it could be the facility itself.
• In this case, the facility is a van.
• In this case, the facility is a van.
• Birth defects report... ...of potential exposures harmful to the general population.

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> that we generate some money, Mr. that we generate some money, Mr.
• </c> to the critical access nursing facility to the critical access nursing facility uh<01:53:20.320>
• </c><02:18:03.920><c> I</c> facilities that is essential. I facilities that is essential.
• At a time where these facilities.
• </c> locked 23-hour a day locked facility. locked 23-hour a day locked facility.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• An act to amend the General Business Law. Read the last section.
• An act to amend the General Business Law. Read the last section. Section 2.
• An act to amend the General Business Law. Read the last section. Section 5.
• It says at least one member must be a former inmate in a New York correctional facility, and one member
• It is to provide oversight of correctional facilities.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, adopted the resolution calendar, and heard an introduction welcoming the parents of Detective Wenjun Lu, with remarks honoring their family’s sacrifice and service. The chamber then proceeded through a lengthy reading of the calendar and passed a series of bills, most by wide margins, covering topics including social services, labor, insurance, mental hygiene, county law, education, financial services, criminal procedure, executive law, general business law, tax law, and powers and trusts law. Several measures were passed unanimously or with only one or a few dissenting votes, while others drew larger partisan splits. The main floor debate centered on Calendar 44, Assembly Bill 9516, a Correction Law bill expanding the membership of the State Commission of Correction from three to five and adding qualifications for certain appointees, including a former inmate and a health care, legal, or policy professional. Senator Murray argued the bill should require victims’ rights experience and said the criminal justice system should not ignore crime victims; Senator Salazar responded that the commission’s oversight role is focused on correctional facilities and that the bill does not exclude anyone with victims’ experience. Senators Rivera and Martins also explained their votes, with Rivera supporting the bill as part of a more rehabilitative approach and Martins opposing it, citing high recidivism and public safety concerns. After debate, the bill was restored to the non-controversial calendar and passed. The Senate then completed the remaining calendar items and adjourned until Thursday, January 29 at 11 a.m.

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• </c><00:27:01.039><c> wellness</c> potentially sweeping in general wellness potentially sweeping in general
• ,</c> the top of this list are are facilities, the top of this list are are facilities, large<00:52:17.119
• to facility.
• </c> um might vary from facility to facility. um might vary from facility to facility.
• 00:59:01.920><c> um</c><00:59:02.160><c> and</c> included general operating costs um and included general

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the March 11, 2026 minutes, then heard House File 4048, which would exempt chiropractors from Minnesota’s provider tax if they are no longer eligible to provide chiropractic benefits under Medicaid/MinnesotaCare. Representative Robbins said the bill corrects an unfair situation because chiropractors still pay the tax even though the benefit was eliminated. Testifiers from the Minnesota Chiropractic Association and a longtime chiropractor supported the bill, arguing that most chiropractors are small-business owners and should not pay a tax for services they can no longer provide. Several members said they supported restoring chiropractic coverage instead of changing the tax, and there was discussion about whether the tax applies to all providers and whether it is effectively passed on to patients. The committee adopted a motion to recommend HF 4048 to the Committee on Taxes. The committee then took up House File 3893, as amended, a bill to restrict artificial intelligence from engaging in psychotherapy or counseling with humans. The author and supporters said the bill is intended to prevent AI chatbots from posing as therapists or counseling vulnerable people, citing reports of suicides and other harms linked to chatbot interactions. The A2 amendment was adopted; the author said it reflected stakeholder concerns and added informed-consent language. Testifiers in support, including a psychologist and a suicide-prevention nonprofit leader, urged strong safeguards and said AI should not replace licensed professionals in crisis settings. Other testimony raised concerns about overbreadth and unintended effects. TechNet and a rural mental health provider said the bill should be narrowed so it applies to clinical therapy rather than wellness or educational tools, and should allow supervised AI uses such as transcription and administrative support. Members discussed rural access, existing licensing-board authority, privacy laws, and whether the bill should target AI companies directly rather than licensed clinicians. The transcript ends during continued discussion of HF 3893, with no final committee action shown in the excerpt.

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• Then it would be approved as a general obligation bond.
• The tax notes are generally used to cover short-term cash shortfalls, right?
• No, so a bond is a certificate of obligation or a general obligation. Bonds.
• Just generally speaking, our general obligation...
• Every facility, everything that TDCJ does is built with a CO.

Bills: SB512 , SB1024

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Keywords: SB 512, Texas Finance Code, money transmission, money services business, money transmitter, money transmission licensee, terms of service, consumer protection, civil penalty, attorney general enforcement, account closure, refund of balance, financial services regulation, payments industry, fintech, prepaid accounts, remittance, licensee compliance, local government debt, municipal finance

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• or to build a new facility.
• You can be a private-owned facility that is run by yourself.
• Number one, improvements to a child care facility.
• We want to be able to help providers provide safe facilities and ensure that they have adequate facilities
• If the general public who needs to access is not getting.

Committee: House New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee

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• Therefore, the remaining State General Fund excess is $292,589,608.
• Next, we will move on to facility planning and control. Thank you, Mr. McClain. Thank you, Mr.
• For facility planning and control. Seeing no objection, item is approved.
• fund about $15 million, which is a great savings to the state general fund.
• We're going to look towards the best savings on the state general fund as well.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget met on February 19, 2026, and first received an unchanged fiscal status statement and five-year baseline projection from the Office of Planning and Budget. Members approved the fiscal status statement, and the baseline budget was noted as unchanged from the prior month. The committee also approved Facility Planning and Control’s request to add five higher education deferred maintenance projects to the Act 751 eligible list, and reviewed four change orders over $50,000 for informational purposes. The committee then approved the Louisiana Lottery Corporation’s fiscal year 2026-2027 operating budget. Lottery officials reported $610 million in projected gross revenue, emphasized 29 consecutive years without legislative auditor findings or management comments, and noted the corporation’s long-running transfers to the MFP and State General Fund. Members also approved the 2026-2027 operating budgets for LASERS, TRSL, the School Employees’ Retirement System, and the State Police Retirement System en bloc. The retirement systems described modest budget increases or decreases, strong investment performance, and continued progress in reducing unfunded liabilities; members discussed COLA prospects, UAL paydown, and the impact of surplus dollars on retirement debt reduction. The committee approved prior-year deputy sheriff supplemental pay expenditures of $20,262.32 and then approved several legislative intent clarifications for prior appropriations, including items for Tangipahoa Parish, Harahan, Allen Parish, Morgan City, and DeSoto Parish. It also approved the Water Sector Commission’s recommendation for an additional $2.8 million for four ongoing water and sewer projects. Several contract items were reviewed without action, including DEQ’s extension with RTI International, Tourism’s marketing contract amendments, and the Office of Risk Management’s Sedgwick claims administration amendment. The meeting concluded with adjournment after no further business.

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• </c> um when it was like in a in a general um when it was like in a in a general general<00:19:29.159
• </c><00:35:37.520><c> are</c> violations because these facilities are violations because these facilities
• </c><02:15:33.440><c> and</c> um and could come to the facility and um and could come to the facility
• facility facility 247<02:15:49.639><c> it</c><02:15:49.760><c> is</c><02:15:49.920><c> not</c><02:15
• </c><02:21:38.920><c> would</c> that most of our major facilities would that most of our major facilities

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting covered two main items. First, the solid waste subcommittee reviewed draft language for HB 707, focusing on landfill siting and permitting standards. Members and the Department of Environmental Services discussed replacing repeated references to “aquifer” with “drinking water well,” clarifying that aquifer is a broad term, and considering whether a statutory definition was needed. They also debated the bill’s setback and time-of-travel provisions, including the 10^-5 standard, a 1,500-foot distance, and whether the bill should rely more on performance-based criteria than prescriptive distances. Another major topic was permit denial language tied to applicants with significant histories of repeated serious violations or landfill-related litigation; the department said it already has related authority in current rules, but noted some wording was still too vague and could be tightened. No vote was taken, and the chair closed the hearing with plans to continue work later. The second item was a work session on HB 424, which would direct the Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food to create forms for businesses to request information about service animals and establish a study committee on fraudulent or untrained service animals. Several members said the problem raised by the bill was real but expressed concern that the legislature may be limited by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Others argued that a study committee would likely not produce a workable solution and might conflict with leadership’s direction to avoid unnecessary study committees. Members discussed whether the bill should be retained, amended, or instead replaced with a letter or resolution to the federal delegation. The committee appeared to lean toward ITL and possibly pursuing a letter to federal officials, but no final vote is reflected in the transcript.

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• It essentially makes sure that Medicaid does not pay that facility fee if that facility was not used.
• So for care coordination and case management, states generally, you know, have a range of options here
• , but some ...generally, you know, have a range of options here, but some states have prescribed core
• They call folks when they're about to transition out of a nursing facility, for example.
• And there's more specific lists of services in EPSDT that are also protected outside of that general

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ><00:05:11.360><c> Department</c><00:05:11.600><c> of</c> general counsel for the Department of general
• Uh, and House File 3522 is re-referred to the general register.
• </c> be re-referred to the general register. be re-referred to the general register.
• </c> the general register. the general register.
• Uh generally uh struggling day-to-day.

Bills: HF3540 , HF3522 , HF3544

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Keywords: veterans rights, employment discrimination, human rights, Minnesota laws, protected classes, veterans, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans affairs, Secret War in Laos, SGU veteran, Hmong veterans, Laotian veterans, honor guard, military funeral honors, state veterans cemetery, burial eligibility, veterans home, temporary closure, state active service, National Guard