Transcript Highlights:

• state monies as bullion in the depository, and requires the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions
• of insurance requirements.
• of insurance requirements.
• the Arizona Department of Administration to require each budget unit of the department to identify opportunities
• the Arizona Department of Administration to require each budget unit of the department to identify opportunities

Summary: The meeting covered a long series of House bills across health, commerce, education, elections, government, and veterans issues, with many measures described as consent-calendar items. In health and human services, members discussed updates to radiology technology standards, a tribal Medicaid waiver bill, an emergency medicine study committee, fetal death certificate and remains-transfer requirements, a physician assistant licensure compact, dementia care telemonitoring funding, and SNAP error-rate reduction and eligibility oversight. Sponsors generally framed these bills as technical updates, workforce or access improvements, cost savings, or support for families and vulnerable populations, while some bills drew brief questions about implementation or opposition. In commerce and finance, the committee heard bills on mobile food vendor licensing, earned wage access services, CPA certification, cash acceptance by retail businesses, unmanned aircraft regulation, timeshare salesperson licensing, social credit score restrictions for lending, and a ban on state assistance to the International Criminal Court. Sponsors emphasized reduced regulation, consumer protections, transparency, and state sovereignty. The committee also considered tax and retirement-related measures, including conformity with the Internal Revenue Code, ASRS technical changes, and a 529 plan update that also addressed Roth IRA rollovers. Education and school governance bills focused heavily on school district oversight and transparency. Members discussed patriotic youth group presentations in schools, school board term limits and mandatory training, bond-advisor requirements, restrictions on school districts buying operating charter or private schools to affect funding formulas, conflicts of interest on the School Facilities Oversight Board, public meeting and travel disclosure rules, limits on long-term school property leases, job-order contracting caps, and a computer science proficiency seal. Sponsors repeatedly argued these bills would improve accountability, prevent misuse of public funds, and increase public access to school board decisions. The meeting also included elections, veterans, government, and other administrative measures. These included changes to sample-ballot mailing deadlines, a requirement that courts ask about veteran status at first appearance, a veterans awareness study, broader military leave protections, SAVE database verification for voter registration and licensing, U.S.-sourced election equipment requirements, Electoral College affirmation, justice court due-process protections, library trustee reporting deadlines, adult protective services reporting cleanup, and procurement transparency. No final floor votes were taken in the excerpt, and most items were presented for questions or moved through consent with brief sponsor explanations and occasional opposition noted in committee testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• Some people's insurance does cover it, but we work with the Department of Environmental Services to try
• I'm the administrator of the Oil Remediation and Compliance Bureau at the Department of Environmental
• cost of remediation if that insurance cost of remediation if that insurance doesn't<00:45:43.400><c>
• </c><00:52:03.040><c> of</c> are enforced by the Department of are enforced by the Department of Environmental
• The speaker said they do have a member of the Department of Safety on the oil fund disbursement board

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing on HB 660, which would require historic horse racing facilities to pay 10% of HHR winnings to host communities as mitigation. Representative Om said the amendment was intended to leave charities and the state whole while funding local costs tied to large gaming facilities. Supporters argued the measure would address future municipal expenses, while opponents said host towns have not reported current problems and that the bill would single out one industry. Members questioned the 10% rate, whether the proposal was retroactive, and whether it would apply to existing facilities; the sponsor said it would apply to facilities already in place or later added. The hearing was then closed without any vote recorded in the transcript. The committee then opened a hearing on HB 658-FN, which raises reimbursement caps and adjusts fees for the Oil Discharge and Disposal Cleanup Fund and the Oil Pollution Control Fund. Representative Malloy introduced the bill, and Representative Aly explained the funds as a state-backed insurance mechanism for oil spill cleanup and prevention, including replacement of leaking home heating oil tanks for low-income homeowners. Bob Scully of the Energy Marketers Association supported the bill, saying the fee structure helps fund remediation and tank replacement, though costs are ultimately passed on to consumers. Department of Environmental Services officials Robert Bishop and Jennifer Marts described the bill as extending the fee collection for 10 years, changing reporting dates, increasing the cap for low-income tank replacement, and rebalancing fees based on an actuarial review. DES testified that the actuarial study found the fund needed to remain solvent and that home heating oil releases are the largest category of new releases, with the fuel oil fee otherwise needing to rise by more than 200% to cover projected costs. The board instead proposed a smaller increase and adjusted other fees accordingly, while maintaining a reserve to cover the first days of a major coastal spill before federal funds become available. Members asked about the basis for the fee changes, the role of the actuarial review, and the statutory language governing who pays the fees. The transcript ends during this hearing, with no final committee action or vote shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• <01:14:10.320><c> insurance</c> of insurance of insurance for<01:14:12.080><c> options</c> for options
• </c><01:53:18.320><c> the</c> the department or a trademark of the the department or a trademark of the
• </c><02:31:16.720><c> of</c> ensure that the um Department of ensure that the um Department of Corrections
• </c><02:59:13.760><c> of</c> ensuring the current Department of ensuring the current Department of Corrections
• </c><03:00:11.840><c> of</c> challenge for the Department of challenge for the Department of Corrections

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• someone from outside of the department.
• I've contacted the Texas Department of Insurance when they took a month to approve my PT, and they basically
• or insured options, we heard some of the disasters of that earlier today.
• the Texas Department of Transportation, or TxDOT.
• A lot of these departments are what we call combo departments. They're a mix, right?

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Juliet Chiron, appointed as the Director of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
• act relating to the Public Records Act, to provide that certain records of the Department of Juvenile
• .the gubernatorial appointment of Karen Cabell to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board.
• Lakey of Nampa, Idaho, to the State Insurance Fund Board for a term commencing January 20, 2025, and
• the State Insurance Fund Board of Directors, and I urge an aye vote on the Senate confirmation of his

Summary: The Senate convened with 34 members present and approved the previous day’s journal. After prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, the body received committee reports on several measures, including Senate Joint Memorial 109, Senate Resolution 115, and multiple Senate bills that were referred to the appropriate committees or advanced to second reading. The Senate also received House Bills 540 and 541, both sent to the Judiciary and Rules Committee, and moved House Bill 514, House Bill 515, Senate Bill 1244, and Senate Bill 1232 to third reading. The chamber then paused for its Lincoln Day Service, featuring remarks on Abraham Lincoln and the American experiment by Secretary of State Phil McGrane. Following the service, the Senate took up several gubernatorial appointments to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board. The Senate adopted committee reports confirming Dr. Karen Cabell, Robert Cuyo, and Kevin Settles, with members speaking in support of each nominee’s health care, business, and public service experience. The Senate also adopted the committee report confirming Senator Todd Lakey to the State Insurance Fund Board. In miscellaneous business, senators made introductions and announcements, including notice of a noon Capital Clarity session on weather modification and mosquito abatement and comments about a recent go-kart event. The Senate adjourned until 11 a.m. the following day.

Transcript Highlights:

• We have lots of members who want to and offered some insurance. and offered some insurance.
• afford to offer health insurance right now because the small group market's just out of reach.
• </c><00:21:36.960><c> of</c><00:21:37.120><c> how</c> I I would defer to the department of how I I would
• </c><00:28:06.480><c> of</c> Jennifer Ramsey from the Department of Jennifer Ramsey from the Department
• Two-thirds of small employers don't offer health insurance now because it's not affordable.

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• of the Sheriff's Department itself, or is that coming out of this segregated fund?
• I'm executive director of the Mass. Insurance Federation.
• This legislation simply states that from the date of service of the complaint, insurers have 30 days
• I'm executive director of the Mass Insurance Federation.
• This is only hurting consumers in terms of insurance rates.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on bills in the Civil Actions 2 and Court Administration areas, with testimony spanning judicial security, judicial compensation, civil process fees, bar advocate compensation, interstate discovery, defamation protections for sexual assault survivors, and related criminal procedure changes. Chairs Edwards and Day opened with housekeeping rules on testimony limits and written submissions, then called witnesses on each bill in turn. On H. 1766, judicial officers and the Massachusetts Bar Association strongly supported a judicial security bill that would protect judges’ personal information, citing threats, online harassment, swatting, and violence against judges and their families. On H. 1819, judges and the Massachusetts Judges Conference asked for higher compensation, saying Massachusetts judges rank low nationally after cost-of-living adjustment and that pay affects recruitment and retention. The committee also heard support for H. 1582/S. 1183 to raise civil process service fees, with sheriffs saying the fees have been unchanged since 2003 and are needed to cover rising costs, safety equipment, and operations funded by those fees. The committee heard from prosecutors on H. 1604 and H. 1846, which would give district courts concurrent jurisdiction over certain school-threat and leaving-the-scene offenses, allowing prosecutors to handle less serious or panic-driven cases more efficiently while preserving mandatory penalties. CPCS and bar advocates supported H. 1876 on bar advocate compensation, describing a continuing shortage and crisis in indigent defense despite recent pay increases and staffing investments. The Boston Bar Association supported H. 1857, a Massachusetts version of the Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, saying it would simplify out-of-state discovery and reduce cost and delay. A large portion of the hearing focused on H. 1974/S. 1143, which would protect survivors of sexual assault and harassment from retaliatory defamation suits unless the plaintiff proves actual malice, and would allow fee shifting and damages against abusive suits. Survivors, advocates, and attorneys described threats, legal costs, and chilling effects that silence reporting, while supporters said the bill would protect truthful speech and improve access to counsel. The committee also heard insurance-industry testimony on S. 1101, which would change personal injury protection payment rules to require insurers to tender disputed amounts within 30 days to avoid attorney’s fees; insurers said the bill would curb a growing volume of provider lawsuits and reduce abuse of the no-fault system. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair closed after all scheduled testimony was complete.

Transcript Highlights:

• Lauren Kim, Department of Health.
• Um, but we'd have to defer to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and the Insurance Division
• </c><00:30:30.240><c> of</c> have to defer to the department of have to defer to the department of commerce
• </c><00:43:31.200><c> we</c> Department of Human Services, and we Department of Human Services, and we
• </c><01:03:27.359><c> of</c> for a position in the Department of for a position in the Department of

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several health-related measures, with most of the discussion focused on bills addressing tobacco/vape enforcement, psychology licensure, hospital price transparency, prior authorization, and medical cannabis. The chair opened by explaining the one-minute testimony limit and that written testimony had been reviewed. For SB 2175 on disposable electronic smoking devices, the Department of Health said the bill’s placement in litter-control law was not a good fit because disposable e-cigarettes contain hazardous materials like lithium and nicotine, but it supported the intent and pointed to a related measure. Public health and tobacco-control advocates strongly supported the bill, citing youth use, toxic waste, battery fires, and the need to tighten definitions and remove exemptions; a long list of organizations and individuals were noted in support, with no opposition mentioned. For SB 2410, which would create a state directory and enforcement tools for authorized e-cigarette products, the Attorney General’s office strongly supported the measure and said it would help enforce the FDA-authorized list of products through certification, inspections, and civil penalties. The Department of Health said thousands of illegal products remain on the market and cited youth usage rates, while public health groups also supported the bill. One tobacco industry-related witness was noted in opposition. SB 2080, the psychology interjurisdictional compact, drew support from the Department of Corrections, which said it had severe staffing shortages and that the compact would help fill gaps, especially for forensic psychology and neighbor island facilities. Some committee members raised concerns about whether the compact would loosen licensure standards and reduce licensing revenue, and the Board of Psychology was said to be meeting and had not taken a formal position; testimony also noted the need for resources if the compact were adopted. The committee also heard SB 2276 on surgical assistance, with DCCA in opposition and a supporter from the field, but little discussion followed. SB 2277 on hospital price transparency drew support from consumer and patient advocates, who argued that clearer pricing would reduce medical debt and help patients shop for care; DCCA and the Department of Health offered comments, with the department suggesting an alternative enforcement model using outside review entities and noting that implementation would require significant staffing and funding. The Healthcare Association of Hawaii opposed the bill, saying federal transparency rules already cover the issue and state law could create duplication. SB 2282 on prior authorization received comments from insurers and providers; HMSA asked that the bill be set aside pending the report of the prior authorization working group created by Act 151, while the Hawaii Medical Association said prior authorization is a major burden but deferred to regulators on resources. Finally, SB 2413 on medical cannabis was supported by the Office of Medical Cannabis and others, who said the bill would close a patient-access gap by allowing viable seed sales; one witness suggested clarifying jurisdictional language and allowing dispensaries to sell seeds to each other. The committee then began SB 2425 on health insurance, where an addiction treatment provider testified that insurers’ refusal to honor assignment-of-benefits payments can delay reimbursement and create relapse risk for patients, but the transcript cuts off before further action on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• LAMACO is the insurer of the first. is pretty good.
• “Lamaco is the biggest writer of medical malpractice insurance in the state of Louisiana.
• the United States, and the United States Department of Labor and United States Department of Homeland
• the Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health, and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
• to provide for the recreation of the department.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Captive insurance companies is a specialized form of self-insurance allowing a business to create its
• Captive insurance companies is a specialized form of self-insurance allowing a business to create its
• is acceptable to the Department of Highway Safety.
• Department of Defense to expand the size of the Florida National Guard to take care of us in hurricanes
• of the department.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and moments of silence, including tributes to fallen service members. The chamber then moved through a special order calendar focused on a series of bills, with most measures receiving unanimous or near-unanimous support after brief explanations and floor debate. Several bills were temporarily postponed, but the body took up and passed multiple others, often substituting identical House companions before final passage. The first major measure, SB 1062 on speech and debate education, drew extensive supportive debate from senators who described debate as a civic skill that builds confidence, critical thinking, and conflict resolution, especially for students in public schools and underserved communities. An amendment creating a Speech and Debate Hall of Fame, expanding access through public-private partnerships, and establishing coach training was adopted, and the bill ultimately passed 37-0. The Senate also passed SB 1072 creating an Anti-Semitism Task Force, with a late-filed amendment clarifying that the bill does not restrict criticism of Israel and is not intended to infringe First Amendment rights; that bill also passed 37-0. Other measures passed included a PFAS bill phasing out firefighting foam containing forever chemicals and setting testing, reporting, and enforcement requirements; an expansion of the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program; student health and safety legislation expanding seizure-response training in schools; updates to funeral and cemetery regulation; protected cell captive insurance company legislation aimed at increasing insurance market capacity; nonprofit corporation updates; child welfare reforms streamlining foster-care medication approvals and related procedures; salvage title/e-signature changes; and forensic client services changes allowing certain APD clients to be housed with other secure forensic residents. Most of these bills were passed after substituting House companions and received unanimous votes. The most contentious debate came on SB 1134 regarding official actions of local governments and DEI-related activities. Senator Yarborough argued the bill would stop counties and cities from funding or promoting DEI practices he described as discriminatory or ideological, while several amendments sought to narrow the bill to spending only, add an intent requirement for penalties, and preserve local proclamations and observances such as LGBTQ Pride Month. Those amendments were rejected, and debate continued on the bill’s scope and exemptions, but the transcript ends before final disposition of SB 1134 is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• Use of restricted funds in the Department of Agriculture.
• </c> Department of Agriculture. Department of Agriculture.
• So, this is $80.3 million in restricted funds from the Department of Insurance that are used to provide
• the Department of Insurance.
• be</c> from the Department of Insurance to be from the Department of Insurance to be transferred<01:12

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Free Conference Committee on the 2026 General Assembly budget met to reconcile differences between the House and Senate versions of House Bill 500. Leaders opened by thanking the other chamber’s work, asking members to turn microphones on and off to avoid feedback, and stressing the need to clearly note decision points so both chambers record the same actions. Staff then walked through the bill page by page, explaining that the committee was comparing only House and Senate differences, not the governor’s proposed budget. The discussion covered a wide range of appropriations and language items, including next generation non-911 services, school safety reporting tools, restored funding for brain injury, epilepsy, veteran service, homeless veterans, and rocket docket programs, debt service changes, rural infrastructure, disaster aid caps, Attorney General and Medicaid fraud funding, agriculture and county fair grants, auditor and pension-related appropriations, school facilities and SEEK funding, and numerous education programs. Members also discussed charter-related funding such as Star Academy, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, school resource officers, school-based mental health providers, AP/IB exams, Governor’s Scholars and Entrepreneurs, and several pilot or initiative programs in economic development, energy, and labor. Several items were described as technical corrections or restorations of language and funding, while others reflected differences in amounts or how funds would be distributed. There were several questions and comments from members about wording such as “implement and carry out,” the absence of the governor’s budget from the comparison document, and whether SEEK funding should be tied to teacher raises. The chair and other members emphasized that the committee’s role was to reconcile the two chambers’ budgets, not to adopt the governor’s proposal. Members also raised concerns about opioid settlement funds and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library match rate, with one senator urging restoration of the House language. No final vote or formal action was taken in the portion provided; the meeting primarily consisted of explanation, questions, and discussion of proposed budget differences.

Transcript Highlights:

• of Fish and Game, appropriating additional monies to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year
• of Fish and Game, appropriating additional monies to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year
• of Insurance: rules governing short-term health insurance coverage.
• There's a definition in here of department, meaning the Department of Insurance.
• The Department of Insurance would probably have a little bit of confusion as far as what they were supposed

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• the Texas Department of Banking.
• We show you registered as Charles Cooper on behalf of the Texas Department of Banking, is that correct
• Interrupt me, but on the in the presentation on page two would be list of overview of the department.
• Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending has, they have roughly 18 or 19% of the pie, but you can
• insurance programs, but we run the health insurance program for all of the rest of state employees and

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• to the Missouri Department of Public Safety within 30 days.
• You know, a lot of times these devices, the insurance companies play a big part of that, and they will
• So it helps support fire departments that already have the similar issue of funding.
• and the insurance companies, they may already have it taken care of.
• I mean, you've got title insurance. You've got all kinds of costs.

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Right, this is the one where a dentist was required to do something by one of the insurance companies
• This bill has a lot of different angles on it, which includes banking, insurance, and all kinds of other
• The purpose of the bill is for the Insurance Department to receive a standardized form format of the
• <c> the</c><01:39:19.560><c> insurance</c><01:39:20.480><c> department</c> bill is so that the insurance
• department bill is so that the insurance department uh<01:39:21.960><c> receives</c><01:39:22.360><c

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 167, a PFAS-related measure expanding the state’s restrictions to include ski wax and related fluorocarbons. The sponsor said the bill was a follow-up to last year’s PFAS law and largely targeted products already off the market, describing it as a reaffirmation of the state’s intent to keep PFAS out of water. The committee voted unanimously to recommend the bill ought to pass and then placed it on the consent calendar. Next, the committee considered House Bill 275 on health career credentialing requirements. The discussion centered on a proposal that would have required insurance companies to pay for training mandated by federal requirements. Members concluded that approach was not appropriate and voted unanimously to make the bill inexpedient to legislate, then placed it on the consent calendar. House Bill 276, dealing with on-premise beverage license requirements, was then reconsidered after an initial ITL vote. The committee adopted an amendment creating a tavern license for establishments limited to patrons over 21, with a higher fee and no food requirement, and then voted 15-0 to recommend the bill ought to pass as amended; it was also placed on the consent calendar. The committee then took up House Bill 310, which would establish a commission to study a regulatory framework for stable tokens and tokenization of real-world assets. The sponsor said the amendment added blockchain-based trusts and discussion of privacy and environmental concerns. The committee approved the amendment 16-0 and then voted 16-0 to recommend the bill ought to pass as amended, placing it on the consent calendar. House Bill 312, concerning intercollegiate student athletes’ right to earn compensation from name, image, and likeness, was retained because members said the issue was not ready and the NCAA had not resolved how to handle it. Finally, the committee began discussion of House Bill 316 on ground ambulance reimbursement, with an amendment that would replace the bill’s reimbursement provisions with a study commission; members debated how it related to another bill, HB 725, and whether the amendment would delay immediate relief for ambulance providers.

Transcript Highlights:

• that in the other across a little bit of that in the other departments<00:04:35.480><c> of</c><00:04
• So together by our Department of Health.
• </c><01:02:00.640><c> of</c> by the our Minnesota Department of by the our Minnesota Department of Health
• I think that the Department of Health has laid out and Mr.
• I think that the Department of Health has laid out and Mr.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Utah, specifically with the Department of Natural Resources.
• And you still can't provide proof of insurance.
• We have the Utah Cyber Center that is part of the Department of Government Operations.
• I'm the State Security Chief with the Utah Department of Public Safety.
• Yeah, Spencer Turley and Carolina here on behalf of the Department of Corrections.

Committee: Joint Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee

Keywords: 985, all

Transcript Highlights:

• On top of these factors, the Department of Revenue estimates that if left untouched, the five costliest
• In fact, the state actually gets about 10% of whatever the credit is that's paid to the Department of
• of whatever the credit is that's paid to the Department of Revenue, so it is a little bit of a revenue
• That is why we actually, AFT Mass, were part of a lawsuit to stop the dismantling of the Department of
• of this program like we do disability insurance.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Revenue

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a public hearing on H. 4975, Governor Healey’s bill to manage the impact of federal tax changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3) on Massachusetts. Secretary of Administration and Finance Matt Gorowitz said the bill would phase in selected corporate tax changes over time, avoid a $442 million FY26 revenue hit, preserve the current-year budget, and add a few related changes, including expanding the pass-through entity excise to income subject to the 4% surtax, delaying large federal tax changes over $20 million by one year, limiting opportunity zone benefits to Massachusetts investments, adjusting DFML contributions to match IRS guidance, and aligning casino slot-winnings reporting thresholds with federal law. Committee members questioned the administration about why it chose phased conformity rather than full decoupling, the effect on the budget if the bill does not pass, the purpose of the pass-through entity change, opportunity zones, and the slot-machine threshold and family leave provisions. Public testimony was sharply divided. MassBudget, Progressive Massachusetts, and Don Griswold of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities urged the committee to go further and permanently decouple from the five most costly OB3 corporate tax provisions, arguing that automatic conformity is fiscally risky, rewards investment outside Massachusetts, and has already caused or could cause large revenue losses. Labor and public-sector witnesses, including leaders from the Massachusetts Teachers Association, AFT Massachusetts, SEIU 509, the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, and building trades unions, also called for permanent decoupling, warning that the federal law will deepen state budget pressures, harm schools, health care, human services, and infrastructure, and shift costs onto workers and public programs. Several speakers said Massachusetts should not adopt federal corporate tax cuts that mainly benefit wealthy individuals and corporations. Other testimony focused on specific provisions. Unite Here Local 26 asked the committee to strike the casino slot-winnings threshold change from $1,200 to $2,000, saying the current limit helps identify problem gambling, creates an opportunity for intervention, and supports union jobs. The Massachusetts Society of CPAs supported the administration’s phased approach, especially the research and experimental expense deduction, citing the importance of certainty for business filers and Massachusetts’ strong R&D economy. Greater Boston Legal Services testified on the paid family and medical leave sections, explaining that the bill’s changes would align PFML payroll contributions with new IRS guidance and, if paired with administrative action, would be cost-neutral for workers and employers. No votes were taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Of course, I'm concerned about the welfare of the animals.
• No insurance claims. No, nothing. Are there bad actors? Sure. Is the heat part of the regulations?
• with regards to housing tax credit applications administered by the Texas Department of Housing and
• Echo the sentiment of a lot of people.
• Uh, the CFO of the City of Austin, it's a massive budget. How large is the city of Austin's budget?

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• Not sure about all of you, but in my area, non-renewal letters for property insurance has been an issue
• From 2022 to 2024, the latest data that we have, from 5 to 15% of our policyholders for property insurance
• So we've worked with the state insurance department... ...and maybe do some mitigation to keep that.
• So we've worked with the state insurance department and our insurance lobby to get this to go.
• Committee, we do have a motion in front of us. All in favor of introducing RS 33072, say aye. Aye.

Committee: House Business

Keywords: 989, all