Transcript Highlights:

• Anywhere from 1% to 10 or 20 or 30%, depending on the season, the month, and what kind of drinks they're
• But I want to note for the committee that it's obvious that New Hampshire depends not only on travel,
• But just being a carcinogen is not scientific enough because everything depends on exposure and concentration
• 43:34.960><c> because</c><01:43:35.840><c> everything</c><01:43:36.560><c> is</c><01:43:36.880><c> depends
• </c><01:43:37.840><c> on</c> enough because everything is depends on enough because everything is depends

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And there's really two ways to validate transactions depending on the blockchain.
• And there's really two ways to validate transactions depending on the blockchain.
• And there's really two ways to validate transactions depending on the blockchain.
• really two ways to validate And there's really two ways to validate transactions<00:18:34.720><c> depending
• </c><00:18:35.120><c> on</c><00:18:35.280><c> the</c> transactions depending on the transactions depending

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Hawaii State Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection held an informational briefing on digital assets, blockchain, and related regulatory developments. Chair Jarrett Keohoko said the committee was focusing on national and state policy issues around digital assets, while leaving the separate issue of Bitcoin kiosks and fraud to the House Consumer Protection Committee, which had already noticed a similar briefing. No public testimony was taken; the session was for informational updates and member questions. Representatives from the Aptos Foundation, including JC Yun and Michael Cheng, gave a detailed presentation on blockchain basics and Aptos’s technology. They described blockchain as a tamper-resistant digital ledger, explained proof-of-work and proof-of-stake systems, and argued that proof-of-stake networks are faster, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly. They also emphasized smart contracts and potential uses beyond speculation, such as car titles, college transcripts, collectibles, digital IDs, real estate, and other tokenized assets. The presenters highlighted Aptos’s Hawaii connections and said the technology could help local residents and businesses participate in the digital economy. They cited adoption statistics, including billions of transactions on Aptos, tokenized money market funds from major financial firms, micro-lending applications, decentralized cloud infrastructure, and the rapid growth of stablecoins. They acknowledged concerns about scams and consumer protection, but argued that the answer is stronger regulation and education rather than avoiding the technology altogether.

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• That changes a little bit depending on the cost of electricity in your state.
• And the fee really depends on the MPG of the vehicle.
• And the fee really depends on the MPG of the vehicle.
• </c><01:42:23.360><c> So</c> depends on the MPG of the vehicle.
• So depends on the MPG of the vehicle.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Farmers are really looking for and needing some stability in markets, as farming is inherently dependent
• Farmers are really looking for and needing some stability in markets, as farming is inherently dependent
• Included in this bill is a new program that would incentivize farmers who grow nitrogen-dependent crops
• 50:47.559><c> corn</c><00:50:47.960><c> to</c><00:50:48.119><c> reduce</c><00:50:48.400><c> a</c> dependent
• crops such as corn to reduce a dependent crops such as corn to reduce a portion<00:50:48.760><c> of<

Bills: HF2446 , HF2878 , HF2667 , HF1795 , HF2683 , HF2916

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

Transcript Highlights:

• 42:33.400><c> it</c> miss m chair representative um well it miss m chair representative um well it depends
• how</c><00:42:34.119><c> many</c><00:42:34.760><c> institutions</c><00:42:35.760><c> provide</c> depends
• on how many institutions provide depends on how many institutions provide it<00:42:36.280><c> I</c><
• </c><00:43:05.520><c> or</c><00:43:05.640><c> two</c><00:43:05.880><c> year</c><00:43:06.200><c> depending
• </c><00:43:06.520><c> on</c> either one year or two year depending on either one year or two year depending

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• There's some conversation around the body of research there, and, you know, depending on what the goal
• 00:21:24.080><c> know</c> body of research there and you know body of research there and you know depending
• 21:25.559><c> the</c><00:21:25.720><c> goal</c><00:21:26.039><c> is</c><00:21:26.240><c> with</c> depending
• on what what the goal is with depending on what what the goal is with that<00:21:26.559><c> if</c><00
• the legislature to build up this program and also help move it towards sustainability, so it's not dependent

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Minnesota has a chance to lead the energy innovation while also supporting industries that rely on dependable
• HF 28 would allow data centers to be used as an excuse for prolonging fossil fuel dependence in Minnesota
• It's no secret that data centers are popping up across the country as the dependency on cloud computing
• I think it depends on what the material that the paint is made out of, whether it'll be UV reflective
• I think it depends on what the material that the paint is made out of, whether it'll be UV reflective

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And it's either 5% or 8%, depending on whether or not the tax was imposed under special law.
• what that analysis showed is that Minnesota really has a system of interdependent jails, so they depend
• what that analysis showed is that Minnesota really has a system of interdependent jails, so they depend
• interdependent<01:10:29.159><c> jails</c><01:10:30.159><c> so</c><01:10:30.560><c> they</c><01:10:30.719><c> depend
• </c><01:10:31.040><c> on</c> interdependent jails so they depend on interdependent jails so they depend

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Under insurance—well, it depends upon the state.
• 00:49:19.559><c> Insurance</c><00:49:20.520><c> well</c><00:49:20.760><c> it</c><00:49:20.839><c> depends
• </c><00:49:21.160><c> upon</c><00:49:21.400><c> the</c> under Insurance well it depends upon the under
• Insurance well it depends upon the state<00:49:22.280><c> so</c><00:49:22.559><c> in</c><00:49:22.799
• , paid entirely by the retiree to the plan. $1,044 per month for a non-Medicare eligible dependent, paid

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 733-FN, a bill concerning third-party litigation financing (TPLF). Representative Cole, the prime sponsor, described TPLF as outside investors funding lawsuits in which they have no personal stake, arguing that the practice is largely unregulated, can involve foreign entities, increases litigation abuse, and contributes to higher insurance and consumer costs. He said the bill is modeled on an NCOIL proposal and would require disclosure of TPLF agreements, with guardrails and reporting requirements on specified pages of the bill. He also noted a couple of drafting fixes, including adding the word “knowingly” and incorporating a missing section later. Members raised questions about the bill’s foreign-entity language, especially the provision allowing a governor or the Department of Safety to designate a country as a threat to critical infrastructure. Representative Cole said he would have lawyers review that issue. Another member asked whether the bill would prohibit a party from obtaining outside funding for a lawsuit; Cole clarified that the bill is intended as a reporting measure, not a ban, and that disclosure would be required. He also said the bill is aimed at American citizens rather than foreign-backed financing, and that some states had considered caps on such arrangements, though this bill does not. Brandon Gratz of the Attorney General’s office testified that the enforcement language appears too limited, because it would allow only civil penalties and not broader Consumer Protection Act remedies such as injunctions or restitution. He suggested the Attorney General may not have meaningful authority under the bill as written and raised possible insurance-law issues. Commissioner D.J. Benton-Court of the Insurance Department said the disclosure could help insurers better assess risk and potentially soften the hard insurance market by improving transparency, competition, underwriting, innovation, and claims management. He also said the bill likely needs further work on jurisdiction and enforcement, and that the committee may need to coordinate with the Attorney General, Insurance Department, and possibly banking regulators. No vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• Now, that's different depending on the complexity of the bill.
• 20:10.320><c> now</c><00:20:10.919><c> that's</c><00:20:11.320><c> different</c><00:20:11.640><c> depending
• </c><00:20:11.960><c> on</c> weeks now that's different depending on weeks now that's different depending
• Chair, it does depend.
• I mean, it does depend somewhat on the level of complexity of the changes, but I think for that part,

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• eligible for Social Security, their benefits would be reduced by 40% at minimum and as much as 90%, depending
• over 20 years ends up to be... ...benefits would be reduced by 40% at minimum and as much as 90%, depending
• they're going to spend the time to go out and remit it if they're not even that interested in it, depending
• they're not even that interested it if they're not even that interested in in in it<01:50:00.679><c> depending
• </c> it depending it depending upon<01:50:03.760><c> their</c> upon their upon their enthusiasm<01:50

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Minnesota's quality of life depends on thriving, vibrant communities, which means protecting people from
• that public health services vary across the state, and certainly you all know that we are highly dependent
• It's a 90% federal match, so any changes you're making to that program, it will really depend on what
• on</c><01:09:53.719><c> what</c><01:09:53.880><c> the</c><01:09:54.080><c> savings</c> will really depend
• on what the savings will really depend on what the savings or<01:09:54.800><c> costs</c><01:09:55.080

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• everyone is aware of what you should and shouldn't put in, what you can and absolutely cannot put in, depending
• everyone is aware of what you should and shouldn't put in, what you can and absolutely cannot put in, depending
• Absolutely cannot put in, depending on what position you hold within the university and what kind of
• It just depends. We can integrate it into a course. We can have a separate course.
• It just depends. We can integrate it into a course. We can have a separate course.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I won't go into that, but classifications of data, which determine who gets access to data, vary depending
• gets access to which determine who gets access to data<01:19:11.920><c> vary</c><01:19:12.360><c> depending
• </c><01:19:12.800><c> upon</c><01:19:13.120><c> whether</c><01:19:13.400><c> the</c> data vary depending
• upon whether the data vary depending upon whether the data<01:19:13.840><c> are</c><01:19:14.040><c>
• Maybe each of the subsections in 65 ought to be handled in several different ways depending on what's

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But last, what I would say is depending on the voters in the fall, we could actually have a $10 billion
• Additionally, I have to mention, as everyone else did here today, the success of the system does depend

Committee: House Housing and Community Development

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ensuring that there is protection and health and safety, but also ensuring that the city does not depend
• families were all Ashkenazi Jews, but they differed considerably in their cultural religious practices, depending

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• for Washington, these notices, the second iteration of the notice, will go out over the next year, depending
• Depending on the tribe, there's a lot of pathways that we can do billing.

Summary: The Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee met on July 30, 2026, to hear two main briefings. The first, from the Health Care Authority, focused on implementation of federal H.R. 1 Medicaid changes and Washington’s rural health transformation funding. HCA said the state is preparing for major eligibility changes, including the October 1 loss of Medicaid coverage for about 14,000 lawfully present non-citizens and January 1, 2027 work requirements, six-month renewals, and reduced retroactive coverage for roughly 600,000 Medicaid expansion adults. Officials described outreach efforts, new automated verification systems, a verification hub, and plans to use available data sources to reduce manual paperwork, while noting that about one-third of the affected population may still need manual processing. They also said H.R. 1 will limit state-directed payments over time, with an estimated long-term impact of up to $1.5 billion in hospital reimbursements. On rural health transformation, HCA said it is moving quickly to obligate its $181 million federal award through contracts and competitive grants for rural hospitals, workforce, behavioral health, technology, and tribal and community partners. Committee members asked about the impact on rural providers, community service as a work-requirement pathway, emergency Medicaid, tribal and federal reimbursement issues, and whether the state would submit comments on the federal work-requirement rule. HCA said it would file comments, that emergency Medicaid coverage for certain services remains available, and that it is working with tribes and other agencies to avoid erroneous terminations and to move eligible people into other coverage where possible. Members also raised concerns about the administrative burden on families and providers and the need for congressional attention on issues such as TRICARE reimbursement. The second briefing addressed maternal health and the Department of Health’s Maternal Mortality Review Panel report. DOH said maternal mortality in Washington increased for the first time in the report series, but most pregnancy-related deaths remain preventable. Nearly half were linked to behavioral health conditions, especially overdose deaths, with suicide, cardiovascular disease, and COVID-19 also significant causes; most deaths occurred postpartum rather than during delivery. The report found higher mortality rates among American Indian and Alaska Native, Black, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, multiracial, rural, and Medicaid-covered populations, and identified lack of access to care, financial hardship, housing instability, discrimination, bias, and systemic inequities as major contributors. DOH highlighted existing state actions such as one-year postpartum coverage, doula reimbursement, inpatient substance use treatment coverage for birthing people, and vaccine coverage requirements, and offered 12 legislative recommendations focused on affordable and high-quality care, basic needs and community supports, and equitable, culturally responsive services. Presenters from the Suquamish Tribe and Kitsap OBGYN described how the tribe acquired and stabilized a threatened OB-GYN practice to preserve regional access amid provider shortages and hospital service losses. They said rural obstetric care is difficult to sustain because of thin margins, workforce shortages, long travel distances, and higher-risk patients, and emphasized that tribal health systems can offer stronger reimbursement and integrated family-centered care. The Foundation for Healthcare Quality and the Bree Collaborative then outlined statewide maternity-care quality efforts, including work on perinatal behavioral health, care coordination, postpartum screening, doula support, and better-aligned payment models. They said Washington has strengths in innovation but still needs more OB-GYN capacity, better transitions of care, and more culturally responsive, trauma-informed maternal and Native health services.

Transcript Highlights:

• And once you have that trainer, the fees for each individual that you train are very small, depending
• And once you have that trainer, the fees for each individual that you train are very small, depending

Keywords: 907, all

Transcript Highlights:

• safe and effective, thus making health care more affordable and accessible for all Californians who depend
• So it's really dependent on the particular patient and the course that they've had with their treatment

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with SB 1312 by Senator Richardson on abandoned endowed-care cemeteries. Richardson described vandalism, theft, and neglect at abandoned cemeteries and said the bill would define abandonment, create a process for local governments to declare a cemetery abandoned, and allow the Bureau to act as conservator of endowment funds. Support came from Marin County, while county and special district groups opposed or had concerns, arguing the bill could shift burdens to local governments or public cemetery districts without enough safeguards. Members expressed general support but noted the need for further work; the bill was discussed but no final vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up SB 758 by Senator Umberg, which would restrict retail sales of nitrous oxide to curb misuse. Supporters, including the League of California Cities, narcotic officers, counties, pediatricians, and other local governments and health groups, said easy access at smoke shops and convenience stores has fueled recreational abuse and health harms. There was no opposition testimony, and members voiced strong support for a statewide approach over city-by-city bans. The bill was well received, with the author closing in support. Dr. Weber-Pierson presented SB 1094, a health care affordability bill on biosimilars and biologic substitution. The bill would allow pharmacists to substitute biosimilars under certain conditions, require advance notice to providers and patients, and add reporting on savings; the author said amendments would strengthen provider notice and preserve the ability to mark prescriptions “do not substitute.” Supporters from health plans, insurers, pharmacies, labor, business, and some provider groups argued the bill would lower costs and expand access. Opponents, including dermatology and rheumatology groups and biotech interests, warned about non-medical switching, prior authorization delays, and patient harm. After extensive discussion, the committee voted 13-0 to pass SB 1094 to the Committee on Health. The committee also passed SB 849 by Dr. Weber-Pierson, which would bar reinstatement of physicians who surrendered their licenses while a sexual misconduct accusation was pending. The Medical Board and California Medical Association were generally supportive or neutral, and members praised the bill’s patient-protection focus. SB 993 by Senator Ochoa Bogh, which limits routine disclosure of identifying information for mental health professionals in correctional and psychiatric settings while preserving complaint processes, also passed unanimously to Appropriations. SB 1002 by Senator Niello, extending the David Hall Act to allow certain patients in remission to continue telehealth care with out-of-state specialists, drew strong patient support but opposition from the Medical Board and CMA over licensure and oversight concerns; the committee voted it out on a split roll with some members not voting. Finally, SB 1263 by Senator McGuire, aimed at protecting wildfire survivors and workers by requiring licensed, trained contractors for post-disaster residential debris removal, received support from labor and the Contractors State License Board, with contractors raising a narrower amendment concern about scope.

Transcript Highlights:

• safe and effective, thus making health care more affordable and accessible for all Californians who depend
• So it's really dependent on the particular patient and the course that they've had with their treatment

Committee: House Business and Professions

Keywords: 988, house, all