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• There are no insurance companies knocking on our door to ask us to provide insurance.
• For starters, this amendment would require a fee bill, and we did not have an accompanying fee bill for
• Somebody who hasn't bought the insurance shouldn't get the insurance. Follow-up? You recognize.
• You would have to have a separate fee to pay for the liability insurance, not for the liability insurance
• is paying a fee and the midwives that are paying a fee, we would then loop in other individuals who

Bills: S0036 , S0620 , S0796 , S0934 , S1080 , S1096 , S1366 , S1536 , S1548 , S1580 , S1588 , S1620 , S1756 , S7034 , S7044

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: nursing title, advanced practice registered nurse, advertising, professional standards, disciplinary action, candidate qualifying, federal office, election integrity, regulatory compliance, political candidacy, veterinary medicine, telehealth, veterinary professional associate, animal health, public safety, access to veterinary services, payment bond exemption, Habitat for Humanity, Florida Forever Act, land acquisition

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• Insurance labels them as extras or recreationals.
• allowed to take excess fees and construct new buildings under the current law.
• Access to health insurance better and not worse. Thank you. You recognize. Thank you.
• And from an ACS-CAN standpoint, we want all people to be insured.
• The bill includes standard guardrails, including a 25% cap on attorney’s fees.

Bills: S0006 , S0026 , S0206 , S0532 , S0576 , S1012 , S1110 , S1178 , S1192 , S1758 , S1760 , S7046 , S7048

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: child welfare, negligence, settlement, injury compensation, Department of Children and Families, motorcycle accident, compensation, Department of Transportation, legal claim, autism, autism spectrum disorder, ASD, special education, exceptional student education, ESE, teacher preparation, educator certification, micro-credential, loan forgiveness, student loan repayment

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• We're a workers' comp insurer that only writes fire districts.
• It's insurance, so it's complex, but that's what's going on.
• With some of the other insurers. Additional questions? Thank you. Don't go anywhere.
• The key thing is they have about 8,000 firefighters in insurance.
• That'll drive the cost of the insurance down, ideally. What we want to have—I'm sorry, Mr.

Bills: HB2063 , HB2271 , HB2416 , HB2478 , HB2593 , HB2692 , HB2813 , HB2992 , HB2993 , HB4044

Committees: House Appropriations , House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Keywords: corrections oversight, appropriation, independent office, public safety, funding, firefighters, insurance rates, workers' compensation, firefighter cancer reimbursement, rate deviations, cost analysis, premiums, border security, drug trafficking, human smuggling, law enforcement funding, Arizona, immigration, education reform, K-12

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• its scope to, one, gross premiums received by an insurer upon which the same insurer paid insurance
• applies to any insurance business conducted by an insurer.
• Fourth, the amendment modifies the definition of insurance business by removing a reference to insurer
• Fifth, the amendment modifies the definition of insurer, such that an insurer includes a person that
• The definition retains its inclusion of insurance brokers who pay premium taxes on behalf of insurance

Bills: HB2713 , HB2730 , HB2297 , HB2487 , HB2382 , HB2089 , HB2431 , HB2451 , HB2590 , HB2325 , HB2278 , HB2224 , HB2322

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: private detention facilities, business tax, occupation tax, financial impact, state revenue, aerospace, tax preferences, effectiveness, economic impact, grocery stores, underserved communities, food access, incentives, economic development, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, excise tax

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• Many of your cities are self-insured, right? Is that correct? We do have self-insured cities.
• The Office of the Insurance Commissioner regulates fully insured health plans in Washington, including
• Yes, this is their own account that they get from fees collected from insurers.
• insurer loss exposure, improving the health and insurance market in the state.
• Approximately 16% are fully insured, 32% are self-insured, including PEBB and SEBB, 24% are on Medicaid

Bills: SB6346 , SB6347 , SB6147 , SB6246 , SB5940 , SB5882 , SB6223 , SJR8206 , SB5762 , SB5828

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: millionaires tax, wealth tax, income tax, state revenue, tax reform, Washington estate tax, estate tax, inheritance tax, death tax, probate, decedent, gross estate, taxable estate, exclusion amount, tax rate, estate planning, heirs, beneficiaries, RCW 83.100, Department of Revenue

Bills: HB2514 , HB2661 , HB2637 , HB2632 , HB2499 , HB2198 , HB2520

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: HB 2514, global war on terror, GWOT, war on terror memorial, Capitol campus memorial, Washington veterans, fallen service members, military memorial, post-9/11 veterans, Iraq War, Afghanistan War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation New Dawn, veterans memorial, capitol grounds, state memorial, Secretary of State, Capitol Committee, Department of Veterans Affairs

Bills: HR1016 , HCR68 , HB6359 , HB7148 , HB7147 , HR375 , HR1014

Keywords: corrections, Department of Homeland Security, legislative process, engrossment, military intervention, Venezuela, Congress, war powers, foreign policy, pregnant students, pregnancy accommodations, college pregnancy, higher education, Title IX, student rights, campus resources, student health center, counseling center, orientation materials, student handbook

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• expanded to counties, and expanded with... although HB2127 had the teeth in it as far as the attorney's fees

Bills: HB5691 , SB427 , SB2623 , SB2858

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: municipal management district, bonds, assessments, property taxes, economic development, eminent domain, special district, SB 427, local government, political subdivision, state loan, state grant, financial reporting, annual financial statement, annual report, county report, municipal finance, water district, municipality, county auditor

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• McQueeny's bill relating to the insurance. of a provisional license to certain military service members
• LaHood's bill, relating to the towing fee studies and the amount of non-consent. towing fees, and certain
• political subdivisions authorizing an increase in existing fees.

Bills: HB2450 , SB378 , SB764 , SB917 , SB1254 , SB1255

Committee: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Keywords: elevator inspection, building safety, construction standards, health and safety code, regulatory requirements, SB 378, Texas Occupations Code, barbering, cosmetology, barber, cosmetologist, licensing, professional licensing, unauthorized practice, medical procedures, skin incision, dermis, injections, devices, consumer safety

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• They may have to complete the requirements, of course, and pay a fee to do that.
• So insurance companies are really, really good at assessing risk.

Bills: HB259 , HB259 , HB 1128 , HB1337 , HB1506 , HB1794 , HB2215 , HB2470 , HB2771 , HB2882 , HB2993 , HB3053 , HB3428 , HB3669 , HB3789 , HB3924 , HB4201 , HB4675

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

Keywords: redistricting, Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission, Texas Legislature, elections, district boundaries, voter representation, healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety

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• Allowing guns could raise their insurance rates and security costs.
• I mean, would insurance rates, for example, of that property owner go up or down by virtue of posting
• Does your insurance rate go up or down? I'm a gun lawyer.
• I am not the person to ask about insurance for bars versus restaurants, so maybe I can find somebody
• I don't think you're in the insurance business, but does that have a tendency of raising rates or dropping

Bills: HB259 , HB 1128 , HB1337 , HB1506 , HB1794 , HB2215 , HB2470 , HB2771 , HB2882 , HB2993 , HB3053 , HB3428 , HB3669 , HB3789 , HB3924 , HB4201 , HB4675 , HB259

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

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety, Texas law, short-barrel, law enforcement, election judges, concealed handgun, polling places

Bills: HB242 , HB342 , HB392 , HB493 , HB521 , HB614 , HB631 , HB 1090 , HB 1091 , HB1477 , HB242

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: voter registration, elections, Election Code, registrar, county clerk, application rejection, rejection notice, voter eligibility, ballot access, transparency, administrative procedure, Texas, voting rights, election administration, notice of rejection, election, poll watcher, conviction, ineligibility, Texas election code

Bills: HSB248 , HSB249 , HSB186 , HSB215 , HSB209 , HF320 , HF487 , HF449 , HF105

Committee: Joint Health and Human Services

Keywords: public assistance, work requirements, Iowa health and wellness plan, Medicaid, employment, disabilities, emergency medical transportation, health services, Medicaid enrollment, access to healthcare, provider assistance, medication abortion, informed consent, abortion-inducing drugs, mifepristone, healthcare, state legislation, reversal procedures, child welfare, dependent adult protection

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• Administrative fees will be kept low, not exceeding 75% of the fund's total balance in the first three
• You have no benefits, no insurance, and everything.
• Currently, it allows state employees the ability to purchase insurance and computer equipment, among
• else it allows those employees to pay over time without the additional credit card debt, exactly, and fees

Bills: SB163 , SB173 , SB155 , HB93 , SB163 , SB173 , SB155 , HB93

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: State Auditor, property investigations, negligence, loss report, civil actions, Alabama Retirement Savings Program, state-facilitated retirement savings, auto-IRA, automatic enrollment, payroll deduction IRA, retirement savings access gap, private sector workers, small business retirement plan, portable retirement account, Roth IRA, traditional IRA, life-cycle fund, capital preservation fund, financial literacy, Department of Workforce

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• Current Oklahoma law provides tuition and mandatory fee waivers at public colleges and career tech for
• So, House Bill 2961 closes that gap by extending the same tuition and mandatory fee waiver for the spouse

Bills: HB3674 , HB4326 , HB4331 , HB3029 , HB2963 , HB3551 , HB2973 , HB3019 , HB3461 , HB2961 , HB3261 , HB3759 , HB3429 , HB3069 , HB3372 , HB3705

Committee: House A&B Education Subcommittee

Keywords: school resource officer, sexual assault training, law enforcement training, CLEET, school safety, mental health, continuing education, HB4326, Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, Oklahoma's Promise, scholarship, tuition assistance, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, eligibility expansion, adopted students, foster care, DHS custody, child-placing agency, tribal custody

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• So we collect fees from the insurance industry to regulate the insurance industry, and that's primarily
• So we collect fees<00:11:07.360><c> from</c><00:11:07.519><c> the</c><00:11:07.760><c> insurance</c><
• 00:11:08.079><c> industry</c><00:11:08.480><c> to</c> fees from the insurance industry to fees from the
• ><c> fees.
• </c> license fees. license fees.

Bills: SB7 , SB22 , SB39 , SB40 , SB45 , SB46 , SB86 , SB95 , SB107 , SB7 , SB22 , SB39 , SB40 , SB45 , SB46 , SB86 , SB95 , SB107

Committee: Senate State Governmental Affairs

Keywords: voting rights, absentee ballot, protected classes, Alabama Voting Rights Act, felony conviction, election integrity, preclearance, Alabama Jobs Act, incentives, job creation, economic development, recapture provisions, capital investment, employment, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40

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• The state proposes up to three fees for vehicle owners: a registration fee, a safety inspection fee,
• and an emissions fee in 17 urban counties.
• While the Texas legislature repealed the annual vehicle safety inspection, it did not repeal the fee.
• House Bill 4192 aims to repeal the fee or at least limit it as much as possible.
• an opportunity to extend the time period in between annual emission testings and your registration fees

Bills: HB535 , HB2120 , HB2822 , HB3243 , HB3457 , HB3544 , HB4089 , HB4192 , HB4669 , HB4868 , HB4955 , HB5253 , HB5669 , SB1371 , SB1919 , SB2001

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: motor vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle, traffic safety, municipality, criminal offense, pedestrian safety, traffic regulations, municipal law, bicycle regulations, motor vehicle passing, traffic law, municipalities, bicycle operation, traffic laws, municipal regulations, port commission, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, San Patricio County

Bills: HB2 , HB43 , HB49 , HB94 , HB137 , HB156 , HB200 , HB250 , HB3 , HB42

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, HB49, Alabama criminal code, capital offense, capital punishment, death penalty, rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree, sexual torture, child sexual abuse

Bills: HB3767 , HB3934 , HB4199 , HB4336 , HB2947 , HB3834 , HB4302 , HB4095 , HB3287 , HB3649 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB2059 , HB3647 , HB3986 , HB3548 , HB3661 , HB4346 , HB3075 , HB4273 , HB3391 , HB4128 , HB3557 , HB3239 , HB3982 , HB2123 , HB2979 , HB2997 , HB3148 , HB4108 , HB4143 , HB4266 , HB2053 , HB4058 , SR30

Keywords: controlled dangerous substances, controlled substances, drug scheduling, Schedule I, Schedule IV, anti-drug diversion, drug diversion, synthetic opioids, fentanyl analogs, designer drugs, synthetic cannabinoids, benzodiazepines, benzodiazepine analogs, opioids, hallucinogens, depressants, pharmacy regulation, narcotics control, Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, DEA scheduling

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• I buy insurance. It's been a great experience.
• the dentist or dentists actually providing the dental services to the patient shall appear on all insurance
• statute has become impracticable for us because we did add it, but they still are required to sign the insurance
• Members, House Bill 4430 clarifies malpractice insurance requirements for APRNs and PAs who are working
• Outside work still requires full malpractice insurance, reflects existing liability structures, not new

Bills: HB3767 , HB3934 , HB4199 , HB4336 , HB2947 , HB3834 , HB4302 , HB4095 , HB3287 , HB3649 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB2059 , HB3647

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: controlled dangerous substances, controlled substances, drug scheduling, Schedule I, Schedule IV, anti-drug diversion, drug diversion, synthetic opioids, fentanyl analogs, designer drugs, synthetic cannabinoids, benzodiazepines, benzodiazepine analogs, opioids, hallucinogens, depressants, pharmacy regulation, narcotics control, Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, DEA scheduling