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• We have a problem with the bill in general.
• So I'll just answer generally.
• But my general answer would be the same.
• You're generous.
• So if I'm building a government facility, say I'm building a facility through parks and rec in the local

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Louis area in general, is incredibly important.
• until Maxine Clark, from Bill DeBear, came along and decided to make it into a community service facility
• We're going to do apartments and a community service facility and put the gym to use as a community asset
• It generates over $500 million in projects and private investment.
• Louis alone that will generate over $1 billion of redevelopment in downtown that will be critical for

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• General Rob Bonta.
• General Rob Bonta.
• Generic criminal statutes without success.
• , Deputy Attorney General.
• , Deputy Attorney On behalf of Attorney General, Rob Bonta, is Vanessa Guerrero, Deputy Attorney General

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Organizations are struggling to offer prizes that generate excitement and participation while staying
• </c><00:02:15.680><c> additional</c> restaurants, generate additional restaurants, generate additional
• </c><00:02:36.240><c> to</c> tradition strong for generations to tradition strong for generations to
• </c> equipment, travel costs, facility equipment, travel costs, facility expenses, expenses, expenses
• <00:19:24.120><c> a</c> generate a generate a uh<00:19:25.640><c> a</c><00:19:25.720><c> good</c><00:

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The meeting was a press event and advocacy push for HF 4090 and SF 4515, bills that would modernize Minnesota’s charitable meat raffle rules. Speakers, including Amanda Jackson of Allied Charities, Rep. Jim Nash, Sen. Judy Seeberger, and Sen. Zach Duckworth, argued that the current ticket and prize limits are decades old and no longer reflect inflation or current meat prices. They said raising the ticket cap to $5 and the prize limit to $200 would help charitable organizations keep raffles attractive and financially viable without expanding gambling overall. Testimony from representatives of the American Legion and a youth wrestling club emphasized that meat raffles help fund veterans’ programs, youth sports, scholarships, travel costs, and other local needs. Speakers also said the events support bars, restaurants, and local meat markets, and that the money stays in the community. Several lawmakers described the proposal as bipartisan and noncontroversial, while also criticizing efforts to tie it to other legislative disputes. One speaker said the Senate had just taken a procedural step to bring the bill directly to the floor, and another said the conference committee report had failed but could still be revived. The event concluded with a mock meat raffle demonstration and a call for a clean vote on the legislation. No formal committee vote on the bill was taken during the transcript, but the speakers said the measure remained alive procedurally and positioned for further action in the Senate and House.

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• And generally when that happens, employers are required to enroll all regularly compensated employees
• The current law has the fee revenue being deposited to the general fund.
• Instead of going to the general fund, it'll go into this new account.
• But generally, someone with an IDD needs ongoing support with adaptive functioning.
• We train Washington's next generation of health care workers, nurses, doctors, and others.

Bills: SB5834 , SB5835 , SB5883 , SB5905 , SB6151 , SB6163 , SB6177 , SB6173

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: Washington retirement systems, retirement trust funds, interest earnings, public employee retirement system, teachers retirement system, state patrol retirement system, judicial retirement system, judges retirement system, school employees retirement system, public safety employees retirement system, law enforcement officers and firefighters retirement system, PERS, TRS, LERS, legal expenses, medical expenses, administrative expenses, fraud prevention, overpayment recovery, trust fund protection

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• </c><00:12:47.639><c> update</c> can I just maybe just a general update can I just maybe just a general
• </c> all the other long-term care facilities all the other long-term care facilities have<00:14:51.399
• </c><01:05:48.680><c> fund</c> implemented under the general fund implemented under the general fund
• </c><01:08:43.239><c> Martin</c> starting with Lieutenant General Martin starting with Lieutenant General
• If not, Vice Chair, for the vote. hospital as a care facility for state hospital as a care facility for

Committee: House Health

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Health heard testimony on several bills. On SB 1441, which would repeal the transfer of the Oahu Regional Health Care System from HHSC to the Department of Health, the Department of Health said it strongly supports the measure and requested clarifying amendments. HHSC/Oahu Region also supported the bill and said it had no objection to the department’s amendments. In response to questions, witnesses said the agencies have been working on an MOU to support transfers of long-term care patients to Leahi, with the current goal being about 10 to 15 patients, but transfers would occur only as space and staffing allow; one patient was reportedly being admitted at the time, and the process was described as slow and case-by-case. The committee then heard SB 1443 on payment rates for state hospital patients and related Department of Health services. The hospital administrator said the bill would allow rates above Medicaid for community or foster-home placements if patients cannot be placed at Leahi or elsewhere, and would set Medicaid-level reimbursement for outside medical services used by state hospital patients. He said at least one provider was interested in offering services at that rate and that the population involved is largely non-ambulatory long-term care patients. Members asked about availability and training, and the witness said special training could be provided. SB 1322, a broad mental health bill, drew mixed testimony. The Department of Law Enforcement supported giving crisis-intervention-trained officers more discretion to transport people to medical care instead of arresting them. The Attorney General supported the bill but recommended revisions to emergency-transport language and restoring liability protections. HHSC and Queens Hospital supported the overall goal but sought amendments to preserve the mental health emergency worker role in decision-making and to avoid negative impacts on emergency departments. The Disability Rights Center and ACLU opposed parts of the bill, arguing that it weakens due process, reduces protections in involuntary treatment and transport, and should retain a three-person treatment panel rather than reduce it to one. A Queens representative said the current program works well and reported that more than 90% of MH1 cases once went to hospitals, but that figure has dropped to about 60-70%, with about 20% now diverted to community settings or the behavioral health crisis center. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• It's directly written into our mission to make our facilities accessible to all artists, and we have
• He renovated it in the early 1980s, and he created the arts facility that we call home now and that we
• remove the pressure on funders to direct resources that could be allocated towards building new facilities
• I'm curious, given the older nature of so many of our facilities, I would imagine many of them would
• Many of our facilities, I would imagine many of them would require upgrades across the board because

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities held a hearing focused on accessibility-related legislation, with the chairs emphasizing ASL and CART accessibility and asking testifiers to speak slowly and clearly. The committee heard testimony first on H.223/S.130, a bill to establish a livable wage for community-based human service workers by reducing the pay gap with state employees. Providers’ Council, Communities for People, the Key Program, and BAMSI all supported the bill, describing persistent wage disparities, high vacancy and turnover rates, and the impact on continuity of care for children, youth, and families. Witnesses said the bill would help recruitment and retention and stabilize services across the Commonwealth. The committee then heard extensive testimony on H.224/S.160, the ACE Act, which would create a dedicated funding source to improve accessibility in the creative economy. Arts organizations and advocates, including Community Access to the Arts, Abilities Dance Boston, Jacob’s Pillow, the Multicultural Arts Center, Northampton Community Music Center, Mass Creative, Open Door Arts, and Monkey House, described barriers such as inaccessible buildings, lack of ASL interpretation and captioning, inadequate lifts and backstage access, and the high cost of renovations. Testifiers said the bill would help smaller and historic institutions make physical and programmatic improvements and allow people with disabilities to participate as artists, workers, and audiences. The committee also heard testimony on H.4180, which would require DDS to consider neuropsychological evaluations when determining eligibility for intellectual disability services. Parents and advocates argued that IQ cutoffs alone can miss significant functional needs, especially for autistic adults and others with complex developmental profiles, and urged broader access to DDS supports. Additional testimony supported S.101 on closed captioning and telecommunications in public areas, and S.158 on requiring restaurants to have some chairs with arms to better accommodate physically disabled and older patrons. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair adjourned after hearing from the scheduled witnesses and noting a few signups that were not present.

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• And we've put off any maintenance associated with any of our facilities.
• They get their facilities back... ...up to spec so that they can continue to deliver water in many cases
• They get their facilities back. 50% of the money. And they go out and they get the work done.
• They get their facilities back up to spec so that they can continue to deliver water in often cases more
• And then I know there's been a big angst out there on continuous appropriations in general, and we do

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first reviewed the Department of Water Resources budget. Analysts and Director Matthew Weaver explained the agency’s staffing, continuously appropriated funds, and the effect of ARPA and other one-time infrastructure dollars on the budget. Members asked about efforts to stabilize the Snake River Plain aquifer, the impact of budget holdbacks, groundwater monitoring, and the status of major recharge and conversion projects. Weaver and Water Resource Board Chairman Jeff Raybould said the state is working to reduce groundwater pumping, expand recharge, and build infrastructure to reach a long-term managed recharge goal of 350,000 acre-feet annually, with current recharge averaging about 251,000 acre-feet and capacity potentially exceeding 500,000 acre-feet in good water years. They also discussed project delays caused by permitting, federal land access, and coordination with multiple landowners, and said the $30 million infrastructure appropriation was fully obligated and largely spent. The committee also discussed water projects in other basins, including the Palouse Basin, Mountain Home, Elmore County, and the Bear River. Raybould said the board is considering a Bear River study to identify storage, recharge, and irrigation opportunities under the Bear River compact, and estimated that some future projects, such as a Moscow-area pump station and pipeline, could be very expensive. Members raised concerns about data centers, water quality in the Snake River Plain aquifer, and the role of private and local matching funds in water infrastructure. Weaver said data center water use is a public-interest issue that depends on scale and location, and that groundwater contamination issues are generally handled by the Department of Environmental Quality. The committee then heard the Soil and Water Conservation Commission presentation, which focused on the proposed merger/affiliation with the Department of Water Resources and on funding for the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP). Weaver, serving as interim administrator, said a stakeholder review recommended moving the commission’s affiliation from Agriculture to Water Resources while preserving its current duties, nonregulatory mission, and resources. He said related legislation and a concurrent resolution would support that transition and allow time for further code review and a combined budget in 2027. Analysts also explained a supplemental and FY 2027 enhancement for CREP funding, noting that rising land values increased the state match needed for enrolled acres. Weaver said CREP can help reduce groundwater pumping, that about 11,000 of the 50,000-acre statewide cap are currently enrolled, and that full enrollment could significantly aid aquifer conservation. The committee adjourned after thanking the agencies and noting the next day’s agenda.

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• Facilities available within a reasonable distance. 4.
• This resulted in higher profits through Unnecessary facility fees but not improved outcomes.
• That's established in case law, and that's a generally accepted concept for care in organizations.
• A few different facilities or companies, it's quite simple that multiple LLCs are getting created.
• The Chief of General Pediatrics at Children's Minnesota.

Bills: HF2779 , HF1645 , HF1885 , HF1289 , HF1534 , HF2707 , HF1675 , HF3046

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration, horizontal consolidation, vertical consolidation, health care ownership, corporate practice, health care regulation

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• </c> Um we did have an attorney general Um we did have an attorney general appointed<00:29:07.640><c>
• </c> &gt;&gt; is the generous &gt;&gt; is the generous &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt; [laughter] &gt;&gt
• </c><01:42:47.920><c> to</c> disposal facilities are supposed to disposal facilities are supposed to
• </c><03:13:40.960><c> laissez-faire</c> element I'm a generally laissez-faire element I'm a generally
• </c> I define pet vendor foster facility I define pet vendor foster facility means<03:28:57.000><c> a

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• . facilities. facilities.
• </c><00:19:56.240><c> fund</c> city and here's my question general fund city and here's my question general
• I'm wondering, is the general fund one thing, the general fund budget one thing, and then general fund
• I'm wondering, is the general fund one thing, the general fund budget one thing, and then general fund
• </c> Attorney General to the General Assembly Attorney General to the General Assembly regarding<01:39

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• of Substitute House Bill 2152, permitting the medical use of cannabis in specified health care facilities
• of Substitute House Bill 2152, permitting the medical use of cannabis in specified health care facilities
• I think it's very unique that we have similar values reaching across generations and that young people
• She volunteers at memory care facilities with her dog and visits residents, is actively involved in serving
• recognize talented individuals and leadership roles that are super important as we develop the next generation

Keywords: 904, all

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• SIDNEY HALL FOR THE REQUEST OF $1.7 MILLION FOR GENERAL REVENUE.
• THIS IS THE 21st CENTURY AND SOMEHOW OUR NEWSPAPERS IN GENERAL CIRCULATION ARE NOT QUITE WHAT THEY WERE
• THIS ALLOWS SELF STORAGE FACILITY OWNERS TO CHOOSE BETWEEN PUBLISHING NOTICE IN A NEWSPAPER AND ON ITS
• IF PASSED TO THIS BILL WOULD ALLOW FACILITY OWNERS TO CHOOSE AN INEXPENSIVE PUBLIC WEBSITE OPTION WITH
• WHERE THEY WHAT SOME OF THESE FACILITIES HAVE HAD LAYERS OF OWNERSHIP IN ORDER TO AVOID LIABILITY.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Most recently, 350 workers lost their jobs at Phillips 66 facilities in Carson and Wilmington.
• And just prior to that, 70 lost their jobs at the Phillips 66 Santa Maria site when their Rodeo facility
• Generally, when enforcement discipline ... ...care have declined sharply.
• Generally, when enforcement disappears, deterrence disappears with it.
• They can generate false alarms and miss serious conditions.

Committee: House Labor and Employment

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Generally speaking, under Florida law, the general premise is in order for us to act on a misdemeanor
• Generally speaking, under Florida law, the general premise is in order for us to act on a misdemeanor
• So pre-arrest diversion is generally...
• They have a number of different facilities that somebody can be booked into.
• They generally are the ones.

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee held its first meeting of 2025, took roll, confirmed a quorum, and heard member introductions before turning to an informational panel on how a criminal case moves through Florida’s system. The chair emphasized respectful committee process and introduced staff, then invited the panel to explain the path from arrest through prosecution, first appearance, arraignment, discovery, trial, plea negotiations, and sentencing. Sheriff Bob Gualtieri described law enforcement discretion, probable cause, misdemeanor and felony arrest rules, pre-arrest diversion, jail operations, and the statewide uniform bond schedule. He also discussed jail overcrowding, supervised release, mental health and substance abuse issues in jails, and the need for better case management and diversion resources. Judge Frank Allman explained first appearance, bond setting, arraignment, trial procedures, plea colloquies, and sentencing under Florida’s punishment code, including downward departures and victim impact statements. State Attorney Jack Campbell outlined charging decisions, the higher proof burden prosecutors must meet, coordination with law enforcement, Baker Act proceedings, victim notification, informations versus grand jury indictments, and the role of diversion and treatment courts. Public Defender Matthew Mets described indigency screening, discovery, the growing volume and technical complexity of evidence, mitigation work, and the importance of treatment-based resolutions. Members asked about time-served credit for supervised release, mental health recidivism, homelessness enforcement, ICE holds, and sentencing discretion; no votes were taken and the meeting ended after the informational presentation and discussion.

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• projects, $6,000 for new equipment, $350,000 for airfield improvement, $43,000 for aeronautics facilities
• The request includes a $275 million general fund transfer.
• Revenue is generated through the sale of liquor and permits.
• The three largest recipients of revenue generated from the division include the General Fund, cities,
• The Secretary of State's office is distinctly different because we generate revenue.

Summary: The committee first took up Idaho Transportation Department budgets. It approved increases for the Transportation Services Division, including deferred maintenance, airfield improvements, aeronautics facilities maintenance, replacement items, IT hardware, and health benefit costs. It also adopted reappropriation language for capital facilities and aeronautics programs. The Division of Motor Vehicles budget was then approved for replacement items and IT hardware, followed by Highway Operations funding for roadside safety, tree removal, new and replacement equipment, IT hardware, and a small personnel transfer. The committee also approved Contract Construction and Right-of-Way Acquisition funding, including a large general fund transfer and language allowing accounting corrections and reappropriation authority. All of these items received due pass recommendations. The Department of Agriculture budget was next. The committee approved two FY 2026 supplementals: one for quagga mussel treatment costs from the Invasive Species Fund and another for pest monitoring and control from the General Fund to the Pest Control Deficiency Fund. It then approved FY 2027 enhancements for replacement items, IT hardware, and health benefit costs, along with reappropriation language for the Resilient Food Systems Grant. The State Liquor Division budget was also approved, including ongoing inflation adjustments, replacement items, and IT/security hardware. However, a proposed reporting requirement on energy and utility rebates for the Liquor Division failed after the Senate did not support it, so that language was not adopted. The Secretary of State budget drew the most discussion. The committee approved a one-time voter pamphlet appropriation and an internal transfer for overtime, but rejected a substitute motion that would have imposed an additional base reduction. The Secretary of State testified that the office was already dealing with major filing backlogs and an earlier rescission, and that further cuts would slow business filings and election-related work. The committee then approved the original motion. Finally, the Office of the State Public Defender budget was approved for six new trial attorney positions, data migration and storage costs, IT replacement items, and health benefit funding. The meeting ended with notice of the next day’s budget-setting agenda and adjournment.

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• Like we don't have enough processing facilities, we don't even have enough kitchens, right?
• or we just don't know what the processes are to get certain facilities certified.
• Like we don't have enough processing facilities, we don't even have enough kitchens, right?
• or we just don't know what the processes are to get certain facilities certified.
• How do we model this with the next generation, because they're so tech savvy?

Committee: Senate Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism heard several governor’s nominations for advisory and regulatory boards. The first group included William Smith, Michelle Ige, and Kayana Neman for the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council; Leland Park and Cynthia Hobson for the Small Business Regulatory Review Board; and Nicole Kacal for the Hawaiʻi Technology Development Corporation board. DBEDT and related witnesses testified in support of all nominees, and each nominee described experience in small business, finance, community engagement, or technology. Much of the discussion focused on strengthening Hawaiʻi’s economy through small business support, financial literacy, and better access to capital and grants. Committee members questioned nominees about priorities for Hawaiʻi Island and the state more broadly. Topics included agricultural infrastructure, value-added food production, shared processing facilities and commercial kitchens, workforce housing, and ways government and nonprofits can partner to help small businesses navigate permitting, licensing, and grant processes. Several nominees emphasized community impact, measurable outcomes, and practical regulatory reform. Nicole Kacal also discussed diversifying the economy beyond tourism, expanding technology and AI opportunities, and creating locally governed training and research pathways so workers can adapt to changing jobs. At the end of the hearing, the committee voted to recommend advice and consent for all nominees. The nominations for GM 608, GM 609, GM 612, and GM 613 were adopted by voice vote, with Senators Kim and Fevella excused. The committee then voted separately on GM 794 for Nicole Kacal, and that recommendation was also adopted. The hearing concluded with adjournment.

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• Number six, make such reports and recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Legislative
• Council... ...recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Legislative Council as
• The request will allow the crime lab to pay up to $300,000 to medical examiners working within the facility
• The request will allow crime lab to pay up to $300,000 to medical examiners working within the facility
• Up to $300,000 to medical examiners working within the facility.

Committee: All JBC-PERSONNEL

Summary: The committee met and took several budget-related items out of order. It first approved a revised Auditor’s Office letter and amendment that reduced requested salary and match increases to 10 percent for operations and UCP, and then approved a revised Lieutenant Governor’s Office request that kept positions at line-item maximums while revising regular salary and match appropriations to a total increase of $99,876. Both items passed without objection. The committee then considered a member amendment from Senator Rice to Senate Bill 30 affecting the Governor’s Office. The amendment would eliminate one Governor senior advisor position, reducing authorized positions from 59 to 58 and cutting regular salaries and matching funds by a total of $264,895. Senator Rice argued the change was warranted because of concerns about former Corrections Secretary Joe Profury’s conduct, transparency, and refusal to appear before Joint Performance Review. Members debated the relevance of the amendment to current duties, whether the governor could still hire the individual in another role, and whether a Board of Corrections member could speak. After discussion, the committee rejected the amendment on a roll call vote. Under regular business, the committee approved an OPM request to reinstate a labor market rate at the crime lab so it can recruit two medical examiners, with pay up to $300,000 for those positions. Members also approved Arkansas State University-Jonesboro’s request for 11 positions tied to the new veterinary medicine school, including clinic, lab, communications, mental health, and administrative roles. The meeting then adjourned.

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• criteria such as the one you just mentioned, that is for the maintaining and improvements of existing facilities
• 46.799><c> improvements</c><00:03:47.280><c> of</c><00:03:47.519><c> existing</c><00:03:47.920><c> facilities
• </c> and improvements of existing facilities and improvements of existing facilities certainly<00:03:
• We can either go by section, or if you just want to do a general open discussion or comments based on
• Well, Kentucky and the General Assembly has just chosen to use the budget bill to do that.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:01 Approval of Minutes 00:01:40 2026-2032 Statewide Capital Improvements Plan 00:02:15, 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with a quorum, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by approval of the prior meeting minutes. The board then reviewed the 2026–2032 statewide capital improvement plan, including project recommendations across maintenance, renovation, IT, and new construction categories. Staff explained that 15 projects were selected in each category and described how the board’s tiebreaker process was used to finalize the recommendations. Members asked about the asset preservation pool, specifically whether institutions receive a blanket appropriation or must identify projects. Staff explained that the Council on Postsecondary Education serves as the gatekeeper after appropriation, reviewing institution-submitted uses to ensure they meet criteria for maintaining and improving existing facilities rather than new construction. Staff also outlined revisions to the draft plan, including updated summary data, revised wording for clarity, an updated maintenance pool policy recommendation based on Pew research, and a change to cross-reference major state-funded construction project status information rather than listing it directly. During discussion, one member praised the work on the plan and commented on the budget reserve trust fund, noting disagreement with Pew’s suggestion that the process should be in statute because Kentucky has long used the budget bill to govern deposits and uses. The board then moved to final action and unanimously adopted the draft 2026–2032 statewide capital improvement plan, with authority for staff to make final technical and editorial revisions and insert the comprehensive project list before publication. The chair thanked members for their work, noting it was the final meeting of the year, and the meeting adjourned.

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• enforced through various mechanisms in different states, including some states under the attorney general
• is where it's beginning to establish the parameters of the drug transparency report: health care facility
• , contract pharmacy, or federally qualified, drug transparency report, health care facility, contract
• The act applies to health care facilities, basically the covered entities, beginning January 1, 2026,
• Just a hoghouse in general? No, it being changed to a bill with a different topic.

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up the final bill on its agenda, Senate Bill 2370, which had been converted into a 340B drug transparency measure tied to insulin and broader prescription drug pricing issues. Representative Hendrix outlined the latest bill draft, explaining that it would require reporting by covered entities, contract pharmacies, federally qualified health centers, drug manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers, and health insurers, with confidentiality protections, civil penalties, and staggered effective dates. He also noted unresolved questions about the scope of required reporting, possible overlap with federal reporting, and whether the Insurance Department would need a consultant to analyze the data. Representative Dobervich then proposed an alternative amendment that would replace the bill language with a Legislative Management study on 340B transparency reporting during the 2025-26 interim. Her proposal would remove the detailed reporting mandates and instead direct a study of what information should be collected, how it should be used, who should receive it, staffing or contracted support needs, and stakeholder input from hospitals, pharmacies, FQHCs, rural health, state agencies, insurers, and manufacturers. Members discussed germaneness, the late-stage nature of the changes, and whether the issue had been adequately heard, while the Insurance Department testified that it had not previously studied 340B-specific data but supported transparency and could see value in either a study or reporting approach. The committee first adopted the Hendrix amendment by a vote of 8-5, then voted on a do not pass motion on the amended bill, which passed 7-6. Representative Frelich was selected to carry the bill. The chair then adjourned the committee for the last time and reminded members about the committee dinner.