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• We have gone through the process of the background check.
• Janigo already went through that process.
• Through that process, I was represented by multiple VSOs and CVSOs.
• I did every single piece of processing paper. I expedited the claim.
• The claim would be processed by the end of the month. The claim was processed 14 days later.

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

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• From a process standpoint, uh, there is a mechanism within our contract to allow us to do this.
• From a process standpoint, uh, there is a mechanism within our contract to allow us to do this.
• you give me a quick snapshot of their overall budget and, um, you're looking at over doubling your contract
• 00:31:16.280><c> going</c><00:31:16.480><c> through</c><00:31:16.640><c> this</c><00:31:16.760><c> process
• </c> it going through this process? it going through this process?

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services met in person, approved the July 15 minutes, and heard a presentation from Dr. Matthew Holder and Dr. Henry Hood of the Lee Specialty Clinic in Louisville. The clinic serves people with complex intellectual and developmental disabilities through a transdisciplinary model that combines medical, dental, behavioral, psychiatric, therapy, and other services under one roof. The presenters argued that this population is large-cost but small in number, often receives little provider training, and is vulnerable to diagnostic overshadowing, overmedication, and missed medical or dental problems. The clinic reported that in Tennessee, payer data showed average costs of about $5,200 per member per month before clinic involvement, with a 44% reduction in overall health care spending after patients were seen, including lower emergency room use, inpatient admissions, and prescription use. They said those savings were measured by the payer, not the clinic, and that the savings accrued to Medicaid or managed care payers rather than the clinic itself. They also shared a case example of a patient who had been placed on hospice but improved after diagnosis and treatment at the clinic. Patient and parent satisfaction were described as very high, generally above 95%. The clinic asked for roughly $5 million to expand into Northern Kentucky, estimating 500 to 700 patients would use the new site and projecting annual savings of about $13 million to $19 million once mature. Members asked about the budget, startup and operating costs, where the savings go, and whether the clinic had considered taking full risk or another value-based model. Senator Meredith and others encouraged the clinic to explore an accountable care or risk-based arrangement, while the presenters said they were open to that discussion but had not pursued it yet. The exchange ended with follow-up questions about the clinic’s overall budget structure and public-private funding mix.

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• The California election process.
• The other $100,000 went into process.
• People taken off the streets without due process. People being deported without due process.
• They believe in due process.
• We have a process problem. Throwing money at that process is not going to fix it.

Summary: The Senate took up a series of third-reading bills covering horse racing, local taxation, consumer financial security, elections, utilities, batteries, sexual health, body-worn cameras, property tax treatment for inherited homes, adoptee birth records, youth housing bonds, workers’ compensation, and civil rights. SB 795 on horse racing, SB 762 allowing Hercules to seek voter approval for a sales tax increase, SB 505 requiring two-factor authentication for money transmitter platforms, SB 46 barring California ballot access for presidential candidates who have already served two terms, SB 73 restricting federal access to voting machines without a court order, SB 327 on utility oversight and ratepayer protections, SB 501 expanding battery producer responsibility, SB 608 on school contraceptive access, SB 691 on EMS-related redaction of body-worn camera footage, SB 288 clarifying Proposition 19 timing for inherited homes in probate, SB 381 giving adoptees access to original birth certificates, SB 492 creating a youth housing bond, SB 555 increasing permanently partially disabled workers’ benefits, and SB 747 creating a civil cause of action for constitutional violations by federal officers were all debated and advanced. Most measures passed on roll call, with SB 505 and SB 288 approved by unanimous roll call, and SB 73 carrying an urgency clause that also passed unanimously. Debate on SB 747 was the most extensive and contentious. Supporters argued the bill was needed to hold federal officers accountable for alleged constitutional violations, especially in immigration enforcement, and described it as a civil-rights remedy for people harmed by federal agents. Opponents said existing federal and state remedies already cover such conduct, warned the bill was politically motivated, and argued it could increase litigation and strain law enforcement resources. The bill nevertheless passed on a 30-10 vote, with the urgency clause also approved. SB 492 on youth housing also drew debate over state bonding and debt, with supporters emphasizing early intervention for homeless and foster youth and opponents arguing the state should avoid borrowing and instead fund projects through the budget; it passed 30-9 on both urgency and the measure. Other bills also drew focused testimony. SB 555 was presented as a long-overdue cost-of-living adjustment for permanently partially disabled workers’ benefits, and SB 381 was supported as a way to give adopted adults access to their original birth certificates for identity and medical-history reasons. SB 691 was framed as a privacy measure for patients receiving medical or psychological treatment, while SB 501 was described as closing a gap in California’s battery recycling and safety rules by adding medium-format batteries used in e-bikes and portable power systems. SB 762 was presented as a local option for Hercules to address revenue shortfalls, and SB 46 and SB 73 both centered on election integrity and constitutional questions, with members split over federal-state authority and ballot access.

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• </c><00:41:07.119><c> I</c> in a campaign process, nothing else.
• I in a campaign process, nothing else.
• ><01:04:45.520><c> under</c> requires coordination process even under requires coordination process even
• Your local law enforcement will process.
• . process. process.

Bills: HF3418 , HF3739 , HF3791 , HF3356 , HF3695 , HF3430

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: pedestrian safety, traffic safety, roadway improvements, nonmotorized transportation, crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes, complete streets, Vision Zero, Toward Zero Deaths, MnDOT, Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, local road authority, county roads, city streets, tribal transportation, capital improvements, safety design solutions, grant program

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• It's not easy, members, to not be in this process.
• I love this process.
• You said, 'I have faith in this process, and this process would do what this process is going to do,
• And he said, “Well, it’s a process, you know?”
• And I also had no idea the intricacies of this process.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• It's just burdensome for them to have to go through that process.
• And there are significant appeals processes, regulatory processes, and complaint processes.
• An appeals process of one day, you know, an expedited appeal process, if you think it's going to be harm
• I mean, it's usually a reasonable process.
• Used in the actuarial process to set rates.

Bills: HB712 , HB722 , HB946 , HB1687 , HB1809 , HB1899 , HB2528 , HB2583 , HB2741 , HB2750 , HB3021 , HB3150 , HB3265 , HB3658 , HB3812 , HB3960 , HB4392 , HB4432

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: prostate cancer, health benefit plans, insurance coverage, cost sharing, preventive health care, auto insurance, total loss evaluation, disclosure, insurance materials, vehicle appraisal, HB 946, Texas Insurance Code, automobile insurance claims, oral release, written release, settlement agreement, claim release, property damage, bodily injury, psychological injury

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• It's not easy, members, to not be in this process.
• I love this process.
• You said, “I have faith in this process.
• And this process would do what this process is going to do, and it always will work out.”
• And he said, well, it's a process, you know?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c><00:21:48.400><c> So</c><00:21:48.640><c> my</c> the construction part process.
• So my the construction part process.
• As we're trying to build new housing and get stuck in a lot of processes that are slowing that down.
• We do our largest funding through our consolidated RFP process and make those selections in December.
• Contracts are being administrators.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• with the Integrity provider contract with the Integrity provider whoever<00:51:00.920><c> that</c><00
• Everybody in there, in the process.
• </c><01:09:40.560><c> of</c><01:09:40.719><c> sort</c><01:09:40.880><c> of</c> they're in the process
• of sort of they're in the process of sort of setting<01:09:41.279><c> their</c><01:09:41.480><c> daily

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:21:23.520><c> from</c> start next march that process from start next march that process from
• The road pilot was not in the contract. Now the DOE is calling this program a pilot.
• </c><03:22:59.239><c> annually</c> Department of Health process annually Department of Health process
• </c><03:52:43.960><c> of</c> is critical to begin the process of is critical to begin the process of
• Otherwise, they would have to go through the 42F process, which is the GIA process.

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• And then I've highlighted, or I've listed, the deadlines that are involved in this process.
• Which would definitely clarify and help this process.
• Chairman, after the last meeting, I think the tax commissioner explained the extensive auditing process
• I mean, it's been a huge undertaking by them working through this process.
• And then that cost is covered by a state, a statewide contract and maybe perhaps a state appropriation

Summary: The subcommittee met with a quorum, approved the prior minutes, and focused primarily on property tax statement issues tied to the primary residence credit and the 5% early-payment discount. North Dakota Association of Counties representatives said the current special-session language creates problems because the discount is being applied even when no taxes are ultimately owed, and because the discount is calculated before the PRC funds are actually received. They recommended reverting to the prior law so the discount is applied after the PRC, and noted that all four programmers said they could revert the software to the earlier version if needed. The committee also reviewed a bill draft to remove the legislative tax relief line item from the required contents of the property tax statement. Members agreed the current line item is not especially accurate or useful on the statement, and several members said the committee should go further by adding clearer taxpayer education, such as a pie chart or other supplemental breakdown of where property taxes go. County officials said some counties already provide supplemental charts or explanatory material, but others would need help with printing, mailing, or formatting. To support that idea, staff presented a second bill draft creating a grant program, administered through the Association of Counties with OMB as a pass-through, to reimburse counties for supplemental property tax statement information and related administration. After discussion, the committee voted unanimously to combine the two bill drafts into one recommendation and forward it to the full Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee. The subcommittee then voted to adjourn after directing staff to prepare its summary and recommended bill draft for the interim report.

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• It's a 24-month training process. We're going to get into that and talk about what that looks like.
• We know when you step up and you sign that contract that ultimately it could mean giving your own life
• We're going to provide significant education and support all the way through the process.
• We have to allow them to buy into the process and recognize how much room for growth that they have.
• All of our dogs are expected to go through that process, right?

Committee: House Veterans and Armed Forces

Summary: The Veterans and Armed Forces Committee heard presentations from three organizations focused on veteran support and mental health. Dogs for Our Brave described its service-dog program for veterans with mobility limitations and PTSD, emphasizing the dogs’ daily assistance with tasks like retrieving items, opening doors, bracing, and getting help, as well as the emotional benefits for veterans and their families. The group said each dog costs about $50,000 to train, with total lifetime support for a veteran-dog team estimated at $75,000 to $125,000, and noted it serves veterans nationwide from a St. Louis base. Committee members asked about fundraising, expansion, and what happens to a dog if a veteran dies; the organization said it relies mainly on private donations and grants, is moving into a larger facility that will increase capacity, and would try to repurpose a dog when appropriate, with family wishes considered first. Dalton Schmidt of Warriors’ Hoof Haven outlined a newer, free program for combat veterans and their families centered on horses, farming, outdoor recreation, and community outreach. He said the group is based near Thomas Hill Lake in Huntsville on 13 acres and is building activities such as horse handling and riding, meat chicken and produce farming, fishing, kayaking, jet skis, boats, firewood delivery, food bundles, and farm-tool lending. He said the organization funds its work through grants, donations, and sponsors, and that its goal is to reduce financial barriers and get veterans back into the community. Members asked about fundraising and the venison-for-vets effort, which Schmidt said is run by Truman VA and is supported by his group through incentives and outreach. Brian Nooner, founder of the Mental Health Huddle and a commissioner with the Department of Mental Health, gave a personal account of his own depression, anxiety, PTSD, and isolation after a serious fall and a prolonged COVID-related recovery. He said his experience led him to create the Mental Health Huddle to encourage people to seek help, reduce stigma, identify triggers, avoid one-way relationships, and find hope through faith, family, or other supports. He stressed that he is not a medical professional but a patient sharing resources and said the effort is aimed at making help free and confidential. Committee members thanked him for his testimony and courage, and the chair adjourned the committee after the presentations.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's a 24-month training process. We're going to get into that and talk about what that looks like.
• We know when you step up and you sign that contract that ultimately it could mean giving your own life
• We're going to provide significant education and support all the way through the process.
• We have to allow them to buy into the process and recognize how much room for growth that they have.
• All of our dogs are expected to go through that process, right?

Committee: House Veterans and Armed Forces

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• We seek to protect the rights of all who participate in the legislative process.
• We seek to protect the rights of all who participate in the legislative process so that we can have effective
• We also added an appeals process into statute, and we put in very important data sharing and privacy
• I will have to show my work, and I think that's a great control over this process.
• AB 1613 evolved from a collaborative stakeholder process in the summits.

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard six bills. AB 1837 (Gonzalez) would remove the sunset on transit agencies’ authority to use forward-facing cameras to enforce parking violations in bus lanes and at bus stops. The author and supporters from transit agencies, Streets for All, and the California Police Chiefs Association said the program improves bus reliability, safety, and access for riders, especially seniors and people with disabilities. Some members raised concerns about automated enforcement error rates and due process, but the bill was advanced on a due pass motion to Privacy and Consumer Protection. AB 1944 (Lee), presented by Assemblymember Arreguín, would delay implementation of declining axle-weight limits for zero-emission buses while keeping the existing final cap in place. Supporters, including the California Transit Association and several transit agencies, said heavier batteries are needed for longer-range zero-emission buses and the delay would help agencies comply with clean transit goals. The bill passed to Appropriations. AB 1599 (Arreguín) would require Caltrans to create a centralized statewide transit stop registry with standardized stop information. Move LA, AARP, Streets for All, and others supported the measure, saying it would improve trip planning, data consistency, and accessibility for riders; the bill also passed to Appropriations. AB 1608 (Wilson) would expand the California High-Speed Rail Office of the Inspector General’s authority, including hiring and contracting flexibility and a requirement to publish reports with limited confidentiality protections. The author, the Inspector General, and the First Amendment Coalition said the bill would improve oversight and transparency while protecting sensitive information; it passed to Judiciary. AB 1613 (Wilson) would create a mandatory off-highway vehicle safety and stewardship course for access to off-highway lands starting in 2029. Supporters from the off-road community said the bill was developed through stakeholder safety summits and would reduce accidents and protect public lands; it passed to Water, Parks, and Wildlife. AB 1662 (Wilson) would require DMV points for certain offenses that are dismissed through diversion programs, which supporters framed as a needed accountability measure for dangerous driving and opponents from ACLU Cal Action criticized as undermining diversion and harming low-income drivers. The bill passed to Appropriations. Final roll calls showed each bill advancing, with AB 1662 receiving the strongest support and the other measures also moving forward despite some no votes on AB 1837, AB 1944, AB 1608, and AB 1613.

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• This kind of would streamline the process and probably make it more efficient and cut some cost in the
• But I do understand we want vehicles continue to move through the process.
• But I do understand we want vehicles continue to move through the process.
• It's an important contract and relationship between the consumer and the insurer.
• But other than that, I'm unaware of... ...going through the process of going through a conservatorship

Bills: SB1969 , SB1953 , SB1277 , SB1287 , SB1061 , SB1916 , SB1589 , SB2178 , SB1444 , SB1438 , SB1501 , SB1873 , SB1364

Committee: Senate Business and Insurance

Keywords: massage therapy, licensing, multistate compact, regulation, healthcare, professionals, Employer Health Plan Transparency Act, health insurance, claims data, contract provisions, health care providers, auditable materials, HIPAA compliance, insurance regulation, unemployment benefits, employment security, work search, job search, reemployment, jobless benefits

Summary: The Senate Business and Insurance Committee met and first laid over Senate Bills 1969 and 1624 without hearing them. It then considered SB 1953, a health insurance transparency bill requiring third-party administrators to provide employers information on what was spent on employee health benefits; an amendment deleting the word “welfare” was adopted, and the bill passed 7-1. SB 1277, which codifies a three-week work-search requirement for unemployment benefits, passed 8-0. SB 1287, amended to change “may” to “shall,” would bar the Oklahoma Abstractors Board from licensing applicants not legally authorized to work in the U.S.; after questions about the need for the bill and the alleged loophole, it passed 7-2. The committee also passed SB 1061, a cleanup measure on mortgage broker licensing and renewal fees, and SB 1916, which would move the Oklahoma Receivership Office under the Insurance Department and streamline receivership operations. SB 1589, as amended to reference Indian Gaming Regulatory Act authorization, would increase penalties for illegal sweepstakes/gambling operations and expand enforcement against entities profiting from illegal gambling; it passed unanimously. SB 2178, a compromise special-event license bill requiring liability insurance coverage, also passed unanimously. Two major insurance reform bills were debated at length and failed. SB 1444 would shift homeowners insurance rate regulation from a use-and-file system to prior filing with authority for the Insurance Commissioner to declare rates excessive; after testimony from a homeowner about a large premium increase and extensive debate over regulation and market effects, it failed 4-5. SB 1438 would require reporting of underwriting gains and profits, cap average profits at 5% over three years, and require rebates or premium credits if profits exceeded that level; supporters argued it would protect consumers, while opponents warned of market disruption and reduced competition. It failed 2-7. The committee then passed SB 1501, clarifying medical marijuana grow reclamation bond requirements, SB 1873, correcting a drafting error in a prior bill and delaying its effective date, and SB 1364, requiring an affidavit of encumbrances before transferring a medical marijuana business license.

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• And I think where that would reside is in the rule process, the rulemaking process.
• And the part that we're voting on today gives a process and a path for reporting to law enforcement in
• The goal of this bill is to streamline that rating recertification process by effectively integrating
• the national accreditation standards with the state process, which could potentially ease some of the
• I have no problem with any of those because it does no good to try to cram something through this process

Bills: HB3131 , HB3380 , HB3502 , HB3552 , HB3849 , HB3886 , HB3907 , HB4201 , HB4302 , HB3448 , HB3409 , HB4095 , HB3637

Committee: House Children, Youth and Family Services

Keywords: homelessness, shelter standards, safety, accountability, state funding, local governance, regulation, Oklahoma Homeless Shelter Safety and Accountability Act, foster care, child welfare, Department of Human Services, educational opportunities, employment support, technology in child welfare, faith-based organizations, self-sufficiency, financial literacy, HB3502, Oklahoma, children's code

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• We seek to protect the rights of all who participate in the legislative process so that we can have effective
• In terms of the bill process, in committee and on the floor, this bill received zero no votes, and so
• I know that we talked early on in the legislative process when we both introduced very similar measures
• It is not socially just it is a vice violation of our social contracts.
• Today's legislation helps ease the process and makes it so that other extracurricular activities are

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There's been ongoing support within the budget process, but each year this program screens about 30,000
• Joseph even had to endure a costly muscle biopsy during this process.
• The other thing that we heard was that the existing enrollment processes were complicated.
• Processes were, in many cases, cumbersome, difficult, and bureaucratic, involving paperwork issues.
• It's not an automatic process. This is not an expansion program; it's not changing the standards.

Bills: HB321 , HB 1027 , HB 1295 , HB1782 , HB2295 , HCR29 , HCR56

Committee: House S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

Keywords: Medicaid, child health, express lane option, income verification, supplemental nutrition assistance, telepharmacy, healthcare access, remote dispensing, rural clinics, pharmacy regulations, health literacy, state health plan, health care, patient outcomes, public health, economic impact, healthcare, breast cancer, cervical cancer, insurance eligibility

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• The federal SBIR program features a competitive selection process with master-driven funding.
• By leveraging the rigor of the SBIR process, SB209 would deploy taxpayer funds into promising companies
• The bill also has a number of technical issues when it comes to contracts.
• Centralizing this process by the Comptroller creates a reliable revenue stream for local governments.
• It's not necessarily going untaxed; the Comptroller's opinion is that that constitutes data processing

Bills: SB209 , SB529 , SB1265 , SB1592 , SB1728 , SCR37 , SCR38

Committee: Senate Economic Development

Keywords: SB 529, Texas Tax Code, municipality, hotel and convention center, hotel convention center project, tourism development, economic development, tax revenue pledge, revenue commitment, qualified project, municipal finance, local government, special district, hotel occupancy tax, nearby establishments, convention center financing, city population 130000, Section 351.155, Section 351.157, child care

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• I believe the cities do, but it can be, they can contract it out to private.
• So, this is to speed the process along.
• Then we're starting the process of doing away with it.
• Process because of the logistical challenges.
• We process Biosolids at the North Canadian, which is near Jones.

Bills: HB3005 , HB3007 , HB3403 , HB1907 , HB3175 , HB3986 , HB3466 , HB3411 , HB4246

Committee: Senate Energy

Keywords: climatology, emergency declaration, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, environment, weather data, public policy, state governance, natural resources, advisory councils, sunset law, water quality, hazardous waste, solid waste, radiation management, public health, biosolids, land application, environmental quality, agriculture, wastewater treatment