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• > to</c> &gt;&gt; Current regulations require people to &gt;&gt; Current regulations require people to
• </c><00:24:33.240><c> those</c> conduct a study on regulating those conduct a study on regulating those
• </c> requires DNR to adopt regulations requires DNR to adopt regulations allowing<00:35:35.320><c> for
• </c> develop the regulations to DNR. develop the regulations to DNR.
• </c> regulations to carry out the subsection. regulations to carry out the subsection.

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• House Bill 2251 makes changes to the Climate Commitment Act accounts, in particular repealing several
• The Climate Commitment Act, or CCA, regulates greenhouse gas emissions for certain covered entities in
• So, moving on to the bill, House Bill 2251 would repeal the three main accounts that are used by the
• accounts, the CCA operating account and the CCA capital account, and the remaining balance of the repealed
• She and upcoming voters deserve to be able to understand the impact of proposed current regulations,

Summary: The House Appropriations Committee held public hearings on three bills. House Bill 2251, sponsored by Rep. Fitzgibbon, would reorganize Climate Commitment Act revenue accounts by repealing several existing accounts and creating new operating and capital accounts, changing how auction proceeds are distributed when revenues are above or below a set threshold, broadening some tribal and overburdened-community spending language, adding electric vehicles and certain housing uses, capping Ecology administrative costs, and moving some reporting from annual to every two years. Supporters said the bill would simplify a confusing account structure and improve predictability, while opponents criticized the reduced reporting frequency and said it could weaken accountability. No vote was taken. House Bill 2254 would adjust the funding model for the Partnership Access Line and related behavioral health consultation programs by allowing the cost of the third-party administrator to be included in the carrier assessment rather than paid from general funds. Committee staff said this would produce general fund savings, and testimony from HCA, UW Medicine, Seattle Children’s, and others supported the bill as a technical fix that would stabilize the programs and potentially free up funds to restore service levels. No vote was taken. House Bill 2385 would extend deadlines and the expiration date for the Medicaid Access Program created last session, after federal HR1 restrictions prevented implementation of the original program and provider assessment. The bill would push out CMS submission deadlines, update the rate-setting reference year, and extend the act’s sunset date. The sponsor and the Washington State Medical Association supported the bill as necessary to preserve the option of pursuing the program later. The committee took no action and adjourned after the hearings.

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• Chairman, 17 is just a repeal. There's no... That docket. Mr. Chairman, 17 is just a repeal.
• And with that, I ask the committee's support for repealing that docket, 13-117-2401.
• Fate as a definition was moved from 13-01-17, the chapter that you just repealed.
• With the rise of technology, it is crucial to regulate its use for the sake of respecting our natural
• All the rules would do is regulate the season.

Committee: House Resources and Conservation

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• I know we've got to do some language because Eccles will come after me if I repeal his bill.
• I know we've got to do some language because Eccles will come after me if I repeal his bill.
• This is who's regulating you.
• And, you know, we look, we regulate a lot of things and generally I'm not in favor of regulation for
• Any law or regulation that increases cost gets passed on to our members.

Committee: House Insurance

Summary: The House Insurance Committee met on April 1 with a quorum present and first took up House Bill 938 by Rep. Turner, which would overhaul pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) regulation by setting a flat administration fee, requiring dispensing fees and NADAC-based reimbursement, mandating rebate pass-through, giving the Department of Insurance access to PBM data, and creating a reverse-auction process for PBM procurement. Turner said the bill is intended to level the playing field for independent pharmacies, improve transparency, and reduce hidden PBM practices. The committee adopted amendment set 1444 without objection, and Turner said additional conceptual amendments were still being worked on. Supporters included independent pharmacies and the PBM Accountability Project; opponents included union plan representatives, benefits consultants, and PBM/insurance industry witnesses who warned of higher costs, ERISA preemption problems, and likely litigation. After extended questioning on cost, preemption, and vertical integration, the committee reported HB 938 with amendments. The committee then considered House Bill 870, also by Rep. Turner, dealing with formulary placement and cost-sharing for generic drugs and biosimilars and limiting certain utilization management practices. Amendment set 1540 was adopted, revising and tightening technical definitions. Turner and a representative of the Association for Accessible Medicines argued the bill would help lower-cost generics and biosimilars gain market share and reduce patient costs, citing examples such as insulin and Humira biosimilars. Opponents from Louisiana Blue said the bill would force coverage based on wholesale acquisition cost rather than net cost, would raise premiums for fully insured members, and would mandate coverage of drugs that are not always the lowest net-cost option. Rep. Jordan again raised ERISA and preemption concerns, and committee members discussed whether the bill would interfere with tiering and plan design. After closing comments and a motion by Rep. Glorioso, HB 870 was reported with amendments, and the committee adjourned.

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• It's a National Association of Insurance Commissioners model regulation.
• The law and the regulations This year's General Assembly, it's Act 261.
• The law and the regulation work together to establish new tools for financial regulation of insurers
• regulation are national accreditation standards this year.
• We're asking that three of those be repealed.

Committee: All ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

Summary: The Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council reviewed several agency rules and requests. The Insurance Department’s amendment to its holding company system rule was reviewed and approved, as were two State Board of Election Commissioners rules: one clarifying poll watcher conduct, vote challenges, and provisional voting, and another increasing pay for certified election monitors and defining training, observation, and report-writing compensation. The Arkansas Financial Education Commission also had its rule reviewed and approved after removing membership requirements tied to DEI language to comply with Act 938. The committee held over the Department of Education’s request to be excluded from reporting requirements for one month to allow further discussion about who should write or implement the rules. A major portion of the meeting focused on the Department of Human Services’ request to be excluded from reporting requirements for Acts 567, 568, 967, and 1025. DHS said CMS had raised comparability and other federal approval concerns, especially for the dental and diagnostic lab provisions, and that it might not be able to meet the acts’ effective dates. DHS described several possible paths forward, including broader benefit changes, waivers, or splitting the dental provisions so the pediatric rate increase could move separately from the special-needs adult cap increase. The Arkansas State Dental Association disputed DHS’s conclusion that the acts could not be implemented as written, argued that Act 1025 is workable, and urged DHS to continue pursuing implementation and preserve the September 1 effective date where possible. Public testimony also supported expanded dental access for adults with disabilities and special needs. After discussion, the committee voted not to exclude DHS from reporting requirements for those acts. The committee then reviewed the Division of Higher Education’s Act 781 report. The division said it has 32 rules in effect, asked to repeal three rules—two replaced by new rules and one no longer supported by authority or current law—and to continue the remaining 29 rules. The committee approved that request, with the repeals effective upon adjournment of the Legislative Council meeting on January 16, 2026. The meeting concluded with no questions on the remaining written rulemaking updates from prior and current sessions, which were filed without further action.

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• allowed to continue to do it even after the regulation comes into play.
• It ties that property to the zoning regulations, and we know why we have regulations.
• It ties that property to the zoning regulations, and we know why we have regulations.
• It ties that property to the zoning regulations, and we know why we have regulations.
• </c> demonstrate that reasonable regulation demonstrate that reasonable regulation produces<00:56:26.880

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

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• Paragraph C of the repealer is a delayed repealer for the student parent support initiative, which is
• </c><00:30:10.240><c> Um</c><00:30:10.720><c> this</c><00:30:10.960><c> repeals</c> repealer section.
• Um this repeals repealer section.
• Section 48 is a repealer.
• Section 48 is a repealer.

Bills: HF2312

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

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• And in 1986, CON was repealed.
• It does not repeal Certificate of Need. It streamlines the process.
• Many states in 1986, con was repealed.
• It does not repeal all it does.
• It does not repeal Certificate<00:20:00.880><c> of</c><00:20:01.039><c> Need.

Committee: House Health Services

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• Sixteen states regulate governmental use of automated license plate readers.
• Here in Washington, we've seen the consequence of lack of regulation.
• We need the regulations, and we need them now.
• Over a dozen states already regulate automatic license plate readers.
• We don't want to decrease its value with over-regulation.

Bills: HB2161 , HB2332 , HB2102

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: attorney general, legal authority, state powers, judiciary, civil rights, driver privacy, data protection, personal information, surveillance, consumer rights, legal obligations, financial responsibility, debt management, consumer protection, court systems

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• This established regulations for conversational AI services and their operators regarding how to inform
• The adopted committee amendment clarifies that the regulation on private towing carriers applies only
• HB 2093 requires, or sorry, repeals a statute requiring that K-12 health education instruction include
• Madam Chair and members, HB 2751 repeals the ending of the Arizona Competes Fund and subjects the use
• HB 2751 repeals the ending of the Arizona Competes Fund and subjects the use of monies in the fund to

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long calendar of House bills across education, health, water, land, housing, labor, public safety, and taxation. Several measures dealt with artificial intelligence, including bills on AI disclosures for minors, AI-assisted divorce arbitration, an Arizona AI education program, AI privilege protections, and a required AI course in schools. Other topics included ESA administration funding, a prohibition on public money for certain foreign-controlled genetic sequencing devices, towing regulations, DUI and ignition interlock changes, health facility and nursing facility complaint timelines, internationally trained physicians, nurse anesthetist reimbursement, pharmacy penalties, childhood cancer research, cybersecurity encryption, school mental health instruction repeal, superintendent performance pay, adoption disclosures in student health settings, anti-Semitism in schools, and a range of water, land, and housing bills. Members frequently raised concerns about local control, unfunded mandates, constitutional issues, and the scope of state intervention. Several bills drew criticism for affecting school curriculum, public education, reproductive rights, protest activity, or tribal communities. Others were supported as technical fixes, consumer protections, or funding measures. The caucus also discussed a series of bills related to the Mexican gray wolf, state land management, solar and wind siting, groundwater transport, and rural development, with some members objecting that the proposals would undermine federal protections or tribal interests. A number of bills were pulled from consent for further discussion, including HB 2020, HB 2957, HCR 2044, HB 2352, HB 2667, HB 2906, HB 2093, HB 2386, HB 2481, HB 2830, HB 2076, HB 2411, HB 2136, HB 2665, and HB 2904. The meeting ended with an announcement of the Latino Caucus guest presentation and an emotional tribute to Reverend Jesse Jackson, followed by presentation of an Affordability Award to Representatives Lorena Austin and Stephanie Simacek for work on economic justice and working families. The caucus then adjourned.

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• regulation of virtual currency businesses and the authorities, duties, and functions of OFI.
• SB 253 by Senator McMath, peptides; provides for the regulation of peptides.
• This legislation proposes to repeal Act 194's $25 fine. You have a right to close.
• We just did a bill that repealed some unintended consequences, right? Right? I'm not aware.
• certain assessment requirements and to repeal certain reporting requirements.

Bills: HR58 , HR59 , HR60 , HR61 , HR62 , HR63 , HR64 , HCR32 , HB43 , HB447 , HB573 , HB1000 , HB1001 , HB1002 , HB1003 , HB1004 , HB1005 , HR46 , HR48 , HR50 , HR51 , HR52 , HR53 , HR54 , HR55 , HR56 , HR57 , HCR31 , HB20 , HB21 , HB166 , HB494 , HB710 , HB795 , HB985 , HB986 , HB987 , HB988 , HB989 , HB990 , HB991 , HB992 , HB993 , HB994 , HB995 , HB996 , HB997 , HB998 , SB128 , SB149 , SB174 , SB191 , SB205 , SB213 , SB218 , SB220 , SB229 , SB238 , SB243 , SB375 , SB379 , HB8 , HB9 , HB10 , HB15 , HB16 , HB17 , HB18 , HB19 , HB22 , HB33 , HB34 , HB35 , HB44 , HB46 , HB47 , HB48 , HB61 , HB101 , HB126 , HB135 , HB142 , HB164 , HB185 , HB215 , HB226 , HB232 , HB233 , HB242 , HB284 , HB292 , HB297 , HB301 , HB334 , HB436 , HB468 , HB548 , HB571 , HB582 , HB593 , HB594 , HB609 , HB613 , HB712 , HB722 , HB732 , HB746 , HB781 , HB827 , HB845 , HB848 , HB921 , HB923 , HB951 , HB953 , HB999 , HB129 , HB130 , HB287 , HB489 , HB545 , HB553 , HB555 , HB570 , HB854 , HB952 , HB28 , HB36 , HB50 , HB52 , HB56 , HB62 , HB68 , HB92 , HB110 , HB117 , HB119 , HB124 , HB140 , HB147 , HB171 , HB182 , HB193 , HB196 , HB203 , HB228 , HB234 , HB260 , HB268 , HB271 , HB285 , HB289 , HB351 , HB400 , HB413 , HB469 , HB534 , HB551 , HB552 , HB574 , HB576 , HB634 , HB649 , HB677 , HB735 , HB739 , HB779 , HB784 , HB796 , HB842 , HB850 , HB919 , HB149 , HB733 , HB875 , HB868 , HB901

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened in prayer, and received official notice from the Secretary of State certifying Dana Henry and Paul Sawyer to fill vacancies in the chamber. Both members were sworn in. The House also received Senate messages on several concurrent resolutions and a large slate of Senate bills, and it adopted a number of House resolutions recognizing groups and individuals, including agriculture, athletic trainers, GoFar Louisiana, homeschooling families, veterans, and several community honorees. Committee reports and bill referrals were also announced throughout the morning hour. A substantial portion of the meeting was devoted to floor action on House bills, many of them memorial highway designations and policy measures. The House gave final passage to bills naming roadways and bridges for Officer Trevor Abney, Dr. Harry Blake Sr., Virginia Green Evans, and American Legion Post No. 14, and it also passed bills extending Tax Commission assessment fees, creating a transfer-on-death securities registration act, increasing lender origination fees, expanding assessor certification committee membership, and strengthening protections for eligible adults against financial exploitation. Other bills passed included measures on teacher certification appeals, removing Evangeline Parish from a juvenile justice district, re-creating the Department of Education, and repealing a $25 impaired-driving fine. Most of these bills passed overwhelmingly or unanimously. The most extensive debate centered on House Bill 68, which would create a new offense for disturbing worship services and impose a mandatory 30-day jail term for certain misdemeanor conduct, with higher penalties for related offenses. Supporters argued the bill was intended to deter disruptions and reduce the risk of escalation in houses of worship, citing heightened security concerns and incidents in churches nationwide. Opponents questioned the bill’s vagueness, the mandatory minimum sentence, the distinction between misdemeanor and felony treatment, and whether existing law already covered the conduct. The bill remained under discussion as members continued to raise constitutional, enforcement, and policy concerns.

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• The 2024 rules were a major step forward because they finally gave regulators clear...
• This is about maintaining the status quo, ensuring continuity for patients and regulators alike.
• They remain in effect until they're repealed and replaced by something different.
• They remain in effect until they're repealed and replaced by something different.
• I think, as was mentioned, that wouldn't be repealed even if a new rule was issued.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health heard presentations on several bills, beginning with AB 1734, which would expand California Health Interview Survey food insecurity data collection to households up to 400% of the federal poverty level. The author and supporters from food banks, AARP, county governments, and nutrition groups argued the bill would improve California’s ability to measure hunger amid federal cuts; there was no opposition. The committee also heard AB 1949, which would treat acupuncture as its own Medi-Cal benefit and allow up to 24 visits per year. Supporters said the current two-visits-per-month cap limits effective treatment and can increase reliance on medications; the bill drew broad support and no opposition. AB 1910, a postpartum pelvic floor health bill, was presented as an education and awareness measure encouraging patients to discuss pelvic floor concerns with providers, with no opposition. AB 2011 would codify federal mental health parity standards into state law; supporters said it would preserve enforcement if federal rules are rolled back, while insurers opposed it as premature given ongoing federal litigation and possible new rules. AB 2706 would modernize California’s cannery law to align with federal food safety standards and reduce duplicative requirements for food processors, with support from the dairy industry and no opposition. AB 2041 would require certain public safety agencies to report compliance with 911 dispatcher pre-arrival instruction training requirements, building on prior legislation; it also faced no opposition. After quorum was established, the committee voted on the bills. The consent calendar bills AB 1571, AB 1864, and AB 1956 were approved 6-0. AB 1734, AB 1910, AB 1949, AB 2041, and AB 2706 all passed the committee unanimously or near-unanimously and were re-referred to Appropriations or Education as applicable. AB 2011 passed 8-2, with some members expressing concern about federal litigation, implementation costs, and the timing of codifying the 2024 parity rule into state law. All bills were placed on call after the votes, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

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• To repeal a provision of law from the 2024 Regular Session relative to licensure regulation of virtual
• Peptides; provides for the regulation of peptides. Senate Bill 253 by Senator McMath.
• This legislation proposes to repeal Act 194's $25 fine. You have a right to close.
• We just did a bill that repealed some unintended consequences, right? Right? I'm not aware.
• certain assessment requirements and to repeal certain reporting requirements.

Bills: HR58 , HR59 , HR60 , HR61 , HR62 , HR63 , HR64 , HCR32 , HB43 , HB447 , HB573 , HB1000 , HB1001 , HB1002 , HB1003 , HB1004 , HB1005 , HR46 , HR48 , HR50 , HR51 , HR52 , HR53 , HR54 , HR55 , HR56 , HR57 , HCR31 , HB20 , HB21 , HB166 , HB494 , HB710 , HB795 , HB985 , HB986 , HB987 , HB988 , HB989 , HB990 , HB991 , HB992 , HB993 , HB994 , HB995 , HB996 , HB997 , HB998 , SB128 , SB149 , SB174 , SB191 , SB205 , SB213 , SB218 , SB220 , SB229 , SB238 , SB243 , SB375 , SB379 , HB8 , HB9 , HB10 , HB15 , HB16 , HB17 , HB18 , HB19 , HB22 , HB33 , HB34 , HB35 , HB44 , HB46 , HB47 , HB48 , HB61 , HB101 , HB126 , HB135 , HB142 , HB164 , HB185 , HB215 , HB226 , HB232 , HB233 , HB242 , HB284 , HB292 , HB297 , HB301 , HB334 , HB436 , HB468 , HB548 , HB571 , HB582 , HB593 , HB594 , HB609 , HB613 , HB712 , HB722 , HB732 , HB746 , HB781 , HB827 , HB845 , HB848 , HB921 , HB923 , HB951 , HB953 , HB999 , HB129 , HB130 , HB287 , HB489 , HB545 , HB553 , HB555 , HB570 , HB854 , HB952 , HB28 , HB36 , HB50 , HB52 , HB56 , HB62 , HB68 , HB92 , HB110 , HB117 , HB119 , HB124 , HB140 , HB147 , HB171 , HB182 , HB193 , HB196 , HB203 , HB228 , HB234 , HB260 , HB268 , HB271 , HB285 , HB289 , HB351 , HB400 , HB413 , HB469 , HB534 , HB551 , HB552 , HB574 , HB576 , HB634 , HB649 , HB677 , HB735 , HB739 , HB779 , HB784 , HB796 , HB842 , HB850 , HB919 , HB149 , HB733 , HB875 , HB868 , HB901

Keywords: waterfowl conservation, wetlands preservation, Ducks Unlimited, environmental stewardship, Louisiana, tennis, athlete recognition, family legacy, sports achievements, coaching, student parents, higher education, academic support, family stability, workforce equity, Homeland Security, federal funding, public safety, emergency services, TSA

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• Section 2 is repealing language around state licensure of aircraft pilots.
• This is a significant reduction in regulation.
• Section 37-205 reduces regulation while still having some reasonable health and safety requirements.
• And government has no authority to regulate that private, sacred activity.
• And government has no authority to regulate that, private, sacred activity.

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• This is an agency bill requested by the Environmental that repeals obsolete laws regarding reporting
• on compliance with state and federal lead regulators that were due in 1992.
• They are not regulated by the state.
• Regulation by the Department of Health. These are all important things on oversight.
• That funding would not be repealed until you had the trifecta, and then you repealed it.

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• consumption or inhalation and has not been tested in accordance with the Oklahoma law and these regulations
• marijuana or medical marijuana product is handled in violation of applicable laws or rules and regulations
• However, in regulations, it also states that the QA lab is supposed to be administering tests to the
• It also repeals the existing bond requirement.
• Yes, it's in our mission to regulate for public health and safety.

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• Can you kind of refresh our memory on how that came to be that we started taking away state regulations
• And many of them changed from regulations, so they were in rule to now being guideline documents.
• This docket concerns the regulation of X-ray and mammography machines.
• As referenced earlier in the meeting, this is an entire chapter repeal.
• So I would ask that the committee repeal this rule section by approving it.

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

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• Can you clarify with regard to when the regulations would come into effect?
• Can you clarify with regard to when the regulations would come into effect?
• So if an insurance agent is regulated, Senator Polsky: Thank you.
• So they do have certain regulations.
• It is not regulated and does not cover all your health needs.

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• </c><00:14:46.160><c> certain</c><00:14:46.560><c> federal</c> Production Act to repeal certain federal
• If my colleagues truly support rural communities, they will repeal those cuts.
• </c> rural communities, they will repeal rural communities, they will repeal those<02:39:10.960><c> cuts
• The legislation before us today to repeal section 433 brings federal building policy back to reality.
• My bill My bill repeals<02:58:20.160><c> section</c><02:58:20.720><c> 433</c> repeals section 433 repeals

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• Uh, and it was repealed the next year.
• Uh and it was repealed the Minnesota. Uh and it was repealed the next<00:14:58.560><c> year.
• Uh, this repeals.
• What it does is it repeals two repealer.
• <00:24:29.760><c> these</c> repeal these repeal these reports.<00:24:32.320><c> Any</c><00:24:32.559>