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• Well, that is exactly what probably happened. No, we've increased. We have not decreased.
• Well, and it's going to raise rates.
• Well, once we implement it. Thank you.
• Well, there's, it all depends on the amount of the damage.
• I think consumers want to know that insurers are not abandoning the state.

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• They have been separated from their older brother as well. They do not know him very well.
• against allegations of abuse, abandonment and neglect.
• And they are speaking in the house as well.
• So this is new to me as well. I'm not sure.
• Miss Caucus room was an for your service as well.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Well, thank you, Chairman Lakey.
• novel, written by Mary Shelley and published in 1819, tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young well-to-do
• The abandoned creature is a tragic figure who goes on to wreak havoc in the world.

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee took up Senate Bill 1448, with Senator Todd Lakey explaining that the measure makes technical revisions to Idaho’s obscenity-related library law in response to recent court decisions and language suggested by the Attorney General’s office. He said the bill does not change the underlying policy from the earlier law, but updates definitions such as “adolescent minor,” clarifies exceptions for things like breastfeeding, childbirth, medical treatment, and non-erotic contact, and aligns the statute more closely with the Miller test and current case law. Several library and public witnesses testified in opposition. They argued the bill would still chill access to constitutionally protected materials, create liability for libraries, and force subjective judgments by librarians and boards. Speakers from the Community Library, Idaho Library Association, Library Alliance of North Idaho, and individual residents also criticized the process and timing of the bill, saying it limited public scrutiny. One witness raised concern about language referencing homosexuality in the definition of sexual conduct, while another urged repeal of the law rather than further revisions. After Senator Lakey closed, Senator Foreman moved to send SB 1448 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation, seconded by Senator Kaiser. Senator Ruchti said the bill’s history gave him pause but acknowledged the new language appeared to improve the statute. The committee approved the motion, with Senator Ruchti recorded as voting no, and sent the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation before adjourning.

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• Folks, well, very excited to be here. Good morning, everyone. My name is Darcy Caballero.
• We cannot abandon our communities suffering a compounding crisis of cruelty by choices that the Texas
• services like breast and cervical cancer screening, STI testing and treatment, contraception and wellness

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• </c><00:31:59.360><c> the</c> government completely abandoned the government completely abandoned the
• You also did mention there's been an abandonment of insurance companies as well too, not just the federal
• ,</c><00:56:28.079><c> I'd</c> to see if I could have the Well, I'd to see if I could have the Well,
• Well, technically correct. Okay.
• So these tools have of land as well.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, March 20, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• And by monitoring wells, I mean soil vapor wells as well as groundwater wells.
• Class 1 wells are for industrial and municipal waste disposal wells.
• Operators of Class VI wells must identify other wells.
• Seemed well.
• Wells.

Committee: House Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee

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• Well, thank you very much, Senator. Well, thank you very much, Senator.
• Well done.
• Well, thank you, Senator.
• Well, thank you.
• Well, thank you, Mr.

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Well, I appreciate that. I &gt;&gt; Great. Great. Well, I appreciate that.
• </c><00:35:41.040><c> Well,</c> &gt;&gt; Just me. Well, &gt;&gt; Just me.
• And, well-run, very well-run utility.
• </c> And well-run, very well-run utility. And well-run, very well-run utility.
• You, too, as well. &gt;&gt; Yes, sir. You, too, as well.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee received a budget and program update from Kentucky Emergency Management on the state’s urban search and rescue buildout. Eric Gibson and Doug Hargrave said the legislature’s funding was used to create FEMA-type urban search and rescue capacity, including Kentucky Task Force 1 and 2, the incident support team, and the helicopter aquatic rescue/hoist team. They emphasized that the effort is not just equipment purchases but also training, credentialing, warehouse and training-facility development, canine program expansion, and coordination with local search and rescue agencies across the Commonwealth. Gibson reported that the agency executed 99.4% of the $16.175 million appropriation by the end of the fiscal year and said the team met its readiness target ahead of schedule, with equipment already being deployed in recent flood response operations. He also said $500,000 per year was set aside for local search and rescue grants, with about $482,000 awarded to 29 teams in one year and $490,000 to 36 teams in the next, averaging about $20,000 per grant. Several members urged the committee to consider increasing support for local responders in future budgets, noting rising equipment costs and the importance of local teams as first on scene. Members asked about staffing, coverage, and benefits. Gibson explained that the task force is a mixed workforce of full-time fire personnel loaned from local departments, professional service staff such as doctors and engineers, and temporary deployment staff, with workers’ compensation coverage provided through KYEM and/or home agencies depending on the arrangement. He also said local search and rescue members are not currently included in line-of-duty death benefits. In response to questions about coverage and deployment, he described the two task force locations as designed to keep resources within roughly 100 miles of every Kentuckian. The discussion also turned to recent flood response and disaster recovery. Gibson said the state had mobilized up to 24 teams over the weekend, documented roughly 60 to 80 water rescues or assisted evacuations, and was seeing significant damage in counties such as Cumberland, Clinton, and Metcalfe, including agricultural losses. He said several counties were meeting FEMA public assistance thresholds and that the state was preparing a broader relief request that could include FEMA, SBA, and USDA assistance. He also updated members on efforts to claw back and reallocate unused “strained fiscal liquidity” funds by the statutory deadline, saying notices were sent and funds were redirected where possible to unmet local needs.

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• </c> provider is deemed to have abandoned provider is deemed to have abandoned their<00:14:09.959><c>
• um and I think it's been here as well um and I think it's been well<00:42:44.960><c> stated</c><00:42
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• <00:47:32.520><c> mean</c> well mean well mean too<00:47:34.880><c> what</c><00:47:35.119><c> recommendations

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee met to review the Department for Medicaid Services’ program integrity work. Commissioner Lisa Lee and Program Integrity Director Jennifer Dudinsky outlined Kentucky Medicaid’s structure, funding, enrollment, and spending, including FMAP rates, the size of the Medicaid and KCHIP populations, the number of providers, and 2024 expenditures. They also described the managed care and fee-for-service populations, noting that managed care serves most members while fee-for-service is concentrated in long-term care and waiver populations. Most of the discussion focused on fraud, waste, abuse prevention, and provider oversight. The department described its provider enrollment and certification checks, revalidation requirements, site reviews, fingerprinting for some high-risk providers, and termination grounds such as false application information, Medicare actions, unreported ownership changes, and abandonment of a provider number. Members asked about nonprofit ownership reporting, MCO fraud oversight, and how the department tracks unusual CPT code utilization, especially in behavioral health. The department said it uses data analytics, audits, policy review, and collaboration with behavioral health staff to monitor those trends. Dudinsky explained the division’s four branches: provider licensing and certification, audits and compliance, recovery, and third-party liability/estate recovery. She described prepayment and postpayment audits, referrals of credible fraud allegations to the Attorney General, monthly meetings with the AG’s office, and coordination with the Office of Inspector General, CMS, HHS OIG, MCOs, and other partners. She also explained payment suspensions, stand-downs during law enforcement investigations, and recovery efforts for overpayments, provider/member fraud, and third-party liability. The department said its recovery and avoidance efforts produced more than $251 million in savings so far in 2025. No votes or formal actions beyond approving the minutes were taken.

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• Laura Yolen: continue to evolve that language to a place where it is protective of all Floridians as well
• Eskamani: Thank you for that, Chair, and Representative Fabricio as well. I guess I am curious Rep.
• her home a long time and rented out her home to go to another state to take care of her loved one, abandoned

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• BILL 88 ADDRESSES THIS BY CREATING A PATHWAY FOR LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES TO EITHER ALLOW OR ABANDON THE
• AS MOST OF US ARE WELL AWARE WITH OUR NEW PRESIDENT AND WITH OUR COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE THEY ARE
• THE LOSS OF HARRIS ROSEN WAS A BIG LOSS FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY AS WELL.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• make a mandatory report of known or suspected child abuse, including sexual abuse, neglect, and abandonment
• I think it's been well described in its notes.
• It's been well described.
• Well, actually, it was up to locked over this year. This stuff because it's ridiculous.
• Well, actually, it was up to locked over this year. So, Mr. Chair, that's all I have.

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee considered four bills and reported all of them favorably. HB 373, by Rep. Duggins, tolls the statute of limitations for the offense of knowingly and willfully failing to report suspected child abuse until law enforcement or another outside agency learns of the violation. Members raised concerns about fairness if the underlying abuse is time-barred while the reporter still faces prosecution, and the sponsor said he would discuss possible changes with his state attorney, but the bill was not amended and passed 13-0. HB 359, by Rep. Anderson, extends the deadline for forensic examination of seized computers and electronic devices from 45 days to 365 days. Supporters from the Florida Prosecutors Association and state attorneys said modern devices are difficult and time-consuming to unlock and analyze, creating repeated requests to extend search deadlines and slowing investigations in cases involving child exploitation, homicide, and other crimes. The bill passed 13-0. HB 703, by Rep. Gentry, preserves a public records exemption for information generated by a state attorney’s conviction integrity unit during reinvestigation of a claim of innocence, with supporters saying disclosure could reveal sensitive information such as alternate suspects, witnesses, or evidence and compromise the review. It passed 12-0. HB 4001, by Rep. Tant, caps inmate health care compensation in Jefferson County at 110% of the Medicare reimbursement rate to encourage preexisting provider contracts and prevent overbilling; it also passed 13-0. The committee then adjourned.

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• We cannot abandon our communities suffering a compounding crisis of cruelty by choices that the Texas
• services like breast and cervical cancer screening, STI testing, and treatment, contraception and wellness

Keywords: Texas, healthcare, reproductive health, Care No Matter What Act, Planned Parenthood, maternal mortality, teen pregnancy, funding cuts, community health

Summary: The meeting addressed critical health care concerns in Texas, highlighting the consequences of funding cuts on access to reproductive health services. Key speakers emphasized the urgent need for the Care No Matter What Act, which aims to restore funding to healthcare providers like Planned Parenthood. They underscored the alarming statistics of maternal mortality and the rising rates of teen pregnancies, particularly in Black and Latina communities. Testimonies shared during the meeting illustrated the real-life impacts of healthcare access issues on individuals and families across the state, illustrating the necessity for legislative action to ensure comprehensive reproductive health services.

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• . well. well.
• </c> different structures as well. different structures as well.
• Well, let me listen here.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Well, that that I know. &gt;&gt; Well, that that I know.
• </c> the Well, that is a very good question. the Well, that is a very good question.

Keywords: This meeting will take place Upon Adjournment of both Chambers. An exact time is not given or known at this time., 958, all

Summary: The Government Contracts Committee met for its first 2026 meeting, approved the December 9 minutes, and reviewed 337 contracts totaling about $71.8 million. After a motion to consider the routine contract lists without objection passed, the committee pulled several items for discussion, including contracts from the Council on Postsecondary Education, the Department of Highways, the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Commission, and Kentucky State University. Most items were ultimately approved by roll call votes. For the Council on Postsecondary Education item, members discussed why the contract was not handled through the usual Finance Cabinet bidding process. Staff explained it stemmed from House Bill 200 and the healthcare workforce incentive fund, which uses a separate competitive award process and steering committee under different statutory standards. The committee accepted that explanation and approved the contract. Department of Highways staff then explained the difference between scour assessments, which evaluate erosion and foundation risk around bridge piers, and load ratings, which assess the bridge structure itself. Members also questioned a larger engineering contract increase; staff said it reflected progression from preliminary engineering to final design on a phased project and estimated the funding split at roughly 80% federal and 20% state. Those highway contracts were approved. The Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Commission presented a legal services contract. Officials said the new corporation had identified legal needs, issued an RFP, and awarded four firms to create a pool of counsel to avoid conflicts as the agency now licenses racing, sports betting, and charitable gaming. They also said an emergency contract was needed after a temporary restraining order was issued in litigation involving charitable gaming machines and alleged losses to charities. The committee asked about the litigation and the affected organizations, and the contract was approved. Kentucky State University then defended a marketing/enrollment contract despite financial concerns, saying the work was intended to raise awareness of the university, improve enrollment, and support financial stability. University officials also said they were tightening student payment enforcement and collection practices, including payment plans and holding students accountable for balances. That contract was also approved.

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• Yes, I have an amendment as well. Okay.
• Well, we have an ITL motion before us.
• Well, we have an ITL motion before us.
• &gt;&gt; Well, we have an ITL motion before us. &gt;&gt; Well, we have an ITL motion before us.
• , well, well, the short answer to that is yes.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And they use that power to help the rich, the well-connected, and the well-off.
• AND THEY USE THAT POWER TO HELP THE RICH, THE WELL-CONNECTED AND THE WELL-OFF.
• He packed his Cabinet with the rich and well-connected.
• He packed his Cabinet with the rich and well-connected.
• YET OFTEN THE SOLUTION WE GET IS, WELL, WE'LL JUST RAISE TAXES. OK.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And I worked well together. In fact, better than the Senate and the House has ever worked together.
• I mean, he talks about the takings, for example, well, we can't have a takings here.
• Then he told me yesterday, 'Well, after I looked at it, there's some' problems here.'
• Well, that's in the eye of the beholder.
• Well, he said, when we ran in '15, he said, "I'm not for expanded gambling.

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• Congressional authority now appears to be ignoring the judicial branch as well.
• . from your states as well.
• Okay, well, I called for amendments.
• I want to thank him for his leadership as well. Today moves us a step closer.
• So we want an amendment that says, well, you can apply.

Bills: SB347 , SB351

Committee: Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

Keywords: brownfields, brownfield cleanup, site remediation, environmental cleanup, contaminated property, redevelopment, revitalization, CERCLA, Superfund, EPA grants, state response programs, environmental justice, disadvantaged communities, small communities, local government grants, nonprofit eligibility, community engagement, Alaska Native tribes, Regional Corporations, Village Corporations

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• Um, and I'd like to wellness realm.
• But are we making well.
• </c> McDonald's question as well? McDonald's question as well? Certainly. Certainly. Certainly.
• Well, Representative Feist, I'll give it to you for final comments. Well, thank you so much.
• </c><00:24:17.440><c> Madam</c> youth as well. Represent McDonald. Madam youth as well.

Bills: HF2362 , HF2136 , HF1316 , HF2009 , HF1918 , HF1614

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: youth intervention, funding, mental health, education, community programs, HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers

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• And there's also another hole in the law that I encountered where a parent who abandons a child and the

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met on March 18 for its third meeting of the year and considered a series of bills, mostly reporting them to the floor. Early measures included a bill by Senator Gernardis on releasing certain claims by employees, a bill by Senator Brooke barring people convicted of elder abuse from inheriting from the elder’s estate, and a bill by Senator Mayer requiring the Chief Administrator to report court data, including information on town and village courts. Members also advanced a bill on notice requirements for self-storage lien enforcement and a bill by Senator Sepulveda concerning mercantile establishments and collections after a finding of not guilty in a larceny case. The elder-abuse inheritance bill drew supportive comments, with one member noting a related gap in the law involving parental abandonment and inheritance rights. The most extended discussion centered on the mercantile-establishment bill, where some members raised concerns that a criminal acquittal or dismissal on technical grounds could unfairly limit a business’s ability to pursue civil recovery, while supporters argued that a not-guilty finding should prevent further collection efforts tied to the alleged crime. After debate, the bill was moved and reported to the floor, with at least one member voting no or without recommendation. The committee also advanced a bill on judicial staffing levels, with no substantive discussion noted. Later, the committee approved a bill prohibiting undisclosed reporting of mediation and court-annexed alternative dispute resolution proceedings, and a broad bill by Senator Sepúlveda replacing references to paternity and affiliation with parentage across multiple laws. Most measures were reported to the floor, and one bill on court data reporting was sent to finance. The meeting concluded with no further business.