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• And I've read those same articles and I've talked to some payers.
• I picked on it because I've read those same articles you have.
• And I've read those same articles and I've talked to some payers.
• I picked on it because I've read those same articles you have.
• I picked on it because I've read those same articles you have.

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing focused first on Oregon Medicaid coordinated care organization (CCO) finances and rate setting. Oregon Health Authority staff explained how 2025 CCO financial results will inform 2027 capitation rates, including reserve requirements, subcapitation arrangements, and major cost drivers such as behavioral health, pharmacy, rural hospital costs, and dental directed payments. They said the Legislature’s added 2025 funding materially improved CCO margins and that, without it, the program would have been negative overall. Members asked about retained earnings, subcapitation, behavioral health utilization, ABA therapy, and whether outcomes are being evaluated; OHA said rate setting is actuarial and that CCOs, OHA, and other partners all play roles in monitoring efficacy and access. OHA also reviewed House Bill 4039 changes intended to increase transparency and give CCOs earlier access to rate information and reconciliation exhibits. CCO representatives then testified that the system is under significant financial pressure and that behavioral health state-directed payments, benefit changes, and federal uncertainty from H.R. 1 are reducing flexibility. CareOregon said it has lost more than $500 million over the last couple of years and is now making provider terminations and other network changes to align spending with available funding, while emphasizing that CCOs must make hard decisions about which services and providers can be sustained. Eastern Oregon CCO said rural and frontier factors, cost-based hospitals, air ambulance needs, and statewide efficiency adjustments are not fully reflected in rates, and that dental funding is especially strained. Trillium similarly warned that state-directed payments and benefit expansion pressures are constraining the global budget model and that H.R. 1 could worsen acuity and volatility. Members pressed the witnesses on who is responsible for evaluating treatment effectiveness, especially for ABA and psychotherapy, and on how utilization limits and reimbursement changes are being used to control costs. The committee then shifted to an overview of the Affordable Care Act and Oregon’s commercial insurance market. Department of Consumer and Business Services staff explained actuarial value, metal tiers, premium tax credits, medical loss ratio rules, and the main drivers of premium rates: cost trend, utilization trend, and administrative costs. They said mandates have likely added only a limited amount to premiums over the past decade, though the exact effect is difficult to isolate, and they gave examples of how high-cost, low-volume services versus broad, high-utilization services can affect rates differently. Staff also noted that Providence Health Plan and PacificSource Health Plans are withdrawing from the individual market, though consumers should still have at least three insurer options in every county and may have four in many counties. The division said it is in the middle of reviewing proposed 2027 rates and will continue its public rate review process, including hearings and written comment.

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• Are you guys aware of a news article that came out April 6th, 2026, that was written about a potential
• I am not aware of any such article and certainly was not included in any of the materials provided to
• </c><00:35:35.600><c> that</c><00:35:35.760><c> came</c><00:35:36.080><c> out</c> a news article that
• came out a news article that came out April<00:35:38.040><c> 6th,</c><00:35:38.560><c> 2026</c><00:35
• </c><00:35:56.160><c> and</c> not aware of any such article and not aware of any such article and certainly

Committee: House Ethics

Transcript Highlights:

• Article 4, Section 1 of the Arizona Constitution says that the citizens, the qualified electors, are
• but as as I see in Payson we we have many issues we've had like I say the four in this past year article
• four section one is part of the constitution Took an oath to defend the Constitution, and Article Four
• I also want to draw your attention because it's been brought up to Article 4, Part 1, Section 1 of the
• That article says it lays out the right to refer measures to the voters, but it says, except for laws

Bills: HB2070 , HB2129 , HB2227 , HB2439 , HB2667 , HB2745 , HB2773 , HB2825 , HB2873 , HB2876 , HCR2005 , HCR2044 , SB1002 , SB1036 , SB1054 , SB1271 , SB1432 , SB1435 , SB1437 , SB1439 , SCR1022 , SCR1031 , SCR1033

Committees: Senate Government , Senate Senate Government Committee of Reference

Keywords: flood relief, Gila County, emergency funding, public safety, environmental cleanup, municipal libraries, annual reporting, state legislation, transparency, government accountability, chiropractic, chiropractor, chiropractic board, state board of chiropractic examiners, license discipline, unprofessional conduct, patient records, record retention, HIPAA, conflict of interest

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• And then the next grouping of sections are miscellaneous, and they are both contained within article
• are both are miscellaneous and they are both contained<00:43:22.800><c> within</c><00:43:23.119><c> article
• /c><00:43:24.000><c> of</c><00:43:24.240><c> the</c><00:43:24.480><c> delete</c> contained within article
• 8 of the delete contained within article 8 of the delete everything<00:43:25.200><c> amendment.
• I want to go back to page two of the index, article 5, section 41, which limits the allowable cost of

Committee: Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• There was an article in the Wall Street Journal, and I'm always bringing up articles in the Wall Street
• There was an article in the Wall Street Journal, and I'm always bringing up articles in the Wall Street
• There was an article in the Wall Street Journal, and I'm always bringing up articles in the Wall Street
• There was an article wanted to go here?
• There was an article in<00:20:46.799><c> the</c><00:20:46.880><c> Wall</c><00:20:47.039><c> Street</c

Summary: The committee heard updates from the chancellors of the state university system and the community college system on ongoing restructuring, collaboration, and enrollment trends. The university system said its office move to the NHTI campus is ahead of schedule and should save students about $250,000 a year while creating revenue for the community college system. Both systems described continued work on transfer pathways, direct-admit outreach, shared advising, and broader efforts to shrink footprints, reduce costs, and improve operational efficiency in response to declining enrollment and demographic pressure. A major topic was a possible federal change to Pell Grant eligibility that would require students to enroll in at least 7.5 credits. The chancellors said most community college students are part-time because of work and family responsibilities, and that the change could affect roughly 2,000 current Pell recipients and make it harder for students to afford or sustain enrollment. Members also discussed how the state’s governor’s scholarship statute largely benefits full-time students, suggesting possible future statutory changes. The chancellors explained how credits typically work, noting most courses are three or four credits and that students would likely need to add an entire course to meet the proposed threshold. The committee also discussed the broader higher education landscape, including declining high school cohorts, competition among New England institutions, and the need to right-size capacity. One member raised concerns about the health of regional campuses such as Plymouth and Keene; the chancellors said incoming enrollment is down at UNH and Plymouth and holding at Keene, attributing the trend to demographics rather than one campus drawing students away from another. They emphasized the importance of community colleges, adult learners, and short-term workforce programs as part of the state’s future education mix. Finally, the committee touched on the value of the university system’s research enterprise. The chancellor said about $250 million a year flows into the university system in federal research grants, with about $9.5 million currently under stop-work orders from federal agencies. She said the immediate concern is not DEI-related but federal cuts and possible caps on indirect cost recovery. Members noted that the R1 research designation supports business partnerships, student opportunities, and economic development projects such as West Edge in Durham.

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• And I heard an article, or saw an article, and this is from Texas, and apparently the Richardson Independent
• And I'll just read two sentences from this article. So this was dated February 23rd.
• And so when I saw this article, I was reminded, and again, this is over the weekend, I was reminded,
• And so when I saw this article, I was reminded, and again, this is over the weekend, I was reminded,
• Lower in the article it says on size.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Transcript Highlights:

• And in August of 2025, there is a news article. August the 21st of 2025.
• . there<01:29:59.040><c> is</c><01:29:59.280><c> a</c><01:29:59.600><c> news</c><01:29:59.920><c> article
• August the 21st there is a news article. August the 21st of<01:30:02.800><c> 2025.
• But I'll say, and I'm not steeped in the politics of the city council, but there was a news article here
• here back a but there was a news article here back a couple<01:34:20.480><c> months</c><01:34:20.719

Summary: The meeting included a Senate recognition ceremony honoring the Winona High School boys basketball team for winning the 2026 Alabama High School Athletic Association 5A state championship. A resolution was read commending the team for its 101-40 victory over Silicag, noting the team’s record-setting performance, Brendan Davis’s MVP honor, the contributions of other players, and Coach Cedric Lane’s leadership. Senators and the lieutenant governor praised the players’ sportsmanship, the school community, and the team’s historic season, and copies of the resolution were presented to the team, coaches, and administrators. Several guests and school representatives also spoke briefly, including the coach and principal, who thanked the Senate and noted the team’s success and the principal’s retirement after 35 years. After the recognition, the Senate returned to session and adopted the Committee on Rules report setting the special order calendar. The calendar included Senate Bill 99 on the Ten Commandments, Senate Bill 298 on Class 3 municipalities, House Bill 381 on camp safety, Senate Bill 370 on tax increment districts, Senate Bill 363 on the Department of Economic and Community Affairs, House Bill 466 on firefighters, House Bill 95 on elections, House Bill 259 on stablecoin, and Senate Bill 342 on education. The chamber then took up SB 99, sponsored by Senators Kelly and Sessions. Senator Kelly described the bill as requiring local school boards to display the Ten Commandments, together with founding documents such as the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Alabama Constitution preamble, in certain history classrooms and common areas for grades five through 12, using donated displays and funds when available. He said the bill was intended as a historical and educational measure, not religious instruction, and emphasized the inclusion of a disclaimer stating Alabama is not establishing a religion. After extended debate and a petition to close debate from the Rules Committee, the Senate voted on the bill by long roll and passed SB 99, with the recorded vote announced as 30 yeas and 4 nays.

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• Tallahassee, to the Honorable Members of the Florida Senate and House of Representatives: Whereas Article
• 3, Honorable members of the Florida Senate and House of Representatives: Whereas Article 3, Section
• DeSantis, governor of the state of Florida, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by Article

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then administered the oath of office to newly elected Senator Brian Nathan of District 14, who was welcomed by the chamber. The Secretary read the governor’s amended special session proclamation, which expanded the call to include legislation on artificial intelligence protections, an AI Bill of Rights, related public records exemptions, and medical freedom, in addition to congressional redistricting and related litigation funding. The chamber then read the bills filed within the call: SB 2D (Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights), SB 4D (public records), SB 60 (medical freedom), and SB 8D (congressional districts). The Rules Chair moved SB 2D and SB 4D forward, and the Senate took up SB 2D first. On SB 2D, the sponsor said the bill was intended to protect parents and children from deceptive AI practices, safeguard personal information and image rights, and ensure technology serves rather than deceives Floridians. Senator Grall opposed the bill, arguing it weakened protections and gave parents a false sense of security, while Senator Busillo supported it as a necessary but imperfect first step that should be implemented carefully. After debate, the Senate passed SB 2D by a vote of 37 yeas and 1 nay. The Senate then passed SB 4D, the companion public records exemption bill, after brief discussion about which investigative files would be exempt during enforcement proceedings; the vote was 33 yeas and 4 nays. The Rules Chair announced committee scheduling, noted SB 60 (medical freedom) would be temporarily postponed in Rules, and the Senate also set SB 8D for special order on Wednesday, April 29. The chamber adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29.

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• Nothing in this article its designation.
• Did you look at this article?
• </c> 18B ends with "Nothing in this article 18B ends with "Nothing in this article shall<01:06:55.520
• </c> Did you look at this article? Did you look at this article?
• ><c> taxation</c> Article 12, protection in taxation Article 12, protection in taxation reciprocal.

Committee: House Ways and Means

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• piece deletes article two.
• title of article one because there'll be only one article remaining once the amendment is adopted.
• </c> to strike a title to an article. to strike a title to an article.
• ,</c> header, I suppose, for the article, header, I suppose, for the article, right?
• </c> deleted that article two. deleted that article two.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• the chief election official who gets his authority from the New Hampshire Constitution, part two, article
• Um, you know, if they do this by a petition warrant article, you know, can I say that this has to be
• within the first two or three or whatever warrant articles that they work on?
• Chair, a vote to reorder the warrant articles at a town meeting shall be by a simple majority vote.
• Chair, 13 articles less than two hours. Well, that was my time meeting. >> All right. All right.

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

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• And in it, there's these two sections specifically in Article 3, which is the legislative portion of
• So Article 3, Section 21, you know, I'm not even going to thumb through, basically states that we're
• Back in 2017, our predecessors in the 99th Assembly passed a bill that was Article 5 of the U.S.
• Article 5 in the U.S.
• Article 5, Convention of States process. ...oppose amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

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• We have not finalized the LST article, but we will appreciate your doing that before we do.
• We have not finalized the LST LST<00:59:13.920><c> article,</c><00:59:14.880><c> but</c><00:59:15.480
• ><c> um</c> LST article, but um LST article, but um we<00:59:16.360><c> will</c><00:59:16.720><c> appreciate
• Um, Senator Hauschild, in working with others, will be bringing us a metals article to be considered
• </c> um will be bringing us a metals article um will be bringing us a metals article to<01:08:48.560>

Committee: Senate Taxes

Transcript Highlights:

• And if you, I think it's Article 1, Section 5. I don't think I have it here. Article 1, Section 5.
• More recently, I think there was an article in The Illuminator that talks about the long-term health
• It was an article from a journal that was posted there, you know, that you read.
• It's just an article that was posted. They had that information from other sources.
• Did you read those articles in those journals so you could... I read many articles.

Committee: House Insurance

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• in the second regular session of the 60th Legislature for a period of more than 3 days pursuant to Article
• requesting the House's consent to the adjournment of the Senate for more than 3 days pursuant to Article
• And there's an article out there that 125 cows were killed because of polluted water disrupting the land
• Pursuant to Article 5, Section 30 of the Oklahoma Constitution, Mr.
• I referenced the report through a series of newspaper articles. That is what I'm referencing.

Bills: SB1627 , SB227 , SB366 , SB1193 , SB1433 , SB1450 , SB1481 , SB1749 , SB1810 , SB1812 , SB1921 , SB1948 , SB2044 , SB2178 , SB169 , SB1877 , HB1409 , SB1266 , SB1432

Keywords: criminal code cleanup, duplicate statutes, statutory consolidation, repealer bill, emergency clause, Title 21 crimes, Title 47 DUI, child abuse reporting, child neglect, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, sex offenses, rape, stalking, domestic abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking, sex trafficking, gang-related offense, eluding police

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• In June of last year, I wrote an article for City Journal titled, 'Higher Education's Future Is Covered
• I believe this was in an article that was published by you in 2024.
• I believe this was in an article that was published by you in 2024.
• That was what the article was about. What you had is entirely incorrect. Mr.
• That was what the article was about. What you had is entirely incorrect.

Summary: The committee on Higher Education Appropriations heard and favorably reported two bills: SB 1570, which revives the former Project Leo program to help locate missing persons with special needs through voluntary tracking devices and coordination with sheriff’s offices, and CS/SB 1376, which creates a grant program to support genetic counseling education in response to a statewide shortage of genetic counselors. Both bills drew supportive comments, with the genetic counseling bill also receiving public support from a university representative. The committee then took up a large slate of confirmations. It first approved a block of reappointments to various university and college boards of trustees, including institutions such as UWF, Broward College, Chipola College, FIU, Pasco-Hernando, Polk State, St. Petersburg College, Valencia, FAMU, FAU, UCF, FSU, New College, UNF, USF, and Broward College. It then heard from numerous new appointees and some requested reappointments, many of whom emphasized workforce training, nursing, military and veteran support, dual enrollment, and local economic development as priorities for their institutions. Several nominees highlighted their personal ties to the schools and communities they would serve, including appointees to Pensacola State, Polk State, St. Petersburg College, UNF, UWF, FIU, the College of the Florida Keys, Valencia College, and Chipola College. Committee members repeatedly asked about nursing NCLEX pass rates, workforce alignment, and institutional growth. One reappointment, Thomas Zachary Smith to the UWF board, was pulled from the block for separate questioning about his past public comments and his role in Project 2025; he said he would serve in his personal capacity and treat all students equally. The committee also separately heard from a Florida Poly reappointment, I. Shapiro, who was questioned about prior remarks regarding race and Supreme Court nominations, and from a New College reappointment, Mark Bowerlaine, who described campus improvements and enrollment growth. The meeting ended amid ongoing confirmation processing and separate votes on the remaining nominees.

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• I am speaking under penalty of perjury today to tell everyone here that H.J.R. 3 does not repeal Article
• It is Article 20, Section 21. It already protects our air, water, land, and natural resources.
• of New Mexico, which is seeking similar environmental protections and testing the effectiveness of Article
• Yes, there is a provision, Article 20, Section 21, that does offer some protections for the environment
• Additionally, H.J.R. 3, as written, does not repeal Article 20, Section 21 on pollution control, but

Committee: House House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

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• on this, and I know there was an article recently in September where, and also I do know, And I know
• there was an article recently in September where, and also I do know from my very long involvement with
• Senator, first, I haven't reviewed the article that you mentioned.
• I have the news article right here.
• Well, the news article was in 2005, but I believe, let me see if they say the date.

Summary: The committee heard several health-related bills. SB 1082 would let providers or insurers in state-regulated commercial plans opt into the federal independent dispute resolution process for emergency out-of-network claims, with a late-filed amendment clarifying access to the state program in certain circumstances. The bill sponsor and emergency physicians said the measure would reduce litigation and improve payment resolution; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as a committee substitute. SB 1168 would centralize background screening work for the care provider clearinghouse at the Agency for Health Care Administration and update related screening rules, including sealed and expunged records for qualified entities. The sponsor said the change would speed turnaround and reduce duplication; an amendment was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 1156 would move ambulatory surgical center regulation out of Chapter 395 into a standalone section of law, and it was reported favorably without amendment. SB 1480, as amended by a strike-all, would grandfather certain temporary certificate holders practicing in areas of critical need if federal designations change, allowing them to continue seeing current patients and potentially new patients in their existing area subject to board oversight. The committee heard support from health system representatives and reported the bill favorably. The final and most debated measure, SB 1756 on medical freedom, would require vaccine education materials and alternative schedules, expand school immunization exemptions to conscience-based objections, clarify limits on emergency vaccination orders, and allow pharmacists to dispense ivermectin behind the counter with written information. The sponsor and supporters framed it as parental choice and access, while physicians, public health advocates, cancer advocates, and parents of immunocompromised children warned it would lower vaccination rates and increase disease risk. The committee adopted a liability-related amendment, rejected a substitute amendment that would have required consultation for exemptions, and continued hearing public testimony opposing the bill; the transcript ends before final action on SB 1756.

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• SJR 1, if approved by the Texas voters, again, the voters will have a say on this, would amend Article
• And I'm, I'm betting that they're going to It would amend Article 1 of our state constitution to expel
• , for a secondary offense committed in a different county under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article
• Article 1, section 9, clause 1.
• That is why bail is protected by Article 1 of the Texas Constitution as well as by the Code of Criminal

Bills: SB9 , SB1047 , SB1048 , SJR17 , SJR49 , SB40 , SJR1 , SJR5 , SB 9 , SB 40 , SJR 1

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:

• Like Representative Boyer said, just technical amendments to the title, and we're changing them article
• to articles, so super technical.
• So this is actually the bill that proposes the constitutional amendment to Article 1... Mr.
• Gonzalez, so this is actually the bill that proposes the constitutional amendment to Article 1, Section
• if a judge orders it as a condition of bail, which actually Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Summary: The Criminal Justice Committee met on March 25, 2026, and first voluntarily deferred HB 884. The committee then took up HB 806, which strengthens Louisiana’s hit-and-run laws by adding rapid notification procedures through law enforcement systems and clarifying investigative protocols. Vice Chair LaFleur and several family members of hit-and-run victims testified in strong support, describing the bill as a needed accountability and public-safety measure; it was adopted as amended and reported favorably. The committee also heard HB 143, which raises the per diem paid to sheriffs for housing state inmates in parish jails from $26.39 to $29.39 to match current appropriations practice. Sheriffs and committee members emphasized that local jails are underfunded and provide important programming and cost savings to the state; the bill was reported favorably. The committee next approved several local or criminal justice measures. HB 93, which places the Lincoln Parish jury commission under the clerk or deputy clerk, was reported favorably without opposition. HB 166, which removes Vermilion Parish from the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District, drew discussion about regional juvenile detention funding and representation, with members noting similar concerns from other parishes; it was reported favorably. HB 429, which adds theft or unauthorized entry of critical infrastructure as a predicate crime for terrorism and expands protections for energy facilities, received support from industry groups and law enforcement, with one opposition card filed; it was amended and reported favorably. HB 231, creating the crime of intentional evasion of service of process for certain court orders, especially protective orders, was also amended and reported favorably after testimony from the sponsor and support from domestic violence and women’s advocacy groups. The committee then advanced a package of bills by Chairwoman Villio aimed at protecting minors and addressing impaired driving. HB 58 and its companion constitutional amendment HB 51 would restrict post-conviction bail for offenders convicted of aggravated offenses against minors; the Attorney General’s office and law enforcement groups supported the measures, while the Southern Poverty Law Center opposed them, and both measures were reported favorably. HB 69 would make it a misdemeanor to tamper with or circumvent court-ordered ignition interlock requirements while on probation or otherwise required by law, and HB 82 would increase penalties for repeat DWI offenders with prior serious injury or death-related convictions; both were supported by prosecutors, police, sheriffs, and MADD, amended where needed, and reported favorably. The committee adjourned after completing action on the listed bills.