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• And now that we’re in the second wave of TI, there’s just a lot more of that data that has to be validated
• the now that we're in the second wave of TI, there's just a lot more of that data that has to be validated
• We have to validate all that, then it goes into an allocation exercise of allocating all that money amongst
• We have to validate all that, then it goes into an allocation exercise of allocating all that money among

Committee: Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR

Summary: The Committee on Health and Human Services held another oversight hearing on Access, focusing on fee-for-service behavioral health management, prior authorization and claims processing, the Targeted Investment Program (TIP), and network adequacy. The chair criticized Access for implementing a covered behavioral health services guide without public comment and for failing to produce records such as decision-making documentation, work group minutes, and public/tribal feedback. Members also raised concerns about ARPA compliance, the reduction of intensive outpatient reimbursement to a $157 per diem, and the impact of these actions on providers and Native American communities. Interim Director Roberta Harrison said Access had improved fraud controls and operations after the sober living fraud crisis, including tripling prior authorization speed, reducing denial codes by 64%, cutting claims processing to under 30 days, and adding dashboards and staffing. She said the agency is modernizing outdated systems and invited fraud referrals. On questions about claims and prior authorizations, Access reported average processing times of six days overall and 17 days for behavioral health prior authorizations, and said it had hired Constellation under a direct procurement to help with claims backlog. Harrison acknowledged that a proposal language suggesting higher ROI from denying more claims was not part of the contract scope. The committee also pressed Access on TIP delays. Staff explained that TIP payments depend on provider documentation, programmatic review, and allocation across many sites, and said year one of TIP 2.0 had been paid while years two and three had not yet been distributed. The chair requested a formal plan within 30 days to pay the delayed year two and year three TIP funds, estimated at about $122 million, along with all CMS-related TIP 2.0 documentation. On network adequacy, Access described its standards and annual MCO reporting process, but acknowledged gaps in tracking and said it would follow up on whether a fiscal year 2025 report was submitted to CMS. Members cited a federal ghost network report finding 28% of providers in Santa Cruz County inactive or unavailable, and requested unredacted network adequacy reports and further information on CMS engagement. The hearing ended with the chair noting some improvements but saying more oversight may follow, and the committee adjourned.

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• crash, class of the e-bike or scooter, age of the e-bike operator, and whether the operator had a valid
• of the crash, class of the e-bike or scooter, age of the e-bike operator, where the operator had a valid
• crash report must include the scooter, the age of the e-bike operator, and whether the operator had a valid
• And I think those are valid questions.

Bills: S0382 , S0654 , S0684 , S0880 , S1080

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: traffic enforcement, speed detection systems, school safety, traffic violations, reporting requirements, local authority, electronic signatures, vehicle titles, insurance regulations, auditing, total loss vehicles, specialty license plate, specialty plates, Florida DMV, DHSMV, Miami Northwestern Alumni Association, Miami Northwestern Senior High School, alumni association, commemorative plate, license plate fees

Summary: The Transportation Committee heard and advanced several measures. SB 654 on traffic infraction enforcement was presented as a comprehensive cleanup of camera-based enforcement for red lights, school zones, and school bus violations. The sponsor said the bill aims to improve consistency, transparency, privacy limits, and due process, including clerk fee retention, virtual hearings, recordkeeping, limits on data use, school district approval for bus cameras, and reporting requirements. An amendment clarifying reporting and liability-transfer procedures was adopted without objection. Members raised questions about information sharing, facial recognition, school-zone flashing lights, private school buses, and bus stop safety; the sponsor said those issues were either already covered in statute or outside the bill’s scope, though he was open to future clarification. The committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard SB 1080, which received a delete-all amendment concerning FDOT direct payments to first-tier subcontractors and takeover agreements with sureties. The amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. A block of appointments to various boards was then considered together and reported favorably after a single confirmation vote. Later, SB 382 on electric bicycles and scooters was substantially revised with a strike-all amendment. The new version keeps pedestrian-yield and audible-signal rules, adds a 10-mph limit when pedestrians are within 50 feet, creates an e-bike task force, and requires crash data collection and reporting. Members discussed whether the speed rule applies to shared-use paths, how it would be enforced, whether licensing or speedometers should be required, and whether the bill could create barriers for seniors or others who rely on e-bikes. Supporters emphasized safety, data collection, and the need for stakeholder input; the bill was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably SB 684, which allows electronic signatures in connection with total-loss vehicles and vessels, and SB 880, creating a Miami Northwestern Alumni Association specialty license plate. The meeting ended after all bills and appointments were approved and the committee adjourned.

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• nonpublic areas in their facilities and bars immigration enforcement from entering unless they have a valid
• information on citizenship status from being disclosed to federal immigration authorities unless there's a valid
• second, ensuring that the nonpublic areas of health facilities cannot be accessed unless there's a valid
• nationality, it does prohibit the health provider from disclosing that information unless there's a valid

Committee: House Health

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard several Senate bills focused on health care access, privacy, and public health data. SB 81 by Senator Arreguín would require health care facilities to create nonpublic areas and restrict immigration enforcement access without a judicial warrant, while also protecting immigration-related information in medical records; the bill drew broad support from health, labor, immigrant-rights, and hospital groups, with no opposition testimony. Committee members discussed implementation and enforcement, and the bill was moved out on a do pass to Privacy and Consumer Protection vote, with one no vote recorded from Sanchez. SB 250 by Senator Ochoa Bogh would add skilled nursing facilities to DHCS’s managed care provider directory so Medi-Cal beneficiaries can more easily identify covered facilities. Supporters said the change would help seniors, people with disabilities, and families navigating urgent discharge decisions, and there was no opposition. The committee voted the bill out to Appropriations. SB 717 by Senator Richardson would codify the relationship between the California Cancer Registry and its three regional registries to protect federal SEER funding and preserve cancer surveillance data; supporters emphasized the importance of accurate cancer tracking and the risk of losing more than $15 million annually in federal funds. The bill passed out to Appropriations. SB 504 by Senator Laird would allow health care providers to disclose personally identifying information about previously reported HIV infections to state or local health officials when needed for disease control or care coordination. The author described the measure as a modernization of public health reporting that balances privacy with effective response, and the bill had support from the California Medical Association and Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California. It was moved out as amended to Privacy and Consumer Protection. The committee also approved a consent calendar earlier in the hearing, including SB 329, SB 520, and SB 862, and several votes were held open briefly before being completed.

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• homicide, and Senate File 1374, which increases penalties for certain violations of driving without a valid
• /c><00:02:34.160><c> viol</c><00:02:34.959><c> without</c><00:02:35.280><c> a</c><00:02:35.519><c> valid
• </c> driving without a viol without a valid driving without a viol without a valid license.<00:02:36.879

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• Colorado states that there's valid time, place, and manner regulations under the First Amendment and
• Are you aware that Justice Thomas and others have recently questioned the continued validity of Hill
• To question the validity and say it's not applicable anymore is two different things.
• a lot of cases as it comes up to the district courts and the appellate courts that question the validity
• President, is it also a valid assumption that for elderly people in the autumn of their life, that oftentimes

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and recognized a doctor of the day, interns, and student groups in the galleries. The main item of business was House amendments to Senate Bill 743, a measure described by the author as a worship protection bill updating an old Oklahoma law. The bill was presented as protecting religious worship services from disruption and obstruction, especially in light of incidents the author said occurred in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Creek County, Oklahoma. Much of the floor discussion focused on whether the bill would affect protest and speech rights on public property, with the author repeatedly saying it would not restrict speech generally, but would create an eight-foot buffer around unwilling listeners and a 100-foot zone near entrances to prevent obstruction of people entering worship services. Several senators questioned the bill’s constitutional basis and practical effect, especially its reliance on Hill v. Colorado and whether the U.S. Supreme Court might overturn that precedent. Opponents argued the measure could chill peaceful protest, sidewalk counseling, and other First Amendment activity near churches or other religious gatherings, while supporters said it was narrowly aimed at preventing trespass, harassment, and disruption of worship. The author emphasized that the bill was intended to protect congregants, including elderly worshippers, and to preserve access to services without interference. Debate also touched on the distinction between public and private property and whether the bill could apply to religious gatherings at the Capitol or other public places. After questions concluded, the Senate adopted the House amendments to Senate Bill 743 and then passed the bill on final passage by a vote of 31-15. The emergency clause also passed, 36-9. The chamber then moved to announcements, including a notice that the Energy Committee would meet the next morning, and adjourned until Thursday, February 5, 2026.

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• It accounts for valid existing rights and obligations.
• It accounts for valid existing rights and obligations that may come with those federal lands at the time
• I think there are very valid public policy discussions to have around what we would do after that.
• Every once in a while, it's called a social validation feedback loop.
• And, um, that one, um, I'm not sure that is, uh, under that Ninth Circuit ruling, um, valid.

Committee: House State Affairs

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• It's page 26, line 17, where “abuse” was stricken in the validated substantiated findings of adult.
• is a section in section five that permits a state licensing board again to query the cabinet for validated
• In the validated substantiated findings of adult, it should now read abuse, neglect, and exploitation
• is a section in section five that permits a state licensing board again to query the cabinet for validated
• is a section in section five that permits a state licensing board again to query the cabinet for validated

Committee: House Health Services

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• This bill would allow valid pari-mutuel permit holders to lease their facilities to Hialeah permit holders
• This amendment amends the bill by providing that a holder of a valid pari-mutuel permit may lease their
• pari-mutuel permitted facilities to any other holder of a same-class valid permit or to any Hialeah
• That would be great, because I think these are some valid points being raised.
• That would be great, because I think these are some valid points being raised.

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum and took up several bills, beginning with CS for SB 592, the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program. The bill was explained as revising condominium eligibility and grant rules, lowering the approval threshold to 75%, changing roof project rules, capping reimbursement at $175,000 per association, and excluding detached units. Two amendments were adopted, including one clarifying the three-story threshold and another adding wind-driven rain mitigation devices for sliding glass doors as an eligible improvement. A late-filed amendment to appropriate $500 million for the program was adopted on a roll call vote, but the bill itself was then reported favorably. Testimony generally supported the program, with members noting strong demand and the need for more funding, though one amendment drew concern from a window manufacturer and some members about product approval and fairness. The committee then approved CS for SB 622 on pari-mutuel permit holders, which would allow certain facilities to be leased to Hialeah permit holders and other same-class permit holders, with an amendment making the lessee eligible to apply for, rather than automatically receive, a license for inter-track wagering or Hialeah games. CS for SB 1404 on illegal gambling was also reported favorably after amendments added a declaratory judgment process for veterans organizations, strengthened ethics/revolving-door restrictions for Gaming Commission personnel, and then withdrew a late amendment concerning a Miami casino property. Prosecutors and the Gaming Control Commission supported the bill as a tool to target criminal gambling operations, while amusement machine operators and veterans groups raised concerns about overbreadth and uncertainty for lawful operators. SB 604 on residential swimming pool requirements was temporarily postponed after questions about how the new sale/transfer disclosure and safety-feature requirement would work in practice, especially for cash transactions and whether home inspectors would be involved. SB 1682, adding 911 dispatchers to the definition of first responder, was reported favorably with support from dispatchers and members who emphasized the trauma and public safety role of telecommunicators. SB 818 on utility relocation and SB 1228 on spring restoration were both reported favorably, with counties opposing the utility bill as a cost shift to taxpayers and the spring bill drawing support from JEA. The committee also approved CS for SB 948 on flood disclosures for tenants and condo buyers, and CS for SB 1742, a major condominium and cooperative association reform bill that would adjust reserve funding rules, allow temporary reserve pauses after milestone inspections, require substitute budgets over a certain threshold, permit lines of credit in lieu of reserves through 2028, expand disclosure and data reporting, and add conflict-of-interest and governance changes. The condo bill drew extensive discussion and testimony, with supporters praising the flexibility and transparency provisions and some owners urging additional relief for inland, lower-rise buildings; it was ultimately reported favorably.

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• they are engaging with an actual live mental health professional and that they're receiving safe and valid
• Two, it validates and reinforces everything that I do, even when it's a bad idea.
• “I'm wondering if there is a time when you kind of stop validating, or maybe that's not the right word
• I don't have personal experience with it, but I do know that the way AI is trained is to always validate
• You know, I haven't as of yet, valid question, but I haven't gotten any. All right. Thank you.

Committee: House Health and Mental Health

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• Both are validated and perform very well.
• And one of the ways to do that successfully is by using validated risk assessment tools.
• And while I have the mic, I am concerned that we moved from a validated version with fidelity to a non
• Like we went from something that, you know, is validated to something that is not, and that's just a
• They also had a very full evaluation that was validated.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• To confirm that your ballot has been received and validated, just go to elections.hawaii.gov.
• And like the video said, if<00:10:40.160><c> your</c><00:10:41.200><c> valid</c><00:10:41.680><c> or<
• Um, none of those were found to be valid and all dismissed.
• Um, none of those were found to be valid and all dismissed.
• valid and all<00:18:25.360><c> dismissed.

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• Valid reasons for why tenants' leases are not being renewed or being terminated.
• And those valid reasons are non-payment of rent, repeat late payments of rent.
• And if it's for valid reasons, yes, that's covered.
• And if it's for valid reasons, yes, that's covered.
• And if it's for valid reasons, yes, that's covered.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

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• </c><00:59:44.680><c> diplomas</c><00:59:45.760><c> as</c><00:59:46.000><c> a</c><00:59:46.040><c> valid
• </c> employers who accept diplomas as a valid employers who accept diplomas as a valid diploma. diploma
• The alternative diploma is not considered<00:59:54.240><c> a</c><00:59:54.280><c> valid</c><00:59:54.680
• diploma and more of a considered a valid diploma and more of a certificate<00:59:57.160><c> of</c><00
• However, the new Kentucky alternative diploma is now a diploma that is valid in Kentucky.

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• Thank you for being here and for validating the very points that need to be validated, and I'm not just
• In addition to that, you know, the list is a valid list because it's, I mean, it was done in 2019.
• And it's a very valid list because it took into consideration the immediate critical need.
• Geospatial routing is validated, and the system has been fully and successfully tested statewide.
• And I would turn to you, you know, to you guys to validate that Department of Finance.

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• that or not validate that what's going on.
• that or not validate that what's going on.
• that or not validate that what's going on.
• Thank you. need that to just to validate that or need that to just to validate that or not<01:01:51.040
• So I not validate that what's going on.

Committee: House Health Services

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• Continuing on notice and have provided a valid and we're going to insert mailing or email address to
• Continuing on notice and have provided a valid and we're going to insert mailing or email address to
• finish that line. applies and shall provide a valid applies and shall provide a valid mailing<01:17:49.199
• Continuing on notice and have provided a valid and we're going to insert mailing or email address to
• Continuing on notice and have provided a valid and we're going to insert mailing or email address to

Bills: SF0050 , SF0084 , HB0133 , HB0116 , HB0011 , HB0044

Committee: Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

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• were from vendors typically used, a business purpose could not be substantiated; therefore, the validity
• purchases were from vendors typically used, a business purpose could not be substantiated, therefore the validity
• Furthermore, based on an analysis, validity of these purchases could not be determined.

Committee: All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING

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• </c> like just to clarify and as a validation like just to clarify and as a validation process. process
• So I don't know whether that's enough of a validation of just saying that, you know me, known me, man
• that as<01:16:16.480><c> a</c><01:16:16.640><c> way</c><01:16:17.600><c> of</c><01:16:18.320><c> validating
• </c><01:16:19.280><c> Is</c><01:16:19.360><c> that</c> as a way of validating voters.
• Is that as a way of validating voters.

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

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• No, they still can file a valid petition. And if 60% of them do that, then.
• You would be notified. of the availability of making a valid petition if you wanted to object to the
• For most things but not right a valid petition right now for in the case of laborers within 200 feet
• submitting a valid petition, they can't decide to. rezone the neighborhood and put an industrial use
• He's validating certain actions and proceedings of the Cole Ranch Improvement District number one of

Bills: HJR34 , HB 113 , HB184 , HB198 , HB247 , HB367 , HB449 , HB1778 , HB514 , HB576 , HB632 , HB1395 , HB2225 , HB2582 , HB2494 , HB766 , HB2715 , HB2712 , HB3069 , HB3505 , HB 1269 , HB4224 , HB3609 , HB5032 , HB2240 , HB5180 , HB3348 , HB4668 , HB4909 , HB4665 , HB4895 , HB3395 , HB3157 , HB4762 , HB4395 , HB4325 , HB4952 , HB4386 , HB4273 , HB2760 , HB2697 , HB2820 , HB1828 , HB1768 , HB1579 , HB1773 , HB1871 , HB2035 , HB2448 , HB2492 , HB1411 , HB4753 , HB4666 , HB4529 , HB1499 , HB1610 , HB2028 , HB1506 , HB886 , HB3546 , HB796 , HB223 , HB1475 , HB3556 , HB4638 , HCR126 , HB38 , HB 104 , SB1008 , SB1106 , SB1172 , SB2629 , SB2964 , SB616 , HB2214 , SB552 , HB3181 , HB3628 , HB589 , HB3529 , HB3354 , HB333 , HB2914 , HB4130 , HB4131 , HB24 , HB 1160 , HB3962 , HB4115 , HB2295 , HB5398 , HB1407 , HB3800 , HB2613 , HJR138 , HB42 , HJR34 , HB 129 , HB677 , HB426 , HB668 , HB1699 , HB2017 , HB2128 , HB2038 , HB3783 , HB3717 , HB2316 , HB3686 , HB2563 , HB3883 , HB4021 , HB2788 , HB2663 , HB3305 , HB3173 , HB3474 , HB 1105 , HB3531 , HB3490 , HB3597 , HB 1295 , HB3512 , HB3010 , HB3112 , HB4215 , HB3223 , HB3464 , HB3120 , HB4214 , HB4511 , HB3704 , HB4081 , HB4783 , HB4063 , HB2783 , HB4937 , HB5085 , HB2510 , HB3426 , HB4361 , HB 1169 , HB2516 , HB2347 , HB4034 , HB4700 , HB3560 , HB5150 , HB3860 , HB3146 , HB3924 , HB 113 , HB184 , HB198 , HB247 , HB367 , HB449 , HB1778 , HB514 , HB576 , HB632 , HB1395 , HB2225 , HB2582 , HB2494 , HB766 , HB2715 , HB2712 , HB3069 , HB3505 , HB 1269 , HB4224 , HB3609 , HB5032 , HB2240 , HB5180 , HB3348 , HB4668 , HB4909 , HB4665 , HB4895 , HB3395 , HB3157 , HB4762 , HB4395 , HB4325 , HB4952 , HB4386 , HB4273 , HB2760 , HB2697 , HB2820 , HB1828 , HB1768 , HB1579 , HB1773 , HB1871 , HB2035 , HB2448 , HB2492 , HB1411 , HB4753 , HB4666 , HB4529 , HB1499 , HB1610 , HB2028 , HB1506 , HB886 , HB3546 , HB796 , HB223 , HB1475 , HB3556 , HB4638 , HCR98 , HCR92 , HCR126

Keywords: HJR 34, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, ad valorem tax, property tax exemption, real property, border counties, U.S.-Mexico border, United Mexican States, border security, border security infrastructure, landowner, county tax base, local government, tax relief, property value increase, infrastructure improvements, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, statutory construction

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• Nobles, which was in my early time, or Miss Randall, and find that there is a lack of validity.
• Nobles, which was in my early time, or Miss Randall, and find that there is a lack of validity.
• Nobles, which was in my early time, or Miss Randall, and find that there is a lack of validity.
• Nobles, which was in my early time, or Miss Randall, and find that there is a lack of validity.
• Nobles, which was in my early time, or Miss Randall, and find that there is a lack of validity.

Bills: HF3

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: legislative auditor, reporting, accountability, state finance, executive agency oversight