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• Seth, why don't you introduce yourself and your credentials and take it away. All right.
• Seth, why don't you introduce yourself and your credentials and take it away. Good morning.
• Seth, why don't you introduce yourself and your credentials and take it away. Good morning.
• your credentials and and take it away. your credentials and and take it away.
• the qualification to provide credential the qualification to provide credential regulation.<00:24

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission met on November 12 and first approved the September 17 and October 15 draft minutes unanimously after brief discussion. Members also identified themselves for the record, including a new member from Bumpsk Bank, a staff attorney from the Secretary of State’s Bureau of Securities Regulation, a prior crypto commission participant, and a uniform law commissioner involved in tokenization projects. The main presentation was by UNH law professor Seth Orinberg, who discussed the federal GENIUS Act and the pending Clarity Act and how they affect New Hampshire’s options in the digital asset space. He described the GENIUS Act as governing payment stablecoins/stable tokens, defining them as blockchain-based assets used primarily for payments, redeemable for a fixed amount of national currency, and required to maintain stable value. He said the law creates three possible state roles: hosting federally qualified issuers, becoming a state qualifier for issuers up to a $10 billion threshold, or exploring state-backed issuance as a sovereign. He noted that the state-qualification path would require conforming legislation, examination capacity, and coordination with Treasury, while the sovereign-issuer theory is legally uncertain and may become a test case. Orinberg also outlined the core compliance framework he said applies to covered issuers: 100% reserve backing in high-quality liquid assets, monthly public reserve reporting, no yield or interest-like rewards, segregation of reserve assets, immediate redemption at face value, and anti-money-laundering/know-your-customer obligations. He then turned to the Clarity Act, describing it as a broader market-structure bill that would create categories such as digital asset, digital commodity, digital security, and ancillary asset, with self-certification procedures for issuers. He said the two federal laws together would separate payments from investments, preempt inconsistent state standards for covered payment stablecoins, and likely reshape the boundaries of state authority over digital assets.

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• ,<02:08:05.280> not communities deserve recognition, not communities deserve recognition,
• My education credentials were snatched from me.
• 02:29:37.120> from education credentials were snashed from education credentials were snashed
• It speaks recognition, accountability, and dignity.
• It speaks recognition, accountability It speaks recognition, accountability and<02:36:09.439> dignity

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:17:25.280> school Clarifying their inclusion in the statute could help encourage recognition
• This is a globally recognized credential that helps teachers, and they have a program specifically for
• 17.679> a<00:31:17.919> globally<00:31:18.559> recognized<00:31:19.279> credential
• This is a globally recognized credential This is a globally recognized credential that<00:31:20.000

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• them to the finish line, for them to have the opportunity to persist and attain a postsecondary credential
• 46.399> a<00:14:46.560> post-secondary attain a post-secondary attain a post-secondary credential
• um<00:14:49.320> last<00:14:49.639> legislative<00:14:50.480> session credential
• um last legislative session credential um last legislative session um<00:14:52.720> we<00:14:
• So, yeah, from there, of course, expanding recognition statewide and making sure that every public high

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• by an acute care hospital credentialed by an acute care hospital be<01:23:44.160> excluded<01
• Uh we have physicians that are<01:24:45.680> credentialed<01:24:46.320> by<01:24:46.440
• > acute<01:24:46.720> care are credentialed by acute care are credentialed by acute care
• So if we if we base<01:25:02.400> it<01:25:02.520> on<01:25:02.680> credentialing,
• , we think that base it on credentialing, we think that is<01:25:04.000> the<01:25:04.080>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up gubernatorial message nominations. Margaret Jackson was heard for reappointment to the State Council on Mental Health, where she said her lived experience with family members facing schizophrenia, houselessness, and substance use issues motivates her service. Andrew Savaiano was heard for the Juvenile Justice State Advisory Council and said he wanted to continue elevating youth voice and lived experience. Tao Yan was heard for the Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Wastewater Treatment Plants and emphasized the importance of wastewater treatment to public health and the environment. The Department of Health testified in support of the nominations, and the committee later adopted chair recommendations to advise and consent to all three nominations, noting Senator Favela’s excuse and no recorded objections. The committee then heard HB 1853 relating to dementia. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from state agencies, advocacy groups, caregivers, and individuals with lived experience, including a person living with Alzheimer’s and his caregiver spouse, who described the value of early diagnosis and coordinated support. Supporters said the bill would expand memory care navigation and access, especially on neighbor islands and in rural areas, and help families connect to resources earlier. One member raised concerns about the cost and scale of the proposed program, asking about the number and cost of dementia specialists and noting broader budget pressures, but the bill remained under discussion with no final action shown in the transcript. The committee also heard HB 1591 relating to health care, which would expand the preceptor tax credit to additional health professions, including physician assistant students and PAs, with testimony in support from nursing, public health, medical, and provider organizations. Supporters argued the measure would help address workforce shortages and improve training opportunities for local and economically disadvantaged students. A committee member asked about the aggregate cost of the credit and whether the existing credit had been fully utilized; the chair noted the bill was being kept narrower than broader proposals because of fiscal concerns. The transcript then moved to HB 1961 relating to health care access near facilities, with supporters arguing it protects access to legal reproductive health care and opponents saying it is unnecessary, vague, and burdensome on free speech and protest activity. No final vote on the bills appears in the excerpt provided.

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• <00:42:58.680> of<00:42:58.880> the<00:42:59.280> the<00:42:59.920> credentials
• has the expansion of the the credentials has the expansion of the the credentials increased<00:43
• Sections 2 through 4 move the voluntary professional credential to MDE, and that's simply in alignment
• <01:07:07.440> to voluntary PR professional credential to voluntary PR professional credential
• As such, I want to underscore my credentials as licensure via portfolio. to express my support for the

Keywords: 1183, house

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• House Bill 3015 authorized the state of Oklahoma to issue electronic credentials for driver's licenses
• This would be in addition to a physical credential.

Bills: HB1411, HB2980, HB3015, HB3147, HB3277, HB3323, HB3443, HB3882

Keywords: True Grit Trail, Oklahoma, tourism, signage, Department of Transportation, state parks, historical sites, economic development, motor vehicles, insurance, registration, verification, law enforcement, electronic credentials, Service Oklahoma, digital identification, data protection, driver's license, special license plates, Route 66

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• <00:36:57.440> type attainment by degree and credential type attainment by degree and credential
• lowest cost possible things that keep the economy going because the people who get a degree or credential
• an investment into the citizens of Kentucky because we know that if you don't get that degree or credential
• <00:52:23.440> that<00:52:23.680> degree<00:52:24.000> of<00:52:24.079> credential
• , don't get that degree of credential, don't get that degree of credential, you're<00:52:24.960><

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met for its fifth and final Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Education meeting, but did not initially have a quorum and approved the minutes later when enough members were present. The Council on Postsecondary Education, represented by President Aaron Thompson and Vice President Bill Payne, opened with condolences for the UPS crash victims and then presented higher education budget recommendations for the 2026-2028 biennium. Thompson emphasized the return on investment from state support for higher education, citing gains in retention, enrollment, persistence, graduation, reduced time to degree, lower student debt, and expanded dual credit participation, while noting that affordability and access remain priorities. Payne outlined CPE’s operating funds request, including $43.3 million in the first year and $86.6 million in the second year for inflation adjustments, plus $30 million and $45 million for performance funding. He said the inflation request would apply across the board to institutions to offset rising costs, and that the KSU land grant match would not need additional funding because the state has already met the matching requirement. He also explained that state support for educating students has not kept pace with inflation over time, creating pressure on institutional budgets and tuition, though tuition increases have been held to historic lows in recent years. A major portion of the discussion focused on the performance funding model and how it affects smaller institutions. CPE proposed two approaches to address institutions that have received little or no performance funding, especially Kentucky State University and Morehead State University. The first approach would create a $20 million minimum distribution pool, providing $1.95 million to each university and $4.4 million to KCTCS, with the goal of giving smaller and rural institutions a base level of support. The second approach would provide direct appropriations totaling a little over $5.6 million to Kentucky State, Morehead State, and five community colleges that have not been receiving performance funding. Members, especially Representative Tipton and Senator West, questioned how the model had treated small schools over time, and CPE officials explained that the original small school adjustment was not large enough to prevent KSU and Morehead from effectively being left out of the distribution. No votes were taken.

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• Representative Taylor and a bill related to the trades, saying the legislature should consider CTE credentials
• earning them as a is an indicator of Representative Gress continued that they should consider CTE credentials
• how a kid performs on the ACT, but also if they are set up to get a job because they have career credentials
• how a kid performs on the ACT, but also if they are set up to get a job because they have career credentials
• how a kid performs on the ACT, but also if they are set up to get a job because they have career credentials

Bills: HB2063, HB2271, HB2416, HB2478, HB2593, HB2692, HB2813, HB2992, HB2993, HB4044

Keywords: corrections oversight, appropriation, independent office, public safety, funding, firefighters, insurance rates, workers' compensation, firefighter cancer reimbursement, rate deviations, cost analysis, premiums, border security, drug trafficking, human smuggling, law enforcement funding, Arizona, immigration, education reform, K-12

Transcript Highlights:

• Real quickly, during the 2025 general session, the legislature passed HB 260, First Credential Program
• One of the requirements outlined in the bill is that the First Credential Oversight Committee is responsible
• Pursuant to the reporting requirements outlined in the bill, the First Credential Oversight Committee
• is required to present... ...the First Credential Oversight Committee is required to present the master
• Due to time constraints in meeting the reporting requirement, the First Credential Oversight Committee

Keywords: 985, all

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• Section L is changes to the full independent practice credentialing committee rules in Act 872 of 2023
• specialist, and the subsequent amendment to the board's rules regarding full independent practice credentialing
• Section L is changes to the full independent practice credentialing committee rules in Act 872 of 235
• specialist and the subsequent amendment to the board's rules regarding full independent practice credentialing

Keywords: 1204, all

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• also be required to have a policy to contract with primary care and OBGYNs with certification and credentialing
• health plan or its delegate to notify a provider within 10 business days to verify receipt of the credentialing
• If a plan fails to meet the 90-day deadline, the applicant's credentials must be provisionally approved
• and their delegates are required to use the Council for Affordable Quality Health Care, or CAQH, credentialing

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• also required to have a policy to contract with primary care and OBGYNs with certification and credentialing
• health plan or its delegate to notify a provider within 10 business days to verify receipt of the credentialing
• If a plan fails to meet the 90-day deadline, the applicant's credentials must be provisionally approved
• and their delegates are required to use the Council for Affordable Quality Health Care, or CAQH, credentialing

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health heard updates on five health-related budget items. First, members reviewed state support for distressed hospitals and health facilities. The California Health Facilities Financing Authority and HCAI described the Distressed Hospital Loan Program as a lifeline for 16 hospitals, many of which remain financially strained and are expected to seek loan forgiveness rather than repayment. Speakers cited reduced contract labor, new service lines, strategic partnerships, and the reopening of Madera Hospital as signs of progress, but also warned that federal policy changes under H.R. 1 will likely increase uncompensated care and pressure emergency departments. Public commenters from hospital, dental, and consumer groups supported additional funding, including a request to refresh the program with another $300 million. The committee then heard HCAI’s update on the California Rural Health Transformation Program, a five-year federal initiative funded at $233.6 million for California. HCAI said the program will focus on rural care models, workforce development, and health technology, with grants to be rolled out on a fast timeline and all funds obligated by October 30, 2026. Members raised concerns about rural provider capacity to apply for grants, and HCAI said it will use a third-party administrator, a technical assistance center, webinars, and other supports to help applicants. HCAI also presented its budget request for the health care payments database, seeking ongoing non-General Fund support to continue operations and expand data, including pharmacy benefit manager data. The Emergency Medical Services Authority presented three budget change proposals: funding to replace disaster medical services fleet vehicles, funding for IT security work, and additional positions for HR, enforcement, and legal workload. A member also raised concern that EMSA has not yet completed the annual ambulance rate reporting required by AB 716, and EMSA said it remains committed to the requirement but lost prior funding through later budget reductions. Covered California reported that it is still finalizing its own budget, but expects a lower operating budget due to efforts to reduce baseline costs and align spending with actual expenditures; it also projected enrollment declines tied to the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, H.R. 1, and federal rule changes, while noting that revenues may still rise because premiums are expected to increase. Finally, the Department of Managed Health Care outlined budget proposals tied to menopause coverage and education, PBM licensure and enforcement under AB 116 and SB 41, credentialing reforms under AB 1041, and prior authorization reporting under SB 306. Public testimony generally supported the menopause and PBM proposals, while also urging clearer language and attention to Medi-Cal parity. The hearing concluded after public comment, including additional advocacy for sickle cell services and rural health workforce funding.

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• one of the stipulations for being a member or participant is that they have to complete a micro-credential
• So, they will have that micro-credential kind of under their belt going in.
• here listening to these things and I was listening to someone and I was thinking about some of the credentials
• And I was like, oh well, we're doing a credential in this space that you can sponsor and they will go

Keywords: 914, all

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• how we found him to become registered through Service Arizona... ...and the ordering of a non-credentialed
• A credentialed license is an ID or some other form of physical identification, to include a driver's
• coming into the system is from the NGOs and the third-party vendors, someone going in to get a non-credential
• Department of Homeland Security standards, support the tracking of users based on unique credentials,

Bills: SB1037, SB1040, SB1259, SB1281

Keywords: elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway, tabulation equipment, secretary of state, certification, decertification, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, ballot images, audit logs

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• poverty or students with disabilities, just based on where they were prepared with the same exact credential
• And then they get their full standard professional elementary credential in Arizona.
• And then they get their full standard professional elementary credential in Arizona.
• post-secondary industry and its students remain protected and maintains the high standards and quality credentials

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Chairman, the Department of Education is directed to develop a workforce credential, especially for students
• The teachers would be trained, obviously, before the credentials would be awarded and before the training
• teachers who are interested in teaching them with the view towards obtaining these important workforce credentials
• spectrum disorder students and teach them with the view towards obtaining these important workforce credentials

Summary: The committee heard and approved several bills. CS for CS for CS SB 138, Trenton’s Law, would broaden DUI and boating-under-the-influence laws to cover any impairing substance, increase penalties for refusal to submit to breath or urine testing, allow blood warrants in misdemeanor DUI/BUI cases, enhance penalties for DUI with death or vehicular homicide involving prior convictions, and authorize DUI diversion programs. Supporters included law enforcement and prosecutors, who said the bill addresses gaps involving over-the-counter drugs and refusal cases; the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers raised concerns about the breadth of the “any impairing substance” language and record consequences for first refusals. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably SB 400, which removes the repeal date from Florida’s Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunities for Military Children, and CS for SB 102, which creates a workforce credentialing program for exceptional student education students, especially those with autism, to earn badges for job skills and safety-related competencies. SB 102 drew questions about fiscal impact and teacher training, with supporters emphasizing workforce readiness and parent involvement while some members raised concerns about costs and implementation. SB 130, which updates compensation for wrongfully incarcerated people found factually innocent, was also reported favorably after supporters argued Florida’s current law is too restrictive and too few exonerees have been compensated. The committee then approved CS for CS for SB 296, which repeals the statewide mandate for later middle and high school start times and returns the decision to local districts, while requiring districts to document their analysis of sleep, safety, transportation, and other impacts. An amendment added a reporting requirement to show how districts considered later start times and any unintended consequences. The bill drew broad support from school officials and education groups, with members noting transportation and extracurricular challenges. Finally, SB 234, dealing with criminal offenses against law enforcement officers, was reported favorably after debate over whether the bill should retain “good faith” language and how it would affect defenses and officer accountability. The committee also passed CS for SB 274, designating a portion of International Drive as Harris Rosen Way and adding a memorial designation for the late Senator Geraldine Thompson near the Wells Built Museum; members praised both honorees and the bill was reported favorably. The committee adjourned after recording one member’s request to be shown voting yes on the first bill.

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• I'm honored to speak in recognition.
• Arkansas seek recognition? Arkansas seek recognition?
• Oregon seek recognition. Oregon seek recognition.
• York seek recognition? York seek recognition?
• Indiana seek recognition. Indiana seek recognition.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• training and individuals licensed to practice psychiatry, APRNs holding a psychiatric mental health credential
• I will also note that the BMS and the Bureau of Senior Services has a rigorous credentialing and application
• I will also note that the BMS and the Bureau of Senior Services have a rigorous credentialing and application

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• In addition to that unannounced site visit, we will be verifying ownership and the credentials of the
• verifying ownership and the credentials verifying ownership and the credentials of<00:15:36.960>
• are credentialed is accurate and<00:28:18.880> up-to-date.
• protection to our annual credentialing protection to our annual credentialing process.<00:28:25.880
• Again, we're certainly open to ideas about how we can strengthen provider credentialing within DHS and

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met on March 2 and approved the February 23 minutes after a quorum was reached. The main presentation was from the Department of Human Services on non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT), a federally required Medicaid benefit that helps Minnesota Health Care Program enrollees get to medically necessary appointments. DHS said the program served more than 250,000 people in 2025 at a cost of $127 million, with participation up about 14% over five years, and described the seven transportation modes, provider enrollment requirements, STS certification, background checks, prior authorization rules, and planned transitions to a single administrator for parts of the program in 2026 and 2027. DHS officials emphasized fraud prevention efforts, saying NEMT is one of the agency’s high-risk Medicaid services. They described enhanced prepayment review, provider revalidation and site visits, removal of inactive providers, and a provider moratorium in metro counties. Inspector General James Clark said the governor’s anti-fraud proposal would add pre-enrollment risk assessments, more staffing and technology, and electronic visit verification. He also noted that about 80% of NEMT spending is in managed care and that managed care organizations have their own compliance and special investigations units. Committee members raised concerns about fraud, oversight, and privatization. Chair Robbins questioned DHS about the absence of the commissioner and the program’s use of brokers, citing past concerns and asking about the vendor MTM’s history; DHS said the RFP for the new broker had closed and the vendor selection was still underway. Representative Pinto questioned why oversight is outsourced to managed care organizations and suggested bringing more oversight back in house. MTM representative Phil Stahlberger defended the company’s record, said the Missouri dispute was about contract terms from about 15 years ago, and said MTM currently works in Minnesota counties and many other states, with on-site reviews, trip verification, and complaint review processes. No further votes or final actions on the NEMT policy were taken in the portion provided.