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• scan stuff off, have a main database, just any of your thoughts on that kind of stuff, for more expediting
• this authorizes counties to hold special meetings outside of the county seat to respond and take expedited
• It also authorizes governing bodies of an agency to take expedited action to address emergency meetings
• 2520 authorizes counties to hold special meetings outside of the county seat to respond and take expedited
• It also authorizes governing bodies of an agency to take expedited action to address emergency meetings

Bills: HB2514 , HB2661 , HB2637 , HB2632 , HB2499 , HB2198 , HB2520

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: HB 2514, global war on terror, GWOT, war on terror memorial, Capitol campus memorial, Washington veterans, fallen service members, military memorial, post-9/11 veterans, Iraq War, Afghanistan War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation New Dawn, veterans memorial, capitol grounds, state memorial, Secretary of State, Capitol Committee, Department of Veterans Affairs

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• address it for you because it's usually when that happens with those individuals, it's called the expedited
• address it for you because it's usually when that happens with those individuals, it's called the expedited
• address it for you because it's usually when that happens with those individuals, it's called the expedited
• , to use simple math, right, if you have a $100 obligation and you pay your $100 obligation, the expedited
• obligations as far as just not paying at all, or it can mean that you fall under the scope of the expedited

Committee: Senate Insurance

Summary: The Senate Committee on Insurance met on May 6, 2026, and first reported HB 1241 favorably. That bill, by Chairman Furman, requires insurers to check with DCFS before paying certain insurance settlements to determine whether the recipient owes delinquent child support, and to withhold and remit arrears if found. DCFS explained that Louisiana already has intercepts and other collection tools, but no current mechanism for insurance settlements. Senators raised concerns about notice to obligors and about liability if insurers fail to withhold, but the bill was advanced without objection. The committee then heard HB 870, which would require health insurers and PBMs to cover lower-cost generic or biosimilar drugs when available and to use utilization management no more restrictively on those drugs. Supporters said the bill would improve access and lower patient costs by using wholesale acquisition cost as the comparison point. Opponents, including Louisiana Blue and the AFL-CIO, argued that WAC ignores rebates and net cost, could force plans to cover higher-cost biosimilars first, and could increase premiums and disrupt ERISA and fully insured plan design. The committee adopted a technical amendment set and then a second amendment set that added notice and reporting requirements tied to net cost calculations, and HB 870 was reported favorably as amended. Several other bills were moved with little or no opposition. HB 1176, concerning Medicare Advantage coverage for integrative cancer treatments such as cold cap therapy, cryotherapy, and acupuncture, was amended to change the effective date and then reported favorably. HB 1196, dealing with colorectal cancer screening follow-up colonoscopies, was also amended and reported favorably. HB 1162, a consumer protection bill requiring DOI to verify that a contractor named on a first-party property damage check is licensed in Louisiana, was amended and reported favorably. HB 826, which modernizes insurance referral rules to allow referrals by email or website address, was reported favorably. The committee also heard HB 1151 on insurer investment limits and solvency protections, and HB 1236 on pharmacy reimbursement and copay maximizer programs; both drew substantial testimony and concern, especially over retroactivity, PBM cost allocation, and whether copay maximizers shift costs to patients, but the transcript cuts off before final action on HB 1236.

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• Uh, Madam Chair, Senator Gallegos, I think you're asking, you know, do we expedite payment?
• Uh, Madam Chair, Senator Gallegos, we do have expedited payment requirements and we have in our contracts
• I was recently informed that even expedited allocations which are supposed to respond to um urgent.
• Or even emergency situations are now up to a wait of a year and a half, and for an expedite, that's not
• expedited, I'm sorry, it may be faster than something else, but it is not expedited.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• Kalaupapa and all those houses are falling apart, so they need to expedite those things too.
• Kalaupapa and all those houses are falling apart, so they need to expedite those things too.
• Kalaupapa and all those houses are falling apart, so they need to expedite those things too.
• Kalaupapa and all those houses are falling apart, so they need to expedite those things too.
• Kalaupapa and all those houses are falling apart, so they need to expedite those things too.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard testimony on SB 1221 and SB 1222, both relating to storm water management and detention/retention ponds. Testifiers, including the Department of Health, the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association, and a family member affected by a drowning death in a poorly maintained detention pond, strongly supported stronger statewide safety standards, inspections, and maintenance requirements. Several speakers urged that the bills be combined or aligned so they would cover both existing and future ponds, and there was discussion about whether responsibility should remain with DOH or be shifted to DLNR, which members said has more relevant expertise. The committee ultimately amended SB 1221 to move responsibilities from DOH to DLNR, add two positions, and include existing ponds, then passed SB 1221 with amendments. SB 1222 was deferred. The committees also heard SB 1432, concerning changes to the Department of Health’s responsibilities related to Kalaupapa as the patient population declines. DOH testified in support, saying the bill begins the conversation about future responsibilities after there are no longer patients at Kalaupapa. Testimony from K
4dhana O Kalaupapa, descendants, and community members emphasized that the affected community and other stakeholders should be included in planning, and several speakers asked for more detail on the state’s transition plan, financial responsibilities, and preservation of the site’s cultural and historical significance. Members discussed the need for a coordinated plan among DOH, DLNR, and DHHL, and asked for more detailed cost information and a clearer roadmap. The committee passed SB 1432 with amendments, including stakeholder consultation language and a requirement for a state plan and financial details to be reported back. Later, the committees heard SB 1339, which would create a program to characterize statewide carbon sequestration potential and underground water resources. DBEDT and the Chief Energy Officer testified in support, describing it as part of a broader coordinated effort involving DHHL, DBEDT, the University of Hawaii, and the Energy Office to advance geothermal and related research. No vote or final action on SB 1339 was taken in the portion provided.

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• of stuck under some constraints that have been there almost as far back as the Lewis and Clark expedition
• . ...under some constraints that have been there almost as far back as the Lewis and Clark expedition

Keywords: 1183, house

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• current legislation, this allows our, in extended foster care, our ages 18 to 23, our judges will expedite
• Our judges will expedite foster care placements.
• We don't need to expedite foster care for people that are 18 and up. And it was a good catch.

Summary: The House Health and Welfare Committee first approved the minutes from March 5, 9, and 16, then took up House Bill 913 on Medicaid community engagement requirements. Representative Van de Woude explained the bill would align Idaho Medicaid expansion with new federal community engagement rules, using a redetermination process beginning when the bill takes effect and aiming to avoid immediate loss of coverage by allowing time to cure deficiencies before January 1. Members asked about disability exceptions, department staffing and budget, the three-month lookback period, impacts on hospitals and uninsured care, and how children would be affected; the sponsor said the department had budgeted for the work, that children are covered separately, and that the federal rules require 80 hours per month of qualifying activity. Despite concerns from some members about administrative burden and coverage losses, the committee voted to send HB 913 to the floor with a due pass recommendation, with two members requesting to be recorded as opposed. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1266, a foster care cleanup bill presented by Representative Healy. He said it removes an outdated expedited-placement provision for extended foster care youth ages 18 to 23, adds kinship placement language, and makes technical corrections to conform the code to existing law. Members questioned language changing termination-of-parental-rights timelines from 15 months to 12 months; Healy said those were technical corrections because the code was already intended to say 12 months. The committee voted to send SB 1266 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 1316, also presented by Representative Healy. He said the bill codifies current hospital practice allowing parents to decline newborn screening, vitamin K, or eye ointment without stating a reason, aligning the statute with existing exemption language. After brief discussion, the committee voted to send SB 1316 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The meeting ended with notice of additional bills expected later and adjournment subject to the call of the chair.

Transcript Highlights:

• current legislation, this allows our, in extended foster care, our ages 18 to 23, our judges will expedite
• our judges will expedite foster care placements.
• We don't need to expedite foster care for people that are 18 and up. And it was a good catch.

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

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• Um, so this, this on, uh, liquefied natural gas, um, helping with an expedited permit process.
• The committee substitute for Senate Bill 2037 includes several changes, allocating funds from the expedited
• all of that, it just says that those funds coming from, that, that the industry's paying for the expedited

Bills: HB16

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments

Transcript Highlights:

• I was doing a lot of deliveries.
• I couldn't do deliveries that much because there was no one else to sit the stores.
• I was doing a lot of deliveries.
• I was doing a lot of deliveries.
• We've asked them to expedite fiscal notes. This is bad legislating, Mr. Chair.

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In a private lab, depending on how much you want to pay to expedite it, you know, it could be two or
• I am here to oppose destroying or banning Controlled Substances Act compliant THC delivery systems.
• I designed a system of THC delivery called the Controlled Substance Act compliant THC delivery system
• It is a constitutionally sound delivery system of THC that is backed by both federal and state law.
• Compliant THC delivery systems created by Texans right here in Texas that nobody is acknowledging exist

Bills: SB5 , SB11 , SB12 , SB 5 , SB 11 , SB 12

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

Transcript Highlights:

• What you had was homeowners trying to band together to try to expedite the rebuilding process, but it
• I think it's smart to address these little issues in our laws that just expedite people's rebuilding.

Committee: House Banking and Finance

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So anything that we can do to continue to expedite, to do this in a timely manner, to really make sure
• So anything that we can do to continue to expedite, to do this in a timely manner, to really make sure
• Ultimately, UCOP and its campuses need to demonstrate they possess the collective will to expedite the
• Really help prepare expediting this.
• We've been discussing a lot about recommendations and how to expedite the process.

Summary: The joint hearing focused on the University of California’s compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and CalNAGPRA, based on the California State Auditor’s April 2025 report and updates from UC and tribal representatives. Committee members and tribal witnesses emphasized the moral urgency of returning ancestral remains and cultural items, criticized the lack of clear timelines and accountability, and noted that other institutions have repatriated collections more quickly. The State Auditor said UC still has major gaps in identifying collections, completing campus searches, setting measurable deadlines, securing items, and fully using repatriation funding; the auditor projected that some campuses could take until 2037, 2041, 2053, or even 2089 to finish at current rates, and said 12 of 19 audit recommendations remained open. The Native American Heritage Commission said progress has been too slow and that new CalNAGPRA enforcement regulations are being finalized. UC Office of the President and campus leaders responded that the university has made substantial changes since 2019, including a revised NAGPRA policy, expanded staffing, new committees with tribal representation, more consultation, and more financial support for tribes. UC said it has repatriated more than 9,000 ancestors, 280,000 associated funerary objects, and 59,000 other cultural items systemwide, and that it is continuing to implement audit recommendations and improve transparency through a repatriation dashboard and funding information. Berkeley, San Diego, Riverside, and Santa Barbara each described campus-specific progress, including more staff, more consultations, more site reviews, and updated timelines; Berkeley said it is on track to publish remaining ancestors by the federal deadline, San Diego said it has repatriated 73% of remains and about 53% of cultural items, Riverside said nearly all known ancestors and associated funerary objects have been noticed or repatriated, and Santa Barbara said it has restructured its program and added staffing and tracking systems. Members pressed UC on why timelines remain so long, why some campuses still lack clear completion dates, and whether the Legislature should use budget tools to increase accountability. The auditor suggested the Legislature could consider stronger funding conditions and clearer expectations, while some members noted constitutional limits on earmarking UC’s base budget. UC said repatriation must be tribally led, that consultation and reburial can take time, and that some delays stem from incomplete records, overlapping tribal claims, and the need to reunite items with ancestors. No formal vote or action was taken at the hearing.

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• Satellite broadband, on the other hand, with its far-reaching capabilities, can enable the delivery of
• of high-speed internet to those delivery of high-speed internet to those more<03:39:20.080><c> remote
• This bill will help Congress find ways to expedite the aerospace supply chain's digital transition.
• the aerospace supply chains expedite the aerospace supply chains digital<04:31:14.880><c> transition
• Mark not only has a deep understanding of the challenges associated with rural water delivery, but he

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• year to help save on travel<02:33:29.120><c> costs</c><02:33:30.080><c> and</c><02:33:30.399><c> expedite
• </c><02:33:30.880><c> pending</c> travel costs and expedite pending travel costs and expedite pending
• Um, you know, same-day delivery, better access to finding products online, better customer service, ease
• Um, you know, same-day delivery, better access to finding products online, better customer service, ease
• day delivery, better access to finding products<03:27:11.600><c> online,</c><03:27:12.960><c> better

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 153, relative to expedited driveway permitting of major entrances for residential use of
• Senate Bill 153<01:12:19.360><c> relative</c><01:12:19.679><c> to</c><01:12:19.920><c> expedited</c><
• to expedited driveway per permitting<01:12:22.400><c> of</c><01:12:22.719><c> major</c><01:12:23.120
• And they might even prolong the life of some of the critical components in the transmission and delivery
• And they might even prolong the life of some of the critical components in the transmission and delivery

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And they're also going to be sure that those secondary products are expedited for testing so that we
• 20.560><c> are</c> sure that those secondary products are sure that those secondary products are expedited
• 07:21.919><c> so</c><00:07:22.040><c> that</c><00:07:22.160><c> we</c><00:07:22.240><c> don't</c> expedited
• for testing so that we don't expedited for testing so that we don't see<00:07:22.560><c> a</c><00:07

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Oh, also, if we could, we do have Health and Welfare coming, so folks could expedite their exit as quickly
• We do have Health and Welfare coming, so folks could expedite their exit as quickly as possible.
• Oh, also, if we could, we do have health and welfare coming, so folks could expedite their exit as quickly
• as We do have health and welfare coming so folks could expedite their exit as quickly as possible.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Rules

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Florida-style reforms that aims to make voting in this state more secure, more convenient, and more expedited
• Florida style reforms that aims to make voting in this state more secure more convenient and more expedited
• our elections process pretty substantially, and so just by requiring that cutoff, right, you can expedite
• And so just by requiring that cutoff, right, you can expedite the process significantly.

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of House bills, mostly on third-read consent calendars, covering appropriations, elections, education, public safety, water, taxation, and criminal justice. Early discussion included HB 2148, which would give the Legislature authority to appropriate non-custodial federal funds, described by the sponsor as a transparency measure. Other measures included HB 2091 on insurance assessment limits, HB 2122 on BTR reciprocity/endorsement clarifications, HB 2138 on firefighters’ workers’ compensation coverage, HB 2008 barring public school libraries from using public funds to pay certain professional associations, HB 2110 allowing prayer at public governing body meetings on request, and HB 2142 creating a School Safety Center at ADE with up to 10% of program funds for administration. The caucus also heard several parental-rights and elections bills. HB 2249 would expand the parents’ bill of rights to require notice if school staff facilitate a minor’s social transitioning and to allow parents access to complete educational records, with penalties for interference. HB 2022 would conform Arizona election deadlines and the primary date to federal law changes affecting military and overseas voters, with sponsors saying it preserves the 2024 timeline and includes emergency and permanent fixes. HCM 2001 urged the President and Congress to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, and HCM 2002 was discussed as a related measure concerning CARE and congressional review/designation efforts; members debated the legal differences between the two memorials. A major portion of the meeting focused on HCR 2001, a proposed constitutional amendment on election rules. The sponsor said it would require U.S. citizenship to vote, government ID to register, prohibit foreign contributions, end early voting by the Friday before Election Day, and tighten ballot-return and polling-place rules, framing it as an Arizona Secure Elections Act modeled on Florida reforms. Members asked about ballot-return mechanics and the impact on voters who move, and the sponsor said the measure would require periodic address confirmation for early voters and earlier drop-off deadlines for certain ballots. The caucus also reviewed many water bills, including measures on snowpack augmentation, water conservation grant disclosures and eligible uses, stormwater recharge mapping, cesspool remediation, groundwater withdrawal limits in irrigation non-expansion areas, and a $1 million appropriation for Colorado River litigation. Additional bills covered tax and property issues, criminal penalties, and other policy changes. These included HB 2016 eliminating late-filing penalties when no tax is owed, HB 2104 and HB 2105 protecting agricultural property owners from repeated reclassification and requiring notice before inspections, and HB 2289 updating truth-in-taxation pamphlet examples to reflect $100,000 and $400,000 home values instead of outdated figures. The caucus also heard bills on felony murder involving unborn children, disposal of dead bodies, unlawful flight penalties, weapons trafficking, fentanyl trafficking, child support during pregnancy, and a memorial for the Buffalo Soldiers. No formal votes were taken in the transcript excerpt; the meeting consisted primarily of bill presentations, sponsor explanations, and member questions, with several bills noted as removed from the consent calendar or awaiting further consideration.

Transcript Highlights:

• Republicans agree not to use their temporary one-seat advantage to kick out Brad Tabke, that would expedite
• advantage to kick out Brad Tab Key<00:02:42.440><c> that</c><00:02:42.519><c> would</c><00:02:42.760><c> expedite
• </c><00:02:43.200><c> our</c><00:02:43.440><c> return</c><00:02:43.599><c> to</c> Key that would expedite
• our return to Key that would expedite our return to the<00:02:43.840><c> state</c> the state the state

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• amendments ensure that the new authority under this bill may not be used to enable any fishing expedition
• of identifying bid rigging and violations related to public procurement. ...enable any fishing expedition
• They free up our man-hours and provide safe and reliable deliveries.
• They free up our man-hours and provide safe and reliable deliveries.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Summary: The committee heard several bills, with testimony largely focused on child safety, immigrant community transparency, agricultural land security, consumer protection, estate transfers, detention commissary pricing, and public works wage enforcement. SB 1234 would require fentanyl to be included in drug tests ordered by juvenile courts for parents or guardians in dependency cases; the author said it was a narrow child-safety measure, and there was no opposition. SB 1257 would require the Attorney General to publish annual reports on immigration enforcement incidents at designated safe locations; supporters said it would improve accountability and document fear in immigrant communities, while questions centered on how the data would be collected and concerns were raised about sanctuary policies. SB 1176 would bar foreign adversary entities from buying or controlling California agricultural land; supporters framed it as a national security measure, while committee members pressed the author on enforcement, who would verify buyers, and possible discriminatory application. The bill was moved on a 2-4 vote and placed on call after the author said he would work on clarifying responsibility and nondiscrimination concerns. The committee also heard SB 1146, which would require clear disclosure when AI-generated or altered images, audio, or video are used in health-related advertisements depicting health care providers. The California Medical Association and California Dental Association supported the bill, saying it would curb deceptive deepfake ads and protect consumers; it passed unanimously, 7-0. SB 988 would restrict assignment of benefits in auto glass claims, require claim numbers and itemized estimates, and update repair disclosure rules to curb overbilling and steering; supporters said it would protect consumers and stabilize insurance costs, while independent glass shop concerns about steering and market concentration were discussed. The bill passed 7-0, with one member abstaining because of a conflict. SB 1288, presented on behalf of Senator Laird, would require financial institutions to make good-faith efforts to notify beneficiaries of non-probate assets and would simplify access requirements, especially for nonprofits. Supporters described long delays and burdensome account-opening requirements; SIFMA and the California Bankers Association opposed the bill unless amended, citing conflicts with federal and industry obligations and concerns about retroactive burdens. The bill passed 8-0. SB 941 would cap commissary markups in private immigration detention facilities at 35% above vendor cost; supporters said detainees often pay excessive prices for basic necessities, and the bill passed 8-0. Finally, SB 909 would raise and index public works contractor fees and penalties and dedicate more penalty revenue to enforcement; labor supporters said stronger funding is needed to address wage theft and backlogs, while contractors warned of uncapped costs and reduced transparency. The discussion continued with questions about enforcement and whether stronger penalties or license restrictions would better deter repeat violators.