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• </c> in support and one in opposition. in support and one in opposition.
• c><01:15:16.560><c> fact</c> that they can in fact and in in fact that they can in fact and in in fact
• Fair.
• </c><01:37:04.240><c> business</c> in this case like change in business in this case like change in business
• </c><01:37:46.600><c> in</c> uh administrative challenge in in uh administrative challenge in in implementing

Bills: SB2960, SB2347, SB2272, SB3137, SB3132, SB2271, SB2804, SB2175, SB2487

Keywords: homeowners insurance, disaster recovery, replacement cost value, state of emergency, policyholder rights, insurance extensions, tenant rights, landlord obligations, housing crisis, eviction prevention, multilingual access, SB2272, Act 105, home health licensing, home health agency, home health services, Department of Health, DOH, CMS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Summary: The committee heard several resolutions and one bill focused on energy reliability, utility infrastructure, insurance, tenant rights, and home health licensing. On the energy side, members heard HCR 203/HR 193 on a status update for the Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, HCR 204/HR 194 on a comprehensive PUC analysis of cost reduction and risk, and HCR 202/HR 192 creating a legislative task force on future energy pathways. Testimony on the energy measures was generally supportive from the PUC, DCCA’s Division of Consumer Advocacy, the Hawaii State Energy Office, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, with OHA urging that equity, native Hawaiian impacts, and public trust resources be considered alongside cost savings. The committee also heard HCR 125/HR 117 on coordinating with utilities to address aging utility poles and lines along Farrington Highway and other high-risk corridors; Hawaiian Electric supported the measure, Hawaiian Telcom and Charter Spectrum said much of the work is already underway and questioned whether the resolution was necessary, and committee questioning focused on existing double-pole tracking and the role of DOT and the PUC. The committee then took up HCR 137/HR 129 on timely reimbursement of health care claims under the clean claims statute. The DCCA Insurance Division and the Hawaii Insurers Council opposed the measure as drafted, saying it could be read to require payment beyond policy limits and could raise premiums or reduce market participation. United Policyholders supported the measure, arguing it would simply give policyholders more time to collect benefits they already purchased, and clarified that it was not intended to increase coverage beyond policy limits. The committee later amended the resolution to direct the DCCA Insurance Division to prioritize investigation and enforcement of clean claims complaints. In the decision meeting, the committee recommended and adopted passage of HCR 203/HR 193 as is, HCR 204/HR 194 with an amendment removing the eighth whereas clause, HCR 202/HR 192 with an amendment adding a committee representative to the task force, HCR 125/HR 117 as is, and HCR 137/HR 129 with amendments. The committee also heard SB 2960 SC1 on property insurance, which would extend the time policyholders have after a declared disaster to document replacement-cost claims. The Insurance Division and Hawaii Insurers Council opposed it, warning it could force coverage beyond policy limits and increase premiums, while United Policyholders supported it and said it would help disaster survivors recover benefits they already paid for; members questioned whether similar laws in other states had caused premium spikes and clarified that the bill was not intended to exceed policy limits. The committee also heard SB 2347 SD1 on multilingual tenant-rights notices, with OHA, Hawaii Appleseed, and others supporting the bill but urging restoration of language requiring landlords to directly provide the notice at lease signing. Finally, SB 2272 SD1 HD1 on home health licensing drew support from the Department of Health, SHPDA, and the Health Care Association of Hawaii, with the association requesting an effective date amendment; testimony explained that the bill would allow state licensing compliance to be demonstrated through CMS-approved accreditation or certification surveys, potentially reducing duplication and freeing state resources.

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• Senate Bill 1734 creates the Oklahoma Responsible Tech in Schools Act.
• That's what we did in this amendment. Yield the questions.
• That's what we did in this amendment. Yield the questions. ...opposed to sexually explicit.
• That's what we did in this amendment. Yield the questions.
• I was wondering, would this bill be better if it had repeated-violations wording in it?

Bills: SB1734, SB1630, SB1894, SB1975, SB1432, SB1437, SB1812, SB346, SB1250, SB710, SB1489, SB2045, SB1614

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, schools, public school districts, education technology, edtech, student privacy, FERPA, data privacy, data security, emerging technologies, machine learning, generative AI, classroom technology, instructional technology, teacher oversight, human-in-the-loop, student data, parental consent, opt-out

Summary: The committee took up a series of education-related Senate bills, first accepting untimely filed PCS amendments for SB 1614 and SB 1250 without objection. SB 1734, the Oklahoma Responsible Tech in Schools Act, would prohibit AI tools from being used for instruction in public districts except for educator-directed uses, and it passed 12-0. SB 1630 would allow a school district up to one day or six hours of virtual instruction when students are completing statewide assessments, and it also passed 12-0. SB 1894, using PCS language, caps teacher professional development requirements at 200 hours over five years for teachers with fewer than five years of experience and 150 hours for those with more experience; it passed 11-0. SB 1975 would expand access to AP testing locations and the state’s Horizons online learning platform, and it passed 11-0. SB 1432 removes pilot-program and sunset language from an alternative certification program, and SB 1437 creates the President’s Physical Fitness Act and directs districts to use student fitness results to improve health outcomes; both passed 11-0. SB 1812 requires districts to make K-8 benchmark assessment results available to parents and guardians, and SB 346 modifies the background check process for certain teachers moving to a new district; both passed 11-0. SB 710 would expand the Teach Forward education preparation program to additional providers if funds are available, and SB 1489 concerns special-needs students; both passed 10-0. The committee also approved SB 1614, which creates a teacher induction program for new and emergency-certified teachers, by an 11-0 vote. The committee then considered SB 2045, a recess-related bill that would provide 30 minutes of recess and prohibit recess from being used as punishment. Members asked about possible compromise language with other PE/recess proposals, and the bill passed 11-0. Finally, the committee debated SB 1250, which was described as addressing school library materials and, through amendment, removing the definition of obscene in favor of sexually explicit language. Supporters said it would give districts and superintendents clearer guidance and require local library collection lists to be submitted to the Department of Education; opponents questioned whether the bill was necessary, whether it would require additional staff or create fiscal impacts, and whether stronger repeated-violations language was needed. After discussion, SB 1250 passed 8-2, and the chair noted it was the committee’s last meeting for the year.

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• We may not be quick in word or impulsive in thought but...
• health programme all simultaneously in the United States or actually I think in the world right in the
• If you're in the bill.
• Then you're still gonna have more tax dollars coming in, and if the business had never come in in the
• In freshman class at Cameron University, I think it's fair to assume that the 22.85% is being paid in

Bills: SB2102, SB1940, SB1625, SB1442, SB1623, SB1242, SB1949, SB1592, SB1913, SB592, SB992, SB1241, SB259, SB1928, SB1426, SB1531, SB1561, SB1122

Keywords: credit card fees, merchant discounts, payment card network, interchange fees, transparency in fees, Oklahoma law, payment card, rebate, merchant, tax compliance, health insurance, mandate, impact analysis, insurance department, public health, access to healthcare, SB1442, alcoholic beverage control, ABLE Commission, liquor license fees

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• Thus, may we not be quick in word or impulsive in thought, but prudent in employing the opportunities
• . to bring this down to what everybody else is paying in a like service seems to be the fair thing to
• You're still going to have more tax dollars coming in than if the business had never come in in the first
• I think it's fair to assume that the 22.85% is being paid in areas where broadband was first able to
• , maybe to expand in other places in the state of Oklahoma.

Bills: SB2102, SB1940, SB1625, SB1442, SB1623, SB1242, SB1949, SB1592, SB1913, SB592, SB992, SB1241, SB259, SB1928, SB1426, SB1531, SB1561, SB1122

Keywords: credit card fees, merchant discounts, payment card network, interchange fees, transparency in fees, Oklahoma law, payment card, rebate, merchant, tax compliance, health insurance, mandate, impact analysis, insurance department, public health, access to healthcare, SB1442, alcoholic beverage control, ABLE Commission, liquor license fees

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, roll call, and several floor and gallery introductions recognizing the Doctor of the Day, Nurse of the Day, Mid-America Christian University, the Oklahoma Truckers Association, Leadership Wagoner County, the Broken Arrow Chamber, and an intern. The chamber then took up several bills in general order. Senate Bill 1426, requested by the Department of Human Services, would limit referrals to district attorneys to substantiated findings of abuse of vulnerable adults; it passed unanimously, 44-0. Senate Bill 1531 was presented as a placeholder vehicle for possible future FAA action on drones and unmanned aircraft, with questions focused on why the bill was being kept open and what language might later be added. It passed 33-12. Senate Bill 1561 would allow EMTs to be subject to progressive discipline for drug or other violations instead of automatic license revocation; it passed 46-0. The most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 1122, which lowers the ad valorem assessment rate for broadband providers from 22.85% to 15% and was described by supporters as a way to create parity, encourage broadband expansion, and keep providers investing in rural Oklahoma. Opponents argued it would give a tax break to large legacy broadband companies, reduce county revenue by an estimated $20 million, and do little for homeowners, farmers, or other taxpayers facing property tax pressure. After extended questioning and debate, the bill passed 28-19. The Senate also laid over SB 1555, heard announcements, and adjourned until Monday, March 9 at 1:30 p.m.

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• No, absolutely, I've become kind of an expert in this.
• We found the fossils out in Atoka in 1994, and there are four of them. They're really amazing.
• People didn't know we have two formations, one in the Panhandle and one in southeast Oklahoma, where
• Thank you for letting me get in here kind of late.
• My father started Mulle Plumbing In Tulsa in 1972, and you can trace most any plumbing company in some

Bills: HB2929, HB2956, HB2955, HB3128, HB3880, HB4294, HB2970, HB3338, HB3443, HB3783, HB3800, HB3818

Keywords: homeowner insurance, insurance premium, claim history, insurance regulation, at-fault claims, flood insurance, state law, consumer protection, appraisal management, Real Estate Appraiser Board, appraiser registration, background checks, ownership requirements, captive insurance, protected cell, sponsored captive, captive insurer, insurance commissioner, premium tax, dormant captive

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• law on epilepsy in the entire country.
• The chair has a question in regards to this.
• In and first of all, I do appreciate the spirit in which this is intended because we do need a very robust
• It's already in place.
• And it really hasn't even been in place that long.

Bills: HB2929, HB2956, HB2955, HB3128, HB3880, HB4294, HB2970, HB3338, HB3443, HB3783, HB3800, HB3818

Keywords: homeowner insurance, insurance premium, claim history, insurance regulation, at-fault claims, flood insurance, state law, consumer protection, appraisal management, Real Estate Appraiser Board, appraiser registration, background checks, ownership requirements, captive insurance, protected cell, sponsored captive, captive insurer, insurance commissioner, premium tax, dormant captive

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• Whoever participates in the program that we're doing in this project. No.
• All in Have a motion. Second. Second. All in favor<00:15:33.120><c> say</c><00:15:33.360><c> I.
• > the</c><00:19:58.480><c> in</c><00:19:58.640><c> the</c> or representatives in the in the or representatives
• </c><00:23:53.120><c> In</c> Yeah, it was represent Mooney. In Yeah, it was represent Mooney.
• </c><00:23:57.520><c> in</c> actually saw an an increase in in actually saw an an increase in in interest

Bills: HB44, HB400, HB444, HB487, SB249, SB252, SB58, HB44, HB400, HB444, HB487, SB249, SB252, SB58

Keywords: teachers retirement, credit purchase, St. Clair County, DAY Program, pension reform, dental insurance, benefit rollover, healthcare, insurance policy, annual maximum, HB444, vaccines, vaccine exemption, religious exemption, religious liberty, private school, church school, faith-based school, parochial school, school immunization

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• come in?
• Today we are in here in support of 1131. and the other. Mr.
• At that point in time, those increases in benefits ultimately resulted in the plan eventually becoming
• Fairness is what is judged with the other people who are serving, doing the same work in the same position
• that settlement money doesn't come in in one fell swoop.

Bills: SB1041, SB1050, SB1131, SB1138, SB1249, SB1267, SB1272, SB1317, SB1461, SB1488, SB1504, SB1517, SB1523, SB1580, SB1582, SB1584, SB1585, SB1602, SB1630, SB1654, SB1672, SB1673, SB1718, SB1761, SB1819, SB1826, SB1827

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, veterans, lifetime pass, state parks, Arizona, access, disabled veterans, cardiac arrest, defibrillators, school safety, emergency response, CPR training, Arizona education funding, automated license plate readers

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• These are in the middle of neighborhoods, so this is only fair. So we found compromise with this.
• These are in the middle of neighborhoods, so this is only fair. So we found compromise with this.
• These are in the middle of neighborhoods, so this is only fair. So we found compromise with this.
• These are in the middle of neighborhoods, so this is only fair. So we found compromise with this.
• Coalition of homeowners looking for fundamental fairness in these communities.

Bills: HB2128, HB2255, HB2397, HB2429, HB2591, HB2680, HB2834, HB2868, HB2911, HB2951, HB2979, HB2991, HB2996, HB2999, HB4001, HB4011, HB4017, HB4020, HB4026, HB4086, HB4088, HB2244, HB2342

Keywords: homeowners associations, condominiums, open meetings, governance, transparency, Arizona Teachers Academy, teacher preparation, education funding, public schools, scholarships, teacher certification, community colleges, HOA, homeowners association, planned community, condominium, CC&Rs, covenants, conditions and restrictions, resale disclosure, association disclosure

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• in that In Chaparral in Otero County, I found some of the best partners in that community and county
• Fair enough. Mr. Speaker, gentlelady, so two pieces. One, it would be a reduction in general...
• folks seems like a fair thing for them to play a strong role in.
• Maybe it's not in this bill. Maybe it's in House Bill 2. I think it's in both.
• Maybe it's not in this bill. Maybe it's in House Bill 2. I think it's in both.

Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21, HM25, HB9, SB2, SB19

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• /c> &gt;&gt; because it's in it should be in &gt;&gt; because it's in it should be in everybody's<00:
• . in. in.
• NDAs in civil discovery in civil cases.
• in that.
• Um, I put all the money in and in that.

Bills: HB63, HB19, HB80, HB41, HB20, HB60, HB100, HB71, HB91, HB93, HB63, HB19, HB80, HB41, HB20, HB60, HB100, HB71, HB91, HB93

Keywords: paternity, child custody, joint custody, parental rights, family law, domestic violence, shared parenting, Ebony Alert, missing youth, public safety, law enforcement, racial equity, human trafficking, victim restitution, civil action, criminal prosecution, labor servitude, sexual servitude, class A felony, class B felony

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• I'm going to go park in it. I said, in honor...
• It doesn't say in honor, it just says reserve. Wow.
• I'm going to go park in it. I said, in honor...
• It doesn't say in honor, it just says reserve. Wow.
• In the meantime, I want to tell you all that this is the number one committee passing House bills in

Bills: SB3038, SB3045, SB3065, SB3069, SB3071, HB2025, HB2149, HB3370, HB4205, HB4506, HB5424, HB5652, HB24, HB3687

Keywords: Fort Bend County, Municipal Utility District, MUD, special district, Rosenberg, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, ad valorem tax, bond issuance, assessments, fees, taxes, eminent domain, road district, storm drainage, infrastructure financing, development agreement, municipal consent, temporary directors, public utility district

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met with a quorum and took up a series of pending bills, mostly local-government measures. Early action included final committee approval of Senate Bill 1633 and S.J.R. 60, followed by Senate Bill 3038 and Senate Bill 3045, both reported favorably and placed on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also considered House Bill 24, adopted a committee substitute, and reported the substitute version favorably; House Bill 2025 was likewise reported favorably and sent to the local and uncontested calendar. Members then handled several companion and local bills, including House Bill 2713 as the companion to Senate Bill 1331, which was reported favorably and placed on the local and uncontested calendar. House Bill 3348, House Bill 3370, House Bill 3505, and House Bill 4506 were each reported favorably, with no objections to local-and-uncontested placement. House Bill 5424 passed on a 6-1 vote, and House Bill 5652 passed with one present-not-voting, both also sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted substitutes and reported House Bill 3687 and House Bill 4205, though both were later reconsidered because the wrong script had been read. After reconsideration, House Bill 3687 and House Bill 4205 were each re-voted and reported favorably to the full Senate, with both placed on the local and uncontested calendar. Senate Bill 3071 was also reported out on a 5-2 vote after adoption of a committee substitute. The meeting ended with no further business and the committee standing at recess subject to the call of the chair.

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• In that instance, we're not allowed to have referrals in the private market.
• He has a practice in College Station and another practice in Belleville, Texas.
• in rural communities.
• For folks who work in qualitative research, in mental health, in really intimate and vulnerable spaces
• It does so in order to do a better job treating people in those classifications.

Bills: SB128, SB640, SB672, SB904, SB1141, SB1263, SB1525, SB1528, SB2041, SB2306, SB2308, SB2357, SB2446, SB2695, SB2857, SB2891, SB2583

Keywords: hospital reporting, child abuse, neglect, administrative penalty, medical ethics, child protection, SB 640, Texas Family Code, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, child welfare, foster care, managing conservatorship, suicide attempt, youth suicide, mental health, child protective services, state custody, annual report, reporting requirements

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• We are in support of the bill.
• at home in Texas.
• Everything put in me, everything pulled out of me, cut in half multiple times.
• Everything that I had in my life in those first 40 years kept me from that.
• Alliance in favor of Senate Bill 672, which we do believe is in very good shape.

Bills: SB128, SB640, SB672, SB904, SB1141, SB1263, SB1525, SB1528, SB2041, SB2306, SB2308, SB2357, SB2446, SB2695, SB2857, SB2891, SB2583

Keywords: hospital reporting, child abuse, neglect, administrative penalty, medical ethics, child protection, SB 640, Texas Family Code, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, child welfare, foster care, managing conservatorship, suicide attempt, youth suicide, mental health, child protective services, state custody, annual report, reporting requirements

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• I don't think any physician would that you know in the in in practicing in our hospitals would make that
• They are arguing that in court. They've argued it in bills in 2021.
• Um, uh, it's not in, in, in, in effect because of that case law.
• But it's a textualist approach in. in the modern era, I think, is fair to say.
• Is it also fair to say... that if there's ambiguity in a part of the law, it's not going to strike the

Bills: HB44, HB2200, HB1612, HB2747, HB2038, HB3717, HB1431, HB3800, HB3801, HB3560, HB3246, HB44

Keywords: HB 44, Life of the Mother Act, abortion exceptions, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, fetal survival, Texas abortion law, abortion ban, physician liability, health care provider, disciplinary action, aiding and abetting, emergency abortion, obstetric care

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• Now, to be fair, there will also be new cost items that Entergy has that are not in there.
• To be fair, there will also be new cost items that Entergy has that are not in their rates, that they
• We're based in Dallas, with offices in London, New York, and Virginia.
• in that.
• in Pura.

Bills: SB483, SB522, SB783, SB1239, SB1254, SB1255, SB1259, SB1341, SB1664, SB1762, SB1856, SB1877, SB1977

Keywords: utility, proprietary information, customer data, data protection, electric service, customer information, emergency communication, electric utility, privacy, certification, public accountants, interstate licensing, accounting, regulatory amendment, energy efficiency, construction regulations, building codes, Texas, sustainability, cost-effectiveness

Summary: The Senate Business and Commerce Committee met with a quorum and first took up pending business, voting out several bills. Senate Bills 1697, 1569, 1202 as substituted, 1029, 1364, 1185, 924, 1008 as substituted, 264, 1376, and 1358 as substituted were reported favorably, with some sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted a substitute for SB 1202 and later corrected votes on several measures. SB 924 and SB 1376 drew some opposition, while the rest of the pending bills were reported without dissent or with limited nays. The committee then heard testimony on SB 1856, which would create an annual capacity-cost recovery rider for Entergy Texas customers in the MISO region. The author and Entergy argued the bill would better match rates to actual capacity costs and improve transparency, while the Texas Association of Manufacturers and the Public Utility Commission raised concerns about the short 10-day review period, rider proliferation, and the preference for full rate cases over piecemeal adjustments. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard and left pending SB 522 on CPA reciprocity, SB 1664 requiring TDUs to provide clearer, standalone rate-change disclosures, SB 1877 expanding OPUC’s access to market data, SB 1254 and SB 1255 as TDLR cleanup bills on professional employer organizations and mold assessors, SB 1341 updating manufactured housing rules, SB 1239 on sovereign debt and Texas governing law, and SB 1259 streamlining the surveyor-in-training licensing process. Additional bills discussed included SB 1977, which would cap recoverable legal expenses in electric, water, and sewer rate cases; OPUC and some consumer advocates supported the idea as a way to reduce ratepayer costs, while utility representatives warned it could discourage participation and increase rate shock. The committee also heard SB 1762 clarifying that geothermal energy conservation wells are not battery resources, and SB 783 allowing SECO to proceed with future energy-code rulemaking for state-funded buildings. Both drew supportive testimony from industry and environmental groups. All remaining bills heard during the meeting were left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• getting local produce and product in, in schools.
• We don't think of it in single eggs. We always think of eggs in cartons or in dozens.
• in Texas.
• Efficiency in In watering for purposes.
• I think in the, in the, in the, in the code that could be amended to say, hey, let's allow, um, a, a

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• As you know, in my area, District 27, South Texas, we're in stage three drought in Corpus Christi.
• Herd in states, I believe. Is that a fair statement? Mr. Miller, how you doing? Good, good.
• in the state.
• In the Waco Mountains, back in... we'll say 2010.
• You know, in any given tank in Washington County, if you put out a trap, you might, in about two weeks

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• I think it's Max, and you are in person. I think it's Max, and you are in person.
• , and fairness in order to thrive through AI-driven business transformations.
• It's not fair when you're all used to three minutes and we just cut it in 50%.
• It's not fair when you're all used to three minutes and we just cut it in 50%.
• And in fact, there's a bill in the Senate related to prior authorization processes.

Bills: HB1170, HB2157, HB2225

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, AI-generated content, deepfake, synthetic media, content provenance, provenance data, metadata, watermarking, disclosure, transparency, consumer protection, unfair or deceptive acts, unfair competition, Washington RCW, Title 19 RCW, platform regulation, AI detection tool, media authenticity

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• mind in the sense that we won't get a reduction in overall spending in the very, very near future.
• and a rise in the number of uninsured, of course, in addition to what we've just heard about in our
• in terms of the number of people that would need to be in place in order to be able to handle the additional
• I think, in particular, the losses in coverage that will result in uncompensated care, people showing
• In dollars for California alone, the defunding provision in H.R. 1 results in the loss of more than $300

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee held an informational hearing on the impact of federal divestment and H.R. 1 on California’s health care system, with a focus on Medi-Cal, Covered California, county safety-net programs, and possible state responses. The chair and several members framed the issue as a major threat to coverage, provider revenue, and the broader health care infrastructure, while witnesses described the federal law as creating large funding cuts, tighter eligibility rules, and administrative barriers that would increase the number of uninsured Californians. Several speakers also noted that recent state budget actions have added pressure, especially for immigrant coverage and Medi-Cal benefits. Testimony from the California Health Care Foundation, LAO, DHCS, Covered California, counties, L.A. Care, and the California Budget and Policy Center highlighted the expected effects of work requirements, six-month redeterminations, reduced retroactive coverage, limits on immigrant eligibility, provider tax restrictions, and the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits. DHCS estimated that up to 2 million people could lose Medi-Cal coverage over time, with hundreds of thousands affected in the near term; Covered California said as many as 400,000 enrollees could drop marketplace coverage because of higher premiums, with total losses potentially reaching 660,000 when other federal changes take effect. County representatives warned that many people losing coverage would shift into indigent care systems that are fragmented, under-resourced, and not easily rebuilt. Witnesses and members discussed possible responses, including automating eligibility checks, expanding outreach through trusted messengers, using county-based or statewide safety-net models, strengthening primary care, improving data interoperability, and considering new revenue sources to backfill lost federal funds. Dr. Hernandez pointed to Healthy San Francisco as a pre-ACA model for coordinated safety-net care, while L.A. Care and county representatives urged a statewide, standardized backstop if full-scope Medi-Cal cannot be maintained. No formal vote or bill action was taken; the hearing was informational, and DHCS and Covered California said implementation plans and further guidance would be released soon.