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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Jan 14th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • The legislation provides mechanisms for insurers to limit their exposure to liability in such claims,
  • In county court, the small claims actions were the most impacted case types, with the number of small
  • claims actions more than doubling the number of small claims actions during the same period in 2021
  • claims actions more than doubling the number of small claims actions during the same period in 2021
  • A small claims case may take far less time than a capital murder case.
Summary: The Judiciary Committee met with a quorum present and heard several Office of the State Courts Administrator presentations. Judge Mark Mahan discussed the impact of 2023’s HB 837 litigation reforms on court operations, explaining that the law’s changes to comparative negligence, filing deadlines, collateral source evidence, premises liability, bad faith claims, attorney’s fees, and offer-of-judgment rules triggered a major March 2023 civil filing surge. He described how filings tripled statewide, with especially large increases in auto negligence and premises liability cases, and outlined how circuits responded through active case management, added resources, and workflow changes. Members asked whether the bill’s immediate effective date contributed to the surge and whether clearance rates would normalize over time; Judge Mahan said the court system viewed its response as a success and expected rates to settle as the backlog is worked through. The committee then received a presentation on problem-solving courts from Jennifer Grandal and Judge Nina Richardson. Grandal reviewed Florida’s drug courts, mental health courts, veterans courts, dependency and early childhood courts, noting statewide best-practice standards, annual reporting requirements, funding sources, and data collection systems. Judge Richardson gave a local perspective on treatment courts, emphasizing that they address underlying mental health and substance use issues, rely on judicial supervision and sanctions as well as incentives, and help participants achieve recovery and avoid reoffending. She said the programs are accountable, transparent, and effective, and thanked the Legislature for continued support. Finally, Judge Rachel Nordby and Eric McClure outlined the judicial branch’s legislative agenda. Nordby summarized the Supreme Court workgroup’s recommendations to expand Florida’s vexatious litigant law, including broader coverage, fewer qualifying adverse cases, a longer lookback period, and a public records exemption for stricken defamatory or sham material. McClure then highlighted additional agenda items: modernizing the duty-judge statute, expanding senior management retirement eligibility, authorizing additional judgeships based on workload studies, removing the statutory cap on court-ordered nonbinding arbitration compensation, protecting appellate clerks’ personal information, allowing alternative authentication for certain judicial notarizations, and creating a hearsay exception for guardian ad litem reports and testimony. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after member introductions and staff introductions.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • to this all-payer claims database.
  • There them to report this claims data.
  • </c><00:13:20.560><c> data</c> that the um information the claims data that the um information the claims
  • </c> protecting, you know, um, claims protecting, you know, um, claims information<00:13:38.079><c> from
  • </c> of the claims of their own employees. of the claims of their own employees.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first took up an insurance-related chronic pain bill and an amendment modeled on language from Massachusetts and Maine. The sponsor explained the amendment was developed after stakeholder meetings because the original bill would have created an unaffordable insurance mandate in New Hampshire. The amendment was intended to improve access to non-opioid therapies by limiting prior authorization and step-therapy barriers so they are not more restrictive than for other treatments, including opioid therapies. After questions, the committee took a straw vote and advanced the amendment. The next item was a department-sponsored bill involving the state’s all-payer claims database. Insurance Department officials explained that the bill would encourage self-funded employer plans to opt in voluntarily by giving them aggregated, deidentified claims information in return. They said self-funded plans cannot be required to report data because of federal law, but the bill would provide an incentive while protecting employee privacy. Members asked detailed questions about who would see the data, whether individual employees could be identified, and how privacy would be enforced; the department said access would be aggregated and deidentified, and employer privacy issues would be governed by ERISA and the U.S. Department of Labor. The committee also discussed a glucose-monitoring bill. Members debated whether the bill was aimed at type 1 diabetes coverage or broader access to continuous glucose monitors, and whether it would amount to an unnecessary insurance mandate that could raise premiums. Department testimony estimated the equipment cost and said the annual impact per member would be modest, but also noted that non-insulin therapies have not consistently shown clinically significant A1C reductions. The chair and some members emphasized that the bill should be considered on its own terms as a CGM coverage issue, not as a general diabetes mandate. The committee discussed the bill’s cost implications and asked the department for any prior cost analysis.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Commerce (02/10/2026)

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Strictly limited to my own claims. The aggregated data are total incurred claims.
  • Strictly limited to my own claims. The aggregated data are total incurred claims.
  • Strictly limited to my own claims. The aggregated data are total incurred claims.
  • Strictly limited to my own claims. The aggregated data are total incurred claims.
  • Strictly limited to my own claims. The aggregated data are total incurred claims.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh it talks about withdrawal management services and updates to the claims adjustment process and that
  • </c> services and updates to the claims services and updates to the claims adjustment<00:08:46.400><c
  • My work has focused on insurance claims, reimbursement, and ensuring providers are paid accurately for
  • to recoup payments sometimes as much as four to seven years later, after claims have been processed
  • have been processed and after claims have been processed and paid,<00:18:19.320><c> often</c><00:18:
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The committee took up House File 729, an omnibus policy bill, and walked through a series of amendments before moving the bill forward. Early amendments addressed adult maltreatment accountability, senior nutrition flexibility, MA provider enrollment and fraud prevention, Direct Care and Treatment data and staffing provisions, disability and aging policy changes, technical corrections from DHS, behavioral health language, and MDH policy updates. Most amendments were adopted without public opposition, and several members and testifiers described them as clarifications or technical fixes to existing policy. Testimony focused on the practical effects of the bill’s provisions. Direct Care and Treatment representatives said the changes would help with data sharing, governance, staffing, patient care, and longer return stays for certain patients. Several witnesses from the substance use disorder and health care provider community supported changes to discharge summary deadlines and claims recoupment rules, arguing that business-day timelines and limits on late clawbacks would reduce administrative burden and financial uncertainty. A disability advocate also urged passage of the bill, saying services for people with disabilities were at risk if it did not advance. After public testimony and member discussion, the committee adopted the DE2 amendment as amended and then approved the bill as amended. Chair Noor renewed the motion to re-refer House File 729 to the Committee on Ways and Means, and that motion passed.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Sep 4th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Number one, prohibiting unaccredited companies from charging fees for VA claims.
  • claims.
  • Instead, they're sending veterans to untrained volunteers to have their claims processed.
  • But why not fix it now and address the claim sharks later?
  • through because they know that they can get the biggest bang for their buck for initial claims.
Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then handled a long consent and concurrence calendar. Early procedural actions included moving several bills to the inactive file, waiving the floor amendment deadline for certain measures, rescinding prior action on SB 733, and approving a motion to withdraw AB 710 from committee to the third reading file by a 42-12 vote. The chamber also re-referred AB 406 to Labor and Employment and later AB 754 to Housing, while taking up numerous Senate and Assembly measures out of order to accommodate authors and guests. The body adopted several resolutions recognizing October 2025 as California Promotoras Month (HR 58), National Fried Rice Day and National Rice Month (HR 71), Direct Support Professional Recognition Week (HR 70), and All California Day (HR 67). Members also concurred in Senate amendments on a wide range of bills covering insurance, horses, emergency vehicles, health facilities, restitution, education, tribal regalia at graduation, behavioral health, air pollution, energy, dams, greenhouse gases, foster youth, court interpreters, tenancy language access, patient privacy notices, discrimination in school facility rentals, hospital visitation rights, diversion, agriculture, insurance studies, electricity, and environmental stewardship. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition, though a few drew recorded noes. Several higher-profile policy bills drew debate. SB 694 on veteran claim assistance generated the most extensive discussion, with supporters arguing it would stop predatory, unaccredited companies from charging veterans for VA claims help, and opponents warning it could reduce veterans’ choices and should be paired with broader fixes to county VSO access; the bill ultimately passed 46-0. Other notable actions included concurrence on SB 576 limiting loud streaming ads, SB 512 on transportation tax initiatives, and SB 785 creating a tax credit for durable medical equipment for children with complex medical needs. The Assembly also concurred in SB 250 on Medi-Cal provider directories, SB 831 on the Geological Survey, SB 788 on CPA regulation, SB 456 on muralist licensing, SB 72 on the California Water Plan, SB 76 on used-car fee protections, SB 246 on rural health workforce support, SB 484 on coastal affordable housing, SB 680 on sex offender registration, SB 695 on climate-resilient highway projects, and SB 783 on outdoor advertising. Votes were overwhelmingly favorable across the board, with the chamber repeatedly adopting Senate amendments and resolutions by voice vote or recorded roll call.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • , presentation, or prosecution of any claim.
  • Again, it's illegal to charge a fee on an initial claim.
  • Quality claims representation before the VA through county veteran service officers.
  • And that was at the tune of about over 300,000 claims filed.
  • QC on that claim is performed.
Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration held an informational hearing on budget issues for the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Cannabis Control, the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, and the California Arts Council. The chair noted there would be no votes. CalVet gave an overview of its programs serving veterans and families, including transition assistance, county veterans service officers, education approvals, housing and homelessness programs, home loans, long-term care homes, and state veterans cemeteries. Members asked about future long-term care needs for aging veterans, staffing and recruitment challenges at veterans homes, and the Yountville steam infrastructure replacement project, for which CalVet sought a $38.8 million reappropriation and said federal reimbursement was expected. CalVet also discussed the role of county veterans service officers in helping veterans file claims and avoid predatory unaccredited representatives. The Department of Cannabis Control described its regulatory role from seed to sale and requested one position to implement SB 1064’s combined activities license. Members and public witnesses focused heavily on the illicit cannabis market, enforcement staffing, and the impact of taxes and fees on the legal market. DCC said it had roughly 87 enforcement positions with about a 15% vacancy rate and more than 200 compliance staff. Its economist presented the 2024 cannabis market report, which found licensed production and retail quantity were up, but retail value and prices were down, with an estimated 11.4 million pounds of illicit production and about 60% of California consumption still coming from the illicit market. Industry witnesses argued the legal market is in crisis, urged repeal of the scheduled excise tax increase, stronger enforcement against illicit cannabis and hemp-derived intoxicants, and expanded retail access. The Department of Consumer Affairs briefly presented nine budget proposals, including a $2.6 million ongoing request to maintain a business modernization system for several boards and bureaus. The Commission on the Status of Women and Girls described its work on economic and educational equity, health care, violence prevention, student rights, and archival and outreach projects, and said its budget request would convert limited-term positions to permanent. A member urged the commission to narrow its priorities toward current issues such as affordability, child care, and women’s health. The California Arts Council outlined its role as the state’s only statewide arts funder and requested restoration of $5 million in local assistance; supporters testified that the funding would leverage additional local investment and help sustain arts access, especially in rural communities. The hearing ended after the non-presentation items were noted and no further public comment was offered.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Feb 2nd, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • to take into consideration those additional dollars they have over and above the cost of current claims
  • Our reserves are our only safety net, required by law and used to pay member claims, weather economic
  • Rude's question, let's remember that OIC requires insurers to hold reserves to pay claims and manage
  • may not be considered when evaluating such a claim under the WVRA.
  • may not be considered when evaluating such a claim under the WVRA.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 4/10/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:34:08.320><c> Um</c> because of the number of claims. Um because of the number of claims.
  • My county saw the top level of wolf depredation claims in the year 2023.
  • wolf depradation claims in the year<00:39:55.720><c> 2023.
  • of Agriculture's desk for roughly $93,000 worth of elk claims and $23,000 worth of wolf claims with
  • Thank you. elk claims and $23,000 worth of wolf elk claims and $23,000 worth of wolf claims<00:40:36.160
Keywords: 1183, house
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, then is somebody claiming it? I mean, who comes and claims it if so?
  • There's nobody claiming it.
  • I Well, then is somebody claiming it?
  • </c><00:15:57.600><c> So</c> takes it no one claims claims it. So takes it no one claims claims it.
  • </c><00:16:10.320><c> property,</c> eventually if no one claims property, eventually if no one claims
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on HB 126, which would change civil asset forfeiture law. The Attorney General’s Office, Honolulu Police Department, and county prosecutors opposed the bill’s proposed SD1, arguing that requiring a criminal conviction and changing how forfeiture proceeds are distributed would weaken or effectively end the tool, create fiscal and law enforcement problems, and make it harder to address organized crime or cases where an owner cannot be identified. The Public Defender’s Office, Community Alliance on Prisons, Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, and other supporters argued the measure would improve transparency and accountability, protect property rights, and reduce abuses that disproportionately affect low-income people. The chair questioned law enforcement about fairness, storage of seized property, and access to counsel, and the discussion focused heavily on whether forfeiture should depend on a conviction. No vote was taken. The committee then heard HB 280, which would make the Community Outreach Court permanent and appropriate funds for it as a division of the First Circuit district court. The Department of the Attorney General and Judiciary supported the concept and described the court’s success in helping people resolve cases, clear license stoppers, recall bench warrants, and access services, but suggested amendments to remove the Attorney General from the bill’s definition and funding mechanism. The Public Defender, Department of Human Services, mental health and substance use advocates, neighborhood and community groups, and others strongly supported the bill, emphasizing its benefits for people facing housing instability, behavioral health issues, and transportation barriers. No opposition was voiced, and no vote was taken. The committee also heard HB 370, which would increase partial public campaign financing for elective offices. The Campaign Spending Commission supported the original bill and asked the committee to restore the original percentage amounts, keep the proposed funding increases, and reinstate funding for two additional full-time staff positions. Supporters said the public financing system has not kept pace with inflation and needs modernization to be viable; a few testifiers opposed the measure. The committee reported 30 in support, two opposed, and one comment, and then moved on without a vote. Finally, HB 371 was heard, a campaign contribution bill that would bar state and county contractors, grantees, and certain related persons from contributing during the contract period. The Campaign Spending Commission said the bill is intended to address pay-to-play concerns and false-name contributions, while the State Procurement Office raised concerns about the burden of requiring agencies to provide contract information for all contracts regardless of dollar value. The testimony ended with the commission saying it was working with procurement and the Attorney General on implementation details; no vote was taken.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/26/26

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><01:04:24.240><c> Now,</c> what you have for past claims. Now, what you have for past claims.
  • </c><01:04:34.840><c> loss</c> called a CLUE report, claims loss called a CLUE report, claims loss underwriting
  • </c> high cost claims. high cost claims.
  • </c><01:17:39.880><c> are</c><01:17:40.000><c> paid</c> All claims above or below are paid All claims
  • ><c> by</c><01:17:43.960><c> the</c> Eligible claims are verified by the Eligible claims are verified
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • be like a first claim filing.
  • We are seeing, I would say, slightly higher levels of first claims being filed.
  • Now let's look at wage theft claims.
  • The wait time for wage theft claims was 180 days.
  • The wage theft claims backlog is 47,000. The workers' comp backlog is 120,000.
Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration held a May Revise hearing focused on state administration proposals, with the chair noting no actions would be taken and all items would remain open. The committee heard presentations on a range of budget proposals, including technical adjustments for the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement and the California Workforce Development Board, security and election-related funding for the Secretary of State, modernization and loan-backfill requests for the Department of Consumer Affairs, and multiple Employment Development Department updates covering EDD Next, UI and DI/PFL benefit estimates, workforce funding, and an EMT training reappropriation. Several items drew discussion from the LAO and committee members. The LAO generally supported technical or modernization items such as PERB’s implementation requests, GoServe’s College Corps adjustment, the Secretary of State’s security and HAVA grant items, and the Board of Pharmacy modernization proposal, but raised concerns about the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education’s proposed $10 million General Fund backfill and interest-free loan language. For EDD, the LAO flagged the size of the DI/PFL benefit adjustment and the unusual structure of the document management system proposal within EDD Next, while EDD said the changes reflected higher participation and benefit levels after SB 951 and ongoing modernization needs. The Department of Industrial Relations drew the most extensive questioning. It proposed funding for legal unit reclassifications, EAMS and Cal/OSHA data modernization, a new Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, a COYA reappropriation, and trailer bill changes requiring electronic payment of employer assessments and adjusting the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board timeline. Members pressed DIR on high vacancy rates, long wage theft and workers’ compensation backlogs, low collection rates for fines, and the need for clearer workload and outcome measures. DIR said the requests were intended to improve efficiency, support audits and corrective action plans, and better address emerging workplace risks, while the LAO said the workload drivers behind delays remain unclear. The hearing also included support for CalHR’s employee assistance program consolidation and CDT’s proposal to expand “Poppy,” a statewide generative AI assistant for state employees.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • And remember, the tails on these claims: a firefighter can file a claim 15 years after their last date
  • So there's a really long tail on these claims. Thank you. Mr. Chair, Mr.
  • If we pass this, let's say a year from now, Fire District X has a claim, that claim would be processed
  • If we pass this, let's say a year from now, Fire District X has a claim, that claim would be processed
  • If you have a claim, it's not going to go up.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 118 May 12th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • By reducing claim losses, administrative expenses, and market volatility.
  • Reducing the frequency of wind and hail damage claims on insured residences. D.
  • to pay any additional retaliatory tax as a result of claiming the credit.
  • The bill changes the legal standard required to rebut those claims.
  • claims? claims? &gt;&gt; Representative<07:38:11.920><c> Espinosa.
Keywords: 981, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 03/25/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • to claim the working family credit and Minnesota child tax credit are taxable and anything else that
  • to claim the working family credit and Minnesota child tax credit are taxable and anything else that
  • to claim the working family credit and Minnesota child tax credit are taxable and anything else that
  • </c><00:26:49.360><c> to</c><00:26:49.600><c> claim</c> services other than those claim to claim services
  • other than those claim to claim the<00:26:50.000><c> working</c><00:26:50.320><c> family</c><00:26:50.640
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 2/11/25

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • to sponsors for valid claims.
  • <00:14:05.839><c> from</c> claims from claims from sites<00:14:08.120><c> while</c><00:14:08.279><c>
  • </c> for submitting fraudulent claims for submitting fraudulent claims soliciting<00:20:57.799><c> a<
  • </c> or UNS unstated reimbursement claims or UNS unstated reimbursement claims would<00:59:17.480><c>
  • </c><01:01:15.240><c> for</c> number of meals being claimed for number of meals being claimed for reimbursement
Keywords: 1183, house
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Confidentiality claims are made... ...and for the Commission to evaluate these claims.
  • As you know, when someone files an insurance claim, it's a very arduous process to work that claim and
  • And so a lot of incidents are still going through that claims process.
  • As you know, when someone files an insurance claim, it's a very arduous process to work that claim and
  • And so a lot of incidents are still going through that claims process.
Summary: The hearing focused on transportation network companies in California, with the chair framing it as an informational hearing on the history, regulation, safety, climate, accessibility, and data issues surrounding Uber, Lyft, and smaller or autonomous TNC services. The CPUC described its decade-long regulatory role, including safety rules, background checks, insurance requirements, reporting obligations, and two major legislative programs from 2018: the Clean Miles Standard and the Access for All program. Members asked about complaint trends, data collection and disclosure, program implementation, and how the CPUC uses annual reports for policymaking, compliance, and program oversight. Uber and Lyft said the statewide framework has supported growth while providing safety and access benefits, but both companies emphasized that insurance is a major cost driver and argued that California’s UM/UIM requirement is unusually high compared with other vehicles. They said the Clean Miles Standard is pushing electrification but faces headwinds from EV affordability and charging infrastructure, while Access for All has expanded wheelchair-accessible service but still needs continued support. They also discussed transit partnerships, wildfire response, and the potential role of autonomous vehicles, with both companies saying human drivers will remain important and that future regulation should account for new technology. The final panel, including the San Francisco County Transportation Authority and UC Berkeley researchers, presented evidence that TNCs have increased congestion and reduced transit ridership, especially in dense urban areas. They described prior research showing TNCs contributed to congestion growth in San Francisco and noted that this work helped spur local taxes on ride-hailing trips to fund safety and transit improvements. The panel also discussed the CPUC’s evolving data-disclosure decisions, arguing that public access to TNC trip data is important for understanding transportation impacts and informing local policy.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Mar 25th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 96, the Jacob Rogers local claims bill, is a local settled claims bill on behalf of the victim
  • Senate Bill 96, the Jacob Rogers local claims bill, is a local settled claims bill on behalf of the victim
  • Can you explain what happens if it's a contested claim?
  • This is a settled claims bill for $4.1 million.
  • This claims bill is in the amount of $2.2 million.
Summary: The committee first took up CS for Senate Bill 304, which would address child protective investigations involving children with certain pre-existing genetic or medical conditions. Senator Sharif said the bill is intended to prevent children from being wrongly removed from their families when symptoms of conditions such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta, rickets, or vitamin deficiencies are mistaken for abuse. Several parents and advocates testified in support, describing long dependency cases and removals they said were caused by misdiagnosis. The committee adopted a substitute amendment that removed language requiring certain medical personnel to provide differential-diagnosis analysis, and the bill then passed favorably with unanimous support. The committee then heard SB 1430 on post-judgment execution proceedings relating to terrorism, sponsored by Senator Collins, who described the long effort by U.S. victims of the FARC to enforce a federal judgment and recover assets. The bill would clarify procedures for terrorism-related judgments, modernize intangible asset law, and help prevent terrorists from hiding assets or blocking wire transfers. After one supportive appearance form and no debate, the bill passed favorably. The committee also approved SB 96, a local claims bill for Jacob Rogers, and SB 382, an affordable housing rent bill that was amended to define base rent and apply to certain shorter-term rental agreements entered after July 1, 2026; SB 382 drew support from housing advocates and some opposition, but passed unanimously. Several claims bills were also approved: SB 4 for Patricia Armini, SB 6 for Jose Correa, SB 28 for Darlene Engerville and J.R., SB 30 for the estate of M.N., and SB 24 for Mandy Penny Lemon, each involving injuries or damages caused by local government or hospital district negligence and each reported favorably after brief testimony and roll calls. The committee also passed SB 658 on waiver or release of liens after discussion about form language and enforceability. SB 72, which would allow campaign funds to pay certain child care expenses incurred while a candidate is actively campaigning, prompted questions about definitions and safeguards; the sponsor said the bill would require the expense to exist only because of campaign activity, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved SB 1142 on release of conservation easements, which would create a statewide process for releasing certain small, low-value parcels from conservation easements if mitigation credits are secured elsewhere. The bill drew support from the sponsor and a property representative, but environmental advocates and President Passidomo raised concerns about flood control, wildlife corridors, and whether the bill was too property-specific; the sponsor said he would continue working on the language. The committee also heard extensive testimony on SB 1622, which would repeal the 2018 customary use law and restore local authority over public beach access. Supporters argued the current law has privatized beaches, hurt tourism, and led to harassment and conflict, while opponents defended private property rights and warned against taking away owners’ ability to exclude others. The transcript ends during testimony on SB 1622, before a final vote is shown.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Mar 4th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've depleted the amount that was set aside for those claims for this fiscal year.
  • Some of those claims can take up to a week to verify. I'm not trying to make excuses.
  • They are doing their best they can to get through the claims as fast as possible, but...
  • And as well as what our claims are right now in the approximate time.
  • So let's, for a moment, drill down on the claims amount. The claims amount is $3 million.
Keywords: 965, house, all
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • One is a decree that settles the compact claims between the states.
  • It resolves the outstanding claims and counterclaims in the Supreme Court.
  • This project operations settlement agreement resolves New Mexico's claims.
  • Some people are making claims for senior surface water rights.
  • We've resolved some of the claims of Okeawinge. Up north.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I think you do have to prove the case that you have been injured in the way that you're claiming.
  • The presentation of evidence is necessary to adjudicate a tort claim, whenever you're looking at how
  • When there is a claim, and a negligent claim, certainly evidence presented to that would be admissible
  • for which damages would be claimed and 300% of Medicare rates would be paid.
  • I believe that is erroneous and not a valid claim.