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• I'm going to introduce an amendment to this bill. Here’s a clean...
• I'm going to introduce an amendment to this bill.
• Chairman, I see the amendment to Senate Bill Number 79 by Representative Rafy.
• So, everybody, okay, adopting the BR so he can offer his amendment.
• So, I'd like the body to consider adopting this amendment onto the bill.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Representative Hill then said he wanted to go to his fourth question while they looked it up.
• Chair Kisha moved the oral amendment as to be read by Mr. Sullivan. Mr.
• The Howard amendment was divided in State Government, and the first half was adopted.
• The committee then voted on adopting the oral amendment, and it was adopted.
• The oral amendment is adopted.

Bills: HF1, HF779, HF1034

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• Fourth, the proposed amendment violates section 5, article 7 of the Hawaii Constitution, which requires
• Fourth, the proposed amendment violates section 5, article 7 of the Hawaii Constitution, which requires
• Fourth, the proposed amendment violates section 5, article 7 of the Hawaii Constitution, which requires
• law fourth the proposed amendment<01:05:09.599> violates<01:05:10.079> section<01:05:10.400
• The chair's recommendation is to pass SB 231 with amendments. SB 231 passes with amendments.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard SB 1231, which would repeal the Parentage Uniform Act of 1973 and update Hawaii’s parentage laws, including parts of the Uniform Parentage Act of 2017. Supporters said the current statutes are outdated and do not adequately address assisted reproduction, surrogacy, and modern family formation. The Attorney General’s office supported the bill with technical amendments, including conforming changes to the Probate Code and child support provisions, and several testifiers urged passage as a needed modernization of the law. A major point of disagreement was Part 10, which concerns donor anonymity. Some supporters, including members of the task force, the Uniform Law Commission, fertility and family law practitioners, and LGBTQ+ advocates, backed the bill as written or said it should move forward even if Part 10 is removed. Others, including donor-conceived adults, parents, and advocacy groups, opposed Part 10 and urged the committee to adopt the 2024 version of Article 9 or delete Part 10 entirely, arguing that anonymous donation harms donor-conceived people’s access to genetic, medical, and identity information and that anonymity is not realistic in the DNA-testing era. One task force member and attorney said she supported the bill but preferred removing Part 10 if necessary to pass the rest. The hearing included extensive public testimony both in support and opposition, with many individuals describing personal experiences with adoption, IVF, surrogacy, and donor conception. No committee vote or final action on the bill was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• And the fourth category is at least 18 And the fourth category is at least 18 And the fourth category
• Let me read it to you. proposing an amendment to the proposing an amendment to the proposing an amendment
• Proposing an amendment to the amendment. Proposing an amendment to the amendment.
• So, how do we amend this bill? Well, um we amend it by amend this bill?
• Well, um we amend it by amend this bill?

Keywords: 920, all

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• There's an amendment at the desk. The clerk will report the amendment. The amendment is coded A1.
• Lee F moves to amend House File Number 17. The amendment is coded A3.
• There's an amendment at the desk. The clerk will report the amendment.
• Torkelson moves to amend House File Number 18. The amendment is coded.
• This is a similar amendment to the Lee amendment to the cash bill.

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• We are in receipt of communications informing the House that the Senate has disagreed to the amendments
• <00:24:36.960> made move to disagree to the amendments made move to disagree to the amendments
• It's going to be on April 10th at the fourth floor from 1 to 4:00 p.m.
• floor from um 1 to 10th at the fourth floor from um 1 to 4:00<00:26:00.640> p.m.
• accompanying Senate bills as amended accompanying Senate bills as amended pass<00:28:44.240>

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I'll be accepting the committee amendments outlined in the analysis.
• And I'll be accepting the committee amendments outlined in the analysis.
• We were, we were based on the acceptance of the committee amendments.
• The motion is do pass as amended to the Assembly Floor.
• The technical amendments are clarifying amendments, as spelled out in comment J of the bill analysis.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• At least 134 Fourth of July weekend.
• <00:24:26.080> of<00:24:26.240> July They were celebrating the Fourth of July They
• were celebrating the Fourth of July uh<00:24:27.600> in<00:24:27.840> a<00:24:28.080>
• Amendments were introduced to fix every one of those problems, and every one of them was rejected.
• Today, James Bradley Wilkinson is a<00:53:38.160> fourth<00:53:38.400> generation<00:53

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Senators, we do have a late-filed amendment, Amendment Barcode 771398 by Senator Davis, late-filed without
• We'll show that amendment introduced. You're recognized to explain that amendment. Thank you, Mr.
• And that is the amendment, Mr. Chair. Good deal. Senators, your questions on the amendment?
• Are there questions on the amendment?
• Senators are back on the bill, amended bill.

Bills: S0162, S0254, S0688, S0794, S1110, S1574

Keywords: surgical smoke, health standards, hospital safety, patient protection, medical regulations, nursing education, licensure, remedial courses, temporary license, graduate nursing preceptorship, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, background screening, support coordination services, developmental disabilities, Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome, public hearings, orthotics, prosthetics, healthcare, Medicaid

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services met with a quorum present and took up several health-related bills. CS/SB 1110 on Medicaid and insurance coverage for orthotics and prosthetics was heard first. The bill would require coverage for medically necessary orthotics and prosthetics without lifetime or continuous-use caps, direct AHCA to seek federal approval and update contracts, and require annual reporting. Testimony from a child using prosthetic “gymnastics blades,” his mother, and another young person with a prosthetic leg emphasized the high cost of activity-specific devices and the impact on children’s mobility, sports participation, and quality of life. Senators voiced strong support, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then approved SB 1574, “Maddie’s Law,” which adds newborn screening for biliary atresia using the existing blood specimen collected at birth. The sponsor and the child’s father described the condition as time-sensitive and potentially fatal without early detection, and argued the screening could prevent transplants and save money. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also considered CS/SB 794 on background screening for employees of residential facilities and day training programs for people with developmental disabilities, plus a review of waiver support coordination quality, training, and access issues. Parents and a support coordinator testified that strong support coordination is essential for families and that the bill would help standardize expectations and improve services. An amendment aligning the bill with the House companion was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. Members next heard SB 162, which requires hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies using smoke evacuation systems during procedures that generate surgical smoke. Supporters, including nurses and the Florida Nurses Association, described surgical smoke as a workplace hazard with toxic chemicals and potential cancer risks; hospital representatives said they support the intent but argued existing federal and state standards already regulate the issue and the bill is too prescriptive. A late-filed amendment clarifying the smoke must be “effectively captured and filtered” was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 254, a major nursing education bill that tightens oversight of low-performing nursing programs, creates a temporary provisional license and preceptorship pathway for graduates awaiting NCLEX results, requires remediation for delayed testing, and increases transparency by posting passage rates. Nursing groups supported stronger standards, while private nursing schools warned the bill could reduce capacity and discourage program directors; the amended bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 688, which would reestablish licensure and regulation of naturopathic doctors in Florida, create a board of naturopathic medicine, set licensure and renewal requirements, and define the scope of practice while excluding most prescription authority. Supporters said it would expand health care choices and allow naturopathic doctors to practice openly, while opponents from the medical community warned the bill could authorize diagnosis and treatment without sufficient training and rely on unproven therapies. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned after members thanked staff for their work.

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• . amendment. amendment.
• . amendment. amendment.
• I would ask for a vote on the amendment. amendment. amendment.
• He wishes to table the amendment. amendment. amendment.
• I have a floor amendment. amendment. amendment.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• . amend. amend.
• fourth grade. fourth grade.
• author's amendment. author's amendment.
• . amendment. amendment.
• the A1 amendment? the A1 amendment?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I got the wrong amendment. Y'all have the correct amendment?"
• as substituted and amended. as substituted and amended.
• I have an amendment. Clerk, state the amendment.
• Clerk, state the I have an amendment. Clerk, state the amendment. amendment. amendment.
• friendly amendment? friendly amendment?

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Fourth, SB 1329 sets up a dangerous precedent for industry-specific valuation rules.
• , we didn't see a single recommended amendment from the opposition.
• And I'll be accepting the committee amendments outlined in the analysis.
• committee amendments.
• The motion is do pass as amended to the Assembly Floor.

Summary: The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee held a final hearing on a series of Senate bills, with the chair explaining the committee’s suspense-file process and then taking up measures in regular order and later from suspense. SB 1329 on solar property tax assessment drew the most extensive testimony: the author and industry supporters said it would create statewide assessment standards, exclude intangibles, and provide certainty for solar development, while county assessors and county representatives opposed it as a statutory formula that would undercut fair market value and reduce local revenue. The bill was sent to suspense during the first portion of the hearing and later passed suspense 5-2 after amendments. SB 661, dealing with airport funding and aviation fuel tax revenues, also generated support from airport and local government representatives but opposition from airlines over the proposed distribution formula; it was referred to suspense and later passed 7-0 with amendments. SB 1172, which places guardrails on tax-sharing agreements, was supported by local governments and retailers; after the author accepted committee amendments, opposition was withdrawn and the bill passed 4-2 to the floor. SB 9-1-1, a wildfire safety measure using the Preliminary Change of Ownership Report to notify fire agencies about defensible-space compliance, was supported by fire chiefs and wildfire-safety advocates but opposed by assessors; it passed 5-2 to Appropriations. SB 1408, authorizing Contra Costa County to place a transportation sales tax on the ballot, passed 4-2 to the floor. SB 1072, the housing omnibus bill, passed 7-0, and SB 1424, expanding a sales tax exemption for zero-emission vehicle fueling equipment, was held in committee after support from hydrogen and electric transportation advocates and no opposition. In suspense-file action, the committee also passed SB 1435, SB 288, SB 296, SB 420, SB 881, SB 888, SB 1053, SB 1406, and SB 1407, while SB 353 and SB 1249 were held. The chair closed by thanking members, staff, stakeholders, and a retiring consultant, and adjourned the committee.

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• So that's what the amendment does.
• So, um, any questions on the amendment? [clears throat] Uh, do I hear a motion? The amendment does.
• . >> You clarify the document on the substitute and on the amendment?
• Motion on the bill as substituted with the amendments.
• And the amendment to >> And the amendment to the<00:08:08.960> same<00:08:09.440> Echo

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• As amended, House Bill 90 amendment.
• amendment? amendment?
• I move House Bill 768 ought to pass with amendment as amended.
• the committee amendment? the committee amendment?
• discussion or amendment? discussion or amendment?

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• I will accept the amendments.
• The second issue then, of course, is whether the bill's position... ...regarding the Fourth Amendment
• And the idea that that violates a privacy interest under the Fourth Amendment, frankly, strikes me as
• Amendment.
• We are opposed unless amended.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with SB 41 by Senator Wiener, which would regulate pharmacy benefit managers by increasing transparency, banning patient steering and spread pricing, and requiring full pass-through of rebates. Supporters, including independent pharmacists and health advocates, said PBM practices are driving up drug costs and closing neighborhood pharmacies. Opponents from PBM and health plan groups argued the bill overlaps with recently enacted licensing and reporting requirements, would not lower consumer prices, and may be preempted by ERISA. Members discussed confidentiality issues, consumer savings, and the relationship between SB 41 and the new budget trailer bill; the author asked for an aye vote. The committee then took up SB 378, also by Senator Wiener, aimed at online marketplaces that advertise illegal intoxicating hemp and unlicensed cannabis products. Supporters from labor, public health, and the licensed cannabis industry said online sales are undermining regulated businesses and exposing children to unsafe products. Opponents from tech and hemp industry groups warned the bill is overbroad, could sweep in general-purpose platforms and lawful hemp wellness products, and raises Dormant Commerce Clause and First Amendment concerns. The author said he would narrow the bill, remove industrial hemp references, and address strict liability and standing issues; members largely focused on how to target illegal products without capturing lawful marketplaces. SB 243 by Senator Padilla addressed AI companion chatbots, with supporters including Common Sense Media and transparency advocates warning that these systems can be addictive, manipulative, and dangerous for minors and vulnerable users, citing studies and the death of a Florida teenager. The bill would require disclosures, anti-addiction design limits, self-harm protocols, audits, reporting, and a private right of action. Tech and business groups opposed the measure as overly broad and said its definitions could sweep in general-purpose AI tools; several members supported the goal but questioned the breadth of the definitions and the private right of action. Finally, SB 522 by Senator Wahab would extend just-cause eviction protections to rental units that were previously covered by the Tenant Protection Act but were destroyed in disasters and later rebuilt. Supporters, including Los Angeles city officials and tenant advocates, said the bill would help keep displaced renters housed after wildfires and other disasters. Apartment and realtor groups opposed it, arguing it would remove a key exemption needed to finance rebuilding and could discourage post-disaster reconstruction. Members expressed support for tenant protections in disaster areas, and the author asked for an aye vote.

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• We began with three personal care homes and a lease on the fourth.
• <00:15:21.040> We and even a fourth chance at life. We and even a fourth chance at life.
• care homes and a lease on the fourth. care homes and a lease on the fourth.
• We have to submit a waiver amendment or, if it's time for a renewal, then we'll submit it and get CMS
• :10:39.679> or<01:10:39.920> if<01:10:40.080> it's submit a waiver amendment or

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Summary: The Health and Family Services committee heard an informational presentation on Kentucky personal care homes from representatives of the Kentucky Association of Healthcare Facilities, Management Systems of Kentucky, and Elder Care Partners. Witnesses described personal care homes as a lower-cost, 24/7 residential option for adults, often with serious mental illness, who do not meet nursing home criteria but need structured supervision, medication assistance, meals, and daily support. They said the homes are regulated by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, are not Medicaid-funded, and are supported largely through state supplementation payments and residents’ SSI income. The presenters argued that the current reimbursement rate of about $50.70 per day is no longer sufficient to cover staffing, food, insurance, utilities, maintenance, and other costs, and said the sector has shrunk significantly over time. They cited figures showing a decline from 64 to 34 homes serving the seriously mentally ill since 2002, with 30 closures over 23 years, and said the loss of beds contributes to homelessness, hospital overcrowding, and longer psychiatric stays. They also gave examples of residents who had spent many months in hospitals before being successfully placed in personal care homes, which they said can prevent more costly institutional care. Committee members asked about staffing credentials, fraud controls, referral processes, and how reimbursement works in other states. The presenters said Kentucky does not require licensed or certified staff in these facilities, though some homes use certified medication technicians or an LPN, and they described a county case-manager-based assessment process used to set individualized rates in other states such as Minnesota. Members expressed support for the work but emphasized the need for documentation of savings and budget offsets. The presenters said they are seeking an incremental reimbursement increase over two years, roughly 25% to 50% in the first year and another 50% after that, and urged the committee to support the homes to prevent further closures.

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• However, we are now really in the fourth wave of the overdose crisis.
• What I mean, That said, we are now really in the fourth wave of the overdose crisis.
• What I mean by the fourth wave is it's a lot messier.
• The legislature cannot change a constitutional amendment.
• Sports betting amendment is a disaster.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• So I am definitely accepting the committee's amendments.
• Would you like to address the amendments? Yes. Yes.
• Is that part of the amendment? Yeah, that's the intent.
• I will be accepting the committee's amendments, describing the analysis.
• I think it's got a third and a fourth now. I think it's got a third and a fourth now.

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard several bills on AI, social media, rental cars, and account deletion. AB 316 by Assemblymember Krell would bar defendants from avoiding liability by claiming an AI system autonomously caused harm. Supporters argued it would preserve accountability as AI grows more powerful, especially in cases involving children, while opponents said existing tort law already covers these issues and warned the bill could create uncertainty and overbroad liability. The bill passed the committee 8-1. AB 656 by Assemblymember Schiavo, sponsored by Consumer Federation of California, would make it easier for users to delete social media accounts and personal information, with amendments shifting the deletion prompt into settings rather than on every screen. Supporters said platforms use dark patterns and make deletion unnecessarily difficult; opponents raised concerns about unintended deletions and possible conflicts with existing privacy law, though the author said the bill was being aligned with CCPA. The bill passed 9-0. The committee also approved the consent calendar. AB 1197 by Assemblymember Calderon would address rental car theft and misuse by allowing limited geofencing in specific situations and revising rules around renter liability when keys are returned and a police report is filed. Rental car companies and other supporters said the bill would help recover stolen or abandoned vehicles, while an opponent warned about privacy and possible consumer harms in edge cases. The bill passed 11-0. AB 1374 by Assemblymember Berman would require more upfront disclosure of the total price of rental cars, including mandatory fees, to curb hidden charges; supporters said consumers still face surprise costs, while opponents argued current law already requires disclosure and that the bill’s new wording could invite litigation. It passed 13-0.

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• This is my fourth year. Superintendent. I planned a much longer introduction.
• Leadership changes in ten years, and another is on his fourth superintendent in just five years.
• I'm in my fourth year, and we have our fourth set of math teachers.
• This would be our third year with the innovation zone; I think they're in their fourth year, and I do
• it, there's also the opposite end of that. at where the funds aren't available, and now we have to amend