Transcript Highlights:

• The Uncompensated Care Grant, we're going to need that to be replenished.
• Care will still happen; it will just take longer. People will have to wait longer for care.
• It doesn't provide abortion care; however, who it hurts does provide abortion care.
• Care—that's one provider, right?
• this year gain access to care.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• They've taken care of those changes to make sure that we did that.
• This will lose about 3,000 to 4,000 jobs in Idaho from the health care sector.
• This forces a very high level of uninsured and uncompensated care in the state.
• This force is a very high level of uninsured and uncompensated care in the state.
• Right now, all of those people, those 40,000 people, uncompensated care in the state.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and received messages from the Governor and Senate on numerous enrolled and amended bills. The chamber concurred with Senate amendments to House Bill 542 after a brief explanation of the technical changes, and several committee reports were read, including printing, enrollment, and referrals for bills and resolutions. The House also introduced new measures, including House Bill 938 on public assistance definitions for candy and soda, and referred several Senate bills to standing committees. On third reading, the House passed House Bill 897, which narrows and adds conditions to a data center sales tax exemption, including water and electricity-related requirements and a 20-year cap, and House Bill 926, which expands community infrastructure districts to counties outside city limits. House Bill 935, consolidating the Board of Denturity with the Board of Dentistry, also passed after debate over board finances and professional independence. House Concurrent Resolution 36, supporting the Idaho Air National Guard’s transition from A-10s to F-16s, passed by voice vote despite concerns about airport noise and neighborhood impacts. Senate Bill 1326, a property rights/open fields bill limiting warrantless agency entry on private land while preserving lawful investigations and service of process, passed 65-3 with two abstentions. Several other bills were considered with mixed outcomes. House Bill 842, which would have changed city budget growth caps, foregone use, and related property tax rules, failed 28-41 after objections that it would raise taxes or create fiscal uncertainty. Senate Bill 1258 passed to allow rural distilleries to serve their own products under certain conditions, Senate Bill 1382, the Fish and Game enhancement budget, failed 32-36, and Senate Bill 1387, the State Historical Society budget, passed. The House also passed Senate Bill 1388 on Department of Correction enhancements, Senate Bill 1262 clarifying insurer investment rules, Senate Bill 1285 recognizing nonpublic high school diplomas for licensing purposes, Senate Bill 1250 expanding confidentiality for certain death-scene photographs, Senate Bill 1260 revising immigration-related enforcement language, Senate Bill 1311 on ignition interlock vendor notices and reporting, Senate Bill 1369 changing venue rules for lawsuits, Senate Bill 1303 expanding uses of energy royalty funds, and Senate Joint Memorial 11 urging protection of federal public lands from mass disposal.

Transcript Highlights:

• Since 2021, uncompensated care for hospitals for state programs has risen by over 16%.
• Unreimbursed care due to bad debt has increased by 61%.
• Unreimbursed care due to bad debt has increased by 61%, and the amount hospitals provide in charity care

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from February 9, 2026 by voice vote. It then took up House Bill 591, a housekeeping bill presented by Senator Harris to remove obsolete language from Idaho Code related to the former county medical indigent program, which was repealed in 2022. Harris said the repeal has no fiscal impact and the bill simply cleans up dead-letter law, with an emergency clause making it effective July 1, 2026. Senator Wintrow asked why the indigent fund had originally been repealed, and Harris replied that it was due to Medicaid expansion. Tony Lawson of the Idaho Hospital Association testified in support of the bill. He said the references to county indigent programs are outdated and explained the earlier changes to the county indigent program and state catastrophic fund, noting that eligibility was limited for people who qualify for Medicaid or insurance. He said hospitals supported Medicaid expansion even though it shifted some burden to providers, and he cited increases in uncompensated care, bad debt, and charity care since 2021. Senator Shippy moved to send House Bill 591 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation, seconded by Senator Wintrow. The committee approved the motion by voice vote. The chair then announced there would be no meeting the next day, a meeting on Wednesday, and reminded anyone wishing to testify to submit written comments to the page.

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• </c><00:42:56.319><c> care</c><00:42:56.599><c> burden</c> added up the uncompensated care burden added
• up the uncompensated care burden of<00:42:57.440><c> these</c><00:42:57.760><c> thousands</c><00:42:
• Medicare and Medicaid underpayments, which has been addressed very well today; uncompensated care; and
• Hospitals, for the first time, uncompensated care has grown to over a billion dollars.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Chair, Representative Clor, the staff put in uncompensated overtime. That's okay.
• They have a 20% turnover rate in direct care and treatment.
• So I think we just have to be careful about how we talk about that. Thank you, Mr. Nash.
• </c><00:28:08.000><c> of</c> knows that we need to take care of knows that we need to take care of Public
• </c><00:28:09.960><c> of</c> Public Safety we need to take care of Public Safety we need to take care

Bills: HF1, HF1754, HF1809, HF1478

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

Bills: SB3225, HCR53, HCR57, HCR101, HB1878, HB1481, SCR40, SCR59, SCR114, SCR197, SCR198, SR30, SR107, SR185, SR186

Keywords: statutory revision, Hawaii Revised Statutes, clarification, obsolete provisions, legal accuracy, University of Hawaii, Board of Regents, associate degree, degree audit, reverse transfer, credit audit, student completion, credential attainment, community college transfer, four-year campus, higher education, postsecondary attainment, workforce development, student retention, graduation pathways

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• Trying to take care of some of the members here that have other committees.

Bills: HB2445, HB2123, HB3048, HB3176, HB3239, HB3263, HB3794, HB3796, HB4265, HB4266, HB4317, HB4321, HB4322, HB3673

Keywords: HB2445, Route 66, Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Forward Commission, centennial, historic highway, preservation, tourism, historical society, scenic byway, National Historic Trail, Route 66 Alliance, Route 66 Association, Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, historic preservation, heritage tourism, public-private partnership, sunset extension, commission extension

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• would not have access to that care, gender-affirming care, because of an inability for a doctor to maintain
• It takes access away from people who are entitled to health care.
• How does that one escape the health care community?
• officials, health care providers, that you've got to do this now.
• Do you want to articulate why the DOT doesn't care?

Bills: SB1015, SB1049, SB1066, SB1081, SB1092, SB1133, SB1134, SB1139, SB1147, SB1148, SB1168, SB1189, SCR1001, SCR1002, SCR1005, SCR1010

Keywords: gender transition, detransition, healthcare liability, medical malpractice, youth protection, legal action, Arizona law, spousal maintenance, court guidelines, self-sufficiency, financial support, marriage dissolution, child safety, dependency cases, attorney regulation, foster care, legal representation, probation, dangerous crimes, children

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• This has resulted in delayed care and significant costs to Medicaid providers.
• An example would be through personal care services.
• (CBC) model of care. foster care.
• To podiatric medical and surgical care.
• We've had a lot of conversations about taking care of the elderly and taking care of the frail.

Bills: SB623, SB1266, SB1310, SB1373, SB1580, SB1952, SB2032, SB2269, SB2544, SB2653, SB2796

Keywords: pharmacist, vaccine administration, COVID-19, exclusive authority, healthcare, Medicaid, provider enrollment, credentialing, administrative burden, Texas Health and Human Services, senior retirement communities, emergency response, residential safety, contract provisions, health and safety regulations, medical staff privileges, hospital administration, healthcare regulation, Texas Health and Safety Code, consistency in privileges

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• Survivors agree that increasing access to jobs and stable housing provides the stability needed to care
• I understand the concerns about ensuring a fair trial, and we care deeply about that.
• But we often are so worried about our community that we don't take care of ourselves.
• The second thing is, I've been a critical care nurse for.
• I take care of open hearts, the sickest of the sick. I hold someone's life in my hands.

Bills: HB285, HB795, HB1795, HB1871, HB2407, HB2461, HB2695, HB3507, HB4911, HB200

Keywords: animal cruelty, nonlivestock, prosecution, veterinary defense, animal welfare, aggravated assault, penal code, public servant, deadly weapon, mass shooting, Penal Code, penalties, felony, Texas Penal Code, felony enhancement, first-degree felony, second-degree felony, violent crime, assault punishment, serious bodily injury

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• And State Poisoner, our team is happy to find a solution to get this thing taken care of.
• Fraudulent businesses are pernicious problems in our state, and we need to do our best to take care of
• use care provided by families, friends, and neighbors.
• We take care of each other and our neighbors. We read to children in schools.
• Transportation was the number one issue discussed, with health care and housing as two and three.

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

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• Chair Nash said he was happy to find a solution to get this thing taken care of.
• : 46% use care provided by families, friends, and neighbors.
• We take care of each other and our neighbors. We read to children in schools.
• of each other and our neighbors we care of each other and our neighbors we read<00:39:07.040><c> to<
• Who will develop the plan and policies that ensure that transportation and health care, housing, and

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

Bills: HB195, HB247, HB255, HJR2, HJR4, HJR6, HJR31, HJR34, HB195, HB247, HB255, HJR6, HJR31, HJR34

Keywords: school district, ad valorem tax, local revenue, tax collection, education funding, border security, tax exemption, ad valorem, real property, infrastructure, Texas-Mexico border, ad valorem taxation, farm products, livestock, timber, death tax, inheritance tax, estate tax, property transfer, constitutional amendment

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• Care away from millions of Americans.
• In terms of health care coverage, how many people do we anticipate losing health care because of the
• health care coverage changes?
• hospital care.
• care of nearly $10 billion.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held its fifth hearing of the year to examine the newly enacted federal H.R. 1 and its effects on California. Members and the chair described the law as a major threat to state health, food, education, and climate programs, and emphasized that California would not be able to fully backfill the federal cuts. Several members also highlighted the bill’s tax provisions, including temporary deductions for tips, overtime, seniors, and auto loan interest, while warning that the largest benefits flow to higher-income taxpayers and that major cuts to Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and clean-energy incentives are delayed or phased in over time. The Legislative Analyst’s Office and the Department of Finance presented detailed overviews of the bill’s likely impacts and implementation timelines. They identified the main affected areas as health care coverage and financing, food assistance, higher education, personal income taxes, and clean-energy/electric-vehicle credits. They explained that H.R. 1 limits provider taxes used to finance Medi-Cal, adds work and redetermination requirements, restricts CalFresh eligibility and increases state costs, changes student loan and Pell Grant rules, extends and modifies federal tax provisions, and phases out many clean-energy credits. Finance also noted major rescissions of Inflation Reduction Act funds, new border and immigration enforcement spending, and the possibility of PAYGO sequestration if Congress does not act to offset the deficit increase. During member questions, the committee focused on likely enrollment losses, administrative burdens, and fiscal exposure for the state and counties. Witnesses said many details still depend on federal guidance, but they estimated significant impacts on Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and graduate/professional student borrowing, and noted that California’s high CalFresh error rate could increase state costs. UC testified that the elimination of Graduate PLUS loans would affect thousands of professional students, especially in health, law, and other high-cost programs. Members asked for follow-up data on county, health, and tax impacts, and staff agreed to provide additional tables and estimates as implementation guidance becomes clearer. Public commenters from counties, early childhood advocates, health coalitions, disability rights groups, immigrant-rights organizations, and other stakeholders urged the Legislature to mitigate the law’s effects. They warned of higher county costs, reduced access to health care and food assistance, increased administrative burdens, and harm to children, immigrants, people with disabilities, and low-income families. Several urged new state revenue solutions and stronger protections for Medi-Cal, CalFresh, child care, and home- and community-based services. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with a commitment to continue monitoring federal guidance and to work on state responses in the budget process.

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• It keeps our hospitals open and shields us all from the burdens of uncompensated care.
• And we know that if uncompensated care increases, it's likely that every single one of us in this room
• Maternity care. We're losing maternity care. That's not on the federal government, folks.
• Our problem is not giving health care to low-income people.
• We're going to make sure that people continue to get health care.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• They have great ideas and they are good, proud people who care about the tribe.
• They care about the local community. They care about preserving their heritage.
• We were created last, but we were given the responsibility to care for our relatives.

Bills: HB89, HB328, HB344, HB365, HB283, HB89, HB328, HB344, HB365, HB283

Keywords: home improvement, consumer protection, consumer fraud, dispute resolution, mediation, contractor registration, home repair, renovation, homeowner, building contractor, construction fraud, treble damages, attorney fees, Department of Justice, Division of Consumer Protection, Department of Labor, good faith, unfair trade practices, Delaware, regulations

Summary: The Senate Elections and Government Affairs Committee met in hybrid format, approved the June 10 draft minutes, and then heard a long agenda of bills. HB 89 (home improvement fraud dispute resolution) was presented as a consumer protection measure developed with DOJ to address contractor fraud, especially against vulnerable homeowners; members voiced support and asked to be added as sponsors. HB 283 updated realty transfer tax exemptions to use gender-neutral “spouses” language and add a direct grandparent-to-grandchild transfer exemption; it drew supportive public comment. HS1 for HB 390 would let DelDOT choose electronic-only bidding for projects, remove newspaper bid-opening notices, and clarify bidding records, with no opposition raised. HB 328/H.A. 2 modernizes the Register of Regulations statute, keeps newspaper distribution requirements, and delays some effective dates to 2027; it was described as a technical update. HB 365 would create the Delaware Indigenous Affairs Commission, prompting supportive testimony from Indigenous community members and some discussion about representation and internal tribal اختلافs, but no formal opposition. HB 423 would automatically enroll new state employees in the 457B deferred compensation plan unless they opt out, with exclusions for collective bargaining units and implementation tied to payroll readiness; it was presented as a retirement-savings measure. SS1 for SB 342 would modernize the Delaware Motion Picture and Television Development Commission to support a broader film/media incentive package, with support from the Delaware Arts Alliance and a request to help attract productions to Delaware. The committee also heard SB 331, a cleanup bill on garagekeeper liens for manufactured housing and related assets. The sponsor and an attorney explained it as clarifying who can recover funds and attorney’s fees in lien sales, but the Chief Magistrate and the manufactured housing association said the issue should be addressed more carefully and possibly in another section of code; they were open to further work. HB 436 would update the Smyrna charter, including school impact fees, election challenge procedures, vacancy rules, domicile standards, Board of Elections terms, and meeting schedules. HS1 for HB 376 made technical and organizational changes to the Millville charter, including a tiebreaker for municipal elections and a property tax cap, with the town solicitor saying there was little substantive change. HB 460 would require New Castle County municipalities to submit permit data monthly rather than on a much slower schedule, limited to closed permits with certificates of occupancy, to improve property assessment data; it was presented as part of broader reassessment/data-quality efforts. Public comment was heard on several items, especially HB 365 and SS1 for SB 342. Indigenous speakers supported the commission as a way to preserve heritage, improve representation, and create a formal seat at the table. The Delaware Arts Alliance supported the film commission modernization bill as part of a broader creative-economy plan. No recorded votes were taken on the individual bills in the transcript, and the meeting ended with a unanimous motion to adjourn.

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, but she never gave up on me, and she told me, she said, "I don't care what you do after you graduate
• me and she told me, she said,<00:07:04.919><c> "I</c><00:07:04.960><c> don't</c><00:07:05.160><c> care
• what</c><00:07:05.640><c> you</c><00:07:05.880><c> do</c><00:07:06.760><c> after</c> said, "I don't care
• what you do after said, "I don't care what you do after you<00:07:07.320><c> graduate,</c><00:07:07.919

Bills: HB1576, HB2490, HB1546, HB1588

Keywords: HB1576, Hawaii film industry, DBEDT, BLNR, Department of Business Economic Development and Tourism, Board of Land and Natural Resources, film permits, motion picture production, television production, commercial filming, digital media tax credit, film production tax credit, public notice, transparency, state lands, film studio, land set-aside, revocable permit, memorandum of agreement, memorandum of understanding

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• </c><00:10:24.880><c> And</c> the individuals providing the care.
• And the individuals providing the care.
• We want to make sure that they're taken care of. >> Okay.
• We want to make sure that they're taken care of. >> We understand that that's our number one priority
• We want to make sure that they're taken care of. >> I've already worked with DRI.

Bills: HB1577, HB1870

Keywords: Smart911, 911, 911 Board, emergency response, public safety answering point, PSAP, next-generation 911, NG911, dispatch, dispatcher, emergency profile, safety profile, medical information, disability access, access needs, functional needs, kupuna, aging, developmental disabilities, communication access

Summary: The committee reconvened on March 19, 2026, for decision-making on measures heard earlier in the week. It first took up HB 812 on agriculture, agreeing to move it forward with amendments and a Senate draft, and then HB 2388 on public notice, which was also passed with amendments after concerns about transparency and the need for local newspaper notice on Maui were discussed. HB 1414 on procurement and HB 2469 on a regular session review working group were both deferred to March 24 for further work with the author, while HB 322 on voter registration was deferred indefinitely in favor of a Senate vehicle. The committee then heard HB 1577, which would create a statewide emergency safety profile system pilot program and working group for 911. Testimony from disability advocates, emergency medical services, and others strongly supported the bill, emphasizing benefits for people without smartphones, better sharing of medical and emergency information, and improved response in the field. Committee members and witnesses discussed whether the 911 Board already had the authority to implement the system without legislation, and the bill was not immediately acted on in the portion of the transcript provided. The final major item was HB 1870 on protected community locations. Testimony in support came from the University of Hawaii, the Legal Clinic, immigrant-rights groups, public health advocates, and many individuals, while the Department of Education supported the measure but requested clarity on federal compliance and raised concerns about a 1,000-foot perimeter beyond campus. Supporters said the bill would protect sensitive locations and help immigrant families feel safe accessing schools, health care, and other services. No final vote on HB 1870 is shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• important partner is the property owner who has shown tremendous patience, partnership, and truly cares
• 03:56.960><c> partnership,</c><00:03:57.600><c> and</c><00:03:57.760><c> truly</c><00:03:58.240><c> cares
• </c> patience, partnership, and truly cares patience, partnership, and truly cares about<00:03:58.960

Bills: HB1576, HB2490, HB1546, HB1588

Keywords: HB1576, Hawaii film industry, DBEDT, BLNR, Department of Business Economic Development and Tourism, Board of Land and Natural Resources, film permits, motion picture production, television production, commercial filming, digital media tax credit, film production tax credit, public notice, transparency, state lands, film studio, land set-aside, revocable permit, memorandum of agreement, memorandum of understanding

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• When I drove here this morning, I had to exercise reasonable care.
• Practicing law, I had to exercise reasonable care.
• Practicing law, I had to exercise reasonable care. A doctor has to exercise reasonable care.
• It only says there's a duty to exercise reasonable care.
• I just have the term reasonable care.

Bills: HB78, HB112, HB190, HB292, HB410, HB427, HB437

Keywords: jurisdiction, city court, Bogalusa, civil law, court limit, Louisiana, child relocation, custody, mileage measurement, co-parenting, Louisiana law, software, computer programs, standard of care, liability, design, development, manufacture, sale, security deposit