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• , but it's not an insurance policy.
• ...pursue private deposit insurance, as opposed to just running their deposit insurance through the
• So, the deposits will still be insured whether they are insured federally through the national credit
• unions or, um, through a private insurance broker who is willing to cover this type of insurance. >>
• This meeting is adjourned. insured for depository insurance. So, insured for depository insurance.

Bills: HF3298, SF3832, HF3528, HF3516, HF3972, HF4118

Keywords: underground storage tanks, petroleum, reimbursement program, environmental regulation, pollution control, dairy assistance, investment relief, agriculture support, food production, economic relief, barbering, licensing, examinations, barber schools, public safety, certifications, Barber Examiners Board, dentistry, licensure, registration

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• more common, and arbitration may be used to settle an insurance dispute. between an insurance provider
• ... party insurance claims.
• lines insurers.
• When you're applying for insurance, we have about 160 property casualty insurers in Texas.
• There are people applying for insurance and then being declined insurance.

Bills: SB388, SB455, SB917, SB925, SB1006

Keywords: dispatchable generation, electricity, natural gas, ERCOT, energy credits, utilities regulation, renewable energy, arbitration, insurance contracts, surplus lines, Texas law, insurance policy, boiler inspection, boiler safety, inspection report deadline, certificate inspection, authorized inspector, inspection agency, Health and Safety Code, board of boiler rules

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• House Bill 2996 specifies that a certificate of insurance is not an insurance policy, does not amend,
• and insured.
• So basically, House Bill 2996 expressly provides that a certificate of insurance is not an insurance
• rules of insurance regulation is insurance companies can't delegate away and say, hey, this is no longer
• If I am a modeling company and I have 10 insurance, If I am a modeling company and I have 10 insurance

Bills: HB2016, HB2104, HB2105, HB2174, HB2256, HB2289, HB2477, HB2903, HB2939, HB2979, HB2996, HB4103

Keywords: tax penalties, filing, tax returns, administration, Arizona Revised Statutes, agricultural property, classification, county assessor, property inspection, appeal process, property tax, agricultural classification, Department of Revenue, property valuation, inspection notice, inspection report, on-site inspection, full cash value, rural land, farm land

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• And we have the Secretary here with us and a representative from the insurance.
• I'm a registered lobbyist for America's Health Insurance Plans.
• So in That circumstance, the insurer could require prior authorization.
• Health Insurance Plans, and we stand in support of the memorial.
• Elizabeth Johnson on behalf of the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance and on behalf of our Insurance

Bills: SB101, SB21, HM52, HB132, SB14, SB20

Keywords: SB 101, Health Care Delivery and Access Act, repeal of repeal, sunset repeal, delayed repeal, health care, healthcare, access to care, medical services, provider regulation, state health law, New Mexico, SB 21, Medicare supplement, Medigap, open enrollment, guaranteed issue, birthday month enrollment, health insurance, insurance regulation

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• explanation of your Bill with title off Senate Bill 2019 creates the political subdivision liability insurance
• That's what it's intended uses for these will be with your shared insurance groups in those political
• This is a voluntary buy-in reinsurance insurance program that they can pay into if they want to.
• What I'm hearing is insurance, and then the next I'm hearing about civil issues as it relates to civil

Bills: SB1288, SB1705, SB1878, SB2019, SB2118

Keywords: emergency management, federal funding, disaster relief, cost sharing, public assistance, bail reform, public funds, nonprofit organizations, political subdivisions, injunctive relief, criminal procedure, surety bond, judicial discretion, uniform bond schedule, liability insurance, judgments, insurance fund, Oklahoma, county sheriff, commissary

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• premiums</c><00:16:10.480><c> and</c><00:16:10.800><c> how</c><00:16:11.120><c> that</c> health insurance
• premiums and how that health insurance premiums and how that may<00:16:11.680><c> have</c><00:16:11.759
• And one of the big things he's been working on the last few years is the cost of insurance.
• </c><00:22:37.280><c> the</c><00:22:37.520><c> cost</c><00:22:37.840><c> of</c><00:22:38.799><c> insurance
• </c><00:22:40.240><c> But</c> years is the cost of insurance. But years is the cost of insurance.

Bills: HCR1, HCR2, SB2001, SB2002, SB2003, SB2004, SB2005, SB2006, SB2007, SB2008, SB2009, SB2010, SB2011, SB2012, SB2013, SB2014, SB2015, SB2016, SB2017, SB2018, SB2019, SB2020, SB2021, SB2022, SB2023, SB2024, SB2025, SB2026, SB2027, SB2028, SB2029, SB2030, SB2031, SB2032, SB2033, SB2034, SB2035, SB2036, SB2037, SB2038, SB2039, SB2040, SB2041, SB2042, SB2043, SB2044, SB2045, SB2046, SB2047, SB2048, SB2049, SB2050, SB2051, SB2052, SB2053, SB2054, SB2055, SB2056, SB2057, SB2058, SB2059, SB2060, SB2061, SB2062, SB2063, SB2064, SB2065, SB2066, SB2067, SB2068, SB2069, SB2070, SB2071, SB2072, SB2073, SB2074, SB2075, SB2076, SB2077, SB2078, SB2079, SB2080, SB2081, SB2082, SB2083, SB2084, SB2085, SB2086, SB2087, SB2088, SB2089, SB2090, SB2091, SB2092, SB2093, SB2094, SB2095, SB2096, SB2097, SB2098, SB2099, SB2100

Keywords: recess, legislative session, Hawaii State Legislature, 2026, Governor address, joint session, legislature, Hawaii, state of the state, Banyan Drive, Waiakea peninsula, Makaokū, Hilo, Hawaii Island, HCDA, Hawaii Community Development Authority, community development district, redevelopment, urban renewal, blight

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• To establish a special commission to study access to unemployment insurance in the Commonwealth.
• testify on House 5188, an act establishing a special commission to study access to unemployment insurance
• support of House 5188, an act establishing a special commission to study access to unemployment insurance
• support of House 5188, an act establishing a special commission to study access to unemployment insurance
• The review of how unemployment insurance is accessed throughout the Commonwealth would bring together

Bills: H5188

Keywords: unemployment insurance, labor, access, special commission, equity in claims, 1212, all

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• The pharmacist, it just allows them to bill for reimbursement from the insurance companies for services

Keywords: Insurance - Room 216, 3 March, 2026; 9:00 AM, 925, all

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• .<00:04:49.560><c> Um</c> Insurance.
• Um Insurance.
• Association of Insurance Commissioners Association of Insurance Commissioners their<00:07:50.800><c>
• </c> life insurance. life insurance.
• programs. insurance programs.

Keywords: Insurance - Room 210, 26 February, 2026; 9:00 A.M., 925, all

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• from the state health insurance plan.
• </c><00:05:10.720><c> Uh</c> certificate of insurance. Uh certificate of insurance.
• insurance plan before us.
• </c><00:12:41.760><c> Um</c> life insurance plan before us. Um life insurance plan before us.
• </c> the Mississippi Insurance Department. the Mississippi Insurance Department.

Keywords: Insurance - Room 216, 3 February, 2026; 9:00 AM, 925, all

Keywords: Insurance - Room 216, 4 March, 2025; 9:00 AM, 925, all

Keywords: Insurance - Room 216, 4 February, 2025; 9:00 AM, 925, all

Keywords: Insurance - Room 409, 30 January, 2025; 9:00 A.M., 925, all

Bills: SF1959, HF2444, SF2298, HF2445, SF2216, HF2443, HF2130, HF1943, HF2436, HF2442

Keywords: veterans, military affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Military Affairs, omnibus veterans bill, appropriations, National Guard, state active service, armory, State Armory Building Commission, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, county veterans service office, Minnesota GI Bill, Gold Star families, Blue Star families, Secret War in Laos, Hmong veterans, Laos veterans, special guerrilla units

Bills: SF1959, HF2444, SF2298, HF2445, SF2216, HF2443, HF2130, HF1943, HF2436, HF2442

Keywords: veterans, military affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Military Affairs, omnibus veterans bill, appropriations, National Guard, state active service, armory, State Armory Building Commission, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, county veterans service office, Minnesota GI Bill, Gold Star families, Blue Star families, Secret War in Laos, Hmong veterans, Laos veterans, special guerrilla units

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• Senate Bill 1415 prescribes specified qualifications for salaried employees of insurers or managing general
• obtained licensure without taking the examination to only adjust claims as a salaried employee of an insurer
• Isaacson, welcome. without taking the examination to only adjust claims as a salaried employee of an insurer
• I'm here on behalf of State Farm Insurance in support of Senate Bill 1415.

Bills: SB1181, SB1252, SB1254, SB1415

Keywords: certified public accountants, CPA certification, accounting regulations, professional standards, continuing education, assignment for benefit of creditors, ABC act, insolvency, creditor claims, debt liquidation, business wind-up, receivership, liquidation, secured creditors, unsecured creditors, proof of claim, voidable transactions, fraudulent transfer, wage claims, priority claims

Bills: SB197, SB84, SB197, SB84

Keywords: business regulation, nonprofit entities, electronic filing, merger agreements, limited liability companies, partnerships, property transfer, termination fees, SB84, agricultural nonprofit, farm bureau, nonprofit agricultural organization, health benefits, member benefits, family coverage, health insurance exemption, insurance regulation, Title 27, Alabama insurance code, risk transfer

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• And that is SB 1706, My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program.
• But I just wanted to thank Senator Pizzo for that because there is a need in the condominium association
• I mean, the insurance for most of these high-rises and mid-rises along the coast has almost pushed them
• We manage high-rise condominiums and HOAs with budgets that often rival small communities or small municipalities
• , implement these practices, and too often we find that they're paying too much in workers' comp insurance

Bills: S0468, S0822, S1234, S1260, S1580, S1706

Keywords: animal cruelty, reporting, veterinary, protection, liability, regulation, community association, management certification, Florida Statutes, certified manager, association governance, building permits, inspections, offsite construction, local government, housing, property regulation, construction standards, state of emergency, emergency response

Summary: The committee heard and approved several bills. SB 468 would require veterinarians and veterinary technicians to report suspected animal cruelty to law enforcement or animal control and allow release of patient records in good faith; it was reported favorably with support from animal welfare groups. SB 1706 narrows eligibility for the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to buildings with at least 80% owner-occupied units and residents at or below 80% of area median income, and it also passed favorably. SB 1234 on building permits and inspections was amended extensively to clarify permit exemptions, private-provider rules, and timelines, then reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 1260, dealing with building inspections after emergencies, was amended to require state-term contracts for inspection vendors and then passed. SB 822 would require professionally managed community associations above a budget threshold; an amendment raised the threshold to $750,000, added a parcel-count trigger, and allowed direct-hire credentialed managers, after which the bill was reported favorably. SB 1580 would increase penalties for illegal gaming operations, add enforcement tools, and clarify procedures for veterans organizations; after removing a fantasy sports provision, it also passed favorably. The committee also heard from several appointees and reappointees to the Public Service Commission and Florida Gaming Control Commission. Public Service Commission nominees Anna Ortega and Robert Payne were questioned closely about utility hardening projects, ratepayer costs, and the role of the Office of Public Counsel. Gaming Commission reappointee Julie Brown and appointees William Spacola, John DeQuilla, Peter Cutterman, and Tina Rep discussed illegal gaming enforcement, audits, agency operations, and their backgrounds in law, regulation, law enforcement, and public service. Several members raised concerns about contract timing and evidence handling at the Gaming Commission, while others praised the nominees’ experience and service. At the end of the meeting, the committee voted to recommend confirmation of all appointees on tabs 1 through 7. Members then requested favorable placement on the record for specific bills, including SB 468, SB 1234, SB 1260, SB 1580, and SB 1706, and the committee adjourned.

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• That is SB 1706, My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program.
• I wanted to thank Senator Pizzo for that because there is a need in the condominium association, because
• I mean, the insurance for most of these high-rises and mid-rises along the coast has almost pushed them
• We manage high-rise condominiums and HOAs with budgets that often rival small communities or small municipalities
• , implement these practices, and too often we find that they're paying too much in workers' comp insurance

Bills: S0468, S0822, S1234, S1260, S1580, S1706

Keywords: animal cruelty, reporting, veterinary, protection, liability, regulation, community association, management certification, Florida Statutes, certified manager, association governance, building permits, inspections, offsite construction, local government, housing, property regulation, construction standards, state of emergency, emergency response

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries heard and approved several bills, beginning with SB 468 on animal cruelty, which would require veterinarians and veterinary technicians to report suspected past or ongoing cruelty to law enforcement or animal control and allow release of relevant medical records in good faith; it was reported favorably after supportive testimony from animal welfare advocates. The committee also approved SB 1706, narrowing eligibility for the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to buildings with at least 80% owner-occupied units and residents at or below 80% of area median income, with members noting the need to better target limited funding. Members then considered SB 1234 on building permits and inspections, which was amended to clarify permit extensions, narrow the hurricane/flood barrier exemption, preserve mechanical and gas permitting requirements, and refine private-provider and local-government procedures; the bill passed as amended. SB 1260 on building inspections during emergencies was also amended to require DMS state-term contracts for post-emergency inspection vendors and then reported favorably. SB 822 on community association management was amended to raise the threshold to associations with at least $750,000 in annual revenue and 100 or more parcels, while allowing direct-hire credentialed managers; supporters said it would improve professionalism and accountability, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee next approved SB 1580 on illegal gaming, after removing a fantasy sports provision by amendment. The bill increases penalties for illegal gambling houses and related offenses, adds enforcement tools, and drew support from law enforcement and gaming officials, while some witnesses urged clearer definitions and procedures for machine approvals and declaratory rulings. The committee also took up appointments to the Public Service Commission and Florida Gaming Control Commission, hearing testimony from appointees and asking questions about utility hardening oversight, gaming enforcement, and a contract for compulsive gambling services; all appointees on the agenda were recommended favorably in one block. At the end of the meeting, members recorded individual votes on selected bills, and the committee adjourned.

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• This is actually affecting the unemployment insurance fund, the premium fund.
• today to Ways and Means as amended, with that fiscal note to follow later to affect the unemployment insurance

Bills: HF3393

Keywords: unemployment insurance, iron ore mining, additional benefits, labor force, economic support, 1183, house