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• adjustment for the bianium.<00:24:36.240><c> I</c><00:24:36.480><c> wish</c><00:24:36.640><c> we</c>
• We want to protect our vets from claim sharks.
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• for the cuts that have been uh to adjust for the cuts that have been made<00:40:17.119><c> uh</c><00
• </c> would delete the operating adjustment would delete the operating adjustment for<01:31:16.800><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• that claims 95.1% look that claims 95.1% of<00:18:52.640><c> this</c><00:18:52.880><c> program</c><00
• </c> and how are we going to adjust to that? and how are we going to adjust to that?
• </c> adjust to in your budgeting down here. adjust to in your budgeting down here.
• Those are fraud claims violations.
• </c> of budget adjustments. Is that correct? of budget adjustments. Is that correct?

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• So you've got claims data and non-claims data. Really, you're looking at costs.
• claims.
• The All-Payer Claims Database, Madam Chair, members of the committee, tracks very detailed claims data
• data to the All-Payer Claims Database.
• Required to be reported to the All-Payer Claims Database.

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• Uh, the first technical adjustment for this, the, the one technical adjustment for this agency is adopted
• E1 technical adjustment is adopted.
• The one technical adjustment is adopted.
• The one technical adjustment is adopted.
• In the middle of the page, technical adjustments item number 1, adjust certain items in writer two capital

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

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• But it does matter for so many reasons because it prevents the, I guess I would call a frivolous claim
• another representative, you know, we're also trying to reduce the burden on the plaintiff to bring the claim
• We're also trying to reduce the burden on the plaintiff to bring the claim because oftentimes we don't
• Even with these adjustments, our fees will remain among the lowest in our neighboring states.
• We do not amend the Constitution by adjusting definitions of Chapter 195 of the Missouri Statutes.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• But it does matter for so many reasons because it prevents, I guess I would call, a frivolous claim that
• Louis: "We're also trying to reduce the burden on the plaintiff to bring the claim because oftentimes
• This bill simply allows licensing fees to be adjusted within reasonable statutory caps to reflect real-world
• Even with these adjustments, our fees will remain among the lowest in our neighboring states.
• We do not amend the Constitution by adjusting definitions of Chapter 195 of the Missouri Statutes.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by roll call vote, 126-0. Members then offered several points of personal privilege and introductions, including recognition of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, a tribute and moment of silence for the late Reverend Jesse Jackson, and greetings to various visiting groups such as manufacturers, FFA students, university graduate students, and the Lewis and Clark Fife and Drum Corps for an America 250 event. The chamber then moved through first reading of several bills and took up multiple measures for perfection and printing. House Bill 2596, dealing with multiple employer self-insured health plans for small businesses, received supportive testimony from members who said it would help small employers recruit and retain workers and modernize outdated law; it was adopted and ordered perfected and printed. House Bill 1644, establishing a franchise-specific joint employer standard, drew extensive debate over liability, franchisor control, and whether it would protect small franchise businesses without limiting legitimate claims; it was also adopted and ordered perfected and printed. House Bill 2423, updating consumer credit licensing fees for the fee-funded Division of Finance, was presented as a way to keep the agency self-funded and maintain consumer protection staffing, and it too was ordered perfected and printed. The House also considered House Bill 2641, which would regulate intoxicating hemp products and align state law with federal changes set to take effect on November 12, 2026. The bill’s sponsor said it was intended to protect children, provide clarity, and create a coordinated enforcement framework, while opponents argued it was unconstitutional because it would effectively reclassify hemp products under the marijuana framework in Article 14 of the Missouri Constitution and could harm lawful hemp businesses. An amendment and a technical amendment were adopted, and the bill was then adopted and perfected and printed as amended. The House later announced committee meetings and other notices before voting to recess until 2 p.m.

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• A couple of things: one is the bullying legislation, which has been adjusted by the legislature based
• fear that they are misguided in adopting the IHRA's definition of anti-Semitism. ...particularly its claim
• However, we need to refine and adjust our strategy and language in order to best serve Jewish students
• Claiming an anti-Semitic experience is something that Jews and only Jews can do.
• I said, are you aware that claims of killing Jesus is an example of anti-Semitism, which I thought was

Bills: HB295, HB824, HB1579, HB1581, HB2189, HB295

Keywords: bullying, antisemitism, school policies, school discipline, education, education policy, Texas Education Code, hate speech, student rights, civics education, high school curriculum, government, voting process, elected officials, Texas Seal of Biliteracy, biliteracy, bilingual education, multilingual, language proficiency, high school diploma

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• If we had a system where we increased, we had a cost of living adjustment every 2 years, then we wouldn't
• The only cases, uh, claims that we investigate and litigate are constitutional claims, actual innocence
• One need not look far, for examples of cases where troubling claims are being raised years and decades
• Our office performs an accounting function for the state of Texas by paying expenditures and claims related
• County, Jack Choate, requests an exceptional item for various increases relating to the salary adjustments

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• that we want to protect and the people we claim we want to serve.
• for the personal injury claims that may come from the auto accident.
• Near the water, five years goes by before a claim gets filed.
• Insurance claims or insurance cost dropping.
• So I'll adjust that here in a minute. But just refresh everyone's memory.

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• So many documents the department claimed were privileged. Did you know that?
• Privileged, and also what privilege, and the privilege that the department is going to claim on that.
• I don't—that's not my claim.
• I don't—that's not my claim.
• That's not my claim.

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2150, which continues the State Land Department until July 1, 2030. Members questioned the commissioner extensively about agency procedures, backlog, appraisals, auction practices, privilege claims in the Fontamonte audit, and the Coyotes land transaction. The committee also discussed the Griffin amendment, which required quarterly updates, a public hearing on the department’s strategic plan, changes to conceptual land use plans and five-year disposition plans, and legislative findings. After debate over oversight and accountability, the amendment was adopted and HB 2150 was returned with a do pass recommendation by a 6-4 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 2975, which would suspend the State Land Department’s solar scoring map and require new mining and housing resource maps, with the amendment changing the mapping deadline and requiring the maps to be posted online. Supporters said the bill would improve fairness and maximize trust revenue for schools by avoiding favoritism toward solar; opponents argued the solar map is only a guidance tool and that removing it could reduce transparency and revenue. The department said it was neutral but asked for additional staff or consultant support if the bill passed. The committee adopted the amendment and passed HB 2975 as amended on a 6-4 vote. House Bill 2781 followed, addressing solar plant decommissioning, restoration, financial assurance, insurance, and a remediation fund. The amendment narrowed the bill to decommissioning standards and limited its reach to projects receiving permits after the effective date. Testimony focused on the need to ensure solar sites are restored and that taxpayers are not left with cleanup costs; several speakers cited abandoned or aging energy infrastructure as a cautionary example. The committee adopted the amendment and passed HB 2781 as amended by a 6-4 vote. Finally, the committee began House Bill 2267, which would classify certain utility-scale wind or solar projects within four miles of residential property as a public nuisance, with exceptions and grandfathering for existing projects. The sponsor argued the bill responds to concerns about large renewable projects near homes and property value impacts, while the amendment narrowed the scope to utility-scale wind and solar and excluded rooftop solar and existing projects. The transcript cuts off before any final action on HB 2267.

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• It creates some new courts based on population growth and caseload and makes some other adjustments.
• So under the current law, there are instances where a person claims self-defense, but there is not a
• Bob is accused of murder and he claims a defense under Castle Doctrine.
• , that claimants are filing claims in successive years.
• If we need to make adjustments in any type of overreach, we'll work together on that with you.

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Pastor Tedrick Woods, followed by routine chamber actions including excusing Senator Gutierrez and receiving House messages that the House had passed HB 21 and HB 49. Senators also recognized advocates visiting the gallery on focal segmental glomerulosclerosis awareness and introduced the Doctor of the Day. The chamber adopted several resolutions, including HCR 66, by voice vote. The Senate then took up and passed a series of measures, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. Among the bills finally passed were HJR 2, which would prohibit state death taxes; HB 206, limiting counties from requiring cash bonds for pipeline construction; HB 517, barring property owners associations from fining homeowners for discolored vegetation during watering restrictions; HB 2756, requiring TDCJ correctional officers to receive de-escalation and behavioral health training; HB 451, expanding screening for commercial sexual exploitation risk among children in DFPS and TJJD custody; SB 705, cleaning up the air conditioning and refrigeration contractors advisory board; SB 2017, creating an offense for burnouts and wheelies; SB 1858, expanding body armor grant eligibility to ISDs; SB 1400, directing a study on transfer-student outcomes for community college funding; SB 2764, requiring notice to manufactured home buyers about converting homes to real property; SB 748, a licensing cleanup bill on laser hair removal; SB 2519, restricting certain ad valorem tax uses and bonds after amendment; SB 2878, the courts bill with amendments on Brazoria County courts and youth diversion provisions; SB 466, allowing families to request fetal death certificates at any gestational age; SB 1608, requiring timely physical exams for inpatient mental health admissions; SB 1730, limiting civil damages claims arising from certain uses of force or deadly force; SB 2417, clarifying Attorney General antitrust investigation work product and discovery rules; and SB 1946, creating a family violence, criminal homicide prevention task force. The Senate also passed HB 3204, renaming and updating the Polytechnic College at Sam Houston State University, and SB 1986, requiring opioid warning labels. Several bills drew brief debate or amendments. Senators discussed broader HOA reform while considering HB 517, and SB 2203 on TCEQ discovery procedures was amended to require party motions, set a 15-day expiration for certified issues, and limit hearing abatement. SB 2017 was amended to change the mens rea language from knowingly to intentional. SB 2519 was narrowed by amendment to a forward-looking policy statement separating maintenance-and-operation taxes from debt-service taxes. SB 2878 also received amendments to reduce the number of new Brazoria County courts and add youth diversion and crisis-response provisions. SB 466 prompted a floor debate over whether fetal death certificates are appropriate for pre-20-week losses, with supporters emphasizing family closure and opponents arguing the document has no estate-related purpose. SB 1730 also prompted questions about the relationship between criminal findings and civil liability in self-defense cases. The session concluded with additional House and Senate measures being signed in the presence of the Senate and continued consideration of SB 2177, a grant program to help local law enforcement solve violent and sexual offenses.

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• We also have civil, small claims, county and circuit court.
• But we must engage in a long-term discussion regarding adjusting revenue streams that fund our offices
• I believe these fees should be adjusted every five years or so for inflation based on a CPI index.
• These fees should be adjusted every five years or so for inflation based on a CPI index.
• No, for a regular county case, if, let's say you're an attorney and you're filing a small claims case

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice heard an update from Department of Corrections Secretary Ricky Dixon on staffing, overtime, capital needs, and inmate population growth. Dixon said the prison population has risen by about 8,000 since January 2021 while staffing has not kept pace, forcing the agency to open 53 housing units without funded positions and rely heavily on overtime and National Guard support. He cited a $189 million deficit tied to salaries and overtime, noted that most staff have less than three years of experience, and argued the solution is to fully fund posts for operational housing units. He also reviewed the department’s fixed capital outlay projects, including repairs, new housing construction, and medical modular units intended to reduce outside hospital transports, and gave an update on the VINE victim notification system and its expansion. The committee then heard from Florida clerks of court representatives Jason Welty and Miami-Dade Clerk Juan Fernandez-Barquin, who described clerks’ court-related and county duties and said clerk budgets have not kept pace with the broader justice system. They requested reimbursements for injunctions for protection ($3.3 million), Baker Act/Marchman Act/sexually violent predator cases ($2.5 million), and juror management ($4.8 million), and said future funding for new judges should include the full courtroom system, not judges alone. Fernandez-Barquin also raised concerns about unfunded mandates, rising retirement and health costs, low court-side pay, and the need to revisit filing fees and trust fund allocations. Members asked about collections, payment plans, license suspensions, and whether some fees or trust fund distributions could be redirected; the governor’s budget had already picked up the $2.5 million request for Baker/Marchman/SVP cases. During public testimony, speakers urged broader criminal justice reforms and additional funding priorities. A prosecutor emphasized that adding judges requires funding for prosecutors, public defenders, and clerks as well. Other speakers called for parole or long-term sentencing reform to reduce prison populations and costs, criticized staffing and conditions in prisons, and raised concerns about inexperienced correctional officers, visitation delays, and lack of air conditioning in some facilities. The committee took no substantive votes on the items discussed and adjourned after hearing the presentations and public comments.

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• We've seen cases where false or exaggerated claims linger in files, affect promotions, hurt morale, even
• job, something that could cost your livelihood, wouldn't you want to know exactly who was making the claim
• Wouldn't you want to know exactly who was making the claim and that they're willing to swear it was true
• You made some adjustments. I just want to make sure I understand the adjustments clearly.
• One adjustment you made, and I hear you say it, is the person remains anonymous if there's a corroborating

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a large slate of bills, beginning with HB 1405, which would reestablish a pilot program at four state universities to screen people with special needs who are at risk of elopement and provide families with tracking devices. Members spoke in support, citing real-life incidents involving missing children and adults, and the bill passed 18-0. HB 4037, a Pasco County mosquito control cleanup bill, also passed unanimously, as did PCS for HB 639, which expands eligibility for an existing Fraternal Order of Police specialty license plate to all Floridians and adds nonprofit and financial reporting requirements for specialty plate organizations. HB 667, brought by Rep. Valdés with Freedom High School students through the Ought to Be a Law program, would raise the helmet requirement for electric personal assisted mobility devices from under 16 to under 18; the students testified about e-bike and e-scooter injuries and fatalities, and the bill passed 18-0. The committee also approved PCS for HB 975, which clarifies management and security authority for the Capitol Center and Complex, and HB 695, a public records exemption tied to a health care interstate compact, by a 17-1 vote. HB 181, expanding a pawnbroker transaction records exemption to FDLE, and HB 1087, making Florida Retirement System pension-plan member and payee information confidential, both passed unanimously. HB 1515, a public records exemption tied to a uterine fibroid research database, also passed unanimously after the sponsor explained the Department of Health had been unable to implement the database because of data-identification problems. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 1283, which would allow anonymous complaints against law enforcement officers only when accompanied by corroborating evidence and would bar non-disciplinary investigative outcomes from being used in promotions and other personnel decisions. Police chiefs and sheriffs opposed the bill as amended, arguing the corroboration standard should include evidence developed by agencies and warning about personnel-management consequences, while law enforcement supporters said the bill protects officers from malicious complaints. Civil rights and advocacy groups opposed it, warning it would chill reporting and harm victims, especially in sexual misconduct cases. After extensive debate, the committee adopted an amendment to align the bill with the Senate companion and then passed HB 1283 18-0. The committee also passed HB 139, expanding whistleblower protections to adverse actions by individuals and placing investigations with the Florida Commission on Human Relations, and HB 953, which gives county tax collectors authority to partner with DHSMV in overseeing commercial driving schools and combating fraud; both passed unanimously. The meeting also included HB 627, which directs officers in the field to refer public records requesters to the proper custodian rather than processing requests during active incidents; despite opposition from protest and civil liberties advocates, it passed 18-0. Finally, the committee heard HB 1473, a public records exemption for portions of domestic-terrorism designation materials. Supporters said it was needed to protect sensitive security information, while opponents argued it was vague and could be used to hide executive decision-making and target protesters or Muslim communities. After an amendment and lengthy debate, the bill passed 13-4.

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• impacted claims.
• There would have been... ...claims for the evaluation.
• Of the impacted claims, there would have been about 12,500 claims impacted.
• And then the third function is we process the drug claim.
• So we're going to make an adjustment and maybe allow a certain...

Summary: The House Insurance Committee met on April 1 with a quorum present and first took up House Bill 938 by Rep. Turner, which would overhaul pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) regulation by setting a flat administration fee, requiring dispensing fees and NADAC-based reimbursement, mandating rebate pass-through, giving the Department of Insurance access to PBM data, and creating a reverse-auction process for PBM procurement. Turner said the bill is intended to level the playing field for independent pharmacies, improve transparency, and reduce hidden PBM practices. The committee adopted amendment set 1444 without objection, and Turner said additional conceptual amendments were still being worked on. Supporters included independent pharmacies and the PBM Accountability Project; opponents included union plan representatives, benefits consultants, and PBM/insurance industry witnesses who warned of higher costs, ERISA preemption problems, and likely litigation. After extended questioning on cost, preemption, and vertical integration, the committee reported HB 938 with amendments. The committee then considered House Bill 870, also by Rep. Turner, dealing with formulary placement and cost-sharing for generic drugs and biosimilars and limiting certain utilization management practices. Amendment set 1540 was adopted, revising and tightening technical definitions. Turner and a representative of the Association for Accessible Medicines argued the bill would help lower-cost generics and biosimilars gain market share and reduce patient costs, citing examples such as insulin and Humira biosimilars. Opponents from Louisiana Blue said the bill would force coverage based on wholesale acquisition cost rather than net cost, would raise premiums for fully insured members, and would mandate coverage of drugs that are not always the lowest net-cost option. Rep. Jordan again raised ERISA and preemption concerns, and committee members discussed whether the bill would interfere with tiering and plan design. After closing comments and a motion by Rep. Glorioso, HB 870 was reported with amendments, and the committee adjourned.

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• I will talk about the adjusted agenda after this. Daniel, you have two minutes, okay? Thank you.
• Thank you for adjusting the agenda; it's greatly appreciated.
• It can be adjusted to meet your individual needs, whether you're a commuter traveling between Santa Fe
• For some context, the gasoline rate adjusted for CPI inflation would be the 13th highest across states
• Rates would need to be adjusted for inflation and also adjusted for the average fuel efficiency of vehicles

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• You've seen handouts claiming that there is a $400-plus million impact in Louisiana.
• If the industry is as productive as it claims, it's fully capable of adjusting operations in deep waters
• If the industry is as productive as it claims, it's fully capable of adjusting operations in deep waters
• Critics claim these bills are about conservation, but the data says otherwise.
• Critics claim these bills are about conservation, but the data says otherwise.

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 886 by Rep. Orgeron, which would make seasonal catch totals and related reporting for the commercial menhaden fishery publicly available by carving out an exception to confidentiality rules. The author said the bill was intended to align with the original intent of prior reporting legislation and to ensure the public can see how much menhaden is being taken from Louisiana waters. Supporters, including Louisiana Wildlife Federation, CCA, charter captains, and recreational anglers, argued the fishery uses a public resource and that transparency is needed for policymaking. Opponents said they did not object to transparency in principle, but one speaker asked that size-sampling data be removed, arguing it has no scientific value and is already handled through NOAA and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Council processes. The committee reported HB 886 favorably without opposition. The committee then heard House Bill 855, also by Rep. Orgeron, which would establish a 22-foot depth requirement for the commercial use of purse seines in the menhaden fishery. The author said the bill was based on a state-funded bycatch study showing red drum bycatch rises sharply in shallow water and that the current quarter-mile buffer is insufficient, especially in nearshore areas where recreational fishing and sensitive habitats are concentrated. Supporters emphasized the public trust nature of menhaden, the economic value of recreational fishing, and concerns about bycatch, beach fouling, and localized depletion. Several speakers cited the bycatch study, public comments opposing the recent reduction from a half-mile to a quarter-mile buffer, and the belief that deeper-water fishing would reduce impacts on redfish and other species. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries staff and the study’s principal investigator, Dr. Scott Rayburn, answered questions about the current buffer rules, enforcement, and the science behind the 22-foot threshold. They explained that the recent reduction to a quarter-mile buffer came from a commission directive and that the department had investigated complaints but found no violations. Dr. Rayburn said the 22-foot figure came from modeling red drum bycatch as a function of depth and that the study focused on red drum because of its economic and social importance, while not analyzing every species in the same way. Opponents of the bill, including West Bank Fishing and Ocean Harvesters representatives, said the rule of three is a standard confidentiality concept, argued the bill should not be framed as anti-transparency, and urged removal of the size-sampling provisions. The committee heard extensive testimony but no final action on HB 855 was recorded in the excerpt.

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• You'll find on line 6 the operating adjustment at the governor's proposed level for the Department of
• The first two items are the department's operating adjustments.
• You'll see on line 14 is the operating adjustment for programs and services of 1.189 million in 2627
• Claim Shark bill<00:25:49.520><c> this</c><00:25:49.760><c> year.
• And I will just kind of echo Senator Putnham with the claim shark.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Bill 4, introduced by Representative Szczepanski, an act relating to health care affordability, adjusting
• House Bill 4, An Act Relating to Health Care Affordability, Adjusting the Distributions to the Health
• made as expenses are incurred, limiting the availability of punitive damages in medical malpractice claims
• , limiting attorney fees in malpractice claims.
• title, is ordered not printed, and referred to the House Rules Committee. and an alleged squatter, claim

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• A civil action alleging a website access claim... So, let's go through it.
• And that was something that was... ...for us to adjust the text imaging, text magnification.
• , but not the claim that's currently pending.
• , but not the claim that's currently pending.
• I think the idea here is that if you fix the problem, then you shouldn't have a claim. Okay.

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• Other changes include a decrease in estimated miscellaneous claims, the requested. offset by a decrease
• Other changes include a decrease in estimated miscellaneous claims, the requested transfer of advanced
• So currently, just this adjustment is based on our current law and current situation, notwithstanding
• Senator Zaffirini: ...everyone to understand so currently this adjustment is based on current law and
• Obviously, not all sales or purchases or adjustments are on January 1, so we try to take a wider scope

Bills: SB 1, SB1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, 1185, senate, all