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• 37:14.000> their<00:37:14.720> um<00:37:14.960> application<00:37:15.480> rejected
• <00:37:16.440> uh be have their um application rejected uh be have their um application rejected
• I think the concern has been raised over and over again that it potentially could be rejected because
• <00:47:23.680> because potentially could be rejected because potentially could be rejected
• One of the biggest reasons that voter registrations are rejected is handwriting.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <01:12:04.159> this do the right thing and reject this do the right thing and reject this
• So with that, we need to reject new waivers. The gentleman's time has put this through.
• And I urge my colleagues to reject these policies and support the underlying resolutions.
• And I urge my colleagues to reject these policies and support the underlying resolutions.
• And I urge my colleagues to reject these policies and support the underlying resolutions.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• That organization also rejected the Secretary's claims.
• Yet rather than present a viable alternative, Health Trust has chosen to instead simply reject the bill
• My position would be if the rates are going That organization also rejected the Secretary's claims.
• <05:45:18.878> by<05:45:19.120> the have actually been rejected by the have actually
• been rejected by the private<05:45:19.680> market<05:45:20.480> refused<05:45:21.120><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 47, sponsored by Sen. Regina Birdsell at the request of the Insurance Department. The bill would codify the department’s interpretation that a birth mother’s health insurance is the primary coverage for a newborn, unless the mother has no insurance or coverage under an employer-sponsored plan. Birdsell and Insurance Commissioner DJ Benton Court said the measure is a clarification of existing practice and intended to protect vulnerable newborns; a question from Rep. Miles clarified that if a young woman is on her parents’ policy, the newborn would generally be covered under that family coverage. The hearing on SB 47 was then closed. The committee then took up Senate Bill 121, introduced by Grant Bosi for Sen. Kevin Avard, which would require insurers to notify the Insurance Department when they stop writing an entire line of business or, in some cases, Medicare Advantage plans. Commissioner Benton Court said the bill arose from disruption in the Medicare Advantage market, where consumers, brokers, and the department were confused by carriers changing or ending offerings; he said the department wanted a simple notification requirement so it could better advise consumers. Members discussed network adequacy, county-based service areas, and the fact that the bill would make notice a condition of licensure, with possible fines or license action for noncompliance. Witness Paula Rogers of AHIP said her group supported the bill if amended, and the department indicated it would support a change from a 120-day notice period to 90 days to align with state rules; the committee planned to work on an amendment in subcommittee. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 247, introduced by Rep. Brian Cole, which would prohibit network exclusion of pharmacies that refuse to dispense prescriptions when PBM reimbursement is below acquisition cost. Cole argued the bill is meant to stop pharmacies from being forced to sell drugs at a loss, describing PBMs as middlemen and saying the measure is a compromise that protects local pharmacies. Members questioned whether consumers would pay more and whether pharmacies voluntarily enter PBM contracts; Cole responded that the bill would let pharmacies refuse unprofitable fills while consumers could still obtain the drug through mail order or other channels. He also said the issue has changed over time because the practice now affects a much larger share of generics and is concentrated among a few PBMs. The hearing remained open as questions continued, with no vote taken in the excerpt.

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• bill through the process without the average bid method in it, it provides him an opportunity to reject
• At that point in time, the Senator would have the right to reject the amendments in Senate or send it

Bills: HR275, HR282, HCR112, SCR62, SCR64, SB513

Keywords: highway maintenance, signage, transportation safety, DOTD, infrastructure, public safety, federal grants, job creation, Utility Terrain Vehicles, UTVs, safety regulations, transportation, Louisiana, task force, vehicle operation, legislation, accidents, HCR112, House Concurrent Resolution 112, Louisiana Highway 1

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on May 26 with a quorum present and took up several resolutions and one Senate bill. SCR 64 created a task force to study construction management at risk (CMAR) in Louisiana public works; an amendment added representatives from the Louisiana Associated General Contractors and Associated Builders and Contractors, and the resolution was reported with amendments. HR 282 created a task force to study utility terrain vehicles with state agencies; an amendment added the State Fire Marshal, and it was also reported with amendments. The committee then considered SB 513 on public works project delivery methods. The bill originally included an average-bid award method for certain pilot projects, along with airport design-build provisions. Testimony from a Reason Foundation analyst and from the Louisiana Associated General Contractors raised concerns that average-bid contracting could encourage collusion, raise costs, and lacked supporting data or use by U.S. transportation departments, while airport design-build was supported. The committee adopted an amendment in concept to strike the average-bid provisions, leaving the airport-related design-build language in place, and SB 513 was reported with amendments by a vote of 11 yeas and 4 nays. The committee also reported SCR 62 favorably, which urges DOTD to evaluate school zones on state highways in response to safety concerns and near misses, including a fatal incident referenced by the author. HCR 112 was reported favorably to study flooding on Louisiana Highway 1 in Shreveport, and HR 275 was reported favorably to study an interstate highway signage maintenance and reporting program. The meeting concluded after all items were disposed of and the committee adjourned.

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• you—is going to have an opportunity next year or two years from now to come back and say, 'We totally reject
• We totally reject this. And that is absolutely your right.

Keywords: 914, all

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• The voters rejected that. going to be common schools, secular and going to be common schools, secular
• The<03:13:17.120> voters<03:13:17.600> rejected<03:13:18.000> that.
• Instead, what they do is, you can understand at the time, the secular folks being rejected in 1850 and
• <03:16:56.960> taxation,<03:16:58.080> it<03:16:58.319> places voters rejected
• taxation, it places voters rejected taxation, it places things<03:16:58.800> in<03:16:58.960>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• She cited a recent rejection of a New Hampshire kidney transplant patient who refused the COVID shot
• of a New Hampshire recent rejection of a New Hampshire kidney<02:01:10.360> transplant<02:01:
• If there are these excess of rejections, on what basis are they rejected, and is it rational, and is
• <02:36:10.120> on there are these excess of rejections on there are these excess of rejections
• and is it what basis are they rejected and is it rational<02:36:14.160> and<02:36:14.319>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Minnesota Sheriffs Association and the Association of Minnesota Counties in urging this committee to reject
• urging this Minnesota counties in urging this committee<00:26:33.200> to<00:26:33.360> reject
• c> HF<00:26:34.480> 772<00:26:35.480> for<00:26:35.720> our committee to reject
• HF 772 for our committee to reject HF 772 for our Public<00:26:36.279> Safety<00:26:36.919>
• the League of Minnesota Cities, and a crime victims coalition in urging this committee to swiftly reject

Keywords: 1183, house

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• obviously de-identify the patient, but we would like to then see the reasons for why they've been rejected
• Why are people being rejected because of their insurance?
• Why are people being rejected because of their insurance?
• Like Pappas, Wrentham and Hogan have experienced rejected admissions and a declining census, which we
• believe puts them on a... ...have experienced rejected admissions and a declining census, which we believe

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The special legislative commission on the future of Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children held a hybrid public hearing focused on the hospital’s future, admissions, staffing, infrastructure, and whether the facility should be preserved, expanded, or reimagined. Opening remarks from legislators, commissioners, parents, and union representatives emphasized that Pappas provides a unique combination of medical, rehabilitative, educational, and residential services for children with complex needs, and several speakers argued that the hospital is effectively being depopulated through reduced admissions and ongoing discharges despite public assurances that it remains open. Multiple speakers urged the commission to extend its authorization and continue its work before any closure or major change can occur. Testimony from labor leaders, including AFSCME, SEIU Local 509, and the Massachusetts Nurses Association, described a “silent closure” in practice, with staff reporting confusion about the hospital’s status, declining census numbers, blocked admissions, and uncertainty about the workforce’s future. They called for immediate action to stop admission denials and unnecessary discharges, and some proposed short-term solutions such as temporary modular structures to address infrastructure barriers and allow admissions to resume. Parents and former patients testified that Pappas provided life-changing independence, specialized therapy, and campus-based supports that they said could not be replicated elsewhere, and they criticized alternative placements as inadequate. Commissioner Robert Goldstein of the Department of Public Health said the administration supports keeping Pappas open and funded while the commission works, but he argued that admissions must comply with hospital-level-of-care rules and that the campus’s deteriorating infrastructure limits the kinds of children who can safely be served there. He said the department is continuing admissions for appropriate patients, working to expand outreach and services, and exploring long-term options, including broader statewide models of care. Commissioners pressed him on whether discharge status or lack of a clear discharge plan had been used as a barrier to admission, and requested de-identified data on patients recommended for admission but denied. No formal votes were taken during the hearing.

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• And I would urge all of you to reject this rule change. Help Arkansas children become excellent.
• who have received pre-approval after using the form and then still had their pre-approved expenses rejected
• Parents are accruing credit card debt, late fees, waiting for reimbursement, and if requests are rejected
• happen for months at a time, it accrues credit card expenses, and then if that reimbursement is rejected
• going through pre-approval, receiving the pre-approval, and then submitting it, then they still were rejected

Keywords: 1204, all

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• I think what we all want is to reject the filing if it's incomplete.
• I think what we all want is to reject the filing if it's incomplete.
• I think what we all want is to reject the filing if it's incomplete.
• I think what we all want is to reject the filing if it's incomplete.
• I think what we all want is to reject the filing if it's incomplete.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee convened after briefly waiting for a quorum, approved the minutes and consent agenda, and then moved through several agency rule items. The Department of Transportation’s outdoor advertising rule filing was approved after staff noted the department had addressed substantive comments, though the rules had been expired since 2021 and the agency said it had been operating under statute. Members asked about a denied digital sign proposal, and DOT said that decision was based on statute rather than the rule. The Department of Safety’s administrative license suspension item was postponed with a waiver so the agency could submit conditional approval materials and resolve issues between its forms and rules. The Board of Architects item was conditionally approved, with the condition that the board later approve updated incorporation-by-reference materials at its April 3 meeting or the matter would return as a preliminary objection. The Department of Agriculture’s expired rules prompted extended discussion. Staff and committee members questioned why the department was seeking to adopt rules that had been expired for many years and whether the statutes already provided enough authority to operate without them. Agriculture officials said they were working through a broader modernization effort, focusing on statutes that use mandatory language and updating outdated rules to match current practices, federal standards, and current products such as apples, cider, eggs, and other agricultural commodities. They said the rules before the committee were part of that effort and recommended approval, but members remained concerned about whether some rules were unnecessary. The committee ultimately granted a waiver and postponed the agriculture item for one month so staff could review the underlying statutes and determine whether rulemaking is actually required. Under other business, the committee took up an emergency Department of Safety rule to update DMV forms to reflect statutory fee changes enacted in the 2025 budget. DMV officials said the new fees were already in effect, but the corresponding forms still showed old amounts, causing confusion for customers and elected officials who were fielding complaints. They argued the forms needed immediate updating because the affected forms are widely used, and they said the department had already tried to treat the changes as editorial before being told full rulemaking was required. The department emphasized it was trying to follow the process while avoiding continued use of incorrect fee forms, and asked the committee to allow the emergency rule to proceed.

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• Speaker, I reject being called a fascist. I, as a Hispanic, I'm going to rephrase that.
• So I wholeheartedly reject the term "racist," the way it's being used against Republicans. And Mr.
• Speaker, I wholeheartedly reject the idea of being called "fascist" by the folks who have implemented
• Speaker, who reject those issues. I would just go one step further, Mr.
• And I wholeheartedly reject that as well. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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• have the Honolulu prosecutors charge a Dwall felony, and the neighbor islands are just generally rejecting
• have the Honolulu prosecutors charge a Dwall felony, and the neighbor islands are just generally rejecting
• have the Honolulu prosecutors charge a Dwall felony, and the neighbor islands are just generally rejecting
• 23.200> generally neighbor islands are just generally neighbor islands are just generally rejecting
• that notion and amending all rejecting that notion and amending all of<00:44:25.559> the<00:44

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on February 6, 2025, and heard testimony on several transportation-related bills. HB 667 would require DOT or county departments to scan deceased cats or dogs found on public roadways for microchips, record information, and report it to county animal services. DOT said it supported the bill, and the Hawaiʻi Humane Society and others strongly backed it, describing it as important for grieving pet owners. A private citizen also testified in support, saying the measure could help families learn what happened to missing pets. The chair noted there were nine supporters. The committee then heard HB 230 on sending a carbon copy of traffic citations to vehicle owners, followed by HB 77, which would make civil identification cards free to issue or renew. The Attorney General’s office said it had already submitted comments on HB 77, DOT opposed it, and a private citizen supported it as a way to reduce barriers to basic services. HB 668, which would make license suspension mandatory for operating a vehicle without insurance, drew opposition from the Office of the Public Defender and DOT. The Public Defender argued current law already allows suspension and that a mandatory rule would discourage people from obtaining insurance, increase court burdens, and disproportionately affect indigent drivers; the chair emphasized that driving is a privilege and raised concerns about uninsured driving in rural areas. The Public Defender also said it would look into whether state insurance options could help people who cannot get traditional coverage. The committee also took up HB 12, which would bar inspection certificates for mopeds or vehicles modified to increase NOx emissions. DOT offered comments, Citizens Against Noise supported it, and the Motorcycle Industry Council opposed it; the chair noted six additional supporters and ten opponents. HB 169 would raise the minimum age for moped operators from 15 to 16 and increase the helmet requirement age from 18 to 21; DOT supported it, while Moped Doctors, Moped’s Direct, and seven individuals opposed it. HB 220 would require moped operators to carry insurance under motorcycle/motor scooter insurance laws; DCCA offered comments, DOT supported it, and Moped Doctors and ten individuals opposed it. Finally, the committee heard HB 277, which would establish a statewide vehicle pursuit policy for law enforcement agencies. The Policing Project at NYU and the ACLU of Hawaiʻi supported the bill, citing national data on deaths and injuries from pursuits and arguing for a baseline limit on pursuits for minor offenses; the Hawaii Police Department and Maui Police Department opposed it. The committee also heard HB 54, which would make a third or subsequent excessive speeding offense a Class C felony and allow vehicle forfeiture. DOT supported it, while the Public Defender opposed it, arguing the bill was overly harsh, internally inconsistent, and likely to strain courts, law enforcement, and probation systems by turning a traffic offense into a felony with prison exposure and jury-trial rights. No votes or final actions were taken on the measures in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• which make it more difficult to come out to family members, risking resistance or even outright rejection
• teaches that we're responsible for one another, and that our communities are strongest when they reject
• Our communities are strongest when they reject hatred and exclusion in all forms.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So I would ask that we reject the false choice between safety and freedom.
• Uh, we're creating transit investment... ...to be developed and approved or rejected, with everything
• are we undoing a policy that we have deliberately put in place after trying the alternative and rejecting

Keywords: 981, all

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• I urge you to reject SB 33 and stand on the side of freedom, healing, and local self-determination.
• While affirming every individual's right to pray voluntarily, LP Texas rejects policies that place the
• We urge the lawmakers to reject SB 11 and instead defend both freedom of religion and freedom from state

Bills: SB 6, SB 11, SB 33

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

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• I urge you to reject SB 33 and stand on the side of freedom, healing, and local self-determination.
• Texas rejects policies that place the government in the role of religious facilitator.
• We urge the lawmakers to reject SB 11 and instead defend both freedom of religion and freedom from state-sponsored

Bills: SB6, SB11, SB33

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

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• suggested that if I helped them, they'd contribute to my campaign, but I shut that down immediately and rejected
• Two, when they mentioned the election, I clearly rejected their overture to help my campaign somehow.
• I rejected it on the tape. You can hear it. I didn't know I was being recorded. That happened.

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• I don't think this is the Texas that any of us want, and we therefore urge the committee to reject this
• I urge you all to reject Senate Bill 2233 and instead support policies that protect the rights of all
• For these reasons, I urge you to reject SB 2233. Thank you. Good morning, everyone.

Summary: The Senate Education K-16 Committee heard several bills before recessing to the floor, with most measures left pending subject to the call of the chair. SB 2986 would allow public schools and universities to permit after-hours facility use by religious groups on the same terms as other nonprofits, and SB 1032 would open the Governor’s University Research Initiative to private and independent universities; both had committee substitutes adopted and were left pending after brief testimony. Supporters of SB 1032 from Rice and Baylor said the change would help Texas recruit top researchers and strengthen the state’s research economy. The committee also heard SB 2058, which would require the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to publish annual data on nursing clinical training sites to improve placement coordination, and SB 2683, which would bar public colleges from giving benefits or recognition to student organizations that receive support from foreign entities of concern; both were left pending after testimony. A large portion of the meeting focused on SB 2233, which would require public institutions of higher education to adopt policies prohibiting students or employees on nonimmigrant visas from publicly supporting terrorist activity or organizations, with enforcement through investigations, reporting to Homeland Security, and possible Attorney General action and fines. The author said the bill was intended to reinforce existing federal definitions and campus safety, while senators questioned the bill’s scope, the definition of terrorist activity, and the clause tied to U.S. policy or practice. Public witnesses, including civil rights advocates, law students, and others, argued the bill was vague, overbroad, unconstitutional, and likely to chill protected speech and increase surveillance of international students and Black and brown communities; several Jewish witnesses also said the bill misused Jewish safety concerns and could be used for viewpoint discrimination. SB 2233 was left pending after public testimony. The committee then took up SB 735, which builds on prior Holocaust education legislation by funding optional age-appropriate and bilingual curriculum, museum field trips, teacher preparation partnerships, annual reporting, and regional collaboration with Holocaust museums and education service centers. The author and invited witnesses said the bill responds to survey findings showing uneven Holocaust instruction and a need for better teacher training and accountability. A fifth-grade teacher and the director of the Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio testified in support, emphasizing the need for accurate, age-appropriate instruction and professional development. The committee recessed before finishing the agenda, and SB 735 was set to resume after the floor session.

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• three significant concerns with this proposal, and on the basis of those concerns, we do recommend rejecting
• We suggest that the legislature consider that are rejecting the proposal, but we also do provide some
• And so based on this, we recommend that the legislature consider rejecting this program.

Keywords: 988, house, all