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• On its surface, that sounds extremely reasonable, right?

Summary: The Senate Insurance Committee met on May 13, 2026, adopted the May 6 minutes, and then took up several bills dealing with pharmacy benefit managers, prescription access, behavioral health coverage, and Citizens Property Insurance. HB 938, as amended, was the main PBM reform measure. After the committee adopted a large amendment set that narrowed the bill, members heard extensive testimony in support from Mark Bloom, Justin Joseph of Capital Rx, and Kathy Ue of Pontchartrain Cancer Center, all emphasizing transparency, pass-through pricing, reverse auctions, and patient access. Supporters described savings from reverse auctions and administrative models, while the cancer center testified that PBM-owned specialty pharmacy requirements can delay cancer medications and create financial hardship. The committee reported HB 938 favorably with amendments. The committee also heard HB 1154, which prohibits prior authorization for certain generic medications prescribed by qualified physicians, with a $250 cap discussed as a safeguard against higher-cost generics. The bill was supported by representatives from Ochsner Health and the Louisiana State Medical Society and was reported favorably. HB 909, which requires commercial coverage for behavioral health crisis services, was amended to clarify the insurers covered and then reported favorably with support from the Office of Behavioral Health and several outside groups. Testimony on HB 909 focused on reducing emergency room and law enforcement burdens and expanding crisis response capacity across the state. HB 1187, dealing with excess emergency assessment funds from Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, was explained by the Insurance Commissioner as a way to transfer remaining Katrina-era assessment funds to the Fortified Roof Program. The committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, SB 511 and SB 512 were deferred and converted into a study resolution approach because there was not yet consensus on the underlying issue. The meeting then adjourned.

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• The Protect Act was $829 million to improve resiliency and surface transportation, particularly interstates

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on Monday, April 27, and took up a series of Senate bills and resolutions, most of them memorial highway designations or prestige license plate measures. The committee first adopted amendments and reported Senate Bill 122, which directs the Department of Transportation and Development to plan, maintain, and report on bridge conditions statewide, with a focus on proactive bridge maintenance and public reporting. Members also reported favorably SCR 6 supporting an LNG facility at Port Fourchon, SCR 18 directing a study of commercial driver licensing privileges compared with neighboring states, and SB 50 naming the Bayou DeLarge Basque Bridge as the Elwood T. Brady Jr. Memorial Bridge. The committee then approved several memorial and honorary measures, including SB 70 for Officer Mark Brock Memorial Highway, SB 96 creating a Fallen Heroes prestige license plate, SB 460 naming a highway for Hayden Lane Mangum, SB 24 designating Interstate 49 as the Senator J. Bennett Johnston Jr. Memorial Highway, SB 101 naming highways for Daniel Edward Didillo and Bill Blue Evans, SB 160 naming the Speaker Joe R. Salter Memorial Highway, SB 418 naming the Dick and Jacques Schuford Memorial Highway, SB 114 creating a prestige plate for the Foundation for Moral Law, SB 103 and SB 159 naming Franklin Parish highways, SB 412 naming a portion of Highway 13 for Roy Chaffin, SB 182 naming a highway for Mayor Billy Cobb, SB 104 naming the Ernest J. Gaines Memorial Highway, and SB 2 naming the Falcons Band Highway. Most of these items were reported favorably without objection after brief testimony from authors, family members, or supporters. One measure drew more discussion: SB 19, which changes the name and design of the state employee retired prestige license plate and redirects proceeds to a private nonprofit associated with retired state employees. Representative Schlegelhorn objected, but after testimony that the organization is a tax-exempt nonprofit funding scholarships and that no money had previously gone to LASERS from the plate, the committee adopted a motion to report the bill favorably by a 13-1 vote. The committee also adopted amendments to HCR 69, which urges DOTD to improve Interstate 12 in Livingston Parish with attention to drainage, flood risk, and evacuation resilience, and then reported it favorably. HCR 63, creating a task force to study whether certain active-duty military personnel can operate federally owned vehicles on state highways without civilian licenses, was also reported favorably. The meeting ended after the agenda was cleared and a motion to adjourn was made.

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• Many of the agricultural users in the Central Valley also got zero water that year from the surface,

Summary: The committee heard several water- and environment-related bills. SB 72, by Senator Caballero, would modernize the California Water Plan and set long-term water supply targets, including an interim goal of 9 million acre-feet of additional water by 2040. Supporters from water districts, local governments, business groups, and agricultural interests argued the bill is needed to address climate-driven shortages, protect the economy, and improve planning for droughts, flooding, recharge, recycling, storage, and conveyance. Opponents, including environmental and conservation groups, argued the bill could overstate demand, increase costs, and make it harder to protect instream flows and ecosystems. The committee discussed the science behind the 9 million acre-feet target and the need to balance water supply planning with fish and ecological needs. SB 72 passed on a do-pass motion to Appropriations. SB 369, by Senator Padilla, would require a local skilled and trained workforce for all Salton Sea restoration work. The author and sponsors said the bill would protect workers exposed to hazardous conditions at the Salton Sea, create good local jobs in Imperial County, and ensure long-term workforce standards for publicly funded restoration projects. Support came from labor organizations, contractors, and other regional stakeholders; no opposition testified. Members emphasized the region’s high unemployment and the importance of workforce development. The bill passed on a do-pass motion to Labor and Employment. SB 697, by Senator Laird, would update the stream system adjudication process by allowing the State Water Board to use modern technology, such as stream gauges and digitized records, when investigating water rights claims, while still allowing field investigations when needed. The author said the process has not been updated since 1976 and should be streamlined. After amendments addressed stakeholder concerns, there was no opposition testimony. The committee asked whether the bill would affect pre-1914 water rights, and the author said it would not. SB 697 passed as amended to Judiciary. The committee also approved consent calendar items SB 599, SB 609, and SB 765 earlier in the hearing.

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• , there are other sources of fluoride such as toothpaste and mouthwash that can be applied to the surface

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And then when there is an inflammation on the surface after it's been narrowed, that's what causes sudden

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• <00:35:01.760> and unbearable for business owners and unbearable for business owners and consumers
• <05:16:09.520> But standard for small business owners.
• But standard for small business owners.
• <05:16:22.638> felt four years, small business owners felt four years, small business owners
• But if we want America business owner.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• /c><01:27:01.600> made<01:27:01.920> by<01:27:02.320> store<01:27:02.639> owners
• <01:27:02.960> if<01:27:03.199> they to be made by store owners if they to be made
• by store owners if they wanted<01:27:03.679> to<01:27:04.000> be<01:27:04.159> able<
• I'm the owner of Hope to Freedom Recovery Homes in Claremont.
• That is evidence of a problem, but it's likely just scratching the surface.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Far too often, irresponsible gun owners fail to properly secure their weapons, with tragic consequences
• It brings bold benefits to builders, business owners, and breadwinners.
• It brings bold benefits to builders, business owners, and breadwinners.
• And it doesn't take away a single surface; it fixes the misalignment in the system. Mr.
• . fixes the misalignment single surface. fixes the misalignment in<06:42:41.520> the<06:42:41.680

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• would be unsuitable for future development because they are too close to schools, homes, airports, surface
• would be unsuitable for future development because they are too close to schools, homes, airports, surface
• He asked that the committee not do it in terms of a fine just because it sounds good on the surface,
• ,<01:53:04.400> but that sounds good on the surface, but that sounds good on the surface,
• A previous owner of the farm had allowed sludge to be spread on the property years before we had even

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environmental Policy Subcommittee took up HB 1621, which would require a baseline environmental impact study before development of certain manufacturing and storage facilities. Members said the concept had merit, but they could not resolve major drafting and implementation issues, including how to define covered facilities, what the study would require, and how enforcement would work at the municipal or county level. Several members expressed concern about unintended consequences and said the proposal was not ready; the subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend inexpedient to legislate (ITL), and the full committee later adopted that recommendation on a 16-0 roll call vote, placing the bill on consent. The committee then discussed HB 1053, involving electronically submitted pesticide use reports. Representative Comtois presented an amendment creating a department database and protecting confidential information, but said she still needed to check whether it was germane and to review administrative issues with the Department of Agriculture. After hearing from David Russo of the Division of Pesticide Control, the committee agreed to continue work on the amendment and took no action that day. The committee also reviewed HB 1186 on egg labeling and producer exemptions. Representative Comtois offered an amendment exempting small producers from most requirements except labeling, but Commissioner Sean Jasper asked for more time to review the impact and suggested the state might not need the existing egg law at all if federal USDA rules already cover the field. Members agreed to hold action until the following week. Finally, the committee began discussion of HB 1780 on penalties for violations involving seeds, plants, and nursery stock, focusing on labeling rules and germination-date requirements; testimony from industry and department representatives indicated they were working toward a compromise that would allow multiple relabelings, add production dates, and set a 36-month sale limit, but no final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• high school student who thinks he's being persecuted because he told his fellow students he was a gun owner
• high school student who thinks he's being persecuted because he told his fellow students he was a gun owner
• Certainly, I know the majority doesn't want to do anything that would make life harder for gun owners
• /c><02:10:28.320> have<02:10:28.880> uh<02:10:29.040> been<02:10:29.280> surfaced
• <02:10:30.400> Um, that um have uh been surfaced. Um, that um have uh been surfaced.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Education Policy and Administration Committee met to hear a non-germane amendment to House Bill 131, which concerns bullying and cyberbullying prevention. Representative Glenn Cordelli, the prime sponsor, said the amendment was intended to revise and improve language from last year’s SB 210 and to incorporate measures from a cyberbullying bill previously passed by the House. He described changes to school communication requirements, mandatory reporting of bullying and retaliation, stronger investigation and collaboration requirements for cross-district cases, added safety and remediation language, a required conference with the alleged perpetrator and parents if available, updated reporting deadlines, and disciplinary consequences for harassment, intimidation, retaliation, and false reports. He also noted a later amendment would be needed to insert the words “the perpetrator” in one section, and he explained that some changes were meant to align with prior legislation and legislative drafting suggestions. Committee members raised several concerns. Representative Murray questioned the treatment of private and parochial schools, the change from gross negligence to negligence, and the removal of a definition of bullying based on imbalance of power and perceived characteristics. Representative Damon also objected to deleting that definition, arguing it would narrow the scope of bullying too much. Representative Han spoke in opposition, saying the amendment was too broad, unnecessary in parts, and not ready for final action; he criticized the removal of the imbalance-of-power language, the conference requirement when parents may not participate, and the reporting obligations for bus drivers and others. Cordelli responded that some issues were already addressed in prior law or SB 210 and that private schools have their own policies. Michelle Wongran of New Hampshire Legal Assistance testified in opposition, saying the bill was being heard without enough notice and that it does far more than the committee analysis suggests. She said the amendment adds undefined retaliation language, imposes reporting duties on school vendors and contractors, may conflict with FERPA and other federal privacy rules, and includes provisions that could have serious implications for schools and students. She said she supports parental involvement and some conference provisions in concept, but urged the committee to reject the amendment or at least send it through the normal legislative process for fuller review. No vote was taken during the hearing portion described in the transcript.

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• Certainly, it moves between once it is in the environment: soil, groundwater, and into surface water
• obligation bonds and general fund cash to help MPCA address drinking water concerns for private well owners
• Uh is there any opportunity for<01:14:26.960> a<01:14:27.199> land<01:14:27.360> owner
• or a farmer who may be for a land owner or a farmer who may be concerned<01:14:30.080> for<01
• where where the bioolids the land owner where where the bioolids are<01:15:08.480> are<01:15:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, and thank you for bringing this to the surface, because I think the more opportunity in public events
• bringing<00:33:41.480> this<00:33:41.680> to<00:33:41.800> the<00:33:41.920> surface
• ><00:33:42.400> cuz<00:33:42.560> I<00:33:42.600> think bringing this to the surface
• cuz I think bringing this to the surface cuz I think the<00:33:42.960> more<00:33:43.320>
• A question on the decal, that’s for boat owners, correct?

Keywords: 916, all

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• MDA also monitors both groundwater and surface water resources throughout the state for over 180 pesticide-related
• MDA also monitors both groundwater and surface water resources throughout the state for over 180 pesticide-related
• December of 2020, we designated some neonic pesticides, including clothianidin and imidacloprid, as surface
• December of 2020, we designated some neonic pesticides, including clothianidin and imidacloprid, as surface

Bills: HF3965, HF3704, HF3260, HF3718

Keywords: pesticide, agriculture, environmental protection, health risks, chemical safety, local agriculture, insecticides, pollinators, seeds, environmental health, neonicotinoids, systemic insecticides, civil penalties, pest management, land trends, report, appropriation, farmers, veterinary medicine, veterinary technology

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• I mean, it could certainly go through Finance for a cost analysis, but on the surface we're not saying
• ><01:18:08.040> analysis<01:18:08.600> but<01:18:08.719> on<01:18:08.880> Surface
• <01:18:09.280> we're cost cost analysis but on Surface we're cost cost analysis but on Surface

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 749, which would require high schools to provide at least one hour of instruction on the nature and history of communism. The prime sponsor said the bill was prompted by concerns that students lack basic historical knowledge about communism and its effects, and argued that a short, flexible requirement could be embedded in an existing course without creating a new full class. He described communism as a totalitarian ideology and cited historical examples including the Soviet Union, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Cold War, and current events involving Russia, Ukraine, and Taiwan as reasons students should understand the topic. Members asked whether the subject is already covered in current social studies standards, whether one hour is enough, and whether the bill would apply to public, private, parochial, and charter schools. The sponsor said he did not believe communism is specifically required in current standards, that he would prefer a full course but was proposing a minimal requirement, and that he intended the bill to apply broadly to schools under the Department of Education’s umbrella, though he acknowledged the wording may need clarification for charter schools. He also said the proposal was both reactive and proactive, based on anecdotal concerns and his teaching experience. A second supporter testified that he was born in the Soviet Union and favored the bill, but suggested the instruction should emphasize critical thinking and explain both why communism can appeal to some people and why it can have harmful consequences. No vote or final committee action was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• while this program is a vital resource for many people, the reality is that $23 barely scratches the surface
• the reality is $23 barely<01:32:24.760> scratches<01:32:25.239> the<01:32:25.400> surface
• c><01:32:25.920> of<01:32:26.040> what<01:32:26.159> is barely scratches the surface
• of what is barely scratches the surface of what is needed<01:32:26.560> to<01:32:26.719> ensure

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• sorry, natural and cultural resources told us they had wide-tire wheelchairs and some sort of hard surface
• > Tire uh Wheelchairs and some sort of Tire uh Wheelchairs and some sort of hard<00:47:40.079> surface
• 41.480> people<00:47:41.880> down<00:47:42.880> to<00:47:43.040> the hard surface
• to get people down to the hard surface to get people down to the water<00:47:43.880> M<00:47:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• > of Just to give you an example of why it's important to maintain the land ownership and the surface
• That's 2.5 million acres of a unified surface and mineral estate and a separate 1 million acres of severed
• <01:12:25.679> of<01:12:25.840> a<01:12:26.159> unified<01:12:26.719> surface
• half million acres of a unified surface half million acres of a unified surface and<01:12:27.199

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 39.520> on<00:28:39.760> the that this seems like on the that this seems like on the surface
• an idea that possibly fills a surface an idea that possibly fills a need<00:28:45.440> that<00
• And my concern just<00:28:58.559> under<00:28:58.880> the<00:28:59.120> surface<
• that<00:29:00.159> this<00:29:00.320> is<00:29:00.480> a just under the surface
• is that this is a just under the surface is that this is a way<00:29:01.120> to way to way to

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• y'all, and I'm speaking specifically to you all as a panel of three speakers who, at least on the surface
• Doug Wilson is the same pastor that said that slave owners were on strong spiritual ground.
• Doug Wilson is the same pastor that said that slave owners were on strong spiritual ground.

Bills: SB116, SB121, SB130, SB407

Keywords: redistricting, congressional districts, Louisiana, 2020 census, elections, precincts, voting, election, political representation, 2026 precincts, demographics, Louisiana congressional map, U.S. House, election districts, precinct shapefiles, Voting Districts, VTD, 2020 Census, 2026 Precinct Shapefiles, apportionment

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• the and the and the it's and and and the and the and the it's and and and the and the and the yard owner
• is not responsible for yard owner is not responsible for yard owner is not responsible for anything
• how do we get there from what line not how do we get there from what line are you on because on the surface
• that are you on because on the surface that are you on because on the surface that has nothing to do

Bills: HCR 21, HCR 22, HCR 23, HCR 24, HCR 25, HCR 26, HCR 27, HCR 31, HCR 41, HCR 42, HCR 43, HCR 44, HCR 45, HCR 52, HCR 53, HCR 66, HCR 67, HCR 73, HR 8, HR 10, HR 13, HR 20, HR 21, HR 50, HR 59, HR 61, HR 71, HR 74, HR 79, HR 84, HR 86, HR 90, HR 91, HR 102, HR 103, HR 107, HR 113, HR 125, HR 126, HR 132, HR 142, HR 145, HR 149, HR 150, HR 152, HR 167, HR 179, HR 181, HR 183, HR 186, HR 192, HR 196, HR 199, HR 207, HR 211, HR 212, HR 213, HR 216, HR 249, HR 256, HR 259, HR 261, HR 263, HR 272, HR 281, HR 285, HR 294, HR 295, HR 300, HR 305, HR 311, HR 313, HR 315, HR 316, HR 323, HR 331, HR 339, HR 340, HR 346, HR 349, HR 352, HR 357, HR 358, HR 360, HR 363, HR 374, HR 377, HCR 20, HCR 28, HCR 30, HCR 32, HCR 49, HR 14, HR 15, HR 19, HR 23, HR 24, HR 25, HR 26, HR 27, HR 29, HR 47, HR 48, HR 55, HR 56, HR 66, HR 85, HR 92, HR 93, HR 95, HR 96, HR 140, HR 155, HR 164, HR 204, HR 241, HR 242, HR 250, HR 253, HR 260, HR 262, HR 265, HR 279, HR 310, HR 312, HR 328, HR 332, HR 359, HR 362, HR 367

Keywords: recognition, award, petroleum industry, leadership, community service, HCR 22, House Concurrent Resolution, Texas Legislature, commendation, honorary resolution, Dr. James Olson, James Olson, University of Texas Permian Basin, UT Permian Basin, psychology professor, 50 years of service, faculty recognition, academic award, Piper Professor Award, Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award