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• Sheel, please read the title.
• by title unless there's a request read by title unless there's a request for<00:44:41.280> reading
• issued under subsection 3 as a final issued under subsection 3 as a final agency<01:01:43.040>
• Order gross and place on the calendar for third reading, final passage.
• ,<02:52:23.359> final calendar for third reading, final calendar for third reading, final

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, and approved the journal. Members then took up Senate Joint Resolution 4, which designates September 20-26, 2026, as Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week in Colorado. The resolution was read at length, with Representative Clifford speaking in support and describing FTD as a devastating, early-onset dementia that affects families during working and child-rearing years. The resolution passed on a 60-0 vote. The chamber also handled scheduling motions, including removing House Bill 1110 from special orders and placing several bills on special orders for March 4. The meeting then shifted into committee-style consideration of House Bill 1205, concerning changes to state law to reflect the federal expansion of good neighbor authority agreements. After a minor committee-report correction adding wildlife habitat language and removing the safety clause, the report was adopted and the bill passed. Sponsors said the measure aligns state law with federal statute and supports recreation projects and cross-ownership coordination in wildfire-prone landscapes. The bulk of the discussion focused on House Bill 1145, concerning water quality in mobile home parks. Sponsors Velasco and Phillips said the bill responds to longstanding water problems in mobile home communities, including discolored, foul-smelling water and contaminants such as arsenic and E. coli, and that it strengthens testing, complaint, and enforcement authority. Two amendments were offered by Representative Richardson and Representative DeGraaf to narrow or clarify the bill’s standards and hearing provisions; both were defeated. The committee report was then adopted and the bill advanced, with supporters emphasizing public health and financial burdens on residents and opponents warning about vague standards, penalties, and possible unintended effects on park owners.

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• of vet our veterans on their final tour. of vet our veterans on their final tour.
• It reads: “Finally, there was the event which Robin 07 remembers as saving his life.
• It reads: “Finally, there was the event which Robin 07 remembers as saving his life.
• It reads: “Finally, there was the event which Robin 07 remembers as saving his life.
• The chief clerk will give the bill its third reading. Third reading.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• All right, the bill is given final passage as substituted. Thank you.
• I know y'all all read them, and you got...
• I know y'all all read them, and you got all the bills ahead of time.
• for final passage.
• Now, I need a motion to adopt the bill as substituted for final...

Bills: HB25, HB108, HB109, HB111, HB112, HB113, HB117, HB118, HB119, HB120, HB121, HB122, HB124, HB126, HB127, HB128, HB129, HB130, HB131, HB25

Keywords: emergency services, 911, local districts, joint operations, contracting, HB108, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset reauthorization, board continuation, speech-language pathology, audiology, licensing board, professional regulation, healthcare regulation, occupational licensing, speech therapist, speech pathologist, audiologist, Sunset Committee, Code of Alabama 1975

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• reading, learning, and research. reading, learning, and research.
• Senator Wiklund, the final word? Senator Wiklund, the final word?
• Uh Senator Hemmingsen Jaeger final<01:19:07.720> word? final word? final word?
• before I can hand it off to final word? before I can hand it off to final word?
• <01:47:52.120> Uh Senator Gustafson, final word. Uh Senator Gustafson, final word.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• taxpayers with that money for the relief depending upon the day you turned on your computer or you read
• taxpayers with that money for the relief depending upon the day you turned on your computer or you read
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• <00:03:07.720> the<00:03:07.879> news on your computer or you read the news on your
• computer or you read the news we're<00:03:08.920> getting<00:03:09.760> $22,000<00:03:

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee took up House File 4, first adopting the H004A1 amendment without objection. The author described the bill as a constitutional amendment intended to create a tax relief account funded from projected budget surpluses, defined as revenues exceeding 105% of projected expenditures based on the November forecast. Supporters framed the proposal as a way to return excess taxpayer money to families, homeowners, and seniors rather than allowing the state to retain or redirect it. Testimony in support came from Ranna Lee of Americans for Prosperity, who praised the bill’s clarity and argued that taxpayers are overburdened and should receive surplus funds back; she also suggested broader tax and budget reforms, including rate reductions and tighter spending limits. Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project testified in opposition, saying the legislature already has authority to use surpluses for rebates or tax cuts and warning that constitutionalizing tax policy would reduce flexibility, weaken accountability, and make it harder to respond to changing conditions, emergencies, or recessions. Members then briefly commented, with Republicans expressing support for returning money to taxpayers and citing cost-of-living pressures and fixed incomes. The committee did not hear a formal department position. At the end of the hearing, Representative Johnson renewed the motion that House File 4, as amended, be recommended to pass and sent to the Ways and Means Committee; the motion prevailed on a voice vote.

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• The electronic version might be easier to read.
• to read more of their thoughts on that.
• That’s how it’s on the final report. Those are the same bullet points as the final report.
• That floor is nearing completion finally.
• That floor is nearing completion finally. It's a beautiful area that prior to, finally.

Summary: The Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee met with a quorum, approved the prior minutes, and then took up a draft bill to make legislators’ and candidates’ residential addresses confidential in public records. Legislative Council and the Secretary of State explained the proposal was prompted by security concerns and would protect residential addresses while still allowing election officials to verify residency and keep candidate names and offices public. Members raised concerns about unintended consequences, transparency, and how the change would affect rural districts and residency enforcement. The Secretary of State suggested an amendment to end the confidentiality when a candidate’s term ends, and the committee agreed to hold the bill over for further discussion at the next meeting. The committee also reviewed follow-up materials on legislator security and best practices, including advice on situational awareness, internet hygiene, varying routines, and reporting threats, along with NCSL materials comparing capitol security practices in other states. Members discussed a recent security incident and the need to keep alert contact information current, and staff said they would continue working with the Highway Patrol on legislative-specific notifications. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to Garrity Consulting’s final report on mitigating the effects of legislative term limits. The consultants summarized survey, focus group, and stakeholder input showing concerns about loss of institutional knowledge, leadership turnover, onboarding demands, and workload pressures, while also noting public support for term limits and annual sessions. Recommendations included considering annual sessions or shifting biennial sessions to even-numbered years, restructuring organizational session and interim committee work, creating office hours and more structured orientation and mentorship, expanding ongoing training and staff support, improving public communication and virtual testimony rules, and addressing barriers to service such as employer support and travel costs. Members discussed the tension between making the legislature more effective and preserving a citizen-legislature model, and the report was received as a roadmap for future implementation rather than immediate action.

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• That's kind of how it reads on the first page.
• That's kind of how it reads on the first page.
• And then finally, of course, administrative costs.
• And then finally, I mentioned the tribal initiative.
• And then finally, I mentioned the tribal initiative.

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing focused first on Oregon Medicaid coordinated care organization (CCO) finances and rate setting. Oregon Health Authority staff explained how 2025 CCO financial results will inform 2027 capitation rates, including reserve requirements, subcapitation arrangements, and major cost drivers such as behavioral health, pharmacy, rural hospital costs, and dental directed payments. They said the Legislature’s added 2025 funding materially improved CCO margins and that, without it, the program would have been negative overall. Members asked about retained earnings, subcapitation, behavioral health utilization, ABA therapy, and whether outcomes are being evaluated; OHA said rate setting is actuarial and that CCOs, OHA, and other partners all play roles in monitoring efficacy and access. OHA also reviewed House Bill 4039 changes intended to increase transparency and give CCOs earlier access to rate information and reconciliation exhibits. CCO representatives then testified that the system is under significant financial pressure and that behavioral health state-directed payments, benefit changes, and federal uncertainty from H.R. 1 are reducing flexibility. CareOregon said it has lost more than $500 million over the last couple of years and is now making provider terminations and other network changes to align spending with available funding, while emphasizing that CCOs must make hard decisions about which services and providers can be sustained. Eastern Oregon CCO said rural and frontier factors, cost-based hospitals, air ambulance needs, and statewide efficiency adjustments are not fully reflected in rates, and that dental funding is especially strained. Trillium similarly warned that state-directed payments and benefit expansion pressures are constraining the global budget model and that H.R. 1 could worsen acuity and volatility. Members pressed the witnesses on who is responsible for evaluating treatment effectiveness, especially for ABA and psychotherapy, and on how utilization limits and reimbursement changes are being used to control costs. The committee then shifted to an overview of the Affordable Care Act and Oregon’s commercial insurance market. Department of Consumer and Business Services staff explained actuarial value, metal tiers, premium tax credits, medical loss ratio rules, and the main drivers of premium rates: cost trend, utilization trend, and administrative costs. They said mandates have likely added only a limited amount to premiums over the past decade, though the exact effect is difficult to isolate, and they gave examples of how high-cost, low-volume services versus broad, high-utilization services can affect rates differently. Staff also noted that Providence Health Plan and PacificSource Health Plans are withdrawing from the individual market, though consumers should still have at least three insurer options in every county and may have four in many counties. The division said it is in the middle of reviewing proposed 2027 rates and will continue its public rate review process, including hearings and written comment.

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• and ask that it be read at length. and ask that it be read at length.
• The motion before us is the adoption of House Bill 1068 on third reading and final passage. Mr.
• third reading and final passage. Mr. Mr. third reading and final passage. Mr. Mr.
• The motion before us is the adoption of House Bill 1027 on third reading and final passage. Mr.
• Representative Richardson said he could not support the bill on third and final reading.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and then moved out of order to consider Senate Joint Resolution 7, recognizing February 2026 as Black History Month. The resolution was read at length and grounded in the history of Black history commemoration, Carter G. Woodson’s work, the evolution from Negro History Week to Black History Month, and Colorado-specific Black leaders and pioneers such as Barney Ford, Clara Brown, John T. Gunnel, Joseph H. Stewart, and others. Members emphasized that Black history is American history and that the centennial observance should honor both the struggles and achievements of Americans of African descent. Several representatives spoke in support. Representative Bacon described the resolution as an important tradition and said the chamber should record its history. Representative Joseph framed Black history as a living story of resilience, innovation, and justice. Representative Jackson said the resolution matters especially amid efforts to erase or minimize Black history, and tied it to Colorado figures and to her own family history. Representative Carter highlighted the importance of naming schools after Black Coloradans and introduced guests, including educators and community members connected to the resolution. Representative Gonzalez also spoke in support and honored a community member, Tony Gomes, who died of cancer. Representative DeGraaf stated full support for the resolution but offered a lengthy amendment to add more historical references, including Black patriots of the American Revolution, Nat Love, James Beckwourth, Harriet Tubman, and the Tuskegee Airmen. The transcript ends during his proposed amendment, and no final vote or disposition on the resolution is shown in the excerpt.

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• The secretary will read the prevails. The secretary will read the next<00:21:33.440> message.
• The motion prevails. second reading. We'll now go to the second reading.
• You can read that.
• . reading. reading.
• Please read this part closely.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We will have the reading of the journal.
• Gentleman from Rankin, Representative Powell, moves we dispense with the reading of the journal.
• I ask unanimous consent to dispense with the reading of the introductions.
• You read over all this stuff. You vet... You read over all this stuff.
• Uh, final passage. He moves final passage. Open the machine, Madam Clerk.

Bills: HR144, HB4182, HC51, HR169, HB4178, HB4179

Keywords: commendation, sports, team achievement, high school, state championship, suffrage, restoration of voting rights, conviction, probation, law-abiding citizen, congressional term limits, constitutional amendments, Article V, state resolution, political reform, Jackson State University, Veterans Memorial Stadium, economic growth, property tax, multi-purpose facility

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• AND FINALLY I WANT TO SAY AS AN ATTORNEY WHO HAS BEEN WORKING ON RULEMAKING MATTERS FOR STATE AGENCIES
• THE VAGUE PORTION IS VERY IMPORTANT THE WAY I READ IT AND THAT'S WHY I COME FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE BUT
• INSTEAD THE COMMISSION NOW OPERATES UNDER THE FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS READING OF THE STATUTORY
• THE FINAL AMOUNT IN QUESTION FOR A REFUND IS ROUGHLY AROUND 200,000 PLUS?
• MEMBERS FOR THE FINAL AGENDA ITEM WE INVITED BACK JUDGE SCHWARTZ THE INTERIM DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The question I read in some of your language is that...
• They are still testing reading and math.
• the science of reading.
• So, you're maybe familiar with reading academies. Reading academies...
• If I could, Madam Chair, I've got one final question.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

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

Transcript Highlights:

• The reader will read. Mr.
• The reader will read.
• Read the book about 10X, please pick it up.
• Senators, I'm going to read a Senate bill.
• The reader will read, Mr.

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• If I love to read, so it's hard for me to pick a book, but I read the autobiography of Anna or the biography
• <00:44:58.760> her finalizing her finalizing her transcripts<00:45:00.599> pby<00:45:01.200
• <01:20:51.080> that remote testifiers if I'm reading that remote testifiers if I'm reading
• Are there any final comments to the bill before we move it to Finance?
• Senator Rasmuson, any final comments? Great.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Please don't read it. Um, we can all read it as a part of our binders after it's submitted.
• Please don't read it. written testimony. Please don't read it.
• <00:40:36.960> inspection I've also read that Texas's inspection I've also read that Texas's
• I've always driven old trucks, and I finally used to work for a dealership and finally bought an almost
• finally bought a almost brand new truck. finally bought a almost brand new truck. um<01:24:36.560

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And then finally, the um session.
• That's the way I read the pragmatic reading of this bill.
• That's the way I read the pragmatic reading of this bill.
• pragmatic reading of this bill. pragmatic reading of this bill.
• that that's how I'm reading this bill. that that's how I'm reading this bill.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Show the bill rolled over for third reading.
• I move that the rules be waived, and House Bill 1-D be read a third time by title and placed on final
• and placed on final passage.
• Read the bill a third time by title.
• The question now recurs on final passage of HB 1D.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former member Mark Weissman and local officials Donna Lou Fiala and Eric C. Brecknitz, and the Pledge of Allegiance. Members approved the journal and adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report setting the calendar and debate times for the day. The chamber then took up House Bill 1D, establishing Florida’s congressional districts, as the main item on the special order calendar. During questioning and debate on HB 1D, sponsors and opponents focused heavily on the map’s process and legality. Supporters argued the plan was based on a viable legal theory, used the 2020 census data as required, and was within the Legislature’s discretion to consider mid-cycle redistricting. Opponents repeatedly argued the map was drawn by the governor’s office using partisan data, without meaningful legislative or public input, and that it violated the Fair Districts Amendment by favoring a party, splitting more counties and municipalities, and reducing compactness. Several members also raised concerns about taxpayer costs, the absence of a new census or court order, and the Legislature’s role versus the governor’s office. After structured debate, the House voted on final passage of HB 1D and passed it 83-28. A motion to recess for two hours to consider a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision failed. Following passage of the redistricting bill, the House adopted a motion to adjourn sine die, ending the session.

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• Final question for a follow-up. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I believe this to be my final question.
• Just one final question.
• Just one final question.
• The third grade reading rate in Pinellas County has increased 14 points.
• Sorry, I couldn't read your right. It's Jason Crawford. Sorry. Thank you.

Summary: The Senate Appropriations Committee met with a quorum present and took up two bills. The first, SB 250 on rural communities by Senator Simon, was described as a broad rural development package creating an Office of Rural Prosperity, a Renaissance grant program, housing and transportation investments, added funding for rural education consortiums, and health care initiatives for rural areas. Senator Harrell asked about overlap between road funding programs, and the sponsor explained that eligible counties could receive both SCRAP and FARM funding. Several organizations waived in support or spoke in support, and the bill was reported favorably by unanimous vote. The committee then heard SB 318, the committee substitute for educational scholarship programs by President Gates. The bill was presented as a response to Auditor General findings about the rapid growth and administration of Florida’s school choice and scholarship programs. It would separate Family Empowerment Scholarship funding from the FEFP, require more frequent student enrollment verification, lower scholarship funding organization administrative fees, require return of overpayments, create a student ID system, establish a $250 million stabilization fund, require annual audits, and direct DOE to recommend future program administration through competitive procurement. Gates also offered five amendments, including technical changes to eligibility documentation and a substantive amendment requiring a DOE report on future administration and competitive selection; all five amendments were adopted. During debate and public testimony, senators and witnesses discussed accountability, software solutions, reimbursement delays, monthly attestations, and impacts on public schools and families. Supporters and opponents alike raised concerns about bureaucracy, fraud prevention, special education services, and whether the bill would help or burden parents. Gates said the bill aimed to fix tracking and payment problems without capping the program, and he noted the IEP timeline would be aligned with public school timelines. After debate, the committee reported CS for SB 318 favorably by unanimous vote, and then adjourned.

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• Today, this bill is an important step towards finally acknowledging their service.
• line well I can just read line 16 line well I can just read line 16 26<00:34:42.560> allows<00
• Was it last year or did that not make it through in a final bill?
• a package without finding my reading glasses. >> Thank you, Senator.
• my reading package without finding my reading glasses. glasses. glasses.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The final comment on this one is on page three of the rule, page 10 of the final proposal packet, and
• > packet,<00:06:27.640> that the final um final proposal packet, that the final um final proposal
• without getting paid until they finally without getting paid until they finally touch<00:55:08.080
• not be considered final until 12:00 a.m. not be considered final until 12:00 a.m.
• is done, it's final." is done, it's final."

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, approving the minutes and consent calendar, then moved to the regular calendar of administrative rules. Department of Energy rule 25-220 was postponed until June at the sponsor’s request so stakeholders would have more time to review revised language. Several Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid-related rules were then considered, including 25-240, 25-265, and 26-33, each of which drew staff comments mainly about expired rule provisions and the agencies’ reliance on federal law, the Medicaid state plan, or other manuals. The committee approved those rules after brief questions, with the agencies stating they were already operating under the relevant federal or state-plan authority and, in one case, that rulemaking was underway to update an expired citation. The most extended discussion was on HHS Bureau of Aging rule 25-304, which had an amended conditional approval request. Staff explained the amendments clarified how case management agencies accept or deny cases, how telehealth participation is evaluated, and that the department sets the timing for accepting or denying cases under its existing authority. Staff also noted a separate issue about whether reimbursement rates must be in rule, but said the agency had long interpreted the statute to allow its approach and that any change would likely require legislation rather than committee objection. A provider representative testified against parts of the rule, arguing the case management agencies should not be required to accept referrals before contacting the participant, that telehealth decisions for other providers should remain with those providers, and that the quality-management section was duplicative and burdensome. Committee members questioned whether the telehealth language merely allowed case managers to say a service fit the client’s plan or instead gave them authority over another provider’s delivery method. The agency responded that case managers may determine what services an individual needs, but should not control how another licensed provider delivers those services. The discussion continued with no final action shown in the excerpt.