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• Yeah, this bill is probably not going to get an amendment.
• The ambiguity with the language is causing confusion.
• Come on down, and then Michelle Hurst, probably not right, Andrea Anderson, and... ...Hurst, probably
• Constricting a business on revenue will only cause that business to fail.
• , there can also be a rare side effect of a vaccine. ...that causes myocarditis.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 13 and approved the minutes from the prior week before taking up a series of House bills, many of them with testimony from sponsors, agency officials, and stakeholders. Early action included HB 971, which would direct LDH to equalize Medicaid reimbursement rates between independent rural health clinics and hospital-owned rural health clinics; the sponsor described a significant payment disparity and the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also deferred HB 1030 and HB 796 until the following week before moving to other items on the agenda. Several bills dealing with Medicaid and provider regulation were advanced. HB 414, as amended, closes a loophole so health care providers cannot hire unlicensed workers with certain serious out-of-state convictions; amendments addressed effective dates, FBI background-check issues for therapeutic group homes, and delays for direct support professional applicants caused by minor record issues. HB 740, as amended, creates an independent review process for Medicaid claims disputes in the coordinated system of care for behavioral health providers, with amendments clarifying applicability dates and program definitions. HB 786, which prohibits extrapolation in managed care claims recoupments and requires recovery to be based on actual overpayments or underpayments, was also reported favorably. HB 915 set timelines and accountability standards for prior authorization and utilization management in Medicaid managed care and was reported favorably after testimony about delays in care. The committee also heard and passed several bills affecting health professions and facilities. HB 405 simply updates the name of the national acupuncture certification body. HB 1095 allows nursing homes to use alternative power sources while keeping existing generator and fuel requirements. HB 557 defines long-term care pharmacies for policy purposes. HB 779 authorizes expedited partner therapy prescriptions for certain sexually transmitted diseases. HB 933 creates an optional commemorative birth certificate, with part of the fee going to the Office of Women’s Health. HB 796, carried by another representative for the author, establishes a chiropractic preceptorship program with on-site supervision requirements and was reported favorably after questions about student training and patient safety. The committee also heard emotionally charged testimony on HB 288, which would place the term “miscarriage” alongside “spontaneous abortion” in medical documentation and patient communication. Several witnesses described the distress caused by current coding language, and supporters said the change would make records more compassionate and understandable; the bill was reported favorably. HB 403 increased the cottage food gross-sales cap, and after testimony from small producers and the committee’s discussion of other states’ higher limits, an amendment raised the cap to $150,000 before the bill was reported favorably. HB 930 modernizes cosmetic-product regulation and creates a small home-based producer exemption under a wholesale-sales threshold; it was also reported favorably. Finally, HB 1041, a no-mandate bill restricting discrimination based on medical intervention status, prompted extended debate over exemptions for schools, hospitals, and other entities, with one amendment failing on a roll-call vote and the discussion continuing over the scope of the bill and federal funding concerns.

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• Again, registration fees are probably the poorest example here.
• So, to the degree ...causing the damage to the roads.
• I know people, it's late, people are probably tired.
• And I think California is probably in a similar situation.
• We're about to hit 10,000 participants probably next month.

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee first took up three highway naming resolutions on its consent calendar: ACR 109, SCR 78, and SCR 90. The committee approved the consent calendar with 11 aye votes and no no votes, then adjourned the bill-hearing portion. Members also recognized committee science fellow AJ Mendeola for his service, noting his contributions to bill analysis and staff support. The committee then held an informational hearing on alternatives to the gas tax, focused on the projected decline in fuel-tax revenue and the need for a more sustainable transportation funding model. The chair and invited experts described how inflation, improved fuel efficiency, and growth in electric and other alternative-fuel vehicles are eroding gas-tax revenues. Presenters from the National Conference of State Legislatures and the University of California discussed state options such as higher or indexed gas taxes, EV registration fees, road usage charges, delivery fees, public EV charging fees, transportation network company fees, and managed lanes, emphasizing tradeoffs among revenue adequacy, fairness, administrative cost, and public acceptance. Committee members raised concerns that mileage-based fees or EV fees could function as new taxes on commuters and lower-income drivers, especially if the gas tax is not repealed. Presenters responded that road usage charges are generally intended as replacements for the gas tax, not additions, and argued that mileage-based systems better preserve the user-pays principle while being less tied to vehicle fuel efficiency. They also noted that flat EV registration fees are easy to administer but can be less equitable because they are not linked to actual road use. Officials from Hawaii, Utah, and Oregon described their state programs and policy choices. Hawaii said its new road usage charge began July 1, 2025, for EVs, offers a choice between a per-mile charge and a flat annual fee through 2028, and will transition to mandatory EV participation before expanding to all light-duty vehicles by 2033. Utah described its voluntary EV road usage charge program, quarterly reporting, privacy protections, and legislative scenarios for removing the cap or making participation mandatory. Oregon outlined its constitutional cost-responsibility framework and broader transportation funding challenges, including reliance on user fees and limited use of general-fund support.

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• Unless there's good cause.
• answer completely unless there's cause answer completely unless there's cause not<02:11:18.159><
• <02:44:49.040> concern proceeding questions cause us concern proceeding questions cause us concern
• <03:05:23.120> turn teacher, the teacher would probably turn teacher, the teacher would probably

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 34, which would require parental consent for each new service provided to a student through the Medicaid to Schools program and require reports to legislative policy committees. Senator Ruth Ward said the bill was intended to increase transparency, protect parental involvement, and ensure continuity of care, especially for students with disabilities. She also noted a proposed amendment she received shortly before the hearing that would change the bill’s focus from a “new service” to a “new care plan.” Representatives from the New Hampshire Primary Care Association and Amoscake Health testified that they opposed the bill as written but would support it with the amendment. They explained that tying consent to individual diagnosis codes or services could be burdensome, could delay care, and could create compliance problems if a diagnosis changes during a visit. They said the amendment would better align consent with the overall care plan and avoid interrupting treatment mid-appointment. Committee members raised questions about how the bill would interact with IEPs, individualized health plans, homebound services, telehealth, billing, and whether the amendment would still require parental involvement after a care plan changes. The deputy Medicaid director from the Department of Health and Human Services testified that the amendment was more operationally feasible because Medicaid billing involves many ICD-10 codes that can change or overlap, and consent should be tied to the care plan rather than to each code. He said the current law already requires parental consent for participation in the Medicaid to Schools program and annual consent for billing, but the bill would make explicit consent for care-plan changes. No vote was taken during the portion of the hearing provided, and the committee appeared to continue discussion with DHHS after the testimony.

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• Chair, Senator Dunn, we probably can't go back far enough.
• You've probably seen it on the tops of facilities sometimes, like prisons.
• I know what the effects are, what happens, cause and effect too. I know Mr.
• And the sex trafficking, human trafficking, cause and effect from these people.
• Well, probably not talking about it because President Trump has closed the border pretty much.

Bills: SB1152, SB1156, SB1157, SB1213, SB1232, SB1268

Keywords: immigration, public benefits, asylum, verification, Arizona Revised Statutes, appropriation, public safety, detention, unauthorized aliens, local government funding, border security, fencing, appropriations, southern border, local government, immigration enforcement, probation, law enforcement, court notification, civil rights

Summary: The Military Affairs and Border Security Committee met and approved the January 26, 2026 minutes, then took up several bills related to veterans, immigration, and border security. SB 1268 was described as an emergency cleanup measure clarifying that a 100% service-connected disabled veteran’s primary residence is fully exempt from property tax, including when jointly owned with a spouse; county assessors supported it as needed to fix ambiguous language before the 2026 tax year, and it passed 7-0. SB 1152 would make people with pending asylum applications eligible for state or local public benefits until asylum is granted; supporters framed it as limiting state spending on pending cases, while opponents argued it was redundant, could encourage racial profiling, and conflicted with humanitarian and economic considerations. It passed 4-3. SB 1156 would appropriate $20 million to reimburse cities, towns, and counties for short-term detention costs involving unauthorized persons; supporters said local governments were bearing an unfair burden, while opponents said the money should go elsewhere and that the state was already spending heavily on border issues. It passed 4-3.

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• Section 1983 of the United States Constitution provides a cause of action for damages against state and
• I'd be happy to try to answer any questions the committee may have, and I believe there are probably
• been widely deployed. ...at a commercial scale in Texas yet, and carbon injection well failures can cause
• A CO2 pipeline operated by Texas-based Denbury Gulf Coast Pipeline exploded in 2020, causing dozens of
• Exempt, probably. Yes, yes, sir, exempt.

Bills: HB2242, HB2446, HB2799, HB4502, HB2920, HB2790, HB5620, HB5060, HB5076, HB5080, HB5081, HB5128, HB5130, HB3847, HB5116, HB2969, HB4546, HB4202, HB5624, HB3964, HB4803, HB872, HB4775, HB4777, HB4961, HB5570, HB2988, HB4260, HB1375, HB5009, HB5411, HB5134, HB4388, HB3095, HB1387

Keywords: constables, civil rights, local government, law enforcement, policy-making authority, affidavit, medical bills, civil actions, reasonable charges, healthcare services, judicial statistics, court performance, family law, civil cases, efficiency reporting, court security, emergency management, harassment penalties, judicial safety, court committee

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• Um, this has caused a lot Hawaii Island.
• that's probably more Fernandez's round. that's probably more Fernandez's round.
• cause to have committed a crime.
• <01:10:29.840> cause<01:10:30.159> to<01:10:30.480> have believe there's probable
• cause to have believe there's probable cause to have committed<01:10:31.040> a<01:10:31.199><

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety held an informational briefing on findings from the deportation data project and possible policy responses to increased federal immigration enforcement in Hawaii. In opening remarks, the chair said the committee was concerned about changing federal executive orders, policies, and enforcement actions, and framed the issue as one involving due process and public safety. The chair and presenters described reports of ICE activity on multiple islands, including raids, courthouse presence, and fear in immigrant communities, and said the committee was considering whether state policies should be advanced more quickly. Mandy Fernandez of the ACLU of Hawaii presented updated deportation data and argued that increased immigration enforcement is creating fear, reducing crime reporting, and potentially making state and local agencies extensions of the federal immigration agenda if they accept federal funding with conditions. She said the deportation data project, housed at UC Berkeley Law with UCLA’s Center for Immigration Law and Policy, uses FOIA requests and its latest data runs through late July 2025. She reported 153 ICE arrests in Hawaii from January through July 2025, up from 41 in the same period in 2024; 96 removals, up from 15; a federal detention center average daily population of 91 in June 2025 versus 31 in June 2024; and 111 ICE detainers issued in Hawaii from September 2023 through July 2025, with 49 issued in 2025. She also cited an immigration court backlog of 1,144 pending cases as of August 2025 and noted that about one in five Hawaii residents were born outside the United States. Haley Chang of the Office of the Public Defender said her office is seeing a marked increase in ICE presence around courthouses and more ICE contacts with clients, including reports of people being detained after court appearances or while on supervision. She emphasized that the office is not an immigration law office and that much of its information is anecdotal, but said the pattern appears new compared with prior years. In response to committee questions, she explained that ICE detainers are requests, not judicial warrants, and said local law enforcement is generally not required to honor them unless accompanied by a judicial warrant or other legal authority. She also said the public defender’s office had not yet seen new criminal charges arise solely from an ICE detention or failure to appear tied to immigration enforcement, though cases could be affected if defendants are removed from the criminal process.

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• We probably saw with breast cancer and cervical cancer about a 5% or 6%. Downturn.
• What did you say caused the downturn of five or six percent, I'm sorry?
• Well, they probably will, right?
• I think the answer to that is probably yes.
• Probably not many people in the audience. But also...

Bills: HB321, HB 1027, HB 1295, HB1782, HB2295, HCR29, HCR56

Keywords: Medicaid, child health, express lane option, income verification, supplemental nutrition assistance, telepharmacy, healthcare access, remote dispensing, rural clinics, pharmacy regulations, health literacy, state health plan, health care, patient outcomes, public health, economic impact, healthcare, breast cancer, cervical cancer, insurance eligibility

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• We probably moved too fast, and some of the mandates and taxes that we raised on people really didn't
• <00:03:12.200> We<00:03:12.320> probably<00:03:12.720> moved<00:03:13.040>
• We probably moved too fast, know what?
• <00:03:55.960> And<00:03:56.080> those have caused our property tax.
• And those have caused our property tax.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The discussion focused on affordability concerns in Minnesota, especially housing costs for first-time homebuyers, rising license tab fees, and property taxes. The senator said many constituents are struggling with everyday costs and argued that recent state spending and tax increases, along with mandates on local governments, have worsened the situation. She also cited waste, fraud, and abuse in state government as a reason to rein in spending and keep more money in taxpayers’ pockets. A major topic was her support for bills to conform Minnesota tax law to federal policy on no tax on tips and no tax on overtime. She said these measures would help workers, including service employees and hairdressers, by letting them keep more of their earnings, and would also benefit small businesses by making them more competitive in hiring. She noted that other states have adopted similar policies and said Minnesota had not yet held a hearing on the bills in committee. The senator also discussed a proposal to roll back vehicle license tab fees to pre-2023 levels, saying Minnesota’s fees are higher than neighboring states and can exceed car payments. She expressed hope that the legislature could act on affordability measures before the end of session, and said she expected these tax-relief ideas to be a priority if her party gains more power in the next election.

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• While the cost of wind is coming down, causing utilities to buy more of it, the cost of nuclear has bounced
• > one while the cost of wind is coming one while the cost of wind is coming down<00:03:23.959> causing
• 25.120> buy<00:03:25.400> more<00:03:25.599> of<00:03:25.760> it down causing
• utilities to buy more of it down causing utilities to buy more of it the<00:03:26.400> cost<00
• <00:09:09.800> know of our mix and you probably know of our mix and you probably know Veronica

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• especially on young developing brains, nerve damage, psychosis. and there's even evidence that it's caused
• step towards protecting the health of our youth. youth, and preventing access to substances that can cause
• free enterprise is awesome when it works for the good, but boy... when it gets off the rails and causes
• That's probably what... to turn this thing off. Here, let your county clerk. I did, okay.
• Senate Bill 18, and then we'll see if there are remarks from members, and at that time we'll probably

Bills: SB18, SB19, SB666, SB688, SB707, SB888, SB 18, SB 19

Keywords: municipal libraries, state funding, gender identity, public events, children's literature, SB 19, Texas, political subdivision, local government, county, city, municipality, taxpayer-funded lobbying, lobbying ban, public funds, registered lobbyist, Chapter 305, Government Code, Local Government Code, county association dues

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• Even, uh, there's even evidence that, uh, it's led to, it's caused sudden death when the dose was so
• But boy, when it gets off the rails and causes harm to our youth, specifically targeting in, in multiple
• It can cause such permanent damage that you're getting gait changes.
• Attorney General has the authority to defend a district or county attorney in federal court if the cause
• That's probably a way to turn this thing off. Wow. Here, let your, let your county clerk.

Bills: SB 18, SB 19, SB 666, SB 688, SB 707, SB 888

Keywords: municipal libraries, state funding, gender identity, public events, children's literature, SB 19, Texas, political subdivision, local government, county, city, municipality, taxpayer-funded lobbying, lobbying ban, public funds, registered lobbyist, Chapter 305, Government Code, Local Government Code, county association dues

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• Funding streams, but I think probably you mean like the HAP dollars, the...
• Losing it would cause the affordable housing pipeline to grind to a halt.
• It's probably about a half dozen things we need to do well to probably get ourselves into a state where
• It probably comes off as Napa being a very wealthy county.
• We don't expect it to cause any problems or delays with the project.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• >> Chair: SENATOR PIZZO. >> Senator Pizzo: WE PROBABLY BOTH STUDIED FLORIDA VERSUS RILEY IN LAW SCHOOL
• WE PROBABLY DON'T TALK ABOUT IT ENOUGH BUT WE HAD A PROBLEM THAT EXISTS WITH CERTIFICATIONS.
• YOU'RE PROBABLY GOING TO HEAR DESTROY EVIDENCE ALL THE TIME.
• CAUSE FOR A SUBPOENA OR SEARCH WARRANT TO GET THE INFORMATION.
• Trumbull: I PROBABLY SHOULD.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Probably, it goes for almost every human interaction we have.
• By now, she's moved on, probably beyond what's in the state.
• And what happens is the tick bite causes it's a rather complex reaction that causes an individual to
• The ticks and a lot of the same ticks are causing these other illnesses.
• Currently, probably none of them because it's not legal.

Bills: SB1983, SB444, SB1503, SB1561, SB592, SB1501, SB1946, SB1567, SB1833, SB2026, SB904, SB2178, SB1651, SB1558, SB1565, SB1553, SB1257, SB65, SB1749, SB1242, SB1642, SB640, SB667, SB1436, SB1484, SB1562, SB1794, SB1644, SB1533, SB933, SB1555

Keywords: SB1983, foster care, resource family partner, resource family partners, Department of Human Services, DHS, child welfare, foster homes, foster children, placement data, data sharing, de-identified data, aggregated data, sibling groups, placement disruptions, foster parent recruitment, foster parent retention, private child-placing agency, Title 10A, Oklahoma

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• Uh, certainly probably the best news she said was that 2 people were arrested, uh, several others were
• President, Senator, there are actually a number of exceptions that would probably apply if we enact this
• President, the, in terms of the causes of action that expand the Unfair Trade Practices Act, and, and
• Let's just talk about a couple cause there's so many that we can talk about, it's really easy to look
• Do you know how many New Mexicans That people in this room probably know, have called me over the last

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• If you're probably over 45 or 50, because vaccines when we were young were a whole different category
• If you're probably over 45 or 50, because vaccines when we were young were a whole different category
• If you're probably over 45 or 50, because vaccines when we were young were a whole different category
• They respond to the vaccine when they get the toxic mercury, and it causes autism.
• the the toxic Mercury and it causes the the toxic Mercury and it causes autism<00:56:13.599>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Education met on April 1 at 2:04 p.m. and first heard HCR 129/HR 125/HD1, which asks state and county transportation and education agencies to work together on pedestrian safety and traffic congestion around Haiku Elementary School. The Department of Education said it stood on its written testimony, and no other testimony was offered on that measure. The committee then took up HCR 173/HR 169/HD1, urging the Department of Health to begin education outreach and vaccination drive efforts at schools with vaccination rates under 30 percent, starting in the 2025-26 school year. The Department of Education and Department of Health both supported the resolution and stood on their written testimony. Support also came from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Nurses Association, the Democratic Party of Hawaii Health Committee, and Free Citizens of Malua. A number of testifiers opposed the measure, arguing that vaccination efforts do not belong in schools, that the proposal would pressure families and undermine parental rights and religious freedom, and that it could create liability and misuse public funds. Several opponents also raised concerns about informed consent, government overreach, and vaccine safety. One supporter, Kye Swan, said vaccines are the way to fight infectious disease and asked the committee to pass the resolution so children could be vaccinated before the school year starts. No vote or final committee action on the resolutions was announced in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• Seeing none. >> She's probably...
• Seeing none, >> she's<00:52:58.400> probably >> she's probably >> she's probably
• thing I would encourage is not probably thing I would encourage is not probably not<01:25:13.920
• background and more recent human cause background and more recent human cause<01:44:28.880> PAS
• probably we need a little bit of time. probably we need a little bit of time.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• He said it had caused confusion and he wanted to clear that up.
• And I know one thing is clear to me: I think probably the greatest failing of the last 20 or 25 years
• Probably the greatest failing of the last 20 or 25 years is that we didn't realize what social media
• Preventing personalized recommendations would cause more harm, as companies would be limited in their
• I probably cry through this.

Bills: AB52, AB76, AB163, AB388, AB483

Keywords: health insurance, claims process, insurance regulation, admin penalties, healthcare access, cannabis, cannabis establishment, medical cannabis, adult-use cannabis, advertising regulations, packaging requirements, unlicensed cannabis activities, state prosecution, confidentiality, Cannabis Compliance Board, disciplinary proceedings, mental health, counseling, interstate practice, telehealth

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• If I had to do it over again, probably would just hurt that one.
• It probably helped.
• If you have probable cause, you get the warrant, you come back, or there's admissions.
• You still probably get your warrant. Then you get your blood draw.
• And so once you make the arrest on that individual, if you have probable cause to get the warrant just

Bills: HCR93, HCR14, HR85

Keywords: image-based sexual abuse, working group, gender-based violence, Hawaii Commission on the Status of Women, prevention efforts, survivor protections, new technologies, legal reform, HCR14, House Concurrent Resolution, perpetual easement, non-exclusive easement, state submerged lands, submerged lands, shoreline easement, drainage outfall, stormwater outfall, lagoon outfall, pipelines, Kahala Hotel & Resort

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• So Southeast, Torington — I'm probably missing — so I think those three are in Gan County.
• Um, but you're probably going to get four or more. So, that's always bothered me.
• Um, and so most of the business managers probably already have their budgets made.
• Um, and I'm sure you've probably heard some of the same things I did.
• It probably kept hundreds of kids in school.

Keywords: 916, all