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• Senator Gutierrez? Senator Nichols? Senator Paxton? Senator West.
• Senator Middleton. Senator Cook. Senator Gutierrez. Senator Nichols. Senator Paxton, aye.
• Senator Middleton. Senator Cook. Senator Gutierrez. Senator Nichols. Senator Paxton. Senator West.
• Senator Middleton: Aye. Senator Cook. Senator Gutierrez. Senator Nichols. Senator Paxton.
• Senator Middleton: Aye. Senator Cook. Senator Gutierrez. Senator Nichols. Senator Paxton.

Bills: SB208, SB628, SB777, SB1042, SB2354, SB2477, SB2521, SB2523, SB2608, SB2703, SB2778, SB2835, SB2965, SB2367, SB3044

Keywords: workforce housing, capital investment fund, affordable housing, housing development, Texas housing laws, loan programs, community development, Texas housing, zero-interest loans, low-income housing, nonprofit organizations, construction, economic stability, housing affordability, capital investment, Texas housing policy, county fire code, fire marshal, local government code, interlocal agreement

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government considered and voted on several bills, adopting committee substitutes on Senate Bills 1237, 1708, 1844, 1454, 2520, and 2541. In each case, the committee substitute was explained as narrowing or clarifying the filed bill, and the committee voted to report the substitute version to the full Senate, usually with a recommendation that the filed bill not pass. The committee also recommended each of those measures for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1237 concerned property tax exemption eligibility for charitable organizations; SB 1844 addressed annexation and disannexation limits tied to city services; SB 1454 clarified housing authority tax exemptions and agreements with districts; SB 2520 dealt with a school district tax ceiling comparison; and SB 2541 reduced the unused increment period from three years to two years. The committee then heard extensive testimony on SB 2354, which would allow developers to hire qualified third-party professionals for plat review, permit review, and inspections if local governments are delayed. Supporters included affordable housing providers, builders, Pew Charitable Trusts, housing advocates, and legal groups, who said the bill would reduce permitting delays, lower costs, and help housing production. A Corpus Christi representative testified as neutral, asking for amendments to preserve city final inspection authority, document sharing, and floodplain enforcement. Urban counties opposed the bill as written, arguing it removed too much local oversight, though they acknowledged work on a committee substitute. SB 2354 was left pending. The committee also heard SB 2703, which would clarify that condominiums are not subdivisions for local platting purposes. Builders and a land use attorney supported the bill, saying it would reduce confusion and duplicative regulation; the bill was left pending. SB 777, dealing with firefighter collective bargaining and impasse procedures, drew support from Austin and Texarkana firefighter representatives and the City of Austin, who said the committee substitute reflected stakeholder agreement and preserved voter-approved local procedures; it was left pending. SB 2965, concerning annexation and emergency service district response obligations, drew support from ESD and fire association witnesses who said it would prevent service gaps after annexation, and opposition from local officials who argued it gave unelected ESD boards too much power and lacked neutral review; it was also left pending. The committee then recessed subject to call of the chair.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Middleton, Senator Cook, Senator Gutierrez, Senator Nichols.
• Senator Nichols, Senator Paxton, Senator West. Senator Nichols, Senator Paxton, Senator West. Here.
• The chair lays out Senate Bill 1042 by Senator Flores and recognizes Senator Flores on his bill.
• Senate Bill 3044 by Senator Blanco, and I recognize Senator Blanco to explain the bill.
• Senate...

Bills: SB208, SB628, SB777, SB1042, SB2354, SB2477, SB2521, SB2523, SB2608, SB2703, SB2778, SB2835, SB2965, SB2367, SB3044

Keywords: workforce housing, capital investment fund, affordable housing, housing development, Texas housing laws, loan programs, community development, Texas housing, zero-interest loans, low-income housing, nonprofit organizations, construction, economic stability, housing affordability, capital investment, Texas housing policy, county fire code, fire marshal, local government code, interlocal agreement

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met with a quorum at the start, adopted a two-minute limit for public testimony, and heard a series of housing, local government, fire code, and district-governance bills. Several measures were laid out with committee substitutes, including SB 628 on county fire code administration through interlocal agreements with emergency service districts; SB 208 creating a Workforce Housing Capital Investment Fund for zero-interest loans to nonprofit builders; SB 2835 allowing cities to opt into single-stair apartment buildings; and SB 2477 easing office-to-residential conversions in certain cities. Other bills addressed ESD spending thresholds (SB 2778), hospital district updates (SB 1042), subdivision/platting issues (SB 1708), public housing tax credit eligibility (SB 2608), groundwater district representation for Marfa and Presidio (SB 3044), park board authority in Waller County (SB 2367), ETJ removal procedures (SB 2523), and reporting death certificates to appraisal districts to help address squatting and homestead issues (SB 2521). Testimony was largely supportive on the housing bills. Supporters of SB 208, including Habitat for Humanity affiliates, a Brownsville nonprofit developer, Texans for Housing, and an educator, said the revolving fund would help nonprofit builders finance land, infrastructure, and development costs for affordable homes, especially for families earning 30% to 80% of area median income. SB 2835 drew support from architects, planners, and housing advocates who argued that single-stair buildings can be safe, more efficient, and better suited to missing-middle housing, though the Texas APA registered qualified opposition, saying the proposal bypasses the usual code-development process and may not be sufficiently studied. SB 2477 also received broad support from housing groups and policy organizations, who said office conversions could help address vacancy and housing shortages, though Corpus Christi raised a concern about fee recovery and local cost reimbursement. The committee also heard support for SB 628 from a county fire marshal and an ESD representative, who said the bill would reduce duplicate fire-code enforcement and costs. SB 2778 was backed by a Bexar County ESD fire chief, who said the current $2,000 expenditure approval threshold is outdated and slows emergency purchases and repairs. SB 2608 was supported by the El Paso housing authority, which said adding certain Section 8 projects to the at-risk LIHTC set-aside would help renovate aging subsidized housing. SB 3044 was presented as a way to give Marfa and Presidio representation on the groundwater district board while preserving permitting authority. Each bill heard public testimony was left pending subject to the call of the chair, and the committee recessed to reconvene after the Senate adjourns.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman Betancourt, Senator Middleton, Senator Cook, Senator Gutierrez.
• Chairman Betancourt, I, Senator Middleton, Senator Cook, Senator Gutierrez, Senator Nichols, Senator
• Senator Nichols, Senator Paxson, Senator West, there being 7 highs and zero nays Senate Bill 204. 0,
• Senator Gutierrez, Senator Nichols, Senator Paxson, Senator West, 1, there being 6 ayes and 1 day Senable
• So Senate Bill 1951 removes the 5% financial incentive for appraisal districts to impose such penalties

Bills: SB 1079, SB 1243, SB 1504, SB 1579, SB 1708, SB 1844, SB 1851, SB 1879, SB 1921, SB 1951, SB 2237, SB 2238, SB 2406, SB 2407

Keywords: SB 1079, Texas, county government, commissioners court, Local Government Code, Chapter 263, surplus property, salvage property, data storage device, hard drive, electronic media, digital records, confidential information, protected information, privacy, records retention, information security, data destruction, device disposal, sensitive data

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• Um, Chair, we obviously are already working on a plan regardless of the concurrent resolutions, and so
• Um, Chair, we obviously are already working on a plan regardless of the concurrent resolutions, and so
• Um, Chair, we obviously are already working on a plan regardless of the concurrent resolutions, and so
• Um, Chair, we obviously are already working on a plan regardless of the concurrent resolutions, and so
• Um, we will be voting on the resolutions before us. The first up is HCR 43.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint Transportation and Public Safety hearing considered HCR 121/HR 117, which asks federal and state transportation and defense agencies to coordinate on expanding Kle Pass as an emergency exit route. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from state departments and community representatives, though one member raised equity concerns about other communities needing similar access solutions. Both committees recommended passage, and the resolutions were adopted in tandem. The Transportation Committee then heard a series of road safety and mobility resolutions. These included HCR 43 on studying highway patrol and speed cameras in speeding hotspots; HCR 52/HR 48 on a sidewalk between Iroquois Point and Ewa Beach; HCR 57/HR 53 on traffic calming around Piywa Street in Waipahu; HCR 112/HR 108 on a pedestrian-first policy; HCR 129/HR 125 on safety and congestion near Haiku Elementary; HCR 131/HR 127 on rural air service and short takeoff/landing aircraft; HCR 136/HR 130 on reflective gear for pedestrians at night; HCR 137/HR 131 on school crosswalk safety at Kipapa Elementary; HCR 177/HR 173 on a summer streets pilot; and HR 43 on an emergency access road on the YNI coast. Testimony was mixed but generally supportive of pedestrian and school safety measures, while some transportation and bicycling advocates opposed the reflective-gear resolution as placing too much responsibility on pedestrians rather than improving the built environment. During decision-making, the committee advanced all measures. HCR 43 was amended to specify the study should include district court impacts. HCR 131/HR 127 was amended to shift the rural air service study from the Legislative Reference Bureau to the Department of Transportation. HCR 136/HR 130 was amended to change the reflective-gear proposal from a requirement to an encouragement. HCR 137/HR 131 and HCR 45/HR 38 were also advanced with technical or clarifying amendments, and the remaining resolutions were passed as is. Several members noted reservations or no votes on the reflective-gear measure, but all recommendations were ultimately adopted and the committee adjourned.

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• Resolved that the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the
• Resolution 977. Resolution 977.
• The clerk shall transmit to the Senate a message that resolution, the House shall proceed to resolution
• on the resolution. on the resolution.
• The chair announces the Speaker's reappointment pursuant to section 4A of House Resolution 5, 119th Congress

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• This same resolution being read in the Senate will be sent to all House members and beyond to join us
• This same bill being read on the Senate,<00:03:47.040> the<00:03:47.280> resolution,<00
• :03:48.080> sending<00:03:48.319> it<00:03:48.480> to Senate, the resolution, sending
• it to Senate, the resolution, sending it to all<00:03:48.799> House<00:03:49.040> members<
• I have a resolution. resolution. resolution.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Item number four, Senate Communications. Mr. Clerk, are there any Senate Communications?
• <00:15:36.279> Communications item number four Senate Communications item number four Senate
• Mr clerk are there any Senate Mr clerk are there any Senate Communications<00:15:39.920> Madam
• This resolution is offered by Representative Peruso. Madam Speaker, I move to adopt the resolution.
• The question is on House Concurrent Resolution 1171. Representative Morikawa asks for the vote.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Messages from the Senate: none. No messages from the Senate.
• No messages from from the Senate. None. No messages from the<00:15:36.160> Senate.
• <00:15:39.199> right that is over there in the Senate right that is over there in the Senate
• 5, and House Bill 10.
• House Bill 66, House Joint Resolution House Bill 66, House Joint Resolution Five,<02:45:35.439><

Keywords: 916, all

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• Senate Resolution Number One by Zaffirini, the caucus resolution.
• President and members, this is simply the Senate caucus resolution.
• Chair lays out the following resolution. Senate Resolution Two by Hughes, the rules resolution.
• Senator Hughes, you're recognized to explain the resolution, rather. Senator Hughes: Thank you, Mr.
• Members, the resolution now laid before the Senate is the rules resolution.

Bills: SR1, SR2

Keywords: Texas Senate, senate rules, caucus report, legislative administration, senate officers, parliamentarian, assistant parliamentarian, secretary of the senate, sergeant-at-arms, calendar clerk, journal clerk, doorkeeper, enrolling clerk, senate staff, employee policies, leave policy, compensatory time, outside employment, staff salaries, per diem

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• The recommendation is the House received from its position of non-concurrence with the Senate amendment
• <01:37:21.199> with<01:37:21.280> the<01:37:21.440> Senate non-concurrence with
• the Senate non-concurrence with the Senate amendment<01:37:22.080> concur<01:37:22.480> with
• Um Senator Senator, thank you Senator.
• by Senator Innis, Senator Birdsell, Senator Pearl, Senator Lang, Senator Rosenwald, and Senator Waters

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• brought to them for resolution. brought to them for resolution.
• Thank you, Senator. Welcome to Public Works, Senator.
• the Senate.
• for with with the Senate and the senator for with with the Senate and the senator for Marramac.<03
• It went to the Senate.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Is anyone here for Senator Bullock’s bill? Yeah, is anyone here for Senator Bullock’s bill?
• Senator Bullock, any questions or any comments on that? I direct those to the senator.
• Chair, I move that Senate Concurrent Resolution 1024 be returned with a due pass recommendation.
• I move that Senate Concurrent Resolution 1024 be returned with a due pass recommendation. Mr.
• Chairman, members, Senate Concurrent Resolution 1024 requires a member of the legislature to be a resident

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee heard and acted on a series of Senate bills and one concurrent resolution, with most measures receiving due-pass recommendations. SB 1078 would require de novo judicial review in public records disputes; supporters from the sponsor and Goldwater Institute argued it would restore transparency and prevent deference to agency denials, and it passed 4-3. SB 1184 would bar HOAs from prohibiting display of military division flags; it drew support as a veterans’ issue and passed unanimously. SB 1586 would require Arizona agencies to post federal guidance they create, adopt, or receive; supporters said it would improve transparency, while one member argued existing websites already provide this information, and it passed 4-3. The committee then considered SB 1665, which would standardize state agency hiring with weighted grades, interview panel grades, an overall grade, and an appeal process for unsuccessful applicants. The sponsor and the Arizona State Personnel Board argued it would create merit-based hiring and a needed check on ADOA, while ADOA warned it would add bureaucracy, cost more than $3 million, and slow hiring; the bill passed 4-3. SCR 1024 would change legislative residency requirements from county-based to district-based and add a one-year district residency requirement for party nomination as well, sending the proposal to voters; after extended discussion about district/county complications and ballot-measure concerns, it passed 6-1. Later, SB 1135 would raise the workers’ compensation burial expense for fallen first responders from $5,000 to $10,000, with emotional testimony from surviving spouses and first responders; it passed 6-1. SB 1136 would allow surviving spouses of first responders to keep death benefits after remarriage, and survivors testified that benefits should not be conditioned on remaining unmarried; it passed 5-2. SB 1435 would make it a class 6 felony for school and public library employees or contractors to refer minors to sexually explicit material, and supporters framed it as protecting children from explicit content while opponents warned it could chill library access and criminalize librarians; it passed 4-3. SB 1567 would extend similar restrictions to state and local agencies and public facilities, including limits on exposing minors to sexually explicit materials and using public property for filming explicit acts; the sponsor said it was another child-protection measure, and it passed 4-3. The committee then adjourned.

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• Senators Murphy and Johnson introduced Senate Resolution 2, a Senate resolution naming Senate leaders
• I move to adopt Senate Resolution 2.
• All those in favor of Senate Resolution 2 say aye; opposed say no.
• <00:07:09.560> resolution all those in favor of Senate resolution all those in favor of Senate
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 1 will be referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• With us today we have Senator Kelly Hancock, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans. Affairs.
• a concurrent resolution.
• Senator Hancock moves and Lieutenant Governor Patrick's.
• General, I move that Senator Hancock be vice chair. I second.
• I believe we also have Senator Parker. The chair recognizes Senator Parker. Well, good morning.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• With us today, we have Senator Kelly Hancock, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs.
• a concurrent resolution.
• General, I move that Senator Hancock be vice chair. I second.
• I believe we also have Senator Parker. Chair recognizes Senator Parker. Well, good morning.
• Thank you, Senator. recognizes Admiral Jamie Milton Sands. Thank you.

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• The Senate will come to order.
• Resolutions by Mr.
• The Senate will be in a brief recess. Senator will come to order.
• The Senate will stand in a brief recess. The Senate will come to order.
• The Senator from the Third Bristol and Plymouth, Ms. Dooner, moves that the Senate do now adjourn.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted two resolutions: one commending the Caribbean American Carnival Association of Boston for Caribbean Week and another recognizing Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week. The chamber also acted on several committee reports and House petitions by suspending rules and referring matters to committees as recommended. The Senate then took up several House bills and, after suspending the rules, ordered them to a third reading: sick leave banks for Anna C. Contaris of the Trial Court, Kendra Winner of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and Carlos Borges of the Department of Correction, as well as a bill authorizing the town of Lexington to grant 10 additional wine and malt beverage licenses for on-premises consumption. Later, the Senate passed to be enacted a bill increasing the membership of the select board of the town of Mattapoisett, sending it to the Governor. During the session, Senator Feeney recognized the Rolling Warriors Volt hockey team of North Attleboro, along with coaches, families, and supporters, celebrating their first U.S. gold medal at the North American Volt Hockey Championship and their upcoming World Cup appearance in Sweden. The Senate also adopted a motion to adjourn in memory of Irene A. O'Shea and Tiffany Marie Horne, observed a moment of silence, and adjourned to meet again the following Monday at 11 a.m.

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• Senator Cook. Senator Eckert. Here. Senator Hall. Here. Senator Hinojosa. Here. Senator Clover.
• Chair lays out SCR 29 and recognizes Senator. Blanco to explain the bill. Resolution 29.
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 29 officially designates El Paso was the boot capital of Texas.
• All right, the chair lays out SCR 19 and recognize Senator Parker to explain the Resolution 152 Thank
• Senator Cook, Senator Menendez, Senator Hinojosa, Senator Hall.

Bills: SB2053, SCR19, SCR23, SCR29

Keywords: Governor's Medal of Service, Texas award, state honor, public service recognition, Governor's office, Governor's award, Texas Government Code Chapter 3108, ceremonial award, honorary medal, state service award, local government retirees, private sector contributions, Texas Legislature recognition, gift acceptance, donations, grant funding, executive recognition, Texas Life Monument, human life, preservation

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• /c> Trooper Archer arrived in less than 5 Trooper Archer arrived in less than 5 minutes.<01:42:54.719
• The bill passed the Senate in concurrence with a proposal of amendment that is printed in today's calendar
• The bill passed the Senate in concurrence with a proposal of amendment that is printed in today's
• the Senate forth with. the Senate forth with.
• bill on the calendar today is Senate bill on the calendar today is Senate Bill<04:13:12.560>

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House returned from recess and took up S. 208, a bill on standards for law enforcement identification. The House Judiciary Committee explained that it had rewritten the bill into a model-policy approach focused on Vermont state and local agencies, rather than imposing direct requirements on all law enforcement, because of constitutional and preemption concerns raised by a recent Ninth Circuit decision. The amended bill would direct the Law Enforcement Advisory Board to develop a statewide policy on officer identification and facial coverings by July 2027, require agencies to adopt a consistent policy by October 1, 2027, and deem agencies to have adopted the model policy if they do not act. The committee reported the bill favorably on a 6-5 vote. Members then debated an amendment offered by Representatives Berbeco and McGill to restore federal officers to the bill. Supporters argued that public authority should not be anonymous, that visible identification is necessary for transparency, accountability, and public trust, and that the bill should apply to federal agents as well as state and local officers. They said the amendment included exemptions for undercover work, tactical teams, protective equipment, and safety concerns, and argued Vermont should not wait for courts to resolve every constitutional question before acting. Opponents on the Judiciary Committee said the language remained likely unconstitutional and could jeopardize the bill’s passage; the committee had found the amendment unfavorable on an 8-1 vote. The floor debate continued with several members speaking in favor of the amendment, including arguments that other states have adopted similar requirements and that Vermont should lead on the issue. One member raised a point of order that was not sustained, and the Speaker ruled federal authority relevant to the question. The transcript ends while debate on the amendment was still underway, after a request for a roll-call vote was granted, with no final floor vote on the amendment shown in the excerpt.

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• We're going to start this morning with Senator Sebaugh on Senate Bill 466.
• We're going to start this morning with Senator Sebaugh on Senate Bill 466. Ms. No.
• Senator Seabal on Senate Bill 466. Ms. Nguyen, if you could read that into the record.
• Seeing or hearing no objection, Senate Bill 466 is reported favorably. Thank you, Senator Sebaugh.
• Okay, so we'll go to Senate Concurrent Resolution 35 by Senator Boyle, Ms. Alonzo. Thank you, Mr.

Summary: The House Civil Law Committee met on May 11, 2026, with a quorum present and heard several bills and resolutions. It reported favorably without objection Senate Bill 466, which bars foreign adversaries from using expropriation authority in Louisiana and creates a narrow expropriation category for very large aerospace/LED projects of at least 20,000 contiguous acres with no residential structures. The committee also reported favorably House Bill 986, requiring child support payments from persons convicted of vehicular homicide for the benefit of a child who lost a parent. The committee then considered two constitutional amendments by Senator Morris. Senate Bill 123 would allow judges to be removed for cause by a majority vote of the legislature and certification by the governor; it was amended to change the ballot language to refer to removal for malfeasance, gross misconduct, or incompetence, and was reported favorably after a roll-call vote of 5 yeas and 1 nay, with Representative Carter voting no. Senate Bill 97 would require prosecutorial consent for a defendant to waive a jury trial, except in capital cases; after adopting Amendment Set 5277 to clarify the capital-case exception, the committee heard opposition from Chris Alexander of the Louisiana Citizens Advocacy Group and then reported the measure favorably by a 5-1 vote, again with Representative Carter voting no. The committee also heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 35, which urges the Louisiana State Law Institute to study remote online notarization for authentic acts. Testimony in support came from the Louisiana Bankers Association, which argued the study is needed because of declining notary availability, especially in rural areas, and noted similar practices in other civil law jurisdictions. SCR 35 was reported favorably without objection. Finally, House Bill 1098, by Chairman McFarland, was reported favorably without objection; it provides a limited liability framework for FAA-licensed aerospace flight entities operating in Louisiana. House Bill 375 was voluntarily deferred, and the meeting adjourned.

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• Senator Boudreau. Senator Cloud. Senator Hinskins. Here.
• Andrews, Senator Budrow, Senator Cloud, Senator Hinskins, present; Senator Hodges, present; Senator Luno
• It might be a good idea to also do a concurrent resolution or a House resolution memorializing Congress
• It might be a good idea to also do a concurrent resolution or a House resolution memorializing Congress
• It might be a good idea to also, you know, perhaps do a concurrent resolution or a House resolution memorializing

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.