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• I earned my degree from the University of Southern California and completed a residency at The Ohio State
• And then I could have called my doctor and gone.
• the emails and the letters and the reporting.
• the emails and the letters and the reporting.
• And it's expensive. And it gets staff. And we have... ...and mortar system. And it's expensive.

Bills: SB227 , SB269 , SB407 , SB463 , SB527 , SB547 , SB1283 , SB1380 , SB1383 , SB1511 , SB1640 , SB1784 , SB2069

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, healthcare policy, vaccines, exemptions, religious beliefs, public health, workplace violence, healthcare facilities, definition expansion, safety regulations, health and safety code, health insurance, anesthesia, pediatric dental services, coverage, medical necessity

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services met with several members initially absent, then later established a quorum. The committee heard multiple bills, with most testimony focusing on access to care, insurance practices, senior safety, and health care worker protections. Several bills were laid out with committee substitutes, and public testimony was limited to two minutes per witness. Most bills were left pending after testimony, with no final votes taken in the portion provided. Senate Bill 2069 would create a work group to study the feasibility of a statewide acute psychiatric bed registry; the substitute shifts appointment authority to the Health and Human Services Commissioner and extends reporting and sunset dates. Senate Bill 463 would expand workplace violence protections to additional hospice, home and community support, intermediate care, and state-supported living center settings. Senate Bill 1283 would require background checks and transparency measures for senior retirement communities after testimony about the Dallas-area serial killings of elderly residents. Senate Bill 1784 would require 60 days’ written notice before medical debt is sent to collections. Senate Bill 527 would require medical insurance coverage for general anesthesia for medically necessary pediatric dental procedures for children under 13 with qualifying conditions; pediatric dentists testified that denials delay needed care. A major portion of the meeting centered on prior authorization. Senate Bill 1380 would eliminate prior authorization for a broad list of services, including emergency, primary, mental health, substance use, chemotherapy, preventive, pediatric hospice, and certain chronic-condition care. Physicians and hospice advocates supported the bill, describing delays, administrative burden, and patient harm, while health plans opposed blanket exemptions and argued prior authorization helps prevent unnecessary care and control costs. Relatedly, Senate Bill 547 would require insurers to report gold-card prior authorization exemptions to TDI and create a centralized database and annual report; TMA supported better tracking, while health plans warned of duplicative reporting and administrative cost. Senate Bill 407 would require health care facilities to honor conscience- and religion-based vaccine exemptions for employees, with testimony from a physician and vaccine-choice advocate supporting the bill. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1383, which would regulate senior living referral agencies, allow more flexible compensation structures, and add disclosure and consumer protections; an out-of-state referral company and A Place for Mom supported it. Senate Bill 1511 would allow freestanding emergency centers to provide outpatient services in addition to emergency care, with consumer protections such as estimates, limits on facility fees, and restrictions on balance billing. The chair repeatedly announced that bills were being left pending after testimony, and no final committee action or recorded votes were taken in the transcript provided.

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• First, I want to begin and thank Dean Zaffirini and her staff for helping with us and our subdivision
• In the system and planning to go ahead and develop.
• And yet, since May 2022, a million and a half acre-feet and counting has been lost forever.
• The term is to try and enunciate correctly with a comprehensive study conducted by Texas A&M University
• and West Texas A&M University.

Bills: SB863 , SB1190 , SB1261 , SB1413 , SB1624 , SB1662 , SB1663 , SB1855 , SB1967 , SB2124 , SB2204 , SB1623

Committee: Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Keywords: Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, water loss, municipally owned utilities, Texas Water Development Board, administrative penalties, water audit, water infrastructure, water supply, state water plan, water management strategies, water financing, municipal bonds, revenue bonds, public debt, obligations, TWDB

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• I want to begin by thanking Dean Zaffirini and her staff for helping us and our subdivision, and all
• I have a question with all these ifs, ands, and subs, and so forth.
• I have a question with all these ifs, ands, ands, subs, and so forth.
• say, “We’ll take up the troubled ones and keep service and expand service and grow service,” and then
• say we'll take up the troubled ones and keep service and expand service and grow service and then all

Bills: SB863 , SB1190 , SB1261 , SB1413 , SB1624 , SB1662 , SB1663 , SB1855 , SB1967 , SB2124 , SB2204 , SB1623

Committee: Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Keywords: Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, water loss, municipally owned utilities, Texas Water Development Board, administrative penalties, water audit, water infrastructure, water supply, state water plan, water management strategies, water financing, municipal bonds, revenue bonds, public debt, obligations, TWDB

Summary: The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs heard several water-related bills, with testimony focused on drinking water quality, groundwater contamination notice, flood infrastructure funding, water rights conservation, and utility service areas. SB 1662 would limit TCEQ’s advance notice to public water systems to no more than 24 hours before testing after a consumer complaint, to reduce the chance of temporary treatment affecting results. SB 1663 would allow TCEQ to notify private well owners, groundwater conservation districts, and nearby residents by direct means about known groundwater contamination, rather than relying mainly on first-class mail and annual reporting. SB 2124 would move the deadline for publishing the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee’s annual report from April 1 to June 1. Witnesses on the first two bills described long-running water quality problems and delayed notice in their communities and supported the measures. No opposition was recorded, and each bill was left pending for a later vote. The committee also heard SB 1967, which would expand eligibility for Flood Infrastructure Fund financing to multipurpose projects that both reduce flooding and create water supply. Senator Hinojosa and Hidalgo County representatives described the Delta Reclamation Project as a shovel-ready example that would capture flood and drainage water, treat it, and produce new potable supply while also providing detention and flood mitigation. A Sierra Club witness also supported the bill, saying such projects could help manage floodwaters and reduce polluted discharges to bays and estuaries. The bill was left pending. A lengthy and divided discussion followed on SB 1413, which would expand the streamlined expedited release process for landowners seeking removal from a water or sewer CCN in additional counties. Senator Nichols said the bill was a property-rights measure aimed at legacy monopolies and bad actors who use CCNs to hold landowners hostage, while supporters described cases where developers could not get timely service, including fire flow, or were asked to fund infrastructure without reasonable recoupment. Opponents from rural water corporations and utility associations argued the bill would undermine investment in water infrastructure, strand debt, and weaken the return on planned expansion. PUC and TCEQ resource witnesses explained that compensation is handled case by case through appraisal and can include stranded costs, planning, design, construction, and some legal fees, but members noted the statute is unclear and discussed possible committee substitute language. Public testimony was closed with the bill left pending. Later, SB 1624 would allow the Texas Water Trust within the Texas Water Bank to hold donated water rights for conservation purposes and protect them from use-it-or-lose-it cancellation, and SB 863 would address Edwards Aquifer utilities that straddle the aquifer boundary by allowing them to continue using Edwards water within their certificated areas under specified conditions. Both bills were laid out, received no public opposition in the hearing, and were left pending.

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• and infrastructure.
• And in Ludlow, a project for replacing a sidewalk and paving roads around town.
• And the MBTA's vision of regional rail includes more frequent and reliable service, faster and quieter
• Thank you to Chairs Cronin and Finn and the entire committee and your staff for consideration of this
• cities and towns.

Bills: H5279

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Keywords: municipal roads, bridges, transportation bond bill, infrastructure financing, capital spending, bond authorization, general obligation bonds, special obligation bonds, Commonwealth Transportation Improvement Act, road resurfacing, road repair, bridge repair, pavement, culverts, stormwater management, climate resilience, bicycle infrastructure, pedestrian infrastructure, transit modernization, commuter rail

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• c> And I'll let you go ahead and do the And I'll let you go ahead and do the rest<00:09:33.800><c> of
• </c><00:20:14.960><c> on</c><00:20:15.200><c> and</c> you have and then we'll move on and you have and
• And uh Representative Meredith and I will get to spend more time talking on the telephone and and vote
• </c> comments and and get your take on it. comments and and get your take on it.
• 02:50.040><c> not</c> physical therapist and and not and not physical therapist and and not and not inclined

Committee: Senate Banking & Insurance

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:02 Discussion HB 144 00:00:58 Vote HB 144 00:02:40 Discussion HB 169 00:03:21 Vote HB 169 00:05:02 Discussion HB 568 00:05:56 Vote HB 568 00:28:27 Discussion HB 627 00:32:26 Vote HB 627 01:00:26, 958, all

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• Um and we believe, and I drafted bills.
• And number and the people they serve.
• </c> know and and prohibit this practice. know and and prohibit this practice.
• &gt;&gt; Um, Chair Fyberg and um and members. Uh &gt;&gt; Um, Chair Fyberg and um and members.
• </c> be detained and and and held further be detained and and and held further from<01:37:25.760><c>

Bills: HF4077 , HF3798 , HF3886

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: municipal nondisclosure agreement, NDA, public records, transparency, local government, county, city, town, school district, housing and redevelopment authority, economic development authority, port authority, economic development, land development, public financing, tax increment financing, TIF, abatement, municipal bonds, debt obligations

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtRUsmvEoTE, 2026-06-21T07:17:14+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:17 Approval of Minutes 00:45 Chair Comments 01:01 Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities 02:09 Department for Community Based Services 17:20 Department for Public Health 28:52, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• we threw out a lot of um problem and we threw out a lot of um suggestions<00:11:10.720><c> and</c><00
• And they would be able to talk back and forth, sharing that data on a regular basis."
• </c> and into the mapping part of it. and into the mapping part of it.
• </c> &gt;&gt; And they would be able to talk back and &gt;&gt; And they would be able to talk back and
• </c> is going to help with the mapping and is going to help with the mapping and and<00:13:58.240><c>

Bills: HB97 , HB455 , HB97 , HB455

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: absentee ballot, voting, elections, voter registration, electoral process, defective affidavit, voting rights, HB455, Clarke County, coroner, coroner's office, county commission, local act, local legislation, mileage reimbursement, county vehicle, office expenses, operating expenses, retroactive ratification, remedial and curative

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• Chair and members uh that And uh Mr.
• Nation College, and it modified the property tax exemption of electric distribution systems, both systems
• > million in fiscal 26 and 27 and 39.6 6 million in fiscal 26 and 27 and 39.6 6 million<00:20:15.440>
• </c> in fiscal 26 and 27 and $40,000 ongoing in fiscal 26 and 27 and $40,000 ongoing in<00:26:38.240>
• and 27 and $13.28 million in fiscal 28 and 29.

Bills: HF9

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: energy policy, renewable energy standard, carbon-free standard, solar standard, hydroelectric, hydropower, electric utility, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, renewable portfolio standard, carbon capture and sequestration, CCS, greenhouse gas emissions, climate policy, nuclear power plant, certificate of need, fossil fuel plant demolition, utility compliance delay, beneficial electrification, sales tax exemption

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• :12:07.440><c> are</c> are treated the same and are and are are treated the same and are and are subject
• I have a cousin and sister-in-law at the University of Kentucky doing anesthesia, and I have two sisters
• I have a cousin and sister-in-law at the University of Kentucky doing anesthesia, and I have two sisters
• I have a cousin and sister-in-law at the University of Kentucky doing anesthesia, and I have two sisters
• I have a cousin and sister-in-law at the University of Kentucky doing anesthesia, and I have two sisters

Committee: House Banking & Insurance

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:11 Discussion HB 527 00:02:29 Vote HB 527 00:08:02 Discussion HB 627 00:09:09 Vote HB 627 00:24:29 Discussion HB 355 00:25:59 Vote HB 355 00:34:28 Discussion HB 568 00:35:18 Vote HB 568 01:12:10, 958, all

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• And on page 17 and 18, I'm sorry, lines 17 and 18, it says, "And due account shall be taken of the rule
• I am a graduate of the University of Wyoming with a bachelor's degree and also a law degree later on.
• I studied criminology at the University of California in Berkeley for one semester, and that put me a
• </c> and alcohol, and this is no different. and alcohol, and this is no different.
• And, ladies and gentlemen, Mr.

Bills: HB0066 , HJ0005 , HB0010

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: administrative law, judicial review, agency deference, Chevron deference, de novo review, state agencies, regulatory interpretation, statutory interpretation, separation of powers, individual liberty, administrative procedure, agency action, Wyoming Supreme Court, district court review, oil and gas inspector, regulatory challenge, anti-deference, law enforcement, memorial, Patrolman Rosa

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• across all publications, digital platforms, conferences, and events.
• And that this isn't mandatory as a matter of fact.
• And I had to learn this, and I'm trying to teach y'all as well.
• And that is the ones that have the four legs and the tails and the big long necks and they eat plants
• So just keep in touch with me and we can set something up.

Bills: HB3880 , HB3263 , HB2970

Committee: House Tourism

Keywords: Oklahoma Today Magazine, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, tourism promotion, advertising sales, commission pay, employee bonus, sales commission, digital publication, print publication, sponsorships, bulk subscriptions, newsstand sales, ancillary products, public records, procurement exemption, administrative procedures exemption, tourism magazine, revenue sharing, executive director, state agency compensation

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• And you did. And I appreciate the fix for this.
• And you did. And I appreciate the fix for this.
• Madam Chair and experts and Senator, actually I am mixing apples and oranges.
• I know myself when I got out of college, I owed a considerable amount of money, and the scholarship program
• I also work and teach at the University of New Mexico, where I do research, and I stand in support of

Bills: SB246 , SB146 , SB300 , SB301 , SB309 , SM17

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: massage therapy, licensure, health and safety standards, continuing education, establishment licensing, civil rights, sovereign immunity, damages, public body, lawsuit limitations, legal notice, child welfare, computing infrastructure, data management, Department of Health, appropriation, foster care, Indian children, cultural competency, training services

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• And there was a second. Who was the second? Michaela. And we have an echo.
• And we have an echo, echo. And we have yogurt and granola for everyone this morning.
• So Senator and Rob Hirsch and I forget your other expert witness.
• It requires manufacturing, use of water, and use of soil, and contaminates both soil and water.
• and more.

Bills: SB47 , SB195 , SB196 , SB197 , SB198 , SB78

Committee: Senate Senate Conservation

Keywords: food recovery, composting, waste management, solid waste surcharge, organic waste reduction, environment, grants, advisory group, soil conservation, water resources, training services, outreach programs, environmental protection, animal care, veterinary services, spay and neuter, Las Vegas, community funding, animal welfare, animal shelter

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• I'm with Luna Community College, and I stand in support of the WRC.
• I'm the Director of Allied Health and Head Baseball Coach at Looney Community College, and I stand in
• , like the UNM Hospital dorm rooms at colleges and universities, and then also athletic Complexes.
• I personally played football and ran track in high school, and then found that the guys in college were
• Chair, and of course, Senator Thornton, to go ahead and get started, first of all, Luna Community College

Bills: SB194 , SB200 , SB203 , SB204 , SJR3

Committee: Senate Senate Education

Keywords: appropriation, higher education, sports facilities, community college, Luna Community College, KANW, educational radio, rural news, public education, funding, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, cultural heritage, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University

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• Chair and committee.
• they come and it leaves.
• And that is sad to me.
• Chair and members. There is a fabulous physical science laboratory at New Mexico State University.
• So again, it's something that we are proud to. host to be a part of New Mexico State University, and

Bills: SB194 , SB200 , SB203 , SB204 , SJR3

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: appropriation, higher education, sports facilities, community college, Luna Community College, KANW, educational radio, rural news, public education, funding, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, cultural heritage, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University

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• </c><00:09:55.040><c> And</c><00:09:55.760><c> um</c><00:09:55.920><c> I</c> of the University of Hawaii
• And um I of the University of Hawaii.
• ><c> and</c> cattle and and subsistence farming and cattle and and subsistence farming and they<00:27
• that we have at the college together to address this issue and build more sustainable solutions to this
• that we have at the college together to address this issue and build more sustainable solutions to this

Bills: HB1601 , HB1828 , HB1616 , HB1603 , HB1606 , HB1604 , HB1605

Committee: House Agriculture & Food Systems

Keywords: biosecurity, invasive species, Hawaii Invasive Species Council, Department of Land and Natural Resources, appropriation, agriculture, land use, farm dwelling, renewable energy, income qualification, solar energy, geothermal resources, hydropower, agricultural tourism, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, land leases, Hawaii

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• placed in the top five twice at the national level and plans to attend Oklahoma State University to
• And whereas New Mexico is home to leading research universities, including the New Mexico Institute of
• University of New Mexico, which is home to the Institute of Meteoritics; and New Mexico State University
• And New Mexico State University, which is a core member of both the Federal Aviation Administration Center
• , engineering, and mathematics education programs, and world-class research universities.

Bills: HM19

Keywords: New Mexico Aviation and Aerospace Day, aviation, aerospace, space industry, missile programs, Spaceport America, White Sands Missile Range, White Sands Test Facility, Kirtland Air Force Base, drone, unmanned aircraft systems, commercial space transportation, NASA, aircraft, STEM education, research laboratories, Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, flight testing, medical evacuation

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• went through and and um and you went through and and articulated<00:20:01.679><c> you</c><00:20:01.840
• And I would encourage you to work with your university partners who have the skill sets to build those
• And Dr. schools and our community. And Dr.
• 01:07:07.039><c> pass</c> ask that you support and and and pass ask that you support and and and pass
• and innovation and mental health healing and innovation and mental health care<01:40:08.560><c> and<

Keywords: 1. Call to Order and Roll Call – 00:00:00 2. Approval of Minutes – 00:01:32 3. Getting to Know the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky – 00:02:26 4. Healthy Kids Clinic – 00:26:58 5. Pharmacy Payment Parity – 00:56:36 6. Ibogaine – 01:17:37 7. Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 01:53:05 8. Adjournment – 01:53:19, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the prior meeting minutes and recognized Eric Clark for his service, noting this may be his last meeting before he leaves state government. The main presentation was from Allison Adams, president and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, who described the organization’s history, nonpartisan mission, and focus on health equity, prevention, and upstream policy solutions. She said Kentucky’s poor rankings in chronic disease, preventable hospitalizations, and life expectancy show the need to shift resources toward prevention and community-driven strategies rather than relying mainly on treatment after people become sick. Adams emphasized leading health indicators, arguing that lawmakers should track actionable measures such as quit attempts and smoke-free policies instead of only lagging indicators like disease rates and mortality. In response to questions, she said accountability should be shared across communities and systems, with possible incentives and disincentives tied to outcomes, and she supported creating a public data utility or dashboard, ideally with university partners, to help legislators and communities monitor progress. She also cited examples of accountable health community models and said Kentucky could adapt similar approaches. The committee then heard from Meade County Schools Superintendent Mark Martin and district health coordinator Karen Kotche about the Healthy Kids Clinic partnership with Cumberland Health. They described a seven-year effort that led to full implementation in the district, which now has a nurse in every school and a nurse practitioner, allowing services such as sports physicals and other clinic functions to be provided on campus. They said the program has been a strong investment for students and the community and began explaining how the district built the partnership after earlier efforts and delays, including the pandemic.

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGLAGF4m9mI, 2026-06-21T07:17:11+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:14 Kentucky Prescribed Burn Process & How Prescribed Burning Benefits the State 00:02:43 Lighting the Way - The Future of Prescribed Fire in Kentucky 00:14:25, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47