14:17 → 15:55(1m 38s)
Committee chairs and members introduced themselves. Senator Donna Bailey and Representative Christy Mathison are the senate and house co-chairs; Bailey announced a public hearing and work sessions and identified LD 378 as the first matter. Purpose: orient the committee and identify today's agenda.
A joint Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services committee session that held a public hearing on LD 378 (technical amendment to last year's audit-rights law) and work sessions on an AI/chatbot bill aimed at protecting minors, a rural health stabilization/funding package, and changes to the Maguire assessment. Members heard proponents and opponents, debated emergency vs. delayed effective dates, and recorded several committee-level votes and instructions for stakeholder work.
