Legislature(2025 - 2026)SENATE FINANCE 532
04/29/2025 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE
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| Start | |
| SB63 | |
| SB133 | |
| SB137 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
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| += | SB 63 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 133 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 137 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
April 29, 2025
9:02 a.m.
9:02:19 AM
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair Hoffman called the Senate Finance Committee
meeting to order at 9:02 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Lyman Hoffman, Co-Chair
Senator Bert Stedman, Co-Chair
Senator Mike Cronk
Senator James Kaufman
Senator Jesse Kiehl
Senator Kelly Merrick
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Donny Olson, Co-Chair
ALSO PRESENT
Senator Jesse Bjorkman, Sponsor.
SUMMARY
SB 63 LOCAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION
SB 63 was REPORTED out of committee with five "do
pass" recommendation, one "no recommendation",
and with one new zero fiscal note from the
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic
Development.
SB 133 INSURANCE; PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS
SB 133 was REPORTED out of committee with four
"do pass" recommendations, two "no
recommendations", and with one previously
published zero fiscal note: FN 1(CED).
SB 137 EXTEND BOARDS: MIDWIVES, NURSING, PAROLE
CSSB 137(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with
five "do pass" recommendations, one "no
recommendation", one new fiscal note from the
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic
Development, and one previously published fiscal
note: FN 2(COR).
SENATE BILL NO. 63
"An Act relating to the Local Boundary Commission; and
providing for an effective date."
9:03:35 AM
SENATOR MIKE CRONK, SPONSOR, gave an overview of the bill.
He stated that the bill had passed the year prior, but did
not make it to the final vote. He remarked that the bill
created an additional seat on the commission to ensure that
one of the six commissioners came from an unorganized
borough. He also stated that it would change the statute to
have the chair be elected amongst its members.
Co-Chair Stedman MOVED to REPORT SB 63 out of committee
with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
SB 63 was REPORTED out of committee with five "do pass"
recommendation, one "no recommendation", and with one new
zero fiscal note from the Department of Commerce, Community
and Economic Development.
9:04:49 AM
AT EASE
9:06:09 AM
RECONVENED
SENATE BILL NO. 133
"An Act relating to prior authorization requests for
medical care covered by a health care insurer;
relating to a prior authorization application
programming interface; relating to step therapy; and
providing for an effective date."
9:06:46 AM
SENATOR JESSE BJORKMAN, SPONSOR, reintroduced the
legislation. The bill addressed prior authorization for the
process of medical care that was covered by a health
insurer. The bill was a result of a way to rationalize a
system by which health insurance approved patient care. The
goal was to establish clear timelines, in order to reduce
the amount of time.
Co-Chair Stedman MOVED to REPORT SB 133 out of committee
with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
SB 133 was REPORTED out of committee with four "do pass"
recommendations, two "no recommendations", and with one
previously published zero fiscal note: FN 1(CED).
9:08:46 AM
AT EASE
9:10:06 AM
RECONVENED
SENATE BILL NO. 137
"An Act extending the termination date of the Board of
Certified Direct-Entry Midwives; extending the
termination date of the Board of Nursing; extending
the termination date of the Board of Parole; and
providing for an effective date."
9:10:47 AM
SENATOR JESSE BJORKMAN, SPONSOR, stated that the bill
extended the boards outlined in the bill title, and
followed the recommendations from the state auditors.
Co-Chair Stedman MOVED to REPORT SB 137 out of committee
with individual recommendations and attached fiscal notes.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
CSSB 137(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with five "do
pass" recommendations, one "no recommendation", one new
fiscal note from the Department of Commerce, Community and
Economic Development, and one previously published fiscal
note: FN 2(COR).
9:12:23 AM
AT EASE
9:12:28 AM
RECONVENED
Co-Chair Hoffman stated that the afternoon meeting is
cancelled.
ADJOURNMENT
9:12:49 AM
The meeting was adjourned at 9:12 a.m.
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