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• We'll be collecting them in March, less the estimated payment made on their March 2025 return.
• Uh less the estimated payment March.
• There is transparency in the DRA's MS-1 form on pilots, payment in lieu of taxes.
• There is transparency in the DRA's MS-1 form on pilots, payment in lieu of taxes.
• There is transparency in the DRA's MS-1 form on pilots, payment in lieu of taxes.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• of 204,706, to include the school's first lease purchase arrangement, uh, amendment with modified payments
• for facility master plans awards and $7.7 million for our operating budget and then finally lease payment
• Uh, some matters, some methods we use to impact the vacancies, we recognized that there was an increased

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• Thank you for the opportunity to address the committee on the crucial topic of a method to combat the
• <00:06:58.560> to<00:06:58.720> combat the crucial topic of a method to combat the
• crucial topic of a method to combat the<00:06:59.280> teacher<00:06:59.599> shortage<00
• So payment in the retirement system, our HR director is actually with us today because that has been
• Also in 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24, the revenue does include indirect cost payments from federal .

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call - 0:25 Approval of Minutes – 3-50 2025 RS SB 253 – 4:25 Computer Science and AI Literacy – 27:36 Fayette County School District Budget Update – 51:46 Adjournment – 2:09:46, 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including roll call, introductions, and approval of the previous meeting minutes by voice vote. It then heard a presentation on SB 253, focused on expanding support for teacher apprenticeship and teaching-and-learning pathways. Senator Hickman and staff from the Kentucky Department of Education and Nelson County Schools described how the program uses dual credit, work-based learning, and registered apprenticeship to help students earn an associate degree in high school and continue toward a teaching degree. They said the goal is to address the teacher shortage by creating a sustainable pipeline into the profession. Witnesses emphasized that the main barrier is cost. Mary Taylor said Kentucky’s youth apprenticeship model has been successful in other fields and that education should be added as an in-demand sector, but an associate degree alone will not solve the teacher shortage because teachers still need a bachelor’s degree and certification. Laura Arnold of Nelson County Schools described the district’s Lead Nelson program, saying the district has invested more than $800,000 since 2021, currently has 37 students in the pathway and seven committed apprentices, and spends about $85,000 per apprentice from freshman year through certification. She said district staffing, planning, and university partnerships are also significant hurdles. Members asked about job guarantees, tenure, and retirement; Arnold said employment is performance-based and retirement issues are being considered. Senator Hickman said the bill would use lottery funds to help cover tuition and dual credit costs so more districts can participate, noting that a prior version died because of a high fiscal note. Representative Payne and Representative Tipton praised the program but stressed the need for funding and noted inconsistencies between statute and budget language on Work Ready Kentucky and dual credit support. Representative Tipton also cautioned that lottery revenue may not keep pace with demand and said the General Assembly may need to make broader funding decisions. After the apprenticeship discussion, the chair moved the committee to the next agenda item on computer science and AI literacy, where Code.org began a presentation on the importance of computer science for all students.

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• <00:24:59.039> and revolving loans and payments and revolving loans and payments and repayments
• Diesel standby power generation is one of the least effective methods for producing electricity, excuse
• Diesel standby power generation is one of the least effective methods for producing electricity, excuse
• Diesel standby power generation is one of the least effective methods for producing electricity, excuse
• Diesel standby power generation is one of the least effective methods for producing electricity, excuse

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Who is eligible for down payment assistance programs?
• that towards your either down payment or closing costs.
• I can't because corporations are not allowed to buy or to participate in down payment programs.
• were buying houses and accepting down payment assistance.
• The modeling method can be submitted to the Department of Insurance.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the journal, and introductions of the Doctor of the Day and several guest groups, including families affected by pediatric cancer, Arizona Bleeding Disorders, and charter school representatives. Members also read a proclamation honoring Dr. Joseph Charles Torkelson for his long career in pediatric hematology/oncology and military service. The chamber then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, considering many bills and resolutions. On the first calendar, members adopted floor amendments and advanced HB 2117, HB 2744, HB 2751, HB 2917, HB 2939, HB 2957, HB 2970, and HCR 2038, with amendments generally described as technical fixes or clarifications. Notable discussion included HB 2957, which would protect non-Real ID data from sharing and preserve the choice between Real ID and non-Real ID, and HCR 2038, which addressed Colorado River conservation and expanded references to tribal communities and major population centers. All items on that calendar received due-pass recommendations. On later calendars, the House advanced additional measures including HB 2015, HB 2129, HB 2327, HB 2352, HB 2439, HB 2533, HB 2667, HB 2793, HB 2873, HB 2876, HCR 2044, HB 2014, HB 2055, HB 2145, HB 2185, HB 2267, HB 2413, HB 2418, HB 2440, HB 2661, HB 2665, HB 2763, and HB 2771, with several bills amended on the floor. Debate centered on housing assistance and corporate homeownership in HB 2667, homelessness coordination in HB 2533, school safety and firearms in HB 2076, parental rights in HB 2661, teen suicide prevention in HB 2665, and energy policy in HB 2267. HCR 2044, sent to voters, was defended as closing loopholes against discrimination and criticized by opponents as targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Most measures were approved by voice vote, but HB 2667’s proposed Villegas floor amendment was rejected on a recorded division vote of 23 ayes to 32 nays. Later, a motion to amend the Committee of the Whole report to include that rejected amendment also failed on a roll call vote of 22 ayes, 32 nays, and 6 not voting. HB 2267 also drew a division vote; after the final count, it was reported as passing as amended. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole reports, ordered the approved bills engrossed, and retained HB 2876 and HB 2720 on the calendar.

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• We have thought that the method on which the fiscal note writers came up with that number was based on
• We have thought that the method on which the fiscal note writers came up with that number was based on
• <00:23:31.840> thought<00:23:32.200> that<00:23:32.520> the<00:23:32.960> method
• <00:23:33.360> on<00:23:33.520> which We have thought that the method on which We have
• The bill also prohibits payment is late.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, March 23, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate first handled routine announcements, including welcoming a new group of pages and noting donations of donuts and chicken from local businesses, along with a citation planned for Mr. Herman’s Bakery, which is closing after 103 years. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 858, establishing a Department of Budget and Management Audit and Finance Compliance Unit. A senator moved to send the bill back to second reading to add an amendment, which was adopted without objection, and the bill was reprinted for third reading. The Finance Committee then reported several bills. Senate Bill 84, concerning collective bargaining for graduate assistants at UMCP and UMBC, was laid over after questions about whether graduate assistants are employees or students. Senate Bill 455, creating a transformational project financing program tied to tax increment financing districts, had two committee amendments adopted and was ordered printed for third reading. Senate Bill 623, creating a premium cigar lounge alcoholic beverage license, also received two committee amendments and was ordered up, but a later Howard County amendment was proposed and the bill was laid over. Senate Bill 777, directing workforce development support in hospital closures and related events, was adopted and sent to third reading. Senate Bill 831, addressing child labor penalties, private-sector labor relations, and state labor standards, was adopted with two amendments and sent to third reading. Senate Bill 932, requiring social media platforms to display users’ general geographic location, was laid over after questions. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 340, requiring at least $2 million annually for the Long-Term Care Ombudsman office, with two amendments adopted and the bill sent to third reading. Senate Bill 489, creating a limited license pathway for physicians trained abroad and repealing the fifth pathway program, was adopted with two amendments and sent to third reading. Senate Bill 496, expanding Medicaid coverage for obesity treatment, prompted extended debate over the fiscal note and who would bear the costs; the sponsor argued the estimate was overstated and did not account for likely lower utilization or health-care savings, while an opponent pressed concerns about the state share and structural deficit. The discussion continued without a final vote in the excerpt provided.

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• <01:31:51.320> come standards um would that payment come standards um would that payment come
• Lastly, we are proposing technical corrections that would provide a more streamlined method for delivery
• Lastly, we are proposing technical corrections that would provide a more streamlined method for delivery
• <01:49:27.119> for<01:49:27.440> delivery a more streamlined method for delivery a
• more streamlined method for delivery of<01:49:28.040> Community<01:49:28.480> Supervision

Bills: HF2432

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• Next bill: House Bill 1174, relating to the procedure for payment under protest lawsuits.
• House Bill 1174 relates to the procedure for payment under protest lawsuits.
• House Bill 1174 relates to the procedure for payment under protest lawsuits.
• Next measure: House Bill 997, relating to court-ordered payments.
• Payments to OHA have continued to fall short.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee met on February 12 at 2 p.m. and heard several measures related to corrections, re-entry, law enforcement, retirement benefits, and gun violence prevention. On HB 10002, which would extend the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission coordinator’s term and clarify unannounced inspection authority, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said it had no objection to the term length or to 24/7 unannounced access. The commission’s chair, Commissioner Mark Patterson, asked for a longer term, saying the commission needs more time and stability to manage reform efforts after years without staff during COVID. Community Alliance on Prisons and Carolyn Eaton also supported a longer term, with both suggesting six years would better insulate the position from politics. The chair noted he had asked Chair Bot for background on the prior committee’s changes and said that could be discussed during decision-making. The committee then heard HB 67, which would require DCR to help inmates obtain civil identification documents such as IDs, birth certificates, and Social Security cards as soon as practicable, including for people in furlough or community placement programs. DCR said it supported the bill and described ongoing work with the city and county on ID machines and with agencies on certificates and Social Security cards. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Oversight Commission, Community Alliance on Prisons, and the Office of Public Defense all supported the measure, emphasizing that identification is essential for housing, employment, and successful re-entry and noting the disproportionate impact of incarceration on Native Hawaiians. On HB 1183, which would classify certain law enforcement administrators and Department of Law Enforcement employees as Class A members for retirement purposes, the Department of Human Resources Development, the Employees’ Retirement System, and the Department of Law Enforcement all supported the bill. DHRD said it would help recruitment and retention, ERS said it had technical amendments to suggest, and DLE said the change would help with succession planning and allow the governor to appoint the most qualified leader. The committee also heard HB 1045, an emergency appropriation bill to cover payroll fringe benefits for Department of Law Enforcement personnel after salary funding had been shifted to other departments; Budget and Finance and DLE explained the need for the supplemental funding, and no opposition was noted. Finally, the committee took up HB 664, which would create an Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a grant program, a resource bank, and a special fund. The Attorney General recommended adding standards for grant awards and warned of overlap with the existing Gun Violence and Violent Crimes Commission, suggesting consolidation and repeal of the older commission to avoid duplication. Supporters included the Brady Campaign, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action Hawaii, a physician, and an Army veteran, who argued the office would centralize data, coordinate prevention efforts, and help secure outside funding. Testimony was mixed, with the chair noting 37 supporters, nine opponents, and three commenters, but no vote was taken during the hearing.

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• they call like this new at this method they call like this new age<01:03:42.480> method<01:03
• I think is what the Wall age method I think is what the Wall Street<01:03:43.680> Journal<01:
• I think the only method of communication we might be missing there is text.
• I think the only method<01:30:07.199> of<01:30:07.440> communication<01:30:07.840> we
• But I think as long as whatever mode or method people might communicate, as long as there is a human

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Payments to providers would be paid directly.
• Payments to providers would be paid directly.
• Payments to providers would be paid directly.
• How much was in the direct payment portion? Oh, that's only from the direct payment portion.
• from the direct payment portion only from the direct payment portion well<00:36:28.880> the<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so if we're looking at water projects throughout the state, what methods can we employ to hit the
• of the contractor, the intent as it comes out is that those liquidated damages are withheld from payments
• You know, we ask these folks to report directly, but we're also looking at many other methods to assess
• to assess water use do we sort of distill that Many other methods to assess water use.
• Air cooling tends toward higher energy use, while liquid and evaporative methods typically require more

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• this that they receive payment of it. this that they receive payment of it.
• <01:11:37.560> error federal fiscal year 25 payment error federal fiscal year 25 payment error
• <01:11:48.720> And with a different payment error rate.
• And with a different payment error rate.
• They follow their payment have been set.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: Division Three of the Finance Committee met in work session on April 20, 2026, to consider Senate Bills 481, 603, and 663, with the discussion focused primarily on SB 481, relative to the sale of the Sununu Youth Services Center property. The chair explained that the bill was advisory only and that the committee’s recommendations would go to full Finance on April 27. For SB 481, members reviewed conflicting provisions in the prior budget law about whether sale proceeds should go to the general fund or the Youth Development Center Claims and Administration Settlement Fund, and the bill was described as a compromise that would direct proceeds to the general fund before June 30, 2027, and to the settlement fund after that date. It was noted that the settlement fund had originally received about $20 million and had roughly $10 million remaining. The committee also received an extensive update from DCYF Director Marie Noonan on the new Youth Development Center in Hampstead. She reported that construction remained on schedule, with major structural and interior work complete, substantial completion expected in late summer or early fall 2026, and occupancy anticipated in early 2027. The presentation highlighted the facility’s design features, including single-occupancy bedrooms, sensory rooms, an education wing, medical and clinical suites, visitation space, a gym, and multiple outdoor courtyards, all intended to support a trauma-informed setting. Members asked about the facility’s funding, square footage, fencing, and scanner; staff said the building is about 34,000 square feet, funded entirely with federal ARPA state recovery funds to date, and that the scanner is on site but not yet operational pending policy and staff training. Committee members also raised concerns about the facility’s design and security. In response, DCYF said some concrete walls are required for structural and safety reasons, but they are being painted to maintain a brighter environment, and that the fencing will be about 15 feet high with privacy netting because the campus is shared with Hampstead. Officials said the new facility is legislatively limited to a maximum of 12 youth, while the current center can house 12 to 18, and emphasized that courts ultimately determine placements. No votes or final actions were taken during the work session.

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• The upfront payment to MD Anderson, this is public knowledge, was $300 million. Okay.
• Like that, there's usually an upfront payment for the IP at day zero.
• Payment comes back to UT MD Anderson.
• First patient enrolled in the clinical trial, that's a milestone; payment comes back.
• I just want to know, is the same payment regardless of a credential?

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Too often, congressional leaders use must-pass bills as methods for passing laws that may have failed
• use must-pass Congressional leaders use must-pass bills<05:52:52.920> as<05:52:53.120> methods
• for<05:52:53.718> passing<05:52:54.040> laws<05:52:54.638> that bills as methods
• for passing laws that bills as methods for passing laws that may<05:52:54.958> have<05:52:55.120
• including access to treasury payments including access to treasury payments and<07:20:56.520>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• . >> Uh, I would like to request a bill draft for LSO that amends the schedule and payment structure
• to cover real-time cost of impact payment assistance. >> Seconded by Representative Campbell. >> What
• >> It would give more latitude to the Industrial Siting Council to make payments early for those kinds
• make payments early for those kind of make payments early for those kind of things<00:28:33.840> that
• out upfront for some of the payments out upfront for some of these<00:29:21.840> highcost these

Keywords: 916, all

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• <00:04:51.600> to<00:04:51.759> show<00:04:52.160> potential supported method
• to show potential supported method to show potential impact<00:04:53.160> to<00:04:53.320>
• are we being updated at this case study level that it's okay to purchase this home and put a down payment
• are we being updated at this case study level that it's okay to purchase this home and put a down payment
• are we being updated at this case study level that it's okay to purchase this home and put a down payment

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It also added new delivery methods, and as of August 2025, Senator Perry,... ...new delivery methods.
• Cannabis product types are defined by preparation method and how the cannabinoid is utilized, and that
• Their funding resources and resource allocation methods vary depending upon the regional structure and
• Their funding resources and resource allocation methods vary depending upon the regional structure and
• Methods that you can use to engage somebody that lead them to make those decisions sooner rather than

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• 8, the sample of the 14 projects that we want to examine in detail, and our goal is to develop a method
• You're talking about the 4CP method. Yes, sir.
• The legislature's requirement to re-evaluate the current allocation method for transmission charges for
• And that's, I think, where there needs to be some sort of balance between some front-end payments in
• paying for that transmission that was built for them is going to go into transmission cost, whatever method

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• expert here on the floor, we rely on the experts to tell us what our vulnerabilities are and what the methods
• That's the most common delivery method.
• The method of delivery is not what we're trying to get at. I think you would agree.
• Methods, right? That you can say, like, we can keep the old method in place.
• . a loss of a job, a divorce, death, or some other situation has led to the tenant missing a rent payment

Bills: SB37, SJR84, SJR87, SJR27, SB8, SB10, SB227, SB261, SB15, SB12, SB25, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SCR9, SB2405, SB2406, SB2407, SB2166, SB2148, SB535, SB777, SB827, SB1141, SB1330, SB1352, SB1664, SB1862, SB1936, SB1453, SB1448, SB1398, SB2137, SB2111, SB53, SB226, SB1677, SB1723, SB1839, SB36, SB38, SB815, SB1856, SB552, SB646, SB37, SJR84, SJR87, SJR27, SB8, SB10, SB227, SB261, SB15, SB12, SB25, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SCR9, HB5560, HB762, HB 107, HB 114, HB300, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323

Keywords: higher education, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council, ombudsman, tax exemption, property tax, homestead, fire damage, constitutional amendment, bail reform, criminal justice, felony offenses, public safety, judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, immigration enforcement, ICE agreements

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• 00:18:17.520> and Something that is unnecessary, and we can do it just as well with another method
• difficult one to quantify in large part because when an employee, when an insurance carrier is making payment
• Right.<01:49:18.639> So<01:49:18.880> the<01:49:19.040> first<01:49:19.199> method
• So the first method, the first >> Right.
• So the first method, the first motion<01:49:21.119> is<01:49:21.280> on<01:49:21.520>

Keywords: 1189, house, all