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• What's the formula for determining reimbursement rates?
• Should we look at poverty rate requirements and expanding it and open up... ...reimbursement rates.
• So we actually have more providers now with the new rates than we did under the old rates.
• That has impacted our reimbursement rates in this grant and will also impact reimbursement rates in a
• The rate change was their reason for closing.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• And our child mortality rate is almost double the state average.
• I mean, so the costs are set by the state. They're capitated.
• Um, and in my mind, reduce error rates.
• it sets up an automated<01:20:26.159> process.
• Does it mean rates to nursing homes?

Bills: HF4421, HF1937, HF4675, HF4715, HF4684

Keywords: county cost share, economically distressed county, human services finance, substance use disorder treatment, SUD services, civil commitment, state aid, county levy, poverty threshold, tax-exempt acreage, property tax exemption, Minnesota human services, county fiscal relief, local government finance, chemical dependency, behavioral health, PACE, elderly, Medicaid, health services

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• Dollars 50 cents now moving to the Medicaid rate, which is NADA plus 11.41.
• The CLO fund was set up for teacher pay and education.
• The other is the provider rates.
• Now there's only one option to reduce rates, and that's a cut provider rates.
• It sets a cap at 10%. Mr. Speaker, it doesn't say you must.

Bills: HB4420, HB3974, HB3016, HB3062, HB3021, HB3145, HB4128, HB3131, HB3015, HB3472, HB3453, HB1638, HB4126, HB2696, HB2710, HB3552, HB3031, HB3544, HB3521, HB4490, HB4488, HB1746, HJR1069, HB4428, HB4429, HB1170, HB3538, HB4124, HB3904, HB4106, HB2999, HB3982, HJR1077, HB3464, HB2588, HB3462, HB4440, HB3674, HB3345, HJR1067, HB4326, HB4331, HB4337, HB4338, HB4359, HB4392, HB3557, HJR1076, HB4003, HB3495, HB3497, HB3501, HB3505, HB3749, HB3011, HB4336, HB4346, HJR1087, HB3240, HB3647, HB3796, HB3969, HB3972, HB3983, HB3984, HB3989, HB3383, HB3130, HB4358, HB3327, HJR1055, HB3386, HJR1089, HB3087, HB2970, HB3314, HB4129, HB4199

Keywords: reading, intervention, literacy, education, third grade retention, teacher training, funding, Strong Readers Act, tort claims, inmate housing, government immunity, public trust, private prison, emergency legislation, vision screening, binocular vision, kindergarten, elementary education, health, firearm rights

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• That sets up a black market.
• Sewer rate relief.
• I helped set up EPA, U.S. EPA.
• It wouldn't use water rates or sewer rates; it would have to set up a new solution for that.
• In this sample set, I've brought some diagrams here.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing covered a broad set of environmental and water-related bills, with much of the testimony focused on blue economy and circular economy proposals, drought management, drinking water safety, flood resilience, and water infrastructure funding. Supporters of bills such as H. 987 and H. 988 described grant programs for blue economy workforce development, research, small businesses, and public education about a circular economy. Other speakers backed measures on coastal erosion research, recreational boating dredging, cranberry water-right transfers, sand mining oversight, and a voucher program for home water filtration in PFAS-impacted communities. Several elected officials and advocates also urged passage of bills to require private well testing, improve school drinking water safety, and address sand mining pollution and PFAS contamination. Water supply and drought issues drew extensive testimony. Senator Eldridge and others supported legislation to let the state, through DEP and the drought management task force, impose regional water-use restrictions during droughts and make the task force permanent in statute. Advocates from watershed groups, farms, and environmental organizations said the current town-by-town approach is inconsistent and ineffective, and they described drought impacts on rivers, farms, private wells, and wildfire risk. A related bill on private wells was supported as a way to help homeowners test and remediate contaminated wells, especially in rural areas without public water. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to allow the Lynnfield Water District to join the MWRA, with local officials saying the move would help address PFAS and other contamination and improve supply reliability. Another major panel supported a water infrastructure funding bill, arguing that aging drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems need major new investment, including support for PFAS treatment, sewer rate relief, biosolids research, and regional interconnections. Members asked about costs, funding sources, and the relationship to existing revolving loan funds; witnesses said the bill would need to be paired with future bond funding and new revenue ideas. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chairs repeatedly invited written testimony and noted the large number of speakers.

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• I just wanted to set the table for you all.
• We had the highest passage rate for the NPTA Communities Act.
• You do pay the Eversource electricity rate.
• I don’t know what the Hawaii rate is.
• The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service sets the rate for Massachusetts labor at $19.37 an

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with remarks from the co-chairs explaining committee procedures, testimony limits, submission instructions, and the new deadlines for acting on House and Senate bills. The committee then heard testimony on several bills related to agriculture, land use, environment, housing, transportation, and taxation, with legislators often taken out of turn. No votes were taken during the hearing. The first major topic was H. 3206, a bill to allow fossil fuel-free 529 college savings plans to qualify for the state tax deduction if MEFA does not offer a comparable option. Representative Steve Owens said the bill would not force MEFA or Fidelity to change existing plans, but would create a definition for fossil fuel-free funds and extend the deduction to qualifying out-of-state plans. The committee also heard strong local testimony on a Belmont home-rule petition, H. 3970, to change tax treatment for the Belmont Country Club under Chapter 61B. Belmont residents and officials argued the private golf course receives an unfair tax break that shifts costs to other taxpayers, while Senator Brownsberger and Representative Rogers supported the measure as a way to help the town recover revenue. Committee members asked about town meeting support, the club’s lack of payment in lieu of taxes, and the size of the tax savings. The committee next heard testimony on a vehicle miles traveled tax proposal, S. 1925, from Senator Barrett and economists Gilbert Metcalf and Christopher Knittel. They argued that declining gas-tax revenue and rising fuel efficiency, especially with electric vehicles, require a more stable transportation funding source; they also said a VMT tax could be designed to be revenue-neutral and mildly progressive, though members raised concerns about administration, fairness, EV disincentives, and the possibility of annual tax shocks. The largest block of testimony focused on the Ahead Act, H. 3194/S. 1973, which would double the deed excise fee and dedicate the new revenue to affordable housing and climate adaptation. Supporters from MACDC, MAPC, FICC, Boston Climate Action Network, CLF, 350 Mass, CHAPA, and a tenant advocate said the bill could generate about $300 million annually for housing production, vouchers, weatherization, resilience, and environmental justice communities, and that it links two urgent crises with a stable funding stream. The committee also heard testimony on the Conservation Land Tax Credit bills, H. 3147/S. 2083, which would raise the annual cap on the credit from $2 million to $5 million for three years and then sunset back down. Conservation groups and a landowner said the program has conserved thousands of acres and that the higher cap would reduce delays and help meet state conservation goals. Finally, the committee took testimony on the Fairness for Farm Workers bills, S. 2011/H. 3107 and S. 2012, which would extend overtime, minimum wage, breaks, and paid time off protections to farm workers and include a refundable tax credit to help farmers offset overtime costs. Senator Gomez and advocates described the bills as overdue civil rights and public health measures, citing low wages, long hours, dangerous conditions, and the racial history behind farm labor exclusions. The hearing also included testimony on H. 3240, a bill to give municipalities a local option vacancy tax on chronically vacant shopping malls, with the sponsor arguing it would help towns address blight, encourage redevelopment, and potentially create housing and tax revenue.

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• Actually, more than one setting out.
• The bill also sets deadlines veterans. The bill also sets deadlines for<05:09:47.958> action.
• trading partners at verifying rates trading partners at verifying rates subject<05:36:32.480>
• rather than regular rates.
• gains rates rather than regular rates. gains rates rather than regular rates.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• the rates?
• set the rates.<01:07:42.640> My<01:07:42.960> goals<01:07:43.280> are<01:07:43.440
• My goals are to be able to rates.
• For me, it's not costing XL or anybody money because their rates are based on their rates.
• Uh, for me, it's not costing XL or anybody money because their rates are based on their rates.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:07:42.520> and trends of low unemployment rates and trends of low unemployment rates and
• decreasing experience rating benefit decreasing experience rating benefit payments<00:07:45.560> and
• are higher the taxable payroll tax rates are higher the taxable wage<00:08:09.560> rate<00:08
• In the last 10 years, her reimbursement rates have remained flat.
• In the last 10 years, her reimbursement rates have remained flat.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• New Mexico is a red state, and their governor's actions show a better tax rate than ours.
• New Mexico's tax rate is at 25%. Kansas's tax rate is at 10%. We're at 60%.
• The $1.72 weight base puts us at a more fair rate, and I said this a long time ago.
• The first part of the question is that this sets a flat amount. That is correct. Follow up.
• So they can basically set it wherever they want. And so it could be 2%, 4%, or 30%.

Bills: HB2933, HB3041, HB3048, HB3081, HB3297, HB3338, HB3673, HB3790, HB3983, HB4105, HB4139, HB4203, HJR1023

Keywords: insurance regulation, homeowner claims, premium discounts, catastrophe mitigation, civil penalties, credit card transactions, payment methods, service charge, consumer rights, financial regulation, insurance, nonadmitted insurers, surplus lines, Oklahoma, fire extinguisher, licensing, public safety, age qualification, State Fire Marshal, towing services

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• Interest rates for the state biennium must be estimated.
• all three major credit rating agencies.
• Then also, to be able to chart our school districts as we compress rates.
• It sets a precedent for how we address cybersecurity at the local level.
• Secondly, what is the reimbursement rate looking like for these services?

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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• Seminole gaming had a 47% rate, and Sands Casino Gaming had only a 37% rate.
• You're all set? For now. Senator Arrington first. You're all set? For now.
• And I know we heard lots about the rates... ...medical malpractice rates in this state.
• If school readiness reimbursement rates are set lower than those from the prior year, this amendment
• Readiness reimbursement rates are set lower than those from the prior year.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness, a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange, and a remembrance of former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron. The chamber then moved to special order bills. CS/HB 687 on transportation offenses involving death was substituted for SB 138, amended to add warnings and penalties for refusal of breath or urine tests, and passed 37-0. CS/SB 306 on Medicaid providers, requiring broader after-hours access and network availability for Medicaid enrollees, also passed 37-0. The Senate then took up CS/CS/HB 913 on condominium associations, a major post-Surfside reform bill. Senator Bradley explained that the measure was intended to provide financial relief and flexibility while preserving safety and accountability. The bill was substituted for SB 1742, amended several times to limit milestone inspections and structural integrity reserve studies to buildings three habitable stories or more, and then passed 37-0 after extensive debate. Senators from both parties praised Bradley, Pizzo, Garcia, and staff for years of work on condo safety and affordability, with several members describing the bill as a balance between protecting residents and avoiding financial hardship. The final major item was CS/HB 1205, the bill on amendments to the state constitution and citizen petition drives. Sponsors Gates and Grohl argued the bill was needed to combat fraud, identity theft, and misuse in the petition process, citing a lengthy Office of Election Crimes and Security report. The House bill was substituted for SB 7016, and the chamber considered a long series of amendments and substitute amendments addressing petition circulator registration, volunteer participation, submission deadlines, invalid-signature thresholds, voter notification, and fiscal impact statements. Several amendments were adopted, while others were debated over whether they would protect access to the citizen initiative process or strengthen election integrity. The transcript ends during debate on the main substitute amendment, before final disposition on the bill is shown.

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• fund to punishingly high rates.
• bank, not providing still we'd be charging them interest, but at a lower rate set by the state treasurer
• still we'd be charging them interest, but at a lower rate set by the state treasurer here like that
• still we'd be charging them interest, but at a lower rate set by the state treasurer here like that
• . rate. rate.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• system we've uh raised our water rates system we've uh raised our water rates because<00:03:48.840
• <00:15:48.040> rates assistance requested sewer Rate rates assistance requested sewer Rate
• <00:24:36.399> to with uh the uh room within our rates to with uh the uh room within our rates
• Representative Koslowski, would you like to... a rate increase of a rate increase of 9.25%<00:42:09.839
• <01:36:38.440> it here to correct it and and set it here to correct it and and set it straight

Bills: HF458, HF459, HF461, HF449, HF450, HF965, HF1280, HF612, HF615, HF616, HF622, HF650, HF651, HF1045, HF972, HF851, HF644, HF1050

Keywords: HF458, Henderson, water treatment facility, drinking water, municipal water, public infrastructure, capital investment, state bonds, bonding bill, Public Facilities Authority, water distribution system, well connection, local government grant, Minnesota capital budget, HF459, Carver levee, City of Carver, levee restoration, flood control, flood mitigation

Transcript Highlights:

• their unemployment rate uh is 27%. their unemployment rate uh is 27%.
• and be able to go into a work setting and be able to go into a work setting and<00:07:46.000>
• Uh and our retention rates successful. Uh and our retention rates were<00:07:59.440> low.
• > we're<00:31:45.760> right graduation rate of 93% we're right graduation rate of 93% we're
• First, we're going to frame the problem set. First, we're going to frame the problem set.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:28 Kentucky Recovery Vocational: Workforce Reimagined 00:01:31 Update on College Athletics and 25RS SB 3 00:24:39 Goodwill Kentucky Excel Center 01:09:53, 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from Kentucky Recovery Vocational Workforce and Re-entry Incorporated, led by Executive Director Jerick D'vor, on its vocational training model for people in recovery and formerly incarcerated individuals. He said the nonprofit operates in Russell Springs and serves students from across Kentucky, offering manufacturing and welding training tied to recovery services through Spark Recovery. D'vor emphasized that the program combines treatment, soft-skills coaching, job placement, and continued support after employment, arguing that training should begin around 90 days into recovery rather than earlier. He reported strong outcomes, including 292 students served, 259 certificates earned, and 250 job placements, with many participants placed in manufacturing jobs and 17 welders trained and placed through the new welding academy. Members praised the program but asked about funding, retention, and employability barriers. D'vor said the pilot was supported by opioid abatement grant funding, and the program now relies mainly on donor contributions and Spark Recovery’s investment in clients, with possible future support from additional opioid abatement funds or 1915(i) mechanisms. He said participants are not charged tuition and that the organization provides soft-skills training and job coaches. In response to questions about long-term outcomes, he said the program does not yet have a full alumni tracking system but is exploring technology options and continues to provide post-employment support for 90 days. After approving the committee minutes, members received an update on college athletics and Senate Bill 3 from University of Louisville Athletic Director Josh Heird and University of Kentucky Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart. They said Kentucky’s NIL framework and reporting requirements are working reasonably well and praised the state for not trying to create a competitive advantage in the evolving college sports environment. Heird reported that 521 student-athletes have signed up for NILGO and about 240 deals have been approved through the system, while noting the need to ensure NIL agreements are legitimate marketplace deals rather than artificial payments. The discussion also touched on the House settlement, the $600 approval threshold, and broader federal changes affecting college athletics.

Transcript Highlights:

• state law recommended reimbursement providers $295 for critical intensive outpatient service; Access set
• the rate at $157, nearly half.
• In fact, we don't have an incentive to deny claims; it will impact our federal error rate.
• So we did a lot of analysis and studies before setting established rates, trying to minimize the flexibility
• So we did a lot of analysis and studies before setting established rates, trying to minimize the flexibility

Keywords: 1182, all

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• insurance rates will go up even higher. insurance rates will go up even higher.
• We urge an aye vote. have increased by six times the rate of have increased by six times the rate of
• communities of the authority to set communities of the authority to set zoning<01:36:41.440>
• a replacement rate. a replacement rate.
• It’s a high vacancy rate.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the corrected journal, and heard several announcements about upcoming committee meetings, events at the Capitol, and recognitions, including Music Therapy Day, Black History Month activities, adoptable puppies, and a Colorado Agricultural Forum. Members also celebrated Representative Story’s birthday and recognized the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) for its long-running support of arts, culture, science access, and economic impact in Colorado. The House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 12, designating February 20, 2026, as Colorado FFA Day, by a vote of 64-1 with one excused. The chamber then moved to special orders for several bills. The first major bill considered was House Bill 1017, which would prohibit insurers from receiving criminal restitution unless they are direct victims. Sponsors argued the bill prioritizes human victims, prevents restitution from becoming an unpayable burden on low-income defendants, and clarifies the law in response to court concerns and stakeholder feedback. Opponents argued it would shift costs to taxpayers and policyholders and could increase civil litigation and insurance premiums. An amendment, L005, was adopted to clarify the bill’s scope, and the bill then passed as amended. The House also took up House Bill 114, concerning minimum lot size and local land-use rules. An amendment, L002, was offered to prohibit certain local lot frontage, setback, open-space, or coverage requirements that would effectively prevent construction of a single-family home on a 2,000-square-foot residential lot. Supporters framed the measure as protecting housing access, while opponents argued it would override local land-use decision-making and public hearing processes. The transcript ends during debate on a substitute motion related to the amendment, before final action on House Bill 114 is shown.

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• But that may help us set the stage for us now to find out that the reimbursement rate is actually less
• Okay, just to level set.
• Okay, just to level set.
• Okay, just to level set.
• a certain rate.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• rates.
• rates.
• rates.
• I think what happened in the UCare in particular is that by the time the 2025 rates were set, this had
• <00:53:34.480> were<00:53:34.680> set, the 2025 rates were set, the 2025 rates were

Bills: HF3766, HF3972, HF3437, HF4118

Keywords: travel insurance, regulation, insurance licensing, consumer protection, travel assistance, short-term rental, vacation rental, home sharing, rental marketplace, online platform, property damage guarantee, damage waiver, reimbursement insurance, insurance regulation, commerce department, platform user, Airbnb, Vrbo, host protection, rental home marketplace

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• For residential, the value would be taxed using a capacity rate of 1.25% for market-rate residential
• <01:14:24.639> of<01:14:24.800> 1 using a capacity rate of 1 using a capacity rate
• > residential<01:14:28.360> and .25% for market rate residential and .25% for market rate
• <01:23:40.080> housing together market rate housing together market rate housing developments
• <01:24:07.719> or attract a private market rate or attract a private market rate or Workforce

Bills: HF1746, HF2585, HF1159, HF2574, HF2839, HF157, HF158, HF160, HF338, HF512

Keywords: Oakdale, tax increment financing, local government, funding, urban development, tax increment, St. Paul, redevelopment, housing authority, housing trust fund, low-income housing, property taxation, Minnesota statutes, vacant property, housing, commercial to residential conversion, Minneapolis, urban redevelopment, public parks, tax capacity

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• They set rates. We enact policies.
• They have their own boards and fix their own rates too. OK.
• A mud or likely to set egregious fees?
• And probably insurance rates would probably be less.
• The standards are set on two different bases.

Bills: HB 1520, HB 1525, HB 1530, HB 1535, HB 2068, HB 2091, HB 2347, HB 2372, HB 2805, HB 2815, HB 2867, HB 3154, HB 3482, HB 3483, HB 3663, HB 3781, HB 3901, HB 3915, HB 4135, HB 4153, HB 4158, HB 4329, HB 4331

Keywords: Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director