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• We've had this wonderful Medicaid trust fund that was approved in the last session.
• When discussing Senate Bill 176, one of our legislators in this past session said, when discussing the
• So we hope we can bring this back during the 2026 session.
• We were moving into a virtual session.
• And then we can continue our legislative work offline, online, throughout session.

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its fourth meeting, held October 27-28 in Santa Fe, with Representative Duncan moving approval and no opposition. The chair then introduced a panel on the cost of providing medical care in New Mexico, focusing on physician shortages, rising practice costs, and access problems, especially in southern New Mexico and Las Cruces. Panelists included family physicians, a pediatrician, a cardiologist/electrophysiologist, and a community health center medical director, who described their backgrounds and practices before turning to the policy discussion. The doctors argued that New Mexico is losing physicians because of three main pressures: medical malpractice exposure, gross receipts tax on medical services, and low Medicaid reimbursement. They said malpractice premiums are much higher than in neighboring states, punitive damages and venue shopping increase risk, and the patient compensation fund and attorney fee structure create additional costs. They also described administrative burdens from insurance billing and referrals, the high debt and long training period for physicians, and the effect of corporate medicine and private equity on practice decisions. One panelist emphasized the economic impact of each physician on jobs and local spending, while another noted that shortages force patients into emergency rooms and delay specialty care. The panel presented a list of proposed solutions: reform punitive damages, limit venue shopping and stacking, restore lifetime medical payments from the patient compensation fund, enact apology protections, cap attorney fees, continue Medicaid funding improvements, and eliminate gross receipts tax on medical and dental services. Committee members generally agreed the presentation was thorough and useful, but several noted that some proposals fall outside this committee’s jurisdiction and would likely need to move through other committees, especially judiciary and tax. Some members supported drafting legislation or working on separate bills, while others urged caution, requested more input from hospitals and economists, and raised concerns about local government revenue impacts from GRT changes. The chair concluded by encouraging members to continue discussions offline and noted that the tax-related issue would be taken up further in the next day’s work.

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• <01:57:19.280> about We've talked a lot this session about We've talked a lot this session
• <02:27:04.399> Um, enacted last session. Um, enacted last session.
• In session 2024, we allowed public school transportation to include nine-passenger vans as part of regular
• And I've made the case session after session that legislative interference often makes things harder
• :01:40.800> session,<03:01:41.840> that the case session after session, that the case session

Keywords: 958, all

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• Although I should note some will be released within the regular two-week rhythm.
• <00:15:09.279> So<00:15:09.440> we regular two-week kind of rhythm.
• So we regular two-week kind of rhythm.
• all in regular cadences. all in regular cadences.
• session so that we can get the results session so that we can get the results that<01:33:39.840> we're

Bills: HF3378

Keywords: human services, Optum reports, data privacy, transparency, legislative oversight, 1183, house

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• “Part of your regular budget. Could you explain that?” “You’re recognized, sir.
• So we have regular session disbursements that are supposed to be $500 million.
• I just want to take you back to last session.
• We had what felt like the longest legislative session ever.
• And they decided to wait until after our 105-day legislative session to tell us.

Bills: S7040, S0110, S0434, S0856

Keywords: property assessment, wind damage, home improvements, real estate, tax exemption, Florida statutes, ad valorem taxes, property listings, tax estimation, disclosure, Florida, residential property

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and took up three property-tax related bills before turning to a broader discussion of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund. SB 434, which would prohibit counties from increasing a residential property’s assessed value because the owner installed wind mitigation measures, was presented by Senator Lee and reported favorably. CS for SB 110, which clarifies that holders of 98-year-or-longer residential leases remain eligible for the homestead exemption even if the lease ends at death, was also reported favorably. SB 856, requiring online residential listing platforms to display estimated property taxes using prescribed calculation methods and not the current owner’s tax bill, drew support from property appraisers, Zillow representatives, and others and was reported favorably after questions about transparency and realtor obligations. The committee then considered SPB 7040, which would recreate and extend the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund through December 31, 2027. Senator DiCeglie and Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie argued the fund is needed for hurricane response, other natural and man-made emergencies, and reimbursement-based spending; they said the extension preserves legislative oversight that would otherwise lapse. Several senators questioned the use of the fund for immigration-related operations, detention facilities, and other non-disaster activities, as well as the lack of additional guardrails, reimbursement timing, and transparency. Guthrie said the division has used the fund for hurricanes, flooding, civil unrest, security operations, and other incidents, and that some reimbursements are still pending from the federal government. Public testimony on SPB 7040 was largely opposed. Speakers from the Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy, the Southern Poverty Law Center, Florida for All, and others argued the fund has been repurposed for immigration enforcement and detention-related spending rather than true emergencies, and raised concerns about deaths in detention and the absence of competitive bidding and oversight. Guthrie answered extensive questions about the South Florida and North Florida detention facilities, Operation Vigilant Sentry, State Guard support, reimbursement requests, equipment purchases, and legislative access to facilities. The committee did not take a final vote on SPB 7040 within the portion of the transcript provided.

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• . session. session.
• in in those regular intervals. in in those regular intervals.
• You and I talked, was it last session or two sessions together, we both had a dog bill and I learned
• > on<04:57:56.878> another next session, we'll start on another next session, we'll start
• this session. this session.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• The idea here is to open up an avenue for NOS's, activist organizations, and regular citizens to be able
• activist avenue for for NOS's, activist organizations,<00:07:50.000> and<00:07:50.240> regular
• , and regular citizens to be<00:07:52.000> able<00:07:52.240> to<00:07:52.720> pay
• ,<00:28:19.600> but non-controversial in this session, but non-controversial in this session
• should not only apply to regular should not only apply to regular citizens.<01:10:05.199> It<

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• want to thank you all for in<00:05:03.520> the<00:05:03.680> last<00:05:03.880> session
• c> we<00:05:04.919> were<00:05:05.080> able<00:05:05.280> to in the last session
• uh we were able to in the last session uh we were able to make<00:05:05.560> some<00:05:05.759
• uh still a gap uh in the last session uh still a gap though<00:10:11.640> uh<00:10:12.079>
• Thank you to the chairs and members for hearing our policy proposals this session, including most of

Bills: HF627, HF474, HF361, HF1837

Keywords: HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice

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• They will be subbing in for our regular members today in order for us to complete our agenda and allow
• Obviously, end of a two-year session. We'll start over.
• Obviously, end of a two-year session. We'll start over again.
• That is something that just happens on a more regular basis with an association change in a management
• That is something that just happens on a more regular basis with an association change in a management

Summary: The Assembly Judiciary Committee heard a series of bills, many focused on homeowners associations (HOAs), along with measures on self-defense, design-professional litigation, mobile home park claims, senior housing, and DEI. Several bills were presented only or discussed with amendments, and the committee repeatedly noted ongoing work with authors and stakeholders. The committee also established quorum partway through the hearing and took up a consent calendar of several unrelated bills, which passed. AB 2584, on civil immunity for lawful self-defense, was presented as a work-in-progress. The author and a UFC/public-safety witness argued that people hesitate to intervene because of fear of civil liability, while committee members said California already has strong self-defense and Good Samaritan laws and that the proposal could create confusion. The bill was not advanced at that time, with the chair emphasizing further conversations. AB 1684, which would prevent HOAs from restricting homeowners’ ability to install or replace compliant cooling systems, drew support from the author, a constituent statement, and supporters from the California Department Association and others; an HOA group opposed unless amended, citing association property rights and grid/power concerns. Members generally supported the concept, and the author said amendments addressed damage and code-compliance issues. AB 1892, a technical cleanup bill clarifying HOA duties on utility repairs, election notices, and electronic voting timelines, passed unanimously as amended. AB 2050, requiring a formula for HOA reserve funding and a phase-in period, also passed with broad support; witnesses said underfunded reserves lead to special assessments, insurance and mortgage problems, and deferred maintenance, while members framed it as a consumer-protection and affordability measure. AB 2106, extending certificate-of-merit protections for design professionals and requiring California-licensed experts in certain cases, passed with strong support from engineers, architects, landscape architects, and civil-justice groups. AB 2145, directing HCD to study seniors’ need and desire to downsize, passed after lenders and financial groups moved from opposition to neutral with amendments; supporters said it could help unlock larger homes for younger families. AB 2238, aimed at deterring meritless failure-to-maintain lawsuits against mobile home park owners by shifting fee exposure to attorneys, passed after amendments narrowed its focus. Supporters said some firms were using vague demand letters and frivolous claims to force settlements and raise insurance costs; opposition said the bill still needed refinement to protect meritorious resident claims. AB 2439, prompted by two authors’ own HOA payment problems, passed despite opposition concerns about community-wide certified-mail requirements and personal liability for board members; supporters said better notice is needed when payment processors change and that liens and collections can be unfairly imposed without notice. AB 2579, responding to the earlier $100 cap on HOA fines, passed as amended to create a Department of Real Estate process for serious health and safety violations; supporters said the cap had weakened enforcement, while members said the bill sought a better balance. Finally, SCR 89, reaffirming California’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, was presented as a response to federal attacks on DEI programs. The author and witnesses from the UC Student Association, National Action Network, and civil-rights and labor groups argued DEI is essential to fairness, access, and opportunity, especially for students and historically underserved communities. Members voiced strong support, describing DEI as central to California’s values, and the resolution moved forward with bipartisan support noted by the author.

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• Each segment indicated that they provide regular professional development opportunities to help faculty
• So when the two bills were passed at the end of the last session, they were all...
• The two bills were passed at the end of the last session.
• In addition to that, we have regular middle-mile advisory committees every quarter.
• , critical, big, but also regular component of state government.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Give them a notice that stands out from the regular bill, and it can be done by email.
• But the actual implementation of the extra notice has to be outside of the regular billing practice,
• Some have called her the best page this session, and I'm glad they're here observing a committee.
• Some have called her the best page this session, and I'm glad they're here observing a committee.
• commission, to provide for recordkeeping, provide for domicile of the commission, to provide for regular

Summary: The House Committee on Commerce met on Wednesday, April 22, with a quorum present and heard several bills. HB 1195, relating to the Louisiana State Athletic Commission, was amended with technical changes and a fee-related amendment tied to student athlete agents, then reported favorably. Members asked about criminal penalties and whether the bill would affect prison athletic events; the author said he would follow up on those questions. HB 798, the Broadband and Cable Price Notice Act, was amended to clarify definitions, federal compliance, notice requirements, and severability, then reported favorably after extensive debate over whether providers already give adequate notice, whether a separate notice is necessary, and whether the bill would be preempted by federal law. Charter Communications testified in opposition, saying the bill was duplicative and would add costs, while the author argued it was needed to ensure clear, conspicuous notice of price increases and cancellation rights.

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• We should also see Leap Space fly regular suborbital rockets. payloads from the spaceport.
• You can't use your regular operations staff for that sort of thing.
• Who runs the Vandenberg and Cape Canaveral launches you to do when we start seeing more regular flights
• We're missing opportunities on a regular basis, so I just wanted to mention that.
• and windmill blades coming up the highway, especially on 285 whenever I'm going to Santa Fe for a session

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• This bill resembles HB 389 from last legislative session that was vetoed by the House on the consent
• It's not going to happen in the next legislative session.
• <01:54:32.000> see happen in next legislative session see happen in next legislative session
• This bill creates an unlevel playing field that sets regular facilities at a disadvantage compared to
• It's like any regular nursing home would be potentially bothered, and yes, I would also agree.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Teacher rights are very important to us as legislators and in different vehicles this session.
• Does that apply to charter schools as well as regular ISDs?
• It's a very rushed time in the legislature as we start wrapping up this session.
• It's a very rush time in the legislatures where we start wrapping up this session.
• If the economy goes badly next session, I do not trust you to not cut that funding later.

Bills: HB2

Keywords: disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace, medical examiner, county judge, sheriff, mayor, emergency coordinator, emergency manager license, volunteer management system, volunteer registration, criminal history check, background check, Texas Division of Emergency Management

Summary: The Senate Education K-16 Committee met to consider HB 2, the major school finance bill, with the chair explaining that the committee substitute would provide about $8 billion in new public education funding. The bill was described as including permanent teacher compensation increases, expanded teacher incentive allotment funding, support for early literacy and numeracy, teacher certification and residency pathways, special education funding, career and technical education, school safety dollars, and facilities support for charter schools. The committee adopted the committee substitute without objection after roll was called and a quorum was present. Members questioned the bill’s structure, especially the balance between across-the-board teacher pay and the teacher incentive allotment, the treatment of uncertified teachers, and differences in requirements between traditional public schools and charter schools. Senator Menendez and Senator West raised concerns about equity, charter-school parity, facilities funding, inflation, and whether the bill should include more support for fine arts and extracurricular programs. The chair responded that the bill was designed to direct most new money to traditional public schools while also preserving flexibility and that charter-school and public-school alignment would need further work. Invited witnesses Dr. Imelda De La Rosa and Val Acri testified in support of the bill, emphasizing that the Teacher Incentive Allotment helps recruit and retain teachers in rural districts and supports mentorship and certification pathways. Public witnesses also supported the bill but urged more funding for fine arts, local flexibility, and full restoration of House-proposed funding levels. Dr. Josh Jones supported year-long teacher residencies, Dr. Philip Morgan asked for more local control and restoration of fine arts funding, Rich Saina supported the bill but warned about hold-harmless reductions, and Dr. Greg Poole supported the bill while asking for flexibility for high-performing districts that already pay high salaries. After the invited testimony and some public testimony, the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair so members could attend the Senate floor.

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• Yeah, I think this ties into a number of pieces of legislation that's moving this session.
• Get passed now for at least two sessions, which is to allow at.
• So they can be done all year long—two years before a session, a year before a session, before session
• , or during session.
• We think that will allow a more meaningful analysis during... the session itself.

Bills: HB35, HB138, HB754, HB1314, HB1612, HB2254, HB2510, HB2789, HB3560, HB3597, HB4224, HB4273, HB4643, HB4783, HB138

Keywords: peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, human trafficking, trafficking prevention, medical assistant training, health care facilities, hospital compliance, clinic compliance, anti-retaliation, whistleblower protection, employee reporting

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• positions over last legislative session positions over last legislative session as<00:20:27.520>
• in conjunction with your uh regular in conjunction with your uh regular vehicle<01:22:06.239>
• <02:10:26.920> upkeep<02:10:27.800> uh<02:10:27.960> regular require uh regular
• upkeep uh regular require uh regular upkeep uh regular maintenance<02:10:28.719> that<02:10:28.840
• maintained and replaced on a regular maintained and replaced on a regular basis<02:11:29.960>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We don't think it's controversial, and we hope that it'll pass this session.
• <00:59:02.079> the that it'll pass uh pass this session the that it'll pass uh pass this session
• It's more like a legislative session, where, as Ms.
• It's more like a legislative session, where, as Ms.
• It's more like a legislative session, where, as Ms.

Bills: HF747, HF360

Keywords: corporate governance, shareholder rights, beneficial ownership, defective corporate acts, Minnesota Business Corporation Act, trusts, Uniform Trust Code, probate, estate planning, trust protector, directed trust, investment trust advisor, distribution trust advisor, excluded fiduciary, decanting, power of appointment, revocable trust, irrevocable trust, uneconomic trust, rule against perpetuities

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• Senator Sessions. Senator Singleton. "Here." Senator Smitherman. "Here." Senator Wagner. "Here."
• session and now this quadrennium. session and now this quadrennium.
• Senator Sessions. Senator Singleton. Senator Sessions. Senator Singleton.
• Senator Sessions moved. Uh, is second Senator Smitherman. Any discussion? All right.
• Senator Sessions, Senator Second.

Bills: HB517, HB98, HB235, HB236, HB237, HB238, HB239, HB240, HB241, HB242, HB565, HB517, HB98, HB235, HB236, HB237, HB238, HB239, HB240, HB241, HB242, HB565, SB380

Keywords: underground damage prevention, one-call notification system, utility locating, excavation safety, dig safe, call before you dig, 811, utility lines, underground utilities, pipeline safety, gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, water utility, wastewater, cable television, locate request, premark, tolerance zone, positive response

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• and certain state agencies, and provide recommendations. ...to the legislature that they do every session
• Members, last session we passed two separate bills that eliminated safety inspections.
• Affairs in last sessions and in other sessions, talking about the concerns about preemption, the concerns
• the session.
• Passed last session in the 88th session, which mandated that T.

Bills: HB1583, HB1775, HB1832, HB1836, HB1837, HB1866, HB1983, HB2029, HB2217, HB2318, HB2363, HB2486

Keywords: mental health, emergency detention, peace officer, mental illness, prevention of harm, border security, private landowners, study and report, General Land Office, participation, controlled substances, opioid antagonists, law enforcement training, substance abuse prevention, Texas-Mexico border, criminal justice, public safety, law enforcement, National Park Service, arrest powers

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• session.
• <00:03:58.480> session.
• session.
• And so we'll uh jump uh regular session.
• This bill was also introduced in the 2024 regular session. Identical language in the 2025 session.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:01 Attendance Roll Call: 00:01:26 Approval of Minutes: 00:02:27 Investment, Cash Flow, and Legislative Update: Bo Cracraft – Judicial Form Retirement System: 00:03:12 Ryan Barrow – Kentucky Public Pensions Authority: 00:21:52 Beau Barnes – Teachers’ Retirement System: 00:34:31 Adjournment: 01:07:25, 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer, followed by a roll call confirming a quorum and approval of the prior minutes. A special guest, Dave Eager, was welcomed before the committee moved to presentations from retirement system officials. Bo Craycraft, executive director of the Judicial Form Retirement System, gave a quarterly update on investment performance, asset allocation, and cash flow. He said the plans had held up well amid market volatility, with fiscal year-to-date returns above benchmark and long-term returns remaining strong. He explained that the plans are targeted to a 70% equity/30% fixed-income allocation, that some cash is being held for cash-flow management, and that negative cash flow is expected because of funding and contribution levels. He also said Senate Bill 183, dealing with proxy voting and economic analysis for certain votes, was not expected to materially affect the plans because of their small number of holdings and Bear Trust’s long-term investment approach. Ryan Barrow and Erin Surrod then presented for the Kentucky Pension Authority. They reported positive quarterly performance across the retirement and insurance funds, though results varied by period and remained tied to broader market conditions. They said recent asset-allocation changes had been completed and the funds were now within target ranges. On cash flow, they noted some plans remained negative or near zero, with one plan benefiting from a large appropriation. In the legislative update, they described House Bill 30 as codifying an exclusion from pension-spiking calculations for across-the-board raises, and Senate Bill 10 as increasing retiree health insurance subsidies and changing employee health insurance contribution rules for certain CERS members beginning in 2026. They also said Senate Bill 183 would likely have limited impact, though the agency would review voting policies and incorporate any required economic-analysis procedures.

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• or next session bring the this session or next session bring the this session or next session bring
• like a considered a employee and not a like a considered a employee and not a like a considered a regular
• Duty law enforcement regular Duty law enforcement regular Duty law enforcement officer I guess that
• teachers that's in the most regular teachers that's in the most regular teachers that's in the system
• teachers you know and since you regular teachers you know and since you regular teachers you know and

Keywords: 1136, house, all