Transcript Highlights:

• Chair, is that I know there's been a lot of conversation about type of business.
• uh I know there's been a lot of conversation<00:53:18.000> about<00:53:18.319> type<00:
• So, with this program, what type of collateral is promised? Is there a default rate yet?
• assistance, either through a forgivable loan or some type of project like that.
• assistance, either through a forgivable loan or some type of project like that.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met on March 4, 2026, and focused almost entirely on an update and oversight discussion of the Promise Act, including its grant and loan programs. The chair opened by explaining that the committee wanted to better understand how the 2023 law was implemented, how funds are still being deployed in greater Minnesota and the metro, and whether adjustments made in 2024 and 2025 were working as intended. The minutes from March 3 were approved at the start of the meeting. Deputy Commissioner Kevin McKinnon of DEED outlined the program’s legislative history, funding structure, eligibility rules, and oversight process. He said the grant side has about $94 million available, with $16 million going to the Minnesota Initiative Foundations and $86 million to the Neighborhood Development Center, plus administrative and technical assistance set-asides. He noted legislative changes over time, including shifting the revenue eligibility test to the prior year, adding a home-office deduction requirement for businesses using a home address, and maintaining a preference for applicants who had not received more than $10,000 in prior state assistance. McKinnon said about $22 million had been awarded to 35 businesses at the time of the update, and that the loan program has $30 million appropriated, with about $9.5 million lent so far. He also described the application, verification, audit, and payment process, emphasizing that partners handle intake and DEED conducts final review and random audits. Shahir Ahmmed of the Neighborhood Development Center described the round-one and round-two grant process in more detail. He said NDC spent about nine months building the application platform, launched round one in June 2024, received more than 3,000 applications, and later paused awards while DEED and legislators clarified the law. He reported that 651 applications were approved in the first round for just under $9 million, and that round two launched in September 2025 with a goal of distributing up to $50 million in remaining grant funds. Ahmmed also explained the step-by-step applicant process, including email confirmation, eligibility screening, document upload, identity verification through Plaid, and final DEED review. He said applicants commonly use funds for payroll, equipment or inventory, rent, and utilities. The chair indicated there would be further testimony from other program partners and then member questions, but no votes or formal actions were taken on the Promise Act itself during this portion of the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• type model?
• Having a single point of access and not having, I walk through a door or I go to a particular website
• There was a small group of a half a dozen of us that said, you know what?
• a local person, or is he a state person?
• All of a sudden now I'm a local board that not just... ...oversees WIOA Title I, but I'm a local board

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That's a higher level of care. A higher level of care.
• a seat?
• But to do something as a doctor, to me, it's a gift.
• By a vote of 63, you have a due pass onto judiciary.
• There's a motion for a do pass from Senator Hickey, with a second from Senator Hickey.

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• A clinical example that I think the committee will understand: Imagine a scenario where a chiropractor
• types were not super onerous, and the issue is in the last... the line of the bill that undoes a strong
• OK, so see, we provide a service. I'm sorry, so we provide a service.
• I'm a public member; I'm not a psychologist.
• but not a residency.

Bills: SB2024, SB227, SB268, SB1467, SB1580, HB5537, SB1313, SB1677, SB918, SB331, SB2207, SB2721

Keywords: e-cigarettes, marketing prohibition, youth protection, criminal penalties, public health, school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, death records, vital statistics, healthcare, trauma facility, Medicaid

Transcript Highlights:

• It appears like option one was projected as a 1% savings, option two a 3% savings, option three a 5%
• If this bill passes, does, do we still have the possibility of doing a hybrid type option, or will that
• So from a plan perspective, I mean from a long-term plan perspective, I mean, from a long-term plan perspective
• It's a cost shift to the employees, where they will have to pay, if we go to a higher deductible, a little
• Chairman, I'd make a motion for a do pass. Second. We have a do pass and a second for 2160.

Bills: SB2160

Keywords: health insurance, public employees, uniform group insurance, retirement, state employees, 908, all

Summary: The committee resumed work on Senate Bill 2160, which would move the Public Employees Retirement System health plan from grandfathered to non-grandfathered status under the Affordable Care Act. PERS officials Rebecca Frickie and Derek Holbein explained that the bill would allow more flexibility in plan design, including higher deductibles, co-pays, and out-of-pocket maximums, while also adding enhanced preventive benefits. They clarified that ACA “essential health benefits” apply to individual and small-group markets, not to PERS as a large employer, and that the bill’s projected cost increases were based on actuarial estimates and prior bid scenarios from Sanford and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Members debated whether the bill would actually save money or simply shift costs to employees. Supporters argued that non-grandfathered status would create more levers to manage medical inflation and could produce net premium savings through plan redesign, citing prior bid comparisons showing potential reductions of 1% to 8% depending on the option. Opponents, including Representative Schauer and North Dakota United president Nick Archelette, questioned how the state would pay for the estimated $25 million to $30 million in added benefits and warned that employees could face higher out-of-pocket costs amid already strained household budgets. Frickie said the legislature would control funding decisions and that current law requiring the state to pay full family premiums could be changed only by statute. The committee also discussed reserve funding, with members noting that a $4.3 million reserve draw in the bill was intended to cover the final months of the biennium and could be modified. After testimony and discussion, Vice Chair Johnson moved a do-pass recommendation and referral to Appropriations. The motion passed 10-3-1, with Representatives Ostlie, Schatz, and Schauer voting no. Representative Gump agreed to carry the bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• We have a quorum. A quorum has been established.
• a stronger California.
• This is more than a tax incentive; it's a lifeline for students and a critical investment in our state's
• I do have a question regarding your—” “This is a great cause.
• This is a simple reauthorization to extend a sunset for a local prepaid mobile telephony services collection

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation held its second regular hearing of the 2025-26 session and announced that, under reinstated suspense-file rules, every bill on the agenda would be referred to suspense rather than voted on immediately. The committee first heard AB 53, which would create a state income tax exemption of up to $20,000 for military retirees and certain survivor benefits. Supporters, including veterans’ groups, military retirees, and local officials, argued California is the only state taxing military retirement pay in full and that the exemption would help retain veterans and their families. Committee members voiced strong support, but the bill was sent to suspense. The committee then heard several wildfire-related tax relief bills. AB 429 would exempt certain wildfire settlement payments from gross income for victims of fires from 2020 through 2026; the author and a Greenville fire victim described the burden of taxing settlement funds, and rural county and forestry groups supported the measure. AB 97 proposed similar relief for Bobcat Fire settlement payments, and AB 389 would create a personal income tax credit for home-hardening expenses in high fire-risk areas, with Cal Fire and realtor representatives supporting the bill as a way to reduce future losses. Each of these measures drew no formal opposition in the hearing and was referred to suspense. AB 386 would create a tax credit for employers that help full-time employees repay student loans, up to $3,000 per employee per year. Supporters said it would help recruit and retain workers and reduce student debt burdens, while the California Tax Reform Association opposed the bill because it lacked allocation criteria and would reduce General Fund and education revenues. Committee members expressed interest but asked for clearer eligibility standards, and the bill was sent to suspense. AB 490 would allow a deduction for interest paid on qualified personal vehicle loans; the author framed it as relief for families dependent on cars, but opposition again came from the tax reform group, which argued the deduction would mainly benefit higher-income taxpayers. The bill also went to suspense. The committee also heard AB 547, which would create a tax credit of up to $5,000 for IVF and other fertility-treatment expenses. The author and a witness who described a long and costly IVF journey said the credit would help families afford treatment and support parenthood; members responded sympathetically and asked why the proposal was structured as a tax credit rather than a health coverage mandate. Finally, AB 330 would extend the prepaid mobile telephony services collection act through 2031, preserving an 80-cent surcharge that supports 911 and local government revenues; local government representatives and cities supported the extension, and it too was referred to suspense. The hearing ended with the committee adjourning after all measures were held for suspense-file consideration.

Transcript Highlights:

• BUT I WANTED TO GIVE YOU A PERSPECTIVE OF MORE OF A FIELD LEVEL OPERATION.
• HOW FPL HAS PROACTIVELY PREPARED FOR THIS TYPE OF NEW LARGE LOAD IN A WAY THAT PROTECTS ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS
• IT'S A LOT.
• I THINK IT IS A GREAT QUESTION AND A GREAT POINT.
• AI IS A TOOL THAT SUPPORTS US.

Transcript Highlights:

• /c> have it where a member can request a have it where a member can request a study<00:04:38.000>
• >> Have a second. Got a move in a second. >> Have a second.
• , you know, a legislature created a, you know, a committee,<00:13:04.480> a<00:13:04.720> rule
• want a reminder. want a reminder.
• >> You don't need a second for a journ. >> You don't need a second for a journ.

Bills: HB558, HB558

Keywords: education funding, public schools, student achievement, RAISE Act, K-12 education, state budget, accountability, rural impact, legislation, report, government analysis, community assessment, 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• like a step-type therapy, or would this be a, you know, initial therapy for substance use misuse?
• So this is not just a once-every-20-years type of thing.
• So this is not just a once-every-20-years type of thing.
• So this is not just a once-every-20-years type of thing.
• So this is not just a once-every-20-years type of thing.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And it's as far as being a new type of program.
• And it's as far as being a new type of program.
• And it's as far as being a new type of program.
• And it's as far as being a new type of program.
• c> I<01:23:50.000> was some type of a pilot program and I was some type of a pilot program

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, I'm sure you all have seen the type of cookies that I'm talking about where it's a very elaborate
• That type of work relies a lot on drying.
• So, I'm sure you all have seen the type of cookies that I'm talking about where it's a very elaborate
• That type of work relies a lot on drying.
• That type of work relies a lot on drying.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• [Music] You're a You're a daddy. You're a.
• This type of case. Um, you know, that might change. I think it's a fair point.
• and a necessary one to be sure that we can build all different types of homes because all of them are
• and a necessary one to be sure that we can build all different types of homes because all of them are
• and a necessary one to be sure that we can build all different types of homes because all of them are

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I’ve got a motion for a favorable report. Do I hear a second? Thank you.
• I got a motion and a second for a favorable report.
• This bill is just a cleanup bill on a previous bill from a few years back.
• Nonsupervisory type situation in Birmingham, and if she's working at a fast food restaurant, and the
• I can have this typed up a little bit neater.

Bills: SB210, SB176, SB167, SB244, SB218, SB9, SB153, SB9

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, controlled substances, unlawful distribution, marijuana, violent offense, sentencing guidelines, criminal justice, aggravated theft, employee benefits, retirement funds, criminal penalty, state law, overdose, failure to render aid, public health, Alabama Athletic Commission

Transcript Highlights:

• They ask to be recognized as a home provider and be able to do the same type of service.
• They ask to be recognized as a home provider and be able to do the same type of service.
• And is there a need for some type of interventions? Yes, sir.
• It asks him for a code. I type it in. Yeah, I've timed it a few times. It's...
• Online, it asks for a code, I type it in.

Summary: The committee heard a personal privilege update on HB 1227, which Representative DeWitt said would return next week as a proposed HCR for a two-year study of the three-doctor panel after discussions with Dr. Nia Colotta. Better Louisiana also presented its new Leadership Louisiana Health Fellows Program, describing it as a data-driven leadership initiative focused on health care workforce, rural access, chronic disease, and other system issues; members discussed whether the program could also help generate policy research, including on managed care organizations. The committee then considered SB 427 on anatomical gifts. After adopting technical amendments, Senator Presley and Dr. Jeff White explained that the bill would strengthen organ donation law by creating a decision registry that records both yes and no choices, clarifying the legal effect of refusal, and codifying ethical principles such as the dead donor rule. Questions focused on organ viability, registry procedures, minors, and a Monroe case involving a disputed donor designation. Supporters included LOPA and the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, and the bill was reported favorably. HB 946, dealing with hospital price transparency and compliance with federal pricing rules, drew extensive testimony. Representative Landry and a witness from Patient Rights Advocate described it as a consumer transparency measure, but the Louisiana Hospital Association opposed the bill’s state-level enforcement and debt-collection provisions. Landry offered an amendment removing the debt-collection and affirmative-defense language, but after debate the substitute failed on a 5-6 vote and the bill was voluntarily deferred. The committee also reported favorably on SB 109, which revises membership qualifications for the Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Commission; SCR 20, urging federal flexibility on Medicaid redetermination for elderly and disabled beneficiaries; SB 216, allowing coroners to rely on licensed practical nurses for medical pronouncements of death; and SB 45, exempting certain gratuitous hospice houses from licensure, with testimony from hospice house operators and supporters. Finally, HCR 71 by Representative Chasson sought an LDH study of how Louisiana’s law and guidance on pregnancy-related emergency medications is working in hospitals, urgent care, and retail settings. Supporters said providers are hesitant to use medications such as misoprostol because of stigma and uncertainty, while opponents from Louisiana Right to Life argued the resolution was unnecessary and could create controversy. The discussion centered on whether the study should be narrowed or made more objective, but no final action on the resolution was reached in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• I used to go on Twitter a lot just to have a little bit of a laugh.
• We were making a mistake, a grave mistake, a constitutional mistake, a humanitarian mistake, if... ..
• And what I look at is that this is dealing with a very specific type of activity that's occurring in
• And what I look at is that this is dealing with a very specific type of activity that's occurring in
• So let's say that a reporter or a member of the public or a senator has a theory.

Summary: The committee first considered CS/SB 536, which updates Florida’s criminal gang statutes to reflect modern gang recruitment and communication methods, including social media and encrypted messaging. Senator Martin said the bill does not criminalize gang membership, but clarifies definitions used for gang-related enhancements and law enforcement investigations. Members raised concerns about the meaning of “observed in the company” of gang members and possible impacts on businesses and bikers; Martin said the language was not intended to reach ordinary business customers and that the bill still requires other criteria. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably after debate, with some members supporting it and others warning it was still too broad. The committee also approved CS/SB 762, allowing cross-jurisdictional assignment of conflict capital cases with cost and reporting requirements, after an amendment emphasizing judicial economy and geographic proximity; the bill was described as a cost-saving measure and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1742, creating a new offense for indecent exposure or sexual acts directed at minors under 16, was amended to align with the House version and to cover observing a child for sexual gratification, then reported favorably. CS/SB 1750, increasing penalties and mandatory minimums for serious sex crimes and child sexual abuse material offenses, was amended to restore some current-law provisions and limit reclassification to offenders who were 18 or older at the time of the offense, then reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 1582 on statewide data sharing for secondhand dealer and pawnbroker transactions, along with its companion public-records bill SB 1792, both described as theft-prevention and law-enforcement tools with confidentiality protections and stakeholder support. CS/SB 500, providing FDLE protective security for major-party nominees for statewide constitutional offices, was also reported favorably after a technical amendment. The longest and most contentious discussion was on CS/SB 1632, which would create a process for Florida to designate foreign and domestic terrorist organizations, restrict courts from enforcing foreign or religious law when it conflicts with state or federal law, and bar public funds from supporting designated organizations. Senator Graal said the bill targets conduct, not belief, and creates due-process protections through written findings, public notice, cabinet action, and judicial review. Senator Smith and Senator Polsky repeatedly questioned whether the bill’s use of terms like “promotion” could chill protected speech, academic debate, protest activity, or legal representation, and whether the designation process could be used politically or against religious and advocacy groups. Graal said promotion was meant to cover support for illegal acts, not mere disagreement or academic speech, and said she was open to clarifying language. Numerous speakers opposed the bill, arguing it was vague, unconstitutional, and likely to be used against Muslim communities, students, nonprofits, and dissenting political speech; a few supporters argued it was needed for public safety and to prevent state support for terrorism. The committee did not take a final vote on CS/SB 1632 in the portion provided, and the transcript ends during public testimony on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• to Q&A.
• a day for two days in a week.
• facility or different type of providers, you know, if you use an RN—no, they're not a billing professional—but
• Having a prosthetic that is approved to be able to do those type of things is something that brings me
• this type of parity legislation to ensure that it doesn't become an issue or a question.

Bills: HB2176, HB2333, HB2435, HB2447, HB2617, HB2683, HB2686, HB2725, HB2726, HB2906, HB2953, HB2958

Keywords: health care, licensure, complaints, investigation, safety, patient care, regulatory compliance, prosthetics, orthotics, health insurance, Medicare, medical necessity, disability rights, coverage, reimbursement, internationally trained physicians, medical board, clinical training, provisional license, healthcare workforce

Transcript Highlights:

• So, I'm very much one of these type people that, a lot of times, we build buildings and we build centers
• So, I'm very much one of these type people that, a lot of times, we build buildings and we build centers
• So, I'm very much one of these type people that, a lot of times, we build buildings and we build centers
• So, I'm very much one of these type people that, a lot of times, we build buildings and we build centers
• So, I'm very much one of these type people that, a lot of times, we build buildings and we build centers

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force opened its sixth meeting by approving the minutes and then taking up a presentation from University of Pikeville representatives and local leaders on an Eastern Kentucky Disaster Relief Center at Bear Mountain in Pike County. Speakers included Greg May, Rep. Ashley Tacket Laferty, Lori Worth, and Laura Damron. They described repeated flooding and other disasters in eastern Kentucky, the lack of a single prepared relief location, and the need for a centralized, elevated site that could serve as a flood and broader natural-disaster hub. The presenters said the Bear Mountain property, about 530 acres and well above flood levels, could support a multi-use facility combining disaster response functions with university and community uses. Proposed features included a command and communications center, distribution space, emergency shelter, medical and clinic support, food service, restroom facilities, RV hookups, and an indoor track/distribution building. They emphasized that the project would help avoid disrupting existing venues such as the Pikeville Expo Center and Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, while also supporting tourism and economic recovery. Committee members asked about community and emergency-management support, annual operating costs, and resilience standards such as tornado-related building codes. In response, the presenters said local stakeholders, including Appalachian Wireless, Pikeville Medical Center, Community Trust Bank, the city of Pikeville, and emergency management officials, had expressed support. They said the university planned to absorb some operating costs through multiple uses of the facility, community camps, and budgeted maintenance, and that construction documents were nearly complete with plans to begin building within months. After the presentation, the chair thanked the presenters and moved the committee into its recommendations discussion, noting the broader fiscal and humanitarian importance of disaster preparedness and resiliency and indicating that future legislation would likely follow from the task force’s work.

Transcript Highlights:

• You're going to see A through L spelled out, and these are the types of victims who can apply for compensation
• We are seeking to add a new type of victim, and that's going to be...
• We are seeking to add a new type of victim, and that's going to be K, a person who is a victim of crime
• or a political removal of a director or a state public defender.
• For the record, Atara Hase-Bullah, first name spelled A-T-H-A-R, last name H-A-S-E-B-U-L-L-A-H.

Bills: AB58, AB275, SB46, SB457, SB465, AB320, AB344, AB381, AB541

Keywords: Nevada gaming, gaming regulation, sports pool, race book, interactive gaming, slot machines, restricted license, Gaming Control Board, Gaming Commission, game approval, administrative approval, service provider, cash access, wagering instruments, global risk management, information service, sports wagering, pari-mutuel wagering, casino regulation, gaming license

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:37:48.040> happens receive a once a month injection happens receive a once a month injection
• /c><00:47:53.240> at but uh just as a as a 30,000 look at but uh just as a as a 30,000 look at
• /c> on this but when a pharmacy uh fills a on this but when a pharmacy uh fills a prescription<00:48:
• /c> heard a lot about because there's been a heard a lot about because there's been a lot<00:48:20.559
• /c> is a messen psao because I'm not a is a messen psao because I'm not a McKesson Client.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There's a fee replacement fee. Or if you need an extra fob, a fee.
• Huge win for if you're a taxpayer and a normal citizen in Indiana, you got a huge win.
• This is about a state... Types. This is no longer about parental choice.
• Hoosier has a fair shot at a good life.
• You had a great class, a good group of people.

Keywords: 964, all