Video & Transcript Research : 'tall structures'
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NJ
New Jersey 2026-2027 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Appropriations Jun 4th, 2026
Senate Budget and Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- The amendments would also make technical changes to the structure of the bill and certain internal references
- The Department of Labor's adoption of the ABC test has created uncertainty around a business structure
- It simply preserves a well-established structure that has long been recognized in the insurance industry
- The Department of Labor's adoption of the ABC test has created uncertainty around a business structure
- It simply preserves a well-established structure that has long been recognized in the insurance industry
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on State Administration May 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Under this structure, the Housing Development Finance Committee can support core functions such as application
- Well, the way that the statute structures our fees, licensees are required to pay.
- Well, the way that the statute structures are fees, licensees are required to pay.
- Be able to be given that type of massive authority to charge, and their fee structure totals $7.2 million
- So it's really... ...that kind of structured four-legged stool that is really critical to advancing arts
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE Mar 16th, 2026
ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- And then two of our larger hospitals, being UAMS and Children's, have a different per diem structure
- We have to have a broad-based and uniform fee structure that is approved by the feds to be charged to
- We have worked with ones that have come to our attention that need some assistance on structuring a payment
- break that up compared to the fee for service and the our home population because different payment structures
- see the patients that we told you in a community we would see because we've worked out a payment structure
Summary:
The subcommittee met to review Department of Human Services hospital payments in Arkansas Medicaid, with DHS Secretary Janet Mann and Deputy Secretary Misty Eubanks presenting first, followed by Arkansas Hospital Association Executive Vice President Jody Ann Tritt and a brief comment from Arkansas Children’s. DHS outlined the main hospital payment streams: fee-for-service per diem payments, upper payment limit (UPL) supplemental payments, cost settlements, and smaller payments such as graduate medical education and disproportionate share hospital funds. Members asked for plain-language explanations of cost settlements, why per diem rates vary by hospital type, and why UPL applies to private hospitals. DHS said cost settlements and UPL are mechanisms to help offset Medicaid underpayment, with SFY 2025 hospital payments totaling hundreds of millions of dollars and no general revenue used for supplemental payments beyond the state share funded through hospital assessments and related financing structures.
Committee members focused heavily on whether Arkansas hospitals are adequately reimbursed and why rural hospitals struggle. Tritt explained that critical access hospitals, rural emergency hospitals, PPS hospitals, and specialty hospitals operate under different federal and state rules, and said lower per diem rates for some facilities help with cash flow and later cost settlement adjustments. She said Arkansas hospitals are under financial strain, citing a negative patient services margin statewide and noting that Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial payers all contribute to the problem. She also said the association had just authorized a statewide survey of hospital finances and costs, which she expected would take about a year to complete.
A major theme was commercial insurance reimbursement. Tritt argued Arkansas hospitals are paid far less than hospitals in neighboring states even though premiums are similar, and said administrative burdens, prior authorizations, and denials add to the problem. She said hospitals receive about 52 to 53 cents on the dollar for Medicaid costs without UPL and about 78 cents with UPL, still below cost. Members also discussed Medicare wage index issues, Medicare Advantage, and whether hospitals could use technology or alternative arrangements to improve finances. No votes were taken on the hospital presentation.
At the end of the meeting, DHS provided a brief update on Living Choices and assisted living reimbursement. Officials said one assisted living facility, Pillars of the Community in Crossett, had announced closure, with nine waiver clients being transitioned to other settings. DHS said the current cost reporting period was underway and that a new rate study could be ready for review before the end of the fiscal year if reports were submitted on time. Members also asked about the broader waiver plan, and DHS said the next waiver iteration would likely be brought back to the committee in the summer.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/17/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #6
Transcript Highlights:
- actors right now and obviously bring in less revenue because they have the best kind of fees and tax structure
- It says that we can, for the next four years, live within the tax rate structure that we already have
- actors right now and obviously bring in less revenue because they have the best kind of fees and tax structure
- versus the best kind of fees and tax structure versus the worst actors.
- It says that we can, for the next four years, live within the tax rate structure that we already have
Summary:
The meeting was a rapid review of a very large bill package, with the chair repeatedly asking staff to keep descriptions high level and many bills placed on third-read consent or consent calendars. A major theme was artificial intelligence: bills would require minors to be told when they are interacting with AI, allow AI-assisted divorce arbitration by consent, create an AI education program, privilege certain AI communications, and require K-12 instruction on ethical and practical AI use. Other education measures addressed school district superintendents, health instruction, anti-Semitism prohibitions, fetal development standards, and school safety, including a bill allowing concealed firearms on school grounds under specified conditions.
Several health and public safety bills were also discussed. These included funding and oversight measures for childhood cancer research, nursing care complaint timelines, firefighter cancer data collection, limits on pharmacy penalties, and a bill making it a felony to administer abortion-inducing drugs without consent. Members also heard bills on overtime wage enforcement, domestic violence evidence standards in parenting cases, probation limits for dangerous crimes against children, and a measure expanding manslaughter liability to online encouragement of teen suicide. One sponsor strongly opposed a provisional medical licensing bill for foreign-trained applicants, while other sponsors emphasized rural health access, nurse anesthetist reimbursement parity, and the need for a dental board member who is an oral surgeon.
A large portion of the meeting focused on water, land, energy, and state agency oversight. Bills would streamline or change rules for small modular reactors, new power plants, water supply determinations, groundwater transportation fees, water hauling, and state land disposition. Members also considered measures affecting the State Land Department, including audits, oversight boards, continuation, land-use maps for data centers and energy projects, and rules for mineral leases and solar or wind siting. Other topics included wildlife and ranching, Mexican wolf policy, annexation, housing and development incentives, transportation and towing rules, digital driver licenses, and a proposed four-year moratorium on municipal and county fee, tax, and utility-rate increases, which drew questions about stakeholder input and the impact on enterprise funds and local utilities. No recorded roll-call votes were taken in the transcript; most items were simply presented, briefly discussed, and left on consent or calendar status, with one bill noted as held in rules and another pulled for further discussion.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 14th, 2026 at 10:04 am
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- school is because the Acequias and Hermit's Peak Calf Canyon, they are historically significant structures
- Many know that the **New Mexico Department of Agriculture** is a constitutional agency structured under
- Our salary structure just does not match this. ...two problems of late.
- Our salary structure just does not match the structure of the state of New Mexico and the other departments
Summary:
During the legislative meeting, House Bill 287 was discussed, which proposes the establishment of a permanent Health and Human Services Committee to oversee the state's $14.4 billion expenditure in this area. An amendment to the bill was adopted, which clarified funding and operational details. Public comments were solicited, but no one spoke in opposition. The committee ultimately voted, with some members expressing concerns about budget implications, but the motion to pass the bill as amended was made and seconded, with several members opposing it.
House Bill 371 was also addressed, which focuses on creating an Acequia Infrastructure Fund to support land grant and Acequia communities. The bill aims to provide a financial mechanism for these communities to access funds for infrastructure projects without relying on capital outlay requests. The committee discussed the bill's implications, potential funding sources, and the need for further amendments regarding representation and oversight. A motion to pass the bill was made, with some opposition noted, particularly regarding the lack of specificity in the bill's provisions.
Lastly, Senate Bill 143 was presented, which seeks to raise the caps on inspection fees under the Egg Grading Act, among other agricultural regulations. Supportive testimony was provided by representatives from agricultural organizations, emphasizing the need for updated fee structures. The committee engaged in discussions about the bill's implications for consumers and the agricultural sector, ultimately moving towards a vote to pass the bill.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Act 73 will deliver the targeted support students need and build a structure to carry out other reforms
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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Indian Affairs Nov 14th, 2025
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- However, it's really critical to note that they are under a separate governance and funding structure
- Both Diné and Navajo function under a separate structure of government as well, considering the. the
- And then $125,000 for Structured Literacy Coordinators since they do have an Educator Preparation Program
- I think that that's just a DFA-IAD issue; internally, they don't have the structure to do one IGA, and
- the Navajo Nation, as you know, some of your representatives of the Navajo Nation, the way it's structured
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Science, Technology and Telecommunications Nov 12th, 2025
Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- want utilities to spend more money on maintenance, we may want to think about a different payment structure
- We worked hard, and I will say that the structure of that working group was very successful for the interim
- with low-income rates, the legislature granted the PRC statutory authority to create targeted rate structures
- Sort of what is the structure of the grid and the grid ownership and capital and investment that's going
- That would be really great as long as we structure it in a way that benefits New Mexicans as well.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Veterans’ & Military Affairs Oct 30th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- This creates some structure for state agencies to cooperate and coordinate with Sentinel Landscapes.
- some extent here locally, but it could be, I think, more effective and better organized and better structured
- So if you take a look at those two comparison, just because of the aging structure, the HVAC system and
- Once we move out, I’d like to continue using the existing structure that we have that’s in downtown.
- Once we move out, I’d like to continue using the existing structure that we have that’s in downtown.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs heard presentations on several military and veterans-related topics. Dr. Dan Calvert briefed the committee on the JBLM Sentinel Landscape Partnership, explaining its voluntary conservation work to reduce encroachment around the base by protecting prairie habitat, supporting agriculture, and managing sensitive species. He described REPI funding, recent and proposed projects, and possible policy support such as state designation, dedicated funding, management endowments, prescribed fire flexibility, and water-right transfer tools. Members asked about seed sourcing, the distinction between natural-resource encroachment and development-related encroachment, and the impact of federal REPI staffing cuts.
David Puente of the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs updated the committee on plans for a new state veterans cemetery in the Tri-Cities area and a replacement Spokane Veterans Home. He said the cemetery project has two candidate sites near Richland/West Richland, with pre-design funded by the legislature and a future request expected for land purchase and construction; he also noted the current cemetery funding source is limited and would not support a second cemetery without additional state operating funds. On the Spokane home, he described the current facility’s limitations and said the replacement would be a 120-bed, small-house model on a larger site, with the VA expected to cover 65% of construction costs if the state provides the match. He also reviewed agency budget reductions, including vacant positions, reduced outreach, cuts to counseling and wellness funding, and reduced support for veterans service organizations.
Blue Star Families’ Puget Sound chapter also presented on its programs for military-connected families, including Coffee Connects, a children’s book club, outdoor programming, career support, and Blue Star Welcome Week. The group said it is expanding beyond the South Sound and is using local outposts and online networks to reach more families, while also helping with food insecurity through grocery gift cards and partnerships with local nonprofits. Committee members discussed the need to expand the organization statewide and the ongoing food-security challenges facing military families.
During the final discussion on potential legislation, members raised ideas including restoring Washington National Guard retention efforts, expanding E-CAP eligibility to military families, revisiting the composition of the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee, and addressing veterans’ preference issues for service members who have not yet received a DD-214. The committee did not take any formal votes or actions, but members and presenters discussed future policy and budget requests, and the chairs thanked the presenters and staff before adjourning.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Investments and Pensions Oversight Oct 8th, 2025
Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- introduction to cost of living adjustments, and then we're going to review what the current COLA structure
- At retirement systems across the nation and what the benefit structure is for pension benefits across
- We're going to consider a COLA structure that's somewhat similar to the judicial and magistrates fund
- So, that's kind of all the different structures that we...
- look at the different components of the PARACOLA and what if we worked within the current PARACOLA structure
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Rules and Administration - 06/13/25
Rules and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, it's structured very much, you know, practically identical to what has been used for the past few
- And then the deferred compensation program, which is under, beginning at line 2.16, again structured
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This uneven structure means that a majority of the board can change it, as a majority of the board can
- This structure allows board members more time to learn about the hospital district's operations and provides
- The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association may determine that if the structure does not conform to applicable
- building codes, the structure may be considered uninsurable.
- Many Galveston structures are historic and require another level of review in order to meet historic
Bills:
SB2784, HB23, HB247, HB1533, HB2011, HB2013, HB2273, HB2421, HB2464, HB3120, HB3424, HB3575, HB3788, HB4370, HB4809, HB5057, HB5084, HB5534, HB5668, HJR34, HB23, HB247, HJR34
Keywords:
Somervell County, hospital district, board of directors, elections, local governance, staggered terms, third-party review, property development, local government, permits, construction inspection, regulatory authority, land development, liability, occupancy certificate, border security, tax exemption, ad valorem, real property, infrastructure
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
April 15, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- There is it is in statute that they have to have one architect, one structural engineer and air conditioning
- Inspectors must be well versed in a wide range of building practices, depending on the era in which a structure
- We look at the structure.
- We advise engineers, sometimes landscape, architects on and on the structure of the underlying ground
- But candidly for geologists, we're already pretty bare in our licensing structures.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-04-15 (4:30PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I'm just trying to figure out the structure. If you will, Mr.
- And I'm just trying to figure out the structure. If you will, Mr.
- Agriculture so they can better simplify and clarify all these... ...just trying to figure out the structure
- In addition, the amendment also changes the structure of the current educational point-removing class
- In addition, the amendment also changes the structure of the current educational point-removing class
Summary:
The Senate opened with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, doctor and gallery introductions, and several recognitions, including USF Day at the Capitol and visitors from Miami Gardens, Teach For America Florida, and Pathways to Prosperity. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and considered a series of bills, with several measures temporarily postponed and others passed after debate and roll call votes.
The Senate unanimously passed several Open Government Sunset Review bills, including SB 7010 and SB 7008, which preserve public records exemptions related to insolvent insurance company receiverships and financial technology sandbox applications. It also passed SB 1430 on post-judgment execution proceedings for terrorism victims, SB 910 on veterans benefits assistance, SB 796 on general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems, SB 28 and SB 22 as claims bills involving South Broward Hospital District, SB 8 for relief related to a Pasco County School Board accident, SB 1718 preserving a public records exemption for minors seeking abortions without parental consent, and SB 994 on driver’s license education requirements. SB 832 on former phosphate mining lands also passed, but with two amendments and some opposition.
A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 700, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, which included technical updates, restrictions on certain additives in public water systems, limits on ESG practices in farm lending, drone-related penalties, truth-in-labeling provisions for meat, milk, poultry, and eggs, charity registration requirements, agricultural worker housing, and support for FFA and 4-H. The most contentious debate centered on fluoride provisions in the bill: multiple amendments by Senators Berman and Polsky to remove the fluoride language, require targeted fluoride assistance, or order an OPAGA study were all defeated, while a technical amendment by Senator Truenow was adopted. The bill remained on the calendar for third reading after extensive debate and questioning. At the end of the session, the Senate adopted motions to certify passed bills to the House, retain postponed bills on the special order calendar, and return CS for SB 7016 to second reading, then adjourned until April 16.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Child Committee Meeting - 2025-04-02
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The structure of the program is just like the compensation support program.
- conversation yesterday on Chair West's bill, and utilizing and improving the existing system and structure
- At this point, it is structured to be a monthly subsidy payment that would go directly to the provider
- established federal flexibilities are born out of the recognition that our foster care system has made a structural
- and it yields very positive outcomes for our children if we support the policies that allow these structures
Keywords:
child maltreatment, child abuse, neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, human trafficking, child protection, local welfare agency, county social services, Minnesota Department of Human Services, judicial review, district court appeal, venue, out-of-state abuse, cross-border investigation, Minnesota child welfare, family assessment, maltreatment determination
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Commerce Committee Meeting - 2025-04-02
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- As we move towards the launch of the adult-use market, the medical program faces growing structural and
- of Minnesotans like me have invested our savings, our time, and our dreams based on the license structure
- Protect the structure you built; protect the Minnesotans who followed the rules and say no to corporate
- Thousands of entrepreneurs like me have invested resources based on this structure.
- This bill proposes a drastic and deeply concerning shift in the structure of Minnesota's emerging cannabis
Keywords:
medical cannabis, cultivation, cannabinoid products, plant canopy, Minnesota statutes, cannabis, hemp, lower-potency, edibles, regulations, licensing, local control, consumer safety, age restrictions, commerce policy, financial institutions, insurance regulation, limited long-term care insurance, Medicare supplement, health insurance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment Committee Meeting - 2025-03-27
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- and Colorado and tech experts on how to use AI and incorporate those into our regular regulatory structures
- item is simply realigning appropriations for the MPCA to better reflect the current organizational structure
- Community Grants Program formed a working group to draft recommendations to the DNR Commissioner on the structure
- In designing the program structure, the DNR is focusing on risk control and mitigation measures to prevent
- And to wrap up, the Advisory Council will help Review program structures and recipient eligibility and
Keywords:
HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- up just to mention, as Senator Davis mentioned, that our customers' taxes, which is a unified tax structure
- We're going to test that aggregate to make sure that where it's used in the pavement structure... ...
- We're going to test that aggregate to make sure that where it's used in the pavement structure meets
- We're going to test that aggregate to make sure that where it's used in the pavement structure, life
- We're going to test that aggregate to make sure that where it's used in the payment structure meets the
Summary:
The Transportation Committee heard and acted on a series of transportation, licensing, and memorial bills. The first major item was CS/SB 462, the Department of Transportation agency package, which included provisions on transportation trust fund revenue for electric vehicles, county project reporting, speed limits, workforce grants, procurement and utility relocation procedures, airport participation, metropolitan planning, and related DOT administration. The committee adopted a substitute amendment after extensive discussion, especially over utility relocation reimbursement, penalties, and whether the bill was too rigid while stakeholders continued negotiating. Testimony came from industry and utility representatives both supporting the need to address delays and opposing the bill’s prescriptive approach. The bill passed 8-3.
The committee then approved several specialty license plate and memorial measures. CS/SB 1024 added a United States Military Academy plate alongside the Naval Academy plate. CS/SB 824 created a Florida Highway Patrol specialty plate. CS/SB 666 created a Miami Northwestern Senior High School alumni plate, with supporters emphasizing the school’s history and scholarship uses for the revenue. CS/SB 916 authorized indemnification and insurance arrangements for commuter rail operations on the Brightline corridor, modeled on SunRail law, and was reported favorably after technical amendments. CS/SB 1290 updated DHSMV rules to conform to IFTA and federal motor carrier standards, raised the crash-damage reporting threshold, and made other registration and email-notification changes; CS/SB 1292 created a public-records exemption for certain email addresses used in motor vehicle and vessel notifications. CS/SB 1408 designated memorial highways for fallen officers Jesse Madsen and Elio Diaz, and CS/SB 1502 authorized FDOT blanket permits for mobile cranes to travel at night under specified conditions. All of these bills were reported favorably.
The committee also received a lengthy informational presentation from FDOT on aggregates and the state’s construction-material supply chain. The witness described aggregate sources, transportation methods, recycling efforts, the importance of the Lake Belt and out-of-state imports, and the department’s supply-chain grant program. Senators asked about long-term reserves, stranded reserves, pricing, and the impact of regulation on future supply, and requested the study and a summary of regulatory impacts for members. The meeting concluded with no further business and adjournment.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Regulated Industries Mar 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And that's within the tax structure of Miami gardens. 25% to cover cause per salary and everything else
- The crane collapsed into the Tampa Bay Times building doing significant damage to the structure.
- Lauren trees at that crane fallen into an occupied structure like an apartment building or my office
- wastewater systems with every phase of their water and wastewater operations to include their rage, their structure
- The structure established as a nonprofit is a functioning mechanism that does work.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- wildlife management in New Mexico today: an underfunded agency, a game commission that is in need of structural
- And I'll mention that with the current structure of the Game Commission, even though there is regional
- The other thing I want to mention is that we've had a real problem with the current commission structure
- And I don't even really have heartburn over the structure of how you've created that commission in this
- Okay, so first we're going to talk about the establishing statutes, the governance structure, the governance