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• And so it was supported and calculated differently than LA RISE.
• or diversity of revenue sources, greater integration with public sector, and the number of ESC business
• With the proposed statutory changes effective July 1, 2025, the department will align program revenue
• As you'll note from your agenda, the one that provides the majority of revenue for the department is
• Second, you'll see how much actual revenue the department collects under the new rates.

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• and that we can stabilize our workforce and revisit<00:14:49.760><c> the</c><00:14:50.000><c> calculations
• </c><00:14:50.880><c> and</c><00:14:51.120><c> math</c><00:14:51.600><c> that</c> revisit the calculations
• and math that revisit the calculations and math that CMS<00:14:52.800><c> utilized</c><00:14:53.199>
• The loss of this funding alone would result in roughly a $60 million revenue hit to New Hampshire counties
• one sense adding long-term care into the program is they would see as a positive thing because the revenue

Summary: The committee to study long-term managed care met to approve the prior meeting minutes, with a clarification that “OB3” referred to the “one big beautiful bill.” The minutes were then approved. Chair Jim Kofalt outlined the day’s agenda, which included testimony from the Granite State Home Health and Hospice Association, the New Hampshire Association of Counties, and later DHHS. He also noted that future meetings were expected soon and that the meetings were being livestreamed on YouTube. Granite State Home Health and Hospice Association, represented by Kellyanne Totten and Amy Moore, urged inclusive planning and a cautious, phased approach if managed care is considered. They emphasized that home care providers are not uniform, with different licensing and service models, and said any pilot should include varied provider types, rural and southern regions, and agencies of different sizes. They warned that workforce shortages, inflation, and a possible 9% CMS cut to Medicare home health payments could force agencies to reduce service areas or service types. They also said the 2023 Medicaid CFI rate increase has begun to lose its effect. In response to questions, they said the rural health transformation fund may help with planning and telehealth but likely cannot be used directly for rates or recruitment/retention. They also described the New England Home Care Nurse Residency Program, a Department of Labor grant, as a way to bring new registered nurses into home care with added training and school partnerships. The New Hampshire Association of Counties, through county nursing home administrators Craig Labore and David Ross, revisited the earlier Step Two managed care discussions from 2016-2018. They said prior consultants found the long-term services and supports system was underfunded and needed investment to stabilize providers and expand community-based care. They argued the same concerns remain today and said a managed model would jeopardize the Medicaid quality incentive payment program and, for county nursing homes, the proportionate share payment program. Their testimony was generally opposed to moving forward with managed long-term services and supports without significant additional funding and safeguards.

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• We're looking at the budget as a whole, but when it's the general revenue that's included, there is over
• And it's the general revenue that's included.
• There is over $53 billion in general revenue in the budget, of which education is about 45%, or $23 billion
• You know, we have 20,000 graduates here in Manatee and Sarasota County producing $365 million of revenue
• It's 97.6, and our LPN is 100%, which by our calculation not only puts us above the national average

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education received a presentation from the Governor’s Office and the Commissioner of Education on the proposed higher education budget. The presentation highlighted a $117.4 billion overall state budget, with education at $32.5 billion and higher education receiving a modest overall increase. Key items included no tuition or fee increases for Florida residents, major financial aid funding such as Bright Futures, Benacquisto, EASE, Open Door, and first responder scholarships, as well as workforce investments including apprenticeship programs, career and technical education, nursing pipeline funding, and performance-based funding for colleges and universities. Committee members asked questions about the proposed expansion of the Guardian program at state colleges and the $100 million university recruitment and retention fund. Officials said the Guardian funding would give colleges flexibility to use trained personnel for campus safety, sometimes alongside or in place of campus police or private security. The Chancellor explained that the recruitment and retention money would be distributed to universities with no specific directives beyond using it for faculty recruitment and retention, emphasizing Florida’s favorable demographics and the opportunity to attract faculty from states facing enrollment declines. The committee then heard testimony from multiple appointees and reappointees to boards of trustees at state colleges and universities, including Eastern Florida State College, Lake-Sumter State College, State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota, Miami Dade College, Northwest Florida State College, and St. Johns River State College. Each described their backgrounds and stressed themes of affordability, workforce alignment, nursing and technical programs, dual enrollment, and local community needs. Several cited strong nursing licensure pass rates and college outcomes. After hearing all appointees, the committee voted unanimously to confirm the full block of nominees, and the confirmations were reported favorably before the meeting adjourned.

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• The federal government is living above the amount of revenue they're bringing in.
• You know, we got our old big red pencil out and we went to calculating.
• President, the Chair of Revenue Stabilization, I can't remember the last time we were in committee.
• But that's where we heard the revenue estimates and where we're going and how things are coming down.
• Except New Mexico state revenue may be going down.

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• WOULD REQUIRE AN EXPENDITURE OF TAX DOLLARS AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THE EXPENDITURE DOES GENERATE REVENUE
• WE CALCULATED WE'VE BEEN KNOWN AS THE NUMBER ONE PLACE IN THE NATION TO COME TO THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE
• I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT WHERE IT IS OR WHERE THE DESTINATION IS WHAT KIND OF REVENUE IT MIGHT GENERATE.
• TO BE BROUGHT INTO A KNOW IF THAT IS THE BEST WAY WE SHOULD ALLOW FOR REVENUE TO BE BROUGHT INTO A COMMUNITY
• IN MY PREVIOUS COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT A CITY CALLED WEST PARK IN THE CITY HAD NO TAX REVENUE BASE

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• It just allows our voters to decide for themselves if more locally controlled revenue is necessary to
• It just allows our voters to decide for themselves if more locally controlled revenue is necessary to
• We need the revenue option.
• The motion is do pass to the Revenue and Taxation Committee.
• The motion is do pass and re-refer to the Committee on Revenue and Taxation. Curio? Aye.

Summary: The Assembly Local Government Committee heard a long agenda of local government, housing, transportation, and public safety bills. Early items included SB 762, which would give certain local governments a voter-approved path to seek additional local sales tax authority to address fiscal pressures; SB 1400, which would modernize Alameda Health System governance and give Alameda County more flexibility and oversight; and SB 1408, which would authorize Contra Costa County to place a renewal of its transportation sales tax on the ballot. Supporters for those bills included local officials, county representatives, labor groups, fire and police organizations, and transit advocates, while no organized opposition was presented on those measures in committee. The committee also heard SB 1272, which would give homeowners more time to correct certain inherited code violations and allow an affidavit process for buyers who did not know about the violation at purchase. The bill drew support from the California Apartment Association and opposition from code enforcement and county groups, who argued it would reduce local enforcement discretion and create health and safety risks. After questions about disclosure and enforcement, the committee approved SB 1272 as amended and re-referred it to Appropriations. SB 1055, dealing with procurement flexibility for Pajaro flood control and levee repairs, also passed as amended and was sent to Appropriations. Later, the committee approved SB 1379, which would separate the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner and create an independent medical examiner system. The author and supporters argued the change was needed for transparency and independence in in-custody death investigations, while opponents raised labor, cost, and governance concerns; some opposition was softened after the author agreed to employee-protection amendments. The committee also passed SB 1172, limiting consultant compensation and adding transparency rules for local tax-sharing agreements, and several housing bills from Senator Grayson: SB 1003 on pro-housing infrastructure financing districts, SB 1014 on early disclosure of infrastructure requirements for housing projects, and SB 1169 on extending tentative vesting map validity. The committee took votes on consent items and later add-ons, with most measures passing on bipartisan or unanimous votes and several being re-referred to Appropriations or Housing and Community Development as appropriate.

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• This entire budget is made up of self-generated revenues.
• The Public Service Commission budget is made up entirely of self-generated revenues.
• House Committee amendments: $500,000 increase in self-generated revenues.
• The Department of Revenue is budgeted at $134.3 million.
• The agencies in this bill operate on fees and self-generated revenues.

Bills: HR159 , HR160 , HR161 , HR162 , HR163 , HR164 , HCR60 , HCR61 , HCR62 , HCR63 , HCR64 , HR153 , HR154 , HR155 , HR156 , HR157 , HR158 , HCR57 , HCR58 , HCR59 , SB124 , SB399 , SB441 , SB447 , SB460 , HCR4 , HCR47 , HB59 , HB74 , HB159 , HB175 , HB330 , HB364 , HB414 , HB458 , HB525 , HB568 , HB628 , HB786 , HB909 , HB1008 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1041 , HB1052 , HB1062 , HB1070 , HB1079 , HB1112 , HB1118 , HB1139 , HB1151 , HB1154 , HB1176 , HB1182 , HB1196 , HB1214 , HB1231 , HB1241 , SB244 , HB1 , HB2 , HB3 , HB312 , HB313 , HB383 , HB314 , HCR3 , HB983 , HB1126 , HR1 , HR17 , HCR5 , HB27 , HB71 , HB214 , HB225 , HB241 , HB244 , HB306 , HB345 , HB366 , HB446 , HB511 , HB514 , HB655 , HB730 , HB743 , HB1027 , HB1037 , HB1043 , HB1082 , HB1091 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1167 , HB1174 , HB1175 , HB1230 , HB1237 , HB1238 , HB55 , HB385 , HB394 , HB396 , HB406 , HB608 , HB622 , HB676 , HB772 , HB897 , HB1030 , HB1035 , HB1038 , HB1045 , HB1049 , HB1056 , HB1058 , HB1059 , HB1092 , HB1100 , HB1117 , HB1160 , HB1161 , HB1162 , HB1177 , HB1180 , HB1189 , HB1216 , HB1239 , HB1240 , SB162 , SB349 , SB350 , SB382 , SB383 , SB127 , HB51 , HB58 , HB140 , HB750 , HB911 , HB982 , HB1010 , HB151 , HB180 , HB192 , HB193 , HB310 , HB635 , HB690 , HB961 , HB1003 , HB1146 , HB864 , HB977 , HB181 , HB31 , HB664 , HB615 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB9 , HB284 , HB393 , HB459 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB682 , HB733 , HB773 , HB996 , HB1113 , HB1234 , HB1236

Keywords: occupational therapy, healthcare, medical professionals, recognition, professional day, property transfer, public records doctrine, bad faith, Louisiana State Law Institute, real estate law, Black Maternal Health Week, maternal health, racial disparities, healthcare access, culturally competent care, Louisiana, community health, motorcycle safety, awareness month, motorcyclists education

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• <00:03:48.239><c> for</c><00:03:48.439><c> our</c> revenue for our revenue for our Charities<00:03:50.799
• And the revenue estimate of revenue loss, yes, for the first month it was 10%, but in the forecast from
• </c> this and where the huge gains in Revenue this and where the huge gains in Revenue came<00:10:28.560
• </c> summer the the state forecast Revenue summer the the state forecast Revenue projected<00:10:45.000
• </c> jurisdictions rarely tax the revenue jurisdictions rarely tax the revenue from<00:32:33.000><c>

Bills: HF169 , HF195 , HF194 , HF1756 , HF2133

Committee: House Taxes

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• This is revenue generated by the Department of Environmental Quality from fines and fees.
• That's that whole calculation. The compensation. The whole package.
• That's that whole calculation. The whole package. The whole thing.

Committee: Senate Finance

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met on May 13, 2026, and reported several bills favorable. HB 27 was approved after testimony that it would delete a constitutional sentence requiring debt payments to be applied to the oldest outstanding amortization, giving retirement boards more flexibility to pay off the most advantageous debt. HB 143 was supported by the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association and local law enforcement representatives to raise the statutory per diem for housing state inmates in local facilities from $26.39 to match the current $29.39 rate already being paid in practice. HB 205 drew extensive testimony from clerks of court and election officials who said election commissioners have not had a pay increase in 19 years and are struggling to staff precincts, especially under the new closed party primary system; the bill would let local governing bodies enhance commissioner pay as a stopgap, and it was reported favorable despite concerns that it does not fully solve the staffing problem. The committee also approved HB 308, which would require state stadium and arena facilities to accept cash for smaller transactions or provide a kiosk to convert cash to a prepaid card without extra fee. HB 417 was reported favorable to increase the cap on the hazardous waste site cleanup fund from $6 million to $8 million and tie it to inflation; DEQ staff explained the fund helps pay for Superfund matches and cleanup of abandoned or bankrupt hazardous waste sites, and the increase would not affect the state general fund. HB 12, supported by the Louisiana Assessor Association, would provide 5% annual salary equalization increases for assessors through 2029, with local opt-in and no state general fund impact; members discussed the recurring pay parity issue with clerks of court and the possibility of a study resolution to address future adjustments more systematically, and the bill was reported favorable. Representative Kerner announced HB 311 would be deferred after concerns it could amount to a tax increase. HB 1129, supported by the Louisiana Auctioneers Association, was amended to clarify that the state’s movable-property auctions include internet auctions and to give Louisiana auctioneers preference to bid on those contracts; it was then reported favorable. HB 562, which would update transcript fees for the 19th Judicial District Court, prompted concerns about higher costs for litigants and due process implications, and the committee agreed to defer it to the next meeting for further discussion. The meeting ended with adjournment after brief recognition of visiting cattle industry representatives.

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• This is revenue generated by the Department of Environmental Quality from fines and fees.
• And Jeff, that's based on the whole calculation, not just the base salary within this bill.
• That's that whole calculation, the whole package, the whole thing.

Bills: HB27 , HB143 , HB205 , HB308 , HB311 , HB417 , HB430 , HB562 , HB812 , HB1129

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: inmates, department of public safety, per diem, local correctional facilities, jail funding, insurance premiums, Municipal Fire and Police, dedicated fund, assessments, Louisiana legislation, hazardous waste, cleanup fund, environmental protection, state treasury, Consumer Price Index, law enforcement, firefighters, health insurance, survivors benefits, Lafayette

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• This is just designed to change the way we go about calculating the cost of our program.
• do our pensions in this—it is a forward-looking project rather than a backward... ...we go about calculating
• show less than 50% of overpayments are recouped, and UI benefit payouts are expected to exceed tax revenue

Bills: SB6134 , SB6136 , SB6188

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: unemployment insurance, UI benefits, striking workers, strike, labor dispute, retroactive wages, overpayment assessment, overpayment recovery, Employment Security Department, ESD, claimant notice, benefit recoupment, Washington unemployment law, worker notice, federal unemployment tax credit, state unemployment fund, workers' compensation, industrial insurance, premium rates, rate transparency

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• And I didn’t even go on that side about that your revenue goes up and that your employees stick around
• And I've been in education for 30 years, and I wanted to calculate to make sure that was correct.
• And I've been in education for 30 years, and I wanted to calculate to make sure that was correct.

Committee: All TASK FORCE ON AUTISM

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from November 17 by motion and voice vote. It then heard a presentation from Arkansas State University on its inclusive postsecondary education programs, HOWL and ATLAS, led by Dr. Kristen Johnson and Shane Broadway. The programs serve students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, by providing on-campus living, academic support, life-skills training, financial literacy, internships, employment support, and community integration. Johnson explained that HOWL is a comprehensive transition program that does not lead to a degree but is eligible for financial aid, while ATLAS is degree-seeking and provides additional supports. She reported strong outcomes, including high goal attainment and a majority of graduates working full time, and emphasized that the programs are designed to help students build autonomous adult lives. Members asked about recruitment, eligibility, costs, school outreach, business partnerships, and transition planning. Johnson said the programs have done extensive outreach through IEP meetings, transition symposia, email blasts, and school visits, but that awareness remains a challenge. She identified major roadblocks as business concerns about liability, fragmented collaboration, and difficulty navigating funding streams such as vocational rehabilitation and Medicaid. She also said more coordinated statewide communication and coalition-building are needed, and noted that ASU is helping launch a state alliance for similar programs, with new programs opening at ASU Mountain Home and the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff. The committee then heard from the University of Central Arkansas about Project Ascend, a new low-sensory living-learning community for neurodiverse students in Hughes Hall. Dr. Debbie Daly and Jeremy Gillum described it as a voluntary, self-identified program focused on community building, belonging, and retention rather than remediation or degree planning. The program has hosted a few low-sensory social events and plans to expand outreach through campus tours, orientation, and targeted communications. Members asked about recruitment, participation, success measures, and how to avoid duplicating ASU’s efforts; UCA said it is still in its infancy and will measure success mainly through participation, retention, and student engagement. The meeting ended with general support from members, discussion of collaboration across institutions and agencies, and adjournment of the task force.

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• They do the calculations based on what they're told, but nobody verifies whether what they're told is
• And the... data used to calculate the plans' achieved savings rebates and medical loss ratios, which
• Every patient return is a loss of time and revenue, and trained staff often struggle troubleshooting,

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• It also misallocated sales tax revenues.
• </c> revenue is the tax your property? revenue is the tax your property?
• </c> to the Department of Revenue. to the Department of Revenue.
• </c><01:25:38.600><c> bond</c> think that if we have a a revenue bond think that if we have a a revenue
• We used a revenue bond. new warehouse. We used a revenue bond.

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• President Trump is conscious of the fact that as revenue comes in from the tariffs, there are people
• That to have revenue, there must be taxes.
• That to have revenue, there must be taxes.
• There can be no greater error than to expect or calculate upon real favors from nation to nation.
• There can be no greater error than to expect or calculate upon real favors from nation to nation.

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• Um, that's what they calculated.
• Um, that's what they calculated.
• Um, that's what they calculated.
• </c> for revenue. for revenue.
• Um, we know this bill does not have a revenue source to fund it as of now, but we know this legislator

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• Everything has already been appropriated through calculations. Um, we have the increase.
• To complete the solar buildout for this project, what that will do is create a constant revenue stream
• OK, so, uh, we need to do a backward calculation. Right, yeah.
• So the village of Cuesta gets some reoccurring revenue in the town of Taos, Taos Pueblo Picari, same
• As I mentioned earlier, if we do get that revenue stream to the village of Quest of.

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• It rather gives voters the choice to decide whether additional revenue tools are appropriate for their
• It just allows our voters to decide for themselves if more locally controlled revenue is necessary to
• It just allows our voters to decide for themselves if more locally controlled revenue is necessary to
• We need the revenue option.
• The motion is do pass to the Revenue and Taxation Committee. Secretary, please call the roll.

Committee: House Local Government

Transcript Highlights:

• The primary one is that revenues have also declined on the fund.
• And so essentially revenues have declined as appropriations on those have increased, and so with revenue
• So declining revenues is really the short...
• Chairman, Senator Galloway, that it's just a calculation, right?
• The commission just has one dedicated fund: the miscellaneous revenue fund.

Summary: The committee met jointly with Senate Finance and House Appropriations to review the Idaho Department of Correction budget, beginning with an agency overview from Legislative Services analyst Noah Peterson and then testimony from Director Bree Derrick. Discussion focused on the department’s overall funding mix, declining balances in dedicated funds such as inmate labor and probation/parole receipts, vacancy management, and the impact of the governor’s holdback exemption. Members also asked about software and technology costs, the Hepatitis C Fund, replacement items, and why some positions remain vacant or are held open as a budget strategy. A substantial portion of the meeting covered the department’s major divisions and cost drivers. In state prisons, county/out-of-state placement, community corrections, community-based substance use disorder treatment, and medical services, the analyst and director explained enhancement requests, supplemental needs, and rising operating costs tied to inflation, population growth, and contract rates. Members questioned the inmate labor fund’s decline, the loss of work contracts, the cost and effectiveness of recidivism and transparency software, the Pocatello reentry center, body-worn cameras, RFID and drone detection technology, and the medical contract with Centurion. The department said some cuts were made or planned in response to budget pressure, including reduced spending on Recidivis and other contracts, while body-worn cameras and some public-safety tools were retained. The committee also discussed prison population pressures, county jail and out-of-state placement costs, mandatory minimum sentences, and the use of county jails as overflow. Director Derrick said the department is seeing more admissions than releases and that Idaho’s incarceration rate remains high relative to neighboring states. She also said the department is working to expand county and out-of-state options and to pursue more inmate labor contracts. Several members asked for follow-up information on staffing, contract counts, program impacts, and fund balances. The meeting then moved to the Commission of Pardons and Parole budget, where Director Christine Starr testified that commissioners are part-time but effectively work full-time, are not paid for training or all preparation time, and that turnover remains a concern. No votes were taken; the committee adjourned to resume the next day after work groups.

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• The most important key point to make is that revenues are booming.
• unprecedented time of revenue growth, our recommendation is to add more to the reserves.
• And these are new, even though we have one-time increased revenues.
• And these are new, even though we have one-time increased revenues.
• So a combination of the one-time revenue increases plus the new revenue proposals have put us in a more