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NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary (01/27/2026)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you're driving a commercial right?
  • On the back of your testimony is a QR code that will link you to the 287(g) task force model.
  • on the back of also available by QR code on the back of your<00:53:38.559><c> testimony.
  • </c><01:11:35.440><c> that</c> of the testimony is the QR code that of the testimony is the QR code that
  • Do they have a different uniform that they're supposed to be wearing?
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • However, I'm unaware of any construction project commercially in this state that is under 650 a square
  • Excessive and burdensome commercial IPR requests continue to strain limited district resources, and any
  • Every student deserves access to opportunity, regardless of zip code. And third, voice.
  • And that is also students who are not being held to their destiny by their zip code or their economic
  • Enrollment is increasing slowly, but that's not uniform across every charter school, and so we have seen
Keywords: 996, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Finance (Part II) Jan 28th, 2025

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • They're somewhat limited in codes and such there.
  • They're limited on codes and such there.
  • Chair: ...limited on codes and such there.
  • Chair: ...and they're limited on codes and such there.
  • Again, the codes are mostly local jurisdictional codes, except when you get out into the county.
Bills: SB1
Summary: The committee heard a Legislative Budget Board presentation and then testimony from the Department of Public Safety on the Article 5 public safety budget. LBB said DPS’s 2026-27 recommendation totals $3.7 billion, down from the prior base, while FTEs rise by 856.7. Major items included increased funding for driver license services and customer support, new trooper funding and recruit schools, crime lab operations, border security, and reductions tied to one-time facility, vehicle, and aircraft spending. The committee also discussed new riders, including one to lapse unused trooper funds and require reporting after recruit schools. Members focused heavily on driver license operations, questioning why prior staffing increases and a prior efficiency study had not solved long wait times, high call abandonment, and appointment delays. DPS and LBB said the agency receives about 22,000 calls per day, answers only about 9 percent, and is seeking more staff plus technology upgrades such as automation, kiosks, and better online processing. Senators also raised concerns about rural access, REAL ID document requirements, and whether the department should rethink its processes rather than simply add employees. DPS leadership then described needs for the Williamson County training academy, additional troopers, Capitol and Alamo security, border operations, aircraft and vehicle replacement, and regional headquarters in El Paso and San Antonio. Members asked about Operation Lone Star costs, overtime, pursuit safety, border crime, oilfield theft, and sexual assault kit and toxicology backlogs. DPS said border deployments remain focused on criminal threats, that overtime is partly driven by deployments and staffing shortages, and that the sexual assault kit backlog is down to 118 cases with a goal of zero by April. The committee later recessed and began the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission budget presentation, where LBB outlined a $115.1 million recommendation and noted ongoing costs for the AIMS technology project.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Jan 26th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • there’s a separate section of code that speaks to that.
  • section, but there’s a separate section of code that speaks to that.
  • But there’s going to need to be an explanation of how this new code works. This is different.
  • The USDA has pledged to expand tribal code stewardship and consultation funding.
  • Are you suggesting a broad commercial harvest to protect distant towns?
Summary: The committee first considered RS 33025, a concurrent resolution supporting consolidation of the Soil and Water Conservation Commission with the Idaho Department of Water Resources as part of broader executive-branch efficiency efforts. Senator Harris said the resolution explains the rationale and process for the proposed realignment, and noted a letter of support from commission leadership. Senator Guthrie asked how the estimated savings would be achieved. The committee voted to send the resolution to print. The main policy item was Senate Bill 1222, a trailer bill to last year’s domestic well legislation. Senator Anthony said it clarifies the definition of subdivision for IDWR purposes, ties it to a five-lot threshold, and makes clear the new rules apply only to subdivisions initiated on or after July 1, 2025. Supporters, including Paul Arrington and other stakeholders, said the bill fixes unintended effects on existing or partially built subdivisions and preserves the original intent of the law, while still limiting future domestic-exempt well use. Bruce Smith testified in opposition to immediate action, urging the committee to table the bill and hear more from IDWR about implementation. After questions about domestic use, fire suppression, subdivision definitions, and irrigation impacts, the committee voted to send SB 1222 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee also heard gubernatorial appointments to the Idaho Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board from Kenneth Long and Carl Ray. Both described their backgrounds in outfitting, guiding, outdoor recreation, and public service, and members asked about board responsibilities, geographic representation, and challenges facing the industry, including access and tag allocation. The committee then took up Docket No. 24-3501-2-250, a set of eight rule changes for the Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board. John Price said the changes were part of zero-based regulation and were developed through public meetings and stakeholder input; they removed duplicative definitions, clarified overlap predator and tag designation rules, refined river boundary descriptions, and corrected a typo. The committee voted to adopt the docket. At the end of the meeting, the committee hosted an American Falls FFA Ag Issues team presentation on the federal roadless rule rescission. The students presented arguments on both sides of the issue, focusing on forest health, wildfire risk, tribal concerns, recreation, and economic development. Senators praised the students’ preparation and leadership, but no committee action was taken on the presentation.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • , as well as Chapter 102. of the Occupations Code.
  • In the Texas Insurance Code related to telehealth services, while current law requires health plans to
  • So, you know, I would just respectfully ask that we allow commercial plans.
  • So this bill simply amends the Texas government code for the Medicaid managed care... ...section, and
  • The Texas Family Code does not specify or exempt any specific type of abuse or neglect.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/13/2026 - Senate Natural Resources

Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • Different uniform this year. Good afternoon, Mr. Chair and members. My name is Marcus Williams.
  • of projects come in the door under this fund, things like expanding existing water services to commercial
  • of projects come in the door under this fund, things like expanding existing water services to commercial
  • and residential users, install. things like expanding existing water services to commercial and residential
  • QR-coded up here, and Judah will also provide this in an email as well.
Summary: The Natural Resources Committee convened for introductions of members, staff, interns, and pages, with members briefly noting their districts and roles. The committee’s only agenda item was a presentation from the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) by Director Chelsea McGuire, who outlined WIFA’s mission and recent work financing water infrastructure across Arizona. McGuire described three major funding programs: the rural water supply development revolving fund, the water conservation grant fund, and the long-term water augmentation fund. She said WIFA has financed nearly $3 billion in water infrastructure over 30 years, awarded about $87.3 million through the rural fund, and allocated $211 million in conservation grants expected to save 6.6 million acre-feet of water. She also said WIFA is out of conservation money and requested continued state support, while noting the revolving funds remain stable even if federal funding declines. A large portion of the discussion focused on the long-term augmentation fund and its competitive solicitation process. McGuire said WIFA identified a projected 100,000 to 500,000 acre-foot supply gap in 10 to 15 years and selected seven projects for further due diligence after receiving 17 responses, including desalination, reuse, groundwater storage, and exchange-based projects involving private partners. Senators asked about public transparency, project timelines, costs, and the need for state funding; McGuire said public engagement will continue, the projects are intended to match the identified time frame, and state funding is needed both to pay for due diligence and to reduce project risk and cost. No votes or formal actions were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentation and questions.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce May 22nd, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • The NEI is the national trade association for the commercial nuclear industry.
  • It's the only means-tested production tax credit in the entire tax code.
  • code.
  • Just to edify us here, sections 45U, 45Y, and 45E, the eternal revenue code, not known in the tax code
  • As I mentioned, it's the only means-tested credit in the whole code. That's nuclear.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and took up a long list of pending House bills, most of them on motions by Senator King or Senator Campbell. The committee adopted committee substitutes and favorably reported numerous bills, including HB 252, HB 700, HB 1500, HB 1545, HB 1562, HB 1732, HB 267, HB 2213, HB 2221, HB 2520, HB 2818, HB 3016, HB 3214, HB 3250, HB 3512, HB 3623, HB 3689, HB 3833, HB 4063, HB 4395, HB 4690, HB 4751, HB 5331, HB 3824, HB 4464, HB 4468, and HB 5247. Most of these were sent to the local and uncontested calendar, while some, including sunset and other significant measures, were reported to the full Senate. HB 146 was the only bill reported out on a divided vote, passing 6 ayes to 4 nays. Several bills received brief explanation of committee substitute changes. HB 3016, dealing with rental car collision damage waivers and stolen vehicles, was amended to change a cooperation standard from “fully cooperate” to simply “cooperate.” HB 3689, a major ESF/TWA financing bill, was described as making technical changes to align terminology with the Comptroller’s authority and to avoid creating state debt or new liability. HB 5247, a capital cost recovery bill for transmission in the Permian Basin, was revised to clarify how the new mechanism fits with existing Utilities Code provisions and to add a 2035 expiration date. HB 3824, the battery fire safety bill, also received technical changes to align terminology with industry usage. The committee heard public testimony on several pending measures. HB 3069, which would direct the PUC to develop supplemental multi-decade planning criteria for transmission certificates in ERCOT, drew support from industry, environmental, and manufacturing witnesses who said it would help address congestion costs while balancing consumer protections; the bill was left pending. HB 5196, requiring state agencies to adopt and post telework policies and use written telework agreements, received both support and concern: supporters said it would preserve productivity and retention, while a senator raised concerns about notice and family logistics; it was left pending after testimony. HB 3112, allowing closed deliberations on cybersecurity policy details, was laid out and left pending after brief discussion. HCR 102, supporting federal nuclear tax credits, drew testimony from nuclear industry and energy advocates, who argued the credits are essential for existing plants, new nuclear development, grid reliability, and U.S. competitiveness; the resolution was left pending, with discussion about whether the language should focus more exclusively on nuclear. HB 705, creating a cosmetology licensure compact, was supported by industry, employers, and compact experts as a mobility tool that preserves state authority; HB 3516, expanding a public information exemption for Railroad Commission administrative law judges and technical examiners, and HB 3388, authorizing group property and casualty coverage for personal lines, were also heard and left pending. At the end of the meeting, the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Transportation (01/14/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> for here I also used to drive commercial for here I also used to drive commercial have<00:14:13.240
  • Marine Patrol, where I retired a couple years ago after 34 years in uniform.
  • What's a commercial boat?
  • </c> commercial boat program the commercial commercial boat program the commercial boat<00:50:07.839>
  • </c> when we inspect over 600 commercial when we inspect over 600 commercial boats<00:50:16.760><c> between
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The Transportation Committee met for an opening/orientation session in which members introduced themselves and explained their interest in the committee. Several members noted backgrounds in trucking, piloting, boating, motorcycles, road safety, or constituent concerns about transportation issues. The chair also noted several absent members and said the committee would first hear agency presentations before covering committee procedures. The Department of Safety gave the main presentation, outlining its seven divisions and how they relate to transportation policy and the Highway Fund. The assistant commissioner emphasized that Highway Fund revenue supports both the Department of Transportation and the Department of Safety, with collections coming largely from the road toll/gas tax, DMV fees, and the new electric vehicle surcharge. He also noted that 12% of Highway Fund revenues go to local road repair through the DOT Betterment Fund, and warned that the fund has had a structural deficit for several biennia, requiring General Fund transfers that may be uncertain this session. He said the department aims to provide data and fiscal context on legislation and fiscal notes. State Police then provided a detailed overview of its structure and operations, including the Operations Bureau, Investigative Services Bureau, and Justice Information Bureau. Testimony highlighted Troop G’s role in vehicle inspections, commercial motor vehicle enforcement, fraud investigations, and consumer complaint handling, as well as statewide staffing shortages. The division reported rising calls for service, motor vehicle stops, DWI arrests, and other arrests despite a vacancy rate of about 17%. It also described aviation, K-9, bomb squad, special events response, SWAT, narcotics, major crime, forensic laboratory, and other specialized units, with statistics on drug seizures, investigations, and lab workload. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/17/26

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> information to be conveyed by a QR code. information to be conveyed by a QR code.
  • In Minnesota, we're required to have uniform lot rent.
  • Unlike if I had an uniform lot rent.
  • A right of first refusal has a commercial value.
  • Senator Bolden. commercial value. People pay money uh to commercial value.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 31, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the House proceedings for political or commercial purposes
  • REMOVING OUR NAVAJO CODE TALK YOURS WHO HELPED US DEFEAT JAPAN.
  • in the tax code and ensure disaster victims are able to receive more timely relief.
  • IN THE TAX CODE AND ENSURE DISASTER VICTIMS ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE MORE TIMELY RELIEF.
  • and UPS, his 33 years in the commercial real estate business helped businesses.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • With about five minutes to spare, they had obtained her a Kentucky Uniform ID, which allowed her to get
  • </c> they had obtained her a Kentucky Uniform they had obtained her a Kentucky Uniform ID<00:02:07.960
  • </c><00:05:17.280><c> and</c><00:05:17.479><c> larger</c> statutes for commercial and larger statutes
  • A school bus operator who holds a commercial driver's license, they're subject to KRS 281A.205.
  • A school bus operator who holds a commercial driver's license, they're subject to KRS 281A.205.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and heard a personal privilege statement praising Transportation Cabinet staff for helping a constituent obtain a Kentucky Uniform ID in time to board a cruise. The chair also recognized special guests and noted a page for the day. The main bill taken up was Senate Bill 99, with a committee substitute adopted before discussion. Senate Bill 99, sponsored by Senator Douglas, would strengthen Kentucky’s distracted-driving laws by prohibiting the use of personal communication devices to write, send, or read texts while operating a motor vehicle, with exceptions for emergency or public safety use and certain reporting or medical situations. The committee substitute clarified that GPS use remains allowed, including for younger drivers, and the bill also bars anyone under 18 from using a device in any manner while driving, sets a $100 fine with no points, and imposes a 90-day license revocation for minors. Supportive testimony and comments emphasized pedestrian and roadway safety, the dangers of distracted driving, and the bill’s alignment with existing CDL-related restrictions. After discussion, the committee voted on Senate Bill 99 by roll call and reported it favorably with the committee substitute attached. Members explaining their votes said the measure would save lives, reflected practices already used in trucking and bus operations, and was a reasonable enforcement approach similar to prior seat belt laws. The committee then received an informational update on five Transportation Cabinet administrative regulations, which were described as updates for federal compliance, signage standards, truck weight-limit renumbering, an OHV pilot program extension, and expanded electronic review of title applications; no substantive objections were raised. The meeting concluded with discussion of adjournment.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Session (02/19/2026)

New Hampshire Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • within a zip code.
  • by zip code in this state.
  • by zip code in this state.
  • </c> if you have if you look at a zip code if you have if you look at a zip code and<03:18:57.840><c>
  • were used zip code by zip code<03:19:25.359><c> in</c><03:19:25.760><c> this</c><03:19:26.239><c> state
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

PBS Public Hearing - Fri Feb 7, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, on to HB 1158 HD1, relating to firefighting at commercial harbors.
  • Next we have HB 1159 HD1, and this is relating to commercial harbors.
  • </c> relating to firefighting at commercial relating to firefighting at commercial harbors harbors harbors
  • </c> HD1 and this is relating to commercial HD1 and this is relating to commercial harbors harbors harbors
  • </c> provide um more uh lateral and uniform provide um more uh lateral and uniform coverage<00:26:36.679
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The Committee on Public Safety heard testimony on several bills. HB 628 HD1, relating to education, would reinstate a prior law allowing veterans whose high school education was interrupted by wartime to receive a diploma. Testimony was generally supportive from the Office of Veterans Services, the Department of Education, the Hawaii Military Affairs Council, and an individual testifier, with one person in opposition. The committee later recommended passage of HB 628 HD1 as is, and the motion was adopted. The committee also heard HB 1158 HD1 and HB 1159 HD1, both relating to commercial harbors. HB 1158 HD1 concerns firefighting at commercial harbors and drew support from the Department of Transportation; the committee recommended passage as is and adopted the recommendation. HB 1159 HD1 would require masters or persons in charge of vessels to comply with a Harbor Master’s order to evacuate a commercial harbor during emergencies. Testimony included support from Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Transportation, and comments from the Hawaii Harbor Users Group. Members raised concerns about small boat operators and safety, and the committee passed the bill with reservations. The committee then discussed HB 1262, relating to the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund, and HB 1296, relating to the major disaster fund. Supporters of HB 1262 included the Climate Advisory Team and AARP Hawaii, while the Department of Budget and Finance cautioned about duplication of benefits with federal disaster aid and the need to preserve the fund’s primary purpose. Members questioned how the bill would interact with federal assistance and whether the fund could be used more broadly; no vote was taken, and the bill was deferred to decision-making. On HB 1296, HEMA and Budget and Finance opposed the measure, citing the need for flexibility in emergencies and concerns that added reporting requirements could hinder response efforts, while the Tax Foundation of Hawaii noted the major disaster fund is much smaller than the EBF. The committee likewise deferred HB 1296 to decision-making, and the meeting adjourned.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Finance Feb 26th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Nelson Legacy Group provides commercial and retail space to approximately 100 businesses, ranging
  • classification given to the property for tax purposes; three, the characterization of the property under the Uniform
  • Commercial Code; or four, any agreement between a buyer and seller of the property, or between a lessor
Bills: SB6114, SB6244
UT

Utah 2025 Regular Session

Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee - November 19, 2025

Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Fears of Rocky Mountain Power not having enough power to serve new apartments, commercial businesses,
  • And so just trying to find that commercial balance of saying, hey, you have these other options.
  • of the things that the cyber threat actors are doing is taking it and using it to write malicious code
  • They are very much... ...to write malicious code. These actors are businesses.
  • I have with me Adam Watson, who is the director of the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.
Keywords: 985, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 11th, 2026

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • , 1502.057, Local Government Code, and case law.
  • Is it pretty much uniform across the board?
  • , 1502, 057, local government code, and case law.
  • And if we were allowed a more uniform, especially depending on the geography, more uniform way, it would
  • So Texas Water Code 16.060 outlines the criteria for zone designation.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - Senate Public Safety

Senate Public Safety Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • As someone who wore the uniform, I can tell you this: veterans don't ask for special treatment; they
  • I feel very comfortable with the size and the growing aspect of the commercial space industry in the
  • And we're not talking large-scale rockets; we're talking commercial types of vehicles.
  • purposes to convey a message or record for commercial broadcasting or publication, or to monitor or
  • This legislation creates a uniform statewide standard by prohibiting drones...
Summary: The Public Safety Committee approved several bills during the meeting. SB 1107, as amended, creates an alternative pathway to peace officer certification for honorably discharged veterans who served as military police, allowing abbreviated AZPOST training while still requiring certification testing, background checks, and fitness standards. The sponsor and a former military police officer testified that the bill would help address law enforcement staffing shortages without lowering standards. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 7-0. The committee also passed SB 1308, which creates a Foreign Adversary Fraud Office in the Attorney General’s Office to pursue consumer fraud claims involving technology produced by foreign adversaries and to help fund replacement of such technology in critical infrastructure. Supporters said the measure would protect consumers and critical systems from national security risks tied to foreign-made technology. SB 1020 was approved to create an Arizona Space Commission specialty license plate, with proceeds supporting the space exploration and aeronautics research fund; members and witnesses described it as a voluntary fundraising tool for Arizona’s growing space industry. SB 1160, as amended, was passed to prohibit operating drones within a mile of ticketed entertainment events, with exceptions for authorized personnel, utilities, and certain property owners. Supporters from Live Nation and NASCAR said it would improve safety and close a loophole around large events. SB 1117 was also approved to fund DPS crime lab services for evidence from counties under one million population, with the sponsor saying it would add staff to help rural counties process DNA evidence more quickly. Finally, SB 1216 passed to remove the sunset on traumatic event counseling for public safety employees and to add crime scene and digital forensic technicians to the covered employee definition. All bills received do-pass recommendations, and the committee adjourned after the final vote.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Apr 7, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 40

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's a QR code in the elevator.
  • We're going to email one out, and my office is also going to come around with a flyer for the QR code
  • There's a QR<00:38:54.480><c> code</c><00:38:54.760><c> in</c><00:38:54.960><c> the</c> QR code in the
  • QR code in the elevator.<00:38:56.680><c> We're</c><00:38:56.800><c> going</c><00:38:56.920><c> to</
  • </c><00:39:00.800><c> to</c> around with a flyer for the QR code to around with a flyer for the QR code
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:
  • I can't—it All the hospitals in a uniform and broad-based manner.
  • So the only cost shift we have is to commercial payers.
  • So the only cost shift we have is to commercial payers.
  • But from our perspective, commercial payers are managing risk.
  • Commercial payers have private contracts.
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.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

S/C on State-Federal Relations Mar 13th, 2025

S/C on State-Federal Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • uh, there would be an abbreviated training program primarily centered around Texas statutes, penal code
  • , Code of Chrome procedure, those things unique to Texas that they would not have studied, but we would
  • share that information, as I was talking about before, that you would want to set up some kind of uniform
  • One of its recommendations is to amend the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986 to include provisions
  • stated that private activity bonds would align financial incentives with a growing interest in commercial
Bills: HB176, HB180