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• </c><00:38:16.480><c> is</c><00:38:17.359><c> probably</c><00:38:17.680><c> different</c> uh of payback
• is probably different uh of payback is probably different rules,<00:38:18.640><c> but</c><00:38:19.200
• I thought it was 92% in some other form of gaming that has to be a minimum payback.
• I thought there was another form of gaming that has to be a minimum payback.
• So the only one that we have a statutorily required payback to the player is actually for charitable

Committee: Joint Select Committee on Gaming

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• period to get the counties whole again.
• period to get the counties whole again.
• period to get the counties whole again.
• period to get the counties whole again.
• </c><01:22:44.239><c> of</c> okay so um you you over that period of okay so um you you over that period

Summary: Division 3 Finance held a work session to move through five bills before noon, noting one member’s early departure and adjusting the order of bills accordingly. The first item, HB 54, would allow some alternative treatment centers in the medical cannabis system to operate for profit. Members discussed a fiscal note showing a one-time $133,000 cost, which was described as a Division 1 budget item to be handled through HB 2 rather than directly in Division 3. After discussion about keeping Division 1 informed and the distinction between retaining a bill versus funding it, the committee voted unanimously to retain HB 54 for further finance work and conversion into HB 2. The committee then took up HB 547, concerning reimbursement to counties for enhanced FMAP funds during the COVID period. The chair summarized the issue as federal enhanced Medicaid matching funds that were received by the state before authority existed to pass them through to counties, creating a disputed amount owed to counties. County representatives said the money should have gone to counties and clarified the relevant time period, while the department did not take a position. The chair proposed retaining the bill and moving it into HB 2, with discussion of a possible four-year repayment structure in equal annual installments. The committee agreed to retain the bill for continued work in the budget process. During the HB 547 discussion, members also clarified the fiscal and accounting details, including that the fiscal note had not been widely available and that some figures in the note should be treated as county revenue rather than county expenditure. Testimony explained that the enhanced FMAP increased from 50 percent to 56.2 percent, and that the state’s and counties’ shares of claims were affected by the timing of the federal change and the later state authorization. The committee emphasized that the issue was complex and budget-dependent, and that retaining the bill would allow further negotiation and incorporation into HB 2 rather than immediate final action.

Bills: SR146 , SCR12 , HB221 , HCR115 , HCR116 , HCR58 , HB1 , HB312 , HB313 , HB314 , HB383 , HB983 , HB1126 , HCR3 , HB2 , HB3 , SCR3 , SB56 , SCR9 , SCR58 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB246 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , SB514 , HCR27 , HCR28 , HCR66 , HCR67 , HCR72 , HCR5 , HCR32 , HCR49 , HCR50 , HCR53 , HCR60 , HCR62 , HCR64 , HCR68 , HCR78 , HCR81 , HCR86 , HCR97 , HCR102 , HCR31 , HCR47 , HB476 , HB481 , HB487 , HB492 , HB549 , HB579 , HB608 , HB621 , HB624 , HB626 , HB632 , HB637 , HB656 , HB722 , HB745 , HB804 , HB818 , HB821 , HB833 , HB864 , HB867 , HB874 , HB893 , HB909 , HB951 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB979 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1005 , HB1007 , HB1024 , HB1032 , HB1050 , HB1051 , HB1056 , HB1059 , HB1077 , HB1080 , HB1081 , HB1086 , HB1108 , HB1112 , HB1153 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1175 , HB1192 , HB1193 , HB1204 , HB1218 , HB1242 , HB1244 , HB1249 , HB1252 , HB1254 , HB42 , HB45 , HB71 , HB79 , HB158 , HB160 , HB169 , HB227 , HB251 , HB289 , HB330 , HB394 , HB410 , HB429 , HB769 , HB971 , HB1017 , HB1234 , HB1235 , HB9 , HB177 , HB181 , HB202 , HB223 , HB225 , HB387 , HB398 , HB457 , HB459 , HB540 , HB591 , HB616 , HB766 , HB775 , HB783 , HB895 , HB906 , HB950 , HB975 , HB1052 , HB1057 , HB1076 , HB1100 , HB1139 , HB1155 , HB1160 , HB1182 , HB1186 , HB1220 , HB1223 , HB1224 , HB1228 , HB1231 , HB1245 , HB1256 , HB17 , HB27 , HB36 , HB41 , HB47 , HB73 , HB126 , HB133 , HB140 , HB159 , HB166 , HB205 , HB211 , HB226 , HB259 , HB271 , HB308 , HB310 , HB324 , HB337 , HB351 , HB399 , HB403 , HB571 , HB712 , HB723 , HB726 , HB740 , HB750 , HB759 , HB812 , HB844 , HB966 , HB1006 , HB1009 , HB1018 , HB1036 , HB1038 , HB1107 , SB29 , SB42 , SB78 , SB208 , SB217 , SB274 , SB300 , SB341 , SB379 , SB382 , SB387 , SB401 , SB441 , SB449 , SB487 , HB74 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB468 , HB956 , HB1117 , SB43 , SB149

Keywords: SR146, Senate Resolution 146, Louis Thomas Nelson, Thomas Nelson, condolences, memorial resolution, tribute, obituary, public service, St. Martinville, Cade, St. Martin Parish, police juror, mayor, community center, water system, school bus driver, school board, Louisiana Senate, sympathy

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• As everyone has heard and is familiar, we are in a period of pretty significant strain on our health
• going to move away from the 95% performance standard and go to all claims within a specified time period
• So it's not just about that initial payment period.
• insurance reimbursement creates a significant hardship on our providers, and shortening this time period
• For smaller practices like ours, unpredictable retroactive paybacks from insurance can disrupt cash flow

Bills: SB5845 , SB5916 , SB6102 , SB6071 , SB6103 , SB6159 , SB5877 , SB5967 , SB5904 , SB5915 , SB6025

Committee: Senate Health & Long-Term Care

Keywords: health insurance, health carrier, insurance carrier, prompt pay, timely payment, claims processing, clean claim, remittance advice, provider reimbursement, hospital billing, medical billing, prior authorization, claims denial, interest on late claims, administrative penalty, Washington insurance commissioner, RCW 48, public employees benefits board, school employees benefits board, Medicaid managed care

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• reduce strain on the grid locally, and it can reduce customer bills when rates are high during peak periods
• locally, and it can reduce customer bills when rates are high during peak periods.
• With five or six states on board, we model that system costs will fall below $1 per watt, and payback
• periods decline to two to four years, depending on electricity prices.
• is if you look at fire trucks, fire trucks are big, they're heavy, they have to operate for a long period

Bills: SB5982 , SB6008 , SB6050 , SB6056

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: consumer-owned utilities, clean energy, port districts, market customers, energy transformation, energy storage, residential battery, grid connection, renewable energy, incentives, distributed energy, renewable resources, energy policy, sustainable energy, state regulations, utility vehicles, emission standards, environment, regulation, exemptions

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• What is the method of payback to the state with this loan? Thank you. Senator Thomas. Mr.
• Gardens. and the staff and in the value of the International Peace Gardens and into a much longer period
• But I think if we look at everything that was accomplished with that, the period of time that this went
• If we look at everything that was accomplished with that, the period of time that this went through,
• an explicit condition of every probation that the defendant not commit another offense during the period

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum call, then approved journal corrections and moved to elect Senator Kyle Davison as President Pro Tem. Davison was nominated, elected by unanimous ballot, escorted to the rostrum, sworn in, and gave remarks thanking his family, colleagues, and faith, emphasizing relationships, service, and stewardship. The chamber also recognized National Public Health Week with a floor statement honoring public health workers and training programs, and that statement was ordered printed in the journal. The Senate then considered several House bills, beginning with HB 1485, which increases the personal needs allowance for Medicaid residents in certain facilities by $15 per month and indexes it to inflation; the amendment was adopted and the bill passed 46-1. HB 1018, the State Historical Society budget, was amended to adjust one-time and ongoing funding for museum exhibits, repatriation compliance, archives storage, local historic grants, and the military gallery project, then passed 42-0 with one senator excused from voting due to a conflict. HB 1181, defining gender in state code as an individual’s sex and removing a broader application section, passed 41-6. HB 1144, adding a penalty and enforcement mechanism related to transgender student accommodations and restroom use in public schools, passed 40-7 with its emergency clause. The Senate also passed HB 1600, creating an immigration law clinic at the University of North Dakota School of Law and shifting its funding to the strategic investment and improvements fund, by 34-13. HB 1019, the Parks and Recreation budget, was amended to fund deferred maintenance, technology, sewer work, matching grants, and other park projects, add language requiring legislative approval for new or renamed state parks, and clarify use of the Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library line of credit; a proposed amendment to remove funding for the International Peace Gardens cactus conservatory failed 20-27, and the bill then passed 39-8. HB 1417, dealing with parole/probation violations, court fees, and a study of criminal justice fees, passed 40-7 after amendments. The most extensive debate centered on HB 1450, which would require parent or guardian access to a minor’s medical exam room and notice of questions asked of the minor, with exceptions for emancipation and suspected abuse or trafficking. Supporters framed it as a parental rights and transparency measure, while opponents warned it could hinder screening for abuse, neglect, mental health concerns, and confidential care; multiple senators shared personal experiences on both sides. A proposed amendment to narrow the bill failed 21-26, and the transcript ends amid continued debate on the bill itself, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• </c> So, we did a lot of things in a short period of time.
• anomalous data so that we can target our investigations where we think we're going to get the most payback
• They're focused on administrative investigations where we can stop going to get the most payback.
• Our going to get the most payback.
• of time, the leader of the a period of time, the leader of the Minnesota<01:03:35.440><c> Minority</

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

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• So it’s $5,000 per residential home, period, amen.
• So it’s $5,000 per residential home, period, amen.
• Remember, these are units that have an affordability period of 30 years.
• clusters in just a five-year period.
• The affordability period of a low-income tax credit project is 30 years.

Committee: Senate Government Affairs

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• approximately of just emerald ash borer waste in the seven-county metro that was due to hit the ground for a period
• approximately of just emerald ash borer waste in the seven-county metro that was due to hit the ground for a period
• approximately of just emerald ash borer waste in the seven-county metro that was due to hit the ground for a period
• Geothermal project paybacks per building range anywhere from three to nine years. uh for the installation
• :25.400><c> uh</c><00:53:26.400><c> geothermal</c><00:53:27.119><c> project</c><00:53:27.440><c> paybacks

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

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• Part of the reason why I agreed to extend the period was so we could look further into some of the issues
• “The period was so we could look further into some of the issues that were brought forward.
• 2025, they had approximately 70 grizzly conflicts, 18 of them involving humans, in a six-month time period
• forward, which I'll be doing everything in my human power to make sure happens, I plan on using this period
• to mitigate the risk of default, which enables participating lenders to offer lower rates, longer payback

Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Water

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• Before people can even use it after paying into it for a long period.
• A payback period of six million over six years, Madam Chair, Representative, meaning the fund will pay
• Madam Chair and Representative, yes, it is in the bill. $6 million over a period of six years.
• ...but within the same 12-month period, I started working elsewhere.
• That's kind of similar to workers' compensation, or can it be used any time during that period?

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

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• THIS IS A GOOD BILL I THINK THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD COMPONENTS YOU KNOW I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE 30% PAYBACK

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• And it gives a nine-month payback. So I think that's very reasonable.
• </c><02:02:53.199><c> So,</c> three-year look back period to that.
• So, three-year look back period to that.
• During that same period, median sales price went up 60%.
• During that same period, median 2020.

Committee: House Housing

Summary: The subcommittee first took up House Bill 1598 and an amendment, 2026-0463H. Elliott Barry and Nick Norman testified that the amendment reflected a hard-fought compromise balancing concerns from all sides, and they urged no further changes. With no questions from members, the subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend the bill with the amendment to the full committee, 3-0, and closed the subcommittee. The housing committee then moved through several executive session bills. HB 1010 was amended with 2026-0274H, described as clarifying and implementing prior housing law (HB 631) governing residential units above office and retail space; the amendment was adopted unanimously and the bill was reported ought to pass as amended on a 17-0 vote and placed on consent. HB 65 was then voted ought to pass and also placed on consent, with members saying it was duplicative of the compromise reached on HB 1010. HB 1349 was reconsidered for a clarifying vote and again received unanimous support for its prior disposition, 17-0, and was placed on consent. The committee next took up HB 1523, which concerned homeowners associations. An amendment, 2026-0380H, removed Section 5’s Attorney General enforcement mechanism, added HOA conflict-of-interest approval language, and delayed the effective date to give stakeholders more time; it was adopted unanimously. The bill then passed 18-0 as amended and was put on consent. The committee also voted ITL on CACR 16, a constitutional amendment related to sleeping or homelessness issues, after debate over unintended consequences and whether it protected a basic right; the vote was 10-8, with a majority report assigned and a minority report to be written. Later, HB 108, dealing with inclusionary zoning, was voted ITL 10-8 after members argued the bill imposed unrealistic burdens and could halt development; a minority report was noted with amendment 0149H. HB 7, concerning ADUs and restrictive covenants, was also voted ITL 10-8 after discussion of unintended consequences and a proposed amendment to encourage second ADUs; it was sent to the regular calendar with a minority report and amendment 0289H. HB 1120, on water-related subdivision requirements, was ITL’d 17-1 and placed on consent, with one member noting a study amendment had been offered. HB 1143, addressing housing-provider obligations and municipal enforcement powers, was ITL’d 17-1 and placed on consent. Finally, HB 1145, a fee/tax proposal tied to housing development, was ITL’d 11-7; members debated whether it would discourage development, and a minority report was assigned.

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• So, if we can support them and ensure they have a revolving fund, I believe right now the paybacks for
• revolving fund, I believe right now um revolving fund, I believe right now um the<00:56:58.559><c> paybacks
• 59.040><c> their</c><00:56:59.200><c> loans</c><00:56:59.520><c> go</c><00:56:59.680><c> back</c> the paybacks
• for their loans go back the paybacks for their loans go back into<00:57:00.079><c> the</c><00:57:00.240

Summary: The Judiciary and Agriculture and Environment committees held an informational briefing on how recent federal policy changes, funding delays, cancellations, and layoffs are affecting Hawaii’s climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, and on the legality of some of those federal actions. Chair Carl Rhodes and Chair Mike Gabbard opened the meeting by framing it as part of an interim series on the rule of law and Hawaii’s response to federal actions. They noted there would be no public testimony, only invited presenters, and that questions would be held until the end. No votes or formal committee actions were taken. State climate change coordinator Leah Laramie described broad impacts from federal actions, including grant cancellations, litigation over terminated funding, staff cuts at NOAA and EPA, and the effect of the federal tax and spending law she said would raise energy costs, reduce grid reliability, and threaten renewable energy and transportation projects. She highlighted the loss or expiration of incentives for EVs and other clean-energy technologies, the termination of the Solar for All program and other rescissions, and the risk to major Hawaii projects such as Carbon Smart Commodities and other energy and land conservation programs. She also said the state’s attorneys general had taken numerous climate-related legal actions, including suits challenging federal cuts and the oil companies’ role in the climate crisis. Retired Justice Michael Wilson focused on the rule of law and climate justice, arguing that Hawaii is on the front line of climate change and that fossil fuel companies pose the greatest long-term threat. He said the state lacks a comprehensive climate protection plan despite the urgency of the crisis, cited UN and scientific warnings about a limited time horizon and severe warming, and pointed to projected local harms such as sea-level rise, beach loss, infrastructure damage, and major economic losses in Waikiki. His remarks emphasized the need for stronger planning and legal accountability, especially in light of federal rollbacks and the influence of fossil fuel interests.

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• </c><00:09:25.720><c> of</c> need to build in a certain period of need to build in a certain period of
• Yes, and payback of loans. Yeah, but your cash balance now is what?
• You could also request longer affordability periods.
• You know, we would want the affordability period obviously to be as long as possible.
• you know we would want the period you know we would want the affordability<00:48:05.960><c> period</

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• million in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting a significant percent increase over a four-month period
• So try to keep within that time period. It's almost noon.
• You all were able to lay out the payback, and it was many times what we spent on your research.
• And for that seven-week period, there’s a flat fee of $1,000.
• During that time period, we've cut about $9.2 million, which is 12% of our budget.

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

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• We listed that last fiscal year; we had five vacancies for an extended period of time, which is highly
• So, I'd like all of us in the Legislature to think of that as part of the payback. Thank you, Mr.

Bills: SB504 , SB844 , SB1209 , SB1266 , SB1303 , SB1448 , SB1496 , SB1595 , SB1597 , SB1655 , SB1679 , SB1621 , SB1716 , SB1769 , SB1827 , SB1876 , SB1944 , SB2072 , SB2084 , SB2104 , SB2112 , SB2170 , SB2180 , SB2182

Committee: House Civil Judiciary

Keywords: SB504, marriage, child marriage, minor marriage, age of consent, minimum marriage age, underage marriage, teen marriage, parental consent, judicial approval, marriage license, Oklahoma Title 43, family law, juvenile justice, Department of Human Services, DHS custody, incestuous marriage, pregnancy exception, paternity, seduction

Bills: HB2459 , HB1616 , HB1799 , HB1604 , HB1732 , HB1736 , HB1931 , HB772 , HB2153 , HB2122 , HB2009 , HB2012 , HB1779 , HB2296 , HB2397 , HB2398 , HB1596 , HB2233 , HB1976 , HB1563 , HB815 , HB1655 , HB1851 , HB1941 , HB2037 , HB1635 , HB2201 , HB1943 , HB1163 , HB2452 , HB2429 , HB2148 , HB2306 , HB2007 , HB2049 , HB2616

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: food innovation, agribusiness, food safety, market access, branding, economic diversification, performance indicators, agriculture, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, housing development, commercial projects, county authority, public works, construction standards, exemption, zoning, housing

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• No, viruses like HIV will live on environmental surfaces for a short period of time.
• No, viruses like HIV will live on environmental surfaces for a short period of time.
• requirements in the agreement payback requirements in the agreement with<02:07:12.080><c> the</c><02
• </c><02:34:18.520><c> It</c><02:34:18.640><c> really</c> &gt;&gt; secluded for a period of time.
• It really &gt;&gt; secluded for a period of time.