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• And, you know, one is because it hasn’t been performing in terms of people being associated with it,
• Do they continue to get their formula funding, or is there any performance aspect to this?
• Consistent with statute would be different than a certain performance level, I assume. Correct?
• in the fact that those companies are investing in that property, that machinery and equipment to perform
• in the fact that those companies are investing in that property, that machinery and equipment to perform

Summary: The Budget Subcommittee No. 4 hearing focused on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) and cap-and-trade reauthorization, with members and panelists discussing how to balance climate goals, affordability, and legislative oversight. The chair emphasized the hearing as a broad review of past GGRF spending and future options, while the LAO outlined how GGRF revenues are generated, how variable they have been, and the tradeoffs between continuous appropriations and annual budget control. Two academic panelists, Dr. Kyle Meng and Danny Cullen Ward, argued that cap-and-trade remains an effective climate policy, but stressed that future revenue will depend heavily on market design, allowance allocation, and price levels. They also raised the idea that GGRF could be used more directly for affordability, especially by lowering electricity costs, and for targeted investments in technologies that the market would not otherwise support. Committee members pressed the panelists on where revenues come from, how much has actually been spent, and whether continuous appropriations reduce oversight. CARB staff said more than $33 billion has been generated to date and a little over $11–12 billion has been spent, with the rest committed or in process, and noted that project timelines can be lengthy. Members also asked about ways to lower electricity rates, reduce wildfire-related utility liabilities, and support electrification. The panelists said transportation fuels are the largest source of GGRF revenue, that industrial emitters receive a smaller share of free allowances, and that reducing wildfire liability and investing in grid-scale batteries could help lower costs and speed decarbonization. Public commenters largely urged the Legislature to preserve or expand continuous appropriations for specific climate programs. Speakers supported funding for nature-based solutions, natural and working lands, urban greening, agricultural climate solutions, waste and composting programs, clean transportation, AB 617 community air protection, clean cars, transit, affordable housing near transit, and dairy digesters. Several groups argued these programs are cost-effective, provide public health and affordability benefits, and should receive dedicated shares of GGRF. Others urged reducing free allowances and using more GGRF revenue to directly lower energy costs for households. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• We also evaluate programs so that Californians can learn from implementation, improve performance over
• To reward our county behavioral health plans for improved performance on quality measures.
• DHCS is committed to then monitoring county performance and progress toward our statewide behavioral
• I think we will need to listen to that feedback carefully and also look at the performance indicators
• It will help us monitor their performance on the indicators that Ivan just talked about.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And they tend to, in our law, we have some specifics about how audits are done and who they can audit
• We have some specifics about how audits are done and who they can audit and how they can pick those audits
• If you've ever been through an audit, which my businesses have, sales tax audits, it's a lot of work.
• That would do the auditing.
• Then do the whole audit process.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on May 5, 2026, and first considered Senate Bill 436 by Senator Cloud, which revises how annual aviation fuel estimates are calculated for the Aviation Trust Fund. Senator Cloud explained that the fund supports airport and aviation projects and is used to draw down federal matching dollars, but its credited amount has remained flat for years despite changing fuel sales. The committee adopted a set of amendments allowing DOTD’s Office of Multimodal Commerce to use federal and other public data sources, requiring annual sales tax collection reports from the Department of Revenue, and making a technical change. The bill was then reported favorably as amended, with several supporters’ cards entered into the record. The committee next took up House Bill 1039 by Representative Desotel, dealing with local sales and use tax audit procedures. Desotel said the bill was intended to improve fairness, transparency, and consistency in local audits, especially where businesses face multiple simultaneous audits by different parishes. A nine-amendment set was offered; after discussion, the committee adopted all amendments except Amendment 4, which would have required private auditing firms to be domiciled in Louisiana, and authorized staff to make technical changes. Members raised concerns about whether the bill could unintentionally encourage delays in audits and about whether audits in one parish could trigger audits in others. Desotel said the goal was to add guardrails without harming parish taxing authority, and the bill was reported as amended. Several witnesses and committee members spoke in support of stronger limits on repeated parish audits, describing the burden on businesses and the need for a more uniform process. Support cards were read into the record from multiple individuals and organizations, including the Louisiana Retailers Association and NFIB. Senate Bill 423 was then voluntarily deferred, and the committee adjourned after no further business.

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• So in August 2025, I successfully completed my audit and was targeted because I do more background checks
• ATF inspects our stores, audits our records, and we report multiple sales both to ATF and local law enforcement
• ATF inspects our stores, audits our records, and we report multiple sales both to ATF and local law enforcement
• I specialize in teaching high-level performance shooting, but I also teach new shooters, many of whom
• State licensing requirements and laws requiring or allowing inspections or audits of gun dealers are

Bills: SB48, HB250, SB17

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, technology, innovation, advisory board, entrepreneurial support, stakeholder representation

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• Even though we don't audit municipalities routinely, I am over them to make sure they're getting audited
• So that's how we're tackling municipal audits.
• And have never ever had an audit period.
• So that'll all be available audits.
• And I feel aren't getting their audits.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• This came out of the Management Audit Committee. So is there anybody from Management Audit here?
• management audit here? management audit here?
• Anybody from management audit? Anybody from management audit?
• audit began to click uh at that point. audit began to click uh at that point.
• auditing this time. auditing this time.

Bills: HB0086

Keywords: county officials, election code, misconduct, removal, government accountability, 916, all

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• work at an alternate work site and not expected to perform work at the agency workplace on a regular
• work at an alternate work site and not expected to perform work at the agency workplace on a regular
• I agree. expected to perform work at the agency expected to perform work at the agency workplace<00:35
• I have worked as an independent contractor in dance, theater, and circus performance gigs.
• <04:41:20.320> and<04:41:20.638> putting who are performing and putting who are performing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• report on um about uh annual performance report on um on<00:27:41.720> uh<00:27:42.159> um
• regarding the commissioner's performance regarding the commissioner's performance review<00:38:35.640
• report to the commissioner, and it must include all supplemental information included with that audit
• On page 47, Section 15 relates to the authorizer performance evaluation report.
• <00:45:23.000> evaluation the authorizer performance evaluation the authorizer performance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Item 4 outlines recommendations for the performance-based funding for at-risk students at comprehensive
• Sub-item 2 provides information on the Performance-Based Research Operations, or PBRR.
• Research Performance Funding is separated into two tiers, based on average research expenditures.
• Appreciate your ongoing support for our performance-based research funding.
• It also enjoys Carnegie ranking as a special. university for the research that it performs.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• There were 200 audits last year, I think three hospitals in Kentucky were audited, and the audits don't
• There were 200 audits last year, I think three hospitals in Kentucky were audited, and the audits don't
• There were 200 audits last year, I think three hospitals in Kentucky were audited, and the audits don't
• There were 200 audits last year, I think three hospitals in Kentucky were audited, and the audits don't
• There were 200 audits last year, I think three hospitals in Kentucky were audited, and the audits don't

Keywords: 00:00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 00:01:19 Discussion of 25RS HB 785 00:30:25 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 785 00:32:15 Discussion of 25RS HB 61 00:36:42 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 61 00:38:07 Discussion of 25RS HB 788 00:51:01 Discussion of 25RS SB 14 01:11:09 Discussion of 25RS HB 685 01:44:57 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and took up House Bill 785, as amended by a committee substitute that combined language from HB 785 and HB 787. The bill was described as addressing Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) audits, provider contract notice and amendment procedures, mental health parity compliance, and related transparency requirements. Supporters said the measure would tighten notice to providers, limit repeated contract amendments and rate reductions, require more standardized audit procedures, and add reporting on Medicaid claims, appeals, and grievances. It also includes a provision requiring coverage of at least two evaluation-and-management billable services per physician per recipient per date of service, and a section addressing narcotic/opioid treatment program licensing and reimbursement language. Testimony in support came from Representative Kim Moore, John Inman of BrightView Health, Michelle Sandborne of the Children’s Alliance, and Kelly Cormic of RYSE. They argued that MCOs often use audits and recoupments in ways that are burdensome, opaque, and financially damaging to providers, especially smaller and rural ones. They cited examples of multiple audit requests in short timeframes, large record requests with short deadlines, delayed or absent feedback, and recoupments taken before appeals are resolved. They also said parity laws are not being consistently enforced and that the bill would give the Department of Insurance authority to suspend or revoke an MCO certificate of authority for willful or repeated parity violations. Committee members generally expressed support for provider protections and transparency, while asking for clarification on the narcotic treatment and E/M billing provisions. Tom Stevens of the Kentucky Association of Health Plans testified in opposition, saying the bill is complex to implement and should be handled through the broader Medicaid oversight work of House Bill 9, the MOAB. He said the issues raised were better suited for that bipartisan stakeholder process and noted the committee substitute had not yet been fully reviewed by his group. After discussion, the committee adopted the committee substitute and then moved to a vote on the bill; the roll call began, with several members recorded as voting yes, but the transcript cuts off before the final vote result is shown.

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• Specifically, the advisory committee that is being created needs to be empowered to perform true peer
• Medics do not commonly perform the basic steps for postpartum hemorrhage.
• And we have one woman who was on it for nine years, so when we did the audit. So it's a problem.
• We did a full audit of everybody under managed care.
• Chair, we have a volunteer doctor here with the way if she was performing? That's fine.

Bills: HB2190, HB2202, HB2233, HB2251, HB2252, HB2396, HB2437, HB2689, HB2796

Keywords: physician assistants, licensure compact, medical services, multistate practice, patient care access, healthcare workforce, military families, adverse actions, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, HB 2233, rural health transformation, rural health transformation program, AHCCCS, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Joint Legislative Budget Committee, JLBC

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• Next, Maui Academy of Performing Arts. Next, Maui Academy of Performing Arts: not present.
• Mahal uh next Maui academy of performing Mahal uh next Maui academy of performing arts<04:15:27.640
• Next, Lēnāi Academy of Performing Arts.
• <04:36:37.160> and ways providing engaging performing and ways providing engaging performing
• Boy Performing Arts Company. Aloha, my name is Kathleen Young.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• There has been discussion of potentially a study and audit and so forth.
• I think it's a little bit short timing to do an in-depth movement there right now, but an audit of what
• their sustainability strategies, and RFPs are reviewed and weighted based on their sustainability performance
• local experts from nonprofits or utilities and other agencies to get them connected to rebates and audits

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• For example, we've audited Mexico's surveillance, trapping. movement program.
• Every sterile fly produced the bait traps with TDA, and the inspections performed is an investment in
• And so those monthly audits that Dr.
• In our audits we work with Mexico as far as how often they're checking the traps, are the tracks dead

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I perform SIBTF evaluations. So for SIBTF, I'm boots on the ground.
• I perform SIBTF evaluations. So for SIBTF, I'm boots on the ground.
• This is comparable to the exact egregious backlog delays that the LAO audit found.
• And PERB has been able to step into that void, performing over 300 private-sector mediations in the past

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• but it directly impacts how students pay rent, how they manage other living expenses, and how they perform
• Why can't... ...how they manage other living expenses and how they perform at school.
• It's the inability to concentrate to perform due to the unnecessary hunger is just too much.
• oversight processes, including pre-vendor certification, ongoing service data reporting, and regular audits

Summary: The committee adopted the consent calendar and then heard several bills on child care, aging, child welfare, food access, and youth services. SB 1200 by Sen. Menjivar would redefine infant and toddler age categories in child care licensing to allow providers to serve children beginning at 18 months in the toddler category, with supporters saying it would increase capacity and help family child care businesses stay open; it passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 971 by Sen. Choi would authorize counties to offer optional adult education and technology training programs for adults 55 and older through local partnerships; supporters said it would reduce isolation and improve digital literacy, and it passed 4-0 to the floor. SB 1234 by Sen. Alvarado-Gil would require fentanyl to be included in court-ordered drug testing in dependency cases, with testimony from an angel family and law enforcement about child deaths and exposure risks; it passed 4-0 to the floor. The committee also heard SB 1109 by Sen. Alvarado-Gil, which would require additional state review for short-term residential therapeutic programs in very small rural counties or facilities with repeated serious citations. The author and county officials from Alpine County argued that rural counties lack the hospitals, schools, and 24-hour emergency response needed to safely support these placements, while providers opposed the bill as overly broad and potentially destabilizing to STRTP capacity. After the author accepted committee amendments, members voted 4-0 to send the bill to Appropriations as amended. SB 961 by Sen. Ashby would require students applying for financial aid to be notified that they may also be eligible for CalFresh; student and advocacy witnesses described widespread food insecurity on campuses, and the bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. The committee then heard SB 1099 by Sen. Gomez Reyes, which clarifies local governments’ authority to provide state or local public benefits to all residents under PRWORA-related exemptions; supporters said it would reduce legal uncertainty for local safety-net services, and the bill was voted 2-0 with the remaining members absent, leaving it on call. SB 1190 by Sen. Grove would create a licensing and regulatory framework for youth transport companies that move minors to out-of-state residential facilities; survivors testified about traumatic transports, supporters called for basic guardrails, and the bill passed 4-0 to Public Safety. Finally, SB 1325 by Sen. Jones would create a narrow pathway for Feeding San Diego to participate in CalFood, with supporters saying it would expand hunger relief in San Diego County and opponents warning it could divert limited food bank resources; the discussion focused on broader funding concerns, and no final vote was recorded in the excerpt.

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• When we said goodbye, we couldn't even hold him because an autopsy had to be performed.
• When this became insufficient for Haim, I was forced to perform what can be described as live pornography
• I was also forced to perform live streams and TikTok videos for revenue, and if I refused, I would get
• We pass our DOT safety audits, we have a formal safety plan, and we employ a full... time mechanic to

Bills: HB4806

Keywords: civil action, damages, health care services, noneconomic damages, negligence, legal standards, 1184, house, all

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• of bulk salt or bulk salt equivalents become certified so that there can be recordkeeping that's performed
• And finally, an entry-level position in our audit department that would help to ensure compliance with
• And finally, an entry-level position in our audit department that would help to ensure compliance with
• department that would help to our audit department that would help to ensure<03:20:40.560> compliance
• appropriate recipients uh um performing appropriate recipients uh um performing these<04:20:26.159

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Even the Auditor General has said this in our Joint Legislative Audit Committee, that plant Even the
• Auditor General has said this in our Joint Legislative Audit Committee, that plant operations are squeezing
• Hence the name, Classroom Site Fund, to increase teacher salaries, and there were performance measures
• We here in the legislature spent $9 million conducting an audit.
• Our elections have been investigated, audited, litigated, and still we're here, and as my colleague said

Summary: The House convened, completed roll call, approved the journal, and took up several Senate bills and one Senate concurrent resolution through motions to reconsider, return bills for reconsideration, and refer measures to additional Committee of the Whole sessions for further amendment. Early actions included returning SB 1175 and SB 1198 to the Senate for reconsideration, rescinding passage of SB 1336 so it could be reconsidered, and referring SB 1111 and SB 152 to an additional COW. The House also recognized Representative Travers for a personal privilege statement honoring National Women Veterans Recognition Day and recorded attendance. In Committee of the Whole, members adopted floor amendments and recommended passage for SB 1511, SB 1552, SB 1198, SB 1110, SB 1618, SB 1431, and SCR 1004, with some debate on SB 1110’s home-confinement/reentry program, SB 1618’s Military Affairs Commission changes, and SB 1431’s city and town authority over residential project standards and streetscapes. The House later adopted the COW reports and moved the measures to engrossing or third reading as appropriate. SB 1336 and SB 1519 were also advanced from committee, while SB 1004 was reconsidered and ultimately failed on reconsideration. On third or final reading, the House passed SB 1127, SB 1180, SB 1428, SB 1198, SB 1336, SB 1511, SCR 1004, SB 1552, HB 2104, HB 2105, HB 2114, HB 2311, HB 2729, and HB 4117. SB 1687, SB 1004, SB 1519, and SB 1502 failed. Members explained votes on several measures, including support for tax administration clarity in SB 1180, objections and support for the May primary proposal in SB 1687, concerns about sex offender monitoring in SB 1004, support for the Arizona Beef Council in SB 1198, and debate over the photo enforcement referral in SCR 1004. The session also included recesses for caucuses, lunch, and dinner, plus a brief technical outage of the live stream.

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• Is there performance guarantees in there, or is it just [clears throat]?
• >> Well, the performance has already happened. They've already done it.
• by DRA, there would be no way to apply the qualifying conditions except if and when a return was audited
• <02:03:41.040> Any<02:03:42.000> taxpayer<02:03:42.560> can return was audited
• Any taxpayer can return was audited.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all