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• </c><00:17:41.280><c> for</c><00:17:41.520><c> a</c><00:17:41.600><c> fender</c><00:17:41.919><c> vendor
• </c> I'm being being sued for a fender vendor I'm being being sued for a fender vendor and<00:17:42.799
• Under our inheritance tax, you've got different classes of beneficiaries that are taxed at different rates
• /c> that are taxed at different uh at that are taxed at different uh at different<00:20:51.120><c> rates
• I need to hunt and see different rates.

Keywords: 958, all

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• We require all of our voting system vendors to obtain federal certification before they can even embark
• And we've also updated these standards to address situations when a poll book vendor is new to Texas,
• that our counties are using technology that are complying with our laws in Texas and we can hold our vendors
• that utilize our state system directly are her team system, without using a separate third-party vendor
• For our offline county, excuse me, our offline county counties, they use separate vendors to help.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• </c><00:52:38.319><c> which</c> preschool entry alternative rate which preschool entry alternative rate
• </c> half the financial rate that children half the financial rate that children over<01:04:43.279><c
• She said the birth-to-five daily rate is about $25 a day and the alternative daily rate is about 12.
• :15:10.920><c> and</c> alternative daily rate is about 12 and alternative daily rate is about 12 and
• I do not know that it goes directly into the rate to parents or to family.

Bills: HF1346, HF1169, HF1276

Keywords: mandatory reporting, training requirements, child maltreatment, abuse detection, local welfare agency, child protection, child welfare, paperwork reduction, social services information system, SSIS, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, foster care, children in placement, county social services, Tribal governments, private child placing agencies, case management, administrative burden, information technology, human services

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• So you have to be 100% permanently and totally disabled, which is a very difficult rating to get to.
• But it's a rating that says, okay, you're permanently and totally disabled.
• For example, you could be missing a limb, and that's a 40% rating, which is pretty low.
• And there's guidelines on that disability rating.
• I see the 100% permanent and total ratings. These aren't people looking for a handout.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• We really need to increase the training-related employment rate nationally.
• They're all using payroll vendors anyway.
• We have our update of our reimbursement rates that we need to be presented.
• We have sent a recommendation to the governor's office to continue holding the current rate.
• The current rate, excuse me.

Summary: The committee heard testimony from Nick Moore, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Office of Career and Technical Education, on efforts to better align workforce, education, and human services programs. Moore argued that WIOA, Perkins, and ESSA were designed to function as an integrated talent system, but that federal and state bureaucracy has kept them siloed. He said the Department of Labor and OCTAE are working on more integrated state plan guidance, including a 2026 plan modification timeline, combined Perkins/WIOA plans, and greater use of labor market information to align training with in-demand jobs and Workforce Pell. Moore emphasized reducing overhead, cross-training staff, using common intake and integrated case management, and focusing on the “shadow labor force” of people facing benefit cliffs, child care barriers, or other obstacles to work. He repeatedly urged states to use waivers and flexibility where possible, to consolidate or streamline local workforce structures, and to hold programs accountable through measures such as labor force participation, training-related employment, retention, and cost per successful outcome. Members asked about the balance between flexibility and accountability, the role of employers versus postsecondary institutions, rural “training deserts,” state waivers, and data systems such as Mississippi Spark and Arkansas Launch. Moore said states should use technology and integrated intake to co-enroll eligible participants in multiple programs and better match people to jobs. In response to questions, Moore said some federal rules cannot be waived, but many reporting and administrative requirements can be streamlined, and he encouraged Arkansas to propose ideas for waivers or state-level integration. He also discussed the need for enhanced wage records and state longitudinal data systems to improve workforce planning and economic development. After Moore’s presentation, DHS Secretary Janet Mann and Director Jay Hill gave a brief update on reimbursement rates, saying the department had compiled more than 100 public comments, recommended holding the current rate, and was awaiting executive review; they estimated the process could take 30 to 60 days. The committee then adjourned, noting a later audit presentation scheduled for the afternoon.

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• But those conversations are, what is the burn rate of working capital?
• They will get our tier one best interest rate. That is important to them.
• It's said that the rate of suicide in farmers is. Multiple compared to other professions.
• And I bet the suicide rate in farmers is proportionate.
• Why are crop insurance rates going up? Yeah, I mean, I think crop insurance. creates certainty.

Keywords: farm bill, rural economy, crop insurance, access to credit, young farmers, USDA funding freeze, agricultural policy, risk management

Summary: The meeting of the agricultural committee focused on significant concerns regarding the current state of America's rural economy, highlighting the need for a strong five-year farm bill to address the challenges faced by farmers, particularly young and beginning farmers. Key testimony was given by multiple stakeholders including agricultural leaders and young farmers, emphasizing issues related to crop insurance, access to credit, and the adverse impact of recent USDA funding freezes. Various members discussed the necessity of risk management tools that farmers rely on to secure financing, which is crucial for sustaining agricultural operations and supporting rural communities. The importance of timely legislative action was underscored, as many farmers reported struggles in the current economic climate, raising urgency for reforms within the Farm Bill framework.

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• This would set that interest rate equal to the prime rate charged by banks, rounded to the nearest full
• that interest rate equal to the<00:46:37.839><c> prime</c><00:46:38.160><c> rate</c><00:46:39.119><c
• Uh sections 5, 7, a lower interest rate.
• </c><01:37:01.840><c> That's</c><01:37:02.080><c> something</c> 5-year survival rates.
• That's something 5-year survival rates.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Until now, the committee has been dominated by camp owners and vendors.
• instead of children, when a youth camp advisory committee is no longer controlled by camp owners and vendors
• committee is made up of a broader range of individuals rather than just the camp owners and their vendors
• And so if June through September is a time in which we know that Texas has its highest rate of heat,
• statistically significant... lower risk for mortality, ventilation, ICU hospitalization, better recovery rates

Bills: HB 265, HB25

Keywords: youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid, public health, child protection, camp operator, camp counselor, Health and Safety Code

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• Could be a different rate.
• Or it could be that the rates being charged are not competitive rates.
• We have incredibly high rates of TBI.
• Well, actually, TDI, we did approve rate setting authority. Now, so TDI actually reviews our rates.
• They offer feedback on the rates that we submit.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Our current vendor is Trinity Unity Construct, I think we all know it formally as eBuilder.
• get into the details unless absolutely requested, but we did have some logistical changes that the vendor
• this tool, um, creating a sense of urgency to re-engage this report, uh, with a team of SMEs and the vendor

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• Secretary of State, can't you just ask the vendor to program that section? Change the framework?
• Chairman, Representative Rour, yeah, we can ask our vendor to do anything the legislature requires us
• to do, but vendors don't work for free.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee resumed discussion of a campaign finance reporting bill and related amendments, focusing on whether the new reporting system should require beginning and ending fund balances for candidate committees and other entities. Representative Koppelman said he supported the modernization and software improvements, such as auto-populating donor information and aggregating contributions, but opposed making running balances mandatory because he viewed them as unnecessary for reporting and potentially burdensome. He also raised questions about language on contributions and expenditures, including whether certain uses of property or deposits were being classified correctly. Secretary of State Mike Lau responded that the questioned language on pages 5 and 6 was existing law, but said the beginning and ending fund balance on page 13 was important to the new system because it would allow amended reports to populate correctly across years. He said removing that requirement would effectively create two separate systems, and that the vendor could implement changes only if required by law. Members discussed whether the balance information could be hidden from the public, whether a zero-start approach would work, and whether an opt-in checkbox could avoid requiring all filers to use the same format. The committee did not take a final vote. Instead, the chair said the bill would go back to the subcommittee, with Representative Steiner and the Secretary of State’s office to continue working on the issue, and Representative Koppelman included in further discussions. The chair indicated the group would meet again later in the week to try to move the bill forward.

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• Uh, this contract before you, you've seen this before; it was a different vendor.
• So, we terminated that contract and moved to the second vendor, who is fully capable of providing this
• We solicited 192 vendors and received three responses.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• What is the success rate? How many people have been admitted into housing?
• What is the success rate? How many people have been admitted into housing?
• They take the effective rate of the program from one that is competitive to one that I believe is about
• some of our most vulnerable residents, and they shouldn't be easier to block in court than market-rate
• The care that women will get through this bill will allow women to have lower rates of Alzheimer's and

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• deserves to know who is profiting from the violent apprehension of car washers, day labors, street vendors
• This way, people don't have to file for bankruptcy, lose out on housing, pay higher interest rates, or
• ruin their credit simply to access the care that they need. ...pay higher interest rates or ruin their
• And with the high interest rates that are associated with these credit cards, that can be crushing amounts
• But if consumers cannot pay off the loan during the promotional period, they face huge interest rates

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• medical bills and anchor damages to what medical care actually cost under insurance or government rates
• Medicare reimbursement rates are a key part of that transparency and are widely relied upon across the
• And this charge, by the way, is 785 times the Medicare rate. There's no need to change the statute.
• We can see that: lower insurance rates.
• You better have hired a certified vendor to do a crime prevention through environmental design assessment

Summary: The subcommittee took up a long agenda of civil justice measures and claims bills. HB 1407, on commencement of civil actions under the Florida Civil Rights Act, was presented as a fix to conflicting appellate decisions about whether an EEOC no-probable-cause notice can start the clock for filing suit; the bill would allow an EEOC determination to suffice and permit filing within 18 months of the complaint. It passed 16-0. HB 1337, an estates bill reducing court involvement in decedent asset distribution by expanding personal representative authority over safe deposit boxes and increasing small-estate thresholds, also passed unanimously, 17-0. The committee then considered PCS for HB 1553, which would change what medical expense evidence juries may see in personal injury and wrongful death cases, with supporters saying it would clarify the law and let both sides present evidence, and opponents arguing it would roll back 2023 tort reforms and reintroduce inflated medical bills. After extensive testimony from business, insurance, trucking, and plaintiff-side interests, the PCS passed 13-4. HB 1423, dealing with negligent security in multifamily residential properties, would remove a presumption against liability when two or more specified crimes were reported in the prior 24 months; an amendment clarified that the crimes must have been reported to the owner or principal operator. Supporters said it would help crime victims and restore balance, while opponents warned it would undermine incentives for property owners to maintain security. The amended bill passed 14-4. Several claims bills also advanced unanimously: HB 6527 for Patricia Armini and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, HB 6531 for the estate of McKenzie Navarra and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, HB 6507 for L.E. and the Department of Children and Families, and HB 6521 for Jose Carrera and Miami-Dade County. Each was described as providing compensation for serious injuries or death after prior government negligence, and each was reported favorably without opposition votes. Finally, the committee heard HB 1471, a controversial bill on systems of law and terrorist organizations. The sponsor said it would bar enforcement of foreign or religious law over the U.S. and Florida Constitutions, create a state process for designating domestic terrorist organizations, and prevent state funds from supporting terrorism. Members raised extensive concerns about vague definitions, First Amendment and due process issues, and the lack of a predesignation hearing; public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, with supporters arguing the bill was needed for public safety. The transcript ends during public testimony on HB 1471, before any vote on that bill.

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• It was to one vendor.
• Explain what you mean by claim acceptance rate.
• , and that it constitutes a prescribed maximum legal rate of levy.
• , and that it constitutes a prescribed maximum legal rate of levy.
• maximum legal rate of levy.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Equifax is a vendor that provides income data, and we are looking at other vendors of income data for
• to a 50% rate for those members.
• to a graduated rate structure that taxes highly profitable corporations, Tax rate to a graduated rate
• We have data that shows improved mortality rates.
• We have data that shows improved mortality rates.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee held an informational hearing on the impact of federal H.R. 1 and related state budget actions on California’s health care system. Opening remarks framed the federal changes as a major threat to Medi-Cal, Covered California, hospitals, clinics, and the broader safety net, with warnings that millions could lose coverage and that costs would shift to providers, counties, and consumers. Testimony from the California Health Care Foundation and the Legislative Analyst’s Office focused on implementation challenges, the administrative burden of work requirements and more frequent renewals, the loss of federal funding, and the need for California to consider long-term structural changes to Medi-Cal, county safety-net programs, and cost containment. A Covered California enrollee, Chas Franklin, described sharply rising premiums for his family after losing subsidies, illustrating the personal impact of federal policy changes. Committee members raised concerns about whether premium increases were driven by H.R. 1 or insurer pricing, the cost of rebuilding county-based indigent care systems, and the need to account for the cost of inaction. Dr. Hernandez pointed to pre-ACA models such as Healthy San Francisco as examples of coordinated local safety-net care, while also emphasizing the importance of primary care, data interoperability, and the Office of Health Care Affordability in reducing waste and improving access. Department of Health Care Services officials then outlined the state’s implementation plan for H.R. 1, including work requirements, six-month redeterminations, reduced retroactive coverage, cost-sharing, and immigration-related eligibility changes. They said the department would try to automate eligibility checks, expand outreach, and train counties and partners, but estimated up to 2 million Californians could lose coverage over time. Covered California reported that the expiration of enhanced federal premium tax credits and new federal marketplace rules are already raising costs and reducing enrollment, with an estimated 400,000 enrollees at risk of dropping coverage. County, hospital, and safety-net representatives warned that coverage losses will increase uncompensated care and strain local systems, while one coalition proposed a temporary state-funded coverage option as a bridge if full-scope Medi-Cal cannot be maintained. The hearing concluded with a policy analyst urging stakeholder engagement, immigrant protections, and new state revenue options to preserve coverage and offset federal cuts.

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• be a provider, a community organization, a faith-based entity, or other types of contractors and vendors
• be a provider, a community organization, a faith-based entity, or other types of contractors and vendors
• Obviously, some of these, especially like the bigger vendor ones, are going to be a little more complex
• We're not looking at vendors so much.
• proposals, and that those numbers are very much still in flux because we're working on identifying vendors

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Rural Health Transformation Committee approved the minutes from its May 28 meeting and received an update from DHW Director Juliet Sharon on the status of the Rural Health Transformation Program. Sharon said the department has posted a public funding-opportunities page with a subscribe feature, is using an expedited committee review process for solicitations and subgrant opportunities, and plans to provide monthly summaries, award information, and federal progress reports. Members asked for clearer access to information on applicants and awards, and Sharon said the department is open to posting more complete listings in SharePoint and to simplifying provider-facing applications. The committee also discussed outreach to rural providers and the need to ensure smaller organizations know about opportunities and can apply within the short timelines. The committee then heard from the Idaho Military Division on its portion of the program. Bureau Chief Wayne Denny said the division is working with DHW on modernizing state communications and emergency systems, including next-generation 911, relocating backup communications infrastructure, coordinating exercises, and supporting rural health extenders such as community health workers and community health EMS providers. Members asked how those roles would function, how counties would participate, and how the work would be sustained after the five-year funding period; Denny said the goal is to demonstrate return on investment so counties and payers can support the services long term. Jennifer White of the State Board of Education described higher education and graduate medical education proposals. She said Idaho’s institutions are coordinating on statewide strategies for rural health workforce training, including mobile simulation, shared clinical infrastructure, learn-in-place programs, and targeted equipment and facilities. She also outlined GME and medical education options, including a strategic rural GME incubator, a rural training site network, and possible support for undergraduate medical education such as expanded seats or the University of Idaho–University of Utah partnership. Members debated sustainability and whether rural health funds should support only GME or broader medical education; some supported using the funds to build Idaho-based training capacity, while others cautioned against creating long-term state obligations without broader legislative approval. No formal votes were taken on those policy questions. In closing, Sharon said the department expects more provider subgrants, ongoing assessments, the first federal reporting deadline at the end of August, and the creation of a governor-appointed rural health transformation task force with legislative and rural representation. The committee tentatively scheduled an additional meeting for August 18 and discussed a later September meeting, likely around September 23-25, to review the federal report and any emerging issues.

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• This will not allow appropriate time to get out an RFP, vendors vetted and selected in place and in sync
• 4454, this bill has the same core issues as Senate Bill 159, but may leave it up to our seed-to-sale vendor
• This bill has the same core issues as Senate Bill 1591, but may leave it up to our seed-to-sale vendor
• Last time we talked, I let you all know that we were holding the vendor accountable.
• But as far as public-facing information, protect the vendor is what he brought to me.

Summary: The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority advisory council met for its first public comment session, approved the November 21, 2025 minutes, and heard extensive comments from patients, industry members, and advocates. Public testimony focused on concerns about proposed legislative changes, including potency limits, tax increases, grow-license caps, reclamation bonds, hemp-derived cannabinoids, and bills affecting employee credentialing and edible definitions. Commenters also raised transparency concerns about the council’s composition, OMMA’s “secret shopper” program, access to records, and the need for more patient, processor, lab, and small-business representation. OMMA leadership gave agency updates, reporting that the medical portal had improved after earlier problems and that turnaround times were now about 36 days for commercial renewals, same day for credentials and transport agents, and eight days for patients. The agency also said it had added an administrative actions tab to its website, was moving forward with QA lab accreditation, and was working more closely with law enforcement on hemp-derived cannabinoid enforcement. The new Chief Science Officer reported accreditation progress for the QA lab, completion of several validation processes, 12 lab cases filed for 2024-2025 inspections, and one lab license revoked for noncompliance. Legislative staff reviewed bills moving through the session, including measures extending a moratorium, capping commercial grow licenses at 2,550, repealing the grow bond and adding a reclamation fee, and limiting THC in certain products, though one THC-cap bill had been amended into an advertising bill. Council discussion centered on proposed 10 mg per serving and 100 mg per package limits, with members arguing those limits could harm patients who need individualized dosing and create business disruptions. Members also discussed the need for better scientific testing methods, more timely inspection reports, and clearer guidance on license transfers. A major portion of the meeting addressed coordination between OMMA and OBNDD on enforcement against illegal or “gas station” cannabis products and bad actors. OBNDD explained its role in criminal enforcement, the use of search warrants and emergency suspensions, and how OMMA license revocations automatically affect OBN registrations. OMMA said it is now receiving more regular information from OBNDD and using that data to shut down licenses more quickly. The council also discussed whether public-facing license information should be redacted for safety, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which passed.

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• Equifax is a vendor that provides income data, and we are looking at other vendors of income data for
• to a 50% rate for those members.
• to a graduated rate structure that taxes highly profitable corporations... ...tax rate to a graduated
• rate structure that taxes highly profitable corporations at a higher rate.
• We have data that shows improved mortality rates.

Keywords: 988, house, all