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• Have you received any compensation, financial or otherwise, from the beneficiary organization for this
• a question, if you are one of the companies you own or are affiliated with, have received any compensation
• Have you received any compensation financial or otherwise from the beneficiary organization for this
• Hoffman, do you or one of the companies you own or are affiliated with, have you received any compensation
• “The companies you own or are affiliated with, have you received any compensation, financial or otherwise

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• WHP, DCI, and Warden retirement benefits amendments, an act relating to compensation and benefits.
• compensation and benefits. Mr. Mr. compensation and benefits. Mr. Mr.
• on how they can raise super limited on how they can raise revenue,<00:52:34.480> right?
• for highway compensation increases for highway patrol<01:52:06.639> troopers.
• <01:53:01.679> and prosecuting attorneys compensation and prosecuting attorneys compensation

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• It doesn't limit them.
• :29:25.440> High<01:29:25.679> School not limit the Wyoming High School not limit the Wyoming
• It leaves the high doesn't limit them.
• One thing Doesn't limit that at all.
• or in addition to their compensation.

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• Lack of access to insurance or inadequate coverage can also limit the financing available to buyers,
• <00:14:53.760> the inadequate coverage can also limit the inadequate coverage can also limit
• This data is extremely important, and it's limited nationally.
• This data is extremely important, and it's limited nationally.
• Like I said, our limit currently for commercial is $1.5 million.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The task force met on October 22, 2025, with a quorum present and several members participating remotely. Members approved the minutes from the previous meeting. Michelle Urick of the Legislative Coordinating Commission then gave an administrative update on proxy voting and the task force’s operating procedures. She said the enabling statute only authorizes the officially appointed member to act and vote, so proxy voting is not allowed, and votes must be cast in person at the meeting where the item is considered. She also said members may submit written positions, but not vote before or after a meeting. In response to concerns about attendance for future votes, the chair said the January meetings would be rescheduled if possible using a Doodle poll so more members could be present in person. The group also agreed to treat the revised document as operating procedures rather than a formal charter, with no separate adoption action needed at that time. The task force then moved into testimony on homeowners and commercial property insurance. Paul Edgar of Minnesota Realtors said rising insurance costs are adding to housing affordability pressures, citing an increase in the monthly principal, interest, taxes, and insurance payment on a median-priced Minnesota home from $1,622 in 2021 to $2,642 in September 2025. He said higher insurance costs and limited coverage can affect buyers’ financing, especially for condominiums and townhomes, and urged continued work on liability and insurance-related laws that may discourage condo development. He also referenced prior bipartisan reforms to Minnesota’s condominium construction defects law and said his organization supports further improvements to encourage more condo production. Keenan Ravery of the Minnesota Mortgage Association focused on how insurance requirements affect mortgage lending. He explained that lenders require insurance both at origination and throughout the life of the loan, with standards aimed at protecting collateral rather than providing full homeowners coverage. He said replacement-cost coverage has long been the norm, but recent issues with roofs, deductibles, HO-6 policies, and force-placed insurance have become pain points for consumers and lenders. He said his association is working with national trade groups on reforms that could allow more flexibility in coverage types and deductibles, and he expressed hope that Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency may announce policy changes in the coming months or by early 2026. No votes or substantive policy actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and agreeing to pursue scheduling adjustments for January.

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• As a result, providers must divert already limited direct care dollars to new compliance infrastructure
• for the work they never got compensated for the work they<00:30:42.880> provided.
• <00:34:56.000> and<00:34:56.159> including the statute of limitations and including
• This is related to the statute of limitations.
• Typically, a statute of limitations begins to run once a crime has been completed.

Bills: HF3423, HF2354, HF3634

Keywords: healthcare, provider enrollment, medical assistance, legislation, state funds, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, service verification, Medicaid, human services, electronic documentation, 1183, house

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• system because it's workers compensation system because it's occupationally<00:41:18.079> related
• Um, so if there's extensive treatment for a compensable injury and there's absolutely no dispute that
• ' compensation.
• people about the workers compensation people about the declining<00:59:22.000> expense<00:59:
• . compensation. compensation.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And so just talking about general compensation, I have similar fears of, okay, we adjust this factor,
• And so just talking about general compensation, I have similar fears of, okay, we adjust this factor,
• And then that's when some sort of compensation kicks in.
• A per pupil cost, and then that's when some sort of compensation kicks in to that point.
• So I guess what limits do we put so that the costs don't skyrocket?

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then received a lengthy DPI presentation from Stanley Schauer on statewide reading and math assessment data for students with and without disabilities. He explained the assessment systems used over time, the absence of 2019-20 data, and how North Dakota’s standards are set by educators. Members asked about alternate assessments, cohort trends, the apparent drop in proficiency in higher grades, and the new NDA+ assessment. Schauer emphasized that the biggest pattern in the data was the relative stability of students with disabilities, the post-pandemic drop and partial recovery, and the need to focus on reducing the novice category. He also said the state plans to revisit high school standard setting and that future data could be broken out by program, disability category, and schools using science-of-math or other initiatives. Public testimony from special education staff suggested that the flat performance of students with disabilities during COVID likely reflected continued services and intensive supports, and committee members discussed whether the current disparity goal is realistic and whether growth measures would be more useful than simple proficiency buckets. After the presentation, the committee took a short break and then moved into discussion of special education funding models. Chair Richter said members should contact Schauer directly with ideas for additional data views and noted that the committee would continue its work on funding and possible model changes. Brandon Bomback of Grand Forks Public Schools began a presentation arguing that the special education funding formula, especially the weighting factor, should be reconsidered if the committee wants a system that better reflects accountability and student needs. He said his comments were based on the perspective of a larger district and focused on the special education weighting factor rather than other parts of the formula. The remainder of his presentation was not included in the excerpt.

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• >> that will compensate. >> that will compensate. >> Yes. >> Yes.
• not a whole lot to choose from in the city limits part.
• not a whole lot to choose from in the city limits part.
• not a whole lot to choose from in the city limits part.
• not a whole lot to choose from in the city limits part.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first received several information items, including University of Kentucky reports on medical and research equipment purchases, five school districts’ planned bond issues, and a School Facilities Construction Commission list of prior debt issues. Members then heard and approved an appropriation increase for a federally funded University of Kentucky project at the Central Kentucky Regional Airport in Richmond. The project will construct a terminal building and is tied to EKU’s airport operations and planned flight school; members asked about the public funding, the role of EKU, and possible aviation expansion, and the item was approved by roll call. The committee next approved a University of Kentucky lease purchase for an 85,000-square-foot facility at 415 West Sun Street in Morehead for $6.4 million. UK said the property, formerly the Rowan County Board of Education site, is directly across from UK St. Clair and will be used for multiple purposes; members questioned the quarterly payment structure and why the county preferred not to receive the full amount upfront, but the item was approved. The committee then heard three appropriation increases in the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet: a Fish and Wildlife pump project at Ballard Wildlife Management Area and two Lake Barkley State Resort Park repair projects. Finance staff explained the Lake Barkley increases were mainly to cover construction contingencies after bids came in close to available funding, and the committee approved the action items. Janice Thomas then presented four pool projects requiring no action: HVAC upgrades at the Future Farmers of America Leadership Training Center in Hardinsburg, geothermal and HVAC work at the Kentucky School for the Blind, a Brady Hall HVAC project at the Kentucky School for the Blind, and a renovation of Shanti Hall at Kentucky State University for the School of Engineering Technology. Members asked no substantive questions on those items. Finally, Natalie Broner presented a new CHFS lease in Wayne County and a Transportation Cabinet lease modification in Christian County. The Wayne County lease drew the most discussion, with members questioning the rent, the lack of other bids, and whether another county location might be preferable; CHFS said it maintains county-seat offices statewide and that the Wayne County site would replace an existing office. The Christian County item was described as a replacement site for driver licensing services with renovation costs largely absorbed by the lessor. Both lease items were presented for action after the discussion.

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• have registered and to accommodate all those who wish Chairman Metcalfe: To testify, the chair may limit
• The CAD Richard Tomlinson: Officers and directors are non-commissioned or non-compensated volunteers.

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• And fourth, it requires just compensation if the state forces the surrender of legally owned firearms
• Fires, and a hard limit on how much they owe regardless of the damage.
• They would have blown through the limit.
• They would have blown through the limit.
• Limit.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• >> that will compensate. >> that will compensate. >> Yes. >> Yes.
• not a whole lot to choose from in the city limits part.
• , >> They are both within the city limits, >> They are both within the city limits, but
• <00:26:47.440> So<00:26:48.159> it from in the city limits part.
• So it from in the city limits part.

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Summary: The committee first approved the November minutes and received information items on University of Kentucky medical and research equipment purchases, five school districts reporting upcoming bond issues with no additional tax levies needed, and a School Facilities Construction Commission list of prior debt issues for fiscal year 2026. It then considered an appropriation increase for a University of Kentucky project at the Central Kentucky Regional Airport in Richmond. University officials said the project is 100% federally funded and will construct a terminal building tied to EKU’s airport operations and planned flight school. Members asked about the relationship to aviation expansion and whether the flight school would be publicly operated; the witnesses said EKU would operate it, public appropriations had already been applied, and student revenue would help offset costs. The committee approved the item by roll call vote. Next, the committee approved a University of Kentucky lease purchase for property at 415 West Sun Street in Morehead, Rowan County, for $6.4 million. UK said the property, which includes an 85,000-square-foot facility on 9.6 acres, is directly across from UK St. Clair and was offered by the Rowan County Board of Education after it moved to a new location. Members questioned why the payment schedule was structured as quarterly installments and why the price was below two appraisals; UK said the board requested the arrangement and did not want the full amount upfront, and there was no interest on the purchase price. The committee also approved this item. The deputy state budget director then reported three appropriation increases in the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet: a Ballard Wildlife Management Area pump station project, Lake Barkley State Resort Park emergency repairs, and Lake Barkley lodge wing exterior repairs. After questions, staff explained the Lake Barkley increases were mainly to cover construction contingencies because bids came in close to available funding. The committee approved the action items, then heard four no-action pool projects: HVAC upgrades at the FFA leadership training center in Hardinsburg, Kentucky School for the Blind’s McDaniel Scoggin building, KSD’s Brett Brady Hall, and a Kentucky State University Shanty Hall renovation for the School of Engineering Technology. Finally, the committee heard two real property items: a new CHFS lease in Wayne County and a Transportation Cabinet lease modification in Christian County. The Wayne County lease drew the most discussion, with members questioning the high per-square-foot cost and whether another county location could be used; CHFS said it maintains offices in every county seat, this lease would replace an existing 1977 office, and the new construction was negotiated down from a higher initial bid. The Christian County item was described as a replacement site for driver licensing space, with renovation costs partly absorbed by the lessor and the remainder amortized over the lease term.

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• And since we have quite a few appearance cards, I'm asking permission to limit testimony to about two
• The rising costs and limited availability can place enormous stress on working families.
• The rising costs and limited availability can place strenuous enormous stress on working families.
• I'm going to limit your questions to two, if I may. Thank you.
• The best part of the report, though, is the acknowledged limitations.

Summary: The committee first took up CS for SB 896 on school safety, which would expand the Guardian program to public postsecondary institutions, require active assailant response plans and threat management protocols, improve reporting and information sharing, and make it a felony to discharge a weapon within 1,000 feet of a campus. A late-file amendment by Senator Polsky was adopted to clarify that students who are also employees or faculty at a public postsecondary institution are not eligible for the Guardian program. The bill drew strong opposition from faculty, students, and gun-safety advocates who argued that more guns on campus would create confusion, weaken safety, and undermine campus police; supporters said trained guardians would improve deterrence and protection. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably by a roll call vote. The committee then considered SB 1690 on child care and early learning services, which updates child care laws, reduces some regulatory burdens, and expands the Florida Education Foundation’s authority to fundraise for early learning from birth through VPK. Members discussed oversight of the related direct-support organization and the removal of certain notice requirements, while supporters from Moms Rising and other advocates said the bill would help families access affordable, high-quality child care and support home-based providers. One opponent argued the bill added more government regulation, but the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee passed CS for SB 118, a narrow bill on non-ad valorem special assessments for recreational vehicle parks, clarifying how assessments are calculated for RV spaces and campsites. The bill received supportive comments from RV advocates and was reported favorably without controversy. The committee then took up CS for SB 1220, the Department of Transportation package, which included provisions on seaports and airports, personal delivery devices, autonomous vehicles, broadband and utility permitting, and advanced air mobility. Amendments were adopted that revised research institute membership, limited some delivery-device provisions, and clarified cruiser light rules for law enforcement; after questions about utility preemption and PDD safety, the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1756 on medical freedom, which would require new vaccine educational materials, expand school-entry exemptions to include conscience-based objections, limit the Surgeon General’s emergency vaccination authority, and allow behind-the-counter ivermectin for adults with written information and liability protections. The bill drew extensive testimony from both supporters and opponents, with supporters emphasizing parental rights, informed consent, and vaccine injury concerns, and opponents warning about reduced immunization rates, public health risks, and the appropriateness of ivermectin provisions. The transcript ends during public testimony and debate on SB 1756, before final action on that bill is shown.

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• <02:41:31.080> for algorithm to determine compensation for algorithm to determine compensation
• Compensation is based on experience.
• Compensation is based on seniority, seniority, seniority, merit,<02:41:43.360> quantity,<02:41
• So, I don't limiting litigation abuse.
• He said this would limit it by preserving lawful market activity and reducing ambiguity.

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• Senate Bill 3946 spans crime and human trafficking, limited statute of limitations, establishes human
• to the policy limits of an insurance policy held by the corporation if... ...action are to be limited
• license may coordinate with food vendors, as introduced, the bill provided that only limited brewery
• We simply limited this bill to prohibit price increases. All our concerns would go away.
• And, again, it could be easily solved if we just limited this bill to price increases.

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• , Massachusetts and have these bet limits, Massachusetts and have these bet limits, which<01:17:40.560
• <01:17:42.000> the which means that we'd be limiting the which means that we'd be limiting
• which we currently have a wager limit on table games.
• <01:34:51.360> and<01:34:51.600> it resource limit and it resource limit and it also
• Kane is compensating I hope that Mr. Kane is compensating them<01:56:23.840> well.

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• They would literally drive them, and I forgot what the limit is that you can get reimbursed, 60 miles
• excuses either do process or limitations excuses either do process or limitations in<00:37:44.920
• Some of them are, again, done in a way that they can skirt the pay limits.
• Some of them are, again, done in a way that they can skirt the pay limits.
• <01:10:31.480> uh agencies know about it um limiting uh agencies know about it um limiting

Keywords: 1183, house

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• 03:38.400> for Uh finally, for this agenda, we have HB 423 HD2 SD1, relating to workers' compensation
• Moving on to HB 4 ADHD1 SD1, relating to workers' compensation. For the House, we have myself, Rep.
• HB 423 HD2 SD1, relating to workers' compensation. For the House, we have myself, Rep.
• <00:10:23.839> Senate<00:10:24.160> conferries compensation systems.
• Senate conferries compensation systems.

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• 21:33.919> participation limiting cooperation and participation limiting cooperation and participation
• I'm the executive director of the Crime Victim Compensation Commission.
• > Hawaii<03:10:40.399> specific While there is limited Hawaii specific While there is limited
• Next, Crime Victim Compensation Commission report not present.
• Crime victim compensation<03:13:45.600> commission compensation commission compensation commission

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard testimony on two immigration-enforcement bills: HB 1886 HD1 and HB 2540 HD1. HB 1886 would limit state and federal collaboration in immigration enforcement, require visible identification and restrictions on facial coverings for law enforcement officers, and create offenses for improper masking, lack of identification, and unauthorized civil immigration interrogation, arrest, or detention. HB 2540 would also limit state and federal collaboration, require law enforcement agencies to adopt and publicly post written civil immigration enforcement policies, prohibit stops or arrests based solely on immigration status, and restrict state and county participation in civil immigration enforcement in certain places. Most testimony supported both measures. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Office of the Public Defender, the ACLU of Hawaii, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and several private individuals said the bills would increase transparency, accountability, and community trust, and would help protect constitutional rights and reduce fear among immigrants and other community members. Several testifiers emphasized Hawaii’s history and the need to keep local law enforcement separate from federal immigration enforcement, while others said the bills would help people feel safer going to court, school, work, or public protests. A retired police officer also supported visible identification and uniform standards for officers, including federal agents operating in Hawaii. A few testifiers opposed the use of masked or unidentified officers and argued that local police should not be diverted from ordinary public safety duties to immigration enforcement. One ACLU witness noted that the federal government has increasingly used local and state agencies to expand immigration enforcement, and said the task-force provisions in the bills are important to prevent blurred lines between agencies. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the meeting provided, but it recorded very large numbers of supportive testimonies for both bills, with only a small number in opposition.

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• Compensate? ...that's outside those designated areas. Compensate for that?
• Madam Chair, Representative Taylor, compensate for the fact that they're outside of a designated area
• Yes, the Griffin amendment dated February 11th, 2026, at 11:34 a.m. limits a municipality or county to
• This is, again, one of my seven-limit bills, and it was a little rushed, so not understanding it was
• The bill outlined the board's membership, member selection process, term limits, meeting requirements

Bills: HB2150, HB2262, HB2267, HB2268, HB2351, HB2425, HB2426, HB2427, HB2755, HB2781, HB2913, HB2943, HB2956, HB2975, HB2985, HB4009

Keywords: state land department, mineral lease, renewals, indexed royalties, land use planning, auditor general, five-year plans, geospatial data, Arizona Geological Survey, resource analysis, geographic information systems, wildlife protection, public nuisance, renewable energy, wind farm, solar farm, residential property, public health, local regulations, state land

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• But if you can, limit your question to what's in that section.
• Keep your questions and comments limited to that section.
• But the increase in compensation for the security people has helped you recruit. Yes, sir. Okay.
• When we changed the compensation plan last time, did you estimate out in front of you four or five years
• When we changed the compensation plan last time, did you estimate out in front of you four or five years

Summary: The committee first adopted revised JBC rules, which staff said were updated to reflect legislation passed in the 2025 session. It then heard a presentation from DFA Secretary Jim Hudson on the governor’s proposed balanced budget for FY27, with no action taken. Hudson said the budget reflects three priorities: limiting state-government growth, continuing investments in education, and advancing income-tax cuts. He highlighted increases for education funding through EFAs, pay-plan costs for Corrections, DPS, and the Attorney General, higher education productivity funding, drug task forces, a Corrections medical contract, the governor’s 1033 initiative, SNAP error-rate reduction efforts, and an additional $100 million set aside for Medicaid sustainability. Committee members questioned the size of the tax cuts, the balance requirement, public education funding, Medicaid trust-fund levels, EFA funding, and the expected impact of new SNAP cost-sharing rules. The Division of Higher Education then presented its productivity-based funding recommendations. Officials said institutions were 2.61% more productive overall, with funding changes driven by a statutory formula that rewards degree production, underserved populations, and high-demand fields. Members asked about declines at UA Little Rock, the formula’s multipliers, the role of the Arkansas Access Act and a new return-on-investment metric, and how two-year colleges are adjusted for size. The committee also reviewed special items and approved two letters: one authorizing 17 net personnel changes across nine institutions, and another adding special language for North Arkansas College’s entry into the University of Arkansas system. The committee then adopted the Higher Education Coordinating Board’s recommendations for all institutions. A lengthy portion of the meeting focused on the University of Arkansas system, especially Fayetteville’s athletics funding and the broader impact of the House/NIL settlement. Chancellor Charles Robinson and system officials explained that the board had waived a longstanding campus transfer and directed the university to provide an additional $6 million to athletics, with some costs likely to be passed through to students but partially offset by existing budget growth. Members debated whether the university should prioritize academics or athletics, how the transfer originated, and whether the athletic changes would affect affordability. The committee also discussed the 1890 extension program at UAPB and the Division of Agriculture’s land-grant funding. UAPB officials said the state match is intended to be one-to-one, that the current recommendation aligns appropriation with actual spending, and that a $2 million set-aside remains available if needed. The Division of Agriculture later clarified that its Smith-Lever extension and Hatch research funds are part of the UA system’s separate budget and that the state matched about $6.2 million in federal extension funding last year. The committee then moved to the Department of Corrections. It approved G1, transferring 51 positions to the secretary’s office to activate a recidivism program, with an estimated cost of about $4 million. Staff then began walking through the department’s FY27 budget, noting an increase of about $8 million for administration and shared services, including a $170,000 sex-offender assessment appropriation moved under Act 723 of 2025 and roughly $6 million more for medical contracts. Questions on the Corrections budget had just begun when the transcript ended.