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• SB 1688, membership associates fees, schools. SB 1685, Arizona Latino Affairs Commission.
• SB 1688, membership associates, fees, disclosures. Government.
• SB 1797, essential drug price increase limits.
• SCR 1039, water withdrawal fees, state lands.
• SCR 1041, reporting teacher salary increases to schools.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• what those fees look like.
• Chairman, dealing with penalties: the fee or the penalty was increased from $750 to $2,000 and then added
• to to assess a fee. to to assess a fee. >> Mr.<01:47:56.880> Downing.
• In addition, to the records fee issue, I want to briefly talk about attorneys' fees.
• the mandatory ability to wave fees? the mandatory ability to wave fees?

Keywords: 916, all

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• exception that would be the amendment to the amendment and is an exception that would allow for moving fees
• You're told you owe $20,000 in back training fees despite the fact that you went to cosmetology school
• despite the fact in back training fees despite the fact that<00:04:32.960> you<00:04:33.120><
• It's an increasing these agreements.
• Immigration and visa fees lost profits.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• think about increasing hygienist think about increasing hygienist training?
• number<00:25:36.720> of numerically increase the number of numerically increase the number
• . fee. fee.
• yeah, it it was pretty rapidly increased yeah, it it was pretty rapidly increased as<01:17:23.200
• Lauder, if you will come forward. you talked about the increased cost you talked about the increased

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board received a presentation from Dr. Stack and Commissioner Langfeld on Kentucky’s application for a federal Medicaid-related funding opportunity tied to House Resolution 1. They described a compressed six-week stakeholder process that produced more than 50 responses and letters of support, and said the application was organized around five broad priorities: maternal health, behavioral health and substance use disorder, oral health, EMS/trauma response, and chronic disease. They emphasized that the proposal was designed to align with CMS goals, use allowable funding categories, and focus on sustainability rather than a short-term grant. Commissioner Langfeld outlined five core initiatives: rural community hubs for chronic care innovation, beginning with obesity and diabetes; a maternal and infant health effort called POWER; a behavioral health and substance use model called IMPATH; an oral health initiative called Rooted in Health; and an integrated crisis-to-care EMS and trauma response effort. He said the chronic disease work would include prevention, food-as-medicine concepts, and technology tools, while the maternal health effort would expand team-based care around mothers and infants using community health workers and doulas. The behavioral health proposal would build on existing crisis intervention models, oral health would address workforce and access gaps through training, mobile vans, and telehealth, and the EMS proposal would better connect emergency response with home-based and community care. Several senators questioned whether the proposal would meaningfully address rural hospital closures or the broader rural health care crisis. Senator Meredith said the plan was not transformational and would not save rural hospitals, while Senator Berg asked how success would be measured. In response, the presenters said they would use both lagging and leading indicators, with an emphasis on rapid-cycle feedback and data use that is more actionable in real time. They also said the work could help existing models that already show promise, such as behavioral health units and dental workforce expansion, even if it would not solve the larger funding gap created by HR1. Senator Douglas asked how the proposals would motivate patients to participate in their own health care. The presenters responded that the chronic disease prevention work would focus on obesity, diabetes prevention, nutrition, and consumer-facing technology tools to help people engage in their own care, and that EMS-community health worker partnerships could identify unmet needs in the home and reduce preventable problems. The board then moved on to its next agenda item, Medicaid managed care delivery models, with Tom Stevens, Katherine North, and Dr. Patel scheduled to present.

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• There would be an increase in the license fee and the appropriation while independent of that licensing
• fee revenue increase. is December 2025. there would be an is December 2025. there would be an increase
• <01:38:59.679> and increase in the in the license fee and increase in the in the license fee
• fee revenue increase well that licensing fee revenue increase well it<01:39:06.560> is<01:39:
• fee increased, which would have their fee increased, which would generate<01:55:55.520> about

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• fees if they are not paid. fees if they are not paid.
• fee schedule. fee schedule.
• transparency in a fee transparency in a fee where<00:02:42.120> you<00:02:42.280> do
• That we are seeing increased outbreaks.
• <02:04:30.240> in implementation costs and an increase in implementation costs and an increase

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The bill gives courts a deadline of January 1st, 2026 to adopt the fee schedule.
• HB 5551 would create a fee schedule for attorneys representing parents and children in CPS cases.
• The current law regarding fee schedules and rules for Attorneys who take these cases is unclear.
• It just creates narrowly tailored rules for fee schedules and CPS cases.
• in the fees for attorneys appointed under this provision.

Bills: HCR 10

Keywords: balanced budget amendment, federal budget, deficit reduction, deficit spending, fiscal restraint, constitutional amendment, U.S. Constitution, Congress, PAYGO, Gramm-Rudman-Hollings, national debt, budget deficit, taxpayer dollars, balanced budget resolution, memorial resolution, Texas Legislature, federal spending, budget reform, fiscal conservatism

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• So there needs to be a fee-for-service carve-out.
• There is increased evidence there for pediatrics and women's health.
• Yeah, so 34 states have passed the codes now on their Medicaid fee schedules.
• So I think we're seeing an increased number of... ...get my head fixed, per se.
• But it's really a 30% increase on the $10. So 10 times 1.3 is $13.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery held a public hearing on 14 bills focused on insurance, parity, opioids, behavioral health access, and mental health system reform. Chair Mindy Domb and Vice Chair Robyn Kennedy outlined hearing procedures and noted the committee would accept written testimony. The hearing featured testimony from legislators, providers, advocates, and behavioral health organizations, with most speakers urging favorable reports on the bills they addressed. A major topic was psychiatric collaborative care, including H. 222/S. 1390, which would raise reimbursement for collaborative care codes to at least Medicare levels and allow billing outside the MassHealth primary care subcapitation model. Supporters said the model improves access, outcomes, and cost savings by embedding behavioral health in primary care, and several witnesses described successful implementation in practices and schools. Committee members asked questions about how the model works, what specialties use it, barriers to adoption, and whether copays, deductibles, and subcapitation rules should be changed. Witnesses also supported related innovation legislation, including H. 2224, which would create a mental health innovation fund and support nontraditional trauma-healing approaches. Other bills discussed included H. 2212, which would require prescribers to discuss opioid and pain-medication risks, alternatives, and addiction/overdose concerns with patients or guardians; H. 2232 and H. 2233, which would address equitable payment and equitable access for behavioral health providers serving MassHealth patients; and S. 1406, which would add opioid maintenance treatment information to MassPAT and allow patient-authorized access to that information. Witnesses also strongly backed S. 1399, which would set targets to increase behavioral health spending within the overall health care cost benchmark, arguing that Massachusetts underinvests in behavioral health and that greater investment could reduce emergency, hospitalization, homelessness, and criminal justice costs. No votes were taken; the hearing concluded after testimony and committee questions.

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• As a legislator and as a physician, I'm dedicated to increasing the access to maternal healthcare and
• unlawful and acquisition, purchase, and transfer of certain weapons, creating criminal offense, increasing
• Harrison relating to the regulation of mobile food vendors requiring occupational license, imposing fees
• for the movement of oversized and overweight vehicles carrying cargo to Starr County authorizing a fee
• licensing and regulation of certain legal paraprofessionals requiring occupational license, imposing fees

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• 2024-25 statewide increases.
• Then item two highlights the base increase of $9.2 million to address anticipated increases in workers
• statewide salary increases.
• statewide salary increases.
• statewide salary increases.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The committee first heard the Legislative Budget Board and Secretary of State Jane Nelson on the Secretary of State budget. LBB said the recommendation would reduce the agency’s appropriation by about $40.3 million overall, with major changes including removing federal HAVA funding and one-time business system replacement money, adjusting the agency’s base request, deleting an outdated Interstate Crosscheck rider, and directing HAVA funds to be drawn down first. Secretary Nelson and staff defended the agency’s needs, emphasizing election security, business filings, international protocol, and the Texas Register, and requested additional staff, a new website, digitization of records, IT and cybersecurity upgrades, and renovation of the Rudder Building. Senators discussed voter-roll maintenance, cross-checking data, call-center response times, and the need for online voter registration and more efficient election administration. No votes were taken. The committee then took up the Office of the Governor and trustee programs. LBB outlined a $2.4 million decrease for the office proper and a much larger decrease in trustee programs, driven by unexpended balances and the removal of one-time federal and border-security items, while noting continued funding for disaster response, victim assistance, and $2.9 billion for border security at roughly the prior level. Governor’s staff said Texas remains focused on border security, economic development, and public safety, and discussed efforts to seek federal reimbursement for prior border spending. Members asked about the National Guard’s status, possible federal assumption of border costs, the music incubator program, the Semiconductor Innovation Consortium, the Governor’s University Research Initiative, defense economic adjustment grants, and a new $5 million nonprofit security grant proposal. Staff said the semiconductor program has 12 approved projects totaling about 948 jobs and $17 billion in capital investment, and that the nonprofit security request was added late to address threats to houses of worship and other nonprofits. No formal action was taken. Finally, the committee heard the Texas Facilities Commission and lease-payment recommendations. LBB said the Facilities Commission recommendation would reduce appropriations by about $2.0 billion, mainly by removing border wall construction funding and capital complex bond funding, while adding money for higher utility costs, Rudder Building refurbishment, and additional staff. The lease-payment recommendation would decrease general revenue by $9.3 million. LBB also noted new riders related to completing the State Library and Archives building, tenant communication during disruptions, and a space-utilization report. In agency testimony, members asked about border wall maintenance responsibility, total facilities-related debt, and the status of capital complex construction. The Rudder Building renovation and related security needs were repeatedly discussed as important one-time infrastructure investments.

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• For those without, the average fee was 0.954%.
• What most school districts do is they hire bond... ...fees.
• They charge fees. We don't require—we don't permit the counties to charge fees.
• We do permit ADE to charge fees.
• we don't require we don't permit the counties to charge fees we do permit ADE to charge fees so the

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I think that the reason for the increase in the civil penalties is so that, for each fraudulent act,
• A portion of the transportation impact fees will support open space preservation, farmland protection
• This amendment eliminates an increase every two years of 10 cents to $2 for the E911 fee.
• The current fee is 60 cents. It will increase by another 30 cents, up to 90 cents.
• New Castle County increased it to $173,000 to align with the current reassessment values.

Summary: The House received a series of Senate communications and committee reports, then took up a long consent calendar and several individual measures. Early actions included passing consent calendar items, recognizing Freedom of Speech Week and Juneteenth, and hearing numerous introductions and tributes, including remarks honoring House fellows, Father’s Day, and Representative Mara Gorman. The chamber also adopted several procedural motions and recesses, with roll calls recorded throughout. Among the bills considered, the House passed House Bill 134 on animal cruelty, increasing penalties for repeat offenses; House Bill 131 with Senate Amendment 1 on pet stores and animal welfare; House Substitute 1 for House Bill 320 on technical corrections to the Delaware Constitution; House Substitute 1 for House Bill 407 on technical updates to the Hazardous Substance Control Act; House Substitute 1 for House Bill 425 on salary supplements for certain school employees; House Substitute 1 for House Bill 450, the Road Delaware Act, on land use and permitting reform; House Bill 459 on restricting energy drink sales in schools; House Substitute 1 for House Bill 439 on electric moped and motorcycle disclosures; and House Bill 444, the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act, after amendment delaying its effective date to July 1, 2027. House Amendment 1 to House Bill 459 was adopted, and House Amendment 1 to House Bill 444 was adopted before final passage. The House also rejected House Amendment 1 to House Substitute 1 for House Bill 425 after debate over salary supplement policy for school-related certifications, then passed the substitute bill itself. House Bill 407 prompted questions about the increase in civil penalties, which DENREC said was intended to update outdated fines and align the penalty structure with other laws. House Bill 444 drew floor speeches emphasizing voting rights protections and concerns about voter suppression and dilution. The session ended with the House moving to recess after continuing consideration of House Bill 355, the Speaker Truth Act, which had just adopted an amendment changing damages language to attorney’s fees and costs.

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• All right. they were willing to pay the fee? they were willing to pay the fee?
• So they effectively increase their filing fees by $100.
• So they effectively increase their filing fees by $100.
• So they effectively increase their filing fees by $100.
• So they effectively increase their<02:32:26.000> filing<02:32:26.319> fees<02:32:26.560

Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all

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• <00:11:53.720> so<00:11:54.120> like that they add on to tipping fees so like that
• Ultimately, these landfills are funded through tipping fees or other fee schedules, and any difference
• <00:26:31.520> schedules can't fund through their fee schedules can't fund through their fee
• as opposed to uh increasing Road the the as opposed to uh increasing Road the the quality<00:49:38.799
• Do you know what the tipping fees and surcharge charges, if any, are in the state of Maine?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee held a hearing on House Bill 619, which would appropriate $1 million to the Solid Waste Management Fund for matching grants to municipalities and businesses for waste diversion projects, with 50% of the money prioritized for food waste diversion. Representative Karen Ebel, the sponsor, said the fund would help New Hampshire meet its solid waste diversion goals, preserve landfill capacity, and support composting, recycling, and related local business activity. She cited New London’s composting program as an example, saying 172 families participated and 32 tons of food waste were diverted in 2024, reducing tipping and trucking costs. Committee members asked about possible alternative funding sources, including a surcharge on landfill tipping fees. Ebel said many other states use such surcharges to fund recycling and solid waste programs, while New Hampshire relies on general funds. She also said the current fund balance was about $900,000 because some money had been used for staffing, and that the grant program was still in rulemaking. Questions also focused on how household composting works and whether municipalities could generate revenue from compost; Ebel said participation is optional, most programs use buckets and transfer stations, and the main benefit is cost savings from reduced disposal rather than compost sales. Testimony in support came from the New Hampshire Municipal Association and the Northeast Resource Recovery Association. Both said municipalities are interested in food waste diversion and composting, that these programs can reduce long-term disposal costs and property tax pressure, and that there is growing demand for technical assistance and grant support. The Northeast Resource Recovery Association said food waste makes up about 24% of municipal and business waste, that fewer than two dozen communities and fewer than two dozen businesses currently offer such services, and that a City of Lebanon pilot program saw about 30% savings by composting on site. The Department of Environmental Services said it was not taking a position but is working on rulemaking for the grant program and expects strong interest from municipalities, private composters, farmers, and anaerobic digester operators. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.

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• It also increases the fine on hotels and other establishments that intentionally turned a blind eye to
• direct services and outreach to victims and survivors of human trafficking and all of the fines and fees
• The San Joaquin County that I represent, we've seen a 200% increase in human trafficking.
• This will allow smaller shows to charge the fees required to continue supporting themselves.
• significantly lowers rates of transmission and saves lives without increasing rates of drug use.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• All it does is increase the fee that municipalities can assess on racetracks in order to license those
• the fee at all.
• :33:31.919> and<00:33:32.080> My<00:33:32.279> Town increasing the fee at all and
• My Town increasing the fee at all and My Town Administrator<00:33:33.480> Mr<00:33:33.760>
• There was a bill to increase it.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• fee of about $800,000. fee of about $800,000. 2023,<03:41:10.160> little<03:41:10.399>
• And now in admin fee of $3 million.
• administrative fee of $5.2 million. administrative fee of $5.2 million.
• <03:48:12.960> that<03:48:13.279> they<03:48:13.439> are the fee the fee that
• <03:52:00.239> being regarding an initial 10% fee being regarding an initial 10% fee being

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This bill increases the statutory cap on annual fees, which would increase burdens on small and mid-sized
• Additionally, it would increase daily civil penalties, leading to further Additionally, it would increase
• We're also concerned that increasing fees and penalties does not address the underlying issue identified
• increased costs for public agencies and taxpayers.
• Increases, and workers are likely to become fatigued, leading to injuries and immense stress.

Summary: The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee heard several bills focused on worker protections, AI in the workplace, bereavement leave, and construction labor standards. SB 909 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would increase public works contractor registration fees, raise prevailing wage and related penalties, and direct half of collected penalties back into the Public Works Enforcement Fund. Supporters said the bill would help combat wage theft and misclassification and strengthen enforcement; opponents argued the higher fees and penalties would burden contractors without fixing enforcement backlogs. The committee voted the bill out on a due pass motion to Appropriations. The committee also approved SB 951 by Senator Reyes, which would require 60-day notice when 25 or more workers are displaced by technology and require reporting on AI-related job impacts. Supporters framed it as a response to rapid AI-driven layoffs and a way to gather real-time data; opponents raised concerns about small employers, proprietary information, and litigation. SB 947 by Senator McNerney, the “No Robo Bosses Act,” would require human review of automated discipline, termination, or deactivation decisions and restrict predictive behavior analysis. Supporters said it would prevent biased or mistaken automated decisions; opponents objected to the inclusion of independent contractors, private rights of action, and other provisions. Both bills were advanced to the Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection. The committee also passed SB 1149 by Senator Durazo, which would expand bereavement leave to cover a “designated person,” including chosen family relationships. Supporters, including AARP and a witness who described losing a long-term partner, said the bill reflects modern family structures; there was no opposition. In addition, SB 1185 by Senator Cortese, applying skilled and trained workforce standards to pharmaceutical facility construction, was approved despite opposition from business and construction groups who said there was no demonstrated safety problem and that the mandate could raise costs and reduce competition. Several other bills on the consent calendar were also approved, and all measures were reported out of committee.

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• not sufficient to cover our budget, the increasing number of complaints, and the increasing amount of
• So, that is a 40% increase, which sounds extraordinary.
• My records show that our lease has not increased since then.
• Additionally, with the increased number of complaints that we are investigating, we just have increased
• We increased our automation processes.

Keywords: 914, all

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• see very significant premium increases see very significant premium increases for<01:12:51.600><
• So that's a 30-year run of increase and a 2% decline in 2023.
• And the second, we had increases in our expenses.
• And the second, we had increases in our expenses.
• <04:55:54.600> and benefits were a $2 million increase and benefits were a $2 million increase

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with introductory remarks for new and returning members of the House Commerce Committee, led by Chairman John Hunt. Members briefly introduced themselves and their backgrounds, and several noted the committee’s bipartisan, collegial tone. Hunt explained the committee’s structure and traditions, including the division into three subcommittees: banking and business, consumer protection, and liquor commission matters, with insurance now handled as a single area. He also reviewed basic hearing procedures, including decorum, questions for information only, and the committee’s practice of moving bills through subcommittees before full committee executive sessions. The committee then heard an overview from the New Hampshire Insurance Department, led by Commissioner DJ Bettencourt and staff. The department described its mission as promoting a safe and competitive insurance marketplace and emphasized consumer protection, market competition, and affordability. Officials outlined the department’s responsibilities, including licensing insurers, producers, adjusters, and TPAs; reviewing insurance forms; regulating companies and market conduct; overseeing financial solvency; and investigating insurance fraud. They also noted that the department is self-funded through assessments on insurers, collects premium taxes and fees for the state, and returned more than $2.7 million to companies in fiscal year 2024 due to underspending. The presentation also covered the broader regulatory framework for insurance, including the role of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in promoting uniform standards across states and territories. Officials said New Hampshire licenses about 1,200 insurance companies and roughly 245,000 producers and adjusters, and that the department’s financial examinations are part of an accreditation system used nationwide. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided; the session was primarily organizational and informational, with the insurance department presentation beginning the committee’s substantive work for the term.