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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Committee to Study Long-Term Managed Care (09/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- that we explore managed care planning and alignment with targeted workforce investments, including wage
- c> including</c> targeted workforce investments including targeted workforce investments including wage
- it can help in the workforce stabilization piece unless there's a funding stream to help with the wage
- it can help in the workforce stabilization piece unless there's a funding stream to help with the wage
- </c> funding stream to help with the the wage funding stream to help with the the wage challenges<00:
Summary:
The committee to study long-term managed care met to approve the prior meeting minutes, with a clarification that “OB3” referred to the “one big beautiful bill.” The minutes were then approved. Chair Jim Kofalt outlined the day’s agenda, which included testimony from the Granite State Home Health and Hospice Association, the New Hampshire Association of Counties, and later DHHS. He also noted that future meetings were expected soon and that the meetings were being livestreamed on YouTube.
Granite State Home Health and Hospice Association, represented by Kellyanne Totten and Amy Moore, urged inclusive planning and a cautious, phased approach if managed care is considered. They emphasized that home care providers are not uniform, with different licensing and service models, and said any pilot should include varied provider types, rural and southern regions, and agencies of different sizes. They warned that workforce shortages, inflation, and a possible 9% CMS cut to Medicare home health payments could force agencies to reduce service areas or service types. They also said the 2023 Medicaid CFI rate increase has begun to lose its effect. In response to questions, they said the rural health transformation fund may help with planning and telehealth but likely cannot be used directly for rates or recruitment/retention. They also described the New England Home Care Nurse Residency Program, a Department of Labor grant, as a way to bring new registered nurses into home care with added training and school partnerships.
The New Hampshire Association of Counties, through county nursing home administrators Craig Labore and David Ross, revisited the earlier Step Two managed care discussions from 2016-2018. They said prior consultants found the long-term services and supports system was underfunded and needed investment to stabilize providers and expand community-based care. They argued the same concerns remain today and said a managed model would jeopardize the Medicaid quality incentive payment program and, for county nursing homes, the proportionate share payment program. Their testimony was generally opposed to moving forward with managed long-term services and supports without significant additional funding and safeguards.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Public Employment and Retirement Committee Jun 10th, 2026
Public Employment and Retirement
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Frank Bisignano, of New Jersey, to be Commissioner of Social Security Administration. Mar 31st, 2025 at 11:00 pm
Finance Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Why does he have to wage a war just to get his Social Security benefits?
- My constituent, Ned Johnson, would want to know why the heck, out of all these years, he has to wage
Keywords:
Frank Bisignano, Social Security Administration, Doge, nomination, committee, customer service, staffing issues, Senate
Summary:
The meeting of the Finance Committee primarily focused on the nomination of Frank Bisignano for Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. Members discussed the nominee's qualifications extensively, raising concerns about his past connections to Doge and the implications for Social Security. Several Senators expressed doubts about Bisignano's ability to improve the existing issues faced by the Social Security Administration, particularly related to staffing, customer service, and the potential for service cuts that could ultimately harm beneficiaries. The atmosphere was contentious, with divisive opinions visible among the committee members as they scrutinized Bisignano's past dealings and strategies.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-05 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Ultimately, the superintendent prevailed in the courts, but that's what got me interested in this when
- The superintendent ended up prevailing, but that's what got my initial involvement in thinking about
- I don't know why my parents let me negotiate on my own, but I negotiated an hourly wage.
Summary:
The Senate convened with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance led by pages, and several guest recognitions before moving to the special order calendar. The chamber first took up a series of claims and relief bills, including SB 6 for L.E. against DCF, SB 26 for the estate of Mark Legata, and later other measures such as child welfare, public records, and professional licensing bills. Most of these bills were explained by sponsors as targeted fixes or relief measures, and several were substituted with identical House bills before final passage. Votes were overwhelmingly favorable on these items, including unanimous or near-unanimous approvals on the claims bills and education-related measures.
A major floor debate centered on CS/CS/SB 354, the Blue Ribbon Projects bill, which would create a new framework for large-scale planned developments on at least 15,000 acres with substantial conservation set-asides. Supporters argued it would provide a structured path for long-term growth and development, while opponents from both parties warned it was too vague, could undermine local control, and lacked enough specificity on conservation, infrastructure, and land-use protections. After extensive debate, the bill was temporarily postponed rather than brought to a final vote. The Senate also passed SB 21 on land-use regulations tied to hurricane recovery, SB 530 on lottery operations, SB 556 on Special Olympics as a PE substitute for students with disabilities, SB 688 on naturopathic medicine, SB 758 on the Justice Administrative Commission, SB 830 creating public-records exemptions for certain local officials and their families, SB 878 on clinical laboratory personnel, SB 914 on dry needling by occupational therapists, and SB 1002 on child welfare and parental drug abuse.
Another lengthy and contentious discussion involved CS/CS/SB 1632 on ideologies inconsistent with American principles, which included provisions on foreign law, domestic terrorist designations, and restrictions on public support for designated organizations. Senators debated an amendment to remove references to Sharia law; that amendment failed. A second amendment with broader revisions and notice procedures was then taken up, with questions focused on notice, appeal rights, and the designation process. The transcript ends during that amendment discussion, before final disposition is shown. Throughout the session, many bills were substituted with identical House companions and then passed by recorded vote, often with strong bipartisan support.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Limiting zoning authority of local governments over housing types 3/3/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Let innovation flourish rather than conformity prevail. Second, align mandates with resources.
- Let innovation flourish rather than conformity prevail. Second, align mandates with resources.
- Um, you know, our income growth in terms of a worker who is making minimum wage in Minnesota has to work
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The motion prevails and the minutes for April 21st, 2025 are approved. opportunity to review those minutes
- The motion prevails<00:02:58.400><c> and</c><00:02:58.560><c> the</c><00:02:58.720><c> minutes</c><00
- they get a letter from the IRS telling them they're going to take their tax return or garnish their wages
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It is a prevailing influence across all ages and demographics with long-term impacts medically.
- More than 50,000 jobs, nearly $300 million in annual sales tax revenue, and $2.1 billion in annual wages
- The underdog prevailed. So did we in that case with our lobbyist's help.
Keywords:
hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Motion prevails. Members, House Bill 34.
- There being nine ayes, two nays, motion prevails. Thank you. Thank you, folks. Thank you.
- Remember, all costs are ultimately borne by the employee because benefits are in lieu of wages.
Bills:
HB46, HB35, HB4490, HB4454, HB2188, HB3078, HB4743, HB2556, HB46, HB5342, HB4783, HB3785, HB5278, HB1639, HB2581, HB4224, HB4070, HB4099, HB4882, HB3794
Keywords:
local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- this bill will, if someone doesn't appear, it will go just right into allowing them to have their wages
- We have to balance this with the fact that incarceration is costly and can jeopardize the job and wages
- So would the community restitution be performed at a rate equal to the minimum wage?
- Because our minimum wage is $15 an hour, and if so, why not? Mr.
- I would just comment, given that the minimum wage law does not apply... Okay. Thank you.
Bills:
HB2028, HB2047, HB2136, HB2244, HB2364, HB2406, HB2415, HB2557, HB2573, HB2589, HB2720, HB2749, HB2825, HB2861, HB2862, HB2870, HB2970, HB4070, HB4117, HCR2004, HCR2051
Keywords:
community restitution, homelessness, indigence, court assessments, monetary obligations, forcible entry, detainer, writ of restitution, criminal trespass, judgment enforcement, civil terrorism, disorderly conduct, vandalism, political activism, public order, subversion, government security, evictions, judgment satisfaction, tenant rights
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> With six ayes and seven nays, the motion does not prevail. The bill will be laid over.
- Uh the bill will be does not prevail. Uh the bill will be laid<00:20:38.320><c> over.
- </c> >> No. >> With six ayes and seven nays, the bill does not prevail and will be laid over by
- Opposed. >> The motion prevails and the bill is on its way. charm for me on this one.
- and the bill is on >> The motion prevails and the bill is on its<00:32:09.840><c> way.
Keywords:
HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, natural gas, gas hookups, residential construction, energy policy, local control, state preemption
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Motion prevails.
- Sorry. >> The motion prevails.
- Motion prevails. Okay. All I. Opposed. Motion prevails. Okay.
- <01:25:10.480><c> Motion</c><01:25:10.800><c> prevails.
- Motion prevails. Thank you. You are on your way to the general register.
Keywords:
virtual currency, kiosks, prohibition, customer payouts, cryptocurrency regulation, consumer privacy, data privacy, health data, sensitive data, Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act, personal data, data broker, targeted advertising, geofencing, location tracking, health care privacy, patient privacy, consent, minor privacy, children's privacy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Those opposed, the motion prevails.
- Those opposed, the motion prevails. >> I. Those opposed, the motion prevails.
- The motion prevails. Representative Baker, to your bill as amended, sir. >> Thank you.
- </c> >> Those opposed the motion prevails. >> Those opposed the motion prevails.
- </c> The motion prevails.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The motion prevails.
- The<00:29:07.360><c> motion</c><00:29:08.120><c> prevails.
- </c><00:29:09.120><c> Thank</c><00:29:09.279><c> you,</c> The motion prevails.
- Thank you, The motion prevails. Thank you, Representative<00:29:09.919><c> Robbins.
- , not an interpretation in the prevails, not an interpretation in the field<01:03:58.559><c> that</c>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The motion prevailed, and the meeting minutes for March 19th, 2025 are approved.
- The motion prevails.
- :43:14.480><c> is</c><00:43:14.720><c> re-referred</c> prevails.
- House file 2233 is re-referred prevails.
- Chair: The motion prevails and the A1 is adopted. options, right?
Keywords:
consumer protection, restitution, attorney general, consumer enforcement, unclaimed funds, victim compensation, settlement funds, special revenue fund, general fund, restitution account, consumer fraud, state treasury, eligible consumers, distribution of funds, tax subtraction, income tax, refund, unpaid compensation, Minnesota Department of Revenue, consumer redress
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPN, CPN Public Hearings 02-13-2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It replaces a flexible, well-understood prevailing party standard with a formula that does not fit many
- understood</c> It replaces a flexible, well understood It replaces a flexible, well understood prevailing
- ><c> standard</c><00:35:51.520><c> with</c><00:35:51.680><c> a</c><00:35:51.839><c> formula</c> prevailing
- party standard with a formula prevailing party standard with a formula that<00:35:52.480><c> does</c
- </c><01:28:10.960><c> party</c> the determination of a prevailing party the determination of a prevailing
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on SB 2294, which would require condominium associations, boards, and managing agents to comply with declarations, bylaws, county ordinances, and state and federal laws, including mortgage lending requirements. The Community Associations Institute opposed the bill as redundant, arguing existing law already requires compliance and provides penalties. Supporters, including condominium owners and board members, said the measure would clarify that associations are not “self-governing” in a way that exempts them from outside laws, and cited examples where local officials or police told residents to take issues back to their boards. Several supporters said the bill would reinforce board responsibility for permits, safety, and legal compliance. The committee noted 27 pieces of testimony, with 10 in support and 17 in opposition, and then moved on without taking a vote on the measure in the transcript provided.
The committee also took up SB 2298, which would require common interest community proxy forms to include additional language explaining proxy selection options. The Community Associations Institute opposed the bill, saying the proposed language was inaccurate and would not improve consumer clarity unless significantly revised. Supporters argued that proxy forms are confusing and that clearer instructions would help homeowners understand how their votes are being used. Opponents said the added language would make the forms longer and more confusing, and suggested a separate instruction sheet or other educational material instead. Testimony also raised broader concerns about proxy voting being misused in some associations, with one witness urging that proxy voting be eliminated altogether. The committee reported 29 written testimonies, including seven in support, 19 in opposition, and three with comments, and again did not record a final vote in the excerpt.
For SB 2300, which would shorten condominium reserve cash-flow projections from 30 years to 25 years, the Community Associations Institute opposed the bill, saying it would not make housing more affordable, would reduce transparency, and would increase the annual burden by giving associations less time to save for long-life components. The group suggested that if affordability is the goal, lawmakers should consider allowing future loans or special assessments with guardrails. Supporters of the bill said the shorter projection period would better reflect practical budgeting and help associations plan more realistically, though some supporters also warned against relying too heavily on loans and emphasized accountability and fiduciary responsibility. Other testimony stressed that the impact of changing the projection period would vary by association and that many owners are already struggling with rising fees. The discussion remained focused on testimony and policy concerns, with no final action on SB 2300 shown in the transcript.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- :09:31.920><c> as</c><00:09:32.040><c> an</c><00:09:32.240><c> example</c><00:09:32.640><c> a</c> Prevail
- um of just as an example a Prevail um of just as an example a former<00:09:33.360><c> council</c><00
- There being six ayes and five nays, the motion does prevail, and the bill is recommended to pass and
- </c><01:22:44.960><c> and</c><01:22:45.239><c> the</c> Nays the motion does prevail and the Nays the
- motion does prevail and the bill<01:22:45.639><c> is</c><01:22:45.840><c> recommended</c><01:22:46.320
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/02/26
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, and that statute, um, basically the North Dakota prevailed on interstate commerce grounds.
- 00:10:23.080><c> the</c><00:10:23.480><c> North</c><00:10:23.720><c> Dakota</c><00:10:24.080><c> prevailed
- </c> basically the North Dakota prevailed basically the North Dakota prevailed uh<00:10:25.800><c> on
- The motion prevails and the motion is adopted.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The motion prevails. Representative Niska moved that the House do now adjourn.
- The motion prevails, and the House stands adjourned until 3:30 p.m.
- <c> motion</c> say I I those opposed say nay the motion say I I those opposed say nay the motion prevails
- c> the</c><01:43:34.719><c> house</c><01:43:35.000><c> stands</c><01:43:35.400><c> adjourned</c> prevails
- and the house stands adjourned prevails and the house stands adjourned until<01:43:36.199><c> 3:30</
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- Medicaid had developed and payment mechanisms and how MCOs came to birth and that was kind of the prevailing
- c><00:03:51.680><c> the</c> to birth and that was kind of the to birth and that was kind of the prevailing
- 52.480><c> for</c><00:03:52.879><c> managed</c><00:03:53.280><c> care</c><00:03:53.840><c> um</c> prevailing
- method for managed care um prevailing method for managed care um for<00:03:54.720><c> Medicaid</c><00
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Omnibus tax finance and policy bill, HF9, passed in Minnesota House 6/9/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The motion prevails. The clerk will give the bill its second reading. House File 9. Second reading.
- The motion prevails.<00:00:50.559><c> The</c><00:00:50.800><c> clerk</c><00:00:51.120><c> will</c><00
- :00:51.280><c> give</c><00:00:51.360><c> the</c><00:00:51.520><c> bill</c> prevails.
- The clerk will give the bill prevails.