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• Payment assistance as well, again allowing people who may be looking to buy their first homes.
• Payment with that.

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• Assembly Bill 238 by Assemblymember Harbidian. up to a year of forbearance payments for those who have
• term installment contracts are an increasingly popular tool that allows consumers to make regular payments

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I mean, bonding companies can take less because some, in fact, do take partial payments on the initial
• payment and go ahead and get that person out.

Bills: SB210, SB225, HB280, HB287, HB94, HB88, SB157, HB7, HB8, HB42

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability

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• . >> Uh, I would like to request a bill draft for LSO that amends the schedule and payment structure
• to cover real-time cost of impact payment assistance. >> Seconded by Representative Campbell. >> What
• >> It would give more latitude to the Industrial Siting Council to make payments early for those kinds
• make payments early for those kind of make payments early for those kind of things<00:28:33.840> that
• out upfront for some of the payments out upfront for some of these<00:29:21.840> highcost these

Keywords: 916, all

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• In this area, I was noticing that as soon as Metro Transit was implementing fair payment systems that
• In this area, I was noticing that as soon as Metro Transit was implementing fair payment systems that
• In this area, I was noticing that as soon as Metro Transit was implementing fair payment systems that
• In this area, I was noticing that as soon as Metro Transit was implementing fair payment systems that
• As soon as Metro Transit was implementing fair payment systems that were based on where you got on the

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee approved the October 15, 2025 minutes and then held a broader discussion on current challenges with data retention and government transparency. Judy Randall of the Office of the Legislative Auditor said historical data is essential for post-audits, which often look back three to five years, and that retention decisions must balance audit needs with the burden of separating public and nonpublic data. She described the records-retention panel process as informal and largely based on individual judgment, noting she had objected to a proposed 60-day email retention period and generally uses a three-year guideline, though she said that standard is not grounded in a formal rule. Members discussed whether auditing standards should set retention periods, with Randall saying auditing is a good starting point but other offices, including the attorney general, also have needs, and that some agency discretion is unavoidable because of the gray area between official records and non-records. Representative Elkins raised the related principle of data minimization, arguing that government should not keep data longer than needed and citing a University of Minnesota legacy data warehouse breach as an example of the risks of retaining unnecessary sensitive information. Randall agreed that data no longer needed is a liability and said her office purges workpapers after five years. Representative Scott pressed whether three years is enough for fraud investigations and financial records; Randall responded that a reasonableness standard is needed and that longer retention can produce diminishing returns, though she said she would follow up on whether financial records should be treated differently. Tanya Tacker of the Rum River Special Education Cooperative testified in support of updating Minnesota’s data-retention laws for schools. She said districts want to protect student information and maintain transparency, but the current general retention schedule dates to 1985 and 2000 and does not reflect digital records, modern systems, or the volume of special education data. She urged modernizing the schedule, clarifying what must be kept in paper versus digitized form, aligning state rules with IDEA and other federal requirements, and providing practical guidance and tools. Members praised the specificity of her recommendations. Dr. BB Newman testified that retention failures in St. Anthony Village have made it difficult to obtain routine municipal and police data, with records delayed, missing, or inconsistently produced and no clear explanation of what systems were searched or whether records were destroyed. Newman argued these gaps undermine statutory access rights and force residents into costly litigation, and recommended stronger retention auditing, documentation of destruction, mandatory disclosure of systems searched, and consequences for noncompliance. In response to questions, Senate counsel said there is generally no direct penalty, but affected parties may seek mandamus, Data Practices Act claims, or informal mediation/opinions from the Data Practices Office. The discussion closed with calls for clearer standards and possible legislative updates to improve compliance and transparency.

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• The care is provided by CMS regulation at a payment rate less than would be expected with a high level
• The care is provided by CMS regulation at a payment rate less than would be expected with a high level
• The care is provided by CMS regulation at a payment rate less than would be expected with a high level
• The care is provided by CMS regulation at a payment rate less than would be expected with a high level
• updated patient-driven payment model for Medicare nursing facility stays.

Bills: HF1937, HF2407, HF1678, HF1477, HF2040, HF1840, HF257

Keywords: PACE, elderly, Medicaid, health services, long-term care, community-based services, support person, healthcare, patient rights, assisted living, community support, caregiver respite, financial eligibility, Minnesota Statutes, HF1477, residential program licensing, community residential setting, small group home, licensed capacity six or fewer, rental licensing

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• Members, with uh, uh, Miss Bailey regarding Federal payment issue discussions and then some other bill
• Bailey um members with uh uh Miss Bailey regarding<00:01:23.640> Federal<00:01:24.119> payment
• <00:01:24.479> issue regarding Federal payment issue regarding Federal payment issue discussions
• Let's go back to our order of business: Senator Berer's non-emergency medical transportation payment
• medical transportation payment rates medical transportation payment rates increase<00:58:59.920> you

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Don't let them sign the check, approve the payment, receive the goods, you know, all of that.
• Don't let them sign the check, approve the payment, receive the goods, you know, all of that.
• Don't let them sign the check, approve the payment, receive the goods, you know, all of that.
• Don't let them sign the check, approve the payment, receive the goods, you know, all of that.
• an underpayment, the next payment that goes to that provider is adjusted at that time.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met on January 9, 2025, to focus on internal controls, fraud prevention, and legislative oversight of state agencies. Legislative Auditor Judy Randall explained Minnesota’s internal control framework, based on the GAO Green Book, and described five core controls: assigning responsibility, separating duties, restricting access, maintaining policies and procedures, and keeping records. She tied each control to examples from recent audits, including DHS’s Medicaid provider debt recovery, the Minnesota State Academies’ travel reimbursement issue, privileged access at the Minnesota State Lottery, missing mileage-verification procedures at the Board of Firefighter Training and Education, and weak documentation in the Board on Aging’s senior nutrition program. Deputy Legislative Auditor Jod Mson Rodriguez then presented a new follow-up report on implementation of prior recommendations from 2022 through 2024, including special reviews. She said the office gathers agency documentation, evaluates progress, and categorizes recommendations from implemented to not applicable, while noting that some items require more work to verify and that this reflects OLA capacity rather than agency performance. Examples included the Department of Commerce, where some policy changes were verified but further work would be needed to confirm consistent investigator compliance, and the Metropolitan Council, where more data analysis would be needed to determine whether bonus payments were properly earned. She also noted that a legislature-directed recommendation to require grant manager training had not been implemented. Overall, OLA reported that state agencies had implemented or partially implemented close to 70% of its recommendations, while the legislature had implemented or partially implemented about 40% of recommendations from the last three years. Members generally praised the office’s work and discussed how agencies respond after reports are issued. Senator Westrom raised concerns about a recent media report on alleged fraud in CCAP, and Randall said OLA was aware of the issue but could not discuss details. Senator Draheim asked about post-report agency engagement, and Randall and Rodriguez said follow-up varies, with some agencies seeking private meetings and others engaging less, but that the follow-up process often prompts further discussion and improvement.

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• I don't have all the details on it, but things that affected the individual payments and stuff like him
• I don't have all the details on it, but things that affected the individual payments and stuff like him
• And then PACE providers receive that payment on behalf of the member, the enrollees they're serving,
• uh per member per day capitated payment uh and<01:16:41.040> then<01:16:41.280> Pace<01
• on behalf of the member the payment on behalf of the member the enroles<01:16:45.000> they're

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• of the state taxes paid, about 2% of property taxes wrapped up in tax increment finance, or TIF, payments
• tax increment Finance or Tiff payments tax increment Finance or Tiff payments and<00:12:45.160><
• <00:20:43.480> from<00:20:43.640> the said before state aid payments from the said
• before state aid payments from the state<00:20:44.039> general<00:20:44.400> fund<00:20
• those payments by institution and show those payments by institution and show the<00:24:44.600> amount

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee first approved the January 21st minutes by voice vote. Members then resumed a school finance overview focused on how Minnesota’s “base” budgeting system works and how future committee targets are set above or below that base by the Ways and Means chair, in consultation with fiscal staff. Staff emphasized that school funding decisions are tied to the state budget base and that changes made by the tax committee can affect school levies and school finance more broadly. The presentation then turned to property tax fundamentals. Staff explained that roughly 65% of school district revenue comes from state aid and about 20% from property taxes, with property tax revenue applying to school districts rather than charter schools. They reviewed the two main school tax bases—referendum market value and adjusted net tax capacity—along with class rates, sales ratios, and equalization. They also described tax credits, especially the school building bond agricultural credit, which helps reduce the property tax burden on agricultural land in Greater Minnesota. Members discussed student choice programs and how funding follows students. In response to questions from Representative Quam, staff explained postsecondary enrollment options (including direct enrollment and College in the Schools) and online learning, noting that funding generally follows the student to the serving institution or district. Staff also reviewed Minnesota’s pupil-counting system, including average daily membership and pupil weighting, and explained that students attending charter schools, other districts through open enrollment, or online programs are counted where they are served. The presentation concluded with broader school finance context: funding sources, equity and adequacy goals, constitutional and statutory authority, and the state’s school data systems (EUP/FARS, MARS, and STARS). Staff also began reviewing long-term enrollment trends, noting the impact of the baby boom, later growth from the mid-1980s through about 2000, and projected modest declines in public school enrollment through 2029.

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• Payments for the 2023 to 2025 biennium totaled $7,864,392 based on 9.573% of ticket sales.
• Like, as the companies have standards to actually accurately get into payments on... ...having some ways
• to actually act in payments on most of the things.
• Fund coding is now verified against the limit before payment approval, not discovered afterward.
• Final payment is withheld until the itemized expenditure report is in hand, which converts our reporting

Summary: The committee opened with a moment of silence for a deceased member, then approved the April minutes and heard a presentation from HHS on the Diversion Task Force and related youth services grants. Chelsea Florey described the $750,000 one-time appropriation from HB 1012, the five awarded grants, and how programs in Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, and Minot are using the funds for youth diversion, including school-based groups, physical activity, and services for problematic sexual behavior. Members raised concerns about staffing shortages, family engagement, service silos, and whether diversion eligibility rules are too rigid; Florey said the task force is focused on better coordination, broader education about available services, and possible changes to diversion criteria, with the Children’s Cabinet likely to drive broader recommendations. The committee then received a North Dakota Lottery biennium report from Director Thomas Lawler, who reviewed the lottery’s history, games, retailer commissions, player programs, and revenue distribution. He reported about $67 million in ticket sales for the 2023-2025 biennium, about $16.2 million transferred overall, including roughly $13.6 million to the general fund, plus transfers to drug task force and compulsive gambling funds. Members asked about the compulsive gambling allocation and whether it is set by statute. Next, the Department of Corrections presented on criminal justice data sharing and reentry. Adam Anderson explained that jails, courts, DOCR, HHS, and other entities use separate systems with limited interoperability, making real-time communication largely manual. He outlined possible hub or point-to-point IT solutions, but noted cost, vendor, identifier, and data-definition challenges. Robin Schmolenberger followed with an update on a Medicaid data exchange project between DOCR and HHS to suspend and reactivate inmate Medicaid coverage automatically and improve care coordination, with full bi-directional exchange expected in fall 2026. The committee also heard from county representatives on 24-7 sobriety program fees and an AG opinion allowing local sheriffs to use cheaper testing options when courts waive fees. Finally, the North Dakota Racing Commission reviewed a troubling audit. Bruce Johnson acknowledged serious findings involving overspending from the promotion fund, missing grant documentation, a reversed decision on breeders fund eligibility, and repeated procurement violations. He said the commission has begun corrective actions, including monthly tracking of the promotion fund cap, stricter grant documentation, written procurement procedures, and clearer eligibility rules in condition books. Members pressed him on how the overspending occurred, whether the commission board would impose consequences, and whether statutory clarification is needed on the promotion fund limit and related spending rules.

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• one of the recognitions that needs to be made there is, do we want to push that tax burden or that payment
• it's paid back and who has to curtail some other program funding at the state level to make these payments
• it's paid back and who has to curtail some other program funding at the state level to make these payments
• And those can be represented through debt service principal payments, through rate-funded capital projects
• that adjusted net operating revenue, divide that by the annual revenue bond principal and interest payment

Summary: The Water Topics Overview Committee met to receive interim status updates on several water-related studies and Department of Water Resources projects. The committee approved the March 26, 2026 minutes, observed a moment of silence for the late Representative Conmy, and then heard updates on the watershed management study and the stormwater/wastewater study. Staff reported that the committee had already received the testimony contemplated in the study plans, including input from state agencies, local governments, and out-of-state entities, and that any further action would be at the committee’s discretion. The Department of Water Resources then provided project and budget updates on NAWS and the Southwest Pipeline Project. Reese reported NAWS is expected to serve about 81,000 users, with a total projected cost of about $571 million and about $96 million remaining, while the Southwest Pipeline Project is estimated at $1.06 billion total with about $409 million remaining. Members asked about funding sources, capacity needs, and whether current and future construction is being designed for increased demand; department staff said current work is designed for ultimate capacity, but some future components may need redesign based on new requests. The committee also discussed local cost shares, Minot’s role in NAWS funding, and whether the system is adequate for peak demand. A major portion of the meeting focused on the department’s cash management, carryover, and long-term water funding outlook. The department said Resources Trust Fund revenues are tied to oil extraction taxes and are affected by stripper well exemptions and future oil price declines. Members expressed concern about large carryover balances and whether the state is obligating more money than can realistically be spent in a biennium. The department reported about $340.6 million in remaining carryover and said it is trying to reduce that through a two-tier pre-construction/construction process and closer project vetting. The department also summarized the Deloitte studies on regional governance and finance and on cost-share policy. Stakeholders generally favored keeping the current governance structures for NAWS and Southwest with improvements, while Red River stakeholders leaned toward a different option; the department said it will bring an implementation plan back in September. On cost share, Deloitte’s recommendations would reduce some percentages, prioritize projects differently, and use other measures to close a projected long-term funding gap. Members debated affordability, local burden, deferred maintenance, and whether statutory changes may be needed to allow the commission more flexibility in prioritizing and funding projects. No formal votes or final actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving the updates.

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• year, and we won't have to worry about how much is going to Cal Home, or how much will go to down payment
• Imagine paying your HOA dues on time only to find out later that the HOA quietly changed payment and
• But I had a perfect payment record.
• I've asked them, how will I get onto the good graces and the payment structure?
• Did you realize we changed the payment system? instead of sending [them] to collections?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• There is no way that you can say improper payments total up to $880 billion, so don't gaslight us and
• There is no way that you can say improper payments total up to $880 billion, so don't gaslight us and
• There is no way that you can say improper payments total up to $880 billion, so don't gaslight us and
• There is no way that you can say improper payments total up to $880 billion, so don't gaslight us and
• There is no way that you can say improper payments total up to $880 billion, so don't gaslight us and

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 27, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• uh fall short on their mortgage payments uh fall short on their mortgage payments and<00:16:16.480
• Right now, the payment system has 41% for wage replacement or indemnity payments.
• I don't think we need to change the wage payments.
• without some sort of exorbitant payment without some sort of exorbitant payment perhaps<03:27:06.040
• Are you missing a car payment? Is your car going to get repossessed?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So, we sold land under contract for deed, got interest payments on that, things of that nature.
• <00:57:39.760> that,<00:57:40.400> things<00:57:40.640> of got interest payments
• on that, things of got interest payments on that, things of that<00:57:40.960> nature.
• equal point about equal point about equal receipts<01:23:45.760> or<01:23:46.000> payments
• receipts or payments to uh the pupils. receipts or payments to uh the pupils.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh, he spoke specifically about that $8 co-payment for non-emergency care in emergency room environment
• First, it strips out the rigid state-mandated co-payments in the current text.
• If they can set up a payment plan, they can waive it. MCOs can waive it.
• can<00:32:02.159> set<00:32:02.320> up<00:32:02.480> a<00:32:02.640> payment
• plan, they can they can set up a payment plan, they can they<00:32:04.240> can<00:32:04.320><

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, excused absent members, suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications, and approved the journal from February 26, 2026. The clerk then reported several bills on second reading, including measures on state personnel, domestic violence, fish and wildlife resources, open records, workforce investment, data centers, guardians ad litem and domestic relations, along with Senate Concurrent Resolution 9 on a Medicaid pilot feasibility study and Senate Joint Resolution 23 declaring Kentucky a “food is medicine” state. The main floor business was House Bill 2, the Medicaid reform and appropriation bill. The sponsor described it as a response to rising Medicaid costs and federal changes, saying it would improve transparency, oversight, fraud prevention, and program operations. He said the bill would apply mainly to the Medicaid expansion population and include community engagement, cost-sharing, eligibility safeguards, stronger managed care oversight, transportation and dental delivery changes, waiver program prioritization, greater legislative access to CHFS data, a transparency dashboard, periodic auditor review, and limits on certain weight-management drug coverage. A House committee substitute was adopted, and a floor amendment on phasing in a marginal medical loss ratio requirement over four years was offered as a friendly amendment and adopted. The House then debated House Floor Amendment 1, which would have removed state-mandated co-payments and limited cost sharing to the federal minimum, while also prohibiting reporting medical debt to credit agencies. Supporters argued the amendment would protect low-income Kentuckians from barriers to care and prevent medical debt from worsening poverty. Opponents said the bill’s co-pays were intended to encourage appropriate use of care, especially to reduce non-emergency emergency room visits, and noted that providers and MCOs could waive or work around some charges. After a roll call vote, the amendment failed 20-39. After the amendment vote, the House continued discussion of the bill, with the sponsor defending the co-payment structure as a way to promote personal responsibility and sustainability while preserving access to primary care. The transcript ends during further debate on House Bill 2, and no final passage vote is shown in the provided excerpt.

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• 0%, and then we used the state funds to pay off that loan before the first disbursement or first payment
• before the first disbursement<00:14:17.839> or<00:14:17.920> first<00:14:18.160> payment
• disbursement or first payment is due. disbursement or first payment is due.
• <00:42:18.160> or<00:42:18.360> signing<00:42:18.720> of authorize um payments
• or signing of authorize um payments or signing of contracts. contracts. contracts.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Today I'm representing the Indian Health Board's interest in seeking a 1115 waiver to allow for payment
• 02:26.239> thank<00:02:26.480> you<00:02:26.640> for<00:02:26.800> the Payment
• We do offer those services now, but it's not reimbursed as a payable service. payment for uh traditional
• healthc care payment for uh traditional healthc care services.<00:02:43.680> uh<00:02:43.840>
• they have at their disposal in order to find that proper balance between cost sharing, provider payments

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Of course, the direct payment that an entity receives can't surpass the value of the project, but they
• c> that<00:35:19.240> a<00:35:19.480> an<00:35:19.640> entity the direct payment
• that a an entity the direct payment that a an entity receives<00:35:20.520> can't<00:35:21.079
• or the executive order that was quickly made after our new president was sworn in, stopping all payments
• Thank you, Madam Chair. was sworn in uh stopping all payments of was sworn in uh stopping all payments

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Capital Investment held its first meeting of the 2025 session with members and staff introducing themselves and describing their priorities. Senators from both parties repeatedly emphasized the goal of passing a strong bipartisan bonding bill this year, with several members noting that local projects were delayed after no bonding bill passed the previous year. Chair Housley also said the committee would not meet later that week and previewed an upcoming presentation from MMB on federal funds. The committee then heard a presentation from MMB’s Leah Corey and Anna Ming on Minnesota’s federal funding efforts. Corey explained that MMB’s federal funds team coordinates state efforts to maximize funding from IIJA, IRA, CHIPS, and related federal programs. She said Minnesota has secured about $12.3 billion in federal funding so far, including roughly $3 billion more since the last presentation, supporting about 1,800 projects statewide. Most of the funding is going to transportation, roads, and bridges, with other major areas including clean energy and weatherization. She also highlighted an interactive public dashboard showing projects by region and noted that much of the data reflects funds flowing through the state enterprise. Corey also discussed state match programs that helped unlock federal dollars, including the IIJA discretionary match fund, the State Competitiveness Fund, and the Forward Fund. She said $180 million in state match has unlocked about $1 billion in federal investment through the IIJA discretionary match fund, nearly $17 million in state investment has unlocked nearly $90 million in federal funding through the State Competitiveness Fund, and $124 million for the Forward Fund has unlocked nearly $1 billion in federal and private investment. Members asked whether more state dollars could have brought in more federal funds; Corey said she was not sure, but noted the IIJA match fund is expected to run out in the coming months. The presentation also focused on direct pay tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act, which allow tax-exempt entities such as governments, nonprofits, school districts, and tribal nations to receive payments for eligible clean energy projects after they are completed. Corey said the state is building awareness and technical assistance around direct pay, including educational sessions and a tax expert resource. She also described Minnesota’s Green Bank, the Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority, which is beginning to issue loans for projects such as community energy, nonprofit geothermal systems, and solar-plus-battery installations.