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• me the concern about that, because one of the papers that I read last night shows that when we have caps
• So, to be clear, this does not set price caps.
• <03:42:32.640> not<03:42:32.800> set<03:42:33.040> price<03:42:33.359> caps
• clear, this does not set price caps. clear, this does not set price caps. >> Okay.
• We can't start capping things. Government intervention is not helpful." "Okay.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Massachusetts, for example, caps theirs at $28 per child. Connecticut, $30.
• My amendment caps Granite Advantage premiums at $100 per month for a family of four or more, and does
• It starts, and the cap is $100 for a family of four, and it also allows for a waiver.
• It start and the cap is $100 for a size.
• If cases go to a jury trial, the state will have no cap and no ability to pay judgments out over time

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The governor originally proposed a 2% cap on inflation in this area, and we did something similar but
• a little bit better for this piece, with an annual cap of 4% that goes up each year and we tie it to
• <00:39:28.400> on originally proposed a 2% cap on originally proposed a 2% cap on inflation
• of 4% that goes up each year annual cap of 4% that goes up each year and<00:39:39.599> we<00:
• I mean, what happens if we put caps back on waiver rates?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• What came back from the House is a 10-year age gap cap on judicial approval for 16- and 17-year-olds
• Um, I think I will cap by just saying the majority leader talks about how there are folks in this building
• Um, you could probably read my mind if I had one of those electronic caps on.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Instead, the threat of audit and low arbitrary cap numbers have had a chilling effect to the point that
• We'd like to align my comments with my colleague at CAP.
• That's why you see health plans and CAP in committee every week promoting policies that lower spending

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1377, a bill on medical exemptions for school immunizations. The author and supporters said the measure was a narrow reform to restore physician discretion and reduce what they described as chilling effects from audits and license discipline; opponents from pediatric, medical, public health, and school groups argued the current system already works, protects against fraudulent exemptions, and should not be weakened. Committee members debated the data, the number of exemptions reviewed or revoked, and the effect of the proposed amendments. The bill was amended in committee, but because there was no quorum it was not formally voted on at that time. The committee then heard SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, which would create a statewide inspection and compliance framework for large private detention facilities. The author and supporters described severe conditions in immigration detention, including denial of medication, unsafe food and water, and lack of oversight, and the bill was presented as a response to those abuses. The California Hospital Association raised concerns about duplicative regulation and overlapping standards, but said it was continuing to work on a solution. The committee discussed constitutional and jurisdictional issues, and the bill was moved on a do-pass motion to the Committee on Judiciary with a 5-0 vote placed on call. Next, SB 1089 was heard, proposing expanded access through CalPERS and CalRX to GLP-1 medications for chronic weight disease and diabetes prevention. The author and supporters from the American Diabetes Association and medical groups argued the drugs are effective tools to prevent type 2 diabetes, reduce long-term costs, and improve health equity, while the author also shared personal experience with weight loss and medication access barriers. There was no opposition testimony. The bill was moved on a do-pass motion to the Committee on Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement with a 5-0 vote placed on call. Finally, the committee heard SB 1221, dealing with Murphy conservatorships for people found not guilty by reason of insanity or otherwise under criminal-mental health conservatorship. Supporters, including prosecutors and psychiatrists, said the bill addresses a gap created by a court decision and would improve public safety and placement decisions for a small population of high-risk individuals. Opponents from county behavioral health and disability rights groups warned it would turn a civil process into a quasi-criminal one, expand district attorney involvement, and disrupt bed prioritization and least-restrictive-placement principles. The discussion centered on the scope of the bill and its amendments, but no final vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• <00:19:33.440> you<00:19:33.760> around<00:19:34.080> the<00:19:34.240> cap
• forward to seeing you around the cap forward to seeing you around the cap this<00:19:35.120>

Bills: HF4148

Keywords: Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Outdoor Heritage Fund, executive director, natural resources, conservation, wetlands, prairies, forests, wildlife habitat, fish and game, bipartisan hiring, interview panel, legislative branch, Minnesota Statutes 97A.056, administrative expenses, nonpartisan staff, council governance, environment and natural resources

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• First, this bill is capped at 250 people and cannot expand until a program demonstrates cost savings
• Unlike last year's bill, this bill does cap the program to 250 members as amended.
• Because of this cap, we will need to pursue a CMS waiver to get approval and to receive our matching

Bills: SB1041, SB1050, SB1131, SB1138, SB1249, SB1267, SB1272, SB1317, SB1461, SB1488, SB1504, SB1517, SB1523, SB1580, SB1582, SB1584, SB1585, SB1602, SB1630, SB1654, SB1672, SB1673, SB1718, SB1761, SB1819, SB1826, SB1827

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, veterans, lifetime pass, state parks, Arizona, access, disabled veterans, cardiac arrest, defibrillators, school safety, emergency response, CPR training, Arizona education funding, automated license plate readers

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• It increased substantially, and it blew past that statutory cap.
• It's a $15 million cap in the aggregate, and I think Select's taxes went up just on their end of it by
• So there's really this cap on how much you can use provider taxes before those federal matching funds

Keywords: Medicaid - Room 216, 4 February, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee heard presentations on several Medicaid-related topics. First, a pharmacy representative discussed nonopioid pain medications as a way to reduce opioid dependence and overdose risk, emphasizing that options such as acetaminophen, NSAIDs, and topical diclofenac can be useful for pain management. She cautioned that nonopioids can still have risks and said any policy should avoid requiring patients to step through opioids before accessing safer alternatives, while still allowing reasonable step therapy among nonopioid options. The presenter said the goal is to keep patients from being pushed toward opioids by cost or insurance design. The committee also heard emotional testimony from parents of a child with Prader-Willi syndrome, who described the condition as a rare genetic disorder that causes severe, lifelong hyperphagia and requires rigid supervision and ongoing treatment. They argued that alternative funding programs can disrupt access to medically necessary drugs such as human growth hormone, forcing families into costly and uncertain coverage gaps. They asked lawmakers to ensure insurance coverage remains stable for rare disease patients and thanked Senator Blackwell for prior support of rare disease legislation. Next, a Livanova representative urged the committee to support higher Medicaid reimbursement for vagus nerve stimulator surgery for drug-resistant epilepsy. He said inadequate hospital reimbursement has reduced access in Mississippi, causing patients to travel long distances or go without treatment, and argued that better reimbursement would improve outcomes and save money over time. He cited studies showing seizure reductions, lower ER use, and a projected $2.8 million in five-year savings for Medicaid based on 40 patients, and asked that hospitals be reimbursed at 100% of Medicare rates for the procedure codes. Finally, a Medicaid official gave a broad overview of hospital payment structure, including fee-for-service, managed care, MHAP, DSH, UPL, provider taxes, and related funding mechanisms. She explained that hospital payments are interrelated and have shifted over time, with major changes tied to managed care, MHAP/UPL increases, and provider taxes. At the end of the discussion, the committee was running short on time and asked her to skip ahead to the provider tax component; no votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• It is capped.
• It is capped.
• It is capped.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• extend the existing market development payment program for glass. local manufacturers, and increase the cap
• Aligned with Governor Newsom's proposed increase in the tax credit cap to $750 million will bring California
• And it lifts the cap on those productions and creates additional opportunities.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• :40.480> general<00:25:40.880> or<00:25:41.200> investigative<00:25:41.840> cap
• inspector general or investigative cap inspector general or investigative cap capabilities,<00:25

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• thank you for making your way down<00:35:04.800> to<00:35:05.040> the<00:35:05.280> cap
• down to the cap, Mr. Strong and Mr. down to the cap, Mr. Strong and Mr.

Bills: HF568, HF433, HF1689, HF3135, HF3137, HF3145, HF2887, HF2819, HF2802, HF2664, HF2267, HF799, HF800, HF3049, HF296, HF580, HF1438, HF1237

Keywords: special education, education funding, construction, Minnesota, regional educational programs, HF433, Cloquet Area Fire District, fire station, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, general obligation bonds, public safety, emergency services, fire protection, local infrastructure, Minnesota capital budget, DEED grant, municipal facilities, station construction

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• it's our understanding that one of the obstacles they're running into while trying to do so is the FTE cap
• We would ask the committee to consider a rider to exempt those employees from the FTE cap so that HHSC
• Particularly on the federal level, there are block grants and per capita cap funding.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• the state share of the financing<00:15:58.360> for<00:15:58.560> the<00:15:58.680> cap
• project<00:15:59.839> is<00:16:00.040> no<00:16:00.199> more financing for the cap
• project is no more financing for the cap project is no more than<00:16:01.240> half<00:16:02.000

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Capital Investment Committee met on January 16 for an informational overview on state bonding and capital investment. House Research analyst Chelsea Griffin and House Fiscal analyst Andrew Lee explained the nonpartisan roles of their offices and then walked members through the basics of Minnesota bonding: how bonds are issued and repaid, how they are categorized, and the main legal authorities governing state general obligation bonds, including the state constitution, Minnesota statutes, and federal tax law. Griffin emphasized that state GO bond proceeds must be used for a public purpose, for a purpose authorized in the constitution, as specifically described in law, and must mature within 20 years. She also noted that state GO bonding is typically originated in the House and that capital projects financed with state GO bonds generally require a three-fifths vote in each chamber. The presentation also covered practical limits and requirements on bonding projects, including the distinction between state and local GO bonding, the role of bond counsel, restrictions on bond-financed property, the prohibition on reimbursing already-paid costs, and the full funding and non-state match requirements. In response to member questions, Griffin clarified that the full funding requirement in section 16A.502 means a project must be fully funded before the appropriation is available, while section 16A.86 reflects an expectation that local governments provide about half the financing for local projects, though the legislature can choose to fund more than half or waive a local match. She also said she did not believe a bill to make the 50 percent match requirement statutory passed last session. Lee then began a spreadsheet-based overview of the 2023 capital budget laws, explaining how capital investment spreadsheets are organized and how different fund types appear in the documents. He highlighted examples such as University of Minnesota projects funded with GO bonds and Minnesota State projects using user financing, where the system contributes a share of project costs from non-state sources such as tuition or system revenues. The committee did not take any votes or formal actions during this informational meeting.

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• You know, schools are all in a tight bind, so are cities from a taxing perspective, hitting caps, and
• you, if we're looking at building permit and inspection fees, again, those have statutory limits or caps
• we're looking at building and permit and inspection fees again those are have statutory limits or caps
• The cap placed on local government tax revenues via the Texas Property Tax Reform and Transparency Act

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Summary: The committee met to monitor implementation of several housing-related bills from the 89th session, with the chair emphasizing Texas’s housing shortage and the need to review land-use laws. For House Bill 24, witnesses from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Reason Foundation, a church-affordable housing project, Habitat for Humanity, developers, and housing advocates said the bill’s higher protest threshold and simpler council override had reduced procedural barriers to rezoning, helped projects move forward, and supported lower rents and more multifamily development. Public testimony largely praised HB 24 as working as intended, and the chair noted it had passed the committee 6-1, the House 83-56, and the Senate unanimously. The committee then heard testimony on Senate Bill 1567, which preempted certain municipal occupancy limits based on unrelated-adult restrictions. Supporters, including Texas Public Policy Foundation, Texas Realtors, Texans for Housing, and Texas A&M student leaders, said the law improved clarity, reduced arbitrary local limits, and helped students and property owners use existing housing more efficiently. Opponents from College Station and Bryan-College Station neighborhood groups argued the law has encouraged investor purchases, tear-downs, and “stealth dorms,” displaced working-class residents, and harmed family homeownership. The chair noted SB 1567 had passed the committee 5-1, the House 101-19, and the Senate 30-1. The committee also reviewed Senate Bill 15, which reduced minimum lot sizes in covered jurisdictions. Ed Pinto of AEI said the law had already led to thousands of new small lots and lower-cost starter homes, while recommending expansion to more counties and broader application to attached housing. Other witnesses from builders, Pew, and housing advocates said smaller lots can increase affordability, but some cities, such as College Station and Grand Prairie, were adding local standards that could blunt the bill’s effect. City representatives from El Paso described how they implemented the law by reducing lot sizes and widths, while urging broader applicability to more of the city. The chair said SB 15 had passed the committee 7-0, the House 86-43, and the Senate 24-7. Finally, the committee began hearing testimony on Senate Bill 840, a by-right multifamily redevelopment measure. City officials from Garland and Plano described how they had updated local standards to comply while preserving design and setback rules, and said the bill could help redevelop built-out commercial corridors and add housing without expanding city footprints. The transcript ended as the committee continued taking testimony on SB 840.

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• Simpson, Representative Soukup, and Representative Claman, concerning the modification of the salary cap
• modification of Claman concerning the modification of the<03:01:03.800> salary<03:01:04.160> cap
• <03:01:04.360> organization<03:01:05.160> locally the salary cap organization locally
• the salary cap organization locally elected<03:01:05.840> officers<03:01:06.200> in<03

Keywords: 981, all

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• Second, these are annual adjustments that are capped at 5%, and they'd be known months in advance.
• annual adjustments Second, these are annual adjustments that<01:17:23.440> are<01:17:23.560> capped
• c> and<01:17:25.360> that<01:17:25.440> they'd<01:17:25.600> be that are capped
• at 5% and that they'd be that are capped at 5% and that they'd be known<01:17:25.920> months<

Bills: SB3302, SB2061, SB2050, SB2102, SB2694, SB2089, SB847

Keywords: SB3302, homemade food products, farm kitchens, home kitchens, Department of Health, DOH, food safety, food labeling, value-added agriculture, small farms, agricultural land, commercial food establishment permit, cottage food, direct-to-consumer sales, local food systems, Hawaii Revised Statutes, chapter 91, farm-to-table, food processing, public health regulation

Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on April 9, 2026, and heard testimony on several measures. SB 3302 SD1 HD1, dealing with homemade food products, would require the Department of Health to adopt rules for farm kitchens producing homemade food products that are no more stringent than rules for home kitchens. The Department of Health said it supported the bill with technical amendments, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii also supported it. No opposition was heard. A lengthy discussion focused on SB 2061 SD2 HD1, which concerns a 99-year leasehold residential condominium project and HCDA’s rules for sales, income restrictions, and buyback pricing. HCDA supported the bill and said the House draft clarified unclear provisions and would help move the project to pre-sales. Testimony and committee questions centered on whether the project should remain owner-occupied in perpetuity or allow investor purchases after an initial sales period. HCDA explained that the bill was revised to make the project feasible in the market, that 60% of units would be income-restricted for buyers at or below 140% of area median income, and that the remaining units could be sold without owner-occupancy restrictions. Some members and testifiers expressed concern that the bill had shifted away from the original owner-occupancy vision and could become an investment property model, while others argued the changes were necessary for the project to pencil out and compete with fee-simple developments. No vote was taken during the discussion shown. The committee also heard SB 2050 SD1 HD1, which would allow chiropractic students in accredited programs to engage in clinical practice beginning July 1, 2028. The Hawaii Board of Chiropractic and the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association supported the measure, and one testifier described personal experience with student chiropractic care in California. Members questioned why the board requested delaying implementation until 2030, and the board said it needed more time to develop rules because it meets only a few times a year and rulemaking is lengthy. Finally, SB 2102 SD2 HD1, on industrial hemp in commercial feed, was introduced; the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity offered comments, the Department of Health raised concerns about regulating pet food and possible jurisdictional conflict, and a farmer testifying in support suggested narrowing the bill to federally approved livestock feed rather than pet food.

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• committee, and the finance committee to refine the list of qualified hospitals, the payment range, and the caps
• qualified hospitals, the payment range,<01:34:30.400> and<01:34:30.520> the<01:34:30.600> caps
• /c><01:34:31.240> balance<01:34:31.640> the<01:34:31.720> very range, and the caps
• to balance the very range, and the caps to balance the very real<01:34:32.280> headwinds<01:34

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The farmers' contribution is capped at $500 per tractor.
• The farmers uh contribution<01:11:19.600> is<01:11:19.840> capped<01:11:20.080> at
• c><01:11:20.400> $500<01:11:21.120> per contribution is capped at $500 per contribution
• is capped at $500 per tractor.<01:11:22.239> To<01:11:22.480> be<01:11:22.640> eligible

Bills: HF2103, HF4508

Keywords: energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, elk, cervidae, cervid importation, chronic wasting disease, CWD, animal health, livestock, wildlife disease, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, state veterinarian, zoo, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, AZA

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• And so this design, uh, I would just like when Cap Board reached out for um ideas of designs, I think
• so this design uh I would just<00:04:42.240> like just like just like when<00:04:43.480> Cap
• 44.520> out<00:04:44.880> for<00:04:45.800> um<00:04:46.200> ideas when Cap
• Board reached out for um ideas when Cap Board reached out for um ideas of<00:04:46.800> designs,<

Bills: HF4470, HF2418, HF3417, HF3365, HF3463

Keywords: HF4470, Melissa Hortman, memorial, statue, memorial garden, State Office Building, Capitol Mall Design Framework, capital investment, appropriation, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Department of Administration, public art, commemorative monument, landscaping, artist selection, family consultation, Minnesota legislature, state building site, capital appropriation, political subdivisions