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• Those 40 entities, of course, are the investor-owned utilities, the community choice aggregators, and
• move for additional legislation last year, or maybe the year before, to require community choice aggregators
• reliability during extreme events, such as heat waves, by providing incentives via demand flexibility aggregators
• that are undertaking the risks associated with making the necessary investments in providing the aggregation

Summary: The hearing was an informational budget session on energy agency proposals, with no votes taken. Early discussion focused on Proposition 4 climate bond implementation, including funding for demand-side grid support, offshore wind development, and transmission financing. The Department of Finance said the budget includes allocations for demand-side grid support and offshore wind, but not yet for the $325 million transmission financing piece pending a required study. The Legislative Analyst’s Office urged the Legislature to consider whether to wait on offshore wind funding, whether to keep shifting funds into demand-side grid support, and how to direct future transmission financing. Members also raised concerns about local technical assistance for offshore wind, Salton Sea priorities, and the need for more information before final decisions. The California Energy Commission and CPUC then reviewed the broader energy package. The CEC highlighted the demand-side grid support program’s growth, distributed energy backup assets, long-duration storage, hydrogen grants, and the SIRP clean energy reliability program. CPUC testimony emphasized affordability, wildfire mitigation costs, rooftop solar cost shifts, and efforts to reduce rates while maintaining reliability and clean energy goals. Members questioned CPUC staffing, delays in proceedings, coordination with the CEC and CAISO, and the impact of rate increases on customers. The agencies also discussed the AB 3264 transmission financing study, with CPUC saying work on the study had already begun and was on track for the July 1 deadline. Several trailer bill and implementation items were also discussed. The committee reviewed a proposal to extend the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program surcharge, with members split over whether it should be handled in budget trailer bill language or policy legislation; the administration said the surcharge supports a critical program serving about three-quarters of a million Californians. The committee also heard a CPUC data-sharing proposal to allow nondisclosure agreements for transmission and reliability data, which members generally supported as a technical fix. DWR explained a proposal to clarify language for the Electricity Supply Strategic Reliability Reserve so it can potentially sell three gas-fired units it owns, and the CEC presented a federal transmission grant proposal tied to grid-enhancing technologies and ratepayer cost recovery. Finally, the committee discussed California Lifeline and possible broadband pilot reforms in light of uncertainty around federal Universal Service Fund support, with CPUC saying it is exploring a statewide standalone broadband option for eligible customers.

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• A better approach is for policymakers to review aggregate data already allowed under current law to better
• And so, the aggregate amount of sales that’s in the underlying bill refers to the total domestic sales
• And so, the aggregate amount of sales And so, the aggregate amount of sales that's<00:46:09.840> in
• scenario described, if a corporation only had $10,000 in Minnesota sales but hit the $250 million aggregate

Keywords: 1183, house

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• comment session, the original power plant has a certificate of environmental compatibility, and the aggregate
• comment session, the original power plant has a certificate of environmental compatibility, and the aggregate

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting was a caucus review of a large slate of House and Senate bills, with staff giving short descriptions and members flagging a few concerns. Topics included veterans’ services and courts, child care grants, midwife medication authority, home- and community-based services funding, EMS reciprocity, prescription monitoring, electronic monitoring in care facilities, pregnancy resource center funding, mental health transportation, Access coverage for mild obstructive sleep apnea, school spending requirements, mobile home park training, local government investment pools, task order contract posting, tourism improvement areas, child welfare and kinship placement, neglect standards, family court evidence, prostate cancer cost sharing, assisted living hearings, manufactured home installer licensing, supervised parenting time, vulnerable adult trespass penalties, uranium contamination monitoring, a gas and petroleum refinery study committee, and state park fee exemptions for veterans. Several bills were described as unanimous or on consent, while others drew objections or were noted as controversial. Members raised privacy concerns about electronic monitoring in nursing homes, due process and rural capacity concerns about restricting police transport for mental health patients, opposition to pregnancy resource center appropriations, concerns about environmental review for power plant replacement, and questions about the Access sleep apnea mandate as potentially favoring vendors. Some bills were noted as having committee amendments, including changes to appropriations, eligibility criteria, reporting requirements, and definitions. No floor votes were taken in the transcript itself; instead, the chair repeatedly noted whether bills were unanimous, on consent, or had split votes in committee. The caucus also heard brief announcements about an upcoming breakfast with the CAP director, a Latino Caucus meeting, and an Affordability Award presented to Representative Volk, after which the caucus adjourned.

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• WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT SALARIES, SALARIES ARE WHEN IT'S RELEASED IT'S DONE IN AGGREGATE, IN A WHOLE.
• BUT IT IS A CONSIDERATION OF COURSE AND IT GETS DEBATED AND THERE'S MODELS THAT TEST WHETHER THAT AGGREGATE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• An aggregated place, I think, with that coordinator, right?
• They could click on it and go to a website where all this information is aggregated.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• The aggregate total amount of taxpayer funds included in all settlements, payments, reimbursements, awards
• The aggregate total amount of taxpayer funds included in all settlements, payments, reimbursements, awards
• The aggregate total amount of taxpayer funds included in all settlements, payments, reimbursements, awards
• The aggregate total amount of taxpayer... considerations paid in connection with considerations paid
• The<06:07:55.440> aggregate<06:07:55.920> total<06:07:56.320> amount<06:07:56.480

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• So to understand impact and efficiency, we looked at income sample data at an aggregate level.
• overpayments to some degree. we looked at income sample data at we looked at income sample data at aggregate
• <00:39:31.599> at<00:39:31.839> an<00:39:32.000> aggregate<00:39:32.480> level
• <00:39:33.280> The aggregate at an aggregate level. The aggregate at an aggregate level.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The technology of how we can aggregate supply and meet demand has really been advanced.
• The technology of how we can aggregate supply and meet demand has really been advanced.
• The technology of how we can aggregate supply and meet demand has really been advanced.
• The technology of how we can aggregate supply and meet demand has really been advanced.
• The technology of how we can uh aggregate<01:04:21.680> supply<01:04:22.240> and<01:04:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , approach with data um aggregation, approach with data um aggregation, population<00:38:24.079><
• We need to put our work into making sure that we review these charges, that we aggregate this data, that
• We need to put our work into making sure that we review these charges, that we aggregate this data, that
• We need to put our work into making sure that we review these charges, that we aggregate this data, that
• We need to put our work into making sure that we review these charges, that we aggregate this data, that

Keywords: 1. Call to Order and Roll Call – 00:00:00 2. Approval of Minutes – 00:02:10 3. Discussion of State-Based Marketplaces and the Federally-Facilitated Marketplace – 00:02:31 4. Discussion of the Role of Kynectors and Navigators – 00:27:29 5. Discussion of Presumptive Eligibility – 01:11:57 6. Discussion of Medicaid Eligibility, Enrollment, and Redeterminations – 01:20:09 7. Update on Rural Health Transformation Program Application Process – 01:47:35 8. Public Comment – 01:59:57 9. Adjournment – 02:06:10, 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board met for its third meeting and approved the July 30 minutes. The chair outlined a full agenda covering the state-based marketplace versus the federally facilitated marketplace, connectors and navigators, presumptive eligibility, eligibility/enrollment/redetermination, and a rural health transformation update. Commissioner Lisa Lee and Assistant Director David Barry presented first on Kentucky’s state-based exchange, Connect, explaining that it is an integrated eligibility and enrollment system for Medicaid, CHIP, SNAP, TANF, child care, and qualified health plans. They reviewed Kentucky’s move from a state-based exchange to healthcare.gov in 2017 and back to a state-based marketplace in 2021, and said the system helps route applicants to the correct program and allows families to move more easily between Medicaid and exchange coverage as circumstances change. The presenters said the exchange is funded by carrier assessments on qualified health plans rather than general fund dollars, with costs allocated across programs based on use. They said Kentucky’s exchange fees are lower than the federal platform’s and that the state-based system provides local assistance through DCBS offices, connectors, and licensed agents in every county. Members asked about startup and operating costs, fee-setting, and whether any general fund dollars are used; the department said it would follow up with the CFO on fee details and said it was not aware of general fund support for exchange operations. Members also raised concerns about Medicaid eligibility verification and improper enrollment, while the department emphasized that the state system uses different questions than healthcare.gov and is designed to identify the correct coverage based on monthly Medicaid income and annual tax-credit income. The board also discussed enrollment trends, including a COVID-era spike during the public health emergency when disenrollments were largely paused, and current qualified health plan enrollment of more than 97,000 people on Connect. Commissioner Lee explained presumptive eligibility as temporary Medicaid coverage, noting it applies to pregnant women and hospital-based cases, with hospitals able to grant it and certain providers able to grant it to pregnant women. She said full eligibility is still determined within 30 days and that presumptive eligibility ends when full Medicaid eligibility is determined or at the end of the following month. The meeting then shifted to connectors, with representatives from Community Action Kentucky and the Kentucky Primary Care Association describing their statewide outreach network, local offices, and role helping residents apply for Medicaid, renew coverage, report changes, and navigate benefits; they said connectors do not determine eligibility but assist with applications, recertifications, and outreach events across the Commonwealth.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <02:32:24.080> by<02:32:24.399> electric resource aggregations by electric resource
• aggregations by electric utilities. utilities. utilities.
• <06:09:53.120> together Virginia or they aggregated together Virginia or they aggregated together
• >> So<06:10:15.200> then<06:10:15.600> aggregated<06:10:16.558> demand<06:
• distributed energy resource aggregations distributed energy resource aggregations by<06:31:32.798

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• Many times these are collected on an aggregate aggregate level, so they would have some trouble implementing

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• The data is there from the studies on school finance reform, looking at this in the aggregate.
• From an A+ standpoint, we certainly want to aim for an aggregate funding level of over $1,000 per student

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• The big piece is authorization of aggregate spending amounts. Yes, sir. Okay. Anything else?
• that specific, you know, because it's in this great big budget called Medicaid, and it's fairly aggregate
• <00:26:22.360> has<00:26:22.840> it's<00:26:23.040> fairly<00:26:23.480> aggregate
• <00:26:24.080> in<00:26:24.200> that it has it's fairly aggregate in that it has it's
• fairly aggregate in that sense,<00:26:25.000> you<00:26:25.040> know,<00:26:25.160>

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Budget Process 00:02:28 Allotment Process 00:10:30 School Facilities Construction Commission 00:29:10 Role of KDE in School Facilities Funding 00:47:00 Kentucky School Boards Association 01:13:25 Elementary and Secondary School Construction 01:20:40 Perkins V Funding 01:35:32, 958, all

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• Chairman, I suppose there'd have to be an entity that's responsible for receiving and aggregating that
• that legislators have talked about a centralized database that would collect this information and aggregate
• And I think there's a ton of possibilities if that data is aggregated.
• That aggregate data, though, has to be something that is automated.
• , or taking the content that in instances is already aggregated, but taking it to the next level or utilizing

Summary: The subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee met to begin its study of whether the content of the real estate tax statement should be revised to improve transparency. Legislative Council staff reviewed the study directive from HB 1176 and the statutory requirements for tax statements, including required line items such as true and full value, mill levy, legislative tax relief, primary residence credit, legacy fund share, discounts for early payment, and special assessments. The Tax Department then explained how the current uniform statewide statement is prescribed and approved, and noted that changes are typically driven by statute and implemented collaboratively with counties and vendors. County officials from NDACO, including auditors from McKenzie and Richland counties, described the full annual property tax timeline from budgeting through mailing final statements. They explained how counties gather budgets, calculate levies, verify taxable values, handle centrally assessed property, and prepare required notices and statements. They also said public attendance at budget hearings is generally very low, though the notices and statements generate some calls, mostly about whether attendance is required or why taxes are changing. Several members questioned the usefulness of the legislative tax relief line and the complexity of the 5% discount calculation, and county officials said the current process can be confusing and depends on manual data entry and coordination among counties, vendors, and taxing districts. The committee also discussed assessment frequency, valuation equalization, the 3% cap, and whether more frequent reassessment would reduce large jumps in taxable value. County officials said they try to use rotating reassessments and sales-ratio reviews to keep values within statutory tolerance, but staffing, training, and local market changes make the work difficult. NDACO staff estimated, based on a small county survey, that tax statement preparation and mailing costs average about 74 cents per statement, with outsourcing generally cheaper than in-house printing, and said HB 1176 added some mailing and administrative costs even if the tax statement itself did not change dramatically. Software vendors from CPT and Tyler then began presentations showing how their systems handle budgeting, valuation notices, tax statement generation, primary residence credit processing, and levy worksheets, emphasizing that many of the required calculations and reports are still manually entered or verified by county staff.

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• Chairman, I suppose there'd have to be an entity that's responsible for receiving and aggregating that
• that legislators have talked about a centralized database that would collect this information and aggregate
• there's a, just as Commissioner Croce said, I think there's a ton of possibilities if that data is aggregated
• That aggregate data, though, has to be something that is automated.
• , or taking the content that in some instances is already aggregated, but taking it to the next level

Summary: The subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Committee met to begin its study of the feasibility and desirability of revising the content of the real estate tax statement to improve property tax transparency. Legislative Council staff reviewed the study directive under House Bill 1176 and the statutory requirements for tax statements, including required line items such as true and full value, mill levy, legislative tax relief, primary residence credit, and the Legacy Fund portion of that credit. The Tax Department then explained how the current uniform statement is prescribed and approved, and noted that changes are typically driven by statute and implemented collaboratively with counties and vendors. County officials from the North Dakota Association of Counties described the full annual tax cycle, from county budgeting and valuation notices to budget hearing notices, levy certification, cap calculations, and final tax statement mailing. They emphasized that counties and auditors do extensive coordination with taxing districts and neighboring counties, and that the process is labor-intensive and often manual. Members discussed the limited public response to budget notices and tax statements, the difficulty of explaining the legislative tax relief line, the 3% cap and valuation issues, and whether more frequent assessments or different timing would improve understanding. Several members and witnesses noted that many taxpayers only engage when they receive their final bill, and that clarity may be more important than adding more detail. NDACO also presented a rough cost survey from eight counties, estimating an average tax statement cost of about 74 cents and a statewide total near $600,000 for printing and mailing tax statements alone, with outsourcing generally cheaper than in-house printing. Witnesses noted that House Bill 1176 added other mailings and notices, increasing county workload and cost beyond the statement itself. The committee then heard from software vendors, who explained how their systems handle tax billing, budget notices, valuation notices, primary residence credit processing, and tax levy calculations, and they identified the 1600/1685 primary residence credit and discount interaction as a current programming challenge. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational and focused on gathering testimony and identifying issues for possible future recommendations or bill drafts.

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• In January, we launched a market dashboard that aggregates this data and then makes it readily available
• a market In January, we launched a market dashboard<00:32:47.679> that<00:32:48.000> aggregates
• /c><00:32:48.559> this<00:32:48.880> data<00:32:49.440> and dashboard that aggregates
• this data and dashboard that aggregates this data and then<00:32:49.919> makes<00:32:50.080><
• So that Minnesotans have access to that aggregate-level data to see what's happening in our markets.

Bills: HF4075, HF3826, HF3825, HF3827, HF3459, HF3711, HF4200, HF3908, HF3712

Keywords: firearm restrictions, domestic violence, public safety, court orders, criminal convictions, identity theft, subpoena authority, fraud, statute of limitations, financial crime, victim notification, expungement, criminal justice, plea agreements, minor victims, identification protection, stalking, crime data, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, law enforcement grants

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• capacity above 119 gallons such that the aggregate
• And by way of the aggregate capacity 1000 gallons
• multiple tanks upon a truck that had the aggregate
• 1000, tanks upon a truck that had the aggregate
• of 1000, but not in any individual the aggregate