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• And our interest rate is usually 60.
• This is based on federal reimbursement rates.
• These are based on those federal reimbursement rates and the number of students we feed.
• And is it included at this rate in the Yousey Martinez funding general amount? Mr.
• literacy, that are directly connected to improvement for proficiency rates.

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• We urge the Legislature to fully transition to the new alternative methodology for setting rates that
• Amid higher cost of living year over year, providers' incomes have not risen at the same rate as the
• We need rates that will truly reflect the true cost of providing care.
• We do know that the current reimbursement rates are either 85% of the 2018 market survey, the standard
• And this can only happen, again, as we’ve heard today, by supporting providers with new rates that are

Summary: The hearing focused first on how wildfires and other disasters affect child care providers, families, and early education infrastructure. State officials from the Department of Social Services and Department of Education described disaster response and preparedness efforts, including shelter coordination, licensing outreach, emergency waivers, distribution of supplies, and the statewide child care disaster plan. Testimony from providers and advocates emphasized major gaps in recovery funding, insurance coverage, rebuilding support, mental health services, and coordination with local rebuild plans. Several witnesses urged more dedicated disaster-recovery funding for child care facilities and suggested statutory changes, including allowing greater flexibility for rebuilding costs and requiring early childhood programs to be included in local disaster planning. The second panel addressed immigration enforcement and its impact on child care. Advocates from the Children's Partnership, Every Child California, and CHIRLA said enforcement activity is causing families to keep children home, disrupting continuity of care, reducing enrollment, and creating fear and trauma for children and providers. They argued that immigrant and mixed-status families need clearer protections, privacy safeguards, legal support, trauma-informed guidance, and safe-haven policies for child care settings. Speakers also stressed that the child care workforce is heavily immigrant and that recent state laws such as AB 49 and AB 495 will require funding, training, and technical assistance to implement effectively. Public commenters, including child care providers, described personal experiences with fire damage, displacement, permit delays, lost income, and the emotional toll of serving families during crises. Others described how immigration enforcement has made parents afraid to attend events, drop off children, or remain connected to providers. Committee members repeatedly noted that child care is often overlooked in emergencies and asked state officials how child care systems are being integrated into disaster planning and how local and state agencies can better coordinate. No formal votes were taken during the hearing.

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• Madam Chair, we have a call answer rate that allows us to answer calls within 18 seconds.
• Some data about indirect cost rates and why this is so important.
• And so, we also had a tribal health council who reported a maximum IDC rate of 40%.
• And then moving on to page 17, 40% for indirect cost rate is really high for an IDC.
• In terms of page 17, the indirect cost rate. 40%—I mean, 25% and 20% are high, but 40%?

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• who were brought to the United States by their parents, Tripoli, perhaps quadrupling their tuition rates
• The reimbursement rate from the federal government will be the same.
• I say that only because we have one of the lowest pay rates in the nation for our we have one of the
• lowest pay rates in the nation for our state troopers.
• You know that that death rates are overtaking birth rates. People are moving out.

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• to take that bill up regarding homestead property tax yields, homestead non-homestead property tax rate
• , and technical changes to education finance this time." non-homestead property tax rate, and technical
• to take up H. 949, an act relating to homestead property tax yields, the non-homestead property tax rate
• "It's done by arithmetic, and it's the yield that a penny on the tax rate will raise in each community
• , and it essentially sets your tax rate.

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• 2005 to the present, drowning deaths in Florida have ranged between 350 and 500 deaths per year, a rate
• Comparably, children between the ages of 1 and 7 drowned at a rate of approximately 5 per 100,000 and
• 2005 to the present, drowning deaths in Florida have ranged between 350 and 500 deaths per year, a rate
• However, children aged 4 and under drowned at nearly three times the rate at approximately 6 per 100,000
• Comparably, children between the ages of 1 and 7 drowned at a rate of approximately 5 per 100,000 and

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and a doctor of the day announcement. Members also observed a moment of silence for former Senator Charlie Dean, with tributes offered to his service and family. Several introductions were made, including guests in the gallery and visiting students. On the special order calendar, the Senate temporarily postponed bills on Citizens Property Insurance, artificial intelligence, public records, and data centers, then took up and passed several measures. SB 198/HB 505 on virtual currency kiosks was substituted to the House bill, amended to adopt the Senate language, and passed 37-0 to address fraud, registration, transaction limits, warnings, receipts, and refunds for scam victims. SB 382 on electric bicycles passed 37-0 after amendment to broaden the task force to micro-mobility devices and collect crash data. SB 844 on sickle cell disease continuing education passed 37-0, requiring one-time board-approved training for certain licensed health professionals. SB 1014 on municipal utility service outside city limits passed 37-0, prohibiting cities from denying water or wastewater service solely because an owner refuses annexation, subject to service and funding conditions. The Senate also passed SB 428 on the swimming lesson voucher program by 36-0 after amendments expanding eligibility to ages 1 through 7 and adding postpartum drowning-prevention education and safe bathing guidance. SB 540 on the Office of Financial Regulation passed 36-0, creating cybersecurity program and oversight requirements for certain financial licensees and clarifying anti-money-laundering enforcement. SB 1440 on public records passed 35-1 after technical amendments, extending cybersecurity-related public records exemptions and reporting provisions. SB 1594 on veteran benefit payments to minor clients passed 36-0, directing benefits received on behalf of foster youth toward post-secondary education or aftercare rather than agency reimbursement. At the end of the session, the Rules Chair moved to waive rules so all bills passed that day would be immediately certified to the House and the postponed bills would remain on the special order calendar; both motions were adopted. The Senate then adjourned until the next morning for committee meetings and other business.

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• However, your services have not expanded at the same rate.
• that per individual per month receiving MAT services, the cost is $166 with the FMAP Medicaid match rate
• And in the Medicaid accountability report, what we found is that rate increases aren't really... doing
• But it then lends itself to saying that high rates... of crime connected to substance abuse disorder.
• Jump to the conclusion that the use of, without some treatment, definitely does lead to higher rates.

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• Tall County doesn't have the high rates of poverty that we have, doesn't have the food insecurities that
• we were to say your county and define the... ...say your county and define the counties based upon rates
• of poverty in each county and then give the credit based upon higher rates of poverty.
• , it could be as Representative Drummond said, if I'm not saying but let's say Mobile had a higher rate
• But then you might be a smaller population county but not have the poverty rate, and so we don't need

Bills: SB177, HB83, HB203, HB218, HB256, HB350, HB530, HB546, HB577, HB259

Keywords: entertainment, film, music, production incentives, Alabama Film Office, tax rebates, media industry, economic development, Baptist convention, tax exemption, sales and use tax, Alabama, nonprofit, HB203, High Socks for Hope, nonprofit tax exemption, sales tax, use tax, state tax exemption, local option tax exemption

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• Network support payments to maintain the rate of $1900 in new regions and stages that was approved at
• Item was adopted as amended to maintain a $770 per per bed day rate for done and 5% rate increase for
• I was adopted as amended to fully fund the bed day rate and adopt state-owned facilities at 50%.
• Item 24, contract rate adjustment costs.
• writer 87 on-call pay to add regulatory services staff to compensation for on-call time at certain rates

Bills: SB 1

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

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• Also, just as Captain Gore mentioned, we have one of the highest rates of auto theft, and this is a valuable
• And I guess I would just say that we're in a state that is rated one of the worst in crime right now,
• contribution rates from 15% of pay to 19.24% of pay.
• The employer contribution rate will go up to 19.24%, which puts us on the same level as Plan Three, and
• In 2014, we reduced the accrual rate. We extended the term of service. Didn't move the needle.

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• Secondly, with regard to sports betting, and that was your question, there is a wide variety of rates
• , and there are some who have very high rates.
• There are some who have very high rates.
• We are in the ballpark of others who have the rate that we have. Mr. Chair, if I could.

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• It addresses longstanding concerns related to misleading sales practices, unexpected rate increases,
• It requires advance written notice before any customer rate changes, which is important.
• from charging residential customers prices above the trailing 12-month average standard offer service rate
• These customers were promised renewable energy, discounted rates, or removal of certain charges at their
• bill seeks to remedy this by holding these third-party suppliers accountable, setting limits on the rates

Summary: The committee met in hybrid format on June 18, 2026, but initially lacked a quorum, so minutes were not approved until later in the meeting after additional members joined. The committee heard a series of bills, with most receiving supportive testimony from sponsors, agency officials, advocacy groups, and frequent public commenter Robert Overmiller. Several measures focused on transportation and public safety, including HB 363 on residential speed limits, HB 384 extending DelDOT open-end contracts from three to five years, HB 413 allowing green flashing lights on road work and emergency vehicles, HB 456 streamlining subaqueous lands permitting, and HB 388 letting drivers with temporary medical suspensions keep their license for ID purposes while being flagged in the system as not allowed to drive. Members asked questions mainly about implementation, enforcement, and scope, and sponsors or agency witnesses explained that the bills were intended to improve safety, efficiency, and administrative clarity. The committee also took up HB 111, which would require single-use food service items such as utensils, straws, napkins, and condiments to be provided only upon request, with exemptions for schools, nonprofits, health care facilities, correctional facilities, and similar settings. Supporters, including Plastic Free Delaware and the Sierra Club, said the bill would reduce waste and save businesses money, while opponents from the restaurant industry argued it could confuse customers, hurt tourism, and be difficult to enforce. Sponsors emphasized that restaurants could still ask customers if they wanted items and that the bill included a phase-in period and capped penalties. The committee also heard HB 393, a consumer protection bill for third-party electric suppliers that tightens oversight, training, reporting, renewal notices, and rate limits after concerns about misleading sales and unexpectedly high bills; it drew support from environmental advocates and members who had seen constituent complaints. Finally, the committee heard HB 412 on hunting and trapping education and wildlife drug administration, which was described as a safety and modernization measure and supported by the Division of Fish and Wildlife and sportsmen’s groups, and SB 346, which would speed up Environmental Appeals Board hearings and decisions. SB 346 drew broad support from DNREC, the Nature Conservancy, the Sierra Club, and business groups, though one witness asked to clarify that Superior Court appeal rights would remain intact; DNREC confirmed they would. The committee also approved the June 10, 2026 minutes after quorum was established, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn and unanimous approval.

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• mean, we looked at several office areas mainly because our current landlord asked to increase our rate
• To be clear, we've paid the same rate since 1995. I don't want to show our hands.
• We should get it this week that they're going to extend our lease for 6 months at the current rate.
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• If they want to raise the rate, they have to submit proposals, and it goes out for other people to say

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Summary: The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission met on June 9, 2026, with a quorum present and first elected David Nicholas as chair and Mike Soles as vice chair by acclamation. The commission then approved the prior meeting minutes and received staff reports, including March and April financial reports showing the office remained within budget. Staff also reported that the April filing cycle for employers and lobbyists had been completed and that the next reporting period would open September 1 and be due September 15. The commission approved a 2% cost-of-living adjustment for staff for fiscal years 2026-2027 and 2027-2028, consistent with the state budget. Staff also updated members on office space: the current lease, in place since 1995, is being extended for six months at the current rate while the office evaluates whether to renew or move to a larger space. Members discussed the need for a better work environment and a small conference room, and staff said they would keep the commission updated as the process develops. The commission then considered its annual recommended legislative changes to the LRC. Staff explained that the first three items were the same as last year’s recommendations and the fourth corrected a drafting issue where a confirming amendment had been missed. Members discussed the timing and usefulness of the recommendations, including a brief joke about hiring lobbyists, and then approved all four items for recommendation. Finally, the commission voted to enter executive session to discuss confidential complaints and, if necessary, informal opinions.

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• Yet California has the lowest lung cancer screening rate in the country.
• 25.9% of lung cancers are diagnosed at an early stage, which is significantly lower than the national rate
• To address California's particularly low screening rates and the disparities in access across the community
• Any rate, I think, Senator, we have a motion with the Secretary. Please call the roll.
• And wildfire acres burned damages haven't abated in terms of their rate.

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Summary: The committee heard several revenue and taxation bills, beginning with SB 1124, which would require the California Department of Public Health to create and post signage at tobacco retail locations about lung cancer screening eligibility. Senator Archuleta and Dr. Alex Zhu testified that lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death and that awareness is low, while retail groups raised implementation concerns about sign size, notice, and penalties. Members discussed screening access and cost, and the author indicated willingness to reduce penalties. The bill passed 4-0 to the Senate Health Committee. The committee then heard wildfire-related tax relief measures. SB 1352 would clarify that disaster victims rebuilding homes may increase the size of a reconstructed home by up to 10% without triggering reassessment, and SB 1343 would provide a $4,000 income tax credit for sales tax paid on furniture and appliances purchased to furnish a rebuilt primary residence after a disaster. Both measures were supported by local officials and taxpayer groups, with some concern about administration and whether the benefits would skew toward higher-income households. Each bill passed unanimously, with SB 1352 sent to Appropriations and SB 1343 also sent to Appropriations. SB 1172 would place limits and transparency requirements on consultant compensation in local tax-sharing agreements, prompted by concerns that revenues in places like Shafter and Dinuba were being diverted away from local communities. The bill drew support from the League of California Cities and the California Retailers Association, while some members worried about local control. It passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 1408 would authorize the Contra Costa Transportation Authority to place a countywide sales tax measure of up to 1% on the ballot to continue transportation funding; supporters said it would let voters decide on continued investment in roads, transit, and congestion relief, while taxpayer groups opposed it. The bill passed 4-1 to Appropriations. The committee also considered SB 1404, which would restore a fire prevention fee in state responsibility areas and use it to help fund Cal Fire wildfire prevention and suppression, with the author arguing the fee would help address rising wildfire costs and reduce reliance on other funding sources. Rural county and taxpayer groups opposed it, citing affordability, double-charging, and constitutional concerns; some members also questioned the fee’s administration and burden on fixed-income residents. The bill passed 4-1 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1102 would create a $2,000 tax credit for frontline nurses working in rural hospitals to improve retention and access to care; it drew support from a rural clinic and no opposition beyond a CTA tax-credit concern, and it passed 5-0 to Appropriations. The consent calendar, including SB 1072, SB 1165, and committee bills SB 1435-SB 1437, was also adopted.

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• Um, just for the awareness of the chamber, when veterans leave active duty, they're typically rated by
• by the VA, duty, they're typically rated by the VA, the<00:25:32.640> Veterans<00:25:33.039><
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• <00:25:58.559> a their service, but it doesn't uh rate a their service, but it doesn't uh
• rate a disabled<00:25:59.679> placard.

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• Higher rates of brain tumors, especially left-sided brain tumors.
• The rates of leukemia are higher in our profession, and for women, reproductive risks, especially those
• We have a higher rate of brain tumors than the public does, and most of those are left-sided brain tumors
• Many of these collisions are caused by high rates of speed.
• we handle approximately our average of 35 injury traffic accidents a year with an annual fatality rate

Bills: SB1063, SB1118, SB1153, SB1154, SB1209, SCM1001

Keywords: appropriation, transportation, safety improvements, Route 70, infrastructure, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, historic preservation, Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, special license plate, special plate, license plate, vanity plate

Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard and advanced six measures. SB 1118, as amended, appropriates $3 million to the Department of Health Services for grants to rural hospitals to install radiation protection systems in cardiac catheterization rooms; testimony focused on protecting health care workers from ionizing radiation, with the amendment narrowing the bill from an unspecified appropriation to a specific amount and room type. The committee also approved SB 1154, a $500,000 General Fund appropriation for an ADOT traffic and safety study on SR 64 between Williams and the Grand Canyon, after testimony from local officials, law enforcement, and fire personnel describing heavy tourism traffic, crashes, and fatalities. SB 1063, which appropriates $10.4 million for safety improvements on U.S. Route 70, also received a do-pass recommendation after testimony from the San Carlos Apache Tribe, sheriffs, and tribal law enforcement describing a high number of fatalities and dangerous roadway conditions. The committee then passed SB 1153, which creates a Grand Canyon National Park specialty license plate and fund; the Grand Canyon Conservancy testified that proceeds would support park conservation, research, education, and preservation work. SCM 1001, as amended, urging the renaming of State Route 260 as the Donald J. Trump Highway, was approved after a contentious debate over the symbolism of the memorial. Finally, SB 1209, which exempts people without a residence address or whose address is a homeless shelter from non-operating ID license fees and extends the validity period for those IDs, received a do-pass recommendation after testimony from homeless services providers that IDs are essential for housing, employment, and access to services. Votes were 10-0 for SB 1118, 6-4 for SB 1154, 6-4 for SB 1063, 10-0 for SB 1153, 6-4 for SCM 1001, and 9-0 with one not voting for SB 1209.

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• They realize that we have a placement rate of 94%.
• You said your placement rate was 94%? Can you tell me what that looks like 2510 years out?
• Let me Define placement rate.
• And when we see that, we know that our placement rate would not be as high.
• And then we track their placement rate too, and we start to flag them.

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• On the left side of the equation we have our tax base and rate that makes up our revenue, and on the
• Paul: Our millage rate hasn't changed. I was a county manager in 2014. I just came back.
• Our millage rate has been the same. Some things that change as we voted in minimum wage.
• We have prided ourselves in Pinellas County for reducing our millage rate over the last three years.
• Alvarez: I am very proud to say that for 17 years we never raised a millage rate.

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• Stronger data-driven cultures, improved graduation rates, course completion, and increased attendance
• With the work and the systems that we had in place, we were able to increase graduation rates.
• , which gives us a little more variables, or gives us more variables to provide us with different ratings
• this will be the first year that we'll have, that we are starting the new recordings of these new ratings
• And on the marquee they talk about their proficiency rates last year compared to this year.

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• That allows projects to be financed at lower interest rates and without any return on equity that adds
• And we know that we cannot continue to accept soaring electricity rates.
• Without a solvent fund, utility customers face the risk of sudden and severe rate spikes as a result
• So I, you know, we like particularly the $6 billion in rate payer securitization, because that will save
• The affordability savings will be more than offset by pending rate increases at the Public Utilities

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy convened with a quorum and first heard SB 254, a major utility affordability and wildfire package authored by Senator Becker and coauthored by Assemblymember Petrie-Norris. The bill was described as combining wildfire mitigation reforms, $6 billion in securitized financing for future fire-mitigation capital spending, a public ownership/transmission financing program, tighter scrutiny of utility profits, clean energy permitting streamlining, stronger customer connection timelines, and a successor wildfire fund/continuation account to replace the current fund. Supporters, including the Governor’s office, TURN, labor, clean energy groups, utilities, and public advocates, said the measure would lower bills, stabilize utilities, protect fire victims, and reduce wildfire-related bankruptcy risk. Opponents and some local government groups raised concerns about affordability impacts, the volumetric wildfire fee, strict liability, and provisions they said could affect local control. After discussion, the committee approved SB 254 on a 16-0 vote and sent it to the floor. The committee then held an informational hearing on AB 825, which would enable California to participate in a West-wide electricity market. The authors said the proposal could save ratepayers up to $1 billion annually, improve reliability by allowing California to draw on a larger regional supply, reduce curtailment of renewable power, and lower greenhouse gas emissions. Support came from environmental organizations, labor, utilities, community choice aggregators, large energy users, and the Public Advocates Office, all emphasizing cost savings, reliability, and cleaner energy integration. TURN opposed the measure, warning that last-minute amendments removed safeguards against subsidizing out-of-state fossil generation and could expose California ratepayers to unwanted costs. Members questioned governance, exit rights, CPUC oversight, and local control, and the authors responded that the bill includes multiple safeguards, legislative reporting, the ability to exit without penalty, and continued local consultation. No vote was taken because the hearing was informational only.