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• They have to do with electronic medical records and value-based payment, as well as leveraging the AHEAD
• ,<00:18:27.600> as<00:18:27.800> well records and value-based payment, as well records
• and value-based payment, as well as<00:18:28.600> a<00:18:28.680> leveraging<00:18:29.480
• They did include within the Rural Health Transformation program a specific cap on provider payments,
• , provider payments, provider payments, uh<01:05:07.200> which<01:05:07.480> are<01

Bills: HB2246, HB2119, HB1929, HB1953, HB1572, HB2549, HB2594, HB2551, HB2595, HB2548, HB2459, HB1931, HB1604, HB1616, HB1736, HB2233, HB2241, HB1891, HB1803, HB2567, HB2534, HB2399, HB2172, HB1595, HB1811, HB2168, HB1780, HB1781, HB1785, HB2122, HB2012, HB2398, HB1779, HB2296, HB1894, HB1925, HB2019, HB1896, HB2294, HB2298, HB2300, HB2344, HB2345, HB2391, HB2037, HB2201, HB1941, HB1635, HB1943, HB2325, HB1926, HB2490, HB1710, HB2545, HB1976, HB2173, HB1804, HB1563, HB2015, HB1619, HB2475, HB1889, HB2367, HB2187, HB1765, HB1452, HB2231, HB1700, HB1705, HB1626, HB1897, HB1642, HB1523, HB2593, HB815, HB1655, HB1596, HB1732, HB1842, HB2476, HB2478, HB2022, HB1588, HB2575, HB1163, HB2153, HB772, HB1519, HB2050, HB2309, HB2147, HB2329, HB2274, HB2280, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2306, HB2148, HB2088, HB1764, HB2438, HB2117, HB1860, HB2604, HB2118, HB2017, HB2155, HB1832, HB2216, HB1601, HB1934, HB2297, HB2397, HB1893, HB2533, HB1890, HB2454, HB2004, HB2427, HB2207, HB1810, HB1840, HB1644, HB1645, HB1946, HB1648, HB2324, HB2323, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB2164, HB2165, HB2283, HB1691, HB2386, HB2423, HB2121, HB1984, HB1593, HB1671, HB2619, HB1481, HB2314, HB2319, HB1643, HB2558, HB1864, HB1898, HB2214, HB2167, HB2488, HB2009, HB2007, HB322, HB1964, HB2218, HB2616, HB1535, HB1574, HB1977, HB2054, HB2046, HB146, HB2094, HB2181, HB2250, HB2515, HB2444, HB2385, HB1740, HB1724, HB1733, HB1799, HB1725, HB2049, HB2161, HB1970, HB2519, HB1790, HB2416, HB1873, HB2001, HB2151, HB1603, HB1880, HB1753, HB2198, HB1511, HB1991, HB2546, HB1615, HB1939, HB2140, HB2429, HB1870, HB1850, HB1782, HB2137

Keywords: agriculture, federal grants, Hawaii, grant administration, revolving fund, department of agriculture and biosecurity, grant compliance, financial support, coffee, pest control, subsidy program, coffee berry borer, coffee leaf rust, economy, biosecurity, invasive species, Molokai, advisory board, quarantine, environmental protection

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• For example, increasing SSP payments or updating provider rates.
• The biggest barrier is that the payment system itself is inverted.
• The biggest barriers that the payment system itself is inverted.
• Those have the higher reimbursement and payment rates.
• And it is a bit out of line with some of the best practices for value-based payments.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held a hearing on developmental services, rehabilitation, and related supports, with no votes taken. The first major topic was the Master Plan for Developmental Services. Administration officials described a year-long, community-driven process that included a steering committee, work groups, and statewide engagement sessions, and said the final draft would be released that Friday with about 170 recommendations. The Department of Developmental Services said the plan would inform future work, but did not offer a detailed implementation roadmap. The LAO said the plan contains significant policy and budget implications, may require statutory changes, and needs further analysis to turn recommendations into actionable proposals. Advocates and regional center representatives urged the Legislature and administration to avoid letting the plan sit on a shelf, called for prioritization and ongoing stakeholder oversight, and emphasized the need to address equity, workforce, service coordination, and cross-system collaboration. The chair said he wanted to work with the LAO on trailer bill language and future reporting to create a clearer path forward. The second topic was the Office of Employment First and competitive integrated employment. Administration witnesses said California has ended subminimum wage under SB 639, but that moving people into competitive integrated employment remains a major priority. They described existing efforts such as DDS’s coordinated career pathways pilot, paid internships, job development services, benefits counseling, and DOR’s career counseling and referral services, along with pilot projects in San Diego and Orange County. The State Council on Developmental Disabilities and advocates argued that employment outcomes have remained stuck at roughly 15% and that a dedicated Employment First Office is needed to coordinate across agencies, align goals, and improve outcomes. The LAO recommended regular legislative oversight on people transitioning out of subminimum wage and asked for technical assistance on coordinated career pathways. The chair criticized the administration’s decision to effectively eliminate funding for the office, requested a detailed implementation timeline and quarterly transition reports, and said the committee would continue pressing for the office to be implemented. The final issue was respite services, utilization trends, and access. DDS reported that in-home respite use and spending have risen sharply over several years, with about 150,000 people using respite in 2023-24 and expenditures reaching about $1 billion. Officials said access depends on families knowing the service exists, service coordinators identifying need, and having enough providers, especially in rural and linguistically diverse communities. The San Diego Regional Center said utilization generally mirrors statewide trends, but access is stronger in some areas, such as Imperial County, where families often prefer family-directed or agency-supported models that allow them to hire trusted workers. Committee members emphasized the importance of respite for family health and caregiver well-being, asked whether service coordinators are asking practical questions about sleep and stress, and discussed the need for better identification of complex behavioral and medical needs. DDS said a standardized family support tool and updated IPP process are intended to improve consistency, transparency, and person-centered assessment for respite and related services.

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• And direct payment is a key driver of network participation.
• AB 1629 is mandating that we extend the benefit of direct payment to non-contracted dentists without
• a plan accept that payment as payment in full, aside from any cost sharing.
• against the currently available fee-for-service payment model.
• As a large purchaser, self-funding allows for... ...fee-for-service payment model.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We have a different system looking at the oversight of payments than we do at the counties, um, and in
• We have a different system looking at the oversight of payments than we do at the counties, um, and in
• We have a different system looking at the oversight of payments than we do at the counties, um, and in
• looking at the oversight of payments looking at the oversight of payments than<01:08:49.440>
• are made, who's provide it, how payments are made, who's overseeing<01:16:06.880> them<01:16:

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: Judge Tim O’Malley, Minnesota’s director of program integrity, presented a roadmap to program integrity and fraud prevention built around nine areas for improvement, including leadership and culture, stronger program controls, better coordination among agencies and prosecutors, training, technology modernization, independent oversight, stakeholder engagement, and expanded resources. He said long-standing vulnerabilities in state programs have been exploited by organized criminals, and argued the state must shift from reactive enforcement to front-end prevention, faster detection, and recovery of improper payments. He emphasized that modern data sharing and analytics are especially urgent, and said oversight and accountability are essential for lasting change. Fay Bernstein, a long-time DHS employee, testified that she experienced retaliation after raising contract compliance concerns years ago. She said she was removed from the building, barred from DHS property, investigated for months, and accused of racism and threatening leadership, which she denied. Bernstein argued DHS leadership lacks a fraud-prevention mindset and said the department’s culture punishes employees who speak up, while serious program failures have harmed vulnerable Minnesotans. She called for major leadership changes and firings at DHS. Members questioned O’Malley about whether fraud was driven more by sophisticated criminals or by weaknesses in state systems. He said the vulnerabilities have existed for a long time and organized criminal groups are taking advantage of them, especially where data sharing is weak. Members also pressed him on whistleblower protections and retaliation; O’Malley said he should have included the legislature among places employees can report concerns, and said complaints should be thoroughly investigated with accurate information and appropriate consequences for supervisors who fail to act, ranging from coaching to termination depending on the case. No votes or formal actions were taken in this portion of the meeting.

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• That's my payment for this.
• That's my payment for this.
• That's my payment for this.
• That's my payment for this.
• That's my payment for this.

Keywords: 981, all

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• <00:10:50.200> for wolf kill then there's no uh payment for wolf kill then there's no uh payment
• But what we base our payment or non-payment on is what does the investigator say?
• But what we base our payment or non-payment on is what does the investigator say?
• But what we base our payment or non-payment on is what does the investigator say?
• But what we base our payment or non-payment on is what does the investigator say?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• failed to make tax payment failed to make tax payment did<00:53:14.960> not<00:53:15.200>
• If you don't have any payment options or line of credit or moving company that can get to it, they just
• If you don't have any payment options or line of credit or moving company that can get to it, they just
• Any payment options or line of credit or moving company that can get to it, they just can't get to it
• this would be a cash-on-payment this would be a cash-on-payment type<02:11:02.800> arrangement

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We're also grateful that the bill includes funding to increase payment rates for forensic examiners.
• Non-payment.
• tenants rental assistance payments. tenants rental assistance payments.
• Now would that maybe adjust the payment and would we have to react?
• Now would that maybe adjust the payment and would we have to react?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The A3 amendment would maintain that 10% payment in fiscal year 2026.
• line one, modifies the aid payment line one, modifies the aid payment schedule,<00:59:54.960>
• payment payment schedule.<01:00:07.680> Page<01:00:08.000> 86,<01:00:08.720> line
• <01:00:23.839> schedule of the aid and the aid payment schedule of the aid and the aid payment
• This clarifies that the ECF funding is subject to the K-12 aid payment schedule.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the beginning of 2020, home prices have risen around 25% in Minnesota, with the typical mortgage payment
• Home prices have risen around 25% in Minnesota, with the typical mortgage payment on the median-price
• Minnesotans do in our rent checks or mortgage payments.
• automatic HOA payments immediately after purchasing<01:48:05.000> home<01:48:05.960> a
• to people a way for them to make payment to people a way for them to make payment plan<02:04:51.199

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So that'll reduce the state defrayal payments by 3.9, or almost $4 million, in fiscal year 2028, and
• our uh Benchmark defrayal pay payment our uh Benchmark plan<01:25:02.719> was<01:25:02.920>
• by condition treated, so members can see which conditions generated the payments.
• by condition treated, so members can see which conditions generated the payments.
• by condition treated, so members can see which conditions generated the payments.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• to modify both loans into an affordable payment to avoid foreclosure. on these secondary loans because
• to modify both loans into an affordable payment to avoid foreclosure.
• With their lender to modify both loans into an affordable payment to avoid foreclosure. Mrs.
• Smith believed both had been modified and continued making payments faithfully for years.
• The landlord is protected from bad-faith non-payment.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary heard testimony on a wide range of bills, with much of the discussion focused on housing stability and maternal mental health. On H. 1924/S. 1171, supporters including Sen. Joan Lovely, Rep. Jim O’Day, physicians, advocates, and people with lived experience urged the committee to create legal protections and treatment pathways for defendants who experienced postpartum psychosis or other perinatal mood disorders within 12 months of giving birth. Testimony emphasized that these conditions are rare but severe, often treatable, and can lead to tragic outcomes if criminalized rather than addressed through screening, expert evaluation, treatment, and, in some cases, resentencing or mitigation. Committee members asked about diagnosis years after the fact and how the Illinois law has worked; witnesses said retrospective diagnosis is possible and that the Illinois model has led to some successful resentencing petitions and broader awareness. Housing-related bills drew substantial testimony. On H. 1983/S. 1071, witnesses described “zombie” subordinate mortgages that were sold years after borrowers believed they had been resolved, then resurfaced with large balances and foreclosure threats. Supporters said the bill would require disclosures and court review to prevent unlawful servicing and foreclosure practices. On H. 1952, advocates from the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, tenants, and legal services providers backed a permanent statewide right to counsel in eviction cases, citing data showing strong tenant outcomes and the importance of quality control, multilingual outreach, and full representation. On H. 1895/S. 1184, testimony supported codifying a two-tier summary process in eviction court and prohibiting defaults at the initial case-management stage. On H. 1883, a small property owner supported rent escrow as a way to protect landlords from bad-faith nonpayment while preserving tenant rights. The committee also heard testimony on bills addressing discriminatory housing covenants, tenant oversight, and homelessness. On H. 1762/S. 1080, a housing advocate supported removing void restrictive covenants from deeds, describing the Dirty Deeds Project and the lingering harm of racist language in property records. On H. 1814, tenants and advocates described harassment, retaliation, security problems, and lack of accountability in subsidized housing, arguing for an Office of the Tenant Advocate within the Attorney General’s Office. On S. 1120, multiple witnesses supported a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness, saying it would affirm the right to rest and seek shelter, reduce criminalization, and extend anti-discrimination protections. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and questions on the bills.

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• Third, we recommend retiring the payment deferral as soon as one-time funding becomes available.
• As noted in 2025-26, the state deferred a $144 million payment to CSU until 2026-27.
• Under the Governor's budget, this payment is deferred again to 2027-28.
• We recommend retiring the deferral to return CSU to its regular schedule of payments.
• And to continue to fund that and to make sure that we're provided, look at opportunities for back payments

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance held an oversight hearing on the California State University system covering enrollment, core operations, Title IX/civil rights, and basic needs. The Department of Finance said the Governor’s 2026-27 budget does not change CSU enrollment targets from the prior year and proposes a 5% ongoing General Fund increase for core operations as the final year of the compact. The Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended a lower resident undergraduate enrollment target than the Governor’s proposal, separate funding for enrollment growth rather than folding it into base, a smaller or no base increase tied more closely to inflation, earmarking some base funds for capital renewal, retiring deferred payments, and avoiding new multi-year compact commitments. CSU said enrollment has rebounded for three straight years, but growth is uneven across campuses, with several Northern California campuses still facing structural declines tied to demographics and community college pipelines. CSU described a multi-year reallocation plan shifting about 10,000 FTE and $89 million in ongoing funding toward higher-demand campuses, plus $40 million in one-time support, and said seven campuses submitted turnaround plans aimed at recovering enrollment over the next several years. The system highlighted strategies such as dual enrollment, guaranteed admission pathways with community colleges, outreach to high school students, retention and advising efforts, and new degree models for working adults and military-connected students. Members raised questions about how campus targets are set, whether the May Board of Trustees discussion will address a systemwide enrollment framework, and how CSU will manage future deficits if projected out-year funding does not materialize. On core operations and facilities, CSU said it faces about $320 million in mandatory cost increases in 2026-27 and is pursuing shared services, procurement consolidation, campus administrative sharing, and program redesigns to reduce costs. CSU and the LAO emphasized the system’s large deferred maintenance backlog, estimated at $8.6 billion, and discussed whether CSU’s bond/debt capacity is sufficient to address it; CSU requested up to $1.1 billion for deferred maintenance, while the administration did not propose new funding. The committee also heard CSU’s annual Title IX and civil rights update: CSU said it has implemented 15 of 16 State Auditor recommendations, has dedicated Title IX coordinators at every campus, is using a systemwide case management dashboard, and is piloting centralized investigations at five campuses. Finally, on basic needs, the Governor maintained current funding levels for food assistance/basic needs, rapid rehousing, and mental health. CSU reported heavy use of food pantries, CalFresh support, emergency housing, and counseling services, while warning that federal changes to CalFresh and related funding could make it harder to serve students in need.

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• These were originally intended to be one-time payments, but they have ended up being quarterly payments
• We began official operations on July 1, 1943, and we issued our first benefit payments on January 1,
• So, it's not even to go into funding the benefit payments of the plan right now.
• So, it's not even to go into funding the benefit payments of the plan right now.
• much more affordable to a plan than a cost of living adjustment because it's a one-time payment.

Keywords: 914, all

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• The bill includes effective payment system payments to federally qualified health centers and rural health
• disability insurance benefits as of July 1, 2025, and it makes a $584 million supplemental pension payment
• certain income threshold and excludes from income for state tax purposes all wildfire settlement payments
• I thank the legislature and the governor for restoring cuts to Prop 56 supplemental payments.
• Additionally, the flat rates do not include any mention of apprenticeship or those payments and are not

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• impact according to claims that are resolved, whether they're resolved from lump sum or periodic payment
• pending claims, whether they have been issued decisions and they are waiting the start process of payment
• <00:37:55.599> We<00:37:55.920> also lumpsum or periodic payment.
• We also lumpsum or periodic payment.
• which the attorney general's payment which the attorney general's office<00:38:08.240> is<00:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We have, you know, whatever down payment assistance, whatever it was that we've passed by that time.
• Medicaid payment parity, opportunity scholarship.
• Claims payment, the decision was to allow that margin to inure to the 340B covered entity who must meet
• Are you late on any payments? So we feel, I feel, and others feel that it's discriminatory.
• What's your payment history? How long have those credit accounts been open?

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• the teachers behalf payments to the teachers retirement<00:24:36.720> system<00:24:37.440>
• <00:29:55.760> for increase incentive payments for increase incentive payments for professional
• Is there a cost-of-living adjustment or payment in lieu for the retirees in this budget?
• <02:24:36.160> The allowance payments in Bell County.
• The allowance payments in Bell County.

Keywords: Several minutes after the convene vote and before the introduction failed to properly steam. This version was pulled from a local back up., 958, all

Summary: The House convened with 97 members present, declared a quorum, approved excusing absent members, and suspended the rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The journal for February 25, 2026 was approved. The clerk also reported that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 98 and 122 and requested concurrence. The House then received second-reading reports on a range of bills, including measures on prison educational programs, respiratory care, dietitians, wildlife depredation, temporary structures, military families, civil rights, local boards of education, light pollution, controlled-substance prescribing licenses, youth health services, class sizes for exceptional children, the athletic trainer compact, limited commercial driver’s licenses, and Senate Bill 145 relating to the Department of Agriculture and Alcohol Beverage Control. Committee reports moved several bills forward, including the main budget bills House Bill 500 and House Bill 504, along with measures on workforce investment, data centers, domestic violence, guardians ad litem, domestic relations, health delivery and “food is medicine” initiatives, state personnel, open records, and fish and wildlife resources. House Bill 500 and House Bill 504 were taken from the Rules Committee and placed on the orders of the day. House Bill 500, the executive branch budget bill, was then taken up for third reading and explanation. Members presented extensive floor explanations of House Bill 500 and House Committee Substitute 1, describing it as a “good first draft” of the executive budget. Supporters said the proposal emphasizes restrained spending growth, base reductions with exemptions for key areas, employee salary increments, and deposits to the Budget Reserve Trust Fund for future one-time investments. They highlighted funding for K-12 education, postsecondary aid and workforce training, Medicaid and behavioral health, public health infrastructure, pensions, veterans, public safety, economic development, tourism, and state technology and facility maintenance. The budget substitute was adopted by voice vote, and the discussion continued with detailed descriptions of the bill’s provisions; no final passage vote was shown in the excerpt.

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• withholding of payments. So, Mr. withholding of payments. So, Mr.
• ,<01:46:40.880> not authorized to withhold payments, not authorized to withhold payments,
• or payment of a fine from $10,000 to $20,000 unless the payment of the claim or demand is ordered by
• payment of a fine from $10,000 to $20,000 unless the payment of the claim or demand is ordered by a
• payment of a fine from $10,000 to $20,000 unless the payment of the claim or demand is ordered by a

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the class when it prevailed, either as an upfront deduction or as a deduction from future pension payments
• who withdrew from the pension system and forfeited her pension was that effectively constructive payment
• The Court of Appeals issued its decision saying that the forfeiture was, in fact, constructive payment
• This arose out of a class seeking to obtain retroactive payment of interest when these members transferred

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The Executive Committee approved the April minutes by roll call vote, with members present voting aye and the minutes adopted. Staff then provided an Attorney General update on pension-related litigation, including the newly filed Dawson class action challenging Gross Second Substitute House Bill 2034, the concluded Dolan case, and the Fowler case, where the trial court orally ruled for plaintiffs on interest calculations and potential disgorgement of state gains, with a written ruling still pending. Committee members emphasized the need for ongoing monitoring and regular reporting on the Dawson case because of its potential impact on the committee and retirement systems. An actuarial update followed, noting that June will include the preliminary 2025 valuation results and contribution-rate information, along with commentary on the demographic experience study. Staff said actuarial resources are limited and asked that any additional actuarial agenda items be scheduled for July or later. The committee also discussed the draft interim work plan and agreed to move the OSA annual update to July. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on Plan 1 COLA policy. Retiree representatives urged the committee to keep working on both immediate ad hoc COLA relief and a longer-term ongoing COLA solution. Members discussed a possible budget proviso requiring legislators to consider a COLA each budget cycle, and staff was asked to develop proposals for further discussion. The committee also agreed to add a June briefing on the PERS/PEACERS request involving animal control technicians, and to include an introductory Plan 3 briefing, with possible comparison to Plan 2, on the June agenda. Staff also explained changes to correspondence handling, including removing letters from the public website to better protect privacy while still making records available upon request. The committee approved the revised June agenda and adjourned.