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• allowable time contractors have to compensate their subcontractors or suppliers once they have received payment
• for a project from 15 business days. ...or suppliers once they have received payment for a project from
• Senator Trumbull, these questions are more specific to the contractor payments when you're dealing with
• What if a banker, just because we have that going on, what if a banker provides full payment to a contractor

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy heard and approved two bills. First, it took up CS for SB 290, an agriculture and consumer services bill, and adopted a strike-all amendment that covered a wide range of issues: density limits for certain small municipalities, a delay in biosolids rule changes from July 1, 2026 to July 1, 2028, higher insurance and penalty requirements for fumigation businesses, longer payment timeframes for contractors to pay subcontractors and suppliers, restrictions on county agritourism permitting ordinances, and renaming the Bonifay Forestry Station. Senators raised concerns about the contractor penalty increase, local government preemption, and the biosolids provisions. Audubon Florida testified in opposition to the state lands and biosolids sections, while several industry and agriculture groups waved in support. The committee then voted the bill favorably, with Senator Bracey Davis voting no. The committee next heard SB 320 on administrative efficiency in public schools. The bill would reduce district-level requirements in areas such as assessments, personnel, facilities, and budgeting; expand teacher apprenticeship and multi-year contracts; streamline salary supplements and testing calendars; give districts more flexibility with Title I and capital funds; update facility planning rules; and shift oversight of district-run VPK programs. Supporters from several school districts and education groups waved in favor. Senators generally supported the goal of reducing administrative burdens, though one question was raised about remedies if charter schools fail to respond directly to Department of Education inquiries. The sponsor said the bill is intended to create a more direct reporting path and reduce unnecessary layers of regulation. SB 320 was reported favorably, and the committee then adjourned.

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• By consolidating payments, the program aims to lower administrative costs.
• Bundle payment plans further encourage providers to work collaboratively, ensuring that all necessary
• To give more detail, the program ensures that a single payment covers all fees related to a surgical
• Under this program, our employees would not be required to pay deductibles, co-payments, co-insurance

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• Um, but I would appreciate you for putting some funding into the down payment assistance program especially
• funding<00:03:11.920> into<00:03:12.080> the<00:03:12.239> down<00:03:12.480> payment
• <00:03:12.720> assistance funding into the down payment assistance funding into the down payment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And this is with regard to making payment withholds without prior notice.
• this is with regard to making payment this is with regard to making payment withholds<00:17:30.560
• This is with regard to temporary payment withholds.
• Section 11 contains the payment withhold authority from paragraph F.
• <00:57:20.040> withhold Section 11 contains the payment withhold Section 11 contains the payment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Medicaid coverage of certain medications, including FDA-approved weight loss medications, qualifying payments
• of Louisiana, creation and participation of a phased retirement plan, benefits, contributions, and payment
• The next bill is House Bill 291 by Representative Berault, concerning health insurance payment of claims
• This is the bill that said health plans could not deduct payments from hospitals if a provider, if the
• The Senate amendment adds a payment of per diem spending for the conduct of the business of members'

Bills: HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HCR112, HR307, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR3, HCR49, HCR66, HCR67, HB1, HB2, HB42, HB45, HB66, HB71, HB79, HB126, HB133, HB145, HB159, HB167, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB289, HB291, HB312, HB313, HB316, HB324, HB352, HB383, HB398, HB403, HB429, HB457, HB459, HB511, HB549, HB571, HB579, HB591, HB608, HB616, HB624, HB766, HB769, HB783, HB799, HB804, HB864, HB874, HB909, HB951, HB971, HB983, HB1005, HB1017, HB1051, HB1056, HB1095, HB1126, HB1129, HB1186, HB1193, HB1223, HB1224, HB1230, HB1235, HB1249, HB723, HB36, HB140, HB181, HB198, HB205, HB211, HB226, HB259, HB271, HB302, HB335, HB342, HB487, HB513, HB623, HB682, HB730, HB740, HB761, HB775, HB797, HB812, HB816, HB940, HB968, HB979, HB1028, HB1029, HB1038, HB1049, HB1084, HB1161, HB1194, HB1199, HB1201, HB1203, HB1247, HB1256, SB25, SB132, SB155, SB157, SB202, SB228, SB237, SB250, SB405, SB406, SB414, SB433, SB480, SB513, SB149, HB359, SB29, SB43, SB78, HB210, HB258, HB468, HB784, HB134, HB1117, SB42, SB274, SB382, SB449, SB300, HR74, HB463, HB715, HB998, SB80, SB268, SB444, SB479, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, HB74, HB119, HB368, HB414, HB552, HB732, HB776, HB848, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1236, SB208, SB217, SB283, SB387, SB389, SB401, SB408, SB469

Keywords: oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding, taxpayer liability, public liability, offshore wells, onshore wells, coastal erosion, Department of Conservation and Energy, natural resources

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• training as well to hold the grantees more accountable and make sure that we're reviewing grantee payment
• programmatic level where a programs team led by a program administrator will evaluate requests for payment
• manager's approval level and then up to the Finance and Accounting Division where it's processed for payment
• Chair, in addition to that, I'm also referencing where there is grantee oversight and a request for payment
• understand that there are two different sides to the ball that work together to actually get to a payment

Summary: The Senate Committee on Director Nominations met to consider Ruby Dylan Williams for Director of the Arizona Department of Housing. Williams described her long career at the department, her work on operational improvements, housing development, manufactured housing, and efforts to expand supply, preserve existing housing, and improve transparency through data and technology. She also said she would work with the legislature, local governments, tribal nations, nonprofits, and private partners, and emphasized the department’s role in addressing housing affordability and homelessness across the housing continuum. Members questioned her about the department’s response to Auditor General findings, including fraud prevention, payment verification, site inspections, and oversight of grantees. Williams said the department had rewritten policies, retrained staff, added stronger controls, and implemented verbal verification steps for wire transfers after a fraud incident. Senators also pressed her on budget priorities, possible cuts, and her view of homelessness policy, with some members characterizing her approach as closer to shelter or transitional housing before permanent placement. Williams said interventions should be individualized and that the department works with local jurisdictions and service providers to match people with appropriate support. Public testimony was overwhelmingly supportive. Developers, housing industry representatives, and nonprofit partners praised Williams’ private-sector housing finance experience, her knowledge of LIHTC and the QAP process, and her leadership in making the agency more efficient and business-friendly. After debate, the committee voted 3-2 to recommend her confirmation to the full Senate. Two members voted no, citing concerns about her answers on fraud oversight, cost controls, and homelessness policy, while the majority supported advancing her nomination.

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• rules to be implemented and recognizes gold and silver species as legal tender that may be used for payment
• of access to apply for a waiver on or before March 30 of each year to authorize the state to make payments
• access to apply for a waiver on or before March 30th of each year to authorize the state to make payments
• and the licensees are subject to certain requirements, including returning an overdraft fee if a payment
• It prohibits a provider from charging a late fee or compelling or attempting to compel payment.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee worked through a very long minority caucus calendar covering a wide range of bills, with many items being described and then either left on consent, pulled from consent, or noted for votes. Topics included bullion and state depository proposals, a produce incentive appropriation, a biennial budget change, veterans services funding, driver licensing and traffic enforcement measures, procurement and public records changes, school board and school facilities rules, SNAP work requirements and verification, child welfare and juvenile justice provisions, housing and homelessness measures, energy and fuel policy, election administration, and several tax, commerce, and licensing bills. Members repeatedly raised concerns about constitutionality, federal preemption, duplication of existing law, and whether some measures were policy priorities that had been vetoed in prior sessions and were returning unchanged. Several bills drew extended debate. Members objected to English-proficiency requirements for commercial drivers and motor carriers, arguing federal law and the supremacy clause would bar them. Earned wage access regulation prompted strong opposition over consumer harm, overdraft cycles, and high effective APRs. School-related bills were criticized for overregulating public schools while not imposing similar requirements on ESA/private-school programs, especially on fingerprint clearance and reporting. SNAP-related bills were also opposed as setting unrealistic mandates and repeating vetoed proposals. Other contested measures included a drag-show criminalization bill, a bill restricting photo enforcement, a bill limiting local regulation of unmanned aircraft, and a bill conforming Arizona tax law to federal changes, which members said would benefit wealthy taxpayers and corporations without a clear funding source. The committee also heard a number of supportive or less controversial measures, including bills on veterans awareness, dementia care telemonitoring, Braille transcription funding, CPA licensure pathways, cash acceptance by retailers, and some child safety and court administration changes. Several bills were pulled from consent for further discussion, while others were noted as having unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The meeting ended with caucus announcements, including an affordability award presentation, an upcoming Latino Caucus discussion on community land trusts, and an invitation to African American Legislative Day activities, followed by adjournment.

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• So you went from high levels of performance guarantee payments to significantly... They're working.
• So you went from high levels of performance guarantee payments to significantly low levels.
• Contractually, I don't know legally where we would stand if we withheld a payment for services rendered
• , but we wouldn't be too excited to make that payment.
• Well, that last payment, of course. Did that last payment.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Drivers report that overall their pay and the percentage of revenue from customer payments that go on
• that go on to that go customer payments that go on to that go on<00:02:24.160> them<00:02:25.200
• I received payment only a few days ago because an SIU advocate acted on my behalf.
• I received payment only a few days ago because an SIU advocate acted on my behalf.
• I received payment only a few days ago because an SIU advocate acted on my behalf.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Bill 1200 by Representatives Garcia, Sander, and Martinez and Senator Pelton, concerning required payments
• total income towards your house payment. total income towards your house payment.
• of those payments.
• > processes<01:09:47.680> for payment and reimbursement processes for payment and reimbursement
• The third thing it does is it payments.

Keywords: 981, all

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• I shouldn't have my neighbors decide for me and force me into a payment, so I vote no.
• House Concurrent Resolution 2048 would withhold salaries or substantive payments of various state elected
• You don't want payment to be based on findings.
• , including a duplicate payment, incorrect coding, payment for ineligible services.
• , including a duplicate payment, incorrect coding, payment for ineligible services.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• during the contract's duration without linking these payments to specific performance or deliverables
• We identified another instance where a payment was contractually linked to a specific deliverable, but
• We identified another instance where a payment was issues that were hindering system implementation.
• We identified another instance where a payment was contractually linked to a specific deliverable, but
• In 2024, Apache County paid the State of Arizona a $14,000 use tax payment for the Mutualink system.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• a person who finishes their jail term and has a year after they finish to make their restitution payments
• Our Supreme Court's already said that restitution or non-payment of restitution is not something that
• and I think their restitution payments and I think the<00:18:23.000> same<00:18:23.360> is
• <00:18:46.720> of said that restitution or non-payment of said that restitution or non-payment
• of support they're obviously not payment of support they're obviously not going<00:20:20.559> to<

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills. SB 335 would route objections by political party officers to candidate nomination papers through the Office of Elections. The State Election Director testified that his office was not the right venue for party-membership challenges because it could create conflicts and force the Attorney General to represent the chief election officer in court; members discussed whether all objections should instead go directly to Circuit Court, but no action was taken. SB 280 would expand first-degree negligent injury to cover injuries negligently caused by intoxicated drivers. The Public Defender opposed the bill as too harsh and urged either a lower penalty or clearer statutory definitions of “under the influence,” while the Prosecuting Attorney supported it as a needed increase in accountability for drunk drivers who actually injure someone. Committee members raised concerns about overlap with existing offenses, proportionality, and whether the change would increase jury-trial volume; the prosecutor responded that the bill would apply to a smaller subset of cases involving actual injury and would help ensure more serious treatment of those cases. The committee also heard SB 292, establishing Safe Harbor protections for survivors of sexual exploitation who seek medical or law enforcement assistance, with testimony in support from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, HPD, U Alliance, and others, and no opposition. SB 31, concerning an additional penalty for dog owners whose dogs destroy property on agricultural land, drew only supportive testimony. SB 356 would require restitution in the form of financial support to the minor children of victims killed or disabled by an intoxicated driver; the Public Defender opposed it as better suited to civil court and questioned enforcement after probation, while the Prosecuting Attorney supported it and said courts can issue enforceable restitution orders. Testimony also strongly supported SB 1284, a proposed constitutional amendment prohibiting discrimination based on ethnicity, age, disability, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, and pregnancy outcomes, with supporters arguing it would strengthen protections in response to current political conditions. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the excerpt.

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• This is an act relative to making electronic payments for rent optional.
• electronic payments for rent optional. electronic payments for rent optional.
• You may recall I brought this payments.
• You make sets of payments for a vehicle.
• There's no down payment assistance.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• 173 on page 6 through 7 with the following: For C1, a vacant registration ordinance shall require payment
• shall increase by an additional $250, capped at an annual fee of $2,000. ordinance shall require payment
• of an ordinance shall require payment of an annual<00:11:28.720> registration<00:11:29.279>

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Senator Carlson, I have Senate File 2856, which is another agency bill, and it allows the payments to
• So, under this authority, payments must only resume if the agency later becomes satisfied that there
• :01.280> under<00:52:01.520> this<00:52:01.680> authority,<00:52:02.160> payments
• <00:52:02.640> must So, under this authority, payments must So, under this authority, payments
• , payments, payments, and<00:56:33.840> if<00:56:34.000> the<00:56:34.120> program

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Facility growth in Managed Care Nursing Facility growth in Managed Care Nursing Facility payments
• and just some portions of payments and just some portions of disability<00:32:36.360> waivers
• c><00:48:01.200> in<00:48:01.520> medical<00:48:02.400> assistance Facility payments
• in medical assistance Facility payments in medical assistance um<00:48:04.520> we um we um we
• um to nursing Incorporated our payments um to nursing facilities<00:48:41.240> so<00:48:41.520

Bills: HF3

Keywords: legislative auditor, reporting, accountability, state finance, executive agency oversight, 1183, house

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• And the beauty of availability payments is that we can set the magnitude of the payments at the start
• And the beauty of availability payments is that we can set the magnitude of the payments at the start
• And the beauty of availability payments is that we can set the magnitude of the payments at the start
• And the beauty of availability payments is that we can set the magnitude of the payments at the start
• Yeah, so the $250 million you might almost look at as like a down payment on a house, and then you're

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Consideration will be given for payments Consideration will be given for payments for specific medical
• >> Well, we have some prospective... >> Well, we have some prospective payment system hospitals, such
• And then at the end of that section, it talks about to establish baseline payment levels, which include
• It says, um, you know, last clause using the Medicare payment methodology that would apply if the hospital
• We remove a number of the payment options that are in the vehicle miles traveled; there were numerous

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• That would increase payments by $100,000. Open Enrollment Program indexing.
• That would increase payments by $108 in 2025-26 and an additional $186 in 2026-27, with a net GPR effect
• on another person's return, or if they had died in the interim since tax year 2024 and before the payment
• And before the payment goes out by no later than September 15, 2026.
• want to understand under general school aid, I note a little bit further down there's a sentence: payments

Keywords: 970, all