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• And I knew that we had that dual-track method when the bill was considered and ultimately enacted.
• c> um I I I knew that we had that dual um I I I knew that we had that dual track<01:20:13.920> method
• when uh the bill was track method when uh the bill was considered<01:20:17.040> and<01:20:17.360
• to bipartisan support, you know, I speak for myself, I think there's still some problems with that method
• But the way I went about it that method.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That's not the preferred method of watching a correctional facility by trained military personnel.
• are supposed to run that's not the are supposed to run that's not the preferred<03:45:51.720> method
• <03:45:52.520> of<03:45:52.720> watching preferred method of watching preferred method
• 1, 2011, or you were vested as of... that's both ways of coming to a date in using two different methods
• okay so it makes unfortunately methods okay so it makes unfortunately this<04:41:26.480> complicated

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 187, which would allow parents or guardians to seek restraining orders on behalf of a minor child even when the alleged perpetrator is not a family or household member. Tracy Sirles testified that the bill was prompted by her family’s experience after being told by state police to seek a restraining order, only to learn the current law did not allow it because the offender was the child’s best friend’s father. Members agreed the change was straightforward, noted the fiscal note reflected only a small indeterminate cost to the judicial branch, and moved House Bill 187 ought to pass; the motion was approved unanimously. The committee then discussed House Bill 66, a Right-to-Know bill that removes “citizen” language in favor of “person” in some provisions and allows certain New Hampshire-connected requesters to seek records electronically if the records already exist in that format. Members reviewed concerns about defining “member of the media,” the scope of electronic requests, and a sentence stating appeals would have no filing fee or search charge. After debate, the committee voted to amend the bill by removing that fee-waiver sentence, then recommended House Bill 66 ought to pass as amended. The vote was 6-3. Next, the committee heard from the Environment and Agriculture chair about several solid-waste-related bills being folded into trailer bill language, including House Bill 215 and House Bill 171, with discussion of a possible three-year landfill moratorium and the need to address DEES staffing and funding concerns. DEES later clarified that the revised approach would not require new positions or create a fiscal impact because the new solid waste commission would be self-funded through filing fees. The committee voted unanimously to retain House Bill 215. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 566, which requires landfill permit applications to include a detailed leachate management plan and more information about disposal contracts. The sponsor said the bill was developed with DEES to address leachate problems and improve safety oversight. DEES testified that the bill largely reflects current practice and would have no specific fiscal impact, with existing staff able to absorb any review workload. The committee moved House Bill 566 ought to pass, and the motion was approved unanimously. The committee also briefly discussed House Bill 624, a grant program for local river management advisory committees, but no vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• This year, the nonpartisan independent Medicare The nonpartisan independent Medicare Payment Advisory
• of taxpayer funds... ...resulted in a payment of taxpayer funds and, adjacent to each such name, the
• total amount of taxpayer funds included in all settlements, payments, reimbursements, awards, or other
• For purposes of this resolution, any such settlement, payment, reimbursement, award, or other financial
• reimbursement,<06:08:25.520> award,<06:08:26.000> or<06:08:26.320> other payment

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

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• to make the initial payment towards the loan principal.
• to allow businesses to pay down payments to allow businesses to pay down debt<00:08:40.520> or
• <00:08:41.640> they debt or make payments on things they debt or make payments on things they
• <00:08:45.200> towards<00:08:45.560> the make the initial payment towards the make
• the initial payment towards the loan<00:08:45.920> principal.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• were talking about Cherry Anderson's House File 3548, which included proposed changes to the down payment
• proposed changes to the down payment proposed changes to the down payment assistance<00:01:52.240
• So, the program is based on payments made on the first 5 million pounds of production.
• Average payment for a farm was just over $4,000.
• Average payment for farm was just over $4,000. $4,000. $4,000.

Bills: HF3474, HF3475, HF3508

Keywords: agriculture, funding, research, agricultural institute, state appropriations, education, leadership council, compensation, research institute, dairy assistance, investment, relief initiative, farm support, 1183, house

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• payments somehow credited to the counties, so that in effect we're on a four-year payback period to
• So the payments began to the state effective with January 1 of 2020 and went through July of 2021.
• So the payments began to the state effective with January 1 of 2020 and went through July of 2021.
• DCF pocketed my Social Security payments, keeping a total of $166,000 that was intended for me.
• DCF pocketed my Social Security payments, keeping a total of $166,000 that was intended for me.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: Division 3 Finance held a work session to move through five bills before noon, noting one member’s early departure and adjusting the order of bills accordingly. The first item, HB 54, would allow some alternative treatment centers in the medical cannabis system to operate for profit. Members discussed a fiscal note showing a one-time $133,000 cost, which was described as a Division 1 budget item to be handled through HB 2 rather than directly in Division 3. After discussion about keeping Division 1 informed and the distinction between retaining a bill versus funding it, the committee voted unanimously to retain HB 54 for further finance work and conversion into HB 2. The committee then took up HB 547, concerning reimbursement to counties for enhanced FMAP funds during the COVID period. The chair summarized the issue as federal enhanced Medicaid matching funds that were received by the state before authority existed to pass them through to counties, creating a disputed amount owed to counties. County representatives said the money should have gone to counties and clarified the relevant time period, while the department did not take a position. The chair proposed retaining the bill and moving it into HB 2, with discussion of a possible four-year repayment structure in equal annual installments. The committee agreed to retain the bill for continued work in the budget process. During the HB 547 discussion, members also clarified the fiscal and accounting details, including that the fiscal note had not been widely available and that some figures in the note should be treated as county revenue rather than county expenditure. Testimony explained that the enhanced FMAP increased from 50 percent to 56.2 percent, and that the state’s and counties’ shares of claims were affected by the timing of the federal change and the later state authorization. The committee emphasized that the issue was complex and budget-dependent, and that retaining the bill would allow further negotiation and incorporation into HB 2 rather than immediate final action.

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• applications, and so. ...us upwards of 35 days to process these payment applications.
• wanted to highlight those main aspects to make sure that you knew we were both improving invoice payment
• On slide six, when we're referencing the average payment approval timeframe...
• I know that there was an adjustment period at some point in time to assist with the payment process.
• We had the public payment task force that Chairman Womack set up.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met for an information-only hearing with no votes or formal actions. DOTD Secretary Glenn LaD and Deputy Secretary Beau Black outlined the department’s transformation efforts, emphasizing faster project delivery, improved transparency, and use of technology. They reported major reductions in contractor payment processing time, from roughly 35 days to 15 days or less, and change-order approvals from about 40–45 days to around five days. They also described new tools such as inspection tablets, a project delivery dashboard, e-ticketing, a customer service portal, and a pilot using sensor technology on department vehicles to identify potholes and damaged assets. The department said it is reorganizing district staffing, replacing the old area engineer model with district points of contact for construction, maintenance, and operations, without increasing total staff. Members focused heavily on local maintenance concerns, including potholes, drainage, culverts, mowing, overgrown ditches, and utility-related delays. Several legislators asked how to get quicker responses on routine maintenance and how to distinguish state responsibility from local jurisdiction. DOTD said it would meet with district administrators to address specific problems and clarify jurisdiction, and that the new customer service portal should help track complaints electronically. Members also asked about contractor accountability, utility relocations, and public communication on long-running projects; DOTD said it is improving internal KPIs, coordinating more closely with district staff and public information officers, and considering broader public updates beyond the website. The department also reviewed highway planning and funding. Officials said the Highway Priority Program is being reworked into a more fiscally constrained, staged process that starts earlier in concept development and gives legislators and constituents more feedback before the annual road show. They said the department is using new IDIQ contracting authority to bring in outside help for bridge maintenance and other work, and that bridge maintenance backlogs remain significant. DOTD reported that LTIF 1.0 and 2.0 together cover 91 projects statewide totaling more than $534 million, with over 40 complete, and that LTIF 3.0 adds 39 projects and about $165 million. Combined with other funding sources, the department said its upcoming construction program will include 385 projects worth about $1.73 billion. Legislators generally praised the department’s progress but raised concerns about lingering local problems and the need for clearer communication. Questions were also asked about a barge strike on the Black Bayou Pontoon Bridge, with DOTD saying divers and staff were inspecting the damage and that emergency repairs would likely be needed. After the DOTD update, the new Office of Louisiana Highway Construction, led by Archie Chesson, gave its own update on its first year, describing a small staff, heavy use of consultant and contractor pools, emergency procurement authority, and rapid delivery of rural bridge and roadway projects.

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• I presume that there's a contract in place so that that's a monthly payment, it is made.
• It's a monthly payment. So it's kind of like a lease for an apartment.
• The only benefit to Charlotte is this one payment of $2,750.
• The only benefit to Charlotte is this one payment of 2750.
• I had to set up automatic payments prior to them taking over.

Summary: The Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Elder Abuse opened by explaining it was gathering testimony on elder abuse, especially alleged misconduct involving court-appointed systems such as guardians ad litem and fiduciaries, to identify gaps in law and oversight and develop legislative fixes. The chair limited each witness’s time, asked for names and contact information for follow-up, and repeatedly noted that some allegations might warrant referral to law enforcement, the attorney general, or county attorneys if basic criminal elements were present. Several witnesses described alleged abuse in guardianship, conservatorship, and fiduciary cases. Dr. Holly Lauder said her mother, who had Alzheimer’s disease, was subjected to allegedly deficient psychological capacity evaluations that ignored treating doctors and family input, leading to a fiduciary arrangement that later resulted in neglect. Kevin Axson described his mother’s probate case, saying a guardian ad litem and conservator were appointed after a family financial dispute, that the guardian ad litem and fiduciary had little contact with his mother, and that the estate was burdened with substantial fees and a $200,000 bond requirement. Frieda Alvarado testified about a 94-year-old client, Samuel Armento, saying he was isolated, medicated without his request, and treated without dignity after a fiduciary and care team took control. Bill Chalmers, Johnny Hamilton, and Kathy Hamilton also testified about Sam Armento’s case, alleging isolation, excessive fees, conflicts of interest, and poor oversight by fiduciaries and caregivers. Other witnesses raised broader concerns about Arizona probate practices. David Redkey said he has been under a long-running conservatorship despite earning degrees and maintaining capacity, and alleged that court-appointed professionals and fiduciaries overcharged his estate and blocked efforts to terminate the arrangement. Susan Wolfe described the Peyton case, alleging that a wife’s conservatorship and related court actions led to the loss of assets, exclusion of witnesses, and large fees for a relatively small monthly care bill. Dr. Lewis Heller, an OB-GYN and disciplinary committee member, said the medical evaluations he reviewed showed the people involved were competent and that the conduct he observed was unethical and possibly criminal. Renee Self testified that she lost her role as trustee and spent large sums defending her father’s estate, alleging that the probate process stripped her father of assets and limited her access to him despite APS findings that her actions were in his best interests. No formal committee votes or legislative actions were taken in the excerpt, but members repeatedly expressed concern, asked for documents and transcripts, and indicated they would follow up with witnesses and consider stakeholder meetings to craft legislation addressing oversight, transparency, and accountability in guardianship and fiduciary systems.

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• The court also ordered my mother to post a $200,000 cash-secured payment.
• I presume that there's a contract in place so that that's a monthly payment it is made.
• It's a month-to-month payment. So it's kind of like a lease for an apartment.
• The only benefit to Charlotte is this one payment of $2,750.
• I had to set up automatic payments prior to them taking over.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• it is far better to give the homeowner every opportunity to keep the house and continue mortgage payments
• 10.240> the<00:35:10.480> lender<00:35:10.800> wind<00:35:11.119> up payments
• than having the lender wind up payments than having the lender wind up with<00:35:11.359> the
• Um, and this is the payment transparency bill.
• Um, and this is the payment right? Um, and this is the payment transparency<00:58:41.760> bill.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a roll call establishing a quorum, and approval of the previous day’s journal. The body then moved through routine business including committee reports, second readings, first readings of a large batch of House files, and receipt of Senate File 3958 for comparison with a House companion. Several noncontroversial motions were adopted without objection, including referral and re-referral motions later in the day. The chamber then took up a series of bills, many of them veterans, commerce, mortgage, liquor, elections, and financial institutions measures. House File 3544, a veterans housekeeping bill updating state law to conform with federal standards and clarifying benefit forfeiture language, passed 133-0. House File 3467, authorizing MDVA to use nonmonetary support to collaborate on veteran services such as food insecurity, homelessness, and suicide prevention, also passed 133-0. House File 3437, clarifying that certain mortgage lending protections apply to consumer home loans rather than commercial loans, passed 133-0. House File 3479, clarifying homeowners’ rights to postpone foreclosure sales in several edge cases, passed 128-5. The annual liquor bill, Senate File 2511, drew the most discussion. Members described provisions addressing the so-called “Granny Happy Hour” in senior facilities, University of Minnesota liquor-related flexibility, and other local liquor-law changes. An author’s amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 129-1. House File 4118, allowing state-chartered credit unions to use private deposit share insurance subject to state oversight, passed 131-2. House File 4241, a local government/elections omnibus addressing disclosure rules, Hennepin County medical examiner appointment procedures, and Rochester School Board election structure, passed 124-9. House File 3699, changing a license plate contest to feature the Lake Superior agate and requiring a Minnesota artist, passed 110-22. Later, the House adopted motions to send House File 4668, an Explore Minnesota film tax credit bill, and House File 4319, a Lake City port authority bill affecting local taxing authority, to the Taxes Committee. The chamber also approved a motion to recall House File 1234, the payment transparency bill, from Ways and Means and place it on the General Register after a zero-cost fiscal note was reported.

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• 12:40.280> only<00:12:40.560> specific<00:12:41.080> to<00:12:41.200> non-payment
• <00:12:41.720> of and it only specific to non-payment of and it only specific to non-payment
• Efforts were made to prevent payments from going to individuals on the predatory offender registry.
• <00:23:41.760> made<00:23:42.040> to<00:23:42.160> prevent<00:23:42.600> payments
• Efforts were made to prevent payments Efforts were made to prevent payments from<00:23:43.160>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Incentive funding will be distributed through a pay-for-performance model, where payments are linked
• Incentive funding will be distributed through a pay-for-performance model, where payments are linked
• Incentive funding will be distributed through a pay-for-performance model, where payments are linked
• So, you know, this pay-for-performance model, $3,500 incentive payments will basically be cut to two
• Yeah, for us, in order to make payments to them, they'll have to be a vendor. Yeah.

Summary: The committee approved the November 3 minutes and then received an extensive presentation from Arkansas education and workforce officials on how the LEARNS and ACCESS Acts are affecting career and technical education, concurrent enrollment, and postsecondary readiness. Officials said the state’s goal is for students to leave high school employed, enrolled, or enlisted, and reported increases in K-12 CTE enrollment from about 161,000 to 171,000 students and concurrent CTE enrollment from about 12,000 to 16,000. They also described the new success-ready pathways, merit and distinction designations, and how those measures tie into school accountability and graduation outcomes. The discussion then turned to scholarships and grants. Officials explained that ACCESS expanded concurrent credit support, increased funding per credit hour, and broadened eligibility for the Arkansas Academic Challenge and Governor’s Scholar programs by adding diploma-of-merit and diploma-of-distinction pathways. They said the Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship itself did not change, but the non-distinguished Governor’s Scholar award now includes diploma of distinction as an additional eligibility route. Members raised concerns about how these requirements apply to private school and homeschool students, and officials said the intent is to ensure those students can qualify if they meet the same standards, though some implementation details are still being worked out. Questions also focused on whether students who explore multiple pathways could be penalized in school letter grades; officials said the system allows multiple ways to earn credit, including AP, IB, concurrent credit, technical certificates, and apprenticeships. Officials also reviewed workforce scholarships and short-term training funding. They said the state is developing policy for the Workforce Challenge and related professional skills training to set an 80-hour minimum and tiered funding, and they discussed the new federal Workforce Pell rules, which they said are very narrow and will likely apply to only a small number of Arkansas programs unless providers repackage training into stackable, credit-bearing pathways. Members asked for lists of eliminated programs, apprenticeships, and data on scholarship recipients, and staff said they could provide those. The committee also heard from Cody Waites on a $35.8 million U.S. Department of Labor cooperative agreement for the American Manufacturing Apprenticeship Incentive Fund, which Arkansas will administer nationally. He said the grant will support advanced manufacturing apprenticeships, use a pay-for-performance model, and be distributed to sponsors after apprentices are employed for 90 days, with applications opening January 28 and the state expecting to keep administrative costs under 8-9%.

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• If they need to borrow loans, they are only borrowing a small amount so that those payments are affordable
• to the Student Aid Commission suggests that we're continuing to monitor Middle Class Scholarship payment
• as well as our seven UC quarter institutions that are currently fronting Middle Class Scholarship payments
• . institutions to advance those payments using institutional funds so that Middle Class Scholarship dollars
• It appears that we are currently trending below where we might have been otherwise on Cal Grant payments

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Top priority for us this year was making changes to the farmland down payment assistance program.
• Schreiber shared about the down payment assistance program.
• Schreiber shared about the down payment assistance program. ...Thank you for including that.
• Schreiber shared about the down payment assistance program.
• Schreiber shared about the down payment assistance program.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Other compensation includes payments to a loan-out company by a production company only if the production
• Alabama income tax at the rate of 5% on all payments to the loan-out company for services performed in
• withheld and remitted to the Alabama Department of Revenue is considered to be an estimated income tax payment

Bills: SB90, SB255, SB268

Keywords: Green County, racing, pari-mutuel wagering, gaming regulations, commission appointments, historical horse racing, local tax, SB255, cannabinoid, hemp, hemp-derived THC, THCa, delta-8 THC, HHC, CBD, THC, novel cannabinoid products, hemp products, intoxicating hemp, delta-8

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• The money health plans use to make payments for health care services and pharmaceuticals comes from the
• plans to make payments to the health plans to defay<00:24:28.240> the<00:24:28.480> cost
• Those seem to me to be the sources of payment for all these treatments.
• Those seem to me to be the sources of payment for all these treatments.
• Those seem to me to be the sources of payment for all these treatments.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That's really scooped out that chunk about payments, reference the official bank regulators. >> Well,
• 00:07:27.680> that<00:07:27.919> chunk<00:07:28.319> about<00:07:29.759> payments
• scooped out that chunk about payments scooped out that chunk about payments reference the<00:07:

Bills: HB259, SB247, HB259, SB247

Keywords: income tax credit, tax incentive, recruitment, remote work, remote worker, recruited worker, rural counties, small counties, county population tiers, opportunity zone, teacher recruitment, nurse recruitment, law enforcement recruitment, workforce development, economic development, relocation incentive, Alabama Department of Revenue, nonrefundable tax credit, tax carryforward, state income tax

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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