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• We charge 2% of their tax credit claim, so this is after they calculate for whatever island they are
• We charge 2% of their tax credit claim, so this is after they calculate for whatever island they are
• The system was an audit, and then they cleaned it up, they improved on it. When was the audit?
• But it doesn’t seem like it’s cleaned up now, so that’s even more troubling that there’s an audit and
• </c><00:48:43.359><c> up</c> but it doesn't seem like it's cleaned up but it doesn't seem like it's cleaned

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• People should be able to have a cleaning and a checkup in a year.
• Every child should have a cleaning and checkup in a year.
• People should be able to have a cleaning and a checkup in a year.
• Every child should have a cleaning and checkup in a year.
• Every child should have a cleaning and checkup in a year.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• allow to knowingly design products that exploit the developmental vulnerabilities of children and then claim
• Today, many platforms rely on self-attestation, asking a child to click a button to claim that they are
• And if we're looking for a policy that's clean out of the gate, this isn't it. This is not it.
• the world, all to get a maximum penalty of less than the jurisdiction under current law of small claims

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• pause in closure plans announced by Governor Healey in February of last year, despite repeated public claims
• While the state claims plans to close Pappas are on hold, the reality on the ground shows a de facto
• One of them would always be with him for his daily needs, just to exist, to feed himself, to clean himself
• However, after hearing the DPH Commissioner claim that this population is cared for more compassionately

Keywords: 1212, all

Summary: The hearing focused on the future of Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children, with commissioners, agency officials, workers, and families describing the hospital as a unique integrated setting combining medical care, rehabilitation, education, residential services, and adaptive engineering. Opening remarks from legislators emphasized continued budget funding, the legal requirement that Pappas not close before the commission reports, and a request to extend the commission’s deadline. Several commissioners and witnesses argued that admissions have effectively been curtailed while discharges continue, creating what they described as a de facto closure. Union leaders from AFSCME, SEIU, and the Massachusetts Nurses Association said staff are experiencing uncertainty, morale problems, and loss of confidence because referrals are being discouraged and the census is shrinking. They urged immediate action to stop admission denials and unnecessary discharges, and some proposed temporary modular units or other short-term investments to restore admissions while longer-term plans are developed. Parents and former patients testified that Pappas provided life-changing opportunities and supports that they could not find elsewhere, and that alternative programs or proposed Western Massachusetts options would not meet the same needs. Department of Public Health Commissioner Robert Goldstein said the administration supports keeping Pappas open and stable during the commission’s work, but argued that admissions must comply with hospital-level-of-care rules and that the campus’s deteriorating infrastructure limits who can be safely served. He said DPH is continuing admissions where appropriate, backfilling staff, and exploring ways to expand services, including outpatient therapies and adaptive engineering, while also acknowledging that Pappas is a one-of-a-kind system with no true in-state duplicate. Commissioners requested de-identified admissions and denial data and continued to press the department on whether the current operational changes amount to a silent closure.

Transcript Highlights:

• pause in closure plans announced by Governor Healey in February of last year, despite repeated public claims
• While the state claims plans to close or relocate Pappas are on hold, the reality on the ground shows
• One of them would always be with him for his daily needs, just to exist, to feed himself, to clean himself
• However, after hearing the DPH Commissioner claim that this population is cared for more compassionately

Summary: The hearing focused on the future of the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children and the work of the special legislative commission studying whether and how the facility should continue. Senators and representatives said the Legislature has continued funding Pappas, that the hospital cannot be closed before the commission reports, and that they are seeking to extend the commission’s deadline. Multiple commissioners and witnesses described Pappas as a unique setting combining inpatient medical care, residential programming, special education, therapy, and campus-based activities for children with complex medical needs. Union leaders, staff, parents, and local officials argued that Pappas is being quietly depopulated through blocked admissions and continued discharges despite the formal pause on closure. They said the hospital’s integrated model cannot be replicated elsewhere, that families and staff are being left in limbo, and that the state should invest in repairs, modernization, and possibly temporary modular space to reopen admissions. Several witnesses emphasized the impact on children who have benefited from Pappas and on workers who fear losing a specialized workforce built over decades. Department of Public Health Commissioner Robert Goldstein said the state is committed to keeping Pappas open and stable while the commission works, but that admissions must meet hospital-level-of-care standards and the current infrastructure limits who can safely be served. He said the administration has been expanding outreach, hiring staff, and exploring ways to broaden services, including outpatient and therapy programs over time. Commissioners pressed him on why admissions remain so limited and whether the facility is being effectively depopulated, while Goldstein maintained that the restrictions reflect legal and safety requirements rather than an effort to close the hospital.

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• Okay, so we still have no idea where Senator Epstein's claim of a $7,000 income loss will come from.
• That would be really helpful for me to evaluate OSPB's claims. So I will stand by. Thank you, Mr.
• of Arizona, they conducted an exhaustive poll which determined that 74% of Arizonans want to see a clean
• I do think a lot of the claims made by my colleagues, I would argue, are rather spurious.

Bills: HB4138, HB4139, HB4140, HB4141, HB4142, HB4143, HB4144, HB4145, HB4146, HB4147, HB4148, HB4149, HB4150, HB4151, HB4152, HB4153, SB1831, SB1832, SB1833, SB1834, SB1835, SB1836, SB1837, SB1838, SB1839, SB1840, SB1841, SB1842, SB1843, SB1844, SB1845, SB1846

Keywords: appropriations, education funding, health care, general fund, state budget, local funding, gaming, pari-mutuel, horse racing, regulatory assessment, first-time starters, budget implementation, federal funds, government services, budget stabilization, financial reporting, capital outlay, infrastructure, veterans services, highway construction

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• providing for their player is no different than a teacher providing for their student, and this bill cleans
• These claims do not provide meaningful benefits to consumers.
• These claims do not provide meaningful benefits to consumers.
• I'm worried it might be so vague that consumers might not have the opportunity to really bring claims

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Is there also the ability for other people to investigate these kinds of claims? Mr. Speaker and...
• And have trouble transferring ownership after the insurance claim is paid.
• And I want to close with this, Madam Speaker, gentlelady: the access to clean renewable energy is so
• Thank you, gentlelady, and I'm also proud to claim Eddie County, of course.

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• ,<00:32:59.919><c> third</c><00:33:00.159><c> party</c><00:33:00.399><c> claims.
• claims.
• Um they feel claims, third party claims.
• </c> debt that's being claimed by the lender. debt that's being claimed by the lender.
• This is really kind of a clean-up of an error from a bill passed last session.

Bills: HB20, HB2612, HB2404, HB2459, HB2194, HB1880, HB2284, HB1969, HB2458, HB1546, HB2161, HB1721, HB1641, HB2137, HB1782, HB2360, HB1965, HB1897, HB1513

Keywords: lava insurance, homeowners, insurance market, subsidy, Hawaii, mortgage, debt, secured transactions, real property, Hawaii Revised Statutes, cooperative associations, electric utility cooperatives, agricultural cooperatives, mutual help, food innovation, agribusiness, food safety, market access, branding, economic diversification

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 20, which would create a lava zone insurance subsidy/fund. The Insurance Division opposed the bill, arguing that lava zones 1 and 2 are the highest-risk areas, that a subsidy would not reduce the underlying risk or loss costs, that it could invite similar subsidy requests for other hazards, and that the bill may conflict with HICV by diverting funds from the CRF. Members discussed the lack of authorized homeowners insurance in those lava zones, the role of HPIA and the surplus market, and the difference between the proposed lava-zone subsidy and the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund. The chair noted 37 submitted testimonies in support and one in opposition, and the committee then moved on without taking a vote on HB 20 in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 2612, relating to mortgages, which would clarify that a mortgage does not exist independently of the debt it secures and is not independently enforceable from that debt. The Hawaii Credit Union League and Hawaii Financial Services Association opposed the bill, while several individuals testified in support, arguing it would restore Hawaii’s long-standing lien-state rule and prevent so-called “zombie mortgages” after the Hawaii Supreme Court’s White decision. Supporters said the bill would protect borrowers from delayed foreclosures and predatory lending practices, while opponents and the Insurance Division emphasized that foreclosure actions still require proof of standing and possession of the note, and that lenders generally pursue foreclosure without seeking deficiency judgments. Committee members questioned the Insurance Division about how the current market works, whether lenders could wait out the statute of limitations and then foreclose only on the mortgage, and whether equitable tolling or later defaults could allow refiling. The division said it is still trying to attract authorized insurers back into the lava-zone market, but has seen little progress. No vote or final action on HB 2612 was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• And so I think, just to clean up the bill, it would make sense to strike in line 4.5, “who may be an
• Um, and so I just think maybe we could clean that language up again and counsel is running it by the
• Um, and so I just think maybe<01:21:01.440><c> we</c><01:21:01.679><c> could</c><01:21:01.840><c> clean
• /c><01:21:02.000><c> that</c><01:21:02.239><c> language</c><01:21:02.560><c> up</c> maybe we could clean
• that language up maybe we could clean that language up again<01:21:03.040><c> and</c><01:21:03.440><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This motivated me to get a hold of my own insurance claims through UCare to see what I had been billed
• Because I wanted my place cleaned. And how many times did I call DHS? They didn't do a damn thing.
• So that we can track them through data, track individuals through claims, right?
• complaints, claims data mining and<01:39:58.560><c> patterns</c><01:39:58.960><c> of</c><01:39:59.280
• cases and law audits, civil false claims cases and law enforcement<01:40:05.600><c> investigations.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And we like that it's a clean bill, not coupled with bargaining chips like hold harmless provisions or
• The problem there is that they would claim an interest in separating church and state even more than
• The problem there is, and they would claim an interest in separating church and state even more than
• I've noticed over the course of today's hearings that supporters of this voucher bill claim that Texas
• Despite claims of historic levels of spending on education, public school districts across the state

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 convened with a quorum, adopted its committee rules, and heard opening remarks from members introducing staff and outlining priorities for the session. Members from both parties emphasized education as a major issue, while several Republicans framed the committee’s work around school choice and parent empowerment. Senator West and other Democrats stressed protecting public schools, listening to Texans, and considering the effects of vouchers or education savings accounts on school districts and communities. Chairman Creighton laid out Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, describing it as a universal education savings account program modeled on similar programs in other states. He said the bill would provide about $200 million for a universal eligibility pool and additional funding for students with disabilities and lower-income families, with priority weighting for former public school students. He also highlighted anti-fraud measures, vendor pre-approval, criminal background checks, cybersecurity protections, annual testing requirements for participating students, and the use of the Comptroller rather than TEA to administer the program. Creighton repeatedly said the bill is not a voucher and argued it would not take money from public schools, which he said would receive separate historic funding increases. Members questioned Creighton about the 500% of federal poverty line definition, the adequacy of the $10,000 ESA amount, whether the program would favor students already in private school, how microschools and homeschool pods would fit, and whether the bill protects religious liberty and private-school autonomy. Democrats raised concerns about disability protections, 504 students, foster children, public-school funding, open records, and the historical context of vouchers. Republicans generally supported the bill as a way to expand options for parents and students, while also asking about administration, fraud prevention, and data security. After member questions, the committee began invited testimony, with EdChoice President Robert Inlow presenting in support of SB 2 and citing the growth and reported success of school choice programs nationwide.

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• incredibly irresponsible, and I think that the current legislative body is leaving the rest of us a mess to clean
• And are your hands clean? I was just in the vestibule. Thank you.
• So the Senate did make some, I don't know if you call them technical, but they kind of cleaned it up,
• So the Senate did make, you know, some, I don't know if you call them technical, but they kind of cleaned
• I mean, but again, I don’t claim to be the expert on it.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, approved the House Journal by a 107-1 vote, and then spent much of the day on introductions of guests, family members, interns, and public servants. Members recognized visitors including family of legislators, a park ranger honored for life-saving work, substance-use treatment advocates, nonprofit and apprenticeship program representatives, students, and staff. The chamber also received committee reports and Senate messages, including a conference committee appointment on House Bill 2818 and fiscal review reports recommending passage of Senate Bill 1020 and Senate Bill 1062. The main floor action centered on the state budget, especially House Bill 2 on public education. The budget chair explained the conference report as providing $8.4 billion for K-12 and the Office of Childhood, with disputes over funding sources and the foundation formula. Several members argued the bill underfunded schools by about $190 million and objected to using blind pension and projected ARPA/lottery-related funds; others defended the budget as record-level funding and emphasized that the total education dollars were unchanged, only the funding mix differed. A substitute motion to reject the conference report and send the bill back to conference failed 62-89, and the conference report on House Bill 2 was then adopted 83-68; the bill was third read and passed 83-68. The House then adopted and passed House Bill 3 on higher education, after debate over a proposed performance-based funding model and language directing the department to develop a new formula by the end of the year. Members generally supported keeping funding flat this year while studying a longer-term model. House Bill 4, covering Revenue and Transportation, was adopted 128-21 and passed 127-27, with discussion of rural roads funding and transportation investments. The House also took up House Bill 5 on the Office of Administration and IT consolidation/accountability, with the sponsor describing it as the central state-government operations bill; debate on that measure began before the transcript ended.

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• Anywho, that's another one where the travel claims that we pay really exponentially get larger, but it's
• They were trying to clean up the data before putting it into a new system.
• They were trying to clean up the data before putting it into a new system.
• RSA at that time changed the coding for our reporting and cleaned up the data.

Keywords: 977, all

Summary: The committee met to receive a detailed financial operations presentation from the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agency, with staff walking members through funding sources, budgeting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and grants management. Sabrina Walker explained VR’s blended funding structure, including federal grants, state appropriations, program income, and interagency contracts, and emphasized that state funds are essential to meeting the federal match and maintenance-of-effort requirements. Members asked repeatedly about transparency, audit controls, and the risk that state cuts could reduce federal drawdowns; staff responded that all reports reconcile back to the SCEIS accounting system, are subject to state audits and internal reviews, and that even modest state reductions could significantly reduce total available funding. The committee also discussed pre-employment transition services for students with disabilities, with staff confirming services are offered through school districts, charters, and private schools, and that contracts are monitored for performance and compliance. The presentation then shifted to budgeting and internal controls. Walker described a zero-based departmental budgeting process, monthly monitoring reports, contingency reserves for unexpected expenses, and a formal annual cycle that culminates in board approval. Members asked about facilities tracking, culture, and how the agency maintains accountability; staff said facilities staff inspect buildings and equipment, supervisors justify line-item requests, and the process has become smoother over time as departments learned the system. Cynthia Johnson followed with an accounts receivable overview, describing invoicing, receipting, aging, customer verification, year-end reporting, and the use of cross-training, shared email inboxes, and spreadsheets as checks and balances. She also explained work training center billing, interdepartmental transfers, and the revolving fund used to issue consumer checks more quickly than standard vendor payments. Olivia Perez presented accounts payable operations, including invoice processing through SCEIS and OnBase, the three-way match, travel reimbursements, revolving fund checks, State Treasury Office interactions, and handling of reversals, rejections, and levy notices. She reported that AP processed 67,723 SCEIS payments, 13,670 case management system invoices, 3,379 travel reimbursements, and 15,693 revolving fund checks in fiscal year 2025, with only 70 payment rejections. The final portion of the meeting covered Grants and Funds Management, where Walker explained federal reporting, drawdowns, payroll allocation, asset tracking, lease and IT contract reviews, cost allocation, and closing packages. She noted upcoming system changes such as S/4HANA, Workiva, and SC Pro, but said the agency is receiving training and feedback opportunities. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the presentation portion beyond approval of the prior minutes and a brief recess.

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• I'm an attorney that's been involved in several constitutional claims through my career, and this is
• If I tell you that for 18 months, I ran the Clean Hydrogen Task Force study, and our 80 years of hydrocarbon
• If I tell you that for 18 months, I ran the Clean Hydrogen Task Force study, and our 80 years of hydrocarbon
• Group, Evan Hayes with Louisiana landowners, Tim Johnson with the TJC Group, Blanche Gallagher with Clean

Summary: The House Natural Resources Committee met on House Bill 7 by Speaker Pro Tem Johnson, the Louisiana Landowners Protection Act, which would remove eminent domain authority for carbon capture and geological sequestration projects. After housekeeping and roll call, the committee adopted a set of technical amendments that cleaned up definitions, removed a stray statutory reference, and changed “commissioner” to “secretary.” The author then gave an extended presentation arguing the bill was needed to align Louisiana law with the state constitution’s property-rights protections and recent court rulings, and to ensure carbon capture projects proceed only through voluntary agreements rather than forced takings. Several members questioned the author and supportive witnesses about whether the bill would stop carbon capture, affect oil and gas pipelines, or disrupt investment. The author and supporters said it would not stop projects, only prevent taking land without consent, and argued that landowners—especially small and rural owners—should not face the threat of expropriation. Supportive testimony also emphasized family land, inheritance, and constitutional limits on takings. Some members raised concerns about changing the rules after prior legislative action and about the economic importance of carbon capture, but the author responded that the legislature had made a mistake in 2020 and should correct it now. Opposition testimony came from representatives of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, the Louisiana Chemistry Association, and attorneys who handle right-of-way matters. They argued that eminent domain is a rare last resort, that existing law and the Landowner Bill of Rights already protect owners, and that the Constitution’s provisions for private-entity expropriation are different from the provisions discussed by the bill’s supporters. They warned that removing the tool for carbon capture would chill investment, threaten jobs and revenue, and could spill over into other energy infrastructure. The committee did not reach a final vote on the bill in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm an attorney that's been involved in several constitutional claims through my career, and this is
• If I tell you that for 18 months I ran the Clean Hydrogen Task Force study, and our 80 years of hydrocarbon
• If I tell you that for 18 months I ran the Clean Hydrogen Task Force study, and our 80 years of hydrocarbon
• Group, Evan Hayes with Louisiana landowners, Tim Johnson with the TJC Group, Blanche Gallagher with clean

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• process for claims and reimbursement.
• process for claims and reimbursement.
• process for claims and reimbursement.
• process for claims and reimbursement.
• We can pay it out quickly for a small claim.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The cost of removing an oil tank is relatively much smaller than the cost of cleaning up a spill.
• The cost of removing an oil tank is relatively much smaller than the cost of cleaning up a spill.
• So uh so the bill cleaning up a spill.
• There's a requirement to investigate and clean up that release.
• And then if we created a system because if it's just your neighbor's dog and they can't claim that it's

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• , and then you're going to be more apt to move over for me when I'm laying on the ground trying to clean
• the wreck, trying to clean the highway.
• I picked two: Miami Valley of Ohio, they're claiming $13.4 million economic activity, and they're saying
• <01:10:48.640><c> of</c><01:10:48.800><c> Ohio</c><01:10:49.679><c> they're</c><01:10:49.880><c> claiming
• </c><01:10:50.280><c> 13.4</c> Valley of Ohio they're claiming 13.4 Valley of Ohio they're claiming 13.4

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The state also has potential for geologic hydrogen resources, which could be used for clean fuel or green
• So when there is private land that has these gas underneath it, what is their claim to these lands?
• 01.920><c> to</c><01:06:02.160><c> these</c><01:06:02.599><c> lands</c> Senator Kunesh asked what the claim
• domain—what it is called when land is taken—and how that land would be compensated for, including the claims
• something like that did happen, then that financial assurance would have to make sure that the site is cleaned

Keywords: 1187, senate, all