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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul pays St.
- Paul pays St.
- </c> session and this is a small price to pay session and this is a small price to pay $2 $2 $2 million
- </c><01:29:55.440><c> for</c> threshold which we do pay for threshold which we do pay for transportation
- </c> then the schools are on the hook to pay then the schools are on the hook to pay that<01:32:12.880
Keywords:
education funding, nonpublic schools, counseling services, guidance services, transportation for students, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (04/02/2025)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Those services are basically subsidized by the higher-paying services and the higher-paying insurances
- </c> facilities cherry-pick the well-paying facilities cherry-pick the well-paying uncomplicated<00:43
- We pay them lousy, okay?
- </c><01:11:12.199><c> the</c> through onm Medicaid we would pay the through onm Medicaid we would pay
- as uh a smaller they because they pay as uh a smaller they pay<01:51:12.480><c> as</c><01:51:12.639>
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Ethics Board Jun 9th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- What was the source of the funding used to pay her?
- What was the source of the funding used to pay her?
- To pay his other staff because he had to pay the IRS, or the IRS. It was one or the other.
- Did EEC pay you to talk to Chris Stanley? No.
- I donated another $40,000 because they needed that money to pay the IRS, or they had enough to pay the
Summary:
The hearing resumed on day two of the Legislative Ethics Board fact-finding matter involving Representative Tara Simmons. After opening remarks and confirmation that board members had not engaged in outside research or ex parte communications, Simmons’s counsel moved to dismiss two allegations at the close of the board staff’s case: that Simmons pressured the Administrative Office of the Courts to alter a contract in favor of her employer, and that she improperly combined a legislative proviso for AEJG with a personal donation to the organization. Board staff opposed the motion, arguing the evidence showed Simmons’s legislative and private conduct were intertwined and that the board had enough evidence to require a defense. After deliberation, the board denied the motion to dismiss and proceeded to hear defense testimony.
The first defense witness, Sharon Navas, testified that she met Simmons through advocacy work, later hired her at the Equity and Education Coalition (EEC), and maintained written employment policies intended to separate Simmons’s legislative role from her work for EEC. Navas said Simmons was never compensated for lobbying or legislative acts, that EEC paid her from unrestricted funds, and that Simmons did not work on the AEJG dashboard project or participate in the contract dispute with Anthony Powers and Chris Stanley. Navas described the proviso request and later contract issues as separate from Simmons’s legislative duties, and said she continued to pay invoices while the project was being completed.
Simmons then testified about her background, legislative career, disability accommodations, and extensive efforts to seek ethics advice before taking outside employment or pursuing provisos. She said she repeatedly consulted House ethics counsel and reviewed prior board decisions to ensure her outside work and legislative actions were separated. Simmons described her relationship with Anthony Powers, the dashboard project, the proviso process, and her understanding that the work was distinct from her legislative role. The hearing paused for lunch after part of Simmons’s direct examination, with testimony set to continue after the break.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Ethics Board Jun 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- What was the source of the funding used to pay her?
- To pay his other staff because he had to pay the IRS.
- Did EEC pay you to talk to Chris Stanley? No.
- So I donated another $40,000 because they needed that money to pay the IRS, or they had enough to pay
- I donated another $40,000 because they needed that money to pay the IRS, or they had enough to pay the
Summary:
The hearing resumed in the Legislative Ethics Board matter involving Tara Simmons after the board confirmed no ex parte communications had occurred overnight. Respondent’s counsel moved to dismiss two allegations at the close of the board staff’s case: that Simmons pressured the Administrative Office of the Courts to alter a contract in favor of her employer, and that she violated ethics rules by combining legislative support for AEJG with a personal donation to the organization. Board staff opposed the motion, arguing the evidence showed Simmons’s legislative and personal dealings were intertwined. After a recess for deliberation, the board denied the motion to dismiss, and the hearing moved into the defense case.
The first defense witness was Sharon Navas, executive director of the Equity and Education Coalition (EEC). Navas testified that she met Simmons in 2018, later hired her, and took steps to separate Simmons’s legislative duties from her work for EEC. She said Simmons was never paid for lobbying or legislative acts, that her compensation came from unrestricted funds, and that the organization used written ethics-compliance language and a formal scope of work. Navas also described the proviso-funded dashboard project involving Anthony Powers and Chris Stanley, testifying that Simmons was not involved in the project’s day-to-day work, did not attend the meetings about the dispute, and was not part of the alleged contract disagreement. On cross-examination, staff focused on the contract documents, the dashboard work, and whether the scope of work matched the parties’ understanding.
Tara Simmons then testified in her own defense. She described her background, legislative career, disability accommodations, and extensive efforts to seek ethics guidance from House counsel and board-related materials before taking outside employment or supporting provisos. She said she relied on prior ethics advice when separating her legislative role from outside work and when seeking provisos for AEJG and EEC. Simmons also addressed her relationship with Anthony Powers, describing it as a friendship rooted in criminal justice reform work and prior collaboration. The hearing was still in the middle of Simmons’s direct testimony when the transcript excerpt ended, with no final ruling on the merits or disposition of the allegations.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (05/13/2026)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- So, this is only focusing on the lowest-paying occupations in all the states.
- occupations in all the lowest-paying occupations in all the states. states. states.
- </c> within each of those low-paying within each of those low-paying occupations. occupations. occupations
- my car insurance, I'm not I'm not paying my car insurance, I'm not paying paying paying mortgage,<00
- their bills and they struggling to pay their bills and they work<00:58:53.720><c> full-time.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:14:24.880><c> So</c><00:14:25.199><c> we</c> disparit pay. Um uh thank you pay.
- So we disparit pay. Um uh thank you pay.
- </c> employer didn't pay him about $5,000. employer didn't pay him about $5,000.
- do pay in this class. would recommend that these members pay would recommend that these members pay
- </c> pay in this class. Thank you. Okay. pay in this class. Thank you. Okay.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- So it shows that we have a higher percentage of people in Oklahoma, workers, or child support paying
- seen to avoid that conflict between families trying to reduce overnight so that they don't have to pay
- There's been a couple that introduced that involved Also not paying any child support, so they would
- And that they are the only parent paying it.
- and not paying.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- The question we have is whether raising what carriers have to pay would cause premiums to increase for
- Like I said, I believe most of those others are paying similar levels, so I don't think it's going to
- a premium because the insurance company is essentially going to pay all of my bills.
- Just automatic refusals to pay and down codes that just happen sort of on you know, unilaterally.
- It's a sort of a reflex of refusal to pay for care already delivered and not even really being subject
Keywords:
licensure, criminal history, public safety, occupational certification, rehabilitation, state regulations, insurance, regulations, certification, long-term care, mergers, consumer protection, property safety, vision insurance, optometry, reimbursement, healthcare policy, ophthalmic materials, provider agreements, captive insurance
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Jun 5th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- WE HAVE A LIMIT OF 7 PERCENT BUT WE HAVE BEEN PAYING IT DOWN SO WELL WHEN WE HAVE SOME EXTRA REVENUES
- THIS SHOWS EVIDENCE OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS WE HAVE BEEN PAYING DOWN THE AVAILABLE DEBT LEVEL.
- NOW AS PART OF THE BUDGETING PROCESS WE MAKE A CHOICE WILL WE PAY DOWN OR RETIRE SOME DEBT EARLY.
- WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT DOING RIGHT NOW, LET'S SAY YOU COULD NOT PAY THE RENT.
- A COUPLE MONTHS GO BY AND YOU CAN'T PAY THE RENT AND YOU TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> mechanisms through that pay-to-play mechanisms through that pay-to-play component.<00:09:50.640>
- </c> as pay for your employees? as pay for your employees?
- Um so we are they're paying triple.
- Um, and we're paying the attorneys.
- </c> we're able to just move the pay tables. we're able to just move the pay tables.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Professional Registration and Licensing Feb 25th, 2026 at 08:30 am
Professional Registration and Licensing
Transcript Highlights:
- There is an IRS issue for an employee being able to pay in, but the employer pays in.
- There is an IRS issue for an employee being able to pay in, but the employer pays in.
- The employer does not pay into that.
- , that we would just pay.
- Or they might need to pay rent.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Professional Registration and Licensing Feb 25th, 2026
Professional Registration and Licensing
Transcript Highlights:
- There is an IRS issue for an employee being able to pay in, but the employer pays in.
- in, but the employer pays in.
- The employer does not pay into that.
- we would just pay.
- Or they might need to pay rent. There are many renters. Or they might need to pay rent.
Summary:
The committee first met in executive session and adopted a House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2300 by a unanimous roll call vote of 18-0. The substitute combined a number of previously approved professional registration items, including emergency suspension authority, chiropractic and massage therapy provisions, accountant regulations, the athletic trainer compact, social worker regulations, a speech-language pathologist fix, telehealth, nonprofit pharmacies, and the physician assistant compact. Members noted that work was still ongoing on bell bondsman language before the committee moved into public hearing.
The main public hearing was on House Bill 2897, which would expand optometrists’ authority to perform certain laser and in-office procedures. Representative Farnan and optometry supporters argued the bill is about patient access, especially in rural areas, and said it would allow three laser procedures—YAG capsulotomy, laser trabeculoplasty, and laser iridotomy—plus clarify other already-performed office procedures, while still excluding major surgeries such as cataract surgery, LASIK, and corneal transplants. Supporters said optometrists already receive relevant training, that a 32-hour certification course would serve as a safeguard, and that patients often face long waits or long travel times for care. Opponents, including ophthalmologists, argued the bill would blur the line between optometry and surgery, create safety risks, and rely on insufficient training and ambiguous language. They cited complications from laser procedures, questioned emergency care claims, and said optometrists should not be regulated as surgeons unless placed under the State Board of Healing Arts. No vote was taken on HB 2897, and the chair recessed the hearing for later continuation.
The Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education then took up House Bill 3239 and adopted Amendment 0.01H, which capped the program at $4 million to keep it from becoming an open-ended cost. The committee then adopted the House Committee Substitute and voted the bill do pass by 11-7. The committee also combined House Bills 2913 and 3228 into one substitute and voted that combined measure do pass by 19-0. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2195, which would create the Missouri Integrated Safe Driving Program and encourage school districts to incorporate driver-safety content into existing courses without adding a fiscal note or mandating a standalone driver’s ed class. Sponsor Representative Reedy and supporters from AAA Missouri and the Missouri Driver Education Coalition said the bill would address teen crash rates, improve access to driver education, and help schools use existing curriculum time more flexibly. The hearing remained in discussion with testimony continuing.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Service (9-17-25) - Reupload
Transcript Highlights:
- And just to clarify, Adam's number of 81 included private-pay personal care homes, private-pay assisted
- private pay, personal care homes,<00:09:49.360><c> private</c><00:09:49.680><c> pay,</c><00:09:50.000
- ><c> assisted</c><00:09:50.480><c> living</c> homes, private pay, assisted living homes, private pay,
- Those are premiums and co-pays and deductibles that we pay for those members who's over the age of 65
- Those are premiums and co-pays and deductibles that we pay for those members who's over the age of 65
Summary:
The Health and Family Services committee heard an informational presentation on Kentucky personal care homes from representatives of the Kentucky Association of Healthcare Facilities, Management Systems of Kentucky, and Elder Care Partners. Witnesses described personal care homes as a lower-cost, 24/7 residential option for adults, often with serious mental illness, who do not meet nursing home criteria but need structured supervision, medication assistance, meals, and daily support. They said the homes are regulated by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, are not Medicaid-funded, and are supported largely through state supplementation payments and residents’ SSI income.
The presenters argued that the current reimbursement rate of about $50.70 per day is no longer sufficient to cover staffing, food, insurance, utilities, maintenance, and other costs, and said the sector has shrunk significantly over time. They cited figures showing a decline from 64 to 34 homes serving the seriously mentally ill since 2002, with 30 closures over 23 years, and said the loss of beds contributes to homelessness, hospital overcrowding, and longer psychiatric stays. They also gave examples of residents who had spent many months in hospitals before being successfully placed in personal care homes, which they said can prevent more costly institutional care.
Committee members asked about staffing credentials, fraud controls, referral processes, and how reimbursement works in other states. The presenters said Kentucky does not require licensed or certified staff in these facilities, though some homes use certified medication technicians or an LPN, and they described a county case-manager-based assessment process used to set individualized rates in other states such as Minnesota. Members expressed support for the work but emphasized the need for documentation of savings and budget offsets. The presenters said they are seeking an incremental reimbursement increase over two years, roughly 25% to 50% in the first year and another 50% after that, and urged the committee to support the homes to prevent further closures.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:21:27.279><c> or</c> sure 35% of all Health Centers pay or sure 35% of all Health Centers pay
- </c><01:05:31.599><c> more</c> spending our citizens are paying more spending our citizens are paying
- </c> we pay we pay $284,000<01:16:57.639><c> to</c><01:16:57.880><c> our</c><01:16:58.120><c> SAU</c>
- <01:17:04.800><c> tuition</c><01:17:05.159><c> to</c><01:17:05.400><c> win</c> pay tuition to win pay
- pay</c><01:17:13.480><c> for</c><01:17:13.719><c> the</c> also to pay for the also to pay for the SAU
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
SB 2009 Conference Committee Apr 21st, 2025 at 04:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- So we actually went over and above, and thanks to Representative Louser, said, hey, we're willing to pay
- The State Fair can pay for part, and the state can pay for part. So, and I guess, you know, no.
- The State Fair can pay for part, and the state can pay for part.
- And, again, we're just keeping that in mind as far as what we're paying for.
- What we're paying for. Anybody else on the committee wants to say anything?
Summary:
The conference committee for Senate Bill 2009 met to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions, focusing mainly on a $100,000 item tied to State Fair improvements. House members explained that the money was intended for facility upgrades such as locker rooms, showers, restrooms, concessions, and safety areas used by youth hockey, rodeo, and other events, and the House position remained that the State Fair should share costs on the fence and campground restroom-related work. Senate members said their priority was security improvements and argued that those safety provisions should be funded as a straight grant rather than requiring a match, though they were open to other matched items.
After further discussion and a brief recess, the House proposed moving the $100,000 from the original line item into the security infrastructure funding, reducing the amount the State Fair would need to match on that project. Senate members indicated they were agreeable to that change and noted that State Fair personnel would likely prefer the money be directed to security. The committee did not take a final vote in the transcript, but members appeared to reach tentative agreement to shift the funding toward security and continue discussions on the remaining match requirement.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Meanwhile, the paying for this.
- A paying-for problem, not a spending or revenue problem. What we have is a paying problem.
- If we would pay<03:00:08.399><c> for</c><03:00:08.720><c> things</c> pay for things pay for things which
- No pay for. You know what the pay for is? We're gonna print more money.
- No pay for. You know 10-year period. No pay for.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on Pension Policy Jul 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Select Committee on Pension Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And then the board also endorsed legislation for standby pay as basic salary.
- So right now that's currently not considered with their pay. Thank you. Oh, yeah. Okay.
- Now, generally, you have to pay into Social Security in order to receive Social Security.
- And the way to do that is to pay into Social Security for at least 10 years.
- work in that new job for the entire rest of their career, never paying into Social Security.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-28 - 10:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- plans, or the plans that exist for individuals and small businesses, those who can least afford to pay
- for health care. ...those who can least afford to pay for health care.
- So having those prices come down will help all of us as we try to pay for those services.
- our premiums on paying our premiums on our health care.
- we're going to pay 56 miles out of 2,700 this year.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Apr 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Will I have to come back early or go without pay?
- Well, I have to come back early or go without pay.
- pay someone's salary for six months of that.
- How would they pay for it? No.
- This is paying them what they're owed.
Summary:
The committee heard and later voted on six labor-related bills. SB 1059 would modernize the Employment Training Panel by allowing electronic record-keeping, digital attendance documentation, and updated training terminology; supporters said it would reduce paperwork and better match current workforce training practices, while no opposition appeared. SB 966 would make permanent 2017 refinery process safety protections, including worker participation in safety reviews and stop-work authority; refinery workers and unions supported it as a safeguard against rollback, while the Western States Petroleum Association opposed it, arguing it conflicted with a settlement and could be preempted by federal labor law. SB 1024 would provide 26 weeks of paid postpartum and recovery leave for firefighters who give birth and require return to the prior position; supporters said it would improve retention and equity in a male-dominated profession, and there was no opposition.
The committee also heard SB 1316, which would strengthen wage theft and workplace safety enforcement by allowing renewal of labor commissioner liens, limiting employers’ late use of records, and requiring Cal/OSHA to report complaints and citations data annually. Supporters said the bill would help workers collect judgments and address long backlogs; there was no opposition, and the bill passed 4-0 on call before the full committee vote. SB 1185 would apply skilled-and-trained workforce requirements to pharmaceutical facility construction and maintenance; supporters from the building trades said these projects require specialized precision to protect public health and supply chains, while contractors opposed the bill as an unnecessary expansion of public-work-style mandates into private projects.
Finally, SB 1227 would create apprenticeship pathways into Department of Industrial Relations enforcement jobs, including Cal/OSHA and the Labor Commissioner’s office, to address staffing shortages and backlogs. The author and supporters said apprenticeships could help fill vacancies while preserving the civil service merit principle and creating opportunities for displaced workers; there was no opposition. After discussion and roll calls, the committee reported all six bills out of committee, with SB 966, SB 1024, SB 1059, SB 1185, and SB 1227 sent to Appropriations, and SB 1316 sent to Judiciary.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/16/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Transcript Highlights:
- question got opened up to, you know, the podcaster not really realizing that firefighters are actually paying
- They pay, depending on the station, they pay $20, $30 here and there, each person.
- And so we were talking, and I essentially wanted to create a grant program to be able to pay for this
- We think this is a really novel idea to help with firefighters across the state who are paying money
- Chairman and members, Senate Bill 1493 requires an employer to pay all taxable costs and attorney fees
Keywords:
trauma, public safety, counseling, mental health, employee benefits, law enforcement, stress management, suicide prevention, workforce readiness, disciplinary action, appeals, termination, superior court, investigative process, reinstatement, immigration, data sharing, federal government, undocumented immigrants, visa overstays