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• </c><00:05:16.400><c> those</c> advancement to be able to provide those advancement to be able to provide
• </c><00:14:06.240><c> um</c> some of our programs provide um some of our programs provide um resources
• What this funding would do is provide a forensic accountant to provide assistance to that team, and then
• </c> unable to really be able to provide unable to really be able to provide answers<00:19:22.559><c>
• </c> efforts Our member programs provide efforts Our member programs provide crucial<00:57:51.839><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The preferences provide reduced B&O tax rates based on annual income.
• It is providing tax relief and it helps developers to build homes as intended.
• These are facilities that provide a wide array of services to older adults.
• The goal of the preference is to provide similar tax treatment to all senior centers.
• This preference achieves the inferred objective of providing nonprofit tax relief.

Summary: The Citizens Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences met on August 6, 2025, with five commissioners present and a quorum. The commission approved the May 7, 2025 meeting minutes and welcomed new commissioner Scott Edwards, who introduced himself. Staff also confirmed the September meeting date had been changed to September 22, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. to accommodate his schedule, and noted that testimony questions for the public hearing would be used at that meeting. JLARC staff then presented preliminary 2025 tax preference performance reviews covering nine preferences. For natural gas used as a transportation fuel, staff said the preferences reduce fuel costs but do not meet emissions-reduction goals, and recommended continuing the public utility tax and natural gas use tax exemptions while modifying reporting requirements; they also recommended continuing the marine-use LNG sales tax exemption and considering the Department of Revenue work group’s findings. For travel agents and tour operators, staff said the small-beneficiary rate appears to support smaller firms, while the larger-beneficiary rate should be reviewed and both should have clearer objectives and metrics. For nonprofit low-income housing development, staff said the preference is helping produce housing but the current metric does not align well with the objective, data/reporting problems remain, and the legislature should decide whether to continue and possibly modify the exemption, including considering annual renewal. Staff also reviewed the multipurpose senior citizen centers exemption, concluding it meets its objective and recommending continuation, with possible consideration of making it permanent. For disabled veteran adapted housing, staff said the preference has very low uptake despite eligible veterans and recommended continuing it but modifying it in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve use. For trade convention attendance, staff said the preference aligns Washington with other states and recommended continuation. For agricultural fertilizer and seed wholesaling, staff said the exemption reduces tax layering and recommended continuation, with clarification on whether it is exempt from expiration/performance-statement requirements. For agricultural crop protection products, staff said the preference met its revenue-growth metric and recommended extending it while considering better metrics or recategorizing it as tax relief. Finally, for energy sales to a silicon smelter, staff said the preferences were unused because the facility was never built and recommended allowing them to expire. The meeting ended with reminders about written testimony and the September public testimony session.

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• So if you would kindly provide that information to the committee so that, So if you would kindly provide
• I will note that we don’t regulate DWP as a service provider; as a municipal provider, they’re not under
• By definition, it does not include areas where there is only one landline service provider that provides
• One landline service provider that provides service over, you know, plain old telephone service.
• But the requirement is multiple service providers only, and one needs to provide one-gig service.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• A carrier of last resort provides basic local telephones service.
• . providing wireline service when the when the act was initiated.
• providers outside of Kohler.
• I don't today, but I'd be happy to provide.
• Sophisticated providers literally are getting parts on eBay.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• 24.760><c> a</c> specific um this organization provides a specific um this organization provides a more
• a particular level of provider?
• the medical care that the single provider does provide.
• The</c> party providers that provide the The party providers that provide the The increased<00:49:37.319
• We are looking at providing funds to provide opiate antagonists, and it says, for example, Narcan.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the January 14 minutes and then considered a large agenda of contracts, including personal services contracts, amendments, memoranda of agreement, and Kentucky Entertainment Incentive Program items. The chair noted the agenda contained 240 items and emphasized the need for transparency in how contract approvals work. Several items were pulled for questions, while the rest were approved without objection. The first major discussion involved seven contingency-fee contracts for the Attorney General’s office. Committee members asked about the apparent $20 million maximum per contract, and staff explained that the amount was a ceiling, not a guarantee, and that under the statutory waterfall in KRS 45A.717 a $20 million fee would require roughly $355 million returned to the Commonwealth. Staff also said the new batch included some new firms, that these contracts are being handled in 6- to 12-month batches, and that no money had yet been spent from the prior cycle. The committee then approved those contracts. Members also questioned a Cabinet for Health and Family Services training contract, which officials said was needed because Finance provides only Kentucky-specific training, while the outside vendor offers broader procurement and federal-funds training; the committee approved that item. A University of Kentucky capital project contract for the State Capitol exterior renovation was approved after questions about the open-ended date, total project cost, and expected completion, with staff saying the overall project is projected for substantial completion by the end of 2026 and final warranty work could extend into 2027. A DCBS amendment for SSI eligibility determinations for children in out-of-home care was explained as an increase caused by a protest, a reissued RFP, and more children entering care; the committee approved it after discussion of the protest and scoring details. The committee also approved a Transportation Cabinet amendment for an I-71 widening and interchange project in Oldham County after staff explained it was a time extension with no additional funds, though the project had evolved due to traffic changes and now includes an eight-lane bridge design. Finally, the committee discussed two Finance Cabinet facilities and support services amendments tied to the Capitol renovation and juvenile justice facility retrofits. Staff said the Capitol project contract covered the full design team, with completion projected around 2029, while the juvenile justice amendments covered additional design work for McCracken and Breathitt facilities, with final bid documents expected in June or July and construction anticipated to begin in the latter half of 2025. Both items were approved.

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• So, for background, under the RLTA, landlords must provide reasonably adequate locks and furnish keys
• If this information is already provided by the smart access system developer and the landlord does not
• not only the landlord, but the company providing the smart lock system.
• And this will provide a different type of housing option that is sorely needed.
• Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on Substitute Senate Bill 6237.

Keywords: 904, all

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• Now, this change will provide more accurate accountability measures for virtual education providers,
• Further, the bill provides for disposal of property and declining areas of the district and pride provides
• As the bill provides that career, technical education could be an emphasis in the school are provided
• It's required that a job engine charter school provide ese services.
• There provided their provided to the early Learning Center right now.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• There are no callers wishing to provide support testimony at this time.
• The Governor just provides us notice earlier.
• Testimony on the bill was provided by the Nevada Coalition of Legal Providers.
• Testimony on the bill was provided by the Nevada Coalition of Legal Providers.
• Testimony on this bill was provided by Assembly Member Watts.

Bills: AB49, AB93, AB108, AB169, AB188, AB212, AB221, AB224, AB251, AB282, AB284, AB296, AB304, AB331, AB356, AB366, AB375, AB409, AB467, AB475, AB476, AB479, AB494, AB514, AB515, AB533, AB542, AB550, AB558, AB567, AB568, AB571, AB581, AB583, AB584, AB585, AB595, AB596, AB597, SB170, SB427, SB460, SB508

Keywords: educational personnel, teacher licensing, reciprocal licensure, provisional teaching, school counselors, school nurses, school social workers, state education standards, public employees, police officers, benefits, appropriation, law enforcement, outdoor education, recreation, grant program, environment, funding, health insurance, speech-language pathology

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• I wanted to provide some data on the importance of in-home cooling.
• I can’t provide it to them because I don’t work for that brokerage.
• That does not provide any type of fair competition.
• The bill provides notice requirements for senior independent housing providers, specifies privileges
• The bill provides notice requirements for senior independent housing providers, specifies privileges

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee heard public testimony on several bills. SB 6091 would prohibit real estate brokers from marketing residential properties to limited or exclusive groups unless the listing is also marketed to the general public and all brokers, with exceptions for health or safety and private party sales. The sponsor and supporters, including Washington Realtors, Habitat for Humanity, Zillow, the Fair Housing Center, and others, said the bill promotes transparency, competition, and fair housing by preventing “pocket listings” and insider access. Opponents, including Compass representatives and some brokers, argued it would limit homeowner autonomy, harm privacy-sensitive sellers such as seniors, and create legal risk for brokers; the Attorney General’s office said it supported the competitive goal but wanted a different enforcement mechanism than WLAD. The committee later closed testimony on SB 6091 without taking final action in the hearing. The committee also heard SB 6200, which would allow tenants and residents in manufactured home communities to install portable cooling devices, subject to safety, code, and electrical restrictions, and would require landlords to notify tenants of their rights and limitations. The prime sponsor and many public health, tenant, and climate advocates said the bill is needed to prevent heat-related illness and death during extreme heat events, especially for renters in older or low-income housing who lack built-in cooling. Landlord and property management groups supported the idea of portable floor units but raised concerns about window-mounted devices, citing fall hazards, property damage, and insurance issues. Testimony emphasized that the bill includes liability protections for landlords and is intended as a narrow public health measure. The committee then heard SB 6096, which would require cities and towns collecting water and sewer connection charges to offer a deferred payment option for qualifying residential construction until final inspection or certificate of occupancy. The sponsor and builders’ groups said deferral would reduce upfront financing costs and help housing production. Cities and utility districts opposed the bill, arguing it shifts financial risk to utilities and ratepayers, complicates infrastructure planning, and could delay or reduce needed system investments. Finally, the committee heard SB 6153, which would create a senior independent housing ombuds program, require registration of senior independent housing facilities, and make certain landlord-tenant violations subject to Consumer Protection Act enforcement. The sponsor said the bill responds to complaints from seniors in independent living settings who lack an ombuds or other practical recourse, while staff noted the bill carries an estimated $4.4 million biennial fiscal impact.

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• The bill provides for security assessments by a sergeant at arms.
• Given the shortage of health care providers, this bill promises to give protection to providers to feel
• safe enough to provide care rather than succumb to threats.
• It's essential to my ability to continue to provide care to my patients.
• Protecting provider safety protects patients' access to care.

Bills: HB2176, HB2244, HB2120, HB2333

Keywords: drug therapy, public records, confidentiality, healthcare, collaborative practice, transparency, accountability, exemptions, government accountability, audit, legislative review, resource efficiency, committee work, political violence, elected officials, election officials, criminal justice, protection, safety, threats

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• </c><00:01:53.759><c> are</c> provides that charter schools are provides that charter schools are eligible
• </c> a supplemental online course provider. a supplemental online course provider.
• Um, it provides it requires the Um, it provides it requires the department<00:07:19.840><c> to</c><00
• </c> of fraud and provides of fraud and provides examples.<00:10:05.360><c> Section</c><00:10:06.080>
• </c> to provide these comments in his place. to provide these comments in his place.

Bills: HF1306

Keywords: education, school policy, teacher training, student health, emergency response, 1183, house

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• Senate Bill 425 by Senator Morris provides relative to removal of certain public officers, provides for
• Food Purchase Program; provides for certain duties of the Department of Health and provides for funding
• Senate Bill 479 by Senator Morris provides relative to the removal of public officials and provides for
• Provide for the initial limit, provide relative to income tax elimination fund, provide relative to revenue
• It provides for one clerk of the civil district court and criminal district court, provides for payments

Bills: HR192, HR193, HR194, HCR80, HCR81, HCR82, HCR83, HCR84, HCR85, HR188, HR189, HR190, HR191, SB134, SB140, SB281, SB331, SB384, SB389, SB415, SB451, SB458, SB479, SB504, SB523, HR38, HR96, HR160, HCR31, HCR61, SCR19, HB316, HB549, HB578, HB646, HB748, HB798, HB824, HB988, HB989, HB1001, HB1032, HB1081, HB1108, HB1129, HB1140, HB1157, HB1186, HB1192, HB1195, HB1198, HB1222, HB1244, SB73, SB89, SB128, SB149, SB191, SB196, SB238, SB318, SB340, HB225, HR1, HR17, HCR5, HCR4, HCR47, HCR32, HB362, HB893, HB990, HB1007, HB1153, HB1243, HB12, HB42, HB205, HB222, HB267, HB324, HB325, HB350, HB478, HB610, HB617, HB745, HB749, HB752, HB797, HB807, HB821, HB896, HB979, HB992, HB1000, HB1024, HB1050, HB1166, HB1172, HB1173, HB1207, HB1218, HB1223, SB162, SB349, SB350, SB382, SB383, SB127, SB244, SB256, HB911, HB306, HB366, HB1161, HB1230, HB59, HB481, HB772, HB897, HB1003, HB1008, HB1112, HB1180, HB1189, HB181, HB1118, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB393, HB458, HB459, HB525, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB773, HB864, HB996, HB1035, HB1058, HB1082, HB1113, HB1234, HB1240

Keywords: ACOG, maternal health, healthcare professionals, patient-physician relationship, obstetrics, gynecology, condolences, military service, veteran, community, memorial, visual acuity, student health, de-identified data, longitudinal analysis, education policy, property rights, carbon dioxide sequestration, expropriation, Landowner Bill of Rights

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• at higher rates than non-Medicaid providers.
• , SNAP provides nine.
• This is a big loss in benefits that would be provided to all Americans, ...benefits that would be provided
• no medical coverage. ...somehow provide no medical coverage, and not only do they not provide medical
• And the care they provide will go unpaid.

Summary: The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee held an oversight hearing on the impacts of H.R. 1 on California’s safety net, focusing on Medi-Cal and CalFresh. The chair and vice chair framed the discussion around major federal changes to work requirements, eligibility redeterminations, immigrant eligibility, and financing rules, while noting the state’s own structural budget deficit and the need for a second hearing later in March on county and safety-net impacts. The first panel included the Legislative Analyst’s Office, the Department of Finance, the UC Berkeley Labor Center, and the Food Research and Action Center. LAO and Finance described H.R. 1 as driving major enrollment losses and cost shifts. LAO estimated that Medi-Cal work requirements and six-month redeterminations could affect 3.5 million people, with 1 to 2 million potentially disenrolled, while CalFresh changes could subject more than 800,000 people to work requirements and cause over 600,000 to lose food assistance. They also highlighted new ineligibility for certain non-citizens, reduced federal matching for emergency Medi-Cal services, tighter provider tax rules, and higher state and county administrative costs for CalFresh. Finance said the governor’s budget reflects about $1.4 billion in new General Fund costs in 2026-27 and a $2.4 billion reduction in federal funds, with larger out-year impacts and up to 2 million Medi-Cal disenrollments by 2029-30. The UC Berkeley Labor Center projected up to 3 million Californians could lose full-scope Medi-Cal by 2028 when H.R. 1 is combined with state budget changes, though it said the state could limit losses by choosing not to apply some new requirements to state-funded populations and by keeping some immigrants in full-scope state-funded coverage. The Food Research and Action Center argued that CalFresh cuts and time limits would increase hunger, homelessness risk, and health costs, while also hurting local economies and increasing administrative burden. Committee members from both parties questioned the fiscal sustainability of Medi-Cal growth, the 11% CalFresh error rate and possible $2 billion penalty, county indigent care costs, and the effect of work requirements; several Democratic members argued the federal changes and state cuts would disproportionately harm low-income Californians, immigrants, and communities of color, while Republican members emphasized program growth, work incentives, and the need for budget restraint. No votes were taken in the portion provided.

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• We have a ton of providers. We have a ton of provider associations.
• She did exclude a category of just Medicaid providers if they're solely that Medicaid provider.
• She did exclude a category of just Medicaid providers if they're solely that Medicaid provider.
• Provider associations, we have a ton of health care provider associations from hospitals to behavioral
• provide for related matters.

Summary: The House Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 26 for what was described as the last meeting of the legislative session. H.R. 318 was voluntarily deferred without discussion. The committee first took up H.R. 298, which would have directed the Louisiana Department of Health, with the legislative auditor, to study LDH’s relationships with certain nonprofits, foundations, professional associations, and other nongovernmental entities. The author presented amendments narrowing the definitions, but LDH testified the language was still too broad, would still require substantial review of contracts, memberships, conferences, and related interactions, and would still carry a significant fiscal note. Members raised concerns that hospitals, provider associations, nonprofit care facilities, and other stakeholders could be swept in. The author then voluntarily deferred the resolution, and the committee agreed without objection. The committee then heard Senate Bill 405, which establishes a statewide quality oversight initiative for nursing facilities, directs LDH to work with facilities on care standards and remediation for lower-rated homes, and requires reporting and transparency for families. The bill drew broad support from members and stakeholders, including nursing home and senior advocacy groups, and was reported favorably without objection. House Resolution 290, which asked LDH to study a possible correlation between gender-affirming hormone therapy medications and psychosis or related psychiatric conditions in people 26 and younger, prompted questions about the purpose of the study and concerns that it could affect broader policy debates. The author, a licensed clinical social worker, said the request was intended to examine whether medications were being used too quickly and what effects they might have on adolescent mental health; after discussion, the author voluntarily deferred the resolution, and the committee agreed. Finally, the committee considered Senate Concurrent Resolution 61, urging LDH and commercial insurers to increase reimbursement rates for behavioral health crisis centers operating under a crisis receiving center license. Testimony focused on the Bridge Center for Hope, described as the state’s only Level 3 crisis receiving center, and the need to revisit Medicaid reimbursement for the first 23 hours of crisis care. With no questions or objections, the resolution was adopted. The meeting ended with members thanking the chair and staff, and the committee adjourned for the year.

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• Senate Bill 456 by Senator Talbot provides for the compensation of assigned retired judges.
• Provide education annually to the trustees.
• It no longer applies a portion of investment gains toward providing COLAs.
• Senate Bill 416 by Senator Price provides relative to re-employment of retirees.
• We should, I mean, stay just ready to provide information if necessary.

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• We're accepting applications from providers who provide LEO satellite service.
• I mean, we have obviously Starlink as the common provider in that area.
• We have other smaller private providers who are providing services to DOD and things like that, who may
• It relates to the entities that provide video services.
• Do broadband providers pay that franchise fee too? No. And there currently is a lot...

Bills: HB2838, HB2964, HB3213, SB924

Keywords: broadband, internet access, digital equity, tax reduction, government funding, rural counties, fiber-optic, state funding, infrastructure, digital divide, economic development, fiber-optic cable, excavation, utilities, civil penalties, municipal regulations, video services, regulation, public right-of-way, franchise authority

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• Minnesota who is providing the physician Minnesota who is providing the physician support<00:24:05.360
• We'll be providing ongoing CMS.
• </c> um meetings with uh various providers um meetings with uh various providers and<00:25:53.039><c>
• So when more funding is provided to the providers, it seems like you need less administration, but in
• more funding is provided to the providers,<00:43:06.480><c> it</c><00:43:06.800><c> seems</c><00:43:

Bills: HF1925

Keywords: nurse licensure, multistate license, healthcare, public safety, interstate compact, nursing regulation, 1183, house

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• </c><00:05:17.280><c> more</c> colleagues and I will provide more colleagues and I will provide more
• ><c> and</c> To provide better detection and To provide better detection and oversight,<00:05:23.360>
• some providers providing two time-based claims that partially overlapped the one-hour unit.
• </c><00:31:16.480><c> this</c> providers that provide tools in this providers that provide tools in this
• </c> have the right oversight over providers. have the right oversight over providers.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Providers share that these individuals have more complex needs, putting a strain on our providers during
• So I would say that’s one of the strategies, is providing the technical assistance to those providers
• </c> to provide to provide them<00:26:56.559><c> Miss</c><00:26:56.799><c> tance</c><00:26:57.440><c>
• We've provided assistance to them.
• We've provided assistance to them.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Yeah, happy to provide some context on that.
• Coming up who may be able to provide some assistance on that.
• When the state does provide a COLA, 5% is roughly what it does.
• When the state does provide a COLA, 5% is roughly what it does.
• , and it's provided in the form of a written report.

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