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• headcount increasing, but full-time equivalent (FTE) is increasing.
• And that 7.2% increase follows a previous year's increase of 5.6%.
• We're seeing headcount increases, and we're seeing completions increase.
• It was a 5.8% increase in enrollment and a 7% increase in completions over last year.
• An increase in those operational dollars allows those technical colleges to be more responsive to those

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• My bill would allow a county with a population of less than 400,000 to use county funds to increase the
• But we explicitly don't allow anybody who has experience in that—healthcare professionals aren't allowed
• Homelessness will increase.
• The increase.
• This bill increases evictions, increases homelessness, and increases veteran suicides.

Bills: HB32, HB15, HB171, HB421, HB581, HB644, HB745, HB349, HB917, HB204, HB923, HB15, HB171, HB204

Keywords: eviction, landlord rights, tenant rights, justice court, property law, court procedures, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, deep fake, digital impersonation, age verification, private cause of action, explicit content, consumer protection, HB 581

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• This significant increase is largely due to an expansion in 2019 of CalFresh eligibility, which allowed
• Oh, if the Chair will allow.
• that allow them to feel secure with their parents, and that allow them to have a roof over their head
• It's never been increased.
• These policies only increase hardship. and hunger.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It increases the bill and includes provisions to increase options and expand the pharmacy.
• The savings also allow us to expand access across the supply.
• , increased hospitalizations, and increased avoidable health care costs.
• Thank you for allowing me to speak.
• As adherence declines, emergency visits increase by 17%, and hospital stays increase by 10% among patients

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a lengthy hearing on a large docket of pharmacy and drug-pricing bills, with most testimony focused on PBM reform, 340B drug discount program protections, specialty medication access, and medication adherence. Chair James Murphy and Senator Paul Feeney opened the hearing and took testimony from legislators, patient advocates, pharmacists, health center leaders, industry representatives, and policy groups. Several speakers described delays, denials, high out-of-pocket costs, and pharmacy closures tied to PBM practices, while others emphasized the importance of community health centers and independent pharmacies in serving patients. On the 340B program, supporters including Senator Eldridge, Senator Payano, Community Care Cooperative, Fenway Health, the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, and several community health center leaders argued that bills such as H. 1107 and S. 819 would stop discriminatory PBM and manufacturer practices, preserve contract pharmacy access, and protect safety-net providers that say they reinvest savings into care, pharmacy expansion, interpreter services, behavioral health, and other services. Opponents including PhRMA, the Community Liver Alliance, and a public policy analyst argued the program lacks transparency and accountability, has grown beyond its original purpose, and may benefit large hospitals and for-profit entities more than low-income patients. They urged more reporting and oversight rather than expanding protections. On PBM reform, testimony supported bills including H. 1157, H. 1234, S. 724, S. 831, and related measures that would require rebate pass-through, ban spread pricing, limit steering to PBM-owned pharmacies, and improve reimbursement for community pharmacies. Independent pharmacists and patients said current PBM practices raise costs, create administrative burdens, and threaten access to local pharmacies. PCMA, representing PBMs, opposed the reforms, arguing PBMs lower costs, that plan sponsors choose to contract with them, and that the Health Policy Commission and CHIA should complete their ongoing study before new mandates are adopted. The committee also heard support for H. 1322 and S. 734 on specialty medications, and for H. 781 and H. 1305 on medication synchronization to improve adherence. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• That legislation increased the capacity by 12%, allowing us to develop more housing with that increase
• From 2022 to 2023, renter income increased by 4.8%, which trails the median rent increase of 5.7%.
• increasing home prices.
• Additionally, we made a bold statement that we will increase the allowed development in these areas.
• And I will just say once again, we need to increase—we keep talking about increasing our trades.

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• in the administrative allowance under AGRI.
• So we think it's appropriate to increase it to 20.
• Thus, we are requesting increased fees.
• Yes, we do see an increase.
• Oats greatly change the nitrate load on our land and allow us to increase our crop rotation, giving everyone

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• The main drivers of this increased general fund spending in the budget year include $3.6 billion in increased
• Aside from the increased number of users, the average cost per claim is the other major driver of increased
• It sounded like you were projecting Increased revenue or the projections are that there is increased
• The other portion is used for augmentations like rate increases or other health program increases.
• Complaints and grievances, and this new recording requirement drove an increase in service and an increase

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• That's an increase from $8.11 to $13.99. ...dollars, and now in this budget, that is a 60.3 percent increase
• They only go down every year that we... that we either increase compression or increase exemption.
• Yeah, we had a tremendous increase.
• Does that allow them to hire one extra person?
• The resolution allows for the structure height threshold covered by the bill to be increased from 500

Bills: SB27, SB1494, SB2121, SB2373, SB2431, SB1, SB8, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB30, SB37, SB260, SB268, SB331, SB379, SB441, SB447, SB457, SB568, SB650, SB763, SB1405, SB1506, SB1540, SB1566, SB1610, SB1637, SB1660, SB2018, SB2024, SB2217, SB2308, SB2337, SB2601, SB2753, SB2878, SB2900, SB2972, SB3059, HB4, HB40, HB46, HB119, HB145, HB300, HB493, HB705, HB1545, HB2011, HB2017, HB2067, HB2516, HB2885, HB2963, HB2974, HB3071, HB3372, HB3556, HB3595, HB3642, HB3909, HB5138, HB5246, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1234, SB2926, SB2841, SB1528, SB1854, SB317, SB1250, SB2082, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB2009, SB867, SB640, SB1698, SB2680, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB2334, SB1367, SB2044, SB2363, SB2565, SB1888, SB3036, SB3057, SB3043, SB3063, SB3035, SB203, SB2688, SB2522, SB2459, SB2655, SB2251, SB1884, SB2928, SB2566, SB2549, SB2553, SB2919, SB1944, SB1232, SB1798, SB2603, SB2607, SB2683, SB1319, SB3045, SB3071, HB796, HB1523, HB5294, HB748, HB3395, HB180, HB3171, HB146, HB5596, HB5694, HB1135, HB3225, HB186, HB1449, HB3793, HB112, HB104, HB3336, HB3520, HB3320, HB5663, HB2399, HB111, HB3483, HB4580, HB3748, HB632, HB4730, HB5690, HB5689, HB3385, HB4359, HB5381, HB123, HB5606, HB1057, HB3664, HCR141, HCR40, HCR59, SR634, SR687, SR703, SR709, SR715, SB1494, SB2121, SB2373, SB2431, HB46, SB1, SB8, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB37, SB260, SB331, SB379, SB441, SB447, SB457, SB568, SB763, SB1405, SB1540, SB1566, SB2018, SB2308, SB2337, SB2878, SB3059, HB705, HB2017, HB2067, HB3071, HB3372, HB3556, HB3595, HB3909, HB5246

Keywords: elections, local governance, political subdivisions, general elections, Texas Election Code, data brokers, personal data, regulation, business entities, consumer protection, financial exploitation, artificial intelligence, phishing, legal liability, criminal offense, civil penalty, foreign language, study abroad, higher education, language credit

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• But is this an increase? John Nau: Definitely not a decrease, right? This is an increase.
• funds increase of $520.7 million.
• The increase was voted in November 2019.
• Tom Palladino: ...this application would allow TVC to access, manage, and sort veteran data and increase
• Thank you for allowing us to be here. Mr. Young: ...Thank you for allowing us to be here.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• The bill rightfully prioritizes pay increases for teachers, but it also allows funding to provide compensation
• We also want to commend the Chairman for including the increase to the basic allotment. which allows
• that increase yet again.
• So we increase the basic but we also increase compensatory education at the same time.
• Increased investment in conjunction with the expansion of TIA will allow more students is access to vital

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• This increase in my license fee is part of AB 144.
• This increase in my license fee is part of AB144.
• So there was year-over-year legislative investments that allowed us to increase that base.
• We'll cover hours increased up to 0.7 percent.
• Has there been an increase, I forgot to ask you last time, has there been an increase in new recipients

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The hearing opened with Department of Finance and Legislative Analyst’s Office remarks on the May Revision, which both described efforts to reduce large out-year operating deficits through a mix of revenue increases, spending reductions, and reserve use. Finance said the May Revision more than halves projected deficits in later years, while LAO stressed that revenues are at unprecedented levels yet the state still faces a significant structural deficit and is drawing down reserves; LAO urged maintaining at least the administration’s level of budget solutions and adding to reserves rather than new ongoing commitments. The chair echoed concern about cuts to vulnerable populations and noted the tension between service reductions and requests for additional administrative positions. The committee then heard a series of California Health and Human Services and HCAI proposals, including additional legal support for CalHHS to respond to federal HR1 changes; a net-zero transfer of positions for a centralized eligibility/data-sharing platform; 988 crisis line implementation funding and continued work with the Trevor Project to train crisis centers to better serve LGBTQ youth; EMS data system maintenance funding; HCAI implementation of AB 1312 hospital charity care screening; SB 660 data exchange framework funding; CalRx biosimilar insulin reappropriation; and a diaper access initiative that would provide free diapers to newborns in participating hospitals and support a future direct-to-consumer purchasing option. Members questioned the diaper program’s universal design, the use of a Public Contract Code exemption, and the selection of Baby2Baby, with the chair expressing concern about optics and the lack of an income threshold. The committee also discussed distressed hospital funding, with HCAI requesting up to $50 million for another round of grants to hospitals in immediate financial distress. HCAI said it receives annual and quarterly financial reports but the data lag limits real-time monitoring, and the LAO recommended stronger program parameters and turnaround plans. Members argued the repeated need for distressed hospital aid reflects a structural problem, not a short-term gap, and raised broader concerns about hospital reimbursement and patient flow. Other items included reverting $19.6 million in unused opioid settlement funds from HCAI to DHCS for General Fund offset, and a Rural Health Transformation Program request to increase HCAI spending authority to cover the full federal award. Later, DMHC presented funding requests to implement PBM licensing and financial review requirements under AB 116, modernize the managed care complaint system, and build an electronic claims settlement data system under AB 3275. The final major discussion focused on the Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, which opposed the May Revision’s proposed reduction of its Innovation Partnership Fund from $20 million to $10 million and a $6.7 million cut to community advocacy grants. The Commission argued these programs are core to Proposition 1’s goals of statewide innovation and community accountability, while Finance said the proposal is consistent with Proposition 1’s maximum funding levels and reflects a broader effort to prioritize direct services and use unspent prior-year funds; members pressed for more information and questioned whether the cuts would undermine the new behavioral health framework.

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• It was increased by 30%. PIT was increased by 30%.
• Withholding offset was allowed for the food tax rebate. SIT was increased by 20%.
• It was increased by $30. Compesthetic tax rates were increased back up to 3.75.
• Pitt was increased by 30%. Wiltholding offset was allowed for the food tax rebate.
• SIT was increased by 20%. Liquor excise tax rate was increased.

Summary: The committee’s final day focused first on a historical overview of New Mexico tax packages by Pam Stokes of Legislative Council Services. She described how tax packages have alternated over the decades between tax relief, revenue raising, and tax reform, with examples ranging from the creation of the gross receipts tax in 1966 to major packages in 1981, 1986, 1991, 1994, 2005, 2019, 2022, 2024, and the vetoed 2025 package. Members discussed how tax policy often tracks revenue conditions, how packages can combine increases and decreases, and how local government gross receipts taxes and hold-harmless distributions have affected communities differently. Several members reflected on past packages, especially the 2004 food tax repeal and the 2013 film tax and manufacturing changes, and noted that tax policy can have major economic and political effects even when it is not “sexy” legislation. The committee then heard a proposal to expand the health care practitioner gross receipts tax deduction to include co-insurance, and to extend the sunset date. Sponsor Senator Figueroa said the bill was intended to help recruit and retain medical providers and build on prior deductions for co-pays and deductibles. Testimony explained that co-insurance is the patient’s share after the deductible, that providers currently absorb the gross receipts tax on those payments, and that the proposal would cost about $30 million to the state plus about $20 million to municipalities and counties, with the exact fiscal impact likely to be updated. Members raised concerns about the effect on local governments, whether insurers could be required to reimburse providers, whether the bill would actually attract doctors, and whether better evaluation measures and sunsets should be added. The sponsor said the bill was part of a broader set of efforts to address provider shortages and that the discussion would continue. Representative McQueen then presented a bill to update the Land Conservation Incentives Act. He and conservation partners said the program has protected more than 500,000 acres but has not kept pace with rising land values, especially for irrigated agricultural land in the Middle Rio Grande. The proposal would increase the percentage of conservation value eligible for the credit, raise the per-transaction cap from $250,000 to $2 million, and make the credit refundable rather than only transferable. Testimony emphasized that the program is voluntary, keeps land in private ownership and production, and helps land-rich, cash-poor landowners preserve farmland and water rights. Members asked about average credit amounts, how easements work, whether landowners could effectively buy land and then use the credit, and whether there should be inflation indexing or a statewide cap. The discussion also touched on water rights, fencing, and the role of conservation easements in protecting agricultural land and compact water deliveries. Finally, Senator Sharer previewed his 2% tax proposal with a historical presentation on New Mexico tax law, using props to illustrate the evolution from early territorial tax codes to the modern tax system. He argued that the state’s current tax structure is overly complex and that recent federal changes have disrupted the personal income tax base. The committee did not take any votes on the day’s presentations; the meeting was primarily informational, with members offering feedback and raising policy concerns for future sessions.

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• An increase in the basic allotment allows a school district to spend that on just about anything else
• But there's a 10.38% increase in city taxes, a 10.7% increase in counties, and a 22.23% increase in special
• us to increase premiums but by no more than 10 percent. per year to allow us to get those premiums back
• increase.
• Six additional staff would allow us to open another dorm, which would increase our capacity on campus

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• to the maximum allowable growth square.
• Schools for Thoreau High School to include an increase in the maximum allowable growth square footage
• Allows.
• Increasing the maximum allowable gross square footage from 120,156 square feet to 133,401 square feet
• To an increase the maximum allowable square footage that the existing gym and cafeteria would no longer

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• <00:17:53.200> in occurring um we're seeing increases in occurring um we're seeing increases
• > to<00:36:28.040> 2%<00:36:28.640> per increase in to 2% per increase in to 2%
• and 2023 increased by 24%.
• <01:22:53.159> took increase when we took increase when we took um<01:22:55.040> The
• , next bullet, increase staffing, increased funding, the following page, expanded authority.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Each primary witness will be allowed two minutes to provide testimony.
• Just your name, your position, and organization will be allowed.
• These factors have led to a sharp increase in insurance premiums.
• To remain insured and to defray costs of increased premiums,...
• They're going to get those rate increases.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation met under suspense-file procedures, with the chair explaining limits on testimony, position letters, and that bills with fiscal impacts of $150,000 or more would generally be sent to suspense rather than voted on immediately. Several bills were pulled from hearing, and a consent calendar of committee bills later passed 4-0. AB 761 by Addis, the only item initially slated for a vote, was ultimately held over to the next hearing. The committee heard testimony on a series of tax-related proposals. AB 232 would create catastrophe savings accounts for homeowners to save pre-tax money for wildfire, flood, or earthquake-related expenses; it drew support from the Department of Insurance and the California Bankers Association, but was sent to suspense. AB 1443 would exempt tips from state income tax for five years and was supported by the California Restaurant Association and a restaurant owner, but also went to suspense. AB 1435 would provide relief to businesses and property owners facing cleanup and security costs from unauthorized encampments and illegal dumping; it received broad support from business, real estate, trucking, retail, and local government representatives, and was referred to suspense. The committee also heard AB 1428, which would create a California Affordable Child Care Fund financed by a 0.5% tax on income above $10 million; child care workers and SEIU-backed witnesses supported it, while taxpayer and business groups opposed it as harmful to competitiveness and affordability. AB 691 proposed a tax credit for adopting shelter pets and covering veterinary costs, AB 1219 proposed a middle- and low-income personal income tax cut, AB 1354 proposed a credit for increased homeowners insurance premiums, AB 19 proposed an education savings account/voucher-style program, and AB 567 proposed insurance rate stabilization and related tax/fund changes; each drew testimony for and against where present, but all were referred to suspense. The meeting ended with the committee adjourning after the held-over AB 761 item was postponed.

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• Increased funding for LRS would allow for adequate staffing, timely service delivery, and clear communication
• That funding increases as it did in the SSP program to allow for reasonable tuition increases, which
• that fits them and allows them Gabrielle to be in the school that fits them and allows them to grow
• This program allows us to purchase those items directly from Louisiana producers, This program allows
• And the reason for this is because increased local funding, which allows more state dollars to go directly

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• This allows them to go to a physical therapy clinic to receive those services, thus increasing access
• This allows them to go to a physical therapy clinic to receive those services, thus increasing access
• This allows them to go to a physical therapy clinic to receive those services, thus increasing access
• Okay, so what rates are you increasing? All pediatric rates.
• So there are three categories of rates that are increasing.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• However, getting around increasing walking, biking, and transit increases safety in our communities.
• over the next 20 years due to the increased traffic flow.
• However, we get around increasing walking, biking and transit increases safety in our communities.
• over the next 20 years due to the increased traffic flow.
• That was a huge increase to a lot of the counties.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 748, a bill revising Minnesota’s transportation greenhouse gas and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) impact assessment requirements for trunk highway projects. The chair first moved and adopted the A2 author’s amendment and then the A3 amendment, which was described as adding implementation time and project exemptions when federal dollars are available. The bill author explained that the measure responds to concerns from stakeholders that the current law can force costly mitigation, delay or stop safety and capacity projects, and create uncertainty because key implementation details are still being developed by a technical advisory committee. Testimony was split. County and city engineers, county commissioners, the Minnesota Transportation Alliance, and the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities generally supported the bill, arguing that the current requirements can add 20% to 40% or more to project costs, are difficult to administer, and could jeopardize critical safety improvements, congestion relief, and federal funding. They cited examples such as Scott County and Trunk Highway 65, and said VMT mitigation is especially hard to quantify and fund. Opponents, including Move Minnesota and Sierra Club, argued that safety and climate goals are not in conflict, that reducing driving can save lives and reduce pollution, and that the bill would weaken an important tool for cutting transportation emissions. Members also asked about how GHG and VMT are measured, whether the required assessment was ready, and who would be responsible for mitigation assets and costs. After discussion, the committee held a roll call vote. The bill, as amended, passed 8-7 and was moved to the General Register.

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• The estimated increase needed in flex benefit allowances is $1.3 million.
• capacities to increase.
• costs flexnet allowance.
• as well as a projected increase if there's not an increase.
• Their ask was a 38% increase. Your ask is a 34% increase.

Keywords: 914, all