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• . >> Yeah, Commissioner Richtorm.
• some discussions with with Commissioner some discussions with with Commissioner Storm<00:15:43.360
• >> Commissioner. >> Commissioner. >> Commissioner.
• Uh my question is for uh Commissioner Storm.
• Uh are what what uh Commissioner Storm.

Keywords: Meeting start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:37 SB 39 discussion: 04:10 SB 39 vote: 26:35, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor met with a quorum and first heard a brief presentation from Vice Chair Frommeyer on a resolution recognizing January as Kentucky Mentoring Month. She highlighted mentoring as important for personal, academic, and professional development and cited partnerships such as Northern Kentucky University’s Norse Network Hub and local community mentoring efforts. The committee then took up Senate Bill 39, sponsored by Senator Gary Boswell, which would treat fish in private lakes and ponds as the property of the landowner and allow landowners to extend fishing rights by written or electronic permission. Boswell and supporter Jason Kenner argued the bill would strengthen property rights, reduce burdensome regulation, support selective harvest and stocking decisions, and could boost tourism, local economies, and aquaculture. Kenner also described bass fishing’s economic impact, youth fishing growth, and examples of tournaments and habitat projects in Kentucky. Boswell said the bill does not change fishing license requirements and does not alter invasive species rules except to clarify that largemouth bass, including F1 Florida bass, are not invasive. Commissioner Rich Storm and other members raised concerns that the bill’s language could affect the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s fee-based funding, federal grant eligibility, enforcement authority, and creel-limit cases, especially if written permission on private waters were interpreted broadly. Senator Webb said she supported the idea of bass stocking but wanted more guardrails and a pilot approach. Senator Howell asked whether Boswell would consider further work on the language, but Boswell declined to accept a committee substitute or amendment at that time. The committee then voted 8-1 with one pass to report the bill favorably, and the chair announced the bill would be reported with favorable expression that it should pass.

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• Commissioner, welcome. Thank you for your phone call.
• For the record, I am the commissioner of the Department of Revenue.
• So with that, back to you, Commissioner. Thank you very much.
• Chair and Commissioner, thank you for coming in, your team as well.
• Commissioner Mike wrote to Mr.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• County Commissioner and Chair DeMalteur. County Commissioner and Chair DeMalteur.
• bill or for the commissioner. bill or for the commissioner.
• <00:42:41.400> Commissioner. circumstances? Commissioner. circumstances? Commissioner.
• commissioner. Thank you. commissioner. Thank you.
• Commissioner or to the administrator? Commissioner or to the administrator? Who? Who? Who?

Bills: HF4094, HF3390, HF3813, HF3583, HF3751, HF4324, HF4789, HF3596, HF4033, HF4424, HF4053

Keywords: Crosby, local sales tax, bonding authority, community projects, voter approval, Owatonna, use tax, special law, community center, municipal finance, capital project, sales and use tax, local option tax, city tax, public facility, general election, bond referendum, debt limit, levy limit, Minnesota local government

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• Uh Commissioner and Senator excuse Mr.
• :39.200> is<00:23:39.520> do Assistant Commissioner Bob Meyer is do Assistant Commissioner
• We do Meyer, Assistant Commissioner DNR.
• you is Assistant Commissioner Bob Meyer. you is Assistant Commissioner Bob Meyer.
• Assistant<00:25:54.440> Commissioner. Assistant Commissioner. Assistant Commissioner.

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• We will call the State Insurance Programs Oversight Subcommittee to order for June 17th.
• Able Mutual Insurance Company contract. Okay, so I will try to do a better job on this one.
• This is module one for the health insurance and medical management administration of our program.
• They would act as our subrogation firm for the property insurance program.
• This is our actuarial provider for the property insurance program.

Summary: The State Insurance Programs Oversight Subcommittee met on June 17 and reviewed a series of Employee Benefits Division and Office of Property Risk items. The committee approved formulary changes for March and April that favored lower-cost generics, removed some new-to-market drugs from coverage pending more evidence, and made maintenance changes to migraine and diabetes medications. Members also approved a cell and gene therapy policy that would route those therapies through prior authorization rather than automatic coverage; officials said the process should not delay urgent cases and that no current members would be affected. The committee then reviewed a UAMS pharmacy benefit consultant contract amendment, but after extended discussion about the written scope and dollar amounts, the motion was approved with the understanding that any use of optional services would return to the committee for further review. The committee also reviewed the U.S. Able Mutual/Blue Advantage third-party administration contract and the CompSack employee assistance program contract, which officials said would reduce per-member costs and add services. The subcommittee approved proposed 2027 rates for state employees and public employees, with a 9.8% increase for state employees and a 4.9% increase for public school employees. Officials also reported that the UnitedHealthcare rebid was in its final negotiation stage and would return in August, with medical and pharmacy coverage split as previously recommended. In response to questions, the director said the division was considering broader preventive-care offerings, including weight-loss drug coverage, but would proceed cautiously and with strong utilization controls and holistic support if such a program were adopted. On the property risk side, the committee reviewed permanent rules making prior temporary rules permanent, a contingency-fee subrogation contract, and renewals for claims management, actuarial services, and investment management. Members raised concerns about Sedgwick’s claim-adjustment timeliness and communication with school districts after severe weather events; officials said performance guarantees and communication expectations had been strengthened, but the renewal was kept at three years for continuity. Finally, the committee approved 2026-27 captive insurance program rates, which included no change to minimum deductibles, a 10% overall rate reduction, and bucketed rate changes by entity type. Officials said the captive program was working as intended, with improved actuarial support and claims experience, and the meeting adjourned after the approvals.

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• Um, Commissioner<01:12:41.520> Denberger, Commissioner Denberger, Commissioner Denberger, Department
• you commissioner is, commissioner, do you commissioner is, commissioner, do you think<01:29:37.440
• Commissioner. Commissioner. Commissioner.
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Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I have run this language by Commissioner Tomes, Deputy Commissioner Ikon, Commissioner Campbell, Deputy
• Deputy Commissioner Ikon commissioner Deputy Commissioner Ikon commissioner Campbell<00:32:02.600
• commissioners?
• commissioners?
• commissioners?

Bills: HF1867, HF1240

Keywords: lottery, retailer contracts, Minnesota Statutes, contract qualifications, public integrity, criminal background, legislative auditor, public funds, state government, compliance, transparency, 1183, house

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• Another one is the 80/20 insurance.
• We've increased insurance.
• So, increases to insurance are fantastic.
• What were your increases in your health insurance over the last year?
• So we're still at the same, but then the insurance increased. Right?

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• <03:41:48.439> or before the County Commissioners or before the County Commissioners or delegation
• general fund I believe the Commissioners general fund I believe the Commissioners can<03:52:30.720
• have the individual Commissioners have the individual Commissioners representing<04:03:46.080>
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• Commissioners right now so it was um it Commissioners right now so it was um it was<04:21:41.520>

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• And please pass along our thanks to Commissioner Fairlock and Commissioner Blissbach. Yes.
• And please pass along our thanks to Commissioner Fairlock and Commissioner Blissbach.
• thanks to Commissioner Fairlock and Commissioner<00:08:02.720> Blissbach.
• Commissioner Blissbach.
• Maybe that's the commissioner question. Maybe that's the commissioner question.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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