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• House File 1652 allows formulary changes when replacing a brand-name drug with a biologic drug rated
• House File 1652 allows formulary changes when replacing a brand-name drug with a biologic drug rated
• filings with the their final rate filings with the commerce<00:36:23.079> department.
• The rate filings that the uh plans made.
• made their final rate filings with commerce<00:37:45.119> in<00:37:45.359> August.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Our programs are closing at an alarming rate. Minnesota has a choice.
• Minnesota has a choice we can rate Minnesota has a choice we can continue<00:58:19.079> giving
• We understand more about the accelerating depletion rate of aquifers.
• We understand more about the accelerating depletion rate of aquifers.
• income tax rate or something like that.

Bills: HF1277, HF1006

Keywords: data centers, tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, economic development, employment growth, property tax, abatement, land bank, redevelopment, political subdivision, 1183, house

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• the year as we wait for sufficient Minnesota-produced product to be available at a cost-effective rate
• the year as we wait for sufficient Minnesota-produced product to be available at a cost-effective rate
• and that's just because of the rate and that's just because of the rate being<00:09:11.360> so
• haven't kept up with reimbursement rates haven't kept up with costs costs costs um<00:10:00.200>
• to be available at a cost-effective rate to be available at a cost-effective rate um<00:10:10.680

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• state continues to grow, to hold the spending tight, and then to use that growth as a way to buy down rates
• And in this income tax elimination fund, as we buy down, or as we find the ability to have rates come
• And it's when we see fit to lower the rates.
• And it's when we see fit to lower the rates. And this is just giving us a conservative way to do.
• The officer actually suspended the chase, but the fleeing vehicle continued at a high rate of speed in

Bills: HB316, HB549, HB646, HB752, HB824, HB873, HB1129, HB1157, HB1170

Keywords: literacy, adolescent, teacher education, high-dosage tutoring, reading intervention, workforce development, training programs, Bayou Growth Opportunity, funding, employment, skills gap, qualified employer, credential recognition, government growth limit, recurring revenue, state finance, Louisiana Income Tax Elimination Fund, fiscal responsibility, legislative sessions, regular sessions

Summary: The House Appropriations Committee met on April 22 and first considered Chairman Beaulieu’s House Bill 646, a constitutional amendment limiting the amount of State General Fund money that may be appropriated in a fiscal year. After adopting a set of amendments creating the Louisiana Income Tax Elimination Fund and making conforming changes, the committee reported the bill favorably as amended. The companion bill, House Bill 824, which establishes the growth limit formula based on CPI, medical CPI, and population change, was also amended and reported favorably as amended. Supporters framed both measures as a way to keep spending within recurring revenues and create a path toward reducing or eliminating the state income tax. The committee then reported favorably as amended House Bill 1157, creating the Louisiana State Infrastructure Fund to help finance infrastructure-related projects, with testimony that it would leverage private and federal dollars and initially focus on rail, port, road, and bridge projects. House Bill 316, which provides a framework for student literacy reforms for grades four through eight, was presented as having no new cost because the Department of Education said the work was already covered by existing resources; it was reported favorably. House Bill 549, creating the Bayou Growth Opportunity Workforce Program to provide employer-based training grants, also received support from business groups and was reported favorably as amended. House Bill 1129, dealing with the sale of state-owned surplus movable property, drew support from Louisiana auctioneers who argued local firms should be allowed to bid on the state’s auction contract instead of relying on an out-of-state vendor; it was reported favorably. House Bill 873, which would fund pursuit intervention technology through a $2 driver’s license fee, generated significant concern about adding fees and whether the money should instead come from existing budgets. After discussion of the proposed technologies and training, the committee deferred the bill voluntarily to work on alternatives, including a possible sunset and other funding options. Finally, House Bill 752, which would change the timing and duration of regular legislative sessions by joint rule, was reported without action after members noted the revised fiscal note showed a decrease in state general fund expenditures. The meeting then adjourned.

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• discussion today, so I haven't had time to look into it, but I believe that your insurance companies, the rates
• So that’s kind of my thought...” “...where it says, you know, we’re not happy until the accident rate
• almost makes more sense that some of these minor violations would drop off your record at a quicker rate
• In Missouri, we've had 2024 as the highest rate of pedestrian fatalities in state history.
• And yet, even though the fatality rate when you hit somebody on a bicycle was very high, you still have

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and approved House Bill 1798 on a 9-5 vote after limited discussion. Members then adopted a House committee substitute combining House Bills 2553, 1831, and 2328, with a minor change removing duplicative helmet language and clarifying motorcycle seat-back requirements, and passed the substitute 15-0. The committee also adopted a substitute and amendment for Senate Bill 1408 dealing with salvage title language, then passed that measure 8-6 with one present vote. Several members raised concerns about omnibus drafting, single-subject issues, and fiscal notes, while others supported moving the bills forward for floor debate. The committee then heard House Bill 3317, which would allow drivers facing license revocation for accumulated speeding-related points to regain driving privileges by installing an intelligent speed limiting device. The sponsor said the bill is intended to reduce repeat speeding and keep people employed and able to meet daily needs, while witnesses in support, including a family member of a traffic fatality victim, MADD, and a transportation safety advocacy group, argued it would improve roadway safety and reduce deaths and injuries. Opponents argued the bill was too costly, raised privacy and implementation concerns, and should not shift costs to taxpayers; members also questioned device availability, certification, GPS accuracy, and whether the bill should be narrowed to more serious repeat offenders. No vote was taken on HB 3317, and the chair adjourned after concluding the hearing, saying it was likely the committee’s final meeting of the year.

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• If we're going to take a look at policy, it's up to us to introduce this bill to bring down ER rates
• What I want to share with you is some issues pertaining to addressing defraud the error rate and snap
• So, I, honestly, we've talked about on other bills increasing STD rates in the state of Florida.
• We're leaving it up to the agency who is responsible for the error rate to now come up with a way to
• This doesn't have to happen, especially if the rates that it does.

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• If we're going to take a look at policy and determine how we bring down ER rates and how we take care
• What I want to share with you is some issues pertaining to addressing fraud, the error rate in SNAP,
• you know, honestly, we've talked about on other bills our Representative Bartleman: increasing STD rates
• concerned about how we're going to—we're leaving it up to the agency who is responsible for the error rate
• This doesn't have to happen, especially at the rates that it does.

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• NCLEX scores at Tallahassee State College, saying they were “very distressed” and that a 69% passage rate
• workshop, and as we have our priorities, our priority number one is improving our student success rate
• And as we have our priorities, our priority number one is improving our student success rate.
• of the things that... ...our priorities, our priority number one is improving our student success rate
• And this is especially true in nursing, where UNF's NCLEX first-time pass rate of 94% exceeds the national

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education convened with a quorum and first took up CS for SB 1694 on technology education. The bill would require technology-integrated postsecondary general education core courses to include digital literacy and competency instruction, including use of artificial intelligence tools, and would encourage high school computer science courses that include AI to teach how AI systems use data, their benefits and limitations, and responsible use in academic and personal settings. The bill sponsor and several supporters emphasized preparing students for an AI-driven workforce while teaching critical evaluation and ethical use; one speaker raised concerns about overreliance on AI and the need to preserve real-world skills. Senator Davis supported the measure and suggested introducing similar instruction earlier, possibly in middle school. The committee voted the bill favorably, with Senator Leak later recorded in the affirmative. The committee then heard a large block of confirmations for higher education boards, including appointees to Tallahassee State College, the University of South Florida, the University of North Florida, Palm Beach State College, the College of the Florida Keys, Hillsborough College, Miami-Dade College, Florida A&M University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, New College of Florida, Florida Polytechnic University, and the University of Florida. The appointees generally highlighted backgrounds in education, health care, law, business, technology, and public service, and described priorities such as student success, workforce alignment, affordability, fiscal responsibility, and institutional growth. One nominee to Tallahassee State College was asked about low NCLEX pass rates and said the college had a plan approved by the Florida Board of Nursing. Another nominee discussed Florida Poly’s STEM mission, and several members praised the nominees’ community ties and professional experience. After hearing the appointees, the committee voted to report the block of confirmations favorably to the Ethics and Elections Committee. The committee then received a high-level overview of the higher education budget, totaling $11.9 billion, with major emphasis on workforce training and development. Highlights included increases for school district workforce education, the Florida College System, workforce development capitalization, a rural educator recruitment program, funding for the USF Center for Nursing, preeminent research universities, UCF’s community school grant program, UF’s literacy and math initiatives, UF’s autism and neurodevelopment center, and a postsecondary guardian program for campus security. Members asked a brief question about a workforce fund transfer, and the chair explained it was a transfer of an existing program with new funds added. No public comment was offered, and the meeting adjourned.

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• House Bill 13, an act relating to the individual income tax rate. Representative Burke.
• House Bill 13, an act relating to the individual income tax rate. Representative Burke.
• act relating to the individual<00:28:45.840> income<00:28:46.240> tax<00:28:46.559> rate
• individual income tax rate. individual income tax rate. Representative<00:28:47.600> Burke.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 04:28 Election and Swearing In of Constitutional Officers 04:35 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 06:51 HR 1 08:08 HR 2 08:40 HR 3 17:11 Impeachment Petitions reported 18:33 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 20:27 Stand at Ease 20:54 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 28:30 Adjournment 33:05, 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky House convened for the opening of the 2026 regular session, with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and a declared quorum of 100 members present. The House then excused absent members and suspended the rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications to be filed. It also elected House staff constitutional officers by acclamation, including the chief clerk, deputy clerk, sergeant at arms, chief doorkeeper, enrolling clerk, cloakroom keeper, and janitor, followed by the oath of office. Members introduced and adopted House Resolutions 1, 2, and 3. House Resolution 1 established the 2026 House membership. House Resolution 2 adopted the House rules for the session, with changes reflecting the new temporary building, removal of COVID-related provisions, elimination of remote and alternative voting, shortening motions/petitions/communications time from 30 to 15 minutes, deleting guest introductions and gallery references, requiring only one signed jacketed bill copy, clarifying billbook co-sponsorship procedures, deleting consent orders and pairing rules, and updating chamber-access and lobbying restrictions. Some members objected that the changes reduced transparency and public access, and one member asked that the 15-minute limit be kept at 30 minutes, but the resolution was adopted. House Resolution 3 invited pastors of Frankfurt churches to open sessions with prayer; one member asked that it be broadened to include people of all faiths and beyond Franklin County, but it was also adopted. The House then reported interim communications, including citizen impeachment petitions filed against Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goodwine and Ballard County Jailer Eric Cppus. Members were reminded of a mandatory ethics meeting the next day. The clerk reported the first batch of filed bills and resolutions, including House Bill 11 on independent school districts and House Bills 12 through 34 on topics such as legislative privacy, income tax, rural hospital funding, Medicaid and Medicaid expansion, school employee payments, firearms, reproductive health and privacy, employment schedules, cancer treatment coverage, workers’ compensation for first responders, savings accounts, education opportunity accounts, leave from employment, criminal procedure, home purchases, FNF devices, data privacy, and death benefits, along with House Resolutions 4 through 6. The House then adjourned until 2 p.m. on January 7, 2026.

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• The R is subsequently required to pay interest on the amount that was rightfully owned, only at a rate
• 2 points higher than the New York Federal Reserve Bank's rate on loans to depository institutions unless
• I, I suppose it depends on what the interest rate the county puts on those.
• Does this bill mandate you to have a certain, you know, threshold of an interest rate?
• Uh, it has an interest rate, but it's not, it's pretty low, I recall. OK. All right, any questions?

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• Only at a rate two points higher than the New York Federal Reserve Bank's rate on loans to depository
• I suppose it depends on what the interest rate the county puts on those funds paid into the registry.
• You know, what's the threshold of an interest rate? It has an interest rate, but it's pretty low.

Bills: HB3619, HB3652, HB4572, HB4891, HB4941, HB5103, HB5105, HB5106, HB5224, HB5600

Keywords: surface estate, well plugging, Railroad Commission, landowner rights, liability, strategic reserve, gas supply, petroleum products, disaster response, Railroad Commission of Texas, energy security, emergency planning, oil and gas waste, environmental regulation, waste management, mining pits, groundwater monitoring, regulation, commercial disposal facilities, environmental standards

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• adopt rules to implement that are based on certain environmental, social, and governments models, ratings
• HB 3901 by Darby Lindsey, the exemption of transfer certain rates from in water and certain disclosure
• HB 4095 by Hunter relating to the rate of the hotel occupancy tax in certain municipalities for the use
• of certain revenue for the tax of these municipalities or authorizing an increase in the rate of tax
• HB 4113 by Lopez and Bear relating to the rating of childcare providers participating in the Texas Rising

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• This has led to an increase in turnover rates and case managers at high levels of vacant positions.
• Higher turnover and vacancy rates increase the caseload for case managers and puts additional strain
• This is intended to decrease the vacancy rates and reduce the strain on the workforce.
• Senator Gruters: ...the average pass rate is still less than 50 percent, and usually you have to have
• We are constantly rated Senator Gruters: the most trusted professionals that anybody has.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• The evidence is this is our constant mid-year rate increases.
• January 1st, 2024, we had hundreds, over $100 million rate increase.
• January 1st, 2024, we had over a $100 million rate increase that we were notified about a week after
• P-card because somebody got an extra tank of gas, but we're willing to do $100 million in mid-year rate
• New contracts this year include a policy to withhold 2% of plans' capitation rates on an annual basis

Summary: The Health Policy Committee heard and advanced several health-related bills. SB 1546 on background screening for athletic coaches was explained as another extension of the deadline for coaches to be added to the background screening clearinghouse; it passed favorably with support from athletic and youth sports organizations. SB 958 on type 1 diabetes early detection was amended to match the House version, requiring the Department of Health to provide school districts, school boards, and charter schools with informational materials for parents; it was reported favorably as a committee substitute. CS/SB 1070 on electrocardiograms for student athletes drew extensive discussion about sudden cardiac arrest prevention, implementation timelines, costs, funding through private and public sources, and whether insurance, KidCare, or Medicaid should cover screenings; after supportive testimony from school and athletic groups, it was reported favorably as a committee substitute. The committee also heard SB 1060, which would create a joint legislative oversight committee for Medicaid managed care to review encounter data, financials, audits, and rebate calculations with assistance from an actuary and the Auditor General. The sponsor and several senators framed it as a transparency and verification measure in response to large mid-year Medicaid funding increases and concerns about network adequacy and vertical integration; it passed favorably. CS/SB 944, which shortens the insurer overpayment recovery look-back period for claims involving psychologists from 30 months to 12 months, also passed favorably with support from the Florida Psychological Association. SB 1370, moving ambulatory surgical centers into their own statute rather than under hospital licensure provisions, was supported by surgery center representatives and reported favorably. The committee approved SB 768, as amended, to narrow the foreign-country-of-concern licensure attestation for health care entities to direct controlling interests and clarify the “reasonable efforts” standard; it passed after questions about how the standard would work in practice. SB 1544 on opticianry prompted significant debate over whether the bill would limit nonlicensed staff in ophthalmology and optometry settings; after a proposed amendment was withdrawn and multiple witnesses spoke both for and against, the bill was temporarily postponed. Finally, the committee adopted a strike-all amendment to SB 1808 requiring health care practitioners and facilities to refund patient overpayments within 30 days, with enforcement through AHCA fines or professional discipline, and then reported the bill favorably.

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• There's one specific line called the variable rate line.
• understood in the financial department that everyone who filed on that line was subject to the Legacy rate
• For Legacy, we identified that the Minnesota Lottery was actually filing on the variable rate line.
• Taxes reported on the variable rate line in this case, as an example, $1,000.
• We then multiplied that by the legacy rate, that 5.45%, and that would put $54.50 into the Legacy Fund

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• We had a great participation rate in that survey. This was ultimately an agreed-upon number.
• This will translate into higher workers' compensation insurance rates, which will hurt New Mexico employers
• attorneys, and those attorneys represented both employers and workers, so we had a good participation rate
• , typically a statistically significant participation rate in those survey results.
• If it's paid out strictly on a 20% amount, at $30,000, that would be a $150,000 rate.

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• And the evidence shows that there is a very low rate of recidivism.
• Putting youth in adult prisons halts their ability to grow and develop at a normal rate.
• We see this clearly in recidivism rates across the board, as previously mentioned.
• As evidenced by this population having by far the highest recidivism rates in the entire system, 30%
• Alternatives where recovery rates are 75 and 80%, not the 5% and 10% typical of our usual practices.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy hearing on several juvenile justice and parole-related bills, with much of the testimony focused on H. 2051/S. 1087 to end lifetime parole for juveniles and emerging adults, and H. 1923 to raise the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to include 18-, 19-, and 20-year-olds. Chairs Brandy Fluker-Reid and Lydia Edwards opened the hearing by noting the large number of bills and witnesses, the need to keep testimony moving, and special procedures for incarcerated witnesses and sensitive testimony. They also acknowledged the historic nature of the hearing being chaired by two Black women attorneys. No votes were taken during the hearing itself. Many incarcerated speakers and advocates supported ending lifetime parole, arguing that young people can change, that lifetime supervision creates constant fear of technical violations, and that it undermines rehabilitation, family stability, employment, and reintegration. Several testified about their own trauma, youth, and growth in prison programs, while others emphasized the costs of decades of supervision and the racial disparities in the system. Support also came from elected officials, UTEC, the Transformational Prison Project, United Way, CPCS’s Youth Advocacy Division, the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, and others, who said juvenile systems are better suited to developmentally appropriate treatment and that the bills would improve public safety and reduce recidivism. There was also opposition, including testimony from family members of a murder victim who argued that lifetime parole should remain for serious violent crimes and that some offenders are not sufficiently rehabilitated. One virtual witness described a family tragedy involving the kidnapping and murder of her infant nephew and warned that ending lifetime parole could remove needed long-term supervision for dangerous offenders. In addition to the juvenile justice bills, the committee heard testimony on H. 1867, a bill related to continuing care for severe mental illness, and H. 2063, which would increase penalties for assaults on correction officers and other prison staff; the correction officers’ union supported H. 2063 and related safety bills. The hearing continued with many more witnesses and bill topics, but no final committee action was announced in the portion provided.

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• Because certainly their incentive would be to hire a new, newly graduated teacher at a much lower rate
• Because certainly their incentive would be to hire a new, newly graduated teacher at a much lower rate
• Because certainly their incentive would be to hire a new, newly graduated teacher at a much lower rate
• graduate teacher at a much lower rate. graduate teacher at a much lower rate.
• contribution rate? contribution rate? Great<00:54:16.880> question.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The commission first approved the minutes and then took up several pension omnibus items. Representative Rapinski’s item, related to an I-RAP issue, was moved ahead of the agenda and passed without further information after members noted the State Board of Investment and Minnesota State had not identified additional facts; the bill, as previously amended, was recommended for inclusion in the 2026 Pension Omnibus Bill. The committee also corrected a procedural issue on Senator Gustafson’s bill, SF 3897/HF 3703, after realizing an amendment referenced earlier belonged to a different bill; the motion was restated without the amendment reference and the bill was then recommended to pass and be incorporated into the omnibus bill. The main policy discussion centered on SF 3897/HF 3703, which would change how terminating firefighter relief association plans value benefits for firefighters under age 50. Senator Gustafson said the current statute can unfairly reduce benefits by requiring present-value discounting and that the bill would instead allow benefits to be based on accrued benefit under the plan formula, while still leaving relief associations flexibility to use present value if they choose. Staff confirmed the bill applies only to relief associations under chapter 424B, not PERA or the statewide plan. Senator Rasmussen raised concerns about consistency between SVF and non-SVF reliefs and about differing treatment on termination; the bill author acknowledged the difference. The committee ultimately voted to recommend the bill for inclusion in the omnibus pension bill. The final major item was House File 4162, as amended by an A1 amendment, which requires employers of reemployed annuitants in TRA to make employer contributions during reemployment, including Minnesota State Colleges and Universities employees covered under section 354.445. Representative O’Driscoll argued the bill would direct existing education-formula pension dollars to TRA, prevent districts from using those funds elsewhere when retirees are rehired, and keep the employee neutral because the annuitant’s benefit would not change. Supporters said the measure would help pension funding and address situations where districts rehire retired teachers, often in hard-to-fill specialties. Opponents, including Senator Rasmusson, questioned the added cost to school districts, citing an estimated $5.385 million in annual TRA revenue from the change and warning it could reduce districts’ ability to hire or retain staff. After discussion, the committee had not yet taken final action on this item in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Our gun death rate increased by 35% from 2014 to 2023.
• But although U.S. firearm homicide and suicide rates are a global outlier, this research is underfunded
• But although U.S. firearm homicide and suicide rates are a global outlier, this research is underfunded
• But although U.S. firearm homicide and suicide rates are a global outlier, this research is underfunded
• Workforce reductions contribute to higher deficiency rates and lower CMS star quality ratings, consistent

Bills: HF3668, HF2779, HF2771

Keywords: gun violence, public health, Department of Health, prevention, criminal justice, health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration

Summary: The House Finance and Policy Committee met on March 2 with a quorum present and heard House File 3668, which would create a state Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The bill author argued the office would treat gun violence as a public health crisis, improve research and coordination, and help reduce deaths and trauma, especially among children. Several supporters testified, including representatives from the Minnesota Medical Association, Protect Minnesota, family medicine, public health, and obstetrics/gynecology, all emphasizing firearm injury and suicide as major public health problems and urging a coordinated, data-driven response. Multiple testifiers shared personal accounts of shootings and their effects on children and families, including the Annunciation shooting, and said the office could help align prevention efforts across health care, law enforcement, and community organizations. Opposition came from the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, which argued the bill would create a permanent taxpayer-funded bureaucracy that could be used to shape firearm policy and restrict a constitutional right. The group said Minnesota should focus instead on enforcing existing laws, prosecuting violent offenders, and providing direct victim services. During committee discussion, Vice Chair Nadeau offered an A2 amendment to move the proposed office from the Department of Health to the Department of Public Safety, citing data-sharing, accountability, and examples from other cities and states; after discussion with the bill author, he withdrew the amendment. Chair Becker then noted existing state and local spending on violence prevention and public safety programs and raised concerns about duplication of effort.

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• And at what rate is it moving and what other communities are going to be impacted?
• They say that they're willing to do plumbing work for certain rates.
• You can see that some of the highest rates are in our major urban areas.
• The focus now is shifting to being able to make pits at a higher rate, or rate production, as we call
• How would you rate the safety status of that operation right now, or how would you quantify?

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Environment Department on PFAS contamination in private wells in La Cienega, Santa Fe County. Staff said the plume likely came from historic use of firefighting foam associated with airport and National Guard fire-training activities, with possible additional contribution from septic systems and consumer products. They described the contamination as affecting about 200 private wells, the short-term response of providing residential filters through a $2 million legislative appropriation, and ongoing work to define the plume’s full extent, identify responsible parties, and consider longer-term regional water solutions. Members asked about filter costs, replacement schedules, disposal of used cartridges, follow-up testing, health studies, and whether cleanup or containment had begun; the department said cleanup would follow once the plume is fully mapped and that DOH is soliciting interest in a blood study. The committee also discussed the need to track disposal of PFAS filters and the possibility of broader statewide capacity for similar work. The committee then took up abandoned uranium mine cleanup. NMED and EMNRD staff reviewed the new uranium mine reclamation program created by HB 164, the state dashboard tracking sites, and the FY26 appropriation of $20 million for neglected contaminated sites, of which $12 million is being used for neglected uranium mines and the remainder for other contaminated sites. They said six contractors were hired, three priority sites in Grant County are moving forward quickly, and additional sites are being prepared for possible FY27 work. Members pressed for details on how funds are spent, why the revolving fund remains unfunded, how federal, state, tribal, and landowner requirements are coordinated, where contaminated material will be moved, and whether cleanup could also address homes built with contaminated materials. Staff said the work is governed by multiple regulatory layers, that the state is seeking an additional $25 million for FY27-FY28 plus a time extension, and that partnerships with tribes would require longer-term agreements. The committee also discussed federal cleanup efforts and the new Good Samaritan law, with members urging stronger advocacy for New Mexico sites, including tribal lands, and asking whether the Attorney General should pursue legal action against federal parties responsible for legacy contamination. Staff explained that some sites are already covered by settlement funds tied to responsible parties, while neglected sites are those with no responsible party and no other cleanup program. The committee then heard from EMNRD on Class VI carbon sequestration primacy. Staff said New Mexico currently has no operating Class VI wells, about 27 Class II acid-gas injection wells are operating, and only a small number might be candidates for conversion. They explained that the state’s primacy application would require more public outreach than federal rules alone, and that cost estimates for post-injection site care are based on long planning horizons, with some costs borne by operators and some by the state after closure. No votes were taken on the substantive items discussed; the committee approved the prior meeting minutes and took a brief recess between presentations.