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• We've been able to distribute $13 billion of benefit payments.
• We've been able to distribute $13 billion of benefit payments.
• We've been able to distribute $13 billion of benefit payments.
• <00:53:39.280> of calendar year including the method of calendar year including the method
• The cost was the retroactive payments total $1,431.02.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• AB 2258, Avila Farias, child care alternative payment program, do pass out on an A roll call.
• AB 2314, Rogers, Child Care Alternative Payment Program, do pass. That's out on an A roll call.
• AB 2266, Schultz, standard assessment methods, do pass. That's out on an A roll call.
• AB 2481, Soria, BCRFA quality incentive payments, do pass. That's out on an A roll call.
• AB 1793, Ward, cash payment calculation, do pass. That's out with Republicans not voting.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its May 14, 2026 suspense-file hearing and considered 637 Assembly bills, plus several committee bills and one Senate bill. The chair opened by explaining the committee’s budget constraints and the factors guiding decisions: fiscal impact, return on investment, avoiding added costs to constituents, and protecting the state’s social safety net. The agenda was organized alphabetically by author, and the committee noted that results would be posted later that day online. The committee then took action on a very large number of measures, with many bills receiving do pass or do pass as amended recommendations and many others held in committee. Topics covered a wide range of policy areas, including housing, health care, education, public safety, labor, environmental regulation, wildfire mitigation, water, transportation, cannabis, AI, and state governance. Several bills were amended to reduce costs, narrow scope, remove provisions, or make them contingent on appropriations or existing resources; some were advanced on A or B roll calls, while others were held. Among the notable actions, the committee advanced bills on Medi-Cal, CalFresh, child care, school and higher education programs, wildfire and fire safety, housing financing, and various criminal justice and public safety measures. It also moved forward a number of bills related to tribal issues, consumer protections, energy and utility policy, and environmental programs. At the end of the hearing, the chair stated that the committee had moved a large number of bills to the Assembly floor and adjourned.

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• THE CURRENT METHOD FOR RESOLVING PAYMENT DISPUTES BETWEEN INSURERS AND OUT-OF-NETWORK PROVIDERS IS AN
• PAYMENT DISPUTES BETWEEN INSURERS AND OUT-OF-NETWORK PROVIDERS IS AN EFFECTIVE.
• THIS BILL CREATES AN EFFICIENT STATEWIDE MECHANISM TO RESOLVE PAYMENT DISPUTES BY ALLOWING EITHER PARTY
• WE ARE SEEING FEDERAL ARBITERS ISSUE PAYMENT THAT READS MULTIPLE TIMES HIGHER THAN MARKET CONTRACTED
• I WANT TO CLARIFY A COUPLE THINGS AND KEEP IN MIND, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A PAYMENT DISPUTE OCCURRING

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• We find ourselves in an environment where some political subdivisions are using exotic financing methods
• Those streams kind of defeat the whole purpose of this bifurcation of these funding methods.
• Health and Human Services Commission to direct... ...funds to the non-federal share of Medicaid payments
• In all, the LPPF is a method by which hospitals can pull a portion of net patient revenue to create the
• limitations on the district. ...authority to issue bonds secured by ad valorem taxes and contract payments

Bills: HB9, HJR1, SB1331, SB1375, SB1443, SB1578, SB2251, SB2519, SB2553, SB2655, SB2764, SB2907, SB3030, SB3033, SB3035, SB3036, SB3037, SB3043, SB3047, SB3050, SB3051, SB3056, SB3057, SB3063, HB9, HB467, HB331, HB1244, HB1399, HB2559, HB2730, HB3307, HJR1, HJR99, SB3048, SB3052, SB3053, SJR78, HB1327, HB2723

Keywords: HB 9, Texas Tax Code, property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, truth in taxation, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, sales tax revenue, tax rate calculation, tax levy, maintenance and operations, debt rate, unused increment rate, disaster relief rate, taxing unit

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• social security payments. social security payments.
• <01:18:36.560> of for evicting them for non-payment of for evicting them for non-payment of
• security payments were were interrupted. security payments were were interrupted.
• an eviction for non-payment of rent? an eviction for non-payment of rent?
• ,<01:57:38.960> and costs, miss child care payments, and costs, miss child care payments,

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:22:40.080> for dispute resolution methods for dispute resolution methods for condominium
• is actually the more prevalent method.
• That's the order wage of payment That's the order wage of payment violation.<01:24:11.920> Thank
• Withholding bathroom use is another method.
• Withholding bathroom use is another method.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several housing, landlord-tenant, and condominium-related measures. Senate Bill 62, relating to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, would allow HPHA-owned parcels and related areas such as parking lots to be closed to the public with posted signage; HPHA strongly supported the bill, saying it would help reduce loitering, drinking, and other problems, and no further testimony was offered. Senate Bill 822, relating to the landlord tenant code, would create a three-year working group in the Department of the Attorney General to study and improve the residential landlord-tenant code. The Judiciary supported the measure but said the scope should be narrowed; the Attorney General opposed leading the group and suggested another agency should do so; Hawaii Realtors and the Hawaii Worker Center supported the concept and suggested moving the chairmanship to the Judiciary and including Legal Aid participation. The Judiciary said it could chair the group if the bill were narrowed to matters within the court’s purview. Senate Bill 38, relating to housing, would limit counties from imposing stricter conditions, AMI requirements, or fee-waiver reductions on certain affordable housing proposals if those changes would increase project costs. HHFDC supported the bill, saying county changes after state approval create uncertainty for developers, while the Hawaii State Association of Counties opposed it as an intrusion on local authority and a restriction on county safety and infrastructure conditions. Members asked about whether existing county review periods were sufficient, and the county association said the main concern was the bill’s language limiting counties from making cost-increasing conditions. Senate Bill 146, relating to condominiums, would revise alternative dispute resolution procedures for condo disputes, including evaluative mediation and binding arbitration. The Hawaii Real Estate Commission said it took no position overall but supported a $150 mediation fee and asked for a similar arbitration fee; Community Associations Institute supported the bill with suggested amendments; however, most testimony was strongly opposed by condominium owners and advocates, who said the bill had been changed to the detriment of owners and would increase costs and reduce protections. The committee noted 44 testimonies on the bill, with 2 in support, 37 in opposition, and 2 with comments. Senate Bill 253, relating to condominium reserves, would require a detailed budget summary to stand on its own, remove a good-faith defense for certain noncompliant budgets, and clarify standing and the association’s burden regarding substantial compliance. Hawaii Realtors and Community Associations Institute supported the measure as improving transparency and giving owners and buyers a clearer picture of association finances. Greg Msakian also supported it, arguing it would help owners and describing problems he experienced with budget committee exclusion and budget noncompliance in his own association. The discussion ended while testimony on the bill was still underway, with additional witnesses expected.

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• We want slow, methodical growth. Wild swings up and down don’t help us. We need methodical growth.
• that potentially are going out. ...and teacher payments that potentially are going out.
• And when you'd say reference payments being made to the high school or the school districts beyond payments
• What are these kinds of situations where the higher ed institution is making additional payments to the
• For payments.

Keywords: 908, all

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• So the mortgage payments would effectively pay down the bonds. So that, you know, there's that.
• New discoveries every day that fuel the next early detection method.
• As a result of that one-time payment and as well as an increased contribution rate from the state as
• So historically, a 13th check would basically just be your monthly annuity payment.
• They're looking for a broader supplemental payment.

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• CONSULTATION WITH APD AND STAKEHOLDERS PRODUCED A REPORT IN DECEMBER OF 2024 FOCUSING ON ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT
• AND WILL BE AROUND FEBRUARY 2026 WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL TO WORK WITH OUR PROVIDERS WHILE AVOIDING PAYMENT
• SO THEY DID SOME SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH ON HOW OTHER STATES MODEL THEIR PAYMENTS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES.
• THE CBC'S AREN'T OPERATIONS AND THEY ARE DIRECT PAYMENTS AND DIRECT SERVICE.
• CAN YOU WALK US THROUGH THE DIFFERENT METHODS THAT YOU HAVE USED FOR THE DATA COLLECTION FROM THE CBC

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• Madam Chair, schools have different methods of preparing their meals.
• model through the prospective payment system, allowing us to cover costs that may not be traditionally
• This rolls into the prospective payment system, which has allowed us to do some great things.
• In those cases, the reality is that MCO's insurance companies profit from delaying payments.
• So, in CCBHC, that's kind of the federal model; the way the prospective payment rate is based on your

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• The methods of finance, if you would. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon, members.
• These are the methods of finance, Mr. Chair.
• This is the alternative delivery method project. Mr.
• These are the methods of finance, Mr. Chair. Is any questions on the methods of finance?
• This is the alternative delivery method project. Mr. Chair.

Summary: The ALC-Review Subcommittee reviewed seven methods of finance, including university projects at ASU Jonesboro and Mountain Home, Black River Technical College deferred maintenance, UA Batesville’s Farm Project Gateway Center, UAMS PET cyclotron equipment, a new allied health building at UAPB funded by a federal grant, and UCA’s multi-purpose arena design work. The committee also approved an alternative delivery construction project for UAPB’s Allied Health and Sciences Building, with East Harding Construction selected and AMR Architects as designer. Members then approved discretionary grants from the Department of Health and DHS, including support for a heart attack center designation, community health worker training, homeless services funding corrections, behavioral health transition support, and an enabling technology pilot. In the contracts section, the committee reviewed RFQs, construction-related contracts, intergovernmental contracts, and a large slate of out-of-state and in-state contracts covering topics such as seatbelt survey data collection, Medicaid and DHS systems, state hospital staffing and services, veterans’ services, education assessments, and state IT and procurement projects. Several contracts drew extended questioning. Senators and representatives pressed DHS and the Department of Veterans Affairs about heavy reliance on contract nursing and staffing costs, and officials said they were using pay incentives and recruitment efforts to increase state employee staffing. Members also questioned AEDC’s lithium supply chain study and the Department of Education’s security contract, with concerns about projected costs and repeated amendments. The committee held three in-state contracts—Department of Education security services and two DHS staffing contracts—until Friday, then adopted the remaining contracts and received informational reports on contract amendments, executed contracts, and emergency procurements before adjourning.

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• <00:42:41.440> is these under and overp payments is these under and overp payments is $139,720
• Additionally, there's the fact that there are two calculation methods to determine a tax credit amount
• Once a couple is directed to one of the two calculation methods, if directed to part one, the two axes
• in part two, calculation method outlined in part two, which<00:52:12.640> again<00:52:12.960>
• An alternate to an upfront sales tax exemption is a direct payment incentive, like a grant or a loan.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• assistance payments program and explain a little bit more about why.
• The commission's method of finance is primarily funded through.
• regularly and actually paying some additional payments.
• You know, a 13th check would basically just be, you know, your monthly annuity payment.
• They're looking for a broader supplemental payment.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• difficult for people to achieve that down payment cash on hand.
• <00:45:41.760> And would be their payment over time.
• And would be their payment over time.
• <00:45:55.760> cash to help make that down payment cash to help make that down payment cash
• The sampling methods were been used.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Great Start Compensation Payment Program is about $176 million in total base funding in 2026 and
• <00:14:32.079> program<00:14:32.560> which start compensation payment program which
• start compensation payment program which is<00:14:32.800> about<00:14:32.920> $176<00:
• designed that uses information sharing and organizational transformation methods to correct mistakes
• <01:08:04.039> to organizational transformation methods to organizational transformation methods

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This package forms a key down payment on delivering meaningful health cost reduction for all Americans
• This package forms a key down payment on delivering meaningful health cost reduction for all Americans
• This package forms a key down payment on delivering meaningful health cost reduction for all Americans
• This package forms a key down payment on delivering meaningful health cost reduction for all Americans
• This package forms a key down payment on delivering meaningful health cost reduction for all Americans

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Commission staff said the patrol tactics course used other methods to teach officers threat recognition
• , and how payments will be processed.
• , and how payments will be processed.
• In another case, staff requested reimbursement documentation before issuing additional payments.
• Staff requested reimbursement documentation before issuing additional payments.

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee subcommittee held a hybrid hearing to receive three State Auditor’s Office performance audits. The first audit examined implementation of the Law Enforcement Training and Community Safety Act. Auditors said the Criminal Justice Training Commission had developed most required training, but six community/cultural topics were still unfinished, the patrol tactics curriculum was incomplete in one area, and the agency lacked a systematic project management approach. They reported that most officers had not completed the 40 required hours, with low participation in patrol tactics training, weak communication, limited data to track compliance, and ineffective incentives or consequences. Committee members questioned staffing, liability, and enforcement, and the Commission said it generally agreed with the findings and had begun implementing recommendations, including improving training development and communication. The second audit reviewed Washington’s digital equity planning. Auditors concluded the state lacked a comprehensive, unified digital equity strategy, a designated lead, and reliable funding. They said the existing PEAR/Impact Plan, BEAD five-year plan, and NTIA-approved digital equity plan each addressed parts of the issue but none provided a full statewide framework with clear authority across agencies. The Department of Commerce’s Broadband Office and the Office of Equity said they agreed with the findings and were open to working with the legislature and the Digital Equity Forum on a more structured approach. A public witness described local and regional digital equity planning efforts and emphasized the importance of coordination and community-based work. The third audit focused on Commerce’s management of the Digital Navigator Program. Auditors said Commerce did not consistently use a competitive process, did not adequately vet grantees and subgrantees, wrote contracts that lacked clear deliverables and monitoring requirements, failed to enforce reporting, and paid $10.7 million without sufficient documentation to verify reimbursement eligibility. They said agency staff had raised concerns that were ignored and that some payments and contract expansions occurred despite warnings. Commerce officials said new leadership had already begun major contract-management reforms, including centralized oversight, risk assessments, clearer documentation standards, and staff training, and they said they would pursue recapture where appropriate. Committee members expressed strong concern about accountability, and the hearing ended after public testimony and committee discussion.

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• It allows for alternative audit methods.
• Anyway, I had this car payment, and in that system, we were allowed to... ...be made without coming out
• It made things much easier, and I only missed one payment.
• But um, the point... ...of the matter is that it was a very convenient method and it worked well for

Bills: SB163, SB173, SB155, HB93, SB163, SB173, SB155, HB93

Keywords: State Auditor, property investigations, negligence, loss report, civil actions, Alabama Retirement Savings Program, state-facilitated retirement savings, auto-IRA, automatic enrollment, payroll deduction IRA, retirement savings access gap, private sector workers, small business retirement plan, portable retirement account, Roth IRA, traditional IRA, life-cycle fund, capital preservation fund, financial literacy, Department of Workforce

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• I think all of us agree we have more methods to communicate today than ever in the history of mankind
• , and we have fewer methods to communicate effectively than ever in the history of mankind.
• , and we have fewer methods to communicate effectively than ever in the history of mankind.
• <00:52:02.640> must So, under this authority, payments must So, under this authority, payments
• , payments, payments, and<00:56:33.840> if<00:56:34.000> the<00:56:34.120> program

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:28:53.919> they<00:28:54.039> felt budget forecasting methods they felt budget
• forecasting methods they felt that<00:28:54.760> uh<00:28:54.840> leaving<00:28:55.120>
• and just some portions of payments and just some portions of disability<00:32:36.360> waivers
• in medical assistance Facility payments in medical assistance um<00:48:04.520> we um we um we
• um to nursing Incorporated our payments um to nursing facilities<00:48:41.240> so<00:48:41.520

Bills: HF3

Keywords: legislative auditor, reporting, accountability, state finance, executive agency oversight, 1183, house