Video & Transcript Research : 'severance pay'
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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (03/11/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- pay into the fund.
- pay into the fund.
- pay into the fund.
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them just pay you know the state pays them just pay you know the state pays
Summary:
The committee first discussed a proposed increase to the annual elevator certificate fee in the Department of Labor. The commissioner said the fee had been $50 for years and generated just under $300,000 annually, while the Inspection Division’s broader revenue far exceeded its expenses. Members noted the fee only covered the certificate, not the inspection itself, which is billed separately at $100 per hour. After comparing the fee to neighboring states and discussing the department’s revenue and staffing, the committee agreed to rewrite the language to set the fee at $75 and to vote on an amendment later.
The committee then took up Section 139, which would expand the list of labor-law violations that can be penalized without first issuing a warning. The Department explained the change was meant to align House Bill 157 with other chapters, including youth employment and workers’ compensation provisions, where immediate civil penalties are already allowed. The section was accepted unanimously.
A longer discussion followed on the Second Injury Fund. The commissioner explained that the fund reimburses insurers for certain workers’ compensation costs tied to claims involving pre-existing conditions, is financed by assessments on insurers, and requires notice within 100 weeks of injury plus a $10,000 deductible before reimbursement. He said the fund currently holds roughly $16 million to $22 million, one full-time employee administers it, and total staff involvement is about five to six people. Members questioned whether the fund should be sunset, but the department said the current House Bill 2 language does not propose a sunset; instead, it addresses increased hearing and litigation burdens after a recent Supreme Court decision. Sections 140 and 141, dealing with hearings, were then accepted unanimously. The committee also briefly discussed fines for late insurance coverage reporting, with the department noting the current rubric allows up to $50 per day but uses $112 per day, and members suggesting a lower amount.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- The scenario where they accidentally or unintentionally pay that, pay it without doing the withholding
- They pay the net cost of the drug.
- You pay for the claim cost.
- It doesn't cap the co-pay.
- The member always pays zero.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Insurance met on May 6, 2026, and first reported HB 1241 favorably. That bill, by Chairman Furman, requires insurers to check with DCFS before paying certain insurance settlements to determine whether the recipient owes delinquent child support, and to withhold and remit arrears if found. DCFS explained that Louisiana already has intercepts and other collection tools, but no current mechanism for insurance settlements. Senators raised concerns about notice to obligors and about liability if insurers fail to withhold, but the bill was advanced without objection.
The committee then heard HB 870, which would require health insurers and PBMs to cover lower-cost generic or biosimilar drugs when available and to use utilization management no more restrictively on those drugs. Supporters said the bill would improve access and lower patient costs by using wholesale acquisition cost as the comparison point. Opponents, including Louisiana Blue and the AFL-CIO, argued that WAC ignores rebates and net cost, could force plans to cover higher-cost biosimilars first, and could increase premiums and disrupt ERISA and fully insured plan design. The committee adopted a technical amendment set and then a second amendment set that added notice and reporting requirements tied to net cost calculations, and HB 870 was reported favorably as amended.
Several other bills were moved with little or no opposition. HB 1176, concerning Medicare Advantage coverage for integrative cancer treatments such as cold cap therapy, cryotherapy, and acupuncture, was amended to change the effective date and then reported favorably. HB 1196, dealing with colorectal cancer screening follow-up colonoscopies, was also amended and reported favorably. HB 1162, a consumer protection bill requiring DOI to verify that a contractor named on a first-party property damage check is licensed in Louisiana, was amended and reported favorably. HB 826, which modernizes insurance referral rules to allow referrals by email or website address, was reported favorably. The committee also heard HB 1151 on insurer investment limits and solvency protections, and HB 1236 on pharmacy reimbursement and copay maximizer programs; both drew substantial testimony and concern, especially over retroactivity, PBM cost allocation, and whether copay maximizers shift costs to patients, but the transcript cuts off before final action on HB 1236.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
EDUCATION- HOUSE EARLY CHILDHOOD SUBCOMMITTEE Jun 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It is hard to pay bills. It's hard to save on top of the cost of child care.
- the new co-pay that the state system required.
- But if not, we have several of these videos on our website.
- But if not, we have several of these videos on our website.
- She is one of the ones that also talked about the co-pay implementation.
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes and then heard a presentation from Maddie San Juan of the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas on the report “Holding It All Together: Working Moms and Child Care in Arkansas.” She said the research found Arkansas moms are working and want to work, but child care costs, inflexible schedules, inadequate paid leave, and the mental load of caregiving are major barriers. She cited survey and focus group findings showing flexible hours were the most requested workplace support, 69% of moms identified child care costs as a barrier, and many families spend a large share of income on care. Members asked about labor force trends, what flexibility means in practice, and the cost and age structure of child care assistance programs. The presenter also noted child care affects economic development and workforce recruitment, and mentioned a Department of Commerce option that may help pay child care for people seeking training.
Department of Education and Office of Early Childhood staff then gave updates on internal dashboards for enrollment, applications, and provider participation in School Readiness Assistance (SRA), saying the tools are now live for internal use and should improve transparency and data access. They said CLASS transition funding from the PDG grant would be released soon to providers who completed observations, and clarified that OEP awards based on CLASS scores are separate from OEC’s work. They also warned providers about a payment interruption during the transition to a new system: June 26 would be the last day to submit SRA payments for processing, payments would stop June 30, and billing would continue without processing from July 1 to 13, with back payments expected when the system resumes around July 14. Members raised concerns about provider cash flow, early childhood special education funding, an overpayment appeal involving a child care center, and whether CLASS data would be public; staff said the data is FOIA-able but not used by the department to set current quality or rates.
The department also said it is reviewing audit requirements tied to Head Start and SRA, that Early Head Start children remained in their facilities after a closure, and that a market rate survey/cost analysis is still in procurement. Staff reported that the QRIS process will begin with a June 23 webinar and that CLASS will be part of a broader quality system still being developed with provider and parent input. They also said the local lead network was re-competed and will cover all counties starting July 1 with 23 local leads, and that the PDG partner group has been formed to provide ongoing stakeholder feedback. The meeting ended with no further business and adjournment.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
EDUCATION- HOUSE EARLY CHILDHOOD SUBCOMMITTEE Jun 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And the next thing, I know we've talked several times about the women...
- the new co-pay that the state system required.
- But if not, we have several of these videos I hope that it will play, but if not, we have several of
- She is one of the ones that also talked about the co-pay implementation.
- And they said they don't pay as well.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- that don't pay recapture.
- Texas Didn't really move their teacher pay up. They just adjusted it to the rest of the nation.
- You and I've had several conversations about that.
- Severe. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- Uh, I, I have several questions, but I think there's one that he could answer pretty quickly.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Mar 31st, 2025
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Transcript Highlights:
- There are many reasons why we brought this bill, and I think that you heard several of them.
- There's several that are... are listed in statute.
- So House Bill 3421 addresses these issues through several key changes.
- There are several sections of this bill that build on legislation from 2023.
- You can be held in contempt for failing to pay child support.
Keywords:
electronic devices, family violence, criminal prosecution, protective orders, tracking, harassment, family allowance, decedent's estate, surviving spouse, minor children, inheritance, child support, maintenance, HB 1734, Family Code, Section 155.207, suit affecting the parent-child relationship, SAPCR, continuing exclusive jurisdiction, jurisdiction transfer
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Dec 16th, 2025 at 09:08 am
Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The patient pays 20, the insurance pays 80, or whatever their insurance dictates.
- But that 20 the patient pays is.
- They have to pay the GRT on that.
- So what we did is we said we're not going to pay tax on food. They weren't paying tax on food.
- We don't tax ag, but we also don't know what they don't pay.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I think this is really what I ought to pay you, and then you just pay whatever that is.
- So does your department pay for that? Who pays for that?
- the state paying for that person?
- for that who pays for So does your department pay for that who pays for that and in the other case that
- It took me a year to pay that off.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/13/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs & Government Efficiency Committee of Reference
Senate Regulatory Affairs & Government Efficiency Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- Specifically, when the board's enforcement actions are inconsistent with the nature and severity of the
- taxes, and then down the road you said they don't pay privilege fees.
- I know several years ago, maybe 21 I don't know. Are we at a full level of veterinarians?
- To provide a sense of... ...paying event promoters for stadium events.
- Several years ago, there was a California football team that came in. several years ago there was a California
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- First, insurers are paying more in claims cost because of inflation.
- And it's something we've been fighting over the last several.
- Frequency, severity, expense, they're all up.
- In the past, we were able to pay public securities or repay them over several years through our ordinary
- Make sure we understand, as several members here, we have dueling time. for several committees, so we're
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Apr 8th, 2026
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- And then on the prompt pay conversation, the reason we have a prompt pay conversation is the industry
- “I hear it, but I can tell you the damage on a prompt pay, pre-prompt pay statute was immeasurable.
- We also began paying providers prospectively in March of 2025. So we pay on a two-week period.
- Does the state pay this $470? Are we paying, or is the federal government reimbursing us for that?
- And so the PBM can pay X to their pharmacy, but then pay less than X to everybody else.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Jan 22nd, 2026 at 03:09 pm
Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- So just to clarify, the co-pay is your fixed dollar amount that you pay for your office visit, maybe
- Docs have to pay GRT on that.
- Several years ago, the legislature eliminated GRT on co-pays and deductibles.
- That's how they pay police, fire, and pay for services, quality-of-life services. ...of quality-of-life
- Oh, they pay 40% of the GRT. I didn't think they were paying the GRT at all.
Keywords:
tax credit, physician, healthcare, income tax, rural health, tax deduction, gross receipts, coinsurance, managed care, 996, all
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs May 28th, 2026
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- If they refuse to pay those or fail to pay those, then we would rely on the Attorney General's office
- We're doing several things.
- This is what they're paying the company. Okay, so they're paying.
- This is what they're paying the company. Okay? So they're paying the company that.
- I do have several requirements.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Financial Services Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am
Joint Committee on Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- While we are here, while there are several PBM-related bills, Welcome. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- While we are here, while there are several PBM-related bills, While we are here, there are several PBM-related
- They protect co-pay assistance programs that many patients rely on to afford their medications.
- They restrict our ability to pay for essentials and to support our children.
- We have a community member who pays more on medication than they do for rent.
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.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- child welfare system where we're paying child welfare system where we're paying for<00:59:57.359
- <01:20:58.719>
my myself because I had to pay my myself because I had to pay my premiums.< - And we do want to pay we have to make. And we do want to pay our<01:21:28.640>
premiums. - talking about paying for a vacation. talking about paying for a vacation.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 17th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- You're paying it in your hometown and then you're potentially paying it in the project city.
- Pay it once, not twice.
- Pay it once, not twice. it. Pay it once, not twice. >> Thank<00:16:11.199>
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that roughly ALDOT's roughly paying that roughly ALDOT's roughly paying that - <00:17:05.439>
Keywords:
lottery winnings, lottery prize, state lottery, income tax exemption, tax exemption, gambling, games of chance, prize proceeds, Alabama Department of Revenue, state income tax, tax relief, winnings, jackpot, lotto, Alabama State House, Montgomery, Legislative Council, demolition, state capitol, state capitol building
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The estimates I've been given are several, several 1000 anywhere between 4 and 6, between 4 and 6000
- And then the $1.25 that we have to pay, we have to pay $1.25 to go out and locate a line.
- That you pay that you pay 811 for that, OK.
- We pay them for that. We pay them that $1.15 per call per locate. OK. Members, any questions?
- Who pays for it?
Bills:
HB206
Keywords:
HB206, school district bonds, bond election, voter approval, Education Code, Chapter 45, Section 45.003, Section 45.0034, Texas schools, school finance, local tax election, bond referendum, school construction, capital improvements, election frequency, five-year waiting period, district bonds, public school funding
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Transcript Highlights:
- Even with the price reductions, I'm still paying out of pocket. Now I pay the brand direct.
- So I pay about $75 more per month to pay for the brand instead of doing the compound.
- So I pay about $75 more per month to pay for the brand instead of doing the compound.
- I won back pay, enough to pay back my sister. Back to my job at Sky Chefs.
- I won back pay, enough to pay back my sister.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- then they're paying the claims on our behalf.
- We've been in front of this committee several times going over the last several forecasts.
- So a private pay pays the same as public pay.
- So a private pay pays is the same that public pay pace.
- It does not pay their bills.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (02/09/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, we've never had to pay out; the state's never had to pay it on a guarantee.
- > on<00:25:38.159>
a the state's never had to pay it on a the state's never had to pay it - is it just freshwater lakes that pay it? is it just freshwater lakes that pay it?
- So yes, all boats pay that.
- And I think it was boats pay that.
Summary:
The committee first heard testimony from State Treasurer Monica Misipelli on House Bill 1042, which would increase the contingent credit limit for the BFA. She explained that under RSA 66 the state’s debt capacity is capped at 10% of unrestricted revenue, and that guaranteed debt counts in the calculation even though it is not direct debt. She said the state currently has about 65% of its capacity used, roughly $120 million of remaining room, and that raising the BFA contingent credit limit from $200 million to $450 million would reduce that capacity. She noted the state’s debt-to-revenue ratio is about 4.2%, that the state’s credit rating is not immediately affected by the guarantee program unless the state actually has to assume the liability, and suggested unused guarantee authorizations, such as one for the Peace Development Authority, could be reviewed in the future.
Members asked whether a credit guarantee affects bonding ability like actual debt, what the usual debt level is relative to the statutory cap, and whether the increase would crowd out future capital borrowing. Misipelli answered that guarantees are included in the formula and do affect available capacity, though the current ratio remains manageable. She also said she had been using a $120 million benchmark for capital budget planning and was now modeling $130 million in future state debt. When asked whether the full $250 million increase was necessary, she deferred to the BFA, saying the question should be answered by the agency.
James Key Wallace, executive director of the New Hampshire BFA and interim commissioner of Business and Economic Affairs, then testified in support of the bill. He said the request was driven by larger project costs over the last several decades, with construction inflation causing guarantees to be used up in bigger chunks, and by the fact that the BFA has been close to its current cap. He said the agency does not use taxpayer funds, has never had a payout on a guarantee in nearly 35 years, and requires collateral, reserves, and an 80% loan-to-value buffer. He told members the Senate had a similar bill to raise the limit to $400 million and that the BFA considered that range acceptable. In response to questions, he said a smaller increase such as $150 million would cover known transactions but might not provide enough runway for future opportunities, and he confirmed the bill was brought at the BFA’s request. He also said businesses consider housing availability when deciding whether to locate in New Hampshire, since housing and workforce are key location factors.
At the end of the work session, the chair closed House Bill 1042 and opened House Bill 241, a bill on health insurance coverage of pain management services for chronic pain. Representative Nagel began introducing the bill and asked for copies of the treasurer’s debt-capacity report, but the transcript cuts off before any further action on HB 241.