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• The goal is to reduce risk of major system failures.
• Well, it kind of weakens how we view not just the threshold that you crossed, but maybe any threshold
• Well, it kind of weakens how we view not just the threshold that you crossed, but maybe any threshold
• Well, it kind of weakens how we view not just the threshold that you crossed, but maybe any threshold
• that you crossed but maybe any threshold that you crossed but maybe any threshold<01:44:02.880> right

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So they're included in the report for completeness, but the majority of our conversations today will
• So they're included in the report for completeness, but the majority of our conversations today will
• But my question is, in terms of the 50-megawatt threshold for siting authority, would a second threshold
• we also don't impact it if the 50-megawatt threshold stays in place for other generation.
• We're clearly trying to get in front of a major agenda item in the future of our country.

Keywords: 908, all

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• I'd also like to know, you know, once what's the threshold at which you stop payment and, um, you know
• The threshold, okay, so under state law, DHS can only act to stop or end CCAP payment if the provider
• I'd also like to know, you know, once what's the threshold at which you stop payment and, um, you know
• The threshold, okay, so under state law, DHS can only act to stop or end CCAP payment if the provider
• at which once what what's the Threshold at which you<00:07:27.720> stop<00:07:28.280> payment

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Uh the slide shows the routes operated in the region and then those three thresholds.
• Uh the slide shows the routes operated in the region and then those three thresholds.
• region and then those three thresholds. region and then those three thresholds.
• threshold into the federally<01:05:03.680> mandated<01:05:04.160> threshold<01:05:04.720
• > and federally mandated threshold and federally mandated threshold and therefore<01:05:05.599

Keywords: 1183, house

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• That threshold has proven to be overly restrictive.
• It removes that one-third threshold and applies the existing dollar sponsor travel, only if more than
• That threshold is proven to be overly restrictive.
• It removes that one-third threshold and applies the existing dollar.
• The bill removes that one-third threshold and applies the existing dollar-based standards directly.

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on March 25, 2026, with nine measures on the agenda and three bills taken on consent. The committee approved the consent calendar for AB 1736, AB 1853, and AB 2153. The committee also heard several election-related bills, including AB 1993 on ballot-envelope privacy, AB 1788 on nonprofit disclosure of travel payments for elected officials, AB 1560 on barring people convicted of public corruption from lobbying, AB 1539 on presidential and vice-presidential ballot eligibility certifications, AB 1919 on Santa Cruz Metro local tax initiative procedures, and AB 1562 on county selection of poll workers. The chair also noted membership changes and welcomed new and returning members and staff. AB 1993 drew the most debate. The author argued it was a common-sense safeguard to prevent voters’ choices from being visible through ballot-envelope holes, citing a Sacramento County incident and public concern about ballot privacy. County election officials, the Secretary of State’s office, and Disability Rights California opposed the bill, saying the holes also serve accessibility and processing functions, that existing voter instructions already address privacy, and that the measure would create implementation problems and an unfunded mandate. After extended discussion, the committee voted the bill out on a 2-6 roll call and it failed. AB 1788 was supported by the FPPC and the League of Women Voters and passed as amended to Appropriations, with members emphasizing transparency while seeking to avoid unintended coverage of organizations like NCSL and CSG. AB 1560 passed 6-0 despite the Secretary of State’s implementation concerns about how the office would learn of relevant convictions. AB 1539, which would require party representatives to certify presidential and vice-presidential nominees’ constitutional eligibility, passed 7-0 as amended. AB 1919, which would clarify procedures for a Santa Cruz Metro voter initiative to place a transit tax on the ballot, passed 6-2, and AB 1562, which would allow counties to randomly select poll workers, passed 7-1 after discussion about civic engagement, guardrails, and election administration. The committee then completed roll-call adjustments for absent members and adjourned.

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• This idea is similar to what we saw in HB 5519 by Martinez Fisher, which proposed a 5% threshold.
• This idea is similar to what we saw in HB 5519 by Martinez Fisher with, which proposed a 5% threshold
• That would suggest to me that 5% is the correct threshold here if we're going to move to a flex band
• Uh, the Last time that TDI took a major action to do so was the infamous case with State Farm, which
• So being able to adjust on that and lowering that catastrophe threshold could be catastrophic because

Summary: The committee first took up several bills and voted them out favorably without amendment: SB 2857, relating to prescription drug purchasing proof for certain health benefit plan issuers and employers; SB 1307, relating to the biennial health coverage reference guide; and SB 527, relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia for certain pediatric dental services. Each of those motions passed on a 7-0 roll call. The main discussion centered on SB 1643, which would require prior approval from the Texas Department of Insurance for property and casualty rate changes above 10% from a previously filed rate. The chair framed it as a response to rate volatility and rising homeowners and auto premiums, while several members questioned whether it would slow a market that is already stabilizing and could encourage insurers to file repeated increases just under the threshold. Witnesses from consumer groups supported tighter oversight and argued for a lower threshold, while insurance industry representatives opposed the bill, saying Texas’s file-and-use system and competitive market work better and that the proposal could increase costs or create uncertainty. After testimony, SB 1643 was left pending. The committee then heard SB 1642, which would replace the single Texas Department of Insurance commissioner with a three-commissioner structure and an executive director. Supporters said it could improve accountability and transparency, while opponents argued the current single-commissioner model is more efficient and avoids confusion and added cost. Witnesses also raised concerns about open meetings issues, administrative expense, and the lack of a clear model from other states. SB 1642 was also left pending. Finally, the committee heard SB 2530, the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association omnibus bill. The bill would make a number of changes to TWIA’s governance and finances, including exempting TWIA from certain taxes, moving its headquarters to a coastal county, changing board composition and voting rules, and lowering the probable maximum loss standard from 1-in-100 to 1-in-50. Supporters said the bill would strengthen TWIA’s reserve funding and improve local relevance, while opponents warned it could increase assessments, reduce reinsurance protection, and create operational risks by relocating the headquarters to the coast. The bill was left pending, and the committee then adjourned.

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• We're raising that to $100,000. $60,000 threshold limit. We're raising that to $100,000.
• We did a major salary adjustment two years ago.
• Is that a major problem across the state? Is that a major problem across the state? Mr.
• I believe the FY26 majority of the $117 million is designated for contract maintenance.
• If they’re not going to major hubs, then they’re going to have to change that.

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• With the Homestead Credit, if your property taxes exceed a certain percentage or threshold of your income
• The majority serve in schools state.
• The majority serve in schools across<00:13:15.360> the<00:13:15.600> state.
• It does that by reducing that threshold It does that by reducing that threshold from<00:24:14.000
• is, uh, way people say the 12% threshold is, uh, way too<00:25:32.880> high.

Bills: HF4119, HF3959, HF3792, HF3913, HF3752

Keywords: property tax, renter credits, co-pay, housing affordability, tax relief, homestead, tax refund, Minnesota, tax increase, financial relief, homeowners, AmeriCorps, taxation, individual income tax, living allowances, stipends, national service, tax compliance, revenue, analytics

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• So this bill would increase the minimum contract threshold for payment bonds from $25,000 to $100,000
• contract types may justify a higher threshold.
• Despite these efforts, there continue to be major struggles, as I've highlighted.
• That's a significant threshold.
• Well, in most procurements, price is a major factor in what you determine is right.

Bills: HB149, HB252, HB643, HB1442, HB1500, HB1672, HB1851, HB1893, HB2028, HB2768, HB2818, HB149, HB252

Keywords: artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance, employment compensation, state agencies, salary payments, general appropriations, government efficiency, public works, contractors, payment bonds, government contracts, construction law, transparency, open meetings, government accountability, public access

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• In fact, a major tax. It is not.
• from the majority of the committee. from the majority of the committee.
• majority of the committee. majority of the committee.
• <07:01:26.400> The<07:01:26.558> majority majority of the committee.
• The majority majority of the committee.

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• Um there's uh dollar threshold.
• threshold threshold um<00:57:18.559> it<00:57:18.799> seems<00:57:19.040> arbitrary
• You know, we have a dual threshold?
• <01:02:06.880> So have that $10 billion threshold. So have that $10 billion threshold.
• <01:45:30.000> announcements that is not making major announcements that is not making major

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission met on November 12 and first approved the September 17 and October 15 draft minutes unanimously after brief discussion. Members also identified themselves for the record, including a new member from Bumpsk Bank, a staff attorney from the Secretary of State’s Bureau of Securities Regulation, a prior crypto commission participant, and a uniform law commissioner involved in tokenization projects. The main presentation was by UNH law professor Seth Orinberg, who discussed the federal GENIUS Act and the pending Clarity Act and how they affect New Hampshire’s options in the digital asset space. He described the GENIUS Act as governing payment stablecoins/stable tokens, defining them as blockchain-based assets used primarily for payments, redeemable for a fixed amount of national currency, and required to maintain stable value. He said the law creates three possible state roles: hosting federally qualified issuers, becoming a state qualifier for issuers up to a $10 billion threshold, or exploring state-backed issuance as a sovereign. He noted that the state-qualification path would require conforming legislation, examination capacity, and coordination with Treasury, while the sovereign-issuer theory is legally uncertain and may become a test case. Orinberg also outlined the core compliance framework he said applies to covered issuers: 100% reserve backing in high-quality liquid assets, monthly public reserve reporting, no yield or interest-like rewards, segregation of reserve assets, immediate redemption at face value, and anti-money-laundering/know-your-customer obligations. He then turned to the Clarity Act, describing it as a broader market-structure bill that would create categories such as digital asset, digital commodity, digital security, and ancillary asset, with self-certification procedures for issuers. He said the two federal laws together would separate payments from investments, preempt inconsistent state standards for covered payment stablecoins, and likely reshape the boundaries of state authority over digital assets.

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• We do have a majority, um, in a quorum present.
• The threshold is lower. It's any suspected criminal activity.
• We do have thresholds that were passed in the statute.
• The threshold<00:36:43.359> is<00:36:43.599> lower.
• We do have thresholds criminal activity.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Senate Majority Floor Leader Peter Wirth, you get us started. Thank you, Mr. President.
• A growing majority of states participate not just in the Dr.
• I know that our Majority Leader will do the work and honor what he said.
• President, thankfully or not, I met the income threshold to enroll in Medicaid.
• President, Majority Floor Leader. Mr. President, I now move that the Senate adjourn.

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• Requires constitutional majority of 51. Those in favor of suspension of the rules vote aye.
• Requires constitutional majority<00:18:15.600> of<00:18:15.840> 51.
• majority of 51. majority of 51.
• Having exceeded the 51 vote threshold, the rules are suspended for the purpose of allowing House
• , Having exceeded the 51 vote threshold, Having exceeded the 51 vote threshold, the<00:19:11.840>

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 05:09 Calendar/2nd Readings 05:59 Report of Committees 07:10 Orders of the Day 08:11 HJR 25 08:26 HB 66 11:58 HB 305 16:20 HB 432 22:44 HB 313 27:29 HB 44 30:26 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 34:30 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 42:07 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 43:38 ConC/Rules Report 47:26 Floor Amendments 48:25 Adjournment 48:54, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 94 members present. The chamber excused absent members, suspended rules to allow co-sponsorship and vote modifications, and received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 136 and 183 and requested concurrence. The journal was approved, and several bills were reported for second reading, including measures on vehicle wheels, proactive post-secondary admission, choking prevention in schools, state parks, background checks, public post-secondary employment, tuition waivers, veterans benefits, and a resolution urging a federal accreditation pathway for veterans-benefits assistance companies. Committee reports advanced a number of bills, including measures on privacy protection, theft by deception, social work, licensed occupations, members of the bar, and alternative high school diplomas. The House then adopted House Joint Resolution 25, which declares Kentucky a “food is medicine” state and directs agencies to coordinate pilot studies and partnerships around nutrition, public health, and Kentucky-grown products; the resolution passed 95-0. The chamber also passed House Bill 66, as amended, on video teleconference meetings for agencies and boards. The bill requires posting board member contact information, permits video-only meetings for informational or routine matters, requires a physical quorum for final actions on law, regulation, taxation, and large grants, and allows agencies to set their own video-meeting procedures; it passed 95-0 after adoption of a committee substitute, floor amendment, and title amendment. House Bill 305, the grand jury service bill renamed the Crystal Rogers Act, was amended by committee substitute and floor amendment after a successful motion to suspend the rules for a technical correction. The bill strengthens grand jury confidentiality rules, prohibits knowing recording or disclosure by those present, and extends the statute of limitations for violations; supporters cited the Crystal Rogers case as the reason for closing a gap in the law. It passed 93-0. House Bill 432 on local purchasing also passed, 82-7, after committee substitute changes clarified the 75% threshold for used vehicles and equipment and updated rules for noncompetitive purchasing and local government flexibility. The House then passed House Bill 313, reducing the notice period for city utility franchise agreements from 18 months to 6 months, by a vote of 93-0, and House Bill 44, which creates a robotics program trust fund and grant program for grades 7-12 to support STEM and workforce training, by a vote of 91-0. The session concluded with motions and announcements, including the bringing up of House Resolution 60 from committee and a resolution recognizing February 11, 2026 as Recovery Advocacy Day in Kentucky, with remarks on overdose deaths, recovery efforts, and the importance of prevention and services. Members also announced upcoming receptions and meetings, and one bill, House Bill 372, was withdrawn.

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• And again, I appreciate the work of the majority leader, but as I read through it, I don't find it based
• And then for children, because the eligibility threshold is higher, that same single mom would be paying
• appreciate the work of the majority appreciate the work of the majority leader,<00:34:16.800>
• And then for children, because the eligibility threshold is higher, that same single mom would be paying
• eligibility threshold is higher. eligibility threshold is higher. that<00:35:09.599> same

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• That means the state wouldn't lower the eligibility threshold for the program next year, but it could
• So the majority of the funding for the program, at least in those first two years, has been spent.
• So with that reduction, it went from 40% as a threshold to 25%.
• Require schools that don't meet that Community Eligibility Provision kind of threshold.
• So that's the vast majority of what you're seeing.

Summary: The committee heard the May Revision presentation for the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, with public comment focused heavily on K-12 priorities such as universal school meals, kitchen infrastructure, food service and custodial support, youth leadership grants, Special Olympics funding, English learner support, universal pre-K, literacy investments, and concerns about community college funding shifts. Speakers also urged support for expanded learning, teacher recruitment and training, and maintaining or increasing funding for community colleges and student support programs. Finance and the LAO then reviewed the Proposition 98 outlook. Finance said the May Revision lowers the 2025-26 Prop. 98 guarantee to $114.6 billion, about $4.3 billion below January, due mainly to lower revenue estimates, with smaller effects from attendance and property tax changes. The administration also described rebenching for universal transitional kindergarten and a one-time rebench tied to Los Angeles fire-related property tax losses, along with changes to the Public School System Stabilization Account, deferrals, and updated COLA assumptions. The LAO said the budget relies too much on deferrals and one-time funds, creates a structural shortfall, and should instead align ongoing spending with the guarantee and preserve a reserve buffer. Members questioned the TK rebench and the shift of funding from community colleges to K-12, asking why it was being applied retroactively and how colleges would be held harmless. Finance said the changes align funding with where TK costs are being incurred and that reappropriation funding and other adjustments would offset impacts on community colleges. The LAO argued the historical split formula is outdated and should be abandoned in favor of budgeting around current priorities rather than fixed percentages. Members also raised concerns about draining the rainy day reserve and using deferrals, while the LAO said preserving reserves would better protect against future volatility. The committee then moved to specific K-12 and education proposals. Finance outlined May Revision changes including state operations adjustments for the Department of Education, technical trailer bill changes, a $100 million student teacher stipend program administered by Kern County, and updates to the charter school facility grant program. The LAO recommended rejecting the proposed increases for expanded learning, literacy coaches, and the student teacher stipend as currently structured, while supporting the minimum grant increase for expanded learning. Members expressed support for teacher recruitment efforts but questioned whether one-time funding can sustain ongoing programs and whether the student teacher stipend should be targeted to shortage areas or low-income communities.

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• As we begin, I want to emphasize two major themes.
• So we were asked to give an overview of some of the major impacts of H.R. 1 or the big bill.
• What are the major areas of focus of the legislation in terms of state impacts?
• So when it comes to health care coverage and financing, one of the major more immediate impacts is a
• As you'll see in the first table relates the major health care and advertising incentives.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• think tank funded by big oil interests, and he worked as a lobbyist where he pushed the interests of major
• In 2023, our major cities experienced more days of unhealthy air quality than in any year of President
• Have we hit the 1.5 degree climate risk threshold? And why is that important?
• My understanding is that we are on a trajectory to to hit that threshold according to scientists.
• There's a risk threshold that it could result in increased climate change based on that temperature threshold

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• There is a situation where, when the cumulative cost for assistance paid for by FEMA reaches a threshold
• But that would be a hard city to co-locate sheltering with a major operation for a major city.
• So I think there's going to be a threshold there.
• What's the right threshold for 20,000, 30,000, 50,000 residents? I'm not sure.
• We have some major categories.

Summary: The Economic Development Budget Subcommittee received a lengthy presentation from Kevin Guthrie, Executive Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, on disaster costs, recovery operations, sheltering, and major capital projects. He reviewed the 2024 hurricane season impacts from Debby, Helene, and Milton, explaining how FEMA public assistance and state reimbursement work, how cost shares can shift from 75/25 to 90/10 after a federal threshold is reached, and how Florida uses prior storm data and inflation to estimate recovery costs. He also described the state’s faster reimbursement timelines, crediting legislative investments in technology and digital field documentation, and said the division is working to reduce disaster closeout timelines from decades to about seven years. Members asked about debris removal, FEMA de-obligations, local preparedness, and whether regional shelters or co-located emergency operations centers could be used more efficiently. Guthrie said debris assistance is complicated and should generally remain tied to local contracts and planning, though the state will help fiscally constrained communities when needed. He explained de-obligations as FEMA clawing back previously approved funds after later review, and said Florida’s FROC program is helping local governments reduce those risks through standardized documentation, procurement review, and training. He also urged more mandatory emergency-management training for local and state officials and cautioned against weakening the FEMA 50% rule for rebuilding damaged structures. Guthrie provided updates on the new central Florida warehouse in Auburndale and the new State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee. He said the warehouse will improve logistics, include cold and ultra-cold storage, and be run by a private vendor with virtual inventory tracking, while the new EOC is designed for Category 5 conditions and expanded partner capacity. He acknowledged budget pressures that reduced the size of the EOC project and said an additional IT request was needed because those costs were not originally included. The meeting ended with praise for FDEM’s work and no votes or formal actions beyond adjournment.

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• flexibilities and funding, the major flexibilities and funding, the major provisions<00:04:51.120
• Um, and these I've the major provisions.
• However, there's been a safe harbor threshold.
• So what is changing is the hold harmless safe harbor threshold.
• threshold for each provider tax. Okay. threshold for each provider tax. Okay.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met and approved the minutes from its August 27 meeting. It then received a presentation from Katherine Castanza of the National Conference of State Legislators on the Medicaid provisions in the 2025 budget reconciliation bill, referred to as HR1. She explained that the bill is estimated by CBO to save the federal government $911 billion over 10 years, with more than 20 Medicaid-specific provisions, most of the savings concentrated in five policies and largely backloaded into 2030-2034. She emphasized that the bill’s effects will vary by state, but that expansion states and hospitals are expected to be most affected, in part because of changes to eligibility, provider taxes, and state-directed payments. Castanza highlighted several new funding and flexibility provisions, including a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Fund for 2026-2030 and a new home- and community-based services waiver option effective July 1, 2028, with $100 million in grants in fiscal year 2027. She also outlined major eligibility changes for Medicaid expansion adults: work or community engagement requirements effective January 1, 2027; twice-yearly redeterminations for the expansion population effective the same date; and new cost sharing for certain expansion adults effective October 1, 2028. She noted that Kentucky, as an expansion state, would be subject to these changes and that state agencies would face significant implementation demands, especially because federal guidance and timelines are tight. A substantial portion of the presentation focused on financing changes. Castanza described new limits on provider taxes, including a 0% safe harbor for new taxes and a phased reduction for existing taxes in expansion states beginning in 2028, while nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities are exempt from the reduction if already taxed. She also explained that state-directed payments will be capped and phased down over time, with existing arrangements grandfathered only briefly; she said Kentucky has 11 approved state-directed payments and could see significant fiscal effects. She added that the bill also bars Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood or similarly situated providers for one year, changes immigrant eligibility rules effective October 1, 2026, lowers the federal match for certain emergency services, and expands the scope of the federal erroneous payment recoupment provision effective October 1, 2029. Throughout, she stressed that federal savings may translate into state cost shifts and that implementation timing will be critical.