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• This would add to the hold harmless distribution that would cover this.
• increases the hold harmless distribution and makeup for lost GRT.
• First of all, can you explain how the hold harmless would work?
• What I know is that when we eliminated tax on food, we had this hold harmless.
• ...to hold harmless hits or how much less it would theoretically cost?

Bills: SB12, SB13

Keywords: tax credit, physician, healthcare, income tax, rural health, tax deduction, gross receipts, coinsurance, managed care, 996, all

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• we want to hold harmless," and as a body, we certainly would have to consider the weight of...
• Plus, holding local governments harmless is important.
• So we have concerns even about offsetting hold harmless.
• Being made about, you know, hold harmless—like that's not a wrong conversation to have either.
• But I do like those on the hold harmless pieces, even though that's not in this legislation.

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• harmless agreements.
• Can you explain in more detail what the context of these hold harmless agreements is under the hospital
• And then, at a higher level, hold harmless are federal regulations and federal requirements.
• Hold harmless are federal regulations and federal requirements around provider taxes and potential issues
• A lot of the hold harmless requirements govern, meaning an individual hospital might need to participate

Summary: The Legislative Budget Commission met with a quorum present and considered two budget amendments for the Agency for Health Care Administration. The first, EOGB 2026-0831, authorized $2.1 billion in budget authority for the Low-Income Pool to support safety-net providers for uncompensated charity care. Members asked about the timing of CMS approval and whether the program addressed hospital shortfalls for insured patients and children; AHCA said the program is for uncompensated care and would follow up on specific questions. The amendment was adopted without objection. The second amendment, EOGB 2026-0875, placed $7.9 billion in reserve for Florida’s Directed Payment Program for hospitals, pending final CMS approval. Discussion focused on hospital attestations that no hold harmless agreements were in place, the meaning of those federal requirements, and whether any agreements had to be unwound; AHCA said attestations had been received from all hospitals and submitted to CMS. Members also asked about the approval timeline and whether another amendment would be needed after final approval, and AHCA said approval was hoped for soon but could not confirm the budget process. Representative Woodson raised concerns about cancer hospitals not participating in the DPP; AHCA responded that those hospitals participate instead in a separate Florida Cancer Hospital supplemental program, which had already been approved. This amendment was also adopted without objection, and the commission then adjourned.

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• Now, in terms of when we say it's going to hold them harmless, I still see $5 million.
• That was also my concern in terms of the hold harmless.
• I just wanted to clarify in terms of the hold harmless piece...
• it's a full hold harmless, not a partial, but a full hold harmless in terms of the cities, municipalities
• I think I already explained that a full hold harmless is what's needed.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Madam Chair, this bill has a Hold Harmless clause in it, so tell me about that.
• But we are seeing a few districts again, hence the hold harmless. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• I thought I heard you respond to Representative Chatfield on the Hold Harmless.
• We're talking about the hold harmless. Okay.
• They could possibly qualify for hold harmless, but the hold harmless is very intentional and looks at

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• The SCFF also features a hold harmless provision that is meant to provide a baseline level...
• The SCFF also features a hold harmless provision that is meant to provide a baseline level of funding
• Subsequent budget acts had the hold harmless sunsetting at the end of the 2024-25 current fiscal year
• As of 2023-24, there were 11 districts out of 72 that were on hold harmless. 11 out of 72?
• harmless, with 11 in hold harmless.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance held a hearing focused on California Community College budget proposals. Chair Alvarez opened by emphasizing the system’s role in access, transfer, workforce training, and serving more than 2 million students, while also noting persistent challenges in enrollment, persistence, transfer, and graduation. Public commenters and system representatives broadly supported COLA, enrollment growth funding, deferred maintenance, student support block grants, and additional flexibility for districts facing uncertainty. The first major panel covered the student-centered funding formula, COLA, and enrollment growth. The Department of Finance said the Governor proposes a 2.43% COLA ($230.4 million) and 0.5% enrollment growth funding ($30.4 million). The LAO said the COLA was reasonable and recommended funding at least the proposed growth amount, citing uneven enrollment recovery and regional differences. The Chancellor’s Office supported both proposals and asked for additional changes, including using the greater of current-year or three-year average for apportionments and lifting the 10% local enrollment cap, arguing these would better fund growing districts. Members questioned how the formula works, whether SCFF is improving outcomes, and how much additional funding would be needed under different growth scenarios. The committee then reviewed categorical program COLAs, Rising Scholars, career education proposals, IT proposals, and student housing. The Governor proposed a 2.43% COLA for selected categorical programs ($31.9 million). For Rising Scholars, the Governor proposed $30 million ongoing and removal of the cap on participating colleges; the LAO urged waiting for outcome data before doubling funding, while the Chancellor’s Office said the program is serving more students and supports equity for justice-impacted students. On career education, the Governor proposed $50 million for credit for prior learning and $50 million for a career passport; the LAO supported more reporting on credit for prior learning but recommended rejecting the career passport as too undefined, while the Chancellor’s Office supported both. On technology, the Governor proposed $162.5 million for a common cloud data platform and $168 million for a common ERP system; the LAO said both were premature or lacked sufficient planning and recommended rejection, while the Chancellor’s Office argued they would improve real-time data, security, and systemwide efficiency. The committee also heard an update on student housing: the administration said the 2024 shift to a lease-revenue bond model remains in progress for 13 approved projects, with 11 still active, and members asked about withdrawn projects and possible use of any returned funds. No votes were taken, and several items were held open for further discussion and May Revision updates.

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• <01:15:32.400> harmless<01:15:33.280> school As we try to hold harmless school As we try
• <01:16:02.240> Am in the home hold harmless provisions.
• Am in the home hold harmless provisions.
• was itself calculated under a hold was itself calculated under a hold harmless harmless harmless

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• harmless agreements.
• Can you explain in more detail the context of these hold harmless agreements under the hospital DPP program
• And then, at a higher level, hold harmless are federal regulations, federal requirements around provider
• And so a lot of the hold harmless requirements govern, meaning an individual hospital might need to .
• harmless agreements existed in Florida?

Summary: The Legislative Budget Commission met with a quorum present and considered two Agency for Health Care Administration budget amendments related to Medicaid supplemental payments. The first amendment, EOGB 2026-0831, authorized $2.1 billion in budget authority for the Low-Income Pool to support safety-net providers with uncompensated charity care. Members asked about the timing of AHCA’s submission to CMS and whether the program addressed hospital shortfalls for insured patients and CHIP-related concerns. AHCA said approvals have generally been slower under the current federal review process, and the amendment was adopted without objection. The second amendment, EOGB 2026-0875, placed $7.9 billion in reserve for Florida’s Directed Payment Program for Hospitals pending final CMS approval. Senators and representatives questioned the role of hospital attestations regarding hold harmless agreements, whether any agreements had to be unwound, and how long final approval might take. AHCA said all hospitals had submitted attestations, no unwinding was known to be necessary, and approval was expected soon. Members also raised concerns about cancer hospitals, including Moffitt and the University of Miami, not participating in the directed payment program. AHCA responded that those institutions participate instead in a separate Florida Cancer Hospital supplemental payment program, which had already been approved. Both amendments were adopted without objection, and the commission then adjourned.

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• harmless agreements.
• Can you explain in more detail what the context of these hold harmless agreements is under the hospital
• And then, at a higher level, hold harmless are federal regulations, federal requirements around provider
• And so a lot of the hold harmless requirements govern, meaning an individual hospital might need to..
• harmless agreements existed in Florida?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The SCFF also features a hold harmless provision.
• As agreed to between the Legislature and administration in the 2018 Budget Act, the hold harmless level
• Had the hold harmless sun setting at the end of the 2024-2025 current fiscal year.
• The community college districts are under the Hold Harmless formula as opposed to the Student-Centered
• As of 2023-2024, there were 11 districts out of 72 that were on Hold Harmless. "11 out of 72?"

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• There was a hold harmless provision.
• So I’m not sure what’s going on, but hold harmless, truly hold us harmless, please.
• So I’m not sure what’s going on, but hold harmless, truly hold us harmless, please. a proposal again
• Us going on but hold harmless truly Hold Us going on but hold harmless truly Hold Us harmless
• as a oneyear hold harmless as soon as a oneyear hold harmless as soon as possible<00:13:38.040><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• After September one twenty twenty two against the hold harmless.
• only begin to benefit a school district only after the hold harmless money is used. first.
• And ensure hold harmless language for our bond projects.
• We'd like to see any other hold harmless revenue.
• That hold harmless said that it's 48257B, the education code.

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• harmless is calculated under this language as a hold harmless for the entire district revenue rather
• fiscal 26 and the and the so-called hold fiscal 26 and the and the so-called hold harmless<00:02
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• The need for a hold harmless students.
• 19.839> which the compensatory hold harmless, which the compensatory hold harmless, which was<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Transition revenue is a polite word for a hold harmless.
• Transition revenue is a polite word for a hold harmless.
• Transition revenue is a polite word for a hold harmless.
• Transition revenue is a polite word for a hold harmless.
• some hold harmless which reflects some hold harmless which reflects some changes<01:05:16.520

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee first approved the January 21st minutes by voice vote. Members then resumed a school finance overview focused on how Minnesota’s “base” budgeting system works and how future committee targets are set above or below that base by the Ways and Means chair, in consultation with fiscal staff. Staff emphasized that school funding decisions are tied to the state budget base and that changes made by the tax committee can affect school levies and school finance more broadly. The presentation then turned to property tax fundamentals. Staff explained that roughly 65% of school district revenue comes from state aid and about 20% from property taxes, with property tax revenue applying to school districts rather than charter schools. They reviewed the two main school tax bases—referendum market value and adjusted net tax capacity—along with class rates, sales ratios, and equalization. They also described tax credits, especially the school building bond agricultural credit, which helps reduce the property tax burden on agricultural land in Greater Minnesota. Members discussed student choice programs and how funding follows students. In response to questions from Representative Quam, staff explained postsecondary enrollment options (including direct enrollment and College in the Schools) and online learning, noting that funding generally follows the student to the serving institution or district. Staff also reviewed Minnesota’s pupil-counting system, including average daily membership and pupil weighting, and explained that students attending charter schools, other districts through open enrollment, or online programs are counted where they are served. The presentation concluded with broader school finance context: funding sources, equity and adequacy goals, constitutional and statutory authority, and the state’s school data systems (EUP/FARS, MARS, and STARS). Staff also began reviewing long-term enrollment trends, noting the impact of the baby boom, later growth from the mid-1980s through about 2000, and projected modest declines in public school enrollment through 2029.

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• This hold harmless was created for districts.
• We, this goes back to the hold harmless issue that This goes back to the hold harmless issue that has
• Those lines and hold harmless.
• For 26-27, there is a dreaded word: hold harmless.
• Okay, I understand the hold harmless part for the moment.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• For example, if there is a domestic violence situation or things like that, then they can hold it longer

Bills: SB2057, SB2109, SB2400, HB1752, SB2599, SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police

Summary: The committee first took up SB 148 on combat sports, but members said they had agreement only in principle and were waiting on a conference draft and money committee release, so the bill was rolled to the next day. HB 1810 on charitable solicitation was then described as regulating professional solicitors who sell donated non-perishable tangible property, including prompt payment, financial reporting, disclosure, and contract requirements; the committee adopted the conference draft and passed it unanimously. SB 2607 on landscape architects was also passed with a conference draft after members agreed to align licensure qualifications with the uniform standard used by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards. Later, HB 1642 on consumer protection and crypto kiosks was passed with amendments to ban the purchase of cryptocurrency through crypto kiosks, and SB 2396 on property was deferred because members said they were aligned on the policy but still needed to sort out enforcement, with the issue to be left to a task force. SB 2961 on insurance was deferred to the next day pending release, and SB 2471 on the powers of artificial persons was rolled to the next day while the House and Senate sought legal clarification to make the bill more defensible; members said they agreed on the goal of addressing dark money but wanted to avoid harming Hawaii or local companies. The committee then passed SB 3001 on artificial intelligence with amendments. The conference draft renamed the regulated systems as “AI companions,” narrowed and clarified the definition, required reasonable measures to prevent outputs encouraging serious bodily injury, increased disclosure frequency for minors, added a feature restriction to discourage disengagement, removed provisions the Senate viewed as too broad or insufficiently articulated, shifted annual reporting to the Department of Health’s Behavioral Health Administration, and removed civil penalties. Members also said the romantic-relationship language had been removed for now but could be revisited later. SB 2433 on condominiums was discussed but rolled to the next day because the House and Senate were still considering changes related to DCCA authority and condo-owner disputes, and HB 1897 on condominium alternative dispute resolution was deferred for the session because the Senate was not ready and time was running out. In the final portion, HB 1753 on social media data retention was passed with amendments setting limits on how long companies may retain user data, with exceptions such as domestic violence evidence. SB 1166 on insurance was rolled to the next day after discussion of historic weather damage and the need to avoid affecting ongoing litigation against oil companies; members noted they had received an AG opinion that the bill would not jeopardize that litigation. SB 2964 on property insurance was passed with a conference draft requiring insurers to periodically ask homeowners about significant improvements so coverage can be reassessed, and SB 3255 on currency was passed with a conference draft authorizing penny rounding to the nearest five cents, though one senator voted no because he preferred the Senate version that had included a separate cash-acceptance issue. The committee also discussed SB 2852 on website accessibility for people with disabilities as the next item, but the transcript cuts off before any action on that measure.

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Bills: SB2057, SB2109, SB2400, HB1752, SB2599, SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police

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• Okay, hold on, let me get organized again. I just lost my agenda. Where'd my agenda go?

Bills: SB2057, SB2109, SB2400, HB1752, SB2599, SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police

Bills: SB2057, SB2109, SB2400, HB1752, SB2599, SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police

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• executive leadership roles in the private sector, including serving as Senior Vice President at Island Holdings
• 00:05:36.400> Island as Senior Vice President at Island as Senior Vice President at Island Holdings
• 37.840> And<00:05:37.920> he<00:05:38.000> continues<00:05:38.520> to Holdings
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Bills: SB2057, SB2109, SB2400, HB1752, SB2599, SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police