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• He's also a PhD candidate and part of the UNM Earth and Planetary Sciences Department. And, Mr.
• And there's also disparity amongst the institutions in terms of how they offer various insurance insurances
• It's not a level playing field in terms of affordability or access to various insurances.
• So the big result of this study was that there's a significant discrepancy between insurance options
• It's not so prescriptive, and the department tries to bring a variety of voices to the schools.

Bills: SB106 , SB171 , SB179

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, Northern New Mexico State School, SB179, Senate Bill 179, UNM, University of New Mexico, medical Spanish, Spanish-language curriculum, health sciences, health professions education, language access, bilingual healthcare

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• I'm here in favor of the bill.
• Two-thirds is, in my understanding, one of the largest losses of bees in a single year.
• We have seen a loss of 82 percent of monarch butterflies in the last 23 years just in the state of Texas
• I think one of the issues is just lack of education and awareness.
• of the problem.

Bills: HB630 , HB685 , HB1318 , HB2692

Committee: Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Keywords: outboard motors, certificate of title, vessel regulation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, marine documentation, HB 685, municipal utility rates, water rates, sewer rates, local government code, rate discrimination, tax-exempt entities, sales tax exemption, ad valorem tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, charitable organizations, municipal water service, municipal sewer service, utility billing, public utilities

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• So that is a policy of the state of Texas.
• I am the mayor of the City of College Station.
• I think College Station is one of the most successful cities in the state of Texas from a quality of
• End of note.
• Hale on behalf of the Texas Association of Builders.

Bills: HB5489 , HB5695 , HB5699 , SB291 , SB292

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: impact fee, moratorium, local government, Texas legislation, infrastructure funding, municipal utility district, eminent domain, bonds, assessments, infrastructure, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Harris County, Municipal Utility District, territory exclusion, debt service taxes, property taxation, condemnation, property acquisition, real property, appraisal reports

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• So it has things in here like our contact person, our insurance, inspections of the home by Noah, that's
• 00:58:41.640><c> legal</c> there's a a a level of uh of of of legal there's a a a level of uh of of of
• Marshals Service, the Department of Defense, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Energy,
• To give an example as to why this is the case, there are recent reports that the Department of Homeland
• The state agency, the Minnesota Department of Human Services, are not speculative, and the odds of this

Bills: HF1051 , HF16

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: sacred communities, micro units, religious institutions, housing regulations, homelessness, conditional use permits, immigration enforcement, sanctuary policies, sanctuary city, noncooperation ordinance, ICE, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, federal immigration authorities, deportation, undocumented immigrant, undocumented person, immigration status data, data sharing, preemption, local government

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW2oFtvGPu8, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:01:44 Committee Member Comments 00:03:00 Energy Review and Outlook for 2024 00:09:06 Industrial Customer Reponses to the Changing Energy Environment 00:39:04 Discussion of Administrative Regulations 01:20:14, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEWObZUU4bA, 2026-06-21T07:17:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Call to Order: 00:00:10 Approval of Minutes: 00:04:02 Chemistry Education and Career Pathways in Kentucky: 00:04:48 Grow Your Own Programs in Kentucky: 00:24:36 Coalition to Sustain the Education Profession: 01:25:35 Adjournment: 02:03:25, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• BECAUSE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FORM IS GOING TO COME AFTER THE BILL IS PASSED, WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT
• WE DON'T REACH THE INSURANCE LEVEL IN A LOT OF THOSE CASES. IT IS HOSPITAL MONEY.
• MY DAD IS A NAVY VETERAN WHO DIED OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AND I AM THAT PERSON WHO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
• FOR THOSE OF US THAT OWN A SMALL BUSINESS LIKE MINE THE COST OF EVERY KIND OF INSURANCE HAS GONE THROUGH
• THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION ARE GREATLY FEELING ALL OF

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• that side of the aisle, Mississippi, Alabama, red, blue, coast to coast, forty-seven other states have
• York, Massachusetts, for that side of the aisle, Mississippi, Alabama, red, blue, coast to coast, 47
• Again, this bill authorizes the Department of Health and Senior Services to contract with other public
• And, of course, annually, 19,000 individuals who are released from the Missouri Department of Corrections
• will come back into communities. 19,000 individuals who are released from the Missouri Department of

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the 35th day by a 115-1 roll call vote. Members spent much of the opening portion introducing a large number of special guests and visiting groups, including university alumni and students, ambulance and first responder personnel, hospice and behavioral health advocates, public administrators, educators, transportation stakeholders, and other community leaders recognized for service or advocacy work. The chamber then received committee reports recommending passage of several measures, including House Bills 1625, 2383, 3035, 3205, and Senate Bill 888, along with committee substitutes for some of those bills. The House proceeded to third reading and passage on a long series of bills. Among the major measures were HB 2774, a fuel-source bill limiting state and local governments from dictating bids or purchases based solely on fuel source, which passed 138-5; HB 2383, addressing copper theft and related telecommunications equipment crimes, which passed 130-5; and HB 3205, regulating litigation funding and requiring disclosures, which passed 144-1. Several bills drew extended debate. A combined bill on statutes of limitation and child sexual abuse claims, House Committee Substitute for HBs 1664, 1610, 1645, and 2182, passed 98-12 with 39 present after members debated both the abuse-related provisions and a separate reduction in the personal injury statute of limitations. HB 3146, dealing with ballot summary statements and the initiative petition process, passed 90-55 after sharp disagreement over whether it protected voters or undermined judicial review. Other measures passed with broad support, including HB 2146 on hospital investment options (143-1), HB 1756 establishing June’s Week to recognize rare pediatric diseases and families affected by them, HB 1783 on public health contracting (138-6), HB 2099 on expedited removal of squatters (136-1), HB 2896 loosening residency restrictions for university board appointments (111-17), HB 2505/2044 giving grandparents priority in certain custody cases (144-0), HB 1625 increasing penalties for drug trafficking (137-2), HB 2302 removing barriers to employment for people leaving incarceration (142-0), HB 3035 setting depreciation rules for vehicle tax valuation (100-43), HB 1870 updating debt collection and garnishment laws (137-9), HB 2335 giving school districts more flexibility over teacher training schedules (146-2), and HB 1827 allowing occupational therapists to certify disabled parking credentials (145-0).

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• the Department of Corrections and concerns related to the operation of the contract, and to address
• the Missouri Department of Corrections.
• For the record, Trevor Foley, Director of the Missouri Department of Corrections.
• Oh, they're Department of Corrections employees.
• We're already short on staff members in our own Department of Corrections because of trying to get more

Committee: House Corrections and Public Institutions

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• For the Department of Military Affairs, we increase funding for tuition assistance for members of the
• Who has Department of State? I'm not trying to start here. Who has Department of State?
• Who represents Department of State? Everybody's like, he does.
• Yes, the Department of State. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Yes, the Department of State received, I think, an overall funding increase of $34 million, and some

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Some of the organizations and groups that come down for Future Farmers of America, the Department of
• , the department of agriculture America, the department of agriculture and<00:07:02.800><c> granite</
• of Insurance rather than other departments and other commissioners as well.
• </c><03:44:01.920><c> of</c> the agent general for the Department of the agent general for the Department
• the department from the Adjutant General's Department to the Department of Military Affairs and Veteran

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c> chapters across the state of Alabama. chapters across the state of Alabama.
• c> Alabama</c> Senate of the Legislature of Alabama Senate of the Legislature of Alabama that<00:14:19.440
• Alabama and all of its residents.
• Alabama and all of its residents.
• </c> of the code of Alabama." of the code of Alabama."

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then adopted the previous day’s journal and excused absent senators. The chamber recognized visiting members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and adopted a Senate resolution designating February 10, 2026, as Alpha Phi Alpha Day at the Alabama State Capitol. Senators offered remarks praising the fraternity’s service, civic outreach, and historical significance, and the House later sent over a matching resolution, which the Senate adopted. The Senate also heard a Black History Month presentation highlighting Benjamin Banneker, Dr. Charles Drew, Ralph Bunche, and Carter G. Woodson. The Senate then processed a large number of House messages and confirmations. House bills and resolutions were referred to committees, including measures on juvenile offenders, administrative rules, state income tax, local legislation, ad valorem tax, multi-member boards, license plates, criminal procedure, and food banks. The Senate confirmed several appointments, including multiple Alabama Army National Guard promotions, Mike Suo to the Jacksonville State University Board of Trustees, and Christy Andrews to the Alabama Securities Commission, each by roll call with no opposition. In motions and resolutions, the Senate adopted numerous commemorative and honorary resolutions, including observances for National Blood Donor Month, Diabetes Month, Booker T. Washington Day, the Alabama Community College Football Study Commission, and recognitions for individuals and organizations such as the Baldwin County Fair, Sheriff Derek Cunningham, William Riley Hawkins Jr., and Clifford Ray Miller. Senator Barfoot’s resolution urging federal funding for the state logging efficiency grant fund was adopted after adding all senators as co-sponsors, and a resolution honoring Sheriff Derek Cunningham was read at length and adopted. The Senate also adopted the Rules Committee’s special order calendar for the next legislative day, which prioritized several bills on libraries, taxation, retired state employees, municipalities, transportation, coal-impacted communities, income tax, the Alabama Space Authority, cosmetology and barbering, security, entertainment incentives, and health. In local legislation, the Senate passed several local bills, including measures for Mobile County, class 2 municipalities, public transportation, Jefferson County, and the town of Morris.

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• a complete overview of the Department of Human Services.
• They're an emergency department that has a lot of outpatient services.
• They're an emergency department that has a lot of outpatient services.
• So we understand the cost of providing insurance for our employees too.
• So we understand the cost of providing insurance for our employees too.

Committee: All ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE

Summary: The subcommittee met to review Department of Human Services hospital payments in Arkansas Medicaid, with DHS Secretary Janet Mann and Deputy Secretary Misty Eubanks presenting first, followed by Arkansas Hospital Association Executive Vice President Jody Ann Tritt and a brief comment from Arkansas Children’s. DHS outlined the main hospital payment streams: fee-for-service per diem payments, upper payment limit (UPL) supplemental payments, cost settlements, and smaller payments such as graduate medical education and disproportionate share hospital funds. Members asked for plain-language explanations of cost settlements, why per diem rates vary by hospital type, and why UPL applies to private hospitals. DHS said cost settlements and UPL are mechanisms to help offset Medicaid underpayment, with SFY 2025 hospital payments totaling hundreds of millions of dollars and no general revenue used for supplemental payments beyond the state share funded through hospital assessments and related financing structures. Committee members focused heavily on whether Arkansas hospitals are adequately reimbursed and why rural hospitals struggle. Tritt explained that critical access hospitals, rural emergency hospitals, PPS hospitals, and specialty hospitals operate under different federal and state rules, and said lower per diem rates for some facilities help with cash flow and later cost settlement adjustments. She said Arkansas hospitals are under financial strain, citing a negative patient services margin statewide and noting that Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial payers all contribute to the problem. She also said the association had just authorized a statewide survey of hospital finances and costs, which she expected would take about a year to complete. A major theme was commercial insurance reimbursement. Tritt argued Arkansas hospitals are paid far less than hospitals in neighboring states even though premiums are similar, and said administrative burdens, prior authorizations, and denials add to the problem. She said hospitals receive about 52 to 53 cents on the dollar for Medicaid costs without UPL and about 78 cents with UPL, still below cost. Members also discussed Medicare wage index issues, Medicare Advantage, and whether hospitals could use technology or alternative arrangements to improve finances. No votes were taken on the hospital presentation. At the end of the meeting, DHS provided a brief update on Living Choices and assisted living reimbursement. Officials said one assisted living facility, Pillars of the Community in Crossett, had announced closure, with nine waiver clients being transitioned to other settings. DHS said the current cost reporting period was underway and that a new rate study could be ready for review before the end of the fiscal year if reports were submitted on time. Members also asked about the broader waiver plan, and DHS said the next waiver iteration would likely be brought back to the committee in the summer.

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• May we always be mindful of their needs. Be with us. Always be mindful of their needs.
• That’s simply what we're doing, and it's going to be up to the State Department of Education and the
• of Alabama, be it rural or urban.
• but a lot of them are.
• Alabama?

Bills: HB9 , HB102 , HB9

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: three-cueing system, reading instruction, K-12 education, structured literacy, scientific strategies, dual enrollment, high school, community college, university, educational access, high school credit, 1136, house, all