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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- It's time for the people in charge to start paying for it.
- ><00:04:43.280><c> charge</c><00:04:44.000><c> to</c><00:04:44.240><c> start</c><00:04:44.479><c> paying
- </c> people in charge to start paying for it. people in charge to start paying for it.
- </c><00:10:44.800><c> agency</c><00:10:45.519><c> nor</c><00:10:45.839><c> its</c><00:10:46.079><c> pay
- </c><00:10:46.640><c> was</c> neither the agency nor its pay was neither the agency nor its pay was responsible
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Counties, I think we'll hear, were paying fees.
- Counties, I think we'll hear, were paying fees.
- Counties, I think we'll hear, were paying fees.
- Counties, I think we'll hear, were paying fees.
- Our tax structure has Peter to pay Paul.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The disagreement is when does the state get involved with paying for it?
- </c><00:03:31.599><c> And</c> get involved with paying for it? And get involved with paying for it?
- And so within this, we do ask the counties to bring in and pay for part of that in their quest to pay
- We do approve uh and pay for with that.
- Uh it's going EIBI they don't pay a fee.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (04/01/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Five, large consumers can pay for what they want instead of paying for the same basic products and services
- Five, large consumers can pay for what they want instead of paying for the same basic products and services
- Five, large consumers can pay for what they want instead of paying for the same basic products and services
- Five, large consumers can pay for what they want instead of paying for the same basic products and services
- Five, large consumers can pay for what they want instead of paying for the same basic products and services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- Correct, just checking to see who’s paying attention.
- </c><00:46:30.760><c> for</c> Health Plans use premiums to pay for Health Plans use premiums to pay for
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Keywords:
corporate governance, shareholder rights, beneficial ownership, defective corporate acts, Minnesota Business Corporation Act, Minnesota Insurance Guaranty Association, MIGA, insurance guaranty fund, insurer insolvency, covered claim, net worth threshold, high-net-worth insured, financial information request, insurance claims, self-insured retention, deductible, commercial insurance, insurance regulation, Minnesota Statutes 60C.09, guaranty association
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The reason we have this report is because these sorts of statutory provisions change who pays how much
- You want to help lower-income people pay for child care, we have a Child Care Credit.
- So the lowest-income 20% of Minnesotans pay no income tax.
- They may get money back, or they pay none.
- Revenue's vision is that everyone reports, pays, and receives the right amount, no more, no less.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, April 27, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><03:42:28.000><c> And</c> else pays more or they get less. And else pays more or they get less.
- </c><03:48:28.640><c> the</c> taxpayers are the ones who pay the taxpayers are the ones who pay the price
- And this by paying tax on that relief.
- It also pay taxes on those payments.
- When you don't pay, you must support.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/21/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- She said if they have a carbon price, then they do not have to pay that tariff.
- She said if they have a carbon price, then they do not have to pay that tariff.
- She said if they have a carbon price, then they do not have to pay that tariff.
- She said if they have a carbon price, then they do not have to pay that tariff.
- They're probably not paying attention to global carbon markets.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Revenue Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- a real opportunity to fund much-needed programs and services and to require the alcohol industry to pay
- We all pay for the property damage, violence, service use, law enforcement resources, and lost potential
- It's only fair that the people who are paying the tax should get the benefits of it, and this bill does
- So that we were paying the same excise tax on a bottle of wine or a bottle of vodka or whatever when
- Whatever, when it cost, you know, probably 50 cents 45 years ago, as we're paying now.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hybrid hearing on a large slate of bills related to advertising, economic development, tourism, digital advertising, delivery taxes, and alcohol taxation. The first panel supported H. 3249, which would create a high school trade partnership program linking public schools with private employers, especially in manufacturing, and would offer employers a tax credit for participation. Representative Soder, Uxbridge High School leaders, and others argued the bill would strengthen career pathways, build a skilled workforce, and keep students and jobs in Massachusetts.
The committee then heard testimony on H. 3031 and S. 2003 to modernize the Massachusetts Tourism Trust Fund by dedicating an additional share of hotel occupancy tax revenue to tourism promotion. Tourism and hospitality representatives from Cape Cod, Southwick Zoo, and Indian Ranch said the proposal would not raise taxes but would reinvest existing visitor-generated revenue into marketing that supports jobs, local businesses, and municipal tax receipts. A tech-industry coalition opposed several digital advertising tax bills and a delivery tax bill, warning they would raise costs, create uncertainty, and burden consumers, small businesses, and delivery workers.
The largest portion of the hearing focused on S. 2029, which would raise the alcohol excise tax by 10 cents per drink and dedicate the revenue to public health programs. Public health experts, advocates, a student prevention leader, and representatives from Jane Doe, Inc. argued the tax would reduce alcohol-related harms, address decades of inflation-driven erosion in the tax, and generate substantial new funding for prevention, treatment, domestic violence services, and community schools. Committee members asked questions about the current tax structure, inflation, and how the proposal compares with neighboring states. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair adjourned after public testimony concluded.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Transcript Highlights:
- Kineski said, it is about how much manufacturers pay dealers to perform warranty work when customers
- Under current law, manufacturers pay the dealer that dealer's same hourly labor rate that it charges
- Under current law, manufacturers pay the dealer that dealer's same hourly labor rate that it charges
- Those costs are in the form of overpayments, that is, paying for time not actually worked.
- Thank you. pockets for the consumer pay work I ask that you do not advance this bill thank you thank
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on late-filed bills and home rule petitions, with both in-person and remote testimony. Committee chairs reviewed logistics for public testimony and then heard a series of bill presentations on topics including nitrous oxide sales, liquor license extensions and alcohol license density, cosmetology licensure compacts, electronic textbooks, HVAC supervisor licensing, and automotive warranty reimbursement rates. Several members asked questions about the public health, consumer protection, economic mobility, and regulatory impacts of the proposals.
Representative John Barrett testified in support of H. 4907, which would regulate the sale of nitrous oxide, arguing it is a public health measure aimed at reducing recreational misuse by young people while preserving legitimate culinary, medical, dental, and industrial uses. Southbridge officials Peg Dean and David Adams supported a local liquor license extension bill, saying delayed revitalization and staffing disruptions from the pandemic-era “Great Resignation” had slowed development and postponed demand for the licenses. MassPack supported H. 4597 to limit new alcohol retail licenses near existing stores after 2026, citing oversaturation and public health concerns, while the committee also heard testimony on a cosmetology compact bill from industry and state-government representatives who said it would improve workforce mobility, especially for military spouses, though members questioned its fee structure and interaction with existing reciprocity rules.
Representative Mindy Domb testified for H. 559, which would create a commission to study electronic textbooks and automatic textbook billing, arguing that digital course materials can limit consumer choice, raise costs, and reduce students’ ability to share or resell materials. Student testimony echoed those concerns. The committee also heard strong support for H. 4719, a bill to create HVAC construction supervisor licensing, from industry witnesses who said it would improve consumer protection, accountability, and clean-energy implementation; and opposition testimony on H. 4019, which would change how auto dealers are reimbursed for warranty work, with dealers supporting a fix to manufacturer reimbursement practices and manufacturers warning the bill would raise costs and allow overpayment. At the end of the hearing, the chairs read the agenda items and the committee adjourned by unanimous voice vote.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- This is where we have added the requirement for a TEA or Work Pays applicant who is determined job ready
- Because we're paying the services at the same rate, we don't anticipate a fiscal impact.
- July 1st, we'll start paying prospectively. The rule itself goes back to September 1st of 2025.
- So once we actually start prospectively paying the rates, we'll actually go back and go through what
- If they're not willing to pay their own state taxes, perhaps you could take that back to the secretary
Summary:
The Arkansas Administrative Rules Subcommittee met to review a large slate of agency rules and related reports. The chair announced that several items were stricken from the agenda and that the maternal health providers and remote monitoring rules were pulled by the agency. The committee filed reports on emergency rules, ALC subcommittee rule reviews, and administrative directives, then moved through agency rules from the Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce/Insurance, Department of Corrections, and multiple divisions of the Department of Human Services.
Most rules were explained as technical updates or implementations of 2025 legislation and were approved without objection. Examples included repeal of obsolete equine ID-chip rules, updates to agriculture financing and pesticide rules, removal of duplicative workers’ compensation plan language, a unified visitation rule for correctional facilities, DHS marketing rules for PASS programs, a comprehensive DCFS policy manual revision, Medicaid-related changes for fictive kin, ABLE accounts, presumptive eligibility for pregnant women, SNAP work requirements and alien eligibility, coverage for certain incarcerated youth, nurse aide training updates, and permanent rules for state employee insurance and procurement. The committee also approved requests to exclude the Insurance Department from rulemaking requirements for Act 772 on forced organ harvesting and for restorative reproductive medicine, with the department saying it would issue rules later when more guidance is available.
The most extended discussion concerned DHS’s dental Medicaid rate rule under Act 1025. Members and witnesses debated whether the statute’s language covered only oral surgeons or also general dentists performing oral surgery procedures, and whether the rate increase should apply more broadly to the services rather than the provider title. DHS said it was following the black-letter language of the law and could not confirm a broader interpretation without further approvals and funding, while legislators and a Dental Association representative said the intent was to increase payment for the services, especially in rural areas. Members also discussed the possibility of fixing the language in a future session or through a new rule if approvals and CMS review allow. Despite the concerns, the committee approved the rule. The meeting ended with approval of rule review reports and monthly updates, and the committee adjourned.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE-SENATE AND HOUSE Jun 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- A prime example is that we pay a nurse practitioner less than we pay a physician for the same CPT code
- But I think the question that I would like an answer to is: if you intended to pay this $1.5 million
- We obviously approved this legislation, so our intent was to pay the other 700 dentists and spend that
- So you cannot pay those dentists for this service until that language is fixed.
- I will say the one comment that we received regarding not paying higher rates: we did not change the
Summary:
The committee reviewed a series of Arkansas DHS and Department of Health rules, most tied to 2025 legislation. Early items covered Medicaid changes including presumptive eligibility application timing, adding a fictive kin definition for foster child eligibility, raising the able account disability onset age to 46, allowing continuous glucose monitors to be billed by both pharmacy and DME providers, increasing the RSV vaccine administration fee for children, a telemedicine exemption for ET3 ambulance services, and a physical therapy access rule that also included occupational therapy. Members generally asked limited questions and most rules were reviewed without objection.
A major portion of the meeting focused on the dental rate increase rule under Act 1025. DHS said it implemented rate increases for certain pediatric, special-needs, and oral surgeon services, but not orthodontics, and it interpreted the act as applying only to oral and maxillofacial surgeons, not general dentists. The Arkansas State Dental Association and legislative sponsors testified that the intent was to cover general dentists performing oral surgery procedures for special-needs patients, estimating the broader interpretation would add about $1.5 million annually. Committee members debated the plain language of the act versus legislative intent, and the rule was reviewed, but with testimony noting the issue should be fixed in future legislation.
Later items included the Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies rule adding doula and lactation consultant billing and remote monitoring benefits; an adverse decisions rule extending provider appeal time from 35 to 65 days; CNA training program updates; PASSE network-status disclosure rules; certification rules for community-based doulas and community health workers; cosmetology, massage therapy, lead-based paint, radiation, radiologic technology, and RV park rule updates. Most of these were described as technical, statutory, or federally driven changes and were reviewed without objection. The committee briefly reopened the CGM rule after a motion to expunge the prior vote, and Representative Wardlaw said he would hold the rule for further review because he believed the billing changes did not match the law’s intent. The meeting ended with no further business and adjournment.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Technology and Telecommunications 2ND REVISED Apr 16th, 2026
Technology and Telecommunications
Transcript Highlights:
- appropriate taxes and the appropriate jurisdiction, to ensure that Oklahomans are paying appropriate
- But now, let's say we pay for the first one.
- to the census, to make sure that they are represented in an appropriate manner and that they are paying
- the appropriate taxes. if you have Represented in an appropriate manner and that they are paying the
- I don't believe that anyone in this room micromanages or pays attention to my schedule that closely,
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, education reform, innovation, funding, advisory council, broadband, Oklahoma Broadband Office, broadband access, statewide broadband plan, internet connectivity, grant programs, expansion council, termination plan, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development
Summary:
The Senate Technology and Telecommunications Committee considered several House bills focused on artificial intelligence, data infrastructure, broadband, and education technology. House Bill 3176 would create an Oklahoma Gas Artificial Intelligence and Space Research Hub under the Department of Commerce and a National Laboratory Development Program to help Oklahoma pursue federal research designations; members questioned the fiscal impact, public reporting, and agency placement, and the bill passed 7-1. House Bill 3544 would prohibit minors from accessing AI social companions and authorize civil penalties; supporters cited research and safety concerns, and it passed 8-0. House Bill 3619 would modernize state geographic data collection and mapping for census and boundary purposes; members raised concerns about county boundaries, costs, and possible impacts on property and taxation, and it passed 6-2.
The committee also advanced House Bill 3546, which bars artificial intelligence and other non-human entities from being granted legal personhood under Oklahoma law, passing 8-0 without debate. House Bill 1782 would create an Oklahoma AI Education Innovation Act with an advisory council and grant fund; members asked about funding formulas, membership, and dual office-holding, and it passed 8-0. House Bill 2293 would extend the Oklahoma Broadband Office sunset while requiring a wind-down plan and legislative review; members discussed the office’s consultation and termination process, and it passed 8-0.
Finally, House Bill 4358 would limit screen time for pre-K through fifth grade students to one hour per school day. After questions about enforcement, classroom logistics, and special events, the author struck the title to continue working on the measure, and the bill passed 8-0. Throughout the meeting, members generally expressed support for the policy goals of the bills while flagging implementation, fiscal, and jurisdictional concerns.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We care about this because we care about what we're paying for insurance.
- The prices we pay for insurance are premiums.
- We care about this because we care about what we're paying for insurance.
- The prices we pay for insurance are premiums.
- Voters, do you want to help us out and build the school or repair the school or pay for technology?
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- You need to pay your fair share. Is that kind of the essence of this bill?
- You need to pay your fair share.
- don't want the feds to pay for the obligatory education of students with special needs?
- So my question is, what's the help us understand the logic by which you want the feds to educate, pay
- I know parents are paying attention to how technology is shaping their lives.
Summary:
The committee heard RS 33261, the School-Sponsored Bible Reading Act, which would require public school teachers to read sequential Bible passages daily without comment or instruction, with accommodations for objections and injunctive relief as the enforcement mechanism. The sponsor and a representative from Idaho Family Policy Center argued the bill fits Idaho’s history and the U.S. Supreme Court’s current “history and tradition” approach, while opponents said it was unconstitutional, not voluntary, and inconsistent with separation of church and state. A substitute motion to return the RS to the sponsor failed on a tie vote, and the motion to introduce the RS also failed on a tie vote.
The committee then considered RS 33332 C1, which would treat student walkouts or absences for protest as unexcused and require reporting to state officials. The sponsor said the bill was aimed at students leaving class to protest during school hours, while members raised concerns about impacts on student civic engagement, parent-excused absences, and politically active youth groups. The RS was introduced by voice vote.
Next, the committee heard a revised RS 33523-2-3 on collecting aggregate data about students’ immigration status in public schools to estimate the cost of educating non-citizen students. The sponsor said the bill would not deny enrollment, would use only aggregate data, and was intended to help the legislature understand costs; members questioned administrative burden, possible discrimination, and the fiscal note. The motion to introduce the RS failed on a tie vote.
Finally, the committee advanced Senate Bill 1244, a code-cleanup measure removing obsolete regional library system provisions, to the floor with a due pass recommendation. It also heard Senate Bill 1227 on artificial intelligence in K-12 education, which would create a state framework for AI use, local district policies, training, transparency, and privacy protections; testimony was generally supportive but urged caution, especially for younger students. The committee voted to send SB 1227 to general orders for amendment.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- You need to pay your fair share. Is that kind of the essence of this bill? Representative Tanner.
- You need to pay your fair share.
- don't want the feds to pay for the obligatory education of students with special needs?
- So my question is, what's the help us understand the logic by which you want the feds to educate, pay
- I know parents are paying attention to how technology is shaping their lives.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Conservation and Natural Resources Feb 23rd, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Conservation and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Every citizen in Missouri is already paying for that. I understand that.
- Every citizen in Missouri is already paying for that. That's right.
- We collect revenue, and then we apply that to a problem, whatever it is: paying the police officers or
- So who's paying the tax for the Conservation Department right now?
- So who's paying the tax for the Conservation Department right now? Can you describe that to me?
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Feb 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- also will not be withdrawn for an indigent person's legal mail and legal copies, health services co-pays
- We're not trying to have people not pay child support.
- That's still a relatively low amount of money but provides for them to be able to pay off LFOs, child
- Inside prison, those costs are often higher than what we pay out here.
- Because usually if you have a job, you have to pay this debt back.
Summary:
The Senate Human Services Committee heard several House bills. Substitute House Bill 2539 would raise the indigent inmate account threshold from $25 to $100, allowing incarcerated people to retain more money for commissary items like hygiene products, postage, and medications before deductions for legal financial obligations, child support, and other debts. Representative Street said the bill is meant to better cover essentials without stopping debt repayment. Testifiers from Civil Survival, incarcerated people, and family advocates supported the bill, describing current commissary prices, low prison wages, and the burden on families. The committee also heard that the Department of Corrections expects some indeterminate implementation costs and IT expenses. No vote was taken.
House Bill 2510 would require the Department of Corrections to supervise anyone sentenced to community custody for stalking, regardless of risk classification. Representative Burnett said the bill is intended to protect victims and give them peace of mind. Staff explained that the bill is narrower than a related measure heard earlier because it applies only to people sentenced to community custody, typically at the superior court level. Victim advocates and survivors testified in strong support, describing stalking cases that escalated to severe threats and violence and arguing that mandatory supervision could prevent future harm. The hearing was closed without action.
The committee also heard Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2319 and Substitute House Bill 2350, both concerning residential habilitation centers. HB 2319 would rename Fircrest School and Rainier School to remove the word “school” and better reflect their current role as residential habilitation centers; supporters said the old terminology is outdated and confusing, while the sponsor said the bill is a clarification only and does not change services or funding. HB 2350 would require DSHS to notify residents, guardians, and other designated people when an RHC falls out of compliance with federal CMS requirements, and to post plain-language notices at the facility. Supporters from Disability Rights Washington, The Arc, and self-advocates said the bill would improve transparency and accountability. The committee closed public hearing on both bills, and the meeting adjourned.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs Feb 10th, 2026 at 09:01 am
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- These are not numbers; these are people that support their family, pay for their meals, and now we know
- You're still paying a lot of your salary towards your rent.
- You're still paying a lot of your salary towards your rent.
- At the end of those 14 years, they will then be paying the actual tax value of whatever they will...
- ...paying the actual tax value of whatever they built in exchange for that property tax abatement.
Keywords:
museum, cultural affairs, lowrider, Espanola, appropriation, feasibility study, broadband access, low-income, rural areas, Indian nations, affordable internet, employment opportunities, detention centers, immigration, economic development, repurposing facilities, job transition, rural development, housing, affordable housing
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs Feb 10th, 2026
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- These are not numbers; these are people that support their family, pay for their meals, and now we...
- ...these are people that support their family, pay for their meals, and now we know that unemployment
- But it allows them to freeze those taxes for up to 20 years, so they'll pay the same rate, or sorry,
- At the end of those 14 years, they will then be paying the actual tax value of whatever they built.
- So we would like the apartment complex to pay a fee to the MRA, which is very common. ...which is very
Keywords:
museum, cultural affairs, lowrider, Espanola, appropriation, feasibility study, broadband access, low-income, rural areas, Indian nations, affordable internet, employment opportunities, detention centers, immigration, economic development, repurposing facilities, job transition, rural development, housing, affordable housing
Summary:
The committee first heard HB 310, which would appropriate $1 million to continue planning and development for a Lowrider Museum in Española. The sponsor said the project had already received prior capital outlay support and that the new funding would help complete the study and planning phase for a future world-class museum. Members asked about the increase from prior funding levels and discussed the broader cultural and economic value of the museum. The bill received a do pass recommendation.
The committee then considered House Memorial 51, which addresses the economic and community impacts of ending civil immigration detention in affected rural counties. Sponsors said the memorial would call for planning around workforce retraining, economic diversification, community services, and possible repurposing of detention facilities. Testimony and discussion focused on the short-term harm to workers and local economies, the role of Workforce Solutions, and concerns about family disruption, housing, property tax revenue, and whether facilities might close or be repurposed. The memorial passed on a 7-0 vote.
Finally, the committee took up HB 194, which would expand the Metropolitan Redevelopment Code to support housing shortage areas and workforce housing through property tax freezes and related incentives. The sponsor and Apartment Association representative described the bill as a tool to increase missing-middle housing, with affordability requirements, voucher acceptance, audits, and reporting provisions. Members raised concerns that the amendment was very large and difficult to absorb in the committee timeframe, and several said they preferred to see it as a substitute bill. No motion was made to adopt the amendment, HB 194 was rolled, and HB 323 was also rolled because the sponsor was unavailable. The committee then adjourned.