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• Thank you for the opportunity for HPIA to be here today and to provide a little bit about the entity
• 12:50.000><c> the</c> and to provide a little bit about the and to provide a little bit about the entity
• and its plans going forward I'm entity and its plans going forward I'm Terry<00:12:53.600><c> Fab</c
• </c><00:21:26.640><c> a</c> company or another Insurance uh entity a company or another Insurance uh
• entity a third<00:21:27.159><c> party</c><00:21:27.960><c> to</c><00:21:28.159><c> perform</c><00:21:

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• So, usually that would be like an agreement with other agencies or other government entities based on
• </c> government entities government entities based<01:02:12.240><c> on</c><01:02:12.400><c> that</c><
• Certainly, we will defer to that, but still make the strong suggestion that using an existing entity
• Certainly, we will defer to that, but still make the strong suggestion that using an existing entity
• </c> suggestion that using an existing entity suggestion that using an existing entity makes<02:20:09.920

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• There's no state entity that we have to report to to verify that.
• There's no state entity that we have to report to to verify that.
• There's no state entity that we have to report to to verify that.
• There's no state entity that we have to report to to verify that.
• There's no state entity that we have to report to to verify that.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I think they wanted to see more planning or more continuity from these entities with them.
• they have to take into account the guidelines offered by the historic district just like a private entity
• Senate Bill 458 provides for local ethics entities. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• basically, it says any tax levied and imposed by a local government subdivision for a local ethics entity—that

Summary: The House Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs Committee met and advanced a series of local bills, mostly by unanimous voice vote after brief questions. SB 430 by Sen. Jenkins renewed the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau’s 1.5% hotel occupancy tax for 12-year periods by voter approval, with discussion about continued planning and coordination among tourism entities. SB 286 by Sen. Duplessis updated the New Orleans Downtown Development District statute by clarifying its status as a political subdivision, streamlining tax collection, removing staggered board terms, and clarifying bond renewal voting boundaries. The committee also favorably reported SB 198 by Sen. Mizell, requiring government projects in historic districts to follow local historic district rules for new construction; SB 172 by Sen. Luneau, expanding a planning-commission waiver process for certain property divisions to municipalities below 150,000 population; and SB 439 by Sen. Gerald Boudreaux, adding pre-screening for esophageal/Barrett’s cancer for firefighters and fire service employees. Testimony on the firefighter bill emphasized the health risks from carcinogen exposure and the value of early detection, and members expressed strong support. Additional bills advanced included SB 458 by Sen. McMath, creating a mechanism for local ethics-entity tax revenues in St. Tammany Parish to be transferred to the district attorney’s office if an inspector general office is created; SB 447 by Sen. Bass, changing Bossier City Police Department promotions from competitive to promotional seniority; SB 281 by Sen. Barrow, expanding the Baker Economic Development District boundaries to include additional commercial areas; SB 385 by Sen. Harris, changing appointments to the City Park Improvement Association board and allowing City Park to opt out of certain ORM insurance coverage; HR 84 by Rep. Walters, urging Shreveport to create an interest-free loan program for TSA workers during federal shutdowns; and SB 417 by Sen. Allain, adding two members to the St. Mary Parish drainage district board. All of these measures were reported favorably, with one member recusing himself from the City Park bill due to board membership. The committee then recessed briefly, noting several remaining bills would be deferred if sponsors did not arrive soon.

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• First, to be taken credibly in our efforts, we needed an unbiased entity to conduct the outreach, collect
• Ray Ledgerwood has a lot of experience working with soil water conservation commissions and other entities
• Van Orden, it is similar to the organization that exists with the commission now as a stand-alone entity
• resolution supporting this merger with the, you know, the recommendations in place, and the only entity

Keywords: 989, all

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• managed care model takes some or all of these responsibilities and shifts them towards a managed care entity
• rates at the beginning of a contract period, which is usually one year, and then the managed care entity
• rates at the beginning of a contract period, which is usually one year, and then the managed care entity
• is the hope that this will support a more coordinated plan, where services can be overseen by one entity

Keywords: 989, all

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• broad definition and largely captures almost all records possessed by a state or local government entity
• transferred by a legal representative of a person with developmental disabilities to a qualified entity
• Washington Film Works is the entity that manages the motion picture competitiveness program.
• It's been working on implementing Washington Film Works is the entity that manages the motion picture

Summary: The Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences met on May 7, 2025, with quorum present. The commission approved the October 22, 2024 meeting minutes and then received its annual open government refresher from the Attorney General’s office, which reviewed key requirements under the Public Records Act and Open Public Meetings Act, including record retention, response deadlines, exemptions, and meeting notice rules. Staff then provided a 2025 legislative session update, noting that the legislature passed 23 tax-preference-related bills, with several signed by the governor and others pending. Highlights included bills that extended or repealed certain preferences, added reporting requirements for newspaper and digital content exemptions, authorized JLARC to adjust its work plan when data is unavailable, and created a new exemption for zero-emission buses. The commission approved updates to the 2026 tax preference review schedule, which includes eight preferences in seven reviews, and approved unchanged testimony questions for 2025. The commission also received the 2025 expedited preference review report covering 52 tax preferences, presented as an interactive table drawing on prior JLARC reviews and Department of Revenue studies. Staff then outlined the process for developing the next 10-year review schedule for 2027-2036, including surveying the legislature, incorporating new and repealed preferences, and considering a possible rolling 10-year schedule. No public comment was registered. The meeting ended with acknowledgments of Ron Buing’s long service on the commission and an announcement that the next meeting would be held August 6, 2025.

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• They might see, well, this is a sovereign entity, a state, wanting to participate in a recognition, really
• , as the president did at his desk when he announced the formation of the various entities that he has
• transformation of currency into the realm of cryptocurrency, and that recognition being by some sovereign entities
• School bonds and whatever those are, all guaranteed by the good faith and credit of those entities, most

Bills: SB 21, SB21, SB72, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB372, SB495, SB627, SB703, SB764, SB842

Keywords: emergency alerts, weather alerts, public safety, local government, municipality, county, website posting, online notice, emergency management, disaster preparedness, evacuation, National Weather Service, NOAA, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, localized alerts, hazard warnings, severe weather, watch warning advisory, public information

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• I'm going to use the wrong term here, but can that number by any entity—city, county, or state—be not
• told, when you did reform in 2016, that Tier 3, the normal cost in Tier 3, which we were the only entity
• You have to have professional entities or partnerships to take them to CBI and different entities, and
• Entities or partnerships to take them to CBI, and different entities, and they're non-existent in a really
• Advanced Air Mobility Fund in FY 2027 to the office to provide grants to entities for the advancement

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1630, which would direct AHCCCS to seek federal approval for a home- and community-based services program for adults determined to be seriously mentally ill, with quarterly implementation updates, a stakeholder work group, and a cap on enrollment. The sponsor and advocates from Arizona Mad Moms argued the bill would create a Medicaid-funded long-term care option for the most disabled SMI patients, reduce costly hospital and state-only care, and improve continuity of care. A committee amendment narrowed eligibility to individuals needing a long-term SMI level of care, changed reporting to semiannual, reduced the initial cap to 250 members with possible growth tied to savings, and required AHCCCS to keep pursuing approval if CMS denies it. The amendment was adopted, and SB 1630 as amended passed 10-0. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1131, which originally required every school district and charter school to adopt a cardiac emergency response plan and appropriated $1 million for implementation. A Warner amendment replaced the mandate with a reporting requirement on AED counts, CPR/AED-trained staff, and whether a plan exists, while shifting the appropriation toward AED grants and limiting school spending to purchasing and maintaining AEDs. The American Heart Association supported the amendment as a way to gather baseline data and target resources, while some members questioned the funding split and the rural-school priority. The amendment was adopted, and SB 1131 as amended passed 9-1. Next, the committee took up Senate Bill 1582, dealing with the school safety interoperability fund. The amendment changed the appropriation from ADE to ADOA and allocated funds to specific county sheriff’s offices to continue existing interoperable communication systems linking schools and first responders; supporters said the systems had been used in drills and some real incidents, and were important for school safety. One member raised concerns about the auditor general’s report and whether the program should continue, but sheriffs and school officials described it as a useful communication tool. The amendment was adopted, and SB 1582 as amended passed 6-4. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 1504, which would change retirement rules for Tier 2 and Tier 3 public safety personnel and reduce the waiting period for cost-of-living adjustments. The sponsor, police and fire representatives, and pension consultants argued the bill would improve recruitment and retention and align benefits more closely with what employees were promised, while cities, counties, and taxpayer groups warned it would add substantial unfunded liabilities and undermine the 2016 pension reforms. The committee spent extensive time on actuarial costs, funding status, and the effect of the amendment exempting the bill from statutory pre-funding requirements; the transcript ends during that discussion before a final vote on SB 1504 is shown.

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• Section 1, the governor herself actually eliminated the entity that appears in section 1, so that has
• Section 1, the governor herself actually eliminated the entity that you will see in section 1, so that
• Section 1, the governor herself actually eliminated the entity that you will see in section 1, so that
• Section 1, the governor herself actually eliminated the entity that you will see in section 1, so that
• Section 1, the governor herself actually eliminated the entity that you will see in section 1, so that

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c> Corrections um you know other entities Corrections um you know other entities within<00:20:07.919
• Now, you all are the policy-making entity. We are empowering you all with the data.
• We are on the cusp of making some really good recommendations to different entities.
• We are on the cusp of making some really good recommendations to different entities.
• We are on the cusp of making some really good recommendations to different entities.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The working session focused on the New Hampshire Prescription Drug Affordability Board’s budget request and its recent work. Early discussion centered on a technical question about a statutory dedicated fund for donations: members asked why the budget did not show a line item for accepting donations, and DHHS CFO Nathan White explained that the statute already authorizes the fund, but because no revenue has been received yet, it does not appear in the budget. He said any future donations would go through the normal process under RSA 14:30-a, with fiscal committee and Governor and Council approval and a memo to the Department of Revenue Administration. The chair clarified that the account was not a prerequisite to soliciting donations, and White said the fund would supplement, not replace, General Fund support. Kirk Williamson, the board’s executive director, then presented the board’s mission and budget. He said the governor’s budget provides about $256,500 in the first year and slightly more in the second, all General Funds, and that the board had distributed a technical amendment to continue the executive director position. He described the board’s role as analyzing prescription drug costs, identifying savings opportunities, monitoring market trends, promoting transparency, and making recommendations to the legislature and public payers. He also emphasized that the board operates publicly, with live-streamed meetings and a stakeholder advisory council that includes unions, state agencies, Medicaid, corrections, higher education, and other stakeholders. A major topic was the board’s estimate of $6 million in potential savings, based on Medicare’s newly negotiated prices for 10 drugs. Williamson explained that the board used those federal negotiated prices as a benchmark to estimate what New Hampshire public payers might be missing by not having similar leverage, and said the board is trying to build evidence for future recommendations rather than directly setting prices. Members asked how those potential savings could become actual savings, and Williamson said the board is sharing findings through its advisory council and feedback loops, though it has not yet sent a formal recommendation letter to specific purchasers. He also discussed the difference between pharmacy-benefit spending, which relies heavily on PBM-negotiated rebates, and medical-benefit spending, which is administered differently and is being added to the board’s next report. Williamson highlighted other work, including a model on Humira and a pending legislative effort to improve biosimilar competition, plus a proposed state-backed pharmacy savings card that would be no cost to the state and could save users about $240 per prescription based on Connecticut’s experience. No votes were taken during the session.

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• Thank you for the opportunity for HPIA to be here today and to provide a little bit about the entity
• the HPIA board of directors contracts with either a local insurance company or another insurance entity
• the HPIA board of directors contracts with either a local insurance company or another insurance entity
• </c><00:10:48.959><c> a</c> company or another Insurance uh entity a company or another Insurance uh
• entity a third<00:10:49.480><c> party</c><00:10:50.320><c> to</c><00:10:50.600><c> perform</c><00:10:

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• But it's not currently available to these entities here.
• But it's not currently available to<00:02:08.239><c> these</c><00:02:08.560><c> entities</c><00:02:09.039
• </c><00:02:09.759><c> This</c><00:02:10.000><c> bill</c><00:02:10.319><c> would</c> to these entities
• This bill would to these entities here.
• ask you to come alongside to join me tonight to extend safe school safety revenue to these three entities

Keywords: 1183, house

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• could say a lot of things about, well, and first I guess I would start with any government agency or entity
• Any department, any entity, any group, any organization that does not have oversight beyond their own
• We have no idea what's happening with those investigations. any entity, any group, any organization that
• So we actually need some accountability, some oversight, some independent entities to go in.
• So we actually need some accountability, some oversight, some independent entities to go in and actually

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I think this really speaks to the magnitude of the need across the state for an entity like IWRI.
• it would cost 10 times more because it's going to be so site specific or so in like an individual entity
• The problem for local entities, and that's why I want to make the request to you now, is there's a ton
• I think you get it, but what the local entities need more than anything else, and the businesses that
• that's interesting is the first part of what you said is compiling all the data from these different entities

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from Monday, February 16, 2026, and then heard a presentation from the University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. The dean highlighted the college’s land-grant mission, student placement rates, research and extension work, and major facilities projects including the new Meat Science and Innovation Center, the Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), and the deep soil ecotron. Members asked about genetics research at CAFE, herd acquisition timing, the status of a proposed Jerome-related center, and how endowed positions are handled. The dean also explained how the college is responding to budget cuts by delaying hires and reducing some temporary support. The committee then heard from Dr. Kendra Kaiser of the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute, who described the institute’s statewide water research priorities and its use of advisory committees, public submissions, and data tools to guide projects. She discussed work on snowpack visualization, flood mapping, managed aquifer recharge water quality, harmful algal blooms, monitoring gaps, canal seepage, Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer modeling, and other water supply and quality issues. Members asked for the project selection materials, clarification on snow-water content and water budget modeling, and more detail on the value of independent review and data access. Dr. Kaiser said the institute is building interactive public data tools and expects initial water quality trend results later in the year. The committee then considered House Bill 630, which would move the airborne shooting of coyotes, wolves, and other predatory animals from rule into statute. Representative Schurz said the bill codifies an existing program to help producers address predation. The committee voted to send HB 630 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. It also heard House Bill 631, which would move agricultural certificates of free sale into statute, and voted to send that bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation as well. At the end of the meeting, the committee recognized its page, Kaylyn, for her service. She spoke briefly about learning how to advocate for agriculture and the importance of family farm operations. The committee presented her with a Capitol-flown flag, a governor-signed certificate, and a necklace before adjourning.

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• I think this really speaks to the magnitude of the need across the state for an entity like IWRI.
• It would cost 10 times more because it's going to be so site-specific, or so, like, an individual entity-specific
• The problem for local entities, and that's why I want to make the request to you now, is there's a ton
• I think you get it, but what the local entities need more than anything else, and the businesses, is
• that's interesting is the first part of what you said is compiling all the data from these different entities

Keywords: 989, all

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• that we wouldn't want to do this, but we're required because they are a semi-state, semi-federal entity
• state that are either nonprofit organizations, veteran service organizations, or other governmental entities
• There were entities that came in that are grandfathered that I would think are more association than
• There’s nothing the way the PERSI Code was adjusted, though, going forward only governmental entities
• that are serving a governmental purpose can join going forward, so that’s the only entities that can

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee heard budget presentations for the Idaho Military Division, the Division of Veterans Services, and the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI). For the Military Division, analysts and Major General Tim Donnellan reviewed the division’s structure, recent transfer of emergency medical services into the division, and the fiscal year 2027 request. The request included a small general fund amount for hazardous materials response, a pay-parity adjustment for state employees tied to federal military pay scales, and a dedicated-fund enhancement for overhead recovery, offset by rescissions including vacant positions and reduced tuition assistance. Members asked about the 3% rescission, EMS transition costs, and why certain CEC-related positions appeared in and out of the budget; the general said the division had absorbed the cut but that further reductions could affect education assistance for Guardsmen. He also described the EMS transition as smooth and said the division was modernizing its Army and Air components. The committee then reviewed the Division of Veterans Services budget and heard from Administrator Mark Champal. The analyst outlined the division’s homes, cemeteries, veteran assistance programs, and fiscal year 2027 requests, including one-time equipment and replacement items, an ongoing reduction for expiring software fees, and reductions for long-vacant positions. Questions focused on nursing shortages, contract labor, the miscellaneous revenue fund, and memory-care capacity. Champal said the division is using a temporary nursing pool to reduce reliance on contract nurses and expects to save nearly half a million dollars, while continuing to struggle with staffing. He said the Boise home currently meets memory-care needs and that the new Boise facility could expand if needed. He also highlighted outreach efforts, claims assistance, cemetery services, and the division’s efforts to connect veterans with outside support. Finally, PERSI’s budget was presented and discussed with Director Mike Hampton. The analyst described the retirement system’s defined benefit and defined contribution plans, the ongoing pension software upgrade, and one-time requests for the final software phase, disaster recovery planning, and IT replacements. Committee members asked about administrative growth, who participates in PERSI, software maintenance costs, and why there was no general fund rescission. Hampton explained that PERSI is fully funded by employer and employee contributions, that the software project is nearing completion, and that the annual maintenance increase reflects licensing costs. He also discussed post-retirement allowance adjustments, saying the board recommended a retroactive catch-up through 2022 and that future increases depend on fund performance and legislative action. The committee also discussed the merits and risks of defined benefit versus defined contribution plans, and Hampton said PERSI remains well funded, with strong investment returns and broad participation across Idaho public employers. The meeting ended with adjournment until the next morning.

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• It also requires all entities to report their inventories of AFFF to the Florida Department of Environmental
• And it also requires entities with AFFF to submit disposal plans to DEP.
• It also requires all entities to report first, 2026.
• It also requires all entities to report their inventories of AFFF to the Florida Department of Environmental
• And it also requires entities with AFFF must submit disposal plans to DEP.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• FOR THE PAST THREE WEEKS FOR THE PAST THREE INTO COMMITTEE MEETINGS WE HAVE FOCUSED ON THE BIGGEST ENTITY
• MEMBERS YOU COULD NOTICE THAT THE AGENDA FOR THE AUDIT ON THE DEPARTMENT WAS ENTITLED THE PRELIMINARY ENTITIES
• AS PART OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL'S AUDIT PROCESS THE ENTITY THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE AUDIT IS PROVIDED
• AGAIN, THEY ARE A MUCH SMALLER ENTITY. AND 23 24 WAS A BIG YEAR AS FAR AS SCHOLARSHIP CHANGES.
• IT IS CHANGING THE REGULATORY LANDSCAPE AND THE VARIOUS ENTITIES, SFO, DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARDS, DEPARTMENT

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• we have the federal government now cutting back on many programs that help our local governmental entities
• Senator Middleton, does the bill just cover governmental entities, or does it also include the private
• What this does is create enforcement on the governmental entities that need to set these policies to
• separating the way over-the-counter filings will be handled, either were done by a title company or other entity
• A title company or other entity that closed real estate transactions.

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation and then handled several procedural matters, including a failed motion to excuse Senator Johnson’s absence after a roll-call vote. The chamber also postponed the reading and referral of bills until later in the calendar and adopted motions allowing the Education K-16 Committee to meet while the Senate was in session. The Senate then recessed until 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 6. The main floor action centered on Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 9, which lowers the voter-approval tax rate for certain cities and counties from 3.5% to 2.5% for maintenance and operations. Senator Bettencourt argued the bill would slow local property tax growth and align city and county limits more closely with school district limits, while Senators Hinojosa and Menendez raised concerns about reduced local revenue, public safety funding, and the short time for cities to assess the impact. The Senate suspended the regular order, passed the bill to engrossment, suspended the constitutional three-day rule, and finally passed SB 9, with a clarification later entered that the final passage vote was 18-3. The Senate also took up Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 7, the Texas Women’s Privacy Act, which sets state policy for the use of certain spaces and facilities according to biological sex and creates enforcement mechanisms for state agencies and political subdivisions. Supporters said the bill was needed to protect women and children in restrooms, locker rooms, shelters, prisons, and schools, while opponents questioned the scope, enforcement, civil penalties, and possible conflicts with federal law and local control. After extensive questioning, the chamber adopted a clarifying amendment, suspended the three-day rule, and finally passed SB 7 by a vote of 19-2. Finally, the Senate passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 15, which addresses deed fraud and real property theft by tightening recording requirements for certain property documents and creating new criminal offenses for real property theft and fraud. Senator Hinojosa explained that the bill combined civil and criminal provisions, added photo ID requirements for in-person filings, and included restitution and enhanced penalties for certain victims and properties; a floor amendment made cleanup changes, removed a training mandate, and clarified that electronic and mail filings were not affected. The Senate adopted the amendment, suspended the three-day rule, and passed SB 15 unanimously, 21-0.