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• And we do cover some people who have high out-of-pocket costs with high deductible plans primarily for
• high out-of- pocket costs<00:15:55.600> with<00:15:55.759> high<00:15:55.920> deductible
• <00:15:56.399> plans costs with high deductible plans costs with high deductible plans primarily
• And so a lot of them are self-employed, uh, things like that, that have high deductibles that they aren't

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with roll call, approval of the September 17 minutes, and an introduction of Sarah Rome to the committee. The chair also noted that the committee would stay on schedule and then moved to presentations. Representative Amy Neighbors and Taylor Williams of the Kentucky Pharmacists Association presented a refiled “pharmacy parity” proposal, formerly House Bill 3, to require Medicaid reimbursement for pharmacist clinical services already authorized under current scope of practice. They said the bill would not expand Medicaid or pharmacist scope, but would align Medicaid with commercial insurance, improve access and outcomes, and likely save money; they cited a Cabinet report under Senate Joint Resolution 26, which found similar laws in other states were producing savings or trending toward savings and would require only modest administrative updates. No member questions were raised after that presentation. The committee then heard an update on the Kentucky Colon Cancer Screening Program from Senator Stephen Meredith, Dr. Whitney Jones, Melissa Carrier, and Representative Neighbors. They described the program’s goals of increasing screening, reducing deaths through earlier detection, and preventing cancers by finding polyps, saying it has produced substantial savings and improved outcomes. Speakers emphasized Kentucky’s high colorectal cancer burden, especially in younger adults, and said the program helps uninsured and underinsured Kentuckians access stool-based screening and follow-up colonoscopies through a network of partners including the Department for Public Health, Kentucky Cancer Link, and university cancer programs. They requested an increase in funding from $500,000 to $1.25 million annually, or $2.5 million over the biennium, to expand services, fill geographic gaps, and support education and navigation. Members asked whether the colon cancer screening was already covered by Medicaid, and the presenters replied that Medicaid does cover it, but the program serves people who are not on Medicaid or who fall into a separate eligibility category based on income and insurance status. A member also clarified the requested funding increase. The committee then moved on to the next agenda item, an update from the Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky, where board member Sal Santoro and CHNK Behavioral Health leaders began a presentation describing the organization’s broader behavioral health work and its request, but the transcript cuts off before that presentation concludes or any action is taken.

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• President, just to be more specific, what this provision says: deductions as it relates to state income
• >> That means the deductions do not count for even New York State filings. >> That's correct. >> Will
• DEDUCTIONS NOT COUNT FOR FOR EVEN NEW YORK STATE FILINGS. >> THAT'S CORRECT.
• President, the burden in this case would be put on the individual claiming the charitable deduction.
• should they be audited by the Department of Taxation and Finance, to say, hey, you claimed this deduction

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation, then approved the prior day’s Journal and moved into motions, resolutions, and budget-related business. Senator Gianaris called up Senate Print 5898A for reconsideration; the Senate voted 59 ayes to restore the bill to the third reading calendar. Several amendments were also received on third-reading bills, and the Finance Committee was called into session while the chamber proceeded with resolutions. The Senate adopted Resolution J.2106 recognizing Second Chance Month and the mental health impacts of incarceration, with Senator Brisport speaking in support and a guest from the community recognized in the chamber. The body also adopted Resolution J.1492 designating May 27, 2026, as Taiwan Heritage Day, with remarks from Senators Sepúlveda, Stavisky, and Liu highlighting Taiwanese contributions to New York and expressing support for Taiwan amid current geopolitical tensions. The Finance Committee then reported several budget bills, including Senate Prints 9003D, 9004D, 9007C, and 9009C, which were moved to third reading. The remainder of the session focused on the supplemental and controversial budget calendars, especially tax and spending provisions. Senators debated the “Protecting Our Wallets” energy rebate, with supporters describing it as a one-time check for eligible taxpayers and critics arguing it was too small and not tied directly to utility bills; the chamber accepted the message of necessity and laid the bills aside. Members also debated extensions and changes to tax provisions affecting corporations, alternative fuel exemptions, Broadway and theatrical production tax credits, charitable deductions for certain 501(c)(3)s, nicotine pouch taxes, a new New York City pied-à-terre tax, and a standardbred horse-racing testing fee. Several senators criticized the budget as raising costs or favoring certain industries, while supporters defended the measures as revenue-raising, affordability, or public-health policies. No final votes on the controversial budget bills are shown in the excerpt beyond procedural rulings, adoption of the resolution calendar, and acceptance of committee reports.

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• <01:34:37.120> from<01:34:37.280> their to have federal tax deducted from their to
• have federal tax deducted from their weekly<01:34:37.760> benefit<01:34:38.080> amount.
• from your weekly benefit or um deducted from your weekly benefit or um to<01:34:58.400> not<01
• <01:34:59.920> and<01:35:00.159> then to not have any of it deducted and then to not
• have any of it deducted and then be<01:35:00.800> responsible<01:35:01.520> for<01:35:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Garry relative to income tax deductions for certain school expenses, to the Committee on Revenue.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up committee reports recommending suspension of Joint Rule 12 for two House petitions from Colleen M. Garry: one to establish an opt-out admissions lottery process for charter schools, referred to the Committee on Education, and another concerning income tax deductions for certain school expenses, referred to the Committee on Revenue. The House approved the suspensions and then recessed subject to the call of the Chair. The House later received a Senate petition filed by Cindy F. Friedman and Andrea Joy Campbell to strengthen health care protections in the Commonwealth. The House concurred in suspending Joint Rule 12 for the petition, but on motion of Mr. Day it was referred in non-concurrence to the Committee on Judiciary rather than the Committee on Health Care Financing. The House then adopted an order setting its next meeting for Thursday at 11 a.m. and adjourned to meet then in an informal session.

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• So I think this would be in commerce, but we really need to look at some tax credits or deductions, and
• some tax but we really need to look at some tax credits<00:29:26.679> or<00:29:27.600> deductions
• and<00:29:29.000> we've<00:29:29.159> got<00:29:29.480> some credits or deductions
• and we've got some credits or deductions and we've got some to<00:29:30.760> incentivize<00:29

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• tax on tips, no tax on overtime pay, and providing senior citizens a Social Security income tax deduction
• It expands a GRT deduction for New Mexico health practitioners by including co-insurance paid directly
• by patients under health insurance or managed care plans, in addition to co-payments and deductibles
• last session's HB 14, as well as the new tax credit for foster parents, and expands an income tax deduction

Bills: HB111, HB108, HB145, HB164, HB291, HJR6, HR1, HB63, HB64, HB165, HB184, HB200, HB4, HB7, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB88, HB96, HB166, HB285, HB295, HB306, SB29, SB37, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• If we Made all health care right now tax-deductible, personal opinions, business decisions from the health
• Health care is tax deductible or kind of paid before tax for most employer-sponsored coverage.
• Deductible or kind of paid before tax for most employer-sponsored coverage.
• are a lot of issues around gross receipts tax on services that could be looked at, provider-type deductions

Keywords: 996, all

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• Yeah, so Section 2, subsection 6 is the one that assesses, or deducts from the fine, interest payments
• townhouse owners to carry HO-3 policies with an amount sufficient to cover the master policy's deductible
• Sufficient to cover the master policy's deductible, and then make it possible for us to collect the deductible

Bills: AB6, AB102, AB131, AB212, AB213, AB220, AB259, AB282, AB376, AB396, AB479, AB503, AB570, AB572, AB574, AB576, AB593, SB185, SB207, SB507, AB6

Keywords: fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, FASD, prenatal alcohol exposure, children's health, developmental disability, early intervention, treatment assistance, Aging and Disability Services Division, Department of Health and Human Services, Autism Treatment Assistance Program, public health, parent education, evidence-based treatment, Nevada NRS 427A, disability services, behavioral health, emergency medical services, ambulance, licensing, health district

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• The contracted rate that the plan is offering, and it falls on your deductible anyway, so you're paying
• were willing to pull the trigger on that, that they would get credit towards their out of pocket deductible
• Insured patients can't always meet their deductibles or pay their copays, and so they don't have access
• That's fine, but now we've got to change in our deductible. Now is not this, it's this.

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• Speaker, gentlemen, could you tell us what the tax expenditure is on the medical tax deduction piece,
• gentlemen, do you have the number for what the um local governments will lose um through that um tax deduction
• This deduction would cover the copay deductible and now co-insurance for the patient pay portion of that

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• And I also want to make interest payments on car loans tax deductible, but only if the car is made in
• make interest payments on car<01:24:56.400> loans<01:24:56.880> tax<01:24:57.239> deductible
• but<01:24:58.239> only<01:24:58.639> if<01:24:58.800> the car loans tax deductible
• but only if the car loans tax deductible but only if the car<01:24:59.480> is<01:25:00.280>

Keywords: Presidential address to the Joint Session of the United States Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• declarations page that um is accompanying your insurance policy that will highlight the coverages and your deductible
• Um, some carriers are increasing deductibles on their policies.
• Um, some companies are Um, saying, you know, increasing the deductibles and, or having a separate deductible

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• patients are responsible for a share of the cost under most insurance policies, whether it's a deductible
• that they uh patients income vary and that they may<00:30:54.400> face<00:30:54.720> deductibles
• <00:30:55.960> that<00:30:56.120> are may face deductibles that are may face deductibles
• haven't talked much about is even when you do have a commercial population, higher co-pays, higher deductibles
• haven't talked much about is even when you do have a commercial population, higher co-pays, higher deductibles

Bills: HF4343

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, advertising tax, taxable services, digital advertising, online marketing, marketing services, search engine marketing, lead generation, internet advertising, ad agency, media buying, campaign planning, Minnesota tax law, service tax, broadening tax base, web advertising, promotional services, 1183, house

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• For example, all bronze plans are now considered to be high-deductible health plans and are eligible
• For example, all bronze plans are now considered to be high-deductible health plans and are eligible
• For example, all bronze plans are now considered to be high-deductible health plans and are eligible
• , more um co-pays, higher deductibles, how about overall out-of-pocket costs. >> Okay, thank you.
• deductibles, how about overall out-of-pocket costs. >> Okay, thank you.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• awards are calculated, you would start with the cost of attendance for the student and you would deduct
• So this is something that's deducted from the cost of attendance when calculating state grant awards.
• So this is something that's deducted from the cost of attendance when calculating state grant awards.
• So this is something that's deducted from the cost of attendance when calculating state grant awards.
• So this is something that's deducted from the cost of attendance when calculating state grant awards.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Higher Education Conference Committee reviewed differences among the Governor’s, House, and Senate proposals for state grant parameter changes and their effects on state grant spending, North Star Promise spending, and average student awards. Nonpartisan staff explained that the proposals use different combinations of parameter changes, with the Governor’s and Senate plans modeled to avoid or minimize rationing, while the House plan would require rationing to balance the program. Staff reported projected biennium balances of a positive $29.836 million for the Governor’s proposal, a negative $60.758 million for the House proposal without rationing, a positive $994,000 for the House proposal with rationing, and a positive $3.623 million for the Senate proposal; North Star Promise balances also varied, with the Senate showing a positive balance and the Governor and House with rationing showing negative balances. Staff also said the Senate proposal would extend availability of the state grant appropriation and suspend surplus procedures through fiscal year 2029, allowing the balance to carry forward. The committee then focused on the House-only tuition and fee cap provision, which would limit the tuition recognized for state grant purposes for four-year programs to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities level, with 1% annual increases in fiscal years 2026 and 2027. House members said the cap was intended to address rising tuition, especially at the University of Minnesota, and to produce savings in the state grant program. The governor’s office confirmed the provision was not included in the Governor’s bill. Representatives from the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Private College Council opposed the cap, arguing it would reduce awards for low-income students and shift costs to students rather than address underlying tuition pressures; they also said it could discourage enrollment at higher-cost institutions. Supporters from Minnesota State argued the cap would improve fairness because students at lower-tuition institutions are effectively capped lower, while students at more expensive institutions receive larger awards, and they said the legislature should intervene in a variable that has grown substantially over time. Committee members questioned how the cap would work and whether it was tied to the Twin Cities campus rate. Testifiers clarified that the state grant formula is tied to the University of Minnesota level, but because Minnesota State institutions are below that level, the cap effectively limits their students to their own lower tuition while allowing higher awards at the University of Minnesota and private colleges. No formal vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the chair indicated the committee would continue with item-by-item review of the remaining parameter changes and hear additional testimony from agencies and institutions.