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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Dec 16th, 2025 at 09:08 am
Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We are in the very last day of the Revenue and Stabilization Tax Policy Committee.
- Insurance premium taxes were increased.
- A differential premium tax rate for certain insurers was eliminated.
- The only provisions to survive were those that make a distribution to the Tax Stabilization Reserve of
- It is officially 11/22, and the Revenue and Tax Stabilization Policy Committee is now adjourned.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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for this measure provides stability for this measure provides stability for - Clarification for Economic Stability Clarification for Economic Stability Act,<04:27:30.239>
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for providing certainty and stability for providing certainty and stability - Tell me that isn't stability.
- Tell me that isn't stability.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- And then through the rebates and premium rebates that it gets, it earns another $225 million.
- The health department told people where they're paying their health care premiums that you had to go
- They're not telling people that we can't pay your premium, but you have the opportunity to try to figure
- have to make hard choices in how to figure out how to pay for their medications, their insurance premiums
- I got... ...their insurance premiums, the co-pays, and deductibles. I was one of the blessed ones.
Bills:
S7010
Keywords:
Roth contributions, deferred compensation, retirement savings, Florida Statutes, tax benefits
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Appropriations met to take up SB 7010 by Senator Mayfield, which would authorize Roth post-tax contribution options in state and local deferred compensation plans. The bill was briefly explained, received one appearance in support, had no debate, and was reported favorably by roll call vote.
The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget on the governor’s recommended $117.4 billion “Floridians’ First Budget.” The presentation highlighted major spending areas including education, health care, public safety, transportation, environmental restoration, and economic development. Key proposals included increased FEFP funding for K-12 schools, teacher salary funding, higher education support, Everglades and water quality funding, emergency preparedness reserves, corrections staffing and pay increases, law enforcement recruitment bonuses, cybersecurity, and affordable housing and infrastructure investments.
Members asked extensive questions about property tax reserve planning, litigation funding, emergency response fund balances and expenditures, the use of federal reimbursement for the Everglades detention facilities, the animal abuse hotline, Hope Florida, corrections staffing, and the proposed reduction in ADAP eligibility for HIV/AIDS medication assistance. A member of the public also testified at length about concerns that the ADAP changes would harm access to life-saving medications and alleged improper shifting of program funds. Committee members and the presenter acknowledged follow-up questions on several items, but no additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond the favorable report on SB 7010 and adjournment.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 03/11/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- This has helped maintain the stability and prevent the corporate conversions that we've seen throughout
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the <00:18:01.919>stability <00:18:02.400> - Multifamily is a preferred land use option in premium locations.
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It land use option in premium locations. - It land use option in premium locations.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee Jul 16th, 2025
Communications and Conveyance
Transcript Highlights:
- If you look at the actual cost of the premium for uninsured, underinsured motorist coverage, it usually
- represents less than 10% of your entire premium.
- this kind of endeavor to reduce the coverage levels would result in better care and provision of... stability
- savings and reduction in costs would actually go towards a reinvestment to enhance the economic stability
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 36 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And it's based on the stability of the gas tax, RMV fees, revenue, as well as the fund safeguards that
- the Commonwealth Transportation Fund's AAA rating mean comparable, if not lower, interest rates and premium
- We use our tools wisely, we align our financing structures with long-term stability, and we make choices
Summary:
The House received a Governor’s message on fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations, which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The Committee on Rules reported several resolutions, including honors for Abby Goodman, a resolution reaffirming Massachusetts-Taiwan friendship, recognition of the Cambodian-American community’s Khmer New Year celebration, and Elks National Youth Week; the House suspended the rules and approved them. The House also concurred with Senate petitions on assisted living residences and medication administration in rest homes, sending them to the Committee on Aging and Independence.
The main legislative business was House Bill 5279/5375, the transportation bond bill financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges. Ways and Means recommended a substitute bill, House 5375, with a $2.737 billion general obligation bond authorization, and the House adopted the amendment and ordered the bill to a third reading. Later, the House took up House 5375 directly, heard support from members emphasizing Chapter 90 road funding, municipal flexibility, rural road mileage distribution, and broader transportation investments, and then passed the bill to be engrossed by roll call vote, 155-0.
The House also passed House Bill 5371, authorizing grants of easements or takings of certain parcels of land to the city of Boston, to be engrossed. In addition, the chamber received and filed the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s report on the March 31, 2026 special election for the 5th Essex District, adopted an order to escort the Governor and Executive Council into the chamber, and administered the oaths of office to Representative-elect Andrew Tarr. The session ended with an order to adjourn until the next day at 11 a.m. in informal session.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board (12-10-25) - Part 2
Transcript Highlights:
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payment uh health insurance premium payment uh health insurance premium payment - <00:59:15.680>
for Medicaid does pay for premiums for Medicaid does pay for premiums for qualifying - Our goal is to improve the health of the Medicaid population so they can pursue employment, stability
- Our goal is to improve the health of the Medicaid population so they can pursue employment, stability
- Our goal is to improve the health of the Medicaid population so they can pursue employment, stability
Summary:
The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board reconvened and heard a presentation from the Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control unit. AG staff described the unit’s structure and work: it investigates and prosecutes Medicaid provider fraud, and also handles abuse, neglect, and exploitation cases involving vulnerable adults in facility settings when asked to assist. They said the office has prosecutors, detectives, auditors, and support staff, works with federal partners, Commonwealth’s attorneys, CHFS, DMS, OIG, and MCOs, and uses a hotline and referral line for complaints. They also explained the MCO referral process, including monthly meetings, stand-down lists, and review of referrals for a “credible allegation of fraud” before the AG office decides whether to open a criminal or civil investigation.
The presentation focused heavily on current fraud trends. Staff said behavioral health is a major concern, along with participant-directed waiver services, medically assisted treatment, cash billing for services, controlled-substance billing, and vision and dental fraud. They gave examples such as duplicate time sheets for family caregivers, questionable Suboxone counseling and urine drug screening practices, and a prior optometry case involving false claims for children’s glasses. They also discussed CMS’s estimate that about 5% of Medicaid payments are improper, noted that most improper payments are at the fee-for-service level, and said there is no reliable overall fraud-rate estimate. They highlighted a sharp shift in behavioral health billing after the cabinet’s November 1, 2024 policy changes, saying individual psychotherapy spending dropped while group billing increased, suggesting providers may have moved billing to different codes.
Members asked about the scale and timing of cases, how MCO referrals are screened, and whether the data reflected more people being served or just higher spending. The AG office said investigations can take years, with some federal cases still awaiting sentencing from 2018 and 2019 matters, and that they currently had nine individuals awaiting sentencing in federal court. They also reported 58 hotline reports during the referenced period, six cases opened from MCO referrals, and four additional MCO referrals not accepted for active cases. Several members raised concerns about home-based services and the risk of abuse or fraud when family members are reimbursed, and asked whether the process could be streamlined; the AG office said it had no immediate recommendations but would be willing to return with suggestions after further review.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Caucus of the Whole - 2026-03-25 - 10:00AM
Vermont House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And this is particularly important this year after the federal government stopped the premium tax credits
- And this is particularly important this year after the federal government stopped the premium tax credits
- And this is particularly important this year after the federal government stopped the premium tax credits
- We have provider stabilization grants for $2 million.
Summary:
The House Caucus of the Whole received a budget review from House Appropriations Chair Rep. Shay on H.951, the FY27 budget. He said the budget totals about $9.334 billion across all funds, with a 1.6% increase overall and a 2.1% increase in the general fund, and stated that it balances, fills required reserves, meets pension obligations, and largely reflects the governor’s January budget requests. He also noted that budget documents were emailed to members and that Appropriations Committee members and Joint Fiscal Office staff would be available in the House well during lunch for follow-up questions.
Shay described the budget as divided into ongoing base appropriations and one-time appropriations. Major ongoing investments highlighted included funding for designated and specialized service agencies, home- and community-based providers, Medicaid skilled home health services, Bridges to Health, AHEC primary care loan repayment and provider placement, Vermont screening and referral clinics, VHIP housing support, the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, a homelessness and housing initiative, a disabilities housing coordinator, the Vermont Access Network, Flood Safety Act positions at ANR, a state mediator position, an attorney for the state ethics commission, an additional attorney at the Human Rights Commission, and funding for the Defender General’s public defense contracting and training.
He also emphasized one-time funding for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, a pension and benefits funding task force, provider stabilization grants, Meals on Wheels, Vermont Legal Aid’s immigration attorney and hotline, rental arrears assistance, manufactured home repair programs, HomeShare expansion, NOFA food and farm programs, food banks, conservation districts, VSAC Freedom and Unity scholarships, and the Community Resilience and Disaster Mitigation Fund. No votes were taken during the presentation; the meeting ended after a brief opportunity for questions, with members directed to continue discussion during noon office hours.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
- Still others are facing skyrocketing premiums and cannot afford their coverage.
- So not only would it change the construction of the premiums, it would also potentially change the nature
- I have clients that regularly come to me with increased property insurance premiums, but what we don't
- So that is our concern, is that we use that as a revenue stream to keep our premiums down for our members
- The Biden administration created the premium stabilization demonstration project.
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
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- higher than premiums for widowed men.
- pay lower premiums.
- The premiums, so, but we, we as agents.
- SB 51 obligates employers to pay the health insurance premium premiums of their employees through the
- You rescind the policy, you send them all their premium back, um.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- economy have fostered a strong fiscal outlook for the state budget with the projected economic stabilization
- The goal again is to provide long term economic stability with longer term investments that are more
- right now, the ESF is like 28 billion and 23 of that billion is actually in the Texas Economic Stabilization
- Oyster farming offers a sustainable alternative that supports a long-term ecological and economic stability
- And may be used against the Texas business franchise tax or the Texas insurance premium tax.
Bills:
HB104
Keywords:
property tax, ad valorem tax, tax rate election, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, de minimis rate, local government, special district, tax increase, tax notice, public hearing, tax code, Health and Safety Code, Texas property taxes, taxing unit, election threshold, two-thirds vote, majority vote, budget approval
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Mar 31st, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- That preserves the actu actuarial stability of the fund.
- To preserve the actuarial soundness of the program, the bill authorizes TRS to impose a risk stabilization
- fee on premiums and adopt other participation safeguards to ensure that those who missed the bus the
- program must remain enrolled through at least September 1, 2022031, ensuring long term continuity and stability
- As long as it, and it's been structured where it doesn't degrade the stability of TRS's active care,
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/29/2026)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- if any interest and principal premium if any interest and credit<00:58:57.680>
enhancement <00 - Uh, so just to start, all of that is existing statute, with the exception of we add premium, if any,
- That first section, full recovery of principal, premium, if any, interest, credit enhancement on the
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individual stabilization and efficiency, individual stabilization and efficiency - This bill provides stability.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2 invested in programs, but it did not invest in stability.
- We are the teachers leading, mentoring, and providing stability.
- That one premium increase alone impacted 46.5% of her entire $4,000 raise.
- And that is just premiums alone.
- Structure and stability are a necessity for children with disabilities.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/09/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- On line 161 is the governor's proposal relating to housing stabilization services, and that's $561,000
- On line 161 is the governor's proposal relating to housing stabilization services, and that's $561,000
- This is Senator Wiklund's bill relating to the health insurance premium.
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Because to stabilize the state budget. - Because to stabilize the state budget.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Many seniors face rising property taxes, increasing maintenance costs, sharply higher insurance premiums
- Many seniors face rising property taxes, increasing maintenance costs, sharply higher insurance premiums
- After that, the insurance company either cancels the park's policy or increases premiums by over 300%
- For most people, their home is their largest investment and their sense of stability.
- For most people, their home is their largest investment and their sense of stability.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Dec 8th, 2025 at 09:12 am
Transcript Highlights:
- go to the Severance Tax Permanent Fund, the Early Childhood Education Trust Fund, and the tax stabilization
- trying to pull it up here, but Craig does estimate some losses from shrinking Medicaid rolls as... ...premium
- tax collections based on those insurance premium revenue declines and also on restrictions on state-directed
- The thing that I'm looking at and I'm actually gonna present in revenue stabilization next week is the
- Flexibility in making things affordable, maybe it's a health care premium.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 24, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Patient premiums.
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they without the security and stability they without the security and stability - <08:05:16.320>
tax expiration of the enhanced premium tax expiration of the enhanced premium - . premium. premium.
- The premiums.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Aug 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Production has stabilized somewhat.
- The main things and I've presented this to RESTEP and as well as the Federal Funding Stabilization Committee
- Medicaid enrollment and the restrictions on state-directed payments to have an impact on insurance premium
- A few come to mind: the Tax Stabilization Reserve, the Early Childhood Trust Fund, the GROW, and I think
- Workforce stabilization and growth. The early childhood workforce is the heart of this system.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Jun 15th, 2026
Business, Professions and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- At its core, this bill is about dignity, fairness, and stability, and when service members raise the
- Madam Chair and members, happy to present AB 2311 today, the Public Hospital Physician Stability Act.
- sure that there's the most success that they can have, to be able to employ people, that there's stability
- This would include a studio offering three or more premium amenities, including digital platform services
- This bill simply seeks to adjust the statute to account for the realities of providing a premium fitness