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• .<00:11:35.839><c> Clean</c><00:11:36.120><c> air,</c><00:11:36.839><c> clean</c><00:11:37.160><c> water
• Clean air, clean water, Council.
• Clean air, clean water, gorgeous<00:11:39.080><c> parks</c><00:11:39.720><c> in</c><00:11:39.839><c>
• ><c> piece</c><01:35:02.520><c> of</c> cleaning up this little piece of cleaning up this little piece
• So, yeah, that technology with this cleaning up this language will be very effective.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So RSA 420-G:12 requires insurance carriers and risk pools under RSA 5-B to provide regular claim data
• for medical and pharmacy claims, including large claims. seconds.
• data, including diagnosis for large claims in excess of $50,000.
• When you first apply for Medicaid, you can go back 90 days and claim for, like, medical-type situations
• and not just process eligibility claims and not just answering<02:09:48.000><c> what</c><02:09:48.159

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• that the definition of dependent for the renters credit includes only dependents that are actually claimed
• </c><00:11:06.079><c> by</c><00:11:06.200><c> the</c> that are actually claimed by the that are actually
• claimed by the taxpayer<00:11:08.000><c> the</c><00:11:08.120><c> next</c><00:11:08.440><c> technical
• 14:02.639><c> to</c> and then the process for a facility to and then the process for a facility to claim
• that refund and note the effective claim that refund and note the effective date<00:14:06.040><c> for

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </font> <font color="aaaaaa">>> Claim limits from 1 million </font> <font color="aaaaaa">arbitration.
• And </font> <font color="aaaaaa">then most of claims are </font> <font color="aaaaaa">instruction.
• Claims related to </font> <font color="aaaaaa">then most of claims are </font> <font color="aaaaaa">instruction
• Claims related to </font> <font color="aaaaaa">utilities. Correct.
• Claims related to </font> <font color="aaaaaa">utilities. Correct.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Tallahassee would be nice to clean up some streets, clean up some roads, and obviously work with the

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• law enforcement, delaying inspections, and leaving workers waiting years for wage and retaliation claims
• At the Labor Commissioner's Office, tens of thousands of wage claims remain backlogged, often taking

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement heard three bills. SB 939 by Senator Laird, sponsored by CalPERS, would end new enrollment in the actuarial equivalent reduction option for service credit purchases starting in 2028 and require any unpaid balance at retirement to be paid within 90 days. The author said the change would reduce unintended consequences for members, employers, and CalPERS administration. There was no opposition, and the bill was approved on a unanimous vote and sent to Appropriations. SB 1038, also by Senator Laird and sponsored by CSEA, would expand CalPERS audit notification procedures so bargaining units receive notice when an employer is audited and receive relevant member information from final audit reports. Supporters said this would help unions protect members from benefit reductions or repayment demands caused by payroll or compensation errors, citing a Kern High School District audit example. Teamsters, the California Labor Federation, and AFSCME testified in support, with no opposition. The committee passed the bill unanimously and sent it to Appropriations. SB 1227 by Senator Drozdoff/Dorazo (as referenced in the transcript) would require the Department of Industrial Relations to work with unions on apprenticeship pathways into enforcement jobs, such as Cal/OSHA and Labor Commissioner classifications, to address staffing shortages and backlogs. The author and supporters from United Steelworkers, SEIU Local 1000, CSEA, the California Labor Federation, and others argued apprenticeship would create a pipeline of trained workers and improve labor law enforcement. The committee accepted amendments, voted the bill out on a unanimous vote, and re-referred it to the Committee on Labor and Employment.

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• I WAS GIVEN 20 MINUTES TO COLLECT MY SON'S BODY OR THEY WERE GOING TO CLAIM HIM.
• KNOW IT CAN WORK EFFICIENTLY FOR BOTH SIDES AND A SURE PROPER FUNDING DISTRIBUTION AND SIMPLIFYING CLAIMS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• need to prorate that funding if the legislative appropriation is insufficient to cover all of the claims
• estimates after the original due date of March 1 and tried to determine what the extent would be of the claims

Committee: Senate Finance and Tax

Summary: The Committee on Finance and Tax met with a quorum present and heard a presentation from Lissette Kelly of the Department of Revenue’s Property Tax Oversight Office on property tax relief for catastrophic events. Kelly reviewed existing statutory relief for homestead, non-homestead, commercial, and agricultural property owners, including extended rebuild timelines, preservation of homestead exemption during rehabilitation, agricultural classification protections, and the catastrophic event refund program for residential property that becomes uninhabitable. She also explained the refund process, the roles of property appraisers and tax collectors, and prior legislative reimbursements to local governments after storms such as Ian, Nicole, and Idalia. Members asked about how portability works if a homeowner chooses not to rebuild, and Kelly said she would follow up with more detail. Senator Bernard also asked how residents learn about the refund application, and Kelly said property appraisers and tax collectors actively notify affected owners, including through mailings, FEMA and Red Cross sites, public service announcements, and outreach at community events. She said the property appraisers take the lead in promoting the program, with tax collectors also helping direct taxpayers to apply. The chair noted that staff will distribute the department’s guide to offices before hurricane season and said the committee’s next meeting, during the first week of session, will focus on property taxes more broadly. Kelly said the department would be willing to review the process further and bring suggestions if needed. No votes were taken on legislation, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• Is there any liberties that you know of that needed cleaned up? That passed?
• And just now getting around to cleaning up typos and errors in the rules.
• And we cleaned up.

Committee: All ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

Summary: The Administrative Rules Subcommittee reviewed several agency rules and most were approved without objection. The Department of Agriculture repealed rules tied to the now-repealed Arkansas Catfish Processors Fair Practice Act. The Department of Human Services updated Medicaid policy to clarify child support enforcement treatment for pregnant women, remove the word “forcible” from rape/incest good-cause language, and eliminate a 90-day waiting period for ARKids B after loss of group coverage; members highlighted the significance of the language change and asked for a quick-reference eligibility chart. DHS Medical Services also received approval for a CMS cell and gene therapy model rule for sickle cell drugs and a technical Medicaid-assisted medication-assisted treatment update that was described as cost-neutral and non-substantive. The Department of Labor and Licensing presented several rules implementing recent acts and internal cleanup changes. These included procedures for local construction plan disputes under Act 591, Contractors Licensing Board amendments raising the restricted commercial license threshold from $750,000 to $1.5 million and allowing deferral of owner-complaint investigations during civil litigation, and a similar residential contractors change. The HVACR Licensing Board presented broader revisions under Act 746, including grammar and cleanup changes, elimination of the Class C license with transfer of existing holders to Class B, expansion of allowable work limits, a change to continuing education from four hours annually to eight hours per three-year code cycle, and clarification on training, child labor, and licensing issues. Several members questioned the practical impact of the HVAC changes, but the rule was approved. The committee also granted the Department of Inspector General’s request for exclusion from rulemaking reporting under Act 473, concluding that no rule was necessary because the act already defines the key terms and review process for foreign-adversary cultural exchange agreements. In addition, the Arkansas State Library’s report recommending continuation of its existing rules was accepted. During the status updates on outstanding 2023-session rulemaking, Education explained delays were due to overlapping 2025 amendments and the large volume of rules, while members expressed concern about the length of time since enactment; staff noted only a small number of 2023 rules remain outstanding. The meeting ended after written 2025-session updates were received with no further questions.

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• Clean up that blame it on the executive that didn't get it to us Till late, everybody's still trying
• Thank you all for joining us for the Catch Up Clean Up Bill. Let's roll over this.
• That will clean it up. Would you be all right if I just asked a few questions? Sure.

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: 996, all

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• Representative Sop: Yes, this amendment basically cleans up some language.
• There's some language clean up that needed to be done. That is the amendment.
• I'd like to thank REMITS for cleaning up the language. Thank you. That is the amendment.

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• In two months of cleaning up the physical root causes, this is Clayton's handwriting.
• This is what's possible when we start cleaning up the environment of our body.
• So, as I thought, you know, what a great idea to clean up our food supply, that if the legislature wouldn't

Bills: SB 25 , SB25 , SB314

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: attorney ad litem, indigent parents, parent-child relationship, legal representation, Texas Family Code, court procedures, nutrition, health standards, food labeling, education, dietary guidelines, medical education, food safety, school meals, child nutrition, food additives, public health, 1185, senate, all

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• At the time, claims and revenue were expected to continue their historical path, but that has changed
• with CMS revenue not keeping pace with rising claims and utilization. um Humanana priced the 2023 rate
• </c><01:02:43.040><c> and</c> So, and at the at the time claims and So, and at the at the time claims
• </c><01:02:53.440><c> So</c><01:02:54.240><c> you</c> rising claims and utilization.
• So you rising claims and utilization.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:35 Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:55 Approval of Minutes: 00:02:56 Deferred Compensation Authority Update: 00:03:12 Retiree Health Update - TRS: 00:15:58 Retiree Health Update - KPPA: 00:56:13 Adjournment: 01:08:10, 958, all

Summary: The Public Pension Oversight Board met with a quorum, approved the prior minutes, and heard updates from the Kentucky Public Employees Deferred Compensation Authority and the Teachers Retirement System. The deferred compensation update highlighted continued growth in assets to about $4.787 billion and roughly 88,000 participants, strong retention from auto-enrollment, a marketing campaign tied to pay raises that generated additional participation, and a new self-directed brokerage account expected to launch July 1 of the coming year for participants with at least a $40,000 balance, allowing up to 25% of their account to be moved into the brokerage window. The director also described the free financial planning service, which has been used by about 3,500 participants with a high return rate, and said the plan is currently in a fee holiday; if fees are charged, they are capped at $237 per year for most participants. Members asked questions about who provides the CFP service, the fee structure, and the brokerage eligibility threshold. The director said the CFP service is provided through the authority’s service bundle with Nationwide, not as a separate paid service, and explained that the fee cap and current fee holiday are intended to keep the program low-cost. Board members praised the deferred compensation program’s performance and asked for a copy of the legislation referenced in the presentation. TRS then presented on retired teachers’ health insurance. Barnes first clarified how declining federal contributions for federally funded school positions affect the retirement annuity trust, explaining that if those federal dollars fall, the amounts would need to be covered through the SEEK formula and that the projection for those contributions is about $80 million over the next three years. He then reviewed TRS retiree health coverage, distinguishing between KEHP for retirees under 65 or not Medicare-eligible and MEHP for Medicare-eligible retirees, and explained that TRS recently completed RFPs for both prescription drug and medical coverage. TRS will keep Express Scripts for prescription drugs, but will move the Medicare Advantage medical plan from UnitedHealthcare to Humana on January 1, 2026, while keeping the plan design, provider access, and out-of-pocket structure largely unchanged, with a new hearing-aid benefit of $500 per ear. Barnes also reported the 2026 premium and contribution changes: the maximum TRS contribution toward KEHP will rise to $1,144.96 from $930.76, an 18% increase that he said will require roughly $15 million to $16 million more in the state budget, while the MEHP premium will drop to $200 per month from $210. He said the TRS board has statutory authority to set these amounts and that the changes will have mixed actuarial effects, with the KEHP increase being negative overall and the MEHP decrease positive.

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• Senate Rule 7, or any other rules to the contrary, the House bill relevant to energy, affordability, clean
• House bill relevant to energy, affordability, clean power, and economic competitiveness, House No. 5175

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and recognized guests from the United Kingdom Mission and England Fans Embassy ahead of the England-Ghana World Cup match. The chamber then took up several matters for final passage, including bills on Worcester police officer age requirements and North Adams retired police officers serving as special police for paid details; both were passed to be enacted and sent to the Governor. The Senate also received House action on the Senate’s resilience bill, S. 3064, which the House had amended by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting a new text. Senator Durant moved nonconcurrence and a committee of conference, and the chair appointed Senators Cyr, Rausch, and Durant to the conference committee. The Senate adopted resolutions congratulating Eddie Palladino on his retirement from MassDOT and commending Plymouth on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and it suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several House petitions to committee. On third reading, the Senate adopted an amendment replacing S. 2120 with a new draft removing the term “hearing impaired” from the General Laws, and then passed the bill to be engrossed. It also passed to be engrossed three local bills concerning Haverhill election procedures and a Southbridge alcohol licensing extension. Finally, the Senate adopted an order setting expedited consideration of the House energy and clean power bill, H. 5175, with Ways and Means new text S.D. 3143, and adopted an order to reconvene the following Thursday at 11 a.m. before adjourning.

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• Senate Rule 7, or any other rule to the contrary, the House bill relative to energy, affordability, clean
• House Bill 5175, relative to energy, affordability, clean power, and economic competitiveness, is to

Keywords: 1212, all

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• A clean environment. Clean air, water, and soil are essential for public health.

Summary: Senator Molly Cook held a press event on the deadline to file bills for the 89th Legislative Session to introduce her first legislative package, which she said is guided by a “nurse-first” approach focused on public health and safety. She described six pillars for the agenda: access to health care, safe homes and infrastructure, a clean environment, opportunity through jobs and public education, belonging and connection, and healthy and fair systems. She said the package includes 93 bills, with more than 20 developed from constituent input or collaboration in Senate District 15. Cook highlighted several measures, including SB 1312, which would bar electric service disconnections during extreme weather events; SB 1550, which would require hands-on CPR instruction in schools; SB 1764, which would set clearer rules for exiting a state takeover of a school district; SB 2725, the “Safe Streets Bill,” which would let cities lower residential speed limits to 20 mph without a costly study; SB 2723, which would repeal homosexual conduct as a criminal offense; and SB 2728, which would help new mothers use their Medicaid card to enroll newborns. She also noted bills on AED access, housing affordability and renters’ rights, youth e-cigarette exposure, hurricane preparedness, criminal justice reform, LGBTQ+ protections, women’s health, education accountability, and anti-corruption. In response to questions, Cook emphasized that the smoke-shop and e-cigarette bills were prompted by constituents concerned about a vape shop near an elementary school and would restrict advertising near schools and other sensitive locations, keep minors out of shops, and limit proximity to schools. She also explained that the speed-limit bill would remove the need for a costly study before cities lower residential speeds, while still requiring signage and public notice. The event ended with Cook thanking her staff and saying she looked forward to continuing the work in Austin.

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• it the DOE that's going to, because the DOE, the dead person can't submit a, so the DOE is going to clean
• </c><00:35:42.960><c> the</c><00:35:43.119><c> list</c> to clean the list to clean the list &gt;&gt;
• wasn't criminal, then they can go have a criminal record check somewhere else and it's going to be clean
• 49:23.599><c> such</c><00:49:23.760><c> as</c><00:49:23.920><c> to</c><00:49:24.160><c> remove</c> clean
• up this list such as to remove clean up this list such as to remove like<00:49:24.720><c> deceased</

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The man claimed that he had run out of gas while riding a snowmobile.
• But for the remedies and the penalties to take effect, you have to do a claim.
• </c> to take effect, you have to do a claim. to take effect, you have to do a claim.
• And then you're going to have to answer to why you were claiming this isn't a problem.
• And then you're going to have to answer to why you were claiming this isn't a problem.

Bills: HF1567 , HF2809 , HF3380

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: public safety officer, peace officer, correctional officer, law enforcement, police privacy, officer safety, doxxing, personal information, data privacy, government data practices, private data, internet posting, online disclosure, residential address, phone number, email address, family member protection, child safety, school information, public records

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• Reinsurance will be utilized to extend the HHF's financial claim-paying ability.
• Looking at the financial capacity table, the HHF plan is to pay initial claims from the existing $170
• from the existing $170 initial claims from the existing $170 million<00:14:53.079><c> fund</c><00:14
• uh to pay claims should a hurricane<00:16:51.440><c> event</c><00:16:51.800><c> hit</c><00:16:52.639
• </c><01:15:42.280><c> adjust</c> all the underwriting claims adjust all the underwriting claims adjust

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• </c> more or more of our managed MA claims more or more of our managed MA claims are<00:51:28.000><c>
• DHS would determine the directed payment amount based on claims information that's gathered.
• </c><01:43:37.360><c> information</c> amount um based on claims information amount um based on claims
• </c><01:44:43.760><c> So</c><01:44:43.920><c> the</c> based on prior year claims.
• So the based on prior year claims.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all