Transcript Highlights:

• gaming revenue, or adjusted gross revenue, which is subtracting out winnings and the FAL excise tax.
• Okay, so the fiscal year adjusted gross revenue, it's $1.4 billion wagered.
• The adjusted gross revenue is $136.6 million. Okay, all right.
• </c> the gross Gaming revenue or adjusted the gross Gaming revenue or adjusted gross<00:04:56.639><c>
• </c><00:05:03.639><c> gross</c> the the fiscal year um adjusted gross the the fiscal year um adjusted

Summary: The subcommittee heard an update from the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation on sports wagering revenue allocations and problem gaming funding. KHRGC reported that in fiscal year 2024, about $34.4 million was deposited to the pension fund and about $931,000 to the problem gaming assistance fund; fiscal year 2025 to date, the totals were about $18.5 million and $556,000, respectively, bringing all-time problem gaming funding to about $1.48 million. Members also discussed wagering volume, with KHRGC stating Kentucky had about $3.5 billion in wagers from September 2023 through December 2024 and about $1.4 billion in fiscal year 2025 to date. KHRGC explained that it tracks the funds sent to CHFS and the self-exclusion list, but does not track the number of people seeking help or the outcomes of those calls. The Division of Mental Health then described how the problem gambling assistance account is used. Patty Clark and Sarah Cooper said the fund supports education, counseling, public awareness, counselor certification, and treatment-related costs, with $50,000 reserved for administrative expenses. They said the department has spent the last 18 months establishing criteria, funding standards, performance measures, monitoring, and application procedures, and that it issued notices of funding opportunity in October. They reported about 1.49 million in the fund through the end of January, with awards including support for the Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling conference, a public awareness campaign by Project Ricochet, and a youth-focused campaign by Shaunie Transformation Youth Coalition. Testimony also focused on the scope of problem gambling in Kentucky and how the helpline works. The department said fewer than 10 clinicians in Kentucky are specifically certified in problem gambling, though all addiction clinicians can provide services, and estimated about 165,000 adults show problem gambling behaviors, with 47,000 to 64,000 potentially meeting criteria for a gambling disorder. They said helpline calls rose to about 3,240 in 2024, but only about 25% were from people seeking help, with most callers seeking information about online wagering. Members asked about anonymity, follow-up, co-occurring alcohol or drug issues, and whether the fund should reimburse Medicaid or directly cover treatment costs. The presenters said calls are anonymous, outcomes are not tracked unless callers follow up, and the program is currently focused on building provider capacity and targeted outreach rather than direct reimbursement or a statewide campaign.

Transcript Highlights:

• And when you look at the total number, we're actually reporting all-time high cash receipts of $12.1
• The way these cash receipts numbers are reported, they're actually paid in arrears for a year.
• Where do those cash receipts come from? Exports are very important to food and agriculture.
• Again, pretty fast, but the highlights as we look into 2026: livestock receipts should retreat from the
• Livestock receipts should retreat from the highs, but remain strong.

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• Now, moving to this is the project fund and schedule adjustments.
• Now, moving to this is the project fund and schedule adjustments.
• Next, out-year adjustments. These are no funding increases.
• For that meeting, we will make those adjustments and add them to the financial plan.
• 49,906 per the new gross square foot calculator, which is a decrease of 6 223.

Committee: House Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force

Transcript Highlights:

• For individuals, federal adjusted gross &gt;&gt; All right.<00:10:58.240><c> So</c><00:10:58.880><c>
• :32.800><c> gross</c> For individuals, federal adjusted gross income, or FAGI, is the starting point
• </c> contributions up to 60% of adjusted contributions up to 60% of adjusted gross<00:41:42.400><c> income
• </c><00:41:52.400><c> gross</c> of an individual's adjusted gross of an individual's adjusted gross income
• </c><00:50:56.559><c> gross</c> taxable income to federal adjusted gross taxable income to federal adjusted

Committee: Senate Taxes

Transcript Highlights:

• The federal government had made substantial changes to the federal calculation of adjusted gross income
• The state statutes reference the federal adjusted gross income as of the end of calendar year 2024.
• Typically, we roll that forward each year and we require taxpayers to use the federal adjusted gross
• And so that reduces my adjusted gross income for tax purposes.
• Whenever there's a significant change in the calculation of the federal adjusted gross income, we need

Bills: HB2011 , HB2089 , HB2090 , HB2092 , HB2477 , HB2785

Committees: House Ways & Means , House House Ways & Means Committee of Reference

Keywords: individual income tax, subtraction, Arizona Revised Statutes, retirement benefits, adoption costs, charitable contributions, health insurance, premium payment, Arizona State Retirement System, contingent annuitant, long-term disability, benefits limitations, disability compensation, social security, retirement system, elected officials, ASRS, eligibility waiver, age 65, taxation

Transcript Highlights:

• By way of background, legislation passed last session under a gross substitute Senate Bill 5814 made
• Collective bargaining is not a privilege that can be eliminated when budgets are adjusted.
• Collective bargaining is not a right that can be eliminated when budgets are adjusted.
• Collective bargaining is not a right that can be eliminated when budgets are adjusted.
• Collective bargaining is not a privilege that could be reduced when the budget is adjusted.

Summary: The committee opened with a public hearing on Senate Bill 5808, a proposal to require nonprofit health carriers with “excess surplus” to pay 10% of that surplus into the state health care affordability account for Cascade Care Savings. Committee staff said the bill could generate about $330 million one time in 2027, while the Office of Insurance Commissioner would have implementation costs. Supporters argued the bill would redirect consumer premium dollars to help people afford coverage, while opponents from health plans said reserves are needed for solvency, claims, and capital needs and warned the bill would destabilize nonprofit insurers. The committee also heard testimony on House Bill 2254, which would let the Partnership Access Line assessment cover administrative costs; HCA and Seattle Children’s supported it as a technical fix that saves general fund dollars, and a child psychiatrist asked that savings be reinvested in behavioral health services. House Bill 2385, which extends deadlines for the Medicaid Access Program because of federal restrictions on new provider taxes, also drew support from provider groups seeking future Medicaid rate increases. The committee then heard Substitute Senate Bill 6286, which would increase fines on private detention facilities that deny Department of Health inspections and dedicate the fines to an account for community repair and assistance to harmed individuals and families. Supporters, including Tacoma’s mayor and family members affected by detention, framed the bill as an accountability measure; fiscal staff estimated Department of Health costs of about $395,000 in the 2025-27 biennium. Senate Bill 6006 would exempt food banks from sales tax on certain services enacted last session, with food bank and tribal representatives saying the savings would go directly to food and operations. Senate Bill 6351 would create exemptions from the new sales tax on live presentations for before- and after-school care, arts and cultural nonprofit classes, and K-12 school purchases; school districts, arts groups, and PTA representatives supported it, while asking for clarifying language and broader nonprofit exemptions. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1717 would let cities and counties create local sales tax remittance programs for affordable housing projects, and housing builders, Habitat affiliates, counties, and city officials supported it as a local tool to lower development costs. In executive session, the committee received briefings on several tax and spending bills and then voted to advance multiple measures. It adopted a substitute and passed Senate Bill 5949, which narrows a B&O tax exemption related to insurance premiums; a proposed retroactivity-removing amendment failed. It adopted a substitute and passed Senate Bill 6129 on cigarette, tobacco, and nicotine taxes after rejecting several amendments, including proposals to study the tax policy or replace the bill with illicit-market enforcement language. The committee also passed Senate Bill 6228 repealing a preferential B&O rate for prescription drug resellers, Senate Bill 6231 repealing data center sales tax exemptions, and Second Substitute Senate Bill 5965, which retained a bag-fee approach rather than a full ban after adopting an amendment. The committee then returned to public hearing and began testimony on Senate Bill 6353, a major Working Connections Child Care bill that would keep income eligibility at 60% of state median income, lower the provider rate target from the 85th to the 75th percentile, and make other program changes; the briefing was underway when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• Excuse me, let me find this one: Gross Substitute House Bill 1187.
• Well, this then concludes testimony, closes the hearing on and gross substitute House Bill 1187.
• period of time between the verification of the applicant's completion of their training program and receipt

Bills: HB2540 , HB2113

Committee: Senate Health & Long-Term Care

Keywords: emergency medical services, EMT recertification, healthcare, first responders, public health, radiologic technologists, diagnostic imaging, healthcare regulation, professional supervision, state licensing

Transcript Highlights:

• As we look into our gross collections, we have $4.02 billion of collections.
• We'll see in the top there, gross receipt taxes still somewhat strong at 2.9% for the month, 3.2% for

Committee: All ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC)

Summary: The Arkansas Legislative Council meeting began with approval of the December 2025 minutes and a presentation from the Bureau of Legislative Research on the December revenue report. Dr. Carlos Silva said gross collections were about $4.02 billion, up slightly from the prior year, and net available for distribution was also above last year but down modestly from the previous month because of higher-than-expected corporate income tax refunds. Members asked about corporate tax trends, tariffs, and inflation, and Silva said it was too early to call the corporate decline a trend and that tariff effects would likely show up mainly in sales tax collections. The council then adopted several subcommittee reports, including the Executive Committee Subcommittee, Administrative Rules, Hospital/Medicaid/Developmental Disabilities, Occupational Licensing Review, PEER, Review, State Insurance Program Oversight, and Personnel. The PEER report drew the most debate because of a Department of Agriculture grant tied to Perry County and Central Arkansas Water; members discussed whether removing the Perry County portion would affect the grant’s competitiveness, and the report was ultimately adopted with the item included. The Review Subcommittee also heard questions about a BDO contract for the rural health transformation program, with DFA explaining that the contractor would manage the program while state agencies would make funding decisions consistent with the state’s application. A major portion of the meeting focused on the Education Freedom Account appropriation tied to LEARNS. Senators and representatives debated whether the program helps families or diverts money from public schools, with supporters arguing it funds students and choice and opponents arguing it is costly, vulnerable to fraud, and harms public school funding. Department of Education officials said roughly 28,000 private school students and 17,500 homeschool students were participating, that EFA students must submit standardized tests annually, and that the requested $32 million was to cover existing participants. After multiple substitute motions and extended debate, the body rejected a motion to strip out the $32 million and then adopted the report and related motions. The meeting ended after routine approvals of additional agency items and adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• As we look into our gross collections, we have $4.02 billion of collections.
• We'll see in the top there, gross receipt taxes still somewhat strong at 2.9% for the month, 3.2% for

Committee: All ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC)

Summary: The Arkansas Legislative Council met and first heard the monthly revenue report from the Bureau of Legislative Research. Dr. Carlos Silva reported gross collections of $4.02 billion for the first half of the fiscal year, up slightly from the prior year, with net available for distribution also above last year and still above forecast despite a small monthly decline tied to higher-than-expected corporate income tax refunds. Members asked about corporate tax trends, the possible effects of tariffs on state revenues, and broader economic indicators such as inflation and unemployment. The meeting then moved into committee reports, including approval of the Executive Committee’s waiver request for the Van Buren School District, the Administrative Rules Subcommittee report, the Hospital, Medicaid, and Developmental Disabilities report, and the Occupational Licensing Review report. The PEER Subcommittee report prompted extended debate over a Department of Agriculture grant for Central Arkansas Water and whether a Perry County property acquisition should remain in the request. After discussion, the report was adopted. A lengthy portion of the meeting focused on the Department of Education and the Educational Freedom Account appropriation. Members debated whether the program diverts money from public schools, whether homeschool and private-school expenses are comparable, and whether the program should be funded separately or held for further review. Motions were made to separate or remove the $32 million EFA item, but those motions failed, and the report was ultimately adopted. Members also discussed public-school funding levels, enrollment declines, literacy outcomes, and accountability. The council then approved additional reports and rule filings, including items from DFA, the Insurance Department, the Economic Development Commission, the Division of Environmental Quality, and the Division of Parks, before adjourning.

Transcript Highlights:

• of the fiscal note and then the receipt of the fiscal note and then consider<00:27:06.400><c> it</c>
• So we cannot simply raise prices to adjust for increased labor costs.
• So we cannot simply raise<01:03:08.960><c> prices</c><01:03:09.520><c> to</c><01:03:09.760><c> adjust
• prices to adjust for increased labor<01:03:11.599><c> costs.
• My name is Jessica Gross.

Committee: Senate Labor

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> &gt;&gt; I apologize areas median gross income.
• &gt;&gt; I apologize areas median gross income.
• If this was a tax deduction, it would just be adjusting your income.
• </c> is where it is adjusting your income. is where it is adjusting your income.
• </c><00:40:22.720><c> is</c> would just be adjusting your income. is would just be adjusting your income

Committee: Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:

• gross income, AGI, is less than $15,000, if the taxpayer and each qualified child are residents, other
• gross income exceeds $15,000.
• gross income exceeds $15,000.
• gross income exceeds $15,000.
• rent of 30% that's and the the gross rent of 30% that's sort<01:58:21.199><c> of</c><01:58:21.280><c

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, what I'll do now is move forward with adjusted gross proceeds. And I'm going to address it.
• Adjusted gross proceeds are kind of looked at two different ways, before tax and after tax.
• To get to adjusted gross proceeds, you have your gross proceeds that I explained in the last slide, minus
• Okay, and of that, and I'll break down the split and how that works with the adjusted gross proceeds.
• And then that adjusted gross proceeds amount after taxes amounts to about $8.80 and $80.

Summary: The committee met to hear the Attorney General’s budget and related agency presentations. Legislative Council first reviewed the compliance with legislative intent report and the base budget worksheet, highlighting current and ongoing appropriations, FTE changes, one-time funding items, continuing appropriations, and major special and federal funds. Members asked about items such as the Missing Indigenous People Grant Fund, the Internet Crimes Investigation Fund, and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit grant funding, and staff explained the funding sources and status of those programs. Assistant Attorney General Clare Ness then outlined the Attorney General’s office structure, staffing, and budget pressures. She emphasized the office’s broad statutory duties, the value of its legal and investigative work for state and local governments, and concerns about attorney salary competitiveness, the new and vacant FTE pool, and the impact of the 3% operating budget reduction on BCI, IT, and the crime lab. Members also discussed AG opinions, boards and commissions training, and the office’s litigation and settlement recoveries. Ness and committee members raised the possibility of broader attorney salary benchmarking across state government. The crime lab director described severe space and infrastructure constraints, including overcrowding, shared workspaces, glycol leaks, air handling limits, and aging fire and burglar alarm systems. She said the 2024 study projected a much larger facility would be needed and that a new building on the current health department site would best address the lab’s needs. She also reported that backlogs have improved significantly in DNA, drug, fingerprint, and firearms work, though toxicology had a recent delay after an air compressor failure. The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit director described the unit’s fraud, abuse, and neglect work, noted federal-state funding and recent federal scrutiny, and said the unit needs more staff. The gaming division reviewed charitable gaming growth, e-tabs, trust accounts, and compliance issues, while BCI covered its caseload, cybercrime and child sexual abuse material investigations, the missing indigenous person task force, and the use of lottery funds for drug task forces. No formal votes or budget actions were taken during the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• has to hear bills, I would entertain a motion to waive the five-day notice rule in considering, in gross
• Possession of a controlled substance is a gross misdemeanor.
• with some background on current drug possession crimes, possession of a controlled substance is a gross
• this bill creates, unless the peace officer acted in bad faith, with deliberate indifference, or with gross
• untraceable firearm by certain prohibited persons, and the knowing or reckless possession, transportation, receipt

Summary: The committee first waived the five-day notice rule for five House bills, then held public hearings on several measures. On Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2548, the committee heard staff and sponsor testimony on expanding health care merger notice requirements to the Attorney General, adding transactions involving majority ownership/control and asset sales, requiring public posting of notices, pausing closings until information requests are substantially complied with, and adding filing fees. Supporters, including the sponsor, the Attorney General’s Office, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, nurses, and patient advocates, said the bill would improve transparency and oversight of consolidation and private equity in health care; the Washington State Medical Association and Washington State Hospital Association were neutral after compromise language, though the hospital association raised concern about the added fees. The hearing closed with many people signed in pro and con but not testifying. The committee then heard Second Substitute House Bill 2333, which would allow candidates and elected officials to use campaign or surplus funds to reimburse personal security expenses related to threats tied to their public roles. The sponsor and several prosecutors described personal threats and argued the bill is needed to protect public servants, while public disclosure officials said current PDC processes and the state Address Confidentiality Program already provide some protections and cautioned against over-codifying agency discretion. Some testimony urged restoring earlier address-protection provisions, while county auditors said the revised bill removed operationally unworkable redaction language and was acceptable as amended. The bill had broad signed-in support and opposition, but no vote was taken. For Engrossed House Bill 1574, staff explained the bill would expand Good Samaritan-style protections for people seeking overdose help, bar arrest or conviction for possession in those circumstances, limit related penalties and forfeiture, and allow hospitals and other health facilities to distribute public health supplies without committing paraphernalia infractions. Supporters said it would save lives and improve access to drug checking and harm reduction services, while prosecutors and law enforcement groups said the bill was too broad, especially regarding arrest limits, protection-order violations, probation/parole, warrants, and civil forfeiture. The sponsor said the bill was intended to keep people alive and encourage calls for help. The committee also heard Engrossed House Bill 2156, which would let Attorney General investigators be designated limited authority peace officers to electronically serve search warrants in economic and financial crime cases; the AGO and retailers supported it as a tool against organized retail theft and wage theft, while sheriffs and police chiefs opposed it and urged added guardrails and deconfliction with local law enforcement. Finally, on Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2320, the committee heard a bill to regulate 3D-printed and digitally manufactured firearms and digital firearm manufacturing code. The sponsor and supporters, including students, pediatricians, and a gun-violence survivor’s family member, said it was needed to address untraceable ghost guns and keep pace with technology, while opponents argued the bill was overbroad, raised constitutional concerns, and targeted files and speech rather than criminal conduct. No votes were taken in the hearing excerpts provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• I think we're hearing a bill later today that would also address the adjusted gross income for North
• I think we're hearing a bill later today that would also address the adjusted gross income for North
• I think we're hearing a bill later today that would also address the adjusted gross income for North
• I think we're hearing a bill later today that would also address the adjusted gross income for North
• Adjusted gross income for North Star Promise, which applies to 4 years.

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:

• 2% per year or 4% per adjustment.
• At that income level, the TERA fees are set at 4.5% of adjusted gross income.
• </c> cap of 2% per year or 4% per adjustment. cap of 2% per year or 4% per adjustment.
• gross income.
• Um, and then they adjusted gross income.

Bills: HF2995 , HF2434

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: human services, funding, appropriations, MinnesotaCare, behavioral health, general assistance, healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding

Transcript Highlights:

• You'd show him a receipt for the new catalytic converter you got on your new car.
• You would show him a receipt. Well, first of all, you show him your ID.
• You'd You would show him a receipt. Well, first of all, you'd show him your ID.
• Because what you do is you'd have a receipt for the new catalytic converter.
• That they can't adjust. Okay, real quick.

Committee: House Emerging Issues and Professional Registration

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on three sets of bills before adjourning: House Bill 1611, House Bill 2032, and House Bills 3393 and 2392. No votes were taken. HB 1611, sponsored by Representative Billington, would combat catalytic converter theft by requiring scrap buyers to record the vehicle identification number of the car the converter came from, in addition to existing seller ID requirements. The sponsor and a representative of the Recycled Materials Association supported the bill as a practical way to trace stolen converters; members asked how the VIN would be used to catch thieves, and the sponsor said it could help law enforcement track the source of a converter. No opposition testified. HB 2032, the “Guard Act,” sponsored by Representative Schmidt, would require age verification for AI companions, require disclosure that the chatbot is non-human and not a professional, and prohibit AI systems from knowingly or recklessly encouraging minors toward sexually explicit content, suicide, self-injury, or violence. The sponsor cited cases involving harmful AI interactions with children and said the bill was intended to create guardrails, with possible language changes still under discussion. Support came from the Missouri Psychological Association and Missouri Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, while the Entertainment Software Association raised concern that the bill’s definitions might unintentionally cover video games and asked for clearer exclusions. House Bills 3393 and 2392, sponsored by Representatives Mayhew and Murray, would restrict minors’ access to social media and impose parental consent, age verification, and limits on addictive design features, targeted advertising, and adult contact with children. The sponsors argued that social media is harming youth mental health and cited studies, lawsuits, and examples of cyberbullying and self-harm; they also suggested possible amendments on definitions, data handling, severability, and a fund for prevention efforts. Testimony in favor included a 12-year-old student describing bullying and its effects, as well as a pediatric/psychology advocate who recounted the Megan Meier case and supported stronger safeguards. Members questioned age verification, privacy, fake IDs, email accounts, and whether the bills should be broader or more narrowly tailored, but no formal action was taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• Substitute Senate Bill 5982 and gross substitute Senate Bill 6020.
• And gross second substitute Senate Bill 6026. Substitute Senate Bill 6054.
• In gross Senate Bill 6058, Senate Bill 6065.
• In gross substitute Senate Bill 6110 and gross substitute Senate Bill 6194.
• In gross substitute House Bill 2711, the Secretary will read.

Bills: SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior day’s journal, suspended rules to allow committee work and additional floor resolutions, and referred committee and gubernatorial appointment reports as designated. It then took up several gubernatorial appointments in third reading. Megan Matthews was confirmed as director of the Washington State Office of Equity by a 45-2 vote, and Robert A. Zupon, Denise E. Gideon, Andrea Buchanan, Michelle R. Smith, and Edison A. Valerio were each confirmed to various community and technical college boards of trustees by large bipartisan margins. The chamber then considered Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2711, a transportation revenue and policy measure. After rejecting the Transportation Committee’s original striking amendment and adopting a narrower floor striking amendment, senators debated the bill’s changes, including repeal of the luxury aircraft tax and replacement with higher aircraft fuel taxes, registration fees, and an annual excise tax, along with technical corrections and safety-related transportation provisions. Supporters said the bill was a workable compromise that would sustain transportation funding and support future aviation investments; opponents argued it would raise costs on small aircraft owners and general aviation. The bill passed final passage 33-15. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 8703 honoring Senator Steve Conway for his 34 years of legislative service. Multiple senators spoke in praise of his leadership on labor, pensions, veterans, and district advocacy, as well as his institutional knowledge, mentorship, and personal integrity. Senator Conway then offered a personal statement thanking colleagues, staff, family, and constituents, and saying he would continue advocating for working people after leaving the Legislature. The Senate then recessed for lunch and caucus.

Transcript Highlights:

• The first month, March, is fully exposed to these collections, and we're currently getting those receipts
• However, throughout all of these years, this sector has continued to contribute at least 9% to total Gross
• The mining sector contributes approximately 4% of total receipts, but we're down 2%.
• Our sales tax data provides specifics of sales tax receipts by industry.
• receive this kind of funding. to review existing incentives and consider targeted exemptions or adjustments

Committee: House Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• You're talking about different shows, different vendors that are paying gross receipts that are putting
• However, it also slightly adjusts the other costs category by $12,000 to move that into personnel to
• We will make sure to adjust all the documentation accordingly.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance