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• You'll see that on line 6 there's one change item for an operating adjustment of $599,000 in the 2026
• change item for an operating adjustment change item for an operating adjustment of of of 599,000
• This is the operating adjustment for the veterans homes of $11.6 million.
• Operating adjustments<00:19:48.960> are<00:19:49.120> an<00:19:49.360> essential
• <00:19:49.679> factor<00:19:50.000> to adjustments are an essential factor to adjustments

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• Dale Terry, self, public adjuster of far. You registered for the bill, HB2275, is that correct?
• We have you registered as Ronald Cooper for Ronald Cooper Public Adjusting and Self.
• As a public adjuster, I will review 400 policies and assess surplus lines.
• We show you registered as Chess Bostic, Association of Public Insurance Adjusters.
• But we adjusted our. Our insurance offering to make sure that she continued on.

Bills: HB139, HB1818, HB1942, HB1959, HB2221, HB2254, HB2563, HB2067, HB2275, HB3211, HB139

Keywords: HB 1818, Texas Insurance Code, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, health maintenance organization, HMO, insurer, utilization review, preauthorization, prior authorization, medical necessity review, health care services, medical care, insurance regulation, insurance examination, regulatory oversight, confidential records, public information exception, Chapter 843, Chapter 1301

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• You know, many of the fees that we assess ought to adjust over time.
• I call that an auto adjustment. Uh, that doesn't happen with tobacco.
• You know, many of the fees that we assess ought to adjust over time.
• adjustment, basically a cost of living adjustment,<00:11:34.800> uh<00:11:34.959> bringing
• It is still not inflation adjusted.

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• On the next page, on line 335, is some more technical adjustments.
• This is an attempt to have an interim state-funded adjustment. pharmacy dispensing fee the the DPP for
• <00:13:13.680> um And on line 375 is a technical accounting adjustment that transfers what
• On line 421 is a series of DCYF technical funding adjustments that we talked about mostly in the DHS
• <00:15:02.400> that technical funding adjustments that technical funding adjustments that

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• One, adjusting core share percentage and funding ceiling. teams.
• One, adjusting core share percentage and funding ceiling.
• : adjust the reimbursement timing to protect near-term capacity.
• We used multiple levers as part of a study, and those levers could be adjusted.
• And it talks about within that alignment, high, moderate, low, and adjust those.

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• One, adjusting core share percentage and funding ceiling. teams.
• One, adjusting core share percentage and funding ceiling.
• Now, this leads to the core recommended option: adjust...
• We used multiple levers as a part of a study, and those levers could be adjusted.
• And it talks about, within that alignment, high, moderate, low, and adjust those.

Summary: The Water Topics Overview Committee met with a quorum and received updates from the Department of Water Resources and the State Water Commission, followed by presentations from Deloitte on two legislative studies required by House Bill 1020. Director Reese Haas reviewed major project and budget updates, including the Northwest Area Water Supply and Southwest Pipeline projects, Resources Trust Fund balances, carryover spending, project prioritization, bid conditions, regional water system coverage, and department process improvements. Members also discussed how the commission prioritizes projects, maintenance expectations, and the impact of limited municipal water supply funding. No formal committee action was taken during the DWR update; the commission’s municipal funding decisions were described as pending its April 8 meeting. Deloitte then presented the cost-share policy study, which found that under current policy and forecasted revenues, North Dakota faces an estimated $1.3 billion shortfall over 14 years, with a near-term gap of about $1.8 billion through 2031. The firm outlined seven recommended options, including tighter definitions and a 25% cost share for eligible replacement projects, caps and financing strategies for the Mouse River and Red River Valley projects, aligning cost share with commission priority guidance, delaying lower-priority projects, using available lines of credit, and adjusting reimbursement timing for revolving loan funds. Committee members questioned inflation assumptions, affordability, user fees, and the use of legacy fund earnings for bonding, but no decisions were made. In the governance and finance study, Deloitte said final recommendations are still being refined, with a final report due May 29. The study examined the Southwest Pipeline, NAWS, and Red River Valley systems using governance and finance criteria such as decision authority, transparency, affordability, risk, and access to funding. For Southwest, Deloitte outlined options ranging from improved state-authority coordination to transferring ownership to the Southwest Water Authority; for NAWS, options focused on strengthening the authority’s role and potentially transitioning operations and maintenance; and for Red River, options ranged from enhanced facilitation to formal state oversight or state ownership. Members asked follow-up questions about ownership transfer, capital repayment streams, and why NAWS was not considered for transfer, and Deloitte said NAWS’s limited organizational maturity made that option less viable in the near term.

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• Uh, the proposed cost of living adjustments are 1.25% in 2026, 1.75% in 2027.
• Uh, the proposed cost of living adjustments are 1.25% in 2026, 1.75% in 2027.
• Uh, the proposed cost of living adjustments are 1.25% in 2026, 1.75% in 2027.
• Uh, the proposed cost of living adjustments are 1.25% in 2026, 1.75% in 2027.
• . adjustment. adjustment.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That full 25% that we've already granted by adjusting those mills.
• I think that's one of the simplicities of this thing is that every legislature can come back and adjust
• Anything in between's on the table, and that's just a matter of a majority vote in both houses to adjust
• those mills to whatever the adjust those mills to whatever the public<00:46:59.520> wants.
• those in future in both houses to adjust those in future conditions.<00:47:16.720> And<00:47:

Bills: SF0061, SF0098, SF0110

Keywords: sales tax, motor vehicle, family transfer, tax exemption, Wyoming legislation, veteran, property tax exemption, Wyoming National Guard, honorable discharge, tax benefits, surviving spouse, military service, property tax, residential real estate, tax assessment, primary residence, tax revenue, 916, all

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• get smaller as the adjusted gross income of the family increases.
• family adjusted gross income category<00:57:06.480> um<00:57:06.599> so<00:57:06.720><
• :57:14.039> um<00:57:14.319> as<00:57:14.599> the<00:57:15.079> adjusted<
• 00:57:15.640> gross get smaller um as the adjusted gross get smaller um as the adjusted gross
• the authority to adjust the amounts of<01:04:48.720> a<01:04:49.279> of<01:04:49.400><

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Higher Ed Finance and Policy Committee met to begin a budget overview for higher education. The chair noted quorum, committee member introductions, and that Democratic members were absent. The chair also said the Office of Higher Education would not be appearing for the planned budget deep dive, so nonpartisan fiscal staff would present instead. Ken Savory, the committee’s nonpartisan fiscal analyst, introduced a presentation on the higher education finance structure and timeline. Savory explained the state budget cycle, the difference between direct appropriations, statutory appropriations, open appropriations, base funding, tails, and one-time appropriations, and how those concepts apply to higher education. He described the committee’s usual budget areas: the Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State, the University of Minnesota, and the Mayo Foundation. He also reviewed historical spending charts showing higher education’s share of the general fund over time, the 2/3-1/3 funding policy in statute, and how tuition and general fund support have shifted. He noted that the FY 26-27 base for the Office of Higher Education area is about $725 million, including roughly $450 million for the State Grant program and about $99 million for North Star Promise. Members asked about comparing the current budget to earlier biennia, and staff responded that they would need to calculate the percentage difference. The chair then summarized prior budget growth, saying the previous budget was about $650 million over base and the current budget/tail was about $450 million over base. Staff also reviewed the 2024 omnibus higher education bill, including a roughly $5 million reduction to North Star Promise that was redirected to the Fostering Independence Grant program and a $500,000 appropriation for Minnesota State’s Kids on Campus program. The committee did not take any formal votes or actions during this portion of the meeting.

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• And then finally, the commissioner has broad discretion to adjust the values as they see fit to whatever
• and making a value adjustment and making a value adjustment appropriately<00:56:55.680> and
• The final change to touch on was that the Department of Revenue was authorized to annually adjust the
• PILT payment amounts by a cost-of-living adjustment, thank you, that was identified in statute.
• thank you that was identified adjustment thank you that was identified in<01:22:07.120> statute

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Technical<00:15:29.080> adjustments<00:15:29.680> and<00:15:29.800> higher Technical
• adjustments and higher Technical adjustments and higher forecast<00:15:30.640> for<00:15:30.760
• that in light of Minnesota's increased dependence on more volatile revenue sources, there may be adjustments
• whether that's you<00:39:50.960> know,<00:39:51.080> s- you know, s- you know, s- adjusting
• the baseline from where we adjusting the baseline from where we were<00:39:54.160> at<00:39:54.480

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• What you heard was partially true, so no adjustments have been made for good drivers after passage of
• You can say that we're penalizing good drivers and not penalizing bad drivers, but again, no adjustments
• As the previous speakers stated, we actually had another bill that we did amend to try and adjust those
• Your committee on education feels it's better to provide greater equity by adjusting the K-12 funding
• House Bill 1470 is before you today to adjust fees on hunting, fishing, and watercraft.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, pledge, roll call, and a quorum present, then approved a motion to lay over House Bill 1525 for one legislative day. It also voted not to concur with House amendments on Senate Bills 2294, 2297, 2070, 4017, and 2262, appointing conference committees for each. The chamber then took up a series of House bill amendments and final-passage votes. On amendments, the Senate adopted changes to House Bill 1229 on fleeing law enforcement and driving-record transparency after debate over insurance impacts and public safety; House Bill 1510 on teacher retention, on-site child care, and licensure study language; House Bill 1160 to restrict student personal electronic devices during instructional time; House Bill 1429 to address drone harassment and stalking of animals; House Bill 1203 to harmonize medical marijuana provisions; House Bill 1600 to create a UND immigration clinic with reporting requirements; House Bill 1130 to broaden K-12 funding formula changes and reduce state fiscal impact; House Bill 1279 to modify the coal conversion tax exemption; House Bill 1442 to adjust membership and scope of a state task force; and House Bill 1464 to convert a maternal care services proposal into a study and remove the appropriation. The Senate rejected an amendment to House Bill 1022 concerning the Retirement and Investment Office bonus program, then passed the bill. It also passed House Bill 1234 on a $90 million transfer to reduce PERS liability, while rejecting a floor amendment to it. On final passage, the Senate passed House Bills 1008 (Public Service Commission budget), 1218 (temporary moratorium and study on economic analysis for drain projects), 1234 (PERS funding transfer), 1146 (PERS defined contribution cleanup and emergency clause), 1355 (expanded notice for administrative rulemaking), 1470 (Game and Fish fee changes and guide/outfitter updates), 1029 (Capital Grounds Planning Commission duties), 1017 (Game and Fish budget), 1374 (township supervisor open-meeting exemption for on-site inspections), and 1064 (NC-SARA membership and distance education regulation). It defeated House Bill 1583 on false political advertisements with civil-action language and House Bill 1393 on earned wage access provider regulation. The transcript ends as the Senate begins consideration of House Bill 1326 on self-defense and unlawful firearm possession by felons.

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• important work, oftentimes at night, when that contrast is very different and hard for their eyes to adjust
• For some reason, we've gotten rid of the dials that you used to be able to turn up the volume, adjust
• the volume, adjust the song, adjust the temperature.
• For some reason, we've gotten rid of the dials that you used to be able to turn up the volume, adjust
• the volume, adjust the song, adjust the temperature.

Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of bills, beginning with CS/SB 678, which would allow pawnbroker transaction forms to be printed or digital; it drew support from a business representative and was reported favorably. Members then heard several bills by Senator Leak, including SB 466 to designate St. Johns County as the site of the Florida Museum of Black History and create a board to work with the museum foundation and Florida Memorial University; the bill drew supportive testimony about preserving accurate Black history and the significance of the site, and it passed favorably. Leak’s CS/SB 578 would let Florida wineries use recyclable inserts and other alternative containers for larger wine sales, and it also passed favorably. SB 582 would increase penalties for unlawful demolition of historic buildings and structures, limiting the higher penalties to certain nationally or internationally recognized historic properties; it was supported by preservation advocates and reported favorably. CS/SB 1168 would create an aggravated offense for installing or using tracking devices or apps in furtherance of crimes such as murder, domestic violence, or robbery, and it passed favorably after a brief discussion about stalking and violent crimes. CS/SB 806 would make the Florida Attorney General the exclusive public official with standing to enforce Florida charitable trusts, limiting out-of-state attorneys general from suing over Florida-administered trusts; members debated whether this would burden out-of-state beneficiaries, but the bill was reported favorably. SB 1228 would advance spring restoration efforts for Ichetucknee Springs and Santa Fe spring flows and allow a utility compliance plan amendment to deliver reclaimed water to replenish the aquifer; it passed favorably. CS/CS/SB 304 would require a qualified medical opinion in child protective investigations involving infants and young children with possible genetic or medical conditions that can mimic abuse, and it drew emotional support from parents and advocates before passing favorably. SB 1286 would clarify that ordinary unsupervised childhood activities like biking or playing outside do not constitute neglect absent reckless endangerment, and it was reported favorably. SB 1318, the hands-free driving bill, generated the most extensive debate: it renames the texting-while-driving law, expands the prohibition to handheld device use, and adds penalties in work zones and school zones; supporters cited fatal crash statistics and personal loss, while opponents raised concerns about enforcement, civil liberties, racial disparities in traffic stops, and the need for broader distracted-driving and insurance reforms. Despite those concerns, the bill was reported favorably after amendments. The committee also approved two claims bills, SB 14 for the estate of Penao-Hanvier against Miami Beach and SB 20 for J.N. against Hillsborough County, both settled claims recommended favorably by the special master. Finally, CS/SB 68 would modernize health facilities authority financing for private not-for-profit health systems, and CS/SB 172 would restrict misuse of health care specialty titles while preserving titles authorized under existing practice acts; both were discussed with questions about doctors, optometrists, and CRNAs, and both were reported favorably after amendment and debate.

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• response to market conditions such that the originally planned vertical development can proceed or adjustments
• remaining public infrastructure to be delayed, allowing for either a change in market conditions or an adjustment
• response to market conditions such that the originally planned vertical development can proceed or adjustments
• response to market conditions such that the originally planned vertical development can proceed or adjustments
• remaining public infrastructure to be delayed, allowing for either a change in market conditions or an adjustment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It changes the adjusted gross income It changes the adjusted gross income It changes the adjusted gross
• It changes the adjusted gross income floor to claim the adjusted gross income floor to claim the adjusted
• What what can we adjustments can Yeah. What what can we adjustments can Yeah.
• Representative Alman, you're adjustment. Representative Alman, you're adjustment.
• . municipal zoning boards of adjustment. municipal zoning boards of adjustment.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• So all of these numbers are adjusted for inflation.
• So for every single year between 2026 and 2029, per capita inflation-adjusted spending is still going
• adjusted per capita numbers<00:12:50.680> we<00:12:50.880> went<00:12:51.240> from<
• <00:13:16.959> spending per capita inflation adjusted spending per capita inflation adjusted
• Again, these numbers are adjusted for inflation, so everything is in 2022.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee began with member and staff introductions, including several new members and committee staff. Representative Zach Stevenson, the DFL lead, objected to the day’s presentation, saying he was disappointed the committee was starting with a group he viewed as aligned with Republicans rather than a nonpartisan budget presentation. The chair responded that the committee had a bipartisan agreement and that hearing a different perspective was appropriate. The committee then proceeded to a presentation from economists with the Center of the American Experiment, with questions held until the end. The presentation focused on Minnesota’s budget outlook, arguing that the state faces a structural imbalance and a projected $5.14 billion deficit in the 2028-29 biennium. The presenters said spending has outpaced revenues, highlighted a large increase in general fund spending since 2023, and argued that inflation-adjusted per-capita spending remains above pre-2024 levels through the forecast period. They said the biggest growth areas are E-12 education and especially Health and Human Services, with HHS projected to become the largest budget category and much of its growth tied to Medicaid and long-term care waivers. The presenters also argued Minnesota spends more than most states on welfare and Medicaid, citing comparisons showing the state near the top nationally in spending per person in poverty and in several Medicaid categories. They said some of the HHS growth reflects policy changes from the 2023 session, while other pressures come from enrollment growth, health care prices, federal debt, and an aging population. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the portion of the meeting shown.

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• I would like to start by accepting the committee's amendments and tying future adjustments to the consumer
• Adjusted for inflation, that $250,000 is equivalent to about $350,000.
• SB 1044 modernizes the small business and small business DVB option by adjusting that threshold ceiling
• The cap will also be reviewed and adjusted every other year by DGS to align with the CPI, ensuring that
• So consequently, you know, it's not like that we're asking them to adjust it.

Summary: The committee heard several measures focused on economic development, procurement, workforce equity, federal infrastructure funding, and food security. SB 1044 by Senator Reyes would raise and then index to inflation the cap for streamlined state contracts awarded to certified small businesses, microbusinesses, and disabled veteran business enterprises for services and IT work; supporters said the current cap is outdated and limits access, while opponents representing goods suppliers and some small business groups argued the bill could disadvantage goods contractors and should preserve lower thresholds for those contracts. After discussion about the ceiling versus floor effect of the cap and the impact on different types of businesses, the bill was approved as amended and sent to Appropriations. SB 247 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would create a bid preference for projects that hire workers from disadvantaged communities; supporters framed it as a way to connect public infrastructure spending to family-sustaining jobs, while union construction employers opposed it because they said they cannot control worker dispatch through hiring halls and the bill would be difficult to implement. The committee advanced the measure to Appropriations despite those concerns. The committee also approved SJR 6 by Senator Cortese, which urges the federal government to honor commitments under the bipartisan infrastructure law, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act, with supporters emphasizing the importance of certainty for California infrastructure, clean energy, and semiconductor investments. SB 1025 by Senator Hurtado would establish an Office of Food Security and Affordability to coordinate food assistance efforts and develop a statewide food security strategy; supporters from a Kern County food bank and the University of California said the state’s response to hunger is fragmented and needs better coordination, while committee members asked about deliverables and timelines. The bill was sent to Appropriations. The committee also took up consent items SB 700 and SB 1340, which were moved on consent to Appropriations, and the hearing ended with the remaining votes recorded and the bills advanced. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly discussed the need for clearer implementation details, data on program impacts, and how to balance equity goals with operational realities for state agencies, contractors, and small businesses.

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• It creates a ramp from the current 118% of the fiscal year 25 average per pupil expense, expense, adjusted
• you determine the excess spending threshold by using fiscal year 2025 average education spending adjusted
• Average education spending adjusted for inflation, which is NIPA— which is the National Income and Product
• credit equal to a percentage of the fair market rent for their particular county, and it's set by adjusted
• So a greater denominator of properties will help actually level out some of those really large adjustments

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• this is a recurring agenda item for Executive Committee members to review your work plan and make adjustments
• And I don't know if I can adjust this. Oh, I can. And then November, an annual date... Interim.
• And I don't know if I can adjust this. Oh, I can.
• And then maybe in the July meeting, we’ll reassess where we’re at with that and adjust as necessary.
• So if you want to adjust that next month, and following Jacob's presentation from the LEOFF 2 Board about

Summary: The committee approved the May minutes by roll call vote and then received brief updates from the Attorney General’s office and the Office of the State Actuary. The AG’s office said it would handle legal analysis related to the committee’s work, while the actuary reported that staff were at capacity this summer due to annual valuation work, experience studies, and other retirement system projects, but would have more capacity in the fall. Members also requested access to fiscal note and actuarial materials related to the LEOFF 1 study and related legislation. The main discussion focused on the LEOFF 1 study, including actuarial funding, a proposed merger/termination/restatement approach, and the possibility of a permanent COLA for Plan 1 members. Several members supported keeping COLA recommendations in the committee’s work, while others raised concerns about whether merging or restating plans could affect benefits, legal status, or IRS tax treatment. The actuary explained that the temporary pause in certain funding rates reflected prior overfunding buffers and assumptions about future investment returns, and said future base-rate funding could still be needed depending on experience. Members also discussed constituent correspondence, which staff said largely fell into four categories: the LEOFF 1 study, Plan 1 benefits and COLAs, fossil fuel divestment, and ESSB 5357. The committee agreed that divestment concerns are more appropriately directed to the State Investment Board, not this committee. In reviewing the draft interim work plan, members added or adjusted several topics for future meetings, including a July educational briefing on LEOFF 1 history and tax/IRS issues, a September discussion of COLAs, and a December placeholder for excess compensation/pension spiking, pending coordination with the LEOFF 2 Board. The committee then approved the July agenda and adjourned.

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• It also includes a provision to adjust for inflation every 10 years.
• The substitute incorporates this new funding while adjusting institutional distributions to account for
• body historically provided regular benefit... ...enhancements prior to 2002, with a cost of living adjustment
• The only benefit enhancement that state retirees have seen since then is a small adjustment impacting
• fund is now actuarially sound. ...in the position to appropriate a long overdue cost of living adjustment

Keywords: 1185, senate, all