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• . program. program.
• passenger subsidy is what's defined. passenger subsidy is what's defined.
• It's, uh, you know, compared to a $45 or so subsidy average on a Metro Mobility trip, um, that taxi program
• a high subsidy which only I know about. a high subsidy which only I know about.
• going with the $21 subsidy? going with the $21 subsidy? Uh,<01:30:08.400> Mr.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• subsidy report or as a high subsidy high subsidy report or as a high subsidy route<00:07:42.319>
• High-subsidy routes are those that have subsidies more than 60% above a peer route average.
• when you were looking at the subsidies. when you were looking at the subsidies.
• a taxpayer to not have a $200 subsidy. a taxpayer to not have a $200 subsidy.
• going with the $21 subsidy? going with the $21 subsidy? >> Uh<00:59:36.079> Mr.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard a Met Council report from Charles Carlson on high-subsidy transit route analysis required by the transportation bill. Carlson explained that the study uses per-passenger operating subsidy, compares routes by type and service day, and is intended to help providers improve cost-effectiveness while recognizing transit’s importance for access, affordability, safety, and the region’s economy. He noted that routes more than 60% above peer averages are considered the highest-subsidy tier, and that the report also estimates the cost of Metro Mobility associated with those routes. Members asked several questions about why contracted service can cost less than directly operated service, whether contracting affects wages, union membership, or service quality, and why the Met Council targets about 20% of regular route service for contracting. Carlson said contracted service can be cheaper because of lower overhead and other market factors, that the council sets minimum wage and service-quality requirements in contracts, and that customers should not notice a quality difference. He also said the 20% target is meant to balance cost-effective service, geography, and a mix of providers, and that some routes may become more cost-effective with more frequent service depending on local demand. Carlson reported that in 2024, 206 of 264 routes met guidelines, 16 were in the lowest intervention tier, 14 in the middle tier, and 28 were in the highest-subsidy tier. He said the regional share of high-subsidy service was about 4.1%, but the share varied widely by provider, with some at 0% and others much higher. He estimated that discontinuing the highest-subsidy routes would save about $23 million annually and up to $72 million in capital costs. For Metro Mobility, he said the cost associated with trips tied to high-subsidy routes rose from about $368,000 in 2023 to about $6.1 million in 2024, largely because the mix of routes triggering federally mandated paratransit service changed, especially in the Shakopee area.

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• > in subsidy program are generally in subsidy program are generally in alignment.<01:14:17.760>
• The state subsidy program would be entirely using state money.
• c> by premium subsidy program uh created by premium subsidy program uh created by this<01:26:50.719
• Um, I think it's it's a subsidy program.
• <01:52:41.199> this a subsidy or a reinsurance program this a subsidy or a reinsurance program

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And this subsidy is known as the direct subsidy, and it's risk-adjusted, unlike the catastrophic claims
• And this subsidy is known as the direct subsidy, and it's risk-adjusted, unlike the catastrophic claims
• One is a direct subsidy.
• So the redesign of the program was to get rid of some of those incentives and to restructure the program
• And that is the direct subsidy.

Summary: The committee received an update from Grant Wallace on the state employee Medicare Advantage group plan and the ongoing rebid with UnitedHealthcare. Wallace said the agency is exploring “decoupling” the medical and pharmacy portions of the plan, and that preliminary estimates suggested potential savings of about $100 to $200 per participant per month. He said the final CMS rate-setting process would conclude in April, with a revised contract amendment likely to come before the committee in May or June after review by the EBD Advisory Commission and State Board of Finance. He also clarified that the plan covers post-65 teacher and state employee retirees, including retirees from state agencies and K-12 public schools. Representatives from Segal Consulting then gave a broader presentation on Medicare Advantage and Part D market trends, reviewing Arkansas’s prior decision to adopt a Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan and the savings generated since the 2023 RFP. They explained that the Inflation Reduction Act significantly changed Part D financing by shifting more federal support into a direct subsidy tied to risk scores, which makes accurate risk adjustment more important and creates a larger difference between Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans and standalone Part D plans. They said this has led to a growing divergence in funding, especially for standalone Part D, and is the main reason decoupling medical and pharmacy coverage is being considered. Committee members asked about how the risk-score changes affect costs and members. Segal said the new structure has reduced member out-of-pocket costs, with the annual cap now at $2,000 and many members reaching it after roughly $600 to $800 in spending, but that the plan absorbs more of the cost. They also said the market appears to be adjusting through annual bids, and that a decoupled structure could allow the state to capture more favorable funding on the Part D side. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after being told to expect further information once the April rate notice and renewal proposal are available.

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• final resolution of how that program final resolution of how that program will<00:18:31.760>
• subsidy is another person's ill-advised subsidy is another person's great idea.
• subsidies subsidies that<00:38:00.160> uh<00:38:00.400> you<00:38:00.560> know<
• of federal subsidies.
• federal subsidies. federal subsidies.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• A program first enacted in 2019 and increased by the 2023 legislature reduces that cross subsidy by 44%
• Programs to reduce the cross subsidy enacted and increased especially... education Aid uh in the general
• from other general fund revenues subsidy from other general fund revenues a<00:43:17.400> program
• um has varied over time uh subsidy um has varied over time uh programs<00:44:09.280> to<00:44
• c> programs to reduce the cross subsidy programs to reduce the cross subsidy enacted<00:44:12.040>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• federal program? federal program?
• <00:08:08.160> uh household incomes and the program uh household incomes and the program uh
• tenants of this program is increasing tenants of this program is increasing the<00:09:33.680>
• <00:09:41.680> u other types of assistance programs u other types of assistance programs u
• Again the largest benefit we program.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Energy met for a public hearing and presentation on the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). After approving the minutes, members heard from Shannon Hall of the Department for Community Based Services and Rick Baker of Community Action Kentucky, who explained that LIHEAP is a 100% federally funded block grant used in Kentucky to help low-income households pay home energy bills, prevent utility disconnects, and support weatherization and crisis assistance. Hall outlined the program’s income eligibility limits, the fact that payments go directly to vendors or utilities rather than households, and the program’s funding levels, including $43.4 million spent in federal fiscal year 2025 and an anticipated $58 million for federal fiscal year 2026. The presenters described LIHEAP’s main components: fall and spring subsidy programs, winter crisis assistance, and weatherization. They gave participation figures for recent program cycles, including tens of thousands of households served in each component, and explained that weatherization prioritizes elderly, disabled, households with children, and high-energy-burden homes. They also noted that weatherization is carried out in partnership with the Kentucky Housing Corporation and includes repairs and efficiency measures such as insulation, air sealing, and safety checks. Rick Baker described Community Action Kentucky’s role as the statewide administrator through 23 local community action agencies, emphasizing their presence in all 120 counties and their local board structure. Members praised Baker’s long service and the program’s importance for families facing high energy costs, especially in coalfield areas. One member asked for clarification on a slide reference to “Assurance 16,” but the transcript cuts off before the answer is completed. No votes or other committee actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• Next, the last ask is a $57 million dollars request in order to return the subsidy program to how it
• wanted to make sure that the subsidy program was available to the most vulnerable children that it's
• The last number I saw in the number of children on the subsidy program was right around 40,000, but I
• When I look at the subsidy program, the providers are no doubt an important piece of the Subsidy program
• , but with the subsidy program is designed to do is provide childcare for children.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Senate Bill 1480 creates a pilot program to encourage youth apprenticeship programming in our districts
• As we discussed last year, we were one of two states who didn't have this program.
• So, purely out of curiosity, do we have Diversion programs in all 77 counties.
• with a diversion program.
• I can tell you firsthand knowledge of this program.

Bills: SCR17, SB2104, SB2155, SB1428, SB1250, SB1651, SB1794, SB444, SB1061, SB1327, SB1425, SB1455, SB1458, SB1460, SB1480, SB1530, SB1543, SB1555, SB1593, SB1209, SB1730, SB1733, SB1769, SB1805, SB2069, SB2095, SB1503

Keywords: trusts, Oklahoma Uniform Trust Code, trust administration, trustee, beneficiary, qualified beneficiary, nonjudicial settlement agreement, trust accounting, fiduciary duty, forfeiture clause, no-contest clause, in terrorem clause, certification of trust, trust property, district court jurisdiction, venue, surcharge trustee, trust protector, trust advisor, principal distribution

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• In the Department of Medical Education, he currently serves as medical director of the PA program and
• They've only had a program for three years, but this year they did a state contest.
• Whereas the Westmore High School aviation program for Moore Public School District won the inaugural
• tech programs because more than just pilots, bioengineering, family and consumer science, and all the
• We have a faith-based organizational program, but it helps and houses Over 200 people on any one day,

Bills: SCR17, SB2104, SB2155, SB1428, SB1250, SB1651, SB1794, SB444, SB1061, SB1327, SB1425, SB1455, SB1458, SB1460, SB1480, SB1530, SB1543, SB1555, SB1593, SB1209, SB1730, SB1733, SB1769, SB1805, SB2069, SB2095, SB1503

Keywords: trusts, Oklahoma Uniform Trust Code, trust administration, trustee, beneficiary, qualified beneficiary, nonjudicial settlement agreement, trust accounting, fiduciary duty, forfeiture clause, no-contest clause, in terrorem clause, certification of trust, trust property, district court jurisdiction, venue, surcharge trustee, trust protector, trust advisor, principal distribution

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• going to attend this treatment program. going to attend this treatment program.
• preventive programming.
• and outreach and community programming and outreach and preventive<01:22:05.679> programming.
• Statewide program.
• establishing the uh, Kun Aloha program. establishing the uh, Kun Aloha program.

Bills: SB2175, SB2410, SB2080, SB2276, SB2277, SB2282, SB2413, SB2425, SB2491, HB2315, HB2562, HB1532, HB1857, HB2209, HB1961, HB2343, HB2160, HB2505, HB1537, HB1562, HB1731, HB1853, HB1973, HB1974

Keywords: environmental protection, waste management, disposable electronic smoking devices, plastic pollution, lithium-ion batteries, public health, electronic smoking devices, e-liquids, certification, FDA compliance, penalties, directory, mental health, telepsychology, interjurisdictional compact, psychology regulation, LGBTQ+ youth, access to care, professional licensing, surgical assistant

Summary: The committee opened a hearing on multiple health-related bills and first took up HB 2315, which would create a Department of Health pilot program allowing eligible employees to defer unused vacation leave in exchange for a payout to help with home purchase assistance. The Department of Health testified in support, saying the proposal could aid recruitment and retention, and United Public Workers also supported it as a creative, cost-effective benefit that could help employees become first-time homebuyers. The chair likewise praised the department’s effort, and there were no questions or opposition before the committee moved on. The committee then heard HB 2562 on workplace violence in health care settings. The Department of Health said it preferred requiring licensed hospitals to adopt workplace-violence prevention policies and public reporting rather than creating a new state program. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations said it appreciated the intent and explained that, absent a specific standard, enforcement would rely on OSHA’s general duty clause, guidance, and inspections. Nurses and the Hawaii Nurses Association gave emotional testimony describing harassment, threats, doxxing, and fears for patient and worker safety, arguing that existing processes were too slow and that hospitals needed immediate, enforceable requirements. The committee discussed current hospital alarm systems and OSHA enforcement, and Labor said it does inspect hospitals and can receive complaints from employees. HB 1532, concerning importation of large cigars and pipe tobacco, was announced as deferred at the request of the bill’s author so it could be refined with proponents and the Attorney General. The committee also discussed HB 1857, a very large measure redefining qualified health care provider and making extensive changes to health care law; the chair said the House would likely pass it without substantive changes and instead defer the effective date while using the Senate companion bill as the vehicle. Testimony on HB 1857 was generally supportive, including from the Hawaii Association of Nurse Anesthesiology and a certified genetic counselor, though both referenced proposed amendments. Finally, the committee heard HB 2209, which would require insurers to honor a patient’s written assignment of benefits to a substance use disorder treatment provider. The Insurance Division and HMSA opposed the bill as drafted, arguing it would create a special class of providers, raise fraud and litigation concerns, and potentially increase premiums. Treatment providers and advocates strongly supported the measure, saying insurers often refuse direct payment even when patients assign benefits, forcing families to front large sums and delaying access to residential treatment; they argued the bill would improve access and help keep care in Hawaii. A psychiatrist testified that he had not seen fraud in Hawaii and that the bill could help address long wait times for life-saving treatment. The committee also received written support from multiple individuals and organizations, and members began asking questions about HMSA’s network size and wait times, with follow-up information requested."}】【。final json to=commentary 天天中彩票出票 to=commentary code 彩神争霸邀请码 to=commentary 彩票平台招商 to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary

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• The federal program supports affordability; currently, the state program does not.
• This, of course, brings the ability for us to take these subsidies through the programs and deliver them
• subsidy you receive.
• The Affordable Connectivity Program was a carrot, providing a blanket subsidy regardless of service cost
• The low 17% participation rate in the Lifeline Program, I think, is due to the subsidy.

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• demand has matched appropriations for the program subsidies.
• The marketplace affordability programs are a set of subsidies to reduce premiums and out of pocket costs
• Collectively, Madam Chair, the implementation of these subsidy programs are designed to increase the
• If the subsidy programs are able to accomplish these things, then participating New Mexicans will experience
• $33 million went to the small business subsidies, so those were the subsidy programs.

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• of them will be on the premium subsidy of them will be on the premium subsidy program,<00:22:08.400
• I've got some questions on that, on the subsidy program.
• Uh, so the program, it says MURE is authorized to temporarily operate the subsidy program with existing
• <01:56:10.880> program goes through and the subsidy program goes through and the subsidy program
• of that on the uh premium um subsidy of that on the uh premium um subsidy program,<02:07:03.760>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• or that subsidy level. or that subsidy level.
• We ran a hot spotting type program<01:52:17.480> and program and program and we<01:52:18.560><
• program.
• A lot subsidies the the cross subsidies.
• reductions subsidies. reductions subsidies.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Rural Telecommunications Act of New Mexico to establish a low-income telecommunications assistance program
• the existing broadband program, making conforming and cleanup amendments, requiring reports, establishing
• Rural Telecommunications Act of New Mexico to establish a low-income telecommunications assistance program
• and restructure the existing broadband program, making conforming and cleanup amendments. and restructure
• the existing broadband program, making conforming and clean up amendments, requiring reports, establishing

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

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

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• I think it's a great program.
• and those types of programs.
• And they have programs, lending programs, to buy homes.
• They have programs, lending programs, to buy homes, and, Mr.
• And they have programs lending for them. They have programs, lending programs to buy homes, and Mr.

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

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

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

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

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• funds the state's reinsurance program funds the state's reinsurance program has<00:07:55.960>
• particularly around how the program particularly around how the program<00:09:49.720> is<00:09
• > for example some programs only reimburse for example some programs only reimburse for claims
• funding source for Minnesota's program funding source for Minnesota's program as<00:13:21.440>
• , or the reauthorization of the program, or the reauthorization of the reinsurance program.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This subsidy is known as the direct subsidy, and it is risk-adjusted, unlike the catastrophic claims
• subsidy, and now it is over $200.
• The redesign of the program was intended to get rid of some of those incentives and restructure the program
• So they redesigned the whole program.
• So the redesign of the program was to get rid of some of those incentives and to restructure the program

Summary: The committee received an update from Grant Wallace on the rebid and possible decoupling of the state’s Medicare Advantage retiree coverage. He said the state is exploring splitting medical and pharmacy benefits for post-65 retirees, with UnitedHealthcare as the incumbent vendor, and that preliminary estimates suggested savings of about $100 to $200 per participant per month. He outlined the expected timeline for final CMS rate announcements in April 2026, with contract amendments likely to come before the committee in May or June after review by the EBD Advisory Commission and State Board of Finance. Representatives from Segal Consulting then reviewed the history and current structure of the Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan, explaining that the plan was adopted after a 2021 recommendation and launched in 2023 alongside the existing Med-Sup option. They said the Medicare Advantage option has produced substantial savings, including a lower monthly rate than the Med-Sup plan and about $40 million in savings from initial enrollment, while also restoring pharmacy benefits for some retirees. The presenters then explained recent federal changes under the Inflation Reduction Act, including major changes to Part D funding, the direct subsidy, and risk-score methodology, which they said have made risk adjustment much more important and are driving interest in separating medical and pharmacy contracts. In response to questions from senators, the presenters said the Medicare Advantage plan covers post-65 teacher and state employee retirees, including retirees from state agencies and K-12 public schools. They also explained that the new Part D structure has reduced out-of-pocket costs for members, with a $2,000 annual cap and lower average member spending to reach it, while shifting more cost to the plan. No votes were taken and no formal action was reported; the committee simply received the update and was told to expect further information after the April rate notice. The meeting adjourned with the committee scheduled to return on May 13.