Transcript Highlights:

• According to a study commissioned by the Massachusetts Gambling Commission, which is certainly, you know
• According to a study commissioned by the Massachusetts Gambling Commission, which is certainly, you know
• According to a study commissioned by the Massachusetts Gambling Commission, which is certainly, you know
• And then, in a similar vein, we look at the ratio of secured to unsecured loans as a measure of credit
• Your third, seventh slide, I guess, you talk about a study from the Massachusetts Gambling Commission

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Most of the funds are distributed to state agencies, councils, and commissions.
• um they act as the and commissions um they act as the Fiscal<00:07:38.360><c> Agent</c><00:07:38.800
• Later on, a council called the Greater Minnesota Parks and Trails Commission was established to make
• I've been out of commission for about the last week, so thankfully Mr.
• He asked what she believed would be the best pathway and the people to speak with to secure those funds

Committee: House Legacy Finance

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• prohibited from possessing pistols or, in some situations, only the firearm that was used for the commission
• was<00:25:32.559><c> used</c><00:25:32.799><c> for</c><00:25:32.960><c> the</c><00:25:33.120><c> commission
• </c><00:25:33.440><c> of</c><00:25:33.600><c> that</c> was used for the commission of that was used for
• the commission of that offense.<00:25:34.720><c> And</c><00:25:34.880><c> this</c><00:25:35.279><c>
• which they agree with, there should also be some funding made available to law enforcement to help secure

Bills: HF3465 , HF3782 , HF4075 , HF391 , HF3946 , HF2976 , HF3350

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: theft, vulnerable adults, public safety, penalties, Minnesota statutes, chemical irritants, law enforcement, transparency, building owners, tenant rights, notification, remediation, firearm restrictions, domestic violence, court orders, criminal convictions, firearms prohibition, gun surrender, order for protection, protective order

Transcript Highlights:

• But I think whatever we end up collecting probably should be owned by the Legislative Research Commission
• But I think whatever we end up collecting probably should be owned by the Legislative Research Commission
• </c><01:01:50.799><c> and</c> the legislative research commission and the legislative research commission
• One of the security guards at our clinic happened to see a man walking in the woods behind our clinic
• One of the security guards at our clinic happened to see a man walking in the woods behind our clinic

Keywords: 00:00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 00:02:20 - Discussion of 26RS HB 689 00:13:13 - Discussion of 26RS SB 201 00:27:45 - Discussion of 26RS HB 583 00:46:37 - Discussion of 26RS HB 488 00:48:13 - Discussion of 26RS HB 2 01:14:34 - Discussion of Kentucky State Plan Amendment (SPA) 26:0001: School-based Medicaid Services Program 01:18:24 - Public Comment, 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Board met on March 9 with a quorum present and no minutes to approve. The chair reordered the agenda to hear House Bill 689 first. Representative Amy Neighbors presented HB 689, which would authorize Kentucky to seek CMS approval for a Medicaid state-directed payment program for physician and non-physician professional services delivered through qualifying hospital-affiliated groups, beginning January 1, 2026, with retroactive payments for that year. She said the bill is intended to improve access to care in rural and underserved areas, support workforce retention, and generate about $29 million annually in federal Medicaid funds without using general fund dollars. Representatives from Owensboro Health and St. Elizabeth Healthcare testified in support, describing staffing and subsidy pressures, lower Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement, and the importance of the program for maintaining access and quality in rural and safety-net settings. Committee members noted the bill had already passed the House Health Services Committee unanimously and discussed broader concerns about Kentucky’s low reimbursement rates and the need to consider other systems not covered by the proposal. The board then heard Senate Bill 2011 from Senator Donald Douglas and Cody Hunt of the Kentucky Medical Association. The bill would address a Medicaid coding issue by ensuring that coverage limits do not reduce payment to fewer than two evaluation and management service units per provider, per patient, per day. Douglas argued the current one-visit, one-issue limitation forces multiple visits, increases no-shows, and prevents providers from treating the whole patient. Hunt explained that the bill is meant to correct a longstanding regulation that limited E&M services to one per physician per recipient per date of service, which can prevent providers from coding additional medically necessary work during the same visit. He said DMS has already filed a regulatory amendment to fix the problem, but a statutory change is still needed to prevent the issue from returning. He also said the bill is not intended to change reimbursement policy, only coding rules, and that MCO payment practices vary. Members generally supported the concept. Senator Berg asked about fiscal impact and private-payer billing; Hunt said there should be no fiscal impact because the bill does not change payment policy, only coding. Representative Moore said the proposal could reduce costs and improve convenience by avoiding extra visits. Chairman Meredith said the bill illustrated problems with fee-for-service care and supported moving toward a more holistic delivery model. Dr. Schuster raised a drafting concern about the bill summary language, and Hunt responded that the regulatory amendment should address the issue generally for providers. No votes were taken on either bill during this portion of the meeting.

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• denying consumer choice when the people affected must decide the most appropriate fuel for energy security
• <00:05:11.560><c> fuel</c><00:05:11.880><c> for</c><00:05:12.080><c> energy</c><00:05:12.479><c> security
• </c><00:05:12.919><c> for</c> appropriate fuel for energy security for appropriate fuel for energy security
• <01:03:49.119><c> Administration</c><01:03:50.119><c> or</c><01:03:50.440><c> Minnesota</c> Security
• </c><01:04:35.559><c> Administration</c> and the Social Security Administration and the Social Security

Bills: HF484 , HF483 , HF1447 , HF1496 , HF554

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: natural gas, gas hookups, residential construction, energy policy, local control, state preemption, municipal regulation, county ordinance, electrification, climate policy, housing development, building codes, energy source, utility infrastructure, Minnesota Statutes chapter 326B, propane, utility service, building permits, local government, energy choice

Transcript Highlights:

• eliminating the requirement<00:23:57.960><c> that</c><00:23:58.080><c> the</c><00:23:58.120><c> Commission
• </c><00:23:58.480><c> on</c> requirement that the Commission on requirement that the Commission on Judicial
• about here is basically exempting in addition repair documentation, software related to national security
• about here is basically exempting in addition repair documentation, software related to national security
• To national security issues, water treatment facility control mechanisms, energy pipelines, power grid

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, I think the commission needs some kind of a hammer saying, "We'll withhold, or we'll do something
• grants for these grants in<01:47:46.920><c> safety</c><01:47:47.360><c> and</c><01:47:47.480><c> security
• </c><01:47:48.000><c> and</c><01:47:48.400><c> all</c><01:47:48.560><c> that,</c> in safety and security
• </c><01:47:58.600><c> needs</c><01:47:58.880><c> some</c> So, I think the commission needs some So, I
• think the commission needs some kind<01:47:59.520><c> of</c><01:47:59.640><c> a</c><01:47:59.760><c>

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The protest led to the appointment of a commission to review the allegations, but was also an impetus
• budget should be evaluated by a straightforward standard: Does it help everyday people build more secure
• A few of these items include consolidating state purchasing power to secure bulk discounts and reduce
• We already don't tax Social Security, but there's a tax cut in here for you as well.
• We already don't tax Social Security, but there's a tax cut in here for you as well.

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We actually commissioned them to conduct an audit.
• I would say we've secured funding, but we're not really sure what's secure right now given the state
• funding but we're not we've secured funding but we're not really<00:54:53.520><c> sure</c><00:54:53.839
• ><c> what's</c><00:54:54.079><c> secure</c><00:54:54.680><c> right</c><00:54:54.839><c> now</c> really
• sure what's secure right now really sure what's secure right now given<00:54:55.400><c> the</c><00:54

Committee: Senate Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism and Higher Education heard HB 1494, relating to sports facilities. Testimony was largely in opposition to the bill as drafted from the Stadium Authority, the Department of Accounting and General Services, and the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, with several other written comments also opposing; each asked that if the measure advances, Senate language from related stadium bills be incorporated instead. The University of Hawaiʻi testified in support of the Nāʻid project and said it wants the project delivered at Halawa so the university can have a football facility, though members pressed the university on whether it was effectively supporting both the project and the bill’s current approach. A substantial portion of the hearing focused on the stadium project’s financing, schedule, and oversight. DAGS and Public Works discussed a consultant contract that had grown to about $28 million and an audit that recovered $441,000 after improper travel and expense reimbursements, including first-class airfare and other personal expenses; officials said the audit exposed weak internal controls and led to revised reimbursement policies. Members questioned whether the problems would have been found without media reporting and whether stronger oversight should have been in place earlier. The committee also discussed the current Ching Field setup for UH football, with witnesses describing it as less than ideal and temporary until the new stadium is built. Stadium Authority representatives said the current preferred offeror is Aloha Halawa Development Partners, negotiations have recently accelerated, and the goal remains a contract this summer and a fall 2028 opening. They said the state is committed to $350 million in general obligation bonds, with the overall project expected to cost more, and that the developer is exploring other financing sources such as TIF or CFD while the state and city work to expedite permits and demolition. No vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:09:06.560><c> measures,</c> reforms, stall border security measures, reforms, stall border security
• </c> concerned about losing social security concerned about losing social security and<00:42:52.560><
• </c> the National Nuclear Security the National Nuclear Security Administration.<02:07:49.520><c> And
• </c> China or for national security purposes. China or for national security purposes.
• This bill bill secures the us.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Security. Security.
• </c> going to try to kill Social Security. going to try to kill Social Security.
• Social Security.
• </c><03:00:53.279><c> It's</c> security. It isn't fear-mongering. It's security.
• is</c><03:02:46.479><c> also</c> security and social security is also security and social security is

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Product Safety Commission, but we know that they are not designed for pavement use.
• Um, I am the chair of the HB1 1188 commission that studies OHRB use in New Hampshire.
• I'm here from the Strafford Regional Planning Commission. I bought way too many copies.
• So that's an area of focus for them and the planning commission.
• Um, so there were also uh commission.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Adding to the safety concerns, this overpass does not have security fencing of any kind.
• </c><00:34:46.200><c> fencing</c> overpass does not have security fencing overpass does not have security
• We recently secured $2 million in federal money for this project.
• We have secured 13.85 million in grants for the $45 million project cost.
• We have secured University of Minnesota.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> historic election of delegates to secure historic election of delegates to secure president<00:55
• Customs and Border Protection, with over 25 years of experience securing the border.
• </c> businesses are struggling to secure businesses are struggling to secure their<07:49:43.080><c> loans
• Our border must be secured.
• We are also continuing our efforts to secure our borders and protect our communities.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Our extended authority for the Minnesota State Armory Building Commission really helps set us up for
• And typically securing the bronze grave markers has been a challenge.
• And typically securing the bronze grave markers has been a challenge.
• </c> available to members who uh secure available to members who uh secure private<01:10:27.360><c> burials
• ><c> bronze</c><01:11:00.080><c> grave</c> and typically securing the bronze grave and typically securing

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It might be helpful when Marty was there last year before the retirement commission.
• Oh, 203, repealing the apprentices to provide their Social Security number. Necessary.
• I've sat for three terms on the PTSD Commission.
• <04:27:22.960><c> three</c><04:27:23.199><c> weeks</c> commission three weeks commission three weeks
• State commission... take a... yeah, bail? You want to do bail?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 2 retirement provisions, focusing on Group Two/Tier B changes in pages 25-39. Jan Goodwin of the New Hampshire Retirement System and deputy chief counsel Mark Kavanaugh explained that the 2025 bill is largely similar to prior versions, but it restores certain pre-2011 benefit rules for Tier B members, including changes to average final compensation and earnable compensation, and it also addresses the annuity multiplier for years of service. Members discussed the tier structure, with Tier A referring to vested members, Tier B to those hired before 11/1/12 who were not vested, and Tier C to later hires. Several members expressed concern that the bill’s purpose was to restore Tier B benefits, not to change Tier A rules or create broader changes affecting newer hires. The retirement system flagged two likely drafting problems. First, it said a provision appears to omit a special-duty/earnable-compensation limitation in the Group Two section, which they believed was a scrivener’s error caused by moving language out of the Group One definition without adding it back for Group Two. Second, they noted the bill’s multiplier language overlaps with changes already enacted in HB 1647, which increased the multiplier for service beyond 15 years for Group Two and carried an estimated $26 million cost. The committee discussed that HB 1647 was originally broader in the House, but the Senate narrowed it to Tier B only. The actuary’s comparison of the 2023 and 2025 HB 2 versions showed the bills are close, but the 2025 version differs in funding and timing. Staff said the 2025 bill appropriates $2.5 million more per year for 10 years, and that, together with updated actuarial assumptions and a larger share of the affected tier having already retired or otherwise left service, results in a larger reduction in unfunded liability than the 2023 bill: about $98.2 million versus $68.5 million. Employer contribution impacts were described as small overall, though the 2025 bill was said to be somewhat more favorable than the 2023 version. Members also questioned why House Bill 1 only funds $5 million in the first year, and staff said that was tied to the governor’s revenue estimate and that the full funding does not begin immediately. No votes were taken in the portion provided; the committee mainly received testimony, asked clarifying questions, and noted that some issues would be addressed in the fiscal note worksheet.

Transcript Highlights:

• This year, we saw a bill come out of the House that would have encouraged the Gaming Commission to pay
• The Gaming Commission to pay for specifically programming for problematic gaming in the state.
• WICHE stands for Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education, and it's an organization that the
• WICHE stands for Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education, and it's an organization that the
• Social Security standards, they only can take 10 percent, which is $57.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The committee opened by explaining it would work through a long list of interim topics one at a time and asked members to complete a selection form at the end. The first topic, long-term care, drew testimony from AARP Wyoming and the Wyoming Long-Term Care Association. AARP emphasized Wyoming’s aging population, the state’s roughly $200 million annual Medicaid spending on long-term care, and the need to examine whether more support for home-based care could reduce nursing home use and costs. The association agreed with supporting people at home as long as possible, but asked that any study also consider increased support for nursing homes and assisted living when home care is no longer feasible. Committee discussion also touched on adult day care and PACE-like services, with Mr. Laycock noting prior Department of Health discussion and limited adult day availability due to reimbursement concerns. The committee then heard proposals for neonatal intensive care unit family leave, expanded midwifery scope, and a modification to workers’ compensation law. The NICU leave idea, presented by the Wyoming Women’s Foundation, would explore leave options for families with premature infants in intensive care, potentially paid or unpaid, while considering business size and the burden on families who may need out-of-state care. The midwifery topic was framed as a way to address rural maternity and women’s health gaps by allowing midwives to practice to the full extent of their training. On workers’ compensation, the Wyoming Association of Municipalities sought to classify dispatch personnel as first responders so they could receive mental health coverage under workers’ compensation; the Department of Workforce Services explained that current law covers dispatchers under workers’ compensation generally, but the first responder mental health provision added in 2018 applies to law enforcement and firefighters and does not currently include dispatchers. Other topics included problematic gaming and program funding, breast cancer diagnostic and supplemental exams, prescription drug coverage for advanced metastatic cancer, SNAP education, behavioral health workforce clinical training site shortages, CPR in schools, and broader midwifery oversight. The behavioral health workforce proposal, brought by a WICHE commissioner, focused on increasing psychology internship slots in Wyoming, noting that the state currently has only three and that expanding placements could improve recruitment and retention. The CPR in schools topic drew strong support from the American Heart Association, which argued that CPR training in high school could improve bystander response in a rural state with long EMS response times; committee members asked about cost and curriculum fit, and the witnesses said hands-only CPR could be taught by school staff rather than requiring expensive certification. The midwifery discussion later broadened into concerns about oversight and standards after a representative described a constituent’s pregnancy loss and said complaints involving midwifery practice and staffing delays in investigations warranted a deeper review. No votes were taken during the portion provided, and most topics were simply introduced, discussed, and left open for further testimony or later committee selection.

Transcript Highlights:

• Finally, the School Facilities Construction Commission transmitted a list of prior debt issues for fiscal
• Two estimates were secured, with the low estimate of $299,754.26 from HBN Contracting LLC.
• Uh, the reporting of State Property and Buildings Commission project number 133 for 940,430,000.
• Uh the reporting of State Property and<00:40:37.920><c> Buildings</c><00:40:38.320><c> Commission</c>
• Buildings Commission project number 133<00:40:41.359><c> for</c><00:40:41.839><c> 940,430,000.

Keywords: Reuploaded tor restore the roll call and minutes approval 0:00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 0:00:20 Approval of Minutes 0:00:50 Information Items 0:01:39 Project Rpt from Eastern KY University 0:06:54 Lease Rpt from University of KY 0:11:33 Project Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 0:18:50 Lease Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 0:29:33 OFM – KY Infrastructure Authority 0:38:27 OFM – Debt Issues 0:46:27 Louisville Arena Authority 1:24:30 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the November minutes and received information items on University of Kentucky medical and research equipment purchases, five school districts reporting upcoming bond issues with no additional tax levies needed, and a School Facilities Construction Commission list of prior debt issues for fiscal year 2026. It then considered an appropriation increase for a University of Kentucky project at the Central Kentucky Regional Airport in Richmond. University officials said the project is 100% federally funded and will construct a terminal building tied to EKU’s airport operations and planned flight school. Members asked about the relationship to aviation expansion and whether the flight school would be publicly operated; the witnesses said EKU would operate it, public appropriations had already been applied, and student revenue would help offset costs. The committee approved the item by roll call vote. Next, the committee approved a University of Kentucky lease purchase for property at 415 West Sun Street in Morehead, Rowan County, for $6.4 million. UK said the property, which includes an 85,000-square-foot facility on 9.6 acres, is directly across from UK St. Clair and was offered by the Rowan County Board of Education after it moved to a new location. Members questioned why the payment schedule was structured as quarterly installments and why the price was below two appraisals; UK said the board requested the arrangement and did not want the full amount upfront, and there was no interest on the purchase price. The committee also approved this item. The deputy state budget director then reported three appropriation increases in the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet: a Ballard Wildlife Management Area pump station project, Lake Barkley State Resort Park emergency repairs, and Lake Barkley lodge wing exterior repairs. After questions, staff explained the Lake Barkley increases were mainly to cover construction contingencies because bids came in close to available funding. The committee approved the action items, then heard four no-action pool projects: HVAC upgrades at the FFA leadership training center in Hardinsburg, Kentucky School for the Blind’s McDaniel Scoggin building, KSD’s Brett Brady Hall, and a Kentucky State University Shanty Hall renovation for the School of Engineering Technology. Finally, the committee heard two real property items: a new CHFS lease in Wayne County and a Transportation Cabinet lease modification in Christian County. The Wayne County lease drew the most discussion, with members questioning the high per-square-foot cost and whether another county location could be used; CHFS said it maintains offices in every county seat, this lease would replace an existing 1977 office, and the new construction was negotiated down from a higher initial bid. The Christian County item was described as a replacement site for driver licensing space, with renovation costs partly absorbed by the lessor and the remainder amortized over the lease term.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, and they originally said that it would be approved by the commission.
• </c><00:27:24.640><c> So,</c> would be approved by the commission.
• So, would be approved by the commission.
• Commission with language that says the Commission with language that says the utility<00:29:33.720><c
• Employment Security has a very good one in there.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with quorum and seating issues, including the temporary appointment of Representative Shaw to fill in for a House member, followed by approval of the previous minutes and the consent calendar. Two items were then postponed to next month: Mechanical Licensing Board item 25-241 and Board of Veterinarian item 25-223. The committee then took up Department of Energy rulemaking on distributed energy resources interconnection procedures, including items 25-220 and related sections on fees, additional controls, and equipment. The Department explained revised language to address concerns that the original draft improperly suggested agency or PUC approval of utility fees; under the amended language, utilities would set fees designed to recover costs, with complaints handled through existing complaint procedures. Committee members and the Department discussed the statutory basis for that approach, including cost responsibility versus fee-setting authority. Public testimony was mixed. A small solar developer argued the rules still exceed statutory authority, impose unfair costs on customer generators, and allow utilities to shift transmission-related study costs onto interconnecting customers. Clean energy advocates supported the Department’s revised language but asked for clearer limits on charging customers for later-added controls, arguing costs should be tied directly to the customer’s interconnection and not to later utility-driven changes. Eversource supported the revised fee language, said most prior concerns were resolved, and recommended conditional approval, while also suggesting a minor wording change in the “Additional Equipment” section to clarify that only operational performance is covered.

Transcript Highlights:

• Services Committee, there were no real consequences for violation of disclosure of what is defined as security
• Services Committee, there were no real consequences for violation of disclosure of what is defined as security
• The Walz administration commissioned it, used its findings to inform proposals to rein in fraud, and

Keywords: 1183, house