Transcript Highlights:

• /c><00:20:38.320><c> Penance</c><00:20:38.840><c> to</c><00:20:39.000><c> do</c> are where you're paying
• a Penance to do are where you're paying a Penance to do something<00:20:39.679><c> you</c><00:20:39.840
• Repayments revolve back to pay PFA revenue bond debt service and to make new loans.
• </c><00:43:07.200><c> PFA</c> repayments revolve back to pay PFA repayments revolve back to pay PFA Revenue
• that principle and the taxpayers to pay that principle and the interest<00:59:07.599><c> and</c><00:

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:19:53.920><c> for</c> these employers are required to pay for these employers are required to
• </c><01:21:20.320><c> um</c> ensure that uh employers are paying um ensure that uh employers are paying
• um if they're not folks um don't pay um if they're not paying<01:23:05.280><c> the</c><01:23:05.520>
• So, I actually think of their their pay.
• premiums. uh for at least two and pay premiums. uh for at least two years<01:37:31.119><c> as</c><01

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> technical assistance, and we also pay technical assistance, and we also pay them<00:47:30.640><c
• > It's request, uh, a budget or in its budget, uh, $15 million, so $7.5 million per fiscal year, to pay
• Part that wanted us to have a designated fund as far as kind of like a charitable organization to pay
• </c> then need to offset where we could pay then need to offset where we could pay their<02:09:16.719
• robbing Peter to pay Paul to get<02:35:48.080><c> this</c><02:35:48.319><c> money</c><02:35:48.560><

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> has said they do not believe in paying has said they do not believe in paying deputies<01:20:08.320
• they don't pay the gas tax.
• You pay less if you drive less, and you pay less if you have a fuel-efficient vehicle.
• less if you drive less and you You pay less if you drive less and you pay<02:04:28.639><c> less</c><
• Create commerce that pays for not just the roads and bridges, but also commerce that helps pay for our

Bills: HF2438

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

Transcript Highlights:

• But I just want to mention that this amendment would have an ongoing cost to pay for this credit, and
• But I just want to mention that this amendment would have an ongoing cost to pay for this credit, and
• But I just want to mention that this amendment would have an ongoing cost to pay for this credit, and
• But I just want to mention that this amendment would have an ongoing cost to pay for this credit, and
• But I just want to mention that this amendment would have an ongoing cost to pay for this credit, and

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Yet many of our partners, most in need, do not have the resources to pay for themselves.
• </c> debt and the things that you're paying debt and the things that you're paying for<02:37:35.920><
• That hurts low-income and working Americans who now have to pay to file their taxes.
• That hurts low-income and working Americans who now have to pay to file their taxes.
• Our government programs have a fraud problem, and our taxpayers are the ones paying the price.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In late 2023, Binance agreed to pay a penalty of $4.36 billion.
• In late 2023, Binance agreed to pay a penalty of $4.36 billion.
• This sets into the do not pay system.
• However, as the chairman pay system.
• They pay their taxes, for their money.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 8, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They collect these batteries now, but it's expensive to pay for it.
• Am I going to pay a little bit more when I buy the battery and when I have to pay my transfer station
• I don’t want to keep paying my taxes.
• I don't want to keep paying my anymore.
• For example, a company using plastic in a lasagna carton would pay more than one using cardboard.

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Nobody pays for that except Medicaid. So private insurance does not cover those services.
• may be paying for services that private insurance companies will not cover.
• may be paying for services that private insurance companies will not cover.
• Nobody pays for that except of things.
• We were paying out of pocket for it. Our private insurance blocked autism treatment.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee opened by adopting its mission and priorities for reviewing Kentucky’s 1915(c) home- and community-based services waiver wait lists, including evaluating current capacity and bottlenecks, comparing other states’ practices, and considering a tiered priority system based on urgency of need. The chair also announced that, although public comment was not on the agenda, the committee would allow 30 minutes for comments and asked speakers to keep remarks brief. He noted that public comment would not continue in the smaller subcommittees after this meeting, but could still be made at the larger MOAB meetings or by email. Department for Medicaid Services officials Leslie Hoffman and Carmen Hancock then gave a detailed overview of Kentucky’s waiver programs: the acquired brain injury waiver, ABI long-term care waiver, home and community-based waiver, Model 2, Michelle P. waiver, Supports for Community Living waiver, and the newly approved child waiver. They explained each program’s eligibility and level-of-care requirements, described funded, filled, allocated, reserved, and available slots, and said the state had already added new slots from House Bill 500. They emphasized that available slots can coexist with a wait list because of reserved slots for money-follows-the-person transitions, emergency slots, annual slot churn, and waiver-year reconciliation. They also reported that the unduplicated wait list total was 18,948, and gave current wait-time figures by waiver, noting that the numbers change constantly. Members asked about how level-of-care determinations are made, whether all people on the wait list have been assessed, and whether undocumented individuals appear in the counts. The department said full level-of-care assessments are done only when a person is moving off the wait list into a reserved slot, and that only Medicaid-eligible individuals can reach the wait list. Senators and representatives also pressed on the meaning of “churn,” why slots cannot be reissued immediately when someone leaves, and whether people who receive even a small amount of service keep their slot for the rest of the waiver year under CMS rules. Officials said that once a participant receives service during the waiver year, the slot generally cannot be reassigned until the next waiver year, even if the person later disengages. The department also presented county distribution, annual member growth, average total cost per member, and total annual waiver expenditures, saying fiscal year 2025 closed at about $1.8 billion in waiver services. In response to questions, officials said they would provide additional churn data for other waivers, including Michelle P., and would look into the average wait-time calculations requested by members. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• They will just have to pay for something they can't control.
• If a tenant can pay what they owe, they should be able to stay in their home.
• So once the tenant pays, then they're able to stay.
• And that means the tenant is paying to stay in the home. Well, see, my point is that.
• The tenant is paying to stay in the home.

Keywords: 1064, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I have questions around, you know, why are we paying for CDCR budget?
• It takes money to pay organizers and staff and people who can do that organizing work.
• It takes money to pay organizers and staff and people who can do that, organizing that work.
• And they basically increased certain provider rates to 87.5% of what Medicare pays.
• It's dangerous, discriminatory, and divorced from people's ability to pay for essential care.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held a May Revision hearing covering several health-related budget proposals and broader concerns about the state’s budget structure. The Chair opened by praising some May Revision changes, such as added health IT funding, county administration support tied to Medi-Cal changes, a delay in Medi-Cal cuts for some lawfully present immigrants, and additional support for Covered California subsidies, while criticizing proposed increases in Medi-Cal premiums, changes to senior eligibility, the lack of a Medi-Cal dental solution, and other reductions affecting counties, mobile crisis units, workforce incentives, and physician shortages. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the state’s budget condition remains weak despite progress on the structural deficit, and the Department of Finance said the May Revision uses a mix of reductions, reforms, revenue proposals, and fund shifts to cut out-year deficits. The committee first heard Department of State Hospitals proposals, including adjustments to county bed billing authority, contract exemption language for online clinical/pharmacy subscriptions, reversion of unspent funds, a revised Metro Central Utility Plant replacement project, electronic health record implementation, and workforce development funded partly through Behavioral Health Services Act resources. DSH also described savings and realignments in incompetent-to-stand-trial and conditional release programs, including extending the independent placement panel program and shifting funds to support additional bed capacity and a mental health rehab center. Members asked about the use of BHSA funds for workforce programs, and the department said the proposal would replace General Fund support with BHSA reimbursements. The Emergency Medical Services Authority proposed funding for statewide behavioral health crisis response guidance and for enterprise system development, and the Department of Managed Health Care proposed modernization of its complaint system and claims-settlement data system to improve oversight and comply with AB 3275. The largest discussion centered on the administration’s BHSA spending plan under Proposition 1, including state-directed prevention, workforce, and other uses, plus General Fund offsets for existing programs. The LAO questioned whether some proposed offsets fit Proposition 1’s non-supplant and eligible-use requirements, while the administration argued the uses were consistent with the measure and that the state-directed share can be adjusted annually. The Commission for Behavioral Health’s proposals drew the most public and member concern. The administration proposed cutting the commission’s Innovation Partnership Fund from $20 million to $10 million and reducing the Community Advocacy Program by $6.7 million, while redirecting BHSA dollars to other state purposes and direct services. Commissioners, advocates, and several members argued the cuts would weaken community voice, reduce support for underserved populations, and disrupt grants already in process; they also objected to using BHSA funds to backfill General Fund commitments. Public commenters, including youth, disability, behavioral health, LGBTQ, tribal, veteran, immigrant, and community-based organization representatives, overwhelmingly opposed the cuts and urged preservation of prevention, advocacy, mobile crisis, and innovation funding. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Speaker, I pay special tribute to my friend AB Swindell, who peacefully passed on October 23rd.
• </c> Mr.<00:15:07.839><c> Speaker,</c><00:15:08.720><c> I</c><00:15:08.959><c> pay</c><00:15:09.199><
• Speaker, I pay special tribute to my Mr.
• And we, those of us who did not vote for this guy, are going to pay the price.
• </c> this guy, are going to pay the price. this guy, are going to pay the price.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, November 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It is just that like bump up in pay rate. Very good. I'm sorry.
• It is just that like bump up in pay It is just that like bump up in pay rate. rate. rate.
• The &gt;&gt; Well, they're they're paying for it.
• It's just employees are paying for this.
• There is no pay. It's a straight that. There is no pay.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Major Tax Provisions in H.R. 1 (Public Law 119-21) 00:02:45 Kentucky’s Workforce 00:33:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and heard a brief member introduction before taking up an overview of major tax provisions in HR1, referred to by the presenters as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Representatives from the Kentucky Society of CPAs explained new federal deductions for tips, overtime, and car loan interest; a new tax-favored “Trump account” for children; expanded bonus depreciation and Section 179 expensing for businesses; changes to R&D expensing; and a new limit on wagering loss deductions. Members asked several clarifying questions about the duration of the provisions, W-2 and 1099 reporting changes, and how overtime deductions would work. The presenters emphasized that tips and overtime remain subject to payroll taxes and that many of the business provisions are permanent, while the individual deductions are temporary through 2028 or otherwise phased in over time. The discussion then shifted to individual and nonprofit provisions, including the increase in the state and local tax itemized deduction cap from $10,000 to $40,000 with income-based phaseouts, the temporary senior deduction, and a new deduction for car loan interest with income limits and vehicle qualifications. On charitable giving, the presenters described a permanent nonitemizer deduction, new floors for individual and corporate charitable deductions, and a new scholarship-granting organization credit that would allow donors to receive a dollar-for-dollar federal credit up to $1,700, beginning in 2027. Members focused heavily on the SGO provision, asking about state implementation, oversight, whether churches would qualify, and whether the credit could support both public and private education. The presenters said the state would need to establish the mechanism and that additional federal guidance is still pending. After the tax presentation, the committee heard from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce on workforce issues, with a focus on child care and housing as barriers to labor force participation. Chamber representatives said they were not proposing large new government programs, but rather targeted policy recommendations for the 2026 session. They described Kentucky’s long-term decline in workforce participation since 2000, attributing much of it to demographic change, an aging population, and fewer younger workers entering the labor force. The presentation continued into a broader discussion of workforce trends and the need for practical policy responses, but no votes or formal actions were taken on these informational items.

Transcript Highlights:

• So my understanding is that we don't have a plan to pay for that right now, and that it's never been
• So my understanding is that we don't have a plan to pay for that right now, and that it's never been
• It's moving the money to pay for that spending that we've previously committed to.
• So he'll pay me $110 a month rather than $120 a month.
• </c> roughly the amount that he's not paying roughly the amount that he's not paying me<01:10:36.640>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee first took up Senate Bill 63, which Representative Maguire described as a straightforward bill setting funding for the Division of Travel and Tourism. He said it was not controversial. The committee voted to retain the bill by roll call, with one no vote and one member absent, and the motion passed 23-1-1. The committee then considered Senate Bill 74, dealing with annual reporting requirements for state departments that issue permits. Representative Maguire explained Amendment 2282 would shorten the reporting burden by requiring summary data on delayed permits rather than listing every permit, and would delay the first report until 2027 so agencies would not have to reconstruct old data. The amendment was adopted by voice vote, and the bill was then approved as amended by a 24-1 roll call vote. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 241 on construction of a public pier at Hampton Beach. Representative Sweeney moved inexpedient to legislate, saying the project was ambitious and lacked public support. The motion passed unanimously 25-0, sending the bill to consent. Division Two then took up Senate Bill 145, a replace-all amendment to the education freedom account bill. Supporters said the amendment clarified the bill, kept the policy intact, removed a reimbursement program and an open-ended appropriation, and established a cap of 10,000 students with priority for current students and certain other groups. Opponents argued the measure was still a major expansion, would increase spending after crossover, and that the cap was not meaningful. After discussion, Amendment 2301H was adopted and the bill was approved as amended by a 25-0 vote, with members noting it could go on consent because no money remained in it.

Transcript Highlights:

• , increase pay.
• can</c><00:59:16.599><c> look</c><00:59:16.839><c> to</c><00:59:17.839><c> if</c><00:59:18.079><c> pay
• </c><00:59:18.640><c> is</c><00:59:18.839><c> not</c> that they can look to if pay is not that they can
• look to if pay is not comparable<00:59:19.799><c> to</c><00:59:19.920><c> market</c><00:59:20.280><c
• um we would can look to increase pay um we would also<00:59:26.240><c> de</c><00:59:26.480><c> her</

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Housing Committee heard testimony on several housing-related bills. On SB 26, SD 2, relating to affordable housing, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development explained a prior transit-oriented development study that identified roughly 59,000 possible units and about 25,000 affordable units from known projects, and said the bill would help fill gaps by evaluating additional public lands for housing suitability and possible co-use with existing facilities. Members asked about the need for resources and staffing to do that work, and OPSD said it would need time and consultant support to carry it out. Testimony on the bill included support from state and county housing agencies and comments from planning and land use entities. On SB 66, SD 2, relating to housing and historic preservation review, SHPD and OHA both testified. SHPD said the bill would not override existing burial-site protections and that county staff with proper qualifications could make historic-property determinations locally, while OHA asked for clearer language requiring consultation when Native Hawaiian historic sites are involved and clearer procedures if an adverse effect is found. Committee members and SHPD discussed whether the bill should explicitly preserve existing Chapter 6E processes, whether counties have qualified staff, and how quickly a county would have to decide if it cannot complete the review itself and must use a third-party reviewer. Supporters said the measure could speed permitting and keep decisions local; one opponent argued it could rush approvals and strain infrastructure. The committee also heard support from housing, construction, business, and food-industry groups, and opposition from some preservation and community advocates. The committee then heard SB 332, SD 1, on foreclosure-related protections, with testimony focused on Lānaʻi and concerns about speculative real estate after the foreclosure moratorium ended. SB 414, SD 2, on restoring access to disaster-affected areas, drew support from HHFDC, DHS, and the Maui Chamber; HHFDC noted DOH plans for a temporary paved access road to the Kayola temporary housing site and said agencies were discussing which parcels would be needed. On SB 102, SD 2, relating to affordable housing and third-party historic review, SHPD said it would need to do more upfront screening and that the bill’s timelines and third-party provisions should be clearer; OHA said the measure should include a sunset and better staffing, and asked that the department fill positions to meet review demand. No votes or final committee actions were reported in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> we're we're paying for all of it, right? we're we're paying for all of it, right?
• </c><01:44:53.440><c> it</c> them right now and then you can pay it them right now and then you can pay
• back a loan, and we're going to pay ourselves back.
• </c> obligated to pay obligated to pay these<01:51:54.520><c> three</c> these three these three guys<
• There's no going to pay ourselves back.

Committee: Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And that he has 60 days to pay a fine.
• </c> pay a civil penalty. pay a civil penalty. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes.
• I paying attention to what's going on.
• They can do things to you if you don't pay this.
• </c> pay this. pay this.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> retailers have no responsibility to pay retailers have no responsibility to pay to<00:18:38.360>
• Will state agencies be using a polluter pays model? No.
• And finally, make the polluters pay. And if now we have a remote testify, Mr.
• </c><00:44:04.240><c> for</c> victims of that pollution to pay for victims of that pollution to pay for
• And that the county has to pay for it.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Delaware courts the discretion to waive fines and fees for defendants who demonstrably cannot afford to pay
• We are looking to address this issue because, regardless, the administration ends up paying for these
• expenses to cover what they are currently paying for, whether that is the police or issues within the
• things and give judges that discretion to go ahead and waive and be able to look at people's ability to pay

Bills: HJR11 , HB59 , HB418 , HB342 , HB408 , HB409 , HB133 , HB134 , HB414 , HB355

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: HOPE Court, homeless court, housing instability, homelessness, poverty elimination, problem-solving court, community court, diversion program, criminal justice reform, reentry, warrants, fines and fees, low-level offenses, housing access, public safety, recidivism, Delaware Judiciary, DSHA, DHSS, DELJIS

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met and heard presentations on several bills. House Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute 1 for House Bill 145 would restrict government use of reverse keyword searches, generally prohibiting reverse keyword court orders and voluntary requests, with a narrow exception for Class A violent felony investigations and rules on notice, deletion, and inadmissibility of unlawfully obtained evidence. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 368, with House Amendment 1, would limit Delaware law enforcement and the Department of Correction’s participation in federal civil immigration enforcement, especially regarding civil immigration warrants and detainers, while preserving exceptions for serious offenses and valid judicial processes; the Department of Correction said it had no operational or fiscal impact and supported the exclusions, and an ACLU-affiliated witness testified in support. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 427 would allow certain 16- and 17-year-olds to participate in hunting and target practice without direct adult supervision if they have parental permission, hunter education, and a valid Delaware hunting license. House Bill 355, the “Speak Your Truth Act,” would expand anti-SLAPP-style protections for survivors of sexual assault, discrimination, and harassment by raising the burden in defamation suits and allowing attorney’s fees and damages; advocates from the National Women’s Defense League and the Speak Your Truth movement supported it. House Bill 134 would increase penalties for repeat animal cruelty offenders and lengthen animal ownership bans. The committee also heard House Bill 133, as amended, which would create a hardship waiver process allowing courts to waive fines and fees for defendants who cannot afford them, while preserving restitution and exempting certain traffic-related penalties and victim compensation assessments. The administration said the bill is intended to address uncollectable debt and noted millions in outstanding fines and fees, while local government and police representatives raised concerns about lost revenue, administrative burden, and consistency; the Fines and Fees Justice Center supported the measure. Committee members asked about how the waiver funding would affect local governments, volunteer fire companies, and related fees, and the administration said the $5 million budgeted this year would cover the waiver costs and be treated as an annual expense going forward. No committee votes were taken during the excerpted discussion, but the chair indicated that bills ready for action would be circulated for signature or moved to the floor.

Transcript Highlights:

• And I think for us, from a competitive set, obviously we're paying almost double in taxes than your normal
• lot of things that go on from a racing standpoint that is above and beyond what our neighbors have to pay
• And I think for us, from a competitive set, obviously we're paying almost double in taxes than your normal
• lot of things that go on from a racing standpoint that is above and beyond what our neighbors have to pay

Committee: Senate Judiciary B

Summary: The Senate Judiciary B Committee met on May 27 and first approved the minutes from the May 21 meeting. The committee then took up House Bill 75, as amended, which would increase the promotional play tax deduction for gaming facilities from $5 million to $7 million and apply the change to racetracks and other brick-and-mortar casino properties on a phased-in basis. The bill’s author and gaming industry witnesses said the measure would help Louisiana compete with neighboring states, drive visitation, and support horse racing purses and tourism. The committee adopted the amendments and reported HB 75 favorably. The committee next considered House Bill 623, which creates a three-tier system for vapor products and includes related technical changes, including a provision allowing in-person delivery of vapor, alternative nicotine, or smokeless tobacco products by third-party contractors from licensed Louisiana retailers with age verification. Amendments were adopted to correct language and address an effective-date issue tied to another bill. The committee then reported HB 623 with amendments. House Bill 302, which would prohibit the sale of vapor products near schools, was also amended and heard with testimony from the New Orleans Health Department and the American Lung Association. Both witnesses supported youth protections but urged clarifying language to ensure local governments can keep or adopt stricter rules and to avoid conflicts with existing local ordinances; the health department also noted concerns that the bill focuses only on vapor products while youth nicotine use is broader. After discussion, the committee reported HB 302 with amendments. The meeting ended with thanks to staff and members, and the committee adjourned without objection.