Video & Transcript Research : 'primary payer'

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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • But those are limited to just specific payers.
  • And the rules require the impacted payers to publicly report as part of the CMS rules.
  • Providers and payers are speaking the same digital language.
  • So it basically says that providers and payers are speaking the same digital language.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Aug 14th, 2025

Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Actually, the largest payer of this is Medicaid.
  • So really the primary purpose of the increase, to begin with, was to export the tax, especially because
  • really... ...brief snapshot of all 14 of these funds in terms of when they were established, their primary
  • The Land Grant Permanent Fund, and oil and gas, is the primary producer of that non-renewable revenue
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • One thing to keep in mind is that generating revenues is really not the primary purpose.
  • that from some folks and then the last question I'll have is you mentioned the dollars back to rate payers
  • Yes, the formulas are The primary formula, there's two bases.
  • So identifying the primary users of the transit systems, that's where the formula, at least at this point
Keywords: 988, house, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • It would simply do three primary things: establish a single period that would merge what is ...currently
  • One of the primary functions is cybersecurity and dealing with threats that come at us.
  • operate much like the offline counties here in Texas, and their voter registration systems are the primary
  • So I don't want to give you a payer source unless I know you're committed to a better outcome for a person
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Other co-benefits are primary goals.
  • The programmatic impacts and also what is the connection to the fee payers who are paying funds into
  • The primary response areas include San Bernardino County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, Angeles
  • The state has always taken the primary responsibility in the state responsibility area because of all
Keywords: 988, house, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Mar 26th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • longer time horizon, and that's true, but in those instances, you're using private dollars, not rate-payer
  • of excessive interim rates, this remedy is neither equitable nor adequate. adequate for all rate payers
  • And this will also mean more rate fluctuations and confusion over what rate payers are being charged.
  • The time between requesting a rate increase and charging rate payers higher rates is It's called regulatory
  • By reducing the period of lag, they are shifting the regulatory risk from shareholders onto rate payers
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Session Apr 25th, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are talking about the premium payers for the larger market.
  • If it is between the physician and the patient, is my primary care since we did endocrinologist one,
  • How could my primary doctor know that? **Representative Griffitts:** Thank you, Mister Speaker.
  • So we have a primary care shortage in the state of Florida.
  • This bonus should not be on these primary care physicians, and the biggest problem for me is that in
Bills: HB 118, HB 388, HB 114, HB 205, HB 2789, HB 2791, HB 499, HB 2960, HB 3163, HB 3135, HB 2427, HB 1618, HB 1672, HB 1722, HB 1338, HB 787, HB 2618, HB 879, HB 1126, HB 4134, HB 3513, HB 718, HB 1536, HB 1445, HB 1640, HB 1893, HB 1734, HB 3229, HB 3306, HB 1276, HB 3272, HB 3276, HB 3516, HB 4145, HB 1585, HB 4810, HB 2989, HB 2558, HB 3014, HB 2742, HB 1695, HB 29, HB 125, HB 145, HB 171, HB 255, HB 50, HB 363, HB 116, HB 491, HB 1495, HB 368, HB 1285, HB 1905, HB 2002, HB 917, HB 2723, HB 2067, HB 1238, HB 745, HB 1188, HB 1606, HB 2003, HB 2147, HB 2355, HB 2546, HB 2495, HB 2818, HB 2249, HB 3228, HB 3240, HB 1507, HB 658, HB 1748, HB 1851, HB 1922, HB 2798, HB 107, HB 1587, HB 3684, HB 118, HB 388, HB 114, HB 205, HB 2789, HB 2791, HB 499, HB 2960, HB 3163, HB 3135, HB 2427, HB 1618, HB 1672, HB 1722, HB 1338, HB 787, HB 2618, HB 879, HB 1126, HB 4134, HB 3513, HB 718, HB 1536, HB 1445, HB 1640, HB 1893, HB 1734, HB 3229, HB 3306, HB 1276, HB 3272, HB 3276, HB 3516, HB 4145, HB 1585, HB 4810, HB 2989, HB 2558, HB 3014, HB 2742, HB 1695, HB 609, HB 630, HB 420, HB 767, HB 1708, HB 1404, HB 2457, HB 140, HB 227, HB 913, HB 2198, HB 2763, HB 1261, HB 1135, HB 1318, HB 2358, HB 2765, HB 2735, HB 3307, HB 1242, HB 2842, HB 333, HB 201, HB 694, HB 2415, HB 155, HB 272, HB 405, HB 519, HB 1136, HB 1275, HB 1437, HB 1532, HB 1675, HB 1868, HB 1888, HB 1990, HB 2286, HB 2523, HB 3129, HB 3251, HB 3354, HB 3479, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 3887, HB 4163, HB 4238, HB 1240, HB 1842, HB 2029, HB 2622, HB 3255, HB 654, HB 4643, HB 4945, HB 3611, HB 3724, HB 3623, HB 3810, HB 4127, HCR 78, HCR 12, SB 767
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 25th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Ways and Means Mar 10th, 2026

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • taxpayer for any deficiencies, interest, or any additional charges the department may have charged the payer
  • So the only reason this was Senator Trent... ...payer, but was found to be an error.
  • doesn't have any deficiencies, interest, or additional charges, the department may not charge the payer
Keywords: 959, house, all
Summary: The committee met in public hearing and first heard Senate Bill 994, which would protect taxpayers from penalties and interest when a tax credit is prorated or unavailable because a credit cap is reached, so long as the taxpayer pays the remaining tax within 60 days of notice from the Department of Revenue. Senator Henderson also explained Senate floor additions: a technical fix to the beginning farmer tax credit to allow common farm business structures like LLCs and S-corporations, a change to include a taxpayer’s school district for foundation formula data, and a refund provision for DOR errors. Support came from Missouri Soybean, Feeding Missouri, Missouri Farm Bureau, and Missouri Corn Growers; one witness initially objected on broader tax-credit grounds but ultimately said he supported the bill after the chair clarified its scope. The committee then heard House Bill 1743, which would bar courts from taking a person’s property for failure to pay property taxes, while still allowing liens and wage garnishment. Representative Miller framed it as a property-rights bill aimed at preventing low-income and elderly homeowners from losing homes at tax sale. Members raised concerns about weakening tax collection and the incentive to pay on time, and the Missouri County Collector’s Association opposed the bill, saying tax sales are usually a last resort and many counties already allow payment plans and redemption periods. Testimony in support emphasized hardship cases and suggested possible compromises such as age-based protections and charitable funds to help elderly taxpayers. Next, the committee heard House Bill 2461, along with nearly identical companion bills, to extend and expand Missouri’s donated food tax credit. The bill would extend the credit through 2032, raise the cap for food pantries, soup kitchens, and homeless shelters, create a separate cap for food banks, and allow unused room in one category to be used by the other. Sponsors and Feeding Missouri said the changes are needed because demand and food costs have risen sharply, and because food banks have not previously been eligible under the credit. Questions focused on how the caps would work, how food donations are valued, and what controls exist to prevent misuse. Opposition centered on the cost of tax credits and the view that charitable giving should not require a tax incentive, though some members acknowledged the bill’s humanitarian purpose. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3405, which would reclassify Missouri’s SALT parity provision from a tax credit to a deduction for pass-through entities, mainly partnerships and S-corporations, to better reflect how it already operates and to reduce Department of Revenue administrative burden. The sponsor and DOR said the change would not affect revenue, would streamline processing, and would make the tax code clearer; business groups and the Missouri Bankers Association supported the simplification. A public advocate also supported the bill and asked that a flowchart explaining the process be posted publicly. No votes were taken on any of the bills during the hearing.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Energy - Room 210, 2 February, 2026; 4:15 PM

Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • public infrastructure, provide protect public investment,<00:08:42.560><c> rate</c><00:08:42.800><c> payers
  • ,</c><00:08:43.360><c> and</c><00:08:43.519><c> support</c> investment, rate payers, and support investment
  • , rate payers, and support growth<00:08:44.800><c> and</c> growth and growth and questions.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Jan 28th, 2026 at 09:08 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Medicaid is New Mexico's largest health care payer.
  • So that's the biggest part of the payer mix of where the tax revenue is coming from.
  • So that's the biggest part of the payer mix of where the tax revenue is coming from.
Keywords: 996, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • policy or policies that once a certain amount of money has been paid out of that pool is the second payer
  • policy or policies that once a certain amount of money has been paid out of that pool is the second payer
  • policy or policies that once a certain amount of money has been paid out of that pool is the second payer
  • policy or policies that once a certain amount of money has been paid out of that pool is the second payer
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Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then recognized a staff member’s birthday and a guest shadowing Senator Adams. It then moved into informational review of Education and Labor Cabinet, Department of Education regulation 702 KAR 3:30, which sets insurance coverage requirements for school district buildings and structures. Department of Education officials explained that districts are expected to carry coverage at replacement cost and said they understand some districts participate in self-insurance pools with backup policies, but they deferred detailed insurance questions to the Department of Insurance. Senators raised concerns that pooled coverage could leave districts exposed if claims exceed pool limits, and the chair asked KDE to follow up with DOI to confirm districts are adequately covered, especially for bondholders. No vote was taken on the informational review. The committee then reviewed emergency ABC regulations 804 KAR 130:01 through 130:04 implementing Senate Bill 100’s new licensing requirements for tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product businesses. ABC and Public Protection Cabinet representatives outlined the emergency rules governing enforcement, license applications, denial criteria, and transitional licenses. Retail industry witnesses Shannon Stiglet and Brian Clark said they support licensure in principle but argued the rules add duplicative requirements borrowed from alcohol licensing, create confusion about transitional licenses, and may be too burdensome for the roughly 7,000 affected businesses to meet by the January 1 deadline. They also said guidance has been inconsistent and requested the agency revise the regulations, remove requirements not grounded in law, and provide clearer, separate processes for new and existing businesses. Committee members asked whether the industry had worked directly with ABC and noted the public comment period was still open. Witnesses said they had communicated with ABC and the Public Protection Cabinet, but responses had been uneven and they wanted written guidance. Members expressed concern about the short timeline and the need to avoid disruption so businesses can operate legally on January 1. Representative Marzian asked for clarification that the discussion concerned emergency regulations already in effect while ordinary regulations remain in process. No formal action was taken beyond receiving the informational testimony and discussion.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:28:35.440><c> The</c><00:28:35.679><c> primary</c> we've seen since 2018.
  • The primary we've seen since 2018.
  • The primary driver<00:28:36.399><c> appears</c><00:28:36.720><c> to</c><00:28:36.880><c> be</c><00:28
  • In the header on it says distribution of Minnesota population by primary insurance coverage in 2024.
  • </c> Minnesota population by primary Minnesota population by primary insurance<01:09:41.199><c> coverage
Keywords: 1183, house
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division III (03/17/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • 41:48.480><c> the</c> interest in that child's life and the interest in that child's life and the primary
  • cost</c><01:41:49.480><c> associated</c><01:41:49.960><c> with</c><01:41:50.119><c> potentially</c> primary
  • Does the state automatically just in today's process become the payer and start to receive those funds
  • /c><01:49:52.480><c> and</c><01:49:52.840><c> start</c><01:49:53.080><c> to</c> process become the payer
  • and start to process become the payer and start to receive<01:49:53.520><c> those</c><01:49:53.639><
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: Division 3 Finance held a work session to move through five bills before noon, noting one member’s early departure and adjusting the order of bills accordingly. The first item, HB 54, would allow some alternative treatment centers in the medical cannabis system to operate for profit. Members discussed a fiscal note showing a one-time $133,000 cost, which was described as a Division 1 budget item to be handled through HB 2 rather than directly in Division 3. After discussion about keeping Division 1 informed and the distinction between retaining a bill versus funding it, the committee voted unanimously to retain HB 54 for further finance work and conversion into HB 2. The committee then took up HB 547, concerning reimbursement to counties for enhanced FMAP funds during the COVID period. The chair summarized the issue as federal enhanced Medicaid matching funds that were received by the state before authority existed to pass them through to counties, creating a disputed amount owed to counties. County representatives said the money should have gone to counties and clarified the relevant time period, while the department did not take a position. The chair proposed retaining the bill and moving it into HB 2, with discussion of a possible four-year repayment structure in equal annual installments. The committee agreed to retain the bill for continued work in the budget process. During the HB 547 discussion, members also clarified the fiscal and accounting details, including that the fiscal note had not been widely available and that some figures in the note should be treated as county revenue rather than county expenditure. Testimony explained that the enhanced FMAP increased from 50 percent to 56.2 percent, and that the state’s and counties’ shares of claims were affected by the timing of the federal change and the later state authorization. The committee emphasized that the issue was complex and budget-dependent, and that retaining the bill would allow further negotiation and incorporation into HB 2 rather than immediate final action.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • of stranded power to where we could capitalize on that, and it's really not going to affect rate payers
  • Things like the rate payer protection pledge, which the White House has promoted, and a number of the
  • It saved tax rate payers about $38 million because of that. So how did that work?
  • I'm sure that's having some type of impact on our rates as a rate payer. Mr.
  • those first states that have moved to try to ensure that kind of the principles..." "...of the rate payer
Summary: The committee held its first meeting on artificial intelligence and data centers, established a quorum, and heard introductory remarks from Majority Leader Hogue and the chair about the committee’s charge. Members said the goal was to build a factual foundation on AI, hear from experts and stakeholders, and develop practical North Dakota-focused recommendations rather than simply produce a large volume of bills. Legislative Council also reviewed interim committee rules and procedures before the informational presentations began. Staff and NCSL presenters then gave overviews of AI concepts and the state and federal policy landscape. The background memo and presentations covered AI categories and terms, state laws in areas such as consumer protection, algorithmic discrimination, deepfakes, chatbots, children’s safety, health, education, and government use, as well as data center siting and economic impacts. NCSL described a growing number of AI bills introduced and enacted across the states, with comprehensive laws in places like Utah, Colorado, Texas, California, and Illinois, and noted recurring issues around transparency, privacy, liability, and protections for minors. A major focus of the discussion was federal preemption and the tension between state regulation and national AI policy. NCSL said a recent White House executive order and related federal framework seek a light-touch, innovation-friendly national standard, with possible challenges to state laws and possible funding conditions tied to compliance, though no broad federal preemption has yet been enacted. Members asked about Commerce Clause concerns, industry pushback, oversight models, and whether AI policy is bipartisan; presenters said the issue cuts across party lines, with broad agreement on child safety and deepfake restrictions but more disagreement on broader regulatory approaches. No votes or formal actions were taken at the meeting, and the committee recessed briefly for technical issues during the second presentation.
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 4/8/2026 #2

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Montgomery County bill, but we've had this discussion years ago when you're talking about a million rate payers—well
  • , maybe not a million rate payers, but hundreds of thousands of rate payers.
  • time, we made it very clear that nothing in this program could under any circumstance impact any rate payer
  • under any circumstance could impact any under any circumstance could impact any rate<00:58:26.400><c> payer
  • </c> rate payer outside of Montgomery County. rate payer outside of Montgomery County.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Thu Mar 13, 2025 @ 9:45 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • tax uncollected transit accommodation tax annually<00:52:04.760><c> from</c><00:52:04.960><c> non-payers
  • of</c><00:52:05.720><c> the</c><00:52:05.880><c> T</c><00:52:06.480><c> in</c> annually from non-payers
  • of the T in annually from non-payers of the T in short-term<00:52:07.200><c> rentals</c><00:52:07.920
  • ><c> for</c><01:51:07.119><c> the</c><01:51:07.280><c> Recovery</c><01:51:07.679><c> Fund</c> rate payer
  • funds for the Recovery Fund rate payer funds for the Recovery Fund with<01:51:08.159><c> no</c><01:51
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee on Energy and Environmental Protection heard several measures focused on water quality, waste management, aquifer protection, wastewater, and climate-related funding. SB 984 on water pollution drew opposition from DLNR and the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, with the latter arguing the bill could unfairly blame landowners for runoff caused by terrain and storm events; the chair noted there were also supporters and commenters submitted in writing. SB 639 on underground storage tanks received support from the Department of Health, the Board of Water Supply, and the Sierra Club, with testimony emphasizing environmental restoration standards after jet fuel releases; no opposition was noted in the live testimony. SB 946 on wastewater management was presented as clarifying that the ban on discharging wastewater or raw sewage into state waters applies to treatment plants, and it drew support from the County of Maui, DOH, and Hawaii Reef and Ocean Coalition, with no questions or opposition raised in the hearing. The committee also heard SB 438 on waste disposal facilities near significant aquifers. DOH and the Water Commission offered comments, while the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Environmental Services opposed the bill because of a provision affecting ash recycling; the Board of Water Supply and Sierra Club supported the measure, and the Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board and Energy Justice Network raised concerns about fly ash and bottom ash recycling, landfill capacity, and potential contamination of aquifers. Testimony reflected a split between environmental protection concerns and arguments that the bill could block beneficial reuse of ash. The committee then took up HB 1395 on state funds, which would direct interest from the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund to the general fund when the reserve exceeds the state’s target. The Governor’s office, emergency management, the State Energy Office, the Hawaiʻi Green Infrastructure Authority, the Nature Conservancy, and several other groups supported the bill’s climate-resilience intent, while the Tax Foundation and committee discussion raised concerns that the measure functioned mainly as a revenue transfer without a dedicated spending mechanism. Members discussed whether a special fund or legislative appropriation process would better ensure the money was used for climate mitigation and related projects.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 02/05/25

Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Transcript Highlights:
  • Again, we have the different types of grants described: the crisis grants, the primary and energy crisis
  • to figure out what that means for our to figure out what that means for our rate<01:00:00.520><c> payers
  • 02.839><c> know</c><01:00:03.200><c> we've</c><01:00:03.480><c> got</c><01:00:04.119><c> I</c> rate payers
  • and uh you know we've got I rate payers and uh you know we've got I live<01:00:04.400><c> in</c><01:
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate Committee heard Senate File 486, as amended by the A2 delete-everything amendment, which would create a supplemental, year-round energy assistance program administered by the Department of Commerce alongside LIHEAP. Senator Dibble said the bill is intended to help low-income households pay utility bills throughout the year, including summer months, by providing crisis grants, ongoing monthly assistance, emergency heating system repair or replacement help, outreach funding, and reporting requirements. The committee adopted the A2 amendment before hearing testimony on the bill as amended. Supportive testimony came from Annie Levenson-Faulk of the Citizens Utility Board, Jenny Glumac of the Minnesota Rural Electric Association, Amanda Mackey of Minnesota Valley Action Council, Ron Elwood of Legal Aid, Jamie Fitz of CenterPoint Energy, George Shardlow of the Energy CENTS Coalition, and Kent Sulum of the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association. Witnesses said energy burdens are especially high in rural Minnesota, utility arrears and shutoffs have increased, and most shutoffs occur in summer when LIHEAP is unavailable. They argued that year-round assistance would help vulnerable households, reduce shutoffs, improve health and housing stability, and create administrative efficiencies by using existing LIHEAP infrastructure. Several witnesses cited data on the need for assistance, including high energy burdens in rural areas, more than 91,000 Minnesota households disconnected for non-payment in 2024, and the large share of LIHEAP recipients who are seniors, people with disabilities, children, or veterans. Amanda Mackey described a client story illustrating how energy assistance can stabilize a household and lead to broader benefits. Senator Mathews offered comments supporting help for households in need but said the bill is a stopgap and tied the need for expanded assistance to prior legislative actions that increased energy costs. The committee did not take final action on the bill in the portion of the transcript provided, and members indicated they would return to questions after testimony.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/9/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • Unfortunately, most of that money supporting this has come from the back of local property tax payers
  • property</c><00:47:04.240><c> tax</c> the back of local property tax the back of local property tax payers
  • ><c> townships</c><00:47:07.240><c> spent</c><00:47:07.359><c> about</c><00:47:07.720><c> 270</c> payers
  • So, townships spent about 270 payers.
  • The Gunflint Trail is a designated historic scenic byway and the primary access corridor to more than
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • At its core, CalHFA has two primary channels. Thank you.
  • At its core, CalHFA has two primary channels that address the state's continuum of housing needs.
  • It just seems to me that, again, repeating, counties are the primary health and human service providers
  • “Primary applicants for these projects, not the contrary, and this disincentive to participate and to
  • So then how can we be sure the TCAC payers into the TCAC fund, essentially through the fees and whatever
Keywords: 987, senate, all