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• That just kind of seems creative financing. How was that decision made?
• That just kind of seems creative financing. How was that decision made?
• Andrew Klinger, Vice President, Administration and Finance, University of Nevada, Reno.
• And then we would obviously finance the balance of the building for its cost. Thank you.
• And I also had questions about some of the financing, and I appreciate the response that Mr.

Bills: SB6, SB62, SB74, SB90, SB104, SB119, SB132, SB133, SB135, SB182, SB185, SB193, SB207, SB217, SB229, SB233, SB260, SB262, SB280, SB281, SB300, SB306, SB378, SB382, SB393, SB403, SB422, SB427, SB431, SB434, SB442, SB452, SB456, SB468, SB472, SB487, SB503, SB6

Keywords: cloud seeding, Nevada, water conservation, agriculture, Desert Research Institute, victim compensation, hate crimes, property remediation, criminal justice, vulnerable persons, elections, voter registration, mail ballots, candidate eligibility, cybersecurity, education funding, teacher grants, classroom supplies, instructional support, specialized personnel

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• It is referred to the Committee on Finance and Taxation. Signed, John Treadwell.
• From the Committee on Finance and Taxation: House Bill Number 52 receives a favorable report by a vote
• From the Committee on Finance and Taxation: House Bill Number 89 receives a favorable report by a vote
• From the Committee on Finance and Taxation: House Bill Number 141 receives a favorable report with one
• schools, it is considered a public school because it gets funding from the Education Trust Fund through Finance

Bills: SJR 3, SB 5, SB 21, SB 72, SB 703, SB 764, SB 790, SJR 36, SJR 3, SJR 34, SJR 18, SCR 9, SB 616, SB 565, SB 384, SB 5, SB 21, SB 72, SB 140, SB 262, SB 370, SB 372, SB 495, SB 627, SB 703, SB 764, SB 842, SB 971, SB 790, SB 767, SB 480, SB 1066, SB 929, SB 765, SB 523, SB 62, SB 19, SB 18, SB 666, SB 688, SB 707, SB 888, SB 687, SB 706, SB 847, SB 869, SB 890, SB 992, SB 1145, SB 494, SB 290, SB 766, SB 11, SB 10, SB 13, SB 263, SJR 3, SB 5, SR 172, SR 176, SR 177, SR 190, SR 193, SR 194, SR 202, SR 203, SR 208

Keywords: dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, research institute, funding, grants, state health initiatives, cryptocurrency, bitcoin, investment reserve, economic resilience, financial security, vehicle rental, damage waiver

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• What I think, sir, there was very interesting and very moving was the testimony we heard at the Finance

Bills: SJR3, SB5, SB21, SB72, SB703, SB764, SB790, SJR36, SJR3, SJR34, SJR18, SCR9, SB616, SB565, SB384, SB5, SB21, SB72, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB372, SB495, SB627, SB703, SB764, SB842, SB971, SB790, SB767, SB480, SB1066, SB929, SB765, SB523, SB62, SB19, SB18, SB666, SB688, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB869, SB890, SB992, SB1145, SB494, SB290, SB766, SB11, SB10, SB13, SB263, SJR3, SB5, SR172, SR176, SR177, SR190, SR193, SR194, SR202, SR203, SR208

Keywords: dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, research institute, funding, grants, state health initiatives, cryptocurrency, bitcoin, investment reserve, economic resilience, financial security, vehicle rental, damage waiver

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• So, a well-balanced risk pool is essential for stable premiums.
• It is insured by the employees, but it does help balance the risk pool the longer...
• But it does help balance the risk pool the longer we can keep the younger, healthier people in.
• And that created a larger pool than what existed, and And that created a larger pool than what existed
• He said, well, the government should only finance those based on pay-for-performance.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• , into the public deposit investment pool, into the public deposit investment pool, >> Mhm.
• hold it in finance? hold it in finance?
• <00:30:15.279> A financed on multi-year schedules. A financed on multi-year schedules.
• <00:30:27.840> financing<00:30:28.399> costs, customers see higher financing costs,
• Higher financing costs, predictable.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I mean, if you're in a rural location, you don't have a very big pool to draw from.
• Rommel from LFC on hospital finance, and whenever you're ready, Dr. Rommel.
• And today, I'll be giving you an overview of hospital finances in New Mexico, healthcare delivery and
• And then you can see in the second set of rows, you've got the HTA pool provider tax.
• Pool provider tax.

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• House File number 3719, an act relating to campaign finance requiring the Campaign Finance and Public
• House File number 4239, an act relating to campaign finance.
• An act relating to campaign finance, modifying certain requirements for reports and disclaimers.
• Changes requested by the Campaign Finance Board, mostly to respond to court decisions.
• <01:45:28.400> time<01:45:28.680> on Campaign Finance time on Campaign Finance time

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House first took up House File 1794, which would remove the post-graduate collaborative practice requirement for advanced practice registered nurses. The author and several supporters argued the bill would reduce barriers to practice, improve access to primary care and mental health services, especially in rural areas, and align Minnesota with other states. Supporters cited backing from APRN organizations and said the Board of Nursing had no concerns, while opponents, led by Representative Liebling, argued the current one-year collaborative period is a patient-safety safeguard that gives new APRNs needed experience working with physicians before practicing independently. After debate and questions about how the current requirement works in practice, the House passed the bill 119-12. The House then considered House File 4595, which changes licensure reciprocity rules for marriage and family therapists. Representative Schumacher said the bill would expand access to mental health care at no cost by making it easier for qualified out-of-state therapists to obtain Minnesota licenses, eliminating a five-year waiting period and other barriers while maintaining standards through background checks and a jurisprudence exam. Supporters, including Representatives Bierman and Gilman, emphasized workforce shortages and the value of more therapy access for families and relationships. The Board of Marriage and Family Therapy was noted as neutral, and the bill passed unanimously, 133-0. Finally, the House began debate on House File 4493, which would authorize pharmacists to initiate, prescribe, administer, and dispense certain drugs for opioid use disorder, including buprenorphine/Suboxone. Representative Baker said the bill would save lives by allowing people to access treatment immediately through local pharmacies, especially in greater Minnesota, and help them through withdrawal when they are most likely to seek help. The transcript cuts off during the opening of discussion on this bill, before any vote or final action is shown.

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• It brought $500 million in philanthropy in an effort to create a pool of more than 3,000 housing units
• of more than an effort to create a pool of more than 3,000<00:48:44.960> housing<00:48:45.359
• So, we'll start construction and financing pathways for now more than 2,200 permanent homes over the
• So, we'll start<00:51:30.240> construction<00:51:30.640> and<00:51:30.880> financing
• start construction and financing start construction and financing pathways<00:51:31.839> for<

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• direct appropriations, and we also prioritize many of our member projects in these competitive grant pools
• As the Minnesota House of Representatives, through the work of the Legacy and Finance Committee, we are
• The Advancement of the Legacy Finance Committee.
• This is another pool for them to draw from. And it's still not enough. Our communities need more.
• We maintain a pool of funding within the Minnesota Humanities Center, increasing their funding to $17.5

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• So, it being a little after 10, I will open the work session for Finance Division II.
• And you might have also heard the Senate discussing in the finance committee things that are $100,000
• the Senate discussing in the finance the Senate discussing in the finance committee<00:16:05.759
• Chair, are there any further plans for this finance committee to meet this year at this time?
• I don't believe so, as I'm sure you're all aware of the full finance meeting on Wednesday.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a work session on SB 145, which would require sexual assault evidence kits to be delivered to the state forensic lab within seven business days and analyzed more promptly. Pamela Kyle of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence said the bill was developed after survivor concerns and extensive discussions with the Departments of Safety and Justice. She explained that most agencies already deliver kits quickly, but some kits sit for months, and the bill is intended to add structure without penalties while preserving chain of custody. Members discussed the use of common carriers or courier services for transport, the need for clear rules, and whether carriers would know what they were transporting. Representative Papovich offered amendment 2025-2301H to remove the reimbursement program for police shipping costs, arguing it would add administrative overhead and was unnecessary. The amendment was adopted on a roll call vote, and the committee then voted OTPA on SB 145 as amended, with members voting yes on the roll call. The committee then opened a work session on SB 295, and the sponsor presented a replace-all amendment intended to simplify and clarify the Education Freedom Account bill without changing its purpose. The amendment would remove income-cap language, define priority enrollment groups, establish an enrollment cap for the EFA program, and create rolling enrollment rules. It would set a 10,000-student cap for the 2025-2026 school year, allow the cap to increase by 25% if enrollment exceeds 90% of the prior cap, and ensure current participants can remain enrolled. The amendment also provides that certain sections would later be repealed once the Department of Education certifies that applications have not exceeded the cap for two consecutive school years. The sponsor walked through the amendment section by section, explaining that the bill is structured in two phases: one while caps exist and another after they are no longer needed.

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• And I'm a capital outlay analyst with the Legislative Finance Committee.
• Can you maintain the minimum pool with the current obligation of the 16,500 acre feet?
• And again, the finance authority will give them a grant to get that asset management plan done.
• some contractors to help us get our finances in order.
• I mean, they're doing finance, they're doing shared finances, shared HR and shared payroll, and particularly

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• raise the recycling rate, but what we're also doing is we're looking for ways to build that talent pool
• raise the recycling rate, but what we're also doing is we're looking for ways to build that talent pool
• raise the recycling rate, but what we're also doing is we're looking for ways to build that talent pool
• talent pool. the the biggest<00:04:20.079> challenge<00:04:20.400> that<00:04:20.720><
• <00:54:02.720> Authority Development Finance Authority Development Finance Authority incentivizes

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:22 Forging the Future: Kentucky's National Leadership in Metals Manufacturing 00:01:33 Improvements to Kentucky’s Incentive Programs 00:52:05, 958, all

Summary: The committee met for its third interim meeting, approved the prior meeting minutes, and heard a presentation from the Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2) on Kentucky’s metals industry. Speakers described metals manufacturing and recycling as a major economic backbone for the Commonwealth, including steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and copper operations, with broad impacts across production, fabrication, supply chains, and related businesses. They emphasized that the industry supports high-paying jobs, significant capital investment in Kentucky, and is aligned with broader efforts to expand U.S. manufacturing. A central theme was workforce development. MI2 leaders said the industry faces a persistent talent gap and that current education programs do not always produce the skills needed for modern metals jobs. They argued for stronger exposure and awareness, more direct industry involvement, and a dedicated metals career pathway through high schools, area technology centers, career and technical centers, and KCTCS. They also described pilot efforts in Logan, Warren, and Carroll counties that would introduce students to metals careers in middle school, move them into credits and pathways in high school, and connect them to internships, apprenticeships, and postsecondary training. Recycling and supply-chain security were the other major topics. Testimony stressed that recycled inputs are far cheaper than raw ore extraction and that recycling is increasingly important to competitiveness, environmental performance, and keeping materials from leaving the U.S. Speakers also raised concerns about China’s large steel and aluminum capacity and said unfair trade and global market manipulation make it harder for Kentucky producers to compete. Committee members and presenters framed MI2 as a collaborative effort among industry, state government, and academia to strengthen workforce pipelines, recycling, and long-term industry growth. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• Ladies, isn't it true that in general a larger pool will put downward pressure on premiums?
• So, that's just for that smaller demographic, and that pool never gets...
• That pool never gets bigger.
• Department, our Enterprise Technology Department, our Enterprise Technology Service, and State Motor Pool
• for helping... ...Service and State Motor Pool for helping us rapidly establish these wildland fire

Keywords: 916, all

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• A big portion of it also includes funding for the new and vacant FTE pool.
• Because we actually transfer a lot of money out of that pool to other programs.
• No, seven is the car or the motor pool and maintenance shop.
• Financially, we are about 8.5% of the way through the finances.
• Financially, we are about 8.5% of the way through the finances.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first approved the December 10 minutes and then received a DEQ base budget summary and agency overview. DEQ staff explained that the agency is largely federally and special funded, with major ongoing costs in salaries, operating expenses, grants, and continuing appropriations. Director Dave Glatt and accounting director Beth Jacobson highlighted core programs, the move to a new chemistry laboratory, the new state fuel inspection program, wastewater-related funding from HB 1577, and implementation of SB 2267 for on-site wastewater rules. They also noted the agency’s spending patterns, possible federal EPA cuts, and the likelihood of some fee adjustments or program changes if federal support declines. Members asked about DEQ’s travel, field offices, future staffing, and how the agency would respond to reduced federal regulation. DEQ said most staff are based in Bismarck, with field offices in Fargo, Sawyer, and Gwinner, and that travel is driven by inspections and spill response. Glatt said the agency would continue to rely on science and law, and that any future federal retrenchment could mean more state responsibility but likely not a wholesale increase in FTEs. The committee also discussed a feedlot enforcement case in the Minot area, with DEQ explaining its role in ensuring compliance, permitting, and animal-waste management standards. The Department of Health and Human Services then presented on FTE block grant reporting, TANF balances, child care transfers, and the Rural Health Transformation Program. Donna Ockland explained that no line-item transfers had occurred yet for the new rural health work, but about 33 positions were planned and some current staff time could be reimbursed through approved cost allocation. HHS also reviewed TANF’s frozen eligibility and block grant structure, the transfer of up to 30% of TANF funds to child care, and recent program changes that increased benefits and raised the income limit. Staff said the department is using TANF more strategically to support child care and other allowable uses, while still carrying over unused funds as many states do. Finally, Pat and HHS staff gave an update on the Rural Health Transformation Program, saying the first funding opportunity was being posted and that the state is on track to obligate the federal funds within the required timeline. They described priorities such as workforce retention, preceptor development, technical assistance for critical access hospitals, community wellness projects, and ambulance upgrades. Members asked about rural versus urban eligibility, immigrant recruitment, evaluation of year-two funding, and how the program would address varied local workforce needs. The meeting then shifted to an Office of Management and Budget update on the new State Hospital project, where Lindsay Ashley reported continued construction progress, updated cost information, and selected alternates, with photos and details showing work underway in multiple building sections.

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• Risk pools for insurance, I mean, are there other other other functions?
• governmental entities. communities formed through an interlocal contract where members are able to pool
• So there are 28,000 vendors in our system, so we think there is a very large pool to choose from, and
• The best of my knowledge, the risk management fund is a pooled.
• I'm going to butcher this because I don't work in it every day, but it's a pooling that our members of

Bills: HB10, HB 12, HB675, HB10, HB12

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• Chair, members of the committee, Kelly Clems Legislative Finance Committee.
• Chair, members of the Senate Finance Committee. It's great to be here with you today.
• To this document called for the Senate Finance Committee are FY 27 priorities.
• But we're about to release our five-year finance plan.
• So you have to realize the pool increased.

Keywords: 996, all

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• <00:06:53.680> corporation Kentucky agriculture finance corporation Kentucky agriculture finance
• So yes, I was Finance Corporation.
• But a and a finance corporation.
• have a big day. our finance uh board have a big day. our finance uh board meeting<00:10:16.000><
• <00:13:14.480> program when we started the egg finance program when we started the egg finance

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:09 Approval of Minutes 00:00:48 KOAP Report 00:01:09 Update from CHFS 00:20:27, 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with a quorum, approval of the September 18, 2025 minutes, and a staff update on recent tobacco settlement-funded agriculture activities. The agriculture side highlighted Commissioner Shell’s outreach, including school visits, farm visits, and speaking engagements in Kentucky and a trip to Tennessee to discuss program models. A representative also described a national conference in Iowa, where Kentucky’s agriculture finance program was praised as a $180 million loan program built with tobacco settlement funds. The board noted September approvals totaling $950,000 for the agriculture development board and $3.3 million for the finance corporation, along with staff activity such as site visits, program closures, and project reports. The board also announced that the KKMP report covering 2015-2022 would be distributed and that the annual report, marking the program’s 25th anniversary, was being prepared. The board then reviewed two featured projects. The Organic Association of Kentucky requested $425,000 for organic producer support, but the board approved only one year of funding at $29,000, with members noting concern about recurring applicants and the need to evaluate long-term funding. The second project, by Joseph Dale Bentley in Lewis County, sought $51,300 to expand a small ruminant facility for goat production and export. Members were particularly interested because the project was already operating and creating market opportunities for Kentucky goat producers; the board approved half the project cost to help expand infrastructure and potentially allow quarantining on site. The cabinet then presented its annual update on tobacco settlement fund use in public health. Julie Brooks, Sarah Johnson, and Andrea Day reported on the HANS home visitation program, tobacco prevention and cessation efforts, lung cancer screening, and early childhood oral health. HANS served more families in FY25, rising from 6,293 to 6,715, and increased services from 139,943 to over 143,000. Tobacco prevention and cessation programs continued to support Quit Now Kentucky and My Life, My Quit, though officials noted federal uncertainty and the loss of federal tobacco control infrastructure. They also reported a slight decline in student outreach and cessation requests, but continued demand from schools and communities for vaping and nicotine prevention support. Lung cancer screening expanded to 55 screens, with Kentucky cited as a model for other states due to improved incidence, survival, and early detection rates. Early oral health efforts continued through local health departments, with more trainings for public health nurses, continued varnish kits, and expanded support for dental graduates and hygiene teams.

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• This is a public hearing of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing.
• Chairwoman Friedman, Chairman Lawn, and members of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, for
• Thank you, Chair Lawn and Committee on Health Care Financing. My name is Chris Ho.
• Retirees join large national risk pools that have shown more stable and lower costs.
• My finances will never recover.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Health Care Financing held a public hearing on 16 bills, with the chairs noting a busy legislative day and asking speakers to keep testimony brief. The committee first heard testimony on Senate 860/House 1405, the Medicare for All bill, with Sen. Jamie Eldridge and many advocates, clinicians, municipal officials, and patients arguing that a single-payer system would make care a right, reduce administrative waste, lower costs, and protect residents from rising premiums, medical debt, and hospital closures. Several speakers cited the Steward hospital crisis, affordability problems, and polling or ballot questions showing public support for single-payer coverage. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee then took testimony on S. 863, a bill on non-opioid options for chronic pain. Pain specialists, patients, and advocates said the bill would improve care coordination for MassHealth members, expand access to non-opioid medications, require provider education, and collect data on chronic pain. Testifiers described long delays in diagnosis and treatment, stigma toward pain patients, and the need for multidisciplinary care and transportation support. Again, the committee heard testimony only and took no action. A large portion of the hearing focused on H. 1360/S. 869, which would prevent discrimination against people with disabilities in health care. Disability advocates, clinicians, and patients described being denied or delayed care, pressured into DNR orders, or treated based on assumptions about quality of life rather than medical facts. Speakers referenced COVID-era crisis standards of care, discriminatory metrics, and personal stories involving canceled procedures, inadequate accommodations, and poor treatment in hospitals. Committee members thanked speakers for their testimony and said they would review the bill and its implications, but no vote was announced. The committee also heard testimony on H. 1399, an individual Medicare marketplace option for municipal retirees, where supporters said it would give cities and towns a lower-cost alternative for retiree health benefits through HRAs and individual Medicare plans. The hearing then returned to Medicare for All testimony, with additional supporters repeating arguments about cost, access, municipal budget pressure, and the need for global budgeting and universal coverage. The transcript ends with continued testimony and no recorded committee vote or final action on any bill.

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• We really appreciated the presentation in ed finance, especially learning about how vendors are making
• We really appreciated the presentation in ed finance, especially learning about how vendors are making
• ><00:44:13.200> to<00:44:13.440> the<00:44:13.680> applicant<00:44:14.160> pool
• <00:44:14.480> of See, um, changes to the applicant pool of students with a negative student
• and a much larger pool of students who<00:49:26.960> had<00:49:27.119> a<00:49:27.359>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Finance and Appropriations; Transportation and Technology.
• Finance and Appropriations; Transportation and Technology.
• SB 1509, Campaign Finance Lobbyist Reporting. Judiciary and Elections.
• Transportation Technology and Finance.
• SB 1490, Pool Review Fee Authority. SB 1491, Air Quality Fee Rules Applicability.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the pledge, recorded attendance, and approved the prior day’s journal. The chamber recognized Lucid Motors Day at the Capitol, highlighting the company’s Arizona operations, investment, and job creation, and also welcomed county officials and noted a temporary committee replacement appointment and a governor’s nomination for the State Liquor Board, which was referred to the appropriate committee. The main floor business was the introduction and first reading of a large slate of bills and resolutions covering commerce, elections, immigration, education, water, transportation, public safety, labor, housing, taxation, and appropriations. One measure, SB 1429, was further referred to the Senate Finance Committee. The Senate then proceeded through second reading of numerous bills, including measures on roads, collective bargaining, tax relief, school mapping, assisted living, crime-free lease addenda, utility disclosures, public pensions, and several local appropriations and tribal-related items. No substantive votes on the listed bills were taken in the transcript beyond referral and placement on the calendar. The majority leader used a personal privilege statement to criticize the Attorney General’s recent remarks, saying they were inappropriate and should be retracted, and then moved to adjourn. The Senate adjourned until Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.