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• As the commissioner noted, the proposed 407 E9 is the provision that speaks about the payment of the
• <01:00:06.319> they outside of um uh the payments they outside of um uh the payments they
• <01:40:45.679> the to honor supposing you split the to honor supposing you split the distance
• He said the second payment was for $1,509, and the insurer asked them to pay back the $326.
• not going to get an automatic payment not going to get an automatic payment from<02:31:19.279>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up HB 297 with a non-germane amendment proposed by the Insurance Department to create the Granite State Home Mitigation and Resiliency Program. Commissioner DJ Beton explained that the program is intended to help homeowners reduce rising insurance premiums and avoid surplus lines coverage by funding proactive home and property improvements such as roof fortification, exterior and foundation work, flood protection, and tree removal. He said the proposal was developed after leadership asked for more statutory detail and for the idea to be vetted through policy committees rather than handled only in the budget process. Beton said the program would be funded by the first $1 million collected annually from the insurance premium tax, with grants of up to $10,000 awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. He described the program as modeled on similar efforts in other states, with means testing tied to the Department of Energy’s weatherization/home heating assistance criteria. He also said the department would administer the program using one existing staff position, with coordination through Treasury, and that unspent funds would roll over for several years before reverting to the general fund. Members asked about the unusual use of a non-germane amendment and how the bill would be handled procedurally, since the underlying bill and the new insurance proposal were unrelated. The chair explained that the amendment was being used as a vehicle to move the department’s proposal through the committee process and that the committee could later accept one part, both parts, or neither. No vote was taken in the portion of the meeting shown; the discussion ended with questions about administration, staffing, and the relationship between the underlying bill and the amendment.

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• That formula is split up into three parts.
• We were appropriating 16.5% to each agency to be able to make a payment into the pension system.
• Those payments are distributed equally among all student populations, regardless of enrollment.
• , make a car payment, make tuition payments—whatever those things that you and your spouse have decided
• payment, or we can't pay the muffler man who came by to deliver our mufflers or pay the APA bill.

Bills: HB3257, HB3176, HB3544, HB3619, HB3546, HB1782, HB2293, HB4358, HB3081, HB3983, HB3790, HJR1023, HB4139, HB3297, HB3041, HB3673, HB4105, HB3338, HB3048, SR33, SCR21, SCR20, HB4030, HB4031, HB4032, HB4034, HB4036, HB4037, HB4038, HB4040, HB4041, HB4042, HB4043, HB4045, HB4046, HB4047, HB4048, HB4044, HB4050, HB4051, HB4052, HB4053, HB4054, HB4056, HB4057, HB4071, HB4065, HB4067, HB4072, HB2992, HB4338, HB4170

Keywords: veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, artificial intelligence, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development, social AI companions, minors, emotional attachment, safety protocols, civil penalties, parental controls, geographic information

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• call an educational opportunity payment. call an educational opportunity payment.
• opportunity payment. opportunity payment.
• opportunity payment. opportunity payment.
• Act 73 splits that non-homestead.
• <00:42:15.920> for local bus system there's payments for local bus system there's payments

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The meeting was a high-level walkthrough of Act 73, with staff from Legislative Council and the Joint Fiscal Office summarizing major education policy, governance, tax, and fiscal changes. The presentation covered class-size minimums and related enforcement, creation of a state aid for school construction program, narrowed tuition eligibility for approved independent schools, changes to State Board of Education appointments, special education reporting and staffing, and a new report on standards for schools deemed small or sparse by necessity. It also noted that some provisions take effect immediately or in 2025, while the major funding and tax changes are contingent on new school districts being operational and a foundation formula report being received, with most of those changes targeted for July 1, 2028. The central fiscal change described was a move from the current locally voted budget and varying homestead tax system to a foundation formula. Under that model, districts would receive an educational opportunity payment based on a base amount per pupil, adjusted by student weights for factors such as pre-K, economic disadvantage, English learner status, and special education, with small-school and sparsity weights replaced by support grants. Districts could still seek limited supplemental district spending above the foundation amount, subject to a cap and a uniform method for raising the funds, with excess collections recaptured at the state level. The presenters also described transition mechanisms to phase in the new system over several years. The tax section explained that Act 73 would replace the current property tax credit with a homestead exemption and create a new non-homestead residential classification intended for second homes and short-term rentals, though further statutory or regulatory work would still be needed to implement it. The JFO presentation emphasized that the act also creates regional assessment districts for reappraisals and includes a transition to smooth changes in education tax rates. No committee vote or formal action was taken during the presentation; it was informational only.

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• know, help folks recognize the sort of overview of what we are proposing in terms of the two-agency split
• And the catalytic component was split into a large jurisdiction and a small jurisdiction, and it has
• These percentages underscore how material and integral the in-lieu VLF payment is.
• It would also be contrary to the 2004 budget compromise, in which these payments were guaranteed by law
• transactions per year, has timely filed the last 12 quarterly returns, and has also timely remitted all payments

Summary: The subcommittee first heard an informational presentation on the May Revision’s proposed reorganization of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency into separate housing-focused and consumer/business-focused entities. Administration officials said the split would improve oversight, streamline decision-making, and create a dedicated California Housing and Homelessness Agency with a new housing development and finance committee. The Department of Finance said funding was needed in 2025-26 to begin implementation, while the LAO recommended rejecting the proposal without prejudice because the Little Hoover Commission review was still pending and the plan would require ongoing General Fund costs. Members raised concerns about the timing, the lack of alignment with the budget process, and whether the reorganization would improve accountability for homelessness spending; several public witnesses supported the concept but stressed it could not substitute for new housing and homelessness dollars. The committee then took up the Department of Veterans Affairs. CalVet requested funding for phase three of its electronic health care record project and a trailer bill to preserve authority for federal background checks, but the May Revision withdrew requests for deferred maintenance and additional administrative support. The LAO noted deferred maintenance can prevent larger future costs, and the chair criticized the withdrawal of less than $1 million for veterans’ homes as short-sighted given existing repair needs. No vote was taken. Next, the Department of Housing and Community Development presented its budget. HCD said the May Revision provides no new affordable housing or homelessness funding, but does retain existing rounds of funding and proposes a $31.7 million reversion from undersubscribed housing programs. Members from both parties expressed concern about zeroing out ongoing housing and homelessness investments, especially for LIHTC, the Multifamily Housing Program, and HAP. HCD also defended its homelessness accountability and compliance work, saying the unit includes about 30 program staff and six attorneys, with three additional attorneys requested mainly to handle public records and litigation workload. Public commenters largely opposed the lack of new funding and urged continued support for housing and homelessness programs, while some supported the reorganization and accountability efforts. Finally, the committee heard Go-Biz proposals. The administration requested authority to increase funding for a federal trade program match if needed, plus reappropriations for administrative funds tied to the Containerized Ports Interoperability Grant Program, zero-emission vehicle operations, and the Women’s Business Center Enhancement Program. It also proposed withdrawing the Cal Competes grant request and reverting remaining funds from the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund. The LAO said Cal Competes is generally effective but could be cut as a budget solution, while warning that the performing arts fund was close to awards and should be considered carefully. Members objected to pulling back committed funds for performing arts organizations and questioned why the state would withdraw support after applications had already been submitted.

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• The law was intended to prevent retroactive recoupment for claim-seeking payments for services provided
• They can also provide these drugs to their patients with insurance and in turn use those insurance payments
• qualified health centers, FQACs, and community-based clinics, pardon me, to, to reinvest savings and payments
• It's my understanding that that 50% margin is split between the pharmacy benefit manager.
• He was sitting still obeying traffic laws, and in a split second, his life was changed.

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• current statute requires the Administrative Office of the Courts to calculate a probation incentive payment
• the probation department stays within the predetermined ratio, they are eligible to receive these payments
• These types of criminals are currently included in the probation success incentive payments, and I implore
• I think removing this class into a different category and having these county incentive payments assessed
• Madam Chair, members, by way of background, the Arizona Court of Appeals is currently split into two

Bills: SB1095, SB1127, SB1170, SB1208, SB1211, SB1237, SB1239, SB1240, SB1243, SB1244, SB1259, SB1283

Keywords: gender transition, minors, irreversible surgery, health professionals, puberty-blocking drugs, medical procedures, prohibition, Arizona Revised Statutes, reporting abuse, child neglect, mandatory reporting, child safety, medical treatment, faith exemptions, penalties, narcotic drugs, fentanyl, sentencing, drug offenses, juvenile justice

Summary: The committee first approved the January 21, 2026 minutes and held SB 1208. It then heard SB 1211, which would allow victims of felony aggravated harassment involving domestic violence to seek a lifetime injunction against the convicted defendant. The sponsor said the bill came from fellowship participants, and supporters from the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, Amberle’s Place, and survivor advocates testified that repeated harassment and re-traumatization justify permanent protection. The committee voted 7-0 to give SB 1211 a do pass recommendation. Next, the committee considered SB 1239, which removes the statute of limitations for failing to register as a sex offender. The sponsor said DPS requested the change to close a loophole and hold offenders accountable even years later. Opponents from Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice argued existing warrant and registration processes already address the problem and that eliminating the time limit raises due process concerns and risks stale prosecutions. After discussion, the committee approved SB 1239 on a 4-3 vote. The committee also heard SB 1240, which excludes probationers convicted of dangerous crimes against children from the probation incentive payment formula. The sponsor tied the bill to a recent child sexual assault case and said the incentive system should not count these offenders. Opponents warned it could push probation departments to send more people to prison instead of treatment and that the bill’s language is broad. The committee passed SB 1240 on a 4-3 vote. It then took up SB 1095, as amended, which bans gender transition procedures and referrals for minors and limits public funding and use of public facilities for such care; supporters framed it as protecting children and parental rights, while opponents called it discriminatory and medically unsound. The committee adopted the amendment and gave the bill a 4-3 do pass as amended recommendation. Finally, the committee heard SB 1243 and SB 1244, both dealing with court-ordered mental health treatment. SB 1243 requires notice to guardians when a patient may be released early or when treatment may not be renewed, and allows guardians to seek an independent evaluation and petition for continued treatment; supporters said it helps families prevent dangerous gaps in care, while opponents raised due process concerns about non-medical guardians initiating petitions. The committee passed SB 1243 unanimously. SB 1244 creates a continuing court-ordered treatment process after a second consecutive annual review, reducing repeated renewal hearings while preserving annual reporting and objections; supporters said it prevents dangerous lapses in treatment for the sickest patients, while opponents warned it could weaken due process and allow indefinite confinement. The committee adopted an amendment and passed SB 1244 on a 6-1 vote.

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• in rural communities, to expand the availability of telehealth, and improve the broken clinician payment
• Yesterday, when the Trump Budget Office shut down the federal Medicaid payment portal, after a careful
• Sir, the direct payments are different than how the government operates.
• Listen, I came from a family that was split on life and choice.
• There has to be payment parity in the region.

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• Um, so to review, um, this will be a House member, and, uh, we'll keep that House-Senate split between
• They had set aside about $7,700 annually to cover loan payments.
• They had set aside about $7,700 annually to cover loan payments.
• And that's why we're splitting this out now.
• <02:16:52.319> the that's we're splitting this out now. the that's we're splitting this out

Keywords: 916, all

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• which would allow for barter payments which would allow for some<01:28:57.760> potential some
• We took three different votes on three different motions, and they were all really split.
• motions and they were all really split motions and they were all really split the<02:01:40.400><
• It could be either way, and I would also offer that, you know, it's $25,000 a year split between three
• If he gives you $100,000, then next year what do you have to split up, as opposed to every month paying

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• civil enforcement framework and removes the use of arrest warrants and contempt proceedings for non-payment
• civil enforcement framework, and removes the use of arrest warrants and contempt proceedings for non-payment
• It just removes the ability to jail them for non-payment, which is counterproductive.
• We had to split those between the storms.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2825, which would replace criminal court enforcement for unpaid court debts and incarceration costs with a civil collection framework, eliminating arrest warrants and contempt for nonpayment while preserving the underlying financial obligations. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would reduce cycles of poverty and keep people working. The committee adopted the Blackman amendment, which bars a defendant from setting aside a second default judgment entered within one year of a prior default judgment, and then gave HB 2825 a 7-0 do pass recommendation. The committee then took up HB 2070, an emergency appropriation of $25 million from the state general fund to the Arizona Department of Administration for Gila County flood relief. County supervisors, mayors, a town council member, emergency management staff, and other local officials described severe flooding in Globe, Miami, and surrounding areas, including deaths, destroyed homes and businesses, debris, sediment, damaged roads and utilities, and the need for matching funds to access federal and other grants. Members discussed FEMA denials, federal reimbursement delays, and the difficulty of completing required projects within short timelines. HB 2070 was approved 7-0. The committee also approved HB 2129, which moves the deadline for municipal library trustees’ annual reports from the first Monday in July to the second Monday in July, with supporters saying the change helps smaller and rural libraries after the July 4 holiday. HB 2439, exempting public and semi-public cold plunges from ADEQ water pollution rules, also received a do pass recommendation after testimony that the current rules create confusion and unnecessary costs for businesses. HB 2773, barring Arizona and its entities from assisting the International Criminal Court or using public resources to support ICC enforcement actions, passed 4-3 after debate over sovereignty and constitutional authority. HB 2873, requiring ADOA to share procurement Q&A with all bidders, and HB 2876, requiring topics from executive session and proposed tax or fee increases to be placed on an action agenda, both received do pass recommendations after transparency-focused testimony and some concerns about implementation and municipal practice. Finally, the committee heard HCR 2005, a proposed constitutional amendment requiring the legislature to adjourn sine die by April 30 each year and submit that question to voters. The sponsor argued Arizona sessions have grown too long and that a firm deadline would force earlier, more efficient work while still allowing a special session if the budget is unfinished. Members debated whether the proposal would improve discipline or instead create problems for the budget process, member pay, and legislative workload, with some suggesting a broader conversation about full-time versus part-time legislatures. The resolution was advanced with a do pass recommendation.

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• Just, yeah, I don't think it has any material impact, but the districts are anticipating receiving payments
• It doesn't happen in the split second of a one-day period from October 31st to November 1st.
• It allows, it opens up the authorization for counties to allow partial payments throughout the year for
• bite-sized chunk payments to go to all counties in Missouri, not exempting the smaller counties.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• To bring in funding to nonprofits through ARPA, but as you can see, this is how the pie split at the
• not-for-profit public safety foundations such as the Tulsa Police Foundation should be exempt from the payment
• to support Tulsa police officers, we face an unfortunate situation where our private donors fund payment
• is to support Tulsa police officers we face an unfortunate situation where our private donors fund payment

Summary: The committee heard an interim study on expanding or simplifying sales tax exemptions for Oklahoma nonprofits. Representatives Stark and Schreiber said the issue has been filed repeatedly over several sessions and framed it as a bipartisan effort to keep more charitable dollars in service of communities rather than paying sales tax. Schreiber also suggested broader tax reform or an omnibus approach rather than continuing to add individual exemptions. Marnie Taylor of the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits gave an overview of the sector, describing nonprofits as a major part of the state economy and safety net, and argued that many organizations are highly regulated, under-resourced, and facing declining donations and funding. She said the current patchwork of exemptions is uneven and that a blanket or broader exemption would help organizations serving public needs. Committee members asked for sources behind some of the poverty, education, and health rankings cited in her presentation. Several nonprofit leaders testified about how sales tax affects their operations. RG Foods described the cost of opening neighborhood grocery markets in food deserts and said sales tax on a Tulsa project would divert about $85,000 from programming. Jubilee Partners, Skyline Urban Outreach, the Pencil Box, the Tulsa Police Foundation, Blue Rose Ranch, and Legacy Parenting Center each explained how exemption status or the lack of it affects food assistance, school supplies, public safety equipment, animal rescue, and diapers and family support. Members asked follow-up questions about food desert definitions, budgets, and how much sales tax savings would change operations. No vote was taken in the excerpt, but the study concluded with closing remarks emphasizing that the exemption would keep more money in direct services and support the nonprofit sector statewide.

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• We've got to take into account those benefit payments for the next 15 to 20 years, and we still have
• Again, 34% of this year's or year-to-date benefit payments came from the investment fund.
• where our Medicare supplement plan has decreased a little bit over the years, but it's about an even split
• And to create any additional payments, the legislature still retains the right for employee and employer

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• Generally, these fraudulent filings are in furtherance of a pseudo-legal scheme that seeks to evade the payment
• Once it hits the blockchain, the exchanges, the blockchain moves very rapidly, often being split up by
• purely digital platforms. and online exchanges do not have to worry about our cash management and payment
• So unlike Coinbase or other exchanges, we have expenses that go to monthly payments to hosts.

Bills: SB383, SB1012, SB1181, SB1705, SB2075, SB2221, SB2586, SB2864, SB2994

Keywords: SB 383, ERCOT, Texas Utilities Code, interconnection, wind power facility, offshore wind, coastal wind, nearshore wind, Gulf of America, Texas coast, three marine leagues, electric grid, transmission line, distribution facility, renewable energy, battery storage, energy storage, grid access, power grid, electric service

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• <01:00:06.319> they outside of um uh the payments they outside of um uh the payments they
• to prevent a lot of property tax payment to prevent a lot of property tax payment increases<01:25
• <01:52:49.199> a<01:52:49.360> payment we got a second Bill a payment a payment we
• got a second Bill a payment a payment a<01:52:49.840> second<01:52:50.159> payment<01:52
• not going to get an automatic payment not going to get an automatic payment from<02:31:19.279>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a non-germane amendment to HB 297 that would create the Granite State Home Mitigation and Resiliency Program. Insurance Commissioner DJ Beton, joined by department staff, explained that the proposal is intended to help homeowners afford insurance by funding proactive home improvements that reduce risk and improve insurability. He said the program would be funded by the first $1 million collected annually from the insurance premium tax, with grants of up to $10,000 available on a first-come, first-served basis. Beton described the problem as rising homeowners insurance premiums, hard-market underwriting, nonrenewals, and the resulting shift to more expensive surplus lines coverage. He said eligible projects could include roof fortification, exterior improvements, flood-related foundation work, and removal of hazardous trees or limbs. He cited similar programs in other states, especially Alabama, Louisiana, and North Carolina, as evidence the model can work and noted that industry representatives were present in support. He also said the program would use means testing aligned with the Department of Energy’s weatherization program to target lower-income applicants. Members asked about the non-germane process, who would administer the program, and how the bill would prevent misuse of grant funds. The commissioner said the department would administer the program using one repurposed existing position, with Treasury handling fund flow through an MOU. Staff explained that applicants would have to show completed work through a signed contract, itemized work, and a sworn contractor affidavit, with some upfront payment allowed for materials and the remainder paid after completion. The chair and members discussed that the amendment is being attached to a different bill only to move the proposal through committee and on to House Finance for further consideration.

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• 1117 by Representative Firment is an act to amend Title 22 relative to certain insurer contractual payments
• Members, this bill is designed to say that an insurer's payment under the terms of a contract shall not
• provide additional clarity so that there's no confusion on timelines and what these unconditional payments
• determining a partial dissolution and the calculation of the increased unfunded accrued liability payment
• determining a partial dissolution and the calculation of the increased unfunded accrued liability payment

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• Without them, the state will only be able to give one-time payments.
• Without them, the state will only be able to give one-time payments.
• So what this scenario does is, based on those conversations and that feedback, it splits up some of that
• This would include $1 million of that $20 million to be earmarked for down payment assistance for UNM
• A response noted that this is part of the program that MFA has for down payments and related assistance

Keywords: 996, all

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• I don't know if anybody's going to vote with the OTP, but I know we were split on our committee about
• I<01:42:55.520> know<01:42:55.600> we<01:42:55.760> were<01:42:55.920> split
• split on our committee<01:42:57.119> about<01:42:57.520> whether<01:42:57.760> to
• <02:46:44.240> manageable<02:46:44.800> without payments manageable without payments manageable
• Some of that payment would go to the competitive supplier and some would go to the utility as far as

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Just as with coerced debt, we are proposing not to count those payments as taxable income.
• <00:53:51.920> as to count that uh those payments as to count that uh those payments as taxable
• actions where the court orders payment actions where the court orders payment for<01:11:40.800><
• <01:32:19.280> from action with respect to a payment from action with respect to a payment
• Thank you, Senator Rest. would have received a payment under this would have received a payment under

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Which is with a really even split.
• It is with a really even split, about 50/50 between our metro and greater Minnesota, which is really
• on a house, it's it's a down payment on a house, it's it's a problem<00:56:48.559> for<00:56:
• We also need money for down payment assistance for residents.
• <01:04:17.359> We payment assistance for residents. We payment assistance for residents.

Keywords: 1183, house