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• Then you can see on line 395 the local road gap funding.
• Then you can see on line 395 the local road gap funding.
• the um uh local road um uh gap funding. the um uh local road um uh gap funding.
• This contains a variety of transportation finance and policy provisions.
• This contains a variety of transportation finance and policy provisions.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• When we finish all of our interim work, at the end of the day, we make recommendations to the finance
• Your thoughts: where do we go next in terms of hospital financing?
• Gaps ahead of time, right?
• So we have a particular product in ambulatory that we put in place that can track multiple care gaps,
• Also, the two presentations by the Finance Committee have been combined into one at 8:30.

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• The way that the finances are implemented for providers to get the financial resources they need to do
• We do quarterly Medicaid budget projections with the legislative finance committee staff, and we just
• Melanie and I forget his name, whoever the Director of Economic and Finance for Economic Development
• They may be many years behind, and now they can bridge that gap a lot faster with this technology and
• I think this will be huge The robotics, drones, and automation can fill critical gaps.

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• Uh this is the finance bill for the human service committee.
• Uh this is the finance bill for the human service committee.
• This is more of a complete uh picture of what needs to be happening including addressing the gaps that
• This is more of a complete uh picture of what needs to be happening including addressing the gaps that
• This is more of a complete uh picture of what needs to be happening including addressing the gaps that

Keywords: 1183, house

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• As you can see, there's a pretty large gap there as well.
• We are looking to see that we can fill the gaps, especially our program.
• Mexico Health Food Financing Fund. How do I tell my farmers where do I find you?
• So the Healthy Food Financing Fund is part of the New Mexico Economic Development.
• Or financing, or how do we make this deal work for New Mexico?

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• . >> I call this meeting of the Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee meeting to order.
• So we really try to make sure that there's any gaps that we're seeing that we're fixing immediately.
• <00:13:43.519> that make sure that there's um any gaps that make sure that there's um any
• We just wanted to talk a little bit about our Rural Finance Authority.
• Um, we just wanted to talk a little bit about our Rural Finance Authority.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• House Bill 49... ...Appropriations and Finance Committee.
• Committee, an act relating to finance, authorizing the New Mexico Finance Authority to make loans or
• Finance Committee. Details to follow.
• Appropriations and Finance Committee.
• for prioritizing water projects pursuant to the Water Project Finance Act, allowing the New Mexico Finance

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• The House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee has called to order. We do have a quorum.
• the youth services Coordinating gaps the youth services Coordinating Board<00:08:54.560> will
• The timeline to bring those units online is a three- to five-year gap, and that gap is where the challenges
• Gap and that<01:16:06.960> Gap<01:16:07.480> is<01:16:07.719> where<01:16:07.920
• We can have the funding and the financing that can be the healing for these cuts as well.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• so in the we look at the achievement Gap so in the achievement<00:57:59.119> Gap<00:57:59.480
• this is compared to the achievement Gap this is compared to the state<00:58:01.079> so<00:58:
• <00:58:10.760> was<00:58:10.920> being years this the the chiev Gap was being years
• achievement Gap to address the the gap achievement Gap to address the the gap between<00:58:24.799
• The next section, these were reports that we did submit to the Finance Committee hearing, as well as

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I've seen Nasser's point that, yeah, there's a huge 20-year life expectancy gap between Roxbury and Back
• Yeah, there's a huge 20-year life expectancy gap between Roxbury and Back Bay.
• This session, it's been favorably voted out of the Health Care Financing Committee, but it does need
• The Senate version, yes, out of Health Care Financing. Yes, out of Health Care Financing.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities’ Long-Term Services and Supports and Health Equity Subcommittee met to hear a presentation from Colin Killick of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network on disability discrimination in crisis standards of care during COVID-19. He described how Massachusetts and other states initially used standards that prioritized longer life expectancy and, in some cases, quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), which he argued devalued the lives of disabled people and older adults. He also discussed related issues such as denial of transplants, pressure on disabled patients to sign do-not-resuscitate orders, and inequities affecting communities of color. He said disability advocates, legal groups, and public officials pushed back through litigation, media, and organizing, leading to revisions of Massachusetts’ standards and the eventual inclusion of disability advocates in the drafting process. Killick also discussed vaccine rollout, saying disabled people were initially under-prioritized but later gained broader access and more accessible vaccination options such as ASL interpretation and in-home vaccination. He closed by urging support for S. 869, an act relative to preventing discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of health care, which he said would ban disability-based discrimination in crisis standards, prohibit QALYs in health care decision-making, and add protections against coerced DNRs. He noted the bill had been favorably reported out of the Health Care Financing Committee but still needed support. In questions, members asked why the bill had not advanced further; Killick said earlier opposition from QALY supporters had been resolved, and the main barrier now was lack of legislative prioritization. Members thanked him for the presentation and for the work on revising crisis standards. The subcommittee then completed roll call, approved the prior minutes, and adjourned, noting the next meeting would be August 31.

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• Uh, my name is Seth Colby, acting director of budget and finance. >> BNF uh opposes this bill and uh
• director of budget and finance. director of budget and finance.
• Deborah Bringman continued: SP207 fills a gap, a critical gap that I fell into under the current Hawaii
• SP207 fills<00:46:21.359> a<00:46:21.599> gap,<00:46:22.079> a<00:46:22.319>
• c> fell fills a gap, a critical gap that I fell fills a gap, a critical gap that I fell into<00:46

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard SB 2122, which would tie public service flexible spending account contribution and carryover limits to the annual IRS cafeteria plan caps. DEER supported the bill and said it would help the state keep pace with federal limits, though it suggested deleting the words “inflation/adjusted” and “for that calendar year” as unnecessary. HGA and UPW strongly supported the measure, saying state limits lag the IRS amounts and that higher caps would help employees offset rising health care costs. In response to questions, DEER said the plan has a fund balance of about $1.6 million but noted some risk if employees leave before contributing enough to cover reimbursements. The unions agreed to DEER’s suggested wording change so long as the bill still clearly required future increases to track the IRS limits. The committee then took up SB 2116, which would create a confidential process in the Attorney General’s office for anonymous complaints against public employees, with complaints forwarded to the appropriate agency and annual reporting required. DLIR and the Attorney General opposed the bill. The AG’s office said anonymous complaints cannot truly be guaranteed to remain anonymous, that existing laws already provide confidential complaint processes in specific areas, and that the AG would effectively be only a repository without meaningful authority over how complaints are handled. HGA and UPW supported the bill, saying it would begin a conversation about protecting complainants while discouraging frivolous complaints. In questions, senators raised concerns about how anonymous complaints would be investigated and whether the AG could serve as an appeal body; the AG said the proposal would likely require broader changes to existing complaint laws. The committee also heard SB 218, which would amend the amount a disbursing officer may deduct from an employee’s wages to repay indebtedness to the state. HGA and UPW supported the bill, saying it would create a more lenient repayment process for employees who were overpaid and should not have to repay large amounts in a single pay period. UPW said the bill would eliminate a provision allowing recovery of debts of $1,000 or less in one pay period, which it described as problematic for members. The Libertarian Party of Hawaii was listed in opposition, and additional comments were submitted by the state controller and the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly. Finally, the committee heard SB 2114, which would repeal the prohibition on certain exempt employees grieving suspensions or discharges and allow bargaining-unit members to grieve disciplinary actions. DHRD and the City and County of Honolulu opposed the bill, arguing exempt employees are at-will employees who serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and already have other legal remedies for discrimination or harassment; they also said the issue is a negotiable matter under collective bargaining agreements. HGA and UPW supported the bill, saying exempt positions have increased in number and that just-cause protections would improve recruitment and retention. Senators questioned how unions would represent exempt employees and whether the bill would change the at-will nature of those positions; no vote or final action was taken on the measures in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• This addresses gaps in the collection of data regarding post-secondary effectiveness and workforce outcomes
• These are critical gaps that you have recognized as well, Mr. Chairman, in your discussions.
• For me, what gets measured gets fixed, and the fact that you've identified the gaps is essential.
• We need to lead to get those gaps filled. So thank you. Thank you, David. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• It addresses the gaps between education and a workforce that can really be put to work immediately.

Bills: SB1998, SB646, SB2786, SB2076, SB2615, SB1961, SB1418, SB2647, SB1322, SB2788

Keywords: pediatrics, medical education, subsidiary, preceptorship, medical training, student programs, mental health, loan repayment, education funding, mental health professionals, healthcare access, Texas Success Initiative, exemption, public officers, employees, higher education, Capitol view, Austin, urban planning, construction

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• We help finance departments, not instructional staff.
• But it's also looking at filling in those gaps and leaders.
• But it's also looking at filling in those gaps and business services and finance and and certification
• around the state, a lot of us have lost our seasoned veteran and finance directors.
• And because of that, we're looking for new finance directors.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Principal Program Budget Analysis, Department of Finance, Kathy McCloud, Finance Budget Analyst, Department
• of Finance, Assistant Commissioner.
• Matthew Mercado, Department of Finance? No? Department of Finance? I don't have it.
• Department of Finance? Nothing to add. Thank you. Bringing it back to the dais. Assemblymember?
• I'm back with the Department of Finance.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I further incentivize private financing.
• I got to figure out a way to finance it. I got to figure out a way to finance it.
• How you going to finance it? So, How you going to finance it?
• Debt financing costs over the next 10 years. So, uh, Mr.
• So far, as of last month, we're already our financing cost, the financing cost, just the interest is

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Thank you. transparency and campaign finance transparency and campaign finance donations.<04:54:36.480
• <05:47:02.240> to majority of the committee on finance to majority of the committee on finance
• majority of the committee on on finance majority of the committee on on finance to<06:06:49.360>
• <06:10:59.520> Committee Number two, the House Finance Committee Number two, the House Finance
• them to be referred to finance. them to be referred to finance.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The gap is important because this suggests that some of the biggest barriers to early detection may be
• It's less clear whether that's where the biggest gap is, given how low initial screening rates still
• That means taxpayers are subsidizing gaps in employer-provided coverage, even as large corporations remain
• When full-time workers still rely on Medi-Cal, it signals a gap between what is required on paper and
• Recent reporting has underscored the consequences of the gap.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• HB 279 shores up our existing laws and closes gaps that would otherwise undermine the rights of every
• HB 279 shores up our existing laws and closes gaps that would otherwise undermine the rights of every
• HB 279 shores up our existing laws and closes gaps that would otherwise undermine the rights of every
• And NEMEC actually also will have specific representation because we need to close that education gap
• So when you're talking about the educational gap, can you kind of expand on that a little bit more?

Keywords: 996, all

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• So hopefully we can work with Senate leadership and the chair of Health Care Finance and work on another
• addressing the issues at that particular moment in your life, things only get worse going forward and the gaps
• addressing the issues at that particular moment in your life, things only get worse going forward and the gaps
• Students, ...get worse going forward, and the gaps only widened.
• We believe this will begin to reverse declining proficiency trends and close equity gaps in early reading

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate considered a series of amendments to a primary care health care bill and also took up a separate literacy bill. Several amendments were withdrawn, including one on artificial intelligence in health care and others related to cost controls, direct primary care, and provider studies. The Senate adopted amendments on preserving access to treatment for serious mental illness, modernizing the definition of primary care, clarifying payment rates for community health centers, excluding pharmaceutical spending from primary care expenditure calculations, and strengthening health equity reporting. Other amendments on rate bands, alternative payment systems, private equity reporting, scope of practice, and ownership disclosure were rejected. The Senate then approved the Ways and Means amendment and ordered the primary care bill to a third reading. The chamber also took up final passage of An Act Relative to Teachers Preparation and Student Literacy, with senators describing it as a long-awaited compromise focused on improving early reading outcomes. Supporters said the bill requires evidence-based K-3 literacy curricula, regular student screening and family notification, dyslexia screening protocols, professional development for teachers, and a free state-developed curriculum option. Senators emphasized the need to address declining third-grade reading proficiency and equity gaps. The bill passed to be enacted by a unanimous roll call and was sent to the Governor. After the literacy bill, the Senate returned to the primary care bill, where senators again debated cost containment, innovation, and access. The final version included the adopted amendments and was passed to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 35-4. The Senate then adopted an adjournment order and recessed, adjourning in memory of Henry Thomas III, former Representative Ben Swan, and Mr. Dennis Frane.

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• Construction Code, relative to inspections, testing, backflow prevention devices, barometric loops, and air gaps
• Construction Code, relative to inspections, testing, backflow prevention devices, barometric loops, and air gaps
• Senator Kleinpeter provides relative to campaign finance, contributions, expenditures, electioneering
• Senator Cline-Peter provides relative to campaign finance, contributions, expenditures, election airing
• H.R. 67 by Representative Epsom Butler, urge and request the Department of Health to study gaps in acute

Bills: HR252, HR253, HR254, HR255, HR256, HCR103, HCR104, HR244, HR245, HR246, HR247, HR248, HR249, HR250, HR251, HCR101, HCR102, SCR40, SCR60, SB112, SB131, SB145, SB194, SB268, SB307, SB312, SB319, SB333, SB341, SB346, SB464, SB466, SB488, SB495, SB503, SB507, SB509, HR9, HR196, HCR27, HCR28, HCR50, HCR62, HCR67, HCR71, HCR78, HCR81, SCR20, HB123, HB251, HB625, HB662, HB709, HB769, HB775, HB783, HB895, HB1011, HB1057, HB1155, HB1186, HB1224, HB1245, HB1247, HB1253, HB1254, HB1255, HB1256, SB8, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB16, SB17, SB18, SB20, SB21, SB22, SB40, SB48, SB55, SB69, SB75, SB77, SB78, SB85, SB102, SB115, SB133, SB140, SB148, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB185, SB197, SB200, SB217, SB235, SB278, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB315, SB324, SB330, SB411, SB416, SB420, SB436, SB438, SB449, SB455, SB456, SB477, SB489, SB521, SB97, SB105, HR171, HCR49, HCR65, HCR72, HR37, HCR64, HR170, HR191, HR206, HR207, HR208, HR217, HCR11, HCR53, HCR60, HCR66, HCR68, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, HCR6, HB64, HB68, HB92, HB130, HB258, HB633, HB801, HB61, HB98, HB102, HB139, HB142, HB170, HB185, HB194, HB199, HB231, HB247, HB294, HB336, HB474, HB661, HB842, HB852, HB66, HB153, HB165, HB326, HB387, HB455, HB513, HB603, HB660, HB719, HB762, HB766, HB802, HB816, HB833, HB940, HB950, HB975, HB1028, HB1039, HB1051, HB1053, HB1080, HB1201, HB1215, HB1228, HB1251, HB1252, SB1, SB23, SB32, SB42, SB43, SB46, SB51, SB110, SB113, SB150, SB154, SB161, SB218, SB220, SB221, SB253, SB289, SB310, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB502, SB26, SB28, SB29, SB30, SB41, SB44, SB64, SB84, SB87, SB93, SB98, SB107, SB118, SB142, SB192, SB195, SB199, SB219, SB222, SB234, SB241, SB255, SB275, SB277, SB292, SB294, SB306, SB314, SB482, HCR32, HB798, HB998, HB1084, HB1223, HB59, HB955, HB1191, HB1234, HB646, HB824, HB341, SB397, SB442, HB901, HB79, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB306, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB911, HB926, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB47, SB82, SB89, SB149, SB382

Keywords: consumer protection, credit card fees, cash transactions, rounding practices, transparency, low-income, economic impact, residential construction, building codes, inspection practices, housing costs, task force, HR254, House Resolution 254, Ty Hebert, Acadiana Legislative Delegation, Louisiana State University, LSU, graduation, commendation

Summary: The House met with a quorum, opened with prayer and the pledge, adopted the journal, and received a large number of Senate messages, committee reports, and bill referrals. Members also introduced several resolutions and recognized guests, including students from Allen Parish, federal appointees Brandon Beach and Paul Hollis, and other visitors. The chamber then moved through a lengthy agenda of House and Senate measures, with many bills and resolutions reported favorably, amended, or referred to committee. Among the notable floor actions, the House adopted H.R. 32 urging the Port of New Orleans to obtain backup motors for the St. Claude Avenue Bridge. It also passed bills on a wide range of topics, including local court and ordinance procedures for Alexandria, prohibiting reporting criminal fines and fees to credit bureaus, veterans’ lottery benefits, police chief residency in Tickfaw, fire marshal plan review authority, expanding the definition of first responder to include public works employees, NIL protections for student athletes, salary increases and additional positions for assistant district attorneys, limiting OMV debt referrals for unpaid reinstatement fees, watershed restoration and flood control funding, a sexual assault survivor task force, elderly consumer protection education, recreation of the Public Service Commission, Medicaid reimbursement for non-emergency medical transportation, local sales tax audit procedures, alcoholic beverage definitions for salons and similar businesses, transfer of removed monuments to state park property, hearing aid dealer regulation updates, a permit fee for small in-state distillers, expanded city court jurisdiction in Avoyelles Parish, and a narrowed version of the Alexandria administrative adjudication bill. Several measures were amended on the floor before passage, including the Alexandria ordinance bill, the sales tax audit bill, the alcohol/beverage bill, and the monument transfer bill. The House also temporarily returned some bills to the calendar for later consideration. Most measures passed overwhelmingly, though House Bill 153 on criminal court debt reporting passed with 67 yeas and 18 nays, House Bill 660 on assistant district attorney salaries passed 94-1, House Bill 719 on additional ADA positions passed 95-0, House Bill 883 on the sexual assault task force passed 86-2, House Bill 1028 on non-emergency medical transportation passed 81-15, and House Bill 1215 on monuments passed 78-14.