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• That's their decisions.
• c> to<00:03:42.720> include<00:03:43.120> a the final bill going to include a the final
• Peter Mortman, That's their decisions.
• , some of the bills still being finalized, some of the bills still being finalized, health<00:04:
• We don't have final language on that right now.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• As has been noted, historically, HHSC was... reviewed IDR submissions and rendered a final decision on
• HHSC has taken the position that IMPRO's decisions are merely advisory and routinely rejects most decisions
• decision made by CMS.
• However, HHSC decided to reject their decision.
• We are seeing some cities make their decisions based on local control. In making that decision.

Bills: SB623, SB1266, SB1310, SB1373, SB1580, SB1952, SB2032, SB2269, SB2544, SB2653, SB2796

Keywords: pharmacist, vaccine administration, COVID-19, exclusive authority, healthcare, Medicaid, provider enrollment, credentialing, administrative burden, Texas Health and Human Services, senior retirement communities, emergency response, residential safety, contract provisions, health and safety regulations, medical staff privileges, hospital administration, healthcare regulation, Texas Health and Safety Code, consistency in privileges

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• No decision about communities without communities. Thank you.
• Towards the May Revision final numbers.
• decisions around Medi-Cal.
• decisions around Medi-Cal.
• As a result of the decisions that we are making now.

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

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• We must make thoughtful and careful decisions regarding all people instead of making decisions that make
• We must make thoughtful and careful decisions regarding all people instead of making decisions that make
• We must make thoughtful and careful decisions regarding all people instead of making decisions that make
• We must make thoughtful and careful decisions regarding all people instead of making decisions that make
• a spot in the top 16 that go to finals a spot in the top 16 that go to finals after<00:36:55.240

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Decisions.
• However, pay decisions are made at an agency level.
• an individual employee, those are agencies' decisions.
• So, at the beginning of next month, I can write you the final.
• But I'll follow up with the final cost next month.

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• Finally, regional Collaboration is at an all-time high in Taos.
• And Finally, the importance of the propane.
• And one final thing on the. Natural gas.
• But it was a borderline decision.
• This final story is one I am particularly excited about.

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• Um but this Court decisions and such.
• Please turn your mic on. being and my final u remark is going to being and my final u remark is going
• > for >> Our final one, my final one at least for >> Our final one, my final one at
• And decisions of this voting at ITL.
• member<02:01:10.080> of<02:01:10.239> the Finally, as a former member of the Finally

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• But that has been a policy decision, not the fault of utilities.
• is not helpful for investment decisions.
• Absent any disaster impact funding, they've had to make the very difficult decision to finally contemplate
• The final count on 15-0. All right. The final count on 15. All right.
• The final count on file item number 12, SB 1196 is 17-0. That bill is out.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• However, they still require agency decisions for each site.
• Supreme Court's Sackett decision provided much-needed clarity on federal jurisdiction.
• And finally, our last witness is Nicole Pavia. Did I say that correctly? Thank you.
• Those decisions can be sent back to the agencies, which is delaying breaking ground.
• The decisions have been made by the agency, it's good to go.

Keywords: environmental review, permitting process, infrastructure, bipartisan legislation, economic growth, Nucor, West Virginia

Summary: The meeting focused on critical discussions surrounding the need for modernizing the federal environmental review and permitting processes. Witnesses from various sectors, including Nucor, provided testimony on the delays and costs associated with current regulations, emphasizing the impact on infrastructure and economic growth. Major projects in West Virginia, such as the Corridor H and Coalfield Expressways, were highlighted as examples of initiatives stalled by excessive permitting hurdles, prompting calls for bipartisan legislation to streamline these processes while maintaining environmental protections. The committee expressed a commitment to address these issues immediately, highlighting the urgency to enhance efficiency in permitting to facilitate economic development.

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• So, this committee was created to monitor the effects of federal funding decisions on Massachusetts,
• end of the day, so many of these are going to boil down to resource decisions.
• And then we have a little bit more of a thoughtful approach to how we make decisions.
• And finally, a business in the Berkshires...
• And finally, Medicaid cuts would place a risk on innovation and growth.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The inaugural hearing of the newly named House Committee on Federal Funding, Policy and Accountability focused on how federal policy changes could affect Massachusetts, especially in education, health care, research, infrastructure, climate, and business conditions. Chair LaNatra said the committee was created to monitor federal funding decisions and their impacts on state programs and services. Members introduced themselves, then heard testimony from Doug Howgate of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, Sarah Mills of Associated Industries of Massachusetts, and Quentin Palfrey, the governor’s Director of Federal Funds and Infrastructure. Howgate argued that the Trump administration and new Congress pose ideological, practical, and process-related risks to Massachusetts, citing proposed cuts to Medicaid, education, research, and other domestic programs. He said federal dollars make up about a quarter of the state operating budget and capital plan, warned against using one-time reserves to backfill ongoing federal cuts, and urged the state to prioritize core services while protecting areas where Massachusetts is especially strong, such as higher education and research. In response to committee questions, he said the House Medicaid proposal would still cost Massachusetts hundreds of millions and that international student and NIH-related changes could harm the state’s labor force and innovation economy. He also advised that the state communicate clearly without overreacting to daily federal developments. Mills testified that AIM members are most concerned about uncertainty, tariffs, Medicaid cuts, and NIH reductions. She said tariffs are raising costs, disrupting supply chains, and hurting small and medium-sized businesses, housing construction, and exporters, with AIM’s business confidence index falling to its lowest level since the pandemic. She said Medicaid cuts would raise employer health costs, reduce productivity, and strain the health care system, while NIH cuts would threaten Massachusetts’ life sciences and academic research ecosystem. In questions, she said AIM has increased federal outreach, is coordinating with the U.S. Chamber and the Massachusetts delegation, and is hearing concerns from employers about immigration compliance and workforce disruptions. Palfrey described the Healey-Driscoll administration’s efforts to maximize federal funding, including a biweekly interagency council, a municipal partnership effort, and a statewide roadshow. He said Massachusetts has secured nearly $9 billion from major federal laws for projects such as the Cape Cod bridges, Allston Multimodal, grid modernization, clean-energy school buses, and broadband. He also said the administration launched a public website to track federal impacts and is working with municipalities, nonprofits, and the Attorney General on grant changes, legal issues, and litigation. In response to questions, he warned that cuts to NOAA, NSF, Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs could affect services and the state budget, and said the administration is tracking changes to federal grant applications and conditions. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational only.

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• Physicians remain responsible for patient care decisions regardless of whether technology is used or
• My therapist provided a warm, safe, and quiet space, and I finally felt heard.
• The potential effects of this decision are profound. Veterans...
• The potential effects of this decision are profound.
• The potential effects of this decision are profound.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We need transparency and finality for all, finality for all parties. We need consistency.
• That's a business decision. Yeah, we just let it go. OK.
• Members, any final questions? I would concur with Greg's position.
• unaccountable decision makers, to our membership.
• All right, we're gonna call up our, our final panel of the day.

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• Just a final comment: that billionaire was noted as, um, question. Um, may I make a comment to you?
• Just a final comment: that billionaire was noted as, um, question. Um, may I make a comment to you?
• Just a final comment: that billionaire was noted as, um, question. Um, may I make a comment to you?
• Just a final comment: that billionaire was noted as, um, question. Um, may I make a comment to you?
• Just a final comment: that billionaire was noted as, um, question. Um, may I make a comment to you?

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:05 Attendance Roll Call: 00:17 HB 30 (Rep. Blanton): 01:12 HB 27 (Rep. Osborne: 05:22 HB 45 (Rep. Hodgson): 08:29 HB 211 (Rep. C. Lewis): 15:54 HB 441 (Rep. Tipton): 36:38 Adjournment: 41:20, 958, all

Summary: The Senate State and Local Government Committee met and first took up House Bill 30, which addresses pension spiking and retired state troopers returning to work. The sponsor and Kentucky Public Pensions Authority staff said the bill would codify court language clarifying that across-the-board raises from the General Assembly do not count as pension spiking, and the committee substitute would also give retired troopers rehired on a year-to-year basis the same vacation, sick leave, and bereavement benefits as new troopers. The committee adopted the substitute and a title amendment, and HB 30 passed 9-0. The committee then considered House Bill 27, which removes an arbitrary 2023 date from the Planned Communities Act that had created confusion over political signage rules in HOA and planned community phases. The sponsor said the change would preserve HOA authority to regulate sign size, duration, and placement while eliminating inconsistent treatment of neighboring properties. The bill passed 10-0. House Bill 45 followed, proposing to ban foreign funding in Kentucky elections and ballot measures and to require disclosure for express advocacy ads related to ballot measures. Supporters said the bill would put ballot measures on the same footing as candidate and PAC restrictions and prevent foreign nationals from influencing Kentucky elections; one senator raised concerns that the language could unintentionally chill participation by noncitizens, especially in one-on-one discussions, and the sponsor said he would work on that issue. The committee adopted the bill as amended, and it passed 8-1. The final major item was House Bill 211, which would create a narrow exemption allowing cigar bars under defined conditions, including a revenue threshold, age restrictions, ventilation requirements, and local permitting options. The sponsor said the bill would not roll back general smoke-free laws but would allow tightly regulated cigar bars and grandfather existing ones from some requirements. Public health witnesses, including a nurse, a physician, and a thoracic surgeon, opposed the bill, warning it would weaken strong smoke-free protections, harm workers and patrons, and reverse progress against tobacco-related disease. The transcript provided did not include a final vote on HB 211.

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• We should revitalize that program to help the state make great decisions, compassionate decisions, decisions
• And then, finally, custody relief.
• The thing about this is the criteria for making these decisions for the decision makers was not available
• the releaseability decision.
• , the lower court's decision. when they've been denied it on the, when they've appealed their decision

Summary: The committee held a work session on tort liability and parole, with the chair explaining that the topics were linked because criminal justice reform and state liability often intersect, especially in cases involving child welfare and corrections. Staff first outlined Washington’s tort liability framework, including the state’s broad waiver of sovereign immunity, statutes governing mandatory reporting and investigation of abuse, the childhood sexual abuse statute of limitations, and the lack of caps on non-economic damages. Staff and presenters also compared Washington to other states and noted that Washington remains among the broadest states for state liability and childhood sexual abuse claims. Presenters from the Attorney General’s office, Washington State Association for Justice, DCYF, DSHS, and DOC discussed how tort exposure has grown, especially in claims involving DCYF, historical child abuse, juvenile rehabilitation, vulnerable adults, employment discrimination, medical negligence, and negligent supervision. DCYF and AG staff said claims and payouts are rising, with many claims tied to older abuse and new theories of liability, while defense counsel emphasized the human harm behind the claims and argued that tort cases have historically driven accountability and reform. Agency witnesses said they face large volumes of old claims with limited records, rising verdicts and settlements, and staffing and systems challenges, and they highlighted efforts such as early resolution programs, electronic health records, medication-assisted treatment, and improved incident review processes. The committee then shifted to parole. Sentencing experts reviewed Washington’s move from indeterminate sentencing to the current determinate sentencing system under the Sentencing Reform Act, and explained how parole could be integrated with sentencing guidelines through different models used in other states. They also summarized Criminal Sentencing Task Force recommendations related to a determinate-plus approach for three-strikes and persistent offender laws and a second-chance review process, noting there was no consensus on those ideas. Judges from the Minority and Justice Commission and the Superior Court Judges Association said a parole system could support rehabilitation and reduce disparities if it includes data collection, fairness, transparency, due process, and meaningful judicial review; they also pointed to research suggesting parole and structured reentry can reduce recidivism and costs, while warning that access and outcomes can vary by geography and other factors.

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• robust budget review and decision-making robust budget review and decision-making process<00:02:
• Finally, how do we use this money?
• Finally, how do we use this money?
• <00:20:20.640> thing have time to speak so the final thing have time to speak so the final
• talk about recent impacts on the final talk about recent impacts on the final slide<01:27:29.800

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• heart of all of our decisions. heart of all of our decisions.
• complex decisions. complex decisions.
• So our final process is the Board of Directors. That final decision is held in an open meeting.
• Um, I would say the first and final decision maker on where a community solar garden is built is the
• A that is making that first decision.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• then we learned, new information on Friday, that I think should cause us all to reconsider that decision
• on it, but the legislature has final on it, but the legislature has final decisionmaking<00:04:41.600
• We still can make that decision just like legislators do now with the LCCMR bill.
• <00:19:29.760> in<00:19:30.000> the leave the decision in the leave the decision in
• decisions about direct appropriations. decisions about direct appropriations.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House debated a motion to suspend the rules so House File 3843 could be recalled from committee and given second and third readings for final passage. The bill, carried by Representative Baker and supported by Representative Niska, would create a subcommittee of the governor’s workforce development board to vet nonprofit and other applicants for workforce development dollars, with the legislature retaining final authority. Supporters argued the proposal would add an extra layer of scrutiny, reduce fraud risk, and help prevent problems like those highlighted in recent reporting and past nonprofit funding scandals. Supporters repeatedly tied the bill to concerns about fraud in state grantmaking, citing the Feeding Our Future scandal and other nonprofit cases as examples of why more oversight is needed. Representative Baker said the committee process can be overwhelmed by many direct-appropriation requests at the end of session, and that a board-based vetting process would help identify red flags. Representative Enen and Representative Schultz also backed the motion, saying the bill would improve accountability and protect taxpayer dollars. Representative Pinto opposed the urgency motion, saying he supports moving toward more competitive grants but not adding another layer of bureaucracy without a fiscal note or fuller committee process. He argued the bill would not do what supporters claimed and that the legislature already makes funding decisions. After debate, the House took a roll call vote on the motion to suspend the rules. The motion failed by one vote, 67 yeas to 66 nays.

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• Uh, yes, Chairwam, some final comments.
• Okay, Chair Jordan, any final done. Okay, Chair Jordan, any final comments?
• Final comments by our authors I'm sorry.
• Final comments by our authors here.<01:37:09.600> Any<01:37:09.920> final<01:37:10.159>
• Any final comments or We were on a here.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Okay, Madam Chair, and finally, I guess this is my final question: given the landscape that we have this
• decision.
• That's why we included that discretion in there, but we wanted to give that final decision to the experts
• be overturned en banc when the case finally goes up.
• So why was this a hard decision for me?

Bills: SB48, HB250, SB17

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, technology, innovation, advisory board, entrepreneurial support, stakeholder representation

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• So, we will be resuming with my decision to file the petition.
• the with my decision to file the uh<00:27:34.320> petition.
• <00:30:45.120> because of our decisions because of our decisions because this<00:30:46.760
• Uh, it's in support of the decision to file.
• for agree and final reading. for agree and final reading.

Bills: HB389, HB469, HB1510, HB1573, HB1705, HB1858, HB1875, HB1946, HB1961, HB1962, HB2001, HB2093, HB2096, HB2097

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes