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• Of those, approximately 18% of our volume is by phone.
• Again, Texas is the majority of the volume we.
• Have more volume than, uh, any other state by at least double.
• We don't anticipate a large influx of volume.
• We normally hear of the, the unexpected volume that they might have.

Bills: HB206

Keywords: HB206, school district bonds, bond election, voter approval, Education Code, Chapter 45, Section 45.003, Section 45.0034, Texas schools, school finance, local tax election, bond referendum, school construction, capital improvements, election frequency, five-year waiting period, district bonds, public school funding

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• Depending on the volume and stuff, you can even and depending on the time of year, you can get into some
• I'm going to agree and say yes, a volume, volume. typically provides a better cost and are efficient.
• Um, I don't know what their total volume is. I know, um, Omni, a part is larger than we are.
• So the rebates are based on purchasing volume. It's a formula that the board approves every year.
• And so it's based on volume.

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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• You've got a volume deal for you though, Senator.
• We'll get more volume on the... Anything, we'll get more volume on the ticket for the tag.

Bills: HB134, SB217, SB180, HB157, HB92, HB335

Keywords: vehicle registration, disability access, fines, law enforcement, public accommodation, bond financing, municipal bonds, county debt, local government debt, debt service schedule, bond disclosure, public finance, bond underwriter, county commission, city council, refunding bonds, swap agreements, interest rate swaps, derivatives, fiscal transparency

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• What we didn't anticipate was the sheer volume that they would be sending in.
• You're dealing with chemicals and all the hazardous chemicals, the synthetic paints, the high-volume,
• You're dealing with chemicals and all the hazardous chemicals, the synthetic paints, the high volume,
• You can't make up that in volume.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Financial Services Committee heard testimony on several insurance, transportation, and labor-related bills. Senator Edwards supported bills addressing app-based delivery workers, arguing that food-delivery drivers should be treated as employees with protections and mileage reimbursement, and that a small surcharge on app-based deliveries could raise revenue for the Commonwealth and localities. Kevin Brousseau of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO also backed the delivery-worker bill, saying it would preserve employee status, add data transparency, and create a process for challenging deactivations. MAPC supported a bill to change transportation network company fees from a flat per-ride charge to a percentage-based assessment, saying the current fee is outdated and that a higher fee could raise more transportation revenue and help address congestion and emissions. A large portion of the hearing focused on auto insurance and collision repair issues. Insurance industry witnesses supported a bill to limit attorney’s fees in PIP cases by giving insurers 30 days after a complaint is served to pay amounts due without fee exposure, arguing that PIP litigation has surged, is clogging courts, and is being driven by out-of-state firms. They also opposed auto body labor-rate bills, saying the market is already adjusting and that a statutory floor is unnecessary. In contrast, auto body shop representatives and the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Massachusetts urged favorable action on bills to raise and regularly update collision repair labor rates, saying current reimbursement levels are far below market, have not kept pace with inflation or vehicle technology, and are making it hard to retain workers and keep small shops open. One witness also supported a bill to limit insurance surcharge points for low-damage accidents or minor moving violations. Committee members asked questions about deactivation rights for delivery workers, the mechanics of the PIP litigation issue, and the gap between body-shop and mechanical labor rates. Testimony emphasized that current auto body reimbursement rates are around the mid-$40s per hour, while mechanical work can be reimbursed at much higher rates, and that advisory-board discussions have produced only limited progress. At the end of the hearing, the chairs asked if anyone else wished to testify, then moved to close the hearing; the motion was seconded and approved unanimously.

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• panhandle or in my area with the chicken processing, there are not in-state options that can handle the volume
• in-state to participate in the program however, there is no in-state processor that can handle the volume
• So for this case, it's just there's not an in-state option for the volume they have. Follow up.
• So do you foresee that by having a larger volume going out of state that we might be impacted based on

Bills: SB2122, SB330, SB2071, SB2169, SB2069, SB2095, SB2157

Keywords: poultry, agriculture, out-of-state processing, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, regulation, food safety, elk population, wildlife management, Oklahoma State University, veterinary medicine, ecosystem health, habitat assessment, milk, dairy, dairy farm, milk products, Grade A milk, pasteurization, raw milk, milk inspection

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• Twenty-five percent of our annual volume sales of metal tags.
• But we and we're committed to Texas and we have a large body. volume of wholesale and retail sales that
• We feel this ability to remove plates ourselves is important because of our sales volume, number one,
• Further, given the volume of plates that we're Removing for vehicles statewide.

Bills: SB35, SB284, SB296, SB305, SB857, SB995, SB1121, SB1555, SB1902, SCR25, SB 35

Keywords: transportation, TxDOT, Texas Department of Transportation, road projects, highways, infrastructure, bridge construction, interchanges, corridor improvements, road widening, railroad grade separation, sound barrier, unified transportation program, legislative notice, project prioritization, capital projects, state highway system, Farm-to-Market Roads, San Antonio, Harris County

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• They established a public school library in 1894 with an impressive 900 volumes of materials. to Senate
• 01:37:07.520> an<01:37:07.760> impressive<01:37:08.719> 900<01:37:09.280> volumes
• <01:37:09.760> of 1894 with an impressive 900 volumes of 1894 with an impressive 900 volumes
• in line with federal law and<05:08:06.638> implements<05:08:07.200> a<05:08:07.440> cap
• on the amount of and implements a cap on the amount of cost<05:08:09.760> sharing<05:08:10.160

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And if we did a shorter term license, so say one year instead of two or reduced volumes, that could result
• c><01:39:11.280> two<01:39:11.760> or<01:39:12.000> reduced<01:39:12.480> volumes
• ,<01:39:13.440> that instead of two or reduced volumes, that instead of two or reduced volumes
• Just so the committee's looking at this globally, there's a bill coming out of Cap Finn that, uh, repeals
• I hope not. out of Cap Finn that uh repeals the SIPA out of Cap Finn that uh repeals the SIPA bill.<03

Keywords: 916, all

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• that you're going to set up the premiums, the payments to that provider, based upon the amount of volume
• that you're going to set up the premiums, the payments to that provider, based upon the amount of volume
• that you're going to set up the premiums, the payments to that provider, based upon the amount of volume
• that you're going to set up the premiums, the payments to that provider, based upon the amount of volume
• and that it is capped and that it is limited<04:18:59.439> to limited to limited to 10%<04:19

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first took up several bills and repeatedly chose to retain or table them rather than advance them. House 167, dealing with past wax, was voted ought to pass; House 312 was retained because members said NCAA-related advertising and uniform policy issues were still unresolved; House 434, requiring insurers to provide rental cars for at least seven days, was voted inexpedient to legislate; and House 454, on biodegradable packaging claims, was also voted inexpedient to legislate after members said the proposal lacked a workable enforcement mechanism and would likely be only a symbolic state-by-state measure. House 721, making gold legal tender, was retained, with members saying the bill needed more work and that the issue was less compelling in New Hampshire because the state has no sales tax. The committee then discussed House 310, which was amended to create a study commission on blockchain and related regulatory issues. The amendment expanded the commission’s charge to include legal, regulatory, financial, technological, and environmental considerations, added review of federal developments, included blockchain-based trust and stable token issues, broadened membership, and extended the repeal and report dates by a year. Members said the commission would help New Hampshire develop expertise and a report for future legislation, while also noting that federal action could affect the state’s role. The amendment was adopted 8-1, and the bill itself was then retained. Finally, the subcommittee heard a revised amendment to House 406 on business filings and registered agents. The Secretary of State’s office explained that the amendment, drafted with input from the Business and Industry Association, narrows the bill to address fraudulent or unauthorized entity filings after a written complaint and sworn statement, sets minimum requirements for registered agents, bars use of commercial mail-drop addresses as registered offices, and allows removal or cancellation of fraudulent filings with penalties for false filings. Members asked about which entities must maintain registered offices and how the rules would affect home-based businesses; the sponsor said most New Hampshire business entities must have a registered office, with some exceptions such as domestic nonprofits and trade names. The discussion emphasized concerns about synthetic entities, identity misuse, and the need for a physical in-state registered agent address.

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• We have transferred the cost into the S cap analysis. Oh, okay. All right.
• we have transferred the cost into<03:26:20.040> the<03:26:20.199> S<03:26:20.680> cap
• analysis<03:26:21.600> oh<03:26:21.840> okay<03:26:22.120> all into the S cap
• analysis oh okay all into the S cap analysis oh okay all right<03:26:22.800> and<03:26:22.920
• volume of stuff right but but the the uh volume of stuff right but but the the uh agency<05:35:46.638

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first reviewed House Bill 1, focusing on the legislative branch budget, especially the Senate and House lines. Members discussed that the Senate’s fiscal year 2025 adjusted authorized amount was higher than 2024 actual spending, largely due to personnel, benefits, and travel, and one member proposed a $500,000 annual cut. Staff explained that any reduction would need to be allocated across specific line items such as personnel, benefits, and travel, and noted that the Senate budget is entirely General Funds. After discussion of how the adjusted authorized figures were calculated and why the branch no longer staffs some joint committees as it once did, the committee moved on without taking a vote on that section. The committee then heard a detailed presentation from the New Hampshire Retirement System. NHRS officials described their statutory administrative budget, which is funded through the retirement trust rather than the General Fund, and said the FY 2026-2027 increase is driven by IT modernization, cybersecurity, a new strategic plan, and additional staff positions. They also reviewed the system’s funding progress, clean audit opinions, investment performance, and changes to asset allocation, while noting that several recent pension-related laws required major database changes. Members questioned the large increase in salaries and benefits, the need for new employees versus contractors, the purpose of training costs, and the source of the Group Two benefit funding. NHRS said the governor’s budget includes General Funds for Group Two benefit changes, with $5 million in FY 2026 and $27.9 million in FY 2027, and that the figures reflect the governor’s recommendation and related HB 2 provisions. Committee members also asked about employer and employee contribution rates for Group Two police and fire members, which NHRS said were not included in the budget document but were about 31.2% for police and 30.35% for fire, with employee shares around 11.55% and 11.8%. The committee did not make a decision on the NHRS budget during this exchange and indicated it would review the details further before returning to it later. The committee then heard from the Community Development Finance Authority on the State Treasury Department budget line for the required state match to administer the federal Community Development Block Grant program. CDFA explained that its $280,000 annual request for FY 2026 and FY 2027, totaling $560,000, supports administration, technical assistance, contracting, and monitoring of roughly $19 million in annual federal CDBG funds. Members asked about the leverage of the state match, oversight of projects, staffing, and grant prioritization. CDFA said it has 18 employees, uses public hearings and a scoring system to prioritize awards, and conducts both desk and on-site monitoring, with annual audits to ensure compliance. No vote was taken on the CDFA item in the portion provided.

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• Our state contract has not meaningfully changed since 2013, but our client volume has doubled.
• Our state contract has not meaningfully changed since 2013, but our client volume has doubled.
• <01:29:31.920> history<01:29:32.239> and volume in our organization's history and volume
• <01:31:01.520> So<01:31:02.080> HF our client volume has doubled.
• So HF our client volume has doubled.

Bills: HF3425, HF3424, HF1385

Keywords: supportive housing, grants, housing assistance, funding, Minnesota Statutes, eviction, rent, nonpayment of rent, landlord-tenant, residential tenant, notice to quit, unlawful detainer, housing, lease violation, late fees, rental assistance, legal aid, tenant rights, Minnesota Statutes 504B.321, pre-eviction notice

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• will be prepared and happy to build permanent weigh stations at or near the points of entry for high volume
• log trucks in... ...of entry for high volume log trucks in order to first of all minimize the number
• One of the things we've identified in this process is low volume roads, where you might have three or

Bills: SB110, SB64, SB42

Keywords: weight limits, trucking regulations, transportation, enforcement authority, portable scales, SB64, Alabama, state waters, public waters, aquatic plants, aquatic vegetation, lake management, waterway maintenance, environmental regulation, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, DCNR, commercial contractors, vegetation removal, mowing aquatic plants, uprooting plants

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• for some of our constructs is a one-per-institution model, and it really does not account for high-volume
• , whereas at a low-volume institution you may be dealing with half that.
• You know, thousands of appointments, whereas at your low-volume institution, you may be dealing with
• what have we not yet done but are considering looking in the new fiscal year to help mitigate the volume
• what have we not yet done but are considering looking in the new fiscal year to help mitigate the volume

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee met to review May Revision proposals for several departments and emphasized that no votes would be taken that day. The Legislative Analyst’s Office opened with a warning that the state budget is balanced only through one-time resources and still has structural deficits, recommending that the Legislature avoid new ongoing spending and instead preserve reserves and other solutions. The Judicial Council then presented proposals for language access and interpreter services, appellate court security, a backfill to the state court facilities construction fund, and an extension of the lactation-room mandate; Finance supported the language access item with reporting language and supported keeping the court facilities backfill. Members raised concerns about judicial pay freezes, judge vacancies, and uneven judge allocations across counties, and also asked about the cost and completion of courthouse lactation rooms and remote-hearing infrastructure. The Board of State and Community Corrections items focused on $10 million one-time grants for missing and murdered Indigenous people and for a human trafficking vertical prosecution program. The LAO suggested the Legislature consider whether the Tribal Nations Grant Fund could support the MMIP work, while Finance said it preferred General Fund support and wanted more review before any fund swap. On the human trafficking grant, Finance said the need was clear based on reported cases and California’s share of hotline reports. Members strongly supported MMIP funding and discussed whether ongoing funding would be needed beyond the one-time proposal, while also debating whether BSEC or OES should administer the prosecution grants. The Department of Justice presented antitrust litigation funding, Medi-Cal fraud and elder abuse staffing, organized retail criminal enterprise case completion, and a continuous appropriation for the Victims of Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund. The LAO raised concerns about the Unfair Competition Law Fund’s solvency and recommended rejecting that portion unless DOJ could show the fund could support it without General Fund repayment, and it opposed the continuous appropriation in favor of more legislative oversight. Finance said the fund would remain solvent under current projections and defended the continuous appropriation as necessary to pay victims promptly. Members also clarified that the Medi-Cal fraud unit targets providers, not beneficiaries, and asked about delays in restitution payments. A lengthy portion of the hearing covered CDCR’s May Revision package and the Boston Consulting Group cost-savings effort. CDCR described revised savings from workforce optimization, workers’ compensation, and procurement, but members repeatedly expressed frustration that the promised savings had fallen far short of earlier estimates. The LAO recommended deeper cuts to some parole positions, more detail on proposed eliminations and contract changes, and caution about counting unallocated future savings. CDCR also presented population projections showing continued declines and the LAO again urged the administration to close a prison to reduce ongoing costs. The committee also heard proposals on workers’ compensation, Corcoran honor housing, incarcerated firefighter pay, agricultural food purchasing requirements, menopause care, mental health receiver staffing, resource teams, crisis intervention teams, medical classification staffing, and AI note-taking in electronic health records, with the LAO generally recommending limited-term approvals and reporting requirements while Finance defended ongoing funding and said it was open to additional reporting language.

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• water supplier by the fact that we, uh, serve over half our water supplies are delivered to large volume
• The expected shortfall in 2030, so significant volume of water in the Permian Basin.
• With the volumes of water that we're talking about, we could potentially restore hundreds of thousands
• So it's a significant volume of water.
• And the volumes that have been quantified to date are enormous, 3.2 billion acre feet of groundwater

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• are a water supplier by the fact that we serve over half our water supplies are delivered to large volumes
• So significant volume of water in the Permian Basin. demonstrations and we've collaborated with six of
• And the volumes that have been quantified.
• With significant flow volumes in both produced water and brackish groundwater desalination, really.
• Deeper aquifers that have more volume of water.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• However, there's more volume in the urban areas. That's just the way it is.
• However, there's more volume in higher.
• However, there's more volume in the<00:29:55.200> urban<00:29:55.440> areas.
• can't pay them a competitive wage to get them to work in the environment because of the high call volume
• can't pay them a competitive wage to get them to work in the environment because of the high call volume

Bills: HB424, SB63, SB269

Keywords: HB424, Montgomery County, sheriff, county sheriff, salary increase, expense allowance, local act, county general fund, retirement contributions, public official compensation, law enforcement pay, elected official salary, Montgomery County legislation, sheriff compensation, term-based salary, immigration, law enforcement, fingerprints, DNA collection, illegal aliens

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• board as we grow that facility across the state and continue to serve our veterans in those high-volume
• <01:45:11.679> areas veterans in those high volume areas veterans in those high volume areas
• By statute, they're currently capped at 16.99%. >> Mhm. >> They arbitrarily decided to raise their 2%
• By statute, they're currently capped<04:14:39.920> at<04:14:40.319> 16.99%.
• capped at 16.99%. capped at 16.99%. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• How is it that this volume of unlicensed... ...becoming licensed, how is it that this volume of unlicensed
• Get together every day and do a huddle and talk about where they are, and look at the volume.
• process, which allows our clinical folks to actually focus more closely and have, I guess, take on more volume
• when they're just focusing on the prior auth and the document... ...more volume when they're just focusing

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services held a fourth hearing in its ongoing review of alleged fraud, waste, and abuse involving AHCCCS/Access and DHS, with a major focus on Medicaid eligibility verification for the aged, blind, and disabled (ABD) population, behavioral health and sober living oversight, and payment delays to providers. Senator Shamp presented findings she said showed major gaps in ABD asset verification, including claims that only a fraction of enrollees were checked and that many ineligible members may remain on the rolls. She urged referrals to law enforcement, tighter verification requirements, better PARIS data sharing, and legislative changes to close what she described as a compliance and taxpayer-risk gap. Reva Stewart also testified that patient brokering and fraudulent recruitment of vulnerable people, including Native Americans, continues through social media and other channels, and she called for stronger enforcement and transparency. Heather Dukes, representing behavioral health and sober living operators, argued that the state’s response to fraud has become overly punitive toward legitimate providers. She said ADHS often sends technical paperwork deficiencies straight to enforcement instead of allowing plans of correction, that zoning approvals are being questioned despite not being within ADHS authority, and that long Access approval timelines are creating licensing and billing delays. ADHS Deputy Assistant Director Tiffany Slater said the department has seen a large volume of unlicensed complaints, that it is trying to improve staffing and data systems, and that some enforcement tools have been expanded for sober living homes. She also said many sober living operators are in recovery themselves and provide low-cost housing and support rather than direct billing to Access. Access Director Virginia Roundtree said the agency is trying to balance fraud prevention with support for legitimate providers. She reported steps such as daily internal huddles, live dashboards, added project management support, an outside review of the Division of Fee-for-Service Management, and a new external claims vendor to help reduce backlogs. Senators pressed her on a specific provider’s long-delayed payments and prepayment review, and she said the agency would provide answers early the following week. Access staff also described provider resolution roundtables and said unadjudicated claims had been reduced to zero, though members questioned whether that was due to denials rather than resolution. The hearing ended with the chair announcing legislation to preserve the American Indian Health Plan as a fee-for-service option while requiring Access to contract administrative and care management functions to another entity, citing structural failures in Access’s ability to operate the plan safely and effectively.

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• Last year, they were just 6% of traveler volume in California, but they were 17% of spending.
• It sounds like if the volume is going down, but the rates are going up, is that an impediment to?
• chart here is showing higher tax revenues than in 2019, and the other slides I'm showing are showing volume
• Why are the taxes going up when the volume is flat or going down? Got it. Compared to pre-COVID.
• In all of these cases, the reduced values and volume result in less revenue for local governments, and

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Given the high volume of distribution across California, the Computer Crimes Investigation Unit started
• So in January of 2024, CCIU, our computer crimes investigation unit, identified a high-volume child sexual
• housing that equipment to assist agencies, or being dispersed out to certain agencies who have high volume
• But the backlog continues to grow and grow and grow, just because of the volume of devices.
• But the backlog continues to grow and grow and grow just because of the volume of devices coming in and

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Public Safety heard several items focused on youth safety and law enforcement resources. The committee first took up tribal youth diversion programs, with the Legislative Analyst’s Office describing the Tribal Youth Diversion Grant Program and its two cohorts of grantees funded through the Board of State and Community Corrections. Tribal representatives from the Yurok Tribe and San Pasqual Band of Indians testified that diversion, tribal courts, school partnerships, mentoring, and culturally grounded services helped reduce truancy and justice-system involvement, but that short-term funding interruptions and limited capacity prevented them from serving all youth in need. Committee members discussed the importance of early intervention, tribal-state court collaboration, and possible misidentification of Native youth in the justice system. The committee then heard the California Highway Patrol’s overview of surge operations supporting local crime suppression, including organized retail theft. CHP reported that its surge teams have been used in response to mutual aid requests and cited arrests, stolen vehicle recoveries, and firearm seizures in Oakland, Bakersfield, and San Bernardino. Members asked about demand for these operations and whether CHP could meet requests without affecting other duties; CHP said requests have increased and are accepted when resources allow. The committee also heard CHP’s request for a $5 million General Fund augmentation and 12 positions for its Computer Crimes Investigation Unit to make child sexual abuse material and human trafficking investigations a higher priority. CHP cited rising cybertip volumes, a case involving AI-generated CSAM, and the need for more investigators and forensic capacity. A larger portion of the hearing focused on the Internet Crimes Against Children task forces and a separate $5 million ongoing General Fund proposal for Cal OES to continue the program. Task force commanders from Sacramento, San Diego, Silicon Valley, and Fresno described rapidly growing cybertip volumes, heavy caseloads, forensic backlogs, and the need for training and equipment for affiliate agencies statewide. They emphasized that the ICAC model relies on local partnerships, deconfliction, and subject-matter expertise to identify victims, execute warrants, and rescue children, and they gave examples of cases that led to arrests and child rescues. Members generally supported the work but raised questions about overlap between CHP and ICAC efforts, the need for broader statewide collaboration, and whether more resources should be directed to task forces and victim services. A public commenter also urged expansion of homeless youth exploitation services and the California Youth Crisis Line.