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VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-05-13 - 10:00AM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • c> one<00:09:35.440> officer says that in section one officer says that in section one officer
  • rounding um section which is 13A and B. rounding um section which is 13A and B.
  • <01:35:27.520> So<01:35:28.400> section<01:35:28.960> one section by section
  • So section one section by section.
  • Section<01:38:07.760> 8<01:38:08.159> amends Section 8 amends Section 8 amends 2018<01:
Keywords: 927, senate, all
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Apr 21st, 2025 at 05:00 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, section two is new in Bacon FTE positions.
  • So that's basically what Section 11 is doing.
  • And then Section 13 is basically the litigation.
  • And then Section 13 is basically the litigation.
  • loan forgiveness in Section 16.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The committee heard House Bill 2014, the budget for the Industrial Commission, with Representative Kempenich walking through the agency’s major components: the administrative office, Bank of North Dakota, housing finance, Department of Mineral Resources, and the State Mill and Elevator. He described mostly special-fund operations, including bond payments, economic development programs, the rail loan program, the Rebuilder’s Loan Program, housing incentive funding, abandoned well reclamation work, lignite research, litigation reserves, and a capacity purchase arrangement for a future natural gas pipeline. He also explained several one-time funding items, such as grid resiliency grants, housing-related transfers from the Strategic Investment Fund, and enhanced oil recovery funding repurposed from a prior salt cavern study. Members asked about the reduction in housing incentive funding from the Senate version, the use of one-time Strategic Investment Fund dollars for ongoing housing programs, and whether a trigger should be added to increase housing funding later. Kempenich said no trigger was discussed and emphasized that housing needs vary widely across the state. Another exchange focused on the enhanced oil recovery grant program, which he said would be driven largely by the Energy and Environmental Research Center and would use repurposed funds. A longer discussion covered the natural gas pipeline capacity purchase, including its purpose, possible routes, and the idea that the state would be buying capacity rather than immediately building a pipeline. The committee adopted Amendment 25.0181.0207 on a 21-1 vote, with one member absent and not voting. The committee then passed HB 2014 as amended on a 21-1 vote, with one member absent and not voting. Representative Kempenich was designated to carry the bill. The chair then noted this was the final budget hearing for the committee, with one bill remaining to be heard later.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 20th, 2026 at 04:16 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then section five addresses the Legislative Finance Committee Section six, the Legislative Education
  • And section nine is the initial phases of the 2030 Census Redistricting Data Program Finally, Section
  • So it's a section, a category Madam Chair and Representative Herndon, so the bill is organized by section
  • If this is Section 4, and this is Section 5, and Section 6, then we can transfer it from Here all the
  • To all of the previous sections.
Bills: HB1
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 20th, 2026

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Section six, the Legislative Education Study Committee.
  • Section seven, the House Chief Clerk and House Leadership Office.
  • So it's a section, a category Madam Chair and Representative Herndon, so the bill is organized by section
  • If this is Section 4, and this is Section 5, and Section 6, then we can transfer it from here all the
  • It's section nine of the bill on page nine.
Bills: HB1
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division II (03/14/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • yeah so moving on similarly section sections<00:17:38.120> 143<00:17:38.559> and<00:17
  • The reason is, and this is why I gave you House Bill 1 sections, the back of the budget sections, this
  • It's Section 2 of House Bill 1, sorry, Section 4 of House Bill 1.
  • Section 2 and 4.
  • This is a smaller section for H... We've certainly had bigger sections in this.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The Finance Division II work session focused on organizing the committee’s remaining budget work and reviewing a set of recommended changes to House Bills 1 and 2. Mr. Landrian explained the committee’s tracking sheets and draft amendment package, noted that the division was being asked to find roughly $200 million in reductions, and said the governor’s lottery proposal in House Bill 2 could help offset part of that target. Members also discussed how revenue estimates tied to fee changes would be handled, with the chair saying the committee could seek Ways and Means input but would ultimately decide the estimates itself. The committee then considered four mostly technical amendments to House Bill 2. It voted unanimously to delete Section 81, which duplicated CCSNH dual and concurrent enrollment language already moving in House Bill 192; to delete Sections 143 and 144, which duplicated police standards and training extra-duty language already in House Bill 778; to adopt a correction to Section 151 that removed an inadvertently repeated sentence; and to delete Section 178 because the same Lottery Commission language already appears in House Bill 1. The committee also agreed to approve Section 4 of House Bill 1, the Lottery Commission boilerplate language, while deferring action on Section 2 of House Bill 1 until the university and community college budget is settled. A substantial portion of the meeting was spent planning upcoming work sessions and discussing possible revenue measures. The committee planned to invite Fish and Game on Monday to review a large set of follow-up materials and to discuss a possible amendment requiring hunters and trappers to pay the license fee before taking free training classes, with a second chance to retake the class if needed. Members also discussed possible fee adjustments for Safety and Fish and Game, including using dedicated-fund fees to reduce reliance on general funds and help stabilize the Highway Fund and Fish and Game Fund. The chair emphasized that all actions were recommendations until the committee’s final deadline and encouraged members to review draft language carefully before voting.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division I (03/11/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • representative eil to accept sections representative eil to accept sections 140<00:32:10.279>
  • All right, so we're voting on raising the elevator fee to $75 on Section 1 and accepting Section 137.
  • section section 125<00:36:30.720> line Section 125, line 17.
  • <01:06:46.680> 159 here okay so this would be section 159 here okay so this would be section
  • So this one is Section 188.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first heard from the Department of Labor on several House Bill 2 sections. Members discussed raising the annual elevator certificate fee, which had been $50 since at least fiscal year 2014; the commissioner said the Inspection Division generates more revenue than its costs, and members agreed to amend the fee to $75 and later voted unanimously to accept Section 137. The department also explained a proposed change to civil penalty/warning language in Section 139 to align enforcement across labor laws; that section was accepted unanimously. The commissioner then gave a detailed overview of the second injury fund, describing how it is financed by assessments on insurance carriers, how claims are reviewed for reimbursement, and how the fund is intended to reimburse certain workers’ compensation costs. Members questioned whether the program still serves its original purpose, whether it is revenue-neutral, and whether it should be sunset; the department said the fund is a mixed bag for the state and industry, but no sunset language was adopted. Sections 140 and 141 were then accepted unanimously. The committee next heard from the Judicial Council on Sections 125 through 127. The witness said the changes would streamline payment for indigent defense services other than counsel, reduce the number of bills requiring judge review, and expand the council’s ability to contract with providers for services such as translation and evaluations. He also explained a proposed fail-safe allowing the executive director to decline to process questionable invoices and send them to a judge instead. Members generally supported the streamlining, and Sections 125 through 127 were accepted unanimously. Toward the end of the discussion, members asked about the cost impact of changing the misdemeanor/felony threshold from $1,000 to a higher amount. The Judicial Council said felony cases are significantly more expensive than misdemeanors because they involve more hearings, more discovery, and more attorney time, with assigned felony cases costing several times more on average. No action was taken on that question in the excerpt.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Workforce Investment (2-26-26)

Economic Development & Workforce Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • Section two and section four both deal with municipal and PSC-regulated water, wastewater, and gas systems
  • Section two and section four both deal with municipal and PSC-regulated water, wastewater, and gas systems
  • 00:12:38.240> um,<00:12:38.560> retail section three deals with um, retail section three
  • <00:12:53.360> four<00:12:53.920> both Section uh two and section four both Section
  • and the section there is pretty clear. and the section there is pretty clear.
Summary: The House Standing Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment met with a quorum and first considered House Bill 576, which would create the Kentucky Talent Recruitment Grant Program. Representative Robert Duvall said the bill is intended to address Kentucky’s workforce shortage by funding local recruitment efforts for out-of-state talent, with grants of up to $500,000 to cities, counties, and nonprofits, a required 20% local match, and performance-based payments. He said the program is modeled on existing efforts already operating in Kentucky and cited projected economic and tax benefits. The committee substitute removed an appropriation and emergency clause so funding would go through the regular budget process, and members approved the committee substitute, the bill, and a title amendment with favorable expression. The committee then took up House Bill 593, sponsored by Representative Josh Bray, which addresses data centers and utility costs. Bray said the bill is designed to protect ratepayers from subsidizing data center infrastructure and to ensure projects either bring their own generation, use power purchase agreements, or pay upfront for any needed transmission or generation upgrades. He explained that the committee substitute made mostly technical changes, including giving municipal utilities more time to set tariffs, clarifying terms, adding exemptions for certain TVA- and DOE-related projects, and preserving existing contracts and net metering arrangements. Members asked about local control, the $75,000 prepayment, and TVA authority; Bray said the prepayment covers utility due diligence and screens speculative projects, local requirements must be certified before incentives apply, and TVA is federally regulated. The bill received supportive comments from several members, who emphasized protecting utility bills and ratepayers, and it passed the committee with favorable expression.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Section 230 was supposed to incentivize responsible content moderation.
  • The way that Section 230 has been interpret it. It is an immunity.
  • So, it was thrown out because of Section 230 immunity?
  • We are long overdue to just abolish Section 230.
  • He put Section 230 in when these platforms were.
Summary: The committee meeting focused on the pressing issues surrounding child safety online, with a particular emphasis on recent legislative efforts aimed at curbing child sexual exploitation and harmful content accessible through social media platforms. Senators engaged in a heated discussion regarding the implications of Big Tech's lobbying efforts against vital bills such as the Stop CSAM Act and the Kids Online Safety Act. Noteworthy testimonies highlighted real-life impacts of online dangers, including tragic cases of child exploitation and drug-related fatalities linked to social media interactions. The bipartisan nature of the committee's commitment to address these issues showcased a collective determination to make the digital environment safer for the younger generation.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Working Group on Omnibus Taxes Bill - 05/20/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the<00:59:09.200> statewide Um section 11 reduces the statewide Um section 11 reduces the
  • That additional section is within the grouping of sections that shorten the duration, or the period,
  • proposing sections 15 to 17 and uh 26. proposing sections 15 to 17 and uh 26.
  • 25.280> uh bank abatement and uh section 25 is uh bank abatement and uh section 25 is uh the<01
  • sections 35 51 and sections 35 51 and 58<01:23:23.679> paragraph<01:23:24.239> B<01
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Elections - 03/03/26

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Section 2 [00:21:57.950]: Mr.
  • Section 6 [00:23:01.630]: Mr.
  • Section 12 [00:24:41.470]: Mr.
  • > section<00:29:35.480> requires Section three, uh this section requires Section three, uh
  • Section<00:32:22.240> 10 Section 10 Section 10 Over<00:32:24.040> the<00:32:24.120>
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Human Services - 04/15/26

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • included uh in Section 13. included uh in Section 13.
  • <00:37:28.040> and<00:37:28.200> 25 Um Sections 2, 3, 15, and 25 Um Sections 2, 3,
  • nine, our group beginning with section nine, our group of<00:40:20.800> sections<00:40:21.960
  • Um, Um, Um, sections sections sections 16,<00:41:42.640> 17,<00:41:43.400> 18,<00:
  • one begins with section three. one begins with section three.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-04-29 - 11:00AM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:08:46.480> out we're going to take these sections out we're going to take these sections
  • Section four, we um forma.
  • Now, going through the section by section of the bill, um, there's two findings.
  • So, section two And then section three.
  • Section<01:23:59.600> two, Section two, Section two, emergency<01:24:01.240> operation<
Keywords: 927, senate, all
WV
Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, there’s already, within this article, 1B, there’s already a record-keeping section, section 4.
  • We’re already in the section.” 21B-7, subdivision D of this section. We're already in the section.
  • Show compliance in this section.
  • There's a section I was trying to put...
  • Trying to find that section of code. Do you have that handy? Or section of the bill?
Keywords: 994, senate, all
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 4198, which would require employers to use E-Verify to confirm new hires’ work authorization and impose escalating penalties for violations, including warnings, debarment from state contracts, loss of business licenses, and other sanctions. Counsel and senators raised extensive drafting concerns, including circular language, conflicts with existing record-retention provisions, unclear references to “seeks to employ,” possible application to babysitters, lawn care, and other casual or household arrangements, and uncertainty about how the bill would work for employers who never actually complete a hire. The bill sponsor defended the measure as a way to strengthen compliance with existing law, protect employers who use E-Verify in good faith, and deter illegal hiring. After debate, a motion to table the bill failed on a roll call vote, 6 in favor and 10 opposed, and the chair then announced the bill would be sent to a subcommittee to be cleaned up, with instructions to resolve the drafting conflicts and other ambiguities. The committee then turned to House Bill 4710, with an amendment, which would require a person to be registered with a political party or as an independent 210 days before filing a certificate of candidacy. Counsel explained that the change would lengthen the current 60-day requirement and would affect both party-switching and independent candidacies, making it harder for candidates to change affiliation shortly before an election. Senators asked about how the 210-day period would work relative to the primary and general election filing deadlines, and counsel clarified that it would be measured backward from the relevant filing dates. The discussion focused on the practical effect of the bill as a “sore loser” measure and on the timing rules for candidacy filings.
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

JBC-PERSONNEL Apr 15th, 2026

JBC-PERSONNEL

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're going from 177 employees down to 138, section 1, section 3 tie into section 1...
  • Section 1, section 3 tie into section 1. It takes the salaries from $1.4 million to $969,000.
  • Yep. down to 138 section one section three tying into section one takes the salaries from 1.4 to 969,000
  • We’re taking [Section 10] completely out of our section and amending it to the Department of Agriculture
  • That’s why it says that whole Section 10 is coming out of our section and they have an amendment putting
Summary: The committee first considered the Lieutenant Governor’s Office budget and personnel request. Office representatives said they wanted to move the office to the state pay plan to better align salaries with other constitutional offices and remain competitive, noting that OPM had approved the positions and grades. Senators questioned the size of the requested increases and the office’s workload, and after discussion the motion to adopt the proposal failed on an 8-8 tie. The committee then voted to expunge that vote and returned to the regular agenda. The committee approved a series of Governor’s letters involving position transfers and appropriation adjustments across several agencies. These included changes for AETN, the Department of Health and Nursing Board/Dietetics Board, multiple DHS divisions, DFA shared services and budget management, and the Department of Public Safety shared services division. Most of these items involved moving positions and associated salary appropriations between divisions, with no major opposition and motions passing. A lengthy discussion followed on the transfer of child nutrition and related nutrition programs from the Department of Education to the Department of Agriculture. Education and DFA officials explained that the programs fit better under Agriculture because the funding and commodities are tied to USDA programs, and they clarified that both state and federal funding and all related positions would move. Senators raised concerns about the math in the letters, the split between state and federal funding, and whether all program resources were being transferred. After the explanation, the committee approved the Education side of the transfer and then approved the Agriculture companion letter. The committee also discussed the Educational Freedom Account program budget. Officials said the $309 million request matched current participation and included a $70 million reserve in case applications increase. Several senators expressed concern about the program’s growth and its effect on public education funding and adequacy, while others noted that the program’s rules and funding levels could be adjusted through the State Board and future legislative action. The committee then approved a Public Safety classification change and a member amendment changing a title at East Arkansas Community College from assistant to the president to assistant to the chancellor, with no change in positions or appropriation.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Section 7 is from House File 4968. Section 7 is from House File 4968.
  • Section<00:23:49.200> 21 Section 21 Section 21 is<00:23:51.000> from<00:23:51.200> House
  • Sections 2 and 3 and section 18 are from House File 4969.
  • three<00:25:05.120> and<00:25:05.280> section Uh, sections two and three and section
  • > and<00:25:59.280> section<00:25:59.680> 13, Sections six and seven and section 13
Bills: HF4401, HF4466
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division Apr 10th, 2025 at 09:30 am

Appropriations - Human Resources Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I see the statewide from Section 10 is moved into this section.
  • That we removed from Section 10 is moved into this Section 10.
  • Chairman, I'm fine with Section 12 as it is. That's Section 10. Oh, well.
  • Yeah, House Section 12, Senate Section 10. So then the next section... Senate Section 10.
  • House Section 15, Senate Section 13, has to do with ITD. That's a section on SIF funding.
Bills: SB2015
Summary: The committee met to review revised long sheets and section-by-section language for a human services/health budget bill, with much of the discussion focused on how to present block grant funding and full-time equivalent (FTE) positions for behavioral health clinics and CCBHCs. Members debated whether to keep FTE counts in the budget at all, ultimately leaning toward removing or zeroing out the FTE references while keeping the dollar authority, and reducing the salaries-and-wages block grant by about $4.75 million. They also discussed public health federal authority, agreeing to remove about $60 million in unused federal spending authority tied to COVID-era funds, and clarified that if federal money later becomes available it could be requested through the Emergency Commission. A major topic was the provider inflation increase. The House version had 2% and 2%, while members debated alternatives and appeared to settle, at least for further work, on 2% in the first year and 1.5% in the second year, with staff asked to recalculate the fiscal impact. The committee also reviewed FMAP changes, noting a revised 2027 FMAP estimate and its effect on general fund and other funds, and discussed whether to adjust public health and other line items accordingly. Several members emphasized that many of these numbers are still tentative and will be refined before final action. The committee also touched on several policy items and capital-related provisions, including behavioral health services, Medicaid expansion, the moratorium on new ICF beds, and a proposed amendment for a medical homes/fourplex-related item that would show a $400,000 legislative investment with repayment from a developer. There was extended discussion of the All True hospital/facility proposal, with some members favoring leaving it in with a smaller initial commitment and others preferring to remove it and revisit later in conference committee. The meeting ended with staff asked to continue updating the bill language and members instructed to review remaining sections before the next meeting; no final votes were taken in the portion provided.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • >> 103 KAR 19010 delete section two >> 103 KAR 19010 delete section two relating<00:00:49.880
  • <00:02:54.840> to amendments amend various sections to amendments amend various sections to
  • <00:05:02.200> to amendments amend various sections to amendments amend various sections to
  • sections to comply with KRS chapter 13A. sections to comply with KRS chapter 13A.
  • sections to comply with KRS Chapter 13A. sections to comply with KRS Chapter 13A.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting’s minutes, and then reviewed a series of administrative regulations from multiple agencies. Most of the regulations were presented as technical updates or policy clarifications, and in each case the committee approved staff-suggested amendments without objection. The Department of Revenue regulation would delete a section on tax credits for trusts and estates to align with statute. The Kentucky Public Pensions Authority package updated definitions, sick leave credit rules, hazardous/non-hazardous employment participation, refund procedures, contribution limits, mortality table references, and incorporated federal tax references. The Board of Medical Licensure regulations addressed renewal and activation of inactive physician-assistant licenses and renewal/reinstatement timelines for athletic trainer licenses. The Fish and Wildlife regulations revised rules for Otter Creek and Peabody areas by deleting definitions and creating shooting-range permit exemptions. The committee also heard emergency vocational rehabilitation regulations that would clarify definitions, due process rights, federal compliance, service fees, in-state service preferences, and service-specific requirements; a workforce insurance regulation updating contribution/reporting rules for professional employer organizations; and a horse racing regulation adding license categories for allied animal health professionals, animal chiropractors, and equine dental providers, while updating fees, application timing, and special events licensing. Members asked questions about the horse racing licensure changes, and the agency explained they were responding to prior session changes and adding guardrails, including veterinarian sign-off for equine therapist licensure on the back side of a racetrack. The Department for Public Health package made several personnel and salary-related changes for local health departments, including salary ranges for new hires, probation and evaluation rules, salary increases after probation, and limits on certain leave payouts for employees who separate without proper notice or are dismissed for cause. The Office of Inspector General regulation added electronic prescription references and removed authority to create a new prescription number for partial dispensing of Schedule II prescriptions. The Department for Medicaid Services regulations updated provider group definitions, removed some service limits, required prior authorization for all genetic testing for non-MCO recipients, changed physician fee schedule updates from quarterly to annually, and added reimbursement for department-approved vaccines. Members asked detailed questions about genetic testing prior authorization and sleep disorder coverage; the agency said prior authorization is intended to take two to five days and that sleep disorder services generally involve sleep apnea-related treatments such as CPAP machines and sleep studies. The committee then adjourned and announced its next meeting for Tuesday, May 12 at 1:00 p.m.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division III (05/22/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we are retaining sections one, the original introduced Senate Bill 118, section two, section three
  • , section four, section five, section six, and everything after that in the House version would be deleted
  • So we are retaining sections one, the original introduced Senate Bill 118, section two, section three
  • , section four, section five, section six, and everything after that in the House version would be deleted
  • However, if you look at these sections of this bill, I mean, sections one through five are like exactly
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: Division 3 of House Finance met in a continued work session on Senate Bill 118, with no LBA present. The chair reviewed the bill’s complicated history: it began as a short Senate bill, was expanded in the Senate to address Hampstead Hospital and related contracts, and was later amended by the House Health and Human Services Committee to add the substance of House Bill 53, which would allow home cultivation of cannabis for therapeutic use. Members also discussed the bill’s timing against upcoming legislative deadlines and the available options, including recommending it ought to pass, retaining it, ITL, or amending it. A member asked about the $160,000 appropriation tied to Hampstead Hospital employees. Deputy Commissioner Marissa Hen explained that most of the money would cover accrued time owed to a small number of employees who transitioned through multiple staffing arrangements at the hospital, and the rest would honor previously promised bonuses for a few workers who would otherwise miss them after the transition to Dartmouth Health. She said the payments were intended to make employees whole after repeated changes in hospital management and staffing. Representative Stringham then offered Amendment 2345H, which would strip the House-added cannabis provisions and keep only the Senate-originated Hampstead Hospital-related sections. He argued this would improve the bill’s chances of surviving a gubernatorial veto and preserve the portions members broadly supported. The amendment failed on a 6-3 roll call. The committee then voted 6-3 to recommend the bill ought to pass without the amendment. Members also designated Representative Seaworth to speak for the majority and Representative Daniels for the minority when the bill reaches full Finance, and the work session adjourned.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division III (05/20/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • 20251871H section one this is the 20251871H section one this is the personal<00:03:24.879> needs
  • appropriation that you see in section appropriation that you see in section two<00:05:57.919>
  • section three?
  • Now sections three, four, and five. These sections are related to establishing a dedicated fund.
  • :11:02.720> the section uh five establishes the section uh five establishes the dedicated<00:11
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 118, as amended, which contains several unrelated provisions with a modest fiscal note. Nathan White of the Department of Health and Human Services explained that section 1 would change the personal needs allowance for Medicaid-eligible residents of private and county nursing homes from an adjustment every five years to an annual adjustment, increasing the state cost by about $50,000 per year. He also described section 2, a one-time appropriation of about $160,000 to make certain Hampstead employees whole for missed bonuses and lost leave during the state’s transition of the facility to Dartmouth management. White then outlined sections 3 through 5, which would create a dedicated fund for Hampstead lease revenue to cover the state’s contractual obligation to match Dartmouth capital improvements dollar-for-dollar up to $3 million. He said the state receives about $1.141 million in lease revenue in the first year, with a 3% annual escalator, and that the fund would hold lease revenue until needed for reimbursement. Members questioned how the matching arrangement would work, what happens if Dartmouth spends before the fund has enough money, and whether the state could refuse to match certain improvements. White said Dartmouth has final determination under the agreement if disputes arise, and that if the bill does not pass the state could face difficulty meeting the obligation without cutting services or finding other general funds. Several members also raised policy concerns about the personal needs allowance becoming an automatic cost driver. Brian Clark, attorney for the Bureau of Adult and Aging Services, clarified that current law requires the allowance to be updated at least every five years, but the legislature could change it in an off year if it chose. He also explained that the allowance is money residents retain from their own income, such as Social Security, as part of Medicaid cost-of-care calculations, and that the department does not regulate how residents keep those funds. No vote was taken during the discussion, and the committee paused to correct the bill copy before continuing testimony.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session-Day 21, March 6, 2026-PM

Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • and number of employees in section two. and number of employees in section two.
  • > limits<03:05:42.240> personal section 307, which limits personal section 307, which limits
  • Section 307 limits the ability branch.
  • section 307 personal services.
  • <03:11:26.880> 317A section 317A section 317A and<03:11:29.600> B<03:11:30.800> deappropriation
Keywords: 916, all