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• to retain physicians unless you offer housing or discounted housing, medical school student loan repayment
• <00:12:46.360> and<00:12:46.600> respectable student loan repayment and respectable
• student loan repayment and respectable salaries<00:12:48.240> I'm<00:12:48.399> not<00
• about the physician workforce and many of the resources that we need, which were mentioned: loan repayment
• funnel the students, get them to, you know, spend their time through the tuition, the help loan repayment

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Higher Education met on February 6 and began with decision-making items. SB 663, concerning additional positions for the University of Hawaiʻi College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, was deferred again after the chair said the university’s response did not include the requested details on vacant positions, recruitment status, and fill dates. The chair said the committee needed the full information before considering new positions, and the university apologized for treating the request as informal rather than a formal committee inquiry. The committee then discussed SB 672, relating to capital improvement projects for the Y. Manalo Research Station. University representatives said the project had been identified late because of timing and that they were still developing a broader plan for SEAR research facilities. The chair questioned how the project fit within the university’s existing Board of Regents-approved CIP priorities and whether any current priorities should be displaced. The university said it could not unilaterally reprioritize the budget, and the measure was deferred pending better direction on how it fits into the overall plan. For SB 557, which would require the John A. Burns School of Medicine to direct a study on physician and dentist recruitment and retention for Maui, the committee heard strong testimony in support from Maui health care providers and community representatives. Supporters described severe shortages of physicians and dentists, long waits for care, and the need for housing, loan repayment, scholarships, transportation, and telehealth support to retain providers. The university said it was willing to help and suggested the work could be done through existing rural health and AHEC efforts. The bill was kept alive for further work, with the chair encouraging the parties to develop a plan. The committee also heard SB 1107, establishing a medical education position at JABSOM to support ECHO-style mentorship and guidance programs. The university opposed the bill, saying it did not believe the measure addressed a problem that needed fixing and that Hawaiʻi already has five ECHO clinics administered through the Hawaiʻi State Rural Health Association, not JABSOM. The committee then took up SB 1204, concerning integration of the Kakaʻako medical school and cancer center. University leadership asked for time to develop a plan and timeline, possibly with an external consultant, and requested the bill be withdrawn. The chair expressed skepticism, citing long-standing concerns about the cancer center’s finances and planning. Testimony included support from the American Cancer Society and a patient who warned that integration could jeopardize the cancer center’s NCI designation and clinical trials, while a university vice president said the NIH P30 grant does not require the cancer center and medical school to remain separate and that many NCI centers are integrated. No final votes were taken on the measures discussed in the excerpt.

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• This is for the health professional loan repayment.
• Chair and Senator, the Health Professional Loan Repayment.
• of these were... we spoke about earlier, on line 187, for example, the Health Professional Loan Repayment
• On line 187, the Health Professional Loan Repayment Program is a statutory fund, and recipients... ..
• And on line 191, the $5 million to the Teacher Loan Repayment Fund, our HED analyst told me that that

Keywords: 996, all

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• For simple over-diversions, the state engineer will continue to require water repayment, not fines.
• But water repayment does nothing to stop illegal diversions by those with no water rights, unlicensed
• It would be the repayment of water that would be the remedy for that.
• Chair, Senator, they would be treated the same way they are today, which is they would have to do repayment
• . they would be treated the same way they are today, which is they would have to do repayment of that

Keywords: 996, all

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• upon approval of the project plan and the timeline of anticipated expenditures, and forgiveness and repayment
• Repayment provisions were included if the company fails to create and maintain the outlined jobs and
• Repayment<00:21:39.600> provisions<00:21:40.080> were<00:21:40.320> included<00:
• 21:40.960> if Repayment provisions were included if Repayment provisions were included if the<

Keywords: 00:09 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:42 Approval of Minutes 01:07 Information Items 04:05 Lease Rpt - Finance and Administration Cabinet 18:59 OFM - Economic Development Fund Grants 25:42 OFM – KY Housing Authority 31:30 Remaining 2025 Meetings 33:26 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with quorum, approved the September meeting minutes, and received a set of information reports on capital projects, debt, school district bond issues, UK and KCTCS asset preservation projects, and the Louisville Arena Authority’s financial report, with the latter noted as lengthy and expected to be discussed further in person in December. The committee also heard a Finance and Administration Cabinet lease report covering three leases: a temporary lease for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Louisville due to ongoing maintenance and safety issues at its current site, a Department of Juvenile Justice lease in Hardin County for a day-treatment/alternative school program, and a Warren County lease renewal. Members questioned the Hardin County lease about the higher rate and limited competition; agency staff explained the specialized school setting, transportation and program requirements, and the difficulty of attracting bidders for alternative-school space. The lease package was approved after roll call. The committee then considered seven economic development grants: four EDF grants and three KPDI grants. The projects included infrastructure for Allen County’s industrial park, flood-related repairs for Weddington Plaza in the Big Sandy area, an Owensboro manufacturing expansion for Mscan America, a new Louisville manufacturing facility for Anthro Energy, a Henderson due-diligence study, a Paducah spec building, and utility extensions for the Riverbend site in Carrollton. Staff said the projects had been approved by KEFA and recommended by the relevant cabinet leadership, and the committee approved them by roll call. Finally, the committee reviewed a new Kentucky Housing Corporation conduit bond issue for about $43 million for 233 Louisville housing units, which was approved. It then took up five SFCC debt issues together: new money for an Edmonson County elementary school and Knox County middle school gym improvements, plus refundings for Callaway, Hardin, and McCracken counties. Members raised concerns that the refundings were bundled together and that some did not appear to meet a newly referenced 3% net present value savings guideline, but the package was still approved on a 5-2 vote. The meeting ended with calendar updates, including a November 20 meeting at noon and a December 16 meeting featuring the Yum Arena presentation, followed by adjournment.

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• State and federal laws also limit the term, repayment source, and use of bond proceeds, especially when
• pledge one of two types of revenue to pay the principal and interest on bonds, and the source of repayment
• issued to fund specific projects that generate revenues, and those revenues can be in turn pledged to repayment
• choosing whether to buy a bond, I need to know about the risk I'm taking by buying this bond, where the repayment
• doesn't go. into their fund and back out to us, and that is an additional security that we have for repayment

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• language and just wondering if there would be any interest in moving the 25 years to 30 years for the repayment
• a project, cannot exceed more than 50% of the projected costs, and an interest rate of 2% with a repayment
• provides up to $15 million, 75% of the actual cost of the project, 1% now being amended to 2%, and a repayment

Bills: SB2225, HB1619

Keywords: housing, affordable housing, community development, infrastructure improvement, funding grants, long-term care, infrastructure loan, nursing facilities, financial assistance, North Dakota Century Code, 908, all

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met to clear several remaining bills and discussed scheduling around upcoming conference committees. The chair noted that full committee meetings would likely be held after floor session, while Thursday and Friday mornings were being reserved for conference committees. Members also discussed how conference committees would be scheduled and where they would appear on their dashboards. The committee first took up House Bill 1577, relating to wastewater facility grants. Amendments were adopted to create a loan/line-of-credit mechanism through the Bank of North Dakota and the Department of Environmental Quality to keep two canceled federal BRIC-funded projects moving: a lagoon project in Fezenden and a wastewater treatment project in Lincoln. Members emphasized the language was intended to apply only to those projects and to preserve the possibility of federal reimbursement later. The amendment passed 16-0, and the bill as amended received a 15-1 do pass recommendation. The committee then reconsidered House Bill 1009 and adopted an additional amendment transferring the remaining balance in the bioscience innovation grant fund to the general fund, rather than issuing another round of grants. That amendment passed 16-0, and the bill as amended also received a 16-0 do pass recommendation. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 1619, creating a long-term care facility loan fund and adjusting an existing medical facility loan program. After discussion, members amended the bill to reduce the long-term care fund cap to $10 million per project, set the interest rate at 2%, extend repayment to 30 years, and align the medical facility loan program to 2% with a 30-year term. The amendment passed 14-2, and the bill as amended received a 16-0 do pass recommendation.

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• long term using its capital repayment to bond out of the Resources Trust Fund.
• Another option, this option specific to affordability: capital repayment structure.
• Can we then still give you a higher cost share percentage, but then have a capital repayment structure
• The repayment sources generally are special assessments and revenues.
• Most commonly, though, we're seeing revenue bonds, and those are going to be repayable from water fees

Keywords: 908, all

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• , I don't think they're going to look favorably on loan repayment because if we use the money for loan
• repayment to recruit people into the state, there's no money to continue a loan repayment program after
• repayment to recruit people into the state, there's no money to continue a loan repayment program after
• repayment to recruit people into the state, there's no money to continue a loan repayment program after
• repayment to recruit people into the state, there's no money to continue a loan repayment program after

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board’s fourth meeting focused primarily on a presentation from University of Kentucky and University of Louisville health leaders about the state university directed payment program. Mark Birdwhistle and Ken Marshall described the program as a long-running, value-based Medicaid arrangement that began in 2019, uses university-provided matching funds rather than provider taxes, and ties a portion of payments to quality outcomes. They said the program has improved measures such as tobacco cessation, diabetes control, depression screening, and cancer screening, while supporting access to specialty care, medical education, and workforce training. They also emphasized that Kentucky’s model is nationally notable and has helped improve health rankings and generate cost savings. A major topic was the federal reconciliation bill signed July 4, which the presenters said will reduce directed payments by 10% annually for 10 years beginning in 2028. UL Health estimated a first-year loss of about $75 million and a cumulative loss of about $600 million over the decade; UK estimated about $100 million in the first year, for a combined first-year impact of roughly $175 million. Both speakers warned the cuts could affect access to care, training capacity, and the sustainability of Kentucky’s value-based model, though they expressed hope that congressional action could alter or delay the changes. They also noted that 340B drug pricing changes could further strain already thin operating margins, but did not provide exact figures during the meeting. Committee members responded positively to the program’s reported outcomes and the institutions’ role in Kentucky health care. Senator Berg praised the quality of care and shared a personal example of being advised to stay at UofL for breast cancer treatment. Representative Moer highlighted Kentucky’s strong cancer-control score and asked for more explanation of the value-based payment structure; the presenters said the system is built around ongoing measurement, accountability, and collaboration with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the amended August 27 minutes by voice vote.

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• :39:58.960> a<00:39:59.119> reimbursement<00:39:59.640> or<00:39:59.800> repayment
• in which the court held that profits from prostitution did not include repayment of a loan.
• /c> profits from prostitution did not profits from prostitution did not include<00:40:41.680> repayment
• of a loan uh in a include repayment of a loan uh in a practical<00:40:44.599> sense<00:40:45.280
• The bill would address that and make sure such repayment is covered as profits from prostitution.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills. SB 335 would route objections by political party officers to candidate nomination papers through the Office of Elections. The State Election Director testified that his office was not the right venue for party-membership challenges because it could create conflicts and force the Attorney General to represent the chief election officer in court; members discussed whether all objections should instead go directly to Circuit Court, but no action was taken. SB 280 would expand first-degree negligent injury to cover injuries negligently caused by intoxicated drivers. The Public Defender opposed the bill as too harsh and urged either a lower penalty or clearer statutory definitions of “under the influence,” while the Prosecuting Attorney supported it as a needed increase in accountability for drunk drivers who actually injure someone. Committee members raised concerns about overlap with existing offenses, proportionality, and whether the change would increase jury-trial volume; the prosecutor responded that the bill would apply to a smaller subset of cases involving actual injury and would help ensure more serious treatment of those cases. The committee also heard SB 292, establishing Safe Harbor protections for survivors of sexual exploitation who seek medical or law enforcement assistance, with testimony in support from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, HPD, U Alliance, and others, and no opposition. SB 31, concerning an additional penalty for dog owners whose dogs destroy property on agricultural land, drew only supportive testimony. SB 356 would require restitution in the form of financial support to the minor children of victims killed or disabled by an intoxicated driver; the Public Defender opposed it as better suited to civil court and questioned enforcement after probation, while the Prosecuting Attorney supported it and said courts can issue enforceable restitution orders. Testimony also strongly supported SB 1284, a proposed constitutional amendment prohibiting discrimination based on ethnicity, age, disability, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, and pregnancy outcomes, with supporters arguing it would strengthen protections in response to current political conditions. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the excerpt.

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• <00:36:17.200> is over 10 years until repayment is over 10 years until repayment is complete
• There is a repayment schedule beginning on line 1.20 of 10 years on 1.21 to 1.22.
• loan is for um there is a repayment loan is for um there is a repayment schedule<00:42:52.640>
• And in the repayment of the loan.
• And in the repayment of the loan.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• governments, including the adoption of an ad valorem tax rate and the use of ad valorem tax revenue that a repayment
• HB 2428 by canals drilling to certain reimbursements and discounts allowed for the collection and repayment
• HB 2544 by Orr, relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain nurses employed by a long..

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• And then the loan repayment would be up to $50 million a year to pay back that $250 million.
• then would be up then the loan repayment then would be up to<01:46:26.720> 50<01:46:27.080>
• I think that would be repayment. I think that would be financial<02:35:23.600> malpractice.
• <02:44:12.760> So,<02:44:13.440> again, a bond repayment program.
• So, again, a bond repayment program.

Keywords: 916, all

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• And it would update the list of eligible debt repayments to clarify that the Rainy Day Fund can be used
• after taking out Prop. 98’s share of it, is split half and half between the Rainy Day Fund and debt repayments
• And debt repayments, and the payments to the Rainy Day Fund count against the state appropriations limit
• Proposition 2 from 2014, which had an allowance to use those funds I mentioned before for debt repayments

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Loan repayments will be returned to the Medical Facility Infrastructure Loan Fund, and the expiration
• Yes, that expiration date in Section 4 would pertain to the repayment period.
• That's the repayment period. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate that clarification. Thank you.
• wouldn't accept early payoff of the loan, and if there was a situation when they got to the end of the repayment

Bills: HB1621, HB1624, HB1623, HB1622, HB1625, HB1626, HB1627, HCR3038

Keywords: presidential physical fitness test, physical education, fitness assessment, student fitness, school curriculum, graduation requirements, elementary school, middle school, high school, public schools, nonpublic schools, superintendent of public instruction, exceptions, disability accommodations, North Dakota studies, computer science, cybersecurity, health education, concept-based fitness class, school standards

Summary: The North Dakota House convened in special session with prayer, roll call, and a quorum present, then took up several rural health-related bills. Senate Bill 2401, as amended, required physicians to complete one hour of continuing education in nutrition and metabolic health each renewal cycle and also added language allowing criminal history background checks for the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. Supporters emphasized the role of nutrition in reducing chronic disease, and the bill passed 92-0. The House then considered Senate Bill 2402, which expanded pharmacists’ limited prescriptive and therapeutic substitution authority for certain low-acuity conditions and clarified related lab-test and communication requirements. Members discussed examples such as motion sickness, cold sores, lice, hypoglycemia, COVID and flu testing, emergency access to medications and supplies, and limits excluding certain drug classes; the bill passed 91-1. Senate Bill 2403 created a temporary medical facility emergency operating loan option through the Bank of North Dakota for qualifying rural hospitals facing severe financial distress, with extensive debate over the targeted nature of the aid, anti-gifting concerns, repayment terms, and the hospital’s turnaround plan; it passed 80-12. Senate Bill 2404 appropriated funds for NDIT to address federal digital accessibility requirements and for the Public Service Commission’s litigation efforts related to transmission costs, with a backup loan authorization available if needed; it passed 92-0. At the close of the session, leaders thanked members and staff for their work on the rural health transformation package, a committee notified the Governor and the Senate that the House had completed its business, absent members were excused, and the House adjourned sine die.

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• The commission would monitor securitization through the entire duration of cost recovery and bond repayment
• entire duration of cost recovery<00:03:39.680> and<00:03:39.879> bond<00:03:40.480> repayment
• <00:03:41.480> uh<00:03:41.640> ideally recovery and bond repayment uh ideally recovery
• and bond repayment uh ideally secur<00:03:43.120> uh<00:03:43.560> securitization<00:03

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We have in New Mexico the Social Work Loan Repayment Program, the Healthcare Work Loan Repayment Program
• attract health care providers, including increases in faculty salaries, capacity, student loan repayments
• Increase student loan repayment and Medicaid reimbursement.
• of the committee, I'm a retired public health nurse and wanted to ask for some attention on loan repayment
• , and virtually all the physicians and specialists that I worked with were there because of loan repayment

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• This includes not allowing any repayment obligation to accrue interest and requiring the repayment amount
• For example, employers will often offer loans to employees with more than a two-year repayment period
• Given the language in the A9, those sorts of loans with a longer term of repayment would not appear to
• <01:04:55.760> period repayment period repayment period given<01:04:57.240> the<01:04:57.720
• with a longer term of repayment with a longer term of repayment would<01:05:06.200> not<01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• How would that repayment go, or what decisions are going to be made?
• to figure out what we need to build into the executive budget that we present to you as far as repayments
• currently estimating, based on those conversations, that we would have to build into the next budget the repayment
• to figure out what we need to build into the executive budget that we present to you as far as repayments
• estimating, based on those conversations, that we would have to build into the next budget, the repayment

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Budget Section Leadership Division met with a quorum and approved the March 18 minutes. The committee first heard an update from the Petroleum Council on oil and gas activity in North Dakota. Ron Ness said production is expected to remain relatively flat at just under 1.2 million barrels per day, with efficiency gains and longer laterals helping offset lower rig counts. He discussed oil and gas prices, gas taxation, flaring concerns, northward movement of drilling activity, and the importance of new infrastructure and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) pilots. Members asked about gas taxation, natural gas liquids, pipeline impacts, and the outlook for Continental and other operators. Ness said the industry is likely to remain steady rather than see a major ramp-up or decline. Matt Pearl of the State Tax Department then explained the federal “big beautiful bill” and its effect on North Dakota income tax collections. He said the law extends or makes permanent several federal provisions and creates temporary deductions for seniors, tips, overtime, and auto loan interest, with the biggest state impact coming from the standard deduction increase and business tax changes. He revised earlier estimates downward, saying the net cash impact on state collections is likely in the $30 million to $35 million range after accounting for business prepayments and one-time FY25 oilfield transaction effects. Committee members asked which provisions apply to standard versus itemized returns. OMB staff gave a detailed update on major capital projects and facility funding. Topics included Capitol grounds improvements such as 18th-floor renovations, wayfinding, seating, lighting, tree management, and restroom and lobby upgrades; security work at the governor’s residence, which has been delayed by the discovery of human remains; and space reconfiguration efforts in Bismarck-Mandan to reduce leases and create shared offices and conference rooms. They also reported on the State Facility Maintenance Fund, including roof, window, boiler, and kitchen projects at state facilities, and on the state hospital project in Jamestown, which remains on budget and on schedule for substantial completion in winter 2027 and opening in spring 2028. OMB also updated the committee on the Minot North Central State Office Building, the use of federal State Fiscal Recovery Funds, and the status of legislative intent and trust fund reports, including school aid turnback, the school construction loan program, the Foundation Aid Stabilization Fund, the Legacy Fund, and the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund. The committee ended by discussing future agenda items, including government efficiency, cash management, Bank of North Dakota lines of credit, and the rural health transformation program, and then adjourned.

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• And if they don't, then there's a pro rata percentage repayment of that $10 million.
• That's when it triggered repayment of that $10 million.
• And if not, there will be repayment.
• And if not, there will be repayment.
• And if not, there will be repayment.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:04 Economic Development Projects Funding 00:01:25 Blue Oval SK 00:05:20, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum to hear a recap of the 2021 special session legislation, Senate Bill 5, and then receive testimony from the Secretary of Economic Development on the Blue Oval SK project and related economic development issues. Staff explained that Senate Bill 5 appropriated five amounts from the budget reserve trust fund for a project tied to a minimum $2 billion investment: $350 million for forgivable loans through the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, $10,639,600 to pay off a Hardin County loan tied to 47 tracts of property, $20 million for Bluegrass State Skills Corporation training grants, $5 million for KCTCS training grants, and $25 million for a KCTCS on-site training center. Staff also noted there were no job-related requirements in the bill itself. The secretary said the Blue Oval SK incentive was structured as a $250 million forgivable loan rather than the state’s usual pay-as-you-go incentives, with clawback provisions tied to jobs, wages, investment, and changes in ownership or operations. He said the project had already exceeded the $2 billion investment threshold, that corporate guarantees were required from SK On and Ford, and that the agreement’s compliance period begins in December 2026 with payments starting in March 2027 and running through 2038. He said the state’s goal after the joint venture dissolution was to protect taxpayers, support affected workers, and preserve future job creation, while also ensuring the money would be repaid if performance targets are not met. Members asked about the workforce impact, the training programs, and whether the jobs targets would be revised. The secretary said the project had about 1,850 workers at the site, with both production and salaried employees affected, and described state-led job fairs, a job portal, and other rapid-response efforts to help displaced workers find new jobs or training. He said Ford had agreed to continue discussions, invest an additional $2 billion in the site for energy storage solutions, and pursue roughly 2,100 new jobs, while the state sought to keep the company accountable for the full repayment obligation if jobs are not created. One senator raised broader concerns about mega-projects displacing small businesses and creating infrastructure burdens in surrounding communities.

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• <01:11:28.320> uh<01:11:28.640> program state loan repayment uh program state loan
• loan repayment program. Is that the JUA? loan repayment program. Is that the JUA?
• That's our state loan repayment<03:14:54.880> program.
• And so those would be repayment program.
• <03:15:01.200> um provide contracts for loan repayment um provide contracts for loan repayment

Keywords: 1191, senate, all