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• It places limits on the deductible of the policy to no less than $50,000 and no more than $1 million.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Where are you getting your standards?
• It's standard contract language.
• <02:09:38.760> um which is standard language um which is standard language um that<02:09:40.040
• <02:10:16.080> language that contract is standard language that contract is standard language
• :10:51.160> the<02:10:51.240> state the standard language that the state the standard language

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• including security infrastructure improvements and upgrades necessary to meet state and federal standards
• So we are actively making sure that for those sections of land that look like they meet the standards
• that we have, we are actually... ...sections of land that look like they meet the standards that we
• This bill codifies existing implementation bill provisions by eliminating program deductibles, copayments
• expanding care and support services, modifying grants and funding programs, establishing new program standards

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• working with Governor Gordon and the state board of education, and I'm currently on a social studies standards
• committee rewriting and reviewing standards, education standards for the state.
• bill wasn't strongly addressed or was missing the fraud component regarding Medicaid, just fraud deduction
• <00:20:33.840> uh regarding Medicaid uh just fraud uh regarding Medicaid uh just fraud uh deduction
• deduction deduction um<00:20:36.400> investigation<00:20:37.120> resources<00:20:38.320

Keywords: 916, all

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• Furthermore, it provides additional reforms to the renewable fuel standard. Mr.
• Speaker, I look forward to standard. Mr.
• <07:03:03.600> The requirements and legal standards.
• The requirements and legal standards.
• This U.S. person information collected under foreign intelligence standards that have got nothing to

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Most of the bill is the kind of standard language that we already have in terms of the freshwater one
• <00:27:07.320> the<00:27:07.559> kind<00:27:07.679> of<00:27:07.880> standard
• of the bill is the kind of standard of the bill is the kind of standard language<00:27:09.760>
• the VPT and BET, but they didn't think it made sense for insurance carriers to be able to take a deduction
• the VPT and BET, but they didn't think it made sense for insurance carriers to be able to take a deduction

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• that the bottom line Medicare Part D premiums, we include the Part A, Part B, and Part D premium deductibles
• include the part A, part B and part D include the part A, part B and part D premium<00:09:19.519> deductibles
• premium deductibles increases in those. premium deductibles increases in those.
• specialized equipment needed for these folks because a lot of these folks have been turned away from your standard

Keywords: During the committee meeting live stream, portion of the video was lost due to network issues. There were also some technical difficulties with content and the incorrect background image being used. The lost footage was recovered from backup, and the other issues corrected in post production editing. 1. 00:00:41 Call to Order 2. 00:01:02 Roll Call 3. 00:02:54 Approval of Minutes 4. 00:05:06 Statutory Reports and Data Requests 5. 00:35:14 2025 and 2026 Session Update 6. 01:03:10 Board Structure Updates and Subcommittees 7. 01:05:20 Public Comment 8. 02:23:14 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Board meeting opened with quorum, approval of the March 9 and March 16, 2026 minutes, and a welcome to new member Representative Willner. The board then heard a presentation from the Department of Medicaid Services on several statutory reports: the quarterly budget analysis (LRC) report, the quarterly MCO report, the provider tax and assessment report, the enrollee demographic report, the annual behavioral health/substance use disorder utilization report, and the Medicaid pharmaceutical rebate fund. Commissioner Lisa Lee and CFO Steve Bechal explained the reports and answered questions. On spending, DMS said the quarterly budget analysis report should be read using the summary tabs because the first tab reflects only traditional Medicaid and does not include all populations. Lee said the first three quarters of fiscal year 2026 showed about $191 million more in waiver spending than the same period last year, about $250 million more in other categories such as nursing facilities, CCBHCs, and FQHCs, and roughly $450 million more in total fee-for-service spending. She also noted that Medicare Part D premiums are 100% state funds and estimated the state-fund increase at about $140 million. For managed care, DMS said pharmacy, inpatient hospital, and outpatient hospital spending made up about 66% of MCO payments so far this fiscal year. Members asked about administrative costs, provider tax impacts, citizenship-status categories, medical loss ratio, and whether the reports could be expanded to show recoupments and citizenship-based spending. DMS clarified that the spending figures discussed were benefit costs only, not administrative costs, and said administrative match rates vary. On the provider tax and directed payments report, Lee said the new CMS proposed rule would allow separate payment terms to continue through the grandfathering period, but that the impact would be substantial for providers even if the administrative effect was minimal. She also said DMS was still reviewing unusual citizenship categories such as “other” and “unspecified,” and would provide more information on medical loss ratio and recoupments if available. Auditor Ball raised concerns about alleged waste, duplicate Social Security numbers, ineligible enrollees, and high error rates in other programs. Lee responded that Medicaid focuses on fraud, waste, and abuse, but said the cited $800 million figure was not factual because it did not account for people enrolled in more than one Medicaid program at the same time. She said DMS is reviewing eligibility systems, including changes tied to community engagement requirements, and is working with the cabinet’s eligibility staff and ombudsman division on error rates. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• He said HB 166 brings uniformity to the permitting process by creating a statewide standard that defines
• Importantly, these systems comply with international safety standards, rigorous standards.
• We found an IEC standard. Okay. And that's not in law.
• So I'm a little concerned that it's a tax credit as opposed to a tax deduction.
• So then the probable cause standard is that high-low? Where is that on the scale?

Keywords: 996, all

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• We hold our law enforcement officers to a very high standard, and justifiably so.
• Everyone should be held to a standard.
• specific language of the standard, and the justification for exceeding the baseline.
• , as many services overlap with multiple standards.
• as many services overlap with standards as many services overlap with multiple multiple multiple standards

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So we receive many returns where no amount is due because of deductions or various other things.
• So we receive many returns where no amount is due because of deductions or various other things.
• for uncompensated care, there's deductions for charity care, etc.
• that there before the November 1st yeah that there is a<04:21:39.119> a<04:21:39.439> standard
• format for all of these in a a standard format for all of these in what<04:21:42.319> I<04:21

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee received an overview from Chris of the Legislative Budget Assistance Office on how it will estimate unrestricted revenues for the General Fund, Education Trust Fund, Highway Fund, and Fish and Game Fund. He explained that the committee’s work is based on current law, not pending bills, and that the estimates will feed into a House resolution and an amendment to House Bill 1, the operating budget. He also described the broader budget process, including how House and Senate estimates are reconciled, how surplus statements account for revenue changes from enacted bills, and how a committee of conference could resolve differences later in the session. No votes were taken. Members then asked about why the Education Trust Fund was running below plan. Chris said the shortfall appeared to be driven largely by business taxes, including differences in the BET/BPT split and improved tax-processing systems that better track where business tax payments belong. Representative Orr also asked about tobacco tax collections and out-of-state sales; Chris said tobacco revenue was likely overestimated in 2023 based on COVID-era patterns, with more people smoking at home, and noted that e-cigarette tax revenue goes to the General Fund while cigarette taxes are split between the General Fund and Education Trust Fund. He said he did not have a specific estimate for cross-border sales. Commissioner Lindsay St. Pierre of the Department of Revenue then began a deeper dive into the department’s role and the taxes it administers. She reviewed the department’s mission, organizational structure, taxpayer services, and the tax policy and legislative analysis staff who prepare fiscal notes and testify on bills. She noted that the department administers about $2.9 billion in revenue across major taxes such as business taxes, meals and rooms, and utility property tax, and that the figures being discussed were preliminary because the annual report had not yet been issued. The discussion was informational only, with no formal action taken.

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• I just want to make sure that we were clear because, you know, and I didn't think of the legal standard
• , and it asks them to point to the standards which a property might be violating in their non-renewal
• The national standard is 60 days.
• The bill also creates a subjective remaining useful life standard.
• do burn, the newer buildings built to the higher standards are much less likely to burn.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several insurance-related bills. SB 1209 by Senator Allen, sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, would give the Department of Insurance stronger enforcement tools when insurers fail to implement corrective actions identified in market conduct or financial examinations. Supporters said the bill would close gaps that allow repeated violations, improve solvency oversight, and protect policyholders; opponents argued CDI already has broad authority and raised concerns about duplicative penalties, due process, and the bill’s scope. Members discussed amendments to limit the bill to legal violations rather than recommendations, apply penalties per exam rather than per policy, and clarify accounting language. The committee voted to send SB 1209 to Appropriations, with the bill placed on call after a roll vote that included one no vote from Senator Niello. The committee also considered SB 1301, which would require more detailed non-renewal notices for residential property insurance, give policyholders time and information to address correctable issues, and restrict certain non-renewal reasons such as claims below deductible or not covered by the policy. Support came from homeowners, fire survivors, and consumer groups who said notices are often vague and leave families unable to keep coverage; insurers opposed the bill, warning that California’s notice period is already among the longest in the country and that the bill could worsen availability and add burdensome reporting requirements. The author said he was willing to reduce the notice period from 180 days to about three months and work on a mitigation-based process. The committee passed the bill to Appropriations, with Senator Niello voting no and the item placed on call. SB 1026 by Senator Gonzalez would tighten regulation of bail fugitive recovery agents by allowing the Department of Insurance to suspend or revoke licenses without a criminal conviction, adding conduct restrictions, and requiring continuous liability coverage and proper appointment notices. Supporters, including Commissioner Lara, said the bill addresses serious misconduct and loopholes that have led to unsafe conduct and weak oversight. Bail industry representatives and crime victims’ advocates opposed the measure, arguing that the required insurance coverage is unavailable or unlawful as written, that the bill would be hard to comply with, and that it could reduce the number of recovery agents and delay justice. The committee moved SB 1026 to Appropriations, with Senator Niello voting no and the bill placed on call. The committee then heard SB 982 by Senator Wiener, the Affordable Insurance and Recovery Act, which would authorize the Attorney General to sue fossil fuel companies to recover costs tied to climate disasters and insurance losses, with supporters framing it as a way to shift some climate-related costs away from policyholders and taxpayers. The author said amendments would remove retroactivity and delay liability until 2032, while supporters from flood and wildfire survivor groups and climate organizations said the bill would help fund recovery and stabilize insurance costs. Opponents from industry and building trades argued the bill was legally vulnerable, would create a de facto tax or liability scheme, and could harm jobs, energy production, and affordability. Testimony on SB 982 was extensive, but the transcript ends before any committee vote or final action on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• “Qualification of accounting standards” — is that a term that is accepted and acknowledged by AICPA,
• The national standard is 60 days.
• The bill also creates a subjective remaining useful life standard.
• do burn, the newer buildings built to the higher standards are much less likely to burn.
• Hardening and mitigation standards cannot be denied coverage within the pilot communities.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• They are typically, not always, but typically just automatically deducted from that employee’s paycheck
• always, but typically<02:44:50.640> just<02:44:51.000> automatically<02:44:52.440> deducted
• typically just automatically deducted typically just automatically deducted from<02:44:53.560>

Keywords: 981, all

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• business location is the taxpayer's residence, the business has to have claimed and been allowed the deduction
• :48:28.720> the to have claimed and been allowed the to have claimed and been allowed the deduction
• 29.359> home<00:48:29.520> office<00:48:29.839> expenses<00:48:30.240> in deduction
• for home office expenses in deduction for home office expenses in the<00:48:30.559> prior<00:

Bills: HF3217, HF2252

Keywords: bioindustrial facilities, economic development, renewable energy, advanced biofuels, state funding, HF2252, Minnesota bonding, volume cap, private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, public facility bonds, public facilities pool, unified pool, bond allocation, municipal finance, bond cap, housing bonds, residential rental projects, manufacturing bonds, enterprise zone bonds

Summary: The committee first approved the prior day’s minutes as amended, correcting the meeting number from the 46th to the 45th meeting. It then took up House File 3217, which would restore funding for the Minnesota Bioincentive Program. Representative Kisha argued the state should honor commitments made to companies that met program requirements and had not received full reimbursement. Testifiers from the Great Plains Institute and Minnesota Biofuels Association said the program has supported bioeconomy investment, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and generated strong economic returns, but has been underfunded, leaving unpaid claims. Members raised questions about whether the bill was retrospective and whether it should be reviewed by another committee; the bill was laid over for further consideration without a vote. The committee then heard House File 2252, a proposal to modernize Minnesota’s private activity bond volume cap by shifting unused allocation from the small issuer/manufacturing bucket to the public facilities bucket while leaving the overall cap unchanged. The bill’s public finance testifier said the current allocation formula is outdated, housing would remain the top priority, and the change would be budget neutral. Testifiers from the Minnesota Milk Producers Association and Minnesota Biofuels Association supported the bill, saying it would better align financing with rural infrastructure, clean water, manure management, renewable natural gas, dairy processing, and low-carbon fuel projects, and could lower borrowing costs for those sectors. Members questioned whether the bill fit the committee’s jurisdiction and noted it might be more appropriate for another committee; the bill was also laid over for further consideration.

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• This ranged from deductible to overtime to also the need to have bring in an external expert to assess
• This<01:41:41.360> range<01:41:41.679> from<01:41:42.400> deductible<01:41:43.040
• > to<01:41:43.360> overtime This range from deductible to overtime This range from deductible

Bills: HF1323, HF3500

Keywords: undocumented, financial aid, state policy, higher education, noncitizen eligibility, funding, storm damage relief, Bemidji State University, reforestation, state appropriations, 1183, house

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• They want you to buy health insurance with a $30,000 deductible or suggest buying fewer dollars for Christmas
• buy health insurance with<01:30:19.120> a<01:30:19.360> $30,000<01:30:20.159> deductible
• <01:30:21.280> or<01:30:21.600> suggest with a $30,000 deductible or suggest with a
• $30,000 deductible or suggest buying<01:30:22.239> fewer<01:30:22.639> dollars<01:30:23.360

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, for the PC, you know, in the Utah bill, the deductible to the utility was $10 million.
• So, I'd assume the deductible should be at least 150.
• Well, if we're going to pursue a deductible, I feel like that's a decision for these committees to decide
• , like, where that deductible should be.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate committees heard HB 108 HD2, which would allow direct shipment of beer and distilled spirits by certain licensees and require liquor commissions to adopt rules. Most testimony came from craft brewers and distillers in support, who said the bill would help small and fragile producers reach customers, move limited or specialty products that wholesalers do not carry, and maintain relationships with visitors after they leave Hawaii. Supporters also argued that direct-to-consumer shipping would not meaningfully increase underage access because common carriers age-gate deliveries and require adult signatures, and that the measure would supplement rather than replace the three-tier system. Opposition came from the Hawaii Food Industry Association and the Hawaii Liquor Wholesalers Association, which said the bill could create problems with minor access and tax revenue and would allow out-of-state manufacturers to ship directly to Hawaii households. Supporters responded that similar concerns were raised when wine direct shipping was adopted and said the existing shipping and reporting systems can track and tax these sales. Several witnesses, including Maui Brewing, Ola Brew, Koloa Rum, Hana Rum, Koulana Rumworks, Koval Distillery, and the Brewers Association, described their small-batch operations, limited distribution options, and the potential for direct shipping to expand sales and jobs. Committee members questioned witnesses about underage access, tax collection, and the impact on the three-tier system. One witness discussed efforts to protect and potentially scale the Hawaiian spirit Okolehao through geographic and sourcing rules. The transcript does not show a final vote or disposition on HB 108 HD2 in the excerpt provided.

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• appropriate tax forms okay which let the appropriate tax forms okay which let you<00:45:57.720> deduct
• from your income the value of you deduct from your income the value of the<00:45:59.720> money
• Once again, this is a matter of intent, and that malice standard is very, very high—it's a high bar.
• <01:20:54.159> is<01:20:54.360> very intent and that malice standard is very intent
• and that malice standard is very very<01:20:54.880> high<01:20:55.159> it's<01:20:55.320

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The House Children and Family Law Committee opened its February 4, 2025 hearing with a business item on House Bill 553, appointing a subcommittee chaired by Representative Greg and including several named members. The committee then took up House Bill 486, which would revise New Hampshire’s grandparents’ visitation law. The prime sponsor said the bill is intended to address gaps in current law, especially in situations involving divorce, separation, kinship care, and parental substance use, so that children can maintain important relationships with grandparents or other kin caregivers. He emphasized that the proposal was meant to supplement existing law rather than replace it, and said the language was modeled on statutes from other states. Several witnesses testified in support of HB 486, describing painful family separations and arguing that current law can be interpreted too narrowly. One grandmother said the existing statute had been used to dismiss her visitation case because she was restricted while the parents were separated, and she asked for language changes so courts could still order visitation in similar circumstances. Another witness, testifying online, urged passage of the bill as being in the best interest of children. A third witness described a family living arrangement in which grandparents had been a consistent presence in their grandchildren’s lives but were later cut off during a contentious separation, and said the bill would help repair those relationships. Committee members asked about the six-month timeframe in the bill, whether the proposed language would affect cases where a grandparent does not live with the child but is still a regular caregiver, and whether the sponsor had written amendment language; the sponsor said the six-month language was taken from other states’ statutes and that the new language would not change existing visitation rights but would add to them. After hearing the testimony, the chair said the committee would hold HB 486 aside for a week or two while awaiting additional information before voting. The hearing then moved to House Bill 320, an act relative to enforcement of marital property settlements. The sponsor explained that the bill would require courts to enforce final property decrees and would clarify the difference between enforcement and contempt, arguing that courts should have clear authority to fashion remedies and that litigants, especially self-represented parties, need clearer statutory guidance. Committee members questioned the legal distinctions the sponsor drew, including whether the bill was aimed at enforcement rather than contempt and how the proposed language would operate in practice. The transcript cuts off before any vote or further action on HB 320.

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• for their medication, or when someone helps them pay it, that amount should count toward their deductible

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• some of the things that were in the constitutional language passed by the voters, which are the deductions

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The committee on Crime and Public Safety heard testimony on Senate Bill 1652, which would create a permanent office in the Missouri Department of Public Safety focused on missing and murdered African-American women and girls. Senator Angela Mosley said the office would review cold cases, improve data collection, support community organizations, and include a proposed Phoenix Alert for missing persons. Supporters, including family members and advocates, described long-standing disparities in how missing Black women and girls are treated, said cases are often mislabeled as runaways, and argued the state needs dedicated staff and resources. Some members raised questions about whether the office should serve all missing persons and about the bill’s estimated cost and staffing, but the bill was generally supported in testimony and no vote was taken in the hearing. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1572, sponsored by Senator Mike Henderson, which would change the membership structure of the St. Louis Police Retirement System board. The bill would stagger the mayor’s two appointments and require the three elected board members to be active commissioned officers elected by active members of the system, with travel time provided for board duties. Henderson said the change was prompted by a prior quorum problem caused by vacancies and illness. The St. Louis Police Retirement System and related city stakeholders supported the bill, describing it as a technical fix to avoid future quorum failures. The measure had already passed the Senate 31-0 and was reported to have passed the House pension committee unanimously. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3533, which would raise casino admission fees and gaming taxes and direct additional revenue to state funds, including natural resources, historic preservation, education, and the Gaming Commission. The sponsor framed it as a revenue measure, while the Missouri Gaming Association opposed it, arguing the bill would significantly increase costs on casinos, could reduce reinvestment, and might require voter approval for some sports betting-related changes. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce also opposed the bill in principle, saying it did not want to pick winners and losers through targeted tax increases. No action or vote was taken during the hearing, and the committee adjourned after the HB 3533 testimony.