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• However, the rate cannot be lower than 0.25% when the federal funds effective rate is less than 4% and
• on trust account to the highest interest rate or dividend instead of at least the highest interest rate
• funds rate.
• It's a lending rate. ...around the Wall Street Journal prime rate, which is very different.
• It's a lending rate.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of introductions and moments of silence recognizing recent tragedies and public figures, including students affected by the FSU shooting, John Thrasher, Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, and conservation and youth groups visiting the chamber. The body also adopted Senate Resolution 1878 honoring Coach Abdur-Rahim and Senate Resolution 1892 recognizing Florida Wildlife Corridor Week. The chamber then moved through a long special-order calendar, passing several bills with little or no opposition. Measures approved included child care and early learning provider regulation updates (SB 738, 37-0), false reporting/swatting penalties and cost recovery (SB 726, 38-0), health care billing and collection protections/medical debt (SB 656, 38-0), hazardous walking conditions for schoolchildren (SB 650, 38-0), young adult housing support for foster and homeless students (SB 584, 38-0), the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program disclosure bill (SB 508, 37-1), trust fund interest for court-approved purposes after a debated amendment (SB 498, 28-10), transportation and traffic-safety changes including school bus camera hearings and micromobility rules (SB 462, 37-0), public records exemptions for AHCA investigators and JQC/appellate court clerks (SB 342, 34-4; SB 302, 35-3; SB 300, 35-3), municipal water and sewer utility rate fairness for Miami Gardens/North Miami Beach (SB 202/HB 11, 36-2), motor vehicle offenses involving obscured plates and impersonation (SB 44/HB 253, 36-0), trespass at large-scale ticketed events and law-enforcement-controlled sites (SB 1828/HB 1447, 35-1), patient refund of overpayments (SB 1808, 37-0), stem cell therapy standards (SB 1768, 37-0), insulin administration by direct support professionals and relatives (SB 1736/HB 1567, 38-0), and pre-arranged transportation services/rideshare impersonation (SB 1696/HB 1525, 37-0). Several bills were temporarily postponed, including cardiac emergencies, chemicals and consumer products, motor vehicle manufacturers and franchise dealers, and education. Debate centered most heavily on the trust fund interest bill, with supporters arguing it would stabilize funding and better reflect market rates, and opponents warning it would sharply reduce legal aid funding and hurt access to justice. The transportation bill also drew extensive questions and amendments, including removal of a speed-limit increase, changes to school bus infraction hearing procedures, micromobility regulation, and flood-wake enforcement. The municipal water bill prompted constitutional and fairness concerns, while the public records bills were defended as necessary to protect investigators and court personnel from doxing and harassment. Most measures ultimately passed with strong bipartisan support, though the scholarship disclosure bill and trust fund interest bill drew the most visible dissent.

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• <00:06:00.960> be bill uh can there can potentially be bill uh can there can potentially be rate
• rate hikes for the citizens long term. rate hikes for the citizens long term.
• uh for the citizens u the actual rates uh for the citizens and<00:06:17.280> we<00:06:17.440>
• well the model of regulated utility rate well the model of regulated utility rate making<00:09:52.240
• They still don't have their rates for the Public Service Commission.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• This is working-class Californians trying to stabilize their energy rates.
• That's a lot of money for somebody that's supposed to be on a low income rate.
• The reason that the subsidy got so large is because it is tied to retail electricity rates.
• As retail electricity rates go up, that NEM subsidy they also get to avoid paying that retail rate for
• No, it brings down the total cost of the whole system for all rate payers.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• NEXT UP IS A RATE INCREASE FOR TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT. IT IS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1.
• WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BEST OF SOMEBODY NOT INVOLVED WITH THE SETTING OF THE RATES.
• WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON BASED ON THE LANGUAGE THE AGENCY SHOULD NOT RECALCULATE THE RATES.
• AND THEN SIMILARLY WITH THE MANAGED-CARE DON'T RATE INCREASES THIS DIRECTS US TO A RATE INCREASE FOR
• WE ARE FOCUSING ON THE FEBRUARY THROUGH SEPTEMBER RATE PERIOD IN THIS WILL BE A RATE INCREASE FOR THE

Transcript Highlights:

• So we're doing risk interest rate.
• adjusted rates of return. adjusted rates of return.
• Rate case after rate case, we see the same thing.
• Rate<01:24:54.639> case<01:24:54.880> after<01:24:55.199> rate<01:24:55.520>
• agree that we want to keep rates down. agree that we want to keep rates down.

Bills: HF4059, HF76

Keywords: climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, financing, sustainability, environmental policy, renewable energy, Minnesota Climate Innovation Financing Authority, earned incentive release credit, release credits, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, sentence reduction, good time, prison time, incarceration, violent offenses, murder, criminal sexual conduct, sex offenses

Transcript Highlights:

• If this were to pass, the rejected rates would go back to the compensating rate.
• <00:53:50.960> If that currently the rejected rates If that currently the rejected rates If
• would go back to the compensating rates would go back to the compensating rate<00:54:03.079> um
• And then if that tax rate does not go through, then it goes back to the compensating rate versus the
• <01:05:34.480> no you back to the compensating rate no you back to the compensating rate no

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Senate Roll Call 00:00:00 House Roll Call 00:00:10 Discussion of Recent Disaster 00:01:18 House Adjourned 00:42:28 SB 218 Discussion 00:43:00 SB 218 Vote 00:46:46 SB 186 Discussion 00:47:22:00, 958, all

Summary: The concurrent House-Senate meeting opened with a roll call and then received a briefing from Kentucky Emergency Management and the Transportation Cabinet on the February storms and flooding. Officials described the event as ongoing and statewide in scope, beginning in western counties and then heavily affecting Eastern Kentucky, including major impacts in Perry, Letcher, Clay, Bell, Martin, Pike, and other counties. They reported widespread power and water outages, nearly 600 people initially sheltered, more than 1,500 water rescues, over 250 National Guard members activated, and substantial mutual aid from other states and FEMA. They also said 73 counties had declared emergencies, 23 fatalities had been confirmed at that point, and individual assistance had already distributed $5.5 million to residents after the federal declaration was signed. The administration emphasized that recovery needs were still being assessed but were already significant. Kentucky Emergency Management said public assistance estimates were about $58 million and rising, with about 2,005 homes and 272 businesses inspected so far. Debris removal was identified as a major issue, and officials said they had requested Category A federal assistance for debris in four counties while continuing to seek more as assessments continued. They also noted that disaster recovery centers were opening and that teams were going door to door in affected areas. On transportation, KYTC reported 39 counties affected, a peak of 355 road closures reduced to 49, 18 damaged bridges, 94 bridges with debris on them, and 579 roadway damages, while continuing to clear roads and move supplies such as water, food, blankets, and heaters. Secretary Hicks then asked lawmakers to consider additional funding mechanisms. He said the current $50 million emergency cap in the budget was likely to be exhausted, with $21.5 million already allocated, and proposed either lifting the cap or creating a new “safe fund” for this disaster, similar to prior funds used after the western Kentucky tornadoes and the 2022 eastern Kentucky floods. He said the state could redirect about $25 million from an unused western Kentucky economic development allocation and about $20 million from an eastern Kentucky transportation allocation, for a total of $45 million, to help with this response. Members and officials also discussed debris disposal, with the Pike County landfill expansion identified as a possible site to receive some of the debris and reduce costs. Representative Fugate thanked the agencies for their response and described severe local impacts, including water outages, road slides, damaged water treatment plants, and heavy debris in homes and driveways.

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• . rates. rates.
• > speech rates.
• We don't set um rates for speech rates.
• we don't set rates for anything else. we don't set rates for anything else.
• set those rates. set those rates.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission met to approve the May 18, 2026 minutes and then focused on how SB 57’s special education cost study should inform HB 1099, which creates a separate study committee on residential placements and related education costs. Members discussed sending the commission’s minutes and findings to that new committee, noting the short timeline for its work and the need to be specific about unresolved issues so the new group does not duplicate the same questions. A major topic was the cost and responsibility for students placed at Spalding and similar residential programs, especially transportation and whether costs are paid through the Department of Education’s episode-of-treatment (EOT) fund, local districts, DHS, or Medicaid. Staff explained that for students with disabilities, EOT funds cover special education and transportation costs tied to the placement, while students without disabilities are handled through DHS care-management and best-interest meetings. Members raised concerns about whether some students at Spalding are receiving no schooling, whether transportation costs are substantial, and whether Medicaid reimbursement could offset some expenses. The commission also discussed confusion over district responsibility when students placed in residential programs attend school in another district, using Winnisquam as an example. Several members said the receiving district was not notified that DHHS-approved programs could bring in additional students and costs, and they suggested DHHS or its care-management entity should notify both the district of residence and the receiving district when a program is approved. The group agreed this notification issue, along with transportation funding, privacy concerns in Medicaid-to-schools billing, and the distinction between special education placements, EOT placements, and other voluntary residential placements, should be passed to the HB 1099 study committee for further work.

Transcript Highlights:

• <01:12:14.400> um the rate hasn't changed since 1998. um the rate hasn't changed since 1998
• We will also be above Massachusetts' rate of 8.0 and Maine's rate of 8.93.
• above Connecticut's rate of 8.25. above Connecticut's rate of 8.25.
• GDP growth rates and it's different GDP growth rates and it's really<01:54:21.920> hard.
• <02:55:55.120> You for our town rate. Now, we love you. You for our town rate.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• categories of reimbursement or rates categories of reimbursement or rates there<00:16:40.880>
• Um so there's no um set rate. us. Um so there's no um set rate.
• As I said, we don't set rates.
• As I said, we don't set rates. charges. As I said, we don't set rates.
• >> I will say again, we do not set rates beyond the private provider rates that are set forth.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The commission held an organizational meeting under SB 57 to study the cost of special education, with the meeting streamed publicly at the chair’s request. Members introduced themselves, and the chair explained that the bill creates two separate pieces, one dealing with SAU structure and the other with a commission on special education costing. He outlined his background in education and special education and said the commission’s work would focus on understanding and controlling special education costs. The commission reviewed its membership requirements and noted several vacancies or unfilled appointments, including the special education advocate, two governor-appointed parent advocates, and a Department of Health and Human Services representative. The members then elected Representative Rick Ladd as chair, Representative Dick Ames as vice chair, and Representative Megan Murray as clerk. Representative Ames briefly described his legal and policy background in disability and special education work in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The chair then walked through the commission’s study topics, including referral rates by IDEA category, reasons for increases in categories such as autism and other health impairment, post-COVID referral trends, pre-referral interventions, Medicaid and 504-related costs, out-of-district placements, dispute resolution, billing practices, privacy, reimbursement, legal services, graduation rates, attendance, and adult learning. Members discussed how special education costs are distributed, noting that the state spends about $977 million annually on special education, with only part covered by state aid and the remainder largely borne by local districts. Testimony also noted that out-of-district placement costs have risen sharply since rate-setting changes around 2018, and that some categories may reflect changes in identification practices, medical factors, or broader population shifts. The commission agreed to continue reviewing the data and formulas in future meetings.

Transcript Highlights:

• A lot of it's to do with the free and reduced rates.
• So, I don't know if I missed this earlier, but E-rate is a federal program. >> Yes.
• E-rate allocates $201.57 per student over 5 years.
• The school nutrition program, the CEP, affects eligibility or reimbursement rate for E-rate. >> Correct
• The one thing I would argue is I don't know that the custodian rate is the right rate for our food workers

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Director Rivera, so earlier you mentioned the tight turnover rate.
• be required to pay the highest match rate of 15%.
• So, as a result, reducing the department's payment... ...the highest match rate of 15%.
• Our sunset review... the highest match rate of 15%.
• in the per-member rate, but the actual per-member rate AHCCCS set for fiscal year 2025 increased by

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee conducted sunset reviews for the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy, the State Board of Nursing, the Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, and the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants. The Auditor General’s reports praised each board for timely licensing in some areas but identified recurring problems with complaint investigations, public safety oversight, fee analysis, records/documentation, and internal controls. For Pharmacy, the main concerns were weak enforcement of controlled substances prescription monitoring program (CSPMP) requirements and slow complaint resolution; the board said it had implemented some recommendations, was pursuing a new database vendor, and supported legislation to strengthen CSPMP enforcement. For Nursing, the audit found a large and growing backlog of complaints and repeated delays in resolving cases; the executive director said the board was under-resourced and requested 28 additional investigative positions, while nursing stakeholders supported process reforms and cited a bill to improve timelines and fairness. For Occupational Therapy, the audit focused on missing or poorly documented fingerprint clearance card checks, delayed action on a serious criminal-charge disclosure, and other compliance issues; the board said it had accepted and was implementing all recommendations, including new procedures and rulemaking. For Physician Assistants, the audit found weak oversight by the executive director, extensive delays in complaint handling, and an incentive-pay system that did not align with key performance goals; the board said it had already made structural changes, was improving tracking and IT systems, and planned to continue implementing recommendations. After discussion and testimony from board officials, public members, and nursing stakeholders, the committee voted to continue the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy for six years until July 1, 2032, the State Board of Nursing for four years until July 1, 2031, the Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners for four years until July 1, 2030, and the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants for a continued term with statutory changes (the transcript includes the board review and related discussion, but the final motion text for the physician assistants board is not fully captured in the excerpt). The votes on the first three continuations were approved by roll call, with members generally supporting continuation while expressing concern about complaint backlogs and the need for reforms.

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• By re rates in regards to his patients.
• year. vaccination rates under 50%. vaccination rates under 50%.
• rates due to vaccination<00:39:24.320> hesitancy.
• Vaccination rates under 30% beginning at the start of the school year 2025–2026.
• Vaccination rates under Hawaii.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several health-related resolutions and received testimony on each. HCR 28/HR 27 would ask the Department of Health to reconvene a working group on water and air contamination and remediation tied to the Pu‘uloa Range training facility; supporters said nearby residents and the broader public may be exposed to lead and heavy metals, and that further testing and eventual relocation of the range are needed. HCR 35 would request an auditor’s report on the social and financial effects of mandatory insurance coverage for biomarker testing, and HCR 36 would request a similar report on colorectal cancer screening coverage. The Department of Health and cancer advocates supported both, saying biomarker testing helps match patients to the right treatment and that earlier colorectal screening improves outcomes; DOH also cited screening data showing lower screening rates among uninsured people. HCR 134, on limiting cost sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging, drew support from the Susan G. Komen Foundation and others, who said out-of-pocket costs can delay diagnosis and treatment. HCR 171, on mandatory coverage for continuous glucose monitoring, also drew support from health and disability advocates. HCR 185, on coverage for Native Hawaiian healing and cultural practitioners through federally qualified health centers, received support from Papa Ola Lōkahi and a community testifier who described the value of traditional healing and access gaps. HCR 173, urging DOH outreach and vaccination drives at schools with low vaccination rates, drew support from DOH, DOE, and public health and disability advocates, but also strong opposition from several testifiers who argued the measure was government overreach and raised concerns about vaccine safety and parental choice. Testimony on HCR 173 was the most divided, with supporters emphasizing the need to raise immunization rates to prevent outbreaks and protect vulnerable children, while opponents argued schools should not host vaccine drives and that parents should make vaccination decisions without government involvement. The Department of Health said it is already working with schools and community partners to expand school-based immunization efforts and would prioritize schools with rates under 30%. The State Health Planning and Development Agency also supported the measure, saying rates below 50% are a serious public health concern. No votes or final committee actions were announced in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, those are all other, uh, certainly pressures on our rates, uh, on our, on our water rates, and so
• Important to a ratepayer that I can predict your rate.
• And we did this before we reset the rates.
• Rates tend to always be the elephant in any room.
• Additionally, they also tend to have higher compliance rates.

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• They're attempting to get this job done at an affordable rate.
• We've spent our own money through rates.
• high property taxes with a city rate of high property taxes with a city rate of $1 $1 $1 127%<00:30:23.640
• The cost escalated at an alarming rate.
• <01:03:21.400> compared of the highest sewer rates when compared of the highest sewer rates

Bills: HF201, HF217, HF314, HF315, HF406, HF408, HF425, HF426, HF730, HF731, HF652, HF761, HF1079, HF928, HF1017, HF1056, HF1081

Keywords: HF201, Minnesota income tax, tax subtraction, tax deduction, volunteer firefighter, volunteer fire and rescue, emergency responder, ambulance service personnel, EMR, EMS, search and rescue, canine search and rescue, underwater search and rescue, paid-on-call, part-time volunteer, tax relief, state tax law, section 290.0132, drivers license, identification card

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• versus a higher rate?
• for the 30% rate to is important for the 30% rate to incentivize<00:14:41.880> the<00:14:42.079
• likely to transition at the 30% rate likely to transition at the 30% rate versus<00:15:14.440>
• was 45% rate whatever the other rate was 45% rate what<00:16:25.800> would<00:16:26.199> the
• And the transition is separate from the tax rate, and I am of the belief that at a 45% tax rate they

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Representative Sweeney present and defend the budget amendment legalizing video lottery terminals (VLTs) and setting a 30% tax rate, with 65% of the tax going to the state and 35% to charities. He argued the lower rate was needed to encourage operators of historic horse racing (HHR) machines to convert to VLTs, saying the higher 45% rate would discourage adoption. He walked through revenue projections for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, estimating significant increases in state and charity revenue as machines transition over time, and said the amendment was designed to expand charitable gaming revenue overall. Several members questioned the assumptions behind his projections and the basis for his analysis, including why his independent research differed from the governor’s and Lottery Commission’s estimates. Sweeney said his figures were based on research into other states and conversations over many years, and he maintained that a 45% tax would likely result in no VLT adoption. Members also debated whether the transition costs for operators would be quickly recouped and whether the state’s share should be larger. One member emphasized that the committee was effectively choosing between a lower operator share and a higher state share, while Sweeney argued the 30% structure would produce revenue for everyone. The committee then moved to other revenue items on the tracking sheet. It voted 7-0 to accept the Lottery Commission’s revised base revenue estimates. Members also discussed an amendment to repeal the local option requirement for Kino games, which would expand Kino availability and was estimated to generate additional lottery profit in fiscal years 2026 and 2027. That amendment drew opposition from members who said local control was an important part of the original Kino policy and that removing it would override municipal decisions. The committee also noted that the VLT/HHR revenue item had already been adopted and was being revisited only to confirm the associated revenue estimates.

Transcript Highlights:

• Current law allows a taxing unit to levy an INS tax rate in addition to an M&O tax rate.
• However, we don't have the same restrictions on tax increases as we do on M&O rates for INS rates.
• : state what the minimum INS tax rate would be, state the proposed rate, state the difference between
• Senate Bill 1453, relating to the current debt rate and tax rate of a taxing unit for ad valorem tax
• and the use of that rate in calculating certain other ad valorem tax rates, to Local Government.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, and adopted the previous day’s journal. Members then adopted Senate Resolution 358 honoring the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on its 10th anniversary, with remarks highlighting UTRGV’s growth, degree production, research expansion, medical school, and role in serving the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas. The chamber also recognized the doctor of the day and adopted additional resolutions, including one for Denton County Days at the Capitol and another recognizing Texas HBCU Day. The Senate gave extensive recognition to outgoing Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp through Senate Resolution 368. Senators from both parties praised his long public career, leadership of the A&M System, support for regional universities, and bipartisan approach. The resolution was adopted after multiple members added their names. The chamber also heard from advocates with the Texas Streets Coalition, and received gubernatorial nominations for the State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. On legislation, the Senate passed several major bills. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 27, relating to rights and support for public school educators, was debated and amended to address teacher vacancies, bilingual certification testing, paid leave options, classroom removals, and appeal rights, then passed unanimously. Senate Joint Resolution 12, proposing a constitutional amendment on parents’ right to direct a child’s education, advanced on a 22-9 vote. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1741, aimed at preventing foreign influence and intellectual property theft at public institutions of higher education, passed unanimously. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 29, the business entities bill, also passed after debate over corporate governance and shareholder protections. Senate Bill 857, authorizing law enforcement to tow certain vehicles driven by unlicensed or uninsured drivers, passed despite some concern about towing abuses during disasters. The Senate also took up Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1536 on dementia and Alzheimer’s training for certain guardians, but the transcript ends as that bill is being laid out.

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• The current rate, it's based on the CPI... We will get you last year's rate.
• So it's just a calculation on that rate. But we'll get you last year's rate. This year's is 2.059.
• I will tell you, if I look at my vacancy rates, my vacancy rates have improved quite a bit.
• Error rate.
• Are error rates down? Yes. Yes, error rates down. Thank you for the correction.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• The executive added in those additional GSD and DOIT rates.
• rate study, you know, we were trying to be very mindful and intentional about how we asked for the Rate
• increases: So the last time we had a rate study, we broke up the rate increase into two fiscal years
• So that's my rate increase A discussion on support decision making.
• You know, insurance rates go up, insurance premiums go up.

Keywords: 996, all

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• In December, 103 absences; 55.93% fill rate; 26 classrooms.
• > 26 December 103 55.93 per fill rate 26 December 103 55.93 per fill rate 26 classrooms<01:24:
• Guardians our current substitute rates Guardians our current substitute rates are<01:25:40.040><
• local competition is between those rates local competition is between those rates and<01:26:16.080
• That come down to at an hourly rate, you know?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• agencies and how they rate us, and we've, we've maintained high ratings almost no matter what we do
• The, the rating agencies use a wide range of factors.
• I mean the, the credit rating agencies have been brought up.
• But we don't, it's fair to say we don't work for the credit rating agencies, right?
• Um, Lowering, um, yeah, I mean, if you lower the rate, um, uh, well, I don't know that.

Bills: SJR 4

Keywords: term limits, state offices, constitutional amendment, governor, lieutenant governor, election reform