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• DISTRIBUTING WIOA FUNDS AMONG THE STATE BASED ON RELATIVE SHARES OF WORKFORCE UNEMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY FACTORS
• Bankson: THIS PLAYS INTO, WHEN WE LOOK AT THE GRADES, TO THAT FACTOR INTO THOSE THAT DO A GOOD JOB IN
• FOR SOME IT CAN BE QUICK, FOR OTHERS IT CAN TAKE WEEKS AND THERE ARE A COUPLE FACTORS THERE.

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• accounts are closed, credit is not extended, or insurance is cancelled, not because of normal risk factors
• economic freedom; it targets law-abiding individuals and businesses based on subjective ideological factors
• Competitive options with pricing typically being the primary factor.

Committee: Senate Banking and Insurance

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• We don't we don't want to be seen as an incentive program, right, and a deciding factor for families
• >> So we leave that to the department to set those factors as well as they develop the program so that
• So that is one of the factors that can be considered in the placing with this foster with this type of

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• the list of Licenses that require background checks, and then moving the principal responsibility factors
• A school principal is considered the second most important factor, as Representative Garratt said.
• Sat here, and I brought up when we gave teacher raises, when we increased the factor for our principals

Committee: House House Education

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• I will tell you that convenient access to healthcare is a determining factor of whether people will actually
• Convenient access to healthcare is a determining factor of whether people will actually seek healthcare
• I will tell you that convenient access to health care is a determining factor of whether people will

Bills: SB2 , SJR36 , SB2 , SB2 , SR29 , SB2

Keywords: Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 1185, senate, all

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• Um, Representative Smith touched on a little bit, but are there other factors other than mandates that
• Um, Representative Smith touched on a little bit, but are there other factors other than mandates that
• Representative Smith touched on a little bit, but are there other factors other than mandates that are
• Representative Smith touched on a little bit, but are there other factors other than mandates that are
• that are making it there other factors that are making it go<00:32:44.080><c> up</c><00:32:44.320><c

Bills: HF3388 , HF400

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF3388, Minnesota premium security plan, reinsurance, health insurance, group health carriers, MCHA, MNsure, individual market, premium stabilization, carrier assessment, health insurance assessment, premium security plan account, state innovation waiver, high-risk pool, reinsurance payments, healthcare premiums, insurance carriers, deferral of assessment, financially impaired condition, HF400

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• "So, I don't know that we can actually pinpoint that, um, because there are other environmental factors
• And another factor was the ports is that we weren't utilizing... ...it's about $500,000 a year.
• And another factor was the ports is that we weren't utilizing...
• was the ports is that we another factor was the ports is that we weren't<00:48:19.119><c> utilizing<
• Uh and that would<01:10:53.920><c> factor</c><01:10:54.239><c> in</c><01:10:54.560><c> our</c><01:10:

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee approved the October 15 minutes and observed a moment of silence for the victims of the UPS Worldport plane crash. The main presentation was from Transportation Cabinet Commissioner Bobby Joe Lewis on the Local Assistance Road Program/County Priority Projects Program (LAARP/CPP), which was implemented under House Bill 546 and now requires rehabilitation projects to restore roads to original condition, cap funding at $500,000 per project, use a new scoring matrix, include a local match, and submit one photograph per 300 feet of project length. He reported that the 2026-2027 cycle ran from June 1 to October 1 and drew 1,215 project applications from 107 counties and 106 cities, with total submitted project costs of about $121.1 million and about $102.3 million requested after local match. He also said 30% of submissions scored 10s and 22% scored 9s, and that the list of requests and required photos had been submitted to the General Assembly and LRC. Members asked about how scores change over time, whether roads can move from lower scores to 10s, and whether the new process gives a better picture of local needs. Lewis said scores can change based on weather and road conditions, but the new system provides more information and a more standardized evaluation than before. Several members raised concerns about the volume and size of required photographs, suggesting drone footage or video as an alternative; Lewis said the photo requirement has caused confusion and large file uploads, and he was open to considering easier ways to document conditions. Members also discussed continuity in scoring across districts, and Lewis explained that district staff appointed by chief district engineers use a handbook and scoring matrix, with the scores entered into a computer system so evaluators do not see the final score while scoring. The committee also discussed funding levels and carry-forward balances for the program. Lewis said the program began with $20 million authorized in HR92, noted underruns from completed projects, and reported a carry-forward amount that had grown to $355,432.42 available for reauthorization as of October 13. In response to questions, he said the current process concentrates applications into a short window, with 63% of applications arriving in the last few days and 417 on October 1, which created a heavy workload but was completed on time. The meeting then moved to multimodal funding priorities, with Jennifer Kersner of Kentuckians for Better Transportation introducing herself and offering condolences for the UPS aviation incident before beginning her remarks.

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• The commissioner said it all depended on other rating factors, including age.
• &gt;&gt; It all depends on other rating factors. &gt;&gt; It all depends on other rating factors.
• </c> You know there's rating factors of age. You know there's rating factors of age.
• </c> know, a lot there's a lot of factors. know, a lot there's a lot of factors.
• So that's why some of these, while they might appear a little negative, there are other factors that

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:15 Department of Insurance Update 00:01:39 Department of Financial Institutions Update 00:37:07 Insurance Industry Update 00:54:50 Credit Union Industry Update 01:10:53, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the September 16 minutes, and then received an update from Insurance Commissioner Sharon Clark and staff on the Department of Insurance. Clark reviewed department activity, including growth in premium volume and licensing, consumer complaints and recoveries, and a rise in fraud referrals. She said the department has 66 open fraud cases and described common schemes such as staged auto accidents, inflated repair or cleanup charges, and roofing scams. She also said the department’s investigators often prepare strong cases but face reluctance from local prosecutors, especially in Fayette and Jefferson counties, to pursue them. Clark reported favorable workers’ compensation news, saying rates will decrease 9.7% next year for the 20th straight year. She contrasted that with a difficult property insurance market driven by storms, reinsurance costs, inflation, labor shortages, and litigation, but said Kentucky’s market remains relatively stable, citing the Kentucky Fair Plan’s small number of policies. She then warned of significant 2026 health insurance premium increases on the exchange: 16.1% for Molina, 23% for Anthem, and 37% for WCare, after CareSource withdrew. She said the rates were reviewed by actuaries and found fair, but that the biggest pressure point is the scheduled expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, which she said could leave about 90% of exchange enrollees facing a compounded increase. Members questioned Clark about fraud prosecution, the number of people in commercial versus public coverage, and the impact of expiring subsidies. Clark said the prosecution issue is mainly with Commonwealth attorneys and that rural counties are more cooperative than urban ones. She also said the health market is individually rated and that older enrollees would be hit harder, while the loss of tax credits could push some people out of the marketplace. One member asked about the attorney general’s recent opinion on SB 188, the PBM bill; staff said attorneys were still reviewing it. Clark closed by noting that Kentucky’s fraud and towing/storage legislation has become a model for other states.

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• We need to use our cultural teachings because those are our protective factors.
• that's</c><00:55:28.359><c> what</c><00:55:28.520><c> helps</c><00:55:28.839><c> us</c> protective factors
• that's what helps us protective factors that's what helps us the<00:55:29.640><c> same</c><00:55:29.920
• 02:33.279><c> served</c><01:02:33.680><c> as</c><01:02:33.920><c> protective</c><01:02:34.760><c> factors
• </c> system and served as protective factors system and served as protective factors against<01:02:36.039

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 00:31:57.720><c> by</c><00:31:58.120><c> the</c><00:31:58.240><c> allocation</c><00:31:58.960><c> factor
• </c> required uh by the allocation factor required uh by the allocation factor that<00:31:59.440><c>
• My question is: what are the other factors that are considered if a center is asking for a variance?
• She said she can follow up with her folks and get more details about what factors they look at when they
• </c> with you with and so there's factors with you with and so there's factors like<00:41:11.560><c>

Bills: HF656 , HF655 , HF633

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: child care, childcare, day care, daycare, licensing, variance, licensed capacity, capacity limit, staff qualifications, staffing, child care center, family child care, provider flexibility, Minnesota career lattice, Department of Children Youth and Families, DCYF, licensing rules, enrollment, indoor space, professional development

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• Factors such as employee salary, healthcare costs, etc.
• Factors such as employee salary, healthcare costs, etc.
• Factors such as employee salary, healthcare costs, etc.
• </c><00:01:58.600><c> such</c> current levels of service factors such current levels of service factors
• I'll give an example: if a juvenile runs away multiple times, we know that's a risk factor for things

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so they have that ability as well, which I think is a unique distinguishing factor. Thank you.
• We are not touching the cap amounts or the inflation factor.
• He recommended this movie, The Motivation Factor. It's a little repetitive.
• He recommended this movie, The Motivation Factor. It's a little repetitive.
• He recommended this movie, The Motivation Factor. It's a little repetitive.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal, and numerous introductions of visiting groups and guests, including schoolchildren, Republican women’s organizations, county commissioners, and family members of legislators. Members also suspended House Rule 98 to allow baseball apparel in celebration of opening day, with the motion passing 118-22. The chamber then took up the state budget bills. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2002, covering elementary and secondary education and child care, drew the most debate. Supporters said it maintained record funding for the foundation formula, transportation, and early childhood programs, while critics argued it still fell short of fully funding the formula and underfunded child care subsidies by about $51 million. After extended debate over statutory obligations, school funding, and child care policy, the bill passed 85-70. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2003, the higher education and workforce development budget, also prompted substantial debate over a proposed shift to an FTE-based funding model for colleges and universities. Supporters called it a fairer, more equitable system that follows students and encourages efficiency, while opponents warned it would sharply reduce funding for some institutions, including community colleges and regional universities. The bill passed 83-66. The House then passed House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2004, covering revenue and transportation, 91-50, despite objections over a public transit cut and constitutional concerns raised about MoDOT appropriations. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2005, the Office of Administration and employee benefits budget, passed overwhelmingly after members discussed state worker compensation, deferred compensation, and benefits funding. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2006, covering agriculture, natural resources, and conservation, passed 133-17 after members highlighted restored funding for agriculture business development and food insecurity grants, while others criticized cuts to natural resources and parks funding. The chamber then moved on to House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2007, covering economic development, commerce and insurance, and labor and industrial relations, with the budget chair introducing the bill and outlining its major departmental appropriations.

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• Um, this bill establishes factors under which officers may arrest and detain persons without a warrant
• and would instead require that the officer choose and identify one or more additional qualifying factors
• Um, this bill establishes factors under which officers may arrest and detain persons without a warrant
• </c><01:36:16.400><c> That</c> more additional qualifying factors.
• That more additional qualifying factors.

Bills: HB2246 , HB2119 , HB1929 , HB1953 , HB1572 , HB2549 , HB2594 , HB2551 , HB2595 , HB2548 , HB2459 , HB1931 , HB1604 , HB1616 , HB1736 , HB2233 , HB2241 , HB1891 , HB1803 , HB2567 , HB2534 , HB2399 , HB2172 , HB1595 , HB1811 , HB2168 , HB1780 , HB1781 , HB1785 , HB2122 , HB2012 , HB2398 , HB1779 , HB2296 , HB1894 , HB1925 , HB2019 , HB1896 , HB2294 , HB2298 , HB2300 , HB2344 , HB2345 , HB2391 , HB2037 , HB2201 , HB1941 , HB1635 , HB1943 , HB2325 , HB1926 , HB2490 , HB1710 , HB2545 , HB1976 , HB2173 , HB1804 , HB1563 , HB2015 , HB1619 , HB2475 , HB1889 , HB2367 , HB2187 , HB1765 , HB1452 , HB2231 , HB1700 , HB1705 , HB1626 , HB1897 , HB1642 , HB1523 , HB2593 , HB815 , HB1655 , HB1596 , HB1732 , HB1842 , HB2476 , HB2478 , HB2022 , HB1588 , HB2575 , HB1163 , HB2153 , HB772 , HB1519 , HB2050 , HB2309 , HB2147 , HB2329 , HB2274 , HB2280 , HB2547 , HB2275 , HB2452 , HB2306 , HB2148 , HB2088 , HB1764 , HB2438 , HB2117 , HB1860 , HB2604 , HB2118 , HB2017 , HB2155 , HB1832 , HB2216 , HB1601 , HB1934 , HB2297 , HB2397 , HB1893 , HB2533 , HB1890 , HB2454 , HB2004 , HB2427 , HB2207 , HB1810 , HB1840 , HB1644 , HB1645 , HB1946 , HB1648 , HB2324 , HB2323 , HB1509 , HB1514 , HB1515 , HB2164 , HB2165 , HB2283 , HB1691 , HB2386 , HB2423 , HB2121 , HB1984 , HB1593 , HB1671 , HB2619 , HB1481 , HB2314 , HB2319 , HB1643 , HB2558 , HB1864 , HB1898 , HB2214 , HB2167 , HB2488 , HB2009 , HB2007 , HB322 , HB1964 , HB2218 , HB2616 , HB1535 , HB1574 , HB1977 , HB2054 , HB2046 , HB146 , HB2094 , HB2181 , HB2250 , HB2515 , HB2444 , HB2385 , HB1740 , HB1724 , HB1733 , HB1799 , HB1725 , HB2049 , HB2161 , HB1970 , HB2519 , HB1790 , HB2416 , HB1873 , HB2001 , HB2151 , HB1603 , HB1880 , HB1753 , HB2198 , HB1511 , HB1991 , HB2546 , HB1615 , HB1939 , HB2140 , HB2429 , HB1870 , HB1850 , HB1782 , HB2137

Keywords: agriculture, federal grants, Hawaii, grant administration, revolving fund, department of agriculture and biosecurity, grant compliance, financial support, coffee, pest control, subsidy program, coffee berry borer, coffee leaf rust, economy, biosecurity, invasive species, Molokai, advisory board, quarantine, environmental protection

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• It turned out once they did that, PG&E massively increased the capacity factor, ran the plant really
• But that's a main factor, I think, in a lot of families' lives, when, you know, the groceries are in
• So that is really kind of the driving factor."
• Isn't it kind of less risky rather than more risky, given all of these other factors?
• So do you think that's become the main risk factor for investment?

Summary: The Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications held an oversight hearing focused on electric rates, utility regulation, affordability, reliability, and wildfire-related costs. The chair framed the discussion around the challenge of transitioning to a cleaner grid while keeping bills affordable and the system reliable, and noted the hearing also served as the annual update from the CPUC and Public Advocates Office. Professor Severin Borenstein gave a primer on utility regulation, explaining the split between deregulated generation and regulated transmission/distribution, the basics of cost-of-service regulation, and the role of return on equity. He argued that high allowed returns can encourage capital-intensive spending and that many public policy costs now embedded in rates would be better funded through the state budget, while warning that price caps or performance-based regulation are not silver bullets. CPUC President-designate Alice Reynolds described the commission’s role as economic regulator of investor-owned utilities and said affordability is being addressed through rate case scrutiny, reasonableness reviews, and legislative direction. She said wildfire mitigation and insurance costs have been major drivers of rate increases, but some wildfire-related costs are time-limited and will roll off rates over time. She also highlighted progress on clean energy procurement, battery storage growth, and integrated resource planning to meet climate goals while maintaining reliability. Reynolds said the CPUC is reviewing utility spending, disallowing imprudent costs where appropriate, and litigating at FERC to challenge transmission costs. Members pressed both witnesses on several issues, including whether rates are being inflated by legislative mandates and balancing accounts, whether utility returns are too high, and whether the state should shift more public-policy costs off electric bills and into the General Fund. Senators also raised concerns about load growth from data centers and ports, gas-system stranded assets as electrification advances, and whether the CPUC is over-regulating or discouraging innovation. Reynolds said the CPUC is working with the Energy Commission, CAISO, and the Air Resources Board on a holistic planning process, and pointed to tools such as interconnection reforms and demand flexibility. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, with several follow-up requests for reports and data.

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• It turned out once they did that, PG&E massively increased the capacity factor, ran the plant really
• But that's a main factor, I think, in a lot of families' lives, when, you know, the groceries are in
• So that is really kind of the driving factor.
• Isn't it kind of less risky rather than more risky, given all of these other factors?
• So do you think that's become the main risk factor for investment?

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications

Summary: The Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications held an oversight hearing focused on electric rates, utility regulation, affordability, wildfire costs, and the California Public Utilities Commission’s role. Chair and members framed the discussion around the challenge of transitioning to a cleaner grid while maintaining reliability and keeping bills affordable. The hearing also served as the annual update from the CPUC and the Public Advocates Office, with testimony from Professor Severin Borenstein and CPUC President-designate Alice Reynolds. Borenstein gave a primer on utility regulation, explaining that generation is largely deregulated while transmission and distribution remain regulated, and that most rate-setting follows cost-of-service regulation. He emphasized that the hardest issue is setting the allowed return on equity: too high can raise bills and encourage capital-heavy spending, while too low can deter investment and harm reliability. He argued there is no silver bullet, said performance-based regulation and price caps have limits, and suggested some costs now charged through electric bills—such as climate programs, low-income subsidies, and wildfire-related public policy costs—might more appropriately be paid through the state budget. Reynolds described the CPUC’s oversight role, saying the commission reviews utility spending through general rate cases, balancing accounts, and other proceedings, and that affordability is addressed through front-end scrutiny, post-spend accountability, and legislative direction. She highlighted wildfire mitigation as a major driver of rate increases, noted recent progress on clean energy procurement and battery storage, and said the CPUC is working on return-on-equity decisions, FERC advocacy on transmission costs, and implementation of SB 254 and other statutes. Members pressed on a range of issues, including wildfire securitization, load growth from EVs and data centers, gas-system stranded assets, balancing accounts, and a water-service dispute in Keene involving Union Pacific. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, with several follow-up commitments from the CPUC to provide data and updates.

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• It turned out once they did that, PG&E massively increased the capacity factor, ran the plant really
• But that's a main factor, I think, in a lot of families' lives, when, you know, the groceries are in
• So that is really kind of the driving factor.”
• Isn't it kind of less risky rather than more risky, given all of these other factors?
• So do you think that's become the main risk factor for investment?

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So whatever each one is, our contractors are roughly factoring that in.
• </c><00:16:55.440><c> that</c> contractors are roughly factoring that contractors are roughly factoring
• And one way to control that is for the state to be able to be a supplemental factor to help municipalities
• > for the state to be able to be a for the state to be able to be a supplemental<00:49:10.079><c> factor
• </c><00:49:10.480><c> to</c><00:49:10.720><c> help</c> supplemental factor to help supplemental factor

Bills: HB268 , SB279 , SB304 , SB303 , SB298 , HB268 , SB279 , SB304 , SB303 , SB298

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: lottery winnings, lottery prize, state lottery, income tax exemption, tax exemption, gambling, games of chance, prize proceeds, Alabama Department of Revenue, state income tax, tax relief, winnings, jackpot, lotto, Alabama State House, Montgomery, Legislative Council, demolition, state capitol, state capitol building

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• And I've seen to where they get some people get to that point and the driving factor is their children
• </c><00:03:25.040><c> They</c> driving factor is their children.
• They driving factor is their children.
• This is just another factor that they're going to take into play.
• c><00:08:00.000><c> going</c><00:08:00.080><c> to</c> another factor that they're going to another factor

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 958, all

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• Courts consider four factors in deciding fair use. Thank you.
• Courts consider four factors in deciding fair use: the purpose and character of the challenged use, the
• is against it, and on the positive side, all the defendants think that all the factors really weigh
• I think that it's important to understand that this market effects factor is probably going to be the
• I think that it's important to understand that this market effects factor is probably going to be the

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee and Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee held an informational hearing at Stanford on the intersection of artificial intelligence, copyright, transparency, and California’s creative economy. Chairs and members emphasized that the hearing was not on a specific bill and no vote would be taken. Opening remarks framed the issue as balancing protection for artists and other rights holders with the need to keep AI innovation and related economic activity thriving in California, while noting that federal action is unlikely and that state policy may influence national standards. The first panel featured Professor Pamela Samuelson and Stanford researcher Rishi Bommasani. Samuelson reviewed the current copyright litigation landscape, including dozens of lawsuits over AI training, and explained the fair use framework, the Google Books precedent, and the uncertainty around newer theories such as market dilution. She said states can likely regulate transparency, deepfakes, privacy, and safety, but warned that some proposals may be preempted by federal copyright law. Bommasani described widespread opacity around training data among major California AI companies, discussed AB 2013 and the EU AI Act as transparency models, and identified gaps in disclosure design, enforcement, and whether transparency alone can address copyright and IP concerns. Members asked about open-source models, opt-outs, machine unlearning, user data, and state options for protecting creators. The second panel included SAG-AFTRA board member Jason George, Animation Guild president Danny Lynn, and OpenAI copyright counsel Mark Gray. George and Lynn argued that AI training on performers’ and artists’ work without consent or compensation threatens jobs, bargaining power, and reputations, and they supported stronger transparency and licensing requirements so creators can identify when their work is used. Gray said AI is already being used as a productivity tool and highlighted partnerships between AI companies and publishers, record labels, and studios, while arguing that specific harmful uses such as deepfakes should be regulated directly rather than restricting general-purpose AI development. Committee members discussed labeling and watermarking of AI-generated content, transparency around model use, and whether state law should require more detailed disclosure of training data; no formal action was taken.

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• And all of these factors have a lot to do with a premium.
• So, it's a variety of factors. I do think we can get better information on that topic, though.
• The rising cost of health care, as I just mentioned, is due to a number of factors.
• And I talked to her, and one of the factors was, although it wasn't as big as you would think, and it
• was a little hard to quantify, one of the factors was insurance companies anticipating that because