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• Oz went on to say this annual adjustment isn't meant to penalize states. Dr.
• Oz went on to say this annual adjustment<00:05:12.320><c> isn't</c><00:05:12.560><c> meant</c><00:05:
• 12.800><c> to</c><00:05:12.880><c> penalize</c> adjustment isn't meant to penalize adjustment isn't meant
• There is a difference between a formalized operation to claim that there's public... ...operation to
• claim that there's public input and, in fact, a de facto outreach to people.

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 4 June, 2026; 2:30 PM, 925, all

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• They would send it to us, and then we'd apply a 100% tax through a tax order or tax adjustment.
• </c><00:05:17.320><c> The</c><00:05:17.400><c> penalty</c> tax order or tax adjustment.
• The penalty tax order or tax adjustment.
• When a lien is filed for a claim for any type of tax, there is a priority set in statute.
• Bears said that, in general, restitution would likely be collected first, and then their claim would

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House File 5040, the “Take It Back Act,” presented by Representative Anderson. The bill, as amended by the DE1 amendment, would impose a 100% tax on amounts a person is convicted of stealing through fraud against Minnesota public programs, with the stated goal of recovering taxpayer dollars. Anderson said the measure is bipartisan, has many co-authors, and was developed with the Department of Revenue to ensure it could be administered without undue burden. Joanna Bears of the Department of Revenue testified in support of the bill’s administration and thanked the authors for working with the department. She explained that the bill has two parts: a conviction-based tax that would be assessed after a fraud conviction, and a penalty piece tied to fraud identified through the department’s existing review and tip processes. In response to member questions, Bears said the department already receives tips and information from other agencies, reviews them carefully, and would use the bill as another tool to address public fund fraud. Members also asked about timing, restitution, and whether the bill could be misused by bad-faith tips; Anderson and Bears said the conviction-based portion is not tip-driven and that the bill is intended to be administered legally and efficiently. Representative Smith asked about the relationship to the Fraud Restitution Fund and whether the bill would apply to private-sector tax fraud. Bears said restitution would likely be collected first depending on statutory priority, and clarified that the new 100% penalty would apply only to public fund fraud, not general tax fraud, and only to the fraudulent public-fund amount. Representative Witty and others expressed support for the bill as a tool to combat fraud. At the end of the hearing, Representative Anderson renewed her motion to lay over House File 5040, as amended, for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill, and the chair indicated that was the plan.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's to pay claims to victims of crime.
• request $25.7 million in appropriation for salaries, match, and extra help, all cite the salary adjustments
• The state insurance adjuster calculated the cash value to be $1.82 million.
• This was one of the old claims that got moved forward.” “I understand.
• I mean, the early amount, even from the insurance adjuster at that point was, I believe, lesser.”

Summary: The committee considered a series of appropriation, transfer, and review items, approving most requests in Sections B through J. These included temporary appropriations for state technology upgrades, personnel management, court reporters and interpreters, crime victim claims, juvenile sex offender assessments, radiation lab testing, higher education workforce grants, an ARPA grant for the UAFS LPN program, an IIJA grant for geological/critical minerals work, a restricted reserve transfer for 102 State Police vehicles, a transfer to the Arkansas Heroes Program, several cash fund requests for the Real Estate Commission HVAC and AV needs, and overtime appropriations for Emergency Management and Military. One budget classification transfer request from the Commissioner of State Lands for $250,000 to cover operating expenses tied to a new building was discussed at length but failed on the vote after questions about the lease and operating costs. A major portion of the meeting focused on a $25.7 million pay plan appropriation request for 15 agencies. Members questioned why the Department of Human Services had not requested additional pay-plan dollars for human development centers, where DHS acknowledged staffing shortages, high turnover, and heavy overtime but said the issue was not lack of pay-plan funding. DHS was asked to provide a written plan to address staffing problems. The Department of Corrections testified that the pay plan had improved retention and hiring, and committee members asked for follow-up data on vacancies and staffing outcomes. Members also clarified that the pay-plan request was appropriation only, not new funding, and approved it. The committee then reviewed fund reports, including the restricted reserve, Budget Stabilization Trust Fund, Tobacco Settlement, State Central Services, Education Adequacy, Medicaid Trust Fund, IIJA, and Revenue Services transfer reports. DHS and DFA were questioned closely about the Medicaid Trust Fund, with members noting a $90 million February draw and asking about projected year-end balances; DFA and DHS said February was a high-expense, low-revenue month and projected the fund would remain solvent through the fiscal year, ending between $150 million and $200 million, while a second $100 million set-aside is planned for FY27. The committee also discussed a state hospital damage report, where DHS explained that insurance proceeds would not fully cover the repair costs because of depreciation and the age of the buildings; members expressed concern that the state would recover far less than originally expected, and DHS said any additional insurance recovery would be limited and returned to restricted reserve.

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• Per current law, the school district may also submit claims for reimbursement by the legislature under
• The claims shall be subject to verification by the Department of Enterprise Services.
• Altogether, this bill is a modest and cost-effective adjustment that recognizes the sacrifices of our
• Altogether, this bill is a modest and cost-effective adjustment that recognizes the sacrifices of our
• It directs the Office of Financial Management to review and adjust compensation amounts at least every

Bills: SB6052, SB6051, SB5907, SB5860, SB5574

Keywords: digital transcript, transcript sharing, student records, education data exchange, K-12, higher education, community colleges, universities, school districts, charter schools, state-tribal education compact schools, educational service districts, data interoperability, secure platform, student consent, FERPA, privacy, education technology, records management, transcript standard

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• Chairman, may I please claim my vote? Thank you. Mr. Chair, may I please claim my vote? Thank you.
• The device is designed so the intensity of the light can be adjusted.
• It claims to protect children while actually inviting harassment or worse.
• It claims to protect children while actually inviting harassment or worse.
• Now, if somebody claims that a biological male is so-and-so, so, Now, if somebody claims that a biological

Summary: The committee heard a series of bills on taxes, public health, veterans’ benefits, public notices, HOA rules, and school policy. SB 1045, which would bar local governments from taxing or feeing blockchain use in residences, passed 4-3 after brief discussion; supporters framed it as a tax-preemption measure, while opponents argued it would reduce local revenue. SB 1019, which would prohibit adding fluoride to public water systems, drew extensive testimony. The sponsor argued fluoride should be topical rather than systemic and cited emerging research on possible health risks, while dental and public health advocates strongly opposed the bill, citing decades of evidence that fluoridation reduces tooth decay and saves money. The committee voted 4-3 to advance the bill, with members on both sides explaining their votes at length. The committee also advanced SB 1050, granting free lifetime state park passes to Arizona veterans, after Arizona State Parks said it was neutral but warned of possible revenue losses; the bill passed 4-3. SB 1078, clarifying that court review of public-records denials is de novo, passed unanimously 7-0 with support from the Goldwater Institute and no opposition testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• There's no opt-out provision for a victim of a tort claim.
• I had to adapt and adjust, as I still do to this day.
• They just go because of claims of, you know, lots of...
• claims.
• The liability claim… we were subsequently sued for a million dollars on this claim.

Bills: HB4806

Keywords: civil action, damages, health care services, noneconomic damages, negligence, legal standards, 1184, house, all

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• certain eligibility requirements and have a household income at or below 60% state median income, adjusted
• who has been approved for subsidy attends at least one day in the calendar month, the provider may claim
• DCYF must adopt rules that allow child care providers to accept state subsidy payment to claim a full
• The PERS 1 and TRS 1 were created without regular cost-of-living adjustments, and while there was an
• My homeowners insurance, 228% without a claim. Car insurance, 196%, and medical premium, 77%.

Bills: HB2689, SB5832, SB5922, SB5944, SB5988, SB6151

Keywords: Working Connections Child Care, child care subsidy, subsidized child care, Washington DCYF, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, low-income families, child care providers, licensed child care centers, family child care, market rate survey, subsidy rates, income eligibility, state median income, SNAP, Basic Food, collective bargaining, provider reimbursement, daily payment, half-day care, partial-day care

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• The third item is our DI program admin and benefit adjustments.
• There is a large current-year adjustment and a somewhat larger budget-year adjustment, just north of
• We reviewed the two salary adjustments, find no issues with those two.
• So this is with regards to the unfair labor practices adjustment.
• adjustment, which is one of CDCR's biannual population adjustments.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• All right, well, I'll just tell you, I'm sure I've never brought an unfair trade practice claim in my
• Placed on such a claim by the Unfair Practices Act.
• An individual can bring that claim in the absence of the Attorney General.
• So if you're for a $10,000 claim and taking attorney's fees and so forth, I don't think it's going to
• We're going to adjust it. We're going to probably...

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• This establishes enhanced prepayment review for fee-for-service MA claims.
• </c> MA claims. MA claims.
• um and cost reports and other claims um and cost reports and other billings.
• </c><00:14:10.560><c> from</c><00:14:11.000><c> managed</c><00:14:11.440><c> care</c> specified claims
• from managed care specified claims from managed care plans. plans. plans.

Bills: HF4207, HF4338

Keywords: housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, human services, medical assistance, Medicaid, provider enrollment, provider revalidation, fraud prevention, program integrity, background study, background check, fingerprinting, licensing, license revocation, payment withholding, payment suspension, prepayment review

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• > a</c><00:06:42.400><c> lot</c><00:06:42.560><c> of</c><00:06:42.560><c> our</c> like that were claiming
• a lot of our like that were claiming a lot of our firefighters.<00:06:43.520><c> So</c><00:06:43.680
• As part of that, we have tried to make some adjustments this year, looking at the penalties, trying to
• Those apply in the prosecutor-initiated sentence adjustments, in plea hearings, and also when charges
• , in plea hearings, sentence adjustments, in plea hearings, and<00:58:58.400><c> also</c><00:58:58.640

Bills: HF2354, HF3407, HF4359, HF4192, HF3356, HF3695, HF1597, HF3155, HF3871, HF4437, HF4446, HF3990

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, ghost guns, unserialized firearms, 3D-printed guns, 3D printer firearms, CNC milling, home-built firearms, firearm serialization, serial numbers, unfinished frame, unfinished receiver, ghost gun ban, gun control, firearm design files, CAD files, digital gun blueprints

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• So the committee substitute for House Bill 4623 aligns the bill with other tort claims, aims at caps,
• The recovery of attorney's fees, if a claim is without merit, making the recovery of fees two-way.
• So this reflects stakeholder input and mirrors the language more closely to the Tort Claims Act.
• We don't want to create a lot of new claims.
• The committee substitute also adjusts the implementation date from spring to fall. twenty twenty-six,

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• So there currently aren't any claims, but should a claim arise, they need to be there to wind it up and
• pay the claim.
• are claims where they're no longer offering...
• Six additional carriers have residual claims.
• year window where a claim might be filed.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Rates are based on historical claims.
• For state fiscal year 2026, adjustments were applied to account for incurred but not reported claims,
• Uh they go back and historical claims.
• They're adjusted for actuarial rate.
• Adjustments and perspective trending.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services met in person, approved the October 15 minutes, and began with a moment of silence following a Louisville UPS plane explosion that was described as a local tragedy affecting many families and first responders. The main presentation was an overview of Kentucky’s Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation (NMT) program from the Department for Medicaid Services and the Transportation Cabinet. Witnesses explained that NMT is a federally required Medicaid benefit, administered by the Transportation Cabinet under a risk-based capitated model, with eligibility limited to Medicaid members traveling to medically necessary, Medicaid-covered services and who lack access to other transportation. They also described exclusions, including certain KCHIP, QMB, and PACE members, and outlined the brokered regional structure, call center operations, scheduling rules, vehicle and driver oversight, complaint handling, and rider surveys. The presenters reported that NMT handled more than 3.1 million trips in state fiscal year 2024, with over 1.38 million trips already recorded in October, and said customer satisfaction surveys were high. They said the FY 2025-26 contract total is about $360.6 million, with monthly per-member capitation rates set by region through an actuarial process and approved by CMS. They emphasized that payments are tied to monthly Medicaid enrollment and that the state draws down federal funds for the exact amount paid, with no leftover balance. They also said most NMT use comes from adult day centers and rehabilitative care such as dialysis. Members questioned the witnesses about how quality metrics and contract standards are set, whether the state had explored alternatives such as Uber Health or other integrated models, and how utilization was calculated. The witnesses said contract requirements are developed collaboratively by Medicaid Services, the Transportation Cabinet, and other agencies, and that studies of other models generally found higher costs and lower approval ratings, with additional research on a hybrid model expected by the end of the year. They clarified that one figure reflected the share of Medicaid members with registered vehicles, while another reflected actual NMT users, and they defended the capitated structure as shifting financial risk to brokers rather than the state. Representative Fleming also raised concerns about oversight, reporting, and the apparent gap between budgeted and contracted amounts, asking whether any unused funds would return to general funds; the discussion ended before a final answer was given.

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• Regulation of all insurance companies, producers, consultants, and adjusters.
• Separating that out, we have 115,000 114,000 adjusters.
• I haven't put a claim in in 20 years.
• licensed at about 245,000 producers, agents, adjusters in the state of New Hampshire.
• That were able to work on and adjust this system.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with introductory remarks for new and returning members of the House Commerce Committee, led by Chairman John Hunt. Members briefly introduced themselves and their backgrounds, and several noted the committee’s bipartisan, collegial tone. Hunt explained the committee’s structure and traditions, including the division into three subcommittees: banking and business, consumer protection, and liquor commission matters, with insurance now handled as a single area. He also reviewed basic hearing procedures, including decorum, questions for information only, and the committee’s practice of moving bills through subcommittees before full committee executive sessions. The committee then heard an overview from the New Hampshire Insurance Department, led by Commissioner DJ Bettencourt and staff. The department described its mission as promoting a safe and competitive insurance marketplace and emphasized consumer protection, market competition, and affordability. Officials outlined the department’s responsibilities, including licensing insurers, producers, adjusters, and TPAs; reviewing insurance forms; regulating companies and market conduct; overseeing financial solvency; and investigating insurance fraud. They also noted that the department is self-funded through assessments on insurers, collects premium taxes and fees for the state, and returned more than $2.7 million to companies in fiscal year 2024 due to underspending. The presentation also covered the broader regulatory framework for insurance, including the role of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in promoting uniform standards across states and territories. Officials said New Hampshire licenses about 1,200 insurance companies and roughly 245,000 producers and adjusters, and that the department’s financial examinations are part of an accreditation system used nationwide. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided; the session was primarily organizational and informational, with the insurance department presentation beginning the committee’s substantive work for the term.

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• Lastly, it establishes court requirements for an expedited judicial review of a malicious delay claim
• from a class one misdemeanor to a classified felony for an individual who knowingly submits a false claim
• from a class one misdemeanor to a classified felony for an individual who knowingly submits a false claim
• At the request of the new owner, access is required to continue processing claims and issuing payments
• This bill, as you heard, requires AHCCCS to notify providers within 72 hours of receiving a claim.

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of Senate bills and memorials, mostly on consent calendars, covering housing, elections, health care, public safety, land use, transportation, and water. Several measures focused on housing and local government regulation, including limits on municipal interference with home design standards, restrictions on alleged “malicious delays” in permitting, and rules on exactions. Election-related bills addressed internet access for voting equipment, timekeeping requirements for election systems, primary election timing, precinct committeeman vacancies, and other election administration changes. Other topics included liquor law updates, assisted living facility rules, deed and title fraud prevention, a Freedom of Speech Monument committee, renaming public spaces, and a bill restricting gender transition procedures for minors. Health and human services bills drew discussion on behavioral health technician definitions and AHCCCS/DHS coordination, Medicaid billing during facility ownership changes, breast cancer screening cost-sharing, naturopathic physicians administering IV antibiotics and similar drugs, safe-haven newborn surrender at hospitals, and reporting requirements for dialysis social workers. In public safety and judiciary, members considered bills on probation for dangerous crimes against children, sex offender registration limitations, victim restitution costs, unlawful alerting, increased penalties for unlawful flight, and a new offense for motor fuel theft. One member noted a no vote on extending the Vulnerable Adult System Study Committee, saying it would become a long-running study committee, while supporters said the committee had produced useful recommendations. The caucus also heard land, agriculture, energy, water, and transportation measures, including creation of a foreign entity land review commission, restrictions on transporting Mexican gray wolf pups with state resources, water reuse and banking provisions, solar installation disclosures and roof inspections, a larger revolving fund loan cap, and several congressional memorials. Transportation items included roadable aircraft registration, motor vehicle booting rules, military property signage, a towing and impound study committee, and photo enforcement penalties. Public safety bills included extending traumatic event counseling programs and requiring state data sharing with the federal government regarding unauthorized aliens. No formal votes were taken in the transcript; members mostly asked clarifying questions and several sponsors explained the intent and practical effects of their bills.

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• We can also claim a piece of SNAP admin for them and their supervisor, and our division director and
• </c> SNAP, we can claim those admin dollars. SNAP, we can claim those admin dollars.
• We can also claim a piece of supervisor.
• So, our current adjusted authorized >> Y.
• So, our current adjusted authorized for 2026 is about $31 million.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The work session was limited to House Bill 1750, a supplemental appropriation for the Department of Health and Human Services’ SNAP administration. Before testimony, Representative Terski distributed a written statement from Representative Priest for the record. Department officials Karen Heert and Nathan White then walked the committee through a chart showing SNAP participation, federal benefit dollars, and state administrative costs, emphasizing that the benefits themselves do not flow through the state budget. They explained that the reported administrative cost includes overhead and cost-allocation methods used to maximize federal reimbursement, and that the current participant count is about 75,000 with the trend steady in recent years. Members questioned whether the reported costs were stable, how much of the administrative expense was directly tied to SNAP, and whether reducing overhead would lower the need for the appropriation. The department said the cost per participant and per dollar distributed would be lower if SNAP were isolated, but that the broader allocation system also supports federal claiming across multiple programs. Officials said SNAP eligibility is redetermined every six months, that the department processes nearly 50 eligibility programs with about 250 field staff, roughly 70 unfunded positions, and a vacancy rate around 25%. They also said most errors in the program are unintentional and can come from either staff or participant mistakes, and that the department reviews errors to identify systemic fixes. The committee discussed the fiscal impact of the bill and related budget issues. DHHS said the current adjusted authorization for 2026 is about $31 million, but actual spending is expected to be closer to $25–26 million because of vacancies and unfilled positions. Members asked whether the $4.4 million shortfall identified in the fiscal note would come from the rainy day fund; staff said it would not be taken directly from that fund, but would reduce the amount available to flow into it at the end of the biennium. The committee also reviewed Senate Bill 603 FN, which was described as an alternative approach that would require DHHS to transfer funds within its existing budget rather than provide new money; officials said it would simply codify an option the department already has. No vote or final action on House Bill 1750 was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• If you could just adjust it a little. Yep, thank you.
• There are limitations to a state's authority to claim sovereign land ownership.
• And if you read that middle ...state's authority to claim sovereign land ownership.
• So claim to the lake bed. How did the state come to claim the lake bed in Devil's Lake?
• So claim to the lake bed. How did the state come to claim the lake bed in Devil's Lake?

Summary: The committee met for its third interim meeting, approved the prior meeting minutes, and heard a series of statutory reports from the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Water Resources. Chair Hauck noted that Legislative Management had denied the committee’s earlier request for a fertilizer capacity study, and that the committee would also revisit the proposed Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger later in the day. Commissioner Doug Goring reported on several agriculture topics, including uncrewed aerial systems grants to detect noxious weeds, irrigation expansion potential, the low-carbon fuels program for ethanol plants, the Environmental Impact Mitigation Fund, model zoning ordinances for animal feeding operations, and fertilizer production and usage in North Dakota. He emphasized that fertilizer supply depends heavily on natural gas and water, that most nitrogen fertilizer is imported, and that large-scale fertilizer plants require very large capital investments. Members discussed fertilizer storage, natural gas pipeline capacity, water availability, and the role of state infrastructure in supporting value-added agriculture. A major portion of the meeting focused on the Department of Water Resources’ economic analysis tool for water conveyance and flood-related projects. Dr. Dwayne Poole explained that the tool was created under 2017 legislation to help evaluate projects expected to cost $1 million or more, and that the department is proposing adjustments to better account for end-of-useful-life conditions and changing hydrologic data. He said the changes would remain focused on direct, demonstrable costs and benefits, not indirect impacts, and would be implemented through guidance and operating procedures rather than statutory changes. Committee members and water users discussed whether the revisions would better reflect real-world conditions, including deferred maintenance, changing rainfall patterns, and downstream effects. A representative from the Water Resource District Association said the group was working with DWR and hoped to review test scenarios before the June meeting. The committee then received a detailed presentation on Devils Lake, its outlets, and the Tolna Coulee control structure. State Engineer John Paskowski reviewed lake history, outlet capacities, sulfate and downstream flow constraints, and the purpose of the Tolna Coulee structure in limiting head cutting and preventing uncontrolled downstream releases. Members questioned whether the structure was effectively a dam, whether the lake would naturally overflow without it, the last time the outlets ran, and whether water quality in Devils Lake has improved over time. Paskowski said the outlets last operated in August 2025, that sulfate levels still limit operations, and that the lake has freshened somewhat but not enough to eliminate water-quality concerns. The discussion also touched on whether water from flooded areas or closed-basin systems could be reused for irrigation, and on the broader implications of wet cycles, inundated land, and drainage management across the state.

Transcript Highlights:

• So a portion of this is sort of fairly technical prior-period adjustments.
• So this adjusts it based on usage data, having those depreciation payments go to districts over a 15-
• We respectfully urge you to include funding for a one-time cost-of-living adjustment for PERS and TRS
• We expect upwards of 30,000 claims continuing over the next 10 to 20 years in this adjudication.
• We expect upwards of 30,000 claims continuing over the next 10 to 20 years in this adjudication.

Bills: SB5998

Keywords: fiscal appropriations, budget, state funding, financial management, operating expenses, 904, all

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• from signing away control of their insurance claim to unscrupulous contractors.
• We're down to one-fourth of the amount of the actual claims in this amount.
• Speaker, where we've got to sometimes make adjustments on bills with timing and the logistics.
• So what I say is, I'm just going to sue you for defamation or some type of speech-based claim.
• or some type of speech-based claim.

Keywords: 959, house, all