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• Senate Bill 1182 makes several updates, including manufacturers, distributors, and dealers.
• Yesterday, we amended this bill to address several of those issues, including those centered around data
• Over the last several hours, where we may well be going with a budgetary process.
• But I am quite confident and optimistic that we will do that over the next several days.
• We will conclude this process, I believe, in the next several days with a responsible product.

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• You pay a fee for playing in the city's recreational pickleball league.
• You pay a fee for playing in the city's recreational pickleball league.
• I mean, how are we looking at specifically to pay that investment back?
• There are several out there that use this information, use the data that's collected.
• I've actually asked that same question because we know that there's several people out there.

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• asking for help, but there's several asking for help, but there's several veterans<00:10:02.560>
• that position when they do their analysis on the pay study piece.
• pay study piece. pay study piece.
• <00:46:19.320> changes their families have seen several changes their families have seen several
• It can be used to pay for training.

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Summary: The Minnesota Senate Subcommittee on Veterans met on March 4, 2026, and began with a moment of silence honoring Sergeant First Class Nicole Amore of White Bear Lake, who was killed while serving in Kuwait. The committee then took up Senate File 3956, an MDVA policy bill giving the commissioner clearer authority to direct staff time and other non-monetary resources toward partnerships with organizations serving veterans, especially on food insecurity, homelessness, suicide prevention, and related efforts. MDVA and Disabled American Veterans testified that the bill would help them work more quickly and clearly with outside partners, including food pantry and outreach efforts, while remaining focused on non-monetary support. Senator Howe offered an A1 amendment narrowing the bill to the three named priorities and removing the broader “other critical issues” language; the amendment was adopted after discussion about whether the reporting language also needed adjustment. SF 3956, as amended, was laid over for further consideration. The committee then heard Senate File 3955, which would create a new procedure for temporary closure of a Minnesota veterans home if an involuntary termination notice requires it, bringing state law into closer alignment with federal expectations. MDVA emphasized that it had no intention of permanently closing any veterans homes and that the bill was intended only to establish a temporary closure plan to satisfy survey requirements. Senator Howe offered an A1 amendment clarifying that any closure would be temporary unless the legislature approved a permanent closure; MDVA and the Department of Health indicated the change was acceptable. The committee adopted the amendment and then voted to recommend SF 3955, as amended, to pass and refer it to the full committee. Finally, the committee began Senate File 4072, an MDVA cleanup and conformity bill. After adopting a technical A3 amendment, MDVA explained that the bill would reclassify the Chief of Staff/Deputy Chief of Staff role as Deputy Commissioner for Administration to better reflect the scope of the position, and would also repeal outdated statutes related to environmental hazards assistance and a data-collection requirement that the department said it could not implement. The bill was still being presented when the transcript ended, and no final committee action on SF 4072 was shown in the excerpt.

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• We exempted out several budget units.
• <00:56:20.079> Our nation in average teacher pay. Our nation in average teacher pay.
• pay for. So file your floor amendments. pay for. So file your floor amendments.
• We've had several important to me.
• the $20 co-pay or don't get treatment. the $20 co-pay or don't get treatment.

Keywords: Several minutes after the convene vote and before the introduction failed to properly steam. This version was pulled from a local back up., 958, all

Summary: The House convened with 97 members present, declared a quorum, approved excusing absent members, and suspended the rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The journal for February 25, 2026 was approved. The clerk also reported that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 98 and 122 and requested concurrence. The House then received second-reading reports on a range of bills, including measures on prison educational programs, respiratory care, dietitians, wildlife depredation, temporary structures, military families, civil rights, local boards of education, light pollution, controlled-substance prescribing licenses, youth health services, class sizes for exceptional children, the athletic trainer compact, limited commercial driver’s licenses, and Senate Bill 145 relating to the Department of Agriculture and Alcohol Beverage Control. Committee reports moved several bills forward, including the main budget bills House Bill 500 and House Bill 504, along with measures on workforce investment, data centers, domestic violence, guardians ad litem, domestic relations, health delivery and “food is medicine” initiatives, state personnel, open records, and fish and wildlife resources. House Bill 500 and House Bill 504 were taken from the Rules Committee and placed on the orders of the day. House Bill 500, the executive branch budget bill, was then taken up for third reading and explanation. Members presented extensive floor explanations of House Bill 500 and House Committee Substitute 1, describing it as a “good first draft” of the executive budget. Supporters said the proposal emphasizes restrained spending growth, base reductions with exemptions for key areas, employee salary increments, and deposits to the Budget Reserve Trust Fund for future one-time investments. They highlighted funding for K-12 education, postsecondary aid and workforce training, Medicaid and behavioral health, public health infrastructure, pensions, veterans, public safety, economic development, tourism, and state technology and facility maintenance. The budget substitute was adopted by voice vote, and the discussion continued with detailed descriptions of the bill’s provisions; no final passage vote was shown in the excerpt.

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• There are actually several lawsuits that are ongoing right now, so that was a first step in revealing
• We have several special examinations.
• Uh, we can pay for it ourselves if we can just access the money that we take in.
• We can pay for it ourselves if we can just access the money that we take in.
• an elderly gentleman who couldn't pay an elderly gentleman who couldn't pay his<00:20:34.600>

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Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met for its first meeting and heard budget-related presentations from the Auditor of Public Accounts and the Secretary of State, with the Treasurer beginning a presentation at the end of the transcript. Auditor Allison Ball reviewed her office’s 2024 and early 2025 work, including hundreds of county and state audits, several special examinations, and ongoing reviews such as the kinship care funding issue, the Kentucky Department of Education audit, and the Jefferson County Public Schools audit. She said her office is focused on waste, fraud, abuse, and legal compliance, and asked the committee to consider future budget changes, including aligning her appropriation with restricted funding and restoring a stronger performance-audit function. She also highlighted audits that exposed serious problems, including the Department of Juvenile Justice review, and said those reports are intended to serve as models for other entities to avoid similar failures. Secretary of State Michael Adams said his office is self-sustaining through fees and does not need tax dollars, but asked for greater access to its own revenues and more flexibility in using them. He highlighted the Safe at Home address confidentiality program, saying recent changes expanded protections for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, and that the program has grown rapidly while remaining funded by offender fines. Adams also urged lawmakers to again adjust county election funding for inflation, noting the current per-voter and per-precinct amounts were set decades ago. In questioning, Representative Hart asked whether the Safe at Home program was self-funding; Adams replied that it covers only about 10% of its operating cost and said the best solution would be to let the office use more of the revenue it already collects rather than rely on tax dollars. Treasurer Martin Medcafe, introduced with staff member Russell Weber, praised the General Assembly’s fiscal discipline and described the Treasury’s work in managing state funds. He reported strong results from the Unclaimed Property Fund, saying the office returned $35.5 million to Kentuckians in its first year and $3.8 million in the first month of the current year, and said the State Investments Commission generated $682 million in returns last year. He also highlighted financial literacy efforts through the Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission and said the Treasury is helping manage opioid settlement funds, which are now earning up to $200,000 per month through investment. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• reasons why we I think there are several reasons why we need<00:04:18.320> to<00:04:18.479>
• for and the medical eligibility criteria for Medicaid<00:04:34.400> which<00:04:34.720> pays
• /c><00:04:35.680> 60%<00:04:36.960> of<00:04:38.000> long-term Medicaid which pays
• <00:32:17.519> been<00:32:17.679> a several biania there has been a several biania
• actually increase what anybody else pays actually increase what anybody else pays because<00:45:

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• for a public service while no one else has to pay for it.
• When you take a look at who pays, it's not just the taxpayer that's paying.
• Also, with step therapy, we looked at several other states that implement this.
• Several other states, several other Medicaid agencies also implement this.
• In the plan here, there are several different proposed uses for augmentations.

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• <00:44:46.000> years department over the last several years department over the last several
• The members sign up in the beginning and pay an entrance fee of several $100,000 and pay a monthly fee
• The members sign up in the beginning and pay an entrance fee of several $100,000 and pay a monthly fee
• an entrance fee in the beginning and pay an entrance fee of<01:46:47.960> several of several
• of several $100,000<01:46:49.760> and<01:46:49.920> pay<01:46:50.080> a<01:46:50.199

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• You know, it's several blocks to a few football stadiums.
• Mayor Charles Kauiwet refused to pay the lawsuit to Fonton, and Fonton started...
• Who pays that now? The city pays that. And right now.
• And I have to pay it out of the monies I receive.
• their liability, I don't like paying their health insurance.

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• Why shouldn't the departments have to pay some or all the claims out of their funds?
• Um, I think there are several valid reasons to do so.
• department not either claim outright pay department not either claim outright pay their<00:19:14.480
• <00:27:01.279> I<00:27:02.240> I the lease by failing to pay rent.
• I I the lease by failing to pay rent. I I don't<00:27:02.559> know.

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Summary: The Judiciary Committee first considered Governor’s Message 574, confirming Michael Tenoi to continue serving on the Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation through June 30, 2028. Several supporters testified, and Tenoi said he valued working with Hawaii and national commissioners and hoped to focus on emerging issues such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and data security. The committee recommended advise and consent and adopted the measure, with a photo taken afterward. The committee then heard HB 1519 on campaign contributions, which would require disclosure of compensated officers and immediate family members of certain state contractors and grantees. The Campaign Spending Commission and State Procurement Office supported the bill but asked for clarifying amendments; several advocacy groups supported the measure but urged stronger language, including removing branch-of-government limits and narrowing loopholes. The chair proposed amendments to remove monetary thresholds, limit the bill to paid officers, add appropriations for the Campaign Spending Commission and State Procurement Office, define “officer” more broadly, and note that false-name contributions are already felonies. The committee voted to pass HB 1519 with amendments. HB 2250, the claims against the state bill, drew testimony from the Attorney General and multiple departments in support, but members raised extensive questions about why many claims would be paid from the general fund, how corrective action is being pursued, and the handling of several specific claims, including wrongful imprisonment, a cesspool citation, Department of Corrections deaths, a large special education settlement, a charter school lease dispute, and an outdated check. Because of those outstanding questions, the committee postponed decision-making on HB 2250 until Tuesday, March 24, at 10:30 a.m. in Room 016. Later, the committee also considered Governor’s Message 725, confirming Daniel M. Gluck as an associate judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals; the committee recommended consent and adopted the measure.

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• I sponsored the bill that put this mandate in place several years ago on local agencies to file these
• And I mean to actually hold up their assets if they don't pay you back an underwater bond.
• They're not paying full face value. They're often paying a discount of 10 cents on the dollar.
• had an intention of paying it back.
• There have been several bills.

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Summary: The Judiciary Committee met for its fourth meeting of the year and considered a series of bills, mostly on civil practice, real property, and court administration. SB 26A on extreme risk protection orders drew some concern about possible unintended consequences and broad exclusions for minors, but it was moved and reported to Codes. SB 1116, designating April 20 as New York State Constitution Day, was moved quickly and reported to the floor. The committee spent the most time on SB 1477, which would limit certain debt-collection practices involving sovereign debt and so-called vulture investors. Senator Krueger explained that the bill is narrowly targeted at investors who buy distressed sovereign bonds with the intent to sue in New York courts, while Senator Palumbo raised concerns about breadth and possible effects on legitimate lending and contract rights. After extended discussion and assurances that the bill would not affect ordinary investors or credit-card debt, it was moved and reported to Finance. Members also discussed SB 7541 on transparency for co-ops and condos; some members warned of unintended consequences and opposition from the co-op/condo community, while others argued it would improve disclosure. The bill was ultimately reported to the floor. Several other bills were approved with little or no opposition: SB 2546 on abandoned multiple dwellings, SB 8294 requiring more detailed judicial determinations on motions, SB 8372 on expenses in matrimonial actions, SB 8870 extending supervision requirements for a real estate license application, and SB 9482 creating a New York City Civil Court subpart for eviction matters involving affordable housing providers and small landlords. SB 9482 drew supportive comments, with a note that funding and staffing would be needed in the budget for it to function effectively. All bills considered were moved out of committee and reported to the appropriate next committee or to the floor.

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• Members, I know that we do have several of the committee members who have bill layouts.
• And here you can pay premium processing, right? Right, for the expedited.
• You might not even increase headcount; this is just about paying people overtime.
• Several years ago, we had a couple of programs to do with infrastructure.
• Someone is paying for it, and at 23% franchise tax... Someone is paying for it.

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 1904, which would classify intentionally released helium balloons as litter and create criminal penalties for balloon releases. The author and supportive witnesses argued that balloon releases harm wildlife, livestock, waterways, and infrastructure, and that the bill would close a loophole in current litter law. Several members questioned whether criminal penalties were appropriate, and the author said he was willing to work toward civil penalties and fines instead. No vote was taken, and HB 1904 was left pending. The committee then took up several pending bills and reported them favorably to the full House, including HB 3249, HB 3866, HB 4112, HB 1768, HB 1499, HB 573, and HB 464. These measures dealt with topics such as TCEQ contested-case procedures, outdoor storage containers, high-level radioactive waste, concrete plant permitting and grants, unannounced concrete batch plant inspections, and a scrap tire grant program. Most were adopted with substitutes and passed on recorded votes, generally with unanimous or near-unanimous support. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 3997, which would create expedited permitting timelines for LNG facilities and related wastewater permits. Industry witnesses said the bill would provide certainty for multibillion-dollar projects without eliminating public participation, while environmental groups opposed parts of the bill that they said could limit contested-case participation and be unrealistic for SOAH timelines. TCEQ staff described the current wastewater permitting process and said some of the bill’s timing provisions could be workable, especially with an expedited fee. The bill was left pending after the author said he would continue working on committee substitute language. The committee also heard HB 1237 on extending the renewal window for expired TCEQ occupational water licenses, and HB 4519, a TERP consolidation bill that would combine several clean transportation grant programs into fewer programs. HB 1237 was left pending without testimony, while HB 4519 drew broad support from environmental and industry witnesses who favored simplifying the program, though some asked for stronger emphasis on particulate matter and hydrogen funding. The committee withdrew the substitute on HB 4519 and left it pending. Finally, HB 5033, which would eliminate the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program if federal authority changes, drew opposition from environmental and inspection-industry witnesses who warned it would weaken air-quality protections and could remove an important enforcement tool. The author said the bill was intended as a trigger mechanism and would be refined, and HB 5033 was left pending. The committee also heard HB 1227 on municipal solid-waste franchise fees and private-provider access; the author said he would bring a substitute after hearing concerns from cities, and the bill was left pending.

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• It was and several surrounding states.
• <00:26:08.320> from<00:26:08.559> the uh 100% pay from the uh 100% pay from the VA<
• the $30,000 he needed to pay for his wife's surgery out of pocket.
• wouldn't have to pay the insurance cost. wouldn't have to pay the insurance cost.
• As a 100% cost to pay for her treatment.

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• Chair, that's kind of what the amendment is. several artists in along the Northshore several artists
• It would allow us to be able to make sure that the people who can pay are paying.
• <02:27:51.600> are the people who can pay are the people who can pay are paying.<02:27:54.000
• So, um, I wanted to pay for that.
• So um I wanted to pay<02:35:46.479> for pay for pay for that.<02:35:48.160> The<02:35:48.479

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• ONE NEW CARRIER HAS JOINED THE MARKET IN BROWARD COUNTY AND THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER CARRIERS THAT HAVE
• THE CONSUMER WILL SEE A RATE INCREASE BUT YOU WILL NOTE THAT THE AMOUNT THEY PAY IS MINUS THE SUBSIDY
• HOWEVER THAT AMOUNT THEY WILL PAY IS SIGNIFICANTLY LESS MONEY UNSUBSIDIZED.
• Borrero: YOU KNOW WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THAT SUBSIDY TAXPAYERS WILL BE PAYING? >> Ms.
• THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE PAYING ATTENTION AND IT'S HARD TO KEEP UP WITH ALL THIS STUFF.

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• they send that officer for their maximum medical improvement because they don't want to continue to pay
• Out-of-state insurers are made to pay the difference between the state's overall tax rate and the tax
• Bill 875 does several things.
• But what happened several years ago is the state Supreme Court said that the legislature knows how to
• I have several resource witnesses, but I'm not going to get into that.

Bills: HB875, HB1667, HB2369, HB3844, HB4415, HB4479, HB4483, HB4676, HB5118, HB5400, HB5545

Keywords: workers' compensation, municipal construction, bidding requirements, small municipalities, contracting policies, first responders, PTSD, mental health, emergency services, medical expenses, injury claims, insurance carriers, opportunity youth, workforce development, employment, education, federal funds, employment discrimination, immunity waiver, public employees

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• Another one is maybe zero co-pay, zero to five co-pay for everybody, five to whatever the high you know
• On the co-pay I think we've got to get back to the co-pay part of it.
• Senator Lanier, if they were actually paying 800, we're probably going to Pay more, but we're going to
• And so we can talk co-pays.
• We pay them for five days. of school.

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• That fully pays off the outstanding maintenance factor obligation.
• So that differential pay is like the difference between sort of what the district has to pay a substitute
• And then after sick leave is exhausted, they have to pay differential pay, which is at least 50% plus
• Costs currently once differential pay kicks in. Got it.
• As I'm trying to remember, our own bargaining agreements, do classified employees pay differential pay

Summary: The committee heard an overview of the May Revision’s Proposition 98 changes for K-12 and community colleges. The Department of Finance said the minimum guarantee rises by $6.4 billion over the Governor’s Budget across the three-year window, with higher guarantees in each year, full payment of the prior settle-up, and larger deposits into the school rainy-day fund. The LAO said the revenue and LCFF updates were reasonable, but urged caution about the settle-up approach and recommended using more of the available funding to protect ongoing programs and build budget resilience. Members focused heavily on the size of the proposed $3.9 billion settle-up, the $10.3 billion reserve deposit, declining K-12 enrollment, and how much of the new funding should be ongoing versus one-time. The committee then reviewed the community colleges portion of the budget. Finance described the May Revision’s higher SCFF COLA, additional funding for enrollment growth, a student support block grant, apprenticeship adjustments, and continued funding for deferred maintenance, Calbright, Common Cloud, and credit for prior learning. The Chancellor’s Office supported the core investments but asked for more funding for enrollment growth, changes to the growth formula, and a COLA for Student Equity and Achievement. The LAO recommended prioritizing the statutory COLA increase, noted that more than half of districts are already above current-year growth targets, and said the new adult learner demonstration project should be rejected because districts already have tools to support similar services. Members also discussed a $52 million current-year apportionment shortfall, which Finance said was discovered too late for the May Revision and would need to be addressed later. Finally, the committee took up the proposed implementation of the federal Workforce Pell program. Finance proposed one-time funding for the California Student Aid Commission and Cradle to Career to build eligibility and data systems, along with trailer bill changes to set up state approval processes. CSAC said the program is promising but highly complex, that California lacks the needed infrastructure, and that the state will need emergency regulations, data linkages, and ongoing funding beyond the one-time proposal. The LAO agreed that some initial funding is needed but warned that the amounts and ongoing costs remain uncertain and that the Legislature should carefully draft the trailer bill language. Members asked about timing, other states’ actions, and how the state would ensure the program is ready for students and institutions.

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• And certainly, if you cannot pay your rent or your bills or the co-pay for your doctor's appointment,
• your your bills or the co-pay for your your bills or the co-pay for your doctor's<00:29:19.360
• To put that in perspective, my private pay clients on average pay me $7,000.
• <01:09:56.320> out<01:09:56.440> of can pay could can afford to pay out of can pay
• pay me average pay me $7,000<01:10:47.480> this<01:10:47.719> policy<01:10:48.239>

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• They know how to not pay, and they do it every day.
• If they fail to do so, the insurer must pay interest on the delayed amount.
• That didn't pay my label; that didn't pay my bottle, much less my time for my family.
• I can't afford to pay her. I really need to. Mae'n mynd i mewn i mewn.
• The ones that I've seen, the ones that I've had for several years...

Bills: HB1464, HB1635, HB2516, HB3317, HB3502, HB4012, HB4268, HB4386, HB4877, SB916

Keywords: prescription drugs, drug pricing, pharmacy benefits, health insurance, health benefit plan, insurer, HMO, self-insured employer, public employer, school district, county, municipality, university system, higher education, retirees, dependent coverage, stop-loss coverage, bulk purchasing, group purchasing, purchasing pool