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• HOUSING INVESTMENT, ON HOUSING THE BILL RAISES THE MINIMUM SHIP APPLICATION TO $1 MILLION AND DIRECT
• OVER THE SUMMER AND FALL AHCA ELICITED INPUT AND DEVELOPED AN APPLICATION BASED ON THE STATE'S NEEDS.
• NOVEMBER 3, 2025 AHCA SUBMITTED THE APPLICATION TO THE CENTER FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES.
• I'M HAPPY TO SHARE MANY OF THE INITIATIVES FROM THIS BILL ARE PART OF THAT APPLICATION.
• FOR THIS WE PAID A SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS A 3% ADMINISTRATIVE FEE ON OVER $4 BILLION.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• the Teaching Beyond Testing Act, which provides for a pilot program to assess the competency of applicants
• The Teaching Beyond Testing Act provides for a pilot program to assess the competency of applicants for
• It requires that each participant be an applicant for an initial license to teach, hold a provisional
• Regulating fees for agencies who try to take advantage of districts is critical to Nevada.
• Regulating fees for agencies who try to take advantage of districts is critical to Nevada.

Bills: SB175, SB277, SB374, SB400

Keywords: military, veterans, education, teaching, Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, licensure, certification, public schools, charter schools, school social worker, school counselor, school psychologist, internship, practicum, student support services, mental health, harassment, bullying, power-based violence, school safety

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• No initial or refundable fee shall be charged. Fees shall not include interest.
• Fees shall not be include charged.
• , but they do pay a cart fee.
• , but they do pay a cart fee.
• c> fee.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Calendar/2nd Readings 06:06 Report of Committees 07:10 Orders of the Day 09:21 HB 253 09:35 HB 508 16:18 HCR 44 29:09 HB 436 31:53 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 35:50 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 41:19 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 43:02 ConC/Rules Report 46:27 Floor Amendments 47:56 Adjournment 48:34, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum present, and approval of the prior day’s journal. Committee reports were read for a range of bills and resolutions, including measures on privacy protection, theft by deception, social work, licensed occupations, an adult workforce diploma pilot program, parole board changes, alternative high school diplomas, campaign finance, child care, mental health treatment, gubernatorial transitions, unclaimed property, and state contracts. Those items received first reading and were placed on the calendar. The chamber then considered House Bill 253, relating to reading and language arts instruction. Supporters said the bill follows the earlier Read to Succeed law by requiring instruction grounded in the science of reading and phasing out the three-cueing system, which they argued encourages memorization rather than phonics. A member from House District 93 opposed the prohibition, saying teachers need flexibility and that some district-approved methods remain useful in classrooms. The House adopted the committee substitute and passed the bill 94-1, then laid a motion to reconsider on the table. House Bill 508, relating to the protection of veterans benefits, was also debated and passed unanimously 93-0. The sponsor said the bill regulates paid veterans-claims services, requires clear disclosures about free services, limits fees, bars certain practices, and adds annual reporting, while exempting attorneys and law firms. Several members spoke in support, citing personal experiences and the need to protect veterans from bad actors, though some also expressed concern about access to help and urged future federal accreditation language. House Concurrent Resolution 44, urging Congress to create a VA accreditation pathway for private claims companies, was adopted 95-0, and House Bill 436, creating a PGA HOPE-related state parks benefit for veterans and active-duty military participants, passed 94-0. At the end of the session, the House received Senate Bill 172, relating to utility fuel adjustments and declaring an emergency, for first reading and return to committee. Members also made announcements about upcoming breakfasts, meetings, guest groups, and other events.

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• We process six million applications annually.
• Our work really starts at the application.
• Those services are delivered through fee-for-service.
• And you said a third of it was applicant errors. Yes.
• What would have happened in the old fee-for-service system?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• /c><00:07:34.960> must total rent and all mandatory fees must total rent and all mandatory fees
• All of those days remain, but for our general absentee applications, the change of date now the application
• That's for our online applications and those received via mail.
• All of those days remain, but for our general absentee applications, the change of date now the application
• That's for our online applications and those received via mail.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Just like your just like your a fee.
• But there are 17 applications last term.
• This is about paying all those permit fees that we had to pay last year.
• We did not get any applications for charter schools in the last cycle.
• applications for charter schools in the last<04:08:34.160> cycle.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• to seek judicial review, requiring the MPCA to immediately inform applicants if their application isn't
• <00:03:55.400> for folks that are making applications for folks that are making applications
• <00:05:10.720> this frozen section four uh as on fees this frozen section four uh as on fees
• <00:05:21.759> agrees a modification if the applicant agrees a modification if the applicant
• serve as a a tool for permit applicants serve as a a tool for permit applicants to<00:14:00.639>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This policy to leave all from supplemental payments traditionally issued and or fee for service models
• Phase one submission of the application.
• Phase 2, the workforce was to case processing phase 3 verification of applicants.
• Information phase 4, finalization of applications eligibility in phase 5 issuance of benefits.
• In respect to the deeper the application process, what is the typical timeline for from application verification

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• Relating to the Applicability of Certain Generation Reliability Requirements to Business and Commerce
• Bill 716 by Sparks relating to the issuance of an occupational license to certain out-of-state applicants
• Senate Bill 750 by Eckhardt. at all relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public
• Senate Bill 760 by Colcourse relating to an application for a ballot to be voted by mail submitted by
• Senate Bill 798 by Eckhart relating to authorizing an optional county fee on vehicle registration in

Bills: SJR1, SJR2, SJR5, SJR33, SJR34, SJR35, SJR37, SJR38, SJR39, SCR12, SB4, SB40, SB701, SB702, SB703, SB704, SB705, SB706, SB707, SB708, SB709, SB710, SB711, SB712, SB713, SB714, SB715, SB716, SB717, SB718, SB719, SB720, SB721, SB722, SB723, SB724, SB725, SB726, SB727, SB728, SB729, SB730, SB731, SB732, SB733, SB734, SB735, SB736, SB737, SB738, SB739, SB740, SB741, SB742, SB743, SB744, SB745, SB746, SB747, SB748, SB749, SB750, SB751, SB752, SB753, SB754, SB755, SB756, SB757, SB758, SB759, SB760, SB761, SB762, SB763, SB764, SB765, SB766, SB767, SB768, SB769, SB770, SB771, SB772, SB773, SB774, SB775, SB776, SB777, SB778, SB779, SB780, SB781, SB782, SB783, SB784, SB785, SB786, SB787, SB788, SB789, SB790, SB791, SB792, SB793, SB794, SB795, SB796, SB797, SB798, SB799, SB800, SB801, SB802, SB803, SB804, SB805, SB806, SB807, SB808, SB809, SB810, SB811, SB812, SB813, SB814, SB815, SB816, SB817, SB818, SB819, SB820, SB821, SB822, SB823, SB824, SB825, SJR1, SJR2, SJR5, SJR33, SJR34, SJR35, SJR37, SJR38, SJR39, SCR12, SB4, SB40, SB701, SB702, SB703, SB704, SB705, SB706, SB707, SB708, SB709, SB710, SB711, SB712, SB713, SB714, SB715, SB716, SB717, SB718, SB719, SB720, SB721, SB722, SB723, SB724, SB725, SB726, SB727, SB728, SB729, SB730, SB731, SB732, SB733, SB734, SB735, SB736, SB737, SB738, SB739, SB740, SB741, SB742, SB743, SB744, SB745, SB746, SB747, SB748, SB749, SB750, SB751, SB752, SB753, SB754, SB755, SB756, SB757, SB758, SB759, SB760, SB761, SB762, SB763, SB764, SB765, SB766, SB767, SB768, SB769, SB770, SB771, SB772, SB773, SB774, SB775, SB776, SB777, SB778, SB779, SB780, SB781, SB782, SB783, SB784, SB785, SB786, SB787, SB788, SB789, SB790, SB791, SB792, SB793, SB794, SB795, SB796, SB797, SB798, SB799, SB800, SB801, SB802, SB803, SB804, SB805, SB806, SB807, SB808, SB809, SB810, SB811, SB812, SB813, SB814, SB815, SB816, SB817, SB818, SB819, SB820, SB821, SB822, SB823, SB824, SB825

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025

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• To business and commerce, Senate Bill 715 by Sparks relating to the applicability of certain generation
• Bill 716 by Sparks relating to the issuance of an occupational license to certain out of state applicants
• for certain paramedics to education K through 16, Senate Bill 751 by Eckhart relating to applicability
• Senate Bill 760 by Colcourse relating to an application for a ballot to be voted by mail submitted by
• Senate Bill 798 by Eckhart relating to authorizing an optional county fee on vehicle registration in

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• This is with regards to school impact fees.
• This is with regards to school impact fees.
• And not only that, but the predecessor to the school impact fees, the fair share contributions, which
• One of the testifiers indicated that you folks have $20 million aggregated from impact fees.
• This is with regards to SFA and school impact fees.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Education met on January 30 and heard testimony on several bills, beginning with an announcement asking testifiers and members to keep remarks brief because of weather. The vice chair also explained that HB 440, relating to immigration issues in schools and state hospitals, was removed from the agenda because the proposal would not create meaningful legal protections and immigration policy is governed by federal law. The committee then moved through a series of education-related measures, with testimony largely from the Department of Education, the School Facilities Authority, the Attorney General’s office, unions, advocacy groups, and individual testifiers. On HB 330, concerning school impact fees, the School Facilities Authority supported the bill as aligning policy with implementation, while the Tax Foundation of Hawaii said the fee accounts have accumulated large balances, including more than $20 million in impact fee funds and nearly $9 million from predecessor fair-share contributions, and urged that collected money be used rather than left idle. DOE said it would follow up on the balance and why it was not being used. On HB 1188, dealing with workforce housing, DOE and the Charter School Commission offered comments or support, the Attorney General suggested clarifying the phrase “within commuting distance” by using a mileage standard and adding repayment language, and HSTA, HGEA, and others supported the bill, with HSTA saying teachers need housing to be able to live and work in Hawaii. On HB 624 and HB 625, both related to school psychologists, DOE said it would participate in a work group on the pathway bill and supported the incentive program bill; school psychologists and related groups supported the measures, while one testifier said DOE should not lead the work group alone because school psychologists may work in many education settings beyond DOE schools. The committee also heard HB 1314 on youth mental health in schools. DOE described its student support process, universal screening tools, and behavioral health services, saying schools already identify and respond to concerns and that staff are trained to report issues, while the Attorney General warned the bill could expose schools to liability and recommended a broad liability waiver. Testimony was mixed, with several supporters and one opponent. On HB 616, concerning school safety and harassment protections for educational workers, the Attorney General sought clarifying amendments on harassment definitions, temporary restraining order costs, and paid leave, while HSTA, HGEA, and individual teachers strongly supported the bill, describing harassment incidents and arguing for a standardized statewide response. DOE said it already has reporting pathways, visitor codes of conduct, trespass notices, and an ethics hotline, but acknowledged implementation varies by school and that staff can escalate concerns if needed. The committee also began hearing HB 88 on a three-year pilot program for athletic travel, but the transcript cuts off before that bill’s testimony is completed or any votes are taken.

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• Reed, are you looking at fees as well in other states and how they assess fees?
• And there's a place for fees, especially if you're limited staff.
• And there's a place for fees, especially if you're limited staff.
• Reed mentioned fees, and there was a lot of work done on Senator Roem's bill.
• It's not really what the fees are about.

Keywords: Freedom of Information Advisory Council, 976, house, all

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• already over that tuition and fee already over that tuition and fee amount.<00:25:22.320> And
• It covers just tuition and fees.
• It covers just tuition and fees.
• It covers just tuition and fees.
• still likely have a 100% of tuition fees still likely have a 100% of tuition fees covered,<00:30

Keywords: 1183, house

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• coded as an administration fee.
• it is coded um is an administration fee. it is coded um is an administration fee.
• fee if I get one or three?
• > cannot<00:59:38.079> be says, "An applicant status cannot be says, "An applicant status
• <01:27:38.560> and department shall notify applicants and department shall notify applicants

Bills: SF0122, SJ0006, SF0121, SF0106

Keywords: medical necessity, insurance, healthcare policy, independent review, claim processing, shared parenting, family law, joint custody, child well-being, parental rights, pharmacy, collaborative care, healthcare, prescriptions, patient safety, Wyoming Pharmacy Act, welfare, Medicaid, employment, eligibility verification

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• <00:02:07.119> The<00:02:07.360> Kentucky<00:02:07.759> fee and fees threshold
• The Kentucky fee and fees threshold.
• mortgages that meet the applicable mortgages that meet the applicable federal<00:02:42.560> standards
• So, um, that points and fee standards.
• like to have a set fee a maximum fee of like to have a set fee a maximum fee of 3%<00:13:32.079>

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:01 Discussion SB 157 00:23 Vote SB 157 05:22 Discussion SB 189 05:57 Vote SB 189 26:49, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 157, which would align Kentucky’s mortgage loan fee rules with federal standards by exempting certain first and second mortgages from the state’s total net income cap when they meet federal points-and-fees thresholds. The sponsor and Rocket Mortgage testified that the bill would make it easier for borrowers to buy down mortgage interest rates with discount points, helping affordability without changing borrower costs, while preserving the existing 4% cap for loans outside the federal standard. Members discussed how rate buydowns work in practice, and the bill passed with a favorable expression after a roll call vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 189, as amended by a committee substitute, which would create a licensing and regulatory framework for virtual currency kiosks, or crypto ATMs, in Kentucky. The sponsor described widespread scam losses tied to these kiosks, especially among older adults, and said the bill would add consumer protections such as licensing, financial safeguards, transaction limits, refund or hold requirements, disclosures, receipts, and enforcement authority for the Department of Financial Institutions. He also said the substitute was based on other states’ models and that further changes might be needed, including possible floor amendments. AARP Kentucky testified in support of regulating crypto kiosks but said the committee substitute weakened consumer protections and urged stronger safeguards, including lower transaction limits, fee caps, identity verification, receipts, and scam warnings. AARP representatives cited data on scam complaints and losses in Kentucky and nationally, and said the point of transfer is the best place to prevent harm. Committee members generally agreed the issue was consumer protection, but one senator cautioned against overregulating personal financial choices and noted that scams exist in many forms. The discussion ended with acknowledgment that the bill would continue to be refined, including in coordination with the House and stakeholder groups.

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• During that one year, that's when they put in their applications.
• of the budget or get ahead of the governor on any fees issues.
• of the budget or get ahead of the governor on any fees issues.
• of the budget or get ahead of the governor on any fees issues.
• of the budget or get ahead of the governor on any fees issues.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• There's also a set of financial applications that's tied to the operating budget of the state, so as
• You provide them user counts where that's applicable, and that's mainly in the HR, pension, and human
• Yep, and we apply those for the applications they put out...
• And we apply those for the applications they put out.
• from Revenue that was brought into the fund through program fees from our residents, and those funds

Keywords: 962, all

Summary: The Finance Advisory Committee approved the minutes of its April 2 meeting and then took up three budget transfers. The first, FAC 2026-6 for the Office of the State Treasurer, moved $75,000 from personal services to other expenses to pay for consultant help applying for federal energy credits under the Inflation Reduction Act’s direct pay provisions. Treasurer’s office staff said the agency had one open position and several others pending posting, and members discussed how the transfer related to vacant positions and the committee’s budget display. The second item, FAC 2026-7 for the Office of the State Controller, transferred $700,000 from personal services to other expenses to cover higher Core-CT software maintenance and licensing costs. Comptroller staff said the office had 21 open positions, most in Core-CT, and explained that the system, implemented in 2003, receives regular quarterly and monthly updates from Oracle. Members also discussed how the system serves payroll, HR, purchasing, accounting, and related functions for many state agencies, including UConn and the Board of Regents. The final item, FAC 2026-8 for the Department of Veterans Affairs, transferred $700,000 from personal services, the veterans opportunity pilot, and headstones accounts to other expenses for year-end operational needs. Commissioner Ron Welch said most vacancies were in the skilled nursing facility, food service, and physical plant, with staffing challenges especially for nurses and aides. He also explained that the veterans opportunity pilot never fully launched, that the Institutional General Welfare Fund has been depleted and the agency now relies more on general fund support, and that the department faces rising food, utility, and pharmaceutical costs, including a federal VA reimbursement change that will leave the state responsible for medication costs by 2027. All three transfers were approved, and the meeting adjourned.

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• You're putting in rental applications for different properties, paying the application fees, and keep
• A young adult may pay multiple application fees while searching for a new apartment, costs that are likely
• young adult may pay multiple application young adult may pay multiple application fees<01:16:52.000
• <01:50:37.160> I attorney's fees. Is just a suggestion. I attorney's fees.
• the the filing fee.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They collected about $78 million in fees, and a large chunk of these fees do get deposited into the general
• <00:03:50.400> during does also collect various fees during does also collect various fees
• <00:03:59.239> do fees and a large chunk of these fees do fees and a large chunk of these
• So on the left is the application.
• State voter registration application State voter registration application sort<01:02:15.039>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• services paid for through licensing fee services paid for through licensing fee increases.<00:21
• , deposits fee amounts for program integrity activities, and specifies allocation of fees collected by
• , deposits fee amounts for program integrity activities, and specifies allocation of fees collected by
• 14:20.560> adds<01:14:20.960> fees increases DHS licensing fees, adds fees increases DHS
• um, and specifies allocation of fees um, and specifies allocation of fees collected<01:14:32.640

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: Members met to review a budget bill agreement using a nonpartisan spreadsheet and summary materials. Chairs and members thanked fiscal, research, revisers, and agency staff for the collaborative process, noting the bill had been difficult and that the final product reflected compromise. The chair also said only minor technical changes were expected before final enactment, and the spreadsheet walkthrough was then turned over to fiscal staff. Fiscal staff explained that the agreement met the overall budget target and walked through major human services provisions. Key items included nursing facility payment changes, including a phased PDPM change, APS inflation, modified single-bed incentives, and a CPI-U capped payment cap; a nursing facility surcharge; workforce standards board rule costs; continuation of certain nursing facility property tax rates; regulation of for-profit acquisitions of nursing homes and assisted living facilities; repurposing assisted living special project funds; funding the SEIU self-directed worker agreement; CFSS reimbursement in acute care hospital settings; and multiple disability waiver rate and authorization changes, including CPI-U inflation caps, waiver authorization reforms, and a waiver reimagined advisory task force. The agreement also included family residential service rate increases, a temporary extension of customized living disproportionate share payments, tribal eligibility for targeted case management, positive supports training changes, out-of-home respite modifications, swimming lessons as an allowable service for certain children with disabilities, a provisional EID provider license, and program integrity services funded by licensing fee increases. Additional provisions covered MinnChoices studies and assumed savings, behavioral health fund changes, substance use disorder treatment billing and rate changes, supportive recovery housing, housing support supplemental rates for specific providers, disability determinations, enteral nutrition payment timing, temporary funding for Boundary Waters Care Center, several one-time human services grants, senior nutrition funding, and grant reductions and extensions. No formal vote was described in the transcript; the discussion focused on explaining the agreement and its fiscal effects.