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• people own multiple properties and the experience that in Galveston County, the minute we determine a payment
• This argument is akin to owning two cars with a $500 monthly loan payment attached to each.
• You pay off one car, you'd expect your monthly car payment to go down from $1000 a month to $500 a month
• But the banks claim they are fiscally responsible and leave your payment at $1000 a month for the remaining

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• integrating a business and occupation tax deduction and increasing a rate for persons conducting payment
• And what it does here is establish a B&O tax rate of 3.1% for payment...
• credit card processing activities, and then allows a B&O tax deduction for certain fees related to payment
• In act relating to payment to acute care hospitals for difficult-to-discharge medical patients.

Summary: The Senate opened with a moment of silence for Senator Chris Gildon and his family after the death of his wife, Autumn. It then took up several bills on final passage, beginning with Substitute House Bill 2020, which establishes a 3.1% B&O tax rate for payment card processing activities and allows a deduction for certain related fees. Supporters said it resolves a long-running dispute with the Department of Revenue; it passed 47-0. The chamber also passed House Bill 2039, delaying the child support pass-through expansion from 2026 to 2029, and House Bill 2040, delaying the elimination of recoveries from the Aged, Blind, and Disabled Assistance Program from October 2025 to October 2028. Supporters framed both as timing changes, while opponents argued they would postpone benefits for families and vulnerable people. Both bills passed 25-22. Substitute House Bill 2051, dealing with payment to acute care hospitals for difficult-to-discharge patients, passed 27-20 after several proposed amendments were withdrawn. Supporters said the bill helps hospitals care for patients who have nowhere else to go, while opponents argued the state should not delay payment support for these patients. The Senate also passed In Gross Substitute House Bill 2061, imposing a 10% concession fee on duty-free sales to fund tourism promotion and sustainable aviation fuel, over objections that it was a tax increase passed on to consumers. Finally, Substitute House Bill 2077, which taxes certain business activities related to zero-emission vehicle credits, passed 28-19 after an amendment to remove or narrow parts of the tax was rejected. Supporters said the measure would encourage spending of credits and support clean transportation goals, while opponents called it a targeted tax on Tesla and warned it could raise EV prices. The Senate then concurred in amended Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1293, a litter and plastic bag measure that increases litter penalties and keeps the planned bag-thickness increase from taking effect, and passed it 27-20. The Senate adjourned until April 27, 2025.

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• 50 PERCENT REPORTED CURRENTLY PICK IT ADDITIONALLY REQUIRES OCCA TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE IN PAYMENTS
• MEDICARE QUALITY AND SENATE PROGRAM THAT REPORT MUST INCLUDE QUALITY OF CARE THAT MAY BE TO THE PAYMENTS
• OCCA TO BEGIN WORKING WITH SURVEY RESULTS WORK IN THE SURVEY RESULTS AND TO THE QUALITY INCENTIVE PAYMENT
• LASTLY THE AMENDMENT DIRECTED TO ENGAGE A CONTRACTOR TO STUDY NURSING HOME QUALITY PAYMENT SYSTEMS AND

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:34:50.960> um can tell you for third party payment um can tell you for third party payment
• <01:27:46.320> of delayed including for non-payment of delayed including for non-payment of
• > copying<01:27:49.159> costs services or non-payment of copying costs services or non-payment
• now uses an enrollmentbased payment now uses an enrollmentbased payment model,<05:20:35.600>
• So the system had uh payment method.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• the scoring on that long-term payment the scoring on that long-term payment program<01:26:12.320
• Uh decisions on what payments we use.
• Mindot we set goals for payment Mindot we set goals for payment preservation.<01:47:29.119> How
• payment projects. Mr. Turjan. payment projects. Mr. Turjan.
• payment supplement. payment supplement.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• households in the first decile as well as higher than typical unemployment payments, a lot of which
• households in the first decile as well as higher than typical unemployment payments, a lot of which
• households in the first decile as well as higher than typical unemployment payments, a lot of which
• And those other income at the lower end that was prevalent in 2021, the economic impact payments and
• > insurance<00:34:07.120> payments.

Bills: HF331, HF916

Keywords: school supplies, sales tax exemption, use tax, sales and use tax, back-to-school, classroom supplies, education tax relief, tax holiday, retail exemption, Minnesota sales tax, school materials, binders, calculators, notebooks, pencils, backpacks, book bags, local tax revenue, taxable sales base, income tax

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• And last but not least, transfer payments. We typically do not do a line graph for these.
• We typically do not do a line payments.
• outweigh again the transfer payments outweigh again the transfer payments that<00:39:17.359>
• It will still be the same; it's just when the timing is, which affects your tax payments, correct?
• <01:20:34.159> correct your tax payments correct your tax payments correct >> uh<01:

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting focused on reaching consensus on official Kentucky revenue estimates for fiscal years 2026 through 2028, using updated S&P Global economic forecasts compared with the September presentation. Staff explained that the updated forecast relied partly on alternative data because of the federal government shutdown, and they walked through changes in national and Kentucky economic assumptions across control, optimistic, and pessimistic scenarios. The control forecast was described as slightly more optimistic in the near term but more cautious in fiscal 2027 and 2028, with GDP growth revised up for the current year and down somewhat in the outer years. The pessimistic scenario now assumed a two-quarter recession beginning in the current quarter, while the optimistic scenario was given a higher probability weight than before. The presenters highlighted several Kentucky-relevant variables that changed since September, including weaker manufacturing employment, weaker housing starts, weaker consumer sentiment, and lower expected non-farm employment in fiscal 2026. At the same time, wage and salary disbursements were revised upward in fiscal 2027, reflecting higher disposable income from tax changes, and real consumer spending was expected to be stronger in the near term. They also discussed assumptions about tariffs, business profits, the Federal Reserve, unemployment, oil prices, retail sales, vehicle sales, exports, and consumer sentiment, noting that some indicators were little changed while others shifted materially. Consumer sentiment was attributed to affordability concerns, tariff impacts, and a general sense of malaise, but was expected to improve in later years from a low base. Members asked follow-up questions about why the forecast worsened in later years and about the consumer sentiment assumptions. Staff responded that the forecast assumed larger take-home pay and refunds from tax withholding changes, along with some easing of tariff effects, which they believed would help offset a negative wealth effect from stock market declines. They also noted that S&P Global’s December forecast, which had already been published, was essentially consistent with the presentation and that the firm believed its earlier assumptions had tracked recent data well. No vote or final action was recorded in the portion provided, but the discussion was aimed at settling the revenue estimates that will underpin the upcoming branch budget bills.

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• Franklin Garcia with the Passball Payment Association of New Mexico.
• Franklin Garcia with the Passball Payment Association of New Mexico.
• Franklin Garcia with the Passball Payment Association of New Mexico.
• Franklin Garcia with the Passball Payment Association of New Mexico.
• Franklin Garcia with the Passball Payment Association of New Mexico.

Keywords: 996, all

Summary: The committee first took up HB 322, which would create a transportation trust fund and transportation program fund. The sponsor offered and the committee adopted an amendment striking the section that would have imposed a 1% gross receipts tax on electricity sales. After a recap of the bill’s remaining provisions, including a $400 million seed amount and future transfers from motor vehicle excise tax revenue, the committee heard brief support from Associated Contractors of New Mexico and the Asphalt Pavement Association and no opposition. The amended bill then passed on a roll-call vote. The committee then heard HB 270, a public works/apprenticeship bill that would require contributions to approved apprenticeship and training programs or to the Public Works Apprentice and Training Fund for public works construction projects, while eliminating an exemption for certain road, highway, utility, and maintenance work. Supporters, including union carpenters, electrical workers, the building trades council, and apprenticeship advocates, argued the bill would expand training, help address labor shortages, and provide a return on public investment. Opponents from utility contractors, highway contractors, and Associated Contractors of New Mexico said they already operate federally approved in-house training programs, warned the bill would raise project costs, and argued some trades have no accessible approved programs. Members questioned how the bill would interact with existing in-house programs, whether rural contractors and nonunion firms would be affected, and whether the state-approved fund and federal highway training requirements could conflict. A proposed amendment to exempt projects of $50 million or less was introduced but tabled. After extensive debate, the committee voted 6-5 to pass HB 270. The meeting also included discussion of a prior procedural error in which HB 270 had been heard before being properly assigned, which the chair said rendered that earlier action void. At the end of the meeting, the committee received a brief New Mexico Department of Transportation District 3 presentation on district projects, budget, and construction status.

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• Payments would be made at their current rate versus those higher end-of-career rates.
• The payments are not considered compensation that could be applied towards their end of year.
• would be made at their current payments would be made at their current rate<00:14:44.000> versus<
• Um the payments<00:14:49.120> are<00:14:49.360> not<00:14:49.600> considered<00:
• 14:50.160> compensation payments are not considered compensation payments are not considered compensation

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:11 Legislative Proposal: Representative Blanton: 01:12 • House Bill 220 Approval of Minutes: 10:07 Legislative Proposal: Senator Nunn: 10:24 • Sick Leave Flexibility for School District Employees Adjournment: 34:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Representative John Blanton’s bill on pension spiking and Kentucky Public Pension Authority administration. Blanton said the measure would make a prior court-related pension-spiking fix retroactive to July 1, 2022, so employees who retired between that date and the court ruling would be treated the same as those covered by the earlier legislation. KPPPA staff said they did not think the bill would go beyond the Court of Appeals ruling, but noted it could prompt requests from people who retired before July 1, 2022. Members asked about how many retirees might be affected, whether the language was narrow enough, and whether the bill could open the door to additional claims; Blanton estimated roughly 1,000 retirees would need review, with fewer actually impacted. No vote was taken on the bill in the excerpt. The committee then heard Senator Matt Nunn and Scott County Schools Superintendent Billy Parker present a proposal allowing school districts to offer teachers and other employees a voluntary payout for unused sick days. Supporters said the idea could improve attendance, reduce substitute costs and classroom disruptions, help retain younger teachers, and potentially lower long-term retirement-related costs because the payout would not count toward pension compensation. They emphasized the program would be optional for districts and employees, would require teachers to keep at least 15 sick days in reserve, and would be district-funded rather than a state cost. Members raised questions about budget impact, tax treatment, pension effects, and whether the incentive would actually change behavior; the bill sponsor and witnesses said the payout would be taxed like other compensation and would not affect TRS or CERS benefits. One member requested reporting on how the program would be used, and the sponsor said he would be open to adding that. The sponsor also noted a later committee-substitute change would allow use of accumulated sick leave for observance of religious holidays not otherwise on the school calendar, with a personal statement from the employee.

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• The OSI made a decision to eliminate lump sum payments in 2022. There were two concerns.
• There were about 38,000 in payments going out for these patients being actively treated.
• Do they have the authority to go To the CAP, and then they commit to payment of future medicals, and
• Several comments were made about lump sum payments and future medical expenses.
• That's why lump sum payments are better for patients: they get autonomy, control, and the ability to

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• This payment is deferred to the 2027-28 fiscal year.
• To UC, or those payments would come at the expense of other programs.
• If the future payments are eliminated now, we'll still have the students.
• Into our budget, and we had the payments for that to pay it off in our budget.
• That debt is in our budget, in the state general fund payments.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So controls on costs in the H-2A program, support in pressing Mexico to make regular water payments for
• We've not had an inflation adjustment for the A&O payments that are made to the AIPs for nearly 10 years
• , soybeans, wheat, the main commodity crops, and so they're subject to the pro-rata reduction in payments
• And they have received a partial payment, and this includes crop growers in Minnesota.
• These reimbursement payments and signed contracts with farmers that have been frozen, this is wrong.

Keywords: agriculture, avian flu, bipartisan farm bill, economic challenges, poultry, dairy, specialty crops

Summary: The committee meeting focused on crucial discussions surrounding the challenges faced by the agriculture sector, particularly concerning avian flu and its impact on poultry and dairy producers. Members provided insights into the economic struggles within the industry, emphasizing the need for a new bipartisan farm bill that addresses the diverse needs of specialty crop and livestock producers. Witnesses from various agricultural sectors spoke about their experiences, illustrating the high costs, regulatory burdens, and emerging diseases that threaten their operations. The meeting underscored a commitment to exploring solutions that will help maintain market stability and ensure food security.

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• where children are being exploited online to specifically include social networking companies, mobile payment
• where children are being exploited online to specifically include social networking companies, mobile payment
• where children are being exploited online to specifically include social networking companies, mobile payment
• where children are being exploited online to specifically include social networking companies, mobile payment
• where children are being exploited online to specifically include social networking companies, mobile payment

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:07 SB 60: 00:00:53 Discussion in Opposition to SB 60: 00:04:41 SB 130: 00:25:36 SB 169: 00:25:44, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 60, a Religious Freedom Restoration Act measure sponsored by Senator Steve Rawlings. Rawlings said the bill would strengthen protections for sincerely held religious exercise by requiring government burdens on religion to be justified by clear and convincing evidence of a compelling interest, expanding remedies including attorney’s fees, and waiving sovereign immunity so individuals could sue the government. A committee substitute was adopted, and the bill drew testimony both in support and opposition. Supporters, including Greg Baylor of Alliance Defending Freedom, argued the bill would protect a fundamental right and that similar laws have existed federally and in many states without the feared consequences. Opponents, including Chris Hartman of the Fairness Campaign, Sam Markusen of the University of Louisville, and Rabbi Ben Fred, warned the bill was overly broad, could undermine local anti-discrimination laws, and might invite lawsuits or allow religious claims to be used to justify discrimination. Senator Thomas questioned whether the bill could affect vaccine requirements and public accommodations; Baylor said public health or other compelling interests could still prevail in court and that the bill would not predetermine outcomes. The committee then voted on SB 60, with several members explaining their votes, and reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered Senate Bill 169, sponsored by Senator Danny Carroll, which would expand the Attorney General’s and Kentucky State Police’s administrative subpoena authority in child exploitation investigations to include social networking companies, mobile payment services, and cloud storage services. Attorney General’s office representatives Will Schroer and Matt Heden said the change would modernize investigative tools to help identify online child predators and obtain limited account-holder information such as usernames, IP addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers. Senator Thomas asked about the bill’s use of the term “reasonable cause” instead of probable cause and about the scope of the information obtained; the witnesses said the term is already in statute and that the subpoenas would not authorize searches, only basic identifying information. A motion was made and seconded, and the committee began the roll call vote on SB 169 as the transcript ended.

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• putting pressures on people as they try to become homeowners, whether they come up with that down payment
• to get a loan or whether they come up with the money month over month for the mortgage payment.
• > get<00:07:53.080> a<00:07:53.199> loan<00:07:53.520> or with that down payment
• to get a loan or with that down payment to get a loan or whether<00:07:53.879> they<00:07:54.039
• so we know the costs are rising payment so we know the costs are rising what<00:08:01.039> can

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• that payment is even the right word.
• that payment is even the right word.
• that payment is even the right word.
• that payment is even the right word.
• that payment is even the right word.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• THIS IS CENTRAL TO HOLD CHIP PROGRAM SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN THE LATE 90s WAS THE CONCEPT OF PAYMENT PREMIUMS
• SHALL LEGISLATION YOU KNOW WE DEVELOPED SIX DIFFERENT PREMIUM TEARS FOR PAYMENT OF PREMIUM AND WE ARE
• EMPOWER YOU OR MAKE MORE SPECIFIC TO THE REQUIREMENTS THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE FOR ELIGIBILITY NOT FOR PAYMENT
• IN FISCAL YEAR 24 25 LOAN PROGRAM PAYMENTS WERE MADE FOR 78 DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND THE TIMEFRAME
• ACTUALLY INCREASED IN THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS THAT WE RECEIVED AND THAT WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE PAYMENTS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So AB 290 was largely an automatic payment issue to establish within the Fair Plan.
• And just a couple questions, because I did want to know about the timeliness of payments, and it does
• Here's what I know: most of the claims, if they were closed without payment, are closed because they
• And just a couple questions, because I did want to know about kind of the timeliness of payments, and
• Most of the claims, if they were closed without payment, are closed because they were duplicate.

Summary: The Assembly Insurance Committee held an oversight hearing on the California Fair Plan, focused on the plan’s rapid growth, its financial stability after the January Southern California wildfires, and its role as the insurer of last resort. Fair Plan officials explained that the plan was created in 1968, is a not-for-profit involuntary association of licensed property insurers, and is intended to be a temporary safety net until policyholders can return to the admitted market. They emphasized that the plan is not a state agency or taxpayer-funded, but is regulated by the Department of Insurance and supported by member-company assessments if claims exceed available funds. Victoria Roach and Armand Feliciano said the Fair Plan has grown sharply since 2018 and especially after market pullbacks by major insurers, reaching about 575,000 policies and roughly $600 billion in exposure by spring 2025. They noted that growth is increasingly occurring in lower wildfire-risk areas, where the plan can sometimes be cheaper than the voluntary market, and said this undermines depopulation back into the private market. They also discussed recent policy expansions, including coverage for farms, higher residential and commercial limits, and pending or proposed changes such as AB 290, SB 525, and AB 226, which would add tools like a line of credit and bond access. A major portion of the hearing addressed the January wildfire losses and the plan’s financial response. Fair Plan officials said they assessed member insurers for $1 billion after determining claims and cash flow would exceed available resources, and that the process was approved quickly and paid smoothly, with more than 80% of the assessment collected within 10 days. They also described the reinsurance tower, the plan’s limited surplus, and the need for actuarially sound rates to reduce future reliance on assessments. On claims handling, they said the plan has received over 5,500 claims from the fires, has paid more than $2.9 billion so far, expects total payments near $4 billion, and has focused on advancing payments quickly for total losses and other urgent needs. Members questioned the plan’s solvency, the growth in non-wildfire areas, claim denials, smoke-loss coverage, and how depopulation works. Roach said most closed claims without payment were duplicates rather than denials, and that smoke claims require direct physical loss under the policy, with coverage determined case by case. Public commenters from the California Building Industry Association and the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of California said the Fair Plan’s growth reflects a weak voluntary market, inadequate rates, and insurer fear of future assessments, and urged support for rate increases and AB 226. The hearing concluded with no vote, but with a commitment from Fair Plan officials to follow up on unanswered questions and continue providing more transparency through public data and website disclosures.

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• Students will not receive any payments until they've officially enrolled. enrolled at the institution
• NIL payments to enrolled student-athletes, which is prohibited today.
• Any payments on the contract are not going to affect it, yes sir. Okay.
• No payment takes place until after that person enrolls in school, is that correct? That's correct.
• No payments are given between that time period. No. No, sir. Okay. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Bills: HB322, HB126, HB3062, HB1481, HB2310, HB2674, HB121, HB2243, HB3627, HB1178, HB367, HB5515, HB126, HB121

Keywords: JET Grant Program, career education, technical education, community colleges, technology solutions, high demand jobs, student athletes, name image likeness, compensation, intercollegiate athletics, representation, fentanyl prevention, drug poisoning awareness, higher education, mental health resources, substance abuse education, student policy, communication devices, school regulations, disciplinary measures

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• in the hearing last week they have changed their website to change the title of where all these Payments
• were showing up, so it was under vendor payments, now they're calling it something else.
• I'll also tell you that there were 2.1 million dollars transferred three hundred and sixty-one payments
• Do you consider bail payments Held in county accounts while a defendant is subject to bail conditions
• Does your bill change the status quo regarding a county's ability to reimburse bail payments after a

Bills: SJR 1, SB 9, SB 40, SJR 36, SJR 1, SJR 5, SB 9, SB 40

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform

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• <00:21:46.679> while patients out of pocket payments while patients out of pocket payments
• <00:21:48.960> are the commercial and private payments are the commercial and private payments
• that doesn't traditionally fall into insurance, bundled payments, those types of things.
• models to maybe alternative payment models to maybe allow<01:15:03.760> for<01:15:03.960>
• <01:15:09.159> those Insurance um bundled payments those Insurance um bundled payments those

Keywords: 1191, senate, all