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TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session May 2nd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • for a marriage license, and a declaration of informal marriage.
  • And let’s say your fee of—let’s say your fee on that was what? Five percent? What’s your fee on?”
  • the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, for the Committee on Licensing and Administrative
  • and Regulation, for the Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
  • , for the Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, offered an invocation, led the pledges, and approved a series of routine motions, including excusing absent members and granting permission for several committees to meet while the House was in session. Members also adopted several memorial and recognition resolutions, including H.R. 1023 honoring Christian Beerbill, H.R. 1033 recognizing International Bereaved Mother’s Day, and H.R. 877 recognizing Urban League Advocates Day. The House also recommitted SB 17 and HB 4211 to committee and postponed SCR 27 and HB 2145 for later consideration. The chamber then took up a long third-reading calendar of bills covering a wide range of topics, including Sunset review measures, health care workforce and pricing, child custody and family law, Medicaid, rural ambulance grants, energy reporting, public information requests, trail development, virtual meeting disruptions, occupational licensing, protective orders, county leave pools, animal cruelty, infrastructure, and higher education. Most bills were explained briefly by their authors and passed with broad support, though several drew notable opposition, including HB 5265, HB 2402, HB 3000, HB 3237, HB 3326, HB 1056, HB 281, HB 3308, HB 1043, HB 1234, HB 1193, HB 294, HB 809, HB 334, HB 2037, HB 285, HB 1353, HB 3960, HB 4044, HB 4264, HB 2807, HB 3349, HB 4406, HB 1593, HB 1899, HB 1201, and others. Several bills prompted extended debate or amendments. HB 3237, extending public energy-use reporting for state and higher-education buildings, passed after questions about its public-sector-only scope and energy savings. HB 3326, addressing public service loan forgiveness credit for adjunct professors, initially failed on a 69-70 vote but later passed after verification and machine corrections. HB 3211, concerning optometrists in managed care plans, adopted a Buckley amendment before passing. HB 2213 on Texas Windstorm Insurance Association board composition adopted a Metcalf amendment requiring certain board members to be Texas residents. HB 412, dealing with harmful materials and sexual performance of a child, generated extensive questioning about its scope, existing legal standards, and effects on educators and medical professionals; the excerpt ends during that debate.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs May 5th, 2025

S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • license plates.
  • OK, Representative Lopez, on the fee, the, the $3 fees, do this is going to be exempted for all military
  • license plates, is that correct?
  • This is gonna wipe out that $3 fee, that 1st $3 fee on, on all of them.
  • Members, if you recall, this relates to fees for the issuance of certain military specialty license plates
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • license.
  • to try to get their driver's license to try to get their driver's license renewed<00:13:28.240><
  • I know this bill doesn't deal with the issuance of a license; it's just renewal of a license.
  • That is a part of the new driver's license process, renewal or original license.
  • That is a part of the new driver's license process, renewal or original license.
Summary: The House Transportation Committee held its first meeting of the 2025 session, established a quorum, welcomed new members and staff, and reviewed basic committee procedures, including phone silence, speaking through the chair, and the 24-hour amendment rule. The chair then moved to the agenda, which consisted of two bills. House Bill 15, sponsored by Representative Rudy, would lower Kentucky’s learner’s permit age to 15 to match surrounding states. Supporters said it would give parents more choice and help young drivers get licensed earlier; one member explained her yes vote by describing strong support from middle school students. The bill passed the committee with favorable expression, with Representative Lehman voting no and others voting yes. House Bill 161, sponsored by Representative Jackson, would allow third-party entities to process driver’s license renewals, not initial licenses. Jackson said the goal was to improve access after the state reduced renewal locations from county offices to regional centers, creating long travel times and long waits, especially for rural and older residents. He said the third-party model could be used by approved businesses or agencies, with an average added fee of about $2 to $5, and that it would still require the same vision-screening process. Members asked about Real ID renewals, timing, local testing options, and eye exam requirements. The bill also received favorable expression, and the committee adjourned after completing the agenda.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

October 8, 2025 - 01:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • An impact fee, instead, if it follows the dual rational nexus test, is a fee, and that fee is going to
  • , I pay a big impact fee.
  • So $10,000 impact fee. What's a $10,000 impact fee?
  • Well, that's a lot of money. $10,000 impact fee. What's a $10,000 impact fee?
  • on fees on fees very often, and they have some of the highest fees in the state.
Summary: The Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee met for its first meeting of the 2026 session and took up impact fees, with an opening overview from Eric Poole of the Florida Association of Counties. Poole explained that impact fees are one-time charges on new development used only for new infrastructure capacity, not existing deficiencies or maintenance, and must satisfy the dual rational nexus test. He traced their history in Florida and described how comprehensive plans, concurrency, and later mobility fees relate to local infrastructure funding. He argued that impact fees are restricted, tied to capital improvements, and are one tool for paying for growth. Panelists representing counties, cities, builders, and community developers largely agreed that growth creates real infrastructure costs but differed on how those costs should be allocated. County and city representatives said impact fees are a necessary, targeted way to fund roads, water, sewer, fire, schools, and parks without spreading costs across all taxpayers. They pointed to long periods without fee updates, rising construction costs, and examples of large increases justified by studies. Builder and developer representatives argued that fees are often unpredictable, can be doubled or tripled, and contribute to housing affordability problems; they also said the system can be inconsistent across jurisdictions and may encourage sprawl. Several witnesses emphasized that fees must be transparent, proportional, and tied to actual benefits, and some suggested a statewide framework or mobility-fee model with more consistency and peer review. Members asked about how long local governments can hold fee revenue, whether fees can generate profit, what they can be spent on, and whether they can pay for police stations, fire stations, or other public safety facilities. Witnesses said the funds must be used for capital projects and cannot be used for salaries or unrelated purchases, and that refunds may be required if money is not spent within the local ordinance’s timeframe. The discussion also covered examples of local fee increases, the use of impact fees versus direct construction or “pipelining” of infrastructure, and concerns about level-of-service changes and extraordinary-circumstance increases. No votes were taken; the meeting ended after the panel discussion and member questions, with the chair noting the conversation would continue.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • , say, 'This is my California driver's license.'
  • states, trying to get a driver's license.
  • driver's license.
  • The main fee, the registration fee, and the CHP fee, those are tied to inflation.
  • As they noted earlier, the main fee, the registration fee, and the CHP fee, those are tied to inflation
Keywords: 988, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Appropriations Committee May 23rd, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • AB 2236, Chen, digital financial asset fees: hold in committee.
  • AB 714, Fong, commercial driver's license: two-year bill.
  • AB 714, Fong, commercial driver's license: two-year bill.
  • AB 1059, Garcia, blackout license plates: holding committee.
  • AB 342, Haney, hours of sales: do pass as amended to require the license fee be adjusted for inflation
Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its May 23, 2025 suspense hearing and opened by emphasizing the difficult budget environment, rising costs for constituents, and the need to make tough choices. The chair said many bills would be held, amended to reduce costs, or made two-year bills because the state could not afford broad program expansions this year. The committee also noted the agenda was organized alphabetically by author and that results would be posted later that day. The committee then acted on a large suspense file, taking up hundreds of Assembly bills across topics including housing, health care, education, labor, public safety, climate, water, transportation, elections, and technology. Many bills were held in committee, while many others were approved with cost-saving, clarifying, or author’s amendments. Examples included measures on CalABLE, Covered California enrollment, wildfire and insurance issues, reproductive health, school and college programs, prison and juvenile justice matters, AI and data privacy, and local government and utility regulation. Several bills were converted to two-year bills to continue discussion. Throughout the hearing, the committee repeatedly voted on bills by A roll call or B roll call, often with Republicans not voting on amended measures. Some bills were advanced with notable amendments, such as narrowing scope, removing appropriations, delaying implementation, or striking costly provisions. The committee also approved a number of committee bills and omnibus measures, including emergency management, judiciary, insurance, and water-related bills. At the end of the hearing, the chair stated that the committee had moved 435 bills to the Assembly floor, either as do pass or do pass as amended, and adjourned the meeting.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services May 13th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • without verifying whether the facility is licensed or permitted.
  • Is there a rule for being licensed?
  • By them not being licensed and not regulated, there's no oversight over them.
  • home, I mean any type of group home that it is an actual licensed facility.
  • I've dealt with both, but I don't believe that the referral agencies have to be licensed.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Budget Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:15 am

Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • They receive funding from dedicated fees on marriage licenses and vital records.
  • They receive funding from dedicated fees on marriage licenses and vital records.
  • But right now, there is no increase in that fee for the license. Because it statutorily capped?
  • But right now, there is no increase in that fee for the license. Because it statutorily capped?
  • license offices.
Keywords: 959, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • fee by 320% and annual department licensing fee by 25%.
  • fee by 320% and annual department licensing fee by 25%.
  • fee by 320% and annual department licensing fee by 25%.
  • fee by 320% and annual department licensing fee by 25%.
  • fee by 320% and annual department licensing fee by 25%.
Bills: HF2434
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation (04/14/2026)

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Some towns are uncertain, therefore fee.
  • registration fees at the town<00:26:55.200> clerk.
  • The CDL license is conducted in two parts.
  • <00:47:20.560> in<00:47:20.800> two The CDL license is conducted in two The CDL license
  • Also, this maintain their CDL license.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Policy - 03/04/26

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Once you become a licensed licenses.
  • licenses.
  • and you're not paying the fee, we can suspend your license.
  • not paying the fee, we can suspend<01:36:41.840> your<01:36:42.080> license.
  • , when we do collect those fees for licenses, where does that money go?
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 24th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII

Transcript Highlights:
  • I have a question about the registration fees. So you collect the registration fees.
  • So the base registration fee for a county. is 50, 75, and then there are county-specific fees, such as
  • road and bridge and other fees that are applicable.
  • license plates in Texas.
  • To HHSC, the licensing entity. Right. Okay.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations.(2-11-26)

Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations

Transcript Highlights:
  • This holding a license to practice law.
  • for 20,000 lawyers that uh are licensed for 20,000 lawyers that uh are licensed to<00:09:01.600>
  • 14.160> have<00:35:14.320> to to be mandatory fees that we have to to be mandatory fees
  • Either it's to make it easier for people to become licensed without having unduly burdensome fees, or
  • But what we know now is who is licensed But what we know now is who is licensed and<00:46:54.640
Summary: The committee took up House Bill 526, while House Bill 254 was removed from the agenda at the sponsor’s request. HB 526 would make bar membership and dues voluntary for Kentucky attorneys, and the sponsor argued it protects constitutional rights, prevents compelled association, and would not stop the Kentucky Supreme Court or Kentucky Bar Association from offering services such as CLE, ethics support, and lawyer assistance programs. He also argued Kentucky lawyers should not be forced to fund speech or activities they may disagree with, and urged passage of the bill. Representatives of the Kentucky Bar Association, including its president and the chair of the Young Lawyers Division, opposed the bill. They said the KBA is an arm of the Supreme Court rather than a private association, and that mandatory dues support nonpolitical services such as free continuing legal education, legal research, the Kentucky Lawyers Assistance Program, ethics guidance, mentorship, disaster relief work, and the Legal Food Frenzy. They warned that changing to a voluntary system would reduce infrastructure, increase costs for lawyers, and potentially shift more regulatory and service burdens to the Supreme Court. Members questioned whether the bill would actually prevent the KBA from continuing its programs and asked about other states’ bar structures. The sponsor and supporters pointed to Indiana and other states with voluntary bar membership, while KBA witnesses said Kentucky’s current system is efficient and constitutional and that many services are not truly free but are funded through dues. The discussion became heated at points over whether KBA testimony itself constituted political speech, and the chair intervened to keep the meeting moving. The transcript ends during member questions, with no final vote on HB 526 shown.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • is more effective than licensed is more effective than licensed suspension<00:03:37.239> alone
  • c> people license reinstatement fee that people license reinstatement fee that people have<00:04:
  • Minnesota of driving without a license Minnesota of driving without a license and<00:05:19.560><
  • <00:09:51.920> I associated with the interlock fees I associated with the interlock fees I
  • chief or what does the license chief or what does the license revocation revocation revocation um
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: House File 2130, sponsored by Representative Craft, was heard and amended before being re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy. The bill responds to serious impaired-driving tragedies in St. Louis Park, including the Park Tavern crash, and aims to strengthen Minnesota’s ignition interlock requirements for repeat DWI offenders. Craft described the bill as based on data showing repeat-offender risk, arguing that current law’s look-back and interlock timelines are too limited and that the statute was also reorganized for clarity. The A1 amendment was adopted without objection. Craft explained that the amendment clarifies when the $680 license reinstatement fee must be paid: not before entering interlock, but before exiting the program, to reduce barriers to participation. He also said the bill would extend interlock requirements more aggressively for repeat offenders, expand the look-back period for prior offenses, and in some cases require treatment. He emphasized that interlock is intended to improve public safety and can support sobriety, while also acknowledging broader root-cause issues such as mental health and addiction. Testimony in support came from St. Louis Park Mayor Nadia Mohamad, Police Chief Brian Cruy, and Methodist Hospital President Jennifer Meister. They said the bill would help address gaps in current law, better account for prior offenses, and potentially prevent future tragedies. Some members raised concerns about whether the bill was a reaction to tragedy and about addressing underlying causes of impaired driving, while others supported the measure and noted the need for broader transportation and treatment options. After discussion, the committee voted to re-refer HF 2130 to Public Safety Finance and Policy, and the motion prevailed.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • So you have to be licensed by the state and whatever municipality you fall under, whether licensed by
  • , they're paying maintenance fees.
  • It references fee land; it doesn't reference that it's tribally owned fee land.
  • cannot legally hunt fee land owned by a non-tribal member on the reservation without a state license
  • So a non-tribal member who has a tribal hunting license can only hunt on tribal property or fee land
Summary: The Tribal and State Relations Committee met at Standing Rock and heard extensive comments from tribal council members, state legislators, and tribal program leaders about ongoing state-tribal coordination issues. Early discussion focused on the committee’s purpose, the need for better communication, and frustration that the meeting agenda and time allotted did not include enough state department heads or program experts to address child welfare, ICWA, Medicaid, and other human services concerns. Tribal leaders emphasized that Standing Rock wants more direct, regular communication and more practical follow-through from prior meetings. A major theme was health and human services, including concerns that the state’s rural health transformation efforts and human service zone structure do not fit tribal needs, especially for a direct-service tribe that relies on federal funding and Indian Health Service. Members also raised foster care delays, housing shortages that force children off-reservation, substance abuse treatment capacity, and the need for cultural competency in child welfare and education. Other issues included missing and murdered Indigenous people, law enforcement cooperation, extradition and banishment ordinances, cross-deputization, roads, water and sewer infrastructure, census accuracy, and the need for updated lists of tribal liaisons and bills affecting tribes. Economic development and sovereignty issues were also discussed. Standing Rock leaders raised concerns about e-pull-tabs and charitable gaming, saying state regulation has reduced tribal gaming revenue and that e-tabs should be treated as Class III gaming. They also objected to county-issued fireworks and liquor permits that affect reservation communities, arguing that state and county authority often conflicts with tribal sovereignty. In response, legislators said e-tabs and charitable gaming were likely to return as legislative issues and suggested possible solutions such as restricting e-tabs near tribal lands. The committee also discussed the need for more information on tribal-related bills and for legislators to receive cultural and treaty training. Several tribal projects and programs were presented. Joseph McNeil described Sage Development Authority’s 235-megawatt wind project, which is paused because of federal permitting delays, and asked for state support to move it forward. Dave Arshambo described Wojou’s land regeneration, buffalo, food sovereignty, youth, and wellness programs. Later, Cheryl Carey of Sacred Pipe Resource Center introduced the needs of the urban Native population in Bismarck-Mandan and statewide, noting that many Native people live off-reservation and often fall through the cracks in state-tribal discussions. The committee adjourned for lunch and planned to continue with additional presentations afterward.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 13th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • , film substances, and devices over license plates.
  • The Secretary of State's going to return that qualifying fee.
  • Secretary of State's going to return that qualifying fee.
  • So this one. return the fees? Yes, ma'am. They can return the fees.
  • license, certain organizations, and provides for exceptions.
Bills: HR275, HR276, HR277, HR278, HR279, HR280, HR281, HR282, HR283, HR284, HCR112, HCR113, HR265, HR266, HR267, HR268, HR269, HR270, HR271, HR272, HR273, HCR107, HCR108, HCR109, HCR110, HCR111, SCR63, SCR66, SCR67, SB414, SB484, SB513, HR168, HR174, HR194, HR216, HR264, HCR54, HCR74, HCR79, HCR85, HCR87, HCR94, HCR95, HCR97, HCR98, HCR104, SCR23, SCR29, SCR33, SCR38, HB75, HB705, SB54, SB56, SB72, SB79, SB97, SB105, SB123, SB125, SB129, SB163, SB171, SB252, SB287, SB375, SB386, SB461, SB466, HR84, HR188, HR205, HR3, HR197, HR243, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, SCR20, SCR24, SCR35, HCR6, HB301, HB359, HB657, HB675, HB680, HB727, HB39, HB58, HB112, HB134, HB155, HB187, HB287, HB462, HB782, HB825, HB846, HB903, HB904, HB929, HB941, HB962, HB1200, HB4, HB623, HB944, HB986, HB1098, HB1222, SB45, SB58, SB71, SB81, SB92, SB100, SB109, SB141, SB156, SB181, SB203, SB204, SB205, SB207, SB213, SB214, SB216, SB229, SB257, SB274, SB290, SB304, SB374, SB379, SB396, SB410, SB425, SB427, SB429, SB479, SB522, SB34, SB164, SB172, SB198, SB208, SB232, SB281, SB286, SB317, SB322, SB334, SB380, SB385, SB409, SB417, SB421, SB430, SB439, SB447, SB458, SB510, HB842, HB633, HB1191, HB625, HB1255, HB251, HB582, HB646, HB819, HB998, HB1257, SB197, SB436, SB78, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HB284, HB302, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB82, SB89, HB258, SB149, SB382, SB441
Summary: The House met with a quorum and began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several personal privileges recognizing National Police Week, fallen law enforcement officers, a young Olympic weightlifter, a community sports agent, a deceased coach, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Day, the Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association, aviation professionals, and a birthday tribute. The chamber also received Senate messages, committee reports, and a long series of resolutions and bills, many of which were adopted or concurred in without objection. Several measures were returned to the calendar, while others were advanced with technical or clarifying amendments. A major portion of the meeting focused on resolutions honoring or commemorating people and groups, including National Police Week, Barron Baker, Paul T. Derezel II, Coach Emilio Tese, Alpha Phi Alpha, Louisiana Realtors Day, Special Olympics Louisiana, and various memorial highway designations. The House also adopted or concurred in resolutions on topics such as DOTD signage, shrimp procurement, geothermal energy, opioid settlement reporting, hospital design standards, Medicaid redetermination flexibility, chronic wasting disease management, remote online notarization, and a task force on intestate succession. Testimony on these items was generally supportive and brief, with sponsors explaining that most were technical, commemorative, or requests for study. The chamber also took up several substantive bills and Senate amendments. Among the measures concurred in were bills on peace officer citizenship requirements, post-conviction bail limits, portable benefits for independent contractors, workforce development, construction debris burning, license plate coverings, insurance and captive insurers, oil field indemnification, and rural infrastructure financing. One notable bill, HB 39 on peace officer citizenship, drew questions about National Guard members and legal permanent residents before the House concurred in the Senate amendments by a 74-22 vote. HB 134 on harmful material and interactive computer services had its Senate amendments rejected, while HB 359 on nonaffiliated candidates was temporarily returned to the calendar. The most extended debate came on the conference committee report for HB 842, which addressed Louisiana election law in response to the federal Callais decision. Members questioned how the report would affect the current congressional election cycle, absentee ballots, qualifying dates, signature requirements, and whether the closed party primary for U.S. House races had been canceled in favor of an open primary in the fall. The sponsor explained that the report cancels the current closed party primary for congressional races, voids ballots cast in that canceled election, returns qualifying fees, lowers petition-signature requirements, and sets new dates for the open primary and runoff. The House suspended the rules to consider the report the same day it was received, and the discussion highlighted concerns about election administration, district maps, and the scope of the changes before the chamber moved forward.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary A May 12th, 2026

Judiciary A

Transcript Highlights:
  • Approvals, their licenses from the FAA.
  • We're not here to worry about filing fees.
  • The filing fee for an eviction in city court is around $254.
  • , or we might be talking 1,500 filing fees a year.
  • or we might be talking 1,500 filing fees a year.
Keywords: 974, senate, all
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

ALC-PEER Mar 17th, 2026

ALC-PEER

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's supported by license and application fees.
  • It's supported by license and application fees.
  • It's supported by license and application fees. And maintain the HVAC system.
  • It's supported by license and application fees. Motion to approve B through G1 through G3. Second.
  • fee or an ICF provider fee, but then not transfer it out to be matched.
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.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Human Services - 03/04/26

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, a room change fee, MA billing fee, excessive emails fee, $15 per email.
  • Um, a room change fee, MA billing fee, excessive emails fee, $15 per email.
  • Um, a room change fee, MA billing fee, excessive emails fee, $15 per email.
  • Um, a room change fee, MA billing fee, excessive emails fee, $15 per email.
  • A room change fee, MA billing fee, excessive emails fee, $15 per email.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Aeronautics and Transportation Feb 9th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Aeronautics and Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's not a mandate, does not increase taxes or fees, does not create new bureaucratic programs, and does
  • And, Senator, on page four, line seven, it talks about upon renewal or replacement of a driver's license
  • Refunds, canceled vouchers, organ downermos, driver's license records, and so forth.
  • You know, for different licenses and so on and so forth.
  • In Oklahoma right now, there's some debate about license plate readers.