Bills: SSB1172 , SSB1111

Committee: Joint Workforce

Keywords: collective bargaining, public employees, elections, bargaining units, recertification, unemployment insurance, unemployment benefits, disqualification, temporary employment, short-term employment, fixed-term contract, fixed end date, seasonal work, workforce development, Iowa Code 96.5, benefit eligibility, employment contract, job separation, laid off, temporary worker

Bills: SSB1111 , SSB1110 , SSB1119

Committee: Joint Workforce

Keywords: unemployment insurance, unemployment benefits, disqualification, temporary employment, short-term employment, fixed-term contract, fixed end date, seasonal work, workforce development, Iowa Code 96.5, benefit eligibility, employment contract, job separation, laid off, temporary worker, employer liability, National Guard, state active duty, federal active duty, military leave

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• like, okay, that’s off our, within our pension, it’s off within our budget, but it’s, you know, in terms
• It’s good to have it available when the opportunity presents itself in terms of market conditions.”
• The committee moved next to Senate Bill 388 regarding a contract for the town of Boylston.
• “We are going to move next to Senate Bill 388 regarding a contract for the town of Boylston.
• “I just wanted to provide some context for the need to contract for this lieutenant position.

Bills: H5426 , H5434 , S3084 , S3087 , S3088 , S3092

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Keywords: North Attleborough, town charter, home rule charter, municipal government, local option, charter amendment, Parks and Recreation Commission, Park Commission, write-in candidate, sticker candidate, ballot access, town election, bylaw, ordinance, board membership, local approval, Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, planning board, associate members

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• Plan that already covers prosthetic benefits to fulfill their contracts with the patients in an equitable
• The first one is that no contract between the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and pharmacy benefit managers
• restraint on trade, whether or not by creating a statute, statutory prohibition from being able to contract
• And the reality is, because of the PBMs and the forced contracting that's happening, the PM and their
• I don't think there's ever a problem that can't be fixed. We just have to be cautious and. Careful.

Bills: SB1673 , SB1500 , SB1447 , SB1646 , SB2007 , SB1275 , SB2074

Committee: Senate Business and Insurance

Keywords: prosthetics, health insurance, medical necessity, patient rights, insurance liability, pharmacy benefits manager, healthcare providers, claims processing, reimbursement, insurance regulation, employees insurance, contract awarding, certifications, state procurement, insurance plan, mental health, substance use disorders, utilization review, benefit coverage, pharmacy

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• um because in 2019 or outdated term um because in 2019 or thereabouts<00:16:28.519><c> we</c><00:16:
• This section is a technical fix to legislation passed nearly four years ago, in 2021.
• </c><00:36:33.960><c> uh</c> 5.15 this section is a technical fix uh 5.15 this section is a technical
• in the bill including this technical fix in the bill giving<00:37:54.200><c> us</c><00:37:54.319><c>
• </c> have some some other discussions to fix have some some other discussions to fix or<00:42:14.240>

Bills: HF1662 , HF2115 , HF2159 , HF1095 , HF2160

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, human services

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• > ownership of infrastructure that ownership of infrastructure that delivers<00:03:01.519><c> long-term
• </c><00:03:02.879><c> In</c><00:03:03.120><c> a</c><00:03:03.280><c> cold</c> delivers long-term value
• In a cold delivers long-term value.
• </c><00:30:04.159><c> income</c> funds can achieve fixed income funds can achieve fixed income investment
• </c> to do that. we don't have time to fix to do that. we don't have time to fix that.<01:13:54.000><

Bills: HF4348 , HF4186 , HF4202 , HF4455 , HF3884 , HF3883 , HF3882 , HF3881 , HF2688 , HF3295 , HF3862 , HF3362 , HF4242 , HF3798

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: HF4186, Minnesota local government finance, housing and redevelopment authority, HRA, public investment authority, qualifying government, State Board of Investment, SBI, index mutual fund, multifamily housing development, long-term equity investment, investment-grade fixed income, federally insured securities, government-sponsored entities, municipal investing, local government investments, housing finance, public funds, investment policy, risk of loss

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• would have is, when there are individuals that are utilizing the library system, are you tracking long-term
• the types of materials or the long-term the types of materials or the content<00:21:47.000><c> or</c
• It provides statewide access through contracts that are remarkably cost-effective and that keep cost
• It creates a stable and reliable program that schools and libraries can count on for the long term.
• Next we will hear from Karen Pac from the Great River Regional Library. term so citizens and students

Bills: HF56 , HF780

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: HF56, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Hutchinson Area Transportation Services, Hutchinson, McLeod County, transportation facility, vehicle storage, equipment storage, fueling facility, temperate storage, local infrastructure, public works, general obligation bonds, education finance, school funding, state aid, appropriations

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• NIC model law for limited long-term care.
• NIC model law for limited long-term care.
• We also support key fixes that allow We also support key fixes that allow micro and mezz licenses to
• So that is a simple fix with behind it.
• </c> equity, opportunity, and long-term equity, opportunity, and long-term sustainability,<01:42:31.600

Bills: HF1545 , HF2426 , HF1615 , HF2403

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: medical cannabis, cultivation, cannabinoid products, plant canopy, Minnesota statutes, cannabis, hemp, lower-potency, edibles, regulations, licensing, local control, consumer safety, age restrictions, commerce policy, financial institutions, insurance regulation, limited long-term care insurance, Medicare supplement, health insurance

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• After awarding contracts to the winners...
• contracts based on premium production or claims.
• , I don't know how the contracts look like?
• It has been a function of insurance contract law forever.
• They're not there to determine anything related to the policy contract.

Bills: HB813 , HB1680 , HB3569 , HB4074 , HB4635 , HB5178 , SB527 , SB1307 , SB1822

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: autism, health insurance, coverage, medical treatment, health benefit plan, HIV prevention, prescription drug, prior authorization, health benefits, insurance coverage, insurance, contract termination, property and casualty, insurance agents, discrimination, appraiser, umpire, licensing requirements, continuing education, admin penalties

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• There was an agreement to come back and fix was an agreement to come back and fix was an agreement to
• It fixes this problem here's the crux. It fixes this problem here's the crux.
• this issue for make sure that we fix this issue for make sure that we fix this issue for other municipalities
• And so it fixes that moving his schools. And so it fixes that moving his schools.
• this so we don't end up in this to fix this so we don't end up in this to fix this so we don't end up

Bills: HB258 , HB324 , HB333 , SB270 , HB258 , HB324 , HB333 , SB270

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: primary election, election calendar, off-presidential year, May primary, second Tuesday in May, fourth Tuesday in May, runoff primary, special primary, presidential primary, election administration, candidate filing, ballot access, political parties, county election officials, state election law, Alabama elections, sheriffs, term of office, Alabama law, local government

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• 19:11.720><c> on</c> but some folks earning low wages or on but some folks earning low wages or on fixed
• incomes do struggle to afford both fixed incomes do struggle to afford both the<00:19:14.560><c> cost
• And so, um, there's a huge disparity and that's why like we have to fix this because it's very clear
• like</c><00:25:17.360><c> we</c><00:25:17.480><c> have</c><00:25:17.640><c> to</c><00:25:17.760><c> fix
• </c><00:25:18.040><c> this</c> that's why like we have to fix this that's why like we have to fix this

Bills: HF2715 , HF2499 , HF3420 , HF3657 , HF2303

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: HF2715, homestead credit refund, property tax refund, property tax relief, homeowner tax relief, homestead credit, co-pay reduction, Minnesota property taxes, tax rebate, state refund, income thresholds, inflation adjustment, property tax circuit breaker, housing affordability, elderly homeowners, fixed income, taxation, Minnesota Statutes 290A.04, renters credit, income tax

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• words 'or any property manager or other person designated by the owner to manage or oversee a short-term
• Senate Bill 1769 specifies that any owner that utilizes his or her property as a short-term rental may
• We know that this bill is not going to stop human trafficking, drug trafficking in short-term rentals
• And so, you know, we use short-term rentals all the time.

Bills: SB1195 , SB1245 , SB1379 , SB1420 , SB1473 , SB1534 , SB1743 , SB1769 , SB1945

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: nuisance, racing facility, racetrack, qualified defense, local property rights, noise regulation, legal claims, felony offenses, criminal justice reform, drug offenses, DUI penalties, residential treatment, human trafficking, victims, prevention, support services, Attorney General, pilot program, grant funding, public comment

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• Senator Hancock that we heard previously when it was laid out by Representative Orr relating to the contract
• requirements for a contract between a single source continuum contractor and DFPS.
• And my agency has taken on some of those families to try to fix it. We're a very small agency.
• The delivery of long-term care, like other sectors of healthcare, continues to evolve.
• Senate Bill 1522 makes it crystal clear what a continuing care contract is and what it is not, allowing

Bills: SB500 , SB1522 , SB1137 , SB1266

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction

Summary: The Committee on Human Services met with a quorum and first voted out Senate Bill 1589, relating to contract requirements between a single-source continuum contractor and DFPS. The motion to report the bill favorably to the full House with a recommendation that it do pass and be printed prevailed on a 7-0 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 500, which would set deadlines for providing foster care adoption records, including health, social, educational, and genetic history reports, to speed adoptions. The bill’s author and witnesses from Addie’s Hope Social Services supported it, saying delays in redacted files can take months, slow permanency for children, and increase costs to the state. Members asked about redactions and sibling/family information, and witnesses explained the bill would mainly speed the preliminary file used to decide whether to proceed with placement. SB 500 was left pending. Members also heard Senate Bill 1266, which would require regular reevaluation of the Medicaid provider support team and add written notice of provider disenrollment at least 30 days in advance. There were no witnesses, no questions, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1522, concerning continuing care retirement communities, was then laid out and supported by LeadingAge Texas and counsel, who said it updates outdated definitions, clarifies licensing and disclosure rules, and strengthens consumer protections for seniors. It was also left pending. After a brief recess, the committee heard Senate Bill 1137, which would prohibit group home consultants from referring people to unlicensed or unpermitted group homes except in limited circumstances, require disclosure of complaints, and create a Class B misdemeanor for violations. Members discussed whether consultants are regulated and noted concerns about unlicensed referral practices. The bill was left pending, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

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• </c> terms of the PAS advisory commission. terms of the PAS advisory commission.
• <c> follow</c><00:04:19.280><c> each</c> Members serve terms that follow each Members serve terms that
• </c> the remainder of the unexpired term. the remainder of the unexpired term.
• </c> it may increase costs in the short term it may increase costs in the short term for<00:52:04.319
• </c> use a different term in this committee. use a different term in this committee.

Bills: HF2254 , HF2302 , HF2502 , HF2315 , HF2475 , HF2086

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: HF2254, Minnesota child credit, baby bonus, child tax credit, income tax, individual income tax, tax relief, newborn, birth credit, family tax credit, tax refund, advance payment, Department of Revenue, taxable year, parenting, families with children, child credit, state regulations, families, taxation

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• As a result, board members with expiring terms in the past have had to stay on beyond their term until
• being locked into contracts.
• Write them an estimate, $800, $1,000, fix it. Write them an estimate, $800, $1,000, fix it.
• Amendment 5 removes requirements relative to long-term contracts, and Amendment 7 provides for annual
• Long term, yes. As attributable to this Meta deal, as it’s in place... Long term, yes.

Bills: HB267 , HB478 , HB617 , HB659 , HB800 , HB922 , HB924 , HB947 , HB1166 , HB1223

Committees: House Commerce , House Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Keywords: home inspectors, board membership, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board, utility, reimbursement, overcharges, consumer protection, economic relief, hidden fees, junk fees, drip pricing, price transparency, mandatory fees, surcharges, unfair trade practices, advertising disclosures, total price, service fees

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• can charge in the contracts?
• We're not saying you can't contract for higher rates.
• I think this is a fix that we need. It’s a very, very small fix, but an important one.
• What problem are we trying to fix? Narrow networks are never the answer.
• H, accept contract terms. Who's making that decision?

Bills: HB2211 , HB2229 , HB2389 , HB2403 , HB2445 , HB2502 , HB2620 , HB2813 , HB2872 , HB2889 , HB2960 , HB4028 , HCR2007

Committees: House Appropriations , House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Keywords: contractors, subcontractors, resident preference, public contracts, materials supply, Arizona Revised Statutes, local businesses, pregnancy resource center, pregnancy center, crisis pregnancy center, DHS, Arizona Department of Health Services, state appropriation, general fund, nonprofit grant, women's health, maternal health, reproductive health, abortion funding, pro-life

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• In practical terms, this fund provides the state share needed to draw down federal airport infrastructure
• Amendment number four requires private auditing firms which contract with the taxing authority to be

Bills: HB1039 , SB423 , SB436

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights, installment agreement, Louisiana tax law, Title 47, revenue collection, tax administration

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• Would there be a long-term fiscal capacity to subsidize high utility rates through the tax code, right
• So how does the tax credit to the customer fix the problem? How do you envision that? No.
• So that's the part that I'm torn with: are we really fixing the problem, or are we just helping put a

Bills: HR118 , HB1039 , SB436 , SB442

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee, local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights

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• guidelines for the qualifications for the director of the Department of Corrections and also sets the term
• this is actually clarifying that it's not the funeral home themselves that this is a third party contract
• This was the biggest issue they had last year, and this bill has a chance to really help us fix that
• A new Surface Damage Act agreement could not be instated without voiding the existing contract.

Bills: HR1038 , HB3263 , HB3127 , HB2997 , HB3115 , HB2123 , HB3587 , HB3028 , HB2035 , HB3369 , HB3620 , HB3621 , HB3622 , HB3624 , HB3175 , HB3173 , HB3178 , HB1979 , HB4476

Keywords: Oklahoma Youth Expo, OYE, 4-H, FFA, agriculture, agricultural education, youth expo, livestock show, junior livestock, scholarships, youth leadership, Oklahoma City, rural communities, ag mechanics, engineering contest, farm youth, student recognition, ceremonial resolution, house resolution, livestock competition

Bills: HR1038 , HB3263 , HB3127 , HB2997 , HB3115 , HB2123 , HB3587 , HB3028 , HB2035 , HB3369 , HB3620 , HB3621 , HB3622 , HB3624 , HB3175 , HB3173 , HB3178 , HB1979 , HB4476

Keywords: Oklahoma Youth Expo, OYE, 4-H, FFA, agriculture, agricultural education, youth expo, livestock show, junior livestock, scholarships, youth leadership, Oklahoma City, rural communities, ag mechanics, engineering contest, farm youth, student recognition, ceremonial resolution, house resolution, livestock competition