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• So we adjusted this for their real estate spending, so we didn't double count with the Spaceport America
• The total tax revenue impact grew from $7 million to $24 million, and we did adjust for the GRT exemptions
• Yeah, we can make that adjustment.
• The model does make an adjustment for local businesses that are present.

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• tax were more restricted, the state would need to find alternative funding sources or make other adjustments
• It allows annual adjustments to the thrifty food plan.
• brackets that were created under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2016. 2017 with annual inflation adjustments
• makes the higher standard deduction permanent with annual inflation adjustments It increases the cap

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• reduction of revenue is going to be long term unless we make changes because this stripper well adjustment
• around, but I wanted to address projects, because that's where we made the substantial cuts or adjustments
• It just makes an adjustment in the amounts, and the intent of this is to amend to match this to the Homestead
• In my view, this bill makes a reasonable adjustment to ensure that all North Dakotaans who share an equal

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum present and handled a mix of conference committee appointments, appropriations bills, policy bills, and House amendments. Early in the session, the chamber appointed conference committees for SB 2399 and for House-amended SBs 2213 and 2354, and also named conference committees for HB 103, HB 1308, and HB 1169. The Senate then took up several appropriations measures, including HB 1612, which creates the North Dakota Center for Aerospace Medicine at UND; the Senate adopted an amendment shifting the funding to a one-time $250,000 Community Health Trust Fund appropriation with a required $250,000 match from other sources, and the bill passed 39-7. HB 1193, the “Back the Blue” grant, was amended to make the funding one-time and focus on officer retention, then passed 41-5. HB 1329, a government spending database proposal for school districts, was amended into a legislative study and passed 42-4. HB 1020, the water budget, received extensive amendments reducing and reallocating funding across major water projects, adding studies and oversight changes, and passed 45-0 with the emergency clause. HB 1581, a tribal tourism grant, also passed 40-6. The Senate rejected HB 1330, which would have authorized divestment from direct investments in Chinese companies; after debate over the prudent investor rule, trade impacts, and whether the bill singled out one nation in law, it failed 20-26. HB 1534, limiting property valuation increases, and HB 1266, adjusting the disabled veterans property tax credit, both failed unanimously or nearly so after committee recommendations against them. HB 1566, which would have created a regulatory framework for a product discussed as kratom, was amended on the floor to convert it into a study and then passed 31-15. The chamber also passed HB 2241 on charter schools after a House amendment changed the funding formula to the statewide average from the prior year, and HB 2022, the indigent legal counsel budget, after House changes added funding flexibility, offset lost fee revenue, and included a study on a public defender office. The Senate concurred in several House amendments and then passed a number of Senate bills. SB 2375, allowing joint negotiations between dental providers and insurers under Attorney General oversight, passed 44-2. SB 2251, clarifying that open records requests during state audits should be referred to the audited agency, passed 46-0. SB 2159, related to nuclear energy research, passed 43-3 after House amendments required Industrial Commission approval and consultation with the radioactive waste advisory council. SB 2155, changing gratis antelope license rules, passed 30-16 after debate over landowner rights and tag distribution. SB 251, setting fees and an audit for the Private Investigative and Security Board, passed 44-2. SB 2280, the prior authorization health insurance bill, passed 43-3 with a House-added study and consumer protections. SB 2023, the Racing Commission budget, passed 41-5 after a House change made internship funding one-time. SB 2232, changing prenatal substance exposure reporting requirements and related toxicology rules, passed 44-2. SB 2241, authorizing public charter schools, passed 39-7. The session ended while the Senate was still processing SB 2022’s final passage vote, but the bill had already cleared concurrence on House amendments.

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• workers, either giving them new skills or additional... skills or just building upon existing skills to adjust
• The problem here is, how do you adjust the rights of the oil and gas operator who has oil, gas, and other
• In my experience, NARO was always willing to sit and talk and figure out if there's a way to adjust the
• need $3 million just to re-label some of these critical infrastructure areas based on seasonal adjustments

Bills: HB3619, HB3652, HB4572, HB4891, HB4941, HB5103, HB5105, HB5106, HB5224, HB5600

Keywords: surface estate, well plugging, Railroad Commission, landowner rights, liability, strategic reserve, gas supply, petroleum products, disaster response, Railroad Commission of Texas, energy security, emergency planning, oil and gas waste, environmental regulation, waste management, mining pits, groundwater monitoring, regulation, commercial disposal facilities, environmental standards

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• Oh, so you can adjust it? Yes. Okay.
• oh<00:21:52.279> so<00:21:52.400> you<00:21:52.559> can<00:21:52.760> adjust
• it<00:21:54.120> yes<00:21:55.120> okay<00:21:55.799> I is oh so you can adjust
• it yes okay I is oh so you can adjust it yes okay I mean<00:21:56.159> because<00:21:56.320><

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Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills covering criminal justice, elections, and wildfire-related settlement funding. HB 103 would raise the age cutoff for life-without-parole eligibility from 18 to 21; supporters included the Public Defender and others, while prosecutors and some others opposed it. HB 11 would allow civil claims against people or businesses profiting from sexual exploitation or sex trafficking; it drew mostly support but was not ready for a vote and was deferred for further questions. HB 132 would expand a state-initiated expungement pilot to include possession of any Schedule V substance; the Public Defender, ACLU, and oversight groups supported it, with one opponent, and committee questions focused on what substances and how many cases would be affected. HB 145 would require the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center to transmit expungement orders to the Judiciary to implement Act 159; the Judiciary and Public Defender supported it, and members discussed technical issues involving multiple defendants and multiple charges. HB 369, a campaign finance housekeeping bill on excess cash contributions, and HB 408, which aligns voter registration-by-mail deadlines with current law, both received support and no opposition of note. The committee also heard HB 1175, which creates appropriations and a trust fund for Maui wildfire settlement claims; the Attorney General’s office, Maui County Council, and Tax Foundation supported it, while one senator said he would vote no because of concerns about House leadership. HB 386, which conforms drug possession thresholds for methamphetamine, heroin, morphine, and cocaine, was supported by law enforcement and prosecutors. HB 134 would require electronic filing of nomination papers; the Elections Office supported it but asked that any convenience fee be authorized in statute, while one witness opposed it over security and cost concerns. After testimony and questions, the committee took up decision-making and passed HB 103 with amendments, deferred HB 11, and passed HB 132, HB 145, HB 369, HB 408, HB 1175, HB 386, and HB 134, with HB 134 amended to clarify no additional charge for electronic filing.

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• The commission is required to report certain financial information related to adjusted gross receipts
• Adjusted gross receipts are the sum of paper card sales, electronic card sales, and pull tap bingo sales
• In calendar year 2023, adjusted gross receipts were $203.3 million and net proceeds for charitable organizations
• Net proceeds as a percentage of adjusted gross receipts were 15.21%, an increase over the previous calendar

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• So we have this very different system that can adjust for different-size employers so that different
• 38.960> can have this very different system that can have this very different system that can adjust
• c> different<00:07:40.599> size<00:07:40.960> employers<00:07:41.560> so adjust
• for different size employers so adjust for different size employers so that<00:07:41.919> different

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Affordability (OCA) put forth a methodology to identify disproportionately high-cost hospitals and adjust
• One is a per unit measure that looks at the net patient revenue with a case mix adjustment.
• There's a measure that we use: NPR per CMAD, which stands for net patient revenue. per case mix adjusted
• Furthermore, the target includes no adjustments on the impact of state mandates or changing economic

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This is simply an effort to make an adjustment based on construction cost inflation that we've seen over
• an effort to $2 million this is simply an effort to make<00:02:59.280> an<00:02:59.440> adjust
• <00:03:00.159> based<00:03:00.440> on<00:03:00.720> construction make an adjust
• based on construction make an adjust based on construction cost<00:03:02.040> inflation<00:03

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Roll Call 00:27 SB 76 Discussion 01:20 SB 76 Vote 04:51 SB 59 Discussion 05:50 SB 59 Vote 20:49 SB 313 Discussion 23:46 SB 313 Vote 28:18, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor met and first took up Senate Bill 76, sponsored by Senator Greg Elkins. The bill would raise the construction retainage/escrow statute threshold from $500,000 to $2 million to reflect inflation, and would also make any contract term waiving the escrow protection void and unenforceable. Elkins said the measure would not apply to government contracts and was intended to protect contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers from delayed payment. The committee voted 9-0 to pass the bill with a favorable expression and send it to the floor. The committee then considered Senate Bill 59, sponsored by Senator Jimmy Higdon, with a committee substitute adopted first. Higdon said the substitute limited the bill to existing church property and the measure would allow religious institutions to build affordable housing on their property while still requiring local governing-body approval and compliance with building codes. Supporters framed it as a housing-supply tool and a way to use nonprofits and churches to help address Kentucky’s housing shortage, while questions focused on tax impacts, local control, and whether the bill could be used for single-family homes or other developments. A public witness from Henry County opposed the bill, arguing it could enable discriminatory housing and reduce local tax revenue. After discussion, the committee voted 9-0 to pass SB 59 with a favorable expression. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 313 from Senator Phillip Wheeler, which would designate June as Kentucky History Month. Wheeler and Kentucky Historical Society Executive Director Scott Alvi said the bill would help promote Kentucky history statewide, especially in connection with the U.S. 250th commemoration in 2026, and would build on existing June observances such as Statehood Day and Boone Day. The committee approved the bill with favorable expression, and the chair announced it would proceed to the floor.

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• It was a long process working with the adjusters, which our consortium handled.
• We try to make an adjustment, but it may not help Mike Swindle in his county because his needs are different
• is one of the better systems in the nation, but we're just going through a time of turmoil and adjustment
• The only way that we can adjust and make changes going forward is to hear the boots-on-the-ground folks

Summary: The Senate Education Pre-K-12 Committee met to discuss the needs of rural school districts and the role of Florida’s three regional education consortia: the Panhandle Area Education Consortium, Northeast Florida Educational Consortium, and Heartland Educational Consortium. Executive directors and several rural superintendents described the consortia as member-led organizations that provide shared services, professional learning, leadership development, grant support, cooperative purchasing, risk management, IT/cybersecurity help, and back-office assistance that small districts could not afford to provide on their own. They emphasized that rural districts are often very small, have limited staff, and must still meet the same state reporting and compliance requirements as large urban systems. Testimony focused heavily on teacher recruitment and retention, alternative certification, and the difficulty of staffing specialized roles such as CFOs, MIS directors, IT staff, and content-area teachers. Superintendents said many new hires are career changers or alternatively certified teachers who need consortium-supported training, and several argued for more flexibility in funding so districts can raise salaries and compete with neighboring districts and nearby states. Members also asked about the impact of declining enrollment, homeschooling, and voucher-related school choice; superintendents said those trends are reducing FTE and creating budget instability, while also requiring districts to right-size staff and programs. Several speakers described the financial strain on rural districts, including rising insurance costs, transportation costs, and the challenge of forecasting budgets when enrollment changes after the school year begins. One superintendent recounted major hurricane damage and said consortium risk-management support was essential to recovery. Others said the consortia help districts pool resources for property and health insurance, payroll, student data systems, and procurement, and that this shared approach saves money and improves services. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting.

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• These are some adjustments in that area that would allow, essentially, expand some of the ability to
• 14.440> some otherwise consent and so these are some otherwise consent and so these are some adjustments
• 15.560> that<00:05:15.840> area<00:05:16.320> that<00:05:16.520> would adjustments
• in that area that would adjustments in that area that would allow<00:05:17.800> essentially<00

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• Had changed to loving his grandchildren, my uncle's body struggled to adjust.
• And I hope moving into conference we can adjust those numbers and we can do great by our veterans.
• those numbers and we can do great adjust those numbers and we can do great by<02:18:56.240> our
• When we did encounter bumps in the road, he listened, took feedback, and made adjustments.
• <02:44:19.040> Most feedback, and made adjustments. Most feedback, and made adjustments.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Senate File 4282, a bill for an act relating to forecast adjustments, is herewith returned to the Senate
• Senate File 4282, a bill for an act relating to forecast adjustments, is herewith returned to the Senate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, we had to make adjustments on the fly. Orders of the day. It's<00:10:51.840> okay.
• we<00:10:55.320> had<00:10:55.480> to<00:10:55.560> make<00:10:55.760> adjustments

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Providing benefits to participants and their beneficiaries that maximize risk-adjusted returns over an
• inserting the words 'providing benefits to participants and their beneficiaries that maximize risk-adjusted

Bills: HB3057, HB3279, HB4428, HB3420

Keywords: government reporting, information technology, child welfare, environmental policy, state agency compliance, employment restrictions, state officers, prohibited acts, government contracts, public service, public finance, pension, pension fund, retirement system, board of trustees, proxy voting, proxy proposal, shareholder vote, shareholder activism, fiduciary duty

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• 16, I would you made an adjustment; then I was asking the rationale of it you're talking about.
• And an adjustment was made in 2021.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• I would, you made an adjustment then and I was asking the rationale of it.
• And and an adjustment was made in 2021. In 2025. During the hearings.

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• The bill would also adjust the amount for the benefit for inflation. 10 years.
• retirement, and the committee substitute also instructs the Commission of Workers' Compensation to adjust

Bills: HB1654, HB1691, HB2545, HB2652, HB3799, HB4144, HB5008

Keywords: peace officers, firefighters, employment protection, worker's compensation, job security, maximum medical improvement, government employment, firefighter cancer benefits, emergency medical technicians, compensation claims, cancer exposures, firefighting hazards, workforce training, rural development, grant program, job-specific training, Texas Workforce Commission, child care, single-parent, subsidized

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• HB 4191 by Hicklin relating to adjustments in the appraised value of a resident's homestead, referred
• HB 4192 by Hayes relating to adjustments in appraised values.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Senate Bill 1892 by Parker relating to providing a cost of living adjustment applicable to certain benefits
• Senate Bill 2015 by Bettencourt relating to the relocation or adjustment of certain facilities for certain