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• >> I'd have to think about that a little bit, but I think a blend is better.
• So, um, as a company, I think it would be better to have one tax in that blend.
• </c><00:41:39.280><c> I</c> bit, but I think a blend is better.
• I bit, but I think a blend is better.
• </c> to have one in one one tax in that blend to have one in one one tax in that blend u<00:42:02.880

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of economic development, tourism, and tax measures. SB 2411 drew broad support from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, the University of Hawaiʻi, the Chamber of Commerce, and Retail Merchants, with one technical amendment suggested to change a partnership term from six to seven years. Members asked about implementation and annual costs, and the department said it would follow up with cost information. HB 2583 HD1, relating to economic development and a loan loss program, also received support, but DBED noted the state already has the CBED loan program and suggested the proposal could be placed under that existing framework rather than creating a new program. HB 1612, based on business revitalization task force recommendations, was supported by DBED and several business and advocacy groups, including the Small Business Regulatory Review Board and Grassroot Institute. Testimony emphasized improving Hawaii’s business climate and using a ranking/reporting tool to measure progress, while one senator questioned whether the bill would simply fund another study instead of direct improvements. HB 1613, relating to HTDC, was supported by HTDC, the Chamber of Commerce, and startup and industry representatives who said a permanent marketing/branding specialist would help attract tech talent, founders, and investors; a member asked why the position was not in the budget, and HTDC said federal NIST funding uncertainty affected the request. HB 1614, also on economic development, was supported by HTDC and business groups, and members discussed whether the state was missing federal funds due to lack of matching dollars; HTDC said it was difficult to know, but matching funds could help leverage more federal grants. The committee then took up HB 2590 on taxation for creative industries. The Motion Picture Association and Hawaii Film Alliance strongly supported the bill, saying it would correct GET treatment for payroll service companies, restore motion picture and TV production as manufacturing, and repeal a 2022 provision affecting qualified expenses; the Department of Taxation said it would provide revenue-impact information later. Finally, HB 1950 HD1 on the transient accommodations tax drew strong support from DBED, HTA, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, hotel and resort groups, and others, who argued for a dedicated tourism marketing fund and said the state needs more stable, long-term marketing investment. The Tax Foundation opposed the special fund approach, arguing it would reduce legislative flexibility. Members pressed witnesses on the appropriate percentage for the fund, with HTA suggesting 10% to 12% of TAT collections, and the discussion focused on how marketing spending relates to visitor spending, tax revenue, and long-term tourism competitiveness.

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• on the information today, we see about 10 refineries outside of California are producing California blend
• or blend stocks, and those are coming through a variety of ways over the waters.
• While there seems to be enough refineries, with advance notice, that can make CARB blend and the blending
• While there seems to be enough refineries, with advance notice, that can make CARB blend and the blending
• There's a lot of unanswered questions and a lot of challenges with introducing more fuel blends into

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• All of that was then blended together to come up with a blended per child per month to utilize from an
• When you blend all of that together, that's how we get that blended PCPM rate.
• It's just blended all together in that final PCPM.
• The final thing, the model does contain a blended rate for groups of care.
• In that particular case, it treats all children, in home and out of home, as a singular blended rate.

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from Dr. Kelly O’Dare on first responder behavioral health access, peer support, and suicide prevention. She described UCF Restores, the Second Alarm Project, and related partnerships that provide culturally competent treatment, peer training, clinician education, disaster response support, and behavioral health navigation. She cited survey and state data showing significant rates of sleep problems, anxiety, depression, substance use, and suicide among Florida first responders, and said evidence-based treatment has helped many patients recover, including a reported 76% who no longer met PTSD diagnostic criteria after treatment. Senators asked about measuring outcomes, peer support standards, and whether the state should create more consistent statewide requirements; O’Dare said peer support training must be specialized, linked to higher levels of care, and supported by sustainable funding and statewide coordination. The committee also heard from a public commenter who supported the work and emphasized the need for adequate resources and peer support infrastructure. The committee then received a Department of Children and Families presentation from Casey Penn on the proposed funding methodology for community-based care lead agencies under HB 7089. Penn explained that the new model is intended to be actuarially based, reimbursement-oriented, and more transparent than prior funding approaches, using historical expenditures, standardized reporting, and two main tiers: Tier 1 for largely fixed administrative and operational costs, and Tier 2 for direct child-serving costs based on per-child-per-month blended rates. He said the model includes a 2% risk corridor for Tier 2, hold-harmless funding in the first year, and optional Tier 3 performance incentives, with an estimated additional state appropriation need after offsets. Senators raised concerns about prevention, historical inequities, reasonableness of costs, administrative overhead, blended state and federal funds, adoption subsidies, high-acuity placements, and disaster-related disruptions. Penn said some of those issues could be addressed in future iterations as the child welfare information system is modernized, and he agreed to provide written responses to committee questions. Representatives of the Florida Coalition for Children and CBCs responded that the model is a major improvement but urged additional safeguards, including an administrative cap, clearer separation of direct and indirect costs, and better treatment of federal and pass-through funds. They argued that the system already has oversight and that deficits reflect insufficient appropriations rather than excess spending, while also noting that higher-acuity children and regional differences can drive costs. No votes were taken on either topic, and the meeting ended with committee staff introductions and adjournment.

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• I don't believe they have serving sizes, and they also don't use milligrams or grams of ethanol. just
• I don't believe they have serving sizes, and they also don't use milligrams or grams of ethanol.
• I don't believe they have serving sizes, and they also don't use milligrams or grams of ethanol in terms
• And then I would have to crash that oil out three times in ethanol and concentrate that oil into a crystallized
• form. ...out three times in ethanol and concentrate that oil into a crystallized form where it can become

Summary: The House Committee on Public Health heard House Bill 5, a proposal to ban THC products outside the Texas Compassionate Use Program while allowing non-intoxicating CBD and CBG products under tighter regulation. Chair Van Deaver gave a lengthy background on the 2018 federal Farm Bill and Texas’s 2019 hemp law, arguing that the lack of guardrails allowed a large, unregulated THC market to develop. HB 5 would impose licensing fees, product registration, testing and inspection requirements, and restrictions intended to keep products away from children. Invited witnesses from law enforcement strongly supported the bill. Steve Dye of the Texas Police Chiefs Association and Brian Hawthorne of the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas argued that THC consumables are widely mislabeled, often far more potent than advertised, and linked to youth access, impaired driving, and organized crime. Both said regulation would be ineffective and would amount to legalization, while a ban would be easier for officers to enforce. They also emphasized support for the Texas Compassionate Use Program and said medical THC should remain available. Dr. Peter Stout of the Texas Association of Crime Lab Directors and Alice Amelot of Texas DPS testified as resource witnesses about forensic testing. They said current lab resources are already stretched thin, that quantitative testing for THC and related cannabinoids is expensive and time-consuming, and that a ban would simplify enforcement because labs could focus on presence/absence testing rather than concentration. Amelot said DPS labs are neutral on the bill but explained that mislabeled products and inaccurate certificates of analysis are common. Committee members asked about traffic safety, impairment, youth use, and the costs of enforcement and lab testing; witnesses repeatedly said the bill would reduce complexity for law enforcement but that any approach would still require more resources for labs.

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• Is being able to actually blend those services.
• Other states have made those blended, where the services overlap.
• So what states do a good job of blending?
• So there's guidance from O'DA on what's called sequencing, braiding, and blending.
• and braiding, sequencing, braiding, and blending, that we can get information on.

Summary: The meeting was a 14(c) Task Force hearing focused on employment experiences of Oklahomans with disabilities and the state’s use of subminimum wage. Numerous self-advocates and workers testified about their jobs, accommodations, pay, transportation barriers, and the importance of community integration. Several speakers described positive experiences in competitive or community jobs, while others recounted being underused, fired without explanation, or paid by piece rate or minimum wage in sheltered or enclave settings. Many emphasized that fair pay, independence, ABLE accounts, and supportive employers matter to them, and several said they want future careers, promotions, or even to own businesses and help others with disabilities find work. Task force members discussed recurring themes from the testimony: transportation as a major barrier, the importance of community and self-advocacy, employer misconceptions and stigma, the need for better transition services from school to work, and the difficulty families face navigating benefits and employment systems. Members also raised concerns about people being fired without explanation and about the need for meaningful options for those not ready for competitive employment. Suggestions included more employer education, reverse job fairs, job coaching, benefits planning, better coordination between DDS and DRS, and stronger transition supports in schools and through programs like Project SEARCH. Staff then presented research on how other states have phased out or eliminated 14(c) certificates. Examples included Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington, with common approaches such as phase-out timelines, technical assistance, provider transition plans, and support for competitive integrated employment. The presenters noted that Oklahoma still has 40 entities using 14(c), most of them DDS providers, but many providers are already moving away from it. Members discussed potential unintended consequences, the need for a clear timeline, the possibility of blending or braiding services, and whether Oklahoma should create a more one-stop, employer-friendly system. No votes were taken, and the group agreed to continue gathering information and return in June to begin shaping priorities and possible policy directions.

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• Representative Fink explained that Arizona has to use a specific gasoline blend, which is not widely
• She added that the specialty boutique blend required may not be readily available, and the state might
• She said this bill is about preventing a foreseeable crisis by studying gas blends and moving forward
• bills, there are many issues involving pipe capacity and other factors that go into deciding which blends
• to $200,000 for a... ...are really vital to everybody, and if it came down to $200,000 for a field blend

Bills: HB2014, HB2156, HB2180, HB2554, HCR2047, HR2002

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, agriculture, appropriation, University of Arizona, education, state budget, biennial budget, state funding, appropriations, budget procedures, fiscal years, Judea

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• We pay them a blended rate for the services that they provide. They get a resource transfer.
• The theory behind that was that the blended rate gives us an opportunity to have some flexibility and
• And so, The blended approach to rates gives us the ability to negotiate services for children and to
• The challenge that we had in Region 3B is that that blend is based on projecting how many kids are at
• Then there is a reconciliation process to where we're owed money because of that blend.

Bills: SB596, SB961, SB1398, SB1183, SB1952

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• This bill does not regulate imports, pricing, sourcing decisions, or blending practices.
• None of those allow foreign wine to be blended into their national label.
• Wineries can continue to source globally, blend freely, and operate as they do today.
• This does not preclude anyone from saying we have an international blend.
• Anyone from saying we have an international blend.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, with extensive testimony and debate. AB 2507 by Assembly Member Wynn would strengthen state consultation with federally recognized tribal governments by requiring clearer tribal liaison roles, a tribal advisory committee, and more consistent early engagement across agencies. Support came from Wilton Rancheria and the California Tribal Business Alliance, with members praising the bill as improving respect, coordination, and outcomes for tribes. AB 2024, also by Wynn, would require the Outdoor Advertising Act permitting process to reach a determination on submitted applications, aimed at reducing delays and uncertainty; it drew support from the outdoor advertising industry and the California Association of Realtors, with members describing it as a technical cleanup measure. Both bills were later moved to Appropriations, along with a consent calendar of several other measures. AB 1585 by Assembly Member Connolly would require wine labeled as American to be made from 100% American-grown grapes, aligning the federal “American” label with California’s existing 100% state-origin standard. Supporters, including California wine grape growers, family wineries, consumer advocates, and several local agricultural groups, argued the bill would improve truth in labeling and help struggling growers. Opponents from major wine companies and industry groups warned it could reduce flexibility, create labeling complications, and limit the ability to list varietal and vintage on some blended wines. After a lengthy debate over labeling standards, consumer expectations, and impacts on interstate wine sales, the committee passed the bill to Appropriations. AB 1605 by Assembly Member Ransom would allow judges to place a no-alcohol-sales notice on the licenses of repeat or serious DUI offenders, restricting their ability to purchase alcohol as a preventive measure. Supporters, including the California Police Chiefs Association, the Safe California Roads Coalition, and the California Association of Highway Patrolmen, said the bill would give courts another tool to reduce recidivism and save lives. Retailers and restaurant representatives raised concerns about implementation and ID-checking burdens, but the bill was amended and passed to Appropriations. AB 2211 by Assembly Member Hoover, which would allow craft distillers to operate a second tasting room, also advanced with support from the California Distillers Association. Finally, AB 1578 by Assembly Member Jackson, presented by Assembly Member Solache, would require anti-hate speech training for local and state elected officials; it drew strong opposition over First Amendment and definitional concerns, and members pressed for a clearer definition of hate speech before further action.

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• The chairman and I met with him and we blended it and took the most stringent parts, made sure that we
• So, it takes all the aspects from our bill, blends it with some aspects he had in his and come up with
• it and took the the most we blended it and took the the most stringent<00:15:16.240><c> parts,</c><00
• c><00:15:22.320><c> from</c><00:15:22.560><c> our</c><00:15:22.800><c> bill,</c><00:15:23.520><c> blends
• </c><00:15:23.839><c> it</c> all the aspects from our bill, blends it all the aspects from our bill,

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:11 Discussion SB 97 01:06 Vote SB 97 12:42 Discussion SB 189 14:11 Vote SB 189 18:12, 958, all

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• The all of that within blended together to come up with a blended per child per month to to, to utilize
• all of that together, that's how we get that blended PCP emirate.
• Carrots just blend it all together and that final PC pm.
• Blending that in the Tier 2.
• And that particular case, it treats all children in-home and out-of-home as a singular blended rate.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This is regarding the special blend, or the boutique blend, of gas that we have to have here in Maricopa
• This is regarding the special blend, or the boutique blend, of gas that we have to have here in Maricopa
• This helps repeal that so we can start getting out of the special fuel blend.
• This helps repeal that so we can start getting out of the special fuel blend.
• I'm trying to get us out of this blend. Thank you very much.

Summary: The meeting covered a long series of House bills across health, commerce, education, elections, government, and veterans issues, with many measures described as consent-calendar items. In health and human services, members discussed updates to radiology technology standards, a tribal Medicaid waiver bill, an emergency medicine study committee, fetal death certificate and remains-transfer requirements, a physician assistant licensure compact, dementia care telemonitoring funding, and SNAP error-rate reduction and eligibility oversight. Sponsors generally framed these bills as technical updates, workforce or access improvements, cost savings, or support for families and vulnerable populations, while some bills drew brief questions about implementation or opposition. In commerce and finance, the committee heard bills on mobile food vendor licensing, earned wage access services, CPA certification, cash acceptance by retail businesses, unmanned aircraft regulation, timeshare salesperson licensing, social credit score restrictions for lending, and a ban on state assistance to the International Criminal Court. Sponsors emphasized reduced regulation, consumer protections, transparency, and state sovereignty. The committee also considered tax and retirement-related measures, including conformity with the Internal Revenue Code, ASRS technical changes, and a 529 plan update that also addressed Roth IRA rollovers. Education and school governance bills focused heavily on school district oversight and transparency. Members discussed patriotic youth group presentations in schools, school board term limits and mandatory training, bond-advisor requirements, restrictions on school districts buying operating charter or private schools to affect funding formulas, conflicts of interest on the School Facilities Oversight Board, public meeting and travel disclosure rules, limits on long-term school property leases, job-order contracting caps, and a computer science proficiency seal. Sponsors repeatedly argued these bills would improve accountability, prevent misuse of public funds, and increase public access to school board decisions. The meeting also included elections, veterans, government, and other administrative measures. These included changes to sample-ballot mailing deadlines, a requirement that courts ask about veteran status at first appearance, a veterans awareness study, broader military leave protections, SAVE database verification for voter registration and licensing, U.S.-sourced election equipment requirements, Electoral College affirmation, justice court due-process protections, library trustee reporting deadlines, adult protective services reporting cleanup, and procurement transparency. No final floor votes were taken in the excerpt, and most items were presented for questions or moved through consent with brief sponsor explanations and occasional opposition noted in committee testimony.

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• This is I think is a good blend of both. >> Yes, sir.
• This is I think is a good blend of both.
• This is I think is a good blend of both.
• This is, I think, a good blend of both.
• This is, I think, a good blend of both.

Bills: SB292, HB351, HB141, HB273, SB292, HB351, HB141, HB273

Keywords: education oversight, subpoena authority, investigation, State Superintendent, school misconduct, ad valorem tax, road funding, local government, referendum, Choctaw County, HB141, Alabama, state employees, salary deductions, payroll deduction, State Comptroller, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments

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• They have five cement and concrete blends that are certified that have The Environmental Product Declaration
• upgrades, switching out aggregates, using less material That's very greenhouse gas intensive in cement blends
• , asphalt blends, etc.
• And so manufacturers that exist in the state, if they might Not be producing those blends currently can
• very easily produce those blends, make those upgrades, and produce the products that can qualify for

Keywords: 996, all

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• whether they would allow some behind-the-meter, particularly if there were alternative fuels like ethanol
• alternative particularly if there were alternative fuels<01:15:54.960><c> like</c><01:15:55.120><c> ethanol
• used</c><01:15:57.199><c> and</c><01:15:57.520><c> what</c><01:15:57.760><c> that</c> fuels like ethanol
• um used and what that fuels like ethanol um used and what that would<01:15:58.080><c> look</c><01:15

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Intelligence Task Force met with a quorum present and approved the minutes from the August 14 meeting. The first presentation was from the National Retail Federation on artificial intelligence in the retail sector. NRF described AI use cases in three areas: consumer-facing tools such as chatbots, product descriptions, and marketing; employee-facing tools such as company-specific apps trained on employee manuals; and internal uses such as supply chain forecasting, inventory planning, fraud detection, cybersecurity, and coding support. The presenters said retail has been among the top deployers of AI and emphasized that the goal is to improve both customer and employee experience. NRF also outlined its principles for responsible AI use, organized around governance and risk management, customer engagement and trust, workforce applications, and business partner accountability. The group said retailers should maintain strong internal oversight, be transparent with customers, ensure compliance with existing laws, closely review workforce-related uses because they can be high-risk, and clearly define responsibilities between retailers and third-party developers. In policy discussion, NRF urged a tiered approach focused first on high-risk uses such as hiring, health care, financial, mortgage, and rental decisions, warned against fragmented rules that could favor only the largest firms, and encouraged voluntary standards and worker upskilling incentives. In response to a question about dynamic pricing, NRF said its members do not target consumers based on pricing and offered to follow up with more information. The committee then moved to a follow-up discussion on energy policy and data centers, hearing from Bartley Cleland of NetChoice. He explained that AI runs largely in data centers and that cloud computing shifts processing and storage away from individual devices, which he argued improves efficiency and can reduce costs. He said electricity demand has been rising over time and that AI will increase compute-related electricity use, but framed electricity as a normal input to economic growth. No votes or formal actions were taken after these presentations.

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• Uh, this program was started back in 2009, uh, with the tales of the ethanol program to advance agriculture
• Uh, this program was started back in 2009, uh, with the tales of the ethanol program to advance agriculture
• Uh, this program was started back in 2009, uh, with the tales of the ethanol program to advance agriculture
• Uh, this program was started back in 2009, uh, with the tales of the ethanol program to advance agriculture

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It is blended. And if we... No, probably not. It is blended. Which blended is exempt from M-Cool.
• It is blended. And if we No, probably not. It is blended. Which blended is exempt from M-Cool.
• And I'm just afraid if we didn't blend that with it, then the price would be high.
• And it's not anything from Brazil or Argentina, and I didn't have to blend it with anything.
• What do we do on mix blend? You're saying we need to go and put anything from some other country.

Summary: The committee first took up executive action on Senate Bill 890. Members explained that the House committee substitute combined provisions from related bills, changed the title to accommodate an amendment, and restored language that had been unintentionally repealed in section 217.550. The amendment was adopted, the substitute was adopted, and the House Committee Substitute for SB 890 was voted do pass by a roll call of 11 ayes and 1 no. The committee then heard Senate Bill 945 from Senator Carla May, which would raise the civil filing surcharge in the city of St. Louis from $15 to up to $20 to support the law library and related court services. Senator May and a representative of the Law Library Association of St. Louis testified that the surcharge had not been raised since 1996, that costs had increased, and that the increase would help maintain legal research resources and public access. Questions focused on whether the amount was sufficient and what other funding sources existed; there was no opposition testimony. Finally, the committee heard House Concurrent Resolution 29, which urges Congress to restore mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef and pork. The sponsor and supporters argued that consumers should know where meat comes from, that independent cattle producers are harmed by consolidation in the packing industry, and that voluntary labeling is inadequate. Opponents from the Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri Chamber of Commerce, and Missouri Pork Association argued that mandatory labeling adds regulatory burden, is not supported by consumer purchasing data, and should remain voluntary. The hearing included extensive testimony from cattle producers and consumers, but no vote on HCR 29 was taken in the portion provided.

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• They have five cement and concrete blends that are certified that have the environmental product declaration
• switching out aggregates, using less... ...material that's very greenhouse-gas intensive in cement blends
• , asphalt blends, etc.
• And so manufacturers that exist in the state, if they might not be producing those blends currently,
• can very easily produce those blends, make those upgrades, and produce the products that can qualify

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 153, a proposal focused on industrial decarbonization and manufacturing. The bill would create a voluntary, market-based framework with three main parts: an Environmental Product Declaration program to help manufacturers measure and certify product carbon footprints, an industrial carbon reduction incentive and capital grant program to support lower-carbon production, and a rebate program to encourage purchase of low-carbon construction materials. Supporters said the bill would reduce emissions, strengthen supply chains, create jobs, and help New Mexico attract and grow low-carbon manufacturing. Members raised concerns about the anti-donation clause, whether the program would actually benefit New Mexico companies, the availability of in-state supply, the cost to the state, and whether a sunset should be added. Sponsors and agency representatives responded that the programs are voluntary, would be implemented through rules with performance and verification requirements, and are backed by a finite appropriation and reporting requirements. They also said the bill is intended to build both supply and demand, with examples cited such as low-carbon cement and engineered wood projects that could reduce emissions and create jobs. After discussion, the committee moved to a vote on House Bill 153. The motion to do pass was approved, with Senator Scott voting no and several members excused. House Bill 254, which had also been on the agenda, was not heard because the committee was called to the floor.

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• Other states have made those blended, where the services overlap, you can use both at the same time.
• So, what states do a good job of blending?
• That would be there's guidance from OW on what's called sequencing, braiding, and blending.
• Blending is kind of the ultimate, where all of the funds are in one bucket, and you can Pull out what
• , and breeding, sequencing, breeding, and blending, that we can get information on.

Keywords: 914, all

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• I mean, there is a way to probably use the multi-rate calculator and just stop before the blended rate
• Use the multi-rate calculator and just stop before the blended rate is compared.
• If we're going to stay with some form of blended notion or any of this, then the siloing is really not
• If we're going to stay with some form of blended notion or any of this, then the siloing is really not
• the state auditor site would not be able to be used anymore because it has this third entity, this blended

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The Special Committee on Property Tax Reform met in executive session and considered a combined substitute for Senate Bills 1066 and 1088. Members first adopted a committee amendment clarifying ownership language for the 15% commercial property protection, then adopted a broader amendment that folded in multiple property tax provisions, including levies by subclass, the school levy language without the 220 rollback threshold, senior property tax freeze clarification, no-tax-increase bond language, a fix changing “greater” to “less or lesser,” ballot language restrictions, an abatement provision, severability, and a title change. A separate amendment on the multi-rate calculator and siloing was discussed at length over concerns about effects on taxing districts, but it was withdrawn by the sponsor after debate. The committee then adopted another amendment shortening ballot language requirements, followed by a substitute incorporating the amendments. Before final action, members discussed a new abatement-related provision and whether it could require school districts to account for large tax abatements in their levy calculations; the sponsor and others suggested the language was intended to apply to cities and counties that adopt abatements, not school districts. After discussion, the committee voted on the substitute. By a roll call vote of 11 ayes and 5 noes, the House Committee substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bills 1066 and 1088 was voted do pass. The committee then adjourned.

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• This bill does not regulate imports, pricing, sourcing decisions, or blending practices.
• None of those allow foreign wine to be blended into their national label.
• Wineries can continue to source globally, blend freely, and operate as they do today.
• This does not preclude anyone from saying we have an international blend.
• Thank you. ...anyone from saying we have an international blend.

Keywords: 988, house, all