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• District 2 would look at this, and so I thank you for your testimony. Mr.
• I'm the district attorney for Clayburgh and Kennedy counties.
• So when you say prosecutors and district attorneys, anyway, so I'll...
• I'm from the criminal district for Coma County.
• School, you name it.

Bills: HB 1194 , HB 1221 , HB1738 , HB1913 , HB2177 , HB2178 , HB2180 , HB2229 , HB2282 , HB2448 , HB2492 , HB2777 , HB2984 , HB3357 , HB3553 , HB3602

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: emergency protection order, protective order, magistrate, criminal procedure, victim safety, family violence, domestic violence, stalking, assault, magistrate's order, temporary protection, court order duration, defendant restrictions, Article 17.292, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, emergency restraining order, victim protection, firearm restriction, pretrial intervention, reimbursement fee

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• The school district? I think it is. I think it's where Nels Pierson is from, former member.
• The<00:11:40.160><c> school</c><00:11:40.400><c> district?</c> The school district?
• The school district? I<00:11:42.320><c> think</c><00:11:42.480><c> it</c><00:11:42.600><c> is.
• District aid.
• . district. district.

Bills: HF1016 , HF2800 , HF156 , HF3051 , HF526 , HF2658 , HF2062 , HF2801

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: local government aid, Baldwin, taxation, base year formula, municipal funding, population aid, aid penalty forgiveness, Minnesota, city funding, appropriations, HF156, lawful gambling, veterans organizations, licensed veterans organization, Minnesota gambling law, gross profits, lawful purpose, real property repair, facility maintenance, capital assets

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• The active Army Special Forces school in Alabama afforded me that opportunity.

Bills: HB154 , HB153 , HB180 , SB70

Committee: House Military and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: veterans affairs, Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, State Board of Veterans Affairs, commissioner, governor appointment, board advisory, veteran service organizations, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, veteran service officers, district managers, state veterans home trust fund, veterans benefits, military veterans, disabled veterans, elderly veterans, active-duty service members, state agency reorganization, executive authority, governance reform

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• by a school district.
• by school districts to apply to such levies authorized by a vote of the electors on or after... or are
• by school districts to apply to such levies authorized by a vote of the electors electors on or after
• millages levied by school districts.
• , those school districts or those schools that, particularly those charter schools that do not go through

Committee: Senate Finance and Tax

Summary: The Finance and Tax Committee met with a quorum and considered two Senate proposed bills. The first, SPB 7046, was the Senate tax package. It included changes to Live Local property tax exemptions, charter school distributions from voter-approved property tax levies, limits on special assessments for RV parks, revisions to fiscally constrained county funding and eligibility, a permanent sales tax exemption for small propane tanks, a hunting/fishing/camping sales tax holiday, restrictions on governmental net zero policies, and new voting thresholds for certain local millage actions. Staff estimated the bill would reduce general revenue by about $77 million in FY 2026-27 and about $50 million recurring. An amendment making the charter-school distribution change prospective starting July 1, 2026, was adopted. A late-filed amendment by Senator Gaetz on disability tax exemptions was withdrawn for lack of a fiscal analysis. The charter school provision drew the most debate. Senator Jones and Senator Bernard raised concerns that expanding eligibility to charter schools authorized through alternate authorizers could reduce funding available to traditional neighborhood public schools and that the effective date did not give districts enough time to plan. Senator Avila argued the change corrected an omission from earlier legislation and ensured public schools, including charter schools, were treated equally. Several speakers supported the fiscally constrained county provisions, while the Florida Association of Counties urged grandfathering for counties that could currently opt out of the Live Local exemption and asked the committee to review language on millage thresholds and net zero provisions. SPB 7046 was ultimately reported favorably as a committee bill by a roll call vote. The committee then took up SPB 7048, which updates Florida’s conformity to the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 2026, and partially decouples from federal changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The bill addresses federal changes to bonus depreciation, Section 179 expensing, research and experimental expenses, business meals, and business interest deductions, with some provisions phased in or adjusted over time. The Florida Chamber testified in support of continued conformity but expressed concerns about administrative burdens and the bill’s partial decoupling structure. After brief debate, the bill was reported favorably as a committee bill by roll call vote, and the committee then adjourned.

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• , school district, or ESD.
• Does this bill apply to all school districts, or only second-class school districts?
• Others, like in the school district that's in financial oversight, they haven't failed a levy.
• Others, like in the school district that's in financial oversight, they haven't failed a levy.
• district, the Vader school district.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 904, all

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• It's kind of like the batter in the cake, and levy school districts are supposed to be the icing, the
• It's kind of like the batter in the cake, and levy school districts are supposed to be the icing, the
• It's kind of like the batter in the cake, and levy school districts are supposed to be the icing, the
• It's kind of like the batter in the cake, and levy school districts are supposed to be the icing, the
• local governments and local school districts.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• school care provided in person and on-site by elementary schools and presentations given by nonprofits
• , school districts, and educational service districts.
• schools.
• of the state levy.
• levy.

Summary: House Finance met in executive session on Gross Substitute Senate Bill 6346, the proposed “millionaires’ income tax” package. Staff reviewed the bill and a long list of amendments affecting the new income tax, related business tax changes, and several exemptions and implementation provisions. The committee adopted amendments to exempt diapers from sales tax, allow certain tribal income treatment clarifications, create an advisory group to help implement the tax, move up the repeal date for some business tax changes, and require the measure to go to the voters; several other amendments on federal conformity, agricultural income, pass-through entities, and the marriage threshold were rejected or withdrawn. The committee then adopted the striking amendment as amended and advanced the bill on a 9-6 do pass vote, with supporters arguing it would fund education, health care, child care, and tax relief, and opponents warning about competitiveness, capital flight, and the state’s spending growth. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 6097, which would add federally recognized Indian tribes as eligible entities for county Conservation Futures Program funding. Staff said the bill would not change the tax levy structure and would have no state revenue impact, while tribal witnesses said it would improve voluntary conservation partnerships for habitat, farmland, and open space. Members asked about the bill’s scope, and staff confirmed it applies only to federally recognized tribes. House Finance also heard Senate Bill 6162, a property tax reform measure that would consolidate the state school levy, expand senior and disability property tax exemptions, raise income thresholds, and simplify the application process with a standard deduction. The prime sponsor and county assessors supported the bill as a way to help seniors, disabled persons, and disabled veterans stay in their homes and reduce administrative burden, while several testifiers opposed it as a tax shift that would raise costs for others and potentially strain local revenues. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 6113, an administrative and technical tax cleanup bill related to last year’s tax changes; the Department of Revenue supported it and noted a possible clarifying amendment, while nonprofits, schools, libraries, health care groups, workforce training providers, and trade associations asked for additional exemptions for live presentations and related educational activities. The chair announced that Senate Bill 6097 would be added to Monday’s executive session, Senate Bill 6114 was removed, and amendments for Monday’s bills were due by 5 p.m. that day.

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• plan to the public hospital district property tax levy.
• plan to the public hospital district property tax levy.
• The bill also consolidates the state school levies into one levy with an initial tax rate of $2.06021
• statement to identify the state property tax as the state school levy.
• to school board directors and staff, directs ESDs to provide supports to school districts that are in

Bills: SB6147 , SB6082 , SB5862 , SB5882 , SB6323 , SB6346 , SB6162 , SB6256 , SB6220 , SB5650 , SB6343 , SB6113 , SB6211 , SB6114 , SB5898 , SB6347 , SB6244 , SB5868 , SB5762 , SB5988 , SB6194 , SB6246 , SB6223 , SB6052 , SB5828 , SB5954 , SB5963 , SB5909 , SGA9306

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: grocery establishments, closure notice, consumer rights, local businesses, student financial aid, financial aid fraud, higher education, college enrollment fraud, fictitious students, ghost students, enrollment fraud, aid integrity, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, AI fraud, fraud prevention, Washington State, legislative audit, JLARC, full-time equivalent

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• In checking with my colleagues in the E-12 area, tax collections of school districts, school district
• </c> pattern of uh a revenue for school pattern of uh a revenue for school district district district
• of school districts uh School<00:35:22.480><c> District</c><00:35:22.839><c> levies</c><00:35:23.359
• ><c> is</c><00:35:23.560><c> affected</c><00:35:23.960><c> by</c> School District levies is affected
• by School District levies is affected by voter<00:35:24.720><c> approved</c><00:35:25.280><c> Levy</c

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• by a school district.
• by school districts. to apply to such levies authorized by a vote of the elector after July 1st, 2026
• levied by school districts.
• by the school district.
• You have the school district where the school district was the primary authorizer for charter schools

Committee: Senate Finance and Tax

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• supporting K-12 public education, which include the statewide 12 mil levy and the school district 25
• shown as an absolute revenue decrease in lieu of estimating the school district recapture revenue decrease
• and school district entitlement expenditure increase separately.
• levy, the school 25-mill levy, the school 6-mill levy, county 12-mill levies, municipality 8-mill levies
• levy, the school 25-mill levy, the school 6-mill levy, county 12-mill levies, municipality 8-mill levies

Bills: SF0025 , SF0027 , SF0043 , SF0066

Committee: House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources

Keywords: landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, game management, hunting regulations, black bear, tracking dogs, wildlife conservation, conservation, contracting, supervisor, funding, districts, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations

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• district or charter school. school. school.
• The additional revenue would increase levy authority for those school districts.
• The additional revenue would increase levy authority for those school districts.
• The additional revenue would increase levy authority for those school districts.
• > schools</c> school districts and charter schools school districts and charter schools must<01:41:42.159

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:36:42.800><c> districts</c> system of all school districts system of all school districts Nationwide
• > now</c> guess what school districts you can now guess what school districts you can now Levy<00:54:
• </c><01:07:37.319><c> three</c> high schools in my district and three high schools in my district and
• </c><01:24:33.120><c> or</c> school districts be fully funded or school districts be fully funded or
• district or charter school.

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• by a school district.
• by school districts to apply to such levies authorized by a vote of the electors on or after July 1,
• millages levied by school districts.
• by the school district.
• So you have the school district—the school district was the primary authorizer for charter schools, which

Summary: The Finance and Tax Committee met with a quorum present and took up two bills. The first, SPB 7046, was the Senate tax package. It included changes to Live Local property tax opt-outs, charter school distributions from voter-approved property tax levies, RV park special assessments, fiscally constrained county funding, a permanent sales tax exemption for small propane tanks, a hunting/fishing/camping sales tax holiday, and provisions barring governmental net zero policies. An amendment made the charter-school distribution change prospective starting July 1, 2026. Committee discussion focused heavily on whether the charter-school language would divert money from traditional public schools and on the fiscal-constrained county formula. The bill was reported favorably as a committee bill after a roll call vote, with Senators Bernard and Jones voting no. The committee also considered SPB 7048, which updates Florida’s conformity to the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 2026 and partially decouples from federal tax changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The bill addresses bonus depreciation, research and experimental expenses, business meal deductions, and the business interest deduction, with the Revenue Estimating Conference expected to review the fiscal impact later in the week. The Florida Chamber testified that the bill should better align with federal tax relief and reduce administrative burdens, while senators emphasized the need to balance business tax relief with state revenue constraints. SPB 7048 was also reported favorably as a committee bill by roll call vote.

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• . taxes levied by the independent school districts.
• In order to qualify for grace, a school district has to be deemed an eligible school district.
• total school district. rate.
• districts or 30% of school districts.
• School districts increased.

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• taxes levied by the independent school districts.
• In order to qualify for Grace, the school district has to be deemed an eligible school district.
• Of course, we have school districts, cities, counties, and special districts.
• Does the school district, is it the school district or the, the county appraisal was correct or the comptroller's
• districts or 30% of school districts.

Committee: House Ways & Means

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• We do it with school bonds and school levies. And many of those pass.
• As you know, our school districts are facing an ever-growing amount of regulations.
• districts.
• As you know, times change, technology changes, and regulations like school district policies from 100
• By the state education agency as well as the local school districts.

Bills: HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2113 , HB2124 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2219 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2343 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB2574 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2156 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2179 , HB2203 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2464 , HB2495 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2636 , HB2192 , HB2251 , HB2262 , HB2266 , HB2298 , HB2320 , HB2323 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2405 , HB2442 , HB2523 , HB2593 , HB2632 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2095 , HB2157 , HB2225 , HB2274 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2333 , HB2476 , HB2508 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1634 , HB1707 , HB1906 , HB1909 , HB2196 , HB2244 , HB2339 , HB2361 , HB2384 , HB2389 , HB2410 , HB2468 , HB2475 , HB2521 , HB2548 , HB2619 , HB2637 , HB2720 , HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2343 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2495 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2636 , HB2192 , HB2262 , HB2298 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2442 , HB2593 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2095 , HB2157 , HB2225 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1634 , HB1707 , HB2361 , HB2389 , HB2410 , HB2468 , HB2521 , HB2619 , HB2720 , HB1295 , HB1591 , HB2092 , HB2168 , HB2176 , HB2248 , HB2255 , HB2281 , HB2438 , HB2590 , HB2610 , HB2650 , HB2685 , HB1526 , HB1960 , HB2236 , HB2364 , HB2416 , HB1073

Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU

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• , school district, or ESD.
• Does this bill apply to all school districts, or only second-class school districts?
• Others, like in the school district that's in financial oversight, they haven't failed a levy.
• Others, like in the school district where that's in financial oversight, they haven't failed a levy.
• district, the Vader school district.

Summary: The House Education Committee heard several bills focused on school district operations, student access, and special education. Substitute Senate Bill 6222 would allow school districts and educational service districts to sell or grant surplus technology hardware, such as laptops and tablets, directly to public school students, with priority for low-income students and documentation of the transfer. Testimony from the sponsor, district staff, and advocates emphasized helping students keep familiar devices, reducing waste, and extending the public investment in technology. The committee also heard Second Substitute Senate Bill 5969, which would better integrate IEP transition plans with the statewide online IEP system and the universal high school and beyond plan platform to reduce duplication; staff noted a fiscal note had been requested, and there were no public testifiers on the bill. The committee spent substantial time on Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6247, a school district financial management bill. The bill would require additional ESD oversight and support for districts showing signs of financial distress, create mandatory school director training on funding and finance, strengthen penalties for knowing violations of budget expenditure limits, and require disclosure authorizations before hiring certain budget or accounting personnel. Senator Dozier said the bill was prompted by district financial problems, declining enrollment, failed levies, and reserve fund declines. ESD, WSSDA, WASA, WOSBO, and OSPI testified in support overall, though some witnesses raised concerns about mandatory training, funding for implementation, and whether training should extend beyond school directors. Committee members asked about the bill’s scope, the undefined term “significantly,” the $750,000 reimbursement cap, and how it compared with House Bill 2593. The committee also heard Substitute Senate Bill 622, which would exempt school districts and ESDs from certain surplus-property notice requirements when selling or granting surplus technology hardware to students at depreciated cost or no cost to low-income students. Senator Hunt said the bill came from constituent concerns about unused laptops and tablets and would help students transition to work, college, or technical school. Zero Waste Washington and an Issaquah School District official supported the measure, citing environmental benefits and practical student access to technology. The committee closed public hearings on the bills, noted sign-in counts for pro and con positions, and announced amendment deadlines and upcoming executive sessions.

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• </c><00:36:02.720><c> district</c> a result of a school district a result of a school district consolidation
• </c> district, charter school or tribal district, charter school or tribal school<00:38:30.240><c> at
• ><c> District</c> driver for Independent School District driver for Independent School District 196.<
• school doesn't exist in our district.
• It used to be common for school districts to lose some It is common for school districts to lose some

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and part two of the state school levy.
• And so generally speaking, excess levies are the voter-approved local school district levies.
• So generally speaking, excess levies are the voter-approved local school district levies.
• on a formula basis to school districts.
• school districts.

Bills: SB6073 , SB6113 , SB6116 , SB6129 , SB6162 , SB6114 , SB5857

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: SB 6073, LEOFF, Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System, retirement system, pension, public safety retirement, wildland firefighter, aviation firefighter, wildland fire, forest firefighter, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, firefighter benefits, retirement benefits, service credit, disability retirement, survivor benefits, employer contributions, Washington RCW, public employees