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• , what does net of fees mean again?
• and taken the fees out.
• We're able to receive fees that are exceptionally low.
• public markets book our overall fee public markets book our overall fee structure<00:14:16.120><
• I want to point out again these are net of all investment management fees.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The current fee for, uh, fee for service model within the code has led to fragmented billing and unpredictable
• To give more detail, the program ensures that a single payment covers all fees related to a surgical
• They're buying this bundle package and they're not going to be surprised with these big additional fees
• that they have to now pay a la carte separately anyway, right now, this bill is all those fees would
• You know, your, your pre-operation and your, your, uh, the pharmacy and anesthesiologist, doctor's fees

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• According to the Department's last 2024 rules proposal, the anticipated application fee will be around
• And this does not include the investigative fees or the fee for the license itself.
• This application fee, along with all other associated licensure fees, is unusually high for this department
• In fact, it is four times higher than the next closest application fee.
• reference, even the largest financial institutions operating in the state pay only a $5,000 application fee

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Chair, that you mentioned tying fees to inflation.
• The main fee, the registration fee, and the CHP fee, those are tied to inflation.
• Chair, that you mentioned tying fees to inflation.
• The main fee, the registration fee, and the C.G. as they noted earlier, the main fee, the registration
• fee, and the CHP fee, those are tied to inflation.

Summary: The committee first heard a DMV budget presentation on the state-to-state verification system required for Real ID compliance and the Digital Experience Platform (DXP) modernization project. DMV officials said the state-to-state system is a pointer-based exchange used when a person applies for a license in another state, with only limited identifying data shared initially and the full driver history sent only after a qualified request. Members raised concerns about privacy, possible misuse by other states or federal actors, notification to Californians, hacking, and whether California could detect or stop abusive access. DMV said it can monitor requests, see patterns of access, work with AAMVA and legal counsel, and seek to block or challenge misuse; LAO said California is in a difficult position and should consider guardrails rather than opt out. On DXP, DMV said the project is on its revised schedule and budget, occupational licensing is complete, vehicle registration is expected by the end of calendar year 2026, and the full system should be finished by fiscal year 2028-29, with phased rollout and reappropriated funding to keep costs controlled. The committee then heard from the California High-Speed Rail Office of Inspector General on a trailer bill and AB 1608. The Inspector General said current law does not clearly authorize public reports or establish a framework for retaining and disclosing work papers, and the proposed trailer bill would create that framework while also adding authority to hire needed classifications and purchase goods and services. He also said the office needs a clearer statutory definition of “proposed agreements” and notice when the High-Speed Rail Authority is reviewing them, so the office can review contracts and related agreements effectively. LAO raised no concerns with the trailer bill language, and Finance said any amendments would come in the May revision. Members debated the scope of confidentiality in the Inspector General proposal, especially whether reports could be held confidential when they identify weaknesses in fraud controls, security, or other vulnerabilities. The Inspector General said confidentiality would be temporary, tied to articulating the risk, reassessing it every 120 days, and releasing the report once the risk is no longer substantial; he also said the office had already published reports at its discretion and had found at least one procurement violation involving an amendment that added services not in the original contract. Several members pressed for stronger transparency and suggested time limits or broader disclosure, while others argued the bill would improve oversight and make the Inspector General’s authority clearer. No votes were taken during the discussion, and the item was left for further work on the trailer bill and AB 1608 language.

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• this out of the fees that they collect.
• It establishes a new $120 fee.
• That bill, however, did not really state where that fee revenue goes.
• And that fee is what, $120 per parcel that they're talking about.
• And that fee is what, And that fee is what, $120<00:37:11.520> per<00:37:11.839> parcel

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Some broadband providers report application fees up to $250 per pole.
• Fee that serve more as a barrier to entry than a meaningful administrative cost.
• taxpayers, ratepayers and rural Texans who are tired of seeing their broadband dollars drained by fees
• Their, their any study fees need to be, uh, recovered. All of that must take place.
• The increased pole rental fees by the time we pay all the legal to go with 5 different entities.

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• Our fee store sells these products. to the producers at no tax on it at all.
• That local fee may not we may not need a full time employee to do that.
• I guess I had a question regarding the comptroller's administrative fee.
• What does it cost for you all to, I guess, administer that 2% fee?
• So therefore. you translate that to the fee.

Bills: HB134, HB135, HB 1109, HB 1243, HB1392, HB1399, HJR99, HB134, HB135

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, local tax, municipal tax, county tax, tax sourcing, place of business, principal business location, small business, retailer, marketplace seller, economic development agreement, Chapter 321, Chapter 323, Tax Code, Texas Comptroller, local sales and use tax, tax jurisdiction, order consummation, ship-to location

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• bill um on that on those attorneys fees bill um on that on those attorneys fees is<00:01:58.479>
• plus additional costs incurred in pursuing these fees.
• My understanding is the court is still considering, and there are motions about fees.
• rights uh Statute in order to claim fees rights uh Statute in order to claim fees from<00:06:55.400
• due soon the judgment on attorney's fees due soon the judgment on attorney's fees has<00:10:49.600

Keywords: 1183, house

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• H.R. 7831 reauthorizes the APD fee program.
• H.R. 7831 reauthorizes the APD fee program.
• H.R. 7831 reauthorizes the APD fee program.
• H.R. 7831 reauthorizes the APD fee program.
• <03:43:11.520> will authority to collect these fees will authority to collect these fees will

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• But we've also delivered $125 million in property tax cuts, $250 million in car tab fee reductions, help
• cuts, $250 million in car tab fee cuts, $250 million in car tab fee reductions, reductions, reductions
• Speaker Daudt, the license tab fees I know have been a priority since 2023.
• Car tab fee relief right now is what we're hearing from Minnesotans.
• Car tab fee relief right now is what we're hearing from Minnesotans.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House Republican leaders held a brief end-of-session update describing a negotiated agreement with the governor and legislative leaders that they said would make Minnesota more affordable and improve fraud prevention. They highlighted passage of an independent Office of Inspector General, which they said was a top priority to combat fraud and waste in state government, along with county IT modernization as another fraud-prevention measure. They also said the deal includes $125 million in property tax cuts, $250 million in car tab fee reductions, and no extension of the Hennepin County ballpark tax, which they said allowed help for HCMC without raising taxes. The leaders also described additional spending and policy items in the agreement, including $30 million for distressed hospitals statewide, higher MA rates for HCMC, a nine-month delay in PFAS reporting requirements for businesses, and school safety funding. The school safety package was said to include anonymous threat reporting, school-linked mental health, mobile crisis teams, and security improvements for public officials and the Capitol campus. They said a $1.2 billion bonding bill remained part of the broader negotiations and would support infrastructure projects. In response to questions, the leaders said the House would continue to follow a single-topic committee process and would not take up broad omnibus bills. They said gun-violence-related bills had already been heard in committee and on the floor, where they failed on party-line votes, and argued that the school safety measures moving forward were bipartisan and did not include gun bans. They also said the car tab fee relief was only secured for one year, and expressed hope that future elections would give Republicans more leverage to continue the affordability agenda.

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• Today, each county pays an annual maintenance fee directly to their vendor for every device in service
• These fees vary by vendor and device count, creating unpredictable costs for local governments.
• These fees for every device in service.
• These fees vary<00:06:31.840> by<00:06:32.080> vendor<00:06:32.560> and<00:06:32.880
• Any vendor fees counties currently incur for on-site election day support would likewise be covered

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:14 Approval of Minutes 00:00:40 State Board of Elections 00:00:56, 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met to hear an update from the State Board of Elections on its Bluegrass Books electronic poll book system. Rachel Pointer and Richard House described the project as an in-house modernization effort intended to improve security, customization, integration with the voter registration system, reduce voter wait times, streamline supplemental and provisional ballot processing, and provide year-round local support to county clerks and poll workers. They emphasized that the system is already a working product, not just a concept, and showed a workflow demonstration of voter lookup, signature capture, ballot issuance, manual lookup, and handling voters who have already voted. The agency also outlined the financial rationale for the project, saying the state currently lacks dedicated funding for replacing the iPads used for election-day poll books and that counties now bear vendor maintenance and support costs. Under Bluegrass Books, the state would seek to cover hardware replacement, maintenance, and on-site support through future appropriations, potentially using bulk purchasing to lower costs. When asked about the size of the appropriation request, the presenters said it was not yet finalized but noted roughly 7,000 devices are deployed statewide and replacement would likely be phased rather than done all at once. Members asked about security and whether the e-poll book could affect vote totals. The Board explained that the e-poll book is separate from ballot casting, that voting machines themselves are not connected to the internet, and that the poll book is networked only to update check-ins and prevent double voting. They said the device is locked down to the poll book application and can operate offline until connectivity returns. A member also asked how to recruit more poll workers; the response suggested higher pay is the main incentive, along with outreach to schools, community colleges, and possible pilot programs involving professionals. The meeting concluded without any votes or formal action beyond approval of minutes, and the next meeting was announced for January 29, weather permitting.

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• by acquiring development rights through permanent rural land protection easements through less-than-fee
• Third, since these protected rural lands are less-than-fee acquisitions, the landowner still owns the
• Third, since these protected rural lands are less than fee acquisitions, the landowner still owns the
• , but I want to point out... ...land or that they're only purchasing in fee.
• Fee-simple acquisitions are our state parks, our state forests, and our wildlife management areas.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Agriculture convened with a quorum and heard presentations focused on land conservation and agricultural preservation in Florida. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services briefed the committee on the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, explaining that it protects active agricultural lands through permanent conservation easements while keeping land in private ownership and on the tax rolls. The presentation emphasized eligibility for greenbelted active agricultural operations, required best management practices, and the program’s role in protecting food supply, water resources, habitat, and military buffering. Officials said the program’s 2025 ranked list includes 428 projects, with about 75 projects expected to start this year, and noted strong partnership funding from federal, local, and conservation partners. Committee members asked about eligibility, annual re-ranking, local government involvement, and the number of projects likely to receive funding. Tracy Dean of Conservation Florida testified in support of continued and increased funding for land conservation, arguing that Florida is losing agricultural and natural lands and that conservation easements and fee-simple acquisitions are complementary tools. She said land trusts work with willing landowners to protect ranches, wetlands, forests, and wildlife corridors, and stressed the importance of maintaining momentum so projects do not stall as land values rise. In discussion with senators, she said public access to conserved lands depends on the specific deal and the landowner’s goals, and that access is more commonly provided through lands acquired for parks, forests, and other public green space. The Department of Environmental Protection then updated the committee on the Florida Forever program. DEP said the program uses both conservation easements and fee-simple acquisitions, with about half of acquisitions done through easements, and that it provides benefits including water quality, habitat protection, recreation, and military readiness. Officials reported 60 projects on the 2025-26 work plan, most in the Florida Wildlife Corridor, and said the state has invested more than $1.4 billion since 2019, acquiring over 374,000 acres. They highlighted recent acquisitions for Sandy Creek State Forest, Catfish Creek Preserve State Park, and a new state park in Walton County, as well as the program’s 200th conservation easement. The committee also discussed funding levels, payment in lieu of taxes impacts on small counties, and broader priorities such as citrus, roads, and support for agriculture; no votes were taken, and the meeting ended with adjournment.

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• Sometimes it can be a lot more costly if you have to pay late fees and things like that.
• Currently, when a fee is collected by a third party whose fees are currently not regulated for processing
• I got from Representative Garcia regarding if the legislation would not allow a lender to collect a fee
• interpretation, we must send them to one of these unregulated third parties who charge a significant fee
• to make that payment instead of Clay Shotsak: us being able to charge a lesser fee and collect that

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• Is it a fee? And this is where I'm concerned because this will cause some problems for providers.
• And parents really want the choice between the managed care and the fee for service.
• So, yes, we as a state of Florida implemented managed care away from the fee-for-service model.
• Traditionally, Florida implemented managed care away from the fee-for-service model.
• And so some of the concerns is if we're making this change, why not raise the fees for services for the

Summary: The Health Care Facilities and System Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered five bills. HB 1101 on out-of-network providers drew the most discussion; Rep. Albert said it would require written notice when a patient is referred to an out-of-network provider and would count certain insurer payments toward deductibles. Several members and the Florida College of Emergency Physicians raised concerns about placing the burden on doctors’ offices, possible delays in referrals, and unclear enforcement, but the bill was reported favorably 16-2. Public testimony included support from AARP and concerns from emergency physicians about ER workflow and insurance-network transparency. The committee then unanimously approved PCS for HB 475, reducing fines for ambulatory surgery centers that violate good-faith estimate requirements from $1,000 to $250 per day, with a lower maximum penalty. The bill sponsor said the change was intended to right-size penalties for smaller facilities; witnesses from surgery centers and HCA supported it. HB 797, which would allow a nonprofit retirement community serving veterans and spouses to create veteran-and-spouse nursing home beds and transfer a certificate of need within 100 miles, also passed unanimously after members discussed whether it could affect access for veterans; the sponsor said it would create additional private beds rather than displace existing ones. HB 1085 on the Children’s Medical Services Program was amended and reported favorably 14-3. The bill would move managed care plan operations for medically fragile children from the Department of Health to AHCA, keep clinical eligibility at DOH, and shift PPEC services fully into managed care. The adopted amendment changed the waiver provision to require AHCA to develop and present a comprehensive redesign plan for the Medicaid model waiver for children receiving private duty nursing. Several members supported the goal but raised concerns about eliminating family choice and the impact on medically fragile children. Finally, HB 1353 on home health care services passed unanimously. The bill would remove geographic limits on home health administrators, allow more licensed RNs including contract RNs to perform visits, and revise the home health excellence award program. Supporters said it would address workforce shortages and improve access, while one member warned it could increase costs and competition for nurses. The committee adjourned after reporting all five bills favorably.

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• WELL MY EYES YOU PAY THE REGISTRATION FEE AND YOU JUST PAY IT TWICE. TWO PLATE FEES.
• THE WAY THE SYSTEM WORKS IS YOU PAY A FEE AND THE STATE HAS TO PROVIDE TWO LICENSE PLATES.
• TO DO A NEW FEE I UNDERSTAND IS A LARGE PROCESS.
• WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE METHOD FOR AN EXISTING FEE JUST TO BE INCREASED?
• AS OPPOSED TO SETTING A NEW FEE IF YOU WANT TO ADDRESS THAT? >> ADDITIONAL DEBATE, MEMBERS?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The fees that we've collected from the state or for the city and county, those taxes have been high.
• So, it's not like we all increased our fees associated with that.
• we provide, as well as from statutory fees.
• And so, those are really using the fee revenue that we generate.
• So, it's just really the percentage of spend more than the actual increase of this fee revenue.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Senate Bill 1008 by Middleton relates to fees that can be charged because there's different fee structures
• Senator Middleton's bill consolidates fees, but it only applies to counties over a million.
• Senate Bill 1008 by Middleton relates to fees that can be charged because there's different fee structures
• Senator Middleton's bill consolidates fees, but it only applies to counties over a million.
• So we set the standard and we do the inspection on a fee.

Bills: HB103

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government heard a series of local and special-purpose bills, mostly with brief sponsor explanations and little or no public opposition. Topics included fireworks sales near the Texas-Mexico border for Cinco de Mayo (HB 1629), allowing larger counties to use their own inspectors for county buildings (HB 3234), updating governance and financial rules for the Wood County Central Hospital District (HB 5664), clarifying firefighter collective bargaining and impasse procedures (HB 3171), and exempting certain Fort Worth ETJ properties from release rules to protect infrastructure investments (HB 2512). The committee also heard bills on border subdivision rules in Cameron County (HB 3680), extending a property tax exemption to surviving spouses of certain veterans affected by the PACT Act (HB 2508/HJR 133), drainage district election timing and procedures (HB 5693, HB 2694), utility transparency for municipally owned systems (HB 1991), and management district and hospital district election or appointment changes (HB 5698, HB 2293). Another major bill, HB 1449, would expand a food truck permitting pilot program to counties over one million population; witnesses supported the concept but asked the committee to coordinate it with related fee and standards bills, and the bill was left pending for further work. The committee also heard HB 3732, which would let fire departments obtain extensions to comply with new NFPA protective equipment standards, and HB 5431, which would clarify that mayors and at-large council members do not need new elections after reapportionment; both were left pending after questions about their scope. Several transparency and tax-related bills were also discussed, including HB 103, creating a statewide database of local bond and tax election information, and HB 851, requiring reporting on homestead tax ceiling properties; both drew support and were later voted out. After testimony, the committee reported multiple bills favorably, often unanimously, and recommended many for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also used procedural swaps to substitute House companions for Senate bills on several measures, then recessed with plans to return later to process additional bills.

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• So this bill is about allowing boards of supervisors to raise the fees of pest control companies.
• And just FYI, the ability to raise these fees hasn't been increased in decades.
• And just FYI, the ability to raise these fees hasn't been increased in decades.
• It's past due that we bring the fees up to speed or make them commensurate with the actual costs.
• As comes as no surprise, I oppose tax and fee increases. That's one good reason to oppose AB 2380.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This involves fee increases, which are supported by the people who will be paying the fees.
• It's an attempt to increase the fees for investigating food establishments and wastewater systems.
• This involves fee increases, which are supported by the people who will be paying the fees.
• It's an attempt to increase the fees for investigating food establishments and wastewater systems.
• This involves fee increases, which are supported by the people who will be paying the fees.

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 17 February, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered three House bills. House Bill 515, described as a measure allowing radiologist assistants to discuss preliminary findings with physicians after a test, was presented as identical to an earlier bill and passed on a title sufficient, do pass motion without debate. House Bill 1637 would create a fetal and infant mortality review panel under the Department of Health to align state law with federal requirements and mirror existing maternal mortality review work. The bill prompted extended questioning about broad exemptions from the Open Meetings and Public Records Acts, with Senator Blunt and others expressing concern that the language was too broad and could shield records beyond individual patient privacy. Dr. Edney of the Department of Health testified that the protections were needed so hospitals and providers would share sensitive information for performance improvement and mortality review work, and that final reports would still be issued. After the debate, Senator Blunt moved to lay House Bill 1637 on the table subject to call, and the motion passed. The committee then took up House Bill 814, which would raise fees for inspections and investigations of food establishments and wastewater systems; it was described as a Department of Health measure supported by the regulated entities because they want inspections. The bill was characterized as maintaining an arm’s-length relationship between regulators and regulated parties, and it passed on a title sufficient, do pass motion. The chair closed by noting the committee had completed its agenda and would not meet the next day.

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• But generally, you'll see a fee around $150.
• A lot of the things that we try to address not very effectively in impact fees, but we really need to
• If you're a builder, you have no idea what the impact fees is going to be.
• I mean, and that's that, so I have impact fees written down, so he took care of that, because I think
• I mean, impact fees in some counties are like $20,000 a house. So.

Summary: The Committee on Community Affairs met with a quorum present and took up SB 122, which would repeal Chapter 205 on local business taxes while allowing municipalities to continue imposing a gross-receipts-based business tax on merchants. Senator Trumbull presented the bill for the sponsor, and committee members questioned what services local governments fund with local business tax revenue and whether the bill should be considered alongside broader property tax changes. County and city representatives opposed the bill, arguing that local business taxes are capped home-rule revenues used for general fund services such as public safety, zoning and licensure checks, economic development, and business support, and warning that repeal would shift costs to residential taxpayers and reduce local flexibility. Senator Shreve said he would vote no because of ongoing property tax discussions, while Senator Pizzo said he would support the bill but wanted clearer accounting of how the revenue is spent. The committee voted 5-1 to report SB 122 favorably. The committee then held a housing panel discussion focused on Florida’s housing shortage, affordability, and supply constraints. Dr. Samuel Staley said Florida is in a housing crisis driven largely by insufficient supply, arguing that the state needs roughly 100,000 additional units per year just to keep up with in-migration and that local planning systems often do not prioritize housing enough. He urged more emphasis on measurable impacts, streamlined permitting, accessory dwelling units, smaller lot sizes, and other market-responsive tools. Ann Ray of the Shimberg Center said Florida is seeing more single-family and multifamily construction but that production is concentrated in a handful of counties, while condo construction remains limited; she also noted that rents and home prices spiked sharply in the early 2020s and remain above pre-2020 levels, with nearly 905,000 low-income renters cost-burdened. Leslie Deutsch of John Burns Research said the national housing market is slow, Florida has a severe affordability problem, and builders are lowering prices and offering incentives but still face high land, labor, materials, and insurance costs. In committee discussion, senators focused on whether Florida should encourage more density, including townhomes, build-to-rent products, modular housing, and redevelopment of existing sites rather than relying on large new subdivisions. Members also discussed the role of local zoning, impact fees, density bonuses, and state incentives tied to housing targets. Several senators said Florida’s growth and affordability challenges require updating land development codes and planning for where future residents will live without overbuilding rural or environmentally sensitive areas. The chair closed by emphasizing that density can support affordability and that Florida should use existing footprints more efficiently.