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• generated as a result of filing fees and annual fees would be used to administer and to pay for the
• :10:08.240> result<00:10:08.480> of<00:10:08.959> filing<00:10:09.279> fees
• c><00:10:09.519> and generated as a result of filing fees and generated as a result of filing
• >> You can file an LLC.
• >> You can file an LLC.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• the fee. the fee.
• The utility sets the fee and they have a responsibility to make sure that every utility has a fee set
• no authority to set the fees. no authority to set the fees.
• not the fees. not the fees.
• That's the utility has a fee set.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with quorum and seating issues, including the temporary appointment of Representative Shaw to fill in for a House member, followed by approval of the previous minutes and the consent calendar. Two items were then postponed to next month: Mechanical Licensing Board item 25-241 and Board of Veterinarian item 25-223. The committee then took up Department of Energy rulemaking on distributed energy resources interconnection procedures, including items 25-220 and related sections on fees, additional controls, and equipment. The Department explained revised language to address concerns that the original draft improperly suggested agency or PUC approval of utility fees; under the amended language, utilities would set fees designed to recover costs, with complaints handled through existing complaint procedures. Committee members and the Department discussed the statutory basis for that approach, including cost responsibility versus fee-setting authority. Public testimony was mixed. A small solar developer argued the rules still exceed statutory authority, impose unfair costs on customer generators, and allow utilities to shift transmission-related study costs onto interconnecting customers. Clean energy advocates supported the Department’s revised language but asked for clearer limits on charging customers for later-added controls, arguing costs should be tied directly to the customer’s interconnection and not to later utility-driven changes. Eversource supported the revised fee language, said most prior concerns were resolved, and recommended conditional approval, while also suggesting a minor wording change in the “Additional Equipment” section to clarify that only operational performance is covered.

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• We spent about two hours there, and we learned that 70 to 80 percent of the files are still redacted.
• The reality is that Donald Trump's FBI scrubbed these files in March, long before Thomas... FILES.
• WE SPENT ABOUT TWO HOURS THERE, AND WE LEARNED THAT 70 TO 80% OF THE FILES ARE STILL REDACTED.
• The Epstein Transparency Act requires them to unredact those FBI files.
• The FBI sent scrubbed files.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The first one we're going to take is Senator Westlin's Senate File 1851.
• I am happy to be here to present Senate File 1851.
• be here to present Senate file be here to present Senate file 1851<00:01:35.399> um<00:01
• Thank you for this opportunity to testify in support of Senate File 1851 today.
• Thanks for hearing Senate File 1259, and thank you, members.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• On the commission, who's going to be paying, I guess, the fees and stuff?
• Is there fees that's going to be associated with this?
• So are there a lot of administrative fees? You've got a three-million-dollar budget of some sort.
• What are the administrative fees? So, you know, I don't have that, but I believe Joan does.
• As far as the fees or administration, there are no fees or administrative fees being charged against

Bills: HB2180, HB2184, HB2188, HB2194, HB2206, HB2321, HB2322, HB2438, HB2442, HB2448, HB2727, HB2797

Keywords: appropriation, funding, University of Arizona, education, state budget, fetal death, funeral homes, informed consent, abortion, women's rights, medical assistance, emotional support, language acquisition, early intervention, hearing impairment, grant program, deaf education, health care, insurance claims, prior authorization

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• Establish a standardized $25 fee per entity.
• They are charged $350 for the filing fee.
• We're also going to repeal a $1 fee.
• Hearing none, the file of testimony is closed.
• We have lawyers that are ready to file a Heath motion 60 days after the case is filed.

Bills: SB552, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1372, SB1506, SB1667, SB1804, SB1806, SB1870, SB1936, SB1937, SB2180, SB2405, SB2569, SB2570, SB1646

Keywords: community supervision, criminal justice, illegal alien, deferred adjudication, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, SB 1099, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense

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• I would move that House File 1120 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future bill.
• 1120 be laid over for that house file 1120 be laid over for possible<00:01:11.400> inclusion<
• Please support House File ...
• I want to thank you for the opportunity to testify on House File 1120.
• One of those bills does have a fee of $10 for a wheelhouse to be added on, I believe.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We will now turn to our first item of discussion on the vehicle license fees.
• So agenda item one pertains to a backfill for vehicle licensing fees.
• Gray Davis had just increased the vehicle license fee by 300%.
• It's not a parks fee, it's not a yoga in the park fee that folks are paying.
• , or the vehicle in-lieu fees.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• There was a fee established in this bill.
• We also have some additional fees and expenses in our base budget.
• We also have some additional fees and expenses in our base budget.
• We also converted a file storage room that we had.
• Fees that were used to litigate that matter.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met to hear the Attorney General’s budget and related agency presentations. Legislative Council first reviewed the compliance with legislative intent report and the base budget worksheet, highlighting current and ongoing appropriations, FTE changes, one-time funding items, continuing appropriations, and major special and federal funds. Members asked about items such as the Missing Indigenous People Grant Fund, the Internet Crimes Investigation Fund, and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit grant funding, and staff explained the funding sources and status of those programs. Assistant Attorney General Clare Ness then outlined the Attorney General’s office structure, staffing, and budget pressures. She emphasized the office’s broad statutory duties, the value of its legal and investigative work for state and local governments, and concerns about attorney salary competitiveness, the new and vacant FTE pool, and the impact of the 3% operating budget reduction on BCI, IT, and the crime lab. Members also discussed AG opinions, boards and commissions training, and the office’s litigation and settlement recoveries. Ness and committee members raised the possibility of broader attorney salary benchmarking across state government. The crime lab director described severe space and infrastructure constraints, including overcrowding, shared workspaces, glycol leaks, air handling limits, and aging fire and burglar alarm systems. She said the 2024 study projected a much larger facility would be needed and that a new building on the current health department site would best address the lab’s needs. She also reported that backlogs have improved significantly in DNA, drug, fingerprint, and firearms work, though toxicology had a recent delay after an air compressor failure. The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit director described the unit’s fraud, abuse, and neglect work, noted federal-state funding and recent federal scrutiny, and said the unit needs more staff. The gaming division reviewed charitable gaming growth, e-tabs, trust accounts, and compliance issues, while BCI covered its caseload, cybercrime and child sexual abuse material investigations, the missing indigenous person task force, and the use of lottery funds for drug task forces. No formal votes or budget actions were taken during the meeting.

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• Medicaid fee schedule and performed any necessary system updates that needed in order to allow fee-for-service
• Once completed, the attestation will be maintained in the DCF case file.
• Once completed, the attestation will be maintained in the DCF case file.
• There is a small population that remains in the fee-for-service program.
• The fee schedule was updated to allow fee-for-service claim submissions from hospitals and independent

Summary: The subcommittee held its first meeting of the 2025-2026 term, took attendance, confirmed a quorum, and heard introductory remarks from members and staff. Chair Anderson outlined the subcommittee’s jurisdiction over access and affordability issues, including health facility regulation, insurance, Medicaid, CHIP, and state employee health coverage. The main agenda item was an update on implementation of HB 391, which created a family home health aide program for medically fragile children. Representative Tramont, the bill sponsor, explained that the law was intended to let trained family caregivers be paid through Medicaid to care for their children, reduce reliance on private duty nursing, and relieve families. He and several members expressed frustration that implementation had taken nearly two years and that families still faced barriers. Deputy Secretary Brian Meyer of AHCA and Bridget Royce of DCF said the program was implemented October 1, 2024, with billing available, but no home health agencies had yet launched the required 80-hour training program and no claims had been paid. They described the program’s requirements, including agency employment, background screening, training, a $25-per-hour Medicaid rate paid to the agency, and an annual assessment report. A major issue discussed was that income earned by family caregivers counts toward Medicaid eligibility and could cause families to lose coverage. AHCA and DCF outlined two possible fixes that would require CMS approval: disregarding the income for eligibility purposes or treating the child as a family of one. Members and public witnesses strongly urged changes to avoid forcing families to choose between income and coverage. Several providers said they had begun preparing training programs, but asked for clearer approval processes and more patient-specific training requirements. The committee then heard extensive public testimony from parents and caregivers of medically fragile children, who described the financial, emotional, and logistical strain of caring for children with severe disabilities and argued that the bill should be expanded to include Florida KidCare families and others in the coverage gap. They also raised concerns about the eight-hour-per-day limit, low pay, and the need for simpler rules and direct support. Home health providers and associations supported the concept but asked for modifications, including more targeted training and clearer implementation guidance. The meeting then shifted to a second agenda item on the Andrew John Anderson Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing Program, which was funded in the 2023 budget. Deputy Secretary Meyer said the program has been implemented since January 1, 2024, but utilization has been lower than expected, with only about 60 claims paid and many denials occurring through managed care. Public testimony from a lab, a hospital, and a pediatric rare disease expert said the program is clinically valuable and cost-saving, but managed care billing barriers, prior authorization issues, and DRG-related denials are limiting access; they urged direct billing to Medicaid and possible expansion to all newborns.

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• Have, have the fee been established? Is it a nominal fee?
• The uh the fee is subject to payment by the taxpayers.
• To offset, but you think it's a nominal fee though?
• So you still have the payment right now that you can do by regular check, uh, with, with no fee.
• and we'll do this by requiring taxpayers to pay $10,000 or more during the preceding fiscal year to file

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• So a conditional approval was filed um to address these concerns, which is what the CA request packet
• <00:12:13.920> or they haven't been um there's no fees or they haven't been um there's no
• fees or fines<00:12:14.639> that<00:12:14.880> are<00:12:15.200> included<00:12:
• So a conditional approval was<00:12:28.320> filed<00:12:29.440> um<00:12:29.600> to<
• to address these concerns was filed um to address these concerns which<00:12:31.519> is<00:12

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: JCAR convened with a quorum, approved the minutes, and approved the consent agenda after removing two items for separate review: Board of Podiatry rule 2025-25 and Guardian ad Litem Board rule 2025-36. The Podiatry item concerned organizational rules deleting language on subcommittees. Committee members and OPLC counsel discussed whether the board still had statutory authority to create investigative or other subcommittees. OPLC said the prior authority had been repealed and no current statute appeared to support subcommittees for that board; members noted the issue may require a broader legislative fix. The committee then approved the Podiatry rule. The committee next considered rule 2025-36 involving CASA advocate training. Staff said the rule requires CASA individuals to follow certification, continued-status, and ethics provisions, and noted a dispute between CASA and the board over applicability. OPLC explained the rulemaking had been delayed for years due to quorum issues and substantive discussions, and acknowledged it should have been done sooner. The committee approved the rule after brief discussion. Finally, the committee reviewed Department of Health and Human Services rule 2560 on home visits for postpartum and newborn assessment. Staff noted the rules had expired in 2023 but the department continued reimbursement under statutory authority and the Medicaid state plan. Concerns about broad language were addressed through a conditional approval and revisions, and DHHS said it had no further comments. The committee expressed appreciation for the changes and approved the item before the meeting ended.

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• I'd move that House File 276 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future bill, uh, Chair Nash.
• I think what we have here, members, is a recognition that we as legislators get to change how fees are
• get<00:02:00.159> to<00:02:00.560> change<00:02:01.159> how<00:02:01.560> fees
• are collected on get to change how fees are collected on on<00:02:03.079> things<00:02:03.320
• I will renew my motion that House File 276 be laid over.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House File 276, sponsored by Rep. Jim Nash, which would reduce the cost of fishing licenses by $10 for anglers age 65 and older. Nash described the bill as a modest fee reduction for longtime anglers, emphasizing the role of older fishermen in mentoring kids and supporting community activities, and noting that the bill includes a fiscal impact. He also said the proposal was a more conservative alternative to a previous bill and framed it as a way to recognize seniors who have long paid full-price license fees. Pat Rivers, Director of the Fish and Wildlife Division, testified that unlike the previous bill, HF 276 would not affect sport fish restoration dollars coming to Minnesota. He said the general fund reimbursement acknowledges that angling is a major economic driver for the state, supporting spending on gas, resorts, bait, and related purchases. Members echoed support for the concept, with comments about helping older residents stay engaged in fishing and about the need to keep the fund sustainable. The chair noted that the packet included letters of support from the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation and Conservation Minnesota. No opposition testimony was presented. At the end of the discussion, the motion was renewed and House File 276 was laid over for possible inclusion in a future bill.

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• Back in June of 2024, I noticed we had an overcharge for storage fees at our record center.
• <00:05:04.120> object There was a refund on object class 370 from an overcharge for storage fees
• The ayes have it, and it is so ordered. for storage fees at our record Center um for storage fees at
• uh<00:09:54.839> there's<00:09:55.120> ways<00:09:55.320> to their forms filed
• uh there's ways to their forms filed uh there's ways to improve<00:09:56.000> it<00:09:56.360

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission met on January 14, 2025, with a quorum present in person and by Zoom. The commission swore in new member Representative Jeff Greer, with Judge Willhoit administering the oath. Members then approved the minutes from the November 19, 2024 meeting without changes. Staff reported that the commission remained within budget for the year to date, noting a refund related to an earlier overcharge for record center storage fees. The commission approved the financial report. Emily also introduced new general counsel Steven Pum, who began work on December 16 and is handling financial disclosures and informal staff opinions. Staff gave updates on recent training, including the December 3 new legislator orientation and the January 8 current issues seminar, which featured former U.S. Attorney David Devillers discussing the House Bill 6 scandal. Donita reported on technology and communications improvements, including the new Zoom-capable conference room setup and the Constant Contact email system now being used for newsletters and reminder emails to employers, lobbyists, and the media. She said both systems were working well, and that the office was busy with financial and lobbyist forms. The commission noted that several informal opinions were available in the binder and could be discussed in closed session if needed. The members then voted to enter executive session under KRS 61.810(1)(c) and (k) to discuss confidential complaints and informal opinions.

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• That's House File 4, and that would propose a constitutional amendment that if our surplus after the
• That's the difference that would have made when we know that the $1 billion was spent and taxes and fees
• He is the chief author of House File 4.
• four um and that would that's house file four um and that would propose<00:01:33.720> a<00:01
• <00:02:27.879> and<00:02:28.040> our was spent and taxes and fees and our was spent

Keywords: 1183, house

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• New fees with the DNR start on line 153. This is the AIS fee increase.
• increase water use permit fees. increase water use permit fees.
• File 570.
• water use fee increase and the AIS fee water use fee increase and the AIS fee increase, increase
• So, there some of the<00:48:47.040> fee<00:48:47.240> increase the fee increase the fee

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The working group on the Omnibus Environment Bill opened with remarks from House and Senate co-chairs describing the agreement as a compromise with wins and tradeoffs for both sides, and thanking nonpartisan staff and administration agencies for helping negotiate the package. Staff then walked through the finance spreadsheet, explaining that the agreement met the group’s general fund target by combining new spending with cancellations and fund shifts across the Pollution Control Agency, DNR, BWSR, Metro Parks, the Zoo, the Science Museum, and other entities. Major fiscal items included PCA operating and permitting-efficiency funding, PFAS-related and mercury-related provisions, county feedlot reductions, closed landfill and remediation fund changes, groundwater and aquatic invasive species fee increases, DNR groundwater and AIS spending, ATV trail grants, watercraft enforcement, and several one-time appropriations and extensions for specific water quality and conservation projects. The policy walk-through covered Article 3’s community grants changes, including a requirement that grants benefit all regions of the state, permission to use some funds for trail maintenance and AIS management, prohibitions on awards to certain entities, and a DNR reporting requirement. Article 4 contained a range of natural resources and environmental policy provisions, including abandoned watercraft seizure and forfeiture authority, higher watercraft AIS surcharges, disabled veterans license fee reductions, a county-based replacement for the shotgun zone, a one-year crossbow extension, a continuous bass season, increased water use permit fees, PFAS sales exemptions for certain products, creation of the Sustainable Foraging Task Force, and a moratorium on DNR foraging rules shortened to July 1, 2026. Article 5 addressed state lands, including an additional Cass County land sale authority. Article 6 focused on PCA permitting reform, requiring more emphasis on complex Tier 2 permits in annual reporting, giving applicants five business days to fix deficiencies, allowing the PCA to decline expedited permitting when it lacks capacity, and letting the agency retain certain fees if expedited permits are completed early. It also included changes to environmental review procedures, feedlot permitting, and EQB rules. During member questions, Senator McEwen asked about the $952,000 ATV trail appropriation and whether projects must have permits before receiving funds; DNR Assistant Commissioner Bob Myers said no project list had been finalized and that grants would go through the existing process, with environmental review and readiness considered, but he said he would need to verify the exact permitting policy and follow up with the committee.

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• um and a lot of premiums relating fees um and a lot of premiums relating to<00:19:28.960> kind
• , or could file for a new tariff because the economics of just finishing a rate case is probably five
• If we file it for a renewable tariff, we want the Public Utilities Commission to be fast in terms of
• Why we've included a provision that requires us to file by August 31, 2025.
• <00:53:16.559> is the numbers there the reserve fee is the numbers there the reserve fee is

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate hearing focused primarily on SB 1201, a wildfire measure that would create a wildfire recovery fund and allow securitization for electric utilities. Hawaiian Electric strongly supported the bill, saying it would help protect customers, property owners, insurers, and the broader economy from future catastrophic wildfire liability while improving the utility’s credit profile and lowering financing costs. Support also came from DCCA Consumer Advocacy, the Attorney General’s office on written comments, Ulupono Initiative, Clearway Energy Group, IBEW Local 1260, Par Hawaii, KIUC, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi, Plus Power, and numerous organizations and individuals. Opponents or commenters raised concerns about the liability cap, victim compensation process, and fund structure, including the Hawaiʻi Association for Justice, the Hawaiʻi Regional Council of Carpenters, and the Hawaiʻi Insurance Council; Henry Curtis of Life of the Land supported the concept of a fund but questioned the catastrophe threshold and whether the fund would be empty without a prudency finding. Much of the discussion centered on whether the proposed fund would actually help restore Hawaiian Electric to investment grade, with senators comparing the proposal to California’s wildfire fund. Hawaiian Electric said the bill was only one part of a broader process, alongside physical risk reduction and settlement finalization, and argued that without the bill the utility would not regain investment grade. Senators also questioned the proposed $1 billion fund size, the fairness of ratepayer contributions versus shareholder contributions, and whether customers should pay for consulting and administrative costs; Hawaiian Electric said its proposed amendment would remove those consulting-related charges. The company also said the fund would accrue interest and, if unused, could be returned to customers, and that there would be replenishment and supplemental contribution mechanisms if the fund were exhausted. The Attorney General’s office said it still had further amendments to discuss, and the departments had not yet resolved where the fund should reside administratively, though Hawaiian Electric said it believed DCCA was the appropriate place but was open to alternatives. KIUC requested two amendments. No vote or final committee action was taken during the hearing, and the measure remained under discussion with questions and proposed amendments still outstanding.

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• The strike-all gives the court authority to award a sanction or reduce an award of attorney's fees if
• It clarifies a court may award attorneys' fees, whether temporary or final, back to the initial filing
• of fees and costs and clarifies an award of attorney fees and costs is permitted in paternity proceedings
• and makes clear any payment of support owed to another party has priority over attorneys' fees, costs
• In order to get to this public policy goal, this bill and the strike-all says within 30 days of filing

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• Up all of our administrative fees, which we did.
• What kind of fee are we talking about? How much?
• The fee is spread out over a registration cycle of two years.
• That's a pretty good bargain as far as fees go.
• Now, I filed...

Bills: SB1406, SB1681, SB2480, SB2721

Keywords: body donation, medical science, forensic science, willed body program, informed consent, boarding home, boarding home facility, adult care home, group home, assisted living, county reporting, municipal reporting, annual report, reasonable accommodation, fair housing, disability accommodation, local ordinance, permit requirement, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, HHSC

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• and the storage fees.
• Selling it for fees and storage fees. So it wouldn't be on the driver's license first.
• I filed my VA claim about 10 years ago.
• Because somebody told me, hey, you know, you got these problems, you should file.
• And so now they're, they don't want to pay that fee because it's some of the fees are a little bit heavy

Bills: HB101

Keywords: voter approval, local tax, disaster declaration, tax rate increases, community funding