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• In addition, CSU estimates its tuition and fee revenue will increase by about $188 million in 2025-26
• The pilot has already resulted in a 21% increase in first-year applicants from Riverside County.
• Get in the application.
• So, Issue 8 is a State Library proposal to address cybersecurity and to re-establish a fee in support
• Fees.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• do not it the fees that are the fees do not it the fees that are collected<00:50:36.240> they
• Currently the fees come from fees.
• database will be assessed a $100 fee. database will be assessed a $100 fee.
• would be $150 fee. Is that correct? would be $150 fee. Is that correct?
• applicant it's a cost to the applicant applicant it's a cost to the applicant so<03:43:33.520>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I know that, like the autopsy fee, Commissioner Tindell told us that those fees had not been changed
• Can you tell me what the fees will be changed to? Um, it would be $125 is the new fee.
• plus any applicable fringe benefits. plus any applicable fringe benefits.
• the people that have made applications the people that have made applications for<03:50:59.320><
• . fees. fees.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 31 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, received an invocation from Dr. Reginald Anderson, and recited the pledge of allegiance. The journal and committee reports were dispensed with by voice vote. Early in the meeting, senators also introduced guests, including Dr. Adrian Gilliam Pierre as doctor of the day and several school groups and community visitors in the galleries. A major portion of the session was devoted to recognizing student athletes and coaches through commendation resolutions. The Senate honored the Northside High School Gators boys basketball team for winning its first Class 2A state championship, the Morton High School Panthers boys basketball team for winning the 2025 Class 4A title, East Rankin Academy teams for multiple championships, Simpson County Academy’s boys cross country team and Lily Overby, Brookhaven Academy’s fast-pitch softball team, and several other schools and programs. The chamber also recognized Mississippi artist Castro Coleman (Mr. Sipp) for his music contributions, and later introduced the Meridian High School Choir, Brookhaven Academy fifth graders, and David Hoke, who has delivered Bibles to all 50 state legislatures. The Senate then took up nominations and approved three by advise-and-consent: Kent Gerard Nico to the Mississippi Hospital Equipment and Facilities Authority, Marcus Jones Martin to the State Tax Appeals Board, and Keith Allen Williams Jr. to the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation. After that, Senator Kirby moved to suspend the rules and take up a large block of commending resolutions, which the Senate agreed to consider together. The block included numerous resolutions honoring schools, athletes, educators, and community figures, and the Senate agreed to proceed to final passage by roll call with no objection noted.

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• There is still a fee involved, but it's a much more reduced fee.
• <01:33:13.119> every so new applicants every so new applicants every year<01:33:15.000>
• In 2018, CPA retired status was adopted by... authorize the fee because that's it may authorize the fee
• <04:00:22.239> for that if we don't collect fee for that if we don't collect fee for this<
• appropriate fee in the bill, that would probably be helpful.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held public hearings on House Bill 144 and House Bill 145, both related to professional licensing for dietitians and dental hygienists. HB 144 was described as a technical fix to align statute with existing Board of Dental Examiners rules allowing dental hygienists to administer nitrous oxide and local anesthesia, with supporters saying the bill would add needed training and examination requirements to statute. A dentist and dental society representative testified that the practice is already being done safely within scope, and committee members discussed whether nitrous oxide is still used and whether the bill was mainly to keep the paperwork and law consistent. The committee moved HB 144 forward on a 12-0 vote and placed it on consent. HB 145 would join New Hampshire to a dietitian licensure compact and add a criminal history check for initial licensure to match compact language. The sponsor and board witnesses said the compact would improve portability, support telehealth, help military families and spouses, and maintain public safety by ensuring qualified practitioners and information-sharing among member states. Committee members asked about withdrawal from the compact, the difference between single-state and compact licensure, and why a background check was included; the witness said the compact is not yet active, with four states enacted and seven needed, and that the background check is required by the compact language. Additional testimony from a private-practice dietitian supported the bill, citing continuity of care, rural access, and workforce mobility, while some members raised concerns about telehealth across state lines and the practical effect of the background check.

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• are fees...
• Facility fees are fees that are typically charged and were just recently permitted over the last number
• That was really the genesis of facility fees. That was really the genesis of facility fees.
• If this facility fee that you're...
• fee.

Keywords: 996, all

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• <00:18:10.080> any housing a town could assess a fee any housing a town could assess a fee
• not built is not like a $10,000 fee. not built is not like a $10,000 fee.
• So that would be the fee.
• , with a cap on that fee at $40.
• It does not mandate a fee.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• ranking member today, and they will clarify the fact that many of the claims simply just aren't applicable
• Requiring the DNI to evaluate each application is therefore not necessary and would only cause delay.
• institutions which have more than half their net income from overdraft and or non-sufficient funds fees
• heard from witnesses who urged Congress and banking regulators to scrutinize banks where overdraft fees
• My amendment urges regulators to examine and report institutions whose main business is overdraft fees

Bills: SB875

Keywords: banking regulation, federal agencies, reputational risk, financial services, supervision, FIRM Act, bank supervision, depository institutions, federal banking agencies, FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve, NCUA, CFPB, credit unions, Operation Choke Point, financial discrimination, safety and soundness, supervisory guidance, examination manual

Summary: This meeting focused on the markup of the Genius Act and the FIRM Act, two significant pieces of legislation addressing stablecoin regulation and the financial industry's regulatory framework. The Chairman noted the importance of providing clarity to the digital asset community and protecting American consumers, while also promoting innovation and competition within the financial sector. Members of both parties expressed varying viewpoints, with some highlighting concerns related to national security and the potential risks associated with stablecoins.

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• OF CONSTRUCTION COMES FROM THINGS IN THE REGULAR PROCESS THAT RESULT IN DELAYS AND OVERPAYMENT OF FEES
• ON PUBLIC PROJECTS, IT CONSTRICTS THE FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM PERMIT APPLICATION
• TO UTILIZED THROUGHOUT THE STATE ON IT ESTABLISHES A MANDATORY BUILDING DEPARTMENT FEE REDUCTION WHEN
• THE LICENSE FEES AND ANY DISCIPLINARY FEES OR PENALTIES GO BACK TO THE BOARD AND HELP THAT WITH THE REGULATORY
• OUR INITIAL LICENSURE AND LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT APPLICATIONS ARE PROCESSED IN A TIMELY FASHION FOR

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• Charitable gaming has a $25 fee.
• <00:08:50.160> In application and a $1,000 renewal. In application and a $1,000 renewal.
• Uh the renewal can be it's $25 fee.
• Uh sports betting fees are years.
• a larger fee on their renewal. a larger fee on their renewal. >> Okay. >> Okay.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from its August 21 meeting and then received an update from Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation leadership on implementation of Senate Bill 299 and House Bill 566. Jamie Eids and staff described the agency’s new structure after charitable gaming was brought under the corporation, including new divisions, staffing, banking, payroll, insurance, procurement, and reporting systems. They also unveiled the corporation’s new logo and tagline, and said the transition had been designed to avoid interruption for charities, licensees, and racing operations. A major focus was the fee structure required by House Bill 566. Eids outlined current licensing fees across racing, sports wagering, and charitable gaming, compared Kentucky’s fees with other states, and recommended keeping the status quo for one more year because the agency has only recently brought all three components fully in-house. Members asked about whether charitable gaming had harmed veterans’ groups or other nonprofits, whether any revenue should be transferred back to the state, and whether the charitable gaming licenses cover one-off raffles as well as standing operations. Eids said she had not heard complaints, said the licenses include all such activity with some exemptions, and agreed to look at the question of future transfers. The committee then heard from Melissa Combs Wright on pari-mutuel wagering and Hannah Sims on sports wagering. They reported continued growth in historical horse racing, more than $11 billion in total pari-mutuel wagering in fiscal year 2025, over $10.5 billion in HHR wagers, and about $161 million in pari-mutuel tax revenue, with most of that supporting the general fund and horse-breeding development funds. They also said sports wagering has generated nearly $5 billion in wagers since launch, $73 million for the public pension fund, and more than $2 million for problem gambling services, while expanding to 13 retail locations and 92 additional sports events. Members raised concerns about players being cut off after winning, the lack of local government revenue sharing from gaming facilities, and the growth of computer-assisted wagering; the witnesses said they were reviewing CAWs and that Kentucky does not license poker rooms through the corporation.

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• The small number of new applicable individuals, the JFO estimates this bill will have a de minimis fiscal
• Such vehicles shall be permitted to park at a parking meter without fee.
• Such vehicles shall be permitted to park at a parking meter without fee.
• Such vehicles shall be permitted to park at a parking meter without fee.
• a disabled veteran plate issued by any state shall be permitted to park at a parking meter without fee

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Excess a $5 fee on primary official game ticket purchases for the 2026 FIFA World Cup game in order to
• portal that allows applicants to track and manage their permits all in one place.
• Speaker, AB 987 protects Californians against the growing issue of unreasonable toll fees.
• storage fees for days when the facility is not open.
• This bill does not increase any existing surcharges or consumer fees and is revenue neutral.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We typically have about 60 applicants.
• But those applications are complicated.
• Yeah, there is, but you have to make an application for it.
• I'm sorry, then there are testing fees and enforcement.
• And we have the need for about 100 plus million in applications.

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• RSA 674:16-a has on-site parking requirements and would allow, if an applicant can demonstrate that an
• As you've heard, audit fees can range anywhere from $8,500 to $10,000 annually, adding yet another cost
• audit fees can range anywhere<02:01:11.679> from8<02:01:12.079> $88,500<02:01:12.599><
• ROCs want to know the buyer can afford to pay the monthly fees.
• buyer can afford to pay the monthly fees buyer can afford to pay the monthly fees mortgage<02:17

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• documentary fee. documentary fee.
• > doc<02:10:19.480> fee it the doc fee it the doc fee um<02:10:21.120> in<02:10:
• And I will say these fees of these fees.
• around documentary fees. around documentary fees.
• the doc fee, documentation fee, the doc fee, uh<03:06:57.880> for<03:06:58.120> other<03

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the prior day’s journal, and then took up a large third-reading consent calendar containing many House bills, most of them dealing with appropriations, fund transfers, repeals of programs or cash funds, and related budget adjustments. The calendar included measures affecting broadband infrastructure, early childhood prevention services, school food programs, reading and assessment programs, higher education funding, human services funding models, disaster and transportation funds, public safety communications, and several other state cash funds and reserve requirements. Most of the bills passed with broad support, though several drew recorded no votes from individual senators on specific measures. Before the consent calendar vote, Senator Catlin recognized a Montrose leadership class visiting the chamber. The Senate then adopted the consent calendar, with the clerk recording numerous individual no votes on particular bills. Among the more notable measures passed were bills related to the Healthy School Meals for All program, the state education fund, the Affordable Housing Financing Fund, kinship care, judicial discipline, public defender/prosecutor behavioral health support, public safety personnel health benefits, multimodal transportation funding, unclaimed property transfers, tobacco education funds, and preschool funding. Several bills were approved unanimously or near-unanimously, while others had more divided votes. The chamber then debated Senate Bill 90, which exempts critical infrastructure from the Consumer Repair Bill of Rights Act. Senator Snyder explained that the bill had been revised after stakeholder discussions with opponents, the governor’s office, and the attorney general’s office; the amendment L006 was described as narrowing and defining the exemption, giving the Attorney General rulemaking authority, and preserving district court review. Senator Carson supported the amendment and said it clarified that the bill focused on business-to-business and business-to-government equipment rather than retail consumer products. The amendment was adopted 35-0, and the bill then passed 22-13. The Senate also passed House Bill 1351 on the Healthy School Meals for All program, with Senator Kirkmeyer saying it repays money previously transferred from the state education fund and does not reduce program funding or transparency. House Bill 1353 on state-administered social studies assessments passed 25-10, and House Bill 1359 on school land mineral revenues passed 28-7. The final portion of the transcript shows additional House bills being read and passed, including measures on housing financing, reserve reductions, cash fund transfers, child welfare subsidies, kinship care, judicial discipline, public safety benefits, multimodal transportation, unclaimed property transfers, tobacco education funds, and preschool funding, with several senators recording no votes and Senator Kirkmeyer noting concerns about transparency in cash fund balances during the debate on House Bill 1405.

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• The language in that amendment that we heard in committee earlier had some fees, marriage fees.
• Frankly, there should be no fees.
• This isn't the fee increase.
• This isn't<01:56:19.280> the<01:56:19.440> fee isn't the fee isn't the fee increase.<01
• And yes, Senator Limmer, you and I partnered in reducing filing fees and motion fees.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• IF A PROBLEM WE ARE TRYING TO SOLVE A SOME DEVELOPERS FEEL CONNECTION FEES FOR GAS CONNECTIONS TO HIGH
• YOU CAN ADD LANGUAGE THAT SAYS MUNICIPAL UTILITY SHALL NOT CONNECTION FEES THAT ARE NOT COST-BASED.
• SUBSEQUENTLY EIGHT LOCATIONS CHOSE TO SUBMIT THE FORMAL APPLICATIONS.
• THE EIGHT APPLICANTS WERE PARED DOWN TO FOUR AND RANKED BY THE DIVISION OF HISTORICAL RESOURCES STAFF
• WE ARE SUBMITTING MORE FEES FOR SOMETHING THEY HAVE ALREADY DONE. IT JUST STREAMLINES THE PROCESS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• c><00:20:18.720> nuclear application process for new nuclear application process for new nuclear
• <01:55:47.160> Um compliance fees of any nature? Um compliance fees of any nature?
• The alternate compliance fee for excess emissions, if they're greater than zero, is another fee.
• , alternative compliance fees.
• Eliminates the fee electricity.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Thursday, April 2, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation by Reverend J.C. Austin of Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church, and journalized the prayer. Members also introduced several guests and interns, including a shadow from the 45th District, a Legislative Black Caucus fellow, a ninth-grade author from Annapolis High School, a World Autism Acceptance Day group in the gallery, and a student shadowing the Senator from District 30. The chamber then moved to House bills on second reading and Senate bills on third reading. The Senate adopted favorable committee reports and passed several House bills without objection, including measures extending the Maryland Horse Industry Board sunset, requiring housing counseling information for certain first-time homebuyers, expanding the educator expense tax subtraction to full-time pre-K teachers, increasing funding for the State Library Resource Center, extending agricultural use assessment eligibility for community solar projects, allowing the Seat Pleasant Police Department to join the Law Enforcement Officers Pension System, authorizing changes to a tax sale legacy protection program, and granting special taxing authority for the Village of Drummond. The chamber also adopted seven amendments to Senate Bill 1007 on state debt authorizations and ordered it printed for third reading. On final passage, Senate Bill 956 on Maryland Transportation Authority video toll collections passed with 44 affirmative votes. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 841, a major energy affordability and utility reform bill, with two committee amendments adopted. The bill was described as providing short-, medium-, and long-term rate relief, including changes to EmPOWER Maryland, utility cost recovery, data center tariffs, net metering, solar policy, transmission planning, battery storage, nuclear incentives, and low-income assistance. Debate began on the amended report, and a motion to lay the bill over was withdrawn while members discussed waiting on additional amendments.

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• <00:21:57.360> and prevented from collecting fees and prevented from collecting fees and fines
• Every time somebody fills out an application, I get notified.
• <01:00:44.000> My we've been seeing applications go up.
• My we've been seeing applications go up.
• application, I get notified. application, I get notified.

Bills: HB450, HB469, SB298, HB450, HB638, HB469, SB298

Keywords: HB450, judges, judicial office, constitutional amendment, Alabama Constitution, age limit, mandatory retirement, judicial eligibility, supernumerary judge, judicial retirement, state judicial retirement benefits, election law, appointment, voter approval, ballot measure, Judiciary Committee, ambulance services, balance billing, health insurance, emergency transportation

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• Environmental Conservation Law and the State Finance Law in relation to the disposition of certain fees
• An act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law in relation to requiring applicants for major projects
• communities to submit an enhanced public participation plan. ...Conservation Law in relation to requiring applicants
• amend the Environmental Conservation Law in relation to waiving fishing, hunting, and trapping license fees
• first responders. ...Conservation Law in relation to waiving fishing, hunting, and trapping license fees

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The New York State Senate Environmental Conservation Committee held its first standing committee meeting of the year, led by Chair Pete Harckham and Ranking Member Dan Stec. Harckham opened by emphasizing the committee’s productive, cordial approach and noted that federal environmental policy changes may require the state to take on more responsibility. Stec highlighted a potential area of future work involving constitutional amendments related to closed prisons in the Adirondacks and other Forest Preserve counties, framing it as both an environmental and economic issue. The committee then took up a 15-bill agenda of repasses, with members generally offering brief comments and moving the bills forward. Measures advanced included bills on wild or exotic animals, a parkland alienation exemption for renewable energy projects, civil penalties, surveillance cameras, lifetime licenses for honorably discharged disabled veterans, coal tar in pavement products, toxic substances in playground surfacing, toxic air contaminants, fee disposition, major project public participation in disadvantaged communities, PFAS discharge disclosure, license fee waivers for certain first responders, emergency additions to invasive species lists, and a bottle redemption fraud task force. Most bills advanced unanimously or with little opposition; the civil penalty bill and the coal tar bill each drew one nay, and one bill on fee disposition was referred to Finance. During discussion of the PFAS disclosure bill, Senator May said DEC had recently issued new guidance on PFAS disclosure in wastewater treatment, but argued the bill was still needed because it would apply more comprehensively to all SPDES permit holders statewide. The meeting concluded with Harckham thanking members and staff, asking legislators to submit new bills or completed work for committee review, and directing them to send materials to Marie Kelly and counsel staff for follow-up.

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• Additional fines or empowerment<00:37:52.800> fees<00:37:53.119> place<00:37:53.359>
• an<00:37:53.520> unfair<00:37:54.000> burden empowerment fees place an unfair burden
• empowerment fees place an unfair burden on<00:37:54.560> small<00:37:55.119> and<00:37
• harmful AI applications without creating uh<00:48:06.960> unintended<00:48:07.680> impacts
• The owner may recover an impounded cart upon payment of a buyback fee without any fines.

Bills: HB1629, HB1630, HB1631

Keywords: economic development, business, state statutes, Hawaii Revised Statutes, legislation, development strategy, state funding, infrastructure, employment opportunities, legislative intent, state legislation, development initiatives, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with HB 1829 on marine affairs. Most testimony was in strong support, with speakers from state agencies, ocean-tech companies, startups, nonprofits, and community groups backing the creation of an Office of Marine Affairs and a marine affairs coordinator under HTDC. Supporters said the measure would better coordinate ocean policy, strengthen the blue economy, and help Hawaii capture jobs, investment, and innovation in marine-related industries. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up HTDC-related measures, including HB 1615 and HB 1613, which also drew broad support from business, technology, and economic development interests. Testifiers said the bills would strengthen Hawaii’s technology and innovation ecosystem, support advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity, and help build a more diversified economy with higher-wage jobs. The committee also heard HB 1607 on public procurement and HB 1772 on small business procurement; state procurement staff and several business groups supported efforts to expand opportunities for local firms, while one speaker from the city’s economic revitalization commission argued that a flat 5% preference could help keep more revenue and jobs in-state. On HB 1636 relating to shopping carts, the Hawaii Food Industry Association and Retail Merchants of Hawaii testified in opposition, saying the bill would penalize businesses for carts that are stolen rather than abandoned and would add costs that could especially burden small and local retailers. HB 1810 on charitable solicitation drew support from Goodwill Hawaii and other nonprofits, who said the bill would improve transparency around donation bins and protect donors from misleading for-profit collection practices; the Attorney General’s office asked for a delayed effective date to allow system changes and staffing. HB 1782 on AI and the protection of minors received broad support from state agencies, educators, and advocacy groups, but some business and retail representatives urged narrowing the definition of covered AI services so ordinary customer-service chatbots would not be swept in. Finally, HB 1759 on theft drew opposition from the Public Defender’s Office, which said the bill could create overly harsh penalties and should include defense representation on any task force; the office also noted existing laws already address conspiracy and related conduct.