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• distributed. Representative Evan. distributed. Representative Evan.
• amendment been distributed to members? amendment been distributed to members?
• . distributed. distributed.
• amendment been distributed to members? amendment been distributed to members?
• distributed. Representative Chun. distributed. Representative Chun.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Then, after that, any gains that they wanted to distribute to any shareholder, including a corporation
• After that, even if they don't distribute it, that's what we call it, and GILTI dividends, because they
• keeping the money in foreign countries that they're doing right now, they do the right thing and distribute
• For corporations, this can refer to several things: a share of profit, the money distributed to shareholders
• You must recognize the urgent need for HB 3110 and ensure that these funds are distributed fairly.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue, chaired by Senator James Eldridge and Representative Adrian Madaro, opened its hearing with a moment of silence for the late Lowell State Senator Ed Kennedy and reviewed hearing procedures and deadlines. The committee then took testimony on several corporate tax bills, including S. 2033/H. 3110 on offshore tax avoidance, H. 3248 on a manufacturing tax exemption, H. 3057 on a tiered corporate minimum tax, and S. 2041 on a corporate tax haven blacklist, along with a separate business interest deduction bill. No votes were taken during the hearing. Supporters of S. 2033/H. 3110, including labor unions, health care workers, educators, public health advocates, seniors, and several legislators, argued that Massachusetts needs new revenue to offset federal cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, health care, education, and other services. They said the bill would raise roughly $400 million annually by increasing the share of offshore profits included in the state tax base from 5% to 50%, and they framed it as a fairness measure that would require large multinational corporations to pay more while leaving most local businesses and workers unaffected. Testimony emphasized risks to MassHealth, PCA services, adult dental care, hospitals, schools, and public health programs if new revenue is not raised. Opponents, including the Mass Taxpayers Foundation and the Council on State Taxation, argued the proposal is poor tax policy and likely unconstitutional because it would tax foreign-source income without allowing foreign tax credits or a comparable apportionment method. They said Massachusetts should take a broader, coordinated approach to federal tax changes rather than a standalone bill, and warned of litigation risk and possible double taxation. Supporters such as MassBudget and former tax counsel Don Griswold countered that the bill is a reasonable rough-justice approach, consistent with federal and neighboring-state treatment, and that it would primarily affect a small number of very large multinationals. On S. 2041, the Global Business Alliance opposed the proposed tax haven blacklist, while supporting a separate bill allowing business interest deductibility.

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• We are currently in the process, as we speak, of making our first distributions to eligible consumers
• It also will set a fair restitution distribution formula for eligible consumers.
• It will allow us to distribute funds to as many eligible consumers as possible with the money that's
• It will allow us to distribute funds to as many eligible consumers as possible with the money that's
• And I would reiterate this is a starting position on to make sure that the funds are distributed to as

Bills: HF4881, HF4867, HF4422, HF4223

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, regulation, financial institutions, prescription drug affordability, consumer protection, restitution account, financial compensation, attorney general, distributions, property insurance, homeowners insurance, fire and allied lines, hail insurance, appraisal clause, loss adjustment, alternative dispute resolution, insurance claims, claim valuation, actual cash value

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• create more than 30,000 jobs either directly in the industry or in adjacent industries such as distribution
• In-state, small brewers are required to pay the excise tax on products they self distribute or sell in
• So that $10 million gets distributed.
• I believe this is correct, and the Comptroller's office can confirm and then it's distributed by the
• We have to sort of, we have a very unequal distribution of property wealth throughout the state, but

Bills: HB249

Keywords: real property, ad valorem tax, tax appraisal, property value limitation, real estate taxation, property ownership

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• The Railroad Commission sets performance standards for propane distribution system retailers; however
• The Railroad Commission regulates propane gas distribution.
• " in the code unintentionally excludes propane distribution systems.
• Yeah, you give them to her; she can distribute them. Thank you, sir.
• Give it to the young lady, and she'll distribute. Hopefully you heard me.

Bills: HB2766, HB2891, HB3334, HB3791, HB3911, HB4021, HB4041, HB4042, HB4384, HB4426

Keywords: inactive wells, oil and gas regulation, environmental protection, Railroad Commission of Texas, well plugging, Railroad Commission, penalties, violations, pipeline safety, civil penalties, criminal penalties, wildfire prevention, oil and gas, safety inspections, administrative penalties, excavation, notification, utilities, underground facilities, regulatory compliance

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• 4, and we find that utilizing existing state programs allows for the state to more efficiently distribute
• of the funding going to the Wildlife Conservation Board is in a single allocation that would be distributed
• like the board to come back in subsequent years with a few more details about how it intends to distribute
• like the board to come back in subsequent years with a few more details about how it intends to distribute
• is the Farm to School Producer and Food Hub Track, to increase production, processing, and/or distribution

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee heard the administration’s spending plan for Proposition 4’s climate smart agriculture and biodiversity chapters, along with related trailer bill language. CDFA outlined proposed funding for existing programs such as SWEEP, Healthy Soils, Urban Agriculture, and invasive species work, plus new or phased-in programs including year-round and mobile farmers’ markets, tribal food sovereignty, and regional farm equipment sharing. The Department of Conservation described funding for the California Farmland Conservancy Program and Working Lands and Riparian Corridors Program, while the Department of Finance and LAO discussed pending allocations and generally found the overall approach reasonable, though LAO suggested the Legislature may want more statutory guidance and reporting, especially for new programs. Members focused on implementation details, equity, and accountability. Questions covered how programs would serve vulnerable and disadvantaged communities, whether new solicitations would be reopened for previously oversubscribed grants, how outcomes are tracked, and how to structure guidance for new programs such as farm equipment sharing. The chair emphasized that the Legislature wants clearer direction on program design and noted that AB 2313 should guide implementation of the regional farm equipment sharing allocation. The committee also discussed the administration’s request to directly appropriate bond funds to departments and to exempt bond program guidelines from the Administrative Procedures Act; LAO supported the APA exemption with possible legislative guardrails for public notice and comment. The committee then heard on the farm-to-school proposal, with CDFA requesting $24.9 million General Fund for incubator grants, technical assistance, and network support. CDFA said the program has reached nearly half of California schoolchildren and has shown strong demand and positive evaluation results. LAO supported the core program but recommended rejecting the $3 million technical assistance component as too broad and suggested the Legislature consider using Proposition 98 for some of the funding. Members debated that point, with some expressing concern about using General Fund dollars for a new discretionary request during a tight budget year. The biodiversity and nature-based solutions chapter included funding for the Wildlife Conservation Board, state conservancies, and tribal nature-based solutions. WCB described major recent investments and proposed projects tied to 30 by 30, habitat restoration, tribal partnerships, and public access. Members raised concerns about long-term stewardship, the size of the WCB allocation, and whether the Legislature should receive more detail on how funds will be distributed. The committee also heard requests for Bolsa Chica wetlands maintenance and Rincon Island decommissioning funding from the State Lands Commission, with members questioning long-term liability, remediation costs, and the role of private oil operators. No votes were taken, and the hearing ended with public comment from stakeholders largely supporting the APA exemption, farm-to-school funding, biodiversity investments, and related conservation programs.

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• House Bill 1661 addresses this issue by increasing penalties for failure to distribute election supplies
• from a Class C misdemeanor to Class A misdemeanor, for obstructing the distribution of election supplies
• I think that people who do intentionally obstruct supply distribution for an election and cause voters
• So fortunately in Tarrant County we have several members of our warehouse distribution team that are
• And the supply management, the distribution of supplies is computerized down there and it's tied to the

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• could lead to disparate... ...treatment between counties on how these withholding decisions are distributed
• House Bill 1661 addresses this issue by increasing penalties for failure to distribute election supplies
• from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor for obstructing the distribution of election supplies
• I think that people who intentionally obstruct supply distribution for an election and cause voters to
• Fortunately, in Tarrant County, we have several members of our warehouse distribution team that are able

Bills: HB376, HB817, HB 1297, HB1478, HB1661, HB1783

Keywords: HB 817, Texas Election Code, majority vote, majority threshold, ranked-choice voting, preferential voting, instant runoff voting, vote reassignment, ballot ranking, election administration, public office election, Election Code Section 2.0215, runoff elections, plurality vs majority, voting systems, education reform, budget allocation, teacher retention, student performance, accountability measures

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• restaurant reservation services who have contracts with a restaurant, for example OpenTable, to distribute
• restaurant reservation services who have contracts with a restaurant, for example OpenTable, to distribute
• restaurant reservation services who have contracts with a restaurant, for example OpenTable, to distribute
• <00:12:20.680> reservations<00:12:21.160> to Open Table to distribute reservations
• to Open Table to distribute reservations to thirdparty<00:12:21.839> restaurant<00:12:22.360><

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection and Judiciary decision-making meeting on February 21, 2025, considered a long list of previously heard measures and generally recommended passage, often with amendments that delayed effective dates to July 1, 2050 or made technical clarifications. Among the measures acted on were bills relating to property, hotels, service disruptions, transportation, consumer protection, license plates, condominium disputes and fines, election fraud intimidation, vehicle inspection fines, restaurant reservation services, insurance claim checks, foreclosed home sales, labor relations court authority, public housing authority powers, community outreach boards, arson penalties, driving without a valid license, pet animals in vehicles, important agricultural lands, public records retention, transit-oriented development review, sex offender-related licensing actions, National Guard assault penalties, federal recognition timing, medical cannabis caregivers, cease-and-desist orders, and critical infrastructure information sharing. Several measures drew specific discussion or reservations. SB 1030 on election fraud intimidation was amended after consultation with the Attorney General to focus on unconcealed carry and add definitions. SB 5 on legislative vacancies was recommended to pass unamended, but the committee noted constitutional concerns and requested an Attorney General opinion. SB 95 on inspection fines was amended to set a $400 fine amount, though one member objected and the recommendation failed in at least one committee. SB 102 on third-party restaurant reservation services was amended to clarify who may sue and to allow contracted reservation services to distribute reservations on a restaurant’s behalf. SP 1022 on leaving pets in vehicles was amended to remove duplicative language because existing animal cruelty law already covered the conduct. SP 1451 on critical infrastructure information sharing was amended to tighten confidentiality language from “would reveal” to “could reveal” vulnerabilities. Most measures were adopted by the committees with little or no opposition, though several members noted reservations or objections on particular bills, including transportation, consumer protection, and inspection-fine measures. One bill, SB 1255 on records retention for government-function contractors, was deferred to a later meeting on February 26, 2025. Overall, the committees advanced most measures with amendments and recorded the recommendations for transmission to the next committee or chamber.

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• critical infrastructure like water and wastewater treatment facilities, energy generation and distribution
• critical infrastructure like water and wastewater treatment facilities, energy generation and distribution
• uh energy treatment facilities uh energy generation<00:09:40.519> and<00:09:40.800> distribution
• <00:09:41.519> dams<00:09:41.959> levies generation and distribution dams levies generation
• and distribution dams levies uh<00:09:42.839> police<00:09:43.160> and<00:09:43.440>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, Madam Chair and Senator, do we have any idea how the allocation and the geographic distribution of
• these monies are distributed across the state?
• I don't have the county distribution, but it has a wide distribution.
• fund the other 22 projects that represent treatment, conservation, flood control, and watershed distribution
• I mean, I know they can distribute it across the state, but we've got to work on that.

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• The way that the state calculates the public school funding formula and distributes money to students
• Additionally, this piece about the funding formula addresses how you distribute money every year to schools
• And that's one distinction I didn't make earlier: the funding formula is a distribution method, and how
• much schools get relies solely on what you all decide to appropriate for that distribution.
• Very simply, you would just not send your distribution for a month, and boy did you see those districts

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• So, I believe that a tax credit can be beneficial, but we want to ensure that the benefits are distributed
• So, I believe that a tax credit can be beneficial, but we want to ensure that the benefits are distributed
• So, I believe that a tax credit can be beneficial, but we want to ensure that the benefits are distributed
• <00:40:17.320> of<00:40:17.480> agricultural reflect the distribution of agricultural
• reflect the distribution of agricultural operations<00:40:18.520> in<00:40:18.600> the

Bills: SB2319, SB2407, SB2489, SB2153, SB2321, SB2805, SB3010, SB2892, SB2595, SB2781

Keywords: agriculture, biosecurity, grant funding, food security, climate resiliency, agricultural development, Hawaii Island, property manager, agribusiness, state employment, invasive species, lease provisions, environment, food safety, farmers, local food systems, rural development, livestock, forage grasses, pest management

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• This slide shows the distribution of the governor's 2026 infrastructure plan across several categories
• I would think that maybe that could be distributed to artists around the state for memorials.
• <00:22:45.360> uh<00:22:45.520> to maybe that could be distributed uh to maybe that
• General funds will be used to relocate the cellular distributed antenna system, the DAS system.
• , the cellular distributed antenna system, the<00:37:20.160> DAZ<00:37:20.560> system.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The bill details requirements relating to the approval and distribution of materials provided by a patriotic
• We have quite a few counties in the state that do not have USPS distribution hubs, so when they're required
• to, but it's going to be written in such a way that if a county in the future ends up getting a distribution
• We have quite a few counties in the state that do not have USPS distribution hubs, so when they're required
• to, but it's going to be written in such a way that if a county in the future ends up getting a distribution

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting covered a long series of bills, mostly in health, education, commerce, federalism, and government. In health, members discussed radiology technology updates (HB 2050), a tribal Medicaid waiver/drawdown measure with no state cost (HB 2177), an emergency medicine study committee (HB 2183), fetal death certificate and remains-transfer requirements (HB 2184), a physician assistant licensure compact (HB 2190), dementia care telemonitoring funding (HB 2202), SNAP error-rate reduction and fraud/eligibility oversight bills (HB 2206, HB 2442, HB 2797), child welfare protections like credit freezes and recorded interviews (HB 2321, HB 2322), and podiatric licensure compacts (HB 2438). Several of these were described as consent-calendar items, while HB 2206 and the SNAP-related measures drew discussion about fraud reduction, administrative burden, and work requirements. In commerce and finance, the committee heard bills on mobile food vendors and local permits (HB 2118), earned wage access services with fee caps and disclosure rules (HB 2309), CPA licensure changes (HB 2476), cash acceptance for retail purchases under $100 (HB 2555), drone delivery and unmanned aircraft guardrails (HB 2875), timeshare salesperson licensing (HB 2877), and a prohibition on state-mandated social credit scoring in lending decisions (HB 2903). The tax and retirement-related items included 529 plan conformity and Roth IRA transfer rules (HB 2477), annual tax conformity to the Internal Revenue Code (HB 2785), ASRS technical and disability-related changes (HB 2089, HB 2090, HB 2092), and a bill on employee health insurance definitions (HB 2089). The Arizona Commerce Authority bill (HB 2754) would add legislative members to the board and shift more control over trade offices and Arizona Competes Fund spending to the legislature. The education section focused heavily on school governance and finance. Bills included patriotic youth group presentations in schools (HB 2312), school board term limits (HB 2318), mandatory training for governing board members (HB 2379), independent municipal advisors for bond elections (HB 2320), restrictions on districts buying operating charter/private school sites to game enrollment formulas (HB 2376), conflict-of-interest limits for school facilities board architects and engineers (HB 2378), public meeting and travel transparency rules for districts (HB 2380), limits on long-term school property leases and reporting requirements (HB 2384), tighter bidding rules for school construction job orders using Building Renewal Grant funds (HB 2482), and a voluntary computer science proficiency seal (HB 2764). Sponsors repeatedly framed these as transparency, accountability, and anti-abuse measures, while some opposition centered on local flexibility, housing use, and existing training providers. In federalism and government, the committee heard bills to give counties more time to mail sample ballots (HB 2006), require courts to identify veterans at first appearance for possible veterans court referral (HB 2226), study veterans’ awareness of benefits (HB 2406), broaden military leave protections (HB 2663), require SAVE verification for voter registration and certain state services (HB 2806), require U.S.-sourced voting machine components by 2029 (HB 2901), affirm the Electoral College (HB 2902), and establish due process protections for justice of the peace courts against outside administrative action (HB 2976). Government committee items included a later deadline for library trustees’ annual reports (HB 2129), a two-year limit on certain adult protective services reports to the Attorney General (HB 2228), and an exemption for public and semi-public cold plunges from ADEQ spa rules (HB 2439). Several bills were reported as consent-calendar items, and a number of sponsors noted committee votes, fiscal neutrality, or favorable testimony in support of the measures.

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• How is that money distributed, Sonny, for high-impact tutoring?
• And subject to again, who makes the decision of the distribution of these fundings?
• It really goes to MFA, and they already have a set system and how they distribute equally, evenly, as
• And subject to again, who makes the decision of the distribution of these fundings?
• It really goes to it. makes the decision of the distribution of these fundings.

Keywords: 996, all

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• It's the way wealth is distributed in terms of property over students.
• They were distributed to everybody. If not, we will make sure that you have that. Yes, ma'am.
• Now, if they continue to be in noncompliance, then they have a loss of revenue sharing distribution from
• Were I selling goat cheese or distributing goat cheese to the public, that's a different story.
• And so the most important function we, I mean, there's timber sales, there's the distribution we were

Summary: The Select Committee on Property Taxes met for an educational session focused on how Florida funds public schools and how property taxes are assessed and levied. Dr. Jim Zengali of the Department of Revenue explained the FEFP school funding formula, noting that it is built on weighted student counts, a base student allocation, and programmatic add-ons such as transportation, exceptional student education, school safety, and mental health. He said school funding is roughly split between state general revenue and local property taxes through required local effort, with additional discretionary and capital outlay millages contributing to total school funding. He also described the Department of Revenue’s role in certifying property rolls at fair market value and reviewing them for substantial compliance, including the so-called “nuclear option” if a roll is not approved. Members asked about trends in millage rates, county-by-county funding differences, the effect of growth and enrollment changes, and how property appraisals are reviewed. Zengali said aggregate millage for school funding has declined over the last decade while revenues have still increased, and he agreed to provide additional data on county trends, parcel strata, student growth, and enrollment impacts. He also clarified that school funding is equalized so students receive similar resources regardless of county wealth, and that federal funding plays only a small role in the FEFP. Amy Baker of the Joint Legislative Office of Economic and Demographic Research then discussed existing homestead benefits. She said about half of Florida’s parcels are homestead properties, most fall in the $250,000 to $500,000 value range, and many seniors without mortgages pay property taxes in lump sums rather than through escrow. Baker explained that Florida’s homestead tax burden is middle-of-the-pack nationally and that the main benefits are Save Our Homes and portability on the differential side, plus the $25,000 homestead exemption and related exemptions on the exemption side. She said these benefits reduce taxable value substantially, with homestead properties receiving a large share of the reductions, and noted that the committee requested follow-up data on exemption usage, portability timing, senior exemptions, and county-level patterns. The final presentation, by Lizette Kelly of the Department of Revenue, covered millage rates and the TRIM process. She reviewed the history of truth-in-millage notices, required taxpayer mailings, public hearing notices, and later changes that tied local millage resets to rollback and majority-vote rates. Kelly explained the difference between proposed and adopted millage, the rollback rate, and the majority-vote rate, and described how taxing authorities include counties, cities, special districts, and MSTUs. She also outlined how county taxable value is calculated from just value through assessment differentials and exemptions, and how certain exemptions, such as the additional senior exemption, apply only to the taxing authority that adopted them. No votes were taken during the meeting, but members requested several follow-up data reports for later discussion.

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• one page mission is I hope you had that one page that<00:37:29.599> we<00:37:29.760> distribute
• Our mission is help that we distribute.
• So maybe I could do an amendment to distribute it just for Minneapolis."
• So maybe I could do an amendment to distribute it just for Minneapolis.
• So maybe I could do an amendment to distribute it just for Minneapolis.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, the second adjustment distribution.
• We've increased our starting wages by a dollar an hour for all product distribution center positions.
• <01:19:17.600> We've distribution center positions. We've distribution center positions.
• funds could be distributed along the housing continuum in order to be able to meet the needs.
• of uh funds could how the distribution of uh funds could be<01:32:45.199> distributed<01:32:45.760

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• MEAP funds our food banks, helps them purchase nutritious food, and prioritizes local farmers to distribute
• food to those who are nutritious food and prioritizes local farmers to distribute food to those who
• The funds will be distributed by the Office for Refugees and Immigrants, The funds will be distributed

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House met in a session centered on the FY26 budget, especially the Energy and Environmental Affairs and Labor/Economic Development sections, while also taking time to recognize several championship teams and other guests. Early in the day, the chamber adopted a set of commemorative resolutions, including observances for Apraxia Awareness Day, International Celiac Awareness Day, and Jewish American Heritage Month. Members also welcomed Franklin High’s cheerleading and boys basketball champions, Winthrop boys hockey champions, St. Mary’s of Lynn girls basketball champions, Holy Trinity School students, and later Boston Celtics guard Drew Holiday and Lauren Holiday. The most contentious debate involved amendments related to Massachusetts’ climate and clean-car policies. Representative Lombardo offered amendments to delay or repeal ACC2/zero-emission vehicle requirements and to convert climate mandates into goals rather than requirements, arguing the rules were unrealistic, costly, and harmful to dealers, consumers, and the economy. Opponents said the House had already addressed the issue, and that climate and energy policy should remain under review through a public process. The House rejected Lombardo’s ACC2-related amendments, including after a ruling of the Chair was upheld by roll call, and later adopted a consolidated Energy and Environmental Affairs amendment by a wide margin. The House then adopted a consolidated Labor and Economic Development amendment and ultimately passed the FY26 budget to be engrossed. Supporters highlighted major funding for environmental protection, parks, fish and game, clean energy, food insecurity programs, agricultural support, economic development, tourism, and an immigration legal assistance fund. The chamber also observed a moment of silence for Molly McGovern, and at the end of the session adopted an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. before adjourning.