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• <00:12:25.760> was Revenue uh that went to facilities was Revenue uh that went to facilities
• of HHR machines that the the facilities of HHR machines that the the facilities can<00:13:09.519
• Okay, there's a three-year period up to the facility, what they want to do to the facility.
• are most of these most of the facilities are most of these most of the facilities will<00:26:37.919
• Now we have two facilities.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The public hearing opened on HB 728-FN, which would authorize video lottery terminals at charity gaming facilities and repeal historic horse racing licensing. Representative Om explained that the bill would convert the current historic horse racing terminals into true video lottery terminals/slot machines and change the revenue split, reducing the operator share from 75% to 70% while increasing the state share from 25% to 30%. He also noted the bill would increase the amount going to charities and other state beneficiaries. Former State Rep. Pat Brammy, who had served on the Charitable Gaming Study Commission, testified in support of the bill’s basic structure. He said a consultant’s report found historic racing machines cost facilities 12% to 18% more to operate because of totalizer and track-related fees, and that slot machines would be cheaper because there are more manufacturers and more competition. He argued that although the operator share drops by 5%, facilities could still benefit from lower operating costs, and he said the commission concluded that moving to slot machines would increase revenues to facilities, charities, and the state. He also said the bill would create a more stable stream of funding for problem gambling, since the current HHR “breakage” funding mechanism is limited and dependent on a single vendor. Brammy also discussed the commission’s concerns about market concentration in HHR machines, saying the commission found the market was dominated by only a few manufacturers and recommended legislation to address that issue under Article 83 of the state constitution. He interpreted the bill as allowing a phase-in of slot machines upon passage, with the remaining HHR provisions phasing out by January 1, 2028, and said facilities would likely transition as leases expire. Committee members asked about HHR contracts, machine programming, testing, and whether removing HHR would reduce competition; Brammy said he believed leases were likely short-term, machines are tested by a lab, and the legislature could decide whether the change is appropriate. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.

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• to inspect these foster facilities? to inspect these foster facilities?
• So an animal shelter facility is a facility.
• So an animal shelter facility is a facility.
• So a breeder will have their facility inspected. A shelter will have their facility inspected.
• to be in their inspectable facility. to be in their inspectable facility.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Members, let's take up Tab 8, SB 1304 on solar facilities by Chair Bradley.
• First, it removes the current provision in law which allows solar facilities by right on ag land, and
• First, it removes the current provision in law which allows solar facilities by right on ag land, and
• But what you see in the counties now is you'll have a facility at 74.9, 74.5, a fence, another facility
• So we are coming up on the lifespan of these facilities.

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum and heard several bills, with SB 1742 on condos temporarily postponed. SB 1298 on building construction was reported favorably after sponsor testimony about continuing education for building professionals, rural sharing of building officials, residential inspector limits, a planning examiner internship, permitting modernization, and contractor transition liability. SB 638 on home inspectors was also reported favorably after discussion of increasing required education from 120 to 200 hours, adding subject-specific exam and course requirements, and requiring $300,000 in errors and omissions insurance. SB 960 on elevator accessibility requirements was reported favorably, allowing additional shorter support rails in elevators while keeping the existing 42-inch rail requirement. The committee also unanimously recommended confirmation of a block of board and commission appointees. The committee adopted amendments and reported favorably CS/SB 940 on third-party restaurant reservation platforms, aimed at stopping bots and unauthorized resale of restaurant reservations; the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association and Booking Holdings supported the bill, and members discussed how the measure would preserve direct restaurant-platform relationships like OpenTable and Resy while targeting third-party marketplaces that resell reservations. CS/SB 196 on foods containing vaccines or vaccine materials was reported favorably after amendments that defined mRNA vaccine use and added a cosmetics-related amendment addressing harmful chemicals such as PFAS, phthalates, formaldehyde-releasing agents, and mercury compounds; the Florida Retail Federation raised concerns but said it was working with the sponsor. CS/SB 1418 on heated tobacco products was reported favorably after an amendment clarifying the definition of heated tobacco products and excluding hookah, with support from the Florida Retail Federation and comments that the bill would distinguish these products from cigarettes for tax purposes. The committee also adopted a strike-all amendment and reported favorably CS/SB 1262 on construction contracting, which adds consumer protection and financial literacy topics to contractor continuing education, increases penalties for unlicensed contracting, creates a standardized disciplinary reporting system, and requires timely refunds and project completion standards; the Florida Home Builders Association supported the measure. Finally, CS/SB 1304 on solar facilities was reported favorably after extensive testimony from county commissioners and local officials supporting greater local oversight and decommissioning requirements for utility-scale solar on agricultural land; the bill would remove the current statewide by-right treatment for solar on agricultural land and authorize counties to adopt decommissioning ordinances. The meeting ended with members recording additional affirmative votes on selected bills and adjourning.

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• to a second facility.
• One or more gaming facilities.
• And so if the tribe does opt to expand gaming at a second facility, we will follow the facility license
• And so if the tribe does opt to expand gaming at a second facility, we will follow the facility license
• The tribe has all of their safeguards set up in the facility.

Summary: The State Government and Tribal Relations Committee held a public hearing on July 10 at 8:30 a.m. on a proposed amendment to the Lummi Nation’s tribal-state gaming compact. Washington State Gambling Commission Director Tina Griffin and Tribal Relations Advisor Johnny Bray outlined the compact process under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and explained that the amendment had reached tentative agreement after negotiations with the Lummi Nation. Lummi Vice Chair Terence Adams and Councilperson Vindeen Washington described the amendment as the tribe’s sixth compact amendment and said it would expand gaming opportunities while supporting tribal governmental services, infrastructure, and jobs. The main changes discussed were authorization for electronic table games, extension of credit to customers, higher wagering limits, and the possibility of a second gaming facility. Committee members asked several questions about how credit limits would be set, how electronic table games work, whether online gaming was included, and how the systems would be tested and monitored. Witnesses said online gaming is not authorized by this amendment, that electronic table games must be certified by an independent lab and tested under state-tribal procedures, and that higher-limit tables could go up to $5,000 with no more than 25% of tables at those limits. Lummi representatives said credit policies would be developed responsibly after approval and that the tribe already uses strong internal controls. The Gambling Commission said seven tribes currently operate electronic table games and 13 tribes have adopted the limitations appendix related to credit and wager limits. The hearing was informational and part of the required public review before the commission’s later vote that morning on whether to forward the amendment to the governor or send it back for further negotiations. No vote was taken by the committee during this hearing, and the chair closed the meeting after thanking the presenters.

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• Welcome back. uh solid waste facilities. That is uh solid waste facilities.
• . facilities. facilities.
• private animal boarding facilities. private animal boarding facilities.
• <00:51:04.880> I represent boarding facilities. I represent boarding facilities.
• <01:23:44.719> as facility and also uses the facility as facility and also uses the facility

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 302, which would update New Hampshire’s solid waste facility background-check law so the state can continue to access federal FBI criminal databases for checks on key owners and officers. Senator Howard Pearl and DES Waste Management Director Mike Whimsatt said the bill is the third attempt to correct prior drafting problems that prevented the FBI from accepting the language. They explained that the existing statute has long required background checks for hazardous and solid waste facility applicants because of concerns about organized crime, but the current wording is too ambiguous for federal use. The bill also includes technical corrections, clarifies which company officers must be checked, specifies which DES officials receive the results, and removes the Department of Justice as an unnecessary middleman. Committee members asked about the purpose of the bill, whether family members are covered, who pays the cost, and whether permits have ever been denied; Whimsatt said the applicant still pays, the checks focus on key officers, and at least one permit had been denied in the past due to a felony conviction. The hearing then closed, with one person listed in favor on the blue sheet and no opposition noted online. The committee then opened Senate Bill 229, which would allow retailers to sell uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat and remove the sunset on the existing program. Senator Pearl said the bill would expand market opportunities for farmers while keeping labeling and traceability requirements in place, including identifying the meat as uninspected and maintaining records of the source farms. Representative Bixby, who had worked on earlier legislation, explained the current framework in detail: the animals are raised on closed farms, must be fenced, cannot be newly imported, and are subject to annual veterinary herd inspections and recordkeeping. He said the prior bison inspection regime was too burdensome for farmers to maintain, and the current law was intended as a workable compromise. Questions from members focused on how many farms participate, how many animals have been sold, and whether the program posed disease risks; the witness said he did not know the exact numbers, and Bixby said the existing import and fencing rules help prevent chronic wasting disease from entering the state. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the bill was left before the committee for further consideration.

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• And by moving the deadline facilities.
• Um, we facilities for these products.
• concentrate from manufacturing facility concentrate from manufacturing facility or<00:15:28.240>
• These venues are athletic facility.
• <00:33:01.440> to requiring long-term care facilities to requiring long-term care facilities

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• These facilities would create an estimated 40,000 full-time jobs operating the facilities as well as
• These facilities would create an estimated 40,000 full-time jobs operating the facilities as well as
• Davidman said it is the same facility, the DG Fuels facility.
• > in facilities uh production facilities in facilities uh production facilities in Minnesota<01
• > those facil the production facilities those facil the production facilities those that<01:27

Bills: HF1126, HF967, HF1066, HF1669, HF926

Keywords: property tax, Indian Tribe, tax exemption, Minnesota, public charity, property tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, unorganized territory, federally recognized, soil conservation, water conservation, local government aid, environmental funding, Minnesota legislation, tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, tobacco

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• as five facilities across the state.<00:33:15.360> Each<00:33:15.600> facility<00:33:16.080
• Each facility represents state.
• continue to invest in these facilities. continue to invest in these facilities.
• 03:20.400> to<01:03:20.640> pay these facilities will continue to pay these facilities
• to assume that these two new facilities to assume that these two new facilities will<01:03:27.039

Bills: HF1669, HF4709, HF3531, HF4048

Keywords: tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, electricity generation, property tax exemption, renewable energy, incentives, economic development, fuel delivery, tax exemption, retail transactions, diesel exhaust fluid, fuel lubricants, healthcare tax, gross receipts tax, hospitals, chiropractors, healthcare providers

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• <00:07:21.520> with this is truly a regional facility with this is truly a regional facility
• This will ensure that this facility.
• department and city center facility department and city center facility including<00:14:31.040><
• a combined fire and ambulance facility. a combined fire and ambulance facility.
• <01:00:11.760> A facility is aging and undersized. A facility is aging and undersized.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• . >> Senator Pizzo: LET'S TAKE UP TO NUMBER EIGHT SOLAR FACILITIES BY CHAIR BRADLEY.
• NOT THE ABILITY TO ADDRESS THE CUMULATIVE IMPACT OF MULTIPLE FACILITIES WITHIN A COUNTY.
• SOLAR FACILITIES GOING INTO A COUNTY.
• BUT WHAT YOU SEE IN THE COUNTIES NOW IS YOU WILL HAVE A FACILITY AT 74.9, 74.5, OFFENSE, ANOTHER FACILITY
• OUR MAIN CONCERN IS AND OUR QUESTION IS HOW MANY OF THESE FACILITIES CAN HANDLE?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• ,<00:14:13.080> 3 recreational and wellness facility, 3 recreational and wellness facility
• Athletic Facility, 7.5 million. Athletic Facility, 7.5 million.
• Facility, 2.478 million. Facility, 2.478 million.
• for the public works facility, 800,000. for the public works facility, 800,000.
• aquatic facility, 4.15 million. aquatic facility, 4.15 million.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The committee took up a large bonding bill and reviewed the final spreadsheet of capital investments. Chairs and members repeatedly thanked staff, House and Senate negotiators, and the Governor’s team for a collaborative process. The bill was described as a statewide package rather than a partisan one, with major funding for higher education asset preservation, DNR projects, public safety, transportation, the Met Council, veterans facilities, corrections, DEED/local projects, and a large water infrastructure section. House Fiscal staff and Senate fiscal staff walked through the bill line by line. Highlights included University of Minnesota and Minnesota State asset preservation, education and language immersion school funding, DNR trail and flood mitigation projects, public safety facilities, local road and bridge grants, Met Council parks and I/I grants, veterans home and armory funding, corrections projects including the Faribault vocational expansion, and many local economic development and public facility projects across Greater Minnesota and the metro. The bill also included Public Facilities Authority water and wastewater grants, housing rehabilitation funding, historical society grants, a Minnesota Zoo operating transfer, airport appropriations, and several cancellations of prior appropriations to help finance the package. Members generally praised the bill and the bipartisan work behind it. Some Republicans emphasized the one-time license fee reduction and affordability, while also saying DEED’s business development infrastructure funding was too low. Senator Nelson highlighted long-awaited transportation projects such as Highway 14 and township roads. Senator Dibble supported the transportation investments but criticized the bill for having no transit funding, calling that a major omission. No vote was recorded in the excerpt, but the discussion centered on final review and support for moving the bonding bill forward.

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• Waste incineration facility that's been in place about 40-plus years.
• So that would make this the largest medical waste facility in the United States.
• , well, really any facility—it's any facility, any facility in the state of Oklahoma that is going to
• So the question really is: are we okay with having any facility in...
• So all this says is any facility in the state of Oklahoma, if you are going to be...

Keywords: 914, all

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• who will benefit from the facility. who will benefit from the facility.
• Hearing other testimony today of how old the facility is, our facility...
• <01:10:10.000> Uh uh facility project. Uh uh facility project.
• The public works facility that's been proposed to you is a vintage 1950s facility.
• . facility. facility.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• facility.
• <00:26:33.240> right practice in a lot of facilities right practice in a lot of facilities
• multi-level, multi-unit facilities. multi-level, multi-unit facilities.
• . facilities. facilities.
• . facilities. facilities.

Bills: HF4110, HF4101, HF4144, HF3546

Keywords: workplace regulations, employee rights, meal breaks, rest breaks, exemptions, medical assistance, data matching, eligibility, reporting, human services, assisted living, health regulations, inspection authority, vulnerable adults, local government, program integrity, high-risk providers, enrollment requirements, fraud prevention, compliance

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• board rate protections for participants in the Assisted Living Waiver and CalAIM Assisted Living Facility
• Recently some facilities and all assisted living program participants to keep a personal needs allowance
• One report being charged $1,480 by her ALW facility from her monthly income of $1,500.
• Facility Transitions Community Support, which is not included under that waiver.
• Additionally, for child care facilities and adult day health facilities, which are paid based on daily

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• to ensure safety and continued operations of the battery facilities.
• They're different than any other fires, and as many as there are in solar facilities, wind facilities
• They are very concerned about these facilities going up.
• Battery storage facilities are going to be going up in the thousands.
• House Bill 3809 establishes requirements for BESS facilities for full financial assurance for facility

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• nursing facility payment system changes. nursing facility payment system changes.
• this would adjust the nursing facility this would adjust the nursing facility uh<00:07:29.199>
• facility.
• So, this repurposes assisted living facility special project funding for an assisted living facility
• So, this repurposes assisted living facility special project funding for an assisted living facility

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• reality is uh there are facilities reality is uh there are facilities licenses<01:08:43.199>
• facility.
• . facility.
• to actually own the facility?
• No, I'm thinking about the facility?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Had been moved into a residential care facility, so she was in a residential facility.
• And in fact, the nursing facility, as I understand it, the nursing home facility is on the hook for this
• We're on a roll here. with uh you know a nursing facility in with uh you know a nursing facility in in
• problem for many if not all facilities problem for many if not all facilities at<02:33:03.040>
• The facility has to pay the money back to the fund, and even if it is denied again, the facility has

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:33:27.400> Beardsley facilities. And you know, Mr. Beardsley facilities.
• We anticipate moving into that facility, which is a 55,000 square foot facility, in March of 2027, so
• doubled since 2010 at that facility. doubled since 2010 at that facility.
• c> them,<01:16:03.040> which purpose-built facility for them, which purpose-built facility
• since we opened this facility in 2001. since we opened this facility in 2001.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all