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• Like, who would be charged a fee or pay a fee that would cover that cost?
• Like where would, who would be charged a fee or pay a fee that would cover that cost?
• Because in part of our other ADU legislation, cities and counties can't charge a fee.
• The bill doesn't have a fees and fines disclaimer in it.
• So if the language were instead the fee, the fee... ...completely different constitutional standard.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• What I was going To say is the fees would prohibit fees on certain things.
• And how much money are these fees?
• President, how prevalent are these fees. Mr.
• , you will be charged an extra fee.
• From what the fees and the services you described, we're going to remove the fee from the screening and

Bills: SB273, SB37, SB100

Keywords: SB273, appropriations, general fund, hold harmless, local government finance, municipal revenue, county revenue, correctional facility, jail contract, private prison, detention facility, immigration detention, revenue bonds, clawback, child welfare, juvenile justice, protective services, school improvement, New MexiCare, aging services

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• It eliminates the expense of any co-pay or additional fees on that second or third diagnostic.
• It eliminates the expense of any co-pay or additional fees on that second or third diagnostic.
• on that second or or additional fees on that second or third<00:14:42.399> diagnostic.
• Is it a um because I Is it a flat fee?
• charged a fee charged a fee uh<00:31:19.520> for<00:31:20.320> for<00:31:20.720>

Bills: HB300, HB40, SB19, HB283, HB179, HB296, HB300, HB40, SB19, HB283, HB179, HB296

Keywords: HB300, Choctaw County, probate court, probate judge, recording fee, filing fee, deed tax, mortgage tax, deeds, mortgages, property records, recordation, county local act, local legislation, technology upgrades, digitalization of records, recordkeeping, county treasury, special fund, court administration

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• um wave the vehicle registration fees um wave the vehicle registration fees for<00:26:02.480>
• House File 840 simply removes the costs for burial fees for spouses of veterans in state cemeteries.
• <00:30:32.320> which<00:30:32.440> is like to touch on the burial fee which is like
• Dave Swan, who will talk about what we use the burial fees for. Thank you for your testimony.
• <00:35:25.599> and the importance of of these uh fees and the importance of of these uh fees

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It establishes the pharmacist workforce assessment fee and appropriates funds.
• Mokai Drugs is on board for paying additional fees for our pharmacists and our pharmacy technicians.
• , and the numbers and then ran some numbers on proposed fee structures and confirmed that the dollars
• and the numbers Workforce assessment fee and the numbers and<00:17:14.079> then<00:17:14.559>
• From the Hawaii Pharmacist Association regarding suggested fee amount, um, the license fee amounts that

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Higher Education met on January 31 and heard six bills. The chair opened by outlining committee practices, including giving at least 72 hours’ notice for hearings, releasing testimony by 5:00 p.m. the day before hearings, and deferring bills needing substantive HT1 changes so members would not vote “blind.” Members briefly thanked the chair for the transparency approach before moving to the agenda. HB 223 would create a Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy special fund and workforce assessment fee to support a pharmacy center. Testimony from the Board of Pharmacy, the Hawaii Pharmacists Association, the University of Hawaiʻi Hilo College of Pharmacy, Mokai Drugs, and others generally supported the measure, emphasizing workforce data, rural access, student loan repayment, and retention. The committee later advanced HB 223 with amendments, including leaving fee amounts blank for further discussion and inserting a defective date, and the motion passed unanimously. HB 940 would appropriate funds for the rat lungworm lab at UH Hilo; HB 546 would establish the Aloha Intelligence Institute at UH to advance AI; HB 549 would create an early learning apprenticeship grant program; HB 1172 would add the Department of Taxation to the Statewide Longitudinal Data System for wage-data sharing; and HB 1320 would require UH to collect and publicly report graduate outcome data and create a dashboard. Testimony on these bills was largely supportive, with some privacy concerns raised on HB 1172 and a request to protect taxpayer confidentiality. In decision-making, the committee passed all five bills with amendments, generally deleting or blanking appropriations and FTEs for Finance Committee review, adding defective dates for further discussion, and in HB 549 adding a statement that the program is a matter of statewide concern. The committee recessed briefly for decision-making and then adopted the chair’s recommendations on each bill.

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• It reauthorizes the collection of oil import license fees and adjusts the fee amounts.
• fees and the fourth readjusts the fees fees and the fourth readjusts the fees which<04:49:17.600
• those hea oil releases the import fees those hea oil releases the import fees for<04:53:13.440><
• So, um, do these fees—have these fees been calculated essentially with a goal of generating a balance
• ><05:00:49.040> are board can reassess what their fees are board can reassess what their fees

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee met in work session on several bills, beginning with HB 153, which would require two or more law enforcement officers in each county to receive animal cruelty training. Members said the bill had been sent to the Animal Protection and Licensing Subcommittee, where Representative Kuttab is expected to schedule a meeting soon to consider possible amendments based on testimony and other ideas. The committee later returned to HB 153 and confirmed a work session was planned for February 14, with discussion also including whether to explore a task force concept raised in testimony. The committee also discussed HB 215 and HB 566, both related to landfill permitting and leachate or harm/benefit reporting. Representative Gerana said he had met with the DES director and was working on amendments that would add a preliminary screening phase for determining net public benefit and expand the list of benefits beyond capacity need to include items such as economic and infrastructure benefits. HB 566 was said to be in the same posture as HB 215, and both were slated for subcommittee review the following Tuesday morning. HB 171 was also added for subcommittee discussion, with members saying the changes would be technical rather than substantive. HB 240, which removes forfeiture penalties for non-payment of dog licenses, drew support for a simple amendment changing a statutory “shall” to “may” so municipal officials would have discretion about issuing a warrant. Representative Bixby said OLS advised that this was the cleanest way to provide flexibility, and he reported that the sponsor was agreeable to the change. The committee also discussed HB 179, concerning hazardous waste accident fees, where the sponsor proposed a revised amendment imposing a $1,000-per-day penalty after 90 days of non-payment. Members raised concerns about homeowners, hobby farmers, and whether the bill could unfairly burden people who were not negligent or whose insurance claims were delayed. The sponsor and others said the intent was to recover costs from responsible parties, especially businesses, and to protect local taxpayers and fire departments from bearing the cost of damaged hazardous materials equipment. No votes were taken; the bills were left for further subcommittee work and amendment drafting.

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• The Opportunity Scholarship also pays fees for students taking the Lottery Scholarship.
• So I do support that, you know, as far as the tuitions and fees, that we, education.
• Okay, so Madam Chair, I mean, to cover tuition and fees for our students.
• Historically, our tuition programs are not guarantees of tuition- and fee-free college.
• Historically, our tuition programs are not guarantees of tuition- and fee-free college.

Bills: SB37, SB29

Keywords: high-quality literacy instruction, science of reading, structured literacy, reading instruction, literacy assessment, dyslexia screening, phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, biliteracy, English language learner, ELL, bilingual education, dual language program, reading intervention, reading difficulty, reading improvement plan, literacy coach

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• At our last hearing, we heard about one critical component, which was the school fee schedule.
• And at our last hearing, we heard about one critical component, which was the school fee schedule.
• As you heard in the previous hearing, the CYBHI Fee Schedule ...across the state of California.
• They're also looking at data related to the fee schedule and all of the other programs that we oversee
• They're also looking at data related to the fee schedule and all of the other programs that we oversee

Summary: The hearing opened with remarks from the chair and members about recent federal cuts to public health, mental health, family planning, and Title X funding, with strong concern about the impact on California programs and providers. The committee then turned to the Department of State Hospitals, which presented its 2025-26 budget proposal of $3.4 billion, including new positions, capital improvements, and funding tied to increased patient costs and incompetent-to-stand-trial services. DSH reported major progress in reducing the IST waitlist and wait times, said it had met the court’s 28-day treatment benchmark for those without extenuating circumstances, and described workforce recruitment and retention efforts such as residency programs, fellowships, outreach, and hiring streamlining. Members asked about future IST referral trends, SB 1323’s effect on diversion and community treatment, and workforce lessons in high-cost regions; public comment urged reconsideration of county IST growth cap methodology in light of new criminal justice initiatives. The committee next received an informational overview of Proposition 1 and its changes to behavioral health funding and governance. The Legislative Analyst’s Office explained that Prop. 1 restructured county MHSA funding buckets, expanded the Commission for Behavioral Health, shifted prevention and early intervention responsibilities, and authorized a $6.4 billion bond, including $4.4 billion for behavioral health facilities through BHCIP. DHCS said it had released guidance for county integrated plans and was receiving extensive public comment. Members focused on BHCIP application requirements, especially letters of support and tribal projects, and raised concerns about whether DHCS’s implementation matched statutory intent. DHCS said it had authority to set application requirements and that tribal entities were treated differently because of sovereignty and funding structure. DHCS then updated the committee on BHCIP, the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program, and related bond implementation. The department said BHCIP had awarded about $1.7 billion across five rounds, with more than 130 projects and 223 distinct facilities funded, and that it was preparing to award the new bond funds after receiving nearly $8 billion in applications. The LAO’s assessment found that more than half of awards served at least 80% Medi-Cal enrollees, but also raised concerns that the regional allocation model could reinforce inequities, that the program had not sufficiently addressed the highest-need regions such as the southern San Joaquin Valley, and that smaller counties and less launch-ready applicants faced barriers. For bridge housing, DHCS said more than $1.1 billion had been awarded, serving over 5,000 people and supporting more than 2,000 operational beds, but the Governor’s budget proposes to eliminate Round 4 funding as the administration weighs other statewide investments and Proposition 1 implementation workload. Public commenters and members urged more accountability, better regional equity, stronger labor and community involvement, and caution about funding for for-profit psychiatric facilities. Finally, the committee heard on the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative. CalHHS and DHCS described CYBHI as a broad prevention- and equity-focused effort with more than 1,300 organizations funded, over $2.1 billion awarded, and multiple work streams spanning schools, community programs, workforce, and digital supports. DHCS highlighted school-based services, the fee schedule rollout, and digital platforms BrightLife Kids and Soluna, which it said are reaching users statewide and providing low-barrier access to coaching and support. Members and public commenters raised concerns about delays in school fee schedule implementation, the large share of funding going to digital tools, the need for more in-person services, and whether the initiative is sufficiently tracking outcomes and equity impacts. No formal votes were taken during the hearing.

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• The backfill would allow those fee discussions to focus solely on what fee levels are required to support
• The idea is to lower the impact of the needed fee increase.
• So even without this litigation, the Bureau is in need of a fee increase and has been in need of a fee
• This would allow that fee increase.
• So you're saying that it's not going to impact that fee increase, or it is?

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration held a May Revise hearing focused on state administration proposals, with the chair noting no actions would be taken and all items would remain open. The committee heard presentations on a range of budget proposals, including technical adjustments for the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement and the California Workforce Development Board, security and election-related funding for the Secretary of State, modernization and loan-backfill requests for the Department of Consumer Affairs, and multiple Employment Development Department updates covering EDD Next, UI and DI/PFL benefit estimates, workforce funding, and an EMT training reappropriation. Several items drew discussion from the LAO and committee members. The LAO generally supported technical or modernization items such as PERB’s implementation requests, GoServe’s College Corps adjustment, the Secretary of State’s security and HAVA grant items, and the Board of Pharmacy modernization proposal, but raised concerns about the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education’s proposed $10 million General Fund backfill and interest-free loan language. For EDD, the LAO flagged the size of the DI/PFL benefit adjustment and the unusual structure of the document management system proposal within EDD Next, while EDD said the changes reflected higher participation and benefit levels after SB 951 and ongoing modernization needs. The Department of Industrial Relations drew the most extensive questioning. It proposed funding for legal unit reclassifications, EAMS and Cal/OSHA data modernization, a new Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, a COYA reappropriation, and trailer bill changes requiring electronic payment of employer assessments and adjusting the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board timeline. Members pressed DIR on high vacancy rates, long wage theft and workers’ compensation backlogs, low collection rates for fines, and the need for clearer workload and outcome measures. DIR said the requests were intended to improve efficiency, support audits and corrective action plans, and better address emerging workplace risks, while the LAO said the workload drivers behind delays remain unclear. The hearing also included support for CalHR’s employee assistance program consolidation and CDT’s proposal to expand “Poppy,” a statewide generative AI assistant for state employees.

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• California caps attorney fees, New York caps attorney fees, Massachusetts caps attorney fees, Illinois
• caps attorney fees.
• It goes to fees.
• Your report, your number one suggestion is we cap fees on legal fees.
• You say Delaware caps attorney's fees.

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• These penalties include denial of future application for licensure and an administrative fee not to exceed
• Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 800 imposes progressively higher fees for subsequent offenses of
• Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 800 imposes progressively higher fees for subsequent offenses of
• The program will be funded through engineering licensure fees and fines, and that is the bill, Mr.
• These changes include clarifying that the network or exchange fees paid by DFS must not exceed fees that

Bills: S0314, S0530, S0576, S0800, S0990, S1078, S1440, S1568, S1588, S1614

Keywords: payment stablecoin, financial regulation, anti-money laundering, state oversight, digital currency, financial services, Florida lottery, state lottery, lottery tickets, lottery retailer, Department of the Lottery, Division of Security, ball machine, lottery vending machine, instant tickets, online lottery tickets, major procurement, vendor disclosure, performance bond, retailer bond

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills related to engineering regulation, cybersecurity, financial services, and state administration. CS/SB 800 would increase penalties for repeated unlicensed engineering practice and create an engineering student loan assistance program funded by licensure fees and fines; it was reported favorably after questions about whether it would reimburse victims of unlicensed practitioners, with the sponsor noting it would not and that affected individuals would need to pursue complaints and private legal action. CS/SB 576 created a local government cybersecurity protection program administered by Florida Digital Service, with state purchasing of cybersecurity services and priority for fiscally constrained counties; it received support from local government and industry groups and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1078 set transition requirements for gubernatorial administrations, including liaisons, briefing books, office space, IT access, and controlled access to agency records under a memorandum of understanding, and it also passed favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 314, which creates a regulatory framework for payment stablecoin issuers in Florida, and CS/SB 530, which updates lottery operations, security, retailer rules, and bonding requirements. CS/SB 1614, after adoption of a technical substitute amendment, would limit local governments’ eligibility for certain state funding if they have excess funds, have recently been audited by the legislative audit committee, or fail to affirm expenditure of prior funds; the sponsor said it would give the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee more enforcement leverage, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 990 authorizes protective cell captive insurance companies to expand insurance market capacity and potentially lower premiums, while CS/SB 1588 is a step toward implementing last session’s gold and silver legal tender law; both were reported favorably. Additional bills passed included CS/SB 1440, which adds cybersecurity-related exemptions and reporting provisions for financial institutions, loan originators, and money service businesses, and CS/SB 1568, which creates a Florida Stable Coin Pilot Program allowing DFS fees to be paid with approved stablecoins. The stablecoin bill was amended to add guardrails, including fee limits, website notice requirements, and restrictions if no approved issuers are available. The committee also received a brief budget overview highlighting major funding items such as Florida Forever, Everglades restoration, water quality, Farmers Feeding Florida, citrus recovery, school lunches, state parks, and law enforcement and staffing items, and members later recorded additional votes before the committee adjourned.

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• SB 641, Ashby, disaster license and fee exemptions, do pass as amended to revise intent language, out
• SB 791, Cortese, auto sale document processing fee increase, do pass as amended to reduce the cap to
• SB 345, Hurtado, fire training fees, do pass out on an A roll call.
• SB 76, Seyarto, vehicle registration fee, do pass out on an A roll call.
• SB 54, Umberg, court fee waivers, do pass out on an A roll call.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its August 29, 2025 suspense hearing on Senate bills, with the chair emphasizing the state’s ongoing budget constraints and the need to make difficult choices among 261 bills on the suspense file. After establishing a quorum, the committee began taking action bill by bill, with many measures receiving do pass or do pass with amendments recommendations, while others were held in committee or designated as two-year bills. The chair noted the agenda was organized alphabetically by author and that results would be posted later on the committee website. The hearing covered a wide range of topics, including insurance and claims data, wildfire relief and prevention, water planning, energy and utility regulation, housing and land use, health care, labor and employment, criminal justice, education, environmental policy, and election-related measures. Several bills were amended before passage, often to narrow scope, remove sections, adjust definitions, delay implementation, or clarify funding and enforcement provisions. Some notable actions included moving bills on AI regulation, transit-oriented housing, paid family leave, wildfire mapping, chemical hair relaxers, and pharmacy benefit managers, while other bills on subjects such as controlled substances, high-speed rail, and certain education or housing proposals were held. The committee also took formal roll-call votes on selected bills, with some passing on A roll calls and others on B roll calls; a number of measures were advanced with Republicans not voting. One highlighted vote was SB 79 by Senator Wiener, which passed after amendments and a recorded roll call. At the end of the hearing, the committee reported that 190 bills were moved to the Assembly Floor, either as do pass or do pass with amendments, concluding the suspense hearing for the session.

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• But on the second bill that was passed, HB 2582, the fee charged was $3.26.
• Why are we why are we imposing a fee and giving a grant?
• Then in the later bill they decided to create a fee, that is the state would collect money, the Texas
• And then the actual producer would also be paid a fee.
• The fees in the bill are what their recommendations were. Alright, I got you.

Bills: HB294, HB405, HB519, HB294

Keywords: food production, property owners' association, home gardening, cottage food, urban agriculture, livestock, community standards, renewable energy, ethanol, biodiesel, incentives, agriculture, grants, honey production, beekeeping, food safety, local regulation, energy efficiency, tax exemption, residential properties

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• , the the tow fee, the the tow fee, >> the<00:08:57.519> appeal<00:08:58.080> process
• Now, a component of that suspension is paying the tow fee.
• hard enough for them to pay their fees. hard enough for them to pay their fees.
• companies to actually justify the fees companies to actually justify the fees that<02:38:32.080>
• <02:38:47.840> can kind of limit on what kind of fees can kind of limit on what kind of fees

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• For those without, the average fee was 0.954%.
• What most school districts do is they hire bond... ...fees.
• They charge fees. We don't require—we don't permit the counties to charge fees.
• We do permit ADE to charge fees.
• we don't require we don't permit the counties to charge fees we do permit ADE to charge fees so the

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Too often, they're blindsided by hidden fees or...
• We know that there are attorney fees involved, as well as fees related to the documentation.
• So what I'm hearing you say is if we just don't charge a fee at all rather than charging a fee and then
• In terms of what would happen with that service fee if we were to make fee-waived services available
• The legal fees involved would allow us to move on in the process.

Bills: HB2510, HB3589, HB4611, HB4655, HB4665, HB4666, HB4670, HB4700, HB4730, HB4798, HB4838, HB5136, HB5243, HB5302, HB5539

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

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• reinstatement of the age of eligibility for adult protective services to 60, as well as opposing the fee
• On Item 162, in relation to the collection of family fees, we continue to ask for a one-year extension
• to July 1, 2027, in order to establish a payment system to collect fees from 409 families in our child
• On item 162 in relation to the collection of family fees, we continue to ask for a one-year extension
• to July 1st, 2027 in order to establish a payment system to collect fees from 409 families in our child

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Authorizing a fee for the Committee on Public Health HB 1504 by Reynolds relating to authorizing the
• conditions and licensing of Dispensing Organizations and Cannabis Testing Facilities, authorizing a fee
• Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs, it will be $15.06. $15.07 by Ashby relating to the tuition and fee
• Travis County groundwater conservation district authorizing and a rate increase in the rate of the fee
• HB 1634 by Lujan, relating to a tuition and fee exemptions at public's institution.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The air pollution control program was originally designed to apply a fee...
• The fees are based on the level of emissions that they push out.
• Importantly, companies that pay environmental fees today would continue to pay the same fees...
• Companies that pay environmental fees today would continue to pay the same fees they're paying today,
• So that we don't have to raise the fees.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• accordance with the Mitigation Fee Act.
• and prohibiting impact fees on ADUs that are 750 square feet or smaller, requiring that fees for larger
• We see firsthand how these fees impact working-class families.
• totaling up to $28,000 in fees alone.
• And that's the importance of these impact fees.

Keywords: 987, senate, all