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• It supports major parts of the government that most people don't see but touch their lives every day.
• I did some checking and found that the threshold for having a CPA audit... ...full audit of your liquor
• So we got that threshold raised, which should help a lot of our smaller, greater Minnesota municipalities

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• The majority of hospitals do beyond that.
• The majority of hospitals do beyond that.
• The majority of hospitals do beyond that.
• The majority of hospitals do beyond that.
• The majority of hospitals do beyond that.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint informational briefing by the Health and Human Services and Commerce and Consumer Protection committees focused on projected impacts to Hawaii consumers from federal changes affecting Med-QUEST and the ACA marketplace, including the loss of ACA premium tax credits, OBVA/HR1-related Medicaid changes, immigrant eligibility restrictions, and new Medicaid work/community engagement requirements. Committee members noted the meeting was being streamed live and emphasized the need to explain potential coverage losses affecting a significant share of the state population. Med-QUEST administrators reported current enrollment at 390,766, about 27% of Hawaii’s population, and broke that down into major groups including roughly 128,000 ACA expansion adults and about 52,000 parent/caretaker relatives. They said the expansion adult population would be most affected by the new federal requirements, which will shorten renewal periods from 12 months to 6 months and impose community engagement rules beginning in late 2026 and 2027. They described the work requirement as 80 hours per month of work, community service, work program participation, or half-time education, with an income-based pathway tied to $580 per month at the federal minimum wage; they also noted a long list of exemptions, but said many details are still awaiting federal guidance and rulemaking. The administrators said federal changes to immigrant eligibility would eliminate Medicaid coverage for certain noncitizen categories, with an estimated 1,200 to 2,400 people affected, though about 200 may remain covered through a state-funded program for otherwise eligible individuals. They also said marketplace subsidies would no longer be available for some immigrants under 100% of the federal poverty level starting January 1, 2026, with further restrictions expected in 2027. For Hawaii overall, they estimated the new Medicaid work and renewal rules could push an additional 19,000 to 38,000 people into uninsured status, with another estimated 6,000 at risk from the six-month renewal process alone. Members asked about how exemptions would be determined, especially for medically frail and seriously mentally ill individuals, and administrators said they were still awaiting detailed federal rules and were working on data-matching and verification processes to reduce coverage losses.

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• There are unsafe products, but the majority of products are not unsafe.
• The vast majority of Texans oppose HB 5.
• That's my major. I've been off medication for 32 years, and I'm figuring it out.
• I think that's going to be too high of a threshold.
• I have a question: the majority of y'all have been listening to testimony all day.

Bills: HB5

Keywords: hemp, cannabinoids, regulation, occupational licenses, consumable products, marketing, criminal offenses, labeling requirements, health and safety, 997, house, all

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• For school taxes, there was a major change.
• The first major change is the water bill that Senator Perry carried. that puts $1.5 billion for water
• So there are major tax increases flowing through the system right now.
• In my former days working for a major manufacturer.
• It's a major component. We go in a community that not only is safe, but that they feel safe.

Bills: SB9, SB 9

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax rate calculation, Tax Code, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, property tax cap, tax rollback, tax levy, maintenance and operations, debt rate, disaster relief rate, Texas Legislature, local taxing unit, school assessment

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• We're trying to convince the governor and the DFL majority that troopers need more funds.
• It's not a massive one vote majority.
• I'm kind of surprised that the Senate majority is advancing such large reforms that are more liberal
• I'm kind of surprised that the Senate majority is advancing such large reforms that are more liberal
• Uh, it used to be it was a 0.12 alcohol concentration threshold.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Every other major wine-producing state in the United States has already taken similar steps, and they
• Texas Motor Speedway located in Tarrant County hosts major racing events as well as other significant
• One of the major events at the Texas Motor Speedway is their annual NASCAR race.
• Members, we have 11 major installations, military installations in the state of Texas, 11.
• The bottom line is, When we have service members in these 11 major installations.

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• electrician is qualified, licensed, and accountable for the design and installation. under this threshold
• It expands my business opportunities to sell more wine direct to consumers, which is the majority of
• All major wine-producing states we compete with have streamlined systems and invest heavily in marketing
• One of the major events at the Texas Motor Speedway is our annual NASCAR race.
• Members, we have 11 major military installations in the state of Texas, 11 with significant economic

Bills: HB589, HB705, HB1842, HB1874, HB2349, HB2614, HB2827, HB3012, HB3214, HB3308, HB3385, HB3529

Keywords: cosmetology, licensure, interstate compact, state regulations, public safety, workforce mobility, charitable raffles, nonprofit, wildlife conservation, ticket sales, fundraising, master electrician, electrical work, occupational licensing, work scope, Texas law, Texas Real Estate Commission, TREC, real estate broker, sales agent

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• This is to increase penalties in particular in those cases where the threshold isn’t met.
• This is to increase penalties in particular in those cases where the threshold isn’t met.
• cases where the threshold isn't met. cases where the threshold isn't met.
• I’m not aware of any threshold requirements for us that we have in taken cases, but as that goes, we’
• <00:19:26.000> requirements not aware of any threshold requirements not aware of any threshold

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It is a major economic engine.
• It is a major economic engine.
• Why wouldn't you have set that threshold at 500 employees and above?

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, approved the journal, and welcomed several guest groups, including Saugerties student government officers, the Marlboro High School boys bowling state champions, a civics group, a National Guard/9-11 responder advocate, family members honoring Salvador Vizcarrondo Jr., architecture professionals, correctional officers and employees, and small business representatives. Members also offered resolutions recognizing Architecture Week, Correctional Officers and Employees Week, and Small Business Week, along with tributes to community leaders and student achievements. The chamber then took up a series of bills on the non-controversial calendar, passing measures on education leave for incarcerated people, utility interconnection study, property tax exemption, alcohol regulation, executive law, school drill requirements, victim sentencing rights, public health, public officers, public authorities, election law, environmental conservation, veterans/homeland security, labor, and other topics. Several bills were laid aside. Some measures drew brief explanations of vote, including concerns about school safety drills, correctional staffing and safety, and a victims’ rights bill that one senator said mirrored an earlier version he had carried. The most extended debate centered on the 21st Century Antitrust Act (Calendar 879), with supporters arguing it would modernize antitrust enforcement against dominant firms, especially big tech, and opponents warning it would create vague standards, invite private lawsuits, and harm small and rural businesses. Another debated bill (Calendar 818) would restrict sharing of utility consumption data with police; supporters framed it as a privacy measure requiring normal legal process, while opponents said it would hinder law enforcement while still allowing state regulators access. Both bills were ultimately restored to the non-controversial calendar and passed, and the Senate adjourned until the next day.

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• And so, I know that this moves above the 150-hour threshold.
• been most transformative for our son is that for the first time in his education career, he has a majority
• You know, out of the five core subjects, it is a majority male team.

Bills: SB843, SB1733, SB1476, SB1237, SB1410, SB1894, SB1272, SB1204, SB1721, SB1725, SB1735, SB1337, SB1339, SB1461, SB1975

Keywords: school boards, educational governance, conflict of interest, employee relations, Oklahoma statutes, child abuse, reporting requirements, sexual misconduct, law enforcement, school personnel, confidentiality, student safety, land office, land exchange, investment, education funding, real estate management, Teachers' Bill of Rights, education, teachers' rights

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• Hornbeck, along those same lines, is the $7 million threshold meaningful? Yeah, it's meaningful.
• Unfortunately, the majority of patients do expire outside of the hospital—60% of them—and it does not
• The majority of our registries.

Bills: SB2024, SB227, SB268, SB1467, SB1580, HB5537, SB1313, SB1677, SB918, SB331, SB2207, SB2721

Keywords: e-cigarettes, marketing prohibition, youth protection, criminal penalties, public health, school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, death records, vital statistics, healthcare, trauma facility, Medicaid

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• received from other funding has, um, made that match for the money that we have already met that threshold
• In recent years, we've seen major commercial expansions and redevelopment projects from companies like
• The majority of the city's sewer infrastructure, especially in the Southtown area, was constructed at
• <00:46:18.760> of Southtown movie theater the majority of Southtown movie theater the majority
• These pipes were a low-cost solution after World War II, but today they are beyond repair and a major

Bills: HF458, HF459, HF461, HF449, HF450, HF965, HF1280, HF612, HF615, HF616, HF622, HF650, HF651, HF1045, HF972, HF851, HF644, HF1050

Keywords: HF458, Henderson, water treatment facility, drinking water, municipal water, public infrastructure, capital investment, state bonds, bonding bill, Public Facilities Authority, water distribution system, well connection, local government grant, Minnesota capital budget, HF459, Carver levee, City of Carver, levee restoration, flood control, flood mitigation

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• be beneficial, how does the bank make that determination, and what's sufficient to rise to that threshold
• /c><01:27:18.560> rise<01:27:18.800> to<01:27:19.040> that<01:27:19.480> threshold
• <01:27:20.480> and sufficient to rise to that threshold and sufficient to rise to that threshold
• It's not, you know, a major crime, but he wanted to fight it because he said this young state trooper
• Major<02:15:09.760> Davyy. Good<02:15:19.119> afternoon.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• What's the major difference between the two? Mr. Chair, thank you.
• What's the major difference between the two? Mr. Chair, thank you.
• We think it's helpful to just have the threshold in one place, and so we're asking for a repeal of that
• 47:26.040> um<01:47:26.159> and<01:47:26.239> so<01:47:26.400> we're threshold
• in one place um and so we're threshold in one place um and so we're asking<01:47:26.719> for<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This would also establish a minimum threshold of $1,000 per file.
• A significant threshold issue is that we lack the required ballot tabulation equipment, county election

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• it plainly when her carrier<01:35:47.440> announced<01:35:47.920> a<01:35:48.000> major
• <01:35:48.560> rate<01:35:48.880> hike, carrier announced a major rate hike, carrier
• announced a major rate hike, "Either<01:35:49.920> I<01:35:50.000> I<01:35:50.200>
• While the vast majority of my students.
• While the vast majority of my students'<02:15:32.640> needs<02:15:32.960> are<02:15:33.040

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• leader, my sense is this is really a legislative branch issue more than it is a minority-versus-majority
• It strikes me there's a threshold decision: Do we, as the Senate, in fact, want to play a meaningful

Keywords: 907, all

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• leader, my sense is this is really a legislative branch issue more than it is a minority versus majority
• It strikes me there's a threshold decision: Do we, as the Senate, in fact, want to play a meaningful

Summary: The Senate convened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation by Senator Starr, followed by several courtesies recognizing Pride Month, a staff birthday, and later a retirement and a community celebration. Senator Robinson then used remonstrances to warn against expanding surveillance through school bus camera systems, arguing that leaked plans from a vendor could create commercial databases of drivers’ movements and erode privacy. The main business was confirmation of numerous gubernatorial appointments and reappointments to boards and commissions. Senators debated the process at length, with several minority members objecting that the volume of nominees, limited hearing time, and lack of transparency made meaningful advice-and-consent review difficult. Supporters responded that the nominees were qualified public servants and that the Senate should work with the Governor’s office on reforms. The Senate first confirmed a large block of appointments, then confirmed two Sustainability Board appointees, and later confirmed three Quality Education Commission appointees after extended debate. The Quality Education Commission nominations drew the most substantive policy discussion. Opponents argued the commission needs more technical research expertise and broader representation, while supporters emphasized the nominees’ education experience and direct knowledge of Oregon schools. Several senators described Oregon’s education system as in crisis, citing low reading and math proficiency, chronic absenteeism, and the need for urgent reform of the Quality Education Model and school funding. The Senate also received a proposed rule amendment creating an official Senate seal, which was distributed and held on the table, and the chamber adjourned without further action.

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• Once they reach that threshold, you notify them.
• I am following this state and what this state voted on with the majority of the members in this state

Bills: HB265, HB146, SB254, HB202, HB3, HB42, SB18

Keywords: resisting arrest, penalties, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, youthful offender, capital murder, victims' rights, immunity, civil liability, use of force, recruitment, illegal alien, enhanced sentencing, criminal offenses, minor victims, felonies, Alabama legislature, bail reform, cash deposit

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• welcomes over 7 million visitors annually, but its current facilities are outdated and too small to host major
• Those above the population threshold... are able to execute as many projects as they like with a single

Bills: SB1071, SB1444, SB1483, SB1556, SB1703, SB1756, SB1854, SB2036, SB2133, SB2297, SB2622, SB2779, SB2955, SB2979

Keywords: municipality, tax revenue, hotel project, convention center, economic development, hotel tax, municipal authority, local governments, local authority, convention centers, hotel occupancy tax, municipal finance, local tax revenue, tourism, hotel and convention center project, Tax Code Chapter 351, city revenue, special district, Texas municipalities, venue financing