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• We estimate between probably 75 to 90 programs could be on the list next month, and that would represent
• They have hit that 75% completion rate or higher. Senator Beckett. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• They have hit that 75% completion rate or higher. Senator Beckett. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• The other nine were at 65 and 75. Okay. So it just made a consistency was the reason for doing it.
• And then we're going to talk about this last change to 65, 75, 75 from 7 to the R1s.

Committee: Joint Higher Education Funding Review Committee

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• And we estimate between probably 75 to 90 programs that could be on the list next month, and that would
• They have hit that 75% completion rate or higher. Senator Beckett. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• They have hit that 75% completion rate or higher. Senator Beckett. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• It's in the bill, the other nine were at 65 and 75. Okay.
• And then we're going to talk about this last change to 65, 75, 75 from 7 to the R1s.

Summary: The committee met to review updates on low-completion academic programs, dual credit funding, and a draft higher education funding formula bill. Lisa Johnson of the University System explained the State Board of Higher Education’s proposed policy on low-completion programs, which would review associate through doctoral programs with fewer than 10 undergraduate or fewer than 5 graduate completions over a rolling five-year period. She said campuses already know which programs are low-performing, many terminations have involved programs with no students, and faculty are often reassigned rather than laid off. Members asked about online programs, the basis for the 10/5 thresholds, reactivation of inactive programs, and whether state priorities include workforce needs and legislative direction. The committee also discussed that some programs, such as sonography or foreign languages, may continue because of workforce or regional needs, and that the board’s policy is still moving through the approval process. The committee then heard a Commerce Department update on a $750,000 workforce development grant for tribally controlled colleges under SB 2018. Kerry Kraft reported that Turtle Mountain Community College was the only applicant and that it is using the grant to develop dual credit and workforce pathways in areas such as cybersecurity, medical assisting, welding, solar energy, public safety, and health care. Members asked why other tribal colleges did not apply, how many students are participating, and whether the program belongs in the Commerce budget or higher education budget. Kraft said the project is still in development, with no current enrollments yet, but the college has a goal of 210 students and has historically met a 75% completion rate or better. A major portion of the meeting focused on dual credit funding. Senator Sickler summarized the Institutions Committee’s work on quality, access, and cost, noting that most high school dual credit instructors now meet credentialing requirements and that access varies by region and school district preference. He presented cost data showing variation among campuses and discussed a possible single funding rate for subsidized dual credit, using a lower base rate as a model. Members questioned the direct and indirect cost calculations, whether dual credit is already funded through the formula, and whether a separate dual credit rate would require removing those credits from the general funding formula to avoid double payment. The committee then turned to a draft funding formula bill, with staff explaining technical corrections, a change to make UND and NDSU align with the other institutions’ undergraduate rates, a four-year average for research funding, and other revisions. Members discussed the overall fiscal impact, with staff estimating the proposal would increase funding compared with the current formula, and the committee also raised concerns about how dual credit, Tier 1 funding, and certificate programs should be treated in the formula. No final vote was taken, and the committee recessed to allow staff to refine the numbers and additional comparisons.

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• cap is based on specifies that the 75% cap is based on one<00:23:39.600><c> the</c><00:23:39.760><c>
• of the NADA for vehicles or 75% of the manufacturer's suggested retail price for the same or similar
• of the NADA for vehicles or 75% of the manufacturer's suggested retail price for the same or similar
• Thank you. >> Take note. >> Take note. >> Chair recognizes a lady from Fed 75.

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• The last thing I remember, I was about 37 or 47 years old, and now I'm 75, so you know I'm for it.
• I am here to support the $75 million annual allocation for the California Immigration Legal Services
• In terms of the governor's budget, we want to thank the $75 million that's in there.
• The funds of $75 million that were approved are not enough.
• So I urge you to continue supporting the $75 million immigration funding. Thank you.

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• If this determination is made, the records may be open to inspection after the expiration of 75 years
• transferred to state archives open to inspection and available for copying after the expiration of 75
• Yeah, there's like 75 years of records that we're holding on and trying to preserve.
• Division of Archives and Records Management to inspect and copy these records after the appropriate 75
• Division of Archives and Records Management to inspect and copy these records after the appropriate 75

Bills: SCR8406 , SB5892 , SB5863

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: civic health, community engagement, committee reestablishment, public participation, governance, voter registration database, election security, public records exemption, Secretary of State, county elections office, election infrastructure, cybersecurity, ballot signatures, ballot return envelopes, signature correction forms, voter privacy, personal identifying information, Social Security number, driver's license number, state ID number

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• If this determination is made, the records may be open to inspection after the expiration of 75 years
• transferred to State Archives open to inspection and available for copying after the expiration of 75
• Yeah, there's like 75 years of records that we're holding on and trying to preserve.
• division of archives and records management to inspect and copy these records after the appropriate 75
• division of archives and records management to inspect and copy these records after the appropriate 75

Summary: The committee heard three measures. SB 5892 would clarify that only the Secretary of State may respond to public records requests for data generated by the statewide voter registration database, prohibit county election offices from producing those records in response to PRA requests, and make unauthorized disclosure of certain sensitive voter information a Class C felony. The Secretary of State, the prime sponsor, and the staff all described the bill as a privacy and database-security update reflecting the centralized VoteWA system, while one testifier opposed it, arguing it would not help maintain clean voter rolls. No vote was taken; the hearing was closed. The committee also heard SCR 8406, which reestablishes the Joint Select Committee on Civic Health, expands its membership, and extends its work through January 2029. Staff explained that the prior committee expired after issuing recommendations, and the sponsors and supporters said the measure would continue work on respectful dialogue, common ground, and civic education. Testimony was uniformly supportive, with members and the Lieutenant Governor emphasizing civic health as a way to strengthen democracy and encourage constructive disagreement. No vote was taken; the hearing was closed. Finally, the committee heard SB 5863, which extends the moratorium on destroying Lakeland Village records until fiscal year 2030 and changes the rules for restricted records transferred to State Archives so they become open after 75 years without needing a separate archivist determination. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would preserve important disability history, support family research, and protect records and artifacts tied to the state’s treatment of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Testimony from disability advocates and self-advocates was strongly in favor. No vote was taken; the hearing was closed, and the committee adjourned after announcing caucus rooms for later discussion.

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• The games are expected to generate an economic impact of between $75 and $100 million, but the games
• The games are expected to generate an economic impact of between $75 and $100 million, but the games
• The games are expected to generate an economic impact of between $75 and $100 million, but the games
• The games are expected to generate an economic impact of between $75 and $100 million, but the games
• The games are expected to generate an economic impact of between $75 and $100 million, but the games

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• It gives us the opportunity to collect $75 million for a community center.
• Just to the testifier, you had mentioned a $75 million cost. Is that like pre-interest?
• So, like over 25 years, the total that will be collected is $75 million, or is the $75 million the initial
• And so, with $75 million, it's the maximum it would be.
• </c> taxpayers for 75 million dollars. taxpayers for 75 million dollars.

Bills: HF4094 , HF3390 , HF3813 , HF3583 , HF3751 , HF4324 , HF4789 , HF3596 , HF4033 , HF4424 , HF4053

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: Crosby, local sales tax, bonding authority, community projects, voter approval, Owatonna, use tax, special law, community center, municipal finance, capital project, sales and use tax, local option tax, city tax, public facility, general election, bond referendum, debt limit, levy limit, Minnesota local government

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• homestead exemption is the second homestead exemption that applies to value of the property between 50 and 75
• And then you don't pay the non school taxes from 50 to 75.
• So right now it's 50 to 75. But every year that's 75 level to get adjusted by CPI.

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• you would actually lose more, let's say that you would only get to keep $250, then that would be a 75%
• But you also want to avoid the extreme earnings loss rates, what we describe as 75% or more.
• we throw in another program or a couple more programs, you can very easily now be above 50%, above 75%
• It increases it to over 75% of that range is now this problematic area.
• It increases it to over 75% of that range is now this problematic area.

Committee: All ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE

Summary: The committee first heard from Arkansas Workforce Connections and the Department of Commerce about a package of nine federal waivers submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor under WIOA and Perkins. The officials said the waivers would give Arkansas more flexibility over governance, funding, affiliate centers, and program rules, and that the state expects a response by August 29. They said the package is modeled more closely on Louisiana’s approved waivers than on states with more denials, and outlined a possible transition plan if approved, including a transition committee, policy changes, board training, staffing, and follow-up legislation. Members asked about whether the waivers would affect services for people with disabilities; the officials said not directly, because the waivers focus on WIOA Titles I and III rather than vocational rehabilitation under Title IV. The committee then focused on “benefit cliffs” and work disincentives in safety-net programs. Researchers from the Georgia Center for Opportunity and the Alliance for Opportunity explained how earnings loss rates from taxes and benefit phaseouts can exceed 50%, 75%, or even 100%, making additional work or promotions financially unattractive. They presented Arkansas-specific modeling showing multiple cliffs and stacking effects across SNAP, Medicaid/CHIP, LIHEAP, WIC, reduced-price lunches, child care, and housing assistance, and argued that child care and health coverage create some of the largest disincentives. They suggested policy options including SNAP demonstration waivers, child care subsidy redesign, TANF outcome-based funding, Medicaid premium assistance and health savings accounts, and a possible small-scale pilot to test a more integrated safety net. Heather Webb of Arkansas Family Alliance and Molly Palmer of the Heart of Arkansas United Way added testimony from families, employers, and nonprofits. Webb described a working mother who lost Medicaid and a housing subsidy as her income rose, saying the cliff left her stressed despite earning more. Palmer said Arkansas’s ALICE population often works multiple jobs and still cannot meet basic living costs, and that employers report recruitment and retention problems when workers face benefit cliffs. Members asked for more data on savings and program impacts, and the witnesses said they could provide Arkansas-specific modeling and scenario analysis. The meeting ended with discussion of public-private partnerships, employer-sponsored insurance premium assistance, marriage penalties, and the need to coordinate or consolidate fragmented programs before adjourning.

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• solely based on the zip code where the person lives, to be able to shift and modify that formula to 75%
• solely based on the zip code where the person lives, to be able to shift and modify that formula to 75%
• A study conducted by the state found that the 75%/25% loss cost ratio led to declines in premiums of
• this doesn't eliminate the ability of the carrier to not consider territorial loss; you just go to 75%
• It establishes the 75% to 25% ratio, assigning a 75% weight to the territory's loss cost and 25% to the

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services

Summary: The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a public hearing on a wide range of auto insurance and vehicle-related bills. Testimony focused heavily on autonomous vehicle regulation, auto insurance rating by ZIP code, rental car liability coverage, and surcharge thresholds for minor accidents. Representative Polito supported a bill to regulate autonomous vehicle testing and deployment, arguing for school-zone restrictions, slower speeds, a remote kill switch, and minimum insurance requirements to protect the public. Representative Mendez and Senator Payano testified for legislation to reduce racial and socioeconomic inequities in auto insurance pricing by limiting the weight insurers may place on territorial loss costs, while the Mass Insurance Federation and Consumer Federation of America offered opposing and supporting views, respectively, on the fairness and actuarial impact of geographic rating. The committee also heard support for a bill to remove inspection-sticker violations from license-point calculations, and for a bill to raise the damage threshold for insurance surcharges and minor/major accident classifications. A substantial portion of the hearing addressed House Bill 1301 on rental car liability. Enterprise Mobility, the American Car Rental Association, and a small Massachusetts rental company supported the bill, saying personal auto insurers should be primary when their insureds drive rental cars, that Massachusetts is an outlier compared with most other states, and that the change would reduce costs and simplify claims handling. The Mass Insurance Federation opposed the bill, arguing that current Massachusetts law already clearly makes the vehicle owner’s policy primary and that shifting liability would raise costs for private-passenger policyholders. Committee members asked detailed questions about how rental coverage works, whether premiums or rental rates would change, and how other states handle the issue. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to adjust surcharge rules for at-fault accidents, with sponsors arguing that repair costs and vehicle values have risen sharply and that the current thresholds are outdated. Members discussed how the point system affects drivers, whether the proposal should apply cumulatively or per incident, and how Carfax and out-of-pocket repairs factor into consumer costs. At the end of the hearing, the chair noted written testimony could still be submitted and, during a brief personal privilege, recorded support for two underinsurance bills, H. 1109 and S. 748. The committee then moved and seconded a motion to adjourn, and the hearing ended without any votes on the bills themselves.

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• HR 75. >> All right.
• Questions on item four, House Resolution 75. resolution, indicate by saying I resolution, indicate by
• HR 75. up. HR 75. &gt;&gt; All<00:25:35.919><c> right.
• Questions on item four, House Resolution<00:25:38.640><c> 75.
• </c> Seeing none, the question recurs on the adoption of House Resolution 75.

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• Beginning July 1, 2029, that income threshold will increase from 60% SMI to 75% SMI.
• substitute maintains the current 60% SMI level, but eliminates the income eligibility expansions up to 75%
• eligibility changes in Section 1 will not impact the state budget until fiscal year 2030, when the 75%
• eligibility changes in Section 1 will not impact the state budget until fiscal year 2030, when the 75
• . in section 1 will not impact the state budget until fiscal year 2030 when the 75% SMI population would

Bills: HB2689 , SB5832 , SB5922 , SB5944 , SB5988 , SB6151

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: Working Connections Child Care, child care subsidy, subsidized child care, Washington DCYF, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, low-income families, child care providers, licensed child care centers, family child care, market rate survey, subsidy rates, income eligibility, state median income, SNAP, Basic Food, collective bargaining, provider reimbursement, daily payment, half-day care, partial-day care

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• benefits that the employer pays to be included in the monthly benefit to 100% rather than the 60% to 75%
• the employer's share of their health care coverage is 100% instead of the current policy of 60% to 75%
• For a worker that has just suffered a life-altering ...policy of 60% to 75%.
• You heard about just for the state fund, $75 million to $100 million per year in added benefit costs
• So as you heard, benefits are between 60 and 75% roughly of their workers’ wages.

Bills: SB5847 , SB6067 , SB6136 , SB6014 , SB5972 , SB5869 , SB5874 , SB6058 , SB6039 , SB5944 , SB6188

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: workers' compensation, industrial insurance, injured workers, medical provider network, occupational health, occupational medicine, medical care access, L&I, Department of Labor and Industries, self-insured employers, state fund claims, utilization review, provider credentialing, provider network, treatment guidelines, evidence-based medicine, claims management, claims managers, temporary total disability, permanent partial disability

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• Of the 93 acute care hospitals in Washington, 75 hire accrediting organizations to do inspections that
• Most clients are on a general caseload, which has a ratio of one case manager for every 75 clients.
• Most clients are on a general caseload, which has a ratio of one case manager for every 75 clients.
• those clients that we support that have a smaller caseload, we need to do that same look for our 1 to 75
• caseload and make sure that we Same look for our 1 to 75 caseload and make sure that we're assigning

Summary: At the May 14, 2025 JLARC meeting, members approved the January 9 minutes and adopted the 2025–27 biennial work plan with a minor typo correction. Staff reviewed the new work plan studies, including a drug take-back program fee/expenditure review due in December 2025 and a state energy performance standard compliance review due in June 2027, and noted JLARC’s recent session activity, including several bills passed related to JLARC work and recommendations. The committee then heard a preliminary cannabis market study showing Washington businesses likely produced two to three times more cannabis than retailers sold in 2023. Staff and RAND said LCB’s data systems are incomplete and unreliable, limiting regulation, tax verification, and diversion tracking; they recommended that LCB submit a plan by year-end for collecting accurate data by the end of 2026. Members and LCB discussed the long timeline for a new traceability system, the causes of missing sales and weight data, overproduction, diversion, and the social equity program’s effect on producer licenses. JLARC also presented a preliminary hospital oversight report concluding that the Department of Health is late on many hospital inspections, does not verify third-party inspection standards, does not review adverse health event correction plans, and could make hospital data more accessible. The committee discussed fee funding, language access, and inspection timing, and DOH said it would work on a strategic plan and continue coordinating with JLARC. Members also heard a preliminary report on the public records survivor exemption, which found agencies are using it but need more guidance; JLARC recommended keeping the exemption and having the Attorney General provide additional training. Finally, the committee approved the DDA processes and staffing final report for distribution, which recommended performance metrics, stronger data quality controls, and workforce planning; DDA concurred. JLARC also introduced proposed study questions for a future DCYF juvenile rehabilitation review focused on safety, security, programs, staffing, education, and contraband, and the meeting adjourned after members asked about scope and facility conditions.

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• c><00:14:01.600><c> finds</c><00:14:01.920><c> that</c><00:14:02.040><c> fully</c><00:14:02.360><c> 75%
• </c><00:14:03.320><c> of</c> ...We just saw polling earlier this week that finds that fully 75% of visitors
• submitted written testimony, but she wanted to highlight that, as the Care for Now leadership said, 75%
• 17:21.919><c> said</c> as the care for AA now leadership said as the care for AA now leadership said 75%
• of visitors support but it's 75% of visitors support but it's actually<00:17:24.799><c> even</c><00:

Summary: The joint House Committee on Tourism and Committee on Water and Land heard HB 504, which would raise the transient accommodations tax by imposing a $20 nightly charge on stays booked with points, miles, or other rewards-program benefits, with revenues dedicated to DLNR for natural resource protection, management, and restoration. Supporters said Hawaiʻi faces major environmental funding shortfalls and that visitors should help pay for the lands and waters they enjoy. Testimony in support came from DLNR, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Care for Now Coalition, Hawaiʻi Ocean Legislative Task Force, Hawaiʻi Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy, Kuaʻulu, Mālama Puka, Resources Legacy Fund, and others, many citing visitor polling showing strong support for an environmental stewardship fee and the need for a dedicated funding source and community grants. Opposition or caution focused mainly on implementation and the tax structure. The Department of Taxation said the surcharge would create administrative difficulties because it would be hard to verify the value of points, miles, and similar bookings, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi said it supported the policy goal but not the funding source, warning that tourists have limited budgets and may choose other destinations. Some members also raised concerns about the $20 rate and administrative complexity, while others said the concept was creative but needed refinement. After discussion, the chair recommended passing HB 504 as HD1 with amendments, including noting DoTax’s concerns and changing the effective date for the surcharge to January 1, 2027. Both committees adopted the recommendation and passed the bill with amendments; one member in Water and Land voted with reservations, and several members were excused.

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• Chair calls, call out House Bill 75. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• House Bill 75 is not personal bond. Yes, Mr. Mayor.
• and you are for HB 75, is that correct? Yes, sir.
• For me, justice does not look like HB 75.
• I'm here supporting HB 75.

Bills: HB36 , HB75 , HB76 , HB166 , HB799 , HB 1135 , HJR15 , HJR16 , HB36 , HB75 , HB76 , HB166 , HJR15 , HJR16

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: family violence, global positioning monitoring system, victim resources, electronic monitoring, protective orders, magistrate, criminal procedure, probable cause, written findings, law enforcement, bail bonds, bail fund, charitable bail fund, nonprofit bail organization, public funds, local government spending, political subdivision, county, city, taxpayer lawsuit

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• It just says that if you were going to be on the board of a fire district, whether it's Chapter 75 or
• The reason for that is because, of course, Chapter 75s are raising or lowering taxes. 273s usually have
• 00:02:11.880><c> whether</c><00:02:12.080><c> it's</c><00:02:12.240><c> Chapter</c><00:02:12.600><c> 75
• </c><00:02:13.160><c> or</c> district, whether it's Chapter 75 or district, whether it's Chapter 75 or
• are raising or lowering Chapter 75s are raising or lowering taxes. taxes. taxes. 273s<00:02:25.000><

Committee: House Local Government

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• So the 23% was likely about 77 or 75%. So the 23% was likely about 77 or 75%.
• So the 23% was likely about 77 or 75%.
• So then the failure rate is about 75 on a regular basis annually.
• So then the, can I call it the failure rate is about 75 on a regular basis annually.
• Yeah, that's how that first cohort of folks went from maybe 75% to 23%, sure.

Summary: The committee heard an informational discussion on California’s educator pipeline and shortages, with testimony from the Legislative Analyst’s Office, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, the Learning Policy Institute, CSU educator preparation leaders, and CTA. Witnesses said state investments of more than $2.1 billion have helped rebuild teacher supply, with credential issuance and preparation enrollment rebounding after COVID, but demand remains high because of turnover, early-career attrition, and persistent vacancies. Panelists emphasized that shortages are especially acute in special education, bilingual education, STEM, and in high-need schools and regions, and that underprepared teachers, substitutes, and emergency permits remain heavily used. Several speakers stressed that retention, working conditions, compensation, and stable funding are as important as recruitment. Members focused on whether current data systems are sufficient to measure need and track where teachers end up working. The Commission said it can monitor assignments for credential alignment, but does not have full employment data to determine whether grant recipients or credentialed teachers are actually deployed in the shortage areas for which they were trained. The chair asked for better regional and subject-area data, and the committee discussed the risk that layoffs and budget instability could undermine teacher pipeline investments. CSU representatives urged stronger support for student-teacher stipends, better coordination with districts, more capacity for special education preparation, and more stable CSU funding to expand educator preparation. CTA testified that school climate, class size, health benefits, and administrative support are essential to retaining teachers. The committee then moved to budget proposals. For the Golden State Teacher Grant Program, Finance proposed a $14.4 million reappropriation for 2026-27, and the Student Aid Commission supported continued funding, saying the program has influenced candidates’ decisions to enter teaching and work in priority schools. For educator residencies, Finance proposed $250 million one-time Proposition 98 funding through 2029-30; the LAO said it could be adopted if aligned with legislative priorities, and CTC said the program has strong uptake and supports retention. For the computer science supplementary authorization grant, Finance proposed increasing awards from $2,500 to $6,000 and reducing the match requirement, but the LAO recommended rejecting the change because only about one-fifth of the original funding has been used. The committee also discussed registered apprenticeship pathways, rural access, and whether federal Title II, Title III, or IDEA funds could support bilingual and special education teacher preparation. Several items were held open for further information and follow-up.

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• $75 billion. We're a net contributor to the federal government of $36 billion a year.
• $75 billion. We're a net contributor to the federal government of $36 billion a year.
• $75 billion. We're a net contributor to the federal government of $36 billion a year.
• $75 billion. We're a net contributor to the federal government of $36 billion a year.
• $75 billion. We're a net contributor to the federal government of $36 billion a year.

Bills: HF3396

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: property tax, task force, assessment, state revenue, local government