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HI
Summary: The House Committee on Health heard testimony on a series of bills related to public health, pharmacy regulation, disability access, and health care infrastructure. HB 1535, creating an income tax credit for automated external defibrillator installations, drew support from the Department of Health, tax department comments, and public testimony emphasizing AED access in community and transit settings. HB 1765, requiring safety warnings for spear fishing gear, received comments from DLNR and strong support from a free-diving safety advocate who described blackout risks and argued for point-of-sale warnings. HB 1549, which would repeal the law prohibiting drug paraphernalia, drew mixed testimony: the Department of Health, the Public Defender, and harm-reduction advocates supported repeal as a public health measure, while HPD and a county prosecutor opposed it, warning it could encourage drug use and create public safety issues. The committee also heard HB 1550, which would exclude drug testing products from the definition of drug paraphernalia. The Department of Health and harm-reduction advocates supported the bill, saying drug checking tools save lives and help prevent overdoses, while one written opponent was noted. HB 1995, allowing people who are blind or deaf to receive disabled parking permits, drew opposition from the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Disability and Communication Access Board, and other opponents, while a few written supporters were also noted. HB 1671, allowing licensed dental hygienists to place interim therapeutic restorations in public health settings, received support from the Department of Health and several oral health organizations, with the Board of Dentistry offering comments. HB 1643, establishing a framework for pharmacy audits and record retrieval, prompted the most extended discussion. The Board of Pharmacy and independent pharmacy representatives supported the bill as a needed framework to limit burdensome audits and protect patient care, while HMSA raised concerns about possible conflicts with upcoming federal PBM reforms and potential unintended consequences. Committee members questioned both sides about timing and workload, and supporters argued the bill was needed now to protect rural and independent pharmacies. Finally, HB 1978, appropriating funds for a new outpatient care center in North Kona, received strong support from Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Queen’s Health Systems, the Kona-Kohala Chamber, and others, who described it as a long-term investment in West Hawaii’s health care capacity and economy. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 23rd, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

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  • , recording fees, along those lines.
  • They're funded through self-generating fees, filing fees that, as your bill states, go into a fund, right
  • They're funded through self-generating fees, of filing fees that, as your bill states, goes into a fund
  • The fees are self-generated, right?
  • Filing fees, I would say.” “Filing fees? I would say over $100. I really don't know.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources May 14th, 2026

Natural Resources

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  • It provides for oil field site restoration fees. Okay, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Vice Chair.
  • These fees help prevent the state from bearing the full cost of orphaned wells.
  • Current laws tie some fees to severance tax calculation, which can burden marginal and stripper wells
  • , oil from stripper wells less than 25 percent of the full fee, gas from low-pressure wells 40 percent
  • of the full fee, and gas from incapable wells 17.5 percent of the full fee.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/16/26

Higher Education Finance and Policy

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  • So this revises that cap and sets it at either the lesser of the average tuition and fees charged by
  • Um, above tuition, above fees, above room and board, above all of those things.
  • ,<01:08:47.120> your or less, your tuition, your fees, your or less, your tuition, your fees
  • They will only be covered by the North Star Promise, which only covers the tuition and fees.
  • <01:29:34.320> at<01:29:34.560> a tuition and fees at a tuition and fees at a public
Bills: HF4252
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

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  • Commonly, it's the fuel that's used in small engines like snowmobiles and motorcycles and boats. of the
  • The assets in there are shut off from the bank, except maybe, I guess, fees help with cash flow.
  • he's questioning what what kind of fees he's questioning what what kind of fees or<00:37:52.880>
  • Consumers are inundated with fees all the time on the internet as they are buying things.
  • Consumers are inundated with fees all the time on the internet as they are buying things.
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from February 26, after correcting the header date to Thursday, February 26. It then took up House File 36004, as amended by the author’s technical A1 amendment. Representative Van Binsbergen described the bill as a change to statute governing bulk delivery of nonoxygenated fuel, especially for boats and other watercraft, to allow direct delivery to vehicles rather than requiring transport of fuel in containers or removal of boats from the water. Members generally supported the concept, citing convenience for lake users, reduced travel and potential invasive species spread, and fewer spill risks, but the chair said the bill would be laid over pending additional clarification from the State Fire Marshal’s Office and other agencies. House File 2236 was then introduced as a vehicle bill for possible future omnibus use and laid over without testimony or opposition. The committee also heard House File 3709, which would allow Minnesota banks and credit unions to offer custodial accounts for digital assets such as cryptocurrency. The authors framed the bill as a consumer-protection and competitiveness measure that would let local institutions keep pace with customer demand and prevent Minnesotans from relying on out-of-state or offshore providers. Testimony from the Department of Commerce and credit union representatives supported the bill, saying it would level the playing field, keep digital assets under Minnesota oversight, and help local institutions remain relevant; one witness said significant liquidity had been leaving local communities for outside exchanges. Questions from members focused on whether the accounts would be NCUA-insured, how the bill related to unclaimed property, and whether the policy goal was consumer protection or simply preserving bank relevance. Several members expressed support but also cautioned about crypto volatility, scams, and the need to avoid turning credit unions into exchanges. The discussion ended without a final vote in the excerpt, with the bill still under committee consideration.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/24/26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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  • Representative Long added that he also worries about the attorney’s fee piece and apologized for not
  • warrant sent to Google identifying 100 suspects who entered a keyword of interest into Google's search engine
  • Thank you very much. interest into Google's search engine. interest into Google's search engine.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships May 5th, 2025

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

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  • There's a $45 fee.
  • What Zaffirini has done is to say the fee ought to be the same, it's not any different from taking a
  • State of Texas, family law case is a $45 transfer fee. It shouldn't be any difference to go from.
  • California to here to Travis to have that $45 fee are from El Paso to Travis County for $45 fee and that's
  • That's for a fee. Thank you, Judge Herman. Any questions of Judge Herman, members?
TX
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  • We pay tuition, room and board fees just like the regular students, and then we have what's called the
  • Empower Fee, which is just to help fund the program itself, paying the mentors.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Property Tax Appraisals Apr 17th, 2025

S/C on Property Tax Appraisals

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  • And one of the issues on that case we did prevail was the award of attorney's fees.
  • If something goes wrong and we lose the case, do I have to pay their attorney's fees?
  • It would be reasonable attorney's fees.
  • So those tax consultants would be at risk for those attorney's fees.
  • And many of those tax consultants also work on a contingency fee basis.
TX
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  • members, Senate Bill 1760 relates to guardianships for persons who are incapacitated, changing the fee
  • Generally, the bill would set a fee of $45 for filing a guardianship case transferred from another county
  • Property owners can often face expensive legal fees just to clear these fraudulent claims.
  • This motion for fraudulent conveyance incurs no cost for the citizens because there's no filing fee to
  • have this petition heard by a district judge, and there's also no filing fee to have it recorded with
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Jurisprudence (Part I) Apr 9th, 2025

Jurisprudence

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  • and members, Senate Bill 1760 relates to guardianships for persons who are incapacitated changing the fee
  • Generally, the bill would set a fee of $45 for filing a guardianship case transferred from another county
  • Property owners can often face expensive legal fees just to clear these fraudulent claims.
  • particular um motion for. fraudulent conveyance is at no cost for the citizens because there's no filing fee
  • to have it, have the to have this petition heard by a district judge and there's no filing fee to have