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• Due to the Cameron County's interpretation of the application of these statutes, one of my constituents
• Unfortunately, the application of both the model subdivision rules and platting exceptions within statute
• A fee for future improvements in case that area were to grow.
• Last session, the legislature passed HB 14, which established that an applicant, which could be a citizen
• prac is it, is, are there other situations where you can actually sue a city and And get attorney fees

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• the regionalization of water and sewer services by requiring the PUC to prioritize acquisition applications
• from public utility agencies and issue a decision within 120 days of determining the application is
• Members, this is the bill we previously heard by Representative Fairley relating to the applicability
• We will not accept, process, or consider granting that application. We have a problem.
• Of what the fees would be assessed. Chair: I'm not sure about the sliding scale exactly.

Bills: HB 4530, HB 4931, HB 5559, HB 5560

Keywords: water rights, Texas Water Trust, water bank, environmental conservation, water quality, instream flows, aquifer, water injection, Edwards Aquifer, environmental regulation, groundwater, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water conservation, drought, utility regulation, water use restrictions, Public Utility Commission, civil penalties, drought contingency, environmental protection

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• going to start with Senator Leak, Tab 8, SB 1168, on installation or use of tracking devices or applications
• Section 923.425 makes installing, placing, or using a tracking device or application on another person's
• is currently not an increased penalty for unlawful installation or use of a tracking device or application
• Installation or use of a tracking device or application if a person does so in furtherance of committing
• the matter involved, and who are working under the supervision of an attorney when deciding on legal fees

Summary: The committee heard and acted on several criminal justice, public records, nuisance, and firearms bills. SB 1168, by Sen. Leak, would create a second-degree felony for aggravated installation or use of a tracking device or application when done in furtherance of a dangerous crime; it passed unanimously. SB 1054, by Sen. Garcia, would increase penalties for tampering with electronic monitoring devices, require immediate revocation of pretrial release for tampering, and bar further pretrial release on the current charges; after testimony raising concerns about unintended consequences and proof issues, it was reported favorably unanimously. SB 1198, by Sen. DeSigley, addressing fraudulent use of gift cards, was substantially revised by a delete-all amendment and a technical amendment, then reported favorably with support from retail and industry groups. SB 710, by Sen. Osgood, would create a public records exemption for personal identifying and location information of current and former Crime Stoppers employees, board members, and volunteers; it was reported favorably unanimously. SB 1022, by Sen. Wright, would strengthen nuisance abatement enforcement by raising fines, allowing tax-collector collection and special assessments, and authorizing foreclosure on unpaid liens; it was reported favorably after support from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. SB 716, by Sen. Martin, would impose mandatory minimum sentences for certain sexual offenses by registered sexual offenders or predators and bar early release; after an amendment to tie the penalty to prior convictions rather than registration status, it passed favorably. SB 878, also by Sen. Martin, would extend probation supervision for certain misdemeanor controlled-substance offenses and align them with existing alcohol-related probation rules; it passed unanimously. Finally, SB 952, by Sen. Guglia, would repeal the statute allowing firearm and ammunition sales restrictions during certain declared emergencies; after extensive testimony from gun-rights advocates and debate about local emergency ordinances, it was reported favorably.

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• the same uh it's just that application the same uh it's just that application is<00:37:58.079>
• And then we have another fee, which is a special fund.
• that deserve it based on an application that deserve it based on an application system<00:48:17.760
• So when the money comes to the foundation, do you folks take a fee? Um, it's a 5% fee, correct?
• Yeah, it's fee. The fee is pretty much every university has the same process.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Section 62 modifies inspection fees for grain buyers. Section 63 modifies grain storage fees.
• fee for grain storage, and then the exam fee scales up based on your capacity.
• <01:14:52.719> for proposal and with a flat $500 fee for proposal and with a flat $500 fee
• This is a huge to license fees.
• application goes. Uh feds come out, they application goes.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Why is the warfage fee a good index? Okay.
• And we think it's directly applicable to us as well.
• In their Warfage fees earlier.
• Why is the Warfage fee a good index? Why is the Warfage fee a good index?
• <01:04:25.119> And applicable to to us as well. And applicable to to us as well.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard SB 2694 SD2, which would authorize the Public Utilities Commission to create automatic adjustment mechanisms for water carriers, including a water carrier inflationary cost index, and to waive certain requirements under the Hawaii Water Carrier Act. Testimony was sharply divided. The Department of Transportation, Young Brothers, and several shipping, harbor, labor, and business-related supporters argued the bill would modernize regulation, reduce the need for large catch-up rate cases, and help keep rates aligned with rising costs. Young Brothers said its current rate-setting process is expensive and delayed, and that annual adjustments with guardrails such as a 5% cap and periodic full reviews would support sustainable operations and the state’s supply chain. Some supporters also said the company’s less-than-container-load service and required inter-island routes create costs that are not fully covered by current rates. Opponents, including the Consumer Advocate, the Maui Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii Food Industry Association, restaurant and chamber groups, and other businesses, argued the bill would lead to higher costs for consumers and businesses and should not move forward. Several testified that shipping costs already significantly affect pricing and that automatic increases would worsen the cost of living. The Consumer Advocate said Young Brothers should focus on cost control and implementing its business plan rather than automatic rate increases. The Maui Chamber and others pointed to a recent PUC decision that imposed a two-year stay on rate increases and said the bill would undermine that protection. Some opponents urged the committee to defer to the PUC’s regulatory authority. The PUC explained that it regulates water carriers as public utilities under existing statute and said it had recently approved a temporary rate increase while imposing a two-year stayout period on further increases, with emergency relief still possible. PUC members said they were still examining whether they have authority to adopt the proposed WICI mechanism by rule and wanted legislative clarity. In response to questions, the PUC said it prefers the current two-year stayout as reflected in its order. Young Brothers also clarified that it serves less-than-container-load cargo, that some routes and services are cross-subsidized because they are not profitable, and that an independent observer is being put in place to monitor implementation of its updated business plan. The transcript ended with the committee still taking questions; no final vote or disposition on the bill was shown.

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• license fee.
• license fee.
• One of those fees that fines, fees, etc.
• There's some small fees that<02:50:29.120> are<02:50:29.279> applicable<02:50:29.680>
• fees.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The Secretary of State's office is self-sustaining through modest fee... the same 15 minutes or so so
• office is self-sustaining<00:10:51.760> through<00:10:52.079> modest<00:10:52.440> fee
• The office is self-sustaining through modest fee revenue, such as the $15 annual fee to file a business
• Once that is accomplished, we will start processing applications for other armor enhancements, such as
• armor applications for other armor enhancements<00:32:32.279> such<00:32:32.480> as<00

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:19 Auditor of Public Accounts 00:01:07 Office of Secretary of State 00:10:22 Kentucky State Treasury 00:17:51 Office of Attorney General 00:28:50, 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met for its first meeting and heard budget-related presentations from the Auditor of Public Accounts and the Secretary of State, with the Treasurer beginning a presentation at the end of the transcript. Auditor Allison Ball reviewed her office’s 2024 and early 2025 work, including hundreds of county and state audits, several special examinations, and ongoing reviews such as the kinship care funding issue, the Kentucky Department of Education audit, and the Jefferson County Public Schools audit. She said her office is focused on waste, fraud, abuse, and legal compliance, and asked the committee to consider future budget changes, including aligning her appropriation with restricted funding and restoring a stronger performance-audit function. She also highlighted audits that exposed serious problems, including the Department of Juvenile Justice review, and said those reports are intended to serve as models for other entities to avoid similar failures. Secretary of State Michael Adams said his office is self-sustaining through fees and does not need tax dollars, but asked for greater access to its own revenues and more flexibility in using them. He highlighted the Safe at Home address confidentiality program, saying recent changes expanded protections for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, and that the program has grown rapidly while remaining funded by offender fines. Adams also urged lawmakers to again adjust county election funding for inflation, noting the current per-voter and per-precinct amounts were set decades ago. In questioning, Representative Hart asked whether the Safe at Home program was self-funding; Adams replied that it covers only about 10% of its operating cost and said the best solution would be to let the office use more of the revenue it already collects rather than rely on tax dollars. Treasurer Martin Medcafe, introduced with staff member Russell Weber, praised the General Assembly’s fiscal discipline and described the Treasury’s work in managing state funds. He reported strong results from the Unclaimed Property Fund, saying the office returned $35.5 million to Kentuckians in its first year and $3.8 million in the first month of the current year, and said the State Investments Commission generated $682 million in returns last year. He also highlighted financial literacy efforts through the Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission and said the Treasury is helping manage opioid settlement funds, which are now earning up to $200,000 per month through investment. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• So AERIC had annual membership fees. And the annual membership fees...
• It's not just the membership fee.
• So in fiscal year 24, we completed over 3 million voter registration applications.
• Those voter registration applications are sent to us from the Texas.gov application every night.
• And basically, what this application does is it's...

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• It also imposes fines and fees for violating such requirements.
• The only cost would be fines and fees if someone had to be prosecuted.
• uh imposes fines and fees for violating such Thank you.
• uh, has filed their application. uh, has filed their application.
• an interconnection application. an interconnection application.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 408 FN, which expands prosthetic device insurance coverage from children to individuals over 19, with limits on activity-specific devices and one device every five years. Members noted an indeterminate fiscal impact beginning in fiscal year 2028, but speakers said the bill addressed a gap in current coverage and had already been supported unanimously in policy. The committee voted 9-0 to recommend ought to pass. Next, Senate Bill 534 FN, dealing with compliance with foreign influence and funding restrictions for political expenditures and contributions, was discussed and then approved. Supporters said it clarifies that the restrictions apply to local elections and constitutional amendment questions as well as state and federal elections, and that enforcement costs would be minimal absent violations. The committee voted 9-0 to recommend ought to pass. The committee then considered Senate Bill 538, extending net metering eligibility terms for municipal energy projects. Members discussed a proposed amendment to align the bill with related conference committee language in HB 221 and to address projects already in the pipeline, but the amendment failed on a 4-5 vote. The underlying bill was then recommended ought to pass on a 9-0 vote. The committee also heard extensive testimony on Senate Bill 541 FNA, which reallocates existing capital funds for regional drinking water infrastructure in southern New Hampshire, including PFAS-related work and the southern regional waterline project; after discussion of funding sources and project impacts, it was approved 9-0. Finally, the committee began work on Senate Bill 557 FN, which would prohibit liquor commission licensees from selling or allowing certain kratom products. Representative Sweeney offered an amendment intended to narrow the bill to target semi-synthetic and synthetic kratom products while preserving lawful natural products, and members discussed enforcement scope and fiscal impact. The transcript ends during that discussion, before a final vote on the amendment or bill.

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• This is simply routing funds that have already been collected through air fees.
• We also support variation in organizational capacity and potential applicants.
• Section 2 provides for shared accountability between the agency and the permit applicant.
• During that review, we often require additional information from the applicant.
• for further technical information. the application is deemed administrative.

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• also requiring 63 votes application also requiring 63 votes application also requiring 63 votes clerk
• the the uh same to increase the fee the the uh same to increase the fee the the uh building fees to
• establish the academy building fees to establish the academy building fees to establish the academy within
• to what I'm thinking it applicable to what I'm thinking it applicable to what I'm thinking that's all
• for youthful offici application for youthful offici application for youthful offici yes and that application

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Students with waivers do still pay institutions tuition, fees, housing, and food.
• So this is for the next... ...and fees, as well as the tuition rates.
• and our commercial applicators across the state.
• We're looking at very specific applications for them and advancing things forward.
• We've received eight of the continuation CIP applications.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first reviewed the 2024-25 tuition waiver report for the North Dakota University System. Staff explained that waivers were reported for degree-seeking students and broken out by residency, institution, and waiver type. Members asked about partial versus full waivers, institutional discretion, athletic waivers, and whether campuses have published guardrails or transparency requirements. Staff said most waivers are set by institutions, with some statutory and board-required categories, and that athletic waivers are a small share of total waiver dollars. The report showed total gross tuition of $354.5 million, tuition waived of $38.9 million, and 11,193 of 42,040 students receiving some waiver. Members also discussed how waivers affect net tuition revenue, housing and food collections, and whether campuses are using waivers strategically compared with scholarships and other funding sources. The committee then heard a presentation on tuition rates by campus and State Board policy. Staff explained the board’s tuition factors for resident, Minnesota reciprocity, contiguous-state/U.S. nonresident, and international students, and noted that campuses often seek exceptions based on program-specific competition and enrollment goals. Members asked whether rates are based on cost or competition, and staff said campuses typically bring forward estimates and market comparisons when requesting special rates. The presentation also reviewed general fund appropriations versus net tuition revenue by campus, and members discussed how local tuition decisions and waivers do not directly affect the state funding formula, though they do affect institutional revenue and reserves. Questions were also raised about the Higher Learning Commission’s financial composite indicator and how it differs from the more intuitive reserve and revenue figures. The committee next received a broad overview of non-higher-education entities affiliated with the State Board of Higher Education, beginning with NDSU agriculture-related units. Dr. Greg Lardy described the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education, the NDSU Extension Service, the Agricultural Experiment Station, and the branch research centers, emphasizing their statewide role in crop and livestock research, extension education, and county-based outreach. He outlined funding mixes for extension, the experiment station, and branch stations, noting that grants and contracts support both research and education, while the agronomy seed farm is self-funded through seed sales. Members asked about the new and vacant FTE pool, R1 research status, matching requirements for grants, and whether state appropriations count toward research expenditures. Dr. Lardy also highlighted major research impacts, including crop varieties, virtual fencing, AI-assisted weed control, and NDAWN weather data. The Northern Crops Institute and the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute also presented. NCI described its role in market development, technical services, and education for regional agriculture, its governance through the Northern Crops Council, and its funding from state appropriations, other states, and earned revenue. Members asked about the source of out-of-state funding, intellectual property, and the institute’s international reach. UGPTI then outlined its transportation research, federal and state funding structure, and work on road and bridge condition assessments, travel demand modeling, and workforce training. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting reflected in the transcript.

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• That fee is what funds the waste tire management fund.
• Once the fee is paid, those are the tires that enter our system, and I believe around 98% of tires in
• That fee is what funds the waste tire management fund.
• Once the fee is paid, those are the tires that enter our system, and I believe around 98% of tires in
• Are we going to increase the fees on the boat folks? It's imposed on themselves.

Summary: The House Natural Resources Committee met with a quorum and took up a series of hunting, wildlife, environmental, and property measures. It reported favorably HCR 79, which urges Congress and the U.S. Forest Service to allow deer hunting with dogs in Kisatchie National Forest, after testimony emphasizing the cultural importance of dog hunting and opposition from the Louisiana Wildlife Federation, which supported only the wounded-deer recovery component. The committee also reported favorably SB 419 on using pre-charged pneumatic devices during primitive firearms season, SCR 29 creating a study committee on Atchafalaya Basin water quality, and SB 111 setting black bass and crappie bag and size limits in the basin, with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries saying it would continue sampling and monitor impacts. Members then approved SB 174 transferring state property in Caddo Parish from Louisiana Tech University to the Caddo Parish School Board, SB 189 prohibiting intentional release of fuels or chemicals for temperature-affecting purposes, and SB 99 modernizing DEQ communications to allow optional electronic notices. They also reported favorably HCR 54 requesting a federal study of flooded corn and migratory waterfowl behavior, and HCR 94 requiring annual boating safety reports from Wildlife and Fisheries; witnesses supported the reporting idea and suggested adding a 10-year average for context. The committee next approved HCR 104, which asks the Department of Conservation and Energy and the Louisiana Geological Survey to study collection and access to subsurface data, with LSU’s Greg Upton describing ongoing modernization of core samples, well logs, and 3D subsurface mapping. It also passed SB 331, which temporarily removes a section of the Louisiana Scenic Rivers Act for five years to allow work on the lower Pearl River; conservation groups opposed the bill, warning about precedent, flooding, erosion, and habitat impacts, while the author said the measure was narrowly tailored to address severe silting and channel problems. Finally, the committee created a task force on illegal dumping in HCR 85 after amending its membership, adopted a substitute for HR 216 to authorize a committee hearing on the 2022 Louisiana Climate Action Plan, and reported favorably HCR 87 supporting a U.S. senator’s migratory flyway correspondence and SB 505 revising the Motor Fuels Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund grant process and related tank requirements.

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• Help with getting their financial statements in order so they can then fill out a loan application.
• That information is on the front page of our website where you can look at their application.
• questions we all ask, but I've gotten a little bit more into the weeds of how much we are paying in fees
• Does that risk calculate to return net fees?
• A great applicant pool to be able to do it. So this is even more why I'm passionate.

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• Senator Wirth, are you still Chair: with us at page 29, line 24, 25, striking attorney's fees?
• The American rule - prevailing party does not get their attorneys' fees as a matter of general course
• Most often parties bear Committee Member: their own attorneys' fees.
• Chair, in fact, the commission has never levied fees on any state.
• And if we need additional monies, let's increase the fee on the doctors.

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• Turning to page 41, a final strategy this report suggests is the creation of a universal application
• would have been determined by their parents or guardians completing some kind of family income application
• CCBHC is that the array of services is based on a community needs assessment, not just the generalized fee
• There’s a whole fee schedule that the state pays for non-Medicaid services.
• These rates and this fee schedule have not changed. They have not changed for at least four years.

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• direct services and outreach to victims and survivors of human trafficking, and all of the fines and fees
• I just went over, all of those are directly ...of human trafficking, and all of the fines and fees I
• Nobody wants to see the discriminatory application of law, and we believe that while this bill is a great
• AB 1142 updates the maximum entry fees allowed for small public horse events that have not been updated
• This will allow smaller shows to charge the fees required to continue supporting themselves and local

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a long Daily File with several major policy bills and multiple commemorative resolutions. The most debated measure was AB 379 on human trafficking and child exploitation. The bill was presented as a stronger, more comprehensive version that increases penalties for adults soliciting minors, adds a loitering offense tied to purchasing commercial sex, raises fines for businesses that facilitate trafficking, creates a Survivor Support Fund, and establishes grants for victim services and vertical prosecution. Several members spoke in support, while Assemblymember Sharp-Collins raised concerns that the loitering provision could be vague and disproportionately enforced against Black, Brown, and LGBTQIA+ people. The bill passed after debate, with the clerk reporting 72 noes and the measure still passing. The Assembly also passed AB 1415, which expands the Office of Health Care Affordability’s authority to review more health systems, private equity and hedge fund acquisitions, and managed service organizations in order to better track cost drivers and medical debt. Other policy bills approved included AB 711 on coordinating court reporters for motion hearings, AB 1142 on horse event entry fees, AB 309 on preserving access to sterile syringes for HIV and hepatitis prevention, AB 358 on allowing victims to consent to searches of hidden surveillance devices like AirTags and spy cameras, AB 592 on outdoor dining for restaurants, AB 1341 on clarifying contractor licensing violations, AB 752 on easing child care center siting, AB 1166 on extending debt-settlement rules to commercial financing, AB 806 on mobile home resident cooling rights, AB 972 on explicit sex discrimination protections in higher education, AB 416 on emergency room 5150 authority, AB 632 on expedited collection of penalties for serious local code violations, AB 672 on PERB notification and intervention rights, AB 876 on CRNA scope of practice, and AB 760 on temporary mobile home housing after disasters. Most of these measures passed with broad bipartisan support, though AB 672 drew sharp opposition from Assemblymember DeMaio over concerns about PERB and state bureaucracy. The chamber also adopted several resolutions recognizing May observances and public service groups. These included ACR 63 designating May as California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month, ACR 69 for California Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being Month, ACR 76 for California Small Business Month, ACR 77 for Drowning Awareness and Prevention Month, HR 36 for Lung Cancer Action Week, HR 39 for National Public Works Week, and HR 41 for National Hospital Week. Members used the resolutions to highlight local institutions, public health, and community services, and each was adopted after co-author rolls and voice votes. The session ended after the Assembly completed the day’s file and moved through a series of routine procedural motions and adjournment-related business.

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• <00:09:52.160> in<00:09:52.279> the Asset Management fees in the Asset Management fees
• resolution foreclosures fines and fees resolution foreclosures fines and fees Etc Etc Etc as<00:
• <00:47:52.400> in transparency uh attorney's fees in transparency uh attorney's fees in involved
• incurring any fees or attorney fees<00:50:58.640> uh<00:50:58.920> uh<00:50:59.040>
• a 30-day notice around non-emergency fee a 30-day notice around non-emergency fee increases<00:52

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• A fee, at its core, is to cover a cost.
• But the fee is not covering any cost.
• But the fee is not covering any cost.
• How is it going as far as applications for licensing?
• Overall applications? You know what? Surprisingly, we haven’t seen a huge decrease in applications.

Keywords: 908, all