Transcript Highlights:

• The pipeline capacity that you've purchased that we implement, The capacity that you've purchased that
• Unfortunately, there was a lot of ambiguities in this purchasing price and what was purchased.
• amount that you purchased, and you can't exceed that either.
• Wetlands are under the amount of acres that they purchased.
• He didn't necessarily say that we get to farm 160 acres of that purchase. Yep, yep.

Keywords: 908, all

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• are often targeted because their emotional vulnerability can make them more susceptible to impulse purchases
• kind of provide the right guardrails that allow us to have the form and function, if you will, and flexibility
• ><00:18:07.039> you<00:18:07.120> will,<00:18:07.280> and<00:18:07.440> flexibility
• function, if you will, and flexibility function, if you will, and flexibility in<00:18:08.320>
• I can monitor, you know, I have to approve what apps he purchases or downloads, and so in some way I

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then heard testimony on the use of artificial intelligence in therapy and mental health settings. Representative Lisa Willner and Brenda Rosen of NASW Kentucky argued for “guard rails” on AI chatbots so they cannot present themselves as licensed therapists or replace school counselors, psychologists, or social workers. They said AI can support licensed professionals, but warned that chatbots cannot reliably recognize nonverbal cues, escalate crises, or provide accountable care, and they cited examples of harmful chatbot interactions, including a suicide case and a chatbot telling a user to “Please die.” The witnesses also raised concerns about data privacy, commercialization of sensitive mental health conversations, and the use of personal clinical content to train AI models. They said minors should require parental consent and suggested transparency about how a chatbot is trained and who created it. They distinguished between unvetted consumer chatbots and AI tools that have been scientifically validated or approved as digital therapeutics, noting that some evidence-based tools may be useful for specific conditions such as depression, anxiety, or eating disorders. Committee members asked whether regulation should be handled by the legislature or by professional boards, and whether a multi-state model would be preferable to 50 different state approaches. The witnesses generally favored expert-led standards and said a board or panel of experts could review and approve mental health chatbots, but members cautioned that boards can become too restrictive and that legislation should preserve flexibility and avoid discouraging children from seeking help. The discussion ended with a request for the witnesses to restate their proposed policy ideas, including privacy protections, bans on commercialization, limits on training AI with clinical content, transparency requirements, and informed consent.

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• And then it maintains tribal reciprocity for medical patients to purchase medical products off of tribal
• We must give them the flexibility.
• We must give them the flexibility.<00:58:26.319> We<00:58:26.559> have<00:58:26.720>
• proposals<00:58:27.280> that<00:58:27.440> are flexibility.
• We have proposals that are flexibility.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• SB 704 requires that the purchase of a firearm barrel follow a similar process as when someone purchases
• must be conducted in person through a licensed dealer, with a background check conducted on the purchaser
• And so why this is relevant is that the purchasing of a barrel is an essential piece of a gun and a central
• gun owners, including individuals that have already gone through a background check because they purchased
• bill's not intended to burden law-abiding citizens who go through the background process to legally purchase

Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures, with extensive testimony on firearms regulation, disability and sexual assault, mental health diversion, emergency response, and law enforcement masking. SB 704 by Senator Arreguín would require firearm barrels to be purchased through licensed dealers with a background check, as a response to the rise in ghost guns and 3D-printed firearms; supporters said barrels are a key component of untraceable guns, while opponents argued the bill burdens lawful gun owners and does little to stop criminals. SB 258 by Senator Wahab would eliminate the remaining spousal rape exception for victims unable to consent because of disability; supporters called it a needed closure of an archaic loophole, while disability-rights advocates opposed it unless amended, warning it could worsen misunderstandings about capacity to consent and harm disabled people’s autonomy. After debate, SB 258 passed the committee on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, with several members voting aye and the bill held on call. Senator Umberg presented SB 398, which closes a loophole in the law prohibiting paying or offering money or other value to induce someone to vote or register to vote; there was little opposition, and the bill passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations and was held on call. He also presented SB 27, a CARE Court cleanup measure that would allow certain misdemeanor defendants found incompetent to stand trial to be routed into CARE Court and would expand eligibility to some people with mood disorders with psychotic features. Supporters said it would improve access to treatment and reduce unnecessary incarceration, while county behavioral health directors and disability advocates warned it could blur the line between voluntary civil treatment and coercive criminal proceedings and expand CARE Court beyond its intended scope. SB 27 passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 36 from Senator Umberg, a price-gouging measure tied to wildfire-related emergency conditions that also expands search-warrant authority for certain misdemeanor investigations. Public defenders opposed the search-warrant expansion as unnecessary, while a late supporter from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office spoke in favor; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and held on call. SB 571 by Senator Arreguín would increase penalties for impersonating emergency personnel and related conduct during disasters; supporters cited post-fire looting and impersonation, while opponents argued longer sentences do not deter crime and that existing law is sufficient. The bill passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and was held on call. Finally, Senator Wiener presented SB 627, which would prohibit law enforcement from wearing extreme masks except in limited circumstances, aimed largely at masked federal immigration enforcement operations. Supporters said masked, unidentified officers create fear and undermine trust, while law enforcement groups argued the bill wrongly sweeps in local officers, is too broad, and should instead target federal agents or impersonators. Testimony was still underway when the transcript ended, and no final committee action on SB 627 is shown here.

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• As written, the law would require voters to also purchase a driver’s license even if they do not drive
• As written, the law would require voters to also purchase a driver’s license even if they do not drive
• As written, the law would require voters to also purchase a driver’s license even if they do not drive
• As written, the law would require voters to also purchase a driver’s license even if they do not drive
• As written, the law would require voters to also purchase a driver’s license even if they do not drive

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Finance Committee first took up a nongermane amendment to House Bill 71 that would require state vendors, through contract language, to comply with the New Hampshire Patient Bill of Rights. Representative Edwards said the amendment was revised after feedback from the hospital association and DHHS, applies only to new contracts or amendments, and includes a repeal date of November 30, 2026 so it would function only for the current budget cycle. John Williams of Legislative Affairs said the changes reflected work with DHHS procurement staff and with hospital stakeholders, including the removal of the term "addenda" in favor of "amendment" and clarification on prospective application. The committee did not vote on the amendment at that time, noting it would be attached later to HB 71. The committee then moved into executive session and acted on several bills. HB 67, which converts a pilot program for accessible voting machines in local elections into a permanent program, was amended to remove a $100,000 appropriation and adjust dates; the amendment and the bill as amended both passed unanimously, 25-0, and the bill was suggested for the consent calendar. HB 111, extending the Right-to-Know Ombudsman position, was retained and slated to be incorporated into HB 2 after a unanimous 25-0 vote, with the ombudsman noting the office could expire July 1 if the budget were delayed. HB 164, creating a process for a publicly accessible website for local records retention and access, was also retained for HB 2 by a 25-0 vote because it carries an appropriation. HB 216 was retained for further work because the committee could not get reliable cost information from the retirement system or the Labor Department; members said the fiscal note looked alarming, though the committee believed the actual cost might be near zero. HB 282, which raises the biennium cap on critical injury benefits for first responders from $500,000 to $1 million without increasing any individual benefit, was voted ought to pass 25-0 and will require a report. HB 619, dealing with solid waste issues and a possible self-funding accounting unit, was retained for HB 2 by a 25-0 vote. HB 650, an annual dedicated-funds cleanup bill that also caps a robotics fund at $1 million, passed ought to pass 25-0 and was placed on consent. Finally, HB 129, defining "evidence-based" in public education, was retained 25-0 while members continued working on language, and HB 133, concerning new resident driver’s license transfer requirements and DMV notices, drew a split policy discussion: the minority raised constitutional, administrative, and fiscal concerns, while the majority moved to retain it for HB 2 consideration.

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• is Our mission is carried out through... whether that means you're filling up on gas or purchasing
• 00:06.760> in because of the economies they have in because of the economies they have in purchasing
• they pay 20 to 30% less for purchasing they pay 20 to 30% less for their<02:00:11.440> goods<
• you are removing that small business ability to compete with businesses that have advantages in purchasing
• Thank you, Miss Zin. ...committee to vote no on Senate File 258 and allow restaurants the flexibility

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It's an industry that very much lends itself to flexibilities with scheduling, with where you're going
• <03:15:35.040> that law with additional flexibility that law with additional flexibility that
• testing equipment etc etc then purchase testing equipment etc etc or<04:01:42.319> whether<04
• So if there is a person who is an employee and they want to purchase an employment insurance on top of
• The committee member continued: “So if there is a person who is an employee and they want to purchase

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This does not eliminate the flexibility in the system for them.
• the season to purchase annual license and to encourage annual license renewal.
• licenses late in the season purchasing licenses late in the season to<01:44:31.200> purchase<
• annual license and to to purchase annual license and to encourage<01:44:33.800> annual<01:44:
• purchase purchase my<01:51:41.040> combination<01:51:41.800> license<01:51:42.440>

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional reflection on Nowruz, the Persian New Year, emphasizing renewal, spring, and the challenges facing Iranian families amid conflict. The speaker connected the holiday’s themes of hope and responsibility to Vermont and democracy, then the chamber moved to routine business, including first readings and referrals of five House bills: H.945 on hemp products, H.946 on utility advertising and costs in rental agreements, H.947 on a residential universal design building code, H.948 on membership of the Retired Employees Committee on Insurance, and H.949 on homestead and non-homestead property tax yields and technical education finance changes. Three Senate bills were also read and referred: S.189 on hospital service reductions, S.203 on penalties for repeat DUI offenses, and S.313 on transforming Vermont’s career technical education system. The House also recognized several guests and announcements, including family members of members, airport employees, a UVM student intern, and visitors from Brazil. A House concurrent resolution, HCR 168, was read and congratulated Girl Scout Troop 60336 of Milton on earning the Bronze Award for a community garden project that improved accessibility through rain barrels and raised beds. The resolution highlighted the troop’s leadership and the role of its co-leaders, and the chamber applauded the guests in attendance. The main floor action centered on House Bill 642, relating to youthful offender proceedings, where Representative Booton of Barre City offered an amendment to stop the scheduled expansion of Raise the Age to 20-year-olds. Supporters argued the change would preserve current treatment of 18-year-olds while preventing an automatic expansion they said could strain the system and raise public safety concerns; opponents, including the Judiciary Committee, urged waiting for required Department for Children and Families reports due in 2026 before making changes. After debate, a roll call vote was taken on the amendment, with members calling the roll as the vote proceeded.

Transcript Highlights:

• We talk about them being able to purchase their own house, purchase their own cars.
• We talk about them being able to purchase their own house, purchase their own cars.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This means that Minnesotans are not being reimbursed for the cost of the medications they purchase and
• all the way down to here to be able bar all the way down to here to be able to<01:14:50.560> purchase
• a cup of coffee at a typical to purchase a cup of coffee at a typical coffee coffee coffee shop.<01:
• to<01:16:53.360> ensure<01:16:53.600> that<01:16:53.840> as power and flexibility
• to ensure that as power and flexibility to ensure that as few<01:16:54.320> farms<01:16:54.960

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Without additional resources to address these cost pressures, both in funding and in flexibility to manage
• Without additional resources to address these cost pressures, both in funding and in flexibility to manage
• for federally qualified health centers, or FQHCs, get calculated when two FQHCs merge or when one purchases
• > or<01:17:17.880> or<01:17:18.040> takes<01:17:18.280> over kind of uh purchases
• or or takes over kind of uh purchases or or takes over ownership<01:17:19.040> of<01:17:19.199

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met for a Health and Finance Policy hearing, began with member and staff introductions, and noted that Representative Keeler was participating as a non-voting member. The chair outlined committee rules on decorum and then introduced the day’s first agency presentation from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), with Commissioner Cunningham appearing to present the department’s budget priorities. Commissioner Cunningham described MDH’s broad public health role and emphasized that public health is underfunded relative to health care, with significant reliance on federal dollars. The department’s main budget request was for infectious disease prevention and response to offset anticipated federal funding losses. MDH also outlined several fee increases tied to public water systems, wells, licensing and certification, assisted living and health care facilities, HMO regulation, food/pools/lodging inspections, radioactive materials, X-ray equipment, and asbestos abatement. The commissioner said these changes were needed because costs, workload, and regulatory complexity have increased, while many fees have not been updated in years. MDH also presented budget-neutral proposals, including continuing the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Advisory Committee, converting the Maternal and Child Health Advisory Task Force into a standing advisory committee, restoring some local and tribal public health cannabis and substance misuse prevention grants, creating direct American Indian Health Special Emphasis Grants, reauthorizing the State Trauma Advisory Council, and extending firefighter PFAS biomonitoring work. The department also requested an operations adjustment for rising employee, insurance, fuel, utility, and legal costs, and referenced additional Clean Water Legacy Fund proposals. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided. Representative Bierman then offered supportive comments, praising MDH’s work and backing the funding and fee proposals, especially the restoration of local public health prevention grants.

Transcript Highlights:

• First, cost savings and related benefits to homeowners, not just at purchase, but over the life of the
• <00:32:11.039> not<00:32:11.279> just<00:32:11.440> at<00:32:11.760> purchase
• ,<00:32:12.159> but to homeowners, not just at purchase, but to homeowners, not just at purchase
• Essentially, what occurred was I had purchased a business in 2015.
• DHS actually has broad flexibility to reassign people between different departments, different areas,

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <01:06:48.640> amount that that might be a flexible amount that that might be a flexible amount
• Here, this clarifies that to give the foreclosing lenders more flexibility to postpone or cancel the
• Here, this clarifies that to give the foreclosing lenders more flexibility to postpone or cancel the
• Here, this clarifies that to give the foreclosing lenders more flexibility to postpone or cancel the
• Here, this clarifies that to give the foreclosing lenders more flexibility to postpone or cancel the

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:25:01.080> hours<00:25:01.360> and employment the flexible hours and employment
• the flexible hours and variety<00:25:01.880> of<00:25:02.000> tasks<00:25:02.320> in
• environment<00:25:05.320> for<00:25:05.480> individuals<00:25:05.960> with The flexible
• the meat cutters or also the CDL drivers, right, we just want to make it so that the program is flexible
• I purchased this hunting blind with the intention of outdoor activities with my son.

Bills: HF1439, HF1004, HF498, HF1326

Keywords: HF1439, Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation, Carts to Careers, workforce development fund, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, grocery industry, food industry, food retail, retail workforce, job training, career pathways, scholarships, certifications, workforce pipeline, one-time appropriation, industry training, labor shortage, youth employment, apprenticeship

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• So the mandate to cover gives the plan some flexibility, I'm assuming.
• So the mandate to cover gives the plan some flexibility, I'm assuming, in how they pass those costs along
• Representative Lyons did correctly say that there are opportunities for individuals to go online to purchase

Summary: The House Insurance Committee met on April 23 with a quorum present and first deferred HB 1142. The committee then heard HB 1187, which would direct any excess Louisiana Citizens emergency assessment funds, after related debt is paid, toward the Louisiana Fortified Homes Program or future Citizens debt. Representative Sawyer and Commissioner Tim Temple said the bill would likely redirect about $50 million in one-time surplus funds and would help expand a popular roof-mitigation program that has already awarded more than 4,600 fortified roofs. The bill drew support from several witnesses and was reported as amended without objection. Next, HB 1210, dealing with insurance claim disputes and a pre-suit review process for Louisiana Citizens claims, was discussed. Representative Dana Henry said he was voluntarily deferring the bill and instead pursuing a study resolution after hearing concerns from members and stakeholders. Department and Citizens officials said the proposal was modeled on Florida’s process and could help resolve disputes faster and cheaper, but the bill was ultimately voluntarily deferred after testimony and some opposition cards were noted. The committee then took up HB 1199, which requires coverage for genetic testing and treatment related to SCN2A-associated disorders. Representative Jordan and the Diedon family gave emotional testimony about their daughter Emily’s diagnosis and the importance of timely genetic testing. The bill was amended to require that testing be ordered by a provider and deemed medically necessary by the health plan, with discussion about whether a neurologist should be involved; members said that issue could be refined later. HB 1199 was reported as amended. Finally, the committee considered HB 880, the Louisiana Artificial Intelligence Insurance Fairness Act, which would regulate AI use in underwriting, rating, and claims. After a lengthy discussion about state insurance regulation, McCarran-Ferguson, and concerns that the bill could jeopardize federal broadband funding, Representative Jordan voluntarily deferred HB 880, and HB 920 was also deferred. The committee then heard HB 1221, which would limit the policy data collected for the Louisiana Fortified Program Fund. Former Representative Bowler argued the bill was needed to protect policyholder privacy, while the Department of Insurance and Commissioner Temple said the data is needed for surplus-lines premium tax audits, fraud detection, and consumer assistance after disasters. The discussion continued with questions about what data would be visible and how it would be used, but the transcript ends before a final action on HB 1221 is shown.

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• At the same time, we're also a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which gives us the flexibility to operate
• jurisdiction, and at the same time, we're also a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which gives us the flexibility
• program monies to ...program provisions, including authorizing schools to use program monies to purchase

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Education Committee met as a committee of reference to complete required sunset reviews and hear a performance audit. Members and staff introduced themselves at the start of the session, and the chair outlined committee procedures, including limits on public testimony and the goal of adjournment by 5 p.m. The committee then heard the sunset review of the Credit Enhancement Eligibility Board. A governor’s office representative explained that the board was created in 2016 to help qualifying schools, mostly charter schools, lower borrowing costs through a credit enhancement fund. He said the board has approved 15 projects, has no dedicated staff or budget, and is now at its statutory leverage limit, so it is mainly monitoring existing obligations. Members voiced support, and the committee voted by voice vote to recommend continuation of the board for 10 years, until July 1, 2036. The committee next reviewed the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). WICHE leadership described the interstate compact, its student exchange programs for undergraduate, graduate, and professional health care education, and related cost-savings and workforce benefits for Arizona. Testimony emphasized tuition savings for Arizona students, the return of many professional students to practice in Arizona, and the role of the compact in supporting higher education access and workforce needs. Commissioners from Arizona’s Board of Regents and Eastern Arizona College also spoke in support. The committee then voted by voice vote to recommend continuation of WICHE for 10 years, until July 1, 2036. The committee also received the Arizona Auditor General’s performance audit of the Arizona Department of Education school safety program. The audit found that while the program has grown substantially and now funds more than 1,000 school safety positions, ADE did not ensure many sampled schools complied with requirements such as operational plans, safety teams, annual training, activity logs, and expenditure documentation. The Auditor General said the department relied too heavily on written attestations and reduced monitoring as the program expanded, and recommended stronger oversight, written procedures, and better reimbursement controls. ADE’s school safety director responded that the department accepts the findings, has already begun improving monitoring, and is moving to require uploaded documentation and more risk-based reviews; he also said the department will seek additional staffing and will meet with the Auditor General and ASU to strengthen evaluation of the program. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 2142, which would establish a school safety center within ADE, assign it responsibility for administering the school safety program and providing technical assistance, and allow up to 10% of program appropriations for administration. Members discussed whether the bill should also require monitoring of emergency operations plan compliance, better address students with disabilities, and clarify coordination with other state agencies. The sponsor said he planned to offer a floor amendment to make monitoring expectations clearer. The bill was discussed but no final committee action was recorded in the portion provided.

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• buyer representation agreement needs to be signed at a minimum before the agent submits an offer to purchase
• were talking a lot about how we encourage large loads to have backup generation and participate in flexible
• Market signals are driving the robust deployment of flexible, quick-responding resources to serve ever-changing

Bills: SB75, SB715, SB776, SB1299, SB1405, SB1968, SB2021, SB2077, SB2148, SB2321, SB2330, SB2411

Keywords: electric generation, reliability, ERCOT, Public Utility Commission, penalties, performance requirements, energy policy, construction contracts, compensatory damages, government delays, contractor, legislation, nonprofit donor privacy, membership lists, supporter confidentiality, volunteer privacy, association rights, public records exemption, Texas Public Information Act, government transparency

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• about appropriate funding for early childhood preschool programming, so looking at some of the flexibility
• <00:14:35.800> opportunities some of the flexibility opportunities some of the flexibility
• Some might want to have more administrators or teachers, so just allowing for more flexibility there.
• Some might want to have more administrators or teachers, so just allowing for more flexibility there.
• Some might want to have more administrators or teachers, so just allowing for more flexibility there.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Doing some research, I found that RSA 4:29 talks about when the state purchases real estate, and RSA
• real<01:08:40.480> estate<01:08:41.480> and<01:08:42.159> uh the state purchases
• real estate and uh the state purchases real estate and uh RSA<01:08:42.719> 4<01:08:43.080>
• :25.120> in<01:13:25.159> terms<01:13:25.400> of<01:13:25.880> being flexible
• space and in terms of being flexible space and in terms of being able<01:13:26.360> to<01:13:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first took up House Bill 702, which would change how extra or special duty pay for retired police officers is treated for retirement and work-limit purposes. Supporters argued the bill would let retirees work more special-duty hours, helping municipalities fill traffic-detail and similar assignments without added state cost, and said it would not prohibit retirees from working but would simply stop those hours from counting toward the return-to-work threshold. Opponents argued the change would be inconsistent with the retirement system’s 2011 reforms, could increase pension liabilities, and would treat the same compensation differently for active employees and retirees. Members also discussed whether the bill would affect current and future retirees, the role of municipalities, and whether the policy amounted to “policing for profit.” The subcommittee ultimately voted 3-2 to recommend inexpedient to legislate (ITL) on HB 702, sending it to the full committee with that recommendation. The committee then discussed House Bill 581, which would create a Group Three retirement plan for new state employees hired after the bill’s effective date. The chair outlined a housekeeping amendment to delay implementation, moving the effective date to January 1, 2026, and noted a sponsor amendment addressing health insurance group inclusion and medical and surgical benefits so those benefits would not be put at risk for the new group. Testimony and discussion focused on the shift from defined benefit to defined contribution, with supporters citing Michigan examples and arguing the bill would help recruit and retain employees while giving them more flexibility. Opponents said the change could weaken retirement security and increase unfunded liability, though supporters responded that the bill still requires employer contributions toward accrued liability and is intended to keep the state on track to pay off its unfunded liability by 2039. The transcript ends with continued discussion of the bill and no final vote shown on HB 581.

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• The additional money collected would also allow lawmakers more flexibility to look at other important
• to look at other important flexibility to look at other important taxes<03:25:02.399> to<03:25
• All of the other New England states pay a sales tax on top of the entire purchase price, not just the
• So that adds up to a dollar more to the purchase price.
• Your vacation house on the lake, or up in the north country, an apartment building that you purchased

Keywords: 1189, house, all