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• YOU CAN TAKE UP AMENDMENT BAR CODE 185632.
• BUT THERE WILL BE A DOMINO EFFECT WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE.
• DCF CHILD PROTECTION INVESTIGATOR DID NOT PERFORM THIS IN CODE AND HOURS LATER SHE ATTEMPTED TO KILL
• WHAT WE CAN DO IS TRY TO PRESERVE THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS WITHIN THE ZONING CODE
• YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE STRIKE ALL AMENDMENT BAR CODE 698194. >> Senator Harrell: AS I SAID

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It's very simple in that it amends the definition of building official as it pertains to the Building Code
• board and since many counties have moved toward part-time providers, our definition of the building code
• Representative, you're recognized to explain Amendment Bar Code 096789.
• I think that's more something we would deal with in a civil court of law to try to deal with it that
• You know, I just read an article about 1,500 lakes across Florida having nitrogen issues.

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• <00:51:15.599> and entity that fights for the civil and entity that fights for the civil and
• As far as code changes go, I'm not sure. I sit on Edna.
• :29:42.239> before<01:29:42.440> it<01:29:42.600> comes code and the fire code before
• it comes code and the fire code before it comes back<01:29:43.520> to<01:29:44.040> the
• placards but the new system has a code placards but the new system has a code bar<04:16:59.000><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 105, which would create a new conservation license plate and direct the added fee to the cyanobacteria mitigation loan and grant fund. The sponsor, Rep. Rosemarie Rung, said the bill would create a non-tax revenue source to help address toxic cyanobacteria blooms in New Hampshire lakes, ponds, and rivers. She described the public health, environmental, and economic harms from blooms, the high cost of watershed management plans and mitigation projects, and the limited current funding available through state and federal sources. She argued that a voluntary plate program could provide sustainable support and raise awareness. Supporters, including Reps. Katie Pell and McDonald, said the bill would help affected lake communities and tourism-dependent areas. New Hampshire DES testified neutrally but confirmed that blooms have increased sharply, that the agency has issued more than 120 warnings in the past two years, and that the existing mitigation fund is nearly depleted after one-time appropriations. DES said the proposed plate would not solve the entire funding need but could provide dedicated revenue for studies and implementation projects. DMV testified that the operational impact of adding a new plate would be minimal. New Hampshire Lakes also supported the bill and said survey results suggested some current Moose plate holders and new registrants would likely choose the Loon plate. Committee members asked about the health effects of cyanobacteria, the expected revenue from the plate, and whether the problem is natural or human-driven. Testimony said exposure can cause skin irritation, gastrointestinal illness, and more serious liver or neurological effects, with pets and children at higher risk; one witness also cited research suggesting aerosolized toxins may affect people several kilometers from a bloom. DES explained that while lake sediments can release nutrients, the underlying problem is largely driven by watershed inputs and worsened over time. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the chair invited written testimony and additional questions.

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• Military protective orders, or MPOs, are similar to civil restraining orders.
• Military protective orders, or MPOs, are similar to civil restraining orders.
• It was not the intent of my bill to change existing law and other parts of the code.
• So I just want to ...existing law and other parts of the code.
• actions, the civil remedy for avoiding fraudulent deeds, can be lengthy and expensive.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <01:56:42.639> 8 the New Hampshire Constitution Article 8 the New Hampshire Constitution Article
• And I would be entitled to those pursuant to civil discovery, just like legal discovery.
• <03:13:28.160> And civil or criminal litigation issues.
• And civil or criminal litigation issues.
• <03:13:47.600> or uh of the litigation whether civil or uh of the litigation whether civil

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Today we're on Article One, General Government. We are going to... A quorum is present.
• Today, we're on Article I, General Government.
• It's difficult to navigate, and it has to be coded manually when visitors can't find what they need on
• We'll have uncertain exceptional items in Article 3 from each university.
• If you would like to move into end of article debt service? **Chair**: I would, yes. Great.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• So, it's currently a civil violation and you would have to pay up to $10,000 for each penalty.
• So, it's currently a civil violation and So, it's currently a civil violation and you<00:18:48.320>
• <00:29:59.520> hearing thing that they do go to a civil hearing thing that they do go to a
• civil hearing and<00:30:00.320> then<00:30:00.480> the<00:30:00.640> fine<00:30
• Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws, 2025 edition, legalization.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation by Reverend Jod Gun, whose prayer was journalized by unanimous consent. The chamber then recognized several guests, including representatives from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, who were present for a resolution honoring Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week, as well as former Delegate and physician Dan Moheim, Towson University students, a veteran guest, and parents and young children visiting for Maryland Family Network’s Day in Annapolis. The Senate adopted a resolution recognizing the National Alliance on Mental Illness for its advocacy on tardive dyskinesia screening, early detection, and treatment, and designated May 5–9 as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. The resolution was read and adopted without objection. The chamber also unanimously welcomed the guest groups and thanked them for their service and advocacy. In second-reader action, the Senate advanced several bills with committee amendments adopted without objection. Senate Bill 113, the Longevity Ready Maryland Act, was amended to refine aging-related planning, website reporting, and Commission on Aging membership, then ordered to third reading. Senate Bill 123 updated the membership of the Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in nursing homes and assisted living facilities and was also sent to third reading. Senate Bill 336 extended the Task Force on the Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances for one year and added an HBCU representative. Senate Bill 394 expanded expedited partner therapy to bacterial vaginosis and added licensed certified midwives as authorized practitioners. Senate Bill 444 changed certificate-of-need requirements for certain intermediate care facilities, and Senate Bill 461 conformed the SNAP Heat and Eat Program to federal eligibility rules; both were advanced to third reading. The Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee then took up Senate Bill 108, which would authorize the Maryland Department of the Environment to impose administrative penalties for certain water, wetlands, dam, and riparian-rights violations and expand administrative enforcement tools. Several senators raised concerns about the scope of the bill, its effect on shoreline restoration, dams, stormwater and wetlands enforcement, and whether it could allow penalties without adequate process or encourage payment instead of correction. The floor leader responded that the amendment requires notice, an informal meeting, and consideration of good-faith efforts before penalties are imposed in certain cases, and said the bill does not change permit requirements. The debate continued as members sought clarification on how the bill would apply to private dams, HOAs, farmers, and shoreline projects.

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• Allowed to directly sue a school district, you know, technically like going to filing a civil law lawsuit
• Ultimately, Article 7. is not just an aspirational statement.
• And then I look at an article on their own website for August of 24.
• Isn't that like the crux of a civil action law? It's a trust. A what? Yeah. He told me to ask you.
• I'm reading here just an article from a few weeks ago in Florida, Florida scores on the latest round

Bills: HB3, HB3

Keywords: education savings account, educational expenses, certified educational assistance organization, school choice, funding, special education, tuition reimbursement, emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, 911, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management

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• best as efforts to monitor, control, and mobilize individuals, institutions, platforms, and other civil
• whether it's RFA reporting abroad or any other form of, say, a report from safeguard defenders or other civil
• For example, the OIGs do a lot of interesting things that are at civil and administrative levels that
• want, they feel safe in the United States, understand how to follow the rules, and feel that their civil
• And we're also learning about this purge over at USAID, where dozens and dozens of civil servants who

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• 1701 at SEC Act 50 United States code 1701 at SEC the<00:21:04.960> national<00:21:05.280>
• <00:21:13.440> I of the title 3 United States code I of the title 3 United States code I hereby
• at those Wall Street Journal articles at those Wall Street Journal articles from<05:05:48.320>
• It would protect their civil rights and their human rights.
• community it would protect their civil community it would protect their civil rights<05:33:01.920

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The study on line five, section eight, makes the reference to the tax code here.
• The study on line five, section eight, makes the reference to the tax code here.
• The study on line five, section eight, makes the reference to the tax code here.
• 20 years because of code issues and cost.<01:08:48.880> Sure.
• It's for a single service member based upon that ZIP code.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And I think Thurgood Marshall, this guy on civil rights, he was, I think, 82 when he retired.
• officer who violates this requirement is guilty of a class one misdemeanor and subject to a $1,000 civil
• each... ...violates this requirement is guilty of a class one misdemeanor and subject to a $1,000 civil
• A recent peer-reviewed article from MIT shows that discretion and high bias have greater influence on
• You know, there are all sorts of health codes that could confine a public landfill or private landfill

Bills: SB1012, SB1099, SB1234, SB1392, SB1489, SB1535, SB1570, SB1609, SB1627, SB1634, SB1661, SB1709, SB1723, SB1725, SB1743, SB1829, SCR1027, SCR1040, SCR1048

Keywords: concealed carry, firearms, restaurants, liquor licensing, public safety, defamation, private figure, public concern, statute of limitations, internet defamation, juvenile court, legal representation, appointed attorney, guardian ad litem, child welfare, election canvass, canvassing board, governing body, election inspection, election access

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee heard and advanced several election, judiciary, child welfare, and criminal justice measures. SB 1489 would require paid petition circulators for initiatives and referenda to disclose their name, state of residence, and paid status verbally and on a badge, add registration requirements for certain local circulators, prohibit pay by signature for local measures, and apply strict compliance and funding-disclosure rules to local initiatives. The ACLU opposed it as compelled speech and a burden on political expression, while the Arizona Chamber supported it as transparency and parity with state-level rules. The committee recommended the bill do pass on a 4-3 vote. SB 1609, an emergency measure concerning political party names, would require proposed party names to be distinguishable from existing parties and bar use of terms like “independent” or similar variations. The Arizona Independent Party opposed it as a retroactive change and “cartel protection,” while county election officials and the Arizona Association of Counties supported it as reducing voter confusion. The committee adopted an amendment and recommended the bill do pass on a 7-0 vote. SCR 1040, a voter-approved constitutional referral, would raise the mandatory retirement age for judges and justices of courts of record from 70 to 75; supporters argued it reflects longer life expectancy and preserves experienced judges, while opponents said voters previously rejected a similar proposal and that an age limit is preferable. It passed 5-2. The committee also considered SB 1234, which changes juvenile court representation rules by requiring a guardian ad litem in dependency and termination cases and allowing appointment of an attorney for the child depending on age and ability to express an opinion. Sponsor Senator Werner said the bill was part of a broader child-safety reform effort informed by cases such as Rebecca Baptiste, arguing that a guardian ad litem with attorney authority would better protect children’s best interests. Child welfare attorneys and advocates opposed the bill, saying children need a dedicated attorney-client relationship, confidentiality, and a voice separate from the court or DCS; DCS remained neutral. The committee adopted an amendment and recommended the bill do pass on a 5-2 vote. SB 1661 would allow a presumed father to be relieved of child support obligations if genetic testing shows he is not the biological father; supporters described cases where men remained liable despite exclusionary DNA results, and the bill passed 6-0. Later, the committee heard election administration and transparency bills. SB 1392 would give governing bodies canvassing elections access to locations where election materials are created, handled, processed, tabulated, or stored, so they can observe procedures and review records while protecting secrecy and security; county officials raised concerns about the term “agent,” and the bill passed 4-3. SB 1634 would require ADOT to provide county recorders with a copy of an applicant’s handwritten signature when facilitating voter registration; county officials said it would improve signature comparison, and the bill passed 5-2 after a vote correction. SB 1743 would redact an individual donor’s employer street number, employer name, or residence address from public campaign finance reports, with penalties for improper disclosure; supporters cited privacy and safety, while opponents argued employer information is important for transparency and identifying influence. It passed 5-2. SB 1099, a strike-everything amendment, set statutory criteria for defamation claims involving public or private figures and public or private concerns, including falsity, reckless disregard, and context; it passed 4-3. After a recess, the committee heard SB 1535, which increases penalties for buyers of sexual conduct, including making the conduct a class 6 felony and adding a $200 assessment to support anti-human trafficking services. The sponsor and supporters, including survivors, law enforcement, neighborhood advocates, and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, said the bill targets demand that fuels trafficking and neighborhood disorder. Opponents from criminal justice and anti-violence groups said the bill should include a rebuttable presumption to better protect trafficking victims. The committee adopted an amendment and recommended the bill do pass.

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• possible, date, time, and location, and to provide the responding party with a copy of the campus code
• <00:02:01.560> of<00:02:01.680> the<00:02:01.840> campus<00:02:02.159> code
• <00:02:02.360> of party with a copy of the campus code of party with a copy of the campus
• code of conduct<00:02:03.560> and<00:02:03.920> if<00:02:04.039> the<00:02:04.200
• Just to give you some context, in 2020 an article published by the Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And that concludes Article 5. Mr. Chair, members, moving on to Article 6.
• Moving to Article 8.
• Chair, the next article is Article 9, the miscellaneous article. Section 1 is unchanged.
• The final article, Article 10, is the Department of Human Services Program Integrity Article.
• concludes the language articles. concludes the language articles.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: Members met to review a budget bill agreement using a nonpartisan spreadsheet and summary materials. Chairs and members thanked fiscal, research, revisers, and agency staff for the collaborative process, noting the bill had been difficult and that the final product reflected compromise. The chair also said only minor technical changes were expected before final enactment, and the spreadsheet walkthrough was then turned over to fiscal staff. Fiscal staff explained that the agreement met the overall budget target and walked through major human services provisions. Key items included nursing facility payment changes, including a phased PDPM change, APS inflation, modified single-bed incentives, and a CPI-U capped payment cap; a nursing facility surcharge; workforce standards board rule costs; continuation of certain nursing facility property tax rates; regulation of for-profit acquisitions of nursing homes and assisted living facilities; repurposing assisted living special project funds; funding the SEIU self-directed worker agreement; CFSS reimbursement in acute care hospital settings; and multiple disability waiver rate and authorization changes, including CPI-U inflation caps, waiver authorization reforms, and a waiver reimagined advisory task force. The agreement also included family residential service rate increases, a temporary extension of customized living disproportionate share payments, tribal eligibility for targeted case management, positive supports training changes, out-of-home respite modifications, swimming lessons as an allowable service for certain children with disabilities, a provisional EID provider license, and program integrity services funded by licensing fee increases. Additional provisions covered MinnChoices studies and assumed savings, behavioral health fund changes, substance use disorder treatment billing and rate changes, supportive recovery housing, housing support supplemental rates for specific providers, disability determinations, enteral nutrition payment timing, temporary funding for Boundary Waters Care Center, several one-time human services grants, senior nutrition funding, and grant reductions and extensions. No formal vote was described in the transcript; the discussion focused on explaining the agreement and its fiscal effects.

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• They refuse to understand that mascots are not educationally sound and that they are a violation of civil
• In Shelburne, the girls' ski trainer at Mohawk Trail High School was named in a civil suit filed by a
• This time, I filed at least three complaints with the Office for Civil Rights, and I prevailed on behalf
• It was specifically during the civil rights era where a lot of people of color were still being affected
• While this may seem impressive, the article says... ...the rate of student arrests in the country.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened a public hearing on 41 bills related to school climate and safety, with chairs Jason Lewis and Ken Gordon outlining procedures and noting more than 125 witnesses. The first major topic was the “Study Act” on cell phones in schools and related social media restrictions (House 666/Senate 335). Secretary of Education Pat Tutwiler and Attorney General Andrea Campbell testified in strong support, arguing that bell-to-bell phone-free policies would improve student focus, reduce anxiety and distraction, and support mental health. Several legislators also supported the approach, though Representative Jeff Turco and Senator John Keenan emphasized narrower bills focused only on school-day phone restrictions rather than broader social media regulation. Senator John Velis likewise backed a comprehensive school-hours restriction, citing student distraction and mental health concerns. Representative Tarsky described successful implementation of a Yondr pouch system in a school where he served as principal, saying it improved engagement and reduced bullying and discipline issues. The committee then heard testimony on a bill to prohibit Native American mascots in public schools (Senate 312/House 575). Senator Joe Comerford, Brittany Wally, and Rhonda Anderson all urged passage, saying Native mascots are dehumanizing, harmful to Native youth, and inconsistent with civil rights and educational values. They described support from tribal nations and noted that many Massachusetts schools have already changed mascots, but some still resist. The hearing also included testimony on school start times (House 647/Senate 360), where middle school students Caroline Duffy and Emery Jarvis described exhaustion and survey data showing widespread sleep deprivation. Former educator Telia Jacobs, former principal Rep. Tarsky, and others argued that later start times would improve health, learning, and student well-being, while acknowledging transportation and scheduling challenges. Zoriana Petrosian, who helped write one of the bills as a student, said the state already has enough research to act now. Additional bills drew testimony on related school issues. Dr. Raul Fernandez supported a bill promoting racially integrated schools (Senate 324), citing a recent advisory council report showing large disparities in segregated schools and urging DESE to develop a statewide integration strategy. On safe firearm storage education (House 548/Senate 397), multiple witnesses from Grassroots for Gun Violence Prevention and school communities supported annual school-based education about secure storage, saying it would help prevent child access to unsecured firearms and build on local resolutions already adopted in some districts. The committee also heard testimony on bills to expand career and academic plans (House 533/Senate 438), with speakers saying more structured planning would help students make informed college and career choices. Later, testimony on child sexual abuse prevention and survivor support bills described the prevalence of abuse, the need for training in schools and youth-serving organizations, and the importance of extending compensation and prevention measures. Throughout the hearing, chairs repeatedly closed bills with no witnesses and moved the agenda forward, but no votes were taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• I recognize the amendment is coded A12.
• Um the thing about civil Um the thing about civil rights<01:35:46.320> is<01:35:46.639>
• would convert them into federal civil would convert them into federal civil law<01:42:19.360>
• The amendment is coded A13.
• :55:22.080> is<01:55:22.400> not civil immigration enforcement is not civil immigration

Keywords: 1183, house

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• They're not civil service employees and have the same civil service protections.
• They're not civil service employees and have the same civil service protections.
• So, we cannot use that article, that specific article, um, to appeal a decision. >> Okay.
• So, we cannot use that article, that specific article, um, to appeal a decision. >> Okay.
• So, we cannot use that article, that specific article, um, to appeal a decision. >> Okay.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard SB 2122, which would tie public service flexible spending account contribution and carryover limits to the annual IRS cafeteria plan caps. DEER supported the bill and said it would help the state keep pace with federal limits, though it suggested deleting the words “inflation/adjusted” and “for that calendar year” as unnecessary. HGA and UPW strongly supported the measure, saying state limits lag the IRS amounts and that higher caps would help employees offset rising health care costs. In response to questions, DEER said the plan has a fund balance of about $1.6 million but noted some risk if employees leave before contributing enough to cover reimbursements. The unions agreed to DEER’s suggested wording change so long as the bill still clearly required future increases to track the IRS limits. The committee then took up SB 2116, which would create a confidential process in the Attorney General’s office for anonymous complaints against public employees, with complaints forwarded to the appropriate agency and annual reporting required. DLIR and the Attorney General opposed the bill. The AG’s office said anonymous complaints cannot truly be guaranteed to remain anonymous, that existing laws already provide confidential complaint processes in specific areas, and that the AG would effectively be only a repository without meaningful authority over how complaints are handled. HGA and UPW supported the bill, saying it would begin a conversation about protecting complainants while discouraging frivolous complaints. In questions, senators raised concerns about how anonymous complaints would be investigated and whether the AG could serve as an appeal body; the AG said the proposal would likely require broader changes to existing complaint laws. The committee also heard SB 218, which would amend the amount a disbursing officer may deduct from an employee’s wages to repay indebtedness to the state. HGA and UPW supported the bill, saying it would create a more lenient repayment process for employees who were overpaid and should not have to repay large amounts in a single pay period. UPW said the bill would eliminate a provision allowing recovery of debts of $1,000 or less in one pay period, which it described as problematic for members. The Libertarian Party of Hawaii was listed in opposition, and additional comments were submitted by the state controller and the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly. Finally, the committee heard SB 2114, which would repeal the prohibition on certain exempt employees grieving suspensions or discharges and allow bargaining-unit members to grieve disciplinary actions. DHRD and the City and County of Honolulu opposed the bill, arguing exempt employees are at-will employees who serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and already have other legal remedies for discrimination or harassment; they also said the issue is a negotiable matter under collective bargaining agreements. HGA and UPW supported the bill, saying exempt positions have increased in number and that just-cause protections would improve recruitment and retention. Senators questioned how unions would represent exempt employees and whether the bill would change the at-will nature of those positions; no vote or final action was taken on the measures in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• <00:34:23.320> in under Section 117 of the code in under Section 117 of the code in addition
• <00:44:45.079> penalties they've got potential civil penalties they've got potential civil
• But in this specific case, the IRS code, the Internal Revenue Code, says that scholarship payment to
• <00:48:49.920> the this specific case the IRS code the this specific case the IRS code the
• > that Internal Revenue code says that Internal Revenue code says that scholarship<00:48:53.000

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened a public hearing on HB 402, a bill dealing with whether Education Freedom Account (EFA) payments should be described in state law as not constituting taxable income. The bill sponsor argued that the current statute is misleading because New Hampshire should not imply a federal tax result, and said the bill would remove that language and could also be amended to clarify that families should consult tax advisors. He emphasized that the measure was not intended to impose a state tax on EFAs, but to avoid giving inaccurate advice about possible federal tax liability. Testimony was divided. A retired representative and a tax preparer both opposed the bill, saying EFA payments are already treated consistently with IRS rules and that the bill would create confusion, administrative burden, and possible tax consequences for low- and moderate-income families. They argued the bill is a solution in search of a problem and warned that requiring 1099s could add costs for the scholarship organization and recipients. A tax attorney supported the bill’s repeal of the state language, saying New Hampshire should not put tax advice into statute and that the current wording is inaccurate because federal law, not state law, controls taxability. He cited IRS Section 117 and Publication 970, explaining that only some scholarship-like payments are tax-free and that many EFA-eligible expenses may not qualify for federal exemption. Members asked questions about what would be misleading, whether the bill was trying to tax EFAs, and the cost of issuing 1099s. The sponsor and witnesses repeatedly said the bill was not a state tax on voucher payments, but a clarification about federal tax treatment. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion provided.

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• That is critically important to have both components: criminal investigation and the civil regulatory
• That is critically important to have both components: criminal investigation and the civil regulatory
• Both those agencies retain their civil and regulatory functions.
• and<00:21:12.320> regulatory retain their civil and regulatory retain their civil and regulatory
• So, just to Constitution and Article 3.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It just seems so incredibly high to me for that to be the cost to change a tax code. So, Mr.
• It sounds like the Chair says this is going to be a topic going forward, but in terms of civil legal
• Budget, but we can get you more information on what exactly is in the recommendations for civil legal
• So, the New Mexico Legal Aid falls under the number of organizations under civil legal services.
• Before that front page article, I was very worried about the elections next year. Thank you, Mr.

Keywords: 996, all