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• One of the conditions of that loan was to watch education on how to budget for homeownership.
• We would hope that all loan servicers would work proactively with families in distress.
• Our servicer members service loans for third-party mortgage investors.
• Fannie and Freddie loan limits.
• to sell those loans to institutional investors.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• readiness to sign a loan.
• We also support our program through a loan fee that we have for each loan.
• Also, loan repayments.
• When you're ready for a loan, you can get a loan. So it's a revolving loan fund.
• But sometimes things happen. a loan. So it's a revolving loan fund.

Summary: The task force met to focus on funding systems and incentive structures for a proposed regional waste infrastructure effort, including how a future WIPA framework might support solid waste planning in the Willamette Valley. Staff and members heard presentations from DEQ on the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, from Business Oregon on the Special Public Works Fund, and from Oregon State Treasury on state bonding capacity and the bond issuance process. Presenters explained how their programs are structured, how projects are scored or approved, what kinds of public entities and projects are eligible, and how interagency coordination and co-funding can work. DEQ emphasized that its revolving loan fund is driven by water-quality benefits and public-health criteria, while Business Oregon described a broader infrastructure loan program for public entities with no scoring system, and Treasury outlined the state’s debt-capacity process and the differences between general obligation and lottery bonds. Members used the presentations to discuss whether similar funding tools could support solid waste infrastructure, especially for transfer stations, regional hubs, and related facilities that may need to be built before Coffin Butte reaches the end of its lifespan. Several questions centered on whether public-private partnerships could qualify, whether equipment inside facilities could be financed, how repayment would work, and whether planning costs could be covered. DEQ and Business Oregon both said they could potentially collaborate on scoring or co-funding, but noted eligibility limits and the need for public ownership in many cases. Treasury said bond capacity is limited and competitive, especially for lottery bonds, and that project authorization generally runs on a two-year cycle, though unused authority can sometimes be reauthorized. In task force discussion, members debated whether the group should pursue a dedicated funding lane for the seven-county region rather than having local governments compete with other statewide needs. Some members stressed the importance of criteria to avoid stranded assets and to ensure funding is available when projects are ready, while others raised concerns about how cities and counties would generate revenue to repay debt during construction and early operations. The group also discussed flow control, system fees, and the need for regional collaboration among counties, cities, and haulers to create enough waste volume to support new infrastructure. Staff noted that pre-session filing materials for the legislature are due September 11, and the chair said the August meeting will focus on organizational structure and identifying partners. During public comment, Representative Kevin Mannix submitted written testimony supporting the WIPA concept and urging the task force to endorse it. Commissioner Bubba King of Yamhill County urged the task force to compare alternatives objectively and warned against adding bureaucracy before evaluating existing infrastructure and costs. Commissioners Kevin Cameron and Roger Nyquist of Marion and Linn counties described regional hub-and-spoke concepts, transfer stations, and intermodal options, emphasizing the need for planning, strategic siting, and collaboration with haulers and local governments.

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• We also need to ensure it is safe and approved, which will require some modifications to the building
• **House File 1796**: Livestock Investment Grant Program Modifications.
• help get our business off the ground, but ultimately put our energy into applying for farm credit loans
• $4,000 project, we would still need to come up with $3,600 or spend additional time applying for a loan
• proposals to the DNR to our wildlife biologists, who will review them, approve those changes and modifications

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• Do I need to take out a loan?
• It creates better loan performance.
• to sell those loans to institutional investors.
• Because if those loans are not eligible for this relief... ...loans are not, you know, eligible for this
• It was various foreclosure rescue schemes, loan modification fraud, those sorts of things.

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• that our members have had modifications that our members have had to<00:06:35.080> make<00:06
• <00:29:49.280> to that make reasonable modifications to that make reasonable modifications
• I won't take out any more loans. Why would I continue to throw money away?
• I won't take out any<00:51:28.680> more<00:51:28.920> loans.
• Why would I continue to any more loans.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Relative to the May Revision proposal, that would involve two major modifications.
• That would be the construction loan loss guarantee.
• That would be the construction loan loss guarantee.
• And with respect to the construction loan loss guarantee, that loan loss guarantee would be in place
• Here to support the request for the Student Loan Empowerment Network.

Summary: The committee opened with the State Controller’s Office May Revision requests, including funding for Fiscal book-of-record stabilization, a Broadcom IDMS licensing adjustment, the California State Payroll System, ACFR reporting automation, and $3 million for unclaimed property outreach. Testimony emphasized progress on Fiscal becoming the state’s accounting book of record in July, faster ACFR publication, and the move to electronic unclaimed property claims. Members asked about the size of the unclaimed property fund and how quickly money is transferred to the General Fund; the Controller’s office said about $15 billion is held, with most excess transferred regularly, and the LAO noted the fund is the General Fund’s fourth-largest revenue source. No concerns were raised by Finance or the LAO, and the item was closed after no public comment. The committee then heard the administration’s proposal to tax prewritten digital software and software-as-a-service, with Finance saying it would modernize sales tax treatment and raise an estimated $450 million General Fund and $560 million local revenue in 2026-27. The LAO supported modernizing the tax but suggested broader digital goods coverage and a business-use exemption; industry and taxpayer groups opposed the proposal, warning of higher costs for consumers and businesses. Members also heard CDTFA’s administrative request tied to the proposal, plus a separate CDTFA budget reduction reflecting lower operational needs; that reduction was presented as a savings item and drew positive reactions. Next, the committee considered federal conformity for “Trump accounts,” which would align California tax treatment with federal rules for tax-deferred children’s accounts and avoid tracking burdens for families. The LAO recommended approval, and the item drew no opposition. The committee also heard a proposal to cut the first-year $800 annual business tax to $400 for LLCs, LPs, and LLPs; Finance argued it would lower startup costs and encourage new business formation, while the LAO said the benefit was not well targeted and could subsidize entities that would form anyway. Members discussed the policy tradeoff, and public commenters split between support for small business relief and concern about revenue loss. The final major revenue item was a permanent business tax credit limitation, capping credits at the greater of $5 million per corporation or 50% of pre-credit liability, while excluding the low-income housing tax credit and personal income tax credits. Finance said it would raise significant revenue from large profitable corporations, and the LAO said it was a reasonable option but noted it would mainly affect the R&D credit and could have future implications for programs like California Competes. Public testimony was sharply divided, with business groups opposing the cap and anti-poverty advocates supporting it as a way to recapture revenue. The committee also heard FTB’s CalFile realignment request, which would return most of the direct-file-related resources to the General Fund while retaining a smaller staff to improve CalFile, and the California Arts Council’s request to reauthorize the Keep Arts in Schools voluntary contribution fund, which members and advocates supported despite relatively modest annual donations. The hearing continued with GoBiz proposals on civic media funding, CA RISE reappropriation, and a semiconductor facility reversion, with the LAO supporting the latter two and members raising questions about the civic media program’s scope, outreach, and inclusion of broadcast and ethnic media.

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• We conduct file audits on 10% of closed loans for program compliance, review all closed loan files for
• We conduct file audits on 10% of closed loans for program compliance, review all closed loan files for
• collect all closed loan documents doents collect all closed loan documents doents via<00:09:00.120>
• We can help apply for loan modifications, speak with their mortgage servicer on their behalf, and discuss
• > their loan modifications speak with their loan modifications speak with their mortgage<00:37

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This ensures that future modification proceedings have clear guidance when evaluating past modifications
• overcome by a clear and convincing evidence standard in the chapter of the Family Code governing modification
• recorded and not know about it for a number of years until they get ready to sell the property, get a new loan

Bills: SB302, SB1335, SB1734, SB1760, SB1975, SB2127

Keywords: probate court, statutory judge, reimbursement, court costs, court proceedings, judicial assignments, judge assignment, cost reimbursement, judicial expenses, estate management, statutory requirement, court expenses, estates, inheritance, representative duties, court authority, personal representative, real property, deed fraud, title fraud

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• The maximum loan is $15 million.
• What's the interest rate of those loans? Mr.
• I, Chairman and Director, 1% loans. 1% loans, zero default rates. I'd like more detail.
• So we have made loans in those counties.
• They end up taking the application, they underwrite the loan, they close on the loan, and then we purchase

Keywords: 996, all

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• support caregivers, including a refundable tax credit up to $1,500 of expenses related to home modifications
• support caregivers, including a refundable tax credit up to $1,500 of expenses related to home modifications
• support caregivers, including a refundable tax credit up to $1,500 of expenses related to home modifications
• The tax credits in this bill also allow for home modifications of the family caregivers' primary residences
• The tax credit in this legislation will aid in the cost of these home modifications.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a public hearing focused largely on tax-credit proposals tied to children, families, caregivers, child care, health care workforce development, and public health. A major portion of the hearing concerned bills to expand the state earned income tax credit and child and family tax credit, including H. 3073/S. 1957 and S. 1975. Testimony from advocacy groups, legal services, tax assistance organizations, and health providers supported increasing the EITC match from 40% to 50% of the federal credit, expanding eligibility to immigrant and mixed-status ITIN filers, larger families, younger and older workers, and SSI recipients, and raising the child and family tax credit to $600 per child with inflation adjustments and possible advance payments. Witnesses said these changes would reduce poverty, improve health and educational outcomes, and help families meet basic expenses; committee members asked questions about ITIN filers and expressed support for the policy goals. The committee also heard extensive testimony on S. 1938/H. 3159, An Act Supporting Family Caregivers. Speakers described the scale of unpaid caregiving in Massachusetts and supported a package that would create a refundable tax credit, respite vouchers, workplace and housing protections, unemployment insurance access for those who leave work to care for relatives, a permanent advisory council, and a provision allowing spouses to be paid caregivers under MassHealth. Several witnesses shared personal caregiving experiences, and committee members responded favorably, noting the emotional and financial strain on caregivers and the importance of supporting them as Medicaid and long-term care systems face pressure. Additional bills discussed included H. 3174 on a child and dependent care tax credit, which was presented as a way to offset the high cost of child care; H. 3197/S. 2019 to improve the financial security of family child care providers through a tax credit; H. 3218/S. 1960 to create tax credits for health care preceptors to address workforce shortages; S. 2064 to establish a living organ donor tax credit; S. 2034 to promote healthy alternatives to sugary drinks through a tiered tax; H. 3015 to create a tax-return checkoff for the YMCA Youth and Government Program; and several public testimony ideas including vaccination, literacy, and grade-improvement tax credits. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing, which ended after all testimony was heard.

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• HB 4520 by Martinez relating to the requirement of the loans or grants provided by the Texas Transportation
• HB 4674 by Jones of Dallas related modification of certain prescription drug benefits in the coverage
• HB 4738 by Garin relating to the elimination of the portion of the loan administration fee remitted to
• AG 4866 by the ruling, the review, adoption, modification, land development regulations of certain counties
• in public school for the Committee on Public Education HG 4887 by the rulings of the provision of loans

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• HB 4520 by Martinez relating to the requirement of the loans or grants provided by the Texas Transportation
• unrollies cost-sharing requirements over the Committee on Insurance. by Jones of Dallas related modification
• HB 4738 by Guerin relating to the elimination of the portion of the Loan Administration remitted to the
• AG 4866 by Vassiliou, ruling the review adoption modification land development.
• AB 887 by Lalonde, ruling to the provision of loans and grants from the Texas Energy Fund for certain

Bills: HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• It also provides that future modifications of the homestead exemption could be made by the county with
• This modification reducing their federal taxable income... ...and limited liability corporations.
• This modification reducing their federal taxable income was first authorized in 2019 and expired for
• This statute now will provide that, to be eligible for the modification, the business must be new between
• Finally, the bill makes the entitlement to the modification reducing federal taxable income retrospective

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present and first approved the minutes from the prior meeting. It then reconsidered Committee Substitute for House Bill 5212, noting that an Education Committee amendment had been inadvertently omitted the day before; the vice chairman withdrew the prior motion to report the bill, and the committee returned to the bill with the technical Education Committee amendments pending. The transcript then moved through a long agenda of bills and supplemental appropriations, with the committee generally hearing brief explanations from counsel, occasional member questions, and then voting to adopt amendments and report measures to the full Senate. Among the substantive policy bills, the committee advanced House Bill 4007 on the Industrial Access Road Fund, allowing an additional possible $3 million transfer in a fiscal year, expanding eligible uses, and increasing county/municipal spending limits; House Bill 4765, which raises salaries for state police, teachers, and school service personnel and, via a strike-and-insert amendment, creates a market pay enhancement tied to county and regional income data; House Bill 5162, recodifying tax lien sale procedures and clarifying ownership and government-property tax treatment; House Bill 5382, extending the Neighborhood Investment Tax Credit Program to July 1, 2031; House Bill 5685, authorizing up to $150 million in revenue bonds backed by excess lottery funds for State Culture Center improvements; House Joint Resolution 42, placing a constitutional amendment on the ballot to raise the homestead exemption from $20,000 to $40,000; House Bill 4010, creating an airport hangar grant program and fund; House Bill 4404, increasing from $500 to $5,000 the amount volunteer fire departments may spend on training and fire prevention materials; House Bill 4592, requiring standardized campus safety mapping data for higher education institutions; House Bill 4784, extending and making retroactive a qualified opportunity zone business tax modification; and House Bill 5088, increasing retirement benefits for Division of Natural Resources police officers, with a one-time $4.25 million cash injection. The committee also reported several supplemental appropriations and originating bills, including Senate Bill 842 for the Spay Neuter Assistance Fund, Senate Bill 846 for Culture and History capital repairs, Senate Bill 872 for Natural Resources capital repairs (reduced to $10 million in committee substitute), Senate Bill 876 for Department of Health facilities, Senate Originating Bills 1 through 5 covering Culture and History, road funds, corrections IT and services, tobacco education, and the Adjutant General’s armory board transfer, respectively. Most items were adopted by voice vote; House Bill 4765’s strike-and-insert amendment was adopted after a division vote of 10-6. The committee then adjourned.

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• It also provides that future modifications of the homestead exemption could be made by the county with
• zone business, must be a newly registered business in West Virginia to qualify for a reducing modification
• zone business, must be a newly registered business in West Virginia to qualify for a reducing modification
• The modification reducing their federal taxable income was first authorized in 2019 and expired for the
• This statute now will provide that, to be eligible for the modification, the business must be new between

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Number two clarifies the eligibility for subtraction modification.
• for repayment of eligible student loan for repayment of eligible student loan debt.<00:46:33.839
• does with its other loan programs.
• does with its other loan programs.
• I move adoption of the committee report. modification for public safety employee modification for public

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, March 20, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with 38 members present and a quorum, then began with an invocation and several ceremonial introductions. The chamber recognized pioneering women of the Maryland State Police for Women’s History Month, including the original six female graduates and other firsts in the department, and also introduced the day’s doctor and a student intern. The Senate agreed to journalize the remarks honoring the Maryland State Police guests. The body then took up several Finance Committee bills, adopting committee amendments and favorable reports without objection on Senate Bills 385, 387, 389, 753, 469, and 608, each of which was ordered printed for third reading. SB 385 concerns immunization, screening, and preventive-service recommendations and pharmacist administration; SB 387 restricts predatory pricing and use of personal data by food retailers and delivery services; SB 389 makes transit-oriented development changes; SB 753 addresses financial exploitation protections for seniors and vulnerable adults; SB 469 authorizes a Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund affordability program; and SB 608 requires coverage for pharmacogenomic testing. Senate Bill 626, dealing with birth certificate sex designation changes and related identification documents, was briefly set aside at the request of a senator seeking possible amendments, with the presiding officer agreeing to hold it until the next session. Senate Bill 739, a climate change, homeowners insurance, and emergency management study bill, was also introduced with one amendment and sparked debate over its scope and funding, including discussion of a $150,000 Strategic Energy Investment Fund allocation and whether the study would examine the General Assembly’s own climate policies. The transcript ends during that discussion, before any final action on SB 739.

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• Recommendation Modifications include modification to the AUF Rider 3, which is the University of Texas
• like the nursing loan repayment. program.
• On page 17 is rider highlights for the agency on a modification existing riders, the changes primary,
• Just a few highlights, you've got money in there for the Physician Education Loan Repayment Program,
• $28 million for mental health loans. repayment, $7 million for nurse faculty loan repayment, and $46.8

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I think that we all know the issues with our crushing student loan debt.
• more robust bill um in the modifications more robust bill um in the modifications of<00:02:34.800
• <00:04:07.640> to have had to rely on student loans to have had to rely on student loans to
• 1933 to provide relief for student loan 1933 to provide relief for student loan borrowers<00:05:
• But I'm certain that someday I will have an income sufficient to repay my loans.

Bills: HF1359, HF1829, HF290, HF1933, HF926

Keywords: solid waste management, resource management account, environmental fund, taxation, Minnesota statutes, homestead, property tax, classification, disability, resort properties, recreational use, commercial property, tax refund, estimated tax, interest on refunds, income tax, corporate franchise tax, S corporation, partnership, corporation

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• Paragraph K appropriates money to the MDA to update the restricted use pesticide plan to account for modifications
• Paragraph K appropriates money to the MDA to update the restricted use pesticide plan to account for modifications
• 20.159> revolving to the A and environmental revolving to the A and environmental revolving loan
• :23.360> two<00:24:23.679> section<00:24:24.159> six<00:24:24.480> has loan
• account section two section six has loan account section two section six has two two two cancellations

Bills: HF2446

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• The bill is the in home loan debt.
• in the home loan program.
• /c> that a purchaser obtains a loan through that a purchaser obtains a loan through a<04:51:56.560>
• program and the GI VA uh the GI own loan program and the GI VA uh home<04:59:45.440> loan home
• the VA is on the hook for these loans the VA is on the hook for these loans whether<05:01:33.920

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, May 19, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• They can’t go buy a pickup to allow their employees to go out around without doing a short-term loan.
• They can’t go buy a pickup to allow their employees to go out around without doing a short-term loan.
• Under the current statutes, that loan.
• Today, when a vehicle is transferred between family members and there's no loan attached, most people
• file 31, uniform mortgage modification file 31, uniform mortgage modification act,<01:43:08.480>

Keywords: 916, all