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• It was very minute of the amount that we're talking about.
• It's not dollar amounts, but year over year increase.
• amount of money.
• It enables reporting of aggregate taxable amounts instead of itemizing each amount per piece of equipment
• That means there is no maximum amount that can be collected.

Bills: HB19, HB30, HB851, HB1663, HB1681, HB1769, HB1937, HB1979, HB2428, HB2433, HB2825, HB3159, HB3424, HB3486, HB3487, HB3504, HB3605, HB3879, HB3994, HB4382, HB4752, HB5444, HB5446, HB5447, HB3199, HB4847, HB19

Keywords: local government debt, property tax, ad valorem tax, bond election, certificate of obligation, anticipation note, school district tax rate, voter-approval rate, debt service cap, municipal finance, county bonds, flood control district, hospital district, public works, tax transparency, property tax notice, November uniform election date, general obligation bonds, local debt reform, taxpayer notice

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• to go and that's the principal thing this bill does is it authorizes matching funds to raise equal amounts
• Chairman, in that we can vary the amount that we put up depending on what our one-time revenue sources
• Chairman, in that we can vary the amount that we put up depending on what our one-time revenue sources
• We've also increased the amount of money that we have been bringing in.
• <00:37:30.880> of income account for the distribution of income account for the distribution

Bills: SF0025, SF0027, SF0043, SF0066

Keywords: landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, game management, hunting regulations, black bear, tracking dogs, wildlife conservation, conservation, contracting, supervisor, funding, districts, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations

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• <00:38:46.000> of you're really using this amount of you're really using this amount of overtime
• <03:25:24.040> were and travel um so these amounts were and travel um so these amounts were
• <03:56:07.199> are<03:56:07.399> pretty the amounts are pretty the amounts are pretty
• want to be caught short with the amount want to be caught short with the amount of<04:10:23.560>
• selling a property changing the amount selling a property changing the amount of<04:16:37.640>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with testimony from Charlotte Harding of the Conservation Land Stewardship Program, who explained that the office protects the state’s interests in conservation lands by monitoring conservation easements and related stewardship obligations. She described the program’s funding sources: a land conservation endowment held at the State Treasury and administered by the Council on Resources and Development, plus transfers from Fish and Game for easements not covered by the endowment. Members discussed how the endowment is funded when new easements are created, the program’s staffing, the loss of a state vehicle, and the need to increase in-state travel so staff can use personal vehicles for field monitoring. Harding said the office has two full-time positions and a seasonal employee, that the work is mostly monitoring rather than hands-on land management, and that enforcement issues are referred to the grantee agencies or, if needed, to the Council on Resources and Development. She also noted that the office works directly with landowners to resolve smaller issues and that stewardship has become a greater focus in the conservation community because ongoing oversight requires funding. Members asked about examples of properties under the program, including LCIP lands such as Musquash Headwaters, Hidden Valley Boy Scout Camp, and Nash Stream, and the committee did not take a motion before moving on. The committee then heard from Paul Breen and Susie Anzelone of the Pease Development Authority regarding the Division of Ports and Harbors operating budget. They explained that the authority provides finance, legal, environmental, and engineering support to the division, which operates New Hampshire’s only deep-water berth at Market Street, as well as facilities in Hampton, Rye, the Portsmouth Fish Pier, and navigational waters in the Piscataqua and Great Bay. They described the authority’s history after the closure of Pease Air Force Base, the transfer of roughly 2,400 acres, and the creation of a self-sustaining enterprise fund tied to airport and port operations. They emphasized that the division does not draw on the general fund because revenues from wharfage, dockage, parking, registration, and mooring fees cover operating costs, with any surplus retained for capital improvements and replacement. Members questioned several budget lines, including a sharp increase in overtime and workers’ compensation. Breen said overtime is driven largely by security needs at the deep-water port and fluctuates with vessel traffic, such as salt shipments, while workers’ comp is a DAS-set cost and not something the division controls. He said the budget is conservative and that if revenues fall short, capital projects would be the first items scaled back. The discussion also covered fee-setting, with Breen saying rates are reviewed against the local market and infrastructure constraints, and that some smaller facility fees had recently been increased after being stagnant for years.

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• So, that grant is distributed so every school district has a chance at funding.
• So, that grant is distributed so every school district has a chance at funding.
• > so<00:16:25.279> every that grant is distributed so every that grant is distributed so
• <00:49:25.040> that's that will be any of the amount that's that will be any of the amount
• There's a large amount of people.

Bills: HF3492, HF3493, HF3494, HF3495, HF3602

Keywords: school safety, grants, education funding, Northern Lights Express, security improvements, rural schools, safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, safe schools aid, school security, mental health support, Tribal schools, cybersecurity, funding, mental health, evidence-based plans, public safety

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• Then, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the amount of federal funds that MDE distributed to all sponsors
• of federal funds that MDE amount of federal funds that MDE distributed<00:46:29.640> to<00:46
• And he mentions in the amounts over.
• We've issued 20 temporary sanctions, and that amounts to about 1.1 million in program savings.
• We've issued 20 temporary sanctions, and that amounts to about 1.1 million in program savings.

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• designed to create a regulatory framework for the safe and responsible production, manufacture, distribution
• I have filed legislation to move possession of small amounts of marijuana from a Class B misdemeanor
• A 10-year-old can walk into a gas station and buy a brain-damaging amount of THC, and that's not acceptable
• It saddens me greatly to see the amount of pressure that is being put on them to essentially subvert

Summary: Senator Nathan Johnson presented a pair of bills he described as a comprehensive cannabis reform package for Texas. He said one bill would regulate hemp-derived THC with a 21-and-over purchase age, a 5 mg THC threshold, testing, labeling, licensing, packaging, and marketing standards, an advisory committee to report to the Legislature, and a tax structure that would direct revenue to public health, law enforcement, testing, and the Texas Compassionate Use Program. He also said the legislation reflects work by Chairman Ken King and is intended as an alternative to a total ban, which he argued would be unenforceable and undesirable. Johnson said the second bill would decriminalize possession and personal use of up to 2 ounces of marijuana, allow limited home cultivation, and create a path to expunction for people convicted of conduct that would no longer be illegal. He argued current Texas THC laws are inconsistent, harmful, and disproportionately affect communities of color, while also diverting law enforcement resources. He said the bills aim to create a more consistent and enforceable framework and to support medical THC use. Supportive testimony came from Shawn Salvahi, a veteran and Texas Cannabis Collective representative, who said decriminalization and homegrow would help veterans and first responders and that leaders should correct mistaken policy. Senator Molly Cook, an ER nurse, also backed Johnson’s approach and opposed SB 5, saying prohibition has failed, worsened safety, and created criminal and economic harms. In questions, Johnson said the Senate is likely to move SB 5, that the House could still change the outcome, and that he has been consistent in opposing a ban since 2018. The discussion also briefly touched on redistricting, with participants urging attention to flooding and criticizing proposed maps, but the main action was the presentation and defense of the THC bills ahead of floor consideration.

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• The overall philosophy of the program is to distribute a finite amount of resources to as many Minnesota
• of to distribute a finite amount of to distribute a finite amount of resources<00:37:39.920> to
• I don't think it's ever been amount.
• As opposed to maybe adding a flat percentage amount to all of them and shifting.
• As opposed to maybe adding a flat percentage amount to all of them and shifting.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, authorized square footage amount.
• <01:31:16.800> because went to a higher dollar amount because went to a higher dollar amount
• amount of money that they have common. amount of money that they have common.
• <02:01:38.920> state<02:01:39.280> was The amount of money the state was The amount
• They have pay different amounts.

Keywords: 916, all

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• That money has been distributed or has been awarded, excuse me.
• That money has been distributed online.
• That money has been distributed u<00:04:57.919> or<00:04:58.240> has<00:04:58.479> been
• <00:52:27.119> of<00:52:27.280> time think 30 days is a fair amount of time think 30
• days is a fair amount of time to<00:52:28.240> look<00:52:28.480> for<00:52:29.359>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard an update from representatives of the Kentucky County Clerk’s Association on the transition to electronic recording and land records modernization. They reviewed the 2021 task force work, the legislation and budget funding that followed, and the requirements for county clerks to provide online search portals and complete 30-year property record searches, with a 60-year standard expected next summer. Speakers said most counties are still working through scanning and verification, with only a small number fully complete, and emphasized that verification of records is the main bottleneck because it requires staff time and careful matching of indexes to deeds. They also noted limited vendor availability, differences among counties in what records are already digitized, and that the association and land title attorneys are now working more closely on future “continuous improvement” legislation. The clerks also raised related issues, including concerns about deed fraud as more records become searchable online. They said some counties already offer notification services that alert property owners when a document is recorded, which can help owners respond quickly to suspicious filings. They also discussed the filing document storage fee and KDLA digitization grants, saying the funding structure has generally worked but that two grant cycles have been missed. Another topic was whether, once records are fully digitized and searchable, some permanent records should remain publicly accessible or be moved to a safer archive. In response to committee questions, the witnesses said the remaining delays are less about money than staffing shortages and the need for more manpower to complete verification, and they said they would follow up on the balance in the KDLA fund and other details. The committee then received a presentation from an Area Development District representative, who described the districts as regional, nonpartisan service organizations that help cities and counties pool resources, provide technical assistance, and leverage public and private partnerships. He highlighted examples of regional cooperation, including veterans-directed care and other shared programs, and argued that the districts create efficiencies and economies of scale for local governments and the state. No votes or formal actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• as the administration is proposing to use most of it for the Ione Training Center and then a small amount
• Things that are priorities and needs, a very limited amount of general funds.
• It's a column that has an amount.
• We'd also highlight that the amounts requested in the trailer bill, which are shown on the bottom of
• Why would you not have the cap be higher, even if we allocate a budget at a lower amount?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• of federal funding we Horizon the amount of federal funding we receive<00:08:09.919> is<00:08
• Green will talk about some of the significant ones that do generate large amounts of savings, and in
• Green will talk about some of the significant ones that do generate large amounts of savings, and in
• This would amount to about an 8 to 12% reduction in the federal Medicaid outlays.
• <00:58:18.680> on programs are with the dollar amounts on programs are with the dollar amounts

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , the threshold amount for the income levels.
• So the rent-a-refund, I just—we put this in, and not huge dollar amounts, but still, that amount did
• So that amount did increase.
• Minimal amount of time, but that took an enormous amount of time internally.
• In fact, we're losing ag property in terms of the amount.

Summary: The committee met to receive updates from the Tax Commissioner’s office on property tax relief programs and related compliance work. Commissioner Brian Croshys reviewed the Homestead Property Tax Credit, Disabled Veteran Credit, and Primary Residence Credit, noting that the Homestead program expanded significantly after HB 1158, that some households are “adjusting out” of eligibility as incomes rise, and that the committee may want to consider indexing income thresholds. Members asked for additional data on bracket breakdowns, possible costs of eliminating income limits for seniors, and how many households are zeroed out by the combined programs. Croshys also discussed the simpler administration of the disabled veteran credit, the growth in participation, and the heavy workload and auditing safeguards built into the new primary residence credit system. He said the department found no material compliance findings and that the program is designed to be digital-first, with county auditors and the Tax Commissioner’s office both involved in review and notification. The committee recessed for lunch and later reconvened, with the chair noting that more detailed PRC information would likely be available at a September meeting. Shelly Myers then presented the statewide property tax increase, or “zero growth,” report and the 2025 statistical report. She explained how county auditors report levy and valuation data, how increases and decreases are counted, and which jurisdictions showed the largest percentage changes in countywide, citywide, school district, and park district levies. In the statistical report, she summarized recent trends in assessed values: agricultural values remained relatively flat, while residential, commercial, and centrally assessed property values increased over the past five years. She also reviewed statewide tax levies by property class and clarified that centrally assessed growth figures were annual averages. Members discussed how shifts in land use and annexation can make it appear that tax burdens are moving from ag to residential/commercial property. Myers then summarized the interim study on the 3% levy limitation under HB 1176, saying most counties complied without budget changes, while some used hiring freezes, deferred purchases, or reserve funds; 23% of counties had to reduce levies, and the affected funds were mainly general, road and bridge, and weed control. She said 12 counties reported zero new growth in the data and that 35 counties reported not using all of their cap. The committee also received an oil tax presentation from Croshys on the stripper well extraction tax exemption. He outlined the number of active stripper wells, the production and revenue implications of the exemption, and projections for future biennia under different tax scenarios. He said the exemption represents substantial savings to operators but also corresponds to production tax revenue that would otherwise be collected, and he emphasized that future outcomes depend on oil prices, well counts, and technology such as CO2 enhanced oil recovery. Nathan Anderson of the Department of Mineral Resources briefly answered a question about why Red River wells have a different production threshold than Bakken wells, explaining it was tied to completion costs and lateral length. The committee then heard from Charlie Gorecki of the EERC, who presented an analysis of typical Bakken well decline curves and argued that most oil is produced before a well reaches stripper status, but that keeping wells open and investing in refracturing or other interventions can recover additional production. No votes were taken during this portion of the meeting; the main actions were receiving reports, asking for follow-up data, and scheduling further discussion for a later meeting.

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• Um, that could be in um actually increasing the amount of transmission lines or it could be um advanced
• :39.759> the could be in um actually increasing the could be in um actually increasing the amount
• of transmission lines or it could amount of transmission lines or it could be<00:04:42.479> um
• I think adding in some more aspects of the distribution, you know, what's getting actually out to the
• dependable distribution as well. dependable distribution as well.

Bills: SF0102, SF0113

Keywords: energy transmission, load growth, Wyoming energy authority, transmission planning study, public utilities, regional cooperation, hand count audit, ballots, election integrity, transparency, voting system, 916, all

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• We have a House committee substitute to offer; it has been distributed, and I move for its adoption.
• pay the tax credit, and then the state then in turn reimburses the political subdivisions for the amount
• of tax they didn't receive... ...the political subdivisions for the amount of tax they didn't receive
• I think we talked about the effectiveness of this last year, and we're talking about a huge amount of
• That credit, whatever the amount you choose to appropriate, ...on the rolling stock tax credit.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House Agriculture Committee first met in executive session on House Bill 2998. Members discussed a committee substitute that narrowed the bill to a study of the Upper Mississippi River Basin and the Rural Development Office, and extended the deadline to December 1, 2029. After questions about the cost and whether the proposed river-related project would work, the committee adopted the substitute and then voted the House Committee Substitute for HB 2998 do pass by a roll call of 21 ayes and 0 noes. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 913, which would extend a number of agricultural tax credits for five years and add a short-line railroad tax credit. Senator Curtis Gregory explained the bill as a continuation of existing programs such as the MAZBIDTA program, rolling stock credits, meat processing incentives, biodiesel and ethanol-related credits, and the new short-line railroad provision. He and supporters said the bill would provide certainty for agricultural investment, rural development, and railroad infrastructure, and several witnesses from farm, railroad, banking, business, and commodity groups testified in favor. Committee members asked detailed questions about how unused credits carry forward, how the rolling stock credit reimburses local political subdivisions, and whether the short-line railroad credit could benefit lessees or be transferred. Supporters said the rolling stock provision makes local governments whole rather than creating a double payment, and that the short-line credit is intended to help rehabilitate aging rail lines and spur economic development. Opponents argued that Missouri’s tax credit system is too large, lacks sufficient auditing, and imposes significant costs on the state budget; one witness said the bill could add tens of millions in fiscal impact and should not be funded. No vote was taken on SB 913 in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• Nationwide, this process is overseen by trustees who help to distribute millions of dollars annually
• This bill would increase that amount at long last by doubling their fee to $120.
• millions of dollars annually distribute millions of dollars annually to<03:56:32.399> local,<
• This bill would increase that amount at long last by doubling their fee to $120.
• Extortion is a form of exploitation that occurs when someone threatens to distribute another person's

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, January 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• noted that it's important to have both those goals in mind: efficient delivery, but also a certain amount
• as a central Minnesotan as distribution as a central Minnesotan as a<00:07:48.360> greater<00
• to a good portfolio of what amounts to a good portfolio of recipients<00:08:06.919> and<00:08
• They were in the amount of about $100.
• They were in the amount of about $100.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Keith Bell: So there is no set amount.
• But we don't limit the amount of time that a student can spend on an exam.
• Representative Buckley: The reasoning was that they felt like the costs and the amount, the amount of
• So are you comfortable with large amounts of election fraud?
• There is an infinitesimal amount of documented election fraud in this country and in this state.

Bills: HB8, HB12, SB 3, HJR1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• House Bill 107, local government distributions, ayes 55, excused five, absent two. five, absent two.
• House Bill 107, local<01:00:14.480> government<01:00:15.080> distributions.
• <01:00:16.200> Eyes<01:00:16.640> 55, local government distributions.
• Eyes 55, local government distributions.
• c><01:12:43.760> challenge matching distributions for the challenge matching distributions for

Keywords: 916, all

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• Syringe programs reduce improperly discarded syringes in the community, and needs-based distribution
• effective than needs-based distribution effective than needs-based distribution syringe<00:42:25.880
• <00:42:30.880> has<00:42:31.079> not<00:42:31.280> been needs-based distribution
• has not been needs-based distribution has not been found<00:42:31.680> to<00:42:31.839> be
• We have very qualified health professionals to help you with that also, and I have handouts to distribute

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony on several health-related measures, with most of the discussion focused on SB 1419, SB 1494, and SB 1495, which were taken out of order to accommodate ASL/Death Blind Task Force testimony. SB 1419, relating to Act 253 (Session Laws of Hawaii 2023), drew support from the Department of Human Services and the National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii, with testimony emphasizing use of the term “low vision” and support for the program timeline. The committee later recommended passage with amendments, including technical changes and updated appropriation fiscal years, and the motion was adopted unanimously by the members present. SB 1494, concerning hearing aids, drew broad support from disability advocates and others who argued that hearing aids improve health, reduce accidents, and may help reduce dementia risk. Testifiers also urged that the bill define hearing aids as prescription hearing aids rather than including over-the-counter devices, and the Department of the Auditor and Insurance Division raised cost and coverage questions. The committee recommended passage with amendments, changing the coverage approach to optional coverage similar to vision and dental and requesting a sunrise analysis for prescription hearing aids; that recommendation was adopted. SB 1495, which exempts hearing aids from the general excise tax, also received support, while the Attorney General flagged a possible single-subject issue and the Tax Department estimated a potential $1.1 million revenue impact. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including deletion of the challenged language, technical fixes, and noting the revenue estimate; that recommendation was adopted. The committee then moved through additional measures with mostly supportive testimony. SB 1421 on medical records prompted questions about what happens when a solo practitioner dies or closes practice, and the discussion centered on ensuring patients can obtain records, including a proposed amendment requiring a successor provider to send records to the patient’s last known address. SB 1422, dealing with a special fund and vital statistics funding, was supported by the Department of Health, which said the special fund did not meet criteria and that deposits should instead go to the Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund. SB 1423 on certificate of need exemptions for Department of Health facilities drew support, with discussion of possibly extending exemptions to dialysis and behavioral health/psychiatric services; the Department indicated it would not oppose that change. SB 1424 on credentialing of health care providers also received support, and SB 1425 on the State Emergency Medical Services Committee focused on reducing quorum requirements because many members are active first responders and cannot always attend meetings. The committee also heard support for SB 1426 on emergency medical services, SB 1431 on viral hepatitis, and SB 1433 on harm reduction, with testimony on hepatitis outreach funding and syringe access best practices; for SB 1433, the Department of Health identified a blank in the bill and recommended a six-month period for the syringe-possession exception.

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• , the threshold amount for the income levels.
• So the rent-a-refund, I just—we put this in, and not huge dollar amounts, but still, that amount did
• So that amount did increase.
• Minimal amount of time, but that took an enormous amount of time internally.
• In fact, we're losing ag property in terms of the amount.

Keywords: 908, all