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• teachers is undeniable, the contribution of school nurses, counselors, counselors, and librarians are equally
• chain to make sure that we can produce this if there is, even if, as Travis said, There is another equal
• But if you look on the Red Cross's current Choking First Aid webpage, these devices are not mentioned

Bills: HB367, HB497, HB549, HB983, HB 1188, HB 1290, HB1368, HB2243, HB2310, HB2849, HB3099, HB3546, HB3629, HB3627

Keywords: education, absences, severe illness, life-threatening, school policy, verification, healthcare, insurance, affordability, coverage, patient rights, school health, respiratory distress, airway clearance devices, medication training, public health, HB 983, Texas Education Agency, TEA, educator privacy

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• that particular crime, and then you have a pill count that equals to that same crime.
• that particular crime, and then you have a pill count that equals that same crime.
• the word 'equal.'
• to 3% of the premium to go amount equal to 3% of the premium to go towards<03:52:43.600> those
• Okay, with the ultimate goal in that to aid and assist our local rural firefighters, is that correct?

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 31 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, received an invocation from Dr. Reginald Anderson, and recited the pledge of allegiance. The journal and committee reports were dispensed with by voice vote. Early in the meeting, senators also introduced guests, including Dr. Adrian Gilliam Pierre as doctor of the day and several school groups and community visitors in the galleries. A major portion of the session was devoted to recognizing student athletes and coaches through commendation resolutions. The Senate honored the Northside High School Gators boys basketball team for winning its first Class 2A state championship, the Morton High School Panthers boys basketball team for winning the 2025 Class 4A title, East Rankin Academy teams for multiple championships, Simpson County Academy’s boys cross country team and Lily Overby, Brookhaven Academy’s fast-pitch softball team, and several other schools and programs. The chamber also recognized Mississippi artist Castro Coleman (Mr. Sipp) for his music contributions, and later introduced the Meridian High School Choir, Brookhaven Academy fifth graders, and David Hoke, who has delivered Bibles to all 50 state legislatures. The Senate then took up nominations and approved three by advise-and-consent: Kent Gerard Nico to the Mississippi Hospital Equipment and Facilities Authority, Marcus Jones Martin to the State Tax Appeals Board, and Keith Allen Williams Jr. to the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation. After that, Senator Kirby moved to suspend the rules and take up a large block of commending resolutions, which the Senate agreed to consider together. The block included numerous resolutions honoring schools, athletes, educators, and community figures, and the Senate agreed to proceed to final passage by roll call with no objection noted.

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• Equally critical, the bill imposes no standard of care for the treatment of customer data by municipal
• Equally critical, the bill imposes no standard of care for the treatment of customer data by municipal
• Equally critical, the bill imposes no standard of care for the treatment of customer data by municipal
• <04:11:19.120> Uh like mobility and mobility aids. Uh like mobility and mobility aids.
• equality, proactive planning. equality, proactive planning.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This legislation is a band-aid on a much more significant problem, and finding an answer and identifying
• This legislation is a band-aid<01:23:10.239> on<01:23:10.400> a<01:23:10.560> much
• c><01:23:10.719> more<01:23:10.960> significant band-aid on a much more significant band-aid
• I am for a fair legal system, but a fair system requires that rules apply to everyone equally.
• <02:31:38.080> And rules apply to everyone equally. And rules apply to everyone equally.

Keywords: 958, all

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• You have the aid. Thank you.
• going on at these facilities by Marina and her office, and then engaged in conversations with legal aid
• <00:40:29.760> Not<00:40:30.079> you<00:40:30.240> remember about equalization
• Not you remember about equalization?
• :30.640> legal engaged in conversations with uh legal engaged in conversations with uh legal aid

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• One is school building aid, the other is the MUN funds, right?
• One is school building aid, the other is the MUN funds, right?
• <03:36:36.800> No,<03:36:37.040> it $50 doesn't really apply equally.
• prizes equal a more attractive product. prizes equal a more attractive product.
• And it would be roughly equal? It would be roughly equal. 4,300 HHR, 4,300 VTs.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up SB 63, which concerns funding for the division of travel and tourism and its relationship to the meals-and-rooms tax calculation. Members asked for confirmation that the bill would not affect municipal distributions under RSA 78-A:26. Jennifer Ramsey of the Department of Revenue Administration explained that the amendment does not change meals-and-rooms distributions, but instead corrects the calculation for the travel and tourism appropriation by adding back the municipal fund transfer before applying the 3.15% floor. Chris Shay of the Office of the Attorney General agreed with that explanation. The committee also discussed the complexity of the meals-and-rooms statutes and the possibility of a future cleanup effort. The committee then voted 19-0 to recommend SB 63 ought to pass; it will not go on consent because it has a fiscal note. The committee next considered SB 60, relative to advanced deposit account wagering. Rep. Murphy moved ought to pass, explaining that the bill would regulate advanced deposit wagering on horse racing and impose a 1.25% revenue share on wagers from New Hampshire residents, generating roughly a quarter-million dollars in new lottery revenue in the first year. The motion passed 19-0, and the bill will not go on consent because of its fiscal note. The committee then voted 19-0 to recommend SB 147 ITL, with members noting that live racing facilities are in decline and the market is shrinking. SB 160, which updates raffle ticket pricing and prize limits for bingo-related gaming, also passed ought to pass 19-0 and will not go on consent. The committee then took up SB 73, which revises coverall bingo rules and increases prize limits. An amendment, 2025-1470H, was offered to raise the total prize amount to $5,000; members supported it as a reasonable compromise, and the amendment was adopted unanimously. The bill as amended then passed ought to pass 19-0, again with a fiscal note preventing consent placement. After those votes, the committee moved into a work session on SB 83, where members began discussing the bill’s video lottery terminal provisions, including the meaning of “maximum wager,” the absence of a cumulative betting cap, and concerns that the bill combines several distinct policy changes—tax treatment, VLT rules, renaming, and a self-exclusion database—into one measure. No vote was taken on SB 83 during the work session, and members indicated they would continue discussion later after reviewing side-by-side materials.

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• Rand Martin, on behalf of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and its Healthy Housing Foundation, in strong
• Chair and members, Rand Martin, on behalf of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and its Healthy Housing Foundation
• With me in support today is Rand Martin, representing the AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
• Rand Martin here on behalf of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and its Healthy Housing Foundation.
• And at the same time, and equally, that we have a responsibility to the health and safety of all of our

Summary: The committee heard a long housing agenda with several bills presented before quorum was established. AB 1725, as amended, would require disclosure of nearby oil wells and methane monitoring issues in a specific district; the author and community witnesses described serious health and safety risks in Vista Hermosa Heights, while the California Apartment Association, California Building Industry Association, and California Chamber of Commerce opposed, arguing the bill targeted the wrong industry and that the state should instead fix abandoned wells directly. AB 2110, a local finance tool to create tax increment districts for workforce housing for education, health care, manufacturing, and public safety workers, drew no witnesses in support or opposition and was presented as a way to help workers live closer to jobs. AB 1732 would expand CEQA streamlining for public university and college housing projects; UC and several housing and labor groups supported it, while housing advocates raised concerns about amendments affecting existing 100% affordable housing exemptions. AB 1771, amended into a study bill, would direct HCD to report on the long-standing resident manager requirement for apartment buildings with 16 or more units; the rental housing industry supported studying the issue, while the chair emphasized the need to consider tenant protections and the impact on current resident managers before changing the law. The committee also heard AB 2185, which would direct state affordable housing programs to update guidelines to better support factory-built housing; it drew broad support from housing, labor, technology, and local government groups, with no opposition. AB 2748 would delay new EV-readiness requirements for 100% affordable housing developments, keeping the prior 40% standard through 2035; supporters said the higher standard would add significant costs and threaten project feasibility, while clean air and transportation advocates argued the code changes are modest, important for equity, and should not be rolled back. Members split along those lines, with some emphasizing housing production and others urging more public subsidy for EV infrastructure rather than delaying the code. SB 417, a proposed $10 billion affordable housing bond for the November ballot, received extensive support from housing organizations, local governments, labor, and business groups, but Habitat for Humanity and the Los Angeles mayor’s office asked for specific allocations for CalHome and interim housing; the bill was ultimately moved to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote, with members noting ongoing negotiations over funding priorities. Finally, AB 1740 would create an urban multimodal community designation for Santa Monica, allowing local approval of certain low-impact coastal-zone activities—such as some housing, bike and bus lanes, outdoor dining, and building changes—without Coastal Commission review. The author and Santa Monica officials said the bill would reduce delays and uncertainty for infill housing and local economic recovery while preserving protections for sensitive coastal resources; supporters included housing, business, and city groups. The Coastal Commission and environmental organizations opposed, saying the bill would carve out broad exemptions, weaken public access and appeal rights, and bypass the local coastal program process that Santa Monica has not completed. Committee members debated the Commission’s role, with some criticizing it for opposing legislation and others arguing the bill was a common-sense way to modernize coastal permitting. A motion and second were made on AB 1740, and the bill was left pending with the committee’s action to be taken when appropriate.

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• Chair, members, Rand Martin, on behalf of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and its Healthy Housing Foundation
• Chair and members, Rand Martin, on behalf of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and its Healthy Housing Foundation
• Joining me in support today is Rand Martin, representing the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. Mr.
• Chair and members, Rand Martin here on behalf of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and its Healthy Housing
• And at the same time, and equally, that we have a responsibility to the health and safety of all of our

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I'm with the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.
• them in care, and then want to associate our comments on behalf of the San Francisco—I'm sorry—the AIDS
• I'm sorry, the AIDS Project Los Angeles and the End the Epidemics folks on the comments around the naloxone
• members, Medi-Cal patients, or 7,000 children in the state who need assistance through the hearing aid
• The Office of Civil Rights is responsible for external civil rights compliance, equal employment opportunity

Summary: The committee heard a budget oversight hearing on the Department of Health Care Services, focusing first on the overall Medi-Cal budget and a March General Fund loan to cover a current-year shortfall. DHCS said the 2025-26 budget proposal totals $193.4 billion, with Medi-Cal projected at $188.1 billion total funds and $42.1 billion General Fund, driven by higher enrollment, pharmacy costs, managed care growth, and costs tied to eligibility expansions and the COVID-era redetermination unwinding. The department said the $3.44 billion loan was needed to manage cash flow and ensure timely payments to providers and plans, while the LAO noted Medi-Cal’s cash-basis budgeting creates volatility and that more detailed estimates would come with the May Revision. Members discussed federal Medicaid threats, the need for transparency on cost drivers, and the impact of pharmacy spending, long-term care, and immigration-related coverage expansions. The second major topic was family health programs, including California Children’s Services, the continuous coverage unwinding, and opioid settlement fund spending. DHCS described CCS funding methodology changes, ongoing county stakeholder work, and a delayed rollout of CCS monitoring and oversight until July 1, 2025, while county representatives and advocates argued the program is underfunded and asked for more technical assistance and a delay in implementation. On the unwinding, the department explained that federal redetermination flexibilities helped maintain coverage after the pandemic, but the Governor’s budget proposes ending them at the end of June 2025; advocates urged making the flexibilities permanent to avoid coverage losses. For opioid settlement funds, DHCS and Finance said the budget increases funding for naloxone distribution while reducing other harm-reduction spending based on updated settlement revenues, prompting criticism from members and public commenters who argued the change would weaken effective harm-reduction programs. The hearing also included an update on Proposition 35 implementation. DHCS said the voter-approved measure continuously appropriates MCO tax revenues beginning in 2025, with up to $4.6 billion annually available for specified Medi-Cal and provider investments in 2025 and 2026, but implementation depends on consultation with the required stakeholder advisory committee. The department and LAO noted uncertainty about future federal rules affecting the MCO tax after 2026. Public testimony largely supported maintaining Medi-Cal expansions, protecting immigrant coverage, preserving harm-reduction funding, and increasing support for community health workers, pediatric dental care, and CCS county administration. No votes were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• don't match differentiated Aid don't match differentiated Aid correct<00:15:53.000> yeah<
• so is it twice the differentiated Aid so is it twice the differentiated<01:45:18.520> Aid<01:
• > they get all the differential Aid they get all the differential Aid Nashville<01:56:11.560> School
• <01:56:26.800> Dairy all the differential Aid Dairy all the differential Aid Dairy Cooperative
• reimburses you for that base pupil Aid reimburses you for that base pupil Aid and<01:56:49.280><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Policy Committee opened a hearing on HB 748, which would establish a local education freedom account (EFA) program. The prime sponsor, Rep. Kevin Verville, described the bill as enabling legislation that would let local voters decide whether to create a local EFA program by petition and ballot vote, with a 60% threshold to approve or repeal it. He argued that public education is about funding rather than a specific school building, said the proposal would expand parental choice, and cited Deerfield’s move from a single high school option to multiple tuitioned options as an example of local flexibility. Verville said the local EFA would be funded at twice the state adequacy amount, with the district matching the state portion, while other aid categories such as free and reduced meals, English language learner, and special education aid would not be doubled. He said students using a local EFA would still count in average daily membership, that unspent EFA funds would revert to the district, and that the bill would prohibit double-dipping with other scholarship or EFA programs. He also said special education services would remain under district discretion and that local EFA participants would still take statewide assessments for accountability. Committee members pressed him on several issues, especially special education, transportation, and fairness. Rep. Woodcock and Rep. Murray asked whether districts would still have to provide special education and transportation services if a student used a local EFA; Verville responded that special education would remain in the local district at district discretion, while transportation would generally become the family’s responsibility unless already required in an IEP. Rep. Cornell raised an equity concern about no income eligibility cap, asking whether higher-income families should receive the same public support; Verville replied that New Hampshire does not means-test public education and that the local EFA is a public funding mechanism, not a tuition subsidy that would cover full private-school costs. No vote or committee action was taken in the portion provided.

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• The on-site generators whose emissions are equal to or better than the grid average would pay a reduced
• ACP equal to the RGGI price, which is what buildings sourcing their power from the grid currently pay
• to or better than the grid are equal to or better than the grid average<01:08:52.680> would<01
• to the Reggie price which is ACP equal to the Reggie price which is what<01:08:57.520> buildings<
• and that whole pulling off the band-aid and that whole back<01:27:00.280> and<01:27:00.400>

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Thursday, April 2, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation by Reverend J.C. Austin of Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church, and journalized the prayer. Members also introduced several guests and interns, including a shadow from the 45th District, a Legislative Black Caucus fellow, a ninth-grade author from Annapolis High School, a World Autism Acceptance Day group in the gallery, and a student shadowing the Senator from District 30. The chamber then moved to House bills on second reading and Senate bills on third reading. The Senate adopted favorable committee reports and passed several House bills without objection, including measures extending the Maryland Horse Industry Board sunset, requiring housing counseling information for certain first-time homebuyers, expanding the educator expense tax subtraction to full-time pre-K teachers, increasing funding for the State Library Resource Center, extending agricultural use assessment eligibility for community solar projects, allowing the Seat Pleasant Police Department to join the Law Enforcement Officers Pension System, authorizing changes to a tax sale legacy protection program, and granting special taxing authority for the Village of Drummond. The chamber also adopted seven amendments to Senate Bill 1007 on state debt authorizations and ordered it printed for third reading. On final passage, Senate Bill 956 on Maryland Transportation Authority video toll collections passed with 44 affirmative votes. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 841, a major energy affordability and utility reform bill, with two committee amendments adopted. The bill was described as providing short-, medium-, and long-term rate relief, including changes to EmPOWER Maryland, utility cost recovery, data center tariffs, net metering, solar policy, transmission planning, battery storage, nuclear incentives, and low-income assistance. Debate began on the amended report, and a motion to lay the bill over was withdrawn while members discussed waiting on additional amendments.

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• Hearing aid batteries are our chief issue here.
• > our<01:58:55.600> chief Hearing aid batteries are our chief Hearing aid batteries are
• Hearing aid batteries are our chief issue here.
• and here's a band-aid type of solution, but looking at it as a bigger...
• here's a band-aid and here's a band-aid here's a band-aid and here's a band-aid type<02:50:51.280

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Treatment and recovery support services are different, but equally important, and we would do well to
• I have credentials in CIT, critical incident stress debriefing, and mental health first aid.
• Your aide has my email. I'm more than happy to talk to people offline too. Yeah, definitely.
• Our roots are grounded in the HIV-AIDS space, and that's still a core part of our work as we celebrate

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• documents... ...in fraudulent practices, including but not limited to the creation of false documents to aid
• or abet students seeking CMTC certification, aiding or abetting students to use false documents and/
• or to present false testimony in CMTC hearings, aiding or abetting students in engaging in fraudulent
• Yes, her first language is not English, yet her intelligence, her skills, and her work ethic are equal

Summary: The joint sunset oversight hearing reviewed five regulatory entities: the Board of Behavioral Sciences, the Board of Psychology, the Physician Assistant Board, the Podiatric Medical Board, and the California Massage Therapy Council. Across the hearing, each entity described recent accomplishments, licensing and enforcement workload, workforce shortages, and efforts to modernize processes. Common themes included streamlining licensure, expanding access to care, addressing telehealth or emerging technology, and balancing consumer protection with workforce needs. For the Board of Behavioral Sciences, members discussed workforce shortages in mental health, supervision barriers, telehealth confidentiality, AI in therapy, interstate compacts, school-based services, and military spouse licensure. The board said it has expanded outreach, improved licensing processes, and created temporary practice authority tracking, while also expressing concern about counseling compacts and emphasizing California-specific law, ethics, and cultural competency. Public commenters supported the board’s work and the possible move to a national MFT exam, while also urging more resources. The Board of Psychology highlighted fee adjustments, streamlined licensure pathways, enforcement process improvements, new CPD requirements, and proposed changes including a psychotherapist-client privilege exception for investigations. Committee members and public witnesses focused heavily on that privilege proposal, with some members opposing it as too broad and privacy-invasive, while the board argued it is needed to obtain records in bias and sexual misconduct cases. The board also discussed workforce shortages, processing improvements, and the use of inactive status for psychological associates. The Physician Assistant Board reported growth in the PA workforce and education programs, SB 697 implementation, and financial pressure from rising enforcement costs. The main policy debate centered on physician-to-PA ratios and practice agreements, with board representatives and many public commenters arguing that current restrictions limit access to care, especially in rural areas, while the California Medical Association defended the need for explicit ratios and agreements. The board also discussed AI, fee increases, and tracking temporary practice authority. The Podiatric Medical Board described licensing and renewal reforms, residency expansion, enforcement support, and budget constraints, while public testimony raised concerns about a proposed fee increase and about reimbursement parity and practice recognition for podiatrists. Finally, the California Massage Therapy Council defended the certification model over licensure, citing lower costs, local government collaboration, anti-trafficking work, and its role in vetting applications and disciplining bad actors; no formal votes or final actions were taken during this portion of the hearing.

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• Ferguson separate but equal decision that they've had.
• <00:46:21.520> decision Ferguson se separate but equal decision Ferguson se separate but equal
• As of 50, 4 equals 46.
• So there's for >> As of 50US 4 equals 46.
• Well, that referendum on that particular ballot failed ultimately as folks really began to say it.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Dickinson compared to another college: financial statements, bank reconciliations, you know, financial aid
• You know, financial aid, those kinds of things.
• And so there's an intention that they would make a profit, but equally, if not more important, depending
• And so there's an intention that they would make a profit, but equally, if not more important, depending
• who you ask, They would make a profit, but equally, if not more important, depending on who you ask,

Keywords: 908, all

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• It equals 15,000, no matter what kind of math you use. So the training is different.
• Nurses themselves recognize that there's a difference between a nursing aide and a nurse. ...a nursing
• One gram of flour equals about 40 milligrams of THC equivalents, if they can metabolize it. 40 milligrams
• a day, 30 days in a month, that's 1.2 grams, so 1,200 grams times 12 months equals 14,400 grams.
• These conditions include Crohn's disease, HIV-AIDS, IBS, Tourette's Syndrome, TBIs, anxiety, depression

Bills: HB46, HB35, HB4490, HB4454, HB2188, HB3078, HB4743, HB2556, HB46, HB5342, HB4783, HB3785, HB5278, HB1639, HB2581, HB4224, HB4070, HB4099, HB4882, HB3794

Keywords: local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits

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• Aid them in doing their work honestly and diligently for the betterment of us all.
• Aid them in doing their work honestly and diligently for the betterment of us all.
• It doesn't matter if you live in this corridor or not; you have an equal voice in this body.
• It doesn't matter if you live in this corridor or not; you have an equal voice in this body.
• It doesn't matter if you live in this corridor or not; you have an equal voice in this body.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• answer to your question is that it is a free and fair market, but all of the energy inputs are not equal
• answer to your question is that it is a free and fair market, but all of the energy inputs are not equal
• going to be reimbursed for everything: their doctor's visits, you know, their vaccines, their Band-Aids
• going to be reimbursed for everything: their doctor's visits, you know, their vaccines, their Band-Aids
• of insurance equally regardless of insurance status<02:36:18.200> and<02:36:18.399> all

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 224, which would redirect most money from New Hampshire’s renewable energy fund back to electric ratepayers. The bill sponsor argued the measure would lower energy costs, noting recent utility rate increases and estimating annual savings of roughly $2.5 million to $7.3 million for ratepayers. Supporters said the fund has accumulated money that should be returned to customers rather than used for subsidies, and they emphasized that the state has already rebated similar funds from RGGI for years. Opponents, including Rep. Kat McGee, argued the renewable energy fund is a successful, nonlapsing dedicated fund that supports local clean-energy projects, energy resilience, emissions reductions, and private investment. McGee said the fiscal note overstated the benefit of rebates and understated the loss of investment, claiming the average annual rebate would amount to less than $10 per customer while the program has helped leverage significant private dollars and nearly 10,000 projects. She urged the committee to reject the bill as a poor deal for the state and ratepayers. Committee members questioned the fiscal note, the size of the rebate, whether the bill would set a precedent for other dedicated funds, and whether the program’s incentives amount to picking winners and losers. The Department of Energy testified neutrally, explaining how the renewable energy fund works, including renewable energy credits, alternative compliance payments, and the fund’s use for renewable energy initiatives. No vote was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Operating capital revenue is an equalized aid levy revenue stream for districts and charter schools to
• c> If<00:48:38.160> you<00:48:38.240> look<00:48:38.440> at some levy equalization
• If you look at some levy equalization.
• Um, so that's why I mentioned the levy equalization, hoping that the legislature could come up with a
• little bit of levy equalization to prevent that possible property tax increase. >> Follow up?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all