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• The 1% GRT distribution to cities was increased to 1.35%. PIT was reduced by a third.
• So SB 6 that year may change the tax code intended to raise revenue by reducing a distribution to the
• After the line-item vetoes, the only provisions to survive were those that made a distribution to the
• For tax relief, it increased the working family. distributing the revenue for real projects.
• Yes, hold harmless distributions. We reduced the Hold Harmless distributions in 2013.

Summary: The committee’s final day focused first on a historical overview of New Mexico tax packages by Pam Stokes of Legislative Council Services. She described how tax packages have alternated over the decades between tax relief, revenue raising, and tax reform, with examples ranging from the creation of the gross receipts tax in 1966 to major packages in 1981, 1986, 1991, 1994, 2005, 2019, 2022, 2024, and the vetoed 2025 package. Members discussed how tax policy often tracks revenue conditions, how packages can combine increases and decreases, and how local government gross receipts taxes and hold-harmless distributions have affected communities differently. Several members reflected on past packages, especially the 2004 food tax repeal and the 2013 film tax and manufacturing changes, and noted that tax policy can have major economic and political effects even when it is not “sexy” legislation. The committee then heard a proposal to expand the health care practitioner gross receipts tax deduction to include co-insurance, and to extend the sunset date. Sponsor Senator Figueroa said the bill was intended to help recruit and retain medical providers and build on prior deductions for co-pays and deductibles. Testimony explained that co-insurance is the patient’s share after the deductible, that providers currently absorb the gross receipts tax on those payments, and that the proposal would cost about $30 million to the state plus about $20 million to municipalities and counties, with the exact fiscal impact likely to be updated. Members raised concerns about the effect on local governments, whether insurers could be required to reimburse providers, whether the bill would actually attract doctors, and whether better evaluation measures and sunsets should be added. The sponsor said the bill was part of a broader set of efforts to address provider shortages and that the discussion would continue. Representative McQueen then presented a bill to update the Land Conservation Incentives Act. He and conservation partners said the program has protected more than 500,000 acres but has not kept pace with rising land values, especially for irrigated agricultural land in the Middle Rio Grande. The proposal would increase the percentage of conservation value eligible for the credit, raise the per-transaction cap from $250,000 to $2 million, and make the credit refundable rather than only transferable. Testimony emphasized that the program is voluntary, keeps land in private ownership and production, and helps land-rich, cash-poor landowners preserve farmland and water rights. Members asked about average credit amounts, how easements work, whether landowners could effectively buy land and then use the credit, and whether there should be inflation indexing or a statewide cap. The discussion also touched on water rights, fencing, and the role of conservation easements in protecting agricultural land and compact water deliveries. Finally, Senator Sharer previewed his 2% tax proposal with a historical presentation on New Mexico tax law, using props to illustrate the evolution from early territorial tax codes to the modern tax system. He argued that the state’s current tax structure is overly complex and that recent federal changes have disrupted the personal income tax base. The committee did not take any votes on the day’s presentations; the meeting was primarily informational, with members offering feedback and raising policy concerns for future sessions.

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• Thank you. plan for management and inspection of distribution poles in their system.
• Distribution lines, a pole. Poles tend to fall over a lot more. But do them both.
• MOUs are deeply committed to maintaining the reliability and safety of our distribution systems as our
• It should be transmission and distribution lines.
• Second, the bill would require electric providers that own transmission or distribution facilities in

Bills: HB 13, HB143, HB144, HB145, HB366, HB470, HB805, HB912, HB13, HB143, HB144, HB145

Keywords: emergency communication, infrastructure, first responders, grant program, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, local governments, HB 143, Texas Railroad Commission, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas, well site, surface facility, electrical power line, National Electrical Code, NEC, electrical safety, utility disconnect, service disconnection

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• energy resources defined as distributed energy resources defined as systems<00:54:07.040> that
• are interconnected to a distribution are interconnected to a distribution system,<00:54:11.760><
• That is in relation to the utility provider that reported interconnected distributed energy resources
• of distributed wind and solar<00:58:54.960> energy<00:58:55.359> systems.
• <00:59:10.559> energy report interconnected distributed energy report interconnected distributed

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:15:48.240> of development and distribu distribution of development and distribu distribution
• Page three walks you through the liability and defense, the unlawful distribution, and non-consensual
• And um the so um, distributed and sold.
• But as this bill is drafted, you are distributing, transmitting, or otherwise making available these
• > synthetic<00:37:15.440> images the distribution of non synthetic images the distribution

Bills: HB0076, HB0102, HB0115

Keywords: annexation, landowner rights, municipal law, city planning, property, local government, artificial intelligence, synthetic sexual material, child protection, self-harm, criminal liability, cardiac emergency, defibrillator, school safety, training, public health, 916, all

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• Annually, the program um distributes between 58 to $60 million in benefits each month.
• Annually, the program um distributes between 58 to $60 million in benefits each month.
• Annually, the program um distributes between 58 to $60 million in benefits each month.
• <00:09:16.560> is<00:09:17.040> um distribution of SNAP participants is um distribution
• to work on how that could be distributed to work on how that could be distributed to<00:58:53.839

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Human Services and Homelessness received a briefing from Scott Morish of the Hawaii Department of Human Services on upcoming SNAP changes tied to the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR1/OBBA) and on the federal government shutdown’s impact on November SNAP benefits. DHS described its SNAP workload and statewide participation, noting about 86,229 households and 168,947 individuals receiving benefits in September, with roughly $58–$60 million distributed monthly. Morish said DHS has already made system and policy updates in preparation for the November 1 implementation date. Most of the briefing focused on expanded able-bodied adult work requirements. DHS explained that the work rule now applies to additional groups, including adults ages 55 to 64, households with dependent children age 14 and older, people experiencing homelessness, veterans, and youth ages 18 to 24 who transitioned from foster care. The department said affected individuals must generally work or participate in qualifying activities for 80 hours per month, with noncompliance leading to a three-month benefit limit and a 36-month ineligibility period. DHS also reviewed exemptions, including for disability, pregnancy, caregiving, school or training, unemployment, and substance use treatment, and clarified that the new Indian Health Care Improvement Act exemption does not include Native Hawaiians. DHS said it received approval for Hawaii’s request for a non-contiguous-state exemption from payment error penalties through September 30, 2026, but must still make good-faith efforts to implement the work rules. Morish also outlined OBBA changes to non-citizen eligibility, saying that beginning November 1 only lawful permanent residents, COFA residents, and Cuban or Haitian entrants will remain eligible, while other previously eligible categories such as refugees, asylees, and some parolees will no longer qualify. He noted that ineligible non-citizens must still be included in household reporting and their income counted. The committee then discussed the federal shutdown’s effect on SNAP, with DHS saying USDA directed states to suspend November SNAP issuance because of insufficient funding; existing October benefits remain usable, and TANF and general assistance are not affected. DHS said it has posted FAQs and call-center messages, and is working with the Hawaii Food Bank on an additional $2 million in support and with nonprofit partners on a new Hawaii Relief program funded by TANF for families with dependent children. Members asked about eligibility for kūpuna and documentation for the relief program, and DHS said the TANF-funded program is limited to households with a child under 18, while FAQs are now available online.

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• line 15, you'll see there that under the original version, the state treasurer would allocate and distribute
• You'll see there that under the original version, the state treasurer would allocate and distribute two-thirds
• That's the two pennies to the counties and six. and distribute two-thirds.
• What that does is allow them a second round of distributions by June 1st for abatements and things like
• What that does is allow them a second round of distributions by June 1st for abatements and things like

Bills: SB2397

Keywords: oil and gas, tax exemption, development incentive wells, gross production tax, flaring, 908, all

Summary: The Senate Finance and Tax Committee met and first took up House Bill 1382, the gas tax bill. Members explained an amendment to ensure that the proposed three-cent gas tax distribution would include all counties and townships in oil-producing counties, rather than excluding non-oil-producing counties as in the original draft. The committee adopted the amendment unanimously, but then held the bill for the time being because of related work on the Department of Transportation budget in the House. The committee then turned to House Bill 1168, a large hoghouse amendment that combined the bill with the contents of House Bill 1176 and added technical corrections. The proposal would raise the primary residence property tax credit maximum from $1,250 to $1,650, keep the 75% cap with a $500 floor, and extend the credit to voter-approved levies while excluding special assessments. Other changes discussed included aligning the disabled veterans property tax credit with the $200,000 exemption level, adjusting budget and distribution dates so taxing districts are made whole sooner, exempting townships from a general-election vote requirement for levy increases, and modifying school funding formulas so schools are not shortchanged if mill levies are reduced under the cap. Testimony from the Association of Counties and the State Supervisor of Assessments was generally supportive of the technical cleanup and implementation changes, but they raised concerns about the June 1 distribution date, application timing, and the practicality of some programming and administrative changes. Committee members also discussed the policy and messaging implications of the 75%/floor structure and the difficulty of applying the credit to certain voter-approved levies. No final action was taken on House Bill 1168; the committee agreed to continue working on amendments and recessed until later in the day.

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• The GRT distribution of cities was increased to 1.35. It reduced by a third.
• The 1.35 state gross receipts tax distribution to cities was reduced to 1.225, which is what it is today
• Sext that year made changes to the tax code intended to raise revenue by reducing a distribution to the
• The only provisions to survive were those that make a distribution to the Tax Stabilization Reserve of
• Yes, Hold Harmless distributions. We reduced the Hold Harmless distributions in 2013.

Keywords: 996, all

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• I think we're going to hear from Chief Hall about how those networks. allow for the distribution of fentanyl
• As a result, those illegally manufacturing and distributing fentanyl remained on the streets. and continued
• substance as what it is—poisoning—and created a murder offense for the unlawful manufacture or distribution
• We need federal laws to accomplish these goals and more nationwide, including stopping the distribution
• We should make anybody who distributes fentanyl an extremist.

Keywords: Coast Guard, maritime drug enforcement, illegal drugs, fentanyl crisis, legislative reforms, public testimony

Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation addressed critical issues surrounding maritime drug enforcement and the Coast Guard's role in stopping the influx of illegal drugs. The chairman highlighted the alarming consequences of current policies allowing drugs to cross borders, emphasizing the need for legislative reforms, such as the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2025. There was an intense discussion regarding the operational challenges faced by the Coast Guard, which has recently made significant drug seizures, indicating progress but also revealing gaps that need addressing. Several witnesses, including victims of the drug crisis, shared their compelling testimonies, which underscored the urgency for stricter controls and comprehensive support for law enforcement agencies involved in drug interdiction efforts.

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• assignor's assets are transferred to an assignee, who sells or otherwise disposes of the assets and distributes
• The assets are distributed in an order of priority for the benefit of the assignor's creditors.
• business or borrower assigns its assets to an assignee who is tasked with liquidating them and distributing
• assignee's duties and powers as a fiduciary, and among those duties is an obligation to maximize the distributions
• Section 614 outlines the distribution waterfall, and the remaining sections, 615 through 622, discuss

Bills: SB1181, SB1252, SB1254, SB1415

Keywords: certified public accountants, CPA certification, accounting regulations, professional standards, continuing education, assignment for benefit of creditors, ABC act, insolvency, creditor claims, debt liquidation, business wind-up, receivership, liquidation, secured creditors, unsecured creditors, proof of claim, voidable transactions, fraudulent transfer, wage claims, priority claims

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• Senate Bill 2506E revises the distribution of the fuel sales tax proceeds and caps the distribution of
• House Bill 5501E, a bill to be entitled, an act relating to documentary stamp tax distributions.
• House Bill 5501E, a bill to be entitled, an act relating to documentary stamp tax distributions.
• House Bill 5501E, a bill to be entitled, an act relating to documentary stamp tax distributions.
• House Bill 5501E, a bill to be entitled, an act relating to documentary stamp tax distributions.

Summary: The Senate convened in special session with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and observed moments of silence for Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Mateer and former Senator Bill Posey. The Secretary read the joint proclamation calling the special session, which was limited to budget, implementing, collective bargaining, retirement, education, health, taxation, corrections, fuel tax, and related conference-report legislation. Chair Hooper then outlined the process for taking up Senate conforming bills first, followed by House bills once received, in preparation for budget conference. The chamber passed several Senate bills and House companion bills, generally by 32-0 votes, after delete-all amendments were adopted to place the measures in proper posture for conference. Measures taken up included fuel taxes (SB 2506E), the state agency law enforcement radio system surcharge (SB 2508E), judges (SB 2512E), pre-K-12 education (SB 2514E), retirement (SB 2E/HB 5205E), higher education (SB 2516E/HB 5601E), health care (SB 2518E/HB 5301E), collective bargaining/state employees (SB 2504E/HB 5201E), government administration (HB 5203E), correctional facilities financing and capital improvements (HB 5403E), documentary stamp tax distributions (HB 5501E), petroleum cleanup programs (HB 5701E), and the general appropriations and implementing bills (SB 2500E/HB 5001E and SB 2502E/HB 5003E). In each case, the Senate either passed the bill as amended or, after failing to pass the House version as received, requested conference with the House. During debate on the tax package, Leader Berman urged lawmakers to consider suspending the motor fuel tax for the summer, citing high gas prices and the need for immediate relief at the pump. The Senate ultimately passed HB 7031E as a blank vehicle for conference and then requested conference with the House after failing to pass it as received. No substantive amendments were adopted beyond the conference-posture delete-all amendments, and no recorded opposition votes were cast on the measures considered. At the end of the session, the Rules Chair announced the Special Order Calendar Group would not meet that day or the next, and the Senate adopted a motion to establish the Special Order Calendar for the remainder of the special session by website publication and secretary announcement. The Senate then adjourned upon the call of the President for committee meetings and other business.

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• Okay, so we have a proposed CD1, and we'll be distributing that to the members right now.
• So we distributed a CD1, but we don't have finance approval on this.
• that to the members right distributing that to the members right now.<00:08:45.040> So,<00:08
• So we distributed a CD1, but we don't have finance approval on this.
• So we distributed a member Deort. Okay.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• commitment to the well-being of those affected by the disaster; and whereas the team's efforts included distributing
• commitment to the well-being of those affected by the disaster; and whereas the team's efforts included distributing
• commitment to the well-being of those affected by the disaster; and whereas the team's efforts included distributing
• team's the disaster and whereas the team's efforts<00:19:44.799> included<00:19:45.280> Distributing
• <00:19:45.760> supplies efforts included Distributing supplies efforts included Distributing

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House was called to order with 47 members present. After the journal reading was deferred and there were no messages from the Governor or Senate communications, members offered several introductions recognizing visiting guests, including tourism and hospitality representatives, Kahakai Elementary School students and staff from Kona, a Portuguese delegation from the Luso American Development Foundation, and other constituents and aides. The chamber then moved to floor presentations. House Resolution No. 84 was presented, commending the United States Air Force Reserve Command 624th Aeromedical Staging Squadron Medical Operations Flight for humanitarian service providing mental health support after the Maui wildfires. Representative Perck moved adoption, Representative Cochran seconded, and the resolution was read into the record describing the unit’s work with state and nonprofit partners to distribute supplies and support survivors’ emotional recovery. The House adopted the resolution by voice vote, and the motion carried. Following the presentation, the House recessed briefly so members could congratulate the honorees. When the House returned, there were no resolutions for action, and announcements included the Women’s Legislative Caucus Easter basket drive, recognition of Hawaii Iron Workers Stabilization Fund visitors, birthday greetings, and a reminder that substantive resolutions were due by 6:00 p.m. The House then voted to keep the journal open until 6:00 p.m. for resolution introductions and adjourned into recess until 12:00 noon Monday.

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• Just to remind everyone that comes in, if you want to have materials distributed, they have to be distributed
• want to everyone that comes in if you want to have<00:01:25.119> materials<00:01:25.640> distributed
• <00:01:26.200> they<00:01:26.360> have<00:01:26.479> to have materials distributed
• they have to have materials distributed they have to be<00:01:26.759> distributed<00:01:27.680
• with the advice and and be distributed with the advice and and approval<00:01:29.680> of<00:01

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Agriculture Committee met to continue discussion of a committee substitute for a bill dealing with non-veterinary equine dental practice. The chair first addressed a procedural issue, saying any handouts distributed without the chair’s approval were improper and would not be part of the official record. The committee then reintroduced and approved the committee substitute by motion and second, before moving into member questions rather than hearing additional public testimony that morning. Senator Reed asked what testing would be required for state approval and about the bill’s timeline. The response said the bill would rely on an internationally recognized testing model, with education and continuing education requirements, and that the measure included an 18-month period to allow existing practitioners time to comply. Senator Deneen then raised concerns about the grandfather clause, the five-year lookback, and whether the bill could set a precedent that would further encroach on veterinary practice. In response, supporters said the bill was intended to create a structure for a practice that already exists, with training, insurance, a registry, and a grievance process to weed out bad actors while preserving access and affordability for horse owners, especially in rural areas where veterinarians may be scarce or unavailable. The discussion also included historical context, with members noting the issue had been considered during earlier veterinary modernization efforts and had been worked on through open work groups, surveys, stakeholder meetings, and multiple drafts. Supporters argued that without a regulated framework, some horse owners might not be able to afford veterinary care, which could leave horses untreated. No final vote on the bill itself was described in this portion of the meeting beyond approval of the committee substitute.

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• So although they don't have interstates, the money that we received is distributed pretty much fairly
• Is distributed pretty much fairly down the line, equal, so they do get their fair share.
• These are distributed pretty well geographically throughout the district.
• I think what you get from this is that the projects have been distributed pretty evenly geographically
• And they're pretty much geographically distributed throughout the district.

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• I do have a substitute ending in .06C, and it's been distributed. I move for its adoption.
• It's been distributed. I move for its adoption.
• It's been distributed. I move for its adoption. Any discussion on the substitute? Yeah.
• It's been distributed. I move for its adoption. Any discussion on the substitute? Yeah.
• It's been distributed. I move for its adoption. Any discussion on the substitute?

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Health and Mental Health met in executive session and first took up Senate Bill 878, a pharmacy-related bill by Senator Fitzwater. Members adopted a committee substitute and a committee amendment before voting the bill do pass by a vote of 13 ayes and 2 noes. The substitute added language previously seen in other legislation on pseudoephedrine and 340B, and the amendment aligned the bill with Senate floor language on ivermectin. The committee then considered House Bill 3457, Representative Burns’ medically complex patients bill. Members adopted a substitute that narrowed the definition of “medically complex patient,” changed one provision from “shall” to “may,” and required primary care physician approval of a care plan before it could be entered into the alert system. One member raised concerns about making hydroxychloroquine over-the-counter and about pharmacists prescribing class two devices such as CPAP machines, but the substitute and then the bill itself were both approved unanimously, 15-0. Finally, the committee approved two resolutions sponsored by Representative Hruza. House Resolution 5380, on ALS awareness, was amended to add more encouragement for assistive technology and augmentative and alternative communication, then passed 15-0. House Resolution 4661, on chronic kidney disease, was also voted do pass 15-0. The meeting ended after brief closing remarks and adjournment.

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• limit the amount of the uh distributions limit the amount of the uh distributions so<00:09:36.960
• This will be distributed. Senator Wiklund: Yes.
• This will be distributed.<00:29:34.840> Yes.
• Can you describe the distributed. Yes.
• Yeah, A21 while it's being distributed?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• What this fund will do is take half of those dollars that otherwise cannot be distributed to an individual
• What this fund will do is take half of those dollars that otherwise cannot be distributed to an individual
• What this fund will do is take half of those dollars that otherwise cannot be distributed to an individual
• What this fund will do is take half of those dollars that otherwise cannot be distributed to an individual
• What this fund will do is take half of those dollars that otherwise cannot be distributed to an individual

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Percent of the general fund coming from interest earnings or investment accounts that are distributing
• Distributions, their investment earnings in the general fund, have 100% exposure to market pricing.
• Yeah, the more you distribute today would give you more flexibility. Okay, thank you very much.
• We'll distribute for the members the budget guidelines voted on by the LFC members.
• There's no local distribution of.

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• So that allows, at that time, 100% aid to be distributed for fiscal year 26.
• There would be a cleanup payment for that aid distribution in fiscal year 2027, but overall the program
• If you look at the distribution, the formula rewards big districts and penalizes small districts.
• the formula rewards big distribution the formula rewards big districts<01:02:29.599> and<01:02
• proposal from the governor to distribute proposal from the governor to distribute literacy<01:02

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And this also is permitted under IRS rules governing in-service distributions.
• And this also is permitted under IRS rules governing in-service distributions.
• . distributions. distributions.
• So the distributions then have to be made in accordance with this from the relief association.
• So the distributions in that statute.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all