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• construction codes and Licensing fee construction codes and Licensing fee alignment<01:14:45.360
• from these fees and currently the fees from these fees and currently the fees assessed<01:15:24.040
• On the next slide, the changes also cover manufactured structures, boiler inspection fees, and elevator
• inspection fees.
• <01:33:17.920> fee<01:33:18.119> increases support of the fee fee increases support

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• individuals. 2% of the time, and there is no possibility of waiver for the $200 in DPS reinstatement fees
• The structure and application of this program is what's known as a debt-based driver-restriction strategy
• Processing fees have just piled up. These are Texans who would benefit from this bill being passed.
• I would love to work with you on the fines and the fees, for sure, because you know more than anyone
• In those instances, the families of the victims have advocated for changes to the sentencing structure

Bills: HB316, HB353, HB 1160, HB1414, HB1422, HB1443, HB1713, HB1789, HB1902, HB2073, HB2666, HB2695, HB316

Keywords: motor fuel, criminal offense, metering device, organized crime, Texas Penal Code, trespassing, school safety, day-care centers, education, trespass, public safety, utility employees, criminal penalties, assault, harassment, public duties, safety, law enforcement, driving offenses, license regulations

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• to participants than charge higher fees to participants than traditional<00:20:46.400> investment
• It is proven that ESG factors that often charge steeper fees guarantee higher risk, have lower returns
• If executive pay<00:31:41.279> is<00:31:41.519> structured<00:31:41.840> in<00:31
• <00:39:53.599> Weighing<00:39:54.079> ESG management structure.
• Weighing ESG management structure.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And the goal is to set up a structure for that program that will provide resources to news organizations
• out, again, based on feedback from many stakeholders, kind of our summary of what we think that structure
• So over the past five, ten years, we’ve been internalizing more of our management and saving fees.
• example, one of the things we learned as part of the collaborative model is that we not only saved fees
• we propose funding these positions through existing resources, specifically ongoing administrative fee

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• With the sources of revenue for the CLS line item, I know that there are fund balance amounts and fees
• Those are the court filing fees that you mentioned.
• general fund above what the request is, I don't think there's much that can be done in terms of court fee
• And so if that's... ...a structural change that's not technical, right?
• I think that definition has to be tightened up pretty tight on what is technical, what's structural,

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• If it weren't for that support, because of your support, we have not had to raise tuition. fees since
• for Ramihub was originally appropriated. but was transferred to TEKS in the agency's 26-27 budget structures
• appropriation. request they did not anticipate any funding because that That funding primarily comes from fees
• Development Board, from the 87th or 86th legislature, as well as some. of our contracts and conference fees
• funding model it is imperative the legislature adjust funding accordingly to ensure the incentive structure

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• capsular clouding or other defects, also known as YAG laser capsulotomy and laser application to structures
• A scholarship program where they would pay the fees for whatever doctor or hospital wants to be a part
• at the intersection of Complex child serving systems across federal, state, and administrative structures
• It was for enhanced fees for families who are needing more resources to address the higher needs children
• This diverges from the existing structure, which applies escalating penalties based on prior convictions

Keywords: 996, all

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• recognizing who has the land, but in terms of their powers and in terms of what that governance structure
• We also have no origination fees. NMFA does all the underwriting.
• the options and possibilities for... some of these land grants to generate revenue, such as charging fees
• And so one thing they're seeking is just that authority within their own governance structure to do that
• Already structured into that. Madam Chair, Representative García, that's exactly right.

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• It is not due to what I would describe as a structural surplus, which would be the case if you had revenue
• Right, but I guess your, your statement is that we don't have a structural surplus.
• Uh, the comptroller's office administers more than 60 separate taxes and fees on behalf of the state.
• publication, which is this one here, um, it contains a more comprehensive listing of state taxes and fees
• The further concern is that this is a structural change. It's in the constitution.

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• spent in 24, 25, and this. carrying forward further, it is not due to what I would describe as a structural
• Right, but I guess your statement is that we don't have a structural surplus, we have a surplus as a.
• The Comptroller's Office administers more than 60 separate taxes. and fees on behalf of the state.
• revenue publication, which is this one here, it contains a more comprehensive listing of state taxes and fees
• The further concern is that. this is a structural change. It's in the Constitution.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• House Bill 1506, condominiums and homeowners associations, new owner fees limitations.
• House Bill 1625, public health, newborn screening program, fees and core conditions.
• , fees and core conditions. conditions. conditions.
• And I just don't think it's structured well, and I think our hunters will be really harmed by it.
• <00:52:04.560> well just don't think it's structured well just don't think it's structured

Keywords: House streaming session for Monday, March 23, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 129 members present, read the prior journal, and then took up a series of third-reading bills. Early action included unanimous passage of HB 159 (mail theft), HB 412 (child support and driver’s license suspension), HB 912 (trap-neuter-return policies for community cats), HB 914 (Worcester County Board of License Commissioners membership), HB 558 (Prince George’s County wine festival licenses), HB 1400 (shellfish aquaculture penalties), and HB 1463 (Anne Arundel County Board of Education constituent services liaison). HB 582, dealing with Prince George’s County alcoholic beverages licenses and voter registration requirements, drew brief debate over whether it removed or retained a voter registration condition; it ultimately passed 119-12. HB 846, a property tax exemption for the Hagerstown multi-use sports and events facility, passed 126-7 after a system delay interrupted proceedings. Several bills prompted more substantive discussion. HB 1218, the Safe and Healthy Homes for All Act, drew opposing explanations over a proposed public registry of properties with housing violations; supporters said it would help identify serious housing problems and improve compliance, while opponents objected to publicly naming private properties based on administrative findings. It passed 99-36. HB 525, the Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act, passed 135-1 after questions about enforcement, with supporters comparing it to ordinary classroom discipline. HB 1483, allowing out-of-state clinical professional counseling and social work providers to use telehealth for continuity of care, passed 135-0 after clarification that it applies to people moving into Maryland and allows a six-month continuity period. HB 1504, the Pedestrian Safety Act, passed unanimously. Later, HB 664 (Cecil County alcoholic beverages license quota) passed 134-1, and HB 837 (cardiovascular pre-screening for student athletic activities) passed 133-2 after the sponsor explained that reporting requirements were removed for cost reasons and the bill now mainly requires screening questions. HB 925, regulating PFAS in sewage sludge applied to farmland, generated the most extended debate: one delegate argued the bill’s limits were too weak and lacked liability for industry actors, while supporters said it establishes the first limits, requires wastewater treatment plants to reduce PFAS, and leaves room for future tightening; it passed 130-7. HB 1370, authorizing a pilot stop-sign monitoring program in Rising Sun, passed 109-26. HB 649, expanding Maryland Commission on Civil Rights enforcement to higher education discrimination claims, passed 100-35 after supporters said current protections are stronger for K-12 than for colleges. The House also passed HB 512 on compensation for Anne Arundel County license commissioners and inspectors, and the session continued into HB 661 on commemorative months.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 148, which Rep. Jim Kofalt said is the same language as last year’s HB 396, vetoed by the governor. He described the bill as allowing, but not requiring, separation by biological sex in three areas: bathrooms and locker rooms, houses of correction, and certain athletic competitions. Kofalt argued the bill would give local school boards and other policymakers discretion to set practical rules, citing concerns about safety, privacy, and a Milford incident involving a biological male in girls’ locker rooms. Committee members pressed him on the lack of a definition of “biological sex,” and he said he did not think one was necessary because males and females are commonly understood. He also said the bill was meant to address situations where outside groups threaten lawsuits and leave local boards with no latitude. Testimony then split sharply. Supporters, including Executive Counselor Karen Hill and several others, said HB 148 would roll back anti-discrimination protections, contradict New Hampshire’s “Live Free or Die” values, and harm transgender and non-binary people. Opponents described the bill as discriminatory and unnecessary, arguing that existing bathroom and sports policies already work and that the bill would invite harassment, invasive enforcement, and legal conflict. Several speakers, including trans residents and parents of trans children, said they had used public restrooms without incident and warned that enforcement would be impractical or abusive. One supporter argued the bill was needed to protect girls’ privacy and safety and cited school sports disputes and a concern about a sex offender at a game as examples of why sex-segregated rules should be restored. Committee members asked questions about how biological sex would be defined, whether the bill was responding to real incidents in New Hampshire, and how any restrictions would be enforced. Kofalt said he was aware of issues in several school districts and at the State House, but did not have detailed documentation for every case. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided; the chair instead moved through public testimony under a strict two-minute limit and noted that follow-up questions would be limited so the committee could hear multiple bills that day.

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• Yes, obviously General Fund was the priority because that was the structural gap that had been identified
• So these special-fund positions are paid for with fines and fees that come from enforcement activities
• These special-fund positions are paid for with fines and fees that come from enforcement activity.
• They're not just fines and fees; they're because of violations and they're part of addressing violations
• violations occurring out there, mean we're taking away positions to enforce where the fines and the fees

Summary: The subcommittee heard a series of budget and trailer bill presentations focused on labor and public employment programs. The first item covered EDD Next modernization, where EDD described progress on customer service improvements, fraud prevention, language access, and the Integrated Claims Management System. The LAO urged stronger legislative oversight as the project enters its most difficult phase, and members questioned the revised schedule, total cost, change orders, stress testing, SB 1090 implementation, and how race and ethnicity data will be protected. EDD said the overall project cost remains about $1.2 billion, that the work is being phased with disability insurance and paid family leave first, and that fraud has been greatly reduced since pandemic-era programs ended. Members also asked for follow-up information on SB 590 outreach and equity impacts. The committee then reviewed the California Workforce Development Board’s request to reduce staffing as one-time grant workloads wind down, along with trailer bill language to streamline reporting requirements. The board and Department of Finance said the staffing reductions reflect the end of surge funding and that the proposal would consolidate roughly 10 to 12 reports into one annual report, with additional reporting only if new funds are appropriated for certain programs. Senator Durazo questioned the policy direction of reducing workforce staffing, while the administration said the positions were tied to temporary grant programs and that current staffing is sufficient for ongoing duties. Members also asked about the board’s role in AI-related workforce planning and the rationale for using state funds for the High Road Construction Careers Program. A major portion of the hearing focused on the Subsequent Injury Benefits Trust Fund reforms and related staffing request at DIR. The administration and LAO described rapid growth in applications, backlog, and liabilities, saying the program’s eligibility has expanded beyond its original intent and that liabilities could reach about $30 billion by 2030 without reform. The trailer bill would tighten eligibility, apply the changes to open cases, and use the QME process and contemporaneous evidence to document preexisting disabilities. Members raised concerns about fairness to pending claimants, evaluator capacity, and the relationship to other SIBTF legislation, while the LAO said the proposal largely aligns with its prior recommendations. DIR also presented a request to eliminate vacant positions under a statewide vacancy sweep, which drew criticism from members who argued the cuts could weaken enforcement and backlog reduction efforts; the committee asked DIR to return with more detail on impacts and on its use of temporary-help authority. The final items addressed a request for additional Cal/OSHA investigative staff and a trailer bill to make permanent the revised Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board petition timeline. DIR said the BOI staffing would help investigate fatalities and serious injuries more quickly, while members emphasized the importance of family contact and timely investigations. For the WCAB item, the chair explained that the 2024 change to Labor Code section 5909, which starts the 60-day decision clock when a case is transmitted rather than when a petition is filed, has reduced pending cases and should be made permanent; the remaining backlog was reported at 460 cases, down from 637 before the change.

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• the cost of that structure is, what the capacity of that structure is, and how that is going to compel
• Let me first say what the intent for that structure is.
• <02:43:01.920> so this year for this parking structure so this year for this parking structure
• that the existing parking structures that the existing parking structures that<02:43:55.080>
• It's based on provider fees.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• <00:12:38.760> and things like uh witness court fees and things like uh witness court fees
• There's the internal vertical structure, as you mentioned.
• There's the internal vertical structure, as you mentioned.
• There's the internal vertical structure, as you mentioned.
• There's the internal vertical structure, as you mentioned.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• House Bill 55 requires the Health Care Authority to set a minimum Medicaid fee schedule for reimbursing
• an Education Data Governance and Artificial Intelligence Working Group to study and recommend a structure
• an Education Data Governance and Artificial Intelligence Working Group to study and recommend a structure

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• I have House Bill 3840, and this bill creates an entirely new statutory structure to sections 121.1 and
• So, it covers fee land, leasehold, minerals, easements, and control mechanisms.

Bills: HB3840, HB3431

Keywords: foreign ownership, land acquisition, military installation, critical infrastructure, affidavit requirements, state law, penalties, Attorney General, foreign ownership of land, foreign adversary, foreign government adversary, foreign government enterprise, foreign government entity, foreign terrorist organization, specially designated national, SDN, FTO, critical minerals, land ownership, real property

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• for the student-centered funding formula, strong supporters of the 1.5% enrollment growth and the structure
• There's a whole variety of different ways we structure dual enrollment.
• But when you think about that in STEM pathways, where sequences are tightly structured, losing even one
• But when you think about that in STEM pathways where sequences are tightly structured, losing even one
• It's structurally just a fundamentally different model.

Summary: The committee heard an overview of the California Community Colleges budget proposal, including Proposition 98 funding, a 2.41% COLA for apportionments, enrollment growth funding, repayment of an apportionment deferral, and one-time investments for a student support block grant and deferred maintenance. The Department of Finance described the Governor’s package as providing significant new resources, while the LAO recommended prioritizing COLA and enrollment growth within available funds but raised concerns about some smaller proposals, including making the Healthy School Food Pathways Program ongoing and adding more funding for credit for prior learning before outcomes are known. The Chancellor’s Office supported the COLA, enrollment growth, and one-time investments, and said current projections suggest enrollment growth closer to 3%, with about $85 million to $90 million in ongoing costs if fully funded. Members focused heavily on enrollment growth, the 10% district cap, and whether the state should continue funding growth in the current year and budget year. The Chancellor’s Office said some districts, especially in the Inland Empire and Central Valley, are growing rapidly and that about seven districts are above the cap, with roughly 1,563 FTES and about $30 million in ongoing costs tied to that issue. Members also discussed hold-harmless districts and whether declining campuses should be required to produce turnaround or right-sizing plans. The Chancellor’s Office said districts are already having local conversations and that state funding provides time to adjust, but no formal plan requirement was proposed. The committee then took up common course numbering, where the Chancellor’s Office said all 115 community colleges have implemented the first phase and more than 550,000 students enrolled in the first six commonly numbered courses. The office argued that CCN improves clarity but does not yet guarantee that credits will transfer with full value across UC and CSU, because articulation is still handled campus by campus and can require more than 3,500 separate reviews. Members expressed concern that students can still be forced to retake courses such as calculus or ethnic studies even when they have the same common number, and urged the systems to develop a stronger statewide articulation mechanism tied to outcomes and transparency. The item was left open. Finally, the committee heard the Governor’s proposal to make Calbright College’s funding ongoing at $53.1 million. The LAO recommended instead transitioning Calbright to the student-centered funding formula, with one-time bridge funding in the meantime, arguing the Governor’s proposal lacks a clear enrollment-based rationale and performance expectations. Calbright’s leadership defended the college’s competency-based, flexible model for adult learners, citing more than 6,800 students served, over 2,200 certificates awarded, and wage gains for graduates; they said enrollment is expected to grow from about 7,000 students now to roughly 8,000 to 9,000 next year and around 10,000 over the next couple of years. Members pressed for clearer enrollment and funding data before deciding how Calbright should be funded going forward.

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• And finally, we've developed a job catalog that modernizes our job classifications and pay structures
• for the first year for implementation and an ongoing cost of $1.55 million per year for licensing fees
• The fees on Enterprise rental cars are $200 a month just in fees. We're at $60 a month.

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• Now that we've covered the basic structure of Florida CT system, let's look at the types of post-secondary
• Our institutions also collect tuition and fees from all non exam students and further supporting their
• institutions for registration, tuition lab and system, institutions for registration, tuition lab and exam fees
• Eligible students can receive up to 100% of tuition fees, exams of materials.