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• I would not be amend it to this bill.
• So, it's an agreed upon contract. occur. So, it's an agreed upon contract.
• can see, this this bill was not amended can see, this this bill was not amended in<02:20:12.160>
• ,<02:26:56.240> when that when you have a a contract, when that when you have a a contract
• designing your project or contracting designing your project or contracting with<02:28:58.080>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 292, which would authorize a governor’s warrant to cover special education aid shortfalls from the education trust fund, and from the general fund if needed, so local school districts would not have to absorb prorated costs or raise local property taxes. Senator Lang said the bill was prompted by a prior $15 million special education funding shortfall caused by higher-than-expected catastrophic aid claims, including more qualifying students and the recent increase in the special education age limit to 22. He emphasized that the bill is intended to ensure the state meets its funding commitment and avoid shifting costs to towns. Members asked about how the bill interacts with House Bill 742 and House Bill 773, including whether the language should be merged or whether the state should fund 100% versus an 80% floor. Lang said he was open to improving the bill and to adding a study committee or performance audit on special education costs, but maintained that the state should not push costs to local taxpayers when it has available funds. The hearing on SB 292 was then closed, with no vote taken. The committee then opened Senate Bill 98, which would extend for five more years a tax credit program for donations to regional career and technical education centers. Senator Waters said the program has been successful in building partnerships between CTE centers and employers, especially through equipment donations that support training and apprenticeships. He cited examples including automotive, marine trades, and advanced manufacturing programs, and said the five-year extension would let lawmakers continue to review whether the incentive is working as intended. Several members questioned whether the credit is effectively a 100% subsidy and how the cap works. Waters and another member explained that the underlying program has an aggregate cap of $500,000 and that credits are prorated if requests exceed that amount; they also said the donations are primarily equipment, not cash. Some members raised concerns about whether businesses could also claim other tax deductions or credits, but the sponsor said the existing structure has been in place for years and has been revisited periodically. No vote was taken during the hearing excerpt provided.

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• We currently have a support-if-amended position; however, with the amendments outlined in the committee
• We will be accepting committee amendments as well.
• With that said, I'm happy to support the bill as amended today.
• I'd like to start by accepting the committee amendments.
• I'd like to start by accepting the committee amendments.

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard a long agenda of licensing, health care, and workforce bills. Measures discussed included AB 957, which would prohibit tobacco sales in licensed pharmacies; AB 447, which would allow patients to take home certain unopened medications started in emergency rooms; AB 427, joining the Social Work Licensure Compact; AB 667, allowing interpreters for certain licensing exams; AB 742, prioritizing descendants of slaves in licensing review; AB 873, changing infection-control training timing for dental assistants; AB 360, requiring a report on menopause education for physicians; and AB 1175, modernizing CPA licensure requirements and mobility. Testimony generally emphasized public health, access to care, workforce shortages, language access, and economic opportunity, while opposition or concerns focused on implementation, worker protections, compact authority, and constitutional issues in AB 742. Several bills drew broad support from sponsors, professional associations, and advocacy groups. AB 957 was backed by cancer and pharmacy advocates and pharmacists who said pharmacies should not sell tobacco; AB 447 was supported by emergency medicine and hospital representatives as a way to reduce waste and help patients leave with needed medication; AB 427 drew support from social work and mental health groups but concerns from AFSCME about standards and displacement; AB 667 was supported by immigrant-rights and community groups, with questions about whether translated exams would be preferable to interpreters; AB 360 received extensive support from women’s health advocates and medical groups, and opposition from CMA and ACOG was removed after amendments; and AB 1175 was supported by the Board of Accountancy and CPA groups as a way to expand the pipeline and improve mobility. The committee took votes after quorum was established. AB 360, AB 427, AB 447, AB 667, AB 873, AB 1175, and AB 742 were all approved and sent to their next committees, with AB 742 going to Judiciary and AB 1175 to Appropriations. AB 957 was initially held on call, then later passed after additional votes were recorded. The consent calendar bills AB 375, AB 1107, and AB 1496 were also approved. Most measures passed on largely party-line or near-unanimous votes, with some members not voting on certain items during the roll calls.

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• I believe the men amended amendment. >> Thank you.
• Are there questions of the amendment as amended seeing no questions.
• We're still on the amendment. The amendment as amended.
• Is there objection to the amendment as amended seeing no objection.
• The amendment as amended is accepted. Now we're back on the bill as amended.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Because the bill was heard for the very first time after the amendment deadline, there was no ability
• It's verbatim language that is already subject, that is already an obligation of UTLA in their contract
• Again this is language that came almost verbatim out of the UTLA contract with LAUSD.
• Just on this point of UTLA, what is in the UTLA contract?
• The words factually accurate are not in the UTLA contract.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The amendment amends things. Any further remarks.
• The amendment amends things. Any further remarks. The amendment amends things.
• as amended.
• Are there any amendments? Amendment No. 942 proposed by Senator DeNate. Are there any amendments?
• Are there any amendments? Amendment No. 961, proposed by Senator Neal. Have an amendment?

Keywords: 909, all

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• Seeing none, are there any amendments on this bill? No amendments on this bill.
• Are there any amendments on the bill? No amendments, ma'am. Thank you.
• Seeing no questions, are there any amendments? Seeing no amendments.
• That is the amendment. Are there any questions on the amendment?
• The amendment—does the amendment say that the judge shall have discretion? The amendment said...

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee heard and advanced a series of bills on inmate medical billing, court-order transmission, animal abandonment during disasters, first responder peer support, firearm purchase waiting periods, capital felony aggravators, domestic violence protections, boating safety, restitution for leaving the scene of a crash, xylazine trafficking, and offenses against law enforcement officers. Testimony was generally supportive across the agenda, with some opposition or caution raised on the xylazine bill, the boating safety bill, and parts of the law-enforcement-officer bill. Several measures were presented as responses to specific tragedies, including the Martin County jail medical billing bill, the Baker Act transmission bill, Trooper’s Law for restrained dogs, the Jason Rayner Act, and Lucy’s Law. HB 407 would cap certain emergency medical charges for Martin County jail inmates at 110% of Medicare rates, mirroring Department of Corrections practice; it passed 15-0. HB 513 would require faster electronic transmission of certain court orders, including Baker Act orders, to law enforcement within six hours; it passed 15-0. HB 205, Trooper’s Law, creates a third-degree felony for abandoning a restrained dog during a natural disaster; it passed 15-0. HB 421, as amended, expands peer support for first responders to certain support personnel involved in crime scene work or evidence handling; it passed 16-0. PCS for HB 383 would let law enforcement, correctional officers, correctional probation officers, and active military service members bypass the three-day handgun waiting period without a concealed carry permit; it passed 18-0. HB 693 adds an aggravating factor in capital cases when the victim was gathered with others for a school, religious, or public government meeting; it passed 17-1 after opposition testimony from Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. PCS for HB 19 and HB 41, the Haven Act, would expand domestic and dating violence protections, including a feasibility study for a web-based 911 alert system and confidentiality/public-records protections for victims; both passed 18-0. PCS for HB 289, Lucy’s Law, would align boating penalties with driving offenses and expand boating safety card requirements; it passed 18-0 despite concerns from one witness that the bill should go further. HB 479 would allow courts to order restitution in leaving-the-scene property-damage cases; an amendment changing mandatory to discretionary restitution was adopted, and the bill passed 18-0. PCS for HB 57 would regulate xylazine, add trafficking penalties, and include veterinary-use exceptions; it passed 17-0 after one witness opposed mandatory minimums. HB 175, the Jason Rayner Act, clarifies that officers are protected when acting within the scope of their duties and adds manslaughter of a law enforcement officer to offenses requiring life imprisonment; it passed 17-0 after debate over self-defense and unlawful police conduct.

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• Are you proposing an amendment, Senator Trio?
• We can also work with the LFC to amend some of those documents as well.
• Again, we did do some technical assistance contracts.
• We have two behavioral health experts on contract.
• We have one tribal behavioral health contractor on contract.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• It amends the transient accommodation tax rates beginning on January 1, 2027.
• Marshall Bill and enter into a contract Marshall Bill and enter into a contract with<00:36:21.960
• We're going to amend the preamble to include cruise ships and passengers.
• Tech and tech amendments, just in case. Any questions, comments? See none.
• Chair's recommendation is to pass with amendment.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing of the House Committees on Tourism and Water and Land was held on March 20, 2025, on SB 1396 SD3 HD1, which would raise transient accommodations tax revenues beginning in 2027, impose a $20 per-night tax on stays booked through loyalty or rewards points, and dedicate funds to DLNR for natural resource protection, management, and restoration. The Office of the Governor, DLNR, DBEDT, the Hawaii State Energy Office, Tax Department, Hawaiian Home Lands, HI-EMA, the Climate Advisory Team, Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, HCDA, the Hawaii Ocean Legislative Task Force, Resource Legacy Fund, KUA, and the Hawaii Tourism Authority all testified in support or with comments, generally emphasizing the need for dedicated funding for environmental stewardship, resilience, wildfire and climate preparedness, and community-based projects. Several supporters cited polling showing broad visitor willingness to pay additional fees to protect Hawaiʻi’s resources, and DLNR and the Attorney General noted the bill aligns with broader state land-management and fire-safety priorities. Opposition came from the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi and the Maui Chamber of Commerce, which argued the bill unnecessarily raises the TAT, places more burden on visitors and visitor-dependent businesses, and could harm Maui’s still-recovering economy. The Activities and Attractions Association of Hawaiʻi initially marked opposition but then said it had misunderstood the bill’s relationship to another measure and asked to resend testimony. Expedia Group did not oppose the TAT increase itself but raised operational concerns about the new tax on loyalty-point redemptions, calling it novel and difficult to administer. The American Hotel Lodging Association and Hawaiʻi Hotel Alliance were listed as having no comments present. Testifiers also suggested amendments, including dedicating the revenues to a special fund, ensuring community grants, and clarifying administrative provisions. One testifier urged the bill be used to fund hurricane shelters and stronger building standards, while another emphasized that the measure should support people and disaster resilience as well as environmental protection. During questions, members asked for the polling methodology and for a breakdown of current TAT allocations; staff indicated they could share the survey memo and began identifying existing statutory remittances. No vote or final committee action was taken during the excerpted portion of the hearing.

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• This directs DMAS to amend its, I apologize, this is the health care category.
• Perhaps we need a budget amendment as well going forward.
• I just want to mention that this can be amended as much as possible.
• As Delegate Laufer mentioned, we can always make amendments. Thank you. Okay.
• Motion has been made. ...we can always make amendments. Thank you.

Keywords: Disability Commission, 976, house, all

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• Um, but we will go now to the governor's proposed tax bill, and I believe there's an amendment.
• I will now move the A25-Z42 amendment to get the bill in the shape that I would like it.
• Any discussion on the amendment? Hearing none, all say aye. I oppose. Motion prevails.
• This amendment to the sales tax statutes is not a tax on services; it is a tax on fees.
• Everybody signed the contract, and now the state is reneging on that contract.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 2437, the governor’s proposed tax bill, and first adopted the A25-Z42 amendment to put the bill in the desired shape. Commissioner Paul Marquardt of the Department of Revenue then presented the bill as part of Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan’s budget, describing it as a response to budget pressures that would make the tax system more fair and stable while supporting economic development and jobs. Marquardt walked through the bill’s major provisions. These included sustainable aviation fuel policy, repeal of K-12 education credit assignment, elimination of the political contribution refund, expansion of the research and development credit, short-line railroad infrastructure modernization, changes to the state airport fund levy, replacement of attachments and appearances with distribution systems, a narrow personal property tax exception for low-income housing tenants, reduced aquatic invasive species aid, and a 34% reduction in PILT payments. He then focused on the sales tax article, saying it would lower the statewide rate by 0.75% while expanding the base to selected professional services such as accounting, banking, brokerage, and legal services, with business-to-business transactions exempt. He said the proposal would be effective for sales and purchases after September 30, 2025, and estimated a first-year rate-cut impact of about $99 million versus $215 million from the service expansion, while arguing that most households would see a net tax cut. He also noted other changes such as landlord penalty adjustments, a 30% reduction in sustainable aviation fuel incentive payments, repeal of local government cannabis aid, and repeal of the tax filing modernization account. Public testimony began with Kyle Playford of the Financial Planning Association of Minnesota, who strongly opposed the proposed sales tax on professional services, especially financial planning. He argued that financial planning is an essential service for retirement, investment, and long-term financial security, and said the tax would raise costs for consumers, reduce access for middle-class families, small business owners, and retirees, and put Minnesota firms at a competitive disadvantage. The chair then indicated that additional public testimony would continue before member questions.

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• the A3 amendment? the A3 amendment? >> Yes,<00:42:39.320> Mr.
• >> and<00:42:57.520> amendment. >> and amendment. >> and amendment.
• So, we're on the A2 amendment as amended by the A3.
• So, we're on the A2 amendment as amended by the A3.
• So, we're on the A2 amendment as amended by the A3.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And again, many of the grants and contracts as well as special tax funds do not allow for diversion of
• An audit to evaluate the Department of Human Resources dental benefit procurement process and contract
• Delta Dental, as the senator has mentioned, has had this contract since 1984.
• And objective six focuses on reviewing CalHR's plans... ...terms of their contracts.
• And objective six focuses on reviewing CalHR's plans. terms of their contracts.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 1194, an act amending Title 32, Chapter 32, Article 1 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, by
• Senate Bill 1194, an act amending Title 32, Chapter 32, Article 1 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, by
• Senate Bill 1398, an act amending Title 36, Chapter 29, Article 1 of the Arizona Revised Statutes by
• Senate Bill 1751, an act amending Section 13-757 of the Arizona Revised Statutes relating to capital
• of Arizona, amending Title 22, Section 22, Constitution of Arizona, relating to capital punishment.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• This report serves as the foundation for annual pricing contract negotiations for growers and processors
• The contract procurement—sorry, excuse me—item 14. Thank you. Okay, sorry, excuse me. Item 14.
• We're going to then move to item 16, which is Contract and Procurement Services.
• We're going to then move to item 16, which is Contract and Procurement Services.
• This process has led to an overreliance on DGS to contract on their behalf.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The Florida virtual can contract with a enter into franchises with last year when this bill was brought
• And then what are some of the examples of private entities that Florida virtual may want to contract
• Virtual schools can contract with the any public school entity because you can have a hybrid system.
• That's just just like as I mentioned before, where they operate as a business they can contract with
• I urge you to reject HB 2129 as it stands or to amend it to preserve accountability standards addition

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• Representative Lee, we have an A3 amendment. If you could describe the A3 amendment.
• It looks like we have one amendment to this bill, the A1 amendment.
• This amendment is in alignment with what was adopted as an amendment in the Senate.
• I to that amendment. speak to that bill. I to that amendment.
• we'll adopt the author's amendment. we'll adopt the author's amendment.

Bills: HF1392, HF2233, HF695, HF2228, HF1289

Keywords: consumer protection, restitution, attorney general, consumer enforcement, unclaimed funds, victim compensation, settlement funds, special revenue fund, general fund, restitution account, consumer fraud, state treasury, eligible consumers, distribution of funds, tax subtraction, income tax, refund, unpaid compensation, Minnesota Department of Revenue, consumer redress

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• Relating to crime, amending the sections of the Controlled Substances Act, providing a penalty for when
• code to provide for contract adjustments, requiring the state to request adjustments in reimbursement
• House Bill 124, introduced by Representative Ferrary, an act relating to protected persons, amending
• House Bill 134, an act relating to delinquency, amending the Delinquency Act, expanding the definitions
• It also repeals section 32A-2-32.1 NMSA 1975, making conforming amendments.

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• Rebecca Hartzo Babage, co-founder and contract lobbyist for the Kentucky CASA Network. Thank you.
• >> That title amendment is adopted.
• . motion to approve the title amendment.
• That title amendment is >> Any oppose?
• So there will be a floor amendment for that, just specifics.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 17, a cleanup bill updating Kentucky CASA statutes. The sponsor and witnesses said the bill would reduce the required board size from 15 to 12 to better fit rural and regional programs, remove the ban on certain CHFS employees serving as CASA volunteers while preserving DCBS independence, and update statutory references from the National CASA Association to the Kentucky CASA Network and current national standards language. Members expressed support for the program’s child advocacy role. A committee substitute and title amendment were adopted, and SB 17 passed 8-0 and was reported favorably. The committee then heard Senate Bill 34, which would authorize transfer-on-death deeds for a primary residence or primary vehicle. The sponsor and Uniform Law Commission witnesses said the measure is intended to let owners name a beneficiary to receive property at death without probate, while retaining full ownership and revocation rights during life. They said the bill is designed to be simple, affordable, and protective of creditors, Medicaid recovery, and surviving spouse rights, and that it has been adopted in 30 states. Questions focused on how the deed would interact with wills, revocation, and possible fraud or family disputes; witnesses said a will would not revoke a TOD deed, only a recorded revocation or later deed would, and that challenges to capacity could be brought within two years. The county clerk association requested a future floor amendment on details, and title companies and bankers were described as neutral. SB 34 passed 8-0 and was reported favorably, with some members noting they would want to review the forthcoming amendment before final floor consideration.

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• <00:44:07.680> at contracts at contracts at 17.<00:44:10.079> How<00:44:10.319> would
• contracts. May I follow up? contracts. May I follow up?
• <00:48:07.520> So, leases, contracts, other things. So, leases, contracts, other things.
• the amendment that we did in this year. the amendment that we did in this year.
• <03:59:30.479> and amendment and 18th amendment grounds and amendment and 18th amendment grounds

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• House Bill 4138, as amended, is referred to engrossing. Excuse me, there was no amendment.
• “And so ACCESS contracts with them.
• ADOA writes the rules, contracts are written for DES, ACCESS, and they are the same contracts.
• Access, and they are the same contracts.
• Amending Section 5572, A.R.S.

Keywords: 1182, all