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• I repeat, it reduces the amount of single-family homes for people to buy.
• It is a large amount, and when I even talk to my constituents, they do not want 1,000, they want. way
• This cost shift amounted to an estimated $8.5 billion last year alone, and is expected to increase in
• Think about the amount of calls you would be receiving in support of AB 9.
• Can you just kind of explain how that was going to be distributed?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Dynamic because you have the same amount of staff, but yet different amounts of awards going out.
• School hardening—sometimes there's some proviso that says we, you know, you base it this amount, and
• And then we get feedback that says, you know what, that either the base needs to be a lower amount or
• a higher amount because we...
• You can distribute it around any platform, any perimeter that you want to monitor.

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• Current law already allows flexibility in family distributions.
• SB 591 addresses this issue by replacing these percentage-based penalties with a fixed penalty amount
• The error was simply that the amount paid was paid by check, not EFT, and therefore they were required
• We need three times the amount of clean energy generation and eight times the amount of storage compared
• So at any moment, the state calls on us, and we have to reduce the amount of electricity we're using.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard a series of tax-related bills, with several measures referred to suspense and a few advancing. SB 284 would clarify Proposition 19 rules for inherited family homes in probate, including when the one-year residency clock starts and whether title consolidation among siblings triggers reassessment; supporters included the California Association of Realtors, while county assessors opposed the sibling-transfer language as creating ambiguity. The bill was sent to suspense. SB 863 was taken up on the consent calendar and passed 6-0 to the Assembly floor. SB 333 would let San Luis Obispo County voters consider raising a local tax rate limit to fund transportation projects; supporters said it would help the county become self-help for major road needs, while opponents argued it would make it easier to raise regressive sales taxes. The committee approved the bill 5-2, as amended with a five-year sunset. SB 376, which clarifies that charitable remainder trusts are not treated as incomplete gift non-grantor trusts for California income tax purposes, drew support from the California Lawyers Association and no opposition, and passed 5-2 to Appropriations as amended. The committee also heard SB 591, which would replace steep penalties for failing to use electronic funds transfer with fixed penalties of $100 for a first violation and $500 thereafter; supporters said current penalties can be excessive and out of proportion, and the bill was sent to suspense. SB 419 would partially exempt hydrogen fuel from the state sales and use tax while leaving the existing road fee in place; supporters said it would help hydrogen adoption and parity with other clean fuels, while one environmental group opposed unless amended, and the bill went to suspense. SB 587 proposed a state tax credit for local sales tax paid on manufacturing equipment to encourage investment and jobs; it had broad business support and no opposition, but was also sent to suspense. SB 710 would extend and update the property tax exclusion for solar installations, with broad support from clean energy and local government groups and some opposition from large energy consumers; it too was referred to suspense. Finally, SB 663 would extend deadlines and exemptions for wildfire victims and certain nonprofit and disabled veteran properties; it received support from assessors and committee members but was also sent to suspense for further work.

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• To distribute notices this way, we'll create an online portal through which a notice recipient may elect
• Undisputed amount, or actually an amount in between.
• 8.75, yeah, and it amounted to 20.17% of that rate. Well, I'm glad to hear you had a 0.15%.
• There was a small amount approved on a voter-approved tax rate election.
• , that's the amount of money you get to do the project.

Bills: SB3038, SB3045, SB3065, SB3069, SB3071, HB2025, HB2149, HB3370, HB4205, HB4506, HB5424, HB5652, HB24, HB3687, HB24

Keywords: Fort Bend County, Municipal Utility District, MUD, special district, Rosenberg, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, ad valorem tax, bond issuance, assessments, fees, taxes, eminent domain, road district, storm drainage, infrastructure financing, development agreement, municipal consent, temporary directors, public utility district

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• THE HIGHEST AMOUNT ARE COMING INTO HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. 220. SECOND, BROWARD AND MIAMI. 199 EACH.
• THIS AMOUNT COULD BE MUCH HIGHER.
• TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK GOING ON.
• YOU HAVE TO HAVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF INFORMATION BEFORE IT BECOMES VERIFIED.
• YOU HAVE TO HAVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF INFORMATION BEFORE IT BECOMES VERIFIED.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• distribution is going to be minimal. distribution is going to be minimal.
• it is a minimal amount identified that it is a minimal amount in<02:17:50.479> the<02:17:50.639
• It’s a small amount of money.
• We are not changing the amount of said fee.
• <04:41:02.080> chain importer through the distribution chain importer through the distribution

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House opened with the pledge, roll call, and approval of the journal. Members then spent much of the morning on announcements recognizing visiting groups, including the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, Catholic Lobby Day participants, Vertical Skills Academy students, the Colorado Optometric Association, the Junior League of Denver, Jack and Jill of America, and advocates for HIV/AIDS harm reduction. Representative Gilchrist also highlighted HIV/AIDS and overdose statistics and urged members to meet with advocates. Representative Velasco announced an absence for Monday and Tuesday. The chamber adopted House Resolution 1002, honoring District Wildlife Manager Bob Holder for 50 years of service to Colorado wildlife. Supporters described his long career, conservation work, bear education efforts, landowner relationships, and awards, and members gave him a standing recognition. The resolution passed 62-0 with 3 excused. The House then received committee reports and moved to third reading on several bills. House Bill 1081, concerning electric transmission system optimization, passed 42-20 with 3 excused. House Bill 1228, increasing access to marriage and family therapist licensure, passed 62-0 with 3 excused. House Bill 1120, implementing mobile home taxation task force recommendations and extending redemption protections for mobile home owners, passed 40-2 with 3 excused after debate over its tax policy effects and fairness to seniors and disabled veterans. House Bill 1084, expanding voter transparency requirements for initiated statewide ballot measures, was debated at length with opponents arguing it would burden citizen initiatives and implicate First Amendment rights; the transcript cuts off before a final vote on that bill.

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• The sample amounts align with the sample amounts allowed for breweries, wineries, and distilleries in
• Yes, it will align with the same amounts that wineries, breweries, and distilleries can do.
• Oklahoma Arts Council, and the Oklahoma Film and Music Office and that copies of this resolution be distributed
• President, does this limit the amount of damages an individual could seek? No, it does not.

Bills: SB1238, SB1277, SB1304, SB1378, SB1423, SB1484, SB1501, SR32, SB1502, SB1721, SB1735, SB1832, SB1847, SB1859, SB1876, SB2170, SB2182

Keywords: domestic abuse, domestic violence, assault and battery, strangulation, intimate partner violence, family or household member, repeat offender, felony enhancement, Class B5 felony, stalking, batterers intervention program, court-ordered treatment, protective order, presence of a child, pregnant victim, great bodily injury, animal cruelty, cockfighting, dogfighting, sex offender registration

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• February 16, 2026 are approved as distributed. We'll start with House Bill 2173. Mr.
• here, and what we would like to see, like you said earlier, is a voter initiative by a very large amount
• here and what we would like to see, like you said earlier, is a voter initiative by a very large amount
• here and what we would like to see, like you said earlier, is a voter initiative by a very large amount
• here and what we would like to see, like you said earlier, is a voter initiative by a very large amount

Bills: HB2089, HB2090, HB2092, HB2120, HB2138, HB2173, HB2273, HB2693, HB2786

Keywords: retirement benefits, health insurance, premium payment, Arizona State Retirement System, contingent annuitant, long-term disability, benefits limitations, disability compensation, social security, retirement system, elected officials, ASRS, eligibility waiver, age 65, property tax exemption, disability, veterans, widows, income limits, Arizona Revised Statutes

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met to consider several bills and two Arizona State Retirement System nominees. It first passed House Bill 2173, which allows taxpayers and tax officers to communicate electronically about proposed property tax corrections or claims, with an acknowledgement required when responses are sent electronically. The committee then recommended confirmation of Thomas J. Connolly and Charles Essex to the ASRS Board, both receiving unanimous or near-unanimous support after brief introductions and no substantive opposition. The committee next approved several ASRS-related bills: House Bill 2089 clarifies that the ASRS health insurance premium subsidy applies only when coverage is not already subsidized; House Bill 2090 changes the disability definition tied to long-term disability benefits by removing the requirement that the 24 months occur within a five-year period; and House Bill 2092 shifts the 30-day waiver window for certain members age 65 or older from the date of hire to the date they become eligible to participate. All three passed on largely party-line or near-unanimous votes. The committee also passed House Bill 2120, with a technical amendment, allowing Social Security Administration disability determination letters to be used to certify eligibility for the property tax exemption for persons with disabilities. House Bill 2693 drew the most debate. It revises Arizona’s bona fide association health plan and multiple employer welfare arrangement provisions to align with ERISA rather than the rescinded 2018 federal AHP rule, and an amendment added a feasibility study by the Arizona Department of Administration on state employee and school district health plans. Supporters argued the bill would expand affordable, voluntary coverage options for small businesses and increase buying power; opponents raised concerns about consumer protections, preexisting conditions, and the history of association health plans. The committee ultimately passed the bill as amended on a 5-1 vote. Later, the committee passed House Bill 2138, which clarifies that workers’ compensation coverage for firefighters traveling directly to or from work applies to state, municipal, fire district, and fire authority firefighters. It also passed House Bill 2273, a one-time $300 income tax rebate for certain Pinal County residents funded from remaining escrowed transportation-related monies; members discussed whether the remaining funds should instead be directed to roads, but the bill advanced on a 3-2 vote. Finally, House Bill 2786 passed unanimously, exempting rental income from required college textbooks from transaction privilege tax under the personal property rental classification.

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• So we do have engineers that go out and review transmission distribution projects where there's improvements
• the utility, and maybe we haven't eliminated all risk, but I do think we have taken a substantial amount
• you have some assumption of risk, I think the greater assumption of risk should result in a greater amount
• President Gates, thank you for this bill and the incredible amount of work and thoughtfulness that you've
• And the incredible amount of work and thoughtfulness that you've put into this bill.

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum and took up four bills. SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives was presented as a negotiated glitch bill to narrow statutory language so co-ops can choose generation and power purchases based on cost and reliability without exposure to special-interest litigation, while preserving consumer protections. A representative from the Florida Electric Cooperatives Association waived in support, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered SB 364 on public accountancy, which was described as a modernization and efficiency measure to expand CPA licensure pathways without lowering standards. An amendment correcting a drafting error and restoring automatic mobility language was adopted without objection. Jason Harrell of FICPA waived in support, while one speaker appeared to discuss a utility issue unrelated to the bill. CS for SB 364 was reported favorably. Chair Bradley’s SB 200 on utilities addressed utility-scale solar decommissioning and storm protection plans. The bill would authorize counties to adopt solar decommissioning ordinances, direct DEP to develop best practices, and require the PSC to consider whether storm protection plan benefits exceed costs. County and AARP representatives waived in support, and the Small County Coalition spoke favorably, saying the bill was a needed step that did not restrict solar development. SB 200 was considered favorably. The committee also heard SB 126 on the Florida Public Service Commission, a strike-all bill focused on PSC reform and utility affordability. The amendment would add CPA and financial analyst expertise, require stronger PSC order support, tighten intervention standards, set return-on-equity and review criteria, require consideration of executive compensation and affordability, and direct the PSC to weigh risk from storm and cost-recovery mechanisms. PSC staff answered extensive questions about utility hardening, storm recovery, and rate-setting. Supporters said the bill would improve accountability and affordability, while others urged stronger enforceable affordability standards and restoration of the return-on-equity cap. Despite concerns, the bill was reported favorably as CS for SB 126.

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• And people react pretty strongly to changes in the amount of premiums they pay because the last time
• really irritated, um, because, um, because I've, uh, I've only been here a few years and, and the amount
• And, um, and, and I used to argue that, um, I wish that educators would get the same amount of premiums
• Um, I was, uh, when I, you're looking at level 2 and level 3, the, the amount to go from a level one
• To the funding that these programs are distributing out to states right now.

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• to add to that that is the proper amount to add to that request. request. request.
• And then we have a considerable amount of patients that are referred outside of the state.
• and then we have a considerable amount and then we have a considerable amount of<00:15:52.639>
• We um we currently have a uh, you know, we have considerable amounts of pediatricians.
• <00:19:11.280> of have considerable amounts of have considerable amounts of pediatricians.

Keywords: 916, all

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• There is some amount of that discretion that has to be placed.
• They're paying him a dumb amount of money to be there.
• It's just that they're not being distributed.
• So that alone increases the amount of revenue they're making.
• Typically, the amount that...

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Because I noticed the amount, and I know possibly the land availability could be a problem, but the amounts
• Because I noticed the amount, and I know possibly the land availability could be a problem, but the amounts
• Because I noticed the amount, and I know possibly the land availability could be a problem, but the amounts
• Because I noticed the amount, and I know possibly the land availability could be a problem, but the amounts
• Because I noticed the amount, and I know possibly the land availability could be a problem, but the amounts

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Ways and Means and Hawaiian Affairs committee heard a budget presentation from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands on its biennium requests for critical projects, repairs and maintenance, and operations. DHHL described its role in administering the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust, noted the large beneficiary wait list, and said prior funding, including Act 279, has helped the department accelerate land development and reduce vacancies. Officials said they have about 47,219 applications involving 29,548 Native Hawaiians, roughly 28 projects underway, and that about $471 million of a $600 million appropriation has been encumbered, with the remaining lapse-fix funds expected to be resolved before the June 30, 2026 deadline. DHHL emphasized that its current request would support additional lot development and could help produce roughly 6,000 units from the existing project pipeline, with another phase of requests potentially adding about 2,000 more units. The department said it is prioritizing shovel-ready projects, accelerating lease awards and orientations, and using a mix of approaches including paper leases, rental-with-option-to-purchase, owner-builder, and loan programs. Officials also discussed a shift toward denser urban development, citing projects in West Oahu and Honolulu, and said the department is working to reduce its vacancy rate and move beneficiaries onto the land more quickly. Members questioned why Oahu, despite having the largest wait list, was receiving comparatively lower amounts, and DHHL responded that land availability and cost drive those decisions, with Oahu having limited developable land and very high acquisition costs. The department pointed to land acquisition on Kauai and other islands, and to urban high-rise projects that can yield far more units on small parcels. Members also raised long-term maintenance and wildfire risk, asking whether current acquisition and development choices account for future infrastructure costs; DHHL said maintenance is a growing concern, especially on large unused or isolated lands, and that it is pursuing Firewise planning, federal funds, and partnerships to reduce risk. The discussion also touched on mixed-use and community-led development, with DHHL explaining that it leases land to nonprofit homestead associations under general leases with milestones, business-plan requirements, and land-use restrictions to support local services and community goals.

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• They were given a very small amount of money to help them with this implementation process: $2.5 million
• money into the D diaper distribution money into the D diaper distribution grant.<00:43:08.480>
• Now, we don't know what kind of charges or anything that would amount to over there.
• Now, we don't know what kind of charges or anything that would amount to over there.
• think if I would do anything any amount think if I would do anything any amount of<01:14:34.640>

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, 1183, house

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• That's that extra distribution. We use general fund and then we use the early childhood trust fund.
• It's liquid cash, but it's a fair amount of money that comes back to the general fund.
• I mean, it's a small amount of money. It's not new money. I don't think it hurts.
• I mean, it's a small amount of money. It's not new money.

Bills: SB241, SB145

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

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• FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE AID TO BUSINESS DECISION WOULD BE MADE TO PULL OUT OF THE STATE WITH THE AMOUNT
• IT'S A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF GDP BUT ALSO UNIVERSAL, A SINGLE-PAYER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND SOMETHING ABOUT
• OF MEDICINE AND THAT REBATE AGAIN DOES NOT GO TO THE PATIENT AND REBATES IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AMOUNTS
• IT IS AN INSULT TO THE PHARMACIST WHO WENT TO GRADUATE SCHOOL TO MAKE SURE THEY DISTRIBUTE PRESCRIPTION

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• The building permit allocations of 825 allocation shall be distributed over a period of at least 10 years
• entity is contemplating including those victims on on health insurance plans, especially when these amounts
• They do an incredible amount of things in our community as to our law enforcement, we have to make sure
• to allow financial institutions 2 additional months to calculate their assets and that the payment amount

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• of people trained to do this, the amount of those types of things.
• of people trained to do this, the amount of people trained to do this, the<00:04:47.360> amount
• And the amount of those types of things.
• amount of the fine. amount of the fine.
• The dropout rate that amount of money.

Keywords: 916, all

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• The life cycle distribution you see on the bottom shows a healthy distribution of projects spread across
• But individual agencies might do it by agency FTE or agency budget amount or something like that.
• and why do other locations cost... ...cost X amount of dollars, and why do other locations cost X amount
• We do our own map so we can place people in the right amount of time.
• We do our own map so we can place people in the right amount of time.

Summary: The committee approved the March 26 minutes and then received a quarterly update on major IT projects from NDIT. Staff reported the portfolio included 116 major projects totaling about $546 million, with the overall portfolio under budget but slightly behind schedule. They reviewed projects over the 20% variance threshold, including an Industrial Commission grants management system and DOT’s roadway pre-construction replacement, and then heard startup and closeout reports from HHS, OMB, DPI, and DOT. Several previously troubled projects were closed, including HHS bed management, vital records modernization, and DOT roadway capital planning; some projects finished under budget and ahead of schedule, while others were significantly behind schedule or over budget but were now closed or being remediated. The committee also reviewed NDIT’s annual report, including service-fund financials, peer-state rate comparisons, records management, and customer satisfaction efforts. Members asked about how service-fund revenue and grant administrative charges are accounted for, how chargebacks work, and whether NDIT tracks customer satisfaction scores. NDIT said it does track CSAT-type measures in some service areas and has survey data, but it is not planning another customer survey this summer. Members encouraged more regular reporting of customer satisfaction, service-level metrics, and performance data to help guide future improvements. A major portion of the meeting focused on the state’s mainframe modernization effort. NDIT said the overall effort is still targeting about 2030, with multiple HHS and DOT projects underway and a $15 million tech-debt appropriation already removing some components. Staff described the main obstacles as data cleanup, complex integrations, limited staff capacity, retirements, and vendor constraints, and said they are seeking a vendor with modernization support in the next contract cycle. Members pressed for clearer accountability and faster progress, and NDIT and HHS emphasized that they are working jointly but need continued support and better tools. The committee then heard a cybersecurity update on NDIT’s statewide services and maturity assessments. NDIT explained that it provides vulnerability scanning, endpoint protection, security awareness training, threat briefings, and penetration testing, and that these services are tied to a cybersecurity maturity assessment based on CIS controls. Members questioned the sharp drop in participation since 2020 and whether the self-assessment should be mandatory or tied more strongly to StageNet access or insurance incentives. NDIT said participation is voluntary, but Enderf is now requiring annual assessments to keep a 4% insurance discount, and members discussed whether stronger requirements or audit authority may be needed. The meeting ended as the committee began a follow-up discussion on BEAD broadband connection costs and why some locations are much more expensive to connect than others.

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• Since 2004, PSCOC has distributed over 3 billion in awards funding, and recent efforts have New Mexico
• PSFA awards certain amounts and types of spaces.
• This was an immense amount of work and the plan has changed dramatically.
• And that's at the root of literacy Books are getting distributed.
• But until we address the attendance and reengagement, no amount of money, no amount of time, or no plan