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• ONE OF THE THINGS WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING OUT LATELY IS ALL RIGHT, WE NEED TO INCREASE OUR FEES, ONE OF
• THE THINGS WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING OUT LATELY IS ALL RIGHT, WE NEED TO INCREASE OUR FEES, WHICH WE HAVE
• WE INCREASED FEES TO MAKE WAY FOR THE NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY.
• MILLION TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW WHERE WE ARE IN THIS IT IS A BIG BILL DOING A LOT OF THINGS AND WAS FILED

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• With transparency, network fees, total financial information, and 100% transparency, which I believe
• Speaker, Senate Bill 536, when filed, it basically dealt with prejudgment interest.
• Housing Commission, while retaining the enhanced transparency requirements related to application fees
• Housing Commission, while retaining the enhanced transparency requirements related to application fees
• From Virginia Beach, Delegate Conference File. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Keywords: March 10, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• HB 4056, legislators' records fees exemption — Government.
• HB 2825, fines, fees, assessments, restitution nonpayment.
• HB 2827, groundwater withdrawal fee penalty.
• HB 2932, groundwater transportation fee website posting.
• HB 2933, groundwater transportation fees county fund.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• HB 4055, Legislature's public records fees exemptions.
• HB 4055, Legislature's public records fees exemptions.
• But what really still concerns me is that it criminalizes filing officers for one mistake. ...and that's
• This bill would impose fees to fund the board indefinitely, even though we statutorily stated that the
• So for me, that raises some concerns about what the continued assessment for those fees will be used

Keywords: 1182, all

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• ABC Company hires Sound Accounting to file its taxes.
• Costa would need to collect sales tax on that $200 fee.
• Costa would need to collect sales tax on that $200 fee.
• Costa to not pay sales tax on her speaking fee.
• Costa's speaking fee. How would that be sourced?

Summary: The committee first received a presentation from Dr. Reich on the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (ERFC), including how the council’s joint executive-legislative forecasting process works, the main state revenue sources, and recent economic conditions. He said Washington’s economy is slowing, with weak employment growth, softer taxable sales, and uncertainty from tariffs, federal spending, and the federal shutdown. He also noted that the September forecast was reduced, mainly because of lower sales tax and real estate excise tax collections, and that the state still expects modest growth rather than a recession. Members asked about whether Washington tends to lag national downturns and how forecast information should affect budgeting; Dr. Reich said the forecast is a revenue tool, not a budgeting decision, and that spending choices remain with elected officials. The Department of Revenue then presented on Washington’s sales and use tax structure and the implementation of Senate Bill 5814, which expands retail sales tax to several services effective October 1, 2025. Steve Ewing explained how sales and use tax are sourced, how reseller permits and the multiple points of use exemption work, and how the new law applies to live presentations, temporary staffing, investigations and security services, IT services, custom website development, advertising services, and custom software. He said DOR held listening sessions, issued interim guidance, and set up a centralized landing page and outreach efforts to help taxpayers understand the changes. He also described a six-month grace period for certain pre-existing contracts through March 31, 2026, but said penalties and interest still apply under the statute. Committee members raised concerns about how businesses and individuals will know when a service is taxable, who is responsible for collecting and remitting tax, and how sourcing will work for services delivered across multiple locations or online. DOR staff walked through examples involving accounting services, live lectures, virtual events, advertising campaigns, and search engine marketing, including the use of reasonable allocation and pool codes when exact sourcing data is unavailable. Members also questioned the administrative burden on small businesses and professionals newly subject to tax, and whether additional legislative fixes or relief from penalties and interest may be needed. No votes or formal actions were taken in the work session.

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• They can bring damages and attorney's fees.
• They can bring damages and attorney's<01:06:57.640> fees.
• Civil actions also attorney's fees.
• And that they are requesting a $200,000 appropriation for a password-protected filing system.
• filing system. filing system.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several Senate bills. On SB 2530, relating to campaign contributions, the State Procurement Office suggested clarifying that contractor disclosure information be submitted within 30 days of a fully executed contract, while the Campaign Spending Commission supported the bill but asked that the restriction on contributions by officers be expanded beyond compensated officers. Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action supported the measure and urged keeping the Senate language, arguing it better addresses contractor influence, while no other testifiers appeared. On SB 2970, relating to standards of conduct, the State Ethics Commission supported the bill and proposed amendments to consolidate the new language into existing Chapter 84 contract provisions and use “department head” instead of “director.” The State Procurement Office supported the measure but recommended closing a perceived loophole by limiting the covered contracts to those under $10,000. No opposition testimony was offered. The committee then heard SB 2919, which would fund one full-time Deputy Public Defender position focused on immigration-related advice under Padilla v. Kentucky. The Office of the Public Defender, Hawaii Coalition for Immigrants’ Rights, and the ACLU of Hawaii supported the bill, explaining that the position would help public defenders advise clients about immigration consequences of criminal cases, not provide immigration representation. Members asked several questions about the scope of the position and whether it could assist with citizenship; testimony clarified that it would not handle civil immigration matters. The bill was also described as creating a statewide consistent resource for the public defender system. Finally, on SB 2446, relating to the judiciary, the Intermediate Court of Appeals supported adding a seventh associate judge position but noted the court has only recently been fully staffed at six judges and has improved output through internal changes. The chair emphasized that the bill authorizes the position without funding and encouraged the judiciary to return later if appropriations are needed. The committee also began hearing SB 2730, a criminal justice reform bill on warrantless arrests and citations. OHA supported reducing unnecessary arrests but objected to making citations visible on criminal records; the Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill, citing law enforcement flexibility, identification concerns, and possible litigation costs; and the Judiciary requested a later implementation date and suggested changes to citation-resolution language. The transcript ends while testimony on SB 2730 was still underway.

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• The next bill on the calendar for today is House File 2431. The clerk will report the bill.
• I am proud to present to you House File 2431, the Higher Education Finance and Policy Bill.
• Schultz moves to amend House File number ... result of that hard work.
• We directed immigration fees US workers.
• House file number 2431. Third reading. Discussion to the bill. House File 2431. Third reading.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• file an ERPO<00:42:13.280> on<00:42:13.520> their<00:42:13.680> behalf?
• behavioral health facilities could file behavioral health facilities could file based<00:51:20.160
• Renewal fees for things like concealed carry permits. That's another $50 to $100 hit.
• Is any of that data in the report that they filed?
• Every single petition that was filed by a health care mental health professional granted.

Keywords: 981, all

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• <00:43:24.880> costs purpose of allocating impact fee costs purpose of allocating impact fee
• What would their fees be?
• And lastly, as I think punitive fees.
• the fees fee amounts or any the fees fee amounts or any proportionality<01:45:22.000> standard
• Municipalities already levy impact fees on homes.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard public testimony on HB 1065, a housing bill that would clarify when multifamily and mixed-use housing may be allowed on commercially zoned land, define infrastructure standards, and preserve municipal discretion over where such development can occur. Prime sponsor Representative David Priest said the bill is intended to help address the housing shortage by using already developed commercial areas without overriding local planning. The New Hampshire Municipal Association, through Brody Dees, said it supports the bill and views it as a priority, but noted it is still discussing related language with stakeholders and wants clearer definitions for multifamily development, infrastructure, and adaptive reuse while preserving local control over commercial land use. Testimony was mixed. Ivy Van, a certified planner, opposed the bill because she said the infrastructure language is too restrictive and could exclude properties served by private utilities or septic systems. Chris Freeman, a housing provider, was generally supportive but recommended technical changes, arguing the infrastructure definition may be too broad and that the adaptive reuse language could unintentionally block useful building modifications. He said the bill should be clarified so it does not discourage reuse projects. The committee then moved to discussion of an accessory dwelling unit bill, with Representative Turkot describing changes that would shift some ADU approvals from a matter of right to conditional use or special exception, allow municipalities more control over attached versus detached units, set parking standards tied to single-family dwellings, and adjust size limits. He argued the bill would restore local discretion and prevent ADUs from becoming primarily rental units. Representative Reed pushed back, saying detached ADUs can help meet housing needs and provide opportunities for small landlords, while other members questioned how the bill would affect existing detached structures and breezeways. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair also noted a recess and time limits for later testimony.

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• House Bill 23 is an approved re-filed version of a bill that this committee unanimously passed out during
• Chairman, we thank you for filing it.
• It includes sales tax, consumption taxes, fees, permitting, all that kind of stuff, right?
• I know the state has thoughts on this, one way or against it, but impact fees are one of the biggest
• And, Representative, you mentioned we do get to collect other fees, but those are exclusively fees that

Bills: HB17, HB23, SB 10

Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest

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• Our processing fee, I believe, is currently either $1,000 or $2,000.
• I'm not sure what the county fees are, but I think most developers know that they have the option of
• In the committee report, we also want to note HHFDC's limited ability to dictate county permitting fee
• fee and Zoning processes<00:46:04.160> and<00:46:04.280> we'll<00:46:04.480> also
• <00:49:47.160> and<00:49:47.319> also<00:49:47.920> the tax credit is filed

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several housing-related measures, with most witnesses supporting bills aimed at expanding affordable housing tools and financing. SB 1169, creating a Community Land Trust Equity pilot program, drew support from HHFDC and Nahal UI, which said revolving funds would help community land trusts build permanently affordable housing more efficiently. SB 1200, establishing a workforce housing regulatory sandbox within HHFDC, also received support from HHFDC and others, though HHFDC noted concerns about whether the measure could be read to preempt county permitting and zoning powers. SB 511, which would require county legislative bodies rather than HHFDC to approve certain housing project exemptions, prompted HHFDC to suggest revised language and a possible processing deadline for applications; the discussion focused on avoiding indefinite delays and clarifying county and state roles. SB 1283, creating an emergency home loan assistance revolving fund, was introduced with comments from the Department of Budget and Finance and HHFDC. SB 612, on rent-to-build equity agreements for exempt housing projects, drew support and questions about how many affected projects are rentals versus for-sale units. SB 944, extending and expanding low-income housing tax credit provisions, received support from Sugar Creek Capital, Hawaii Housing, and the Chamber of Commerce, while the Tax Foundation raised a technical concern about inconsistent use of the term “taxpayer.” HPHA-supported bills SB 1413 and SB 1412 were also heard, along with SB 1632, which would direct DBEDT to develop a comprehensive action plan for a local housing market; testimony on that measure was strongly supportive but included calls to examine constitutional and legal issues and broader market-structure concerns. The committee also began discussion of SB 1033 and noted it was closely related to SB 1131, with the chair indicating an inclination to move only one of the two similar tax proposals forward.

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• 00:58.719> be file 4080 uh to be file 4080 uh to be referred<00:01:00.800> to<00:01:00.879
• Uh, next up is House File 1857. Uh, next up is House File 1857.
• I'm here in support of House File 1857. I'm here in support of House File 1857.
• <01:07:27.599> 1857, the proposed bill in House File 1857, the proposed bill in House File
• Uh, Miss MC, with fees.

Bills: HF4080, HF3693, HF1857, HF4350

Keywords: agriculture, livestock, retailers, ownership interest, exclusive contracts, meat packing companies, dominant retailers, state law, Department of Agriculture, appropriation, funding, agriculture policy, state budget, animal welfare, cat declawing, animal cruelty, therapeutic procedures, civil penalties, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, aquatic life

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• You still get on the plane even if you haven't filed it.
• You'll have the opportunity to file onboard.
• You'll have the opportunity to file onboard.
• You'll have the opportunity to file onboard.
• c> for some of the in and Institute fees for some of the in and Institute fees for inspections<02

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard budget testimony first from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Director Tommy Johnson outlined short-term goals to reduce overcrowding, improve living and working conditions, fill vacancies, expand mental health services, and update the correctional master plan. He said the department is still dealing with severe overcrowding at facilities such as OCCC and HCCC, with 947 people at OCCC against a design capacity of 628, and noted 938 inmates are currently housed on the mainland because of temporary repairs at Halawa. He also reported progress on staffing, saying the correctional officer vacancy rate has dropped from 34.3% to 24% through expanded recruitment. The department’s major budget request was $30 million for planning and design for a new Old Triple C project, along with other requests for re-entry services, identification documents, security systems, radios, sink-toilet modules, and trauma-informed care. Members asked about the timing and scope of the OCCC project, courtroom space in new facilities, and the department’s plan to use the funding to improve re-entry and reduce recidivism. The committee then heard from the Department of Law Enforcement on a wide range of priorities. The department described requests to expand agricultural crime enforcement, traffic enforcement, illegal fireworks enforcement, and facilities such as a police building at the DKI airport, a state training center, and new police facilities in central and Leeward Oahu. It also discussed a major IT request for a statewide law enforcement and critical infrastructure notification platform, plus funding for grants management, the Wahiawa Civic Center and court complex, the prescription monitoring program, narcotics enforcement operations, and the narcotics lab. A significant portion of the discussion focused on a proposed traffic enforcement program for commercial vehicle inspections, speeding, and DUI enforcement, which the department said would be funded with federal dollars and would operate concurrently with county police. Committee members questioned whether the effort duplicated county jurisdiction and how the program would be trained and staffed. Members also pressed the department on salary disparities for deputy sheriffs and related vacancies, and the department said the administration was working on a supplemental agreement and placeholder funding to address the issue. Additional discussion covered agricultural crime staffing, the Silver Alert program, and expansion of the forensic lab to handle explosives, firearms, and related evidence. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the meeting moved from the corrections presentation to the law enforcement budget review with questions and answers throughout.

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• Chair Leak, you reminded me of feelings that each one of us have when we confront legislation filed in
• Members, I filed this amendment to make one simple point: if this bill says that taking the life of law
• I filed this amendment to hold up a mirror to the policy choice, to ask us to think carefully about the
• Whether it's filing a condo bill for two years in a row that nobody pays attention to.
• In 2020, my good friend sitting behind me filed a bill called the Veterans Protection Act.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Do you keep it in a file? Do you, do you? Keep track of it in any way.
• So when you have the information and it and it's, it's in the file, is there, uh, what would be the,
• As a result, rate case expenses, which include legal and technical expert fees, ultimately show up on
• For example, utilities could be required to pay for half of any rate case expenses like attorney fees

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• We will accept public comment on any bill placed on the suspense file by the committee today and for
• 1820 advances construction of EV charging networks by establishing an electric vehicle charger permit fee
• excessive permitting, while allowing local governments flexibility in case more complex permits exceed fee
• Gonzalez is now presenting a bill that is on the suspense file, AB 2541.
• The board's reserve will be depleted in just a few years if this bill passes, then fees will be increased

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on May 6, 2026, with a quorum present and began by approving a large consent calendar of bills on two unanimous-support motions. The committee then heard a series of individual bills, with authors and sponsors generally describing low or absorbable state costs and asking for aye votes. Topics included AI/digital safety education for students (AB 1792), hepatitis C treatment access (AB 1843), rent-now-pay-later consumer protections (AB 2350), retirement information for community college faculty (AB 2417), cannabis regulation changes including tribal commerce, drive-through sales, and beverage labeling (AB 2506, AB 2697, AB 2532), emergency equipment training for law enforcement volunteers (AB 1913), cannery law modernization (AB 2706), child care planning in local governments (AB 1914), EV charger permitting fees (AB 1820), election-record notice requirements (AB 1664), nursing home discharge notices (AB 2135), a San Diego energization-delay pilot (AB 2518), mental health training for school coaches (AB 1665), and education governance and oversight changes (AB 2117). Several bills were described as committee or sponsor measures with technical or clarifying changes, including AB 2780, AB 2615, AB 2121, and AB 2771. Testimony was largely supportive, often from sponsor groups, industry representatives, labor, or advocacy organizations. Notable support included TechNet for AB 1792, the California State Sheriffs’ Association for AB 1913, California Dairies and food manufacturers for AB 2706, the Low Income Investment Fund for AB 1914, EV and environmental groups for AB 1820, the Attorney General’s Office for AB 1664, long-term care ombudsman advocates for AB 2135, and the California State Association of Psychiatrists for the cannabis and mental-health-related bills. Some bills drew limited opposition or “opposed unless amended” positions, including AB 2350, AB 1820, and AB 2506, while AB 2697 and AB 2532 were presented as efforts to support the legal cannabis market and consumer safety. The committee also heard a presentation-only item, AB 2541, creating a lowrider specialty license plate, which drew enthusiastic bipartisan comments and co-author requests from members. Most bills were reported out with due pass recommendations, many on roll call and several with specific members not voting or voting no. AB 1664 was reported out as due pass as amended and placed on call before later being moved out on a B roll call. AB 2350 and AB 1914 were also later reported out from call on B roll calls, with AB 1914 noted as passing despite some Republican no votes. The suspense calendar was then deemed approved without individual action, and the meeting concluded after a brief public comment period in which members of the public voiced positions on unrelated bills, including support for AB 2497, AB 1729, AB 2189, AB 1575, AB 2170, and opposition to AB 1603, AB 2447, AB 2411, AB 2492, and AB 1952.

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• FEEDBACK WAS COLLECTED THROUGH A SURVEY DISTRIBUTED TO ADULT DAY TRAINING PROVIDERS WHO HAD E MAILS ON FILE
• THAT MILLIMAN PRODUCED FOR THE AGENCY AND WHAT WAS PROPOSED WERE DIFFERENT MODELS USING THE CURRENT FEE
• APPROACH THAT THE MILLIMAN REPORT TOOK WAS LOOKING AT TAKING THE HOURLY RATE AND LOOKING AT THE CURRENT FEE
• AND THE CURRENT HOURLY FEE SCHEDULE. >> Chair: YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Rep. Woodson: THANK YOU.
• IT WAS SENT TO ALL THE ADT APD ON FILE FOR WHICH WAS 187 AND OF THAT 187 IT WAS ONLY 58 PROVIDERS THAT

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• Senate Bill 2523 explicitly allows for a municipal ETJ to be reduced via a petition or election filed
• A fee for future improvements in case that area were to grow.
• If no timely objection is filed, the reviewer's finding is binding, and a permit must be issued.
• prac is it, is, are there other situations where you can actually sue a city and And get attorney fees
• I would have to go back over this this was in this committee substitute was in the bill as As filed before

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• I'd like Vanessa Puig Williams: to thank Representative Romero for filing this bill.
• Right now, you file your DCP with those agencies and it sits in a drawer somewhere.
• curtailment but illegally has imposed a moratorium for the past 2.5 years preventing anyone from even filing
• Of what the fees would be assessed. Chair: I'm not sure about the sliding scale exactly.
• the legislature wouldn't be authorizing groundwater districts to Brian Sledge: assess these types of fees

Bills: HB 4530, HB 4931, HB 5559, HB 5560

Keywords: water rights, Texas Water Trust, water bank, environmental conservation, water quality, instream flows, aquifer, water injection, Edwards Aquifer, environmental regulation, groundwater, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water conservation, drought, utility regulation, water use restrictions, Public Utility Commission, civil penalties, drought contingency, environmental protection

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• I'M ASSUMING AN ATTORNEY COULD CERTAINLY FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
• IT PROVIDES FOR PRIORITY DOCKETING AND PREVAILING PARTY ATTORNEYS FEES AND LAWSUITS BROUGHT UNDER THE
• QUALIFY AS A COMMERCIAL USE, EXEMPTS THE STUDY AREA AND EVERGLADES PROTECTION AREA REVISES ATTORNEY FEES
• LATE FILED AMENDMENT BARCODE 328 892 DELETE EVERYTHING AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE AND INSERT AMENDMENT
• WITHOUT OBJECTION SHOW THE LATE FILED AMENDMENT INTRODUCED.

Keywords: 998, house, all