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• But 88 years of salt application is not without consequence.
• But 88 years of salt application is not without consequence.
• When the applicator receives the Green Snow Pro Rather, it deals with taxation.
• to a program from which the applicators to a program from which the applicators must<06:12:45.280
• > and Applicators receive a benefit and Applicators receive a benefit and liability<06:13:04.558

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It it applies to tax applicability date.
• So, I would just request an applicability<00:26:27.919> sentence<00:26:28.320> like<00:
• <05:09:39.680> after<05:09:40.080> that about 50 applications after that about 50 applications
• Um, the DRA assumes that the criteria would be applicable as of the date the credit application and believes
• Um, the DRA assumes that the criteria would be applicable as of the date the credit application and believes

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• No initial application for exemption shall be filed by or accepted from an entity engaged in electric
• If they have made the application, they will be.
• that I've represented for the last five years has gone online in the fall, and they made their application

Bills: SB44, SB237, SB248, SB985, SB1204, SB1239, SB1307, SB1360, SB1390, SB1400, SB1405, SB1427, SB1428, SB1732, SB1832, SB1859, SB1989, SB2018, SB2143

Keywords: sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, contractors, charitable purposes, state law, ad valorem tax, manufacturing facilities, exemption, battery energy storage, employment, payroll, state tax regulation, tourism, revolving fund, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, real property, fund management, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement

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• allows those same officials to commence an action to limit the size of the federal designation, if applicable
• nuclear reactors, or SMRs, if the SMR is co-located with a large industrial user that receives all applicable
• additionally requires an SMR co-located with a large industrial user to not obtain a new CEC if all applicable

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Republican caucus reviewed a long list of Senate bills and one House concurrent memorial, most of them described as third-read consent items. Topics included claims against the state, CPA licensing, creditor assignments, insurance adjuster licensing, school equivalency instruction, extending a credit enhancement board, firearm safety instruction in schools, student eligibility restrictions for school activities, Celebrate Freedom Week, release-time courses, voter registration roll access, campaign and disclosure mailing addresses, federal land designation tracking, public records review standards, workers’ compensation burial and death benefits, condominium flag displays, restrictions on sexually explicit material in schools and libraries, agency guidance posting, standardized state hiring, mental health court-ordered treatment procedures, autopsy supervision, tribal MOUs, controlled substance scheduling, emergency medical technician data privacy, dense breast tissue notice repeal, assisted living referral agency requirements, attorney disciplinary claims, fentanyl penalties, campus firearms rules, suppressors, defamation standards, mandatory reporting, attorney licensing, emergency service fee limits, forcible detainer changes, utility worker assault penalties, water basin reporting, small modular nuclear reactors, water recovery assumptions, ICE notification after arrests, military police certification pathways, and scholarship organization tax credits. Most bills were presented without debate and were noted as available for questions, with no votes taken in the caucus itself. A few items drew discussion. On SB 1040, members asked what information would be redacted from voter registration rolls; staff said existing statutory redactions such as voter registration numbers, ID numbers, Social Security numbers, and other personal identifying information would remain. SB 1193 prompted comments that EMT data being open source was surprising and that the issue might be expanded to paramedics. SB 1243 was described as strengthening guardian notification rights in court-ordered treatment, and SB 1318 was characterized as a cleanup measure to remove redundant state notice requirements for dense breast tissue. The most extended exchange came on SB 1148, which would require the Arizona Supreme Court to directly license attorneys rather than delegate that function to another organization; members asked whether the bill was shifting responsibility away from the State Bar, and staff explained that the court already has the duty but currently staffs part of the process out. SB 1418, which limits county regulation of certain small modular nuclear reactor projects, drew criticism from one member who argued it would reduce local control. The caucus also heard a sponsor presentation on H.C.M. 2009 urging Congress and the President to amend the Antiquities Act, compensate states for subsurface minerals, and streamline mining permits, with the sponsor emphasizing Arizona’s mining history and the need to access mineral resources more easily.

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• As far as the definition, as you'll see on line 35, we create the following criteria: the applicant must
• The applicant is not eligible for Medicaid or other third-party payer programs.
• The applicant does not have liquid assets in excess of $8,000.

Summary: The Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee heard four bills. HB 37 by Rep. Nix addressed the removal, storage, and cleanup of damaged electric vehicles, allowing towing and storage operators to charge an administrative fee when EVs are stored under enhanced safety standards such as a 50-foot separation or protective barrier. The sponsor and towing industry witnesses described post-crash battery fire risks, while Tesla and Enterprise Mobility raised concerns that the bill was too broad and could lead to triple storage charges even when battery damage is not present. Members largely supported the concept, though some urged further narrowing; the bill was reported favorably after debate. HB 401 by Rep. Tant would cap inmate health care compensation at 110% of the Medicare reimbursement rate for Jefferson County, with the sponsor and Sheriff Matt McNeil saying the measure would help a fiscally constrained county control rising outside medical costs and encourage providers to contract in advance. With no opposition or debate, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also considered HB 4003 by Rep. Benaroch, a local bill for Marco Island that creates a special-election process for council vacancies when the council fails to act; an amendment extended the election window to 130 days and required the governor to call the election if the council does not do so within 30 days. The amendment was adopted and the bill was then reported favorably. Finally, HB 407 by Rep. Snyder would modernize the Martin County Health Care Fund and define indigency criteria for county-funded indigent care, including residency, income, asset, and Medicaid eligibility limits. County and hospital representatives supported the measure, and one member suggested comparing the bill’s indigency definition with existing criminal indigency standards for consistency. The bill also was reported favorably, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.

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• My counsel has... viewed this as well and concluded that it complies with all applicable law.
• The goals include, one, complying with applicable law; two, strengthening Republican congressional performance
• They have reported back to me that it complies with all applicable law, which of course would include

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• small builder to take the risk to go. go into these counties with fluctuating rules and different applications
• My goal as a professional engineer is simple: it's to follow the law and all applicable rules and regulations
• agreement under Chapter 212.171 of the Local Government Code to areas where the ETJ opt-outs are not applicable

Bills: SB840, HB2025, HB2512, HB3139, HB3798, HB3892, HB4373, HB4398, HB4582, HB4689, HB5187, HB5658, HB5666

Keywords: HB 2025, Texas Property Code, plat filing, replat, amended plat, condominium plat, subdivision, county clerk, tax certificate, ad valorem taxes, delinquent taxes, property records, real property, land use, local government, property development, subdivision recording, condominium recording, tax receipt, eminent domain

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• States, to the Congress of the United States, consistent<00:09:47.839> with<00:09:48.160> applicable
• <00:09:48.640> law, consistent with applicable law, consistent with applicable law, including

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• presumptive eligibility to determine the coverage for a pregnant woman, provided that she has made an application
• That she has made an application for coverage and has proof of that from a qualified provider that has
• She also must make an application to Medicaid 16 days after she gets that in order to be eligible to

Bills: SB58, SB101, SB102

Keywords: parental rights, minor consent, medical consent, mental health services, school counseling, student counseling, parental notification, opt-in, health records, HIPAA, vaccine consent, adolescent health, youth privacy, confidential counseling, school mental health, reproductive health, pregnancy services, sexually transmitted infections, STI treatment, substance abuse treatment

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• <01:27:51.600> um<01:27:51.679> or lensure for applications um or lensure for applications
• We've started to accept applications, and we will be doing that through the end of May, I believe.
• <01:28:49.600> that you know submit their application that you know submit their application
• <02:04:39.520> So, place for um credentiing applicants.
• So, place for um credentiing applicants.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This hands-on experience allowed me to add to my skills in ways that are meaningful and applicable to
• They are learning the content in an applicable, real-life manner.
• admission advising I mean application admission advising I mean there<00:59:20.839> are<00:59
• We have over a hundred applicants for our upcoming residency programs, and we recruited them thinking
• Thank you, Madam Chair, and um you made the comment that when you initially wrote the application for

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, uh paid leave is using application.
• and we're working through application and we're working through prioritizing prioritizing prioritizing
• will also be included, applications will also be included, which<00:49:09.040> is<00:49:09.200
• The approved application will be on the basis of the application that is approved by MDE, then carried
• well as I mentioned their applications well as I mentioned their applications for<01:27:10.800><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I think if we look at a commercial pesticide applicator license, they have insurance, a surety bond,
• Well, the best example I would use would be commercial applicators for pesticide, where they have to
• I believe we took that same example to the commercial manure applicators when we created that license
• be a commercial applicators for be a commercial applicators for pesticide<00:33:47.440> where<
• application of the manure, etc., etc. application of the manure, etc., etc.

Bills: HF4740, HF3940

Keywords: financial assurance, feedlot permits, manure storage, environmental compliance, agriculture regulation, abandoned infrastructure, pollution control, environmental impact, animal feedlot, livestock, regulations, Minnesota Rules

Summary: The committee approved the March 26, 2026 minutes and then heard House File 4740, authored by Rep. Hansen, which would require feedlots with at least 1,000 animal units to provide financial assurance for closure costs. Hansen argued the bill would shift cleanup responsibility from taxpayers to owners, citing abandoned feedlots, changing ownership structures, and the 2024 Pure Prairie Poultry bankruptcy as examples of why public funds should not be used for closures and cleanup. He also said the bill would apply to new or renewed permits and suggested a statutory definition of abandoned feedlot storage units may be needed. Farm and livestock groups testified in opposition. Minnesota Farmers Union, Minnesota Milk Producers Association, Minnesota Pork Producers Association, and Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation said existing MPCA and county permit rules already require closure planning and reporting, and that the bill would add unnecessary costs and barriers for family farms, beginning farmers, and expansion. They warned the financial assurance requirement could function like an animal-unit cap, encourage fragmentation or out-of-state relocation, and impose annual costs that would not improve environmental outcomes. Several testified that true abandonment is rare and that current permitting and closure processes already address it. MPCA staff said the agency has concerns with the bill, noted there is currently no formal fiscal note, and said the agency would need to ensure any appropriations cover ongoing staffing needs. MPCA officials explained that permitted feedlots already must notify the agency before closure, follow a checklist of closure requirements, and undergo follow-up inspection; they said abandonment notifications are uncommon and they are not aware of any currently permitted facilities in abandonment process. Members questioned whether the bill was needed, what form financial assurance would take, how other states handle similar requirements, and whether the proposal would unfairly burden smaller or family operations. No vote on HF 4740 was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• We don't want to take ownership of the groins, but when the applicant submits the final EIS, we will
• You know, we are processing the application, so I mean we would not take ownership of the improvement
• That would be put upon the applicant typically in most situations.
• so I mean we processing the application so I mean we would<01:58:18.560> not<01:58:19.400>
• typically in in most upon the applicant typically in in most situations<01:58:26.239> um<01:58

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land met on March 13, 2025, and first announced that SB 1456 would be deferred to the end of the agenda and ultimately worked on later, with the chair indicating the bill would be deferred and revisited in a future measure. The committee then heard SB 841 on marine life conservation districts. DLNR supported the bill, saying it would fund carrying capacity studies to inform rules and policies. Testimony noted a pilot study already underway at the Puka Marine Life Conservation District and another nearing completion at the old Kona Airport MLCD. Members discussed costs, with DLNR estimating about $300,000 per year for one user-experience study, potentially more for ecological analysis, and also discussed possible funding from the Mālama Kai special fund. DLNR said it had no objection to consulting current operators and other users, and explained the program would be a new, ongoing adaptive-management tool. The committee next heard SB 411 on capital improvement projects at small boat harbors. DLNR supported the intent, saying the bill would help expedite use of special funds for CIP work, while the Department of Budget and Finance opposed it, arguing the draft could conflict with constitutional limits on appropriations. Public testimony from an industry representative supported the bill and urged more collaboration with commercial operators, while committee discussion focused on whether DLNR could already use special funds for repairs, how much engineering and bidding work is required before projects go out to bid, and whether the current process creates bottlenecks when bids exceed initial estimates. DLNR said it can do some repairs and maintenance within existing authority and funding ceilings, but that the bill as drafted could be too broad. The committee also heard SB 5 on historic preservation, where DLNR supported the measure and NAOP Hawaii opposed it, saying the bill’s broader definition could expand the scope beyond the stated goal of narrowing reviews and reducing backlog. The committee then took up SB 1462 on the state historic preservation income tax credit. The Department of Taxation said the revenue estimate assumes the cap would be reached each year the credit is available, and DLNR supported the bill. SHPD said the prior credit had sunset, outreach had previously been done in targeted communities such as Chinatown, and owners of eligible historic properties are notified during review. Finally, the committee heard SB 268 on island burial councils. DLNR supported the bill, and OHA strongly supported it, saying the councils have struggled with quorum and expertise and that the measure would restore the original intent of having lineal descendants and cultural practitioners as decision makers, while still allowing landowners and developers to testify and participate. OHA also said it would help provide technical support and urged continued involvement from SHPD and the Attorney General’s office.

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• To understand what the time clock is that we look at is from the time a complete application is submitted
• To understand what the time clock is that we look at is from the time a complete application is submitted
• They also bring a more affordable wiring solution for high-power applications.
• The application is the same, so they would either use the local building official for that work or, if
• The application is the same, so they would either use the local building official for that work or, if

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• after being unmatched for application after being unmatched for residency residency residency I<00:05
• In my case, it's 10 years for now; it may be longer, especially as the number of unmatched applicants
• And finally, after multiple rounds of applications, he was able to obtain a license in Minnesota, which
• how they looked at these applications how they looked at these applications and<00:20:47.159>
• he was able uh uh to uh of applications he was able uh uh to uh to<00:21:13.360> obtain<00:21

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• 4523, authored by Senator Boldon, and these sections clarify license and registration renewal and application
• registration renewal and application registration renewal and application procedures<00:02:17.800
• Requiring reciprocity applicants, audiologists already credentialed in a member state, to travel to St
• ,<00:24:42.240> audiologists<00:24:42.920> already applicants, audiologists already applicants
• everybody's using applications that everybody's using today.<00:39:44.600> So,<00:39:44.840><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Madam Speaker, the Committee on Ways and Means reviewed this bill because of the application fees that
• > fees<02:04:16.360> that<02:04:16.480> are<02:04:16.600> contained application
• fees that are contained application fees that are contained therein<02:04:17.760> and<02:04:18.000
• <02:04:33.800> the<02:04:33.880> number<02:04:34.120> of<02:04:34.240> applications
• change in the number of applications. change in the number of applications.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional reflection on Nowruz, the Persian New Year, emphasizing renewal, spring, and the challenges facing Iranian families amid conflict. The speaker connected the holiday’s themes of hope and responsibility to Vermont and democracy, then the chamber moved to routine business, including first readings and referrals of five House bills: H.945 on hemp products, H.946 on utility advertising and costs in rental agreements, H.947 on a residential universal design building code, H.948 on membership of the Retired Employees Committee on Insurance, and H.949 on homestead and non-homestead property tax yields and technical education finance changes. Three Senate bills were also read and referred: S.189 on hospital service reductions, S.203 on penalties for repeat DUI offenses, and S.313 on transforming Vermont’s career technical education system. The House also recognized several guests and announcements, including family members of members, airport employees, a UVM student intern, and visitors from Brazil. A House concurrent resolution, HCR 168, was read and congratulated Girl Scout Troop 60336 of Milton on earning the Bronze Award for a community garden project that improved accessibility through rain barrels and raised beds. The resolution highlighted the troop’s leadership and the role of its co-leaders, and the chamber applauded the guests in attendance. The main floor action centered on House Bill 642, relating to youthful offender proceedings, where Representative Booton of Barre City offered an amendment to stop the scheduled expansion of Raise the Age to 20-year-olds. Supporters argued the change would preserve current treatment of 18-year-olds while preventing an automatic expansion they said could strain the system and raise public safety concerns; opponents, including the Judiciary Committee, urged waiting for required Department for Children and Families reports due in 2026 before making changes. After debate, a roll call vote was taken on the amendment, with members calling the roll as the vote proceeded.

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• , or get information about applications, or get information about natural<00:14:42.079> resource
• And again, I'll just note that, per the statute, there is a competitive application process, and we would
• <00:28:31.360> from<00:28:32.240> cities,<00:28:32.799> counties, applications from
• cities, counties, applications from cities, counties, watershed<00:28:33.840> districts,<00:28
• process and we competitive application process and we would<00:28:57.919> um<00:28:58.080>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This qualified investor and investment are both part of the same application.
• So when an the same application.
• <00:25:33.440> and they submit the same application and they submit the same application and
• Um, so yes, that's the application we've given to. Okay. Thank you.
• >> Um so so yes, that's the application >> Um so so yes, that's the application we've

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:13 Kentucky Small Business Update 00:01:50 Kentucky Angel Investment Tax Credit Program Update 00:14:16 State of the Tourism Industry 00:38:03, 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with a quorum call and approval of the August minutes, then moved to an update from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce on small business conditions. Chamber representatives John Hughes and Amit Patel said Kentucky has benefited from pro-growth policies such as lower income taxes, regulatory modernization, and workforce development, but they emphasized ongoing challenges including workforce shortages, child care access, housing availability, rising insurance costs, and inflation. Patel, speaking as a hotel operator, said recruiting and retaining staff has become difficult and that his company is considering child care stipends and other benefits to help employees. Members asked about child care benefits, community involvement, and health care costs; Patel said the business is discussing additional support for employees and noted that health care costs have tripled over three years. The chamber said it will prioritize child care and housing policy in the upcoming session. The committee then received an update from the Cabinet for Economic Development on the Kentucky Angel Investment Tax Credit program from David Brock of KY Innovation and Matt Wingate. Brock outlined the state’s broader innovation and entrepreneurship programs, including innovation hubs, SBIR/STTR matching funds, the Kentucky Enterprise Fund, SSBCI, and STEP, and said these programs have helped create jobs, raise capital, and support exports. He explained that the angel tax credit is intended to encourage private investment in innovative Kentucky small businesses with high growth potential. The credit is generally 25% of investment in non-enhanced counties and 40% in enhanced counties, with annual and per-investor caps and eligibility rules for both businesses and investors. Brock reported that 317 businesses have been certified, 117 have received at least one investment, 445 investors have made 750 investments, $57.2 million has been invested, $19 million in credits has been awarded, and 373 new jobs have been reported since 2021. Committee members asked about the relationship between the program’s industry verticals and university research, the difference between enhanced and non-enhanced counties, and where investments are occurring geographically. Cabinet staff said the verticals align with the original Innovation Act framework, and that enhanced counties are defined by statute, including distressed and disaster-impacted areas. They said most investments and credits have been in non-enhanced counties, though some examples were cited in Bath County and Auburn. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting beyond approval of the minutes.