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• Another example of how we assess impact is our engagement.
• You is 14 million dollars in my beloved value is 737,000. Number 5 in the state.
• So 30% are the only ones that have properties that are valued be on homestead exemption.
• And that's where 90% of his property values come from.
• Whoever thought Walton County, their property values would be what they are now.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We can do an assessment, blah, blah, blah, and, you know, we don't have time to do this.
• the fair market value of these military leases.
• Navy that their first draft environmental assessment was inadequate, so they had to do it again.
• If you're like, there's no economic value, so that takes care of quite a chunk, you know, of it.
• If you're like, there's no economic value, so that takes care of quite a chunk, you know, of it.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety met on March 21, 2025, and heard several resolutions related to corrections, emergency preparedness, and wildfire risk. Early items included HCR 62/HR 57 on flying the National League of Families POW/MIA flag year-round at the state Capitol, for which no one testified, and HCR 154/HR 49, which would request a comprehensive forensic audit of DCR and DAGS spending tied to planning and building a new jail to replace the Ahu Community Correctional Center. The ACLU strongly supported the audit, arguing that the state has spent millions on jail planning over many years without clear accounting, that a new jail is unnecessary and fiscally irresponsible, and that public-private partnership arrangements could reduce transparency. Committee members questioned the use of the term “forensic,” the age of some cited allegations, and whether the auditor could instead conduct another type of audit; the ACLU said it was open to other audit language and offered to help compile background materials. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee also heard HCR 63, asking DCR to provide separate clinical counseling services for correctional staff, with one supporter, and HCR 23, which asks DCR to include circuit and district court facilities in planning the new Ahu Community Correctional Center and to establish a release procedure that avoids releasing detainees into residential communities or public spaces. DCR Director Johnson said the department supported the intent of HCR 23 and had discussed it with the Chief Justice and court administrator, adding that one multi-purpose courtroom could handle both district and circuit proceedings. The chair then moved on without further discussion. A major portion of the meeting focused on HCR 37, which asks HEMA to work with other agencies on outreach and preparedness for kūpuna. Testifiers from the Pearl City Neighborhood Board, AARP Hawaii, and the Hawaii Council of Community Associations supported the measure, citing the vulnerability of older adults and people with disabilities during disasters, lessons from the Lahaina fires, and the need for clear evacuation plans, siren reliability, and better coordination with care homes and condominium associations. Several speakers described local preparedness efforts and concerns about gaps in communication and implementation. The committee also discussed HCR 69/HR 62 on creating a vegetation management working group to reduce wildfire risk; the Division of Consumer Advocacy supported it, with testimony describing dangerous incidents involving vines and bamboo contacting electrical lines and causing sparking and a utility pole fire. The meeting ended with testimony and questions continuing on that topic, and no final committee action was shown in the excerpt.

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• I think the value of uh wouldn't do it.
• The values of the World Economic Forum do not match the values of New Hampshire.
• not match values of New Hampshire. not match values of New Hampshire.
• > optional Annual assessments would be optional Annual assessments would be optional allowing<
• > the<01:33:04.280> assessment 194-F, they copied the assessment 194-F, they copied the

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• If those of you who know about value-based reimbursement or value-based purchasing will see similarities
• And that's based on this health technology assessment.
• purchasing model based on the concepts of health technology assessment and evaluating the value of GLP
• And if you're looking at things from a health technology assessment point of view and total value, you
• I mean, they may provide some value.

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• value used for residential purposes.
• assessed.
• Date of acquisition, current planned use, if any, market value, assessed value, and a district-commissioned
• But we were valued as Americans and ...or our ability to work, but we would value as Americans that we
• It's about legacy, a legacy that reflects our shared values of those unborn, my values and your values

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and a series of introductions recognizing guests, visiting groups, and special honorees in the galleries. The chamber then took up committee and executive appointment business, adopting a report confirming 42 gubernatorial appointments by a vote of 36-0. The Senate next considered a long special-order calendar of bills, most of them passing with little or no opposition. Measures included public-records sunset reviews and trade secret/cybersecurity exemptions; a child-abuse reporting statute of limitations bill; commercial driving school oversight; human trafficking training for nurses; a new injunction for protection against serious violence and its related public-records exemption; nature-based coastal resiliency and mangrove protection; a chiropractic trust-funds cap repeal; specialty license plates; a waiver of late financial disclosure fines; public school personnel compensation; the Florida Farm Bill with multiple agriculture, biosolids, and enforcement provisions; homestead exemption clarification for long-term leases; disability presumption clarifications for first responders; reinsurance intermediary manager conformity; patriotic displays in public schools; ADS-B aviation fee restrictions; autism-related law enforcement training and the Blue Envelope program; campus safety reporting procedures for public postsecondary institutions; and veterinary prescription disclosure. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including local vessel restrictions, temporary critical-need practice certificates, and domestic animals. The floor debate featured the most discussion on the farm bill, the HCSM/nonprofit religious organizations bill, the autism law-enforcement bill, and the school athletics bill. The HCSM bill drew extended debate over whether licensed insurance agents should be allowed to market faith-based health care sharing ministries, with supporters emphasizing consumer choice, free speech, and religious liberty, and opponents warning about unregulated products and commissions; it passed 32-5. The athletics bill, prompted by the Teddy Bridgewater/Miami Northwestern situation, would let coaches provide good-faith support to student-athletes while requiring reporting and FHSAA oversight; it passed 38-0. Most other measures passed overwhelmingly, including the autism bill 38-0, the campus safety bill 37-0, the public school patriotic displays bill 36-2, and the farm bill 38-0 after amendments addressing Everglades lands and biosolids timing were adopted.

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• So that's basically what the individualized assessment does.
• The individualized assessment is for the employer.
• Say it's individualized assessment. You're looking at one person at a time. assessment.
• There's an individualized assessment.
• So this is how an individualized assessment test works.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee first disposed of several measures without debate, including deferrals of House Bill 460, House Bill 561, Senate Bill 322, and another deferred Senate measure, before taking up House Bill 819 by Chairman Cruz. HB 819 would replace Louisiana’s current workers’ compensation medical treatment schedule with ODG by MCG, a private evidence-based guideline system used in other states. Cruz and Troy Prevo argued ODG is more comprehensive, updated more frequently, and could reduce claim duration, medical costs, and premium rates; Dr. Jason Picard said Louisiana already uses ODG as a secondary reference for gaps in the state schedule and that the bill would not change appeals or variance procedures. Opponents, including injured-worker advocates Joseph Jola St. and Robin Crumholt, argued Louisiana’s current guidelines are working, that ODG is more cost-cutting and insurer-driven, and that the bill could increase denials and delay care. Members discussed amendments to add a two-year sunset, allow tacit approval when treatment follows the schedule, require payment within 30 days, and raise the carrier’s burden to challenge care; the committee adopted the amendments and then reported HB 819 favorably by a 7-6 vote. The committee then began Senate Bill 409 by Senator Myers, the Louisiana Living Donor Leave Protection Act. The bill would provide paid leave protections for living organ donors, set eligibility and verification procedures, and prohibit forfeiture of leave in certain circumstances for private employers. Myers said the measure is intended to remove job and paycheck barriers for people willing to donate organs and to support better transplant outcomes. Technical amendments were adopted at the start of the presentation, and the bill was introduced for further discussion.

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• Just so I'm understanding: if you set the value of the property not at its assessed value but at a much
• Just so I'm understanding: if you set the value of the property not at its assessed value but at a much
• Just so I'm understanding: if you set the value of the property not at its assessed value but at a much
• of the property not at its set the value of the property not at its assessed<00:52:04.240> value<
• assessed value but at a much lower value assessed value but at a much lower value just<00:52:06.240

Bills: HF1746, HF2585, HF1159, HF2574, HF2839, HF157, HF158, HF160, HF338, HF512

Keywords: Oakdale, tax increment financing, local government, funding, urban development, tax increment, St. Paul, redevelopment, housing authority, housing trust fund, low-income housing, property taxation, Minnesota statutes, vacant property, housing, commercial to residential conversion, Minneapolis, urban redevelopment, public parks, tax capacity

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• <00:42:04.000> The weighted assessed value per capita.
• The weighted assessed value per capita.
• Um, beginning with the small assessed value adjustments.
• <00:45:18.000> at<00:45:18.240> 76% assessed values are weighted at 76% assessed values
• value and multiplied weighted assessed value and multiplied by<00:45:54.160> the<00:45:54.560

Bills: HB0105, HB0107, SF0002

Keywords: K-12 education, school facilities, security improvements, public funding, state appropriations, school construction, local government funding, sales tax distribution, municipal funding, economic equity, state revenue, Wyoming Legislature, legislative appropriations, Legislative Service Office, LSO budget, general fund, biennial budget, legislative branch, legislator travel, per diem

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• And then the last one's a big one: it's our risk assessment.
• We didn't leverage the full value of that contract.
• We had to go with what was given, so we are doing the assessment now.
• agricultural output, but how do we add value in the process?
• Procedure, but it does provide a value that can be utilized to assess the risk level of this bull having

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• fee that for the $125 the lower assessed fee that for the $125 the lower assessed value<00:18:25.240
• Um, is to have a higher fee if the assessed value is really that much greater because when you look at
• Um, we looked per,000 of assessed value.
• is to have a higher fee if the assessed is to have a higher fee if the assessed value<00:25:24.400
• <00:25:32.159> value a certain amount of assessed value a certain amount of assessed value

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• range for locally assessed providers, which is 1f%.
• Also, on the fiscal impact statement, it says that the assessed value is estimated to decrease by 187.9
• million by this change from 22.85% to 15% of fair cash value.
• If I am using my math skills correctly, this would mean the assessed value of this property is.
• Want to be assessed at this one level, right?

Bills: SB2102, SB1940, SB1625, SB1442, SB1623, SB1242, SB1949, SB1592, SB1913, SB592, SB992, SB1241, SB259, SB1928, SB1426, SB1531, SB1561, SB1122

Keywords: credit card fees, merchant discounts, payment card network, interchange fees, transparency in fees, Oklahoma law, payment card, rebate, merchant, tax compliance, health insurance, mandate, impact analysis, insurance department, public health, access to healthcare, SB1442, alcoholic beverage control, ABLE Commission, liquor license fees

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• So that one parts-per-billion value that the risk assessment stated was almost deemed as a worst case
• So that one parts-per-billion value that the risk assessment stated was almost deemed as a worst case
• So that one parts-per-billion value that the risk assessment stated was almost deemed as a worst case
• So that one parts-per-billion value that the risk assessment stated was almost deemed as a worst case
• So that one parts-per-billion value that the risk assessment stated was almost deemed as a worst case

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We understand the value that College Corps brings to students and communities, but given the state's
• The cost is a lot in this budget, so I'll leave it there, but I certainly see the value.
• So we see the value, so we... So, good afternoon, committee members. Good afternoon.
• so we see the value so we it so that I'll leave it there but I see certainly see the value so with that
• And in our assessment, we don't think that this proposal meets that high bar.

Summary: The subcommittee held an informational budget hearing covering several GovOps, CDT, CPPA, and DGS items. GovOps reported that most deliverables under the Governor’s generative AI executive order have been completed, including guidelines, procurement tools, community-impact guidance, and a new project delivery lifecycle for Gen AI projects; one workforce-related deliverable remains. Members and public commenters raised concerns about privacy, labor impacts, and how the state will explain and oversee Gen AI use. The committee also heard a proposal to create a California Education Interagency Council with $5 million ongoing and 16 positions to coordinate workforce and education systems; LAO questioned duplication and recommended limited-term funding, while supporters said a neutral convening body is needed to improve coordination and student outcomes. GoServe presented the College Corps budget proposals, describing the program as a paid service and career-development opportunity for undergraduate students that helps reduce college costs while supporting communities through tutoring, food insecurity work, climate and disaster response, and other service. The administration sought one-time and ongoing funding to expand the program to more campuses and students, while LAO objected to the high administrative costs and recommended rejection. Several students and alumni testified that College Corps provided financial support, professional experience, and career pathways. The committee also heard a $5 million proposal for a Belonging Campaign to address loneliness and social isolation through research, outreach, and local grants; LAO said the proposal lacked clear goals and measures, while supporters said the effort is needed for youth, seniors, and community resilience. The Department of Technology updated the Middle Mile Broadband Initiative, saying construction is underway on the statewide open-access network and the project remains on track for the 2026 deadline, though LAO noted a required business plan had not yet been submitted. The California Privacy Protection Agency presented its Delete Act implementation request for the DROP platform, which will let consumers request deletion of personal information held by data brokers; LAO flagged oversight concerns because CDT is both developing the system and involved in project support. Public commenters from business groups urged caution on CPPA’s rulemakings, warning of compliance costs and job impacts. The Department of General Services then discussed implementation of Proposition 2 school facilities bonds, requesting staffing and administrative funding to manage the new bond program and continue school facility work. Officials said the program can also help districts affected by the January wildfires, including interim site funding and expedited assistance. Finally, DGS requested authority and positions to operate Building 18 for labor-agency tenants relocating from older Capitol Mall space; SEIU Local 1000 criticized the state’s four-day return-to-office policy and said telework has improved productivity and retention. No formal votes were taken; the hearing concluded after public testimony and member questions on each item.

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• Uh, it's the senior property tax exemption shall freeze the assessed value of the property for a year
• Uh, it's the senior property tax exemption shall freeze the assessed value of the property for a year
• It would be froze at the higher assessed value then. >> True. >> The currently assessed value. >> That's
• It would be froze at the higher assessed value then. >> True. >> The currently assessed value. >> That's
• It would be froze at the higher assessed value then. >> True. >> The currently assessed value. >> That's

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• All education promotes values. The only question is whose values?
• All education promotes values. The only question is whose values?
• All education promotes values. The only question is whose values?
• , or another mastery based assessment, or another mastery based assessment<04:26:20.880> again
• So, we're really just assessment.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• policy. ...are well-intentioned, they are not aligned with existing property tax assessment policies
• In California, taxes and fees equal roughly 77.5% of wholesale value, compared to 8.4% for alcohol and
• for our members and value for our state.
• They were doing job assessments every time they made a change.
• As part of those negotiations, they were doing job assessments every time they made a change.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation met as a subcommittee and heard several bills, with members explaining that measures with significant fiscal impacts would be held for suspense or taken up later. AB 761 would let the Monterey-Salinas Transit District place a local sales tax measure on the ballot with approval from two-thirds of its board rather than needing approval from each member jurisdiction; supporters said it would preserve transit funding for veterans, seniors, and people with disabilities, while an opponent argued it would make it easier to raise a regressive tax. The bill was voted out 5-2 after being called for absent members. AB 1253, which would clarify property tax treatment for wildfire reconstruction beyond substantial equivalence, drew support from the Los Angeles County Assessor and the California Assessors Association but was sent to suspense. AB 8, dealing with hemp enforcement, intoxicating hemp products, and integration of hemp cannabinoids into the cannabis supply chain and tax system, drew strong support from cannabis operators and labor groups and opposition from small cultivators and public health advocates concerned about supply, tax revenue, and voter intent; it was also sent to suspense. The committee then heard AB 1138, a major expansion and modernization of the film and television tax credit program. Supporters, including entertainment unions, workers, studios, and local officials, said the bill would help keep production and jobs in California amid competition from other states and countries; opponents criticized it as picking winners and losers and argued broader business costs were the real problem. The bill was referred to suspense. AB 829, which would create a California Parkinson’s Disease Research Fund and voluntary tax contribution program to support research and services, received unanimous support from advocates and was approved 6-0 to Appropriations. AB 474 would exempt rental income from nonprofit home-sharing programs for low-income homeowners from state income tax and protect participants’ eligibility for certain benefits; supporters said it could help older adults age in place and address housing shortages, and the bill was sent to suspense after members asked for clarification on the fiscal estimate. The committee also heard AB 376, which would exempt wildfire settlement payments from state income tax for certain disaster survivors; supporters from rural counties said the money is meant to help victims rebuild and should not be taxed, and the bill was referred to suspense. Finally, AB 480 would allow developers using low-income housing tax credits to switch from allocated to certificated state credits after an award, with supporters saying it would maximize private investment and stretch housing dollars further; it too was sent to suspense. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly emphasized the need to balance policy goals with fiscal impacts, and several bills were held or referred to suspense rather than voted out immediately.

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• c> and<00:43:02.079> you are assessed at different value and you are assessed at different
• But the financial impact would be borne by those with higher-value properties assessed at higher values
• But the financial impact would be borne by those with higher-value properties assessed at higher values
• But the financial impact would be borne by those with higher-value properties assessed at higher values
• The assessed at $1.5 million in value.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This is for the Child Welfare Structured Decision-Making Assessment.
• We would have to convert and move to a completely different assessment type and implement a completely
• We're nonpartisan, and we value research. So, Evident Change is a nonprofit.
• We're nonpartisan, and we value research, policy, and practice support.
• And this waiver is a step in the direction of increasing the nutritional value of that program.

Summary: The committee reviewed three DHS out-of-state service contracts: a $690,000-plus sole-source contract for DCFS with Evident Change for maintenance and operation of the Child Welfare Structured Decision-Making practice hub; a $1.2 million sole-source contract for County Operations with Sifter Solutions to support a SNAP waiver compliance solution; and a $156,000 contract for Developmental Disabilities with Samaritan Integrative Services for psychiatric services at the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center. The chair and staff explained the contracts and noted that the Evident Change and Sifter contracts were sole-source due to the proprietary nature of the systems or services involved. Most of the discussion focused on the Evident Change contract. Members questioned DCFS about long-term dependence on the vendor, the lack of a competitive bid, the absence of a clear off-ramp, and whether the state was paying more overall as the work was split into multiple contracts. DCFS said the contract before the committee was only for maintenance and operations of a web-based platform used daily for safety assessments and case planning, while a separate Evident Change contract covers case reviews, CQI work, and data management. The vendor said it was continuing to reduce its role and had begun off-ramp discussions, but members remained concerned that the state was too reliant on the vendor. Staff said the contract had to be approved by May 31 or the system could be turned off. The committee also discussed the Sifter Solutions contract, which supports Arkansas’s SNAP waiver pilot by providing a dynamic list of excluded products and a consumer app that scans barcodes and provides nutrition information. DHS said the waiver is intended to improve the nutritional value of SNAP benefits, that the contract is funded with remaining federal SNAP Nutrition Education dollars that would otherwise be returned, and that the University of Pennsylvania will conduct the evaluation at no cost. Members asked about the benefit to Arkansas, whether the app would include nutrition and budgeting information, and whether the state would own the application or need future renewals. DHS said the two-year term was intentionally aligned with the waiver period and that future procurement options could change. After discussion, the committee noted the items as reviewed and adjourned without objections or votes recorded in the transcript.

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• <00:13:10.160> for really how we assess for really how we assess for [snorts]<00:13:12.560
• month to figure out how to fairly assess month to figure out how to fairly assess for<00:14:07.519
• the feedback that a vehicle's um value the feedback that a vehicle's um value does<00:32:01.120>
• <00:34:40.879> vehicle >> per value vehicle >> per value vehicle >> and<
• supplies is a great value to society. supplies is a great value to society.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The working group approved the prior meeting minutes with one correction to reflect Laura Ziggler’s attendance. Staff then outlined the report due February 13, 2026, which must summarize the group’s activities and include findings and recommendations adopted by the group; the report will go to the governor and legislative transportation leaders. The chair emphasized that the group’s charge is broad and includes analyzing electricity used as vehicle fuel infrastructure opportunities and barriers, developing policy and funding recommendations for sustainable transportation funding, and reviewing other states’ laws and policies. Discussion focused heavily on how to replace declining gas tax revenue as more vehicles become electric. The chair framed the issue as a fairness and implementation challenge, noting that EVs are a growing share of the fleet and that the group should consider both policy and funding, not just one or the other. Members and guests raised several ideas already submitted, including a road user charge, changes to the EV charging tax, ending or modifying the EV surcharge, broadening the tax to publicly owned charging stations, reducing the charging level threshold to level 2, ending sales tax on electricity, addressing off-road use, and expanding the definition of auto parts to include charging equipment. Representative Elkins argued that charging based on electricity used at home is impractical for most vehicles, that public charging is already much more expensive than home charging, and that the current sales tax plus surcharge amounts to double taxation for public-charging users. He said a mileage-based user charge modeled on Utah’s approach is workable, could be phased in, and could preserve privacy by allowing a voluntary or alternative method for home charging estimates. Senator Howe responded that home electricity use can be estimated similarly to mileage deductions on taxes and said the state should tax all electricity used as fuel, regardless of charger level, if it can be identified. Other speakers echoed that all road users should pay a fair share and that the main challenge is implementation. Tony Kis of Quick Trip asked that a late letter be included in the record and urged clarification of the sales, use, excise tax, and collection rules to avoid double taxation and reduce administrative burden, noting the current monthly collection date and suggesting the group should streamline collection methods. No final policy decisions or votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• . property is taxed at market value.
• All right, market value.
• districts and more frequent town-wide assessments.
• All things being equal, your tax rate should go down if your value goes up.
• Yes, they fear that if their property value goes up, their...

Keywords: 926, house, all