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• This means we have to pay a permitting fee and go through building inspection to ensure they're up to
• We've paid thousands in permitting fees because of our current classification.
• This means we have to pay a permitting<01:09:36.640> fee<01:09:37.040> and<01:09:37.279
• > go<01:09:37.440> through<01:09:37.679> building permitting fee and go through
• paid thousands in permitting fees paid thousands in permitting fees because<01:09:43.600> of<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I mean, for the most part, we have very few M- fee-for-service.
• So we charge a fee to the provider, an application fee, so the provider.
• So historically it was, but we were mentioned semantics, I think. there was an admin fee that used to
• So we're gonna be moving from fee for service. to what is more of a cost-based product. process, which
• These are fee-supported tests, but we just need to increase.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• In her transfer fee home loan petition that she filed in early 2022, she included a provision that would
• different pieces of legislation, but the least we can do is take steps to reduce the burden that taxes and fees
• Coupled with our state's high cost of living, any changes to fees, property tax policies, or health care
• care contracts... ...continuing care retirement communities, including care contracts and entrance fees

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hearing on bills related to senior and disability property tax relief, with a focus on helping older adults and people with disabilities remain in their homes. Testimony supported H. 3968, which would make certain senior and disability property tax exemptions permanent so eligible residents would not have to refile annually, and H. 3198, which would expand the senior circuit breaker tax credit by indexing income and credit limits to cost of living and raising the home valuation cap from $1.1 million to $1.5 million. Representative Scanlan also testified in favor of several additional bills, including a local option motor vehicle excise tax exemption for low-income seniors and veterans, a local property tax cap for low-income seniors, an expanded senior property tax exemption, and a senior property tax deferral program designed to be revenue neutral over time. Witnesses from the City of Boston, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, and the Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers generally supported local-option property tax relief measures and said they would help seniors age in place while giving municipalities flexibility. Committee members raised concerns about possible abuse or fraud if exemptions became permanent, and about how assessors would verify continued eligibility without annual reapplication. Supporters responded that eligibility could still be tied to real estate transactions and other documentation, and that the current annual filing requirement causes many eligible seniors to miss out on benefits. Mass Senior Action Council members testified that many seniors are struggling with rising property taxes, insurance, and other costs, and urged broader reforms such as freezing assessed values, improving outreach, strengthening the work-off program, and allowing more flexible payment or deferral options. No votes were taken; the hearing concluded after testimony and questions.

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• recover from the pandemic as they struggle with inflation and incredibly high credit card processing fees
• Restaurants are asking for help with things like skyrocketing credit card fees.
• H. 351 is a bill that would create a fee on the transfer of a license that could be up to 25% of the
• literally kicking somebody in the teeth when they've been forced out of business when you create this fee

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on alcohol licensing, sales, and consumption issues affecting bars, restaurants, package stores, and local communities. The chair outlined hybrid hearing procedures, including three-minute testimony limits and instructions for written testimony. The committee heard a local bill for Milford, H. 4169, authorizing an additional off-premises all-alcohol license for Charlie’s Mini Mart, with the understanding that the existing wine and malt license would be surrendered if the new license is granted. A major topic was the long-running debate over happy hour. The Massachusetts Restaurant Association opposed bills such as S. 217, H. 349, and H. 443, arguing that discounted alcohol would intensify competition, create pressure on restaurants to participate, and potentially raise liquor liability and insurance costs. In contrast, Senator Julian Cyr testified in support of repealing the happy hour ban through a local-option framework, saying the bill includes safeguards such as no discounts after 10 p.m., fixed pricing during promotions, and advance posting requirements, and that it could help downtowns and seasonal businesses without creating a public health risk. The Massachusetts Package Stores Association testified on a broad package of bills, opposing measures to reinstate happy hour, allow supplier control over retail shelf space (H. 350), impose a transfer fee on licenses (H. 351), authorize alcohol coupons or discounts (H. 381 and S. 219), and permit Thanksgiving alcohol sales (H. 428). It supported bills requiring beverage alcohol training for off-premise licensees (H. 344), restricting self-checkout for alcohol (H. 366), changing Section 15 grocery-store license rules (S. 213), and several other regulatory changes. The Distilled Spirits Council supported H. 350 on private label spirits, while acknowledging concerns about disclosure and preferential treatment; package store witnesses defended private labels as lawful products they create with manufacturers, and the council argued the bill should address consumer confusion and unfair competitive advantages. The hearing concluded with Chair Chan announcing committee poll results on other bills, including a number of favorable reports and study orders, and the committee then voted to close the hearing.

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• expenditures: $7,260 for meals for employees and guests, $2,958 for door prizes, and $450 for facility rental fees
• expenditures: $7,260 for meals for employees and guests, $2,958 for door prizes, and $450 for facility rental fees
• decorations, $10,596 for catering and supplies, $4,235 for entertainment, and $1,215 for the facility rental fee
• That concludes the findings for Forest City. $1,215 for the facility rental fee.

Summary: The committee met to review education audit reports and adopted the minutes. Legislative Audit reported 103 education audits total, with 89 having no findings and 14 containing findings. The committee first heard from Camden Fairview School District, which had findings for spending operating funds on an end-of-year employee banquet and for unauthorized credit card charges. District officials said they had implemented stronger internal controls, stopped using the affected card, and would limit future events to comply with state law and constitutional requirements. Members questioned the district about prior practices, donated funds, and how teacher appreciation could continue without using operating funds; the report was filed as reviewed. The committee then reviewed Forest City School District, which had a finding for spending $33,000 in operating funds on an off-campus end-of-year celebration and entertainment event. District representatives said the money came from a long-standing Pepsi-related donation fund, but acknowledged confusion over whether it should be treated as operational funds and said they would stop using it that way and provide training to staff and the board. Members discussed whether the funds were private donations or operating funds, the lack of a formal board vote, and whether the event was intended to recognize staff and growth; the report was filed as reviewed. The committee also received notice of more serious findings that were referred to the prosecuting attorney and attorney general, including Conway School District for misuse of district funds and resources by former maintenance employees, Magnolia School District for undeposited activity funds, Westside School District for undocumented and personal credit card charges, and Boonville School District for paying a board member’s son in excess of the statutory limit without an approved exemption. The remaining eight reports with findings were filed en masse as reviewed, and the 89 reports with no findings were also filed en masse. The committee adjourned after noting that most districts reviewed had no findings.

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• current law, workers' comp coverage says that your independent ownership, you do not have to pay the fees
• reason, and their actions are specifically shielded from the assessment of penalties and attorneys' fees
• necessarily cuts off benefits for the employee and exposes the employer to potential penalties and attorney fees
• So what we're trying to do again, this is not about... ...penalties and attorney fees.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• This would allow DLNR and state parks to expand user fee monies that they collect on certain projects
• state parks to would allow DLNR and state parks to expand<00:11:18.600> user<00:11:19.360> fee
• monies<00:11:19.839> that<00:11:19.960> they<00:11:20.120> collect expand user fee
• monies that they collect expand user fee monies that they collect on<00:11:21.240> certain<00

Bills: SB2057, SB2109, SB2400, HB1752, SB2599, SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police

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• It has to do with increasing the administration fee from 4% to 6% in the unclaimed property division.
• First, let me clarify that 100% of the funds involved in this fee go to the unclaimed property division
• I have actually carried a fee increase bill this year for the CIB in part because the same thing here
• That a fee increase would be justified. It's not an every other year. It's not every 10 years.

Bills: HB3044, HB3465, HB3625, HB3704, HB3759, HB3920, HB3972, HB4191, HB4311, HB4426

Keywords: veterans, tax refund, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, capital improvement, donations, Oklahoma Emission Reduction, incentive, taxation, environment, revenue, investment, school funds, treasurer, education funding, financial policy, income tax, scholarship, tax credit, Oklahoma Tax Commission, school funding

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• Work Ed has set out their fees and estimated expenses in Attachment B to the contract.
• completed the audit and recommendations that you were just reviewing, and they are also listed under the fees
• completed the audit and recommendations that you were just reviewing, and they are also listed under the fees
• And they are also listed under the fees and expenses.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• But uh if you hurt the woman that who was the husband's property, you had to pay him a much larger fee
• property, you had to pay him u a much property, you had to pay him u a much larger<00:03:31.200> fee
• larger fee. larger fee.

Bills: HB0117, HB0126

Keywords: informed consent, abortion, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, fetal heartbeat, termination of pregnancy, medical emergency, Wyoming legislation, rights of minors, healthcare regulations, parental consent, 916, all

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• maybe patients might switch to one of the stores that they own, and then they recapture all of those fees
• And the result is that the trust asset gets unnecessarily consumed by legal and accounting fees.
• And the result is that the trust asset gets unnecessarily consumed by legal and accounting fees.
• directs the Agency for Health Care Administration to seek federal approval and update managed care and fee-for-service

Bills: S0326, S0598, S0632, S0786, S1110, S1256, S1380, S1588, S7042, S7044

Keywords: curators, estates, court appointment, fiduciary duty, bond requirements, removal, surrogate, funeral homes, cemetery law, cremation, embalmer, funeral director, preneed contract, preneed funeral, human remains, unclaimed cremated remains, disposition of remains, hospice, palliative care, end-of-life care

Summary: The Banking and Insurance Committee met with a quorum present and temporarily postponed SB 7042 on legal tender and SB 1380 before taking up the remaining agenda. The committee first reported favorably C.S. for SB 326, which modernizes Florida’s curator statute in probate law by clarifying when curators may be appointed, what they may do, and what oversight applies. It then reported favorably SB 1256, which standardizes PBM pharmacy audits by requiring uniform audit standards, scope, frequency, penalties, and due process protections for pharmacies; testimony from pharmacists emphasized concerns about conflicts of interest, excessive audits, and disproportionate penalties, while preserving fraud investigations. The committee also reported favorably C.S. for SB 598 on funeral and cemetery services after adopting an amendment that removed provisions on civil damages caps and phasing out direct disposers; the bill updates licensure and contract rules and addresses unclaimed remains. SB 632, which sets insurance requirements for transportation network companies during the period after a ride is accepted but before pickup, was reported favorably despite opposition from an attorney who argued the existing coverage framework should not be reduced. C.S. for SB 786, creating a nonjudicial process to close out undisputed trusts and discharge trustees, was also reported favorably. The committee then took up SB 1110, a major bill expanding Medicaid and private insurance coverage for medically necessary orthotics and prosthetics, including activity limbs, and requiring annual reporting. After adopting an amendment clarifying eligible recipients, the committee heard extensive emotional testimony from amputees, parents, and advocates describing the medical, developmental, and financial importance of prosthetic coverage, and members spoke in strong support before the bill was reported favorably. Later, the committee considered SB 1588, which implements last session’s legal tender law by refining definitions, narrowing custodian provisions, eliminating unnecessary examination requirements, and repealing the sunset clause; members raised questions about verification and anti-money-laundering concerns, but the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved SPB 7044 as a committee bill to expand public records exemptions to records relating to newly regulated custodians of gold and silver. The meeting concluded with senators recording additional affirmative votes on selected bills and adjourning.

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• This would say, you know, we're building your budget for how much management fees would cost.
• Page 76, there was a proposal by the executive to allow tuition and fee increases of 3% and basically
• LFC recommendation of what's currently in the bill says that if an institution raises tuition and fees
• They've essentially, because tuition and fee increases have gone up so much since we've done free tuition

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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• educational settings in which the student was enrolled, prohibits schools from imposing participation fees
• Just in—not really debate, just in your closing, Senator, would you talk about the fee framework or the
• So in terms of the framework for the additional coaches' compensation, there is no fee attached to this
• So the districts will determine that compensation, and those fees can come from booster clubs or things

Bills: S7022, S0178, S0430, S0464, S0538, S0920, S1036, S1136, S1216

Keywords: public records, open government, sunshine law, education assessments, testing materials, exam security, assessment instruments, test items, answer keys, scoring rubrics, item banks, developmental materials, workpapers, student testing, academic dishonesty, cheating, Florida Department of Education, State Board of Education, Board of Governors, Florida College System

Summary: The Education Pre-K through 12 Committee considered and reported favorably several bills. SB 1036 on school counselors was amended to clarify certification exemptions and passed, with support focused on addressing counselor shortages and student mental health needs. SB 1136 on dental screenings for K-12 students was converted by delete-all amendment to place the screening definition in the School Health Services Act and to require written parent notice and exemption procedures; it passed with support from PTA and other advocates. SB 920 on mathematics education passed after discussion of applied algebra courses tied to career pathways, while preserving Algebra I standards, end-of-course testing, graduation requirements, and university admission eligibility. SB 178 on athletics and public K-12 schools also passed after amendment adding a $15,000 annual cap on coach-provided personal support per team and discussion of guardrails to prevent recruiting abuses; members emphasized the role coaches play in supporting students. SB 1216 on public school personnel compensation passed with broad support for giving districts more flexibility on pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and advanced degree compensation. The committee also approved SPB 7022, a public records exemption bill extending protections for examination and assessment instruments to 2031 and clarifying coverage for district and school materials. SB 464 on observance of Veterans Day in K-12 schools passed after debate over whether schools should be closed or use the day for programs, with supporters arguing for statewide consistency and honoring veterans. Finally, SB 538 on physical education passed after a delete-all amendment establishing standardized extracurricular participation rules for public, private, virtual, and home education students, addressing coach compensation at the district level, and clarifying participation limits across schools. The committee recessed briefly for Senator Avila’s arrival, postponed SB 430, and adjourned after recording one additional favorable vote on SB 1036.

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• House Bill 405, an act relating to occupational license fees levied by a board of education.
• relating to House Bill 405, an act relating to occupational<00:18:21.919> license<00:18:22.559> fees
• c><00:18:23.039> levied<00:18:23.520> by<00:18:23.600> a occupational license fees
• levied by a occupational license fees levied by a board<00:18:23.919> of<00:18:24.080> education

Keywords: Video Starts 00:00 Convene 07:18 Calendar/Second Readings 12:04 Report of Committees 12:31 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 13:30 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 16:50 Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 20:44 ConC and Rules Report 23:01 Adjournment 25:50, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 95 members present. Members approved excusing absences, suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications, and approved the journal from January 14, 2026. The clerk reported second readings of House Bills 176, 184, and 265, and the Health Services Committee reported favorably on House Bills 178 and 280, as well as House Joint Resolution 24, which would direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to withdraw a previously submitted 1115A waiver application for a mandatory community engagement program; those measures were advanced to first reading and placed on the calendar. During announcements, members noted a KPA breakfast the next morning, a House Committee on Local Government meeting cancellation, a POB meeting after adjournment, a “Bags of Hope” service project for children in foster care, an open house for higher education leaders, and a Legislative Oversight and Investigation Committee meeting after adjournment. The House then received a large batch of new bill and resolution introductions covering school bus safety, education, literacy funding, local public agency transactions, Alzheimer’s services, tax-dollar restrictions, curriculum, public holidays, trophy catfish, electric generating unit decommissioning costs, sexual offenses against children, fertility treatment, medicinal cannabis, workers’ compensation, occupational license fees, pension supplemental payments, certificate of need, end-of-life patient-directed care, risk protection orders, affordable housing, physician continuing medical education, constitutional term limits for governor and lieutenant governor, jail booking procedures, educators, farmland preservation loans, domestic violence, and several resolutions including Burn Awareness Week, Profound Autism Day, and Suits and Sneakers Day. The House recessed for a Committee on Committees meeting, then received the committee’s report assigning numerous bills to standing committees and making several membership changes, including appointing Representatives Burke, Gentry, and Camuel to specified committees and removing Representatives Gentry, Watkins, and Stevenson from others. No floor amendments were introduced. The House then adjourned by unanimous consent until 9:00 a.m. Friday, January 16, 2026.

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• FOR THIS WE PAID A SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS A 3% ADMINISTRATIVE FEE ON OVER $4 BILLION.
• REQUIRES SFO'S TO RETURN FUNDS AS A RESULT OF AUDIT FINDINGS, THE BILL REDUCES SFO ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
• FUNDS FOR WHAT THE STABILIZATION FUND IS FOR OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON A ROLL TO ENSURE THEY CAN PAY THOSE FEES
• SIGNIFICANT PART OF THIS BILL FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING ORGANIZATION AND YOU ARE MOVING THE ADMINISTRATIVE FEE

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Regulating fees for agencies who try to take advantage of districts is critical to Nevada.
• Regulating fees for agencies who try to take advantage of districts is critical to Nevada.
• to the J-1 program, there are still fundamental issues with the system, specifically the exorbitant fees
• Placing a cap on the amount of fees paid by our J-1 educators will let us continue to ensure that every

Bills: SB175, SB277, SB374, SB400

Keywords: military, veterans, education, teaching, Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, licensure, certification, public schools, charter schools, school social worker, school counselor, school psychologist, internship, practicum, student support services, mental health, harassment, bullying, power-based violence, school safety

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• fact that we know $18 billion of surplus was spent over the last two years, $10 billion of taxes and fees
• billion<00:09:32.399> of<00:09:32.720> taxes<00:09:33.040> and<00:09:33.279> fees
• <00:09:33.600> raised<00:09:33.920> on billion of taxes and fees raised on billion
• of taxes and fees raised on Minnesota<00:09:34.720> families.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Of course, there is a $3 administration fee and a $25 charge.
• The $3 administration fee was for paperwork decades ago, and that paperwork is now all digital.
• And so while Lee, Armando, Wally, and the house decided it was time to eliminate the $3 fee.
• I agree with him, and so this bill eliminates the mandated $3 administration fee.

Bills: HB767, HB1708, HB2143, HB2198, HB2415, HB2457, HB2763, SB876, SB1230, SB2515, SB2688, SB2790, SB2799, HB3012, HB1672, HB2523, HB3135

Keywords: highway designation, memorial, Montgomery County, Paul P. Mendes, transportation, memorial highway, Kevin Ramirez Vasquez, Ector County, state designation, memorial designation, highway, military honors, veteran commemoration, Officer Jacob Candanoza, Transportation Code, state highway, Kaufman County, law enforcement, Travis County, Senior Police Officer

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• participation rate, the bill reduces barriers by not requiring payment of a significant license reinstatement fee
• c> payment of a significant license payment of a significant license reinstatement<00:04:11.680> fee
• <00:04:12.239> before<00:04:12.640> interlock, reinstatement fee before interlock,
• reinstatement fee before interlock, though<00:04:13.680> the<00:04:13.840> payment<00:04

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'm going to file a lawsuit." ...and I get my attorney's fees if I win, but if I lose, I don't have to
• pay the city's attorney's fees.
• lawsuits for declaratory judgments, injunctive relief, and... injunctive relief, costs, and attorney's fees
• it simply ensures accountability by providing. providing injunctive relief and covering attorney's fees

Bills: SB250, SB375, SB536, SB845, SB1633, SB1944, SB1957, SB2081, SB2137, SB2262, SB2299, SB2419, SB2452, SB2522, SB2549, SB2594, SB2605, SB2631, SB2639, SB2675, SB3029, SJR60, HB22, HB1392, HB2525, HB22

Keywords: municipal annexation, railroad, adjacent areas, local government, property rights, healthcare provider, Harris County Hospital District, hospital funding, healthcare services, public health program, home loans, nurses, veterans, public servants, Texas Heroes program, low-interest loans, social workers, housing assistance, SB 1633, Texas Tax Code