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• >> House Bill 1422 by Representatives Clifford and Senators Coleman and Friselle concerning security
• media platforms that provide online gaming services, products, and features to young people to impose a fee
• on each add-on transaction and remit the fee to the youth mental health services access... ...youth

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• cryptocurrency; SB 1044, property tax exemption, virtual currency; SB 1045, blockchain technology tax fee
• status reporting; SB 1052, assisted living, hyperbaric oxygen therapy; SB 1053, concealed weapon permit fees
• SB 1087, helium exploration aquifer protection permit; SB 1088, appropriation, Arizona homeless security

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• Renters do have barriers, including credit score, criminal conviction, rent pricing, application fees
• , and holding fees.
• The Social Security and disability application process is lengthy and sometimes requires multiple appeals
• Like the increased security that we need now requires CAPTCHAs.
• Restricted parking, fire suppression, and special use fees and more. We did do a survey.

Summary: The committee first approved the February 11, 2026 minutes and then received an update from the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency on the interagency council on homelessness and continuum of care funding. Testimony described rising homelessness tied to tight housing markets, low incomes, aging homelessness, barriers to rental assistance and public benefits, and limited shelter and case-management capacity. Members discussed the need for more affordable housing, continued one-time funding for the North Dakota Homeless Grant and Housing Incentive Fund, better coordination with Health and Human Services on economic assistance and human service zones, landlord engagement, recovery housing, and reentry housing. The committee also heard that federal continuum of care funding remains uncertain, with possible shifts away from permanent supportive housing and housing-first models; members asked for a future update on the impact if federal rules reduce the share available for permanent housing. The committee then took testimony on accessibility of government services for people who are blind or visually impaired. Paul Olson of North Dakota Vision Services School for the Blind described current screening and service delivery, including infant referrals, regional staff, short-term programs, and collaboration with vocational rehabilitation. He said the targeted screening system is working, recommended maintaining the current model, and noted ongoing challenges with staffing, public awareness, and accessible state websites and documents. Public testimony from a visually impaired resident and a deaf resident emphasized barriers such as CAPTCHAs, inaccessible PDFs, employment forms that screen out applicants based on driver’s license status, shortages of interpreters, and the need for video remote interpreting and video relay services, along with training for users and agencies. Finally, the committee heard a final report on the study of child care provider licensing from HHS Early Childhood Director Kay Larson. The report summarized provider input and committee discussion on simplifying North Dakota’s child care licensing structure, reducing administrative burden, and balancing that with health and safety standards. Key topics included licensing categories, child care assistance eligibility, food program sponsorship, staff qualifications, training requirements, ratios and group size, age bands, and preschool exemptions. The committee’s recommendations included streamlining to three provider types plus a preschool designation, revising ratio and age-band rules, and carrying forward certain preschool outdoor-space exemptions. Larson noted that any changes would require statutory changes, rulemaking, and a transition period before new licensing rules could take effect.

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• Funding ASP, similarly to Empower, there's a $5,000 fee for those services.
• And those fees are pretty typical to...
• I will add about the fee, the $5,000 fee that started, that was the fee in 2012 and it has not increased
• And we're proud that we have not, we've been able to continue the fee for more than a decade without
• And then this is the fee that is for the program per semester.

Summary: The committee heard presentations on three Arkansas programs serving students and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities. University of Arkansas representatives described the Empower Program, a non-degree, four-year inclusive postsecondary program for young adults with mild intellectual disabilities, and the Autism Support Program, which provides intensive academic, peer, and career coaching for degree-seeking students with autism. They explained the programs’ person-centered planning, residential and employment supports, fee structure of $5,000 per semester for each program, and scholarship/fundraising efforts to offset costs. Members asked about dorm arrangements, mentoring, individualized plans, and how students move in and out of support services, and the presenters emphasized independence, integrated campus life, and transition planning. Pulaski Technical College staff then presented the 3D program, a three-year transition program in culinary, baking, and hospitality for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They outlined integrated classes, internships, job placement outcomes, and data showing strong completion and employment retention rates. Questions focused on how success is measured, tuition and financial aid, and the challenge of securing community partners for practicum and employment sites. The presenters said the program uses rubrics that include technical and professional skills, charges $5,700 per semester, and is pursuing accreditation through the Inclusive Higher Education Accreditation Council. The final presentation was from SLS Community, a Fayetteville nonprofit serving neurodivergent adults through residential supports, supported employment, and community initiatives. Leaders described their vision for a future mixed-use “live-work-play” development at Cato Springs, current residential and vocational services, and community events such as a 5K and a neurodiversity health care conference. Family members testified about the need for adult services, trained direct support professionals, and better reimbursement and behavioral health supports after age 21. No formal votes were taken beyond approving the prior meeting minutes, and members also announced upcoming autism-related events and requested future discussion on task force appointments and ABA-related issues.

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• don't have to pay that fee anymore.
• don't have to pay that fee anymore.
• Uh, that bill does provide a fee, and that fee revenue is hoped to support this position.
• does provide a fee and that fee<00:49:27.040> revenue<00:49:27.359> is<00:49:27.599>
• fees part of House vehicle inspection fees part of House Bill<00:50:08.800> 2,<00:50:09.119><

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Summary: The committee of conference on HB 1 and HB 2 met to review revenue estimates and begin working through a side-by-side of the budget. New Hampshire Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre testified that lottery revenues are outperforming prior estimates, projecting a $27 million return to the state this year, up $7 million, and $200 million per year in the next biennium, up $6.5 million per year. He attributed the increase to stronger scratch ticket sales, no negative impact from Massachusetts sports betting, and overall better performance. Members questioned the assumptions behind the higher numbers, including the proposed $50 scratch tickets, the effect of inflation, and whether the projections were conservative enough. McIntyre said the $50 ticket could produce modest growth and that the estimates were intentionally cautious. The discussion also covered gaming revenue assumptions for historical horse racing and video lottery terminals, with McIntyre saying the state market is not yet saturated and that future conversions from HHR to VLTs should be net positive for the state. Members also discussed differences between House and Senate revenue numbers for gaming, including machine counts, daily revenue assumptions, and the tax split. The Senate version used higher machine counts and a 31.25% tax rate, with a quarter-point reserved for responsible gaming and the remainder split between charities and the state. The House had used a 30% rate with a different distribution. McIntyre and committee members also reviewed House Bill 2 items affecting Kino hours and local option games of chance, with McIntyre explaining that the bill would expand playing hours and shift towns to an opt-out model. No votes were taken during the lottery discussion, but the committee indicated it would continue refining the revenue model and circulate the spreadsheet used for the estimates. The committee then moved through the HB 1 detail change sheet, accepting several Senate positions and holding others for later. It agreed to a zero-cost realignment in the Department of Safety moving the international fuel tax agreement function from administration to motor vehicles, and it restored eight passenger motor vehicle inspection positions for later discussion in HB 2. The Department of Corrections reorganization was set aside for a later, more detailed discussion. The committee also accepted no-change positions for the Department of Employment Security and agreed to a technical footnote fix in the Judicial Council section. It discussed a new HB 2 item moving contract counsel for involuntary mental health admissions from the judicial branch to the Judicial Council, funded at $100,000 per year, and noted that the public defender funding issue would be revisited when the overall budget picture is clearer. The meeting ended with the committee continuing its review of the remaining pages of the detail change sheet.

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• SPC is a New and security coalition.
• You're talking about security clearance for a federal investigation.
• The real estate agent lists the property and secures a buyer.
• fee pursuant to<04:33:51.440> RSA<04:33:52.080> 47817G.
• Currently, the towns and charge a fee.

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• start, grow, and invest in California, including things like site selection, permit streamlining, securing
• And we secured the James B.
• So over the past five, ten years, we’ve been internalizing more of our management and saving fees.
• example, one of the things we learned as part of the collaborative model is that we not only saved fees
• we propose funding these positions through existing resources, specifically ongoing administrative fee

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• The fee um the fee is paid by one thing.
• The fee um the fee is paid by the<01:37:26.159> distributor.
• The the the the market sets fee goes on.
• fee. the the fee anything to do with the fee. the the fee could<01:38:00.000> go<01:38:00.159
• that extra we'll call them taxes fees that extra we'll call them taxes fees raised<01:38:18.080>

Bills: HF3298

Keywords: underground storage tanks, petroleum, reimbursement program, environmental regulation, pollution control, 1183, house

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• The city utilizes solid waste funds to pay monthly dumpster rental fees on behalf of five private businesses
• The city utilizes solid waste funds to pay monthly dumpster rental fees on behalf of five private businesses
• board did not submit detailed written statements to the county with its respective share of tipping fees
• I quit my full-time job and the security I had to focus on my hometown.
• I quit my full-time job and the security I had to focus on my hometown.

Summary: The committee approved the February 12 minutes and received updates on delinquent municipal water and sewer reports for 2022 and 2023, noting continued progress toward compliance and reinstatement of turnback funds for several cities. It also deferred several matters to the June 4 meeting, including Fargo’s municipal accounting noncompliance report, Jericho’s street-fund misuse issue, Biggers and Holly Grove deferred reports, and a group of private water and sewer reports lacking proper responses. Members then heard and filed a detailed report on the City of Strong, which involved repeat findings on undeposited receipts, improper use of solid waste funds, unsupported spending, late payroll tax payments, accounting control problems, and fund balance issues. Mayor Darrell Howell described corrective steps, including new internal controls, outside CPA assistance, repayment of misapplied funds, budget amendments, and efforts to address the findings; the committee commended the city’s efforts and filed the report. The committee also filed reports on Thornton Waterworks, Calhoun County, Salem, Briarcliffe, Compton Water Association, Montgomery County Regional Public Water Authority, Camden, Johnson County, and Sparkman, while deferring several private water reports and other unresolved items. A major portion of the meeting focused on the Pulaski County Regional Solid Waste Management District and other regional solid waste districts. The audit found issues in Pulaski County involving unapproved payroll items, missing credit card documentation, unapproved contracts, vehicle and cell phone documentation problems, lack of competitive bidding, and weak internal controls; members questioned the district’s practices and deferred the report to June while requesting district representatives appear. The committee also reviewed a statewide report on six regional solid waste management districts, with findings in Pulaski, Faulkner, and Benton counties and no findings in three others; that report was likewise deferred for Pulaski County questions. The meeting ended after a lengthy discussion with Cross County Rural Water System about overdue audit posting, water quality problems, grant-funded improvements, board notice practices, and the broader challenges facing rural water systems, after which the committee filed the report and adjourned.

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• Specifically for the Thomas Fire, Apple donated a million dollars, Verizon and other telecom companies waived fees
• Through this structure, we've helped more than 2,000 families secure housing and directed over $17 million
• Yet it's still up to each LTRG to secure office space, build fiduciary systems, cover administration,
• delay in payment is really egregious, the agency needs to pay and cover the costs of those interest fees
• far as how delay their payment is, that agency needs to pay and cover the costs of those interest fees

Summary: The joint Senate and Assembly select committee hearing focused on the challenges facing California nonprofits in 2025 and possible state responses. Opening remarks emphasized the sector’s size and importance, the impact of federal funding disruptions and tax policy changes, and the need for stronger public-private partnerships, especially in disaster response and recovery. Witnesses from community foundations, food banks, Cal OES, long-term recovery groups, CalNonprofits, and nonprofit finance organizations described funding uncertainty, delayed reimbursements, reduced indirect cost coverage, staffing strain, and the effects of climate disasters and immigration-related fear on service delivery. Testimony highlighted several policy ideas, including advance payments for state grants and contracts, prompt payment standards, sustainable indirect cost rates, contract flexibility in emergencies, streamlined registration and reporting, and a possible new Office of Nonprofit Empowerment to serve as a central point of contact and coordination within state government. Speakers also described how nonprofits and VOAD networks support wildfire response and long-term recovery, but noted that recovery groups often lack stable operating funding even when they are recognized as best practice. A food bank leader described federal food aid cuts and disruptions to deliveries, while other witnesses stressed that nonprofits are increasingly forced to use reserves, loans, or service reductions to manage cash flow gaps. Committee members generally expressed support for the sector and asked how the state could better partner with nonprofits during both disasters and budget crises. Several members raised the possibility of incremental steps if full legislative changes are not immediately feasible, and witnesses suggested pilots, better sharing of best practices, and stronger state leadership on payment timelines. Public commenters echoed the need for better contracting practices, support for community-based organizations, and attention to nonprofit worker compensation and protections. No formal votes or committee actions were taken in the hearing, which concluded with adjournment.

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• The secured parties interest in digital assets is not protected under the current law.
• provide affordable health coverage options for Florida farmers and ranchers who face challenges securing
• It will weigh state business fees for new veteran and military spouse owned businesses and those relocating
• And next up, we have Cameron fee from Associated Industries of Florida waiving in support.
• The attorney fee provisions are good for for workers.

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• , with tuition and fees being capped at the maximum in state law.
• <00:36:59.920> being<00:37:00.160> capped fees with tuition and fees being capped fees
• uh tuition and fee public institution uh tuition and fee rate.<00:46:26.720> So<00:46:26.880>
• that dollar um that that tuition and fee that dollar um that that tuition and fee dollar<00:46:40.960
• <01:14:53.199> um proposal to adjust tuition and fees um proposal to adjust tuition and fees

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• , uh, Representative Harless pointed out, this bill merely renews this local provider participation fee
• The district has long used the traditional healthcare security staffing model composed of unarmed security
• security departments, not for profit government healthcare.
• As, uh, Representative Jones said, we use the traditional model, which is on armed security officers,
• Uh, we seek to continue improvements in our security program to create a law enforcement agency that

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• And currently they can do it for a fee if they're okay.
• And if you're not going to look out for the people providing that security, then you should be ashamed
• <00:23:03.200> And see to the security of the people.
• And see to the security of the people.
• providing that security, then you should<00:23:07.200> be<00:23:07.280> ashamed<00:23:

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• Other revenue, student fees and other student tuition and others, to pay for that? Yeah.
• Food security is student success. Thank you. Good morning, Chair and members of the committee.
• It is essential for the infrastructure of food security, public health, and educational equity.
• Food security is student success. Thank you. Thank you.
• It is essential for the infrastructure of food security, public health, and educational equity.

Summary: The committee’s first major discussion focused on higher education facilities across UC, CSU, and the community colleges, with Chair Alvarez framing the issue as a final budget hearing before the May Revise. The LAO presented findings that campuses have grown substantially in buildings and square footage, while classroom and lab utilization remains below legislative standards and deferred maintenance backlogs continue to rise. The LAO also emphasized that the state and segments lack comprehensive data on capital renewal spending and recommended better reporting, clearer funding targets, and long-term planning for renewal and maintenance. UC, CSU, and community college representatives each described large five-year capital plans, aging facilities, seismic and deferred maintenance needs, and the role of student housing, while noting that construction costs are rising faster than inflation. Members questioned the segments about debt service, utilization rates, and how projects are prioritized. UC said its debt service tied to state support is about $665 million annually and described a $30 billion five-year capital financial plan, including housing, medical centers, and building renewal. CSU said it has about $31 billion in five-year needs and more than $8 billion in deferred maintenance, with funding coming from a mix of state-related and one-time sources since the state shifted capital responsibility to CSU. Community colleges said their unmet facilities needs total about $33.5 billion and explained their use of a scoring matrix and FUSION system to rank projects. The chair and members pressed all three systems to better distinguish between projects that are truly shovel-ready and those that are long-term needs, and discussed whether facilities condition data, total cost of ownership, and more standardized metrics should guide future bond proposals. The committee then turned to Proposition 2 and the Governor’s proposed community college capital outlay projects. The Department of Finance said Prop. 2 provides $1.5 billion for community colleges and that the Governor’s budget proposes 29 projects, with two continuing Prop. 51 projects also included. The LAO supported the overall use of the funds but raised concerns about the current 65/35 split between modernization and growth, the unusually large share of gymnasium projects, and some scoring metrics that favor larger campuses and certain regions. Community college officials said the scoring system was developed through participatory governance and would take one to two years to revise, but they supported the funding and agreed to follow up on questions about project categories and the rationale for the weighting. Members also suggested giving more weight to modernization, regional access, and intersegmental or collaborative projects. A final item addressed the CalKids program. The Department of Finance proposed $56,000 ongoing General Fund for three positions, while the LAO recommended approving two positions but rejecting a manager position until the current $7.5 million marketing campaign is evaluated. ScholarShare’s executive director said CalKids has enrolled more than 5 million children, with nearly 600,000 claims and over $45 million distributed, and argued that additional staff and outreach are needed to reach a goal of 1 million claimed scholarships by the end of 2025 and to implement AB 2808. Members asked about marketing effectiveness, data sharing, and eligibility rules, and the program said it is expanding partnerships with Cradle to Career and CSAC. No final vote was taken in the hearing, and the chair indicated the facilities item would be held open.

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• this committee in previous meetings, they set up the rules that we need to follow as it relates to security
• We actually have to hire a third-party vendor to conduct a security assessment on the system, and pen
• We will have immediate improvements in security requirements that SAP is bringing to the table.
• Are you collecting enough revenue through this process and charging enough in fees to cover the cost?
• There are also no fees for our service.

Summary: The subcommittee heard updates on several major technology modernization efforts, beginning with the Department of Financial Services’ Florida PALM project, which is replacing the state’s decades-old FLAIR accounting system. DFS described PALM as a statewide effort affecting all three branches of government, with cash management already live and the remaining financial management, payroll, and data warehouse components still in development. Officials said the project began in 2014, was restructured after a 2022 legislative pause, and is now being recommended for a go-live delay from January 2026 to July 2026. Members asked about governance, staffing, contract structure, cost growth, and maintenance costs; DFS said the contract is deliverable-based, the current amendment would add a net $2.2 million, and post-go-live maintenance is expected to be about $13 million annually under the current contract through July 2027. The Agency for Health Care Administration then updated the committee on the FX Medicaid enterprise modernization program. AHCA explained that federal CMS directed states to move from monolithic Medicaid systems to a modular approach, leading Florida to procure separate vendors for integration services, data warehouse, unified operations, provider services, and claims processing, with pharmacy benefits still to be procured. Officials said the project has spent about $334 million to date, with most costs federally matched, and requested $189.95 million for the upcoming year. They also highlighted a 2024 special assessment that produced 81 recommendations, most tied to staffing shortages, and said the Legislature added 47 FTEs, with 17 currently filled or being filled. Members asked about governance changes, production status, data access, and future technology maintenance; AHCA said some components are operational, the data warehouse is nearing certification, and the agency is working to keep the system adaptable and nonproprietary. The Department of Children and Families presented its Access modernization project, which is replacing a mainframe-based eligibility system used for SNAP, TANF, Medicaid assistance, and related programs. DCF said the six-year, $205 million project is in its third year and has already delivered a new customer portal with mobile access, multi-factor authentication, and fraud protections, while also building a worker portal, document management, community partner tools, and workload management functions. The agency said it is requesting $36.625 million for the next fiscal year, the same as last year, and emphasized that the project has remained on schedule and on budget by breaking work into smaller modules and using strong vendor and staff support. Members praised the project’s progress and asked about cybersecurity testing and the long delay before modernization began; DCF said security requirements were built in from the outset and that the remaining work will focus on moving staff off the legacy mainframe and modernizing notices and back-end processes.

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• The other part are fees and services that we perform that we get paid for doing transactions for cities
• The roughly other 70 million comes from these fees that I explained. We get a certain percentage.
• more better technology etc. so but if if you all would like to have further discussions on the the fee
• That's probably one we ought to think about putting back in as we're looking at a fee structure.
• I look at it from a national security issue.

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• BEING FACED WITH, WITH NEW ASSESSMENTS THAT WERE BEING GIVEN TO THEM OR INCREASES IN THEIR ASSOCIATION FEES
• FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS TO PAY BOTH AN ASSESSMENT AND AN INCREASED HOA FEE IN ORDER TO CREATE RESERVES
• OF THE INSURANCE COST TO THE HOA FEE ET CETERA.
• SO THE DEVELOPER HAS A STRONG INTEREST TO KEEP THE HOA FEES LOW AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE THEY WILL GET A MULTIPLE
• SO THEY KEEP IT OUT OF THE BUDGET AND TRY TO KEEP THE FEE DOWN LOW.

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• These are governed by a homeowners association, HOA, and funded through mandatory recurring fees for
• <00:09:59.160> for through mandatory recurring fees for through mandatory recurring fees for
• or security instrument or other<00:11:13.920> governing<00:11:14.400> documents<00:11:
• <00:14:55.000> against for the purpose of securing against for the purpose of securing against
• It allows the social security number.

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Summary: The House began with routine business, including referral of Senate Bill 211 on motor vehicle inspections to the Transportation Committee and Senate Bill 298 creating the Vermont Voting Rights Act to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs. The chamber also referred House bills reported by Ways and Means to Appropriations, including H. 211 on data brokers and personal information and H. 931 on miscellaneous education law changes. JRH9, a joint resolution urging the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association to reconsider its opposition to rapid prompting method communication instruction for students with apraxia of speech or autism, was read and referred to Human Services. Several announcements followed, including a welcome to members of the Vermont chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association, a reminder about an education reform meeting, and a correction regarding a prior reference to S. 138 of 2023 and the working group on student protections from harassment and discrimination in schools. The House also recognized guests in the gallery, including Donnie Kanovsky, who was described as a proponent of JRH9. The Speaker announced that H. 606 on firearms procedures, H. 642 on youthful offender proceedings, and later H. 585 would be bumped to later in the calendar. The House then took up H. 537, the right to grow vegetable gardens. The committee explained the bill would protect vegetable gardening in common interest communities and rental housing, while allowing reasonable restrictions and landlord or association oversight; witnesses included a South Burlington resident, HOA and landlord representatives, and legislative counsel. The committee reported an 8-0-0 vote, the House adopted the committee amendment, and ordered third reading. The chamber then passed H. 171 on Attorney General investigations into a law enforcement officer’s use of a firearm and H. 519 allowing Randolph police officers to enroll in Group C of the state retirement system. The House also passed H. 536 on toxic heavy metals in baby food products after extended debate over whether infant formula should be included. Supporters said the bill would help parents make informed choices and noted the amendment was intended to align with federal action; opponents argued formula-specific federal work was still underway and urged waiting. The chamber then passed H. 550 on gender equity in correctional facilities, H. 733 on franchise agreements, H. 775 on housing production tools, H. 887 on crime victim status under the Fair Employment Practices Act, H. 917 on military affairs, and H. 921 on alcoholic beverages. Action on H. 930 addressing chronic absenteeism was postponed one legislative day, and H. 942 on miscellaneous agricultural subjects began second reading with the committee outlining sections on water quality training, non-sewage waste management, and unit pricing.

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• And then things like court fines and fees on line 20, line 21 securities revenues, beer tax, line 22,
• And then things like court fines and fees on line 20, line 21 securities revenues, beer tax, line 22,
• And then things like court fines and fees on line 20, line 21 securities revenues, beer tax, line 22,
• uh line 21 Securities revenues beer 20 uh line 21 Securities revenues beer tax<00:20:44.240> 22
• <04:37:32.199> and Bill 114 FN an act removing fees and Bill 114 FN an act removing fees and

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