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• If I can just follow up, is there any reason why this is, this granted partial exemption is not adjusted
• So you have your gross receipts. So it's an or statement, right?

Committee: Senate Revenue and Economic Development

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• You'll help to correct me, followed by Kara Gross. You are recognized. Thank you.
• You'll have to correct me, followed by Cara Gross. You are recognized. Thank you.
• You'll help to correct me, followed by Kara Gross. You recognize. Thank you.
• You'll have to correct me, followed by Cara Gross. You recognize. Thank you.
• Such personnel must annually acknowledge receipt of training.

Summary: The committee first took up CS/SB 1606 on patient access to records. The sponsor explained that the bill, as amended, would align Florida law more closely with HIPAA by defining “designated record set,” requiring providers to furnish requested records within set timeframes, allowing a limited extension with notice, and requiring records to be produced in the requested form if readily producible. Several members asked about patient portals, legal representatives, and whether the bill affected meaningful-use rules or post-mortem access. Multiple witnesses opposed the bill, arguing it could create cybersecurity risks, conflict with existing privacy rules, and burden providers; supporters said it would improve patient access and consistency. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered CS/SB 712 on construction regulations. The bill would direct DEP to establish rules for synthetic turf and limit local governments from banning it if state rules are followed, while also addressing change orders, public works bidding, elevator rails, alarm contractor work, building code updates, spaceport exemptions, permit document limits, and single-trade inspections. Amendments removed the pool and spa contractor provisions and the tall mass timber language. Testimony on the bill centered heavily on the pool industry, with contractors and the Florida Swimming Pool Association opposing expansion of scope to general and building contractors, while some speakers supported other parts of the bill. After adopting the amendments, the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 1288 on parental rights. The bill would allow minors to be tested for STDs without parental consent but require parental consent for treatment, expand parents’ rights to access records and control certain health decisions, and restrict health care services, medical procedures, and biofeedback devices for minors absent consent or an exception. An amendment moved survey and questionnaire provisions into the education code, added an explicit court-order exception, clarified DNA and biofeedback provisions, and added emergency behavioral health exceptions. The committee heard extensive public testimony both for and against the bill, with supporters emphasizing parental authority and opponents warning it could delay STI treatment, mental health care, and other services for vulnerable minors. The transcript ends during public testimony on the bill, before any final committee action is shown.

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• I'm proud to present AB 1633, which imposes a 50% gross receipts tax on corporations operating for-profit
• When you impose a 50% gross receipts tax, which is what the bill would do, it's a gross receipts tax.
• It's a gross receipts tax.
• believe that there's heinous crimes and heinous treatment going on in these facilities, getting a 50% gross
• receipts tax is not acceptable.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard several bills, most of them referred to the suspense file because of their fiscal impact. AB 2465 and AB 1675 would deny state grants, loans, tax credits, or other benefits to companies doing business with ICE or related immigration-enforcement agencies; both drew strong support from immigrant-rights, labor, and community groups, and opposition from CalChamber and industry groups that argued the bills were overly broad and could affect unrelated federal contracts. AB 1633 would impose a 50% gross receipts tax on for-profit private immigration detention facilities, with supporters saying it would hold companies accountable for dangerous conditions and opponents warning it was punitive and could disrupt detention operations. The committee also heard AB 2089, which would streamline the welfare property tax exemption process for affordable housing, and AB 2250, a cleanup bill to clarify hemp enforcement laws; both were supported by affected industry and advocacy groups, while county assessors and tax collectors opposed AB 2089 unless amended over workload and implementation concerns. AB 2172, which would allow counties to use a single-member assessment appeals commissioner for complex property tax appeals, was the only bill taken up for a vote during the meeting. Supporters, including Los Angeles County Assessor Jeffrey Prang, said the change would reduce a large backlog and speed resolution of appeals; the committee adopted amendments and passed the bill 4-0 to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 2319, creating a proposed post-production tax credit to keep film and television post-production work in California, with support from labor and industry representatives who said jobs and spending were leaving the state; the author said the bill still needed work on labor standards and the annual credit cap. Finally, AB 2403 was presented to create a commercial production tax credit to keep commercial shoots in California. The author and supporters said commercial production has declined sharply in the state and that other states are winning work through targeted incentives, while labor-backed witnesses argued the bill would protect middle-class jobs and local spending. The transcript ends during the presentation of AB 2403, before any vote or final action on that measure.

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• To start with the new tangible security measures, House Bill 2333 increases penalties from a gross misdemeanor
• Upon receipt of such complaint, the Secretary of State must, within 24 hours, request supporting documents
• The appropriate legislative committees are required to hold a public hearing upon receipt of JLARC's
• The appropriate legislative committees are required to hold a public hearing upon receipt of J.
• But we are happy to work with the sponsor of the bill to be able to adjust to those needs.

Bills: HB2176 , HB2244 , HB2120 , HB2333

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: drug therapy, public records, confidentiality, healthcare, collaborative practice, transparency, accountability, exemptions, government accountability, audit, legislative review, resource efficiency, committee work, political violence, elected officials, election officials, criminal justice, protection, safety, threats

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• proposed amendment has been adopted continuing on to the 14th order of business Madam Secretary in gross
• Should that also be adjusted to 21, or does it stay the way it is? Senator Bromberger.
• In gross, Senate Bill 2076, a bill for an act to amend and reenact Section 50-24.6-04 of the North Dakota
• They also changed it so there had to be a return receipt, so the county superintendent could be certain
• from 14 days to 21 days before the hearing and they also changed it to there had to be a return receipt

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum call, then took up House amendments to Senate Bills 2009, 2147, and 2113. On motion, the Senate refused to concur in the House amendments and appointed conference committees for each bill. The chamber then considered several House bills, adopting amendments and passing House Bill 1556, which creates a Children's Cabinet work group to study out-of-home placement and treatment for children with behavioral health issues, and House Bill 1363, which directs development of a customizable cardiac emergency response plan template for schools and athletic events. House Bill 1533, requiring students to complete a half-unit of financial literacy for graduation, also passed after amendment. House Bill 1226, dealing with masks in public places and protest-related identification concerns, passed after the Judiciary Committee removed language about complying with law enforcement requests to unmask.

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• It is funded, and you'll hear more about that in August, but it's funded by. the Governmental Gross Receipts
• Water primarily drives the Governmental Gross Receipts Tax.
• know, with the power... of the PPRF over the last couple of years, with the increased Governmental Gross
• Receipts Tax and the conservative management of that program, we found additional capacity.
• Ogus mentioned those two things: figuring out the match of PSCOC and making adjustments to the Lease

Committee: House New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee

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• We have to make a few adjustments in our schedule today, but thank you to all our committee members,
• We do have our agenda up here, but we're going to make a few adjustments to our agenda.
• We had to do some adjustments this morning, but please proceed.
• The program can be adjusted over time, so it provides some of that flexibility.
• receipts to be considered for the program.

Bills: SB6061 , SB5844 , SB6079 , SB6137 , SB5831 , SB6031 , SB6178

Committee: Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, storage rental, tenancy agreements, tenant rights, landlord obligations, termination notice, insurance, wildfire prevention, policy nonrenewal, cancellation, risk management, sports wagering, sports betting, sports gambling, bookmaking, gambling regulation

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• campuses, school crossing guards, form electric cooperatives, and benefit from tax exemptions such as the gross
• receipts tax exemptions for utilities.
• guards, form electric cooperatives, and benefit. ...from tax exemptions, as I mentioned, such as the gross
• receipts tax exemption, and allows charter schools, like Independent School Districts, to hire teachers
• The board will welcome this bill and make the necessary adjustments.

Bills: HB178 , HB178 , HB1551 , HB1939 , HB2040 , HB2354 , HB2674 , HB3029 , HB3460 , HB3631 , HB3662 , HB5201 , HB5381

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: efficiency audit, political subdivision, tax rate, fiscal management, government accountability, Texas education, public schools, curriculum, social studies, high school graduation requirements, State Board of Education, Education Code, ethnic studies, world history, world geography, U.S. history, government, economics, personal financial literacy, free enterprise

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• We support this bill as the technology readiness gross receipts tax credit will help businesses in New
• I stand in strong support of the technology readiness gross receipts expansion.
• It's this three-legged stool model of the opportunity for the state to provide a small gross receipts
• HB 82 supports that goal by extending the technology readiness gross receipts tax credit, which helps

Committee: House House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

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• Uh, it's basically up to 3% gross receipts tax on food and beverages, lodging, and places of amusement
• Uh it's basically up<00:09:26.400><c> to</c><00:09:26.480><c> 3%</c><00:09:27.000><c> gross</c><00:09
• :27.240><c> receipts</c><00:09:27.600><c> tax</c><00:09:27.880><c> on</c><00:09:28.000><c> food</c><00
• :09:28.200><c> and</c> up to 3% gross receipts tax on food and up to 3% gross receipts tax on food and
• of Wayzata food and beverage tax, and that allows the city of Wayzata to impose up to 1% tax on receipts

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• Speaker, members, the House is in receipt of a conference committee report to Senate Bill 149.
• House is in receipt of a privileged report from the Committee on Enrollment.
• House is in receipt of a privileged report from the Legislative Bureau.
• House and receipt of privilege report from the Legislative Bureau.
• It does clarify anyone using the option for the receipt-based accountable plan is limited to the GSA

Bills: HR295 , HR296 , HR297 , HR298 , HR299 , HR300 , HR301 , HR302 , HR303 , HR304 , HR305 , HR306 , HR307 , HCR115 , HCR116 , HCR117 , HR286 , HR287 , HR288 , HR290 , HR291 , HR292 , HR293 , HR294 , SCR61 , SCR68 , SB121 , SB250 , SB348 , SB444 , SB485 , HR252 , HR253 , HCR96 , HCR103 , HCR108 , SB268 , SB283 , SB414 , HCR98 , HR179 , HR223 , HR225 , HR274 , HCR89 , HCR26 , HB250 , HB265 , HB339 , HB427 , HB445 , HB463 , HB468 , HB606 , HB639 , HB649 , HB665 , HB746 , HB781 , HB853 , HB861 , HB872 , HB886 , HB916 , HB937 , HB1054 , HB1068 , HB1117 , HB1237 , HB74 , HB108 , HB956 , HB1085 , HB1137 , HB75 , SB39 , SB99 , SB111 , SB112 , SB124 , SB134 , SB174 , SB189 , SB190 , SB201 , SB233 , SB236 , SB258 , SB270 , SB273 , SB288 , SB307 , SB313 , SB320 , SB321 , SB325 , SB326 , SB331 , SB339 , SB341 , SB345 , SB346 , SB347 , SB353 , SB357 , SB359 , SB387 , SB393 , SB401 , SB415 , SB419 , SB422 , SB426 , SB435 , SB437 , SB440 , SB451 , SB464 , SB470 , SB487 , SB488 , SB495 , SB504 , SB505 , SB518 , SB523 , HR84 , HB646 , HB998 , HB1191 , SB78 , SB81 , SB97 , SB100 , SB109 , SB123 , SB125 , SB208 , SB385 , SB479 , SB56 , SB163 , SB197 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HR168 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HB284 , HB302 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB603 , HB605 , HB614 , HB625 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1240 , HB1255 , SB82 , SB89 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB782 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB149 , SB382 , SB441

Keywords: Energy Caucus, Louisiana House of Representatives, energy policy, fossil fuels, oil and gas, natural gas, renewable energy, solar, wind power, nuclear power, legislative caucus, industry group, economic development, state legislature, House resolution, energy sector, victims' services, criminal justice, Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Act No. 370

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• Uh, we increased the gross receipts tax on cannabis from 10 to 15; that was $146 million.
• Uh, we increased the gross receipts tax on cannabis from 10 to 15; that was $146 million.
• Uh, we increased the gross receipts tax on cannabis from 10 to 15; that was $146 million.
• ><c> receipts</c><00:02:10.879><c> uh</c><00:02:11.039><c> tax</c> we increased the gross receipts uh
• tax we increased the gross receipts uh tax on<00:02:11.840><c> cannabis</c><00:02:12.319><c> from</c

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• These are not minor adjustments. These are sweeping changes with real consequences.
• This is temporary but critical relief for counties to adjust to the new normal under HR 1.
• So, for example, we look at gross monthly income versus something like taxable income.
• So, for example, we look at gross monthly income versus something like taxable income.
• Here the appropriation will be adjusted given demand and eligibility.

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• have specific testimony, it sounds like you do, you have experience, and you're asking for some adjustments
• The adjustment of the four-month reserve is important because it better aligns with the cadence at which
• The adjustment of the four-month reserve is important because it better aligns with the cadence at which
• At a minimum, adjust the generous benefits before increasing the tax.
• At a minimum, adjust the generous benefits before increasing the tax.

Bills: SB6256 , SB6275 , SB5868 , SB5954

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: tax exemptions, affordable housing, nonprofit, unoccupied property, housing policy, community reinvestment, economic development, local investment, financial assistance, SB 5868, superior court, judge, judgeship, judicial vacancy, court administration, Skagit County, Yakima County, RCW 2.08.061, Washington courts, county judges

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• A FOR PROPERTY TAXES THE BILL MAKES UPDATES TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE VALUE ADJUSTMENT
• PETITIONERS AND PROPERTY APPRAISERS MUST EXCHANGE EVIDENCE PRIOR TO THE HEARING AND ALLOWS VALUE ADJUSTMENT
• THE BILL REDUCES THE PARI MUTUEL TAX ON CARDROOM GROSS RECEIPTS FROM 10 PERCENT 8 PERCENT.

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• , we convert them to accrual basis receipts, take into account generally accepted accounting principles
• </c><00:12:07.000><c> that</c> what results in these adjustments that what results in these adjustments
• it needed to be needed to be adjusted it needed to be adjusted<03:24:35.960><c> upward</c><03:24:36.880
• We have producer adjusters and entities; the licensing volume will fluctuate.
• </c><03:38:43.199><c> and</c> collect we have producer adjusters and collect we have producer adjusters

Summary: The meeting featured presentations from the Department of Administrative Services and the Treasury Department on state revenue reporting and unclaimed property. State Comptroller Dana Call explained DAS’s role in compiling statewide revenue reports, including the annual revenue plan set through the budget process and the monthly revenue focus reports that track cash receipts. She noted that unrestricted general fund revenue is about $2 billion annually, while miscellaneous other revenue is a much smaller and less predictable category, averaging roughly $30 million to $32 million a year. She also described two more material internal revenue lines: statewide indirect cost recoveries and post-retirement benefit recoveries, which are billed to agencies and often tied to federal reimbursement rules. Members asked about the interest line in the revenue charts and about how the figures were presented, and Call clarified that the totals were in millions and that the interest item would be explained by the Treasurer. She also explained that the indirect cost and post-retirement recoveries are internal cost allocations that flow back into the unrestricted revenue pool and are reflected in agency budgets as interagency costs. Treasurer Monica Meissner then outlined Treasury Department functions, including bank deposits, statewide disbursements, banking relationships, investments, debt management, compliance, the FONA College Savings Program, the ABLE Plan, scholarship programs, and the abandoned property program. In discussing unclaimed property, she said holders report property after a five-year dormancy period, the state uses automated systems and outreach to locate owners, and claim activity has increased. In fiscal year 2024, the state returned about $12.2 million to citizens through roughly 12,000 claims; over the last 10 years, about $72.6 million has been returned. She also said the state escheated $19.9 million to the general fund and $1.8 million to counties last year, and explained that securities-related proceeds are harder to estimate because they depend on market conditions. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• California has excluded other categories of compensation from gross income before.
• California has excluded other categories of compensation from gross income before: disaster relief, certain
• the state treasurer from the bill and allows CDTFA to promulgate regulations such that rounding adjustments
• I am proud to present AB 1633, which will impose a 50 percent gross receipts tax on corporations operating
• I'm proud to present AB 1633, which will impose a 50 percent gross receipts tax on corporations operating

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

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• SJR 17 was based on June de facto estimates for FY27 and did not consider any revenue adjustments.
• receipts for SJR 17.
• receipts for SJR 17.
• receipts for SJR 17.
• receipts for SJR 17.

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• Accountability Act, which would impose a recovery fee on social media platforms based on a percentage of annual gross
• Like other similarly functioning gross receipts taxes on business inputs, this tax will increase operating
• Like other similarly functioning gross receipts taxes on business inputs, this tax will increase operating
• So the Maryland advertising tax imposes a tax on annual gross revenue derived from digital advertising

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard two bills. AB 796 by Assembly Member Lowenthal proposed a California Social Media Accountability Act that would impose a recovery fee on social media platforms’ advertising revenue and direct the proceeds to a Social Media Safety Trust Fund for education, mental health care, research, and social services related to youth harms from social media. The author and supporters, including a Long Beach Unified School District administrator and a pediatric emergency physician, argued that social media is contributing to youth mental health crises, cyberbullying, self-harm, and related school and health system costs, and that platforms should help pay for mitigation. Opponents, including taxpayer, business, and industry groups, argued the fee would raise costs for businesses and consumers, especially small businesses that rely on targeted digital ads, and warned of likely legal challenges under federal law, including the Internet Tax Freedom Act. Committee members discussed the bill’s legal distinctions from Maryland’s digital advertising tax, the potential pass-through of costs to advertisers, and whether the proposal would meaningfully address youth harms. Several members expressed support for the bill’s goal and concern about social media’s effects on children, while others raised questions about how the revenue would be allocated and whether the tax burden would fall on small businesses. After testimony and debate, AB 796 was held in committee and referred to the suspense file. The committee also took up AB 1265 by Assembly Member Haney, which was already on the suspense file. The chair recommended an aye vote on the bill as amended, with a clarification to reporting requirements, and the committee approved it 5-0, sending it to Appropriations.

Transcript Highlights:

• Accountability Act, which would impose a recovery fee on social media platforms based on a percentage of annual gross
• Like other similarly functioning gross receipts taxes on business inputs, this tax will increase operating
• Like other similarly functioning gross receipts taxes on business inputs, this tax will increase operating
• So the Maryland advertising tax imposes a tax on annual gross revenue derived from digital advertising

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation