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• <00:38:22.440> local<00:38:22.760> sales<00:38:23.200> tax um on um local local
• paid to local governments.
• Local sales taxes generate local revenue; they generally do not have a state impact.
• Local sales taxes generate local revenue; they generally do not have a state impact.
• Local sales taxes generate local revenue; they generally do not have a state impact.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House Tax Committee met to receive a presentation from House Fiscal staff Cynthia Templin and Katrina Heimark on state tax revenues, property tax aids and credits, and key budget terms and timelines. They explained the difference between fiscal years, tax years, biennia, the general fund, and dedicated funds, and reviewed the legislative budget calendar, including the governor’s January budget recommendation, the February forecast update, March budget resolution deadlines, and the expected end of session in May. The presentation focused on how Minnesota tax revenue is collected and where it goes. House Fiscal said fiscal 2024 total revenue for public services was about $102.5 billion, with $46.5 billion coming from state and local taxes. Of total state tax revenue, about 85% goes to the general fund and about 15% is dedicated to other funds. They noted that income and sales taxes make up the largest share of state collections, while local property taxes are the largest share of local revenue. They also reviewed constitutional and statutory dedications, including the Legacy sales tax dedication, the motor vehicle sales tax dedication to transportation, and the auto parts sales tax dedication that was changed in 2023 to a 100% transportation dedication phased in over 10 years. Members asked several questions about slowing income tax growth, possible effects of migration and corporate departures, and whether changes in population or wages were affecting revenue trends. Templin said she was not aware of recent independent or MMB studies tying revenue loss to migration, but would look into it. Members also discussed the sharp rise in tax receipts in fiscal 2021 and 2022 after the pandemic downturn, with staff explaining that the low fiscal 2020 base and a shift toward goods purchases during COVID helped drive the increase, especially in sales tax revenue. No bills were taken up and no votes were recorded during this portion of the meeting.

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• I'm the president of CAPS UAW Local 1115.
• I'm also a member of UAW Local 4811.
• UAW Local 4811.
• We respectfully oppose SB 988 unless it's properly amended.
• We respectfully oppose SB 988 unless it's properly amended.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on June 24, 2026, but initially lacked a quorum and began by hearing presentations only. SB 308 was presented as a bill to streamline fiscal reporting for California community colleges by combining two overlapping annual audit reports into one. SB 895, the California Science and Health Research Bond, drew extensive testimony from the authors and many supporters, who argued it would help offset federal research cuts, protect California’s science infrastructure, support jobs, and preserve life-saving research in areas such as cancer, HIV, Parkinson’s, ALS, climate resilience, and quantum computing. The bill was described as a bond measure that would require a three-party agreement and was sent to suspense. After quorum was established, the committee took up the consent and suspense calendars. Several bills were approved on consent, including SB 308 and a large group of other measures, while the suspense calendar was deemed approved, including SB 895 and other bills listed by the chair. Public comment on SB 895 continued for a long period, with many researchers, students, labor representatives, university officials, and patient advocates speaking in strong support and urging the bill be moved to the floor. The committee also heard SB 1350, which would expand green hydrogen by allowing renewable portfolio standard credits for certain hydrogen use in power generation; the author and supporters said it would help clean energy development, create jobs, and support projects like ARCHES and Element. Later, SB 1306 was presented to align California law with federal exemptions for certain chemical mixtures containing GBL used in semiconductor manufacturing research. The author and SEMI’s representative said the bill would reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens, avoid disrupting semiconductor supply chains, and not change rules for pure GBL. The bill passed out of committee on a roll call vote, with one no vote and one not voting. The hearing then adjourned.

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• A $33 million biennial gain to the local taxing entities.
• But that caused havoc within our local community.
• Is and will continue to be inextricably tied to the local economy.
• So this would be the constitutional amendment for this, and, um, and again, this constitutional amendment
• I have enclosed a proposed amendment.

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• We're not preempting anyone's local zoning, and we're not preempting any local jurisdiction that has
• set their... ...local zoning, and we're not preempting any local jurisdiction that has set their smoking
• I mean, most local governments don't have local enforcement unless they have gone out and passed ordinances
• So the call, the need for local statute, So the call, the need for local statute with regard to 21 years
• So I'm assuming that you would also be in favor of a constitutional amendment that allowed local jurisdictions

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I do have a technical amendment, the A1 Amendment, if we could adopt that one, please.
• I will move the A1 Amendment for adoption. Right. And would you like to describe your amendment?
• Seeing no further discussion of the A1 Amendment, Chair Kagel renews her motion to adopt the A1 Amendment
• Motion passed. motion that H F1 1520 as amended be re motion that H F1 1520 as amended be re referred
• There is the A1 amendment. I'm sorry, I don't even have the bills. Okay, A1 Amendment.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• pass as amended, and HB 2144 do pass as amended.
• Excuse me, we are on the bill as amended. The HCR as amended is a... ...amendment of the HCR.
• , HB 2946 do pass as amended, HB 415 do pass as amended, and HCR 2051 do pass as amended.
• be amended to include the Garcia floor amendment.
• In fact, the Phoenix Police Department and Tucson have already adopted local policies like my amendment

Keywords: 1182, all

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• as amended.
• The amended bill community systems.
• , this amendment centers Importantly, this amendment centers community-based<00:24:00.799> housing
• <01:41:40.239> this<01:41:40.480> with amendable to maybe aligning this with amendable
• > where<01:43:44.159> you would you be amendable to this where you would you be amendable

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• with Senate Amendment 1, House Amendment 15, and House Amendment 16, Senate Bill 306 with House Amendment
• Amendment 1, House Amendment 1, and House Amendment 2, is hereby passed by the House.
• by House Amendment 1, House Amendment 1 to House Amendment 1, House Amendment 3, and Senate Amendment
• 1, House Amendment 1, House Amendment 1, House Amendment 1, House Amendment 3, and Senate Amendment
• 1, House Amendment 1, and House Amendment 2, and Senate Bill 9 with Senate Amendment 1 and House Amendment

Summary: The House met on June 30, 2026, with opening ceremonies, guest introductions, a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a moment of silence for two deceased community members. Members also adopted Consent Calendar 29, which included House Concurrent Resolutions 153, 154, and 156, and passed House Concurrent Resolution 157 directing the State Lottery to report on iLottery options to support traditional lottery retailers, as amended to set a February 15, 2027 reporting deadline. The chamber then considered several bills on agriculture, telecommunications, health, fire service standards, corrections, elections, and education. Among the measures passed were Senate Bill 53 on the Delaware Farm to Community Program, Senate Bill 307 on PSC authority for Lifeline telecom carriers, Senate Bill 339 clarifying advance health care directives, Senate Bill 235 extending manufactured home rent increase rules, Senate Bill 325 updating firefighter/EMS background check and membership standards, Senate Bill 309 discharging incarceration-related balances, Senate Bill 324 on constable-related handgun purchase exemptions, Senate Bill 94 on respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication access, and Senate Bill 293 creating a licensure pathway for summer camp providers in the Purchase of Care program. The House also passed Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the right to marry regardless of race or gender while explicitly preserving religious freedom. The bill drew extended debate, with supporters framing it as a safeguard against future rollbacks of marriage equality and opponents raising concerns about constitutionalizing an issue already in statute; several members explained changed votes and personal reflections before the final roll call, which passed 28-12. House Bill 188, which would allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary, also passed after amendment, despite some opposition over party-system effects. Two measures were tabled or amended after debate: Senate Bill 233 on removing snow and ice from vehicles was initially tabled to consider a truck-driver exemption amendment, then the amendment failed and the bill later passed as amended; and Senate Joint Resolution 19 on studying health care costs was tabled briefly pending legal clarification. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404, creating a three-year pilot program for AI and extended reality in schools, passed after testimony from the Department of Education emphasizing guardrails, data privacy, and teacher oversight. The transcript ends as House Bill 478 is being read in, but no final action on that bill appears in the provided text.

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• Comments on my amendment? I move your amendment.
• We're on the floor amendment, not the amendment.
• Now we're on to the amendment as amended. Now we're on to the amendment as amended.
• This is the committee amendment as amended. I move the committee amendment as amended be adopted.
• I rise in support of the amended RAGE Amendment.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• , so why don't we have counsel describe that amendment?
• governments and unelected local... ...their property.
• governments and unelected local...
• governments and unelected local... ...rules.
• <00:45:15.319> be Senate file 1063 is amended be Senate file 1063 is amended be recommended

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• >> the local the local board. >> the local the local board.
• I offer amendment.
• I offer amendment.
• I offer amendment.
• favorable report as amended. favorable report as amended.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Added and amendments deemed adopted. Messages from the Governor, there are none.
• Assembly Bill 789, 1486 with amendments, 788 with amendments, 458 with amendments, 1094 with amendments
• , 2 with amendments, 1327 with amendments, 410 with amendments, 723 with amendments. 1405 with amendments
• , 483, 1150, 234, and Assembly Bill 943 with amendments.
• All bills would be deemed read and all amendments will be deemed adopted.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We do have one amendment.
• The amendment is adopted. We're now back on the bill as amended.
• And that is the amendment. Other questions on the amendment?
• Show the amendment is adopted. We are now back on the bill as amended.
• We're now back on the bill as amended. The amendment is adopted.

Bills: S0330, S0474, S0694, S1120, S1216, S1366, S1442, S7018

Keywords: firefighter disability, law enforcement disability, correctional officer disability, correctional probation officer, presumptive disability, workers' compensation, line of duty presumption, heart disease presumption, hypertension presumption, tuberculosis presumption, public safety employees, first responders, physical examination, preemployment exam, medical specialist, Medicare reimbursement, employing agency, Florida Statutes 112.18, Florida Statutes 943.13, occupational disease

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills, beginning with SB 694 on compensation for the descendants of the Groveland Four. Senator Bracey Davis described the wrongful accusations, convictions, deaths, and long-term harm to the families, and an amendment added a $4 million appropriation and updated the recipient for Ernest Thomas’s family. Multiple family members, advocates, clergy, and supporters testified in favor, emphasizing the decades-long delay in justice and the need for accountability and repair. Senators from both parties spoke in support, and the committee reported the bill favorably after a roll call vote. The committee then approved SB 330 on disability provisions for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers; SB 474 on military affairs leave and related benefits; and SB 96 on the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program. SB 96 drew the most discussion, with Senator Sharief explaining that the bill raises eligibility to 400% of the federal poverty level and moves $500,000 in recurring funding to the General Appropriations Act. Senator Wright and Senator Harrell raised concerns about whether expanding eligibility could worsen the existing waitlist, while supporters argued the change would help more veterans access needed dental care. The bill was ultimately reported favorably. The committee also passed SB 7018 on child welfare, making the Step Into Success pilot program permanent and statewide, adjusting visitor/background-check rules for foster homes, and creating a best-practices program through the Florida Institute for Child Welfare. SB 480 on information technology was reported favorably after amendments creating a central IT governance structure under the Governor’s office, adding vendor performance metrics and a preferred vendor list, and restoring criminal justice information security provisions. SB 1066 on the Ocklawaha River and Rodman Dam also advanced after extensive testimony from supporters and historians about partial restoration, recreation, and economic benefits; the sponsor said he would continue working through permitting questions before floor consideration. Later, the committee approved SB 1216 on educator compensation, which gives districts more flexibility on cost-of-living adjustments, advanced degrees, and performance pay caps, and SB 1120 on water management district oversight and reporting. The committee also reported favorably SB 1366 on sovereign immunity and claims against government, which would raise damages caps, index them to CPI, shorten claim deadlines, and cap attorney fees at 25%. That bill drew testimony from hospitals, cities, counties, school districts, and others, with some supporting the Senate’s compromise approach and others raising concerns about impacts on self-insured law enforcement agencies and attorney incentives. The meeting concluded with the favorable report on the bill after debate continued over those issues.

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• We are seeking review of an amended... Excuse me. 6A. 6A.
• So the proposed amended rule does just that.
• This is amending 17 CAR, Part 140.
• The amendments are to amend provisions regarding apprenticeships in compliance with Act 695 of 2025,
• So if you want to join your local community team through the Boys and Girls Club. your local community

Summary: The Administrative Rules Subcommittee reviewed a long agenda of agency rules, with most items approved without objection after brief presentations and no public comment. Early items included Department of Energy and Environment rules on landfill post-closure trust fund spending thresholds and liquefied petroleum gas standards, DFA’s electronic odometer disclosure rule, and several Department of Health rules covering ionizing radiation, mobile home and RV parks, lead-based paint, counseling board revisions, hearing instrument dispensers, athletic training, dental examiners, nursing, pharmacy, medical board, speech-language pathology and audiology, radiologic technology, massage therapy, community health workers, doula certification, and cosmetology/body art. Most of these changes were described as updates to match recent acts, federal standards, compact participation, fee adjustments, or cleanup/clarification, and the committee repeatedly approved them without objection. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the Arkansas State Board of Nursing’s broad set of rule changes implementing multiple 2025 acts. Those changes included creating a dialysis patient care technician registry, updating contact information requirements, expanding APRN authority to delegate certain tasks, clarifying death certificate and pronouncement authority, allowing substitution of therapeutically equivalent medications, permitting purchase of compounded products, and updating certified medication assistant rules and training standards. Members asked detailed questions about the meaning of therapeutically equivalent substitutions, delegation limits, compounded products, and how often medication lists would be updated; the board said it would review rules annually and use future rulemaking as needed. The committee also approved new nursing rules for declaratory orders and the new dialysis registry. The Department of Education’s rules drew the most discussion, especially the Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom Account Program. The department said the revisions, based on Act 920 of 2025, were intended to add guardrails, clarify eligible expenses, and streamline approvals. Changes included defining core educational expenses, limiting sports-related spending, adding an intentional misuse standard, restricting certain technology purchases and requiring extra justification over $1,000, capping carryover funds at $8,500, and creating a reconsideration process for denied expenses. Members raised concerns about oversight, appeal timelines, sports equipment, provider credentialing, and whether the rules were too restrictive; department officials said the rules were meant to protect taxpayer funds while preserving flexibility, and they noted the program had received extensive public comment. The committee also approved Education rules for scholarships, residency classification, teacher programs, accelerated learning, and graduate medical education, as well as Labor and Licensing rules on wage and hour standards, boiler rules, motor vehicle commission requirements, professional wrestling regulation, appraiser qualifications, and military recruiting incentives.

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• veterans, amendments. veterans, amendments.
• So those amendments did not pass.
• So those amendments did not pass.
• property tax constitutional amendments. property tax constitutional amendments.
• Is it the local approval for simal casting? Local approval for simal casting. Okay.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Amendment 15671.
• amendment 1570s. amendment 1570s.
• . amendment. amendment.
• I need a motion to pass as amended. Second to pass with amendment. Second to pass with amendment.
• bill with the amendment. bill with the amendment.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And then at the final amendment, the subfloor amendment, the De La Santos amendment, then we'll have
• And then at the final amendment, the subfloor amendment, the De La Santos amendment, then we'll have
• as amended, and that HCR 2052 do pass as amended.
• be amended to include the Volk subfloor amendment and exclude the Olson subfloor amendment.
• be amended to include the De Los Santos substitute floor amendment. ...do pass as amended be amended

Keywords: 1182, all

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• This was only possible because a local independent technician was available to repair the device.
• It includes strong measures for local control.
• that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.
• that it do pass and be printed, and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.
• Local officials can use that same system to confirm the status before issuing permits.

Bills: HB2963, HB3005, HB3287, HB3288, HB3289, HB3290, HB3344, HB3712, HB3862, HB3874, HB4196, HB4308, HB4901, HB4984

Keywords: digital equipment, repair rights, manufacturers, maintenance, consumer rights, construction contracts, payment regulations, public works, dispute resolution, audit procedures, construction, trust funds, mechanic's lien, contractor, subcontractor, residential properties, disputes, payment obligations, accountability, payment disputes

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 3862, which would restrict social media app use for minors and limit smartphone/social media access in classrooms. Supporters, including representatives from Champions for Childhood, argued that smartphones and social media are linked to addiction, distraction, cyberbullying, and worsening youth mental health, and said the bill would help parents and schools protect children. After testimony, the committee left HB 3862 pending. Members then heard HB 3712, a construction retainage bill that would stop owners from withholding reserved funds on specially fabricated materials once they are delivered, approved, and warranted, while still allowing retainage for labor and installation. Witnesses from the precast concrete industry said current retainage practices delay payment for years and create financial risk for subcontractors and suppliers. The bill was left pending after closing. The committee also heard HB 2963, a right-to-repair bill requiring manufacturers to provide parts, tools, and information for owners and independent repair providers, with carve-outs for medical devices, vehicles covered by existing repair agreements, trade secrets, and security protections. Support came from consumer, environmental, repair, and policy groups, while one witness from Safelite was neutral and urged removal of the MOU reference for auto manufacturers. HB 2963 was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4308, which would create county industrial development districts to attract industrial employers and finance infrastructure through local elections and a board structure. Supporters, including the Fort Bend County commissioner, said the bill would help counties diversify tax bases and create jobs; the bill was left pending. Later, the committee took up several pending bills and voted to report HB 74, HB 112, HB 2214, HB 3016, HB 3133, HB 3173, HB 3807, HB 4063, HB 4115, HB 5008, and HB 2652 favorably to the full House, with some sent to the Local and Consent Calendars. The committee also heard HB 3874 on construction contract transparency and HB 4196 on creating a task force to modernize manufacturing, both of which were left pending. Finally, the committee heard HB 3344, which would create a licensing and regulatory framework for re-roofing contractors; supporters said it would curb storm-chasing and protect homeowners, while one roofing contractor opposed it as too restrictive and argued existing fraud laws are sufficient. HB 3344 was also left pending.

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• S.313 was passed by the House with proposal of amendment.
• Section 5 is the largest House amendment Section 5 is the largest House amendment and probably is the
• So what happened, that's the fifth instance of amendment goes to um instance of amendment goes to what
• The seventh instance of amendment...
• And that is the final instance of amendment. Mr.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• New Hampshire and D as it's been amended New Hampshire and D as it's been amended in<00:06:02.320
• So your local teachers, your local school board members, local parents should be getting together in
• So you your local u involvement.
• teachers, your local schoolboard teachers, your local schoolboard members,<01:27:07.920> local
• just local communities control and local just local communities control and local communities<01

Keywords: 1191, senate, all