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• And this is an appealing tool, and there's a very simple reason: it completely removes from any elected
• Any elected official the actual responsibility for raising a tax.
• So, you know, it's not asking local elected officials to look at their property tax levy and make that
• And, you know, instead, local elected officials, some of whom have access to really high tax bases that
• We're going to keep discussion, to the extent possible, confined to the taxes section.

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• But the key is the safety of our beneficiaries, so that's why the building code is so important.
• But the key is the safety of our beneficiaries, so that's why the building code is so important.
• But the key is the safety of our beneficiaries, so that's why the building code is so important.
• But the key is the safety of our beneficiaries, so that's why the building code is so important.
• But the key is the safety of our beneficiaries, so that's why the building code is so important.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• As is our custom, we will take elected officials out of turn.
• So with that, I know we did have some elected officials, but I don't think they're here to testify yet
• They come to the building, they write bills, they debate in committee, elect student leadership, and
• The same year is when, due to Nixonian abuses, Section 6103 in the tax code was really beefed up to prevent
• I'm my mom's only child, and she got sick 10 months into my first term as an elected official.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a public hearing focused largely on tax-credit proposals tied to children, families, caregivers, child care, health care workforce development, and public health. A major portion of the hearing concerned bills to expand the state earned income tax credit and child and family tax credit, including H. 3073/S. 1957 and S. 1975. Testimony from advocacy groups, legal services, tax assistance organizations, and health providers supported increasing the EITC match from 40% to 50% of the federal credit, expanding eligibility to immigrant and mixed-status ITIN filers, larger families, younger and older workers, and SSI recipients, and raising the child and family tax credit to $600 per child with inflation adjustments and possible advance payments. Witnesses said these changes would reduce poverty, improve health and educational outcomes, and help families meet basic expenses; committee members asked questions about ITIN filers and expressed support for the policy goals. The committee also heard extensive testimony on S. 1938/H. 3159, An Act Supporting Family Caregivers. Speakers described the scale of unpaid caregiving in Massachusetts and supported a package that would create a refundable tax credit, respite vouchers, workplace and housing protections, unemployment insurance access for those who leave work to care for relatives, a permanent advisory council, and a provision allowing spouses to be paid caregivers under MassHealth. Several witnesses shared personal caregiving experiences, and committee members responded favorably, noting the emotional and financial strain on caregivers and the importance of supporting them as Medicaid and long-term care systems face pressure. Additional bills discussed included H. 3174 on a child and dependent care tax credit, which was presented as a way to offset the high cost of child care; H. 3197/S. 2019 to improve the financial security of family child care providers through a tax credit; H. 3218/S. 1960 to create tax credits for health care preceptors to address workforce shortages; S. 2064 to establish a living organ donor tax credit; S. 2034 to promote healthy alternatives to sugary drinks through a tiered tax; H. 3015 to create a tax-return checkoff for the YMCA Youth and Government Program; and several public testimony ideas including vaccination, literacy, and grade-improvement tax credits. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing, which ended after all testimony was heard.

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• using the time given to the elected using the time given to the elected representatives<00:58:45.200
• I'm substituting down in House Elections today, and they're going through executive session.
• Uh, as far as whether or not the elected Uh, as far as whether or not the elected body<01:50:51.760
• This communication reveals any diagnostic trouble codes related to the vehicle's emission system.
• Um, we're required to have the program under two separate sections of the Clean Air Act.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• > section.
• <01:46:40.400> Um<01:46:41.040> but section by um section by section.
• Um but section by um section by section.
• code.
• code.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Yeah, they have a statewide code.
• You're going to follow the International Building Code, which is a standard among... Codes.
• Some are up to date, and I believe the International Building Code is sought out, and there's a new code
• Obviously, we have a very diverse state—some that have codes, some that don't want codes, and some that
• Obviously, we have a very diverse state—some that have codes, some that don't want codes, and some that

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I teach the code of ethics. We have a solid code of ethics. I teach medical necessity.
• <04:52:16.240> of commentary in some of the sections of commentary in some of the sections
• section four is the reporting. section four is the reporting.
• And so it has 13 or 14 sections.
• sections of the bill in in this draft. sections of the bill in in this draft.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• amendment also clarifies the FSA's role by stating that the FSA will adopt rules to enforce this section
• So what they'll do in the 2026-2027 school year is they will elect a process to start getting students
• Thank you, Madam Chair. >> Further discussion by the Health Law Section of the Florida Bar and Senate
• Steven Gree, with the Health Law Section of the Florida Bar, waives in support. Thank you.
• I'm looking at section one of the bill in a reading of the first line required.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The rule is amending Arkansas Code part 60 to formalize special language.
• Under this rule, the entire section of Section 127 was changed in response to Act 265 of 2025, where
• Under this rule, the entire section of Section 127 was changed in response to Act 265 of 2025, where
• Section 109 is the one we've changed in several other previous sections about the mailing address and
• That's all that changes in this section. Thank you for the description.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• That means less teachers, larger classroom sizes, less resources, more electives or less electives for
• > for<00:21:23.400> our more elective or less electives for our more elective or less electives
• I can't give them more money to provide more electives and resources for the future of our kids.
• A hungry child is a hungry child no matter their zip code.
• A hungry child is a hungry child no matter their zip code.

Bills: HF51, HF1161, HF2201, HF2786, HF1053

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment

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• As well as our newly elected superintendent in Lee County, Denise Carlin, thank you for being here.
• Another section of our team really works closely with our educators through educator certification.
• The section staff also coordinates the biennial invitation to bid and has multi-vendor contracts for
• By fire code, you have to be able to open them to get out. But there has to be access control.
• By fire code, you have to be able to open them to get out. But there has to be access control.

Summary: The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee held its first interim meeting, took roll, and established a quorum. Members introduced themselves, many noting backgrounds in education, school boards, local government, or parenting, and Chair Jenna Persons-Mulicka outlined the committee’s goal of building the fiscal year 2025-26 Pre-K-12 budget. She also reviewed the fiscal year 2024-25 education budget, noting that the Pre-K-12 portion totals about $21 billion, with the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) as the largest driver, along with major funding for VPK, school readiness, and school recognition. She explained that federal COVID relief funds have ended and that recent school choice legislation has affected budget structure. Commissioner Manny Diaz and department leaders then gave overviews of their divisions. Diaz highlighted Florida’s education rankings, record graduation rate, progress monitoring, expanded school choice participation, charter school growth, and teacher salary investments, while emphasizing a focus on literacy, math, and early learning. Carrie Miller described the Division of Early Learning’s school readiness and VPK programs, their funding, eligibility, accountability systems, and the importance of kindergarten readiness. Paul Burns outlined the Division of Public Schools’ work on educator quality, literacy, standards, certification, family outreach, federal programs, and school improvement. Suzanne Pridgen reviewed finance and operations functions, including budget management, FEFP calculations, grants, procurement, transportation, and emergency management. Adam Emerson described parental choice programs, including scholarships, charter schools, schools of hope, virtual education, and home education. Darren Norris detailed the Office of Safe Schools’ responsibilities for risk assessments, compliance inspections, threat management, grants, and training created after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas tragedy. Members asked questions about several issues, including whether the Safe Schools office recommends changes to the school safety grant distribution formula, whether early learning eligibility should shift from federal poverty level to state median income, how scholarship payments are verified to avoid funding students who return to public school, and whether daily attendance systems could improve funding accuracy. Other questions addressed hurricane-related survey disruptions, VPK provider reimbursement rates and instructional hours, teacher salary increases, school start time costs, and how voucher schools handle IEP accommodations. Department officials generally said some issues remain under review, supported moving school readiness eligibility to SMI, noted that scholarship and enrollment data are cross-checked and adjusted when needed, and said progress monitoring now helps schools support mobile students. On school safety, officials said exemptions are allowed in statute for some items but not for classroom doors, and that district-specific conditions matter. No votes were taken and no formal actions were reported beyond receiving presentations and discussion.

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• So, I'm going to have to either code.
• So, it was a request by our elected Treasurer.
• Um, to the good elected treasurer.
• The organizations that are affected here, of course, are Section 6 Administration and Information, Section
• 48 Department of Health, Section 49 Department of Family Services, and Section 77 Enterprise Technology

Keywords: 916, all

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• Section 69 is open. Section 69 is open.
• Section 69. Any uh section 69. Section 69. Any questions?
• Next section, section 70, closed.
• Section 320. discussion on section 320. Section 320.
• 3 sec section 399 is section 399?

Keywords: 916, all

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• um but there was a lot of cost elected um but there was a lot of cost that<00:19:42.440> were
• 8 page 9 of house file 5 which Section 8 page 9 of house file 5 which would<00:53:03.319> cut
• <00:59:06.400> would<00:59:06.559> be with our current sales tax code would be with
• our current sales tax code would be the the the most<00:59:08.440> obviously<00:59:09.039>
• So that's the amendment: to remove that section. Okay, thank you.

Bills: HF5

Keywords: tax modification, transportation funding, electric vehicle tax, Social Security subtraction, retail delivery fee, motor vehicle registration, state budget, transportation policy, 1183, house

Summary: The Transportation Committee resumed consideration of House File 5, which would reduce transportation-related revenues while also providing tax relief, including a subtraction for Social Security income, elimination of the delivery fee, and a cap on automatic gas tax indexing. The committee adopted the A1 author’s amendment, which added the phrase “using existing resources,” and then proceeded to public testimony. Representative Joy described the bill as making Minnesota more affordable, while several members and testifiers raised concerns about the impact on transportation funding and road maintenance. MnDOT Commissioner Nancy Doppenberg testified that reductions in planned transportation investments would worsen pavement, bridge, and roadway conditions, reduce construction projects and jobs, and add to an already large funding gap. Committee discussion focused on the estimated revenue losses from the bill, including about $45 million in fiscal year 2026 and $55 million annually from repealing the delivery fee, plus additional losses from capping gas tax indexing, for a combined transportation revenue reduction of about $131 million in the 2026-27 biennium. Members also asked about bridge aesthetics, paint, transit impacts, and whether other mandates and cost increases should be considered alongside revenue reductions. Supporters of the delivery fee repeal, including the Minnesota Grocers Association and Minnesota Retailers Association, argued the fee is costly to administer, confusing to consumers, and disproportionately burdens small businesses and lower-income or disabled consumers who rely on delivery. The Minnesota Association of Townships and the Minnesota Transportation Alliance emphasized that rural and local governments face major road and bridge funding needs and warned that reducing revenue would shift costs to property taxpayers or leave projects unfunded. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee continued with testimony and member questions.

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• <00:29:49.679> Council the code of ethics. That's it. Council the code of ethics.
• I was elected straight have treatment.
• That's again under the code of ethics.
• I don't again under the code of ethics.
• records from an elected official. records from an elected official.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission met on November 18, 2025, approved the October 14 minutes, and then took up five motions in ethics matters 24LEC3 and 24LEC6. Those motions included a renewed motion to dismiss and motion to quash by Representative Daniel Gberg, a renewed motion to compel/sanctions and continuance request by Mr. Jenkins, and competing motions in limine concerning evidence and redaction of deposition transcripts. Vice Chair Mike Schaw was appointed hearing officer for the motion practice, and the commission agreed to hear the motions one at a time in open session. Representative Chris Lily joined later by Zoom. Counsel for Representative Gberg argued the remaining allegations were minor, that the commission lacked key exculpatory materials such as an alleged LRC report, policies, procedures, and training materials, and that the record did not support the ethics charges. She also argued the case had been broadened by extraneous allegations and that the respondent had been unfairly prejudiced. Enforcement counsel responded that he had produced all materials in his possession, that any LRC materials were not in the commission’s custody, and that the commission’s probable-cause findings were based on sworn testimony and affidavits already in the record. He argued the motions to dismiss and for summary judgment should be denied because genuine issues of material fact remained and the commission had already found probable cause on three ethics violations. Commission members questioned both sides about the alleged LRC report and whether it was part of the commission’s record. The chair stated the commission had not relied on any LRC report and had not withheld anything, while another member emphasized that the proceeding concerned alleged violations of the ethics code, not LRC sexual-harassment policy. A commissioner also noted the unusual structure of the proceeding and questioned whether the complaints, taken as true, stated a basis for dismissal. The transcript ends during continued discussion of the standard for dismissal and summary judgment, with no final ruling on the motions captured in the excerpt.

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• Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 2024, Section 3.073, I declare the House organized for this special session
• The amendment is coded A3. I recognize the author of the amendment.
• Where it states, Article 1 in the Bill of Rights, Section 1, Object of Government.
• We are supporting a number of the provisions that were just mentioned by Code.
• Gordon moves to amend Senate File Number 3; the amendment is coded A-3.

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• The insurers choose by demographic what to offer, and they go as far as by ZIP code or, in some cases
• But this is why we are elected. This is the job that we do for 7.5 million people in this state.
• I says this section does not require pharmacist to provide the services authorized by this section.
• I would say that is why we have elections and why we have you guys there.
• I would say that is why we have elections and why we have you guys there.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 2433, which would require insurers offering Medicare supplement policies to people 65 and older to also offer them to Medicare beneficiaries under 65 with ALS or end-stage renal disease, with enrollment periods and premium protections tied to 65-year-old rates. Supporters, including dialysis and ALS advocates, said the bill would help a small population facing high out-of-pocket costs and could improve access to transplants and care; opponents argued it would shift costs onto older seniors and raise Medigap premiums. The committee recommended the bill do pass on a 12-0 vote. The committee also heard House Bill 2593, appropriating $1.5 million to the University of Arizona for the Arizona Perinatal Psychiatry Access Line. The sponsor and physicians testified that the line helps obstetric and pediatric providers quickly consult on perinatal depression, postpartum psychosis, suicidality, and other mental health crises, improving outcomes for mothers, children, and families and reducing costly emergency and crisis care. The bill received a do pass recommendation on a 10-1 vote. House Concurrent Resolution 2013, proclaiming June 2026 as Celebrate Life Month, drew emotional testimony from a young woman with spina bifida and another speaker supporting the sanctity of life. Some members objected that the state should focus on practical supports such as paid leave, child care, and health care access, while others supported the resolution as a statement of human dignity. The resolution passed the committee 7-5. The committee then approved House Bill 4010, creating a Board of Genetic Counselors and licensure standards, after testimony from genetic counselors and a patient advocate about the need for qualified counseling and better access; it passed 11-1. Later, the committee approved House Bill 2196, which would require pharmacy benefit managers to reimburse non-affiliated pharmacies at least their acquisition cost and pay a dispensing fee, and establish an appeals process. Independent pharmacists and their coalition said PBM practices are driving closures and unfairly favor affiliated pharmacies, while PBM and employer representatives warned of major cost increases and said the bill would interfere with private contracts; the bill passed 11-1. The committee also adopted a strike-everything amendment to House Bill 2182 requiring insurers and health plans to report claims denial and prior authorization data to DIFI, and then gave the amended bill a 12-0 do pass recommendation. Finally, the committee approved House Bill 2189, directing the Board of Nursing to update rules for licensed health aides and collect annual data, with the sponsor and board staff saying it would help implement routine ventilator care in the home; it passed 12-0. The committee then began hearing House Bill 2404, a strike-everything amendment on inter-facility transports for behavioral health patients, but the transcript cuts off before action on that bill.

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• , or election coordinators. to evaluate and make recommendations concerning the formation and control
• and the New York State Energy Conservation Code by counties.
• Building Code and the New York State Energy Conservation Code by counties.
• , or election coordinators, earned.
• Earned by election inspectors, poll clerks, or election coordinators while working in relation to a general

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee, chaired for the day by Senator John Liu, took up a long agenda of bills covering labor and benefits, corrections, health, taxation, government transparency, and public services. Early measures included increasing short-term disability benefits, adjusting a poverty-level-related earned income disregard, expanding correctional health staffing review, and authorizing the Inspector General to investigate sexual assault complaints in correctional facilities; each of these advanced to the floor. The committee also advanced bills on ovarian cancer screening access, retirement system membership changes, a trail stewardship program, live agency representative access, FOIL/open meetings fee awards, a Harriman campus development plan, court data reporting, educator conventions, park water testing, an energy storage tax abatement, a Native American Affairs office, adult changing tables in public facilities, Medicaid Inspector General audit standards, remote training certification for agency personnel, newborn Gaucher disease testing, electronic self-exclusion requests for gambling, and child daycare inspections and opioid antagonist requirements. Several bills drew discussion. The prescription drug transparency bill (Print 488A) prompted questions about possible overlap with federal Hatch-Waxman/FTC oversight and whether a New York notice requirement could slow generic-drug settlements; sponsors and staff said it was intended as a supplemental transparency measure for consumers. The court reporting bill (Print 1849A) raised concerns about mandates on local governments, but supporters said it mainly required OCA to compile data in one format. The Medicaid local-share phaseout bill (Print 5519) generated the most debate, with supporters arguing it would provide major property tax relief and should be addressed in the budget, while opponents emphasized the need to curb Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse first. Two major fiscal oversight proposals were defeated. Print 8661, which would have required the Comptroller to hire an independent private auditing firm to review state-funded programs for fraud and abuse, was opposed despite support from some members who argued outside auditing was overdue; it failed by one vote. Print 5519 was also ultimately defeated after a recount confirmed it lacked the required majority of the full 22-member committee. Most other bills were approved and sent either to the floor or, in the case of the drug transparency bill, to the Rules Committee.

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• Um, there is also a second section which looks exactly like the first section, but essentially what this
• like the first section, but essentially like the first section, but essentially what<00:05:17.680>
• . section. section.
• faults and it’s different in the 23 code than it is in the 20 code.
• . than it is in the 20 code.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Quit worrying about your re-election and simply do a...
• Quit worrying about your re-election and simply do the right thing.
• The last part of this deals with the Board of Trustees sections for the St.
• Louis Retirement Teachers section. That also deals with the Board of Trustees.
• , sections that relate only, I believe, to MOSERS and EMPERS.

Keywords: 959, house, all