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• to see the bill expanded to also include special districts to ensure that there is transparency in fees
• are all aware, as we are trying to create new development in the state of California, of what those fees
• to see the bill expanded to also include special districts to ensure that there is transparency and fees
• we are all aware as we are trying to create new development in the state of California what those fees
• sewer, and whether that's a 700-square-foot apartment or a 10,000-square-foot mansion, it's the same fee

Summary: The committee heard a series of housing and wildfire-recovery bills, with members repeatedly framing the package as a response to the Los Angeles fires and the state’s broader housing affordability crisis. AB 306, by Assembly Member Schultz, would place a six-year moratorium on new residential building-code updates and local code modifications except for health-and-safety emergencies. Supporters argued it would reduce costs and provide certainty for rebuilding and new housing production, while opponents from environmental, clean-energy, and labor groups warned it would freeze beneficial code improvements, delay innovation, and limit local control. Despite those concerns, several members said they would support the bill while seeking amendments, and the committee voted it out on a due pass recommendation to Appropriations. The committee also approved AB 301, which would require state agencies to follow shot-clock style deadlines for reviewing building permits, and AB 253, which would allow licensed third-party professionals to conduct certain post-entitlement permit reviews if local departments take more than 30 days. Supporters said both bills would reduce delays, lower costs, and speed rebuilding and housing production; some members emphasized that safety reviews must remain intact. AB 301 passed on a due pass vote to Appropriations, and AB 253 passed 8-0 to Local Government. AB 462, by Assembly Member Lowenthal, would exempt accessory dwelling units in Los Angeles County’s coastal zone from coastal development permit requirements, with the goal of speeding ADU construction for disaster recovery and housing supply. Supporters said ADUs are a proven tool and that the bill would help displaced residents and future coastal disaster areas; one member of the public opposed the bill, arguing ADU proliferation can change neighborhood conditions. The committee sent AB 462 to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote. The final bill discussed, AB 299, would let disaster-displaced families stay in hotels, motels, and short-term rentals for more than 30 days without triggering landlord-tenant rules, mirroring an earlier homelessness-related law; the transcript ended as the author began presenting the bill and its support.

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• , as well as annual income one and a half times their annual fees.
• , snow removal equipment, and legal fees, snow removal equipment, and other<02:06:01.400> things
• an upfront fee for um the<02:11:32.120> in<02:11:32.320> in<02:11:32.480> exchange<
• , monthly fees, and investment returns.
• So, as long as you've paid your fees, you're maintaining whatever fees are associated with your continuation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• get a fee off. get a fee off.
• On line 52, the transfer district may charge a fee if it determines, or would be a reasonable fee for
• A fee to come to that school.
• >> A fee to to come to that school. >> A fee to to come to that school.
• ,<01:16:34.320> things you know, charge to their fees, things you know, charge to their fees

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 7 January, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, heard an invocation from Reverend Chip Stevens of First Baptist Church in Jackson, and recited the pledge of allegiance. The body then dispensed with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles, and received several guest introductions, including the president of Mississippi University for Women, the physician of the day, and the session’s pages. The main item of business was Senate Bill 2004, the Mississippi PERS Stability Act. Senator Sparks explained that the bill would provide a $500 million infusion to the PERS accumulated employers account on July 1, 2026, followed by $50 million annually for 10 years, with backup funding from unobligated general funds if needed. He said the measure was intended to help address the system’s roughly $26 billion liability and to support both state employees and local government employers, noting that the state had already taken other steps to strengthen PERS. The bill was advanced to engrossed status, read for the third time, and placed on the calendar for final passage. Senator Norwood asked whether the funding would help local governments, and Senator Sparks said it would, because the liability is shared by all employers in the system and affects local balance sheets and bond ratings. Senator Bryan then spoke at length in opposition to the broader direction of retirement policy, criticizing the committee process, the fragmentation of retirement legislation, and what he described as incentives for privatization and unfair treatment of new hires. He said he would still vote for the bill because it sends money into the system, but argued that the state should focus retirement benefits on older retirees and avoid further benefit expansions. Senator Sparks responded that the bill was a necessary cash infusion to honor commitments to employees, stabilize the system, and avoid insolvency, and said more PERS legislation would follow.

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• The people get to choose whether they want to support the fire fee or not, and that's really the heart
• responsibilities, obviously under this when we receive... ...obviously under this when we receive local fire fees

Bills: HB325

Keywords: fire protection, volunteer fire department, fire district, emergency response, fire service fees, Lawrence County, voter approval, 1136, house, all

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• but we've already looked at several ways. that you can save money by reducing some of those postage fees
• and we've reduced postage fees

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• , Electric Vehicle Fuel Sold at Retail, Equipment Requirements, Units of Measure, Sales Price, and Fees
• capital contribution or similar fee may not exceed three times the amount of the monthly assessments
• House Bill 1625, Public Health Newborn Screening Program Fees and Core Conditions.
• Amendment two clarifies wording relating to the fee set for newborn screening to be an amount that is
• fees and core conditions.<01:13:50.600> Favorable<01:13:50.840> amendments, conditions

Keywords: House streaming session for Saturday, March 21, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 126 members present, heard the prayer, approved the previous day’s journal, and then took up a series of Senate messages and committee reports. Senate bills on consent calendars 21 and 22 were read the first time and referred to committees. The House then adopted favorable reports, often without amendment, on a wide range of bills including workers’ compensation evaluation procedures (HB 1325), a state shark designation (HB 97), several local alcoholic beverages measures, commemorative months for Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage (HB 661), and local license commissioner changes in Anne Arundel, Worcester, Harford, Baltimore City, and Prince George’s counties. Several bills were amended before being ordered printed for third reading. HB 121 (Baltimore County alcohol sales) was amended to change the sponsor to the Baltimore County delegation. HB 1335 on Department of Information Technology workforce recruitment and retention was amended to convert the measure into a study and recommendations report. HB 1037 on PSC oversight of broadband and VoIP was similarly amended from direct oversight to a study and report. HB 1164 on water and sewage rate consolidation and limited-income mechanisms was amended to remove rate-consolidation provisions, require a PSC study, and delay implementation. HB 1381 on stopping or parking in bike lanes added exceptions for emergency, transit, disability pickup/drop-off, disabled vehicles, loading/unloading, and construction or maintenance; HB 1504 prioritized sidewalk and bicycle pathway projects near highways with complete streets or Vision Zero policies; HB 912 adjusted community cat trap-neuter-return rules; and HB 969 clarified electric vehicle charging billing and service fees. The most extended debate centered on HB 639, the Transportation Aviation Passenger Health and Safety Act. After amendments turned it into a reporting measure for fixed-base operators and aviation service companies regarding flights carrying detained individuals, warrants, refueling, and emergency-response documentation, members questioned its practical operation, safety implications, and possible federal preemption issues. The floor leader explained the bill as amended was intended to gather information for Maryland safety and emergency planning. On motion of the committee chair, the House agreed to special order HB 639 until the end of the session for further clarification. The House also amended and advanced HB 1063 on hunting management, including deer damage permits and Sunday hunting rules, and heard a brief statement from an Eastern Shore delegate about the Rural Caucus’s approach to offering amendments rather than opposing bills outright. The session ended with HB 972, creating the Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund, amended to rename the bill in honor of the late Delegate Charles Otto and to replace lottery funding with an annual appropriation; the House adopted the amendments and the favorable report.

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• in lieu, offer fee in lieu, down to 10%.
• <00:15:12.839> in<00:15:12.920> lieus take fee in lieu, offer fee in lieus take fee
• in lieu, offer fee in lieus down<00:15:13.680> to<00:15:13.800> 10%.
• And so this bill would move that 2% admin fee to 3%.
• The bond origination fees, all the interest.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 25 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, dispensed with the reading of the journal, and welcomed several student and FFA groups from around the state, including chapters from Tippah, Forrest, Newton, and Wheeler counties, as well as the Puckett High School student council and an AP government class from Madison-Ridgeland Academy. After announcements, the chamber moved to the Ways and Means calendar and took up a series of tax and finance measures. House Bill 327 would extend Mississippi’s existing film tax credit to television production businesses, with a $42 million aggregate cap and a requirement that qualifying production activity occur in-state. House Bill 343 would create a tax credit for employers offering private health insurance to employees, set at $400 per employee in the first year and $200 in the second, capped at $10 million. House Bill 420 would lower the age threshold for an existing full homestead exemption for honorably discharged veterans and spouses from 90 to 85; members discussed the local cost impact, but the sponsor said the state cost would be zero. House Bill 489 would exempt from income tax any capital gains from a forced sale through eminent domain, so the property owner would not owe tax on that transaction. The House also passed House Bill 715, clarifying that both perishable and non-perishable food sold to food pantries are exempt from sales tax. House Bill 1063 would adjust an alternative energy/local tax provision by allowing a fee-in-lieu rate down to 10% and adding energy storage, such as large-scale batteries, to qualifying projects. House Bill 1793, by committee substitute, would add gun safes to the state’s Second Amendment sales tax holiday. House Bill 1941 would raise the Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund’s administrative fee from 2% to 3% and authorize $5 million in bonds. House Bill 1942 would create a conduit bond mechanism under the TIF code for local development projects. House Bill 1944, by committee substitute, would expand the Children’s Promise Act tax credit program from $18 million to $40 million over three years and add a new $1 million credit for facilities serving adults with mental handicaps; members debated its effects on private schools, foster care entities, and public education funding. Most bills passed overwhelmingly, including several unanimous votes; House Bill 327 passed 115-1, House Bill 343 passed 118-0, House Bill 420 passed 120-0, House Bill 489 passed 120-0, House Bill 715 passed 120-0, House Bill 1063 passed 115-0, House Bill 1793 passed 109-3, House Bill 1941 passed 118-0, House Bill 1942 passed 116-0, and House Bill 1944 passed after extended debate. The discussion on House Bill 1944 featured questions about whether the credits favored private schools over public schools, whether schools could also receive ESA-related funds, and how much money individual institutions could receive; the sponsor said the credits are separate from tuition, are administered by DOR on a first-come, first-served basis, and do not reduce direct public school funding.

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• Article 3, the health care section: We reinstate some TERA fees.
• <00:06:40.000> So section, we reinstate some TERA fees.
• So section, we reinstate some TERA fees.
• Right now, if you are within the Department of Health licensing, you pay a fee, not in DHS.
• Uh it's going EIBI they don't pay a fee.

Bills: HF2433, HF2434

Keywords: education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation, healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding, 1183, house

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• Chair, we also said no to any fee increases from the department.
• They were looking to increase fees in a couple areas: food handler fees and also in the grain inspection
• And we thought this was not the time to increase fees on anybody associated with agriculture.
• But from a monetary standpoint for protecting fee with PILT, there is approximately $22,500,000.
• For protecting in fee without PILT, that is approximately $16,512,000.

Bills: HF2446, HF2563, HF2444

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• on a slight change on this, and I can propose an oral amendment to change each instance of the word "fee
• <00:02:39.040> to<00:02:39.519> a of the word fee to a of the word fee to a penalty
• :02:51.280> the The change to the A6 amendment is on page one, lines 3, 4, 8, and 9: delete "fee
• That would be for each instance of the word "fee" and would be replaced with the word "penalty," just
• the office has requirements for a fee the office has seen<00:05:12.320> examples<00:05:12.720

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

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• When I talk about the cost information, when I talk about direct costs, that's like tuition and fees,
• Um, or college or university fees.
• Your mortgage closing disclosures, which bank is going to give you the best deal on some of the fees
• This includes both direct costs such as tuition, fees, college-sponsored housing, and meal plans, as
• This includes both direct costs such as tuition, fees, college-sponsored housing, and meal plans, as

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• services paying a fee of $1.5 million. services paying a fee of $1.5 million.
• Is it simple fee-for-service and percentage of administrative fees? My guess is probably not.
• Is it simple fee for service look like?
• > administrative<03:25:17.520> fees?
• and percentage of administrative fees? and percentage of administrative fees?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Their 2024 annual report for spirit fees, beer tax, wine tax, and liquor license fees comes to $265 million
• Their 2024 annual report for spirit fees, beer tax, wine tax, and liquor license fees comes to $265 million
• Their 2024 annual report for spirit fees, beer tax, wine tax, and liquor license fees comes to $265 million
• Their 2024 annual report for spirit fees, beer tax, wine tax, and liquor license fees comes to $265 million
• Their 2024 annual report for spirit fees, beer tax, wine tax, and liquor license fees comes to $265 million

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with House Bill 242, a liquor bill concerning brew pub licenses. Testimony from the New Hampshire Beer Distributors Association, the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association, and the Liquor Commission explained that the bill is intended to correct a clerical error from the prior session and restore the agreed-upon language. The bill would allow a brew pub, within the existing 2,500-barrel limit, to self-distribute its own product to one authorized on- or off-premise license; otherwise it must use wholesale distribution. Witnesses said the measure is a narrow fix specific to brew pubs and does not affect other manufacturing licenses. No opposition was raised during the hearing, and the chair closed the hearing after no committee questions remained. The committee then heard House Bill 81, which would allow patrons to take purchased alcoholic beverages into restaurant restrooms. The sponsor argued the current prohibition is outdated and can create safety risks by forcing people to set drinks down, citing concerns about drink tampering and a personal story about a friend who was drugged and assaulted after leaving a drink unattended. Committee members and the sponsor discussed whether the bill would increase liability for restaurants, how enforcement would work, and whether the current law is aimed at preventing underage handoffs or drink spiking. The sponsor said the bill would be permissive for establishments, not mandatory, and that liability would still depend on overservice and Liquor Commission investigations. The New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association testified in opposition, saying the bill could raise liability and create concerns about underage consumption in bathrooms. The hearing ended without a vote, with the chair noting the bill would move on to further committee/subcommittee consideration.

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• changes to a public high school's admissions policy, which included eliminating a $100 application fee
• These state programs were designed to fill the gap after Pell is applied, up to tuition and fees, not
• These state programs were designed to fill the gap after Pell is applied, up to tuition and fees, not
• The rest of our operating expenses come through tuition and fees, public and private grants, the RCC
• The rest of our operating expenses come through tuition and fees, public and private grants, the RCC

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion held an informational hearing on “Protecting Equity in Higher Education” and emphasized that no bills were being heard. Members and witnesses focused on the effects of recent federal actions on DEI, admissions, financial aid, student loans, international students, and campus equity efforts in Massachusetts. Opening remarks from the co-chairs and the chair of Higher Education highlighted Massachusetts’ investments in free community college, expanded financial aid, and early college programs, while warning that federal policy changes could undermine those gains. Testimony from BU law professor Jonathan Feingold argued that many DEI practices remain legally defensible after Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, and that the decision did not end all race-conscious or equity-oriented efforts. He said the Trump administration’s anti-DEI actions and funding threats were legally suspect and had created confusion and a chilling effect. Bahar Akman-in-Boden of the Hildreth Institute testified that proposed federal cuts to TRIO, Gear Up, Pell Grants, SEOG, work-study, and student loan programs would disproportionately harm low-income, first-generation, Black, Latino, and other underserved students, and urged the state to prepare hold-harmless and advising supports using Fair Share revenue. Commissioner Noe Ortega described Massachusetts’ long history of equity in higher education and said the state has expanded aid, success programs, and early college, but still has work to do on attainment and completion. He said the state responded to SFFA by creating ACARE and continuing to defend equity practices, while also warning that federal disruptions and “dear colleague” letters have created uncertainty. In the second panel, state university leaders and campus officials said federal threats to Pell, DEI grants, Medicaid, and international student policies could affect access, campus operations, and the economy; they stressed that most state university graduates stay in Massachusetts and that institutions are continuing their equity practices despite federal pressure. Roxbury Community College’s president said RCC remains committed to open access and inclusion, noted enrollment growth, and said executive orders do not change existing law or the college’s obligations.

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• Next we have the CSPP family fee deductions trailer bill language.
• and to collect these family fees.
• And finally, there's the CSPP excused absences and family fee waivers trailer bill language.
• trailer bill language that aligns us with CDSS child care programs in important ways around family fees
• and That aligns us with CDSS child care programs in important ways around family fees and eligibility

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held a hearing on the Governor’s May Revision, with no votes taken. The first major topic was child care and early education, where the Department of Social Services and Department of Finance outlined proposed changes to absorb federal Child Care and Development Fund and Proposition 64 revenue reductions, shift some funding between child care programs, end funding for prospective pay implementation now that the federal requirement has been rescinded, adjust the alternative payment administration structure, and fund child care infrastructure grants and a Low-Income Investment Fund contract closeout. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the budget makes progress on the structural deficit but recommended maintaining the administration’s solution level, making reserve deposits, and avoiding new ongoing commitments; it also raised concerns about shifting reductions to the California Alternative Payment Program and about the proposed administrative-rate change. Committee members strongly criticized the proposed loss of child care slots and said they would oppose eliminating those slots, while also expressing support for child care as essential infrastructure. The committee then reviewed California State Preschool Program proposals. Finance and CDE described reductions to the preschool COLA from 2.41% to 2.01%, removal of prospective pay funding, and increases for the QRIS block grant, audit support, and rate reform implementation. Trailer bill language would codify age-based rate categories, inclusion-rate documentation, family fee collection rules, portability, and excused absences. CDE supported the QRIS increase and some attendance and family-fee changes, but warned that aligning three- and four-year-old rates could reduce support for three-year-olds and that the budget does not fully cover enrollment growth. Members also questioned whether the preschool and child care slot reductions should be reallocated rather than terminated, and the administration said the reductions were intended to reflect current utilization and avoid harm to currently enrolled families. The hearing then moved to CalFresh and nutrition programs. CDSS said the May Revision includes a one-time CalFood augmentation, funding to cover federal SNAP administrative cost-share pressures, and additional staffing and technical assistance to implement HR 1 changes, including the able-bodied adults without dependents time limit and new non-citizen eligibility rules. The department estimated HR 1 could cut CalFresh funding by $2.3 billion to $3.7 billion annually and affect about 500,000 people, with roughly 806,000 adults potentially subject to the time limit and about 34,000 non-citizens expected to lose eligibility once fully implemented. Members pressed for stronger harm mitigation, including a $98 million backfill to protect families from losing food benefits, and raised concerns about county workload and the “chilling effect” on immigrant participation. The final portion of the transcript began the IHSS presentation, noting a revised budget of $33.7 billion total funds and $12.8 billion General Fund, with proposed reductions tied to Medi-Cal asset-limit changes and other federal conformity items.

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• From that moment on there was no longer a fixed commission or transparent service fee, and instead the
• Platform fees surged more than 33% in a single year, while driver pay barely moved.
• <00:32:35.760> Platform<00:32:36.240> fees<00:32:36.640> surged<00:32:37.120
• Platform fees surged more data shows.
• Platform fees surged more than<00:32:37.519> 33%<00:32:38.559> in<00:32:38.799> a

Keywords: 981, all

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• governed by the Department of Health Care Services, which include the IMD rate and the quality assurance fee
• The support platforms, yeah, for youth, and maybe fee-for-service.
• Are we, and I know they're having... ...to support platforms, yeah, for youth, and maybe fee-for-service
• So in statute, statute outlines that Cal OES sets the fee by October 1st of each year.
• And they set the fee so that revenues are generated to support the level of authorized expenditures in

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And so we would be adding on to that, but there wouldn't be like an increase in fees or charges to the
• rate payers towards. wouldn't be like an increase in fees or charges to the rate payers in order to
• The fee was previously $1.11 in mid-2025.
• So there are a lot of access lines that have fees, and to my knowledge there's no cap on any of these
• fees.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• work on field studies, which will measurably contribute to the Tier 2 consultant scope of work and fee
• He said that if the project were funded, the city would otherwise drain all of its impact fees to pay
• renewal fee.
• Finally, the bill tasks ADOT with depositing the $25 fee in the veterans donation fund. Mr.
• , collection, and depositing of fees as the Bronze Star medal license plate.

Bills: HB2067, HB2068, HB2127, HB2164, HB2200, HB2201, HB2242, HB2283, HB2284, HB2285, HB2286, HB2287, HB2304, HB2306, HB2399, HB2601, HB2609, HB2760, HB2761, HB2859, HB2887, HB2892, HB2893, HB2894, HB2978, HB4027, HCM2012, HCM2016

Keywords: appropriation, transportation, infrastructure, Apache Junction, funding, Show Low, road extension, special license plates, nonprofits, charitable contributions, Reay Lane, Graham County, HB 2200, State Route 89, SR 89, Chino Valley, Arizona Department of Transportation, ADOT, road widening, highway expansion

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• So that's a $65 fee just to get your birth certificate.
• , and $20 for expedited vital check fee, and $20 for expedited shipping.<01:13:09.600> So,<01:
• 13:09.760> that's<01:13:09.920> a<01:13:10.159> $65<01:13:10.960> fee<01:
• So, that's a $65 fee just to shipping.
• So, that's a $65 fee just to get<01:13:11.760> your<01:13:11.920> birth<01:13:12.159>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all