Bills: HB 1301, HB2278, HB2776, HB2820, HB3848, HB3920, HB4172, HB4215, HB4284, HB4285, HB4463, HB4517, HB4690, HB4765, HB4766, HB4767, HB4768, HB4769, HB4773, HB4830, HB5506

Keywords: alcohol, beverages, winery permit, restaurant, malt beverages, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, alcohol production, home brewing, family use, craft beverages, massage therapy, licensing, criminal offenses, sexually oriented businesses, public safety, bingo, charitable gaming, operating capital, regulation, funding

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• Chair Knuckles Jason Howe. I'm sorry, Joseph Baker. Sheriff Joseph Baker.
• desperate enough or think other people will pay for it so they don't have to, that'll open a Pandora's box
• Thank you, Chair Knuckles Jack Fingered.

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• there are companies all over Louisiana that are subcontractors to SpaceX for valves, parts, and knuckles
• The provisions that are in law currently, it just gives you another tool in the box.
• Would you say just anecdotally, home ownership is important to families because research has bared out
• But I just thought that we put something in place that just kicked in January 1st, and here we are barely

Summary: The committee first took up HB 1088, which would authorize state and local sales and use tax rebates for certain items used in aerospace facilities and activities. Chairman Bacala, LED Secretary Susan Bouchois, and governor’s office representative Julie Emerson argued the bill would help Louisiana compete with states like Texas and Florida for aerospace and defense investment, build on Michoud’s history, and attract high-paying jobs. Members asked about job growth, the scope of aerospace versus defense, and whether downstream activities like jet fuel production could qualify. The bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then approved HB 1179, which extends the ad valorem tax exemption for certain manufacturing establishments to aerospace manufacturing establishments, also reporting it favorably without objection. HB 1122, a placeholder bill tied to a future path toward reducing the state income tax rate, was voluntarily deferred by its sponsor after brief explanation. The committee then heard HB 515, which would let political subdivisions sell certain adjudicated properties directly to buyers at appraised value if the property is under $50,000. The sponsor and supporters said the bill was intended to help parishes clear long-vacant blighted properties and return them to commerce and the tax rolls. Members raised concerns about transparency, competition, title issues, and possible conflicts with recent tax-sale reforms. The committee adopted a conceptual amendment requiring the property to have been offered at public auction within the preceding 12 months before an over-the-counter sale could occur, and HB 515 was reported favorably as amended. The committee next considered HB 440, a constitutional amendment allowing parishes to increase the homestead exemption above the current level. The sponsor said the exemption has not been updated since 1980 and argued that raising it would provide relief from rising property taxes, insurance costs, and cost of living pressures. Amendments were adopted requiring parish approval and a local election before implementation, and delaying effectiveness until 2030. Several members and LABI warned the change could shift tax burdens onto businesses and other taxpayers, create parish-by-parish disparities, and affect bond ratings. The committee voted 5-9 against reporting HB 440, and the sponsor voluntarily deferred the companion bill, HB 543. Finally, the committee took up HB 614, presented with help from eighth-grader Elijah Brown as part of a civics competition. The bill would rebate state sales taxes on lodging and meals for utility company workers performing disaster or emergency-related work. After discussion, the committee adopted a large amendment set that narrowed the bill to water, gas, and electric utilities regulated by the PSC, limited the rebate period to 10 days after a declared disaster, tied eligible lodging and meal costs to federal per diem rates, and capped annual rebates at $55,000. Members asked about administration, eligible workers, and fiscal impact; the Department of Revenue said it could administer the rebate with existing resources. The discussion was ongoing at the end of the transcript.

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• more partnerships you have in place in advance, it just helps streamline the activities, reduces the knuckle-on-knuckle
• more partnerships you have in place in advance, it just helps streamline the activities, reduces the knuckle-on-knuckle
• more partnerships you have in place in advance, it just helps streamline the activities, reduces the knuckle-on-knuckle
• more partnerships you have in place in advance, it just helps streamline the activities, reduces the knuckle-on-knuckle
• more partnerships you have in place in advance, it just helps streamline the activities, reduces the knuckle-on-knuckle

Keywords: 1183, house

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• stem from is probably the best just... stem from is probably the best just trying to think outside the box
• I've had people that had to probate an estate just to find out what was in a safe deposit box.
• how many of these we don't work and pass together... ...these we don't work and pass together—the boxing
• If we continue addressing an issue that has no evidence, it just becomes more costly and boxes things

Bills: SB156, SB134, SB108, SB47, SB88, SB89, SB106, SB18, SB9, HB38, HB54

Keywords: habitual felony offender, resentencing, Alabama Department of Corrections, victim notification, criminal justice reform, life sentences, parole eligibility, pardon, parole, law enforcement, GPS monitoring, data sharing, mail theft, stolen mail, criminal penalties, personally identifying information, felony, misdemeanor, SB47, Alabama

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• I've been in a bare knuckle fight up in Arkansas for the last week, and so it was comforting to come

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• And I just love to go to these motorcycle rallies with my leather jacket and my chaps and my brass knuckles
• I don't have brass knuckles. But I do look the part.
• And I just love to go to these motorcycle rallies with my leather jacket and my chaps and my brass knuckles
• I don't have brass knuckles. But I do look the part.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And they're put in a box because of the shortage of trainers. change it from five years to one year?
• It's barely voting aye. Mr. Alder's voting aye. Mr. McQueenie voting aye. Have all members voted?
• Purchase these strips 30 to a box for $30 online on Amazon. They're available in most states.
• SB 1024 by Bellingcourt relating the issuance of certain and Certifications of Obligations, By knuckles

Bills: HB14, HJR31, HB43, HB18, HB 106, HB36, HB26, HB149, HB 121, HB206, HB136, HB3114, HB2733, HB1732, HB3700, HB467, HB 1130, HB1846, HB1442, HB 1147, HB2176, HB2701, HB805, HB2890, HB 1154, HB1644, HB2118, HB1718, HB2488, HB2596, HB1971, HB2468, HB484, HB2578, HB3204, HB 1041, HB307, HB685, HB1710, HB538, HB2525, HB3125, HB2027, HB2894, HB3077, HB3684, HJR99, HB1399, HJR5, HB1330, HB2110, HJR2, HJR6, HB1587, HB14, HJR31, HB43, HB18, HB 106, HB36, HB26, HB149, HB 121, HB206, HB136, HB3114, HB2733, HB1732, HB3700, HB467, HB 1130, HB1846, HB1442, HB 1147, HB2176, HB2701, HB805, HB2890, HB 1154, HB1644, HB2118, HB1718, HB2488, HB2596, HB1971, HB2468, HB484, HB2578, HB3204, HB 1041, HB307, HB685, HB1710, HB538, HB2525, HB3125, HB2027, HB2894, HB3077, HB3684

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, farm products, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, agriculture, Texas Constitution, livestock, producer, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services

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• There's a little box at the bottom that says... How hard can it be?
• There's a little box at the bottom that says, at the very bottom down there, it says display. Okay.
• And we know that our localities and the state are in a white-knuckle it to a certain degree here as well
• That's barely enough to keep the lights on in our agencies.
• Given your role as chair of budgets, I hope that we get a box that says, 'Common sense, does this one

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on flood risk and flood management in California, with opening remarks emphasizing that flooding is a statewide and growing threat due to climate change, including the possibility of extreme losses in a worst-case event. Members noted recent flooding in places such as San Diego, the Tulare Basin, and Pajaro, and framed the hearing as a way to better understand prevention, response, and how to capture excess water for later use. Jeffrey Mount of PPIC gave the main overview, describing California’s high flood exposure, the different flood types the state faces, and the mix of structural and non-structural tools used to manage them. He stressed that levees, dams, bypasses, land-use planning, flood insurance, and emergency response all matter, but that risk is rising because current standards are based on past hydrology rather than future climate conditions. He also warned that flood management is underfunded, that the National Flood Insurance Program is weak, and that federal support is increasingly uncertain. Members asked about groundwater recharge, permitting, NOAA and federal cuts, and which communities are most at risk; Mount said recharge can help but does not eliminate flood risk, and that small Central Valley communities and heavily developed floodplains are especially concerning. State officials Laura Hollander of the Department of Water Resources and Jane Dolan of the Central Valley Flood Protection Board described the state’s role in forecasting, emergency response, grants, planning, and the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan. They highlighted aging infrastructure, the need for better coordination, and the state’s special liability in the Central Valley after the Paterno decision. Dolan reviewed the history of major floods and said the plan calls for about $1 billion per year over 30 years to meet current needs, while Hollander said the state works with local and federal partners on preparedness, response, and subventions projects. Both emphasized that floodplain planning, regional coordination, and faster permitting are important, but that more consistent funding is needed. A later panel from local flood agencies and districts reinforced those points, arguing that the state’s annual flood funding is below identified needs and that a proposed statewide flood and dam safety bond was reduced substantially in the broader climate bond package. Witnesses urged more routine maintenance funding, support for regional flood planning, and continued federal-state-local partnerships to reduce risk and maintain eligibility for federal assistance. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the informational hearing.

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• For too long, bank regulators have followed ...a black box regulatory framework with little to no recourse
• The Fed is knuckle-dead. We're buckling under to bank lobbyists. We know how this ends.
• My friend, our Ranking Member, said that you are knuckling under to the big bank lobbyists.

Bills: SB257

Keywords: supply chain resilience, critical supply chains, critical goods, manufacturing, domestic manufacturing, reshoring, nearshoring, supply chain security, supply chain shock, supply chain disruption, critical infrastructure, emerging technologies, semiconductors, microelectronics, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, robotics, advanced manufacturing, blockchain, cybersecurity

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• You described the knuckle breakers. You know, we have someone follow up to make sure they pay.
• Chair, I want to reassure you I've never broken anybody's knuckles.
• </c> the knuckle breakers. the knuckle breakers.
• </c> broken anybody's knuckles. broken anybody's knuckles.
• Um, so, we're shooting for this balanced kind of box. And you'll notice, um, we are not there.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• My knuckle is getting sore. I will never again forget the gavel. Item number LRCP25-025.
• at the end Thank goodness we're almost at the end here.<00:21:53.760><c> My</c><00:21:54.000><c> knuckle
• My knuckle is getting sore. I will here. My knuckle is getting sore.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee approved the April 14, 2025 minutes and then considered several capital items, mostly Department of Transportation property dispositions and one Department of Business and Economic Affairs lease amendment. BEA requested approval to amend its Granite Center LLC lease to absorb space used by Gopher, explaining that the arrangement would keep both agencies in the same building, allow flexible space allocation, and produce a modest net savings while using federal funds reimbursed through an interagency arrangement. The committee asked about Gopher’s role, the floor layout, and whether federal money was indirectly subsidizing the lease; the item was approved. DOT items approved included sale of a former maintenance parcel in Raymond, vacant land in Dover, a permanent utility easement in Conway for the Conway Water Precinct, and a direct sale of limited access right-of-way in Seabrook to C&J Seabrook LLC for parking expansion. Members asked about environmental liability on the Raymond parcel, the size and location of the Conway easement, and whether C&J would charge for parking; C&J said the expansion would support a successful facility and that parking revenues help fund improvements such as paving, lighting, and security cameras. The committee also approved a small Salem parcel sale to Brooks Property LLC. The Department of Environmental Services received approval to transfer 37 acres near a New Ipswich flood control site to the town as part of a long-running settlement involving cemetery encroachment onto state land. DES said the agreement, reached with the town in 2023, reflects prior legislation and includes payment to the state; members asked whether there was any current dam damage, and DES said there was none. In miscellaneous business, the New Hampshire Liquor Commission said the governor had directed cancellation of the planned RFP sale and that the matter would instead proceed as a ground lease through a new RFP process. The committee also noted informational items on Council on Resources and Development minutes and surplus land reviews, set the next meeting for September 29 at 9:30, and adjourned by motion.

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• I have it tattooed across my knuckles. I did that years ago, I have it tattooed across my knuckles.
• Knuckles are for fighting. They're what you brace with.
• They're what you see when your hands are clenched in determination, and knuckles are what stare back

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first went into executive session, where it adopted committee substitutes and voted do pass on House Bills 383, 2940, and 1869 by unanimous roll-call votes. The chair then moved to public hearings and announced shortened testimony times because of the late hour. A large portion of the hearing focused on several nearly identical proposals to provide property tax relief to disabled veterans and, in some versions, surviving spouses. Representatives Jobe, Crosley, Bolerking, Schmidt, and Jones described different approaches: tiered exemptions based on VA disability ratings, homestead-based exemptions, county opt-in or opt-out provisions, sunsets, and in some bills relief tied to assessed value or personal property/vehicle taxes. Committee members raised questions about acreage limits, transfer of benefits to new residences, remarriage of surviving spouses, annual recertification, and whether counties should have discretion. Several witnesses in favor, including veterans and veterans’ advocates, urged broader eligibility, especially for 100% permanent and total veterans and those with individual unemployability, and argued the benefit would help veterans remain in Missouri. A public advocate opposed the bills on fiscal grounds, citing large projected costs to local governments, school districts, and state funds. The committee also heard testimony from veterans and advocates on the importance of recognizing spouses and families, and on the need to avoid burdensome county administration. Representative Schmidt presented two related bills, one offering a percentage-based property tax discount and another creating a homestead tax credit with county participation and a market-value cap; members discussed combining the measures and revising sunset and spouse language. Representative Jones presented bills extending relief to 100% disabled veterans and to personal property/vehicles, emphasizing that counties could opt in and that the credit should not shift costs to other taxpayers. The hearing ended before the final witness finished, and the committee adjourned.

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• You know, there are companies all over Louisiana who are subs to SpaceX for valves, for parts, for knuckles
• The provisions that are in law currently, it just gives you another tool in the box.
• But I just thought that we put something in place that kicked in January 1st, and here we are barely

Bills: HCR35, HB440, HB515, HB543, HB614, HB1010, HB1039, HB1088, HB1122, HB1179, HB1200

Keywords: tax delinquency, property sale, rehabilitation, Louisiana State Law Institute, legislation, homestead exemption, property tax, parish governance, Louisiana Constitution, voter approval, adjudicated property, real estate, political subdivisions, property sales, government authority, residential lease, tax credit, property valuation, Louisiana constitution, disaster response

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• Would you knuckle under to funding ideas of your opposing political party?
• Would you knuckle under to funding ideas of your opposing political party?
• Would you knuckle under to funding ideas of your opposing political party?
• Would you knuckle under to funding ideas of your opposing political party?
• Would you knuckle under to that sink in.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• There's no food box in my packet. Any questions for our guest?
• It can be a Pandora's box. It's a lot of fun, but be careful. It can be a Pandora's box.
• We should just knuckle up and fix the problem from the general fund. I like that.
• We should just knuckle up and fix the problem from the general fund. I like that.

Bills: HB2056, HB2057, HB2224, HB2257, HB2265, HB2311, HB2352, HB2367, HB2369, HB2446, HB2532, HB2592, HB2752, HB2809, HB2957

Keywords: brackish water, groundwater, desalination, water resources, feasibility study, environmental impact, special plates, centennial, Arizona Department of Transportation, vehicle registration, commercial discounts, Arizona Centennial, produce incentive, agriculture, economic support, funding, Arizona, boating, watercraft licensing, law enforcement

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• took a full year, a full cycle of reporting, in order to, you know, not be hanging on and white-knuckling
• 58.040><c> on</c> not be hanging on not be hanging on and<00:26:59.520><c> white</c><00:26:59.720><c> knuckling
• </c> and white knuckling your way through it. and white knuckling your way through it.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So what we ended up with, we kind of put them in three boxes for what we ended up with for revenue.
• Not only would this amendment legalize the possession of brass knuckles, blackjacks, and other weapons
• ,</c> the possession of brass knuckles, the possession of brass knuckles, blackjacks,<05:08:06.000><c
• and blackjacks and slungshots knuckles and blackjacks and slungshots were<05:10:21.200><c> the</c><05
• majority of the low turnout than a bare majority of the low turnout that<05:58:38.638><c> says</c><05

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• basis is development on a state-to-state basis is a<00:43:22.000><c> brass</c><00:43:22.400><c> knuckles
• </c> a brass knuckles competitive sport. a brass knuckles competitive sport.
• We've heard from the brass knuckle economic development people.
• We've heard from the brass knuckle<01:20:55.600><c> economic</c><01:20:56.239><c> development</c><01:
• </c> knuckle economic development people. knuckle economic development people.

Bills: HB0150

Keywords: Wyoming business council, economic development, task force, evaluation, policy reform, 916, all

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• I have it tattooed across my knuckles.
• Knuckles are for fighting. They're what you brace with.
• They're what you see when your hands are clenched in determination, and knuckles are what stares back

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first went into executive session, where it adopted a committee substitute and voted do pass on House Bill 383 and House Bill 2940, then adopted a committee substitute and voted do pass on House Bill 1869. The committee then moved into public hearing on several veterans property tax relief proposals. Representatives Jobe, Crosley/King, and Bolerking presented three similar bills offering homestead property tax relief for disabled veterans, with differences in disability thresholds, exemption amounts, acreage or assessed-value limits, sunset provisions, and whether counties could opt in or out. Members raised questions about how homestead acreage would be defined, whether surviving spouses could transfer the benefit to new homes indefinitely, whether remarriage should end the benefit, and whether counties should have an opt-out. Sponsors said they were open to working toward a committee substitute. Testimony in favor emphasized that the bills would provide meaningful relief to disabled veterans and surviving spouses, help veterans remain in Missouri, and recognize service-related sacrifice. Several veterans and advocates urged inclusion of individual unemployability cases, opposed sunsets and county opt-outs, and argued that surviving spouses should not lose benefits upon remarriage. The Missouri National Guard Association and Missouri Association of Veterans Organizations supported the concept. Opposition testimony focused on fiscal impact, warning that the proposals would shift substantial costs to local governments, school districts, fire and ambulance districts, and the state blind pension fund, and arguing that the state could not afford the revenue losses without making political subdivisions whole. Representative Schmidt then presented two more bills: one establishing a disabled veteran property tax relief act with a percentage-based discount tied to the veteran’s disability rating and a six-year sunset, and another creating a homestead tax credit for disabled veterans with county opt-in authority, a market-value cap, and surviving-spouse provisions. Committee members again questioned sunsets, county opt-in/opt-out language, annual recertification, and remarriage rules. Schmidt said she was open to changes and to combining bills. The committee also heard testimony on two additional bills from Representative Jones that would create a 100% property tax credit for 100% permanent and total disabled veterans and a separate personal property tax credit for disabled veterans, both with county opt-in provisions and market-value caps. Supporters argued the measures would help veterans stay in Missouri and reduce financial strain, while opposition again cited large local-government revenue losses and warned of mandates without replacement funding. The hearing ended before the committee could finish all scheduled testimony, and the chair adjourned the meeting after a brief presentation by Jay and Kayla Fane, who spoke about their service, disabilities, and the importance of veteran support.