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• So I think there would have assessment.
• But, you and not have to assess again.
• <00:42:49.359> you're million 50 million of values. you're million 50 million of values. you're
• million assessment. million assessment. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay.
• <00:43:37.920> and I know it was a large assessment and I know it was a large assessment and

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The task force approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then reviewed the structure and statutory requirements for its final report. Staff explained that the report must go to the commissioners of commerce, housing finance, and economic development, as well as relevant legislative leaders, and must include a summary of task force activities, adopted findings and recommendations, tort reform recommendations to reduce insurance costs, any draft legislation, and other necessary information. A draft report, likely excluding recommendations and draft legislation, is expected to be circulated before the first January meeting. Most of the meeting focused on the Fair Plan and whether it could be expanded to help homeowners associations, affordable housing, and common interest communities that are struggling to obtain coverage. Supporters said these groups are facing availability problems and often end up in the surplus lines market, which lacks the consumer protections of the admitted market. They argued the Fair Plan could serve as a third-market option with stronger protections and better access, especially for properties that are having difficulty getting quotes. Several members and witnesses raised concerns that the Fair Plan was never intended to be a broad affordability solution and warned against using it to artificially lower prices below risk-based levels. They said doing so could shift losses onto other policyholders through assessments and potentially weaken the broader insurance market. The Fair Plan administrator explained that any expansion would require substantial research, staffing, actuarial and underwriting expertise, reinsurance planning, IT changes, and likely assessments or other capitalization decisions, and that the plan would need to focus on a limited subset of properties rather than the entire market. No votes were taken on policy recommendations, and the discussion ended with agreement that more information and scoping work are needed before any formal recommendation is made.

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• THEN WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE ASSESSMENT. HOW DO WE KNOW WE ARE DOING A GOOD JOB?
• BUT NUMBER 36 THROUGH 67 ON THE 23 TAXABLE VALUES SCORE 1.5.
• HOW WE ASSESS IMPACT INITIALLY AND ALL THE TIME, EVERYTHING IS PREDICATED ON DISTRICT.
• THE FIRST EXAMPLE AT HOW WE ASSESS THE IMPACT IS LOOKING AT OUR SERVICES AND RETURN OF INVESTMENT.
• IT DOES REQUIRE THAT WE HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE TO RELY ON AND I CAN'T STRESS ENOUGH WHAT THE VALUE OF THE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• WELL-PLANNED PROCUREMENT LEADS TO BOTH RESPONSIBLE USE AND LONG-TERM VALUE.
• WE RECENTLY IN ONE STATE IN THE SOUTH HELP TO ONE OF THESE NEEDS ASSESSMENTS.
• WE ALWAYS NEED TO VERIFY IT, VALUE THE DATA AND CHALLENGE.
• WHAT THIS TOOL DOES IS YOU FLY IT YOU HAVE TO TAKE A WEEKLY ASSESSMENT.
• Woodson: THE LAST QUESTION IS THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT THAT YOU MENTIONED.

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• <01:16:17.159> we hospital is a Min Choice assessment we hospital is a Min Choice assessment
• <01:24:55.159> as not delayed by men choice assessments as not delayed by men choice assessments
• <01:30:53.440> to completing men choices assessments to completing men choices assessments
• challenges well in choices assessment challenges well in choices assessment itself<01:31:09.639>
• <01:45:53.040> staff for tracking and valuing staff for tracking and valuing staff competencies

Bills: HF2367, HF2319, HF2523, HF1742, HF671, HF2331, HF2722, HF2406, HF1674

Keywords: HF2367, Community First Services and Supports, CFSS, personal care assistance, PCA, consumer-directed community supports, CDCS, home and community-based services, HCBS, direct support professionals, direct care workers, caregivers, support workers, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa, collective bargaining agreement, retention stipend, health care cost stipend, training stipend, orientation program, retirement trust

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• The judge would weigh the probative value versus the prejudicial impact.
• Independent communities are civil rights and the values that define our great state.
• That conduct is not aligned with the values California expects from those in public service.
• tool, while still allowing clinicians to use additional assessments they deem appropriate.
• tool, while still allowing clinicians to use additional assessments they deem appropriate.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• But my main focus, I guess, is we as a state are going to tell the county of Bernalillo how to assess
• So, Madam Chair, Representative, so we're also telling any county assessor how to assess property in
• Currently, assessors don't really use zoning codes to assess the value of the use of that property.
• assessed at that property value rate.
• But what this bill does is... ...will be assessed at that property value rate, but what this bill does

Keywords: 996, all

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• in the form of an all-of-the-above approach to modernizing the federal technological toolbox for assessing
• I can't think of anybody better here to talk about the value of forests to rural Western communities.
• America's forests. loggers, campers, hikers, skiers, hunters, anglers, and people who just simply value
• empowering tribes to reinvest in future forest restoration projects, and that it acknowledges the value
• They are the foundation of our economy, our culture, our values, and our way of life.

Bills: HB471

Keywords: forest management, wildfire prevention, public lands, Tribal jurisdiction, Fix Our Forests Act, wildfire, forest health, hazardous fuels reduction, fuels treatment, prescribed burning, mechanical thinning, mastication, fuel breaks, fire breaks, wildland-urban interface, WUI, fireshed, fireshed management area, fireshed registry, Fireshed Center

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on H.R. 471, the Fix Our Forests Act, which aims to address the ongoing crisis of wildfires exacerbated by climate change and the need for updated forest management practices. Various committee members voiced concerns about past federal management failures and emphasized the necessity for collaborative approaches involving local communities and stakeholders in forest management. As discussions unfolded, there were varying perspectives on the implications of certain provisions in the bill, particularly around regulatory changes and their likely impacts on public participation and environmental reviews.

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• So every year we do an assessment of what our fees are, and we adjust accordingly.
• It does seem to me like incarcerated individuals are getting a lot of value from the training and then
• Forest Service, because we recognize the value... Thank you. ...Interior as well as the U.S.
• And we do assessments.
• And we do assessments.

Summary: The subcommittee heard an overview from the California Conservation Corps on its 50-year history, current operations, and budget proposals. Director J.P. Patton described the CCC’s work in conservation, disaster response, education, and workforce development, noting 26 facilities, about 3,000 Corps members annually, and a funding mix of roughly 55% General Fund and 45% reimbursements. Members praised the program and asked about revenue sources, recruitment, retention, and post-service tracking. The CCC said it has a 5,000-person waitlist, uses first-come, first-served admissions with minimal eligibility requirements, and is working to improve data on outcomes. The committee also discussed the Greenwood Residential Center, where the CCC seeks staffing and operating funds to reopen a rebuilt facility in El Dorado County; the LAO suggested considering fewer new members or a delayed opening to reduce General Fund pressure, but no vote was taken and the item was held open. The committee then considered a CCC wildfire readiness proposal to move hand crews to a seven-day operational schedule. CCC and Cal Fire representatives said the change is needed because wildfire is now year-round and because the current model leaves crews unavailable in many months due to staffing gaps. They said the proposal would improve reliability for Cal Fire, preserve training opportunities for Corps members, and better align the CCC with Cal Fire’s 66-hour workweek. The LAO supported the concept but recommended considering lower-cost alternatives, such as relief staffing or partial reimbursement. Members also discussed the decline in incarcerated fire crews, with Cal Fire explaining that reforms and eligibility changes have reduced the pool of incarcerated people who qualify for camp and fire work. One member raised the use of goats and grazing for fuel reduction, and staff responded that such methods can help with prevention but cannot replace hand crews for suppression. The item was held open. Cal Fire then presented its department overview, emphasizing its expanded workforce, year-round wildfire response, vegetation management, community preparedness, and partnerships with federal, local, tribal, and private entities. Members asked about contract counties such as Orange County, reforestation and seedling capacity, federal reimbursement, and the 66-hour workweek rollout. Cal Fire said it is still below the seedling capacity needed for post-fire reforestation and relies heavily on public-private partnerships. The committee also reviewed a proposal for permanent funding for defensible space inspections. Cal Fire said it needs 31 positions and ongoing General Fund support to replace temporary funding that expires in 2027 and to maintain a goal of 250,000 inspections per year. The LAO said the proposal has merit but suggested alternatives such as a different General Fund/GGRF mix, reinstating an SRA fee, or approving the positions on a one-time basis. Members generally supported the work but raised budget concerns, and the proposal was held open. Finally, Cal Fire began presenting a fixed-wing pilot and mechanics contract increase, explaining that its aviation fleet has grown and become more complex, requiring more pilots and maintainers for year-round operations. The department said labor market pressures have increased contractor costs and that the contract is needed to support continuous aerial firefighting readiness. The transcript cuts off before further discussion or any action on that item.

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• That the land values would be assessed separately from the property values, but then the rates would
• The land values would be assessed separately from the property values, but then the rates would be different
• And whatever the appropriation is, the rate would apply to those two assessed values. it'll what kind
• apply to those two two assessed values. apply to those two two assessed values.
• > be<00:27:46.799> assessed<00:27:47.679> um could it be assessed um could it be assessed

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY WILL BE FOR SPECIFIC DISCOVERIES BY BRINGING THE DOLL YOU DON'T SALVAGE VALUE
• STATUTE SO THEY HAVE THREE YEARS TO BEGIN RESTORATION OF A PROPERTY WITHOUT LOSING THE CAP ON THE ASSESSMENT
• THIS PROVIDES CONTINUED ASSESSMENT RELIEF TO AGRICULTURE OWNERS.
• THE DOLLAR VALUE IS VERY SOMETIMES THEY DON'T.
• THE DOLLAR VALUE IS VERY SMALL 30 OR $40 OR SOMETIMES LESS THAN THAT.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• THAT IS TAB 4, ASSESSMENT OF HOMESTEAD PROPERTY SB 176 BY SENATOR DECEGLIE. >> Sen.
• VALUE.
• VALUE, ACCESS POINT STORAGE AREAS WILL NOT COUNT TOWARDS ADDITIONAL SQUARE FOOTAGE, PORTIONS EXCEEDING
• 110% OR 2000 FT.² WILL BE ASSESSED AT JUST VALUE, THAT IS THE BILL. >> Chair Hooper: NO APPEARANCE FORMS
• AND AS INTERNATIONAL ASSESSMENTS TO SERVE STUDENTS OUTSIDE THE STATE AND COUNTRY AND ADDS CLARIFICATION

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• is that AB 38 has been very helpful in guiding real estate agents and buyers in understanding the value
• If you have a document that's around, you know, the property tax assessments, it's mainly used by the
• What value is there in allowing extreme deterioration?
• To face assessment of the individual's present condition.
• We view the risk assessments as important tools for identifying and mitigating risks.

Summary: The committee heard several bills. SB 911, by Senator Becker, would require notification and verification of defensible-space compliance when homes in high wildfire severity zones are transferred, using the preliminary change of ownership report; supporters said it would improve wildfire resilience and insurance availability, while county assessors opposed the use of the PCOR and urged a different recorded document. Members generally supported the bill but raised concerns about the 12-month compliance window and the need to keep working with assessors; the bill was held pending a quorum and later placed on call. SB 1016, by Senator Blakespear, would create a pathway for a higher-level mental health evaluation when a Care Court petition is dismissed because the person is too ill to participate or otherwise needs more intensive care. Supporters, including psychiatrists, family members, and local officials, said Care Court is leaving many severely ill people untreated and that the bill would connect them to existing LPS processes. Opponents, including Disability Rights California, county behavioral health directors, counties, and other advocacy groups, argued it would expand involuntary detention, bypass existing pre-petition screening safeguards, and undermine Care Court’s voluntary nature. The bill passed the committee on a roll call vote and was placed on call. SB 1112, by Senator Archuleta, would create a faster court process for victims of illegal or excessive “bandit towing” to recover their vehicles by posting a bond and obtaining a release certificate. Support came from Enterprise Mobility and the author, who said the bill targets bad actors and helps equalize leverage for vehicle owners; the California Auto Body Association sought an amendment to exclude auto repair shops. The committee passed the bill as amended to Appropriations and placed it on call. SB 1119, by Senator Padilla, would impose child-safety requirements on AI chatbots, including risk assessments, crisis-response protocols, parental controls, limits on time and data use, reporting, audits, and a private right of action. The bill was driven by testimony from the mother of a teenager who died by suicide after prolonged chatbot interactions; industry and business groups opposed or sought amendments, citing overlap with recent law, vague standards, and prescriptive design mandates. Members expressed strong support for the bill’s goals while urging tighter definitions, and the bill was moved on a roll call vote and placed on call.

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• EXAMPLE OF HOW PASSION, INNOVATION AND A COMMITMENT TO CORE VALUES CAN DRIVE MEANINGFUL CHANGE IN THE
• Throughout his time in the legislature, he fought for the values that make our rural state great.
• THROUGHOUT HIS TIME IN THE LEGISLATESSURE, HE FOUGHT FOR -- LEGISLATURE, HE FOUGHT FOR THE VALUES THAT
• Additionally, this bill will task the Government Accountability Office to assess D.H.S.'
• ADDITIONALLY, THIS BILL WILL TASK THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ACT TO ASSESS D.H.S.'

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• As I showed you, the legislative budget board showed $15 billion in assessed values have been removed
• And that would look like assessing affordability as has previously been mentioned by the total value
• rent compared to the abated value of the total abated value of the property taxes, I think will kind
• compared... to the total value of abatements.
• The total value lost to the City of Irving is about 118 million dollars in property value, about 700,000

Bills: HB21, HB211, HB223

Keywords: HB 21, Texas Tax Code, ad valorem tax, property tax, delinquent taxes, tax delinquency, penalty reduction, interest rate, split payment, installment payment, tax relief, county tax collector, taxing unit, property owner, tax collection, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax increase election, supermajority, 60 percent threshold

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• So the values on the side, The average of 1.97, that was the average value calculated last year for all
• Special assessments.
• There is a possibility for an assessment district here, but I can guarantee you that an assessment district
• There is a possibility for an assessment district here, but I can guarantee you that an assessment district
• There is a possibility for an assessment district here, but I can guarantee you that assessment district

Keywords: 908, all

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• This new value needs coverage, which results in bigger consumer bills.
• Our financing is similar to TDIs in that we're financed by an assessment on insurance policies.
• Member companies must share a portion of TWIA's losses through assessments as prescribed by statute.
• TWIA's exposure, the total insured value of the properties we insure, is more than $113 billion.
• use to calculate that those are the total insured values, right, insured values, but they're, they're

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• to the AAP periodic schedule and assessment tool and then apply that fluoride varnish to children.
• And I can say that this organization is around like an 89% rate of oral health assessment and fluoride
• So we're going to be doubling down on talking through the value of fluoride and how providers can talk
• So we're going to be doubling down on talking through the value of fluoride and how providers can talk
• How to do an oral health assessment, how to have a conversation with a patient about oral health.

Keywords: 962, all

Summary: The MAPOC Women and Children’s Health Subcommittee heard a presentation from Kate Parker Riley, executive director of the Connecticut Dental Health Partnership, on the Husky Dental Program and efforts to improve oral health during pregnancy. She reviewed the structure of Connecticut’s Medicaid dental benefit, the ASO model, provider network, utilization trends, and member barriers to care. She noted that children’s dental measures remain above the national median, but adult utilization is lower and the dental provider network has been shrinking, with longer wait times in rural areas. A major focus was the state’s goal to raise the rate of oral evaluation during pregnancy from about 17.5% to 25% by 2030. Riley described planned outreach to OB/GYN practices using a draft “snapshot” report showing each practice’s pregnancy oral-health rate compared with the state average, along with education materials based on ACOG and AAP guidance. Committee members and guests discussed barriers such as lack of provider training, workflow burden, access to dentists who will see pregnant patients, and the need for stronger referral bridges. Suggestions included adding simple oral-health screening questions in OB settings, using human support to make appointments, and exploring co-located dental hygienists or other embedded models. Riley also highlighted partnerships with DSS, DCF, Head Start, WIC, Read to Grow, YMCA programs, refugee resettlement agencies, and school-based and hospital partners, as well as data-sharing and navigation efforts. She said pregnant members newly identified through HUSKY will now receive outreach and navigation support. DSS dental director Carolyn MacArthur introduced herself and said she supports the initiative, noting the literature linking untreated maternal dental disease to poor child oral-health outcomes. No votes were taken; the meeting ended with thanks and a preview of upcoming July presentations on integrated behavioral health and home visitation programs.

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• values.
• values.
• value will hopefully rise again.
• What was the assessed value per—what is it, per hundred or per thousand?
• It depends on the property and it depends on, because we have a wide variety of assessed-value properties

Keywords: 1182, all

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• A preliminary assessment of the county's federal grants identified over the years.
• Am I wrong in that assessment? I would not dispute that assessment.
• We need to be looking at this right now and doubling down on our efforts to assess the shadow budget
• And that those are our core values.
• The cuts definitely hit at the core of our California values. It feels very targeted.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• What we're talking about there is the assessed valuation of all the taxable property in that particular
• If you have $100 million worth of assessed valuation in that district, they could bond up to 5% of that
• A lot of these assessed valuations of taxable property districts are much higher than that.
• The issue that I'm not aware of is their assessed valuation of the taxable district of the township.
• They can't issue bonds over 5% of their assessed value, their taxable value.

Bills: HB1428

Keywords: HB 1428, North Dakota sales tax, sales tax exemption, thrift store, nonprofit corporation, 501(c)(3), charitable organization, used clothing, clothing exemption, retail tax, Century Code 57-39.2-04, charity shop, secondhand clothing, taxable events, nonprofit retail, 908, all

Summary: The Finance and Tax Committee met with a quorum and took up House Bill 1482, which would require certain municipal bond elections to be held on primary or general election days rather than at special elections. Senator Rummel walked the committee through a proposed amendment from Representative Wagner that would remove special-election language, align ballot timing requirements, and make related cleanup changes. Members discussed the distinction between constitutional debt limits and the bill’s election-timing requirements, with Senator Powers seeking clarification that the measure did not change levy or bond limits themselves. The committee also discussed whether the amended language would comply with the Secretary of State’s requirements. Chairman Weber and Senator Rummel said they had consulted legislative council and wanted a further check before the bill moved forward, and the chairman said he would hold the bill until that review was complete. The amendment was approved unanimously, 6-0, and the bill as amended was then adopted unanimously, 6-0. After passage, the committee discussed who would carry the bill, eventually settling on Senator Rummel as carrier. The chair also said several other bills, including gas tax and property tax measures, would be held for the time being while the committee waited for developments in the House. The committee announced it would not plan to meet the next day unless called from the floor, and then adjourned.