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• Renewable energy companies already pay gross receipts tax, corporate income tax, personal income tax,
• Because we see industries like the oil and gas industry, they pay all those bills...
• They pay property taxes. They pay payroll taxes. They pay GRT. Everybody does. Every small...
• Somewhere, that is something that we as a body need to pay attention to.
• Now, if they're paying 15 or 20% of a federal rate, then perhaps it wouldn't make some sense.

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• And I and the chairman said, uh, they're paying said, uh, they're paying said, uh, they're paying people
• They pay that and they they get a money order. they pay for a they get a money order. they pay for a
• So they're paying twice. they're paying twice. they're paying twice.
• Number one, they pay for these lobbyists to one, they pay for these lobbyists to one, they pay for these
• I went out and down a portable scale. I went out and down a portable scale.

Bills: HB 1500, HJR 7, HJR 112, HB 34, HB 133, HB 112, HB 119, HB 128, HB 130, HB 132, HB 2756, HB 166, HB 406, HB 186, HB 271, HB 331, HB 380, HB 1583, HB 1584, HB 1819, HB 621, HB 303, HB 552, HB 366, HB 463, HB 1211, HB 1327, HB 1461, HB 923, HB 1760, HB 2043, HB 2467, HB 5333, HB 5265, HB 1592, HB 1576, HB 1552, HB 2018, HB 3511, HB 1781, HB 2013, HB 2340, HB 2349, HB 2508, HB 2970, HB 2520, HB 865, HB 2851, HB 3385, HB 3336, HB 3529, HB 3309, HB 1127, HB 1232, HB 1397, HB 4236, HB 1804, HB 1926, HB 4041, HB 1965, HB 1964, HB 2679, HB 2730, HB 3698, HB 3699, HCR 77, HB 3354, HB 163, HB 201, HB 272, HB 333, HB 405, HB 519, HB 569, HB 654, HB 694, HB 791, HB 1006, HB 1136, HB 1240, HB 1266, HB 1275, HB 1437, HB 1532, HB 1675, HB 1842, HB 1868, HB 1888, HB 1894, HB 1943, HB 1990, HB 2029, HB 2061, HB 2286, HB 2523, HB 2622, HB 2626, HB 2652, HB 2692, HB 2842, HB 2885, HB 2914, HB 3016, HB 3096, HB 3129, HB 3248, HB 3251, HB 3255, HB 3479, HB 3611, HB 3623, HB 3701, HB 3724, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 3810, HB 3816, HB 3832, HB 3887, HB 4127, HB 4129, HB 4130, HB 4131, HB 4163, HB 4187, HB 4229, HB 4238, HB 4454, HB 4588, HB 4643, HB 4736, HB 4738, HB 4739, HB 4945, HB 5015, HB 5616, SB 767, SB 1619, SB 1738, HJR 5, HJR 2, HB 1399, HB 388, HB 114, HB 205, HB 2789, HB 2791, HB 499, HB 2960, HB 3163, HB 3135, HB 2427, HB 1672, HB 1722, HB 2618, HB 879, HB 1126, HB 4134, HB 3513, HB 1445, HB 1893, HB 1734, HB 3229, HB 3306, HB 1276, HB 3516, HB 4145, HB 1585, HB 4810, HB 2558, HB 2742, HB 1695, HB 33, HB 144, HB 109, HB 103, HB 148, HB 3809, HB 2217, HB 220, HB 2421, HB 2363, HB 421, HB 2455, HB 3711, HB 2559, HB 2775, HB 3126, HB 3666, HB 3595, HB 3260, HB 3376, HB 3826, HB 3770, HB 1831, HB 2614, HB 3113, HB 322, HB 431, HB 869, HB 1203, HB 1244, HB 1875, HB 1950, HB 2152, HB 2341, HB 2809, HB 2856, HB 3012, SB 1415, SB 1058, SB 487, SB 1499, SB 513, SB 1697, SB 1197, SB 1437, SB 1809, SB 836, SB 1879, SB 1145, SB 963, SB 1038, SB 1147, SB 914, SB 711, SB 1409, HB 3707, HB 589, HB 1360, HB 2337, HB 2391, HB 718, HB 23, HB 2436, HB 1500, HJR 7, HJR 112, HB 34, HB 133, HB 112, HB 119, HB 128, HB 130, HB 132, HB 2756, HB 166, HB 406, HB 186, HB 271, HB 331, HB 380, HB 1583, HB 1584, HB 1819, HB 621, HB 303, HB 552, HB 366, HB 463, HB 1211, HB 1327, HB 1461, HB 923, HB 1760, HB 2043, HB 2467, HB 5333, HB 5265, HB 1592, HB 1576, HB 1552, HB 2018, HB 3511, HB 1781, HB 2013, HB 2340, HB 2349, HB 2508, HB 2970, HB 2520, HB 865, HB 2851, HB 3385, HB 3336, HB 3529, HB 3309, HB 1127, HB 1232, HB 1397, HB 4236, HB 1804, HB 1926, HB 4041, HB 1965, HB 1964, HB 2679, HB 2730, HB 3698, HB 3699, HB 3354, HB 163, HB 201, HB 272, HB 333, HB 405, HB 519, HB 569, HB 654, HB 694, HB 791, HB 1006, HB 1136, HB 1240, HB 1266, HB 1275, HB 1437, HB 1532, HB 1675, HB 1842, HB 1868, HB 1888, HB 1894, HB 1943, HB 1990, HB 2029, HB 2061, HB 2286, HB 2523, HB 2622, HB 2626, HB 2652, HB 2692, HB 2842, HB 2885, HB 2914, HB 3016, HB 3096, HB 3129, HB 3248, HB 3251, HB 3255, HB 3479, HB 3611, HB 3623, HB 3701, HB 3724, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 3810, HB 3816, HB 3832, HB 3887, HB 4127, HB 4129, HB 4130, HB 4131, HB 4163, HB 4187, HB 4229, HB 4238, HB 4454, HB 4588, HB 4643, HB 4736, HB 4738, HB 4739, HB 4945, HB 5015, HB 5616, SB 767, SB 1619, SB 1738, HCR 77

Keywords: Information Resources, Department governance, cybersecurity, state assistance, procurement training, technology resources, advisory committees, water fund, Texas water supply, constitutional amendment, state revenue, infrastructure, parental rights, child upbringing, government interference, Texas legislation, science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration

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• <00:12:06.240> people able to pay their property taxes. people able to pay their property
• And to say that they're not paying their fair share.
• And to say that they're not paying their fair share.
• And to say that they're not paying their fair share.
• And to say that they're not paying their fair share.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's much easier for them to respond to this emergency of this scale that they caused.
• It's much easier for them to respond to this emergency of this scale that they caused.
• Tomorrow has to pay their sales tax?
• We'll give you 90 days to pay your sales tax to keep some money in the bank to help pay your electric
• bill or your rent bill or to pay your labor.'

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And the beauty of a STEM kit or STEM activities is that we can scale up or scale down.
• You've just got to begin to scale it and figure that out.
• The system is harder to partner with at scale.
• You're paying us based on performance, not based on cost.
• You're paying us based on performance, not based on costs. You're paying us based on performance.

Keywords: 908, all

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• you can see if you want to try to pay you can see if you want to try to pay their<00:13:53.920><
• So the money in the bill, would that pay for this place, or is the county planning to pay for it?
• And it simply requests that the plans pay the same price that medical assistance pays, uh, for whatever
• And it simply requests that the plans pay the same price that medical assistance pays, uh, for whatever
• And it simply requests that the plans pay the same price that medical assistance pays, uh, for whatever

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to scale a program statewide. to scale a program statewide.
• continue to scale this program. continue to scale this program.
• that they can pay their own bills.
• Not just how do we pay ambition?
• so that they can pay their own bills. so that they can pay their own bills.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Pay rates. So we share our pay rates. We're proud of them.
• Pay rates. So we share our pay rates. We're proud of them.
• And so are not paying state local taxes.
• And that's what we're trying paying for.
• It's about scaling what's working.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:04 Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:29 Approval of Minutes: 00:01:50 Kentucky Buy American Act: 00:02:08 Earn As You Learn: KY Building Trades Apprenticeship: 00:30:42 Worker Misclassification in the Construction Industry: 01:02:00 Investing in KY’s Future Workforce Through the Good Business Initiative: 01:20:44 Adjournment: 01:28:28, 958, all

Summary: The committee met on October 23, 2025, approved the September minutes, and heard testimony on a proposed “Kentucky by America” procurement preference bill. Representative Patrick Flannery described the concept as giving preference in public construction and public works contracts to iron, steel, aluminum, and other manufactured goods made in the United States, while emphasizing he wanted to avoid excessive taxpayer costs and was open to changes. Chad Connley of the United Steelworkers and Dustin Reinsteller of the Kentucky State AFL-CIO supported the idea, arguing it would strengthen domestic manufacturing, keep tax dollars in the local economy, and support jobs; Connley said the bill would include waivers for items not made domestically and noted Kentucky has opted out of the GPA trade agreement. Mike Buckington of Metals Innovation Initiative, testifying virtually, also supported the concept and said Kentucky’s metals sector has seen significant investment and can supply most construction needs, while stressing supply-chain reliability and national security concerns. Members generally expressed support but raised questions about implementation. Representative Branscum asked who would grant waivers and how contractors would know the rules during bidding; Flannery said he was open to revising the language and process. Representative Gentry supported the concept but said the bill would likely need editing to avoid harming businesses or markets. Senator Nun suggested aligning the bill’s definition of a U.S. good with industry country-of-origin standards to make compliance easier. Representative KC Carney asked for data on the impact of similar laws in other states, and Connley said he could provide numbers later but did not have them on hand. Senator Boswell supported the concept and asked about the cost threshold for waivers; Connley said the federal standard is a 25% cost increase, while the prior Kentucky version used 10%, and that the threshold is a key detail. The committee then shifted to an informational presentation on building trade apprenticeships. Eric Elie of the Kentucky State Pipe Trades Association, Nick Brown of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 502, and retired IBEW training director Steve Willinghurst explained how union apprenticeship programs work. Brown described earn-while-you-learn training, with apprentices placed on jobs by signatory contractors and attending classes two nights a week for five years. He outlined the work of plumbers, pipefitters, welders, and HVACR technicians, emphasizing that these trades support construction, industrial facilities, distilleries, and other critical infrastructure. No votes or formal actions were taken on the policy topics beyond approval of the prior minutes.

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• We are looking at a scale-up here.
• However, in order for us to reach scale and to get the biogas going and to make this a really viable
• As we scale up, this will grow over time, depending on the volume we have, which is significant for a
• This is for taking the project to scale and to add the biogas component.
• There was an amendment added to have the state pay for the secondary fencing.

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• This bill presents an exciting opportunity to make an investment from the general fund that will pay
• The higher rents and the market rate rents help subsidize and pay for the entirely locally owned program
• Uh, the problem is that we lack access to consistent funding mechanisms to scale this program into a
• Uh, the problem is that we lack access to consistent funding mechanisms to scale this program into a
• Mechanisms to scale this program into a self-sustaining model.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• They know how to not pay, and they do it every day.
• If they fail to do so, the insurer must pay interest on the delayed amount.
• That didn't pay my label; that didn't pay my bottle, much less my time for my family.
• I can't afford to pay her. I really need to. Mae'n mynd i mewn i mewn.
• amount if the client or the insured is paying for replacement cost coverage.

Bills: HB1464, HB1635, HB2516, HB3317, HB3502, HB4012, HB4268, HB4386, HB4877, SB916

Keywords: prescription drugs, drug pricing, pharmacy benefits, health insurance, health benefit plan, insurer, HMO, self-insured employer, public employer, school district, county, municipality, university system, higher education, retirees, dependent coverage, stop-loss coverage, bulk purchasing, group purchasing, purchasing pool

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• We're paying them $10 million a year, and their student load had dropped dramatically.
• up, attracting companies and scaling up to manufacturing.
• While driver pay has increased, rapidly escalated...
• While driver pay has increased, rapidly escalating wages are not sustainable.
• Programs like that, and we can prop those up one at a time or scale those up with a larger effort.

Summary: The Careers and Workforce Subcommittee met for its first meeting of the year, took roll, and heard member introductions centered on the importance of workforce pathways beyond the traditional four-year college route. Members repeatedly emphasized manufacturing, trades, rural workforce needs, apprenticeships, and helping students and adults find multiple paths to good jobs. The chair outlined the subcommittee’s focus on policies that build a skilled workforce and announced the day’s theme would be manufacturing, with presentations from the Florida Department of Commerce, the Florida Semiconductor Institute, and Fleet Force CDL training. Secretary Alex Kelly presented Florida’s manufacturing report, saying manufacturing is a major economic driver and that Florida has become the 10th largest state in manufacturing employment. He highlighted strong job multipliers, rapid growth in manufacturing GDP and establishments, the importance of logistics and ports, and the state’s small-business-heavy manufacturing base. He also stressed the aging manufacturing workforce, the need for modern skills such as robotics, cybersecurity, and data analytics, and the role of public-private partnerships, apprenticeships, and workforce education investments in supporting reshoring and industry growth. Dr. David Arnold described Florida’s semiconductor sector and the Florida Semiconductor Institute’s mission to grow research, workforce, and ecosystem development. He said semiconductors are strategically important, Florida ranks fifth nationally in semiconductor workforce, and the main bottleneck is mid-level technician talent rather than engineers or entry-level workers. He pointed to NeoCity, Valencia College, and other regional partnerships as models, and said the state needs more proactive planning, better instructor capacity, and stronger pathways from K-12 through postsecondary. Evan Agiloff of Fleet Force discussed Florida’s CDL shortage, saying trucking is essential to the supply chain, Florida has about 18,000 open CDL positions, and Fleet Force’s college-based model can quickly move students into middle-class jobs. Members asked about apprenticeships, CTE pathways, semiconductor training, infrastructure needs, and how to expand and better fund workforce programs; no votes were taken.

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• WE GROW THREE BRANDS OF OYSTERS, WE ARE THE ONLY FARM WITH A SCALE, WE BORROW FROM THE PANGAEA SEAFOOD
• WE PAY A REASONABLE SALARY, AROUND QUALITY LABOR.
• WE PAY A REASONABLE SALARY, AROUND THREE DOLLARS AN HOUR, SOMETIMES MORE AND KEEPING PEOPLE WHO WANT
• IT DOES HELP WITH THE SCALE BECAUSE IT HELPS US PLAN WHERE WE ARE WORKING AND WHAT WE ARE DOING IN ANY
• WE HAVE SCALED UP EVERY YEAR WHEN THERE'S SEED AVAILABLE. >> Chair Salzman: ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS.

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• Since 1989, when the ADA was adopted, it's been a code requirement to pay attention to those things.
• Have we done any assessment of the scale of that and how that figures into our future planning?
• ...the scale of that and, you know, how that figures into our future plan.
• But at the portfolio scale, that's a pretty reasonable approach.
• try to pay the full amount.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration met on October 17 with members attending in person and virtually. The commission approved the September 15 minutes and then heard a detailed presentation from DCAM Commissioner Adam Bakey on the correctional facilities portfolio, including the age and condition of DOC and sheriff facilities, deferred maintenance, ADA compliance, decarbonization mandates, and how capital funding is allocated. Bakey said the correctional portfolio includes 36 facilities, with average ages over 50 years, and described how older, rapidly built facilities from the tough-on-crime era now face significant maintenance and replacement needs. He also explained the distinction between catch-up deferred maintenance and ongoing keep-up needs, and noted that construction costs and code thresholds have made projects more expensive. Commissioners and sheriffs asked about ADA requirements, aging and overcrowded facilities, hazardous materials, parts availability for obsolete systems, plumbing and health risks, and whether a newer, more modern correctional facility should be considered. Bakey said many projects trigger broader code upgrades, that some dormant facilities remain in the portfolio, and that health-care and correctional construction are among the most expensive building types. He outlined current funding, including annual deferred maintenance allocations for DOC and formula-based five-year commitments for sheriffs, plus a new competitive capital program for larger sheriff projects. He also explained the Designer Selection Board and “house doctor” process used to procure architects and engineers. The commission then shifted to planning its next steps, focusing on public input. Members agreed the next meeting should likely be a public hearing or include public testimony, with possible input from people with lived experience and consideration of facility tours, especially of women’s facilities such as Framingham. Members emphasized the need to define the commission’s scope clearly so testimony stays focused on structural and consolidation issues rather than all correctional policy topics. The meeting ended with plans for the co-chairs to coordinate the public process and a motion to adjourn, which passed without opposition.

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• Customers would only pay one bill through this process, meaning instead of paying just that right now
• Customers would only pay one bill through this process, meaning instead of paying just that right now
• , depending on the time that's paying for it.
• I can't help but say, if you want to pay for it with tax credits and we don't have to pay for it with
• Well, the tenant didn't pay it.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on ways Massachusetts can accelerate solar deployment, lower costs, and preserve reliability as electricity demand rises and federal support for solar and other renewables changes. Chair Creem opened by emphasizing solar’s role in meeting climate mandates and peak demand, citing June heat-wave data showing behind-the-meter solar reduced wholesale prices and saved ratepayers money. Commissioner Elizabeth Mahoney of DOER said Massachusetts has grown from 3 MW of solar in 2008 to 3.5 GW today, highlighted SMART 3.0 as a flexible, evergreen incentive program, and said DOER is working on updated rates, interconnection reforms, flexible interconnection, net crediting, and a petition to the DPU to speed implementation. She also said Massachusetts joined the lawsuit over canceled federal Solar for All funding. Committee members and witnesses discussed several policy changes to speed projects before federal tax credits expire, including automated permitting, remote inspections, faster interconnection, and changes to caps on municipal and regional solar development. Senator Barrett pressed Mahoney on whether the 10 MW municipal cap and regional caps should be lifted, and on whether the state should increase its solar tax credit to offset the loss of the federal residential credit. Mahoney said the municipal cap should be revisited and that interconnection cost allocation and other market issues need to be worked out before lifting broader caps. She also said DOER is open to automated permitting and is already developing a permitting portal under the 2024 climate law. Industry and advocacy witnesses largely supported streamlining measures. Sunrun’s Bronte Payne urged removal of a proposed requirement that all net-metered facilities enroll in SMART, and recommended automated permitting, remote inspections, flexible interconnection, better hosting-capacity information, consumer protections, and continued support for Connected Solutions and virtual power plants. Permit Power’s Hannah Bernbaum and Solar App’s Matthew McAllister argued that smart permitting and remote inspections can significantly reduce soft costs and delays, with McAllister saying Solar App now operates in over 320 jurisdictions and saves about three weeks on average. They said remote inspections are already common and can be done safely with photos, video, and qualified third parties. Community solar and clean energy advocates, including CCSA’s Kate Daniel and Vote Solar’s Lindsay Griffin, supported a 10 GW solar target by 2035, a higher refundable state tax credit for low-income households, interconnection reforms, flexible interconnection, and preserving the option to build outside SMART so projects can retain renewable energy certificates. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, and members requested follow-up materials and draft language from witnesses.

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• , if they have to pay a lot more tuition to come.
• oftentimes borrow money to pay for the person next to them.
• Correct. but still be paying the loan if they needed it beforehand.
• As it pertains to the number of students who pay the full tuition. and are taking out loans to pay that
• So scale is the key word here.

Bills: HB3032, HB3434, HB3574, HB5339, HB5646

Keywords: nursing education, clinical sites, health facilities, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, legislative study, healthcare training, tuition, financial assistance, higher education, public institutions, student support, nonresident students, Texas Education Code, resident tuition, scholarships, regenerative agriculture, grants, sustainable farming, soil health, bioremediation

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• them lower than the state level GS scale or use volunteer work.
• them lower than the state level GS scale or use volunteer work.
• them lower than the state level GS scale or use volunteer work.
• them lower than the state level GS scale or use volunteer work.
• <01:23:34.880> wondering Frontline worker bonus pay wondering Frontline worker bonus pay wondering

Keywords: 1183, house

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• strains that might be developed from research could in fact be Uh, scaled up.
• Whether I pay for, I've got the money to pay for them, but I won't after September 1st, it'll be gone
• Um, if it got to the point that it was a much larger scale, say a county-wide scale or something like
• Consider the scale.
• We have to deal with systems that are really not tested at scale.

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• or pay anything up front.
• When do we finally feel like they should pay their fair share?
• And they actually pay taxes.
• So they are paying taxes.
• It's just not correct because, you know, they do pay regular taxes like everybody, but oil and gas pays

Keywords: 996, all

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• Or do you have people saying, I want to pay my fair share?
• If I pay my fair share, I pay what you ask me to pay, and you guys can't deliver because of whatever
• Of them are just sitting on the system paying full freight like everybody else.
• The best policy to pay for new transmission is customers who are willing to pay, which we and our customers
• But yes, I'm just seeing if you're paying attention.

Keywords: 1184, house, all