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• </c> what people pay to cross the key bridge. what people pay to cross the key bridge.
• </c> pay a toll to get on to 695. pay a toll to get on to 695.
• </c> that is the people of Dondoc have to pay that is the people of Dondoc have to pay a<00:44:02.960
• </c> &gt;&gt; Or pay for the services or whatever. &gt;&gt; Or pay for the services or whatever.
• The question I have is: since the federal government's actually paying for this, we're paying up front

Keywords: House streaming session for Thursday, February 12, 2026, 957, house, all

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• </c><00:45:58.240><c> So</c> don't pay the contractors for that.
• So don't pay the contractors for that.
• So I think I pay to start your car up.
• </c><01:46:40.080><c> And</c> somewhere else where they pay more.
• And somewhere else where they pay more.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee met on February 5 and heard testimony on a long agenda of transportation-related bills. Early measures included HB 2392, which would create an employer tax credit for transportation demand management benefits; HB 2462, which would bar auto manufacturers and dealers from charging post-sale fees for already-installed hardware; and HB 2423, which would require diesel sold for on-road use to contain at least 5% biodiesel. HB 2392 drew support from the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization and one individual, with the Department of Taxation and the Tax Foundation offering comments. HB 2462 drew support from DCCA and one individual, while the Alliance for Automotive Innovation opposed it. HB 2423 drew comments from the Hawaii State Energy Office and Hawaii Farm Bureau, support from Pacific Biodiesel and the Hawaii Transportation Association, and a question from the chair about whether biodiesel is exported; the witness said production stays local. The committee also heard HB 1771 on voluntary carbon offsets for air travel, HB 2081 on requiring firefighters exempt from CDL rules to follow equivalent alcohol and substance abuse policies, HB 2334 on allowing the Department of Transportation to assume NEPA responsibilities for certain projects, and HB 2336 on DOT agreements with the Department of Defense for work at military installations using federal funds. HB 1771 drew comments from Life of the Land warning that carbon offsets are often unreliable and could create liability, while Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines offered comments. HB 2081 received support from DOT, county human resources offices, fire departments, and county officials, with the Hawaii Firefighters Association in opposition. HB 2334 was supported by DOT, and the director said other states using NEPA assignment can complete projects in about half the time. HB 2336 was supported by DOT, HIEMA, DBEDT’s military relations office, and the Hawaii Military Affairs Council; the committee discussed the administrative fee as a way to recover costs under an intergovernmental agreement. The most extensive testimony centered on HB 1666, which would limit new motor vehicle markups above 5% of MSRP and require recordkeeping. Multiple dealer groups and the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association opposed it, arguing it would threaten dealership operations, especially in Hawaii’s high-cost market and for vehicles without an MSRP. The committee also heard HB 2375 on uniform towing and parking enforcement standards on state and leased lands, including notice, disability protections, payment safeguards, and public reporting; DLNR, DAGS, and several advocacy groups testified, with strong public support and concerns about towing practices and ADA compliance. HB 2415, which would appropriate funds for crosswalks near school properties, drew support from DOT, DOE, and the Hawaii Bicycling League, and the committee discussed how counties would request projects and how funding would be allocated. Finally, HB 2451, which would move Hawaii toward fare-free public transit beginning in 2027 and create a dedicated funding source through a petroleum tax increase, received broad support from DOT, the Energy Office, public health and advocacy groups, and many individuals; DOE testified that it currently uses about $2.1 million for student bus passes and that the program is tied to savings from inactive school bus routes.

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• </c> cost that providers have to pay cost that providers have to pay represent<00:04:16.400><c> Hansen
• Well, we don't pay for EMS, so let's go to fire.
• </c><00:21:21.760><c> the</c> kids to help pay the kids to help pay the bills<00:21:23.400><c> and</c
• Background insurance companies do not pay the income tax; instead, they pay the premiums tax, which is
• </c> suppliers and workers will also pay suppliers and workers will also pay sales<01:03:04.880><c> property

Bills: HF1277 , HF812 , HF457 , HF633

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: data centers, tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, economic development, employment growth, income tax, tax brackets, tax adjustments, Minnesota, tax policy, underutilized buildings, adaptive reuse, building conversion, historic preservation, downtown revitalization, vacant property, vacancy reduction, refundable tax credit, income tax credit, grant in lieu of credit

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• </c><01:10:40.120><c> the</c> that you're going to get a pay the that you're going to get a pay the hospital
• </c> with it so she would already be paying with it so she would already be paying the<01:13:13.239><
• once per mom and then you're paying once per mom and then paying<01:13:18.400><c> a</c><01:13:18.880
• , then Dad would pay for that plan on day 32.
• pay for that plan on day 32.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> is in their internal service fund to pay is in their internal service fund to pay for<00:21:09.039
• This move gets them to the 2024 pay scale, or 80% of the 2024 pay scale, and we're already in 2026.
• And so I've seen it over and over and over where we give pay raises, substantial pay raises, because
• </c> This move gets them to the 2024 pay This move gets them to the 2024 pay scale<02:34:39.840><c> or
• I found a better paying gig no thanks. I found a better paying gig someplace<02:35:24.479><c> else."

Keywords: 916, all

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• school district taxes, who pays?
• Not sure, but we can... town do I still pay school district town do I still pay school district tax<05
• </c><05:08:36.798><c> property</c><05:08:37.120><c> tax</c> pay your property you pay property tax pay
• c> a</c> be own property but do you pay a be own property but do you pay a different<05:08:39.440><c>
• </c> else um Can the individual who pays else um Can the individual who pays property<05:10:42.240><c

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up HB 662, which would require discussion of abortion procedures and the viewing of certain videos in public school health education. Members argued the bill went too far by naming specific videos and involving the Attorney General in enforcement, and they said curriculum decisions should be left to educators. The committee voted ITL on HB 662 by a unanimous 18-0. The committee then considered HCR 6, a resolution calling for the removal of the superintendent of District 67. Members said the resolution targeted an individual and that the underlying dispute was already in court, so the matter should be left to the legal process. The motion to ITL passed 18-0. Next, HR 9, urging the Department of Education to emphasize STEM education, received broad support as a nonpartisan statement of priorities, and it also passed 18-0. HB 440, concerning educator licensing and shortages in Career and Technical Education, was amended to clarify that the bill applies to initial licensure only. After discussion about whether the amendment was necessary, the committee adopted Amendment 0188 unanimously and then voted OTPA on the bill as amended, 18-0. HB 222, which repealed the requirement for an MOU between charter schools and districts on services for students with disabilities, drew testimony that districts already provide substantial oversight through IEP processes and that the MOU requirement was burdensome and largely unenforced; the committee voted OTP 18-0. The committee then took up HB 719, which would repeal the right of first refusal for charter schools to purchase or lease unused district facilities. Supporters said the existing law had not generated complaints and could impede charter expansion, while opponents said the issue had not proven to be a problem and local control should be preserved. The committee voted ITL 17-1, with one member opposed and no minority report. The chair then postponed HB 184, a study committee bill on school start times, because it was scheduled for the next day, and the committee moved into a work session on bullying-related bills, discussing HB 108, HB 384, and HB 673 without taking final action in the portion provided.

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• </c> money to pay for the registry itself. money to pay for the registry itself.
• </c> pay for itself. pay for itself.
• We're paying. This is our money.
• </c> times more per book and have to pay times more per book and have to pay multiple<00:58:25.040><c
• We're We're paying This is access to. We're We're paying This is our<00:58:31.920><c> money.

Bills: HF4456 , HF4544 , HF3698

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: data broker, data brokerage, consumer privacy, personal data, data privacy, Minnesota attorney general, registration, public registry, civil penalties, enforcement, special revenue fund, privacy rights, data sales, data collection, consumer protection, chapter 325M, controller, processor, data broker registry, transparency

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• </c><00:11:35.320><c> to</c> state park and that the way you pay to state park and that the way you pay
• The minimum for a paying adult.
• Okay, but minimum for a paying adult.
• kids are paying X amount more.
• </c><00:55:28.359><c> the</c> compensating balances to to pay the compensating balances to to pay the

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c> course uh who was going to pay for it. course uh who was going to pay for it.
• It pays the bills. It’s jobs for families.
• It pays the bills. Uh it's extraction. It pays the bills.
• That pays for the team.
• </c> and allow people to pay taxes with it. and allow people to pay taxes with it.

Bills: SF0102 , SF0123 , SF0021 , SF0099

Committee: House Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Keywords: energy transmission, load growth, Wyoming energy authority, transmission planning study, public utilities, regional cooperation, energy, funding, grants, loans, coal, natural gas, mineral processing, economic development, stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation

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• They read that as a tax increase that they themselves are going to have to pay the full amount of.
• If it's a renewal, it would mean in some cases that you're continuing to pay what you're already paying
• </c> beyond what we pay in taxes. beyond what we pay in taxes.
• Sometimes I have to pay for that rent space, sometimes I don't.
• ...someone's home, common space that they pay for.

Committee: Senate Elections

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to pay for that comes from the taxpayers also.
• , figuring out how are they going to pay for this testing.
• I pay my own gasoline, and I pay my own food. And if I have to stay overnight, I pay my own hotel.
• And I pay his bills as a taxpayer.
• I pay his gas, I pay his food, and I often wonder what would happen if I were to I pay his gas, I pay

Bills: SB 5 , SB 11 , SB 12

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, human trafficking, trafficking victim, compelling prostitution, affirmative defense, criminal defense, coercion, force fraud or coercion, sexual exploitation, victim protection, Penal Code, Texas criminal law, prosecution, party liability, affirmative defense statute, survivor rights

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs took up Senate Bill 5, which Senator Perry described as a ban on intoxicating THC consumer products while preserving legal CBD, CBG, hemp seed, hemp seed protein powder, and hemp seed oil products. Perry argued that most retail THC products are already illegal under federal law, that the industry has used loopholes and misleading labeling to sell high-potency products, and that regulation would be ineffective because chemists can quickly alter formulations. He also said the bill would steer people with medical needs toward the Texas Compassionate Use Program (T-Cup), which he and other supporters described as the proper physician-guided alternative. Committee members and witnesses repeatedly discussed the distinction between legal hemp-derived products and intoxicating THC products, and Perry said the bill would not touch non-consumable hemp uses such as fiber and clothing. Invited testimony came from law enforcement and medical witnesses who supported the bill. Texas Police Chiefs Association representative Steve Dye, Kaufman County District Attorney Early Wiley, and Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne all said regulation would be too costly, too complex, and ultimately unenforceable, while a ban would be clearer and easier to enforce. They cited overloaded DPS labs, the need for expensive private testing, limited police and prosecutor resources, and the difficulty of keeping up with constantly changing cannabinoids and out-of-state products. Hawthorne and Wiley described raids and investigations involving warehouses, retail stores, cash seizures, and products they said were marketed to young people and often mislabeled or imported from other states. They also said the bill would help law enforcement by creating a clearer legal line and protecting legitimate CBD/CBG businesses. Dr. Lindy McGee, speaking for the Texas Medical Association and Texas Pediatric Society, testified that retail THC products pose serious risks to children and adolescents, including addiction, impaired brain development, psychosis, suicide attempts, self-harm, accidental toddler ingestions, and possible long-term cognitive effects. She said there is no effective medication treatment for THC addiction comparable to nicotine cessation tools, and she supported restrictions such as child-resistant packaging, no marketing to minors, and age limits, while opposing criminal penalties for possession by minors. Senators asked follow-up questions about brain development, memory, dementia risk, pregnancy, and cardiovascular effects. No vote was taken during the portion provided, and the committee continued with invited testimony and questions.

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• </c> capacity table the hhf plan is to pay capacity table the hhf plan is to pay initial<00:14:50.000
• But it's open; you just got to pay for it. Thank you.
• So, for example, if an association was paying $300,000 pre-O and now they're paying $3 million because
• So, for example, if an association was paying $300,000 pre-O and now they're paying $3 million because
• Yes, but is this a loan that we're giving you that you have to pay interest as well, or are you not paying

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• It can only go to pay for restitution to consumers and Attorney General consumer enforcement actions
• </c><00:18:08.240><c> her</c> able to reduce the amount to pay her able to reduce the amount to pay her
• </c><01:23:16.719><c> the</c> producers um the volunteers pay the producers um the volunteers pay the
• If I buy a new computer, I got to take the old one somewhere and pay to have it disposed of.
• We're paying for this in one way, shape, or form.

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , so they choose not to pay us.
• for rating we got because we got to pay for rating we got to<00:20:45.320><c> pay</c><00:20:45.440><
• You'll note that public programs pay for about 75% of treatment admissions.
• </c> that um the state contributes and pays that um the state contributes and pays for<00:38:16.920><
• </c> would allow us to use Medicaid to pay would allow us to use Medicaid to pay for<00:42:28.240><c>

Bills: HF696 , HF1429 , HF1379

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF696, rural EMS, ambulance, emergency medical services, uncompensated care, payment pool, rural health, Office of Emergency Medical Services, public safety answering point, PSAP, nontransport, unpaid ambulance calls, EMS reimbursement, rural ambulance provider, general fund appropriation, Minnesota health finance, specialized life support, metropolitan counties, emergency response funding, HF1429

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• She asked whether the other member had looked into how USDA looks into how they pay for the funds that
• for the uh the funds that how they pay for the uh the funds that go<00:15:40.839><c> into</c><00:15:
• Representative Noor said some of the funding they get pays for the employees who work for the agency.
• It's not a huge expense because they do it to me, and I don't pay much for my license, and that covers
• really the state would then have to come up with the 33% that we were getting from the feds to now pay

Bills: HF1 , HF98

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• And then there's also a medic recertification bonus, which basically pays our medics a bonus to stay
• </c> recertification bonus uh basically pays recertification bonus uh basically pays our<00:25:53.640
• </c><00:34:56.520><c> a</c> point which then goes towards paying a point which then goes towards paying
• a fee so that they could H have paying a fee so that they could H have that<00:36:20.640><c> benefit
• our soldiers a day’s pay, what they make on state active duty.

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Some people want to pay a high property tax; others don't.
• The delivery fee is a common-sense way to pay for roads and bridges.
• </c> the store we don't get what we don't pay the store we don't get what we don't pay for<00:49:40.960
• that don't pay it.
• </c> um what thresholds are folks are paying um what thresholds are folks are paying into<01:08:14.880

Bills: HF5

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

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

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• Are they going to pay the money? Are they going to go wait online?
• So not only did they pay more for these buses, but now because...
• This was the bill that we also had the coaches pay provisions in it.
• Because then 20 years from now, you're going to be paying for it.
• We're just going to have to pay every time you have to fix the roads.

Summary: The Florida Senate convened with a quorum, heard an opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through a series of introductions recognizing guests, interns, public servants, and a Senate resolution honoring Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza for winning the Heisman Trophy. The chamber then proceeded to the special order calendar, with several measures temporarily postponed before debate began on the day’s bills. The Senate passed CS/CS/HB 355 on health care patient protection, requiring hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, coordinators, and readiness assessments for children. It also passed CS/HB 1113 on public records, which narrows and clarifies confidentiality protections for victims and law enforcement officers who become victims, and CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity, creating a state-administered program through Florida Digital Service to help local governments obtain cybersecurity services and data-sharing support. The chamber also approved CS/HB 925 on clerks of court, allowing clerks to retain all revenue above annual projections and revising related fee distributions, and CS/HB 679 modernizing trademark registration by moving to the federal classification system and creating an online filing portal. The Senate also passed CS/CS/CS/HB 589 on septic system permits, aligning the bill with Senate language and clarifying liability if construction begins before a permit is issued. CS/HB 679 and the other noncontroversial measures passed unanimously or with broad support, while CS/HB 1113 passed 33-4 and CS/HB 1085 passed 37-0 after amendments. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on land use and clerks of court. The most extensive debate came on the elections bill, CS/CS/HB 991, which would use DHSMV Real ID data to verify citizenship, change candidate-qualifying rules, alter acceptable photo IDs, and revise election administration procedures. Numerous amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to protect voters who cannot afford citizenship documents, exempt older long-time voters, preserve student and retirement-center IDs, and delay the effective date. The Senate adopted an amendment that retained the citizenship-verification framework and added provisions on candidate disclosures, but the bill remained under debate at the end of the transcript, with senators arguing over voter access, fraud prevention, and the practical impact on students and seniors.

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• Are they going to pay the money? Are they going to go wait online?
• So not only did they pay more for these buses, but now because...
• This was the bill that we also had the coaches pay provisions in it.
• Because then 20 years from now, you're going to be paying for it.
• We're just going to have to pay every time you have to fix the roads.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And so he had pay for it somehow.
• They pay $10 for produces the decal.
• We've been paying for two licenses.
• </c> paying the NHPHP fee for two licenses. paying the NHPHP fee for two licenses.
• &gt;&gt; you can pay the 500 and withdraw from &gt;&gt; you can pay the 500 and withdraw from the<01:

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all