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• So I just want to make a few points about the current registration process.
• As part of the current registration renewal process, there is an auto-renewal option.
• request and an automatic refund process.
• So it’s a long process for us to get troopers spun up and ready to take over new roadways.
• And through a somewhat lengthy process, we were able to get additional troopers appropriated.

Keywords: 985, all

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• when we need to move these monies around for these different funds after it go through the budget process
• analyzing the April numbers, and even though tax returns are due by April 15th, it takes a while to process
• them, send out refunds, collect the payments, so I don't have anything definitive... ...send out refunds

Keywords: 1182, all

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• the bill by reducing the time period for which a purchaser of a digital good may receive a prorated refund
• The conference committee adopted an amendment that stated the prorated refund only for digital goods
• if the terms of the license meet specified conditions and increases the rate at which the prorated refund
• from 10 years to five years the conference committee adopted an amendment that stated the prorated refund
• of the license meets conditions specified conditions and increases the rate at which the prorated refund

Summary: The caucus reviewed several House bills with Senate amendments and conference committee changes. HB 282 would create the Childhood Cancer and Rare Childhood Disease Research Commission and direct DHS to award grants for pediatric cancer and rare disease research; the sponsor said the bill is intended to better use existing funds and federal or donated money, and the Senate amendment shifts grant-awarding authority to the DHS director and requires at least $5 million in funding. HB 2096 would let WIFA assist counties with cesspool remediation, replacement, or closure; the Senate added water-quality compliance language and definitions, and the sponsor said the bill helps smaller counties address illegal cesspools. HB 2749 would reclassify certain non-dangerous felonies as class 1 misdemeanors when criteria are met; the Senate added exclusions for some offenses and a delayed repeal date, and the sponsor’s concurrence was noted. HB 4001 would establish licensing for alternative nicotine product manufacturers and distributors, add enforcement and penalties for sales to minors, and the sponsor emphasized product tracking, stronger enforcement, and protections against youth-targeted marketing. The committee also discussed conference committee versions of HB 2010, HB 2874, HB 2133, and HB 2003. HB 2010 concerns advertising disclosures for digital goods and prorated refunds; the conference amendment limited refunds to digital goods purchased for $20 or more under specified license terms and increased the annual reduction rate. HB 2874 deals with campaign committee termination statements and penalties for late or missing reports; the conference amendment added public disclosure of committees owing penalties, capped penalties, required termination statements in some cases, and added an emergency clause. HB 2133 requires consent and age verification for publishing sexual material online, including AI-generated material; the conference amendment added exceptions for certain preexisting rated films and TV productions and adjusted definitions. HB 2003 lowers the age for an instruction permit to 15 and extends the permit-holding period for some teen drivers; the conference amendment grandfathered permit holders who are at least 15 and a half years old on November 30, 2026 so they are not subject to the longer waiting period. No votes were taken in the transcript, and the caucus ended after questions and brief explanations from staff and sponsors.

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• <00:24:36.600> skipping bill trying to avoid process skipping bill trying to avoid process
• It's the very first bill, and it was rushed through and skipped the process.
• It's the very first bill, and it was rushed through and skipped the process.
• <00:33:44.799> for refunds for refunds for customers<00:33:47.679> in<00:33:48.000>
• <01:21:21.080> is legislative audit commission process is legislative audit commission process

Keywords: 1183, house

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• are the person who can claim the refund has to, like, you know, submit receipts and say, I qualify,
• And so it is a little bit easier for do to track when the exemption is refundable.
• <00:31:41.519> has person who um can claim the refund has person who um can claim the refund
• okay um but when it's upfront refundable okay um but when it's upfront it's<00:31:57.399> much
• <00:35:37.240> of<00:35:37.440> the general fund when those refunds of the general

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I just want to make sure I understand the process in this.
• I was wondering about that process.
• But, yeah, it was a competitive process.
• And so we would not know how that negotiation process would affect the negotiation process for our supplemental
• Thorley to explain the process. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Bills: AB6, AB102, AB131, AB212, AB213, AB220, AB259, AB282, AB376, AB396, AB479, AB503, AB570, AB572, AB574, AB576, AB593, SB185, SB207, SB507, AB6

Keywords: fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, FASD, prenatal alcohol exposure, children's health, developmental disability, early intervention, treatment assistance, Aging and Disability Services Division, Department of Health and Human Services, Autism Treatment Assistance Program, public health, parent education, evidence-based treatment, Nevada NRS 427A, disability services, behavioral health, emergency medical services, ambulance, licensing, health district

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• <00:10:47.920> under known as the renters refund under known as the renters refund under chapter
• for a facility to and then the process for a facility to claim<00:14:03.120> that<00:14:03.680
• > effective claim that refund and note the effective claim that refund and note the effective
• We simply are looking for ways that we can streamline our processes.
• <01:18:04.560> we that we can streamline our processes we that we can streamline our processes

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• If a consumer learns the name of the seller after having placed a non-refundable deposit and has any
• Despite being a process – that more than 50% of the population will go through if we live long enough
• And through this process, I've been stopped in the women's restroom, in the hallway.
• And while this is a normal part of the aging process, menopause can bring on a host of symptoms, and
• Her licensing and credentialing process took nine months.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• out of the competitive bidding process. out of the competitive bidding process.
• access to data and questions through design of the process, but we need to actually do that design process
• questions through design of the process questions through design of the process but<01:15:49.199
• process. Mahalo for the time. Thank you. process. Mahalo for the time. Thank you.
• <02:06:02.000> tax carbon pricing and refundable tax carbon pricing and refundable tax credits

Bills: HB1617

Keywords: carbon emissions, tax credit, fossil fuel, agriculture, food security, environmental tax, greenhouse gas, 910, house, all

Summary: The committees heard testimony on HB 1949, which would create a public dashboard for the green fee to improve transparency and accountability. Testimony from the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, and many community and conservation groups was generally supportive, with several speakers urging that the governor’s project recommendations remain largely intact and that community-driven projects continue to guide spending. One amendment was suggested to place the dashboard at the Department of Budget and Finance for fiscal expertise, while other testimony favored keeping it with the commission. Members asked about procurement, ETS involvement, recurring hosting costs, and whether the dashboard could be funded from green fee revenues; the commission said it could work with ETS and that green fee funds could reasonably be used. The committees then voted to pass HB 1949 with amendments. The committees also heard HB 2618, which would require the governor to submit a separate bill for amounts tied to any increase in the transient accommodations tax and, in later discussion, was expanded into a broader restructuring of future green fee allocations. Testimony from the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Hawaii Reef and Ocean Coalition, and others supported the bill and emphasized the value of more predictable, dedicated funding for conservation and climate-related work. During decision-making, the chair described amendments creating several special funds under DLNR, including a watershed biodiversity and wildfire risk reduction fund, an aquatic resources conservation fund, a coastal restoration fund, a cesspool conversion revolving loan fund, and a green fee special fund for remaining revenues, with recommended amounts discussed for some of the funds. The committees voted to pass HB 2618 with amendments. The hearing then moved to HB 1644, a consumer protection measure for residential solar sales that would require compliance with consumer protection laws, licensing or contractor affiliation for sellers, and a standardized disclosure form. Testimony in support came from the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, the Hawaii Solar Energy Association, and several solar companies and individuals. Supporters said the bill would address complaints about third-party sales practices and improve disclosure, especially around financing. The committee then began hearing HB 2243, which would require electric utilities to provide public, electronic customer bill impact analyses and annual reports to the Public Utilities Commission; the Division of Consumer Advocacy and the PUC offered comments supporting the measure’s intent.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is to send refunds for overpayment of estimated quarterly premium taxes.
• And then we would look to the number two provider in the application process.
• who was number two in that process.
• And then we would look to the number two provider in the application process.
• who was number two in that process.

Summary: The committee considered and approved several temporary appropriation requests in Section B, including spending authority for the Court of Appeals to pay appointed counsel in criminal appeals, Commerce/Aeronautics airport and aviation grants, and Insurance Department items for workers’ compensation benefits and premium tax refunds. It also approved ARPA-related requests in Section C to return unused federal funds from DHS aging, mental health, substance abuse, and Older Americans Act grants. In Section D, the committee reviewed and approved Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requests, including Agriculture grants for wildfire preparedness and forestry capacity, a large Commerce broadband BEAD request, environmental recycling-related reallocations, and Oil and Gas Commission grants for facility repairs and sample preservation. Members questioned the broadband program’s audit process and performance safeguards; the State Broadband Director said the funds are federal, subject to audits, and payments are released only after engineering certification of completed work. The committee also approved DHS reallocations in Section E, including major transfers within Medical Services from hospital medical appropriations to private and public nursing home lines, as well as transfers for children and family services, developmental disabilities, and youth services. The committee then reviewed cash fund requests, miscellaneous federal grants, pay plan and performance fund transfers, methods of finance, and a large set of contracts. A Northwest Arkansas Community College official explained storm-damage repairs and insurance settlement issues, and DHS explained its hospital medical transfer was moving excess appropriation rather than cash. Members also questioned several UAPB tobacco prevention subgrants, especially arts-based outreach, and asked for more data on effectiveness; the committee later voted to expunge and re-refer the J-2 item for further review at a later ALC meeting. Additional discussion covered a DEQ grant to Free Geek of Arkansas for e-waste recycling, a UAPB tobacco program, and various contracts for universities, DHS services, corrections, and public safety. The meeting ended with reports filed for information and a brief member comment thanking others for concern after a tornado in Stone County; no one was injured.

Transcript Highlights:

• And so as part of this process that we know that we're going to have to go through the BCP process and
• Part of the budget process or the policy process if there's a desire to raise those fees.
• But we still don't really understand why this process, why sort of the traditional process of a more
• ratification process.
• One is the department is still in the process that's before the regulatory process.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• property or account which benum for property or income<00:04:35.320> tax<00:04:35.880> refunds
• or to offset the cost income tax refunds or to offset the cost of<00:04:38.000> ontime<00:04:
• 38.600> tax<00:04:38.880> reductions<00:04:39.560> refunds<00:04:40.039> and<
• /c><00:04:40.199> tax of ontime tax reductions refunds and tax of ontime tax reductions refunds
• Chair, a fiscal note has been requested for House Bill 4 with the 2A amendment, and it is in process

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House File 4, as amended, was heard in committee. The bill proposes a constitutional amendment to create a Minnesota tax relief account that would capture projected general fund revenues exceeding 105% of projected expenditures and return those funds to taxpayers, primarily through property tax relief or income tax relief. The committee adopted an amendment to put the bill in the author’s preferred shape, and later adopted a technical amendment from Representative Smith to insert the word “projected” before “expenditures” on line 2.2. Representative Johnson presented the bill as an affordability measure meant to return surplus money to the people rather than create new spending, arguing it would help homeowners and taxpayers if a surplus occurs. Ranna Lee of Americans for Prosperity supported the concept of returning surplus funds to taxpayers but also urged broader tax and budget reforms, including triggers for rate reductions and changes to budgeting practices. Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project and Eric Bernstein of We Make Minnesota opposed the proposal, warning that embedding budget and tax rules in the Constitution would reduce legislative flexibility, weaken public investment, shift costs to local governments, and make it harder to respond to recessions or emergencies. Members raised questions about how the formula would work, who would qualify for refunds, whether corporations with property tax liability could benefit, and how the proposal would handle forecast-based calculations and unexpected events such as pandemics or federal policy changes. House research and committee staff clarified that the bill would need to go to Ways and Means and then Rules to satisfy House requirements for constitutional amendments, and that a fiscal note had been requested and was in process. The committee did not take final action on the bill in the portion of the transcript provided, but the motion before it was to recommend passage and send House File 4 to Ways and Means.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is to send refunds for overpayment of estimated quarterly premium taxes.
• And then we would look to the number two provider in the application process.
• who was number two in that process.
• And then we would look to the number two provider in the application process.
• who was number two in that process.

Summary: The committee heard a series of appropriation requests and contract reviews across multiple sections. In Section B, members approved temporary appropriations for the Court of Appeals, Commerce/Aeronautics, and Insurance-related payments and refunds. Section C ARPA requests from DHS were approved to return unused federal funds. Section D infrastructure-related appropriations, including wildfire preparedness, broadband BEAD funding, forestry support, recycling, and oil and gas sample preservation, were approved after questions about broadband audit controls and performance safeguards. Section E DHS reallocations were approved, including large transfers within Medical Services from hospital medical to private and public nursing home lines, along with smaller transfers for children and family services, developmental disabilities, and youth services; members asked about the source and purpose of the medical services transfer. Sections F and G were reviewed, covering cash fund requests, federal grants, and miscellaneous grants, including community college storm repairs, corrections commissary and maintenance, 911 enhancements, maternal health, disability determinations, state police equipment, digital newspaper archiving, and CDL data improvements. In Section H, the committee reviewed pay plan appropriations and performance fund transfers tied to the new Class and Comp pay plan. Section I reviewed three methods of finance for UA Little Rock, UAMS, and the University of Arkansas system. In Section J, the committee reviewed discretionary grants, including a $1.4 million HIV services grant and nine tobacco prevention subgrants through UAPB. Members questioned the effectiveness, metrics, and addresses of some tobacco-cessation arts-based grantees, especially Arts Absolutely Inc.; after discussion, Representative Kavanaugh moved to expunge the vote on J2 and refer it back for review at a later ALC meeting, and that motion passed. J3, a Department of Energy and Environment grant for propane safety training and e-waste recycling services, was then reviewed. The committee also reviewed contracts in Section K. K-1 ratified emergency management nuclear planning work performed during a transition between agencies. K-2 construction contracts included architectural and engineering services for corrections, National Park College signage, a Razorback Road parking facility, and UAMS cyclotron installation. K-3 intergovernmental contracts covered health, education, autism waiver, stroke, newborn screening, Medicaid evidence review, and radiation testing services. K-4 out-of-state contracts included staffing, IT, tobacco prevention, audit, marketing, planetarium, recruitment, and janitorial services; Senator Irvin noted one contract appeared to belong in the out-of-state list rather than intergovernmental. K-5 in-state contracts covered staffing, cleaning, re-entry and treatment services, foster care and disability services, hearing officers, asbestos abatement, campus IT support, and janitorial work. The meeting ended after a brief personal update from Senator Irvin about tornado damage in Stone County and thanks to members for their concern, followed by adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• But property tax relief in the form of a refund could soon be on the way.
• The bill would enact a one-time 12% increase to the state's homestead credit refund. this is not just
• in the<00:14:50.800> form<00:14:51.160> of<00:14:51.320> a<00:14:51.400> refund
• could<00:14:52.560> soon<00:14:52.839> be<00:14:53.040> on the form of a refund
• could soon be on the form of a refund could soon be on the<00:14:53.400> way.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The bill would provide a property tax refund for nonprofit daycares who rent their facilities and mirror
• along with appropriate paperwork, to show their nonprofit status to the Department of Revenue for a refund
• Is there any exemptions right now for um homebased child care refunds or any kind of... weigh in okay
• And we do have a rental refund for some of the exact same reasons, and it's about 10% of their gross
• receipts is what they receive in a refund.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It creates a layered documentation and refund process, prohibits workarounds, and poses a civil penalty
• Can be in fees where the cost of processing the transaction is that the option?
• It's even less expensive in most cases than processing cash and checks.
• And instead, what they're doing is using the process.
• And process the cards is why we're here.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on the future of payments and sales transactions by credit card heard extensive testimony from credit union, banking, retail, restaurant, and payments-industry representatives about proposals to limit interchange fees, especially on the tax and tip portions of transactions. Several witnesses opposed state-level restrictions, arguing they would create a patchwork of rules, burden state-chartered institutions, raise compliance complexity, and ultimately reduce resources for fraud prevention, cybersecurity, rewards, and access to credit. Others, including retail and merchant advocates, said swipe fees are a significant and growing cost for small businesses and that states should consider reforms such as limiting fees on taxes and tips, allowing surcharging, improving transparency in merchant contracts, and studying collection costs more closely. Witnesses also discussed recent legal and regulatory developments, including Illinois’s interchange-fee law, OCC and NCUA interim rules, and the ongoing Visa/Mastercard antitrust settlement. Industry representatives said the Illinois law has been delayed and is likely preempted for most transactions, while merchant advocates argued the state efforts and court rulings show that networks and banks do not set fees competitively. The proposed antitrust settlement was described by some as a meaningful but limited merchant victory, with temporary fee reductions and expanded surcharge/steering rights, while others said it still falls short of structural reform. The commission members pressed witnesses on the practical effects of fees, the cost of cash, whether merchants can pass costs through, and whether small businesses are actually seeing benefits from the current system. Members repeatedly emphasized the need for a fair middle ground that protects both small businesses and the payment system. No substantive votes or policy actions were taken beyond accepting testimony, and the meeting ended with adjournment after all scheduled witnesses had spoken.

Transcript Highlights:

• then also making sure that anybody who was defrauded or scammed has the opportunity to get their refund
• their refund as we intended to. their refund as we intended to.
• of process on their behalf<00:35:43.080> whilst<00:35:43.800> securely<00:35:44.359>
• <00:46:00.640> will<00:46:00.840> be<00:46:01.680> expeditious, the process
• , process, process, so<00:46:14.560> that<00:46:14.720> they<00:46:14.880> can<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Can you just tell us generally what that process involves?
• generally what that process involves? generally what that process involves?
• <01:04:08.640> The you have to go through that process?
• The you have to go through that process?
• They do and that process? Yes. Okay.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:01 Attendance Roll Call: 00:01:26 Approval of Minutes: 00:02:27 Investment, Cash Flow, and Legislative Update: Bo Cracraft – Judicial Form Retirement System: 00:03:12 Ryan Barrow – Kentucky Public Pensions Authority: 00:21:52 Beau Barnes – Teachers’ Retirement System: 00:34:31 Adjournment: 01:07:25, 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer, followed by a roll call confirming a quorum and approval of the prior minutes. A special guest, Dave Eager, was welcomed before the committee moved to presentations from retirement system officials. Bo Craycraft, executive director of the Judicial Form Retirement System, gave a quarterly update on investment performance, asset allocation, and cash flow. He said the plans had held up well amid market volatility, with fiscal year-to-date returns above benchmark and long-term returns remaining strong. He explained that the plans are targeted to a 70% equity/30% fixed-income allocation, that some cash is being held for cash-flow management, and that negative cash flow is expected because of funding and contribution levels. He also said Senate Bill 183, dealing with proxy voting and economic analysis for certain votes, was not expected to materially affect the plans because of their small number of holdings and Bear Trust’s long-term investment approach. Ryan Barrow and Erin Surrod then presented for the Kentucky Pension Authority. They reported positive quarterly performance across the retirement and insurance funds, though results varied by period and remained tied to broader market conditions. They said recent asset-allocation changes had been completed and the funds were now within target ranges. On cash flow, they noted some plans remained negative or near zero, with one plan benefiting from a large appropriation. In the legislative update, they described House Bill 30 as codifying an exclusion from pension-spiking calculations for across-the-board raises, and Senate Bill 10 as increasing retiree health insurance subsidies and changing employee health insurance contribution rules for certain CERS members beginning in 2026. They also said Senate Bill 183 would likely have limited impact, though the agency would review voting policies and incorporate any required economic-analysis procedures.

Transcript Highlights:

• better, as far as I'm concerned personally, is paying off debt, so we're voting interest payments and refunding
• corporate and insurance premium tax credits for new employment, and the individual and corporate refundable
• monies that remain in an escrow account in the county or held by the Department of Revenue after the refunds
• have been processed must remain in those accounts until otherwise appropriated by the legislature.
• They just can't get a TPT refund on the construction of that going forward for three years.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• <00:03:06.640> uh fou 1833 and this is a refundable uh fou 1833 and this is a refundable uh
• Since 2022, we've been engaged in thorough, community-driven facilities planning processes.
• <00:04:03.239> we've facilities planning processes we've facilities planning processes we've
• If the bill moves forward in the process, it might make sense to do an amendment there.
• If the bill moves forward in the process, it might make sense to do an amendment there.

Bills: HF1833, HF148, HF1127, HF1227, HF1681, HF1974, HF1106, HF1016, HF2197

Keywords: sales tax, education funding, construction, Aitkin Public Schools, tax exemption, refundable credit, HF148, use of force training, deadly force, peace officer training, police training, law enforcement, POST Board, Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, scenario-based training, de-escalation, defensive tactics, force-on-force training, stress management, officer wellness