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• Louis, and I just know it's a game that some absentee landlords play.
• Louis, and I just know it's a game that some absentee landlords play.
• thinking something, if you want to share with the committee, but now anything that you can think of based

Committee: House Special Committee on Tax Reform

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• Then the applicable exclusion amount is deducted, which is adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price
• Yeah, I was going to say about 20 years ago, that was a game.
• Years ago, that was a game.

Summary: House Finance met on February 26 and heard several tax and housing-related bills. Substitute Senate Bill 6343 would extend the deadline to apply for a property tax exemption for improvements to single-family homes damaged by natural disasters, with sponsors citing recent flooding and the need to help displaced homeowners in multiple counties. Local officials from Kent and Algona testified in support, describing flood damage and ongoing recovery needs. The bill was heard but no vote was taken. Senate Bill 6347 would roll back the higher estate tax rates enacted in 2025, while leaving the higher exemption amount in place. Committee staff said the bill would reduce revenue to the Education Legacy Trust account by about $44.8 million starting in fiscal year 2027 and about $389.9 million over the 2027-29 biennium. Supporters argued the higher rates could harm family businesses and encourage wealthy residents to leave; opponents said the bill would mainly benefit very large estates and would worsen budget pressures by reducing funds for education and child care. Public testimony was mixed, and the bill was heard without action. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6244, which would extend a hazardous substance tax exemption for agricultural crop protection products stored in Washington for out-of-state sale until 2038. The sponsor and a logistics witness said the exemption helps farmers get products faster, supports regional distribution, and improves competitiveness; staff said the revenue impact would be small. Finally, Senate Bill 6114 would define “fixture” and “affixed” for real estate excise tax purposes to make tax treatment of attached property clearer, and Senate Bill 6027 would broaden allowable uses of several local affordable housing funding sources, including rehabilitation and operations of existing housing, rental assistance in some counties, and expanded uses for Affordable Housing for All grants. Both of those bills drew support from state and local housing officials and advocates, and the committee adjourned after the hearings with no recorded votes.

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• And it’s not just that individual that runs that company, it’s the entire employee base.
• We know that they have a tendency sometimes to play games with our claims.
• We know that they have a tendency sometimes to play games with our claims.

Summary: The Insurance and Banking Committee met with a quorum and heard three bills. HB 487 would authorize the CFO and State Board of Administration to invest up to 10% of certain state funds in Bitcoin, require specified custody methods, allow Bitcoin lending under rule, and create a process for accepting taxes and fees in Bitcoin. The sponsor and several proponents argued it would diversify state investments, hedge inflation, and position Florida as a leader in digital assets. Members raised concerns about volatility, security, valuation, and whether Bitcoin was being singled out over other cryptocurrencies, but the bill was reported favorably after debate and a roll call vote. The committee then considered HB 7011, an Open Government Sunset Review measure for records of insolvent insurers. The bill would continue some exemptions but make additional records public, including underwriting files, risk-solvency assessments, corporate governance annual disclosures, and the names, benefits, and compensation of insurance executive officers. There was no public testimony, and members discussed privacy and safety concerns, but the bill passed and was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard HB 1433 on hurricane mitigation grants and insurer regulation. The bill would tighten restrictions on former executives of failed insurers, raise capital requirements for new insurers, and require mitigation credits when homeowners receive Safe Florida Home funds. An amendment was adopted to require a licensed person to make final claim-denial decisions when AI or automation is used and to prioritize filings that lower rates. Consumer advocates supported the transparency and consumer protections, while industry representatives urged caution on the AI provisions. After debate, the amended bill was reported favorably. The meeting ended with closing remarks from the ranking member, vice chair, and chair reflecting on the committee’s work and likely final meeting of the term.

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• So that's based on what Mr. Raymond had said about the HR1.
• So that's based on what Mr. that. So that's based on what Mr.
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• </c><03:00:50.000><c> level</c> are concerns about the skill level are concerns about the skill level

Committee: Senate Finance

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• past several years, the Legislature has accomplished that by using this new revenue source toward game-changing
• would seek to reallocate $50 million, just 6% of that $793 million, to Chapter 90, to be distributed based
• We must make decisions based on the items that we have before us today.
• further specifies that not less than $50 million of these funds shall be distributed using a formula based
• The $50 million allocated in this amendment, particularly with the provision of the distribution based

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted two ceremonial resolutions: one commemorating the dedication of the Woburn Battle Road Memorial as part of the Massachusetts 250th celebration, and another recognizing May 1-7 as Elks National Youth Week. The chamber then took up House Bill 4005, a fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill using FY24 Fair Share surtax surplus funds, and ordered it to a third reading before later considering it for passage to be engrossed. During debate on the bill, the House heard a lengthy presentation in support of the proposal, which would direct about $828 million to transportation and $353 million to education. The transportation spending was described as primarily supporting the MBTA, including workforce and safety funding, reserve replenishment, station and infrastructure improvements, reduced fares, and reimbursement for tunnel closure costs, along with smaller amounts for regional transit authorities and unpaved roads. The education side included additional special education circuit breaker funding, vocational school capital, early education workforce supports, early literacy, universal school meals, higher education endowment matches, Green School Works, and ESOL waitlist reduction, with the Inspector General directed to review circuit breaker cost controls. Members then debated several amendments. One amendment related to a school athletics policy was modified by a further amendment calling for DESE analysis before implementation; both the further amendment and the underlying amendment as amended were adopted. A transportation amendment to shift $50 million from MBTA funding to Chapter 90 municipal roads was supported by members emphasizing rural road needs but was rejected on a roll call, 25-120. Another transportation amendment adding at least $300,000 for Route 93 mitigation costs in Medford was adopted, 133-20. The bill itself then passed to be engrossed on a roll call, 140-14. The House also observed moments of silence for former First Lady Kitty Dukakis and for victims of the Santo Domingo nightclub collapse, and later adopted an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. before adjourning in memory of former Representative Philip W. Johnston.

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• That, based on conversations with the author's office, was a drafting error.
• There's not a state prohibition on challenging a ballot based on the signature not matching.
• And then the sheriff, based on discrepancies, you know, ordered that the ballots be, you know, took possession
• Through the chair, if I may add, I think there are many of us, including based on what we've seen happen
• So who's playing games with democracy here? It sure as hell is not my party. It's yours.

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on May 6, 2026, with a quorum present and heard one bill, SB 73. The author described the measure as a response to perceived threats to California elections, including restrictions on armed or non-uniformed personnel at polling places, protections for ballots and voting equipment, and limits on law enforcement access to election materials without a court order. The chair reviewed a set of agreed amendments, including removing a section conflicting with AB 1664, deleting proposed criminal penalties, clarifying the role of the Attorney General and Secretary of State, and refining language on signature challenges, law enforcement support, and certified voting technology. Supporters, including AAPI Force, CHIRLA, the League of Women Voters of California, and Common Cause, argued the bill would protect voters from intimidation and preserve election integrity. Opponents from CALA argued the bill was unnecessary, would hinder legitimate investigations, and reflected distrust of law enforcement and federal oversight. Committee discussion focused heavily on whether the bill was responding to real-world threats and on the ballot seizure in Riverside County. Members questioned how the measure would affect signature challenges, chain of custody, and investigations into possible fraud. The author and supporters said ballots should remain in election officials’ custody and that federal or local agents should not be able to interfere with election materials or intimidate voters. The chair and other members also discussed the urgency clause and the need to move the bill quickly despite the proximity of the June election. The committee voted to do pass and re-refer SB 73 to the Committee on Public Safety. The roll call initially showed the bill passing 5-1, then after the absent member arrived, the final vote was 6-2, and the bill was reported out of committee.

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• Based on conversations with the author's office, that was a drafting error.
• There's not a state prohibition on challenging a ballot based on the signature not matching.
• And then the sheriff, based on discrepancies, ordered that the ballots be taken possession of and was
• Through the chair, if I may add, I think there are many of us, including based on what we've seen happen
• So who's playing games with democracy here? It sure as hell is not my party. It's yours.

Committee: House Elections

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• Whenever they left, they shouldn't be penalized for returning to work, bringing their skills and their
• With state employees, we do have the return-to-work provisions where your earnings are limited based
• With state employees, we do have the return to work provisions where it is your earnings are limited based
• It consolidates the debt of the State Police Retirement System into one payment base.
• There are a page and a half of different bases that are to be paid over different times because they

Committee: House Retirement

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• accessibility for our young families to rely on their digital platforms rather than traditional paper-based
• individuals who have more mobile banking platforms where they're using these different types of smartphone base
• So this credit is proven useful and closing the skills gap in the state by attracting out-of-state talent
• going to be the right amount because I know that our other sectors that we're doing these incentive-based
• It looks like that has worked based on what the stats show us here with the over 8.5% growth On this

Bills: SB1280 , SB1392 , SB1393 , SB1395 , SB1400 , SB1405 , SB1832 , SB1839 , SB1989 , SB2001 , SB2143

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: excise tax, oil tax, natural gas tax, state revenue, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, income tax, tax credit, aerospace sector, employment, economic development, adaptive reuse, affordable housing, urban renewal, economic impact, program, housing, revitalization, urban development, income tax credit, manufacturing

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• It's based on a model I first heard about from what Delaware did, but Delaware has their own things they
• They need funded colleges and universities to train skilled employees. They need roads and bridges.
• tell me what is going to happen to these corporations or businesses that have paid what they thought, based
• on the information that they got from their CPAs and based on what Idaho has done in the past?
• And at the base of this sailboat is the hull, and that consists of our basic needs as human beings: needs

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• providing public works and services does not fall within existing prohibitions on imposing weight-based
• First, restrictions on local road charges apply only to weight-based charges imposed for the privilege
• First, restrictions on local road charges apply only to weight-based charges imposed for the privilege
• Yeah, as I said, this is a word game.

Committee: Senate Local Government

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• So what you have today is four RSSs that are going through this main committee based on our recommendation
• RS 32887 is Fish and Game.
• Most of you know about the client; IFG is a privately held lumber company based in Coeur d'Alene with
• Most of you know about the client, IFG, is privately held a lumber company based in Cordo Lane with five

Committee: House Resources and Conservation

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• No, I think what he's doing is posing a hypothetical, based on something that had happened.
• I know sometimes it is that game because you don't really know, but I think it is important to be more
• in over a time period, which is really helpful to really understand what is getting put into this base
• in over a time period, which is really helpful to really understand what is getting put into this base

Committee: House Local Government

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• He's headed back home to see his son's last basketball game, so I miss him this morning.
• So based on some feedback we got last legislative session, ABC engaged in the proposed rulemaking process
• And oftentimes it's based on requests from industry to get it dialed in. What is the expectation?
• As a summary for our zero-based regulation analysis, the pending changes to these rules are simply regulatory

Committee: Senate State Affairs

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• CMS required community-based services.
• </c><00:08:20.120><c> on</c> here for basically based on here for basically based on uh<00:08:21.520>
• federal</c><00:29:30.760><c> recommendation</c> was based on a federal recommendation was based on a
• These are facts based on what we're looking at across the country.
• <c> reimbursement</c> We passed uh value-based reimbursement We passed uh value-based reimbursement that

Bills: HF4338

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

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• And NAWS is the only game in town, basically, for some of these systems.
• And we must do our water development plan based on that basin perspective.
• Based on the stakeholder feedback we’ve received, I’ll start with Southwest.
• Yes, that would be a good game plan. Thank you, Reese. That would be a good game plan.
• It's just based on those points, those point categories. Okay.

Committee: Joint Water Topics Overview Committee

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• These repealers would simply ensure that the Minnesota state statutes are up to date based on recent
• /c><00:01:56.960><c> on</c><00:01:57.159><c> recent</c><00:01:57.560><c> higher</c> are up to date based
• on recent higher are up to date based on recent higher court<00:01:58.119><c> rulings</c><00:01:59.119
• of voters who may not be every-election voters and thought they knew where their polling place was based
• </c><00:09:30.959><c> on</c> where their polling place was based on where their polling place was based

Committee: Senate Elections

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• Explore different perspectives and enhance their communication skills.
• So the Chairman set your bill based on your wanting to represent TSTC and the constituents.
• SB 513 by Sparks, relating to a rural community-based care pilot program.
• Isn't anti-Semitism based on what a 7th grade boy or girl does? Understand.
• Be based on reliable data, free from political activism.

Bills: HB1500 , HJR7 , HJR112 , HB34 , HB133 , HB 112 , HB 119 , HB 128 , HB 130 , HB132 , HB2756 , HB166 , HB406 , HB186 , HB271 , HB331 , HB380 , HB1583 , HB1584 , HB1819 , HB621 , HB303 , HB552 , HB366 , HB463 , HB 1211 , HB1327 , HB1461 , HB923 , HB1760 , HB2043 , HB2467 , HB5333 , HB5265 , HB1592 , HB1576 , HB1552 , HB2018 , HB3511 , HB1781 , HB2013 , HB2340 , HB2349 , HB2508 , HB2970 , HB2520 , HB865 , HB2851 , HB3385 , HB3336 , HB3529 , HB3309 , HB 1127 , HB 1232 , HB1397 , HB4236 , HB1804 , HB1926 , HB4041 , HB1965 , HB1964 , HB2679 , HB2730 , HB3698 , HB3699 , HCR77 , HB3354 , HB163 , HB201 , HB272 , HB333 , HB405 , HB519 , HB569 , HB654 , HB694 , HB791 , HB 1006 , HB 1136 , HB 1240 , HB 1266 , HB 1275 , HB1437 , HB1532 , HB1675 , HB1842 , HB1868 , HB1888 , HB1894 , HB1943 , HB1990 , HB2029 , HB2061 , HB2286 , HB2523 , HB2622 , HB2626 , HB2652 , HB2692 , HB2842 , HB2885 , HB2914 , HB3016 , HB3096 , HB3129 , HB3248 , HB3251 , HB3255 , HB3479 , HB3611 , HB3623 , HB3701 , HB3724 , HB3803 , HB3804 , HB3805 , HB3806 , HB3810 , HB3816 , HB3832 , HB3887 , HB4127 , HB4129 , HB4130 , HB4131 , HB4163 , HB4187 , HB4229 , HB4238 , HB4454 , HB4588 , HB4643 , HB4736 , HB4738 , HB4739 , HB4945 , HB5015 , HB5616 , SB767 , SB1619 , SB1738 , HJR5 , HJR2 , HB1399 , HB388 , HB 114 , HB205 , HB2789 , HB2791 , HB499 , HB2960 , HB3163 , HB3135 , HB2427 , HB1672 , HB1722 , HB2618 , HB879 , HB 1126 , HB4134 , HB3513 , HB1445 , HB1893 , HB1734 , HB3229 , HB3306 , HB 1276 , HB3516 , HB4145 , HB1585 , HB4810 , HB2558 , HB2742 , HB1695 , HB33 , HB144 , HB 109 , HB 103 , HB148 , HB3809 , HB2217 , HB220 , HB2421 , HB2363 , HB421 , HB2455 , HB3711 , HB2559 , HB2775 , HB3126 , HB3666 , HB3595 , HB3260 , HB3376 , HB3826 , HB3770 , HB1831 , HB2614 , HB3113 , HB322 , HB431 , HB869 , HB 1203 , HB 1244 , HB1875 , HB1950 , HB2152 , HB2341 , HB2809 , HB2856 , HB3012 , SB1415 , SB1058 , SB487 , SB1499 , SB513 , SB1697 , SB1197 , SB1437 , SB1809 , SB836 , SB1879 , SB1145 , SB963 , SB1038 , SB1147 , SB914 , SB711 , SB1409 , HB3707 , HB589 , HB1360 , HB2337 , HB2391 , HB718 , HB23 , HB2436 , HB1500 , HJR7 , HJR112 , HB34 , HB133 , HB 112 , HB 119 , HB 128 , HB 130 , HB132 , HB2756 , HB166 , HB406 , HB186 , HB271 , HB331 , HB380 , HB1583 , HB1584 , HB1819 , HB621 , HB303 , HB552 , HB366 , HB463 , HB 1211 , HB1327 , HB1461 , HB923 , HB1760 , HB2043 , HB2467 , HB5333 , HB5265 , HB1592 , HB1576 , HB1552 , HB2018 , HB3511 , HB1781 , HB2013 , HB2340 , HB2349 , HB2508 , HB2970 , HB2520 , HB865 , HB2851 , HB3385 , HB3336 , HB3529 , HB3309 , HB 1127 , HB 1232 , HB1397 , HB4236 , HB1804 , HB1926 , HB4041 , HB1965 , HB1964 , HB2679 , HB2730 , HB3698 , HB3699 , HB3354 , HB163 , HB201 , HB272 , HB333 , HB405 , HB519 , HB569 , HB654 , HB694 , HB791 , HB 1006 , HB 1136 , HB 1240 , HB 1266 , HB 1275 , HB1437 , HB1532 , HB1675 , HB1842 , HB1868 , HB1888 , HB1894 , HB1943 , HB1990 , HB2029 , HB2061 , HB2286 , HB2523 , HB2622 , HB2626 , HB2652 , HB2692 , HB2842 , HB2885 , HB2914 , HB3016 , HB3096 , HB3129 , HB3248 , HB3251 , HB3255 , HB3479 , HB3611 , HB3623 , HB3701 , HB3724 , HB3803 , HB3804 , HB3805 , HB3806 , HB3810 , HB3816 , HB3832 , HB3887 , HB4127 , HB4129 , HB4130 , HB4131 , HB4163 , HB4187 , HB4229 , HB4238 , HB4454 , HB4588 , HB4643 , HB4736 , HB4738 , HB4739 , HB4945 , HB5015 , HB5616 , SB767 , SB1619 , SB1738 , HCR77

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• They have skin in the game because they are paying these young people salaries as they work there.
• They have skin in the game because they are paying these young people salaries as they work there.
• They have skin in the game because they are paying these young people salaries as they work there.
• They have skin in the game because they are paying these young people salaries as they work there.
• They have skin in the game because they are paying these young people salaries as they work there.

Committee: House Postsecondary Education

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• , and community-based settings.
• off of how much the drug cost overall, based off volume.
• But that volume... ...the other end based off of how much the drug cost overall, based off volume.
• We're going to go based off volume.
• So basically there's a base price and a dispensing fee.

Committee: House Health and Mental Health

Summary: The committee first took testimony on House Bill 1681, which would require health carriers and pharmacy benefit managers to count amounts paid by or on behalf of an enrollee for certain medications toward out-of-pocket maximums when no generic substitute is available. The sponsor described the bill as helping patients with serious illnesses afford needed drugs. The committee then adopted a substitute that rolled HB 1681 together with House Bills 1941 and 2279, including an ERISA-related labor exemption, and passed the combined committee substitute by a vote of 15-2. The committee next heard House Bill 2365, which was also combined with related bills through a substitute that changed terminology to “delivery systems.” That substitute was adopted by voice vote, and the House Committee substitute for House Bills 2365, 2490, and 2249 was then approved unanimously, 18-0. After that, the committee heard House Bill 2149, the dementia care coordinator bill. The sponsor and supporters from the Alzheimer’s Association and family caregivers argued the state needs a central point person to coordinate resources, improve early detection, support caregivers, and connect rural residents to services. Members raised concerns about the fiscal note, whether the work duplicates existing Area Agencies on Aging and Alzheimer’s Association services, and whether two FTEs would be effective statewide. No vote was taken on HB 2149 during the portion provided. The committee also heard House Bill 2309, which would prohibit Missouri insurance coverage for organ transplants or related services involving organs taken from prisoners of conscience in China. The sponsor and supporters framed the bill as a human-rights measure aimed at condemning organ harvesting and abuse of Falun Gong practitioners and other prisoners of conscience. Members asked whether there was documentation of such transplants in Missouri and whether federal oversight exists; the sponsor said there is no reporting mechanism and no known opposition. No action was taken on the bill in the excerpt. Finally, the committee began testimony on House Bills 1975 and 1850, pharmacy benefit manager reform bills. The sponsors said the measures are intended to protect local pharmacies, improve transparency, limit harmful audit practices, and create a critical access pharmacy program. Supporters, including a pharmacy business group, argued PBM practices drive up drug costs and close pharmacies. Opponents, including a carpenters’ health plan representative, warned the bills could increase costs for self-funded plans, limit network and mail-order arrangements, and shift more administrative burden onto plan sponsors. The hearing continued with questions and testimony, but no final vote is shown in the provided transcript.