Video & Transcript Research : 'franchise fees'
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FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Is that going to be with a database that requires a transaction fee?
Keywords:
Florida Virtual School, FLVS, virtual school, online education, distance learning, K-12 education, public school choice, charter-like franchise, student enrollment priorities, home education, homeschool, military families, active duty military, rural schools, inner-city schools, accelerated graduation, education technology, supplemental funding, direct-support organization, foundation
Summary:
The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and first postponed SB 524 and SB 1156. It then heard and favorably reported several bills, including SB 488 and SB 490 by Sen. Massullo, which update Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles procedures, raise the crash-reporting threshold, expand email use, and create a related public-records exemption. The committee also favorably reported SB 892 by Sen. Martin on enhanced sentencing for repeat offenders, SB 124 by Sen. Rodriguez updating Florida Virtual School statutes, and SB 584 by Sen. Yarbrough strengthening oversight of commercial driving schools and tax collector authority. SB 656 by Sen. Bradley, codifying the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and related grant program, and SB 816 by Sen. Bradley, formally establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute, also passed unanimously or near-unanimously.
The most extensive debate centered on SB 216 by Sen. McLean, which would tighten unemployment assistance eligibility by adding job-search requirements, more frequent verification, and fraud-reporting measures. Supporters argued the bill would reduce fraud and improve program integrity, while opponents from labor groups and several senators warned it would burden claimants, especially rural residents, seniors, and workers facing layoffs, and could sharply reduce access to benefits. Despite those objections, the committee reported the bill favorably on a divided vote.
The committee also considered CS/SB 382 by Sen. Truenow on electric bicycles, requiring riders to yield to pedestrians, sound an audible signal before passing, and limit speed near pedestrians, while creating a task force to study broader regulation of e-bikes and related devices. A mother whose son was killed on an electric scooter urged the committee to restore scooters to the bill, and several members expressed support for further work on that issue. The committee reported the bill favorably. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional affirmative votes on selected tabs, and the committee adjourned.
TX
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Counties may use a waste tax assessment, landfill fees, service charges, revenue from material sales,
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service assessment uh uh landfill fees service assessment uh uh landfill fees
Keywords:
solid waste management, resource management account, environmental fund, taxation, Minnesota statutes, homestead, property tax, classification, disability, resort properties, recreational use, commercial property, tax refund, estimated tax, interest on refunds, income tax, corporate franchise tax, S corporation, partnership, corporation
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- It updates certain agriculture fees every so often.
- This gives a list of the fees, a list of where we're at, all the different things.
- These will, in case you don't know, these fees will go through a board.
- And so we never have the wherewithal to raise fees.
- There's a lot of fees in here.
Keywords:
auditing, financial reporting, state auditor, public agencies, capital outlay, compliance, federal audits, agriculture, New Mexico Department of Agriculture, fee update, regulatory fees, egg inspection, egg grading, egg dealer, pesticide control, pesticide registration, pesticide applicator, pest management consultant, plant protection, nursery license
NM
Keywords:
auditing, financial reporting, state auditor, public agencies, capital outlay, compliance, federal audits, agriculture, New Mexico Department of Agriculture, fee update, regulatory fees, egg inspection, egg grading, egg dealer, pesticide control, pesticide registration, pesticide applicator, pest management consultant, plant protection, nursery license
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Mon Feb 2, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 7
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
Hawaii National Guard, tuition assistance, graduate degrees, education, military personnel, funding, school districts, state budget, performance metrics, shopping carts, abandoned carts, cart retrieval, cart impoundment, county enforcement, municipal ordinance, retail businesses, grocery stores, wholesale stores, membership stores, private clubs
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 5th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- While the districts in the region have, in some cases, used arbitrary fee schedules. and overly strict
- construction requirements to extract fees from developers far beyond their means and actual costs.
- It prohibits water districts from imposing unreasonable fees.
- However, the fee limitations will apply.
- I will say this: the export fee we got in before, and the export fee is...
Keywords:
agricultural conservation, land preservation, environmental protection, wildlife habitat, Texas Farm and Ranch, groundwater conservation district, Texas Water Code, water permit, permit amendment, groundwater permit, water rights, aquifer, well registration, exempt wells, beneficial use, water conservation, groundwater quality, well plugging, Hill Country Priority Groundwater Management Area, surface water resources
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- We have not adjusted our fees inside of the department, the self-generated fees that we charge when we
- So they wouldn't have a fee at all.
- It looks like the electric fee is $110 and the hybrid fee is $60.
- The fee adjustments are between $5 and at most $35, and not all fees have been adjusted.
- So we increase this fee.
Keywords:
property tax, blighted properties, urban rehabilitation, tax exemption, local government, financial incentives, blighted property, derelict property, property tax exemption, local redevelopment plans, rehabilitation standards, ad valorem tax, community development, senior citizens, homestead exemption, Louisiana Constitution, motor vehicles, local fees, transaction fees, funding
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs May 13th, 2026
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs
Bills:
SCR53, HB259, HB267, HB478, HB548, HB555, HB617, HB670, HB672, HB797, HB848, HB917, HB921, HB1096, HB1103, HB1166, HB1195, HB1230
Keywords:
payable-on-death accounts, transfer-on-death accounts, estate planning, beneficiary designations, Louisiana law, task force, inheritance, nonprobate transfers, excavation, demolition, infrastructure repair, BEAD Program, utility damage, construction coordination, contact point, home inspectors, board membership, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board
VA
Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Virginia Housing Commission - Fees in Residential Rental Agreements Workgroup Jun 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- , such as lease signing fees, move-in fees, or lease administration fees.
- Pet fees. So pet fees. So pet fees. Security deposits. Yes, let's go on to pets.
- or attorney's fees.
- fees.
- fee.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, Senate Bill 263 is Radio Broadcasters Franchise Tax.
- Applicable to broadcasting and live and pre-recorded television radio programs it helps ensure franchise
- It's a franchise tax consisting between radio and television broadcasters.
- broad... ...casters that have the local communications aren't wrapped... that's being taxed on the franchise
- tax side by the big broad net of franchise tax.
Keywords:
school safety, Foundation School Program, education funding, student allotment, Texas education, SB 263, Texas franchise tax, cost of goods sold, COGS, broadcasters, television broadcasting, radio broadcasting, media tax, broadcast license, FCC, 47 C.F.R. Part 73, 47 C.F.R. Part 74, film production, television production, tax deduction
TX
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Natural Resources Apr 2nd, 2025 at 09:00 am
Natural Resources
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- members, uh, Senate Bill 612 is to prevent water districts from charging excessive pipeline construction fees
- Water districts in the region have in some cases used arbitrary fee schedules and overly strict construction
- requirements to extract fees from developers far beyond actual costs.
- This prohibits the water districts from imposing pipeline construction fees on developers greater than
Keywords:
SB 612, Texas Water Code, Section 49.2127, conservation and reclamation district, water district, reclamation district, developer fees, pipeline construction, water pipeline, sewer pipeline, associated infrastructure, subdivision infrastructure, cost recovery, fee cap, actual reasonable documented costs, engineering fees, legal fees, inspection fees, infrastructure relocation, utility connections
TX
Bills:
HB 346, HB 1360, HB 1510, HB 1606, HB 1804, HB 1805, HB 2156, HB 2391, HB 2767, HB 3022, HB 3044, HB 3272, HB 3293, HB 3493, HB 3809, HB 3824, HJR 110, HB 2463
Keywords:
expedited service, business records, veteran-owned businesses, franchise tax, fee schedule, Texas Ethics Commission, election reporting, campaign finance, violation categorization, penalties, public disclosure, ethics, transparency, political subdivisions, administrative penalties, compliance, religious freedom, commission, government, advocacy
TX
Bills:
HB 346, HB 1360, HB 1510, HB 1606, HB 1804, HB 1805, HB 2156, HB 2391, HB 2767, HB 3022, HB 3044, HB 3272, HB 3293, HB 3493, HB 3809, HB 3824, HJR 110, HB 2463
Keywords:
expedited service, business records, veteran-owned businesses, franchise tax, fee schedule, Texas Ethics Commission, election reporting, campaign finance, violation categorization, penalties, public disclosure, ethics, transparency, political subdivisions, administrative penalties, compliance, religious freedom, commission, government, advocacy
AZ
Keywords:
air pollution, wildfires, environmental standards, public health, Arizona Revised Statutes, assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- We also have an increase in taxes and fees to support the state road fund.
- This increases the heavy vehicle weight distance tax by 35% and increase vehicle registration fees by
- So they're not gonna get any less money based on the new vehicle registration fee increases that are
- There's no additional fee today. You got to tell her what the question is.
- We share with them the vehicle registration fees. They have the ability to do this.
Bills:
SB2
Keywords:
SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- This proposal will align Minnesota with over 40 states that do not have fee restrictions in excess of
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restrictions <00:07:30.680>in do not have Fe fee restrictions in do - The fees are enormous.
- So the fees that you pay on a monthly basis will vary greatly between associations.
- Second is the costs that are built into an HOA as a monthly association fee assessment.
Keywords:
mortgage, qualified mortgage, QM, points and fees, conventional loan, consumer lending, home loan, residential real estate, lender fees, service charge, finance charge, closing costs, Minnesota Statutes 47.20, housing finance, borrower protections, cooperative apartment loan, contract for deed, real estate lending, foreclosure, notice requirements
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 18th, 2025
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- It authorizes the board to impose late fees and revises the board's authority to...
- We talk about disciplinary civil penalties, late fees, and non-disciplinary administrative fines.
- The next paragraph talks about the board adopting a civil penalty and an administrative fee schedule
- Therefore, we had to hit hard on the definition of fines, fees, and penalties.
- I paid the fee and went on; there was no consequence to me.
Bills:
HB123