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• So I want you to pay attention to the salts and the organic matter.
• So I want you to pay attention to the salts and the organic matter.
• So those importers must pay what was initially a punitive duty to import that sugar into the U.S.
• So those importers must pay, you know, what was initially a punitive duty to import that sugar into the
• And those loans allow us to fund our operations as well as pay our growers to fund theirs.

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I thank you for paying attention to what's going on not only in Miami Day, but also across the state,
• and limit the role, was rewritten more than a decade ago to emphasize performance pay and limit the
• It does not replace performance pay. It's strange. gives districts another tool in the toolbox.
• It does not replace performance pay. It strengthens it. That is the bill.
• It is such a challenge when you're on the school board and you're caught between pay for performance

Committee: Senate Education Pre-K - 12

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Education Pre-K-12 Committee considered and reported favorably several bills. SB 1036, as amended, addressed the shortage of school counselors by clarifying certification requirements; SB 1136, as amended by a delete-all amendment, authorized non-invasive dental screenings in schools as part of preventive dental programs with parent notice and exemption procedures; and SB 920 proposed applied algebra courses tied to technical skills and career pathways while still requiring students to pass the Algebra I end-of-course exam. Each of these bills was supported in committee and passed favorably. The committee also approved SB 178, as amended, to allow coaches to provide good-faith support to student-athletes, such as food, transportation, and recovery services, with reporting requirements and a $15,000 annual cap per team; members discussed the need for guardrails to prevent recruiting abuse and noted possible expansion beyond FHSAA. SB 1216, on educator compensation, would give districts more flexibility to use compensation tools beyond the current rigid framework, and it was reported favorably with support from members citing retention and inflation concerns. The committee also adopted SPB 7022, which reenacts and extends a public records exemption for certain examination and assessment instruments to 2031 and expands coverage to district school boards and public schools. Later, SB 464 was reported favorably to require all school districts to formally observe Veterans Day as a school holiday. Members debated whether schools should be closed or could instead hold programs or professional development, but the bill advanced with support emphasizing consistency and honoring veterans. Finally, SB 538, as amended, established standardized participation rules for extracurricular activities across public, private, virtual, and home education students, addressed participation fees and multiple-school participation, and allowed districts to determine coaches’ compensation. The committee adjourned after recording an additional favorable vote on SB 1036 by Senator Osgood.

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• Idaho farmers and ranchers were expected to pay roughly $717 million in interest in 2025.
• higher, we have a situation where folks are carrying higher debt balances forward, being unable to pay
• So you pay $3,000 on that.
• last little bit, one, as their credit has worsened, and as interest rates have gone up, now you're paying
• It might only come up once in a generation, and they're still being willing to pay for that ground at

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Then I'd like to talk just briefly about the resources and state mechanisms for placing and paying bets
• I know we pay three different services, GeoComply being one of them, which locks them in.
• No, we're rooting for the Mariners, but if they win, all the sportsbooks in the state will be paying
• Not that I'm aware of, but I'm not sure. we'll have a, we'll be paying out, which is how it goes with
• You know, we pay them to establish the lines and the betting opportunities.

Summary: The House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee held a field hearing on the Puyallup Reservation, where members first received an overview of sports betting in Washington. Tribal casino representatives and the Washington State Gambling Commission explained that sports betting became legal in 2020 under HB 2638 and is currently limited to tribal casinos through sportsbook, kiosk, and on-premise mobile wagering. Testimony covered how odds are set, compliance with federal anti-money-laundering rules, and the role of third-party vendors. Tribal representatives said sports betting supports tribal economic development and asked to expand betting to include Washington college teams, while warning that prediction markets and other unregulated products pose a threat. Committee members asked about geo-fencing, betting limits, in-state college betting restrictions, and regulatory oversight. No votes were taken. The committee then heard from Vicki Lowe of the American Indian Health Commission on tribal data sovereignty and health data. She described tribal sovereignty and the federal trust responsibility, and said tribes should have equitable access to their own health data and control over how it is used. She explained that during COVID, tribes often lacked direct access to state health data, which complicated case tracing and other public health work. Lowe said the Department of Health stopped collecting tribal affiliation in some contexts because of Public Records Act concerns, and she argued that this is inconsistent with tribal data-sharing principles adopted through the Governor’s Indian Health Advisory Council. Members asked for clarification about what counts as tribal data and how public records concerns affected data collection. No formal action was taken. Finally, Lucy Smartlut gave an update on the Washington State Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Task Force. She reported on the task force’s structure, its extension through 2027, and progress on recommendations including a fully funded cold case investigation unit in the Attorney General’s office, an updated missing persons resource, and forensic genetic genealogy work on unidentified remains. She said the cold case unit has active investigations, has helped locate missing Indigenous people, and made its first homicide arrest. She also presented data showing Native people are disproportionately represented among homicide and missing persons cases, and noted survey findings that many law enforcement agencies rely on officer observation for race data and have limited consultation with tribes. Committee members asked about funding, interagency coordination, and whether the task force is shifting toward prevention. The presenter said sustainability, continued awareness, and stronger collaboration remain priorities, and no vote was taken.

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• So, and then who pays this? So. This is the particular retirement health plan, right?
• So obviously, that would be taxpayers that would pay that of the local entity.
• While the comptroller is authorized to pay claims from existing appropriations, the following types of
• I'm happy to answer any questions, but this is basically the bill that pays the state's bills.
• State retirees are struggling to pay for an... ...retirement, and they are in dire need of support.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Here's the issue: low pay coupled with the increased number of indigent.
• If they retain an attorney, they have to pay that return. ...attorney's fees, and then they pay $15 per
• So that can be an additional $180 to $450 in court costs that they have to pay.
• So if they're posting information that should be expunged, then they pay a fine, which would encourage
• You pay to have all the law enforcement agencies—DPS, NCSC, and whoever else, whatever county you are

Bills: HB115 , HB 115 , HB507 , HB1765 , HB1847 , HB2046 , HB2239 , HB2328 , HB2309 , HB2417 , HB2728 , HB2794 , HB3206 , HB3566 , HB3694 , HB3744 , HB4254 , HB4697 , HB4733 , HB4915 , HB5465 , HB2813

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: public funds, lobbying, political subdivision, government spending, transparency, HB 115, taxpayer-funded lobbying, local government lobbying, county association dues, municipal lobbying, lobbyist registration, Chapter 305, Government Code Section 556.0056, Local Government Code Section 89.002, county government, city government, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, state association of counties, sheriffs association

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• You still have to have the permit and would have to follow the law; you just don't have to pay the fee
• I think the intent here is to be clear: you get the permit, you just don't have to pay the fee.
• Just like you could either pay the fee if you were not a government entity, and then you'd be exempt.
• In this case, you just don't have to pay the fee because if you're a government entity, you still have
• They gotta pay. Yeah. Yep. You're not gonna lose money.

Bills: SB215 , SB1104 , SB1351 , SB1931 , SB2245 , SB2589 , SB2707 , SB2807 , SB1423 , SB1568

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: education, funding, school districts, local control, equity, digital identification, identity verification, Department of Public Safety, Texas legislature, wireless communication, Texas, technology, identification program, fee structure, wireless devices, public safety, hunting license, handgun license, fingerprinting, dealer license

Transcript Highlights:

• We're going to develop a state workforce have to pay for it.
• We're gonna have to pay appropriate salaries to hire the right people.
• is a growing area and we want to make sure we have the professionals in working for the state and paying
• But the other is that we're going to start paying people what they're worth.
• We just have to pay for.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They were touring the archives, where they were paying special attention to the Portuguese immigration
• They were touring the archives, where they were paying special attention to the Portuguese immigration
• They were touring the archives, where they were paying special attention to the Portuguese immigration
• They were touring the archives, where they were paying special attention to the Portuguese immigration
• They were touring the archives, where they were paying special attention to the Portuguese immigration

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, called the roll, and approved the previous day’s journal. Members then made several introductions recognizing visitors in the gallery, including staff and guests connected to tourism, a group from the Luso-American Development Foundation from Portugal, and students and administrators from Kahakai Elementary School. Senator Kim also introduced four University of Hawaiʻi Shidler College of Business Travel Industry Management students and their academic advisor and professor. Senator DeCoite spoke about Tourism Day at the Capitol, thanking HTA, HBCB, CNH, and Kilohana for their participation and youth-focused tourism programs, and later introduced the FLAD visitors from Lisbon, Portugal. The clerk reported Governor’s Message Nos. 713 to 717 transmitting nominations to boards and commissions, and Governor’s Message No. 718 withdrawing a nomination to the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund board. The Senate also received Senate Concurrent Resolutions 51 to 67 and Senate Resolutions 33 to 51 for referral to committee, which were ordered referred. The Chair announced that the deadline to file Senate Concurrent Resolutions and Senate Resolutions with the Clerk’s Office was 4:30 p.m. that day. At the close of business, Senator Wai moved that the Senate stand in recess, leaving the journal open until 4:30 p.m. for receipt of resolutions and reconvene at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 10. Senator Dort seconded the motion, and the Senate recessed without objection.

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• jobs, two part-time and one full-time, and running myself ragged trying to figure out how we could pay
• But we were not going to be able to pay for food.
• someone that I worked with, and she told me about the Bridges program, about how they would help me to pay
• It also pays for the career counseling folks that provide the support of walking through other challenges
• It also pays for the career counseling folks that provide the support of walking through other challenges

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• They all pay for themselves, but you have to have the upfront capital.
• They all pay for themselves, but you have to have the upfront capital.
• bring low-cost finance, we're going to see more and more of these types of investments because they pay
• bring low-cost finance, we're going to see more and more of these types of investments because they pay
• </c> types of Investments because they pay types of Investments because they pay for<00:17:29.360><c>

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They're already paying for it.
• Worse, ratepayers are paying twice.
• </c> paying more for yesterday's technology. paying more for yesterday's technology.
• They pay 600 out of it. The Rent's due. They pay 600 out of it.
• </c> doesn't pay them immediately. doesn't pay them immediately.

Keywords: 981, all

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• </c> are able to get this hazard pay. are able to get this hazard pay.
• </c> Businesses often need flexibility in pay Businesses often need flexibility in pay ranges, ranges
• And now we’re all paying the price.
• And now we’re all paying the price.
• And now we’re all paying the price.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• </c> not taking our money uh to pay for SNAP. not taking our money uh to pay for SNAP.
• </c><01:47:15.840><c> off</c> that investment I believe will pay off that investment I believe will pay
• </c><02:15:21.040><c> their</c> and two kids after they pay their and two kids after they pay their housing
• </c><02:19:18.960><c> And</c><02:19:19.120><c> there's</c> can afford to pay us.
• But the inability to pay housing comes next.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And what price range I need to hear from everybody, what's a normal range to pay somebody to monitor
• What are we paying currently? Say again. What do we pay currently? How much are we paying now?

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The Pet Overpopulation Advisory Council meeting opened with roll call, approval of the January minutes without changes, and a brief financial update showing the council had a little over $11,000 on hand, with state funding from specialty plate sales continuing at about $3,000 per year. Under old business, the council reconsidered a previously overlooked grant for Robinson’s Rescue and approved sending the organization the $850 it had been due last year. In new business, Jeff Dorson was nominated and approved to serve as the council’s public records liaison. The council also reviewed and accepted standard contest submission rules, with flexibility for the chair to make minor edits before posting them. Dr. Mitchell and Pam proposed matching July 1 through September 30 submission windows for both the pet stamp photo contest and the grant application process, so selections and voting could occur at the October meeting; those dates were approved. The council discussed the website, noting it was outdated and needed improvement. Members agreed to seek proposals and set a reasonable payment range of $500 to $1,000 for website upgrades and maintenance. They also set the next meeting for Wednesday, October 21 at the same time and location, and approved a July 1 through August 30 campaign to sell 136 license plates before opening donations to cover any remaining plates. The meeting adjourned after members agreed to promote the plate drive through social media and flyers.

Transcript Highlights:

• And what price range I need to hear from everybody, what's a normal range to pay somebody to monitor
• What are we paying currently? Say again. What do we pay currently? How much are we paying now?

Summary: The Pet Overpopulation Advisory Council met with Chair Jeff Dorson presiding and approved the prior January minutes without changes. The council reviewed finances, noting a balance of a little over $11,000 and that state funding from specialty plate sales remains about $3,000 annually. Under old business, the council voted to restore an overlooked $850 grant to Robinson’s Rescue from the prior cycle, and the chair said he would send the check within a few days. In new business, Dorson was nominated and approved to serve as the council’s public records liaison. The council also reviewed and accepted standard contest submission rules, with Dorson given flexibility to make minor edits before posting them. Dr. Mitchell and Pam proposed opening both the pet stamp photo contest and the grant application period from July 1 through September 30, with selections and grant votes to occur at the October meeting; the council approved those dates by motion. The council discussed updating its website and agreed to seek proposals for improvements in the $500 to $1,000 range, noting the current site is outdated. The next meeting was set for Wednesday, October 21 at the same time and location. Members also agreed to run a license plate promotion from July 1 through August 30 to help sell the remaining 136 plates, with Holly and the chair’s subcommittee planning flyers and social media outreach. The meeting then adjourned.

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• We did the increase to make it competitive with other surrounding pay scales.
• We did the increase to make it competitive with other surrounding pay scales.
• As I recall, the flexibility is this idea that they have to pay $75 an hour for contract nursing.
• They have to pay $75 an hour for contract nursing, and this allows them the flexibility to move funds

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The conference committee on Senate Bill 2007 met to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill, which concerned funding and staffing flexibility for the Soldiers’ Home/Veterans Home. Members agreed to restore the FTEs to the pool and to keep the $200,000 and $100,000 items in the bill, with discussion noting that the money would come from the Soldiers’ Home fund and would only be used if needed. The main remaining issue was line-item transfer authority. Staff explained that the transfer provision would let the facility move money between salaries and wages and operating expenses, including contract nursing, to address staffing shortages at a 24/7 facility. Members discussed the difference between the House and Senate versions, with the House allowing up to $600,000 in transfers and the Senate version allowing $400,000. The committee concluded that the higher amount would provide needed flexibility without increasing overall spending authority. A motion was made to adopt the conference committee changes, including restoring the FTE pool and changing the transfer authority to $600,000, and then give Senate Bill 2007 a do pass recommendation as amended. The motion passed by roll call, and the conference committee hearing was closed.

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• Department of Revenue may accept an extension of time to file a return or report, or an extension of time to pay
• Department of Revenue may accept an extension of time to file a return or report, or an extension of time to pay
• Department of Revenue may accept an extension of time to file a return or report, or an extension of time to pay
• Department of Revenue may accept an extension of time to file a return or report, or an extension of time to pay

Keywords: Meeting start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:10 HB 13 Discussion 00:01:05 HB 13 Vote 00:03:05, 958, all

Summary: The committee met in special session and took up House Bill 13, a brief measure related to flood relief and tax filing issues. Representative Bojanowski explained that the bill would align Kentucky’s Department of Revenue with the federal deadline for 2024 income tax returns, allowing affected taxpayers and businesses in the FEMA-declared disaster area to extend filing and payment deadlines without penalties, with emergency provisions waiving certain impositions and penalties. The committee adopted PHS 1 to House Bill 13, then voted on the bill as amended. After no further questions, the roll call resulted in 16 yes votes and 0 no votes, and the bill passed favorably. The committee also considered and adopted a title amendment by motion and second.

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• Who's going to pay for all this?
• You are paying for this. It's you, taxpayers. You are paying for this.
• So this is not the industry paying for it.
• You taxpayers in South Carolina are going to pay for this. Office equipment.
• Taxpayers in South Carolina are going to pay for this. Office equipment, DOR.

Keywords: 977, all

Transcript Highlights:

• people are unable to compete with corporate owners who can offer cash and forgo inspection fees or pay
• that people are being closed out of this market because there are buyers there who really can just pay
• </c><00:23:43.920><c> cash</c><00:23:44.880><c> pay</c><00:23:45.600><c> tens</c><00:23:45.840><c> of
• </c> who really can just pay cash pay tens of who really can just pay cash pay tens of thousands<00:23
• </c> can could pay uh something to the state. can could pay uh something to the state.

Keywords: 1183, house