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• Beyond that, HB280 fails to strike a fair balance between regulation and the survival of independently

Bills: SB210 , SB225 , HB280 , HB287 , HB94 , HB88 , SB157 , HB7 , HB8 , HB42

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability

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• Bremerton School District, a 2022 Supreme Court case that sets a new test for balancing the First Amendment

Bills: SCR5 , SCR13 , SB3 , SB6 , SB10 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB17 , SB18 , SB19 , SB24 , SB35 , SB57 , SB65 , SB112 , SB284 , SB290 , SB388 , SB400 , SB402 , SB412 , SB495 , SB499 , SB502 , SB509 , SB621 , SB706 , SB740 , SB815 , SB842 , SB854 , SB875 , SB893 , SB917 , SB974 , SB1025 , SB1061 , SB1073 , SB1106 , SB1268 , SB1281 , SB1300 , SB1362 , SB1379 , SB1447 , SB1451 , SB1555 , SB1902 , SJR36 , SJR12 , SCR13 , SCR25 , SCR5 , SCR22 , SCR12 , SCR24 , SB495 , SB412 , SB10 , SB18 , SB565 , SB372 , SB842 , SB765 , SB62 , SB19 , SB666 , SB707 , SB888 , SB687 , SB706 , SB847 , SB290 , SB13 , SB1248 , SB740 , SB14 , SB1006 , SB504 , SB917 , SB925 , SB388 , SB1902 , SB1121 , SB995 , SB857 , SB305 , SB296 , SB284 , SB35 , SB6 , SB815 , SB3 , SB1281 , SB1379 , SB1300 , SB1497 , SB1499 , SB1498 , SB1451 , SB1061 , SB15 , SB65 , SB241 , SB304 , SB402 , SB499 , SB621 , SB974 , SB1023 , SB1024 , SB1025 , SB1106 , SB686 , SB112 , SB371 , SB204 , SB400 , SB609 , SB1447 , SB670 , SB502 , SB427 , SB850 , SB854 , SB413 , SB1555 , SB1362 , SB1346 , SB1033 , SB1220 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB987 , SB1539 , SB893 , SB447 , SB875 , SB406 , SB509 , SB985 , SB965 , SB17 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB12 , SB24 , SB57 , SB1194 , SB1253 , SB1215 , SB1532 , SB1268 , SB1302 , SB856 , SB650 , SB583 , SB673 , SB840 , SJR57 , SCR8 , SB213 , SB681 , SB1172 , SB1252 , SB378 , SB610 , SB918 , SB1343 , SB608 , SB487 , SB955 , SB957 , SB988 , SB990 , SB1019 , SB1021 , SB1120 , SB251 , SB958 , SB535 , SB761 , SB1 , SB541 , SB315 , SB379 , SB1018 , SB1737 , SB266 , SB1415

Keywords: SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame, football coach, school facility naming, education K-16, State Affairs, Texas Legislature, public school tribute, water rights

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• I'VE WORKED DILIGENTLY WITH VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS AND CERTAINLY WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO BALANCE THE ENVIRONMENT

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Doesn't have a fiscal note, but it's sort of awash with still a remaining balance.

Bills: HB467 , HB318 , HB503 , HB198 , HB318 , HB198

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

Keywords: hospital district, Cedar Creek, scholarship, dissolution, county judges, healthcare funding, grant program, rural counties, law enforcement, sheriff's departments, funding, public safety, deputy shortages, sheriff, prosecutor, salary assistance, HB 198, Wade Cannon Act, firefighter cancer screening, occupational cancer screening

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• certainly needs to be a very measured approach because any little thing can really throw things off balance

Committee: Senate Finance and Tax

Summary: The Senate Committee on Finance and Tax met to hear a staff presentation on Florida property taxes. Staff Director Azar Khan gave an overview of the property tax system, including constitutional limits, January 1 assessment rules, homestead and non-homestead residential property, commercial and agricultural classifications, tangible personal property, and centrally assessed property. The presentation highlighted major exemptions and assessment caps, such as the homestead exemptions, Save Our Homes, the 10% cap for non-homestead property, and favorable treatment for agricultural/classified use land. It also reviewed long-term growth in just value and taxable value statewide, along with declining millage rates over time as taxable values have risen. Members then discussed the possibility of eliminating property taxes and the fiscal consequences of doing so. Senator Jones asked about the impact on local governments and referenced estimates that replacing property tax revenue could require roughly $43 billion; staff responded that current levied amounts are in the ballpark of more than $30 billion for non-school levies and more than $20 billion for school levies, but that the exact impact would depend on county and district budgets and collections. Senators Bernard, Passidomo, Gates, and others emphasized the need for more data on alternative revenue sources, such as sales tax increases or other combinations, and for input from counties and cities before considering broad tax changes. Chair Avila explained the presentation was intended to give members a foundation before property tax proposals are heard in committee, noting that several bills had already been filed involving homestead and tangible personal property. No bills were voted on, and no formal action was taken beyond the informational presentation. The committee then adjourned.

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• It's just a simple way to kind of balance each other out.

Bills: HB191 , HB35 , HB29 , HB123 , HB35 , HB29 , HB191 , HB123

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax, local tax exemption, county tax, municipal tax, county commission, municipality, Alabama Department of Revenue, tax exemption, ordinance, resolution, fiscal year, September 1 effective date, notice requirement, local government, tax administration, revenue law, state and local taxation, volunteer firefighters

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• Future support is key in maintaining quality while balancing affordability.

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Article III

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• Future support is key in maintaining quality while balancing affordability.

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Article III

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• and precious our freedoms are, but how easily they can be taken away when our system of checks and balances

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Texas balanced upgrades and maintenance to these systems through state, local, and federal funding.

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• They are maintaining their balances in their accounts.

Bills: HB25 , HB108 , HB109 , HB111 , HB112 , HB113 , HB117 , HB118 , HB119 , HB120 , HB121 , HB122 , HB124 , HB126 , HB127 , HB128 , HB129 , HB130 , HB131 , HB25

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: emergency services, 911, local districts, joint operations, contracting, HB108, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset reauthorization, board continuation, speech-language pathology, audiology, licensing board, professional regulation, healthcare regulation, occupational licensing, speech therapist, speech pathologist, audiologist, Sunset Committee, Code of Alabama 1975

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• I would say that I am excited about a balanced power in the Legislature.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 02:18:01.359><c> which</c><02:18:01.599><c> could</c><02:18:01.840><c> better</c><02:18:02.080><c> balance
• </c> expansions, which could better balance expansions, which could better balance resident<02:18:02.960
• We would encourage a more balanced approach that supports transparency for prospective residents while
• a more balanced approach that supports<02:38:21.840><c> transparency</c><02:38:22.640><c> for</c><02
• So I think open to continued conversations to find the right balance.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so I ask that we support this so that the bias that is included in our blue books is the balance
• I move to lay over the balance of the special orders calendar until tomorrow.
• The balance of the special orders calendar will be laid over until tomorrow. >> Thank you.
• I move to lay over the balance of the calendar until Thursday, March 26, 2026.
• The balance of the calendar will be laid over until tomorrow. >> Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Keywords: 981, all

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• probably explain it better than I have, but my belief is that this bill seeks to maintain that basic balance
• probably explain it better than I have, but my belief is that this bill seeks to maintain that basic balance
• 02:14:17.360><c> basic</c> bill seeks to m maintain that basic bill seeks to m maintain that basic balance
• :18.800><c> wrong,</c><02:14:19.280><c> I'd</c><02:14:19.599><c> be</c><02:14:19.679><c> open</c> balance
• And if I'm wrong, I'd be open balance.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And you know what's the balance in the account?
• So, yeah, I think we probably need to know those balances. All right. So, thank you. Thank you, Mr.
• And you know what's the balance in the account?
• So, yeah, I think we probably need to know those balances. All right. So, thank you. Thank you, Mr.
• And you know what's the balance in the account?

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 210; 21 January, 2026: 1:30 PM, 925, all

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• So, if we were to take it from the Hennepin County House provision side, what would be the balance in
• Madam Chair, Senator, I don't have off the top of my head the balance.
• in those fund of is the current balance in those fund of that<00:14:52.560><c> funds</c> that funds
• </c><00:14:59.120><c> um</c><00:14:59.519><c> But</c><00:14:59.680><c> we</c> top of my head the balance
• um But we top of my head the balance um But we generally<00:15:00.320><c> seek</c><00:15:00.560><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Like, how am I going to balance this all?
• this all and when we expanded to balance this all and when we expanded Medicaid<04:01:59.640><c> in<
• the Medicaid Program because they left the Medicaid Program because they couldn't<04:04:41.760><c> balance
• c><04:04:42.760><c> their</c><04:04:43.000><c> illness</c><04:04:44.120><c> whatever</c> couldn't balance
• their illness whatever couldn't balance their illness whatever that<04:04:44.920><c> whatever</c><04

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And how is this reconciled with Colorado's balanced budget requirements?
• And how is this reconciled with Colorado's balanced budget requirements? going down.
• </c> this reconciled with Colorado's balanced this reconciled with Colorado's balanced budget<00:55:18.240
• <02:56:29.680><c> Majority</c><02:56:30.160><c> Leader,</c> Madam Speaker, I move to lay over the balance
• Seeing no objection, the balance of the calendar will be laid over until tomorrow.

Keywords: 981, all

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• It is a thoughtful, balanced approach.
• It is a thoughtful, balanced approach.
• </c> It is a thoughtful, balanced approach. It is a thoughtful, balanced approach.
• House File 3496 strikes the right balance.
• This bill is about striking a reasonable balance between second chances and public safety.

Keywords: 1183, house