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• Madam Chair, Senate File 1503 would eliminate facility fees and facility fees allow systems to add on
• has banned facility fees for preventative care, Ohio has banned facility fees for telehealth services
• ><00:07:15.560> tele Ohio has banned facility fees for tele Ohio has banned facility fees for
• of amount of the fee at the time of amount of the fee at the time of scheduling<00:07:49.360>
• Before you was Senate File 971.

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• So file item number one, SB 56, and we refer to our suspense file, file item number... Is it?
• The issue is not simply the fee, but the unanticipated increase in fees without a cap.
• File item number 11, SB 359. File item number 11, SB 359, Nilo.
• File item number 14, SB 591.
• File item 15, SB 603, Nilo.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard several bills focused on transit funding, veterans’ tax relief, clean energy incentives, housing development costs, and tax conformity. SB 63 would authorize a Bay Area regional sales tax measure for transit agencies facing fiscal shortfalls; supporters said it was needed to avoid major service cuts, while the California Taxpayers Association opposed it on Proposition 13/218 concerns. SB 56 would exclude veterans’ disability compensation from income calculations for the disabled veterans’ property tax exemption, and SB 296 would expand property tax relief for 100% disabled veterans and certain surviving spouses; both drew broad veterans’ support. SB 86 would extend and expand the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority sales and use tax exemption program, including fusion energy, and SB 302 would conform state tax law to federal clean energy credit monetization provisions; both were backed by industry, labor, and clean energy advocates. SB 328 would cap Department of Toxic Substances Control fees on contaminated-soil remediation for infill and master-planned housing projects, with housing groups arguing the current fee structure can make projects infeasible. SB 711 would update California’s tax conformity date to January 1, 2025 to reduce complexity and inconsistencies with federal law, and was supported by tax professionals and business groups. Several bills were held or sent to suspense, while others advanced with amendments. After quorum was established, SB 63 passed the committee 4-2 and SB 86, SB 302, SB 328, and SB 711 were referred to suspense, with SB 86 and SB 302 later approved out of suspense with amendments. SB 56 was held in committee, SB 296 was made a two-year bill, and SB 284 and SB 723 were held. The committee also approved a number of additional suspense-file bills, including SB 293, SB 359, SB 419, SB 587, SB 603, SB 663, SB 710, and SB 785, while SB 591 was approved with amendments and SB 353 was made a two-year bill. The hearing concluded with the committee adjournment after final roll calls and bill actions.

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• The first bill on the agenda is House File 1855.
• I do not just file a claim and walk away.
• to file an appeal. 87 counties.
• The initial claim filing is clear: you cannot charge a fee to file a claim.
• We will still file the claim because it is our right; it's that veteran's right to file it.

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• payments or fees to assist with filing payments or fees to assist with filing of<00:09:39.519>
• They shouldn't have to pay again to file a claim or to file an appeal.
• They shouldn't have to pay again to file a claim or to file an appeal.
• again to to file a claim or or to file again to to file a claim or or to file an<00:21:14.480>
• The initial claim filing. Uh, it's clear you cannot charge a fee to file a claim.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• in support of the Senate file 4571. in support of the Senate file 4571.
• That process can cost over $400 when you include district court and expungement filing fees.
• filing fees that have to be paid in advance or need to be paid as well.
• , park dedication fees, and infrastructure impact fees.
• of Senate File 4749. of Senate File 4749.

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• Transfer fees. Transfer fees are part of the solution.
• When Somerville first filed the transfer fee home rule petition, we were one of two municipalities that
• When Somerville first filed the transfer fee home rule petition, we were one of two municipalities that
• local option for real estate transfer fee to fund affordable housing, which I filed with Representative
• The transfer fee is not a fee.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a public hearing on a series of bills focused largely on local-option real estate transfer fees and housing funding tools for communities facing severe affordability pressures. Testimony strongly favored bills for Somerville, Concord, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Chatham, and a statewide local-option transfer fee, with speakers arguing that high-end real estate transactions should help fund affordable housing, anti-displacement efforts, workforce housing, and related capital improvements. Elected officials and local housing leaders described rising rents and home prices, investor activity, shrinking year-round housing stock, and difficulty recruiting or retaining teachers, police, health care workers, and other essential employees. Several witnesses emphasized that the proposals would be optional for municipalities, could include exemptions for first-time homebuyers or seniors, and would direct revenue into local affordable housing trust funds or housing banks. Committee members asked questions about who would pay the fee and whether it could make housing less affordable, and supporters responded that the fees would be targeted at higher-value transactions and designed with local flexibility. For Somerville, the delegation and Mayor Katjana Ballantyne backed both a local home rule petition and statewide enabling legislation, saying the city has already used zoning reform, inclusionary zoning, and local housing funds but still needs a new revenue source to address displacement and investor-driven purchases. For Concord, Representative Carmine Gentile and Concord housing advocates supported a home rule petition and the statewide bill, arguing that a modest fee on sales above $1 million could generate predictable revenue for affordable housing production and preservation. One committee exchange focused on whether the fee would affect most Concord sales and whether it would be passed on to buyers; supporters said the policy was intended to shift costs toward higher-value properties and help leverage other funding sources. The committee also heard testimony on House 4105, which would redirect a casino-related revenue stream to the Healthy Incentives Program. Farmers, advocates, and residents said the current funding was originally intended to support horse racing but has not met that goal, and that the money would be better used to support Massachusetts farmers and food-insecure residents through HIP. In a separate bill, Senator Becca Rausch testified in support of Senate 268, which would create a state-level hostile learning environment complaint process for higher education institutions and potentially strip tax exemptions from colleges or universities found to have such environments; she cited anti-Semitic and transphobic incidents on campuses and argued that existing federal protections should be mirrored in state law. The hearing also included testimony on college tuition debt reduction legislation from Senator Michael Moore, who said the bill would allow a deduction for tuition and fees paid to Massachusetts public colleges and universities to ease student debt and support the state’s workforce. A major portion of the hearing focused on Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket housing bank proposals. Hospital, school, housing, planning, and municipal officials from Martha’s Vineyard said the island’s year-round housing shortage is harming health care, schools, and the local workforce, and urged approval of a housing bank funded by a local-option transfer fee. Nantucket witnesses made similar arguments, pointing to a very high median home price, a large seasonal housing stock, and the need for a dedicated revenue stream to preserve and create year-round housing. Supporters repeatedly cited the long-running success of the islands’ land banks as evidence that transfer fees can work without harming real estate markets. Senator Julian Cyr and Representative Thomas Moakley Luddy also backed the Cape and Islands transfer-fee bills, saying the region needs bold action and a sustainable local funding source to address its housing crisis.

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• <01:38:59.840> fees an increase to a variety of filing fees an increase to a variety of filing
• Senator Jeang, Article 6, the business filing fees.
• <02:25:10.399> fees, referring to the business filing fees, referring to the business filing
• Um, the business filing<02:25:17.760> fees.
• Um, it was a request coming filing fees.

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• So schools file with the school business manager, cities file with the city auditor, counties file with
• Filing officer to collect late fees, that is on page 27, line 6.
• of the amount of the fee.
• This is essentially the late filing fee.
• And then changing the last filing fee, or the late fee, from $100 to $500.

Bills: SB2156

Keywords: campaign finance, disclosure, political contributions, election transparency, North Dakota Century Code, 908, all

Summary: The subcommittee met to review HB 2156, which reorganizes North Dakota campaign finance disclosure law by repealing Chapter 16.1 and moving the provisions into a new Chapter 16.2 with mostly technical cross-reference updates. Legislative Council and the Secretary of State’s office walked through the bill section by section, explaining that most language is carried over from current law, with some cleanup to definitions, reporting requirements, public access rules, and filing procedures. The committee discussed how the new chapter would apply to candidates, candidate committees, political committees, political parties, ballot measure groups, and conduits. Several substantive issues were raised and adjusted during the discussion. Members questioned the open-records language for expenditures and contributions over $250, the use of “deposit” versus “receipt” as the reporting trigger, and whether the 48-hour supplemental reporting deadline should be changed to three calendar days; the group ultimately favored keeping 48 hours and using “deposit” consistently. They also clarified reporting dates, including changing one special-election deadline from 40 days to 39 days, and confirmed that balances of campaign funds would be reported but not made publicly available. The Secretary of State’s office also explained that the bill would make late fees public and that the chapter-wide penalty for willful violations remains a Class A misdemeanor. The main policy change debated at length was the late-filing fee schedule. Members expressed concern that the existing penalties were too low to deter intentional non-filers, and after discussion the committee agreed to increase the final late fee from $100 to $500 while keeping the new public posting of delinquent filers. The committee also reviewed an inflation-adjustment provision for reporting thresholds and the “ultimate true source of funds” language, which was described as existing law being carried into the new chapter. The meeting ended with the understanding that additional drafting changes would be made and that the bill would be ready for further committee action later in the week.

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• The additional fee totaling $117,932.
• The additional fee totaling $117,932 was coupled with a $21,814 fee in penalties and interest for a grand
• The issue is not simply the fee but it's the unanticipated increase of fees without a fee cap.
• And don't discount the very significant fees charged by DTSC as part of the generation handling fee.
• File item 1, SB 328, 7 to 0. Great. File item 2, SB 466, 7 to 0. That's out. File item 4.

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• It brings us back to one-way fees.
• If I win, my fees get paid.
• It is basically a written offer that can be inclusive of fees or exclusive of fees.
• How are the fees determined?
• That is one-way attorney's fees.

Summary: The committee met to hear five banking and insurance-related bills. HB 1549, an Office of Financial Regulation agency bill to help more efficiently regulate financial institutions, was amended to match Senate companion language and then passed unanimously. HB 1231 would extend physician payment and prior-authorization protections similar to a prior dental law, including limits on virtual credit card payments as the sole payment method; physicians and medical groups supported it as a way to reduce fees and retroactive denials, while insurers were not heard in opposition, and the bill passed unanimously. The committee then heard HB 999, which would make gold and silver legal tender and allow transactions in bullion through electronic debit mechanisms. The sponsor and several proponents framed it as an inflation hedge and economic freedom measure, while questions focused on definitions, transaction costs, and vendor participation. The bill passed on a mostly party-line vote, with one member voting no. The committee also approved HM 4363, a memorial urging Congress to establish a sovereign wealth fund; the sponsor described it as a way to steward national wealth, and the memorial passed with one dissenting vote. Finally, the committee took up HB 1551, which would create a prevailing-party attorney fee framework in insurance contract disputes. The sponsor argued it would restore balance, deter meritless litigation, and help consumers with valid claims recover fees, while insurers, business groups, and defense attorneys warned it would revive one-way fee shifting, increase litigation, and raise premiums. Consumer advocates and some members supported it as necessary to give policyholders meaningful recourse. After debate, the bill passed favorably, with one member voting no.

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• that on your property taxes or, excuse me, file that when you file your income taxes.
• to brokerage fees um fees related to brokerage fees um fees related to administering<01:03:41.839
• Like those of us who don't see fees, there's a reason why we don't see fees.
• Like those of us who don't see fees, there's a reason why we don't see fees.
• Like those of us who don't see fees, there's a reason why we don't see fees.

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• House File 3919 is to House File 3919 is to um um um give give give state<00:03:04.440> benefits
• institute a fee or increase a fee institute a fee or increase a fee without<00:59:41.200> approval
• department to set a fee for this. department to set a fee for this.
• These numbers, these filing fees are static. They are set in the legislature.
• > fees<01:31:58.880> are These numbers, these filing fees are These numbers, these filing

Bills: HF3919, HF1335, HF3864, HF3916, HF3728

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, electronic license, driver's license, digital credential, transportation, data privacy, authentication, license plates, vehicle registration, validation stickers, Minnesota statutes, transportation policy, aeronautics, transponder, aircraft safety

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• a loan or to receive a loan from a small lender, and there's a process of filing a filing fee that is
• for a lien, doing a lien check, and also paying the filing fee for that.
• <00:04:12.720> is process of filing a filing fee that is process of filing a filing fee that
• paying the uh filing fee for that, but paying the uh filing fee for that, but it<00:04:44.960>
• it is capped at the actual filing fee. it is capped at the actual filing fee.

Keywords: Finance - Room 216, 3 March, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first considered a committee substitute that would allow on-premises retail or permit holders to let patrons bring wine onto licensed premises for consumption with a meal, if a corkage fee is charged, while continuing to prohibit outside alcoholic beverages other than wine. The substitute also changed wine shipment reporting from quarterly to semiannual for total wine sold and shipped into or within the state, and included a reverse repealer. The motion to report the bill out as amended passed. House Bill 671 was then explained as clarifying when a package retailer’s responsibility ends in alcohol deliveries: the retailer’s duty is satisfied once it transfers possession to a delivery service permit holder or delivery driver, with additional language allocating responsibility between the permit holder, driver, and delivery entity. The committee also heard House Bill 750, which extends the repealer date for a SMART Act tax credit for companies partnering with research institutions to 2029, and House Bill 1219, which allows a fee for non-recording of insurance in lieu of the usual filing process, capped at the actual filing fee so borrowers are not charged more. House Bill 1385, requested by the Department of Revenue, was described as cleanup language reflecting that most applications are electronic and reducing references from quadruple to triplicate; the committee adopted an amendment deleting the words “applications for” on lines 442-443 after a question from Senator Simmons. House Bill 1620 created the Bayou Casad industrial zone in Jackson County and barred annexation of land within that industrial zone. House Bill 1633 expanded site development grants to include energy sources such as electricity and gas serving an industrial site, and the committee adopted a cleanup amendment changing a statutory reference to Chapter 503, Laws of 2025. Finally, House Bill 1761, the Native Winery bill, was taken up with a strike-all amendment replacing the House bill with Senate Bill 2915. The sponsor explained that the House version only extended repealer dates to 2029, while the Senate version also eliminated some repealers and allowed native wineries to have tasting rooms in certain economic projects. The strike-all amendment and the bill as amended were adopted, and the committee then voted to rise and report.

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• We are going to be taking up Senate File 2373.
• The minimum fee for an on-site electrical inspection was updated from $35 to $55 last year, and the fee
• The minimum fee for an on-site electrical inspection was updated from $35 to $55 last year, and the fee
• <00:03:46.080> for year's fee schedule updates, the fee for year's fee schedule updates, the
• fee for 16 or for 15 circuits. fee for 16 or for 15 circuits.

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• We're still waiting for an amendment for House File 9, so we'll start with House File 9.
• We're still waiting for an amendment for House File 9, so we'll start with House File 9.
• House File 385.
• vehicle fee by moving the the electric vehicle fee by moving the blackout<00:28:55.320> plates
• house file five of spreadsheet uh titled house file five of Representative<00:34:03.240> Joy<

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• Senate File 856.
• But uh Senate File 1503 would eliminate facility fees.
• But uh Senate File 1503 would eliminate facility fees.
• Um they're not junk fees. But costs. Um they're not junk fees.
• So what this Senate File 1995 does is establish a special revenue fund for those fees collected to restore

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• We have a civil court filing fee 310.
• additional $30 of the civil court filing additional $30 of the civil court filing fee<00:27:04.640
• Uh is the increase in court filing fees.
• fee goes up from 285 civil court filing fee goes up from 285 to<00:27:23.279> 310<00:27:24.000
• And yes, Senator Limmer, you and I partnered in reducing filing fees and motion fees.

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• I able to meet on these Senate files.
• Senate file 99. No, wrong one. Senate Senate file 99. No, wrong one.
• <01:14:15.360> Uh semantics of a fee or a tax. Uh semantics of a fee or a tax.
• Cheyenne is reducing its fee and fee.
• a normal fee? a normal fee? >> Mr.<01:27:37.600> Mayor, >> Mr.

Bills: SF0099, SF0116, SJ0006

Keywords: easement, electricity delivery, public utility, prescriptive easement, landowner rights, surface water, drainage utilities, municipality, elections, environmental management, shared parenting, family law, joint custody, child well-being, parental rights, 916, all

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• > 3477,<00:09:17.640> Senator item from Senate file 3477, Senator item from Senate file
• Uh yes, Senate File 4196, as you just Uh yes, Senate File 4196, as you just referenced,<00:18:57.480>
• Um, so, the main thing that the bill is doing is increasing these late filing fees and certain penalties
• doing is increasing these late filing doing is increasing these late filing fees<00:24:47.600>
• , executing some of those higher fees, executing some of those higher fees, even<00:28:31.600>

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• We support Senate File 18.
• We are voting on Senate File 18.
• Senate file 18 has passed. >> Thank you. Senate file 18 has passed.
• >> Senate<00:11:03.360> file >> Senate file >> Senate file >> 36 >&
• tuition and fees and expenses early on. tuition and fees and expenses early on.

Bills: SF0018, SF0036, SF0047

Keywords: K-12 education, part-time attendance, public schools, student enrollment, education funding, scholarship, Hathaway, academic eligibility, financial aid, Hathaway scholarship, education, state funding, college access, 916, all