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• fiscal thresholds.
• Do you believe that that population threshold, under current law, limits broader preparedness efforts
• ...threshold to somewhere close to where our neighbors are?
• hazard because there's a population below it.
• That threshold was raised to 85%.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• Now, the premise is, well, this is going to benefit this the threshold of $2 million will this the threshold
• And as below the $2 million threshold.
• This population needs to be serviced.
• <04:40:05.360> and<04:40:05.640> and<04:40:05.840> the population and and the population
• that they would then be able to populate that they would then be able to populate areas<05:34:37.440

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• This bill would better allow us to address the needs of the much larger population at our school, which
• <00:19:15.400> at needs of the much larger population at needs of the much larger population
• This representative rightfully shared his perception that the affluent population in most families who
• This representative rightfully shared his perception that the affluent population in most families who
• We certainly support many, many families who fall well below the threshold of poverty.

Bills: HF984, HF921, HF922

Keywords: education funding, nonpublic schools, counseling services, guidance services, transportation for students, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization

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• So, the population is shrinking while the voter rolls are growing.
• 00:52:11.280> the<00:52:11.400> voter population is shrinking while the voter population
• The COFA population right now is the second-largest population in the state that is being impacted by
• <01:45:49.440> for That's not the normal threshold for That's not the normal threshold for
• , threshold, threshold, how<01:46:03.640> do<01:46:03.760> you<01:46:03.880> read

Bills: SB2041

Keywords: land court, real property, legal documents, bureau of conveyances, judicial confirmation, property registration, working group, Hawaii Revised Statutes, reform, 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard SB 2041, which would repeal the Land Court, transfer its functions to the Bureau of Conveyances, and create a working group to recommend implementation. DLNR and Judiciary stood on their written testimony, while Realtors supported the bill and one testifier raised concerns about the loss of judicial authority, title disputes, adverse possession, and possible effects on Kuleana lands. Members questioned whether property could be deregistered and what the legal consequences would be, and the Bureau of Conveyances said deregistration is already available but burdensome. The committees ultimately recommended passage with amendments, and the measure was adopted by both committees. The Judiciary Committee then heard SB 2247, which restricts certain governor-appointed, Senate-confirmed executive branch employees from participating in campaign fundraising. The State Ethics Commission and Campaign Spending Commission supported the bill as a way to curb pay-to-play concerns and the appearance of undue influence, and several advocacy and civic groups also testified in support, with one person opposing. The committee agreed to amend the bill so the restrictions apply only after confirmation and continue until the person leaves the covered position. The committee voted to pass SB 2247 with amendments. Finally, the Judiciary Committee heard SB 2143, which would make the Attorney General the interim Chief Election Officer if that office becomes vacant until the Elections Commission appoints a replacement. Supporters argued the bill would provide continuity, prevent delays in certifying election results, and protect election integrity; opponents argued it would politicize the office, create a conflict of interest, and was unnecessary because current law already provides a process for filling vacancies. Testimony was extensive and sharply divided, with many speakers on both sides. The transcript provided does not include a final vote or action on SB 2143.

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• Numerous years of combined assaults: 476 and 224. 17% of the overall population are the perpetrators
• Under this law, we would lower that threshold, so you still have a chance to protest.
• However, there is one area where I believe that the 60% threshold is too high a bar for a governing body

Bills: SJR85, SCR29, SCR38, SCR42, SB23, SB39, SB209, SB227, SB240, SB330, SB527, SB584, SB618, SB619, SB636, SB663, SB715, SB732, SB758, SB801, SB825, SB826, SB843, SB844, SB847, SB870, SB884, SB912, SB957, SB1013, SB1020, SB1065, SB1143, SB1152, SB1164, SB1183, SB1257, SB1299, SB1325, SB1349, SB1413, SB1455, SB1539, SB1558, SB1574, SB1583, SB1624, SB1642, SB1643, SB1667, SB1717, SB1718, SB1727, SB1734, SB1756, SB1757, SB1784, SB1789, SB1832, SB1868, SB1870, SB1883, SB1896, SB1920, SB1924, SB1963, SB2010, SB2018, SB2024, SB2037, SB2052, SB2073, SB2111, SB2161, SB2196, SB2207, SB2253, SB2268, SB2322, SB2323, SB2332, SB2349, SB2371, SB2533, SB2570, SB2601, SB2626, SB2692, SB2705, SB2717, SB2774, SB2788, SB2877, SB2920, SB2, SB260, SB1786, SB1, HJR4, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SJR85, SJR84, SCR12, SCR39, SCR38, SCR42, SCR29, SCR4, SCR18, SCR43, SCR46, SB2023, SB825, SB2010, SB1870, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB1073, SB810, SB1539, SB1505, SB583, SB957, SB1502, SB507, SB1026, SB1349, SB1433, SB1434, SB1376, SB1585, SB1772, SB2016, SB1163, SB619, SB1122, SB732, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB261, SB1882, SB618, SB393, SB1791, SB826, SB1257, SB870, SB529, SB209, SB1883, SB2024, SB2429, SB1999, SB511, SB2309, SB510, SB1860, SB2037, SB1924, SB2253, SB2018, SB2206, SB1963, SB1643, SB1299, SB841, SB668, SB584, SB1085, SB2431, SB1490, SB1868, SB2314, SB434, SB2046, SB1667, SB1727, SB2127, SB1975, SB1760, SB1734, SB1335, SB2246, SB2439, SB1624, SB1244, SB1468, SB2717, SB1612, SB1262, SB604, SB2395, SB1832, SB1745, SB1746, SB2207, SB1784, SB1524, SB528, SB437, SB269, SB1137, SB968, SB636, SB747, SB1325, SB1789, SB1455, SB2056, SB1940, SB2052, SB1579, SB2068, SB3034, SB844, SB1920, SB1558, SB1236, SB1044, SB884, SB463, SB227, SB240, SB517, SB1200, SB1410, SB1626, SB1845, SB1863, SB2216, SB2681, SB1717, SB2141, SB2323, SB2200, SB2332, SB2199, SB1642, SB1757, SB2050, SB1138, SB2626, SB2458, SB1864, SB2201, SB1862, SB1583, SB1055, SB2660, SB1898, SB2662, SB2161, SB2964, SB2881, SB1065, SB801, SB2743, SB2533, SB1413, SB2073, SB3014, SB3013, SB2774, SB2702, SB2629, SB2443, SB2349, SB2167, SB2145, SB2121, SB758, SB648, SB647, SB512, SB438, SB1721, SB2268, SB1495, SB2705, SB2366, SB1422, SB1369, SB1013, SB682, SB2692, SB2570, SB2797, SB2111, SB1896, SB1164, SB1020, SB663, SB2371, SB1152, SB2196, SB2383, SB2581, SB2798, SB330, SB646, SB843, SB1998, SB1418, SB2788, SB1169, SB2873, SB1754, SB1534, SB1718, SB2779, SB2004, SB1143, SB1756, SB912, SB2119, SB2032, SB527, SB1580, SB1952, SB2601, SB2322, SB2448, SB1777, SB1283, SB407, SB2392, SB2076, SB2786, SB3031, SB2877, SB2876, SB2284, SB2225, SB1540, SB2920, SB2929, SB1395, SB1972, SB2540, SB1183, SB2742, SB2595, SB2217, SB2117, SB715, SB2330, SB1964, SB1383, SB500, SB1640, SB39, SB2001, SB2080, SB2722, SB506, SB2514, SB2623, SB2658, SB1574, SB2900, SB23, SB2753, SB2398, SB401, SB1241, SB2927, SB2173, SB2538, SB898, SB467, SB1449, SB2529, SB1531, SB2846, SB2476, SB2031, SB986, SB1181, SB2075, SB2154, SB2864, HB135, HB1109, SCR48, SB31, SB2880, SB1359, SB2386, SB771, SB2844, SB2550, SB1351, SB1423, SB1931, SB2245, SB2589, SB2707, SB2807, SB2351, SB410, SB659, SB816, SB2776, SB2693, SB2580, SB1980, SB1886, SB1234, SB739, SB482, SB456, SB127, SB1666

Keywords: Texas constitutional amendment, property tax relief, school district taxes, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, residence homestead, elderly homeowners, senior citizens, disabled homeowners, age 65 or older, school finance, tax exemption increase, local school taxes, property tax exemption, homestead tax relief, voter approval, school district revenue, tax rollback, disabled persons exemption, El Paso

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• Also, if there's a positive. would get out into the low fence free range population that you would He'll
• But that increase in human population.
• In fact, when the... screwworm was here previously, up to 80% of the deer population was decimated.
• Our work's cut out for us with a booming population and lots of pressure on our natural resources.
• And then a negative GEBV score of a negative 0.05 is the threshold.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• <00:48:23.359> to to um they don't have the population to to um they don't have the population
• Um the threshold for a initiate a study.
• This statute would significantly lower the threshold in both regards.
• So the it the threshold in both regards.
• Um, and meaningful threshold at all.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So that would move the range up to, uh, 16 being the threshold.
• And then on that we overlaid the percentage threshold thresholds that are being proposed in 297 plus
• overlaid the percentage threshold overlaid the percentage threshold thresholds<01:57:49.280>
• <01:59:53.040> within you know, a a range of thresholds within you know, a a range of thresholds
• Like any compromise, there population.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee continued work on Senate Bill 297 and a new amendment dealing with pooled risk management programs and whether they should be regulated under the insurance department. Lisa Duket, executive director of SchoolCare, testified at length that the draft language could allow co-mingling of public entity risk funds, could trigger producer-licensing requirements for staff who are not actually brokers, and may not fit public entity risk pools because they are not insurance companies. She also raised concerns about the March 1 reporting deadline, the proposed uniform accounting language, aggregate excess insurance, examination costs being charged to the program, and confidentiality provisions that she argued may conflict with right-to-know principles for public entities. She urged the committee to slow down and consider a study committee or more time for review, saying the regulated entities were not adequately involved in drafting the proposal. Chairman Hunt and the department responded that the bill is intended to create a licensure-based regulatory model, similar to other licensed industries, and that the pooled risk management program would be exempt from producer licensing while anyone else selling or negotiating such coverage would need a producer license. The department said failure to comply would be handled through an administrative licensing process, with denial or nonrenewal of a license and appeal through the department process. On the reporting deadline, the department said March 1 is a standard filing date used for financial analysis and that the filing can be the most recent annual report, regardless of fiscal year end. They also explained that the confidentiality language was taken from existing RSA 5B, that aggregate excess insurance was included as a solvency measure, and that the draft was intended to preserve familiar language while adapting it for pooled risk programs. The discussion did not include a final vote or formal action on the bill in the portion provided. The committee appeared to be compiling follow-up questions for the insurance department and considering whether additional revisions or a slower process would be needed before moving the bill forward.

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• Um, so my hope is as this keeps progressing that we can kind of look at the smaller population threshold
• Um, so my hope is as this keeps progressing that we can kind of look at the smaller population threshold
• that 15 um uh thousand person threshold. that 15 um uh thousand person threshold.
• And so, um, the next bill, you know, we'll kind of see how that actually works. population threshold
• to really, I mean, population threshold to really, I mean, because<00:46:54.319> some<00:46:54.480

Keywords: 1183, house

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• On this slide is some figures from Redfin showing the population changes in disaster-prone areas and
• <00:25:06.320> growth the ongoing population growth the ongoing population growth particularly
• <00:25:29.679> changes Fin um showing um the population changes Fin um showing um the population
• And that's kind of the thresholds that I think of when I think of the term availability.
• that's kind of the where the thresholds that's kind of the where the thresholds that<00:59:37.280

Keywords: 1183, house

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• ARE MOVING THERE AND THERE PARTS THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE THINNING OUT BECAUSE THERE IS AN AGING POPULATION
• AND SO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS DISPOSING OF PROPERTY FOR GOOD REASONS AND IS AN AGING POPULATION AND
• WE ARE MAKING IT 1 TO 6 IF YOU EXCEED AT THE 150 BED THRESHOLD, DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?
• $3 MILLION IS INCLUSIVE OF THE REVENUE GETS PUT BACK INTO THE CITY GENERAL REVENUE FUND. >> THE POPULATION
• TOGETHER MEMBERS AND THE LOCATIONS THEY REPRESENT ACCOUNT FOR HALF OF FLORIDA'S POPULATION AND MORE THAN

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Each railroad currently can set that threshold wherever they please.
• You can put them in more populated areas, but you're still dealing with inconvenience and issues for
• Your town can't support a Starbucks because it looks at the population.
• We would recommend to the City Council who we think would serve our population best.
• In the next two years, my background as a city planner allows me to analyze population changes.

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• increases in $16.1 million offset rising food service costs, driven by inflation and increased population
• recurring funds to expand prison capacity at Lancaster Correctional Institution to meet projected population
• As population grows and inflation remains, this is the only way to truly move forward.
• we worked with the stakeholders and AHCA to create the number of points and qualifications and thresholds
• They're only eligible for these resources if they hit the threshold of the point system.

Summary: The Senate took up the conference report on House Bill 501E, the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026-27, with Chair Hooper and the appropriations chairs walking through the $114.5 billion budget. Major highlights included pay increases for state law enforcement, firefighters, park rangers, and correctional officers; funding for teacher salary increases and K-12 enrollment stabilization; workforce and university funding in higher education; major Medicaid, nursing home, waiver, and opioid-related investments in health and human services; corrections and prison-capacity funding; transportation, housing, and emergency management spending; and large environmental appropriations for Florida Forever, Everglades restoration, and water quality projects. Members then asked detailed questions about specific items. Senators pressed on the Hamilton Center at UF, the difference between assistant state attorney and public defender pay, declining student enrollment funding, private school scholarship vouchers, mental health funding in schools, the lack of preeminence funding, APD’s iBudget waiver wait list and provider rates, ADAP premium assistance and the return of Biktarvy to the formulary, prison staffing and air conditioning, Florida Forever land-buying versus easements, SNAP and Sun Bucks funding, Hope Florida, election audit funding, and the IDD managed care program. Chairs generally explained the negotiated compromises, noted where funding was flat or omitted, and in several cases said items would be revisited next year or depended on agency implementation. Several senators used debate to praise the budget while also criticizing major policy choices. Leader Berman argued the state should have expanded Medicaid, invested more in public schools instead of vouchers, and accepted federal summer EBT funds. Other senators highlighted local wins such as Biscayne Bay restoration, Tri-Rail, housing assistance, ADAP funding, and declining enrollment support. The transcript ends with debate remarks thanking Chair Hooper for his work on the budget; no final vote is shown in the excerpt.

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• Um, the Guam model doesn't use an economic threshold.
• It uses an activity threshold for participation.
• The state has a duty to the Native Hawaiian population to support those production goals that they may
• The state has a duty to the Native Hawaiian population to support those production goals that they may
• The state has a duty to the Native Hawaiian population to support those production goals that they may

Bills: SB2319, SB2407, SB2489, SB2153, SB2321, SB2805, SB3010, SB2892, SB2595, SB2781

Keywords: agriculture, biosecurity, grant funding, food security, climate resiliency, agricultural development, Hawaii Island, property manager, agribusiness, state employment, invasive species, lease provisions, environment, food safety, farmers, local food systems, rural development, livestock, forage grasses, pest management

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• Affordable spay and neuter programs are critical for controlling stray populations.
• Stray populations. Without this funding, the shelters would be overfull.
• The constitutional matter here is that you're serving a population of people; it's not a gift, right?
• The constitutional matter here is that you're serving a population of people; it's not a gift, right?
• Medicaid, there's usually a threshold that's set up.

Bills: SB97, SB55, SB40, SB38, SB120, SB113, SB116, SB117, SB118

Keywords: tax credits, municipality, county property, industrial revenue bonds, economic development, qualified expenditures, solar energy, tax credit, renewable energy, photovoltaic, solar thermal, New Mexico, economic incentive, energy independence, SB40, Driver Privacy and Safety Act, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate reader, vehicle surveillance

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• We spent a lot of resources on that population.
• because no one knows at the state level what the costs are below 3 and a half times threshold.
• <02:17:53.359> of that's a statute that has a threshold of that's a statute that has a threshold
• Um and the fiscal half times threshold.
• So this bill and it's times threshold.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And I ask the question because you have a significantly higher threshold of approval.
• trilingual, different kinds of materials produced for the general public, especially the immigrant population
• broad federal definition, which is, in simple terms, under 500 employees or under certain revenue thresholds
• Exactly the population this regulated system is meant to serve.
• current standard The current standard for what is attractive to children lacks clear definitions, thresholds

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee began with announcements about consent items and then heard AB 72, which would create an electric vehicle economic opportunity zone in Riverside County. Supporters said the bill would help bring EV manufacturing jobs and training to the Inland Empire, while some senators questioned whether the state should favor one region over others and whether local economic development groups should handle the effort. The bill was passed on a roll call vote and sent to Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement. Members then took up AB 685, which would establish the Small Business Resiliency and Innovation Fund to support technical assistance and capital infusion programs for small businesses. The author and supporters emphasized the importance of TAP and related programs for women-owned, minority-owned, immigrant-owned, veteran-owned, and rural businesses, while some chambers of commerce raised concerns about amended eligibility language and whether the funding would be truly supplemental. After discussion, the bill was passed and sent to Senate Appropriations. The committee also approved ACR 173 on a 7-0 vote, and consent items AB 375 and AB 1587 were adopted 10-0. Later, AB 1760, a Dental Practice Act cleanup bill, and AB 1637, which would limit who may alter physician-authored medical records, both passed unanimously. AB 1785, allowing online sales of pseudoephedrine products with existing safeguards, also passed 10-0. AB 1973, expanding abortion-care authority for advanced practice clinicians, drew strong support and opposition and passed 7-3 after senators raised safety and training questions. AB 2025, requiring disclosures for digitally altered rental listings, passed 8-1, and AB 2697, allowing locally approved drive-through cannabis sales with security requirements, passed 7-3. The committee then heard AB 2249, which would tighten cannabis packaging rules to reduce child appeal, and the author described it as a response to poison-control calls and an audit finding that current law is too vague.

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• c> the state's seniors and raised the the state's seniors and raised the income<00:20:45.679> threshold
• for<00:20:46.400> partial<00:20:46.799> tax<00:20:47.120> breaks income threshold
• for partial tax breaks income threshold for partial tax breaks nearly<00:20:48.400> $2<00:20:
• Over the next 15 to 20 years, a 5% reduction in that population is expected as a result of declining
• I think a more educated population on how our government is run will make better decisions in the future

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The twothirds threshold applies to tax hikes, not program cuts.
• The twothirds threshold applies to tax hikes, not program cuts.
• tackle to protect loan populations. tackle to protect loan populations.
• Now, this bill would throw all... because population monitoring data is because population monitoring
• danger our fish and wildlife populations danger our fish and wildlife populations in<04:54:21.120

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• That's over half the population of Washington, DC.
• That change will keep this threshold in line with inflation and it will put in place appropriate And
• The bill would increase the threshold to certify an individual terrorism event to require more than $10
• The bill would increase the threshold to certify an individual terrorism event to require more than $10
• That is the targeted civilian population That is the targeted civilian population day in, day out by

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 29, 2026, 1012, house, all