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• Testifiers have signed up in advance and have been provided with time limits for their testimony.
• Please adhere to these limits so that all of our testifiers have the opportunity to share their thoughts
• </c> limits and clear public disclosure. limits and clear public disclosure.
• This bill would contribution limits.
• It's limiting the authority the webpage.

Committee: Senate Elections

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Recent devastating wildfires have made clear that wildfire risk is no longer limited to traditionally
• The prior legislation limited it to certain fire severity areas when we know that fire risk can exist
• SB 1041 expands access instead of limiting eligibility to certain fire hazard areas.
• Good morning, Katie Hawkins from Trouton Limited in support.
• California's housing crisis continues to limit homeownership opportunities and increase housing costs

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• These are the positions that will be contracted by the Receivers Corporation and limited in scope to
• One that I'll highlight that wasn't brought up in this discussion yet is that there's a limited pool
• We also wanted to address the recommendation to consider limited-term funding for these programs.
• Have the programs always been no limitations at all? Sorry, can you repeat the question?
• To ensure that everyone has a chance to be heard, please limit your comments to one minute.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• </c> by adjusting the statute of limitations by adjusting the statute of limitations and<00:01:45.680
• This is related to the statute of limitations.
• Typically, a statute of limitations begins to run once a crime has been completed.
• This is related to the statute of limitations.
• Typically, a statute of limitations begins to run once a crime has been completed.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• But just bear in mind that at some point, we may have to limit questioning.
• I mean, they are at the debt limit of their local banks.
• Access challenges in emerging solutions for hyperbaric facilities remain limited nationally.
• But we're really limited in the outlying areas.
• Chairman and committee, I'm not sure that a 35-mile limit is the correct number.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee opened with roll call and a review of special-session procedure: bills would be heard in filing order, with related school-lunch bills grouped together, and any bill advancing would require a motion, second, and majority vote to be introduced. Members also discussed that the committee was functioning much like a delayed-bills committee, with final referral to either Appropriations or Policy depending on the bill’s fiscal impact. The first major proposal was Senator Schibley’s bill to create a narrow, statewide Bank of North Dakota bridge-loan program for struggling nonprofit medical facilities, prompted by Jacobson Memorial Hospital’s financial crisis. He argued the hospital and surrounding EMS services could close without short-term help, while committee members questioned the added language, the population cap, the $10 million fund with $5 million per applicant limit, and whether the program could open the door to future requests. Representative Headland then presented two cleanup bills from the prior property-tax session: one to fix notice and tax-certification issues for local taxing districts, and another to correct how the primary residence credit is applied so taxpayers receive the full benefit rather than counties retaining part of the reimbursement. Members asked about township hearing timing, the estimated $10–15 million annual impact, and whether the credit issue could be fixed retroactively; Headland said the bill was intended to correct the problem going forward. Three school-lunch bills drew extensive discussion. Representative Vetter proposed a small administrative appropriation to add an FTE to help eligible families enroll in the existing free/reduced lunch program, saying the goal was to ensure needy children are signed up and that the state should not subsidize meals for wealthy families. Representative Nathe offered a broader bill mirroring the pending initiated measure but placing the program in statute instead of the Constitution, moving implementation up a year, and funding it with a one-time $65 million from the strategic investment fund; he said this would preserve legislative flexibility and avoid constitutional entrenchment. Representative Dressler proposed raising the state-funded eligibility threshold from 225% to 300% of poverty, arguing it would expand access while still preserving federal reimbursements and encouraging better enrollment systems. Members debated costs, future budget pressure, whether the bills set a precedent for responding to ballot measures, and whether the program should include breakfast and other operational details. Other proposals included Senator Powers’ bill to create a hyperbaric oxygen board and support rural access to hyperbaric chambers for wounds, concussions, PTSD, and other conditions; Representative Tolman’s reporting-requirements bill to force new or expanded programs to justify purpose, alternatives, evaluation methods, and full implementation costs; Representative Frelich’s bill addressing the ongoing redistricting litigation and what happens if the Supreme Court or lower courts alter the current map; and a bill requested by the Public Service Commission and ITD for FERC litigation support and ADA website/document compliance. The committee also heard a rural-health eligibility bill from Representative Twait aimed at steering federal rural health dollars toward rural providers, with questions focused on whether the mileage limits would exclude some communities. One Holocaust education item was deferred until the sponsor could be located.

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• The other one we did not hit the upset limit and don't expect to.
• , because we're not utilizing the upset limit of every contract.
• And the upset limit and don't expect to.
• </c><00:32:21.760><c> of</c> we're not utilizing the upset limit of we're not utilizing the upset limit
• </c><00:54:30.640><c> at</c> not meeting the authorization limits at not meeting the authorization limits

Keywords: 00:32 Call to Order and Roll Call 02:30 Road Fund Report 17:22 Approval of Minutes 18:07 High Growth Counties Projects 56:00 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee for Transportation met without a quorum at first, then later approved the July 15 minutes by voice vote after quorum was reached. The committee heard an update from the Transportation Cabinet on the road fund for FY 2024-25. Cabinet staff reported road fund revenue came in $38.5 million above the enacted estimate, with motor vehicle usage tax receipts setting an all-time high for the fifth straight year. Motor fuels tax revenue was below estimate and down from the prior year, while overall road fund collections totaled $1.86 billion, essentially flat year over year. Staff said the road fund ended FY25 with a $61.6 million surplus, which under the budget bill must be appropriated to state construction. Members discussed the gas tax formula, with Senator Higdon arguing it no longer works well because revenues fall when fuel prices fall, and the chair noting the committee may need to revisit the formula. The committee then received an update on High Growth County projects in the 2024 highway plan. KYTC said $16 million in HGC authorizations had been made, nine projects already had construction funds authorized or were otherwise underway, 12 more were scheduled to be let by the end of 2025 with estimated construction costs above $250 million, and one additional project was expected to be awarded through alternative delivery. The cabinet said it anticipated authorizing the full $450 million appropriated by the General Assembly. Members praised the effort and emphasized the need to get projects to market before the next budget cycle. Jason Sala of KYTC also explained why transportation projects take time, citing planning, design, right-of-way acquisition, and utility relocation as major steps that can delay delivery. He said these processes are complex and require coordination with property owners, utilities, consultants, contractors, and local governments. Eric Pelfrey then briefed the committee on professional and personal service contracts, saying they are used to expand cabinet capacity for design, inspections, right-of-way appraisal, safety, and related work. He reported that authorizations and payments for these contracts have trended upward over the past decade, and that the number of contracts has also increased. In response to questions, Pelfrey said design-build can speed some projects by overlapping steps, but it does not eliminate right-of-way or utility work when those are required; he said KYTC has been using alternative delivery more often, but project complexity still limits how quickly work can move.

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• And I would hate to limited to one thing. This is not just about it. So I believe it covers it.
• Some people think that is more limiting and gives and gives that we pull.
• There's so many horror stories testimonies for why people deserve and limit access to abortion.
• And I was limited. But okay. >> There's a big agenda.
• I think it's limits early miss. Good afternoon. You're recognized. >> Good afternoon.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Oh, sorry, real quick, in order to allow many people to testify if we have to and a time limit morning
• </c> under certain posted speed limits under certain posted speed limits authorizes<00:21:52.440><c>
• Roadways with speed limits exceeding 25 miles per hour, roadways with limited pedestrian visibility such
• roadways</c><00:54:33.200><c> with</c><00:54:33.359><c> limited</c> 25 M hour roadways with limited 25
• A second report shall be due 60 days after the session ends. limited to assessment of the benefits limited

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation met on March 18, 2025, to hear several measures and later take up amendments and votes. Early items included a budget measure to increase the mass transit special fund expenditure ceiling, a bill extending lapse dates for drug and alcohol toxicology testing laboratory funds, and a measure creating buffer zones for parking near crosswalks and intersections. Testimony on the crosswalk-parking bill was broadly supportive from transportation, law enforcement, planning, bicycling, public health, and advocacy groups, with the Department of Health emphasizing visibility and roadway safety. The committee also heard a bill establishing the Mokai air carrier subsidy program for Molokaʻi, which drew support from the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii and comments from the Department of Transportation. The committee then heard SB 106 on pedestrian rules, which generated mixed testimony: the Office of the Public Defender, Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Workers Center, and the Department of Health supported it, while the Honolulu Police Department and Kīpuka Injury Prevention Coalition opposed it. Supporters argued the bill would reduce inequitable jaywalking enforcement and reflect a broader safety culture; opponents warned it could create confusion and risk. Members also discussed whether the bill would affect other traffic-code provisions and asked about crash data in other jurisdictions; the Department of Health said crashes had not increased in other places and cited California data showing decreased crashes and fatalities. In decision-making, the committee voted to pass SB 934 SD2 with amendments, with Representative Miyake reserving and Representative Cochran excused. It then passed SB 1526 SD2 with amendments. SB 1195 SD1 was also passed with amendments after the chair proposed adding language tying fines for illegal parking near crosswalks and intersections to the Safe Routes to School special fund and establishing a fine range of $100 to $500 per violation, with collected fines dedicated to pedestrian safety improvements. Members voiced support for the dedicated revenue source and community safety rationale. The committee next passed SB 1638 SD2 with amendments to strengthen the constitutional/public-purpose findings for subsidizing air carriers serving Molokaʻi and to add annual audit requirements and penalties for misuse of funds. The amended findings emphasized that affordable air service is essential for health care, employment, education, and overall well-being in remote island communities, and that the subsidy program is intended to improve access and competition while lowering costs for residents. The chair then recessed the meeting after the final vote.

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• provide a 90-day grace period for social workers who have completed their practicum and applied for a limited
• So the bill limits the transfer... It's $100,000. It's a one-time.
• So the bill limits the transfer to $500,000.
• So it says in the, I don't know that it says it's been limited to one time, but in the event that the
• So it's limited how much amount. And it is being transferred to where?

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The New York State Senate Committee on Higher Education met on April 21, 2026, with a quorum present and considered nine bills. The committee advanced bills addressing licensing discrepancies for junior and assistant landscape architects (S.1834A), SUNY/CUNY research foundation financial reporting (S.6745), credits for volunteer firefighters and EMTs enrolled in SUNY or CUNY (S.7367), campus pool and health membership for disabled veterans (S.7784A), early licensure eligibility for dental residents in multi-year specialty programs (S.8401A), a 90-day grace period for certain social workers awaiting limited permits (S.9303), interior designer certification standards (S.9673), and a transfer of excess tuition reimbursement account funds to support proprietary vocational school oversight (S.9682). One bill, S.948 concerning occupational therapists, was held pending resolution with the State Education Department. Members asked questions on several measures, including whether firefighter/EMT credits were tied to service rather than coursework, how the dental residency bill would work in practice, and the funding source and purpose of the proprietary school supervision account transfer. Support was noted for the interior designer bill from ASID, CIDQ, and IIDA, while most other bills had no listed support or opposition memos. The committee explained that the fund transfer bill would move up to $500,000 from a tuition reimbursement account balance above $2.5 million to help the Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision address oversight needs. All of the bills taken up and moved were reported out of committee, with some sent to the floor and others to the Finance Committee as indicated by the chair. Several were reported without recommendation from individual members. The meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m.

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• This change also phases down what that limit is.
• So right now we have what is called the safe harbor limit, or 6% limit.
• </c><00:32:09.440><c> upon</c> The new limits were effective upon The new limits were effective upon
• </c> new limit. new limit.
• Um, and they're doing just great limits.

Bills: HR1

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: January 6 insurrection, pardon, law enforcement, violent crimes, public safety, justice system, political accountability, 1183, house

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• It's very very very limited<00:03:46.879><c> and</c> limited and limited and um<00:03:49.120><c> well
• it to a single say does do we limit it to a single renewal?
• </c> to have the license say they're limited to have the license say they're limited to<00:22:08.720>
• Um if would be limited to veterans only.
• Not to perform certain tasks, obviously, because the bill limits that.

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This mandate should be limited to larger counties and larger cities.
• It doesn't put any size limit.
• But your bill is limited to single-family units and two-family units only.
• Your bill is limiting for, is a full... ...bill is limiting for affordable housing units, why not open
• Your bill is limiting for, is a full. bill is limiting for affordable housing units, why not open to

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Uh, those are fairly limited times, um, as usually labor disputes or problems that come up with an employer
• Uh those are fairly<00:07:14.560><c> limited</c><00:07:15.360><c> times</c><00:07:16.400><c> um</c><00
• :07:16.560><c> as</c><00:07:16.880><c> usually</c><00:07:17.440><c> labor</c> fairly limited times um
• So it doesn't benefit them to have their playing or practice time limited or access to club facilities
• In order to avoid unlimited wage exposure, you know, should a club limit the amount of time a player

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This means California has a limited time to continue to be a national leader in this space.
• This means California has a limited time to continue to be a national leader in this space.
• For Black Californians, access is even more limited, according to the health care foundation.
• This has been reduced to a conversation of is probation good or bad, should it be limited?
• But for our Have a cap, have a limit on how long you can be put on probation.

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Members then moved through guest introductions, including students and fellows from California Lutheran University, UC Merced’s CAPE program, the Maddy Institute, and Madera High School’s Madtown Robotics Team 1323, which was recognized for multiple robotics world championships. The chamber also adopted an adjournment in memory and took up the daily file. Several bills and resolutions were considered and passed, including AB 1390 on school board compensation thresholds, AB 1338 on air district cost recovery for fence-line air monitoring, AB 648 on community college housing, AB 1207 on cap-and-trade price ceilings, ACR 66 recognizing Skin Cancer Awareness Month, AB 49 on keeping ICE out of public schools, AB 317 on a CEQA exemption for certain single-family homes, AB 527 on geothermal exploratory wells, AB 665 on the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation ombudsman report, AB 940 creating quantum innovation zones, AB 1021 on workforce housing for education agencies, AB 1112 on property tax apportionment in Rancho Mirage, AB 1318 on nonprofit eligibility for public funding, and AB 1470 on using student housing loan funds for affordable housing in downtowns and commercial districts. Most measures passed with broad support; AB 49 and AB 1318 were urgency bills and passed with the required higher vote threshold. The floor also adopted H.R. 40, declaring May 25 as Rosenda’s Day to honor a teen killed by a drunk driver, and H.R. 42, recognizing May as Behavioral Health Awareness Month. Both drew extensive personal testimony from members about mental health, suicide, substance use, and the need to reduce stigma and expand access to care. Additional health-related bills passed, including AB 408 creating a physician health and wellness program, AB 546 requiring coverage for HEPA purifiers for certain enrollees after wildfire disasters, AB 967 expediting licenses for out-of-state physicians, and AB 968 expanding pharmacist authority to provide non-hormonal contraception. The Assembly also debated AB 1056 on phasing out gill net fishing and AB 1376 on limiting juvenile probation terms, with supporters framing both as conservation or rehabilitation measures and opponents warning about economic harm or public safety concerns. Both bills ultimately passed. Throughout the session, members repeatedly emphasized public safety, education, housing, climate, health care access, and support for immigrant and youth communities, with recorded roll-call votes and voice votes taken on each measure.

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• The parcels are regular shaped with limited access.
• </c><00:23:52.080><c> access</c> are regular shaped with limited access are regular shaped with limited
• </c><00:25:00.640><c> interest</c> the Realtors received limited interest the Realtors received limited
• That is a limiting factor.
• </c><00:30:43.080><c> to</c> the subject property shall be limited to the subject property shall be limited

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee met in organizational session and first elected Representative John Cluder as clerk. A nomination of Senator Mark Makoni as vice chair was made but not voted on because he was absent; it was carried over to the next meeting. The committee also reviewed its guidelines and procedures, including how it handles property-disposal requests, late items, and informational materials, and then approved the November 12, 2024 minutes with one abstention from a member who had been absent. The committee then considered several state property and lease requests. It approved a 50-year, $1-per-year ground lease for about 5.66 acres at Berlin Regional Airport in Milan for a New Hampshire Army National Guard hangar/support facility, after hearing that the project is federally funded, intended for training and search-and-rescue support, and would have no permanent full-time staffing. The committee also approved a 30-year lease for the Department of Justice to move the chief medical examiner’s offices, morgue, and autopsy suite to 279 Pleasant Street in Concord, with testimony that the current Concord Hospital space is inadequate and that the new site would double body-storage capacity. Several Department of Safety and Department of Transportation property items were approved as well. Safety received approval for a 10-year lease, with renewal options, for the State Police aircraft hangar at 91 Airport Road in Concord. Transportation was authorized to continue disposal efforts for remnant parcels in Concord, Conway, Lisbon, Effingham, and Mount Vernon, with testimony explaining market conditions, appraisals, access limits, and easements; members asked questions about access and buildability, but each item was approved. During the Berlin lease item, the committee was told the FAA objects to any lease longer than 50 years at that airport, so the request was revised from 55 years to 50 years on the record before approval.

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• All public comments are to be limited to two minutes.
• I will enforce a two-minute limit for those that are desired to speak.
• In those cases, a reverse keyword court order may be sought, but only under strict limitations.
• House Substitute 1 for H.B. 427 creates a limited exception for qualified 16- and 17-year-olds participating
• We recognize the impact of fees on people with limited means.

Bills: HJR11 , HB59 , HB418 , HB342 , HB408 , HB409 , HB133 , HB134 , HB414 , HB355

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: HOPE Court, homeless court, housing instability, homelessness, poverty elimination, problem-solving court, community court, diversion program, criminal justice reform, reentry, warrants, fines and fees, low-level offenses, housing access, public safety, recidivism, Delaware Judiciary, DSHA, DHSS, DELJIS

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met and heard presentations on several bills. House Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute 1 for House Bill 145 would restrict government use of reverse keyword searches, generally prohibiting reverse keyword court orders and voluntary requests, with a narrow exception for Class A violent felony investigations and rules on notice, deletion, and inadmissibility of unlawfully obtained evidence. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 368, with House Amendment 1, would limit Delaware law enforcement and the Department of Correction’s participation in federal civil immigration enforcement, especially regarding civil immigration warrants and detainers, while preserving exceptions for serious offenses and valid judicial processes; the Department of Correction said it had no operational or fiscal impact and supported the exclusions, and an ACLU-affiliated witness testified in support. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 427 would allow certain 16- and 17-year-olds to participate in hunting and target practice without direct adult supervision if they have parental permission, hunter education, and a valid Delaware hunting license. House Bill 355, the “Speak Your Truth Act,” would expand anti-SLAPP-style protections for survivors of sexual assault, discrimination, and harassment by raising the burden in defamation suits and allowing attorney’s fees and damages; advocates from the National Women’s Defense League and the Speak Your Truth movement supported it. House Bill 134 would increase penalties for repeat animal cruelty offenders and lengthen animal ownership bans. The committee also heard House Bill 133, as amended, which would create a hardship waiver process allowing courts to waive fines and fees for defendants who cannot afford them, while preserving restitution and exempting certain traffic-related penalties and victim compensation assessments. The administration said the bill is intended to address uncollectable debt and noted millions in outstanding fines and fees, while local government and police representatives raised concerns about lost revenue, administrative burden, and consistency; the Fines and Fees Justice Center supported the measure. Committee members asked about how the waiver funding would affect local governments, volunteer fire companies, and related fees, and the administration said the $5 million budgeted this year would cover the waiver costs and be treated as an annual expense going forward. No committee votes were taken during the excerpted discussion, but the chair indicated that bills ready for action would be circulated for signature or moved to the floor.

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• and talked about this with a few other members who have been addressing it is more the idea of a limited
• and talked about this with a few other members who have been addressing it is more the idea of a limited
• Would it just be limited to those?
• The state tax credit would it just be limited to those individuals who live there and then I guess my
• But I saw it as a household qualifying households over a limited period of time, like I said, five or

Summary: Yes. This appears to be a hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee, based on the roll call, the committee chair’s remarks, and the committee’s consideration of bills and resolutions with tax and fiscal implications. The committee first announced that SB 436 by Senator Cloud was deferred. It then heard SB 442 by Senator Stein, which would provide a local sales and use tax exemption in Calcasieu Parish for repairs, upgrades, and overhauls on certain aircraft at qualifying facilities such as Chennault. The bill was presented as an economic development measure to keep aviation maintenance work and jobs in Southwest Louisiana. After testimony from Citadel Completions representatives describing the company’s operations, local partnerships, and job creation, the committee voted to report SB 442 favorably without objection. The committee next took up HR 118 by Representative Wright, which would create a legislative subcommittee to study a possible state income tax credit for certain water utility customers facing high rates tied to water system upgrades and brown-water issues in parts of the Florida parishes and elsewhere. Members questioned the fiscal impact, eligibility, duration, and whether the proposal would simply subsidize private utility rates or address a broader regulatory problem. Wright emphasized that the resolution was only for study and would gather testimony and numbers before any credit was considered. The resolution was reported favorably without objection. Finally, HB 1039 by Representative Deshotel was called but no presenter was present, so the committee held the bill in committee. The meeting then adjourned.

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• and talked about this with a few other members who have been addressing it is more the idea of a limited
• Would it just be limited to those?
• The state tax credit would it just be limited to those individuals who live there?
• But I saw it as a household, qualifying households over a limited period of time, like I said, five or
• Over a limited period of time, like I said, five or 10 years, you know, how you would fit in if somebody

Bills: HR118 , HB1039 , SB436 , SB442

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee, local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights

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• All right, members, just a reminder of the rules: we have a two-minute limit for testimony for and against
• , with a speaker limit of two for and against.
• Again, I would caution against limiting it to people with any sort of romantic or any sort of relationship
• Again, I would caution against limiting it to people with any sort of romantic or any sort of relationship
• Again, I would caution against limiting it to people with any sort of romantic or any sort of relationship

Bills: SB1023 , SB1145 , SB1242 , SB1247

Committee: House Health & Human Services

Keywords: optometrists, eye exams, eyeglass prescriptions, healthcare, vision care, behavior analysis, licensing, psychologist examiners, state regulations, committee authority, mental health, court-ordered treatment, outpatient treatment, audiovisual technology, secure facilities, evaluations, guardian powers, patient rights, assisted living, occupants

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• the Tax Commission did point out to me that with those two yard sales currently in law, there is no limit
• two yard sales, you potentially don't have to collect sales tax as long as it's below that $5,000 limit
• you're going to have more than two, you may have to pay sales tax if you're over that small seller limit
• But would she be the one that would be responsible for the $5,000 limit, or would it be everybody who
• But would she be the one that would be responsible for the $5,000 limit, or would it be everybody who

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: 989, all