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• On a year-over-year basis, general sales tax is estimated to increase by 5.6%.
• points, being the Midland sales point in the Sales point.
• for the sale of administrative accounting services.
• Sale for resale deductions, again, that's about pyramiding; deduction for the sale of tangible personal
• It's not a sales tax, and it's not based on the service.

Committee: House Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee

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• So we have CDPH emergency regulations in place now that ban the sale of all intoxicating hemp-derived
• Right now, online pet sales operate in a regulatory gray zone.
• The DCC's own economic report says that 60% of cannabis sales occur in the unlicensed market.
• So we share that goal to get more revenue, to get more sales.
• So we share that goal to get more revenue, to get more sales.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of bills, with most measures drawing support from industry, professional, local government, and advocacy witnesses, and several receiving committee amendments before moving forward. AB 8 on hemp and cannabis drew the most extensive debate: supporters said it would close loopholes around intoxicating hemp products, strengthen enforcement, and bring THC products into the regulated cannabis supply chain; opponents, including small cannabis farmers and environmental groups, warned it could undermine Proposition 64’s closed-loop system, harm California cultivators, and reduce tax revenues for youth, environmental, and law enforcement programs. The author said the bill was intended to protect consumers and children and to work further with stakeholders. AB 476 on copper theft was presented as a public safety and infrastructure bill to tighten reporting, documentation, and penalties for scrap metal theft; supporters from cities, utilities, broadband, and recycling-related groups described major losses and outages from copper theft, and the remaining opposition moved to neutral after amendments, with the bill advancing with committee support. The committee also heard AB 985, which would allow nationally certified anesthesiologist assistants to practice under direct supervision of licensed anesthesiologists to address anesthesia workforce shortages. Supporters, including the California Society of Anesthesiologists, medical groups, students, and patients, said it would expand access and bring California in line with other states; nurse anesthesiology groups expressed concerns and sought further clarification, but there was no formal opposition at the hearing. AB 506, aimed at online pet sales, would void contracts that fail to disclose an animal’s origin or veterinary records or that require non-refundable deposits; animal welfare groups said it would curb puppy mill pipelines and deceptive online sales, and there was no opposition. AB 876, on certified registered nurse anesthetists, generated the sharpest health care policy dispute: supporters said it would codify existing practice and clarify CRNA duties, while physicians and medical associations argued it would expand scope too far and reduce patient safety. After a roll call, AB 876 passed the committee 9-0, as amended, to Appropriations. Other bills advanced with broad support after amendments. AB 432, the Menopause Equity Act, would require continuing medical education on menopause-related care for certain physicians; the author and medical experts said the bill addresses widespread gaps in menopause treatment and research, while CMA and ACOG opposed the mandate as an inappropriate CME requirement, though they agreed the underlying problem is real. The bill passed on call, as amended, to Health. AB 759 would allow eligible architectural candidates to use the title “architect in training” to encourage completion of licensure and improve diversity in the profession; it passed unanimously, as amended, to Appropriations. AB 967 would create an optional expedited licensure fee for out-of-state physicians to reduce delays in bringing doctors into California’s workforce; supporters said it would help address shortages and improve patient access, and the bill was presented with support from medical stakeholders.

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• It has to do with certificates of free sale.
• They want to see us be closely integrated with their processors and brand to drive throughput of sales
• So outcome one is really focused around sales, driving sales in key channels that we see as growth and
• In retail, we work in finding where we can promote dairy, really focusing on that sales and promotion
• So that’s a lot of the work that we do to drive commercialization and sales.

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

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• After the sale of that building, all that money will go into this fund you're creating.
• So it's not just the monies from the sale of, of, you know, a previous property.
• How tight our budget is going to be in the future, that by saying all monies from the sale of property
• Does this now put our government up for sale? I don't think so. You would have to wait.
• So that could be income taxes, that could be sales taxes.

Committee: House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

Summary: The Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs held public hearings on three measures. House Bill 2289, sponsored by Rep. Owen, would create a real estate fund to let the state more quickly sell and buy property, with proceeds from sales and other monies deposited for future real property acquisitions. Rep. Owen and Office of Administration witness Hanna-Swan said the current process is too slow and cumbersome, especially when the state needs to consolidate or relocate offices; Rep. Walshmore raised concerns about siloing funds during tight budget years, while supporters said the fund would improve flexibility and efficiency. No vote was taken. The committee then heard House Joint Resolution 189, sponsored by Rep. Wellenkamp, proposing a Missouri sovereign wealth fund, or “Show Me Prosperity Fund.” Wellenkamp argued the state needs a long-term investment vehicle to address infrastructure and fiscal pressures, with the Treasurer investing in private markets under strict controls and the fund eventually replacing tax revenue once it matures. Members questioned the source of initial funding, the investment rules, the audit provisions, and whether the fund could be used for broader state spending; no witnesses testified in opposition or support, and no action was taken. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2906, sponsored by Rep. Mayhew, which would raise dollar limits for certain Office of Administration construction, renovation, maintenance, and repair contracts and authorize master agreements for architecture, engineering, and land surveying services. Mayhew and OA said the changes would account for inflation and reduce delays by prequalifying vendors for two-year periods instead of repeating the RFQ process for small projects. An engineering industry witness supported the bill as an efficiency measure, and committee members asked about the contract limits, the master agreement structure, and how the numbers were chosen. The hearing concluded without a vote.

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• ,</c><00:58:56.799><c> this</c> enrollies at the point of sale, this enrollies at the point of sale,
• With the adoption of the A1 sale rebate.
• rebates to a select group point of sale rebates to a select group of<01:03:03.760><c> health</c><01:
• CMS estimated that point-of-sale rebates would cause a 15% decline in rebates.
• </c> implementation of the point of sale implementation of the point of sale program<01:15:48.640><c>

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

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• </c> stimulate uh greater greater uh sales. stimulate uh greater greater uh sales.
• their sales volume.
• Tax foundation on crossber sales.
• </c> come from crossber sales. come from crossber sales.
• But the sales taxes are... So, we don't assume that New Hampshire also has a sales tax.

Committee: House Ways and Means

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• insurance producers, the registration of travel retailers, provisions about travel administrators, sales
• seven, Substitute Senate Bill 6091, is the bill prohibiting real estate brokers from marketing the sale
• seven, substitute Senate bill 6091, is the bill prohibiting real estate brokers from marketing to sale
• We felt, I feel, that we should not have pocket listings but have availability of either the sale or
• Real estate that's available for sale should be and noticed in some areas of our communities but not

Bills: SB6178 , SB5831

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: SB6178, property insurance, insurance claims, assignment of benefits, AOB, post-loss assignment, post-loss benefits, homeowners insurance, policyholder, insured, restoration contractor, mitigation contractor, public adjuster, insurance commissioner, claims handling, consumer protection, void and unenforceable, Washington insurance code, chapter 48 RCW, civil penalty

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• insurance producers, the registration of travel retailers, provisions about travel administrators, sales
• seven, Substitute Senate Bill 6091, is the bill prohibiting real estate brokers from marketing the sale
• seven, substitute Senate bill 6091, is the bill prohibiting real estate brokers from marketing to sale
• We felt, I feel, that we should not have pocket listings but have availability of either the sale or
• Real estate that's available for sale should be and notified in some areas of our communities but not

Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee met on February 25, 2026, received a staff briefing on eight bills, and discussed several proposed amendments before taking action on four measures after caucus. The briefing covered bills on insurance disclosure and wildfire risk modeling (SB 5928), travel insurance regulation (SB 6248), wildfire preparedness grants and insurance eligibility (SB 6079), insurance fraud enforcement (SB 6031), assignment of post-loss insurance benefits (SB 6178), mortgage modification safe harbors (SB 5831), real estate marketing restrictions (SB 6091), and virtual currency kiosk consumer protections (SB 5280). Members also asked about the “Beckett’s Law” title amendment and whether amendments to the virtual currency kiosk bill conflicted; staff said the amendments generally could be reconciled, though some policy differences remained. After recess, the committee deferred action on SB 5928, SB 6079, SB 6031, SB 6178, and SB 5280, and then voted to report Substitute Senate Bill 6248, the Washington Travel Insurance Act, out of committee with a do pass recommendation. Members spoke in support of the bill as a consumer protection measure and a benefit to the travel insurance industry. The committee then reported Senate Bill 5831, the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act, out with a do pass recommendation after members said it would preserve mortgage priority in certain modifications and noted the bill’s title-company-supported change. The committee next considered Substitute Senate Bill 6091, which would prohibit real estate brokers from marketing residential property to exclusive groups of buyers or brokers except for health and safety reasons. Representative Corey withdrew the amendment naming the act “Beckett’s Law,” and the committee approved the bill on a 13-1 vote with one excused member. The chair and ranking member closed by thanking committee staff for their work, and the meeting adjourned.

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• There were about 177,000 residential sales in New Hampshire last year.
• There were about 177,000 residential sales in New Hampshire last year.
• There were about 177,000 residential sales in New Hampshire last year.
• </c> seen on housing rental rates home sales seen on housing rental rates home sales occupancy<03:45:
• So you're talking about towns being in the property sale business now?

Committee: House Housing

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• Our members get dinged for that, and they end up paying back taxes on those sales taxes.
• Our members get dinged for that, and they end up paying back taxes on those sales taxes.
• Our members get dinged for that, and they end up paying back taxes on those sales taxes.
• Point-of-sale systems would changes.
• </c><00:19:42.400><c> and</c> are workable at the point of sale and are workable at the point of sale

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• We are a sales-based financing provider.
• I've never heard of an asset call. ...future sales.
• I guess that's my question—is it considered future sales?
• And the company's sales...
• Two to three percent also represents, as far as percentage of fees to total sales, fees to total sales

Bills: HB245 , HB700 , HB2783 , HB3526 , HB3900 , HB4061 , HB4124 , HB4166 , HB4395 , HB4534 , HB4609 , HB4641 , HB4736 , HB4738 , HB4739 , HB4945 , HB5015 , HJR175 , HB245

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

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• If we did that, or imagine how much we could... because I take it to go see the sale—it’s in the second
• is to level the economic playing field so that EV school buses will have the identical excise and sales
• As tax-exempt entities, districts won't pay the sales tax, excise tax, or even fuel tax that we private
• So by capping the valuations used for the calculations of sales and excise tax at the valuations for
• the equivalent diesel... ...calculations of sales and excise tax at the valuations for the equivalent

Bills: H3012 , H4008 , H4435 , H4444 , H4526 , H4547 , H4574 , H4575 , H4576 , H4577 , H4585 , H4605 , H4687 , H4703 , H4722 , H4754 , H4755

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Revenue

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• The members may recall the principal objective of this bill is to address the online sale of weapons
• Um, we've looked carefully over some period of time and not seen Amazon or sales of, of these types of
• , all of these will show, and when you look them up, you'll see a Glock switch that's presently on sale
• The the knowing manufacture, sale of firearms contrary to state or federal law.
• They rely on online sales for all kinds of stuff now. And what's amazing is I live in town.

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• </c> training for securing firearms sale training for securing firearms sale outside<01:33:38.560><c>
• </c><01:37:15.119><c> of</c> state law concerning the sale of state law concerning the sale of firearms
• and $198 million in retail sales.
• Here's my sale. This is what's notice. Here's my sale. This is what's happening.
• Uh the current firearms sales.

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• This would be where provisions regarding the sale and lease of state lands would be.
• This would be where provisions regarding the sale and lease of state lands would be.
• This would be where provisions regarding the sale and lease of state lands would be.
• This would be where provisions regarding the sale and lease of state lands would be.
• </c><00:26:18.760><c> tax</c> one of the lottery and Le of sales tax one of the lottery and Le of sales

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

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• While the Wyoming Food Freedom Act could be amended to allow these types of sales, the sales themselves
• </c><00:04:26.440><c> of</c> prohibits direct to consumer sales of prohibits direct to consumer sales
• > would</c><00:04:36.560><c> be</c><00:04:36.680><c> in</c> sales, the sales themselves would be in sales
• </c> from sales? from sales?
• </c> or agree with the sale of raw milk. or agree with the sale of raw milk.

Committee: Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

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• The substitute amendment basically reinforces procedures for foreclosure sales.
• The clerk of the court is identified in current law as an integral part of a Chapter 45 judicial sale
• As the judicial sale administrator, the clerk ensures statutory safeguards are maintained throughout
• the sale.
• This amendment clarifies that a foreclosure sale must be conducted according to Chapter 45 statutory

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met with a quorum and took up several bills before returning to the budget and public testimony. CS/SB 600 on bail bonds was explained as revising bail bond agent training, limiting solicitation, clarifying partial release procedures, and directing clerks to automatically discharge certain bonds when detention is ordered; an amendment adjusted cash bond return rules, charitable bail fund treatment, forfeiture remission timing, and clerk procedures. The bill and amendments were adopted, and CS/SB 600 was reported favorably after supportive appearances from clerks and industry stakeholders. The committee then approved CS/SB 436 on felony battery, which expands qualifying prior offenses for felony reclassification and adds felony battery resulting in bodily injury to prison release offender status, after a technical amendment and supportive testimony from law enforcement. CS/SB 928, known as Missy’s Law, requiring immediate remand to custody upon conviction of dangerous crimes, drew both support and opposition; defense lawyers warned of unintended effects on co-defendants and docket management, while the victim’s family supported the measure. The bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 1332 on career offender registration, requiring more frequent in-person registration and stricter reporting, also passed favorably. The committee next approved a substitute amendment and then CS/SB 682 on violent criminal offenses, which strengthens domestic violence penalties, electronic monitoring, injunction protections, and related procedures, including military protective orders and body camera use. CS/SB 1072 creating an anti-Semitism task force in the Attorney General’s Office was reported favorably after extensive public debate over definitions, free speech concerns, and representation on the task force; the sponsor said the bill does not criminalize criticism of Israel but addresses threats and intimidation. CS/CS/SB 532 on clerks of the court was also approved, authorizing clerks to retain more revenue and, through amendment, clarifying foreclosure sale procedures and clerk administration of judicial sales. Finally, the committee heard the criminal and civil justice budget overview, described as a $7.9 billion proposal focused on corrections, juvenile justice, law enforcement, and courts. Public testimony centered heavily on prison conditions, staffing, heat, infrastructure, and inmate care, with speakers urging higher pay, better transparency, and more investment in facilities and air conditioning. The chair announced that SB 1632 and its conforming bill would be temporarily postponed and read into the record the many registered supporters and opponents. The committee then adjourned.

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• It will be funded by a half-cent sales tax in four counties.
• One county, San Francisco, will be a full-cent sales tax.
• If we're going to ask voters in these counties to approve a sales tax increase in a region that has a
• My constituents pay sales tax and property tax into BART.
• Santa Clara County and Alameda County are bigger counties that pay a lot of sales tax.

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard SB 63 by Senator Wiener, as amended and coauthored by Senator Arreguín, a Bay Area transit funding measure intended to avert major service cuts at BART, Muni, Caltrain, and AC Transit. The authors said the region faces a fiscal cliff and that without new revenue, BART could collapse and other systems could face severe reductions. They described the bill as the product of extensive negotiations among the five Bay Area counties and transit operators, with San Mateo and Santa Clara counties opting in during the process. Much of the discussion focused on accountability and governance. Supporters said the bill includes some of the strongest oversight provisions in recent memory, including a third-party efficiency review and ad hoc adjudication committees that can withhold a portion of funding if operators fail to correct problems. Assembly Member Papin and Assembly Member Lackey argued the measure amounts to a taxpayer bailout with insufficient representation and too much control left to MTC, while the authors responded that the bill gives affected counties direct complaint and enforcement authority and that MTC must follow the ad hoc committees’ recommendations. Several members asked about complaint procedures, withholding thresholds, opt-in/opt-out issues, and whether the funding would return to the source counties if withheld. Testimony in support came from SPUR, Caltrain, MTC, the Bay Area Council, BART, SamTrans, VTA, San Francisco MTA, transit coalitions, environmental groups, local governments, and labor. Supporters emphasized the risk of severe service cuts, the importance of preserving recent investments such as Caltrain electrification, and the need for regional self-help. There was no registered opposition witness, though some members spoke against the bill. The committee ultimately voted 11-5 to pass SB 63 as amended to the floor, with the committee amendments also removing urgency language.

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• So beginning with sales tax, the bill provides a complete exemption from sales tax on the sale of gold
• , The bill provides a complete exemption from sales tax on the sale of gold, silver, silver, and platinum
• Those are the two sales tax issues in the package. Agent certificate.
• Those are the two sales tax issues in the package.
• Obviously, there's... ...sales tax cut legislation in the history of the state of Florida.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on April 16, 2025, with one agenda item: PCB WMC-2502, the committee’s tax package. Chair Duggan presented the bill as a broad tax measure covering sales tax, tourist development taxes, ad valorem/VAB procedures, affordable housing property tax changes, tangible personal property, special assessments, fuel taxes, communication services taxes, corporate income tax updates, pari-mutuel/card room taxes, local incentives, and a redistribution of horse industry trust fund money. He also noted emergency rulemaking authority for the Department of Revenue and estimated a recurring state impact of $34.6 million in FY 2025-26. Members questioned several provisions, including the aviation fuel tax repeal, the delay of the natural gas fuel tax, the extension of the local communication services tax freeze, the charitable trust corporate income tax clarification, the reduction in card room taxes, and the affordable housing changes tied to the Live Local Act. Public testimony included support from airlines, UPS, child care management, and others, while the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association opposed the lifeguard/TDT change, the Florida Association of Counties and Florida League of Cities opposed the missing-middle exemption changes, and local government representatives raised concerns about revenue impacts and the loss of local opt-out authority. The committee also adopted Amendment 1 by Representative Rizzo, which limits certain special assessments on RV parks when based on square footage. During debate, members split on some provisions but generally supported the package, with comments focused on aviation competitiveness, preschool assessment relief, lifeguard funding, affordable housing, and the horse industry funding shift. Representative Duggan closed by emphasizing that the bill was only the beginning of the process and would continue through conference and floor consideration. The committee then voted 16-1 to report PCB WMC-2502 favorably, with Representative Alvarez voting no.

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• in this instance for sales tax.
• in this instance for sales tax.
• in this instance for sales tax.
• </c> past president of the streamlined sales past president of the streamlined sales tax<00:27:26.480
• Um and that case those sales tax states.

Committee: Senate Taxes