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• with leadership transitions, board membership changes, and necessary improvements to the board's internal
• highlight on this question of whether this is a fee or a tax and what a court may or may not have ruled
• We are hoping to get a perhaps a ruling later this year.
• coincided with leadership transitions, board membership changes, and necessary improvements to our internal
• coincided with leadership transitions, board membership changes, and necessary improvements to our internal

Bills: HB25, SB38, SB101, HB199

Keywords: juvenile delinquency, firearm possession, criminal background checks, state law, gun control, youth offense, conviction, public safety, SB38, pet food, registered pet food, registration fee, fees, sunset repeal, repeal of repeal, revenue, state fee, business regulation, animal feed, pet food registration

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• The rule provides one structured rule.
• rule.
• The rule provides under a closed rule.
• The rule of 2025 under a closed rule.
• The rule provides under a closed rule.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The focus of the program, changing how we were doing it internally.
• Our model now incorporates international best practices.
• I think that's a big question we've got to ask internally in the state.
• But your internal staffing has to come up at the same level.
• But when you do that internally, you're going to have to take care of your internal staff, and there

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• <00:14:26.320> relating<00:14:26.720> to r r r r r r rules relating to r r r r r r rules
• bureau of weights and the international bureau of weights and measures<00:27:12.159> in<00:27
• <00:28:18.240> combustion like when filling an internal combustion like when filling an internal
• /c><00:31:10.080> the Department rules currently adopt the Department rules currently adopt the
• <01:18:15.920> for for internal combustion engine for for internal combustion engine for anybody

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 118A to allow Assembly Members Michelle Rodriguez
• I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 506. Thank you.
• I request unanimous consent to suspend Joint Rule 62A and Assembly Rule 56 to allow the following committees
• And so please thank our interns.
• I know our interns do a lot of great work for all of us, especially in our district offices where we

Summary: The Assembly convened without a quorum, completed the roll call, and then proceeded with the day’s business after a prayer, pledge, and a moment of silence for victims of the Texas flooding. Procedural motions suspended several rules to allow committee notices, guest seating, and the withdrawal of AB 898 back to the Senate. Members also made several guest introductions, including family members, interns, and scouting troop visitors. On the floor, AB 1416 by Assembly Member Ta, a taxation bill, was concurred in with Senate technical amendments by a 60-0 vote. ACR 1, designating October 23 as Korean Ginseng Day, was adopted by voice vote after supportive remarks highlighting Korean culture and the health benefits of ginseng; 62 coauthors were added without objection. The Assembly also heard SB 119, the budget-related human services trailer bill, with extensive debate over CalWORKs, CalFresh, child welfare reporting, and housing/homelessness programs. Supporters framed it as a needed anti-poverty and safety-net measure, while opponents criticized it as expanding dependency and failing to address fraud and work requirements. SB 119 passed on a 54-11 vote. The second-day consent calendar, including AJR 16 on the Tijuana River, was adopted 71-0, and the remaining consent items AJR 15 and SB 765 were also adopted 71-0. The session concluded with adjournments in memory of Contra Costa County Supervisor Federal Glover, followed by announcements of upcoming committee hearings and the next floor session before adjournment until July 10 at 9 a.m.

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• the rules in neighboring states.
• <00:09:59.360> R<00:09:59.560> in rules in line with the rule R in rules in line with
• rules that um under their approach rules that um under their approach sometimes<00:14:05.399> solar
• We're open to modifying our rules.
• We're open to modifying our rules.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I think there was some thought that we could just do this internally at the Bank of North Dakota.
• rules.
• Again, emphasizes that we're going to have them help us draft the rules.
• We would need two FTEs, one from an internal auditing perspective.
• And we've got the consultant there to set up the rules in the program.

Bills: HB1329

Keywords: government spending database, public expenditure transparency, open data, government transparency, school district spending, state spending, local government finance, education finance, budget database, expenditure reporting, salary transparency, benefits data, public records, Legislative Management study, North Dakota, school board training, superintendent, principal, business manager, higher education spending

Summary: The Education Division met with all members present and first took up House Bill 1329, which would create a transparency database and website for school spending information. Senator Schaible offered Amendment 0204 to turn the bill into a study, citing concerns that the proposal would impose major data-collection burdens on 168 school districts, require new data standards and privacy protections, and likely cost far more than the $500,000 in the bill. Several members supported transparency but agreed the implementation costs and technical feasibility were unclear. The committee adopted the amendment 4-1, then passed HB 1329 as amended on a 5-0 vote, with Senator Shively to carry the bill. The committee then discussed House Bill 1540, the education savings account/voucher bill. Representatives from the Bank of North Dakota and the Department of Public Instruction explained that they had not been consulted on the original drafting and outlined needed administrative changes, including clarifying the Bank as administrator, using a third-party program manager, involving DPI in rulemaking, adding audit and appeal procedures, and adjusting language on eligible purchases and school disqualification. They also said the current timeline was likely too aggressive to launch by the 2026-27 school year and estimated the program would require about 15 months to implement, with a fiscal note now around $5.1 million. Members also discussed policy-related amendments on means testing and application timing. Senator Shively proposed a 300% of poverty-level means test and a sign-up period to reduce costs and limit open-ended enrollment, while Senator Axman proposed a tiered approach that would keep all students technically eligible but phase in funding levels by income, preserving access for students who qualify for other federal supports. DPI said it could not currently disaggregate some data by family income and that the appeal process and procurement timeline still needed work. The committee did not move HB 1540 out that morning and instead recessed to continue discussion later after members had time to review the administrative and fiscal issues separately from the means-testing proposals.

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• And our enforcement position going forward is straightforward: the rules in the code are the rules we
• If the commission ever concludes a rule is too strict, the remedy is to amend the rule through the proper
• And our enforcement position going forward is straightforward: the rules in the code are the rules we
• If the commission ever concludes a rule is too strict, the remedy is to amend the rule through the proper
• committee authority over their rules.

Summary: The committee opened with a moment of silence honoring a deceased member, then approved the April minutes. The first major presentation was from Chelsea Florey of Child and Family Services on the Diversion Task Force and related grant programs created with one-time funding from HB 1012. She reported that five of six proposals were funded, with youth diversion services operating in Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, and a Red River Children’s Advocacy Center program focused on problematic sexualized behavior. Members discussed barriers such as staffing shortages, voluntary family engagement, service fatigue, and the need for better coordination, broader outreach, and possible changes to diversion eligibility rules so low-level cases can remain in diversion longer. Several legislators pressed for more practical system changes and clearer service navigation, while Florey said the task force is trying to build a service array or hub and is leaning on the Children’s Cabinet for broader recommendations. The committee then heard from North Dakota Lottery Director Thomas Lawler, who gave an operational overview and biennium report. He described the lottery’s history, games, retailer commissions, Pick and Click subscriptions, Players Club membership, and revenue distribution. For the 2023-25 biennium, about $67 million in tickets were purchased, with roughly $16.2 million transferred overall, including money for the general fund, drug task force grants, and compulsive gambling prevention and treatment. Members asked about the compulsive gambling allocation and whether the amount is set by statute. A lengthy presentation followed from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on criminal justice data connectivity and reentry. Adam Anderson explained that North Dakota’s jail, court, HHS, and correctional systems use multiple separate databases that do not communicate in real time, requiring manual cross-checks and staff communication. He said the department is exploring a centralized hub or other integration approach, but noted challenges with identifiers, vendor contracts, confidentiality, and cost. Robin Schmolenberger then updated the committee on a Medicaid data-sharing project with HHS, saying monthly application assistance is now occurring in correctional facilities and that automated bi-directional data exchange is expected in late 2026 to help suspend and reactivate Medicaid coverage and identify former foster care youth. Members also discussed parole, probation, transitional housing, and the need for better real-time notifications and clearer data definitions. The committee also received an update from county representatives on the 24/7 sobriety program, including a recent attorney general opinion that if a court waives 24/7 fees, sheriffs may use the cheaper twice-daily breath test or urine testing instead of SCRAM bracelets or drug patches. Finally, Bruce Johnson of the Racing Commission presented on an audit report, acknowledging serious findings involving overspending from the promotion fund, grant documentation failures, a breeders fund eligibility reversal, and repeated procurement violations. He said the commission has already changed its procedures by tracking fund limits monthly, requiring grant applications and itemized reports, enforcing breeders fund rules as written, and routing purchases through procurement with written contracts. The committee asked follow-up questions throughout but took no formal votes on these presentations.

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• I'm the youth fuel oil intern for San Diego 350, and Youth vs.
• I'm the youth fuel oil intern for San Diego 350, and Youth vs.
• I mean, this is actually a fee on international, multinational fossil fuel companies.
• Don Kilford on behalf of San Francisco International Airport in support. Mr.
• and regional air quality rules.

Summary: The committee hearing centered first on AB 1243, the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025, which would direct CalEPA to identify major fossil fuel companies, study California’s climate damages, and assess fees on the largest polluters to fund resilience, recovery, and related projects. The author and supporters argued the bill would make polluters help pay for climate harms, protect taxpayers, create jobs in construction and clean energy, and dedicate at least 40% of funds to disadvantaged communities. Support testimony came from environmental justice groups, labor, youth advocates, health organizations, and many individual witnesses, while opponents from the building trades, chambers of commerce, petroleum, and business groups warned it would raise fuel and consumer costs, threaten refinery jobs, and create legal and economic uncertainty. Committee members debated the bill’s impact on affordability, jobs, refinery closures, and whether cap-and-trade already addresses climate funding needs. The committee ultimately voted to give AB 1243 a due pass recommendation to the Judiciary Committee, with the roll left open. After AB 1243, the committee moved to another bill on wildfire mitigation and related resilience work. The author said the measure addresses a long-running wildfire problem and accepted committee amendments, describing the bill as a response to increasingly severe wildfire seasons and the need to help communities stay safe and rebuild after disasters. The transcript cuts off as that presentation begins, so no final action on the second bill is shown in the excerpt.

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• Okay, you didn't say anything. anything about international travel linking it to anything.
• I can't, I can't associate this with any international travel.
• I'd like to get back, I wasn't the one that brought up international travel.
• One of them is a comprehensive review of all of our rules. We dubbed that regulatory reform.
• We put out a lot of guidance on that and we did it. to update some rules as well.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Because they are subject to very complicated federal tax rules.
• The rules are designed to prevent abuse of the tax exemption called tax arbitrage.
• So, there are rules applying to disclosure.
• Those are the rules that we need to make some minor amendments to our PPRF rules, and you all are the
• I have questions about the rules, and I'm just gonna go through them. Oh, we are?

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• That rule should be allowed to go forward.
• I can think of five rules that the Bureau has: their contract rule, their UDAP or unfair discriminatory
• practices rule, their larger participant rule, which would give them authority over places like Venmo
• I like rules. I like following rules. And so we've always followed all the rules and regulations.
• Rule? That rule was revoked on January 20th, 2021. Tell me, who revoked that?

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• internal controls and related functions. internal controls and related functions.
• <00:14:46.240> controls specifically their internals controls specifically their internals
• <00:15:16.959> audits, securing specialized internal audits, securing specialized internal
• federal rules. federal rules. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah.
• He said the latter are more internal-controls issues and more financial issues within an agency, and

Keywords: 1183, house

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• You know the rules. Keep cell phones silenced.
• She suffered a fractured femur, internal bleeding, and foreign bodies in her eye which her attorney alleged
• BSO then closed its case investigation with verified findings of bone fracture, death, internal injuries
• Internal Muslim Brotherhood documents introduced during the Holy Land Foundation trial describe this
• So everybody now is revolving around changing of the rules and time frames because it's not practical

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• c> we<00:13:48.959> have<00:13:49.120> heard<00:13:49.360> from these new rules
• we have heard from these new rules we have heard from Charities<00:13:50.000> that<00:13:50.079
• In Ohio, the rules change from city to city or county to county, but after looking at city ordinances
• change from City to 1% in Ohio the rules change from City to city<00:31:59.399> or<00:31:59.559

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 169, which would change the tax structure for charitable gambling. Representative Robbins offered and the committee adopted the A1 author’s amendment, described as a technical correction to ensure sports-themed tip boards are not inadvertently taxed under the bill. Robbins then presented the bill as a way to replace the current tiered combined net receipts tax on charitable gambling with a flat 5% rate, arguing charities were being overtaxed and that prior promises of relief had not been fully delivered. Chair Stevenson pushed back on several of Robbins’ factual claims, correcting the record on the status of E-pull tabs, the share of charitable gambling revenue they represent, and the amount of tax relief already enacted in 2023 and 2024. He said E-tabs were not eliminated, that the revenue split between paper pull tabs and E-tabs is closer to 45/55, and that charities had already received a $15 million tax cut plus savings from reduced developer fees. Robbins responded that the changes still significantly reduced revenue and that the bill was intended as a middle-ground approach. Testimony largely came from charitable gambling and veterans groups in support of the bill. Rachel Jenner of Allied Charities of Minnesota said nearly 1,000 charities depend on charitable gambling, cited high taxes and fees, and said many organizations were seeing revenue declines after the new E-pull tab rules took effect. Dr. Christy Jano of the American Legion Department of Minnesota said charitable gambling funds support veterans, youth, and community programs, and that a flat 5% tax would help posts continue those efforts. Members asked about the size of the revenue drops and how much gambling proceeds go to overhead and operating costs; Jenner said the losses varied by organization and that it was too early to know the long-term effect, while Jano said some expenses are used for property taxes and building upkeep. The committee then moved on to additional testimony, including Tim Angstrom, but no final vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided.

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• At this time, we'll move on to our next internal charge.
• Our commission meeting in March adopted a rule that would allow for the issuance of a permit for the
• If the fly showed up today, we would have enough internal resources at this time to get us through the
• And I don't think the only place to look is internal efficiencies to make sure that we're, you know,
• I have seen since then hundreds, if not thousands of people, lawyers in my court, interns in my court

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• , that draft ruling... ...that draft ruling that was then rescinded, I believe, and look forward to getting
• So the draft ruling is quite clear, and it's evident from reading the draft ruling that the department's
• Chair, as you said, it was a draft ruling.
• We, as part of our rule-drafting process, send it around internally as well as to our city stakeholders
• This bill is modeled after the draft ruling.

Bills: HB2143, HB2273, HB2290, HB2373, HB2784, HB2794, HB4037

Keywords: public safety, retirement system, investments, trust fund, board of trustees, financial report, income tax rebate, Pinal County, taxpayer eligibility, state revenue, financial assistance, transaction privilege tax, business location, tangible personal property, shared vehicle, sourcing, income tax, veterans, donations, tax refunds

Summary: The House Ways and Means Committee first set aside House Bill 2794 at the sponsor’s request and then took up House Bill 2290, which would clarify Arizona transaction privilege tax sourcing rules for tangible personal property by specifying that an order is received at a seller’s business location and that server location does not control sourcing. The sponsor said the bill codifies existing, historic treatment and would provide certainty for taxpayers, while the League of Arizona Cities and Towns opposed it, arguing it would be a major departure from current practice, could shift revenue away from rural communities, and could create multiple tax rates for a single transaction. The Department of Revenue said it was neutral, acknowledged ongoing ambiguity and administrative complexity, and explained that a 2023 draft ruling had been based on a legal analysis but was never finalized. Several business and association witnesses supported the bill as necessary to prevent inconsistent audits and to preserve origin-based sourcing for in-state sellers. After extended debate, the committee passed HB 2290 on a 5-3 vote, with one member absent. The committee then heard House Bill 2373, which would add a space on the individual income tax return for taxpayers to voluntarily direct part of a refund to the Veterans Donations Fund or a veterans service organization fund. The sponsor and a representative of veterans advocacy groups described it as a simple, voluntary way to support veterans organizations and local projects. No opposition was raised, and the bill was approved unanimously by the members present, 8-0, with one absent. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 2143, a technical change to Public Safety Personnel Retirement System law that would limit the 5% ownership cap to publicly traded corporations. PSPRS representatives said the change would reduce compliance costs and avoid unnecessary workarounds while maintaining existing investment safeguards and diversification rules. Members discussed that ASRS does not have the same cap and that PSPRS already has broader limits on concentration risk. The bill was presented as an administrative cleanup measure, and discussion focused on clarifying that it would not increase investment risk.

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• So, that rule applies to cost of care. >> Uh, I believe so. >> Okay.
• So, that rule applies to cost of care. >> Uh, I believe so. >> Okay.
• >> Yeah, I just add I was able to look up the rule for um 350401...
• It's pretty set in rules. Is that correct?
• <01:10:49.840> are practices, ensuring that rules are practices, ensuring that rules are followed

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• That being said, our rules match the FEMSA, the federal pipeline safety administration rules.
• We have meetings as a part of our rule makings, our commissions.
• In order to keep permits flowing, you need to have the personnel internally.
• Harris administration passed some rules and I think put up like $2.6 billion.
• It was established under Spanish rule.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• My daughter attends the New Mexico International School.
• New Mexico International School is a different school.
• New Mexico International School is providing those opportunities for those.
• I have a child at New Mexico International School in Albuquerque.
• The intent of the Martinez-Yazzie ruling was to expand educational opportunity.

Keywords: 996, all