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• I mean, in short, right now, everyone pays to put on our primaries.
• However, we didn't get anybody back for our convention.
• I pay my fees in $1 bills. To give you an idea, the filing fee for the U.S.
• I need that money back for her.
• We would not be required to pay these fees, but if we are going to pay these fees, then if we are going

Bills: HB2139, HB2253, HB3632, HB4171, HB4309, HB4508, SB760, SB1470

Keywords: voting access, polling place, disability, caretaker provisions, ballot delivery, election code, HB 2253, Texas Election Code, bond election, bond issuance, local government, election cancellation, disaster declaration, natural disaster, emergency election, county election officer, polling place notice, open meeting, election workers, voter safety

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• Instead of paying doctors and providers directly, the state pays an HMO middleman who then would pay
• Instead of paying middleman function.
• an M HMO middleman who then state pays an M HMO middleman who then would<00:01:34.159> pay<00
• <00:02:49.599> for and how much the state should pay for and how much the state should pay
• <00:04:12.159> the direct quote, "The cost of paying the direct quote, "The cost of paying

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• back.
• it back.
• back and so you know I like the then pay back and so you know I like the approach<00:18:09.880> of
• pay it back could people don't have to pay it back could could<00:18:27.919> we<00:18:28.080>
• for<00:18:35.679> the paying the government back for the paying the government back for the

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It has backing. It has regulation.
• I know you're paying. Yeah.
• It has backing. It has regulation.
• know you're paying. know you're paying.
• I've not heard back from on that. I it? I've not heard back from on that.

Bills: HB259, HB206, HB207, HB259, HB206, HB207

Keywords: income tax credit, tax incentive, recruitment, remote work, remote worker, recruited worker, rural counties, small counties, county population tiers, opportunity zone, teacher recruitment, nurse recruitment, law enforcement recruitment, workforce development, economic development, relocation incentive, Alabama Department of Revenue, nonrefundable tax credit, tax carryforward, state income tax

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• Just like housing costs are going up, or you pay more at the grocery store, or you pay $74 and $64 for
• That’s with other companies having to pay increased benefits and increased pay, which is a good thing
• We're paying for the CLCPA. We are paying for that law. for the CLCPA. We are paying for that law.
• to be able to pay their bills.
• pay their dollars.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications considered a large agenda focused mainly on energy affordability, the CLCPA, utility rates, and renewable energy siting. Senator Mattera and other Republican members argued that the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act has driven up utility bills, harmed reliability, and imposed costs on ratepayers, while Democratic members pushed back that rising costs are also driven by natural gas markets, infrastructure costs, and broader economic factors. Several bills sought to repeal or pause CLCPA-related policies, create a CLCPA task force, impose studies or moratoriums on new energy taxes and fees, and increase transparency around utility surcharges and state energy spending. Supporters framed these measures as ratepayer relief and accountability; opponents said some proposals would undermine clean-energy policy and existing consumer-benefit programs. The committee defeated S.1167, which would have repealed the All Electric Building Act, and S.1173, which would have created a CLCPA task force. It also failed S.5250, a bill to study CLCPA costs and impose a moratorium on new energy taxes, fees, or regulations, and S.7075, which would have prohibited the system benefits charge on utility bills. Several other bills advanced, including S.1236A on virtual access and electronic filing for Public Service Commission proceedings, S.1552 establishing reduced residential rates for low-income electric and natural gas customers, S.2484 directing a study of replacement timeframes for battery storage and renewable facilities, S.2638 on carbon allowance auction proceeds, S.3247 on electric vehicle charging stations, S.3553 requiring utilities to post promotional and educational materials on their websites, S.4571A creating a floating solar incentive education program, S.5518 shifting Public Service Commission funding to legislative appropriation, and S.6412A requiring itemized ratepayer disclosure of surcharges. S.9251, on labor-related legal costs, was referred to the Labor Committee. S.7710, which would have restricted energy storage systems near schools and homes in New York City, failed after concerns and support were debated. The committee adjourned after completing the agenda.

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• IF YOUR FROM PUERTO RICO YOU WILL PAY THREE TIMES AS MUCH.
• Smith: I WANT TO PUSH BACK ON THIS IDEA THAT IT IS IMMORAL TO ALLOW YOUNG PEOPLE TO PAY IN-STATE TUITION
• >> Chair Hooper: BACK TO SENATOR FINE, SENATOR FINE. >> Sen.
• Polsky: LAST QUESTION A LITTLE BIT BACK TO YOU ARE BACK AND FORTH WITH SENATOR SMITH.
• WE ARE NOW BACK ON ... >> Sen.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And we have a history of collecting enough to pay that back at the end of the biennium.
• get that money back or try to get it back.
• But every year, they pay it back. If they can levy the tax, we haven't done anything.
• But every year, they pay it back.
• If they want to keep levying it, levying it, they just have to pay it back.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Those who are going to pay, pay early and often.
• If you get injured on the job, you rest, but without pay.
• Thank you very much. they do not pay what they owe.
• Times they changed their name so they don't have to pay.
• If an employer cannot pay the bill, Should they be in business?

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Labor and Employment held a review hearing on SB 588, the 2015 wage theft enforcement law, focusing on whether its tools are working and what additional authority or resources may be needed. Committee members emphasized that wage theft is a major and under-enforced form of theft in California, citing large backlogs in wage claims and long delays that often leave workers unpaid even after winning judgments. Panelists from UCLA, worker advocacy organizations, and legal aid described SB 588’s enforcement tools, including liens, levies, stop orders, successor and individual liability, and priority in bankruptcy. They said the law has improved collections and settlement leverage, especially in industries like janitorial services and property services, where client companies and contractors can be held jointly responsible. Several examples were discussed, including cases involving Tesla, Cheesecake Factory, Optum, and Winko Foods, where the law helped secure payments or settlements for workers. At the same time, advocates argued that the prejudgment lien provisions are too limited, that care home cases remain especially difficult, and that more staffing and broader authority would improve recovery. Workers testified about unpaid wages, long delays, retaliation fears, and the difficulty of collecting even after obtaining judgments. A home care worker described waiting years for a hearing and still not recovering money because assets had been moved or hidden. A residential care worker said caregivers are often underpaid, denied breaks, and left with little practical recourse. The Labor Commissioner reported that the agency has recovered more wages since SB 588, including through mail levies, liens, and stop orders, but said many cases involve judgment-proof employers and require intensive investigation. Public comment from a SEIU representative supported SB 588 and urged continued focus on bad actors and targeted enforcement. No vote or formal action was taken at the hearing.

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• Registered feedlots have been paying the same amount per capacity, and with that they're also paying
• We're not looking for anybody coming back.
• When you have able-bodied folks that can pay for things, they should pay for things, not the entire tax
• The tax base is not paying for it. This amendment... The tax base is not paying for it.
• The schools feed the kids, whether they pay or not, they have a deficit, they ask the parents to pay

Bills: LB878, LB958, LB958A, LB762, LB1187, LB966, LB929, LB962, LB1209, LB937A, LB962A, LB1050, LB1050A, LB965, LB1022, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB745, LB749, LB778, LR293, LR296, LR422, LR495, LR496, LR497, LR498, LR499, LR500, LR501, LR502, LR503, LR504

Keywords: paid parental leave, state employees, workplace benefits, family support, economic impact, Medicaid, Medical Assistance Act, home and community-based services waiver, HCBS waiver, waiver participant, assessment tool, clinical interviewing, service tier, retroactive coverage, doula, doula reimbursement, maternal health, prenatal care, pregnancy, birth outcomes

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• talk about that some more and we are still paying for it because we're paying that capitated rate.
• talk about that some more and we are still paying for it because we're paying that capitated rate.
• talk about that some more and we are still paying for it because we're paying that capitated rate.
• talk about that some more and we are still paying for it because we're paying that capitated rate.
• <00:32:56.960> that paying for it because we're paying that paying for it because we're paying

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It takes 4% on that wire transfer and it puts 2.5% back... ...transfer and it puts 2.5% back into the
• Um, one and a half percent goes back to help the sheriffs... ...1.5% goes back to help the sheriffs statewide
• Well,... will the individuals pay the... the individuals would pay the fee, and that would... if they
• But how is this going to affect them wiring money back home to their families if they're not paying taxes
• We would ask, are you paying in?

Bills: HB297

Keywords: cash transactions, money transmission, regulatory compliance, criminal penalties, Alabama Securities Commission, 1136, house, all

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• pay for it. pay for it.
• The paying 90 and the state paying 10.
• So what we were doing is moving, you know, the state money back to help pay for this increase in special
• So what we were doing is moving, you know, the state money back to help pay for this increase in special
• back back information.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And so just kind of taking you back to 2003.
• After the pay increases and health care swaps came through, we realized that just to pay for our existing
• And so we do use a portion of federal funds to pay back the debt on existing bonds now.
• , so do you pay?
• that we pay liquidated damages.

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• , if they have to pay a lot more tuition to come.
• oftentimes borrow money to pay for the person next to them.
• As it pertains to the number of students who pay the full tuition. and are taking out loans to pay that
• And then flexed back up.
• And then we'll we'll move back to the when we call the author back. Yes, Representative Davis.

Bills: HB3032, HB3434, HB3574, HB5339, HB5646

Keywords: nursing education, clinical sites, health facilities, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, legislative study, healthcare training, tuition, financial assistance, higher education, public institutions, student support, nonresident students, Texas Education Code, resident tuition, scholarships, regenerative agriculture, grants, sustainable farming, soil health, bioremediation

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• We would pay for airfare.
• We still get that dollar back.
• We get that dollar back.
• So this was around like $120, $130 an hour kind of thing, paying more than you pay a primary.
• So I'll go back to transportation.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Welcome back. Thank you. She is here. Welcome back. Thank you.
• They increased co-pays. deductibles. They increased co-pays.
• Manzer, welcome back.
• Manzer, welcome back.
• Manzer, welcome back.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Less than half the funding school districts receive goes toward teacher pay.
• There was more recently, obviously, the 20 by 20 teacher pay package.
• They received enough funding to provide nearly 30% pay increases for teachers.
• There was more recently, obviously, the 20 by 20 teacher pay package.
• Okay, let's go back and then front. Yep, thank you. Let's go back and then front. Yep.

Bills: HB2035, HB2041, HB2611, HB2860, HB4004, HB4049, SCR1032

Keywords: kinship care, child welfare, foster care, relative placement, child protection, child neglect, financial resources, behavioral health, Christian Science treatment, parental rights, group homes, children's rights, safety protocols, employee training, mental health, child safety, oversight, independent committee, transparency, accountability

Summary: The Senate Committee on Government considered only SCR 1032, along with a strike-everything amendment. The amendment would require school districts, subject to voter approval, to dedicate at least 60% of operational spending to teacher pay, with a phased-in increase starting in FY 2028 for districts below that threshold. It also would penalize noncompliant districts by requiring unexpended Classroom Site Fund monies to revert, making districts ineligible for those funds until back in compliance, and directing JLBC to exclude those districts from per-pupil calculations. The Superintendent of Public Instruction could grant limited waivers of the forfeiture provisions for up to one year, not more than two consecutive years for the same district. Supporters, including representatives of Heritage Action, the Goldwater Institute, and the Center for Arizona Policy, argued that Arizona has increased school funding substantially while teacher pay has remained flat in real terms, and said the measure would improve accountability and ensure more money reaches teachers rather than district administration. They cited Auditor General findings and prior voter-approved efforts such as the Classroom Site Fund and teacher pay initiatives as evidence that districts have not prioritized classroom spending as intended. A rural school coalition testified in opposition, saying the proposal would be difficult for small districts to meet because it could force cuts to other essential costs such as fuel, insurance, facilities, and other operating needs, and that the Auditor General’s classroom-spending categories may not accurately reflect actual teacher pay. One committee member also raised concerns that the measure could harm special education and other legally required student services. During discussion, the sponsor said charter schools were excluded because they are private businesses under the state’s framework, despite receiving public funds. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and then voted 4-3 to give SCR 1032, as amended, a do pass recommendation.

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• And so, what you would do is just when you pay, if you use a tap-to-pay kind of thing or use a chip to
• as when you pay, if you use a tap to pay as when you pay, if you use a tap to pay kind<00:20:35.480
• ,<00:20:37.160> um kind of thing or use a chip to pay, um kind of thing or use a chip to pay
• That’s because people aren’t paying their tabs. That’s because people aren’t paying their tabs.
• forgot to pay them. Here's your ticket. forgot to pay them. Here's your ticket.

Bills: HF3919, HF1335, HF3864, HF3916, HF3728

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

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• All they have to do is go back and pay the claim that they would have had to pay to begin with.
• back the claim.
• Yeah. ...committing fraud that they must pay back the claim. Yeah.
• Going back in.
• All this bill does is it says if they're paying, they don't have to stop paying.

Bills: SR145, SR146, SR147, SR148, SCR78, SCR12, HB302, HB221, HCR58, HB59, HB89, HB153, HB243, HB335, HB342, HB350, HB407, HB451, HB513, HB595, HB682, HB688, HB690, HB730, HB762, HB802, HB816, HB940, HB944, HB1003, HB1011, HB1029, HB1053, HB1058, HB1062, HB1064, HB1079, HB1084, HB1098, HB1161, HB1189, HB1203, HB1215, HB1247, HB1248, HB1251, HB1253, HB1257, HB1258, SCR3, SB393, SB401, SB415, SB426, SB435, SB487, SB488, SB523, SB56, SB163, SB341, SB504, SB322, SR125, SCR54, SCR59, SCR9, SCR58, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR27, HCR28, HCR66, HCR67, HCR72, HCR5, HCR32, HCR49, HCR50, HCR53, HCR60, HCR62, HCR64, HCR68, HCR78, HCR81, HCR86, HCR97, HCR102, HCR31, HCR47, HCR3, HB1095, HB1096, HB1103, HB1129, HB1154, HB1166, HB1195, HB1230, HB316, HB511, HB799, HB1039, HB12, HB66, HB145, HB167, HB196, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB256, HB291, HB326, HB352, HB401, HB430, HB433, HB434, HB448, HB456, HB476, HB481, HB487, HB492, HB549, HB579, HB608, HB621, HB624, HB626, HB632, HB637, HB656, HB722, HB745, HB804, HB818, HB821, HB833, HB864, HB867, HB874, HB893, HB909, HB951, HB968, HB969, HB978, HB979, HB988, HB989, HB1001, HB1005, HB1007, HB1024, HB1032, HB1038, HB1050, HB1051, HB1056, HB1059, HB1077, HB1080, HB1081, HB1086, HB1108, HB1112, HB1153, HB1172, HB1173, HB1175, HB1192, HB1193, HB1204, HB1218, HB1242, HB1244, HB1249, HB1252, HB1254, HB1, HB2, HB3, HB42, HB45, HB71, HB79, HB158, HB160, HB169, HB227, HB251, HB289, HB312, HB313, HB314, HB330, HB383, HB394, HB410, HB429, HB769, HB971, HB983, HB1017, HB1126, HB1234, HB1235, HB17, HB27, HB36, HB41, HB47, HB73, HB126, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB166, HB205, HB211, HB226, HB259, HB271, HB308, HB310, HB324, HB337, HB351, HB399, HB403, HB571, HB712, HB723, HB726, HB740, HB750, HB759, HB812, HB844, HB966, HB1006, HB1009, HB1018, HB1036, HB1107, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB379, SB382, SB387, SB441, SB449, HB74, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB956, HB1117, SB149

Keywords: critical infrastructure, foreign adversaries, homeland security, task force, Louisiana Senate, military bases, oil and gas, refining facilities, energy generation, industrial manufacturing, agriculture, food supply, biosecurity, agroterrorism, Chinese Communist Party, People's Republic of China, Russia, Russian government, FBI, Secret Service

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, received a Memorial Day guest minister introduction and prayer, and then moved through journal and legislative bureau matters. The chamber adopted or advanced several Senate resolutions, including SR 149 directing DOTD to study hazards from increased Norfolk Southern rail activity at the Alabo Street Wharf, SR 153 commending a Miss St. Tammany Parish Fair Queen, SR 154 asking LDH to study the in-home skilled nursing market, and SR 145 recreating the task force on protecting Louisiana critical infrastructure from foreign adversaries. It also adopted SCR 78 designating Bonfuca Museum and Research Center Day at the Capitol, and later adopted SCR 54 and SCR 59 memorializing Congress on the Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission and Comite River Diversion Canal flood-risk map review, respectively. The Senate also considered a large number of House bills and Senate bills on concurrence or final passage, with most passing overwhelmingly. Topics included education and school policy, health care, criminal justice, natural resources, transportation, insurance, and local government. Among the measures discussed were bills on adolescent literacy, vocational training in graduation plans, special education due process, school crisis plans, autism therapy accommodations during the school day, Medicaid dental coverage, workers’ compensation procedures, prior authorization for certain generic drugs, boiler inspection authority, money transmission licensing, and alternative power sources for nursing facilities. Several bills drew brief explanations from sponsors about technical corrections or policy clarifications, while a few were returned to the calendar or recommitted to committee. A few measures prompted more substantial debate. Senate Bill 456 on workers’ compensation generated extended discussion over whether employers should be allowed to file actions to investigate questionable claims without first cutting off benefits; supporters framed it as a transparency measure, while opponents argued it would increase litigation and disadvantage injured workers. The bill ultimately passed 20-17. Senate Bill 401 on the Prescription Drug Affordability Board had House amendments rejected, and Senate Bill 487 on charitable gaming premises rental agreements also had House amendments rejected. Other bills, including SB 393, SB 415, SB 426, SB 435, SB 488, SB 523, and SB 163, had House amendments concurred in, while HB 1095, HB 1103, HB 1129, HB 1166, HB 1195, HB 220, HB 316, HB 511, HB 799, HB 12, HB 66, HB 145, HB 167, HB 196, HB 213, HB 218, HB 222, HB 256, HB 291, HB 326, HB 352, HB 430, HB 433, HB 434, HB 448, HB 456, and HB 1039 were among the House bills finally passed, many by wide margins.

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• <00:01:51.119> the dollars are simply going to pay the dollars are simply going to pay the
• <00:13:07.040> into taxpayers should be directed back into taxpayers should be directed back
• <00:15:47.800> to operating Levy goes back to operating Levy goes back to 2007<00:15:49.880
• taxes that pay for the schools.
• Schools pay Schools pay $44<01:26:15.000> annually<01:26:15.360> on<01:26:15.520><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all