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• Uh, we have to be able to offset revenue right now and expenses.
• to<00:11:56.760> be<00:11:56.880> able<00:11:57.000> to<00:11:57.080> offset
• Uh we have to be able to offset that.
• Uh we have to be able to offset revenue<00:11:57.839> right<00:11:58.040> now<00:11:58.200

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House Education Finance and Policy leaders discussed House File 3493, a school safety package presented as a bipartisan, common-sense effort to protect students in public, non-public, tribal, and charter schools. Rep. Brian Lawrence said the bill would provide more school safety funding, more student mental health support, local anonymous threat reporting options, safe school plans, and student discipline reforms. Chair Peggy Bennett and Rep. Ben Bakeberg emphasized that the proposal was intended to be flexible, practical, and responsive to local needs rather than a one-size-fits-all mandate. Several questions focused on whether the package would include gun restrictions, but the authors said the committee was focused on education-related tools it could control and on areas of agreement. They repeatedly said they were not willing to advance a package that left any students out, including those in non-public or tribal schools. Bennett said schools should be able to opt into anonymous threat reporting systems rather than being mandated, arguing schools are already overmandated and that good ideas will be adopted voluntarily. Members also discussed funding, including a proposed $50 million shift from Northern Lights money and the overall size of the appropriation, which was described as still unsettled but roughly $52 million a year in the latest figures. The speakers said the package was being moved during committee deadlines and that they wanted to act quickly on the areas where there was agreement. They expressed frustration that no Democratic counterproposal had been brought forward and said they hoped to pass a school safety package that could keep all kids safe.

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• disabled veterans the ability to kind of recoup the purchasing power that they would have had and to offset
• have<00:04:53.840> had<00:04:54.479> and<00:04:54.800> to<00:04:55.120> offset
• <00:04:55.680> any<00:04:56.000> of<00:04:56.160> that would have had and to offset
• any of that would have had and to offset any of that homestead<00:04:57.120> exclusion<00:04:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• and the judges of the existing bailiffs will be there, but going forward, after these two bailiffs retire
• There's no physical note or anything other than going forward after these two bailiffs retire.
• System (ERS) to apply for military service credit specifically towards a supplemental retirement for
• law enforcement or custodial officer retirement.
• This shortage will only get worse as more plumbers retire and too few young people enter the field.

Bills: HB1520, HB1545, HJR110, HJR203, HB245, HB1465, HB1482, HB294, HB793, HB809, HB3928, HB334, HB2037, HB1973, HB285, HB4341, HB4264, HB 1043, HB837, HB 1234, HB 1193, HB 1194, HB1646, HB1729, HB2498, HB1314, HB2295, HB1353, HB1531, HB1988, HB5398, HB3960, HB3923, HB1407, HB1764, HB2221, HB2214, HB2517, HB2518, HB2213, HB5008, HB5092, HB3421, HB3663, HB3748, HB3800, HB3756, HB2613, HB3782, HB5246, HB4344, HB4044, HB4066, HB2702, HB2807, HB2869, HB2898, HB3181, HB3250, HB4153, HB2091, HB2115, HB2542, HB2768, HB3349, HB3352, HB4406, HB1593, HB1899, HB3133, HB4432, HB4960, HB3214, HB3915, HB3508, HB2145, SB304, SB608, SB2312, SB494, SB530, HB45, HB2520, HB35, HB47, HB318, HB349, HB554, HB1359, HB1373, HB2254, HB2259, HB2853, HB3073, HB3088, HB353, HB355, HB786, HB762, HB705, HB932, HB849, HB 1119, HB3041, HB713, HB3104, HB3970, HB4042, HB4490, HB1731, HB2607, HB3689, HB1788, HB1612, HB138, HB15, HB1971, HB1338, HB2989, HB267, HB 1201, HB2954, HB5265, HB1804, HB5061, HB1520, HB1545, HJR110, HJR203, HB1887, HB1914, HB2402, HB2306, HB1809, HB2350, HB3000, HB3237, HB3326, HB3211, HB 1056, HB2081, HB2187, HB3092, HB3308, HB3526, HB3750, HB3527, HB4219, HB4230, HB4290, HB5238, HB4804, HB4749, HB245, HB1465, HB1482, HB294, HB793, HB809, HB3928, HB334, HB2037, HB1973, HB285, HB4341, HB4264, HB 1043, HB837, HB 1234, HB 1193, HB 1194, HB1646, HB1729, HB2498, HB1314, HB2295, HB1353, HB1531, HB1988, HB5398, HB3960, HB3923, HB1407, HB1764, HB2221, HB2214, HB2517, HB2518, HB2213, HB5008, HB5092, HB3421, HB3663, HB3748, HB3800, HB3756, HB2613, HB3782, HB5246, HB4344, HB4044, HB4066, HB2702, HB2807, HB2869, HB2898, HB3181, HB3250, HB4153, HB2091, HB2115, HB2542, HB2768, HB3349, HB3352, HB4406, HB1593, HB1899, HB3133, HB4432, HB4960, HB3214, HB3915, HB3508, HB2145, HCR6, HCR12, HCR34, HCR50, HCR55, HCR58, HCR70, HCR71, HCR72, HCR74, HCR75, HCR78, HCR80, HCR93, HCR100, HCR107, HCR116, HCR117, HCR90

Keywords: Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director

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• <00:58:50.720> from<00:58:51.040> other and any necessary offsets from other and any
• The House was looking for areas and asked various agencies to come in with proposals to offset general
• Um, largely except for subsurface, these fee increases were really to offset general funds.
• The House was looking for areas and asked various agencies to come in with proposals to offset general
• general funds so um so they to um offset general funds so um so they could<01:13:01.840> move

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• fulfillment of that previous promise, added to that we are requesting an additional $800,000 to help offset
• fulfillment of that previous promise, added to that we are requesting an additional $800,000 to help offset
• fulfillment of that previous promise, added to that we are requesting an additional $800,000 to help offset
• fulfillment of that previous promise, added to that we are requesting an additional $800,000 to help offset
• Added to that, we are requesting an additional $800,000 to help offset a portion of the increased expenses

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I retired now, but I was a business manager in K-12 public education for 39 years.
• So, with a raise and 18% of the cost of the insurance and increasing the retirement 3.92% to the employee
• It would also eliminate that mental health grant, which was designed to offset it.
• So that's a significant difference, but again, as I noted, that's a cost savings that is more than offset
• "Offset by the 85%." "Okay." "So that's the insurance component." "Got a discussion on that.

Bills: SF0059, SF0053

Keywords: language proficiency, literacy education, reading interventions, dyslexia support, Montessori methods, individualized reading plans, amateur status, high school athletics, student eligibility, sports regulation, monetary compensation, 916, all

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• So you can see that if we were able to take in that 1.5 million gallons a day, how that offsets and/or
• So you can see that if we were able to take in that 1.5 million gallons a day, how that offsets and/or
• So you can see that if we were able to take in that 1.5 million gallons a day, how that offsets and/or
• So you talked about some of the revenue that may come in and can use that revenue to offset it.
• /c><01:36:18.520> species<01:36:19.119> fund The endangered species fund and from retirement

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• However, just a small allocation into Bitcoin could have offset these losses, and you could have seen
• <01:23:42.679> these into Bitcoin could have offset these into Bitcoin could have offset these
• And Rindge is going to see a tripling of what it has to pay to that ambulance company to help offset
• the cost of that new vehicle for offset the cost of that new vehicle for question<03:36:43.960> for
• <04:56:30.680> the<04:56:30.878> tax to offset the tax to offset the tax rate<04:56

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Commerce Committee opened a public hearing on House Bill 310, sponsored by Representative Keith Ammon, which would create a study commission to develop a legal framework for stable tokens and tokenized real-world assets. Ammon described stable tokens as blockchain-based digital tokens backed by U.S. dollars or treasuries, and tokenized real-world assets as representations of ownership in items such as gold, real estate, or artwork. He said the bill is intended to help New Hampshire get ahead of emerging financial markets while waiting to see how federal legislation develops. Committee members asked about the purpose of the bill, the difference between this proposal and Bitcoin, whether state regulation could be preempted by federal law, and whether the commission could be balanced and avoid becoming a vehicle for fraud or money laundering. Ammon said the proposal is blockchain-agnostic, could apply to multiple networks, and is meant to regulate asset-backed tokens rather than create a state-issued coin. He emphasized that the state would not be guaranteeing the underlying assets, but would set rules requiring audits, proof of reserves, and honest representation of backing, with the Secretary of State’s securities office involved in oversight. Several members raised concerns about the risks of stablecoins, including money laundering, tax evasion, and possible harm to the dollar or confusion about whether the state was endorsing a new currency. Ammon responded that the bill would not undermine the dollar and argued that tokenization could actually expand demand for U.S. currency by making it easier to use globally. He also said the state would not be in the business of weighing assets or directly valuing them, only ensuring a valid audit trail and one-to-one backing. The discussion ended with general agreement that the subject is complex and that a commission could help develop future legislation, but no vote or final action was taken in the hearing.

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• And the state is going to provide my numbers have $2.7 billion to offset the revenue loss from the increased
• Senate Bill 2383 would allow DPS officers who have recently retired in good standing to be allowed to
• SB 1283 by Parker concerns resident safety from criminal activity in senior retirement communities.
• The safety and security of our residents in senior retirement communities would ensure that such an atrocity
• workers, family members, or others can discuss safety concerns without fear of retaliation from the retirement

Bills: SB4, SB23, SB3, SJR2, SJR85, SB34, SB60, SB75, SB706, SB1814, SB1220, SB523, SB565, SB1253, SB840, SB764, SB2383, SB2155, SB1535, SB1405, SB1423, SB1566, SB1804, SB1728, SB1816, SB1952, SB1948, SB2037, SB2068, SB1455, SB213, SB243, SB627, SB646, SB670, SB896, SB917, SB1184, SB971, SB1255, SB1261, SB1283, SB1358, SB991, SB1733, SB21, SB231, SB739, SB1252, SB1371, SB664, SB40, SB9, SJR1, SB687, SB1332, SB458, SB482, SB927, SB984, SB651, SB1620, SB2124, SB2448, SB841, SB843, SB402, SB2662, SB2053, SB2332, SB2112, SB745, SB1247, SB1789, SB27, SB207, SB2938, SB1901, SB1227, SB1248, SB912, SB1321, SB2143, SB2145, SB1497, SB1239, SB2180, SB1388, SB1662, SB1951, SB1537, SB493, SB378, SB1020, SB1018, SB992, SB958, SB920, SB1350, SB1762, SB552, HCR109, SB2185, SB4, SB23, SB3, SJR2, SJR85, SB34, SB60, SB75, SB706, SB1814, SB1220, SB523, SB565, SB1253, SB840, SB764, SB2383, SB2155, SB1535, SB1405, SB1423, SB1566, SB1804, SB1728, SB1816, SB1952, SB1948, SB2037, SB2068, SB1455, SB213, SB243, SB627, SB646, SB670, SB896, SB917, SB1184, SB971, SB1255, SB1261, SB1283, SB1358, SB991, SB1733, SB21, SB231, SB739, SB1252, SB1371, HB2970, HB 109, SB2308

Keywords: property tax, homestead exemption, school funding, state aid, constitutional amendment, elderly, disabled, ad valorem taxation, school district funding, SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption

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• some of that would help help offset some of that cost.<00:07:02.960> So<00:07:03.599> I
• So that it's an option to help offset some of the costs and taxes. So, um, one final question.
• some of the costs and to help offset some of the costs and taxes.
• offset some of those investments. offset some of those investments.
• will continue to increase to offset will continue to increase to offset those<01:18:44.640> insurance

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It's offsetting itself.
• So all the adds that happened yesterday, you had to offset them.
• We offset that coming into the session so that we would have $300 million in $200-some million in recurring

Bills: SB190, HB247, HB8

Keywords: cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, capital outlay, capital projects, appropriations, reversion, encumbrance, reauthorization, reappropriation, general fund, capital development and reserve fund, tribal infrastructure project fund, Department of Finance and Administration, DFA, state board of finance, severance tax bonds, tax-exempt bonds

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• central office operations line, there is federal financial participation (FFP) we call it, a federal offset
• central office, you have to remove $770,000 of general fund appropriation and you $420,000 of federal offset
• You have to take into account the federal offset.

Bills: HF2436, HF2929

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, HF2929, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food assistance, nutrition assistance, public benefits, eligibility determination, income eligibility, federal poverty guidelines, poverty level, county agency, Tribal agency, human services, children and families, benefits administration

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• Uh, the, the tax rate is the direct offset to the price of the home.
• Uh, and so that's how they, they offset that where, I mean, I can go through a whole litany of, of how
• So, so that's, that's what the mud role here is we're, we're offsetting that cost of the home by putting

Bills: HB23

Keywords: property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest, county property tax, nonprofit-owned property

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• The tax rate is the direct offset to the price of the home.
• That's how they offset that.
• The mud roll here is we're offsetting that cost to the home by putting it into the mud tax rate, which

Bills: HB23, HB363, HB447, HB954, HB23

Keywords: third-party review, property development, local government, permits, construction inspection, regulatory authority, land development, liability, occupancy certificate, municipal utility district, petition, county clerk, water code, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, traffic impact studies, bonds, road projects, eminent domain, extraterritorial jurisdiction, county authority

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• I retired from the Disability Law Center at the end of last year. Can I just ask you?
• I retire from the Disability Law Center at the end of last year. Can I just ask you?
• be used to pay for items or activities DCF normally purchases on behalf of children, nor towards offsetting

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities heard testimony on a wide range of bills affecting foster youth, child welfare oversight, homelessness services, juvenile justice, social work licensure, and human services workforce supports. Committee co-chairs Senator Robyn Kennedy and Representative Jay Livingstone opened the hybrid hearing by outlining testimony procedures and accessibility measures. Several members and legislators participated throughout the day, and many witnesses were invited to submit additional written testimony after speaking. A major portion of the hearing focused on House 227/Senate 105, which would protect federal benefits owed to children in foster care. Supporters, including advocates from Hopewell, the Disability Law Center, CPCS, the Children’s Law Center, More Than Words, Friends of Children, and youth witness Onyx Rosario, said DCF had already ended the practice of taking most Social Security and SSI benefits and now conserves them in accounts for youth, but argued the policy should be codified to prevent future reversals. Witnesses described how conserved benefits help with basic needs, housing, education, transportation, and transition to adulthood, and several noted the bill also adds financial literacy and transparency requirements. Senator Joan Comerford and others said the change would protect vulnerable youth, especially children of color, LGBTQ youth, and youth with disabilities. The committee also heard testimony on House 225, which would expand the grandparents-raising-grandchildren commission by adding appointments and helping with quorum and representation. The committee also took testimony on Senate 136, which would improve emergency housing assistance for families experiencing homelessness by easing documentation requirements, allowing use of existing state data to verify eligibility, requiring notice before benefit reductions, and creating an ombudsperson. Senator Adam Gomez and other supporters said the bill would reduce barriers for families in crisis. On House 262/Senate 148, an omnibus child welfare bill, witnesses supported provisions on data reporting, education coordination, and Office of the Child Advocate reforms, while CPCS raised concerns about expanded access to sensitive records and the OCA’s role in certain proceedings. The Office of the Child Advocate supported codifying current practices and also backed child fatality review changes in House 234/Senate 133. The committee additionally heard support for Senate 108, which would require attorneys and audio/video recording during juvenile custodial interrogations, and for House 247/Senate 116, which would update the Juvenile Justice Policy and Data Board to add supported lived-experience seats. Finally, the committee heard competing testimony on Senate 135, a bill to ensure parity in social work licensure. SEIU Local 509 and supporters argued the current exam requirement disproportionately harms Black, Latino, multilingual, and multicultural applicants and worsens workforce shortages, while the Association of Social Work Boards opposed the bill, saying the exam is a necessary public-protection measure and that removing it would conflict with interstate compact efforts. The hearing also included testimony in support of a loan repayment program for human service workers, with providers and workers describing low wages, high student debt, and the need to retain staff in essential services. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing itself.

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• And I would add to that people who are retired and people who are taking care of either someone with
• And Representative Chavez is a retired social worker, including time at CYFD, although it wasn't CYFD
• So some states use SPAPs to actually offset the cost for low-income beneficiaries for their Part D coverage

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• What you would do is raise the agency and say that it's offset by the revenue that's coming in through
• In Texas, 23% of individuals 65 and older live in households that rely on Social Security retirement
• large percentage of older adults must continue to work past what would traditionally be viewed as retirement

Bills: HB1453, HB1718, HB2043, HB2207, HB2798

Keywords: local governments, anticipation notes, certificates of obligation, public works, flood control, financial management, local government, municipal financing, private activity bonds, closing definition, real estate finance, bond issuance, government regulation, bond election, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, political subdivision, city bonds, county bonds, school district bonds

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• certain housing projects, delete language that would require the county to either adopt incentives to offset
• county to either adopt incentives to county to either adopt incentives to offset<00:29:22.280> the
• 22.720> of<00:29:22.800> compliance<00:29:23.320> with<00:29:23.520> a offset
• the cost of compliance with a offset the cost of compliance with a mandate<00:29:24.440> or<00

Bills: HB1618

Keywords: cesspool conversion, cesspool replacement, wastewater, sewer connection, sewerage systems, septic system, pollution control, water pollution control revolving fund, Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, HGIA, low-interest loans, forgivable loans, homeowner financing, environmental infrastructure, public health, wastewater treatment, low- and moderate-income households, revolving loan fund, Department of Health, memorandum of agreement

Summary: The committees held a joint hearing on HB 1618 HD1, which would create and fund a cesspool conversion revolving loan fund administered by the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority to help homeowners upgrade, convert, or connect cesspools. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from state agencies and advocacy groups, with witnesses emphasizing that cost is the main barrier to cesspool conversion and that recent Kona flooding underscored the public health and pollution risks of cesspools. One testifier suggested the fund should actively pursue outside funding sources, and another urged an effective date that would allow counties to contribute sooner. A member raised concerns about whether loans would be affordable and whether other financing tools, such as tax credits, should also be considered; another member opposed the bill as not adequately addressing district-level sewer and septic issues. The committees ultimately recommended passage with amendments, including changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, and the motion was adopted. The joint Judiciary and Ways and Means committees then considered HB 2592 on the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority. The chair outlined amendments to clarify that the authority would assume property and liability associated with transferred assets, preserve existing liability rules, transfer conditional use permits if not already transferred, allow lease extensions before transfer, and set reversion triggers if the authority fails to adopt a management plan by June 30, 2028, or administrative rules by December 31, 2029. Members asked about preserving the public trust and whether the amendments would keep the Board of Land and Natural Resources’ role intact; the chair confirmed the fee and board role would remain unchanged. The committees voted to pass the bill with amendments, and the recommendation was adopted. The committees also took up HB 2033, making further amendments to clarify the definition of state, delay certain effective dates, allow rental and U-Drive lessors to avoid liability by identifying renters, delete one section, and add administrative hearing language and bus-camera clarifications. HB 1888 was amended to expand protections for educational workers to include sports officials, define sports official, make intentional bodily harm a felony with enhanced penalties for repeat offenses, and authorize the attorney general to assist with restraining orders. Both measures were recommended for passage with amendments and adopted. Later, several bills were moved with little or no discussion: HB 1515, HB 1713, HB 1718, HB 2022, and HB 2385 were recommended for passage unamended; HB 2375 was deferred; and HB 1741 was amended to reflect Honolulu’s concerns, narrow study requirements, add exemptions and a delayed implementation date, and was recommended for passage with amendments. The committees adopted the recommendations on these measures, with some members noting reservations or prior opposition on certain bills.

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• , for example, collateral for the loans that we make and with some buffer and capital reserves to offset
• buffer and capital and with some buffer and capital reserves<00:12:05.600> to<00:12:05.839> offset
• any<00:12:06.639> chance<00:12:06.800> of<00:12:07.040> loss reserves to offset
• any chance of loss reserves to offset any chance of loss just<00:12:07.519> like<00:12:07.600

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• IS A RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION FUND THAT WILL PROVIDE $50 BILLION OVER FIVE YEARS TO PARTIALLY OFFSET
• AND CLINICALS AND HEALTH FUNDING PROGRAM WHICH APPROPRIATES 25 MILLION IN REOCCURRING GR FUNDS OFFSETTING
• THIS FUNDING HAS OFFSET SOME OF THAT AND WILL HELP US IMPROVE AND KEEP THE CAPACITY IN THE HEALTH CENTERS
• PROGRAM WHICH ENCOURAGES PRACTICE IN HEALTH CARE PROVIDER SHORTAGE AREAS BY OFFERING ANNUAL PAYMENTS TO OFFSET

Keywords: 999, senate, all