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• In the distribution of state funds space, the bill redirects a $5 million distribution made out of the
• particularly large county that has these local incentive programs in place, and they've simply tied the distribution
• district—” “Next to my district, very close to Representative Fabricio’s district, is the largest distribution

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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• The fund is managed to preserve purchasing power and generate a reliable stream of distributions similar
• It also caps distribution from the fund at no more than seven percent of the average net fair market
• funds based on the based on an equitable formula and regularly review that formula. its use of distributions
• Universities are comprehensive regional universities and they are primarily well, they're fairly evenly Distributed

Bills: HB 1105, HB1527, HB1787, HB1972, HB2081, HB3296, HB3976, HB4071, HB4234, HB4438, HB4701, HB5092, HB5150, HB5180, HB5265, HB5333, HJR203

Keywords: tuition exemption, paramedics, higher education, laboratory fees, emergency medical services, peace officers, criminal justice, law enforcement, degree programs, public institutions, HB 1787, HPV, human papillomavirus, college health, university health, student health, public health education, prevention program, screening, early detection

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• of the committee about what would be the parameters, what would be the managing of the sale and distribution
• would be the managing of the sale what would be the managing of the sale and<00:03:35.040> distribution
• <00:03:36.159> So<00:03:36.319> it's and distribution of alcohol.
• So it's and distribution of alcohol.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Also working on growing our own, the UNM School of Medicine fund and distribution supports medical education
• This creates a GDRT distribution to a newly established UNM School of Medicine fund to help pay for a
• GDRT distribution to a newly established UNM School of Medicine fund to help pay for a new school of
• I believe that the UNM School of Medicine fund distribution, along with the health practitioner co-insurance

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• Florida law prohibits the sale or distribution of prescription hearing aids through the mail.
• This bill authorizes the distribution and sale of hearing aids through the mail for individuals 18 years
• specialists conduct the hearing examination, the bill clarifies that prescription hearing aids distributed
• transportation impairments that... ...enhance connectivity between agriculture areas and market distribution

Bills: SCR5, SCR13, SB3, SB6, SB10, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB18, SB19, SB24, SB35, SB57, SB65, SB112, SB284, SB290, SB388, SB400, SB402, SB412, SB495, SB499, SB502, SB509, SB621, SB706, SB740, SB815, SB842, SB854, SB875, SB893, SB917, SB974, SB1025, SB1061, SB1073, SB1106, SB1268, SB1281, SB1300, SB1362, SB1379, SB1447, SB1451, SB1555, SB1902, SJR36, SJR12, SCR13, SCR25, SCR5, SCR22, SCR12, SCR24, SB495, SB412, SB10, SB18, SB565, SB372, SB842, SB765, SB62, SB19, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB290, SB13, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB917, SB925, SB388, SB1902, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB35, SB6, SB815, SB3, SB1281, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB1451, SB1061, SB15, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB499, SB621, SB974, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1106, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB400, SB609, SB1447, SB670, SB502, SB427, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1555, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB893, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB509, SB985, SB965, SB17, SB1119, SB1505, SB12, SB24, SB57, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1268, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB840, SJR57, SCR8, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB610, SB918, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB535, SB761, SB1, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB3, SB6, SB15, SB35, SB290, SB706, SB842, SB917, SB1281, SB1451, SB1902, SB12, SB13, SB17, SB19, SB388, SR261, SR265, SR276, SR277, SR281, SR286, SR293, SCR5, SCR13, SB2425, SB2880, SB10, SB12, SB13, SB17, SB18, SB19, SB388, SB412, SB495, SB2425, SB2880

Keywords: SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame, football coach, school facility naming, education K-16, State Affairs, Texas Legislature, public school tribute, water rights

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• And then finally, we tried to. distribute this funding throughout the state not just geographically but
• So we went down the list as far. we could, but again wanted to kind of distribute this these funds across
• You can think of things like enhanced view. viewers on our website better methods to distribute water
• supplier to get them up back up and running roughly 95% of boil water notices are attributable to low distribution

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Department of Transportation's November 2024 report on options to address the highway user tax distribution
• options to address the highway<00:13:56.639> user<00:13:57.000> tax<00:13:57.320> distribution
• <00:13:57.800> funding highway user tax distribution funding highway user tax distribution

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Our four largest programs receive regular distributions of funds: the Public Project Revolving Fund,
• There's a trust fund that you've heard of that makes annual distributions over to the project fund, and
• Since 2019, we've been making those $5 million distributions.
• They offer grant programs for food retail, processing, value-added agriculture, distribution, and transportation

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• It has been distributed, and I move for a... ...ending in 0.02H.
• It has been distributed, and I move for its adoption. I will speak on it.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Representative Scho, House Bill 5501E, a bill to be entitled an act relating to documentary stamp tax distributions
• Representative Scho, House Bill 5501E, a bill to be entitled an act relating to documentary stamp tax distributions
• Representative Schof, House Bill 5501E, a bill to be entitled an act relating to the documentary stamp tax distributions

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• The language regarding the match required for a consolidated city to receive distribution under the local
• the original language from the bill that dealt with the teacher salaries being prohibited from distributed
• But that language prohibits teachers, when they negotiate their contracts, from distributing their negotiated

Keywords: 964, all

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• Account for the loss of the county local option gross receipts tax distributed over the course of the
• No further distributions from this appropriation if the municipality.
• Receives a disagreement or otherwise revenue, it's supposed to hold them harmless from distribution.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Can we get the amendment distributed, please? Do we have the amendment? We don't.
• A lot of work has gone into it, and it will be distributed through the SUD. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Distributed? Thank you.

Bills: SB29, SB64

Keywords: SB29, math requirements for teaching license, teacher licensure, teacher endorsement, mathematics methods, elementary education, secondary education, special education, early childhood education, reciprocity, Public Education Department, Mathematics and Science Education Act, mathematics instructional leadership framework, professional learning plan, K-3 screening, mathematics screening assessment, mathematics difficulty, support plan, multilevel support, intervention

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• Well, as I have distributed to the committee, a few notes on that.
• Um it distributing them appropriately?
• And I did that in an amendment that I'm going to distribute in a moment.
• And I did that in an amendment that I'm going to distribute in a moment.
• And I did that in an amendment that I'm going to distribute in a moment.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: House Finance Division 3 met in work session and opened with procedural remarks from the chair about the committee’s schedule, deadlines, and recommendation options, noting the meeting was advisory and no votes were expected. The first bill discussed, House Bill 1569, concerned repealing the directive to sell the Anna Philbrook Center for Children property in Concord. Testimony from DHHS and New Hampshire Hospital focused on whether the property could be subdivided, the relationship to Senate Bill 572, the status of the city of Concord’s first right of refusal, and the practical effects of a sale. Witnesses said the $5 million sale estimate was a budget assumption, that moving staff and equipment would create some relocation costs, and that the center had required significant recent maintenance and renovation spending. Members also discussed the number of transitional housing beds at the site, the temporary nature of those beds, and whether the property should remain available given hospital workforce and service needs. The committee then turned to House Bill 661, which had been recommitted for further review after new information emerged. The chair summarized federal developments, including a December 2025 ACF letter and a related executive order, as well as a federal HHS press release about states diverting foster youths’ Social Security survivor benefits. Representative Walner explained that amendment 3055H had been drafted to move the bill forward in smaller steps, with a fiscal note requested on the amendment because the original bill was viewed as too large and expensive. Members discussed whether the committee had received copies of the amendment and whether federal guidance or funding had changed the policy landscape. The discussion also included broader questions about foster youth benefits and whether federal action would support state implementation. One member cited ACF language stating that only 11 states had enacted policies to stop interception of survivor benefits and that technical assistance would be available to the remaining states. The meeting remained in work-session mode throughout, with no votes taken and no final recommendations made during the portion provided. The chair indicated the committee could return to the bills later in the month.

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• The committee amendment creates a non-lapsing epinephrine fund to help schools procure and distribute
• The committee amendment creates a non-lapsing epinephrine fund to help schools procure and distribute
• <01:36:51.760> emergency schools procure and distribute emergency schools procure and distribute
• <01:39:20.480> of procurement and distribution of procurement and distribution of epinephrine
• <03:23:27.840> of<03:23:28.080> a possession, use or distribution of a possession,

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• not distributed to class members. Okay. not distributed to class members. Okay.
• When, if the money is not distributed, right? How long do we wait for distribution?
• What's an appropriate length of time to wait for distribution before, um, confiscating?
• to class members, that they are distributed.
• <02:05:24.400> between litigation will be distributed between litigation will be distributed

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• There's a little bit of distribution to some of the impact.
• There's a little bit of distribution to some of the impact.
• Wholesale distribution is a high-volume, high-value-products, but very low-margin industry.
• Wholesale distribution is high volume, high value products, but very low margin industry.
• I am happy to distribute this to all of y’all.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• this in the criminal for uh distributing this in the criminal context,<01:23:02.440> but<01:23
• And there is not any specifically proposed standards for how to distribute the funds that are raised,
• <02:10:28.400> the standards for how to distribute the standards for how to distribute the
• So,<02:12:26.040> cuz<02:12:26.320> the<02:12:26.400> distribution<02:12:27.000>
• So, cuz the distribution would be based on<02:12:27.640> need,<02:12:27.880> you<02:12

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So in a typical industrial park, a site or a building can be served by the distribution system.
• You can usually get 3 to 5, 6, 7 megawatts off of that distribution system, and an industrial park is
• <00:48:28.960> electric majority of our distribution electric majority of our distribution
• The most important thing is that we're owned by our 16 owner-member distribution cooperatives.
• We serve through our distribution co-ops about 1.1 million customers in 89 Kentucky counties.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:10 Approval of Minutes 00:01:19 Helping Power Kentucky's Growth (LG&E/KU) 00:01:39 Update from Kentucky's Electric Cooperatives 00:47:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the previous meeting, and then heard a presentation from LG&E and KU representatives Caroline Clark and John Bevington on economic development, energy demand, and the utility’s role in supporting Kentucky’s growth. Bevington described the company’s service territory, generation fleet, and recent economic development activity, including 76 projects supported in 2024, more than $2.8 billion in private investment, and over 3,000 new jobs. He emphasized that data centers are now the dominant driver in the pipeline, with 22 data center projects representing about 8.7 of the 9.7 gigawatts of potential demand, alongside other manufacturing and commercial projects. A major focus was how data centers choose sites and how utilities respond. Bevington explained that hyperscale data centers typically approach utilities first because they need transmission-level access, and that utilities then conduct internal analyses, estimate infrastructure needs, and require financial security before proceeding. He said the company is working through formal transmission studies and long-lead infrastructure planning, and noted that Kentucky’s sales tax exemption for data centers helped attract interest. He also outlined the economic benefits of data centers, citing an announced Louisville project of 525 megawatts and about $11 billion in investment, with an estimated $500 million in new tax revenue over 10 years, plus broader job and GDP impacts. Members asked about whether data centers could generate their own power, the reliability of the pipeline numbers given confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements, and cybersecurity concerns. Bevington said the company does not assume all pipeline projects will materialize in Kentucky and instead assigns probabilities to avoid overbuilding. He also said he was not the right person to address cybersecurity in detail but offered to return to a committee focused on IT or security. In response to questions about future supply, he said LG&E and KU are adding generation through a 120-megawatt solar facility in Mercer County, a 120-megawatt solar purchase in Marion County, and a 645-megawatt natural gas combined-cycle plant in Louisville, with PSC approval recently granted for additional generation and related system upgrades.

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• I can't see it myself, but members, in your packet, it's been distributed as the PowerPoint.
• I can't see it myself, but members, in your packet, it's been distributed as the PowerPoint.
• Senator Anderson, members, there is being distributed a letter for you to review, and the plan is to
• Senate File 664 is before us, and that is what has been distributed to the committee members.
• Senate File 664 is before us, and that is what has been distributed to the committee members.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all