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• This report examined Hawaii's consumers and their debt loads.
• This report examined Hawaii's consumers and their debt loads.
• This report examined Hawaii's consumers and their debt loads.
• And I mean and there's taxes and fees.
• Because they have these impact fees and all that kind of stuff.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• So I'm thinking of fees of the TIF districts current use ed fund. I may be back.
• So I'm<00:05:29.199> thinking<00:05:29.520> of<00:05:29.919> fees<00:05:30.560><
• completed specific examination completed specific examination requirements requirements requirements
• There are no facility fee savings since S64 procedures are office-based.
• There are no facility fee same rate.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House began with several announcements and recognitions, including a lengthy tribute to Representative Carolyn Brangan of Georgia on her retirement and years of service, followed by remarks from Brangan explaining that she is leaving to care for her husband during cancer treatment. Additional members offered brief reflections, including one on the end of the session and another welcoming students from Founders Memorial School to the gallery, and a member from Brattleboro highlighted a collaborative mural in the card room titled “These Green Hills, Vermont State Symbols and Personal Reflections.” The body then took up its calendar. It adopted Joint House Resolution 12, authorizing limited remote voting in joint committees through the remainder of the calendar year, with an ADA-related accommodation for members physically present but unable to access a meeting room. The House also suspended rules to take up and concur in the Senate amendment to House Bill 935 on emergency management. The committee report described grant programs for emergency response and technical rescue, new definitions and shelter-planning language centered on “whole community,” a wildland fire response task force, and an emergency rulemaking provision requested by the Agency of Natural Resources; the committee approved the Senate proposal on an 8-3 straw poll, and the House concurred. The House next adopted the conference committee report on House Bill 952, the capital construction and state bonding budget adjustment bill. The report explained changes made in conference, including shifting funds to cover a higher-than-expected bid for the St. Johnsbury facility, restoring some funding for maintenance at the women’s correctional facility in Chittenden County, and setting aside $750,000 toward planning for Wi-Fi installation in correctional facilities. It also noted a lease-related language change for a Vermont Huts project at Little River State Park, with notification to the institutions committee chairs. The House then took up Senate Bill 64 on optometrists’ scope of practice; the committee presentation supported allowing specially credentialed optometrists to perform certain minor surgical, laser, and injection procedures, citing improved access, safety, cost, and workforce development, and the bill was read for second reading with committee recommendations for concurrence.

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• <00:59:06.960> the this bill, utilities must examine the this bill, utilities must examine
• We'll just ask for more fees.
• We'll just ask for more taxes and get those fees, those taxes that identify as not fees, those taxes
• <02:28:45.439> We'll<02:28:45.680> just We'll just ask for more fees.
• We'll just We'll just ask for more fees.

Keywords: 981, all

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• portion I suspect medical examination portion I suspect that<00:59:00.640> this<00:59:00.760>
• Thank you for your time. examined trans examined trans girls<01:12:35.440> are<01:12:36.080>
• it at length require students examined it at length require students to<01:17:53.600> provide
• which is against current examination which is against current practice<01:34:43.719> as<01:34
• > are<01:34:59.280> they<01:34:59.440> going<01:34:59.600> to registration fee

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Back and examine where did we fail?
• The lactation consultant exam was way harder than my NCLEX examination.
• than splitting fees evenly regardless of the outcome.
• The average arbitration fee last year was $1,200, split between the carrier and the provider, meaning
• As well, but if the average arbitration fee is $200, the average arbitration fee is $1,200.

Bills: HB136, HB451, SB425, SB466, SB905, SB1986, SB2311, SB2450, SB2805, SB2826, SB2919, SB3001, HB136

Keywords: Medicaid, lactation, healthcare, consultation, reimbursement, maternal health, infant care, commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening

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• is just a fee to pay for the expense. is just a fee to pay for the expense.
• The reason to not put a cap against this fee is because it is a fee for service.
• capping the fee, let's hear that. capping the fee, let's hear that.
• fee<04:41:29.840> for<04:41:30.320> service is a fee for service is a fee for service
• talk about what a fee for service is. talk about what a fee for service is.

Keywords: 981, all

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• the State Board of Licensing Social Workers, Eli Kinsley, Shaira Marilla Simmons, State Board of Examiners
• Madler, Nate Pratt, Muhammad Shakabinia, Jenny Allum, Oregon State University, Fraternity, Medical Examining
• Examining Board, Stuart Ekman, George, or Mark Norman, Cheryl Roth, Public members of the Oregon Watershed
• And then these positions often go on to not only represent areas, but they assess fees that are going

Summary: The Senate convened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation by Senator Starr, followed by several courtesies recognizing Pride Month, a staff birthday, and later a retirement and a community celebration. Senator Robinson then used remonstrances to warn against expanding surveillance through school bus camera systems, arguing that leaked plans from a vendor could create commercial databases of drivers’ movements and erode privacy. The main business was confirmation of numerous gubernatorial appointments and reappointments to boards and commissions. Senators debated the process at length, with several minority members objecting that the volume of nominees, limited hearing time, and lack of transparency made meaningful advice-and-consent review difficult. Supporters responded that the nominees were qualified public servants and that the Senate should work with the Governor’s office on reforms. The Senate first confirmed a large block of appointments, then confirmed two Sustainability Board appointees, and later confirmed three Quality Education Commission appointees after extended debate. The Quality Education Commission nominations drew the most substantive policy discussion. Opponents argued the commission needs more technical research expertise and broader representation, while supporters emphasized the nominees’ education experience and direct knowledge of Oregon schools. Several senators described Oregon’s education system as in crisis, citing low reading and math proficiency, chronic absenteeism, and the need for urgent reform of the Quality Education Model and school funding. The Senate also received a proposed rule amendment creating an official Senate seal, which was distributed and held on the table, and the chamber adjourned without further action.

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• It started with President Biden directing Health and Human Services and the DEA to re-examine cannabis
• enforcement of cannabis-related laws and regulations, monitoring cannabis issues, trends, and impacts, and examining
• Hatcher to examine the relevant legislation that did get signed into law this year.
• Additionally, it provided that no fee will be charged for filing these petitions.

Keywords: Cannabis Retail Market, Joint Commission to Oversee the Transition of the Commonwealth into a, 976, house, all

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• WE HAVE TWO PRODUCT GOAL THAT WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO TAKE THE IN PLEX PN EXAMINATION THE NATIONAL LICENSURE
• EXAMINATION.
• THEY DO HAVE TO PASS THAT NATIONAL LICENSURE EXAMINATION TO EARN THE LICENSE.
• WILL START OFF AT THE APPLICATION FROM IDENTIFYING THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR TO A FEE TO IDENTIFYING WHAT

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• Um, it's the same fees for whether you're going to apply by examination.
• Um, so that would be to sit for the examination, the EP.
• Um there are additional fees about half.
• So you would through examination waiver.
• <01:25:49.679> that supply the board with a examination that supply the board with a examination

Bills: SB2024, SB896, SB2613, SB494, SB2391, SB2125, SB2614, SB2615, SB3262, SB3325, SB3118

Keywords: charter schools, public-private partnership, school facilities, education funding, community need, education, capital improvement, reporting, transparency, technical expertise, public school land transfer, Department of Education, DOE, land conveyance, fee simple title, tax map key, TMK, Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, Act 139

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• I spent a lot of time and also additional legal fees to work out the MOU when I testified about this
• 04:45.480> legal lot of time and also additional legal lot of time and also additional legal fees
• :40.639> happy<01:18:40.840> to<01:18:40.960> answer<01:18:41.440> any fees
• and I'm happy to answer any fees and I'm happy to answer any questions<01:18:42.400> questions
• <01:31:27.639> the adopt rules um to examine the adopt rules um to examine the qualification

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So current law authorizes the commissioner to conduct investigations and examinations of insurers to
• These examinations may identify operational deficiencies.
• The commissioner to conduct investigations and examinations of insurers to evaluate their market practices
• These examinations may identify operational deficiencies.
• There is some fee income and that type of thing.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This will provide those jurisdictions time to conduct a fee study and implement potential changes.
• AB 2775 is the sunset bill for the Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
• Thank you, Madam Speaker, AB 2775 is the sunset bill for the Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
• This bill would extend the sunset date by four years, and the board of chiropractic examiners.
• Assembly Bill 2428 by Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez and others, relating to fees.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Um, and line 16, 26 allows a veteran to charge a reasonable fee.
• So just um I wonder if reasonable fee.
• Basically, it says the patient has visited or been examined by a veterinarian at least once every 12
• Basically, it says the patient has visited or been examined by a veterinarian at least once every 12
• Um, currently in our statutes, um, we specifically say they must be examined in a timely manner.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Hopefully, in the interim, we can examine this study. ...solutions to improve their effectiveness and
• Hopefully, in the interim, we can examine this study to see what changes need to be made to help our
• Committee Substitute for House Bill 1211, relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions
• Committee Substitute for House Bill 1211, relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions
• We removed the requirement that legal fees pertaining to suits against the state be held in escrow.

Summary: The Senate first adopted a motion by Senator Zaffirini to suspend Senate Rule 5.14 and move the intent calendar deadline to 8:00 p.m. that day, also allowing the Secretary to make the calendar available as soon as practicable. The chamber then took up and passed several House bills, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. HB 2128, relating to a study of rural firefighting and technical rescue capabilities, passed unanimously. HB 4157, on liability protections for commercial spaceflight and exploration, passed 28-3. HB 2240, concerning certain void marriages, passed after adoption of a Birdwell amendment extending filing deadlines to 90 days for certain active-duty service members and Foreign Service officers. HB 367, on verification of excused absences for students with severe or life-threatening illnesses, passed unanimously after clarifying school district forms and TEA model forms. HB 1506, expanding expedited handgun license eligibility to certain retired county court judges, passed 29-2. HB 4449, on alcohol sales in annexed municipal areas, passed 29-2. HB 3812, on health plan prior authorization requirements, passed 30-1. The Senate also announced a long list of bills and resolutions signed in the presence of the Senate. A major portion of the meeting centered on HB 521, a voting-related bill on curbside voting for voters with disabilities. Senator Paxton described it as an anti-misuse measure requiring a signed eligibility form for curbside voting, creating a 20-foot electioneering buffer, limiting election officer assistance in marking ballots unless a second officer is present, and adding reporting requirements for people who assist seven or more curbside voters. Senators Miles, Menendez, Johnson, Campbell, Cook, and others questioned whether the bill would burden disabled voters, create a de facto registry of volunteers, and impose a harsh Class A misdemeanor penalty for failing to complete the form. Paxton said the bill was intended to protect legitimate curbside voters and curb abuse, and the chamber adopted Paxton Floor Amendment No. 1 after a recorded vote. Zaffirini’s Floor Amendment No. 2, allowing an escorting voter to receive his or her own ballot at the curbside or entrance, was adopted. Menendez’s Floor Amendment No. 3 to reduce the penalty failed. The bill was then passed to third reading on a 20-11 vote, with a motion by Senator Miles to have the exchanges reduced to writing and placed in the journal adopted. The Senate also passed HB 3000, creating a grant program for rural ambulance service providers, after a comptroller-related amendment; HB 5616, establishing the Texas Presidential Library Promotion Program and funding for traveling exhibits, after narrowing the bill to mobile exhibits only; HB 4211, addressing certain residential property interests controlled by entities, which passed 30-1; HB 1178, creating temporary educator certificates for out-of-state certified educators and military spouses, which passed unanimously; HB 2243, creating the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention, which passed after debate over the need to streamline education mandates; and HB 42, increasing and reallocating the constitutional Higher Education Fund appropriation by 50% to $1.18 billion, which passed 31-0. Finally, HB 2512, a Fort Worth-specific bill limiting ETJ release for land subject to active development agreements, passed after debate over broader ETJ and de-annexation policy, with a local-only clarifying amendment adopted and a proposed broader amendment withdrawn. The meeting ended with the Senate beginning consideration of HB 3372, which would bar school district administrators from receiving financial benefits tied to outside consulting or contracting with education entities, though the transcript cuts off during questions on that bill.

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• I will begin with a brief overview of the IDEA and corresponding regulation, then examine OAR 581-037
• I will begin with a brief overview of the IDEA and corresponding regulation, then examine OAR 581-037
• And again, no fee for the first 10 staff trained by the ESDs.
• And once you have that trainer, the fees for each individual that you train are very small, depending
• And once you have that trainer, the fees for each individual that you train are very small, depending

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• the explanation that the branch sent over about how a lot of it was for the Office of the Medical Examiner
• has different funding available, and we're using ARPA funds because that was available, and we have fees
• that come in to cover some of Fees that come in to cover some of that work, and we have capital funding
• for some of the first claims to Some of the first claims get close to or at the cap of attorneys' fees
• it's fair to say that the more cases one handles as an attorney, I think you can start to see that fee

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Fiscal Committee opened by approving the May 15 minutes and then recognized Pam Ellis for her long service with the Legislative Budget Assistant’s office and upcoming retirement. The committee adopted the consent calendar with two items removed for separate consideration, then approved transfers for the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Department of Environmental Services after questions about court benefit costs and dam project funding. The Department of Health and Human Services also received approval for a general fund transfer item. A major portion of the meeting focused on the Youth Development Center settlement fund. New administrator Jared Boyle, joined by the Attorney General, described the fund’s remaining caseload, the payment matrix, and the need for additional funding to begin hearings in August. Members raised concerns about administrative costs, attorneys’ fees, payday loans, structured settlements, and the long-term fiscal impact on the state. Boyle requested $55 million, but the committee ultimately approved a reduced appropriation of $20 million, with members noting the possibility of returning for more funding later depending on revenues and the October revenue review. The Department of Corrections then received approval for a smaller shortfall transfer and a larger overtime-related transfer, with officials citing a 52% corrections officer vacancy rate, ongoing recruitment, academy classes, and efforts to use civilian staff in some non-security roles. A late item from the Veterans Home was also approved to cover overtime, holiday pay, and indirect cost shortfalls within its existing budget. The committee then heard an informational presentation on implementation of Senate Bill 134 and the new federal Medicaid work-requirement rule. DHHS said it plans to submit a state plan amendment, seek approval for hardship exceptions, start with one eligibility check cycle, and use existing federal grant funding to make system changes. Finally, the committee received a performance audit of the Doorway opioid treatment program, which found weak written procedures, incomplete data use, reimbursement delays, and problems with the Governor’s Commission on Addiction Treatment and Prevention. Members discussed follow-up reporting, and the next Fiscal Committee meeting was scheduled for August 21 at 11:00 a.m.

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• We could legislate against upfront non-refundable fees and require any fee to be contingent on a successful
• We could put fee caps in place. We can define what a reasonable fee is.
• So what my bill would do is waive those campus-level fees.
• that were excluded from the tuition and fee waiver program.
• I went to college with this fee waiver, and those college fees did really add up when you're scraping

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs met as a subcommittee because a quorum was initially lacking, and heard six bills. AB 81 by Assemblymember Ta would require CalVet to study the mental health needs of women veterans; supporters from county veterans service officers, veterans organizations, and behavioral health groups said women veterans face higher rates of military sexual trauma, PTSD, depression, and suicide, while no opposition appeared. The bill was later passed 7-0 and re-referred to Appropriations. AB 826 by Assemblymember Gonzalez would prohibit unaccredited individuals or businesses from charging veterans fees to file or assist with VA benefits claims, impose a civil penalty, and direct penalty revenue to veterans services and district attorneys. Supporters argued the bill would curb predatory “claim sharks” and protect veterans from exploitation, while opponents from private claims consulting firms and several veterans said the measure could restrict access to legitimate help and should be narrowed to target bad actors instead of banning paid assistance broadly. After extensive testimony and discussion about federal law, accreditation, and possible amendments, the committee passed the bill 8-0 and re-referred it to Judiciary. AB 556 by Assemblymember Patterson would clarify that campus-level mandatory fees are covered under the CalVet fee waiver for dependents of certain veterans and Medal of Honor recipients. Supporters said the bill would fulfill the state’s promise to veterans’ families, while concerns were raised about fiscal impacts on CSU campuses and the need for more precise cost estimates. The bill was passed 6-0 and sent to Appropriations. The committee also adopted its rules 7-0 and approved the consent calendar, which included AB 264, AB 1508, and AB 1509, all re-referred to Appropriations.

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• Credit union director compensation remains modest compared to fees paid to directors of other financial
• is assessed by their examiners.
• So um we assessed by their examiners.
• If they did not, they would be penalized with a 3% fee equal to the home's value.
• equal to the penalized with a 3% fee equal to the home's<01:36:01.639> value.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 25, which would allow New Hampshire state-chartered credit unions to choose, by member vote, to compensate their board members. Prime sponsor Senator Dan Innis said the bill is enabling only, does not require compensation, and is intended to align New Hampshire with other states that already permit this. He argued that credit union board service now requires more time and expertise, and that compensation could help attract stronger candidates and improve governance. Representatives from the Cooperative Credit Union Association and St. Mary’s Bank testified in support. They said the change would not create salaries, but could cover modest compensation or reimbursements such as daycare, education, cybersecurity, or accounting training. They emphasized that credit unions remain nonprofit and member-driven, that board members must be credit union members and elected by members, and that any compensation decision would be made by the membership at an annual meeting or through the credit union’s voting process. Witnesses also said the bill would help with recruitment and retention, especially as credit union operations have become more complex and digital, and noted that similar authority exists in 16 other states, including Rhode Island. Committee members asked about the historical reason credit unions were excluded, the amount and structure of compensation, whether there would be a cap, and how voting would work. Witnesses said the bill does not set a statutory maximum, but in practice the amount would be disclosed to members and set through the vote; they also described St. Mary’s Bank’s ballot process and said proxy or ballot procedures depend on each credit union’s bylaws. One witness noted that federally chartered credit unions are subject to different limits. After testimony and questions, the chair closed the public hearing on Senate Bill 25 and then moved on to Senate Bill 26.

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• The bill would simply allow retailers to absorb mattress recycling fees instead of passing these fees
• SCR 50 urges the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to examine...
• SCR 50 urges the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to examine other regulatory efforts

Summary: The Assembly met with a quorum present after a roll call and prayer, then proceeded through routine journal, procedural, and guest-introduction business. Members recognized several guests, including local district officials, Japanese business leaders, and students/interns, and the chamber also observed remarks about the Texas flooding tragedy during the prayer. The body then moved through the daily file, including second-reading items and concurrence votes on AB 390, which expands the slow-down/move-over law to stationary vehicles, and AB 1478, which allows retailers to absorb mattress recycling fees; both measures had Senate amendments concurred in by recorded vote. The Assembly adopted AJR 12, a bipartisan resolution recognizing Head Start Month and urging Congress and the President to protect and increase Head Start funding. Multiple members spoke in support, emphasizing the program’s role in early education, health, nutrition, and family support, especially in rural and low-income communities; the resolution received 70 ayes and no noes after 69 co-authors were added. The chamber also adopted ACR 96, designating a portion of Highway 101 in Humboldt County as the Patty Berg Memorial Highway, and SCR 50, which calls for state review of climate adaptation and maladaptation criteria to improve climate resilience planning; both measures passed without opposition. On the consent calendar, the Assembly added co-authors to ACR 81 and adopted the second-day consent calendar and remaining consent items, all by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The body also approved a motion to return AB 529 from engrossing and enrolling to the Senate for further action. The session concluded with numerous adjournment-in-memory tributes, most notably for Rincon Tribal Council Chairman Bo Mazzetti and former legislative secretary George Steffes, followed by a moment of silence for each and adjournment until Monday, July 14 at 1 p.m.