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• . with delinquency rates student loans. with delinquency rates now<00:10:49.200><c> reaching</c><00:10
• :10:54.880><c> remain</c><00:10:55.200><c> at</c> home loan delinquency rates remain at home loan delinquency
• 42.320><c> in</c><00:39:42.560><c> all</c> so these these delinquencies in all so these these delinquencies
• We<01:09:53.839><c> need</c><01:09:53.920><c> to</c><01:09:54.159><c> act.
• House Republicans stand We need to act.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I would much rather have a delinquent customer remove their item... ...and cut our losses.
• We provide the tenant with two notices of delinquency takes place.
• Paper that no delinquent customer and few potential better see is a step that needs to evolve.
• We have a Google Maps. link so anybody can find if they have a delinquent property through Google Maps
• Other people besides delinquent tenants read our paper.

Bills: HB186, HB517, HB 1093, HB 1268, HB1395, HB186

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, property owners' association, residential watering restrictions, vegetation, fine limitations, drought, technology, innovation, economic development, grants, Texas Economic Development, business funding, HB 1395, private passenger vehicle rental, car rental, vehicle rental

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• I humbly present HB216, the Houston Hunter Act.
• It limits that liability to the mere act of returning the firearm.
• . relating to the Small Estates Act.
• This is only dealing with small estate acts. is only dealing with small estate acts and this is about
• Body, as you recall, HB137, we passed the Agent Billy Clardy Act in 2022.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• the Bureau of Public Health to assist in the administration and enforcement of the provisions of the act
• the Bureau of Public Health to assist in the administration and enforcement of the provisions of the act
• the Bureau of Public Health to assist in the administration and enforcement of the provisions of the act
• by the Law Enforcement Professional Standards Committee for the Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency
• Bureau of Public Health to assist in the administration and enforcement of the provisions of the act

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then considered a series of House bills and committee substitutes. House Bill 5438, dealing with changes to Step 7 of the school aid formula and allowable uses of certain education allocations, was amended to adopt the Education Committee’s changes and then reported to the full Senate. House Bill 4087 creating the West Virginia-Ireland Education Alliance was also reported, as was House Bill 4191, which expands child care tax credit eligibility for employer-sponsored facilities and changes subsidy payments from attendance-based to enrollment-based reimbursement; senators emphasized its workforce and economic development benefits. House Bill 5074, which reallocates medical cannabis fund balances and future revenues, was amended to increase the Child Protective Commission pilot funding from $3 million to $5 million and remove proposed ibogaine research funding for Marshall and WVU before being reported. House Bill 5353, regulating virtual currency kiosks and money transmission licensure, and House Bill 5527, creating licensure and oversight for wellness reimbursement program administrators, both received strike-and-insert amendments and were reported. House Bill 5687, which phases down the metallurgical coal severance tax and adds a temporary oil and gas tax reduction with county/municipal revenue adjustments, was amended and reported. House Bill 4418, creating an electronic system for municipal business and occupation tax filing and collection with a 1% administrative fee and a participation threshold, was also reported. The committee then took up House Bill 4245, the Revenue Rules Bundle, which bundles 26 legislative rules from the Department of Revenue and related agencies. The bundle included alcohol, banking, insurance, racing, and tax rules, with several sunset extensions and repeals of outdated rules; the committee adopted a strike-and-insert amendment affecting a lottery consumer protection rule and a pre-need cemetery company rule, then reported the bill. House Bill 5168, providing a $12 million lottery-funded stream for emergency medical services, was amended to clarify the uses of the funds, rename one fund, require a 30% county match for mental health treatment spending, and create two additional county-based EMS funds; senators described it as a needed permanent funding source for EMS, and it was reported. Throughout the meeting, members generally supported the measures, with some discussion on technical details, funding allocations, and the impact of the bills on local services and workforce needs. At the end of the meeting, the chair announced that Senate House Bills 4004, 4006, and 4009 would not be taken up that day, and the committee adjourned.

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• uh loans that are held delinquencies uh loans that are held delinquencies<00:37:18.920><c> on</c><00
• We also look at auto loan delinquencies, and we find an increase there.
• individual experiences an auto loan delinquency in a given quarter.
• When we look for credit card delinquencies, we do not find an effect there.
• an individual experiences an auto loan delinquency in a given quarter.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And just pray, Lord, we'd be a nation that acts like one nation under God.
• Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation concerning the extension of rules pursuant to Act
• 781 of 2017 and Act 65 of 2020.
• and approved the following various temporary appropriations and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
• Can you walk me through your guys' standpoint on their tax delinquencies and when we should see them

Summary: The meeting opened with prayer, approval of the prior minutes, and a monthly revenue report from the Bureau of Legislative Research. The report showed gross general revenue collections up year to date and net general revenue above forecast, with the increase attributed in part to income tax growth, a fiscal-year shift, and lottery-related collections. Members asked no questions, and no action was required on the revenue report. Several subcommittee reports were then presented and adopted, including executive, administrative rules, game and fish/state police, hospital/Medicaid/developmental disability, occupational licensing, PEER, revenue, state insurance programs, and personnel. The executive report noted a waiver request for Jackson County School District construction services and an audit with no findings. The administrative rules report covered agency directives, rulemaking updates, and a few rules pulled for later consideration. The revenue subcommittee held one District 4 tire removal contract until its next meeting, while the state insurance subcommittee reviewed the EBD contract with Boston Consulting Group and approved pharmacy formulary and drug recommendations. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the State Insurance Department’s examination of pharmacy benefit managers, especially Navitus Health Solutions. Commissioners and staff explained that Navitus objected to producing certain claims data for self-funded plans, raising an ERISA preemption argument, and that the matter was being set for an administrative hearing, likely in April. Members questioned compliance, due process, and the implications of the objection, while the department said the state initiated the examination and was continuing to seek resolution. The committee also reviewed an Arkansas Teacher Retirement System agreement, with one member noting a potential conflict and abstaining. The meeting ended after members reviewed additional reports with no further action and adjourned.

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• We provide the tenant with two notices of delinquency before any legal action takes place.
• We have a Google Map link, so anybody can find if they have a delinquent property through Google Maps
• Uh, delinquent tenants read our paper.
• for a year later, as defined by the Act.
• COPA is the last meaningful act that the United States Congress took on the internet.

Bills: HB 186

Keywords: public funds, lobbying activities, political subdivisions, government expenditure, transparency, local government, political subdivision, county, city, municipality, special district, taxpayer-funded lobbying, lobbying restriction, registered lobbyist, government association, county association dues, Texas Legislature, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, Chapter 556

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• . with delinquency rates student loans. with delinquency rates now<00:10:30.480><c> reaching</c><00:10
• :10:36.160><c> remain</c><00:10:36.480><c> at</c> home loan delinquency rates remain at home loan delinquency
• </c><00:38:51.119><c> rates</c> really figure out why delinquency rates really figure out why delinquency
• </c> are entering delinquency. are entering delinquency.
• 23.440><c> in</c><00:39:23.599><c> all</c> so these these delinquencies in all so these these delinquencies

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: Minnesota Management and Budget officials presented the February 2026 budget and economic forecast, saying the state remains in a strong financial position but faces continued structural imbalance and significant uncertainty. Commissioner Aaron Campbell said the FY 2026-27 balance is now projected at more than $3.7 billion, up about $1.3 billion from November, and the FY 2028-29 planning period is projected to end with a $377 million positive balance. He emphasized that the improvement comes largely from higher projected revenues, especially individual income and corporate franchise taxes, but warned that the state is increasingly reliant on more volatile sources such as capital gains, interest income, and corporate profits. State Economist Dr. Anthony Becker said the national outlook improved slightly, with stronger projected GDP, consumer spending, and investment, but weaker payroll growth and ongoing trade-policy uncertainty. He noted that the forecast was complicated by missing federal data because of the federal shutdown, and that tariffs, immigration policy, equity markets, and possible AI-related shifts all present risks. Revenue projections were raised for the current biennium, including individual income tax receipts, sales tax revenue, corporate franchise tax revenue, and other revenues, while Becker stressed that federal funding threats, especially involving Medicaid and other entitlement programs, could materially alter the outlook. State Budget Director Anna Mingi said general fund spending in the current biennium is projected to be $68 million lower than previously estimated, but planning-year spending is up $152 million. The biggest spending changes came from education, where special education costs rose sharply after updated local spending data, and from human services, where a new prepayment review process for certain Medicaid benefits reduced projected spending by $133 million this biennium and $105 million in the next. She also said discretionary inflation is now estimated at $1.04 billion, up $104 million from November. Campbell closed by saying the state’s reserve remains at a record $3.8 billion and that Minnesota’s AAA bond rating and reserve policy help protect against downturns. He cautioned, however, that the long-term structural imbalance remains about $3.4 billion in the planning years, or $2.3 billion excluding discretionary inflation, and urged policymakers to offset any new spending with reductions. No votes or formal actions were taken; the meeting was a presentation and question-and-answer session on the forecast.

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• </c><00:21:33.279><c> as</c><00:21:33.360><c> a</c> with you and act as a with you and act as a resource
• </c> 4D or part D of the Social Security Act 4D or part D of the Social Security Act and<00:26:41.880
• c><00:26:59.919><c> child</c> Security Act act uh for the child Security Act act uh for the child support
• I'm not delinquent anymore?”
• I'm not delinquent anymore?”

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with committee process reminders from the chair, including rules for questioning witnesses, time limits for testimony, and how motions and committee reports are handled. The chair also discussed the committee’s history, emphasized a cooperative approach with agencies and the Judiciary, and noted that a special committee on the Family Division of Circuit Court had previously done useful work; he said a new subcommittee could be appointed later to continue looking at judicial-system issues. He also mentioned that the Speaker’s office was expected to name members to the DHHS oversight committee by Friday at 1. The substantive presentation was from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Bureau of Child Support Services. Attorney John Williams introduced the bureau team, and Bureau Chief Lisa Dekowski described the program’s mission: encouraging responsible parenting, family self-sufficiency, and child well-being by locating parents, establishing paternity, setting or modifying support orders, and enforcing court-ordered child and medical support. She said the bureau operates statewide under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, works with courts, employers, and other partners, and serves both in-state and out-of-state cases, with some international and tribal coordination. She also cited program scale, saying the bureau dispersed about $76 million to families in New Hampshire in fiscal year 2023 and that most collections go directly to families. Members asked about enforcement tools, especially passport denial. In response to a question about a case involving a very small shortfall, the bureau said the federal passport-denial threshold is $2,500 in arrears, not a few cents, and that denial remains in place until the balance is resolved or an arrangement is made with the agency, with hardship factors potentially considered. The bureau also explained that either parent can apply for services when a child support order exists and that the bureau can help initiate income withholding orders. No votes or formal actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• relating to data, enacting the Consumer Information and Data Protection Act, providing processes for
• House Bill 215, introduced by Representatives Terrazas, Jones, and Senator Ramos, an act relating to
• Financing Transparency Act, requiring disclosures, providing enforcement.
• energy, amending the Rural Electric Cooperative Act and the Renewable Energy Act to include natural
• House Bill 226, amending the Rural Electric Cooperative Act and the Renewable Energy Act to include natural

Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• </c> uh on behalf of the delinquencies uh on behalf of the delinquencies uh<00:14:31.760><c> when</c>
• ,</c> alleged juvenile delinquents, alleged juvenile delinquents, um<00:21:01.320><c> including</c><00
• The Minnesota data privacy act here.
• </c> worked to pass the Fallen Heroes Act worked to pass the Fallen Heroes Act which<01:01:59.480><c>
• </c><01:51:45.800><c> We</c> delinquency. So, what do you think? We delinquency.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It's time to act.
• Ericka's act of forgiveness is something we need to build on as a society.
• Read Senate Bill 1, introduced by Senators Stiff Enix and Woods, an act relating to health.
• And others, an act relating to delinquency, expanding the definitions of serious youthful offender and
• youthful offender in the delinquency act.

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• H541, an act relating to interference with voters and election officials.
• The next allowable circumstance is juvenile delinquency proceedings involving acts that would constitute
• </c><00:14:23.440><c> proceedings</c> juvenile delinquency proceedings juvenile delinquency proceedings
• ><c> constitute</c> involving acts that would constitute involving acts that would constitute these<00
• </c><00:57:38.240><c> which</c> imposes a punishment for an act which imposes a punishment for an act

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• It simply allows counties to use a consolidated procedure for collecting delinquent tax bills, which
• means that they can group multiple delinquent tax cases together for more efficient collection.
• It simply allows counties to use a consolidated procedure for collecting delinquent tax bills, which
• means that they can group multiple delinquent tax cases together for more efficient collection.
• </c><00:25:02.799><c> and</c> property tax with delinquent and property tax with delinquent and dilapidated

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:05 Attendance Roll Call: 00:09 HB 456 Discussion: 02:05 HB 456 Vote: 07:00 HB 136 Discussion: 07:54 HB 136 Vote: 09:36 HB 448 Discussion: 10:28 HB 448 Vote: 13:26 HB 220 Discussion: 14:12 HB 220 Vote: 17:14 HB 213 Discussion: 18:17 HB 213 Vote: 19:19 HB 518 Discussion: 20:23 HB 518 Vote: 23:03 HB 600 Discussion: 24:05 HB 600 Vote: 25:17 Adjournment: 26:32, 958, all

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• The bill increases the amount over which a unit owner in a COA must be delinquent from $1,200 to $10,000
• and increases the period of delinquency from 12 months to 18 months for a COA to foreclose a common
• And so that was a county board of supervisors who was acting as a de facto city council, right?
• I know that the county acts as a pass-through for a lot of state funds coming in through block grants
• We need to pass the Dream Act finally in Congress.

Summary: The committee first considered SB 1825, which would shift the precinct committeeman vacancy application and nomination process from county party chairs to legislative district chairs where established, and require applicants to submit to the authorized chair within five days. Supporters said the change would streamline appointments, reduce bottlenecks in large counties, and strengthen grassroots, bottom-up party organization. County supervisors’ association staff said they had no objection to the district-chair process but raised concern that the five-day deadline for boards to act was too short. The committee adopted a do pass recommendation on SB 1825, with members noting the five-day issue should be worked out later. The committee then heard SB 1566, as amended, which targets malicious delays by municipalities, counties, the state, or state agencies in licensing and permit decisions, with a civil penalty and Attorney General enforcement. The amendment narrowed the bill to statutory licensing timeframes for single-family residential construction and clarified definitions and certificate-of-occupancy authority. The sponsor and home builders argued the bill would deter intentional delays that add to housing costs, while questions focused on how malice would be proven and whether the language was too broad. The committee adopted the amendment and gave SB 1566 a do pass as amended recommendation. Next, SB 1571, as amended, would bar monopoly utilities from passing marketing, sponsorship, community relations, and similar costs through to ratepayers, require annual reporting and attestation, and define the covered utilities. Supporters said ratepayers should not fund utility advertising or sponsorships, especially amid rising rates, while opponents from municipal and public-power utilities warned the language could sweep too broadly and interfere with legitimate customer communications, especially for smaller not-for-profit systems. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and gave the bill a do pass as amended recommendation. The committee also advanced SB 1501, expanding Administrative Rules Oversight Committee review to include whether agency actions exceed statutory authority, and SB 1805, requiring county recorders to verify the notary status on quitclaim deeds before recording them; both received do pass recommendations despite some concerns about scope and administrative burden.

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• It creates a new section of the Children, Youth and Families Department Act.
• Chair and Senator, it's the discretionary Act.
• It had worked on this legislation during the interim and looking over our Delinquency Act made some marvelous
• changes to the wording of the Act.
• Yeah, Public Works Minimum Wage Act.

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• One had a great one was a graphic book about young boys performing sexual acts at a summer camp.
• That is a first-degree felony of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
• It got me thinking how is this act not heinous.
• It is my It got me thinking how is this act not heinous.
• Senate Bill 94 at additional act.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This bill would be referred to as a school notification in regards to juvenile delinquents.
• there began to be some situations that arose where school officials were unaware of a juvenile delinquent
• put our municipalities in a situation where they could incur a liability because of the inadvertent act
• of a magistrate who the inadvertent act of a magistrate who failed to go back and pull one of these
• We need to have the most comprehensive law possible to act as a deterrent for those who would threaten

Bills: HB2, HB43, HB49, HB94, HB137, HB156, HB200, HB250, HB3, HB42

Keywords: vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, out-of-state warrants, law enforcement, extradition, Alabama Code, arrest authority, interstate cooperation, tax exemption, seafood, retail sales

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• I know that you have made it known that you're interested in a potential delinquent— Thank you.
• I know that you have made it known that you're interested in a potential delinquent fund or delinquent
• The first one was one for the... ...delinquent account grant program.
• And we sort of threw in some ideas if you wanted to do a delinquent ambulance delinquent account stabilization
• The average value of that delinquent account was $1,062.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee was called to order, a quorum was established, and the minutes from the prior meeting were approved. The first major presentation came from Montana Public Employees Retirement System executive director William Hollahan, who gave an overview of Montana’s Volunteer Firefighters’ Compensation Act plan. He explained that the plan covers volunteer firefighters in unincorporated areas, is funded by 5% of state fire insurance premium taxes, and currently serves 228 departments with about 2,936 active members and 1,242 retirees. He described eligibility rules, annual training and reporting requirements, benefit levels for partial and full pensions, disability, death, medical, and funeral benefits, and said the plan is actuarially sound with roughly $60 million in assets and a funded ratio slightly above 100%. Committee members asked about prior-service credit, whether EMS personnel are included, the effect on recruitment and retention, and whether expanding coverage would require a funding analysis; Hollahan said prior service is not credited, EMS is not currently included, and any expansion would need financial review. Tim Walleen of Workforce Safety and Insurance then presented a draft North Dakota workers’ compensation solution for volunteer firefighters and volunteer EMS personnel. He explained that volunteer responders are already covered by workers’ comp for medical and wage-loss benefits, but the proposal would set a minimum annual wage of $30,000 for calculating wage-loss benefits for qualifying volunteers, with the benefit paid at two-thirds of that amount. Representative Porter suggested tying the volunteer definition to existing code rather than a fixed dollar amount, and Walleen agreed. Questions focused on whether search and rescue or other volunteer emergency services could be included, whether departments would face new paperwork, and whether volunteer organizations can already elect coverage; Walleen said there would be no additional paperwork and that volunteer coverage is already available. The committee also heard from volunteer fire service representatives and the state fire marshal. An Oakes-area firefighter, Mr. Olson, testified that small departments are struggling with retention, communication, and administrative burdens, especially around separate bookkeeping and funding rules for donated or fundraising money, and he said departments need clearer guidance from the state. State Fire Marshal Dr. Matthew Clark introduced himself and outlined a broader effort to improve education, support, and coordination for fire departments, including a planned 10% audit of certificates of existence beginning in 2027, more outreach through his office, and better assistance with training, reporting, and grant access. He said his office is authorized under current law to provide these services, but the role has been vague and underused. Finally, Arnagard Rural Fire District Chief Rick Schreiber testified in favor of new recruitment and retention ideas, including retirement-style benefits, health insurance, tax incentives, scholarships, grants, and more remote or regional training. He said volunteer departments are losing members, that local tax and donation funds are already stretched, and that any new retirement or incentive program should be sustainable and likely involve a mix of state and local support.

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• We'll get right into H-56 and act empowering municipalities and local government.
• Thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of the Municipal Empowerment Act.
• The Municipal Empowerment Act provides those options while also maintaining those guardrails.
• We're now going to shift to H 3211, an act relative to deeds excise receipts.
• I'm here to talk about S. 1966, as you mentioned, an act relative to property sales by nonprofits.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hybrid hearing on several property and local tax bills. The main focus was H.56, the Municipal Empowerment Act, which the Healey-Driscoll Administration, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, MAPC, and Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo supported as a package of local options and administrative reforms. Supporters said municipalities need more tools to relieve pressure on property taxes and fund services, citing proposed increases to local meals and lodging taxes, a new local vehicle excise surcharge, senior property tax relief, one-year override flexibility for emergencies, and central valuation of telecom and utility property by DOR. The administration said the bill was based on municipal listening sessions and was intended to give cities and towns optional, not mandatory, revenue tools. Opponents, including the National Federation of Independent Businesses, argued the tax increases would hurt restaurants, hotels, tourism, and small businesses and add to affordability concerns. The committee also heard testimony on H.3211, dealing with deeds excise receipts, from Norfolk County Commissioner Richard Staidi. He said Norfolk County is financially stable but needs additional revenue for major capital needs at its agricultural school, especially a new cafeteria and other aging facilities, and also to support county programs such as veteran transportation services. On S.2020, a bill to allow settlements of tax liability, Greater Boston Legal Services, the Asian American Civic Association, and several individual taxpayers urged creation of a more workable offer-in-compromise process at DOR. They said the current system is too subjective, requires an unaffordable $5,000 threshold, lacks clear standards and appeal rights, and leaves low-income taxpayers stuck with unmanageable debt, license suspensions, or business closures. Supporters said the bill would give both taxpayers and DOR a practical way to resolve liabilities and bring people back into compliance. The committee also took testimony on S.1966, which would require nonprofits selling property to disclose any back-tax obligations to buyers. Senator Peter Durant said the bill was prompted by a personal experience in which a tax bill arrived after a nonprofit property purchase was already completed, and he argued the disclosure would prevent buyers from being surprised by retroactive tax liability. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair closed the session after hearing from all scheduled witnesses.