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• To ensure this bill is truly effective, I recommend there be a plan to increase the fee over time, there
• How much it's increased?
• How much it's increased?
• How much it's increased?
• > boat then use the fee increases for the boat then use the fee increases for the boat harbors<01

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• We don't want to mess with your bill and try to increase that amount.
• Baker: No, I am not increasing penalties. They already exist and the statute already exists. Rep.
• DRM Gottlieb: CS for HB 413, Attorney Fees, Suit Money and Costs.
• Courts may or may not award attorney fees to a noncompliant party.
• Meaning if a judge is going to impose fees for contemptuous behaviors, the additional fees have to be

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• the vehicle license fee by some three times the cost.
• Climate change has made San Mateo County at increased risk of fire.
• The obligation was made by the state when they grabbed the VLF fee back in 2004.
• We are talking about a fire station, preschool fees, and community policing programs.
• But I have a direct affiliation with the vehicle license fee, really.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy presentation on San Mateo County’s request to restore in-lieu vehicle license fee (VLF) funding, which county officials said would otherwise leave the county and its cities facing major budget losses. Supervisors and local officials argued the 2004 VLF swap was intended to hold local governments harmless, but the formula no longer works for San Mateo because of its mix of basic-aid school districts and high property values. They said the loss would force deep cuts to homelessness services, rental assistance, mental health programs, libraries, parks, public safety, wildfire mitigation, and nonprofit partners, with examples including shelter closures, reduced police and fire staffing, and layoffs. The Department of Finance responded that the payments are not statutorily mandated, are discretionary, and are not sustainable in the current fiscal situation, noting the state has still provided more than $300 million since 2012. Members from both parties expressed sympathy, questioned the formula, and said the issue may need a permanent legislative fix; public commenters from cities, labor, nonprofits, and public safety organizations overwhelmingly supported full restoration. The committee ultimately held the item open and later took vote-only action to move two unrelated items on the agenda. The committee also received an update from the Department of General Services on state property redevelopment projects, including the Hillcrest DMV site in San Diego, the Fell Street DMV site in San Francisco, and other state-owned properties. DGS explained that Hillcrest is not yet an active project, while the Fell Street DMV proposal shifted from an integrated housing-and-DMV concept to a plan to relocate DMV into leased space so the site can proceed as housing. Officials said the leased-space option is significantly cheaper than building a new DMV on-site and would allow the housing project to move forward, though questions remained about timing, costs, and whether the partnership model can work. Members pressed DGS on the broader challenge of converting state buildings to housing, and DGS said adaptive reuse depends heavily on building type, floorplate depth, light, and risk from unknown conditions behind walls. The committee also briefly discussed Fairview Developmental Center and the Southern California Veterans Cemetery feasibility study, with DGS saying both are progressing. In Government Operations items, the California Education Learning Lab asked for permanent restoration of its $4 million annual funding and a move from the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to GovOps, arguing that the program supports intersegmental innovation in teaching and learning across UC, CSU, and community colleges, including AI-related work. The Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended rejecting the restoration and continuing the planned wind-down, citing the state’s projected deficit and suggesting the interagency council could pursue non-state-funded grant opportunities instead. The committee held that item open. The next item, on the California Education Interagency Council, was presented as a staffing request for four ongoing positions, with GovOps saying the council has already been set up administratively and an executive officer has been appointed.

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• like data archive fees, online access fees, retrieval fees, and certification fees that they’re tacking
• archive fee of $2.”
• 11.920> access like data archive fees, online access like data archive fees, online access fees
• certification fees, retrieval fees, and certification fees, retrieval fees, and certification fees
• <05:03:00.878> increasing without meaningfully increasing without meaningfully increasing employment

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:13:37.079> so adequacy as housing density increases so adequacy as housing density increases
• will be experiencing increased will be experiencing increased flooding<01:19:21.000> the<
• It's a fee, not a tax. Okay, sorry.
• or fee it's a<03:41:31.279> fee<03:41:31.479> not<03:41:31.600> a<03:41:31.760><
• <04:04:07.560> the distinction between why the fee the distinction between why the fee the

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first discussed scheduling and notice for upcoming executive sessions on a larger slate of bills, including plans to take up eight bills in the morning and possibly the last three bills in the afternoon, with caucus time provided if needed. The chair emphasized advance notice, publication, and flexibility if more bills are added later. The hearing then opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and proceeded to HB 568, a bill allowing local planning boards to request water supply studies for subdivisions to ensure water adequacy as housing density increases. Representative Kat McGee, the prime sponsor, said HB 568 was developed after constituent concerns about private wells being affected by nearby development. She described the bill as narrowly tailored, non-mandatory, and intended to preserve local control while clarifying that planning boards may request studies under local regulations. She noted bipartisan support, an exclusion for community water systems and larger groundwater withdrawals regulated elsewhere, and said the bill would help prevent water shortages and related problems for new and existing homes. Questions from members focused on whether the bill should specify that it applies to subdivisions of four or more lots, since that language had been in an earlier version. Testimony on HB 568 was mixed. Bob Quinn of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors opposed the bill, arguing it lacked a definition of “water supply study,” could lead to expensive hydrology studies, and might raise housing costs; he suggested more work with DES or a study committee. DES administrator Brandon Kernin said the department had worked from a 2010 groundwater commission report, that such problems arise only intermittently in certain areas, and that the bill would make explicit local authority to adopt such ordinances. He also said DES data and homeowner surveys can help identify problem areas and that more robust wells could be considered in the long term. The committee noted 10 online submissions in favor and 3 opposed, plus blue-sheet testimony of 2 in favor and 1 neutral, and then closed the hearing on HB 568. The committee immediately opened HB 582, a bill on safety requirements for operation of personal watercraft. Representative Darby, the sponsor, said the bill responds to the speed and maneuverability of modern personal watercraft, which he described as more like motorcycles on water than traditional boats, and cited a fatal accident on Lake Monomonac as an example of the risks. He said the bill is not intended to restrict ordinary recreation or wake surfing, but to update safety standards for a newer class of larger, quieter three-person PWCs. The hearing began with Darby’s presentation, and no vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• And that sharing in legal legal fees.
• We allow for direct fees.
• fee, flat fee, hourly fee, just any fee or any money that a business, which a law firm is.
• fee, flat fee, hourly fee, just any fee or any money that a business, which a law firm is.
• Just any fee or any money that a business, which a law firm is.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, approved the journal, and heard several committee and floor announcements about upcoming hearings. The chamber then took up House Resolution 1006, a resolution honoring Colorado law enforcement officers. The resolution was read at length and supported by Representatives Woo and Clifford, who emphasized officers’ service, public safety role, and the need for community trust. Several members spoke in favor, including Representative Bacon, who tied the resolution to broader discussions of policing, transparency, body cameras, and community relationships. The resolution passed unanimously, 60-0, with five excused. After the resolution, the House received committee reports and then considered Senate Bill 143, which renames the Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee to honor Senator Faith Winter. Supporters, including Representatives Wilford and Garcia, said the change recognizes Winter’s commitment to youth leadership and civic engagement and does not alter the committee’s function or create new costs. The bill passed on a voice vote. The chamber also passed Senate Bill 124, which updates the automated protection order notification system by requiring the Colorado Integrated Criminal Justice Information System, in addition to CBI, to provide information needed for notifications. The House then considered House Bill 1421, concerning prohibiting certain compensation arrangements in the legal profession and creating the Colorado Legal Practice Integrity and Fee Sharing Prohibition Act. Sponsors said the bill is aimed at preventing non-lawyer ownership and fee-sharing arrangements that could let outside investors influence legal strategy, while clarifying that it does not interfere with court regulation of the profession. Supporters from the business community argued it addresses profit-driven incentives in litigation, while one member objected to the late-night committee process and the number of amendments. The Judiciary Committee report was adopted, and the bill was then debated further as the transcript ended.

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• The objective of this particular bill is to increase the amount of funds that are coming out of the real
• estate transfer tax into the affordable housing fund and would increase that from $5 million annually
• Rent has increased pretty substantially; two-bedroom median gross rent statewide is $1,800, and it's
• has increased pretty substantially two-bedroom<00:05:44.440> median<00:05:44.960> gross
• There are impact fees. Those are one-time.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Now, there is that 2% to 3% fee that the merchants do pay. Yeah, the swipe fee, and Mr.
• Geren will pay that swipe fee.
• fee.
• Oh, your swipe fee will stay the same.
• Geren's question about the fees, they call it swipe fees or merchant fees.

Bills: HB246, HB796, HB 1056, HB1544, HB1846, HB2001, HB2618, HB2625, HB2869, HB2898, HB3069, HB3114, HB3157, HB3228, HJR98, HB246

Keywords: federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information

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• We then collect a fee, and that fee is currently set and is placed into the insurance regulatory fund
• We then collect a fee, and that fee is currently set and is placed into the insurance regulatory fund
• That fee is one of those things that has been set.
• The fee is one of those things that has been set.
• And my suggestion would be to think about increasing the amount and maybe look at, you know, increase

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then heard a detailed annual presentation from Dr. Thomas Arnold, chair of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, on maternal mortality trends and review findings. He explained the committee’s structure, the de-identified review process, and the distinction between pregnancy-associated and pregnancy-related deaths. He said national maternal mortality has declined from its 2021 peak, but mental health conditions, substance use, overdose, suicide, cardiovascular disease, hemorrhage, infection, and embolism remain major causes. He emphasized that many deaths are preventable, with especially high rates among non-Hispanic Black women and in the American Indian/Alaska Native population, and noted that a large share of deaths occur after 42 days postpartum. Committee members asked about suicide, domestic abuse, pregnancy testing in unexplained deaths, and the role of home births and midwife training. Dr. Arnold said the committee is adding a caseworker, exploring post-mortem pregnancy testing in suspicious cases, and working with coroners and forensic officials; he also said home births and untrained midwifery pose safety concerns and that better public education and facility-based care are important. The committee then heard from State Fire Marshal Dr. Matt Clark on cigarette ignition propensity standards and fire prevention. He recommended updating North Dakota’s cigarette ignition legislation to the current national standard and also considering legislation requiring fast-breakaway oxygen tubing, citing fatal fires involving smoking around home oxygen. He explained that his office verifies manufacturer testing and maintains certification for cigarettes sold in the state, but does not itself conduct the testing. Members asked about implementation, cost, and whether the standards apply in tribal communities; Clark said he would follow up with cost information and additional details, and that he had not seen evidence of a major issue on tribal lands but would look further. Christine Greff of the Department of Health and Human Services presented the North Dakota Stroke System of Care report. She described the statewide network of two comprehensive stroke centers, four primary stroke centers, and 30 acute stroke-ready hospitals, along with the stroke registry and quality-improvement efforts. She reported that most strokes are ischemic, that the median stroke patient age is 71.5, and that common risk factors include hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, and diabetes. She highlighted improvements in door-to-CT, thrombolytic treatment times, dysphagia screening, EMS pre-notification, and interfacility transfer performance, and said new priorities include hemorrhagic stroke quality measures and standardized EMS stroke screening tools. Members asked about the VA hospital’s participation, and Greff said she would pursue outreach. After a break, the committee heard testimony from Taha Khan of Vertex Pharmaceuticals as part of the prior authorization study, focused on non-opioid pain treatment. He argued that prior authorization can delay access to acute pain treatment and may push patients toward opioids, especially in the critical 24- to 72-hour post-discharge window. He cited data showing that even short opioid exposure can increase the risk of long-term use and said prior authorization is often a barrier for physicians and patients. Khan recommended open access with a quantity limit rather than prior authorization, suggesting a 14-day limit supported by the product’s data and an episode-of-care approach. Members asked about dental use, payer discussions, and cost; he said the product’s wholesale acquisition cost is about $16.10 per tablet, with patient assistance available, and that he would follow up on payer and comparison-cost questions.

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• calculated how much the increased calculated how much the increased administrative<00:35:23.920>
• increased administrative cost would be? increased administrative cost would be?
• Thank you. $28,560 again with a $0 dispensing fee $28,560 again with a $0 dispensing fee for<01:13:25.199
• So um unlike the fee for dipping.
• The offset to that would be the dispensing fees would increase to the fee-for-service dispensing fee.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We're not here to worry about filing fees.
• The filing fee for an eviction in city court is around $254.
• been no study to determine—we may be talking 15 filing fees, or we might be talking 1,500 filing fees
• been no study to determine—we may be talking 15 filing fees, or we might be talking 1,500 filing fees
• or we might be talking 1,500 filing fees a year.

Summary: The committee first approved the May 5 minutes and then heard House Bill 578, which would define sex in Louisiana law as biological sex, replace references to gender with sex in various statutes and forms, and direct the Law Institute to make conforming changes. Supporters from the governor’s office said the bill would bring clarity and consistency, while opponents argued it could create conflicts with existing law and weaken protections tied to gender identity. After debate, the committee reported HB 578 favorably. Members then considered House Bill 1250, a measure aimed at aerospace-related litigation. The bill would allow a special motion to strike certain claims against aerospace flight entities when the claims are preempted by federal law. Senators raised concerns that the language was broad enough to affect airports, airlines, contractors, and even unrelated incidents, and the author said he was willing to work on narrowing amendments. The committee nevertheless reported HB 1250 favorably. House Bill 718, dealing with liability protections for private airstrips used for recreation, was amended to narrow its scope and then reported favorably, while House Bill 163, a narrower related airstrip bill, was voluntarily deferred so the committee could work from the other measure. The committee also approved House Concurrent Resolution 61, which asks the Louisiana Law Institute to review possible conflicts between the constitution and statutes on expropriation. House Bill 180, defining foreign adversaries and agents of foreign adversaries for a proposed constitutional amendment, and House Bill 192, a constitutional amendment barring foreign adversaries from expropriating land in Louisiana, were both reported favorably. House Bill 1008, which sets out academic freedom and whistleblower protections for higher education, was rejected on a roll-call vote after concerns about its scope and limits on university discipline. House Bill 638, a prompt-payment bill for contractors, was set aside while amendments were being located. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 71, which would extend existing liability protections for justified use of force to properly trained armed security guards. The author and the Board of Private Security Examiners said security officers receive training and often face dangerous situations, but opponents argued the bill would give too much protection to personnel with far less training than law enforcement and could shield bad shootings. After debate, the committee voted to defer HB 71. The last measure discussed was House Bill 1082, which would change venue rules for lawsuits involving the Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System so actions by the system would be filed where the employer is located; the author said the bill was meant to help small municipalities, and members indicated they were open to narrowing amendments.

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• We saw a slight increase in the number We saw a slight increase in the number of<00:13:05.360> teachers
• increased to 7.4%. increased to 7.4%.
• And so, the licensing fee portion goes back to the general fund, but the background fee, which is about
• We get forfeite fees each year need.
• These are non-refundable fees. notified. These are non-refundable fees.

Bills: HF3635, HF3638

Keywords: teacher mobility, interstate compact, licensure, military spouses, education, teacher regulation, teacher qualifications, state sovereignty, educator licensing, paraprofessional credentials, mental health, professional development, data sharing, 1183, house

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• The operational challenges would be more so related to after the rate approval increase is approved.
• is um you know increase is um you know approved<00:04:49.919> the<00:04:50.560> the<00
• <00:07:35.599> the insurance this measure increases the insurance this measure increases the
• to be prorated daily to prevent consumers from incurring fees once the loan is paid off.
• DCCA, DFI, and support. of consumers it provides that a fee of consumers it provides that a fee shall

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several insurance and condominium-related bills. SB 1137 would require insurers to notify policyholders of approved rate changes within 30 days and at least 30 days before the effective date. The Insurance Division supported the bill, while testimony focused on condominium master policies and whether the notice period would be enough for associations to respond to rate increases. The division said the bill would mainly affect admitted carriers, not surplus lines insurers that write many condominium master policies, and warned against limiting the nonadmitted market. SB 293, requiring sellers to disclose when USPS cannot deliver mail or packages to a residential property, was also heard with HAAI Realtors commenting. SB 752 would extend notice periods for cancellation or nonrenewal of property-casualty policies; the Attorney General’s Office raised concerns about contractual impairment and retroactive application. The committee also heard SB 575, which would allow authorized insurers to offer building and hurricane damage coverage for condominium buildings at a lower rate than prior surplus lines coverage. The Insurance Division stood on written testimony, and a condominium owner urged amendments to require a membership vote before such coverage changes, citing concerns about condominium self-governance. SP 1046 would require managing agents to notify unit owners and the Real Estate Commission when a condominium association fails budget and reserve reporting requirements. The Real Estate Commission said the bill was administratively workable as drafted but noted ambiguity over who counts as the “managing agent”; several testifiers opposed the measure, arguing it could disrupt the principal-agent relationship and impose legal judgment on nonlawyers, while others supported it. SP 150, dealing with captive insurance companies seeking exemption from examinations, drew the most detailed discussion. The Captive Insurance Council supported the bill as a way to reduce duplicative oversight and improve Hawaii’s competitiveness, while the Insurance Division opposed it as drafted, citing concerns about broad commissioner discretion, possible missed issues between exams, staffing shortages, and the need to preserve oversight. A committee member asked about a possible middle ground, including a shorter exemption period or limiting the bill to self-attestation companies; the division said it would need more information and that annual filings and approval requirements would still provide oversight. The committee also heard SP 212, which would require at least two Real Estate Commission members to be licensed engineers or architects; testimony included support and a concern about conflicts of interest among people who serve in multiple roles in the condominium and real estate sectors. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided, and the chair moved from one measure to the next after testimony and questions.

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• , nursing home room rate increase.
• That small increase was probably related to your salary increase, the 5%. piece that was added to that
• Item number 10, targeted. increases.
• Item number 11, voter education fees.
• We've seen that increase in that.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I'm talking about, um, the, not just the fees for, we, we did not have the predatory fees that pop up
• Um, a report from the USGAO found that for every $100 increase in median rent, we see a 9% increase in
• Um, and so our increases in, um, Albuquerque that we pointed to those big increases that we saw, um,
• They have certainly not increased much and are not increasing at the rate at which we're seeing costs
• increase in our state.

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• He then got another job paying more money, and he went back to child support to increase his child support
• It cost $20,000 in legal fees to fight to get her child back.
• To our knowledge, the current $10 fee for a search of that registry has not been increased in more than
• Uh, so we also wanted to note that we would support an increase in that fee to better address any administrative
• costs or increased work by the agency.

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• It cost $20,000 in legal fees to fight to get her child back.
• Line and should increase efficiency.
• To our knowledge, the current $10 fee for a search of that registry has not been increased in more than
• So we also wanted to note that we would support an increase in that fee to better address any administrative
• costs or increased work by the agency.

Bills: HB557, HB732, HB1892, HB1954, HB2301, HB3180, HB3405, HB3650, HB3758, HB4035, HB4621, HB4795, HB4870, HB5069, HB5137, HB5149

Keywords: child support, arrears, court enforcement, contempt, legal protections, healthcare, insurance, cost reduction, accessibility, regulations, impotency, marriage annulment, Family Code, Texas law, family law, Texas legislation, dissolution of marriage, annulment, marriage, child custody

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• This item includes only the DLI fee increases that are not related to manufactured homes, and it does
• This item includes only the DLI fee increases that are not related to manufactured homes, and it does
• This item includes only the DLI fee increases that are not related to manufactured homes, and it does
• <00:12:59.320> increases<00:13:00.000> that includes only the DLI fee increases that
• includes only the DLI fee increases that are<00:13:00.240> not<00:13:00.480> related<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• A rail grant would increase track safety, speed, and attract more business, and that's why we support
• During the last biennium fiscal year 22-23, $6.08 million was generated from these permit fees.
• And does your bill address these fees, because this goes on in Harris County too?
• There's a $1.25 toll, and then there's a $50 fee. Right, it does not address the...
• It's their fault anyway, but if I had my way, I would strip their fee-making authority.

Bills: HB1589, HB2208, HB2297, HB2560, HB2725, HB3080, HB4417, HB4473, HB4520, HB4662, HB4888, HB4905, HB4906

Keywords: HB 1589, toll road, toll project, toll project entity, voter approval, local control, county election, commissioners court, Transportation Code, Chapter 372, road construction, highway funding, infrastructure, public referendum, ballot measure, transportation policy, Texas toll roads, regional mobility, toll collection, vehicle registration

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• THERE HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANT INCREASES AS THIS STATE HAS EMBRACED THE IDEA THAT THERE ARE LOTS OF GOOD
• AND A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE INCREASES I WOULD ARGUE ARE DRIVEN BY THE INFORMATION WE HAVE BEEN ABLE
• IT COULD BE AN INCREASE OR LEVEL FUNDING OR IN SOME CASES A DECREASE.
• FUND AND 30 PERCENT TUITION AND FEES FOR THE FLORIDA COLLEGE SYSTEM.
• THEY HAVE INCREASED ENROLLMENT AT DIFFERENT RATES.

Keywords: 999, senate, all