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• through the higher ed budget, and we did what we've talked about all session, which is looked at the 990s
• We looked at, in fact, three years of 990s, three years of audits.
• We looked at, in fact, three years of 990s, three years of audits.
• We looked at, in fact, three years of 990s, three years of audits.
• We looked at, in fact, three years of 990s, three years of audits.

Bills: HF2431, HF2438, HF2783, HF1943

Keywords: higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX

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• Does this nonprofit have to provide their 990s, or what oversight do they do on the money going out the
• or what oversight to provide their 990s or what oversight do<00:17:40.720> they<00:17:40.840>
• There's nothing in here as to what Chair Youakim said about 990s, making sure that the places that are
• There's nothing in here as to what Chair Youakim said about 990s, making sure that the places that are
• <00:30:02.320> audited they looked through 990s audited they looked through 990s audited Financial

Bills: HF25, HF4

Keywords: pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief

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• Employers are already required to fill out a Form I-9 for all employees regardless of the size of business
• E-verify is a beneficial tool to help employers ensure that the information on those I-9 forms are correct
• It is simply taking information that's on the I-9 form, which is a federally required form if you worked
• And if we're talking about a website that needs a couple of forms for instruction manuals, that's the
• Close cue to close the vote. 990 nay. Representative, I declare your bill to have passed.

Bills: HB3725, HB3260, HB3660, HB3369, HB3370

Keywords: labor, e-verification, immigration, employers, employment eligibility, Department of Labor, penalties, funeral licensing, continuing education, Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association, professional development, licensing requirements, HB3660, natural organic reduction, human composting, soil reduction, green burial, funeral services, cremation, burial permit

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• And and than us forming our policy.
• I am concerned about the new compliance form.
• But, you know, and I uh compliance form.
• information and form would take effect. information and form would take effect.
• We'd leave everything compliance form.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Also, their 990s display how they use the funds.
• Um also<00:19:06.400> their<00:19:06.799> 990s<00:19:08.000> um<00:19:08.320>
• display<00:19:08.799> how<00:19:09.039> they<00:19:09.280> use also their 990s
• um display how they use also their 990s um display how they use the<00:19:09.760> funds.
• Multi-million dollars were in his account, and his wife unfortunately was diagnosed with a real rare form

Bills: HF1646, HF2443

Keywords: medical debt, debt relief, healthcare financing, consumer protection, financial hardship, commerce, cannabis, insurance, housing, ombudsperson, affordability, property, task force, financial institutions, 1183, house

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• Does that play into this in any way, shape, or form? No, sir. No, sir. No, sir. No, sir. No, sir.
• This bid format would still have all the same requirements as the Louisiana Uniform—” “This bid form
• public vehicles, but Louisiana entities face conflicts using it due to mandatory Louisiana uniform bid form

Bills: HB345, HB503, HB511, HB590, HB655, HB685, HB692, HB707, HB715, HB748, HB776, HB856, HB860, HB868, HB887, HB888, HB896, HB999, HB1000, HB1086, HB1233

Keywords: rail infrastructure, ports, Class II railroads, Class III railroads, transportation, HB 503, Act 554, Golden Meadow, utility terrain vehicle, UTV, recreational off-highway vehicle, ROV, golf cart, low-speed vehicle, road shoulder travel, local ordinance, municipal traffic regulation, vehicle registration decal, municipal general fund, insurance requirement

Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation and Public Works met with five members present and approved the April 29, 2026 minutes. The committee then heard and favorably reported several bills, including HB 1233, which lowers the contract threshold for hospital service districts to use the Seymours program for certain hospital construction projects, and HB 715, which requires aerial applicators operating from public airports to have a transponder and radio; an amendment removing language about airport use of ADS-B data for fees was adopted after sponsors said the issue would be handled in another bill. HB 999 was reported favorably to allow impoundment of out-of-state vehicles operated in Louisiana without liability insurance, and HB 692 was amended to let parishes and municipalities use group purchasing organizations, with a narrowing amendment limiting one-source procurements and assurances that local bidders would not be disadvantaged. The committee also advanced HB 511, creating a grant program for pursuit intervention technology in response to officer safety concerns, and HB 590, which would let OMV issue specialized envelopes or notices for drivers with autism or other disabilities so officers are alerted during traffic stops. HB 503 was reported favorably after a local cleanup change to a golf cart bill for Golden Meadow, and HB 655 was approved to let DOTD use cost-plus contracts for operation and maintenance of state-owned ferries. HB 748 clarified that school board-owned or leased vehicles are exempt from tolls, and HB 860 would allow fillable electronic bids for local government procurement. Later, the committee approved HB 896, a major tolling-related cleanup bill for Plaquemines Parish that addresses customer service center access, administrative fees, and exemptions, with members and local officials criticizing the toll structure and its impact on the parish. HB 1000 was reported favorably as a cleanup measure tied to highway priority program reporting and local district contract limits. HB 887 established a more consistent scoring and ranking process for Seymour projects, with an amendment to avoid conflict with changing FAA grant rules. HB 888, a cleanup bill on temporary tags, was amended with added security features and then reported favorably. HB 1086, a broad electronic title and registration modernization bill, received a lengthy amendment set but was voluntarily held over for a week so members could review the new language. The committee also advanced HB 776 to expand the Port Priority Program to larger projects, with amendments clarifying flexibility and removing private projects from the bill. HB 707 was reported favorably to let the Department of Agriculture and Forestry handle promotional activities for the liquefied petroleum gas commission through a cooperative endeavor agreement. HB 868, a farm safety bill requiring safety chains or other manufacturer-specified equipment on trailers, was reported favorably after testimony about a fatal accident and assurances it would not change engineering standards beyond existing manufacturer requirements. Finally, HB 856 was amended to authorize indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracting for DOTD maintenance and construction work, then reported favorably, and the committee later corrected the record on HB 856 by reconsidering and withdrawing one technical amendment set so further floor cleanup could be made. The meeting adjourned without objection.

Bills: SR5, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SR5

Keywords: redistricting, Senate procedures, public input, Texas Legislature, amendments, Texas Senate, congressional districts, legislative procedures, legislative transparency, Senate rules, public hearings, committee procedures, hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes

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• To everything that's on the call, I'll just tell you that we're a representative form of government.
• members of the public may register to testify via Zoom after completing a required witness affirmation form

Bills: SR5, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SR5

Keywords: redistricting, Senate procedures, public input, Texas Legislature, amendments, Texas Senate, congressional districts, legislative procedures, legislative transparency, Senate rules, public hearings, committee procedures, hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes

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• QUESTIONS ON THE BILL, SEEING NO QUESTIONS ARE THEIR APPEARANCE FORMS ON THE BILL?
• THAT CONCLUDES OUR APPEARANCE FORMS. IS THERE DEBATE ON THE BILL?
• SEEING NO APPEARANCE FORMS ON THE AMENDMENT IS THERE DEBATE ON THE AMENDMENT?
• ANY APPEARANCE FORMS.
• 990 IF FILED WITH THE IRS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER THE STRONG FAMILIES TAX CREDIT A QUALIFYING ENTITY MUST PROVIDE A COPY OF ITS IRS FORM
• 990 ONLY IF THEY ARE REQUIRED TO FILE SUCH FORM WITH THE IRS.
• WE HAD A FORM FOR YOU ON THE AMENDMENT THAT SHOWED YOU IN FAVOR BUT THE PROBLEM WAS THE AMENDMENT NUMBER
• I ALSO GO BY MV IT'S SIMPLE. >> Chair: YOU SHOULD HAVE WRITTEN THAT ON THE FORM.

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• This debt can be issued in forms of bonds or loans and as a and U.S. investors, banks, private creditors
• These changes are specifically for this unique form of lending involving foreign debt. Auburn did.
• So this technology is out, it's widespread, and it effectively forms a dissolution of reality.
• 965 966 967 968 969 970 971 972 973 974 975 976 977 978 979 980 981 982 983 984 985 986 987 988 989 990

Bills: HB74, HB175, HB460, HB576, HB2271, HB2294, HB2874, HB3016, HB3133, HB3191, HB3458, HB3929, HB4063, HB4115, HB4394, HB74, HB175

Keywords: Puerto Verde, Port Authority, eminent domain, bonds, tax assessments, economic development, infrastructure, transportation, public welfare, child care, certifications, Texas Rising Star Program, grant program, disability inclusion, family income, affordability, economic impact, state study, cost analysis, government support

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• name is Helen Sonan from Kalhāwē, a native initiative for self-determination and self-governance, formed
• name is Helen Sonan from Kalāwē, a native initiative for self-determination and self-governance, formed
• <02:42:14.279> HD1 do we um support um House Bill 990 HD1 do we um support um House Bill 990
• HB 990 is the appropriations bill for claims against the state, its officers, and its employees.
• HB 990 is the appropriations bill for claims against the state, its officers, and its employees.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• bills on our proposed consent calendar: file items 1, SB 607; file item 2, SB 962; and file item 3, SB 990
• items 1, SB 607, file item 2, SB 962, follow them three. 607, file item 2, SB 962, follow them 3, SB 990
• We have three items: SB 607, SB 962, and SB 990. It's been moved by Hoover, seconded by Macedo.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• bills on our proposed consent calendar: file item 1, SB 607; file item 2, SB 962; and file item 3, SB 990
• items 1, SB 607, file item 2, SB 962, follow them three. 607, file item 2, SB 962, follow them 3, SB 990
• We have three items: SB 607, SB 962, and SB 990. It's been moved by Hoover, seconded by Macedo.

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee met first as a subcommittee due to the lack of a quorum, then later obtained a quorum and took up several bills. The committee heard SB 1064, which would reduce the frequency of Clean Truck Check testing for low-use heavy-duty vehicles; supporters said it would ease burdens on rural agricultural businesses, while clean air advocates opposed it as weakening an important emissions program. The bill was approved and sent to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The committee also heard SB 1174, which would give Caltrans bid preferences to construction firms with employee stock ownership plans; supporters argued it would build worker wealth and improve project quality, while contractor groups opposed it as likely to raise costs and reduce competition. That bill was approved and sent to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. The consent calendar items SB 607, SB 962, and SB 990 were also approved. The committee then heard SB 1279, which would allow Long Beach to place additional speed safety cameras on Pacific Coast Highway. Long Beach officials and several safety and advocacy groups supported the bill, citing high fatality rates and repeated pedestrian crashes on that corridor, while some members raised concerns about fines, affordability, and whether cameras would address pedestrian-related collisions. The bill passed as amended to the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. SB 1213, the Clean Truck Transportation Act, would require more price transparency for medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission truck incentives and direct agencies to explore alternative financing tools; supporters said it would improve affordability and competition, while one manufacturer and the trucking association raised implementation concerns. It passed to the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. The committee also heard SB 1013, which would tighten rules for automated license plate reader use by limiting retention to 30 days, requiring audits and training, and restricting access and hot list use. Privacy advocates supported the bill as overdue accountability, while law enforcement groups argued the retention limit would hinder investigations and that some technical definitions needed work. The bill passed to the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. SB 1315, dealing with advanced driver assistance systems, would prevent automakers from disabling a consumer’s ability to drive their own vehicle through software updates and would encourage DMV testing questions about ADAS responsibilities; after amendments, industry opposition softened and the bill passed to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. Finally, SB 1246, on autonomous vehicle emergency response, would require U.S.-based remote drivers, quicker on-scene response, and better coordination with local agencies; first responders and labor groups supported it, while AV industry groups remained opposed unless amended. The bill passed to the Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee. The transcript ended as the committee began hearing SB 1250, a planning bill to incorporate wildlife connectivity into transportation asset management, with the sponsor and supporters explaining it would improve safety and habitat planning without mandating specific projects.

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• didn't want to work, has, um, 60-some million dollars sitting in their account, um, based on their 990
• c> sitting in their account um based on sitting in their account um based on their<01:16:53.440> 990
• So, I would hope their 990 from 2024.
• Foundation has a revenue as of the 990 Foundation has a revenue as of the 990 of<01:22:45.440>
• what her and in every form does what her community<02:12:26.239> sent<02:12:26.560> her

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Communication Nos. 562 to 620 return Senate bills that passed third reading in the House in an amended form
• > amended third reading in the House in an amended third reading in the House in an amended form
• form for agree disagree. Senator Wai. form for agree disagree. Senator Wai.
• Page 47, Standing Committee Report No. 1686, third reading of House Bill 990, Senate Draft 1, making
• HB 990 SD1 passes third reading.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Seeing no questions, are there appearance forms on the bill?
• Are there any appearance forms for the amendment?
• Any appearance forms for the bill as amended?
• We do have some appearance forms.
• 990 if filed with the IRS.

Summary: The Finance and Tax Committee considered several tax-related measures. SB 674, allowing county property appraisers to budget for and pay hiring or retention bonuses with Department of Revenue approval, was supported by property appraisers and reported favorably. C.S. for SJR 318, as amended, would create a tangible personal property exemption for agricultural land used in agricultural production or agritourism; the amendment clarified the property’s location and allowed the Legislature to define conditions, and the resolution was reported favorably with support from Farm Bureau and the Florida Chamber. The committee also advanced C.S. for SB 1664, as amended, which requires locally approved discretionary taxes to be reauthorized by voters when they expire and sets rules for taxes tied to revenue bonds. Local government and tourism-related groups raised concerns about impacts on tourist development taxes, beach funding, transportation surtaxes, and long-term planning, while supporters argued voters should periodically reaffirm taxes; the bill was reported favorably. C.S. for SJR 1510 and its implementing bill, SB 1512, were both amended to sharply narrow a proposed long-term lease property tax exemption to one qualifying property and to single-family homes, mobile homes, and condominiums; counties and cities opposed the measures as tax shifts, but both were reported favorably. The committee then took up SPB 7034, the Senate tax package, which includes permanent sales tax exemptions for certain clothing and bullion, multiple tax holidays, a temporary motor vehicle fee reduction, a property tax study, corporate and insurance tax credit changes, a communications services tax freeze, and other tax provisions, with staff estimating $2.1 billion in total revenue reduction. Testimony included support for studying property taxes and strong opposition to the firearm and ammunition tax holiday from students and advocacy groups, who argued it was unsafe and inappropriate; others urged adding combined reporting or removing tourist development tax changes. After debate, the committee reported the package favorably and also approved a motion to submit it as a committee bill. The meeting ended after Senator Bernard recorded an affirmative vote on tab 5 and the committee adjourned.

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• 990, which is the federal tax return that every other nonprofit would file.
• 990.
• <05:26:21.360> federal federal form 990, which is the federal federal form 990, which is the
• <05:26:37.798> 990.
• there's no need to file that form 990. there's no need to file that form 990.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• There are three years' worth of 990s and three years' worth of audited financials also.
• The other thing I would point out is on the 990 page, page 8, and it has the highest paid folks, so it's
• Would you like, since your 990s have been opened up this way, would you like to maybe expand a little
• something that we're doing with every single nonprofit that comes before us, and we look at their 990s
• something that we're doing with every single nonprofit that comes before us, and we look at their 990s

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And with that, I had just recently looked at the Kentucky Hospital Association's 990s.
• /c> looked at the Kentucky Hospital looked at the Kentucky Hospital Association's<00:40:52.960> 990s
• Association's 990s. Association's 990s.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum, approved the prior journal, and excused absent members. The chamber received second readings of several bills and resolutions, including measures on ad valorem taxes, planning and zoning, tax-dollar restrictions, provisional medical licensing, Medicaid oversight, environmental regulations, municipal financial reporting, nuclear workforce development, and county law libraries. Committee reports advanced bills on economic development, education, judiciary, and veterans/public protection, and the body also received a list of newly filed bills and resolutions covering topics such as rural revitalization, athletics, SNAP eligibility, diaper tax exemption, domestic violence, middle school math, pedestrian bridges, constitutional amendments, education, and several honorary resolutions. The Senate then took up House Bill 314, which would reorganize the Kentucky Communications Network Authority (Kentucky Wired) by moving it under the Commonwealth Office of Technology, restructuring its board, and adding members representing cities and counties. Supporters said the bill was an administrative change, not a funding measure, intended to focus the network on students, teachers, and public users while awaiting an audit. Critics argued the project has been a costly taxpayer burden and called for stronger oversight. The bill passed final passage 32-6. The chamber also passed Senate Bill 157, which aligns Kentucky law with federal mortgage rules so that certain rate buy-down payments do not count against borrower fee caps, with supporters saying it would help housing affordability and reduce costs for borrowers. Senate Bill 214 also passed unanimously; it allows the Kentucky Department of Agriculture to accept non-federal funding for grants without routing those funds through the Department of Finance. The Senate later adopted several resolutions, including Senate Resolution 61 recognizing Links Incorporated Day, Senate Resolution 114 commemorating the 80th Southern Legislative Conference, and Senate Resolution 118 honoring Joseph H. Mattingly Jr. Additional remarks highlighted a Black History Celebration event and a lengthy floor speech criticizing the Kentucky Hospital Association’s reserves and urging investigation, followed by consideration of Senate Resolution 55 on Profound Autism Day in Kentucky.