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• So, what led to this bill is our local Alabama base maintenance and repair overhaul companies at our
• airports that do maintenance and refurbishing on commercial aircraft.
• Was there any particular reason why general aviation aircraft was not included in this bill?
• I was just concerned about whether we add general aviation, as it could make it a little tougher to pass

Bills: HB61 , HB327 , HB253 , HB297

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: home school, career and technical education, public schools, K-12 education, enrollment policy, parental leave, state employees, adoption, employee benefits, aircraft tax, aviation tax, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption, lease tax, rental tax, commercial aircraft, air carrier, airline, aircraft parts, maintenance

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• So, spousal maintenance is designed to get a spouse back on his or her feet after a divorce, but after
• But when you pay that spousal maintenance, you're used to a lifestyle or whatever.
• If this becomes law and you understand that spousal maintenance is going to stop in four years, I think
• any specific anecdotal cases, but just a broad brush situation where spouses were getting spousal maintenance
• So spousal maintenance is, after a person gets a divorce, they agree on being able to get a certain amount

Bills: SB1049 , SB1053 , SB1058 , SB1093 , SB1160 , SB1211

Committees: House Judiciary , House House Judiciary Committee of Reference

Keywords: spousal maintenance, court guidelines, self-sufficiency, financial support, marriage dissolution, concealed carry, gun permits, firearms training, public safety, criminal history checks, local recognition, firearms, merchant codes, financial privacy, Second Amendment, data protection, riot, planning, racketeering, criminal conspiracy

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• We have aviation facilities, public transportation, rail.
• I'd like to begin with our maintenance crews.
• Our nearly 1,500 maintenance crew members have been busy.
• Our nearly 1,500 maintenance crew members have been busy.
• And then $1.9 million for what we call DRIVES maintenance.

Bills: HB2306

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit

Bills: SB324 , HB395 , HB222 , HB310 , HB285 , HB144 , HB251 , HB380

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: parole, pardons, paroles board, board of pardons and paroles, Alabama criminal justice, sentencing reform, prison reform, reentry, recidivism, risk assessment, validated risk and needs assessment, supervision, probation, parole denial, parole reconsideration, medical parole, violent offense, nonviolent offense, law enforcement member, board appointments

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• the motor vehicle fund as an appropriated account to be used only for highway preservation and maintenance
• It also repeals the luxury aircraft tax, and this reduces the funding to the Sustainable Aviation Fuel
• that has been a core principle for the chair and I and this committee, and that is our need to do maintenance
• there would not be work for them this year because we'd already spent through the allocation for maintenance
• For commuters, investments in maintenance and preservation will help keep roads and bridges open and

Bills: HB2306 , HB2711

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit

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• We support the Senate's increase in maintenance spending for this budget. Prioritizing maintenance.
• We support the Senate's increase in maintenance spending for this biennium.
• First of all is the investment in preservation and maintenance.
• But there's a piece that goes to the sustainable aviation fuel account.
• But there's a piece that goes to the sustainable aviation fuel account.

Bills: HB2306 , HB2711

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit

Bills: HB247 , HB317 , HB318 , HB253 , HB271 , HB135 , HB247 , HB317 , HB318 , HB253 , HB271 , HB135

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: Gulf of America, name change, state compliance, educational materials, local resources, historical reference, age verification, parental consent, consumer protection, app store regulations, data privacy, Internet filters, digital safety, minors protection, civil liability, device manufacturers, obscenity, aircraft tax, aviation tax, sales tax exemption

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• Chairman, members of the committee, Michael Rossi, on behalf of Ascent Aviation.
• Ascent is based at Pinal Air Park, just north of the town of Marana, and is a very large maintenance,
• We are in firm support of this bill that brings parity and equity to the aviation segment.
• Arizona has a very long and rich legacy in the aviation area and in aircraft manufacturing and parts
• industry are still subject to this tax Arizona has a very long and rich legacy in the aviation area

Bills: SB1165 , SB1206 , SB1212 , SB1291 , SB1347 , SB1516 , SB1554 , SB1649 , SB1689 , SB1812

Committees: Senate Finance , Senate Senate Finance Committee of Reference

Keywords: breast cancer, screening services, health insurance, cost sharing, preventive care, storm damage, catastrophic storm, hail damage, wind damage, roof repair, roof replacement, post-storm repairs, insurance claim, property and casualty insurance, adjuster, public adjuster, contractor licensing, homeowner protections, deductible waiver, insurance fraud prevention

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• Just combine several existing sales tax exemptions for aircraft maintenance and manufacturing facilities

Bills: SB44 , SB134 , SB1378 , SB1400 , SB1403 , SB1832 , SB2018 , SB2143

Committee: House A&B Finance Subcommittee

Keywords: sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, contractors, charitable purposes, state law, retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, Olympics, funding, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, local businesses, revolving fund, event hosting, sales tax, tax exemption, tax refund, Oklahoma Sales Tax Code

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• Before we discuss today's hearing, I want to touch on a separate aviation matter.
• So, we as a nation want to be the leader in aviation. We have to be the leader in aviation safety.
• and aviation safety.
• This commitment to aviation goes well beyond Boeing.
• In the absence of that, there really is no future for the aviation, for the commercial aviation industry

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Keywords: Boeing, aviation safety, safety management system, military aviation, air traffic control, transparency, oversight, accountability

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on significant safety concerns surrounding Boeing and its compliance with federal aviation standards. Lawmakers expressed frustration over the Army's failure to provide requested operational transparency regarding helicopter operations near Washington, D.C., amid recent incidents indicating a strained air traffic control situation. Several members called for reform in Boeing's oversight, emphasizing the need for a robust safety culture and mandatory safety management systems to prevent future disasters like the 737 MAX crashes. The discussions were passionate, with survivors and families impacted by past accidents present, highlighting the urgency and seriousness of the issues at hand.

Bills: HB2053 , HB2123 , HB2603 , HB2979 , HB2997 , HB3148 , HB3982 , HB4058 , HB4108 , HB4143 , HB4266

Committee: Senate Aeronautics and Transportation

Keywords: outdoor advertising, transportation, state law, commercial activities, sign regulations, urban areas, turnpike, infrastructure, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, construction, bridges, motor carriers, public safety, enforcement, Department of Public Safety, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, transition period, roadside investigation, motor vehicle laws, HB2979

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• Welcome to the 26th New Mexico Aviation and Aerospace Day at the Roundhouse. Yay.
• Jane Lucero, New Mexico DOT Aviation Division. Bob Hudson, NMDOT Aviation Division.
• Dan Moran, NMDOT Aviation Division.
• Happy Aviation Day. There's further debate on this memorial.
• And I'm just standing in support of this for New Mexico Aviation and Aerospace Day.

Bills: HM19

Keywords: New Mexico Aviation and Aerospace Day, aviation, aerospace, space industry, missile programs, Spaceport America, White Sands Missile Range, White Sands Test Facility, Kirtland Air Force Base, drone, unmanned aircraft systems, commercial space transportation, NASA, aircraft, STEM education, research laboratories, Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, flight testing, medical evacuation

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• Chairman and Members, Senate Bill No. 436 by Senator Cloud provides relative to annual aviation fuel
• So for years now, we've been working through issues with the Aviation Trust Fund.
• It's state money dedicated to airports and aviation projects, primarily funded through taxes on aviation
• For example, at a 90 to 10 match, Louisiana's Aviation Trust Fund has been historically set at $29.8
• Since 1990, here in Louisiana, state sales tax on aviation fuel has been dedicated to this purpose.

Bills: HB1039 , SB423 , SB436

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights, installment agreement, Louisiana tax law, Title 47, revenue collection, tax administration

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• we've effectively operated with this type of exemption to stay competitive in attracting aircraft maintenance
• we've effectively operated with this type of exemption to stay competitive in attracting aircraft maintenance
• This is about staying competitive with other states, protecting high-paying jobs, and growing aviation
• having a small airport in Lord LaFouche that I hear from lots of people that we have some of the best aviation
• having a small airport in Lafourche that I hear from lots of people that we have some of the best aviation

Bills: HR118 , HB1039 , SB436 , SB442

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee, local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights

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• If we end up and we do in fact have a foreign company that's the parent company of this aviation operation
• Senate Bill 1400 is an IC recommendation for the sales tax exemptions for aircraft maintenance and manufacturing

Bills: SB1280 , SB1392 , SB1393 , SB1395 , SB1400 , SB1405 , SB1832 , SB1839 , SB1989 , SB2001 , SB2143

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: excise tax, oil tax, natural gas tax, state revenue, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, income tax, tax credit, aerospace sector, employment, economic development, adaptive reuse, affordable housing, urban renewal, economic impact, program, housing, revitalization, urban development, income tax credit, manufacturing

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• But certainly, we do need resources for preservation and maintenance.
• I can't agree more with the fact that we need to do maintenance and preservation than the things that
• the state when it comes to addressing a really critical failure from the past on not addressing maintenance

Bills: HB2347

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: luxury aircraft tax, tax reduction, economic impact, business aviation, state revenue

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• I'm going to begin with our maintenance crews.
• So I'm going to begin with our maintenance crews.
• Just to talk about maintenance, our maintenance needs also exceed the funding available, and this is
• New vessels need less maintenance.
• Spending on maintenance generally increased from 2020 to 2024.

Bills: SB5989

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: aircraft fuel tax, tax revenue distribution, aviation funding, transportation, state revenue

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• significantly familiar with the department's past attempts to address transportation challenges, such as aviation
• The last thing we need is someone who won't stand up to the industry or to aviation safety needs.
• And most troubling, a proposed rule on safety management system for aviation manufacturers such as Boeing
• They still have to pay for maintenance and these type of things.
• they get beat out of you know three to four thousand dollars and they're planning to use these for maintenance

Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee , Senate Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports

Keywords: Committee, Transportation, aviation safety, confirmation, Lieutenant Commander, Deputy Secretary, Bradbury, Hafensteiner, aircraft incidents

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened to consider the promotion of Coast Guard Lieutenant Samuel Hafensteiner to Lieutenant Commander and the nomination of Stephen Bradbury as Deputy Secretary of Transportation. The meeting highlighted ongoing concerns regarding aviation safety, especially in light of recent aircraft incidents. Members discussed the critical need for knowledgeable leadership within the Department of Transportation to address these safety challenges effectively. Mr. Bradbury's background as a former General Counsel of the Department was presented as a strong asset for the role he seeks.

Bills: SB142 , SB158

Committee: House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Keywords: SB142, Alabama, voting, voter registration, election law, Secretary of State, board of registrars, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, National Change of Address, NCOA, voter roll maintenance, address change, voter list cleanup, inactive voter, voter notification, forwardable mail, postage prepaid card, statewide voter registration database, county commission

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• agencies for specified individual capital projects, and approximately $29 million from the state aviation
• construct state highways as outlined, approximately 57 million to specified state agencies for the maintenance
• agencies for specified individual capital projects, and approximately 29 million from the state aviation
• fund to ADDHA. individual capital projects and approximately 29 million from the state aviation fund
• From the state highway fund to the general fund for providing support and maintenance for state agencies

Bills: HB4154 , HB4155 , HB4156 , HB4157 , HB4158 , HB4159 , HB4160 , HB4161 , HB4162 , HB4163 , HB4164 , HB4165 , HB4166 , HB4167 , HB4168 , HB4169 , SB1847 , SB1848 , SB1849 , SB1850 , SB1851 , SB1852 , SB1853 , SB1854 , SB1855 , SB1856 , SB1857 , SB1858 , SB1859 , SB1860 , SB1861 , SB1862

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: general appropriations act, budget, biennial budget, state spending, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, fiscal year 2027, state treasury, agency funding, operating budget, capital budget, public finance, state agencies, legislative budget, house appropriations, rules committee, HB4155, amusements, amusement industry, entertainment