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• ><c> recovery</c> Once it's depleted, federal recovery Once it's depleted, federal recovery operations
• </c> But up to this point the federal But up to this point the federal government<00:45:10.640><c> has
• </c><06:56:08.400><c> judge,</c> American people want a federal judge, American people want a federal
• </c><06:57:02.878><c> prosecutors,</c> number of former federal prosecutors, number of former federal
• But clearly the Federal Bureau of Investigations has abused their access to this data.

Bills: SB4465 , HB7147 , HB2424 , HB7567

Keywords: FISA, intelligence, surveillance, national security, privacy, extension, law enforcement, excise tax, heavy trucks, clean vehicles, environmental policy, heavy truck excise tax, truck and trailer tax, federal retail excise tax, FET, highway trust fund, commercial trucks, Class 8 trucks, tractor-trailer, semi-truck

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• A 0.25% additional excise tax... ...less accessible.
• We have the largest tax in the world on cannabis, with the 37% excise tax plus around 10% for local taxes
• The current excise tax is an ad valorem tax.
• , but raising the current excise tax isn't reform.
• sales tax, and retailing B&O tax.

Bills: SB6294 , SB6211 , SB5650 , SB6033 , SB6297 , SB6343 , SB6067 , SB6082 , SB6323 , SB6324 , SB5862 , SB5923 , SB6151

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: local government finance, Washington state, RCW, real estate excise tax, REET, sales and use tax, property tax levy, county tax, city tax, affordable housing, housing services, behavioral health, mental health, developmental disabilities, children and families services, youth services, utility tax, low-income utility assistance, veterans assistance, homelessness

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• company by a production company only if the production company withheld and remitted Alabama income tax
• Alabama income tax at the rate of 5% on all payments to the loan-out company for services performed in
• withheld and remitted to the Alabama Department of Revenue is considered to be an estimated income tax

Bills: SB90 , SB255 , SB268

Committees: House Tourism , House Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: Green County, racing, pari-mutuel wagering, gaming regulations, commission appointments, historical horse racing, local tax, SB255, cannabinoid, hemp, hemp-derived THC, THCa, delta-8 THC, HHC, CBD, THC, novel cannabinoid products, hemp products, intoxicating hemp, delta-8

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• Yes, the taxes are low.
• I want to talk a little bit about the taxes because we do pay a lot of taxes, and it's not just the state
• taxes... ...taxes, and it's not just the state battle.
• We pay taxes to local municipalities.
• They do a 7% tax on liquor... ...Northport. They do a 7% tax on liquor sales in that state.

Bills: HB521

Committees: House Tourism , House Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: HB521, mixed spirit beverages, ready-to-drink cocktails, RTD alcohol, alcoholic beverages, liquor, spirits, ABC Board, Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control, wholesaler license, retail license, distribution agreement, exclusive territory, three-tier system, excise tax, alcohol tax, liquor regulation, alcohol labeling, minors, package store

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• commission is the same racing commission who watched this Green track get back $80 million behind in taxes

Bills: SB268 , SB262

Committees: House Tourism , House Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: mixed spirit beverages, alcohol regulation, licensing, excise tax, distribution agreements, retail sales, wholesalers, SB262, White Hall, Lowndes County, pari-mutuel wagering, simulcast, historical racing, historical horse racing, dog racing, horse racing, charitable bingo, off-track betting, OTB, gambling

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• As background, most cities and counties may impose two excise taxes on lodging at hotels, motels, and
• Starting with part one, which relates to the use of local real estate excise tax revenues: By way of
• Cities may impose an excise tax on each sale of real property within the limits of the city.
• Each tax rate... ...excise tax on each sale of real property within the limits of the city.
• First, the expansion of real estate excise tax.

Bills: HB2559 , HB2135 , HB2133 , HB2442

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: affordable housing, local government funding, housing programs, community development, financial assistance, adaptive housing, disabled veterans, tax preferences, housing affordability, retail sales tax, property tax, senior citizens, tax exemption, permanent legislation, local government, tax authority, sales tax, use tax, real estate excise tax, REET

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• , effectively making such services exempt from retail sales tax.
• It provides a definition for fixtures and is fixed for excise tax purposes.
• Our federal tax system is set up specifically one section up for agriculture.
• And actually, the federal government has gotten rid of the tax or the marriage penalty.
• Senate Bill 6114, defining the terms fixture and affixed for excise tax purposes.

Bills: SB6147 , SB6082 , SB5862 , SB5882 , SB6323 , SB6346 , SB6162 , SB6256 , SB6220 , SB5650 , SB6343 , SB6113 , SB6211 , SB6114 , SB5898 , SB6347 , SB6244 , SB5868 , SB5762 , SB5988 , SB6194 , SB6246 , SB6223 , SB6052 , SB5828 , SB5954 , SB5963 , SB5909 , SGA9306

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: grocery establishments, closure notice, consumer rights, local businesses, student financial aid, financial aid fraud, higher education, college enrollment fraud, fictitious students, ghost students, enrollment fraud, aid integrity, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, AI fraud, fraud prevention, Washington State, legislative audit, JLARC, full-time equivalent

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• institute a licensing structure in Alabama for mixed spirit beverages, as well as a privilege or excise
• tax on mixed spirit... beverages.

Bills: SB268 , SB262 , HB237 , SB90

Committee: Senate Tourism

Keywords: mixed spirit beverages, alcohol regulation, licensing, excise tax, distribution agreements, retail sales, wholesalers, SB262, White Hall, Lowndes County, pari-mutuel wagering, simulcast, historical racing, historical horse racing, dog racing, horse racing, charitable bingo, off-track betting, OTB, gambling

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• against the real estate excise tax imposed by the state.
• tax is paid by that federal assistance.
• tax is paid by that federal assistance.
• estate excise taxes.
• estate excise tax. ...thing that we can do, whether it be on property tax or real estate excise tax

Bills: HB1717 , HB2133 , HB2135 , HB2140 , HB2442 , HB2559

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: affordable housing, sales tax, housing programs, tax incentives, economic development, property tax, senior citizens, tax exemption, local government funding, permanent legislation, adaptive housing, disabled veterans, tax preferences, housing affordability, retail sales tax, governmental transfer, agriculture, land use, local government, tax authority

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• Second of all, this comes with a federal loophole, the farm bill in 2018, and there's certain derivatives
• unless the nonprofit agricultural organization provides notice no less than 60 days in advance of the federal
• Um, basically what it does is it takes the collection of the premium tax and puts it in with the department
• Those are federal provisions. What does enforcement mean with regards to those provisions?

Bills: HB445 , HB477 , SB274 , HB441

Committee: Senate Health

Keywords: hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, THC, delta-8, delta-9, delta-10, consumable hemp products, psychoactive cannabinoids, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, ABC Board, Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, retail hemp sales, wholesale hemp distribution, hemp tax, excise tax, age verification, underage sales, product testing, certificate of analysis

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• Cannabinoids like delta-8, CBD, and CBG are non-lethal, non-addictive, and federally legal. Mr.
• and retailers who have invested in Alabama's future, costing jobs and reducing economic opportunities
• 21 and above, teenagers are still going to get these products in their hands if they're sold in a retail
• I hate to see us become dependent on tax revenue from these harmful products.
• But the problem is with the federal law, as it stands, and as I understand it, this is the minimum that

Bills: HB441 , HB445 , HB477 , HB441 , HB445

Committee: House Health

Keywords: speech-language pathology, licensure, clinical supervision, educational qualifications, healthcare assistant, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, THC, delta-8, delta-9, delta-10, consumable hemp products, psychoactive cannabinoids, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, ABC Board, Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, retail hemp sales, wholesale hemp distribution, hemp tax

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• to operate safely under a 21-plus... retailers to operate safely.
• My name is John Parker, and I'm a retail owner.
• , the enforcement of it, as well as a ton of money for other tax uses.
• Federally, we conduct potency tests on all of our products.
• This is retail; we're only talking about retailers here.

Bills: HB194 , SB87 , SB237

Committee: Senate Healthcare

Keywords: healthcare, advanced practice nursing, nurse collaboration, medical board, nursing board, committee structure, midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery, licensure fees, professional liability insurance, complaints investigation, emergency care plan, out-of-hospital care, hemp, hemp beverages, psychoactive cannabinoids, psychoactive hemp products, delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC

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• As a result of that, they resulted in a loss of about $56 million in federal money that would have otherwise
• maximize and assure that we have an accurate count helps us whenever we receive funding from the federal

Bills: SB1189 , SB1295 , SB1297 , SB1330 , SB1333 , SB1338 , SB1341 , SB1344 , SB1355 , SB1377 , SB1378 , SB1546 , SB1859 , SB1946 , SB1990 , SB1998

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: school security, funding, public schools, security enhancements, resource officers, domestic violence, fatality review, revolving fund, database, public safety, Oklahoma, census accuracy, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, federal census, grassroots outreach, marketing campaign, SB1330, Pardon and Parole Board, parole board, pardon board

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• must tax retailing businesses at a single uniform rate, which thus allows cities to create preferential
• In Part 2, which exempts grocery stores from retail sales and use tax on security investigation services
• must tax retailing businesses at a single uniform rate, which thus allows cities to create preferential
• In Part 2, which exempts grocery stores from retail sales and use tax on security investigation services
• In Part 2, which exempts grocery stores from retail sales and use tax on security investigation services

Bills: HB2713 , HB2730 , HB2297 , HB2487 , HB2382 , HB2089 , HB2431 , HB2451 , HB2590 , HB2325 , HB2278 , HB2224 , HB2322

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: private detention facilities, business tax, occupation tax, financial impact, state revenue, aerospace, tax preferences, effectiveness, economic impact, grocery stores, underserved communities, food access, incentives, economic development, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, excise tax

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• property tax on the equipment.
• Tax, that personal property tax on the equipment, and that equipment depreciates over time.
• . ...replacing that property tax, which we agree isn't working, with an excise tax.
• The excise tax will be allocated to the other local governments in the district in the same pro rata
• the underlying property tax.

Bills: HB2325 , HB2521 , HB2720 , HB1960 , HB2073 , HB2675 , HB2681

Keywords: tourism, tourism promotion, Washington Tourism Marketing Authority, assessment, self-supported assessment, visitor economy, destination marketing, statewide marketing, lodging, hotels, restaurants, travel services, attractions, recreation, retail, beverage producers, arts and culture, tribal nations, tribal businesses, rural communities

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• It imposes the use tax on all the newly created retail services.
• B&O tax and retail sales tax or the services and other activities B&O tax classification.
• in addition to general retail sales and use taxes.
• retail sales and use taxes.
• By way of background, Washington imposes several excise taxes, including the real estate excise tax on

Bills: SB6073 , SB6113 , SB6116 , SB6129 , SB6162 , SB6114 , SB5857

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: SB 6073, LEOFF, Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System, retirement system, pension, public safety retirement, wildland firefighter, aviation firefighter, wildland fire, forest firefighter, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, firefighter benefits, retirement benefits, service credit, disability retirement, survivor benefits, employer contributions, Washington RCW, public employees

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• So it's broken down in terms of whether or not it's an election that's just federal and federal and state
• Thank you very much. >> Oh God. get reimbursed if it's a federal get reimbursed if it's a federal election
• </c> if our federal and state versus federal if our federal and state versus federal state<00:11:48.480
• </c> you if it's election that's just federal you if it's election that's just federal and<00:12:08.600
• If it's federal state and reimbursed.

Bills: SB237 , HB541 , SB237 , HB541

Committee: House Ethics and Campaign Finance

Keywords: hemp, hemp beverages, psychoactive cannabinoids, psychoactive hemp products, delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, delta-10 THC, cannabidiol, CBD, intoxicating hemp, hemp-derived THC, cannabis regulation, marijuana alternatives, alcoholic beverage control, ABC Board, licensing, permit, excise tax, age verification, under 21

Bills: HB322 , HB346 , HB336 , HB384 , SB237

Committee: Senate Healthcare

Keywords: postpartum depression, postnatal care, maternal mental health, perinatal depression, postpartum screening, new mother, birth mother, newborn discharge, hospital discharge materials, public health education, maternal health, depression screening, health care providers, physicians, nurses, Alabama Department of Public Health, medical liability, standard of care, retired physicians, volunteer medical care

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• It puts us in line with the federal court. And I urge your support for this bill.
• We’ve experienced significant federal funding cuts in the last year.
• We’re a federally qualified health center, and we serve over 14,000 patients.”
• I pay $30,000 a year in property tax just in Baton Rouge alone.
• And it requires that all state and parish or municipal sales and excise taxes be paid to the proper tax-collecting

Bills: HCR41 , HB11 , HB227 , HB243 , HB278 , HB335 , HB424 , HB454 , HB455 , HB492 , HB623 , HB641 , HB660 , HB708 , HB719 , HB940 , HB1029 , HB1053 , HB1069 , HB1077

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: coupons, rebates, alcohol regulation, malt beverages, Louisiana Department of Revenue, remembrance, Charlie Kirk, state recognition, October 14, memorial day, court filings, electronic filing, letter size paper, privacy, legal procedure, recusal, district attorney, substitute attorney, appointment process, legal proceedings

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• By way of background, retail sales tax is imposed on retail sales and most articles of tangible personal
• If retail sales tax is not collected when the user acquires the property, product, or service, then use
• The state, all counties, and all cities levy retail sales and use taxes.
• House Bill 2650 concerns notifications and effective dates for certain excise taxes administered by the
• This is a bill that treats the imposition of real estate excise tax a little differently when forest

Bills: HB1983 , HB1974 , HB2334 , HB2367 , HB2650 , HB2655

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: timberland, real estate, excise tax, governmental entities, property taxation, land bank, land banking authority, affordable housing, housing crisis, housing supply, public corporation, public housing authority, nonprofit housing, tax-foreclosed property, blight remediation, redevelopment, anti-displacement, equity, redlining, racial segregation