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• The first one, SB301 by Hobie, is related to electronic filing of business property taxes allowed by

Bills: SB301, SB329

Keywords: Lee County, Alabama, business personal property tax, business property tax, personal property tax return, electronic filing, e-filing, tax administration, revenue commissioner, county tax, business tax return, tax preparer, third-party preparer, property tax returns, online tax filing, local legislation, land redemption, taxation, administrative fee, 1136

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• Members, the difference between the committee and the bill as filed is that it would include justices
• Thank you, Dean, for filing this bill; this is an excellent bill and it makes a difference. across the
• Thank you, Dean, and Senator Zaffirini for filing this important bill.
• Madam Chair, when we first filed our guardianship bill, which you co-authored, Senator Schwertner did
• Allowing our industry to file at the lower rate would level an uneven playing field and free up much-needed

Bills: SB1211, SB1574, SB2774, SB2873, SB2900, HJR4

Keywords: hydraulic fracturing, sales tax exemption, oil and gas, environmental impact, water reuse, justice, judicial council, centers of excellence, court operations, recognition program, franchise tax, retail trade, tax classification, business regulation, economic impact, SB 2873, Texas Tax Code, electronic filing, e-filing, tax reports

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• House File 2543 is placed on the general register.
• Senator Driscoll and members, House File 2566, the Minnesota Business Filing Fraud Prevention Act, is
• that I believe it was filed wrongfully.
• We would also mark the filing as fraudulent or unauthorized in the business filings database, and we
• You know, you need to make this filing and pay us a fee to make the filing for you.

Bills: HF2543, HF2566, HF2627

Keywords: garnishment, wage garnishment, earnings levy, bank levy, execution, judgment debtor, judgment creditor, exemption notice, exempt property, bank account freeze, financial institution levy, employer disclosure, garnishee, writ of execution, debt collection, consumer debt, collections, bankruptcy exemptions, public benefits, means-tested benefits

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• bill which is house file bill which is house file 2566<00:05:07.600> and<00:05:07.960>
• We would also mark the filing as fraudulent or unauthorized in the business filings database and redact
• and pay us a fee to make the filing and pay us a fee to make the filing<00:10:06.600> for<00:
• file file 2627<00:17:43.559> oh<00:17:43.720> he<00:17:43.880> is<00:17:44.039>
• chaos we urge you to oppose house file chaos we urge you to oppose house file 2627<00:29:16.240>

Bills: HF2543, HF2566, HF2627

Keywords: garnishment, wage garnishment, earnings levy, bank levy, execution, judgment debtor, judgment creditor, exemption notice, exempt property, bank account freeze, financial institution levy, employer disclosure, garnishee, writ of execution, debt collection, consumer debt, collections, bankruptcy exemptions, public benefits, means-tested benefits

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• Um, clarity to candidate filings of statements of economic interest.
• specific deadlines on when they're filed.
• So once you go to your political party and file...
• I think even with a municipal election, you have to file a statement.
• That's when you have to file a report to do your FCPA.

Bills: HB250

Keywords: HB250, Alabama Ethics Commission, statement of economic interests, financial disclosure, candidate ethics, campaign finance, candidate filing deadline, qualifying papers, declaration of candidacy, independent candidate, ballot access, election law, ethics reform, public officials, public employees, asset disclosure, income disclosure, real estate holdings, indebtedness disclosure, late filing penalty

Bills: HB141, HB178, HB179, HB187, HB188, HB527, HB782, HB911, HB916

Keywords: court proceedings, transcription, criminal law, recording, judicial discretion, court reporters, record retention, criminal cases, civil cases, legal proceedings, judicial administration, Louisiana Supreme Court, court reporting services, digital reporting, remote proceedings, virtual courts, court reporter fees, judicial district, statewide revision, costs

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• <00:04:24.280> fee change will help align the filing fee change will help align the filing
• their government by reducing the filing their government by reducing the filing fee<00:04:53.199
• the $1,000 filing fee is quite an outlier in relation to other filing fees.
• uh well we ended up being Senate file uh well we ended up being Senate file 2909<00:48:13.640>
• file file 181<00:49:01.319> explicitly<00:49:01.880> enabled<00:49:02.280> them

Bills: HF414, HF768, HF359

Keywords: data practices, filing fee, government transparency, complaints, public access, free speech, human rights, censorship, protected speech, Minnesota Department of Human Rights, real property, partition, eminent domain, transfer on death deeds, property rights, 1183, house

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• In these days of e-filing, are you literally making hard copies or can you send an electronic file?
• No, we can't send an electronic file, but we do send an electronic file.
• Everything is not automatically in e-filing; it's on our case management systems.
• And some counties have all their filings into one file, and some are broken out by lead documents, so
• Currently, when probate files are transferred between counties, the original.

Bills: HB368, HB3311, HB1734, HB2495, HB2716, HB793, HB3376, HB2524, HB3421, HB3446, HB3181

Keywords: electronic devices, family violence, criminal prosecution, protective orders, tracking, harassment, family allowance, decedent's estate, surviving spouse, minor children, inheritance, child support, maintenance, HB 1734, Family Code, Section 155.207, suit affecting the parent-child relationship, SAPCR, continuing exclusive jurisdiction, jurisdiction transfer

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• If you file a secured lien, my understanding is when child support is owed and probate, you file a claim

Bills: HB368, HB3311, HB1734, HB2495, HB2716, HB793, HB3376, HB2524, HB3421, HB3446, HB3181

Keywords: electronic devices, family violence, criminal prosecution, protective orders, tracking, harassment, family allowance, decedent's estate, surviving spouse, minor children, inheritance, child support, maintenance, HB 1734, Family Code, Section 155.207, suit affecting the parent-child relationship, SAPCR, continuing exclusive jurisdiction, jurisdiction transfer

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• This is the filing of that issue. This is why I believe it was filed wrongfully.
• This process would just sort of undo the last filing.
• The DE2 to House File 1837 is now open for discussion.
• And we are whipping right along with House File up next.
• All right, we will move on to House File 501.

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

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• House File 2566, the Minnesota Business Filing Fraud Prevention Act, is an important step in protecting
• filed wrongfully.
• filed wrongfully.
• would just sort of undo the last filing would just sort of undo the last filing it<00:09:33.959>
• Please pass House File 501.

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

Bills: SB 711, SB 746, SB 942, SB 1403, SB 1404, SB 1448, SB 1536, SB 1559

Keywords: property owners' association, condominium, management company, homeowner rights, architectural review, child support, family law, Title IV-D agency, administrative adjustment, enforcement, legal representation, probate, decedents' estates, inheritance, community property, court procedures, electronic filing, guardianship, training, Alzheimer's disease

Bills: SB 711, SB 746, SB 942, SB 1403, SB 1404, SB 1448, SB 1536, SB 1559

Keywords: property owners' association, condominium, management company, homeowner rights, architectural review, child support, family law, Title IV-D agency, administrative adjustment, enforcement, legal representation, probate, decedents' estates, inheritance, community property, court procedures, electronic filing, guardianship, training, Alzheimer's disease

Bills: HB29, HB39, HB77, HB153, HB183, HB211, HB263, HB299, HB324, HB519, HB520, HB533, HB538, HB559, HB562, HB805, HB823, HB1004, HB1011, HB1018

Keywords: insurance fund, retired employees, Ascension Parish, court clerks, premium costs, investment advisory board, HB 39, Act 283, peace officer, law enforcement officer, police certification, citizenship requirement, U.S. citizen, United States citizen, naturalization, lawful permanent resident, green card holder, immigration, public safety, law enforcement hiring

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• privilege please vote against house file privilege please vote against house file 10<00:31:28.240
• the Bill of house file the Bill of house file 10<00:50:37.720> what<00:50:37.839> do
• Thank you for the opportunity today to testify in support of House File 27.
• Please vote no on House File 27. Thank you. That was perfect.
• please vote no on house file please vote no on house file 27<01:26:40.600> thank<01:26:40.800

Bills: HF10, HF27

Keywords: undocumented immigrants, state funding, MinnesotaCare, scholarship ineligibility, state assistance, permit to carry, concealed carry, handgun permit, firearm permit, pistol training, sheriff, application process, electronic filing, mail application, fax submission, certified mail, certified delivery, gun rights, Second Amendment, firearms regulation

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• And we'll do this by requiring taxpayers to pay $10,000 or more during the preceding fiscal year to file
• beginning of the session, we heard testimony from the comptroller about how some people are still filing

Bills: SB1277, SB1531, SB2452, SB2520, SB2521, SB2529, SB2538, SB2539, SB2541, SB2873

Keywords: municipal sales tax, street maintenance, local option tax, Tax Code Chapter 327, sales and use tax, street repair, sidewalk maintenance, water infrastructure, wastewater system, stormwater system, local election, ballot language, reauthorization, municipal finance, infrastructure funding, Texas municipalities, street and sidewalk tax, special district tax, public works, property tax

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• provides a one-time waiver of the automatic fine levied against a reporting individual for a late-filed
• the maximum automatic fine accrues for that filing year.
• The reporting person has not in past years accrued the maximum automatic fine for the late filing of
• The maximum automatic fine for the late filing of the financial disclosure, and the reporting person
• has not previously received in past years a waiver of an automatic fine relating to the late filing of

Bills: S1622, S1178

Keywords: financial disclosure, statement of financial interests, ethics, late filing, late-filed disclosure, automatic fine, waiver, Florida Commission on Ethics, public officials, state officers, local officers, state employees, ethics enforcement, government transparency, sunshine law, reporting persons, penalty reduction, first-time offender, election ethics, general revenue fund

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and first took up Senate Bill 1178, the Foreign Interference Restriction and Enforcement Act, sponsored by Senator Garcia. The bill would expand state restrictions on foreign countries of concern and designated foreign terrorist organizations, including creating a state registration framework for foreign agents, banning gifts to public officials from covered foreign entities, requiring ethics training on foreign influence, tightening procurement limits for information technology and critical infrastructure, restricting sister-city/sister-state encouragement, revising linkage institute rules and tuition provisions, and criminalizing certain conduct tied to foreign governments or unauthorized enforcement of foreign law. Members asked extensive questions about how the bill would affect election technology, software development, federal foreign-agent registration, educational exchanges, and the treatment of organizations such as CARE; the sponsor said the bill focused on ownership/control and foreign countries of concern, not specific components or general participation in events. An amendment by Senator Grall was adopted to clarify definitions, align penalties with willful violations, and specify that new ethics training content is additive. The committee then heard supportive testimony from Kelly Curry of State Armor and Rob Pierce of American Global Strategies, both of whom argued the bill would help Florida counter foreign influence, protect data and infrastructure, and improve transparency. CS for SB 1178 was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1622, which provides a one-time waiver of the automatic fine for a late-filed financial disclosure under specified conditions, including that the filer submitted the disclosure before the maximum fine accrued and had not previously received such a waiver. Carrie Stillman of the Commission on Ethics testified in support, saying the bill preserves transparency and compliance goals while making the fine and appeals process more workable. The bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. Finally, the committee took up confirmation hearings for appointments in tabs 3 through 26. No separate votes were requested, no public testimony was offered, and the block of appointees was recommended favorably to the full Senate by roll call vote. The meeting then concluded with no further business.

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• us today is house file us today is house file 2274<00:03:09.360> um<00:03:09.840> I'm<
• adopted and um house file adopted and um house file 2274<00:04:41.759> is<00:04:42.000>
• Only about 4% of Minnesota taxpayers file through a free tax filing option today.
• direct file 90% of 2024 direct file direct file 90% of 2024 direct file users<00:35:12.440> who
• We help folks file their taxes.

Bills: HF2274, HF1932

Keywords: taxation, income tax, property tax, corporate tax, homestead credit, local government aid, tax credits, economic development, taxpayer assistance, tax credit outreach, tax preparation, free tax help, IRS, Department of Revenue, general fund appropriation, earned income tax credit, child tax credit, volunteer income tax assistance, VITA, low-income taxpayers

Bills: SB208, SB216, HB187

Keywords: Montgomery, retirement system, employees, constitutional amendment, city council, retired law enforcement, retirement benefits, employment, firemedics, salary cap, HB187, court fees, docket fee, sheriff's fund, sheriff's office, jail operations, law enforcement, county sheriff, court filing fees, Alabama Code 12-19-312

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• We're changing it to a use-and-file from a file-and-use.
• rate that's being filed, it has no impact on that rate that's being filed.
• be centered on file-and-use.
• It doesn't change anything else, just the timing of rate-and-file or file-and-use to use-and-file from
• use-and-file.

Bills: HB3048, HB3259, HB3646, HB3696, HB3780, HB3781, HB3802, HB3818, HB4294, HB4488, HB2929

Keywords: insurance, nonadmitted insurers, surplus lines, insurance regulation, Oklahoma, health insurance, contracting entities, medical providers, enrollment, beneficiary rights, property and casualty, rates, filing, Insurance Commissioner, regulation, property, regulations, actuary, rate filing, independent review