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• </c> games licensed liquor uh establishments. games licensed liquor uh establishments.
• </c> the uh in this case that that grocery the uh in this case that that grocery establishment<00:45:
• </c> establishments simultaneously. establishments simultaneously.
• ><c> admitted</c> Um the Smith's establishment admitted Um the Smith's establishment admitted that<00
• </c> definition of establishments on line 16. definition of establishments on line 16.

Bills: SF0044, SF0046

Keywords: gambling, lotteries, raffles, social relationships, charitable gaming, gaming, liquor establishments, skill based amusement games, regulations, age restrictions, 916, all

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• By enforcing continuous counting and establishing clear penalties for noncompliance, HB 3323 seeks to
• Uh, the authority establishing a central counting station makes that call.
• This mirrors established federal practice on Social Security cards with similar language being found
• will not be counted unless they cure the ballot by verifying their citizenship following currently established

Bills: HB304

Keywords: franchise tax credit, food desert, grocery store, healthy corner store, nutrition assistance, economic development, public health

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• </c> liquor establishments. liquor establishments.
• </c><00:16:13.040><c> a</c> then come can come in and establish a then come can come in and establish
• So it can't go into the grocery area. That's where it came from.
• So it can't go into the grocery area. That's where it came from.
• So, it can't go into the grocery area. That's where it came from.

Bills: SF0110, SF0044, SF0046

Keywords: property tax, residential real estate, tax assessment, primary residence, tax revenue, gambling, lotteries, raffles, social relationships, charitable gaming, gaming, liquor establishments, skill based amusement games, regulations, age restrictions, 916, all

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• It concerns notice of grocery establishment closures.
• This notice must also be prominently posted at public entries and exits to the grocery establishment.
• Sam, could you define what a certain grocery establishment would be? Yes.
• It's a location-based grocery establishment, so anything that's located in a geographic area that the
• establishment in a non-rural area or 10 miles from another grocery establishment in rural areas.

Bills: SB6346, SB6347, SB6147, SB6246, SB5940, SB5882, SB6223, SJR8206, SB5762, SB5828

Keywords: millionaires tax, wealth tax, income tax, state revenue, tax reform, Washington estate tax, estate tax, inheritance tax, death tax, probate, decedent, gross estate, taxable estate, exclusion amount, tax rate, estate planning, heirs, beneficiaries, RCW 83.100, Department of Revenue

Summary: The committee first suspended the five-day notice rule for all bills on the agenda by a 15-9 roll call vote, after several senators objected that the main tax bill had not been public long enough and that the fiscal note had just been released. The hearing then focused on Senate Bill 6346, described by staff as a 9.9% tax on Washington taxable income above a $1 million household deduction, with additional charitable deductions, credits for certain taxes, and related changes to the working families tax credit, a grooming and hygiene sales tax exemption, a larger small business B&O credit, and early repeal of the high-grossing business B&O surcharge. Staff said the proposal would raise about $3.5 billion annually once fully implemented, with most revenue going to the general fund and 5% to a public defense stabilization account for counties. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including labor, anti-poverty, health care, education, and local government advocates, argued the bill would make the tax code more progressive, help fund schools, health care, child care, public defense, and other services, and provide relief through the working families tax credit and lower taxes on working people. Several individuals who would be subject to the tax also testified in support, saying they were willing to pay more to support public services and community investment. Opponents, including business groups, builders, hospitality, rental housing, medical, and taxpayer advocates, warned the bill would function as a tax on pass-through businesses and retained earnings, hurt housing production and small businesses, create cash-flow problems, and potentially drive people and investment out of Washington. Committee members asked questions about the bill’s treatment of pass-through entities, student athletes, nonresidents, capital gains, and whether the measure would eventually expand beyond high earners. Some witnesses and senators also raised constitutional concerns and argued the bill conflicts with Initiative 2111 and the state constitution’s tax provisions. Others noted the bill’s public defense funding and asked for broader or different distribution formulas, including possible support for cities and higher education. No final action on Senate Bill 6346 was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee was still hearing testimony when the transcript ended.

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• This establishes a patient protection requirement for hospice patients.
• This establishes a patient me, three.
• This establishes a patient protection requirement for hospice patients.
• My family was in the grocery business, so I saw a lot of the misuse on food stamps.
• Second, it establishes peer support specialists in law.

Bills: HR174, HR194, HCR98, SB39, SB124, SB190, SB236, SB270, SB273, SB359, SB415, SB426, SB437, SB451

Keywords: fenbendazole, cancer treatment, public health, FDA, clinical trials, patient safety, visual acuity, student health, de-identified data, longitudinal analysis, education policy, SNAP, food stamps, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, grocery delivery, delivery fees, service charges, online grocery, food access, food insecurity

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• So, you can go to a grocery store and buy 10.
• allows small... ...farmers to sell up to 500 dozen ungraded eggs per week at wholesale, not to large grocery
• If it takes more than $50 to inspect or check ungraded aspects at the facility, the grocery store, wherever
• know, there are breeds of birds; I don't know if anyone has ever seen a blue egg or a green egg in a grocery
• Have you ever gone to the grocery store to buy eggs? And all the choices you have.

Bills: SB1864

Keywords: eggs, ungraded eggs, egg grading, poultry, farm products, local food, small farmers, direct-to-consumer sales, wholesale food sales, food safety, refrigeration requirements, sanitation standards, occupational license, dealer-wholesaler license, Texas Department of Agriculture, restaurants, small grocery stores, cooperatives, farmers cooperative, agricultural regulation

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• . established. established.
• </c> religious establishment religious establishment with<01:30:04.560><c> the</c><01:30:04.680><c> intent
• . establishments. establishments.
• </c> groceries to families who are suffering. groceries to families who are suffering.
• ,</c> egress from a religious establishment, egress from a religious establishment, which<01:46:44.440

Bills: HF3547, HF3651, HF4043, HF4282, HF4095

Keywords: fireworks, public safety, regulation, tax revenue, local government, sale, safety standards, fire safety, ethanol, fuel equipment, compatibility standards, law enforcement, peace officer, unauthorized practice, criminal justice, civics education, jail medication, correctional facility, detention, incarcerated persons

Bills: HB1751, HB1752, HB1636

Keywords: Hawaii National Guard, tuition assistance, graduate degrees, education, military personnel, funding, school districts, state budget, performance metrics, shopping carts, abandoned carts, cart retrieval, cart impoundment, county enforcement, municipal ordinance, retail businesses, grocery stores, wholesale stores, membership stores, private clubs

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• </c> department in our our local grocery department in our our local grocery store<00:20:30.440><c> these
• </c> Minnesota groceries Minnesota groceries Association<00:21:27.080><c> thank</c><00:21:27.240><c>
• <00:21:46.360><c> Association</c><00:21:47.320><c> Foundation</c> groceries Association Foundation groceries
• > our</c><00:21:50.080><c> foundation</c> established in 1992 our foundation established in 1992 our
• It's established, I think, partly under federal law, but these organizations apply for funds.

Bills: HF1439, HF1004, HF498, HF1326

Keywords: HF1439, Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation, Carts to Careers, workforce development fund, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, grocery industry, food industry, food retail, retail workforce, job training, career pathways, scholarships, certifications, workforce pipeline, one-time appropriation, industry training, labor shortage, youth employment, apprenticeship

Bills: HB386, HB387, HB388, HB389, HB386, HB387, HB388, HB389

Keywords: HB386, food tax, grocery tax, sales tax reduction, use tax, Education Trust Fund, state revenue trigger, tax cut, consumer tax relief, Alabama sales tax, Alabama use tax, groceries, retail tax, revenue growth threshold, county and municipal tax, fiscal trigger, sales tax, food taxation, local government, financial growth

Bills: SB266, SB287, SB266, SB287

Keywords: contract review, legislative oversight, state agencies, funding transparency, professional services, Sheriff, Barbour County, law enforcement, qualifications, training, executive education, Covington County, Alabama constitutional amendment, local amendment, carbon dioxide sequestration, carbon capture and storage, CCS, Class VI well, underground injection well, Underground Injection Control Program

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• But we've already established the government knows who you work for and how much you make, and the government
• week, I know a lot of families in my area that ranch and you know It, they're their business is established

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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• By enforcing continuous counting and establishing clear penalties for non-compliance, HB3323 aims to
• The authority establishing the Central Counting Station makes that call, so for a county election, that
• It's codifying what the Secretary of State has already established and basically removing that from the
• Senate companion, Senate Bill 511, by the good and honorable Senator Betancourt, establishes a clear
• This mirrors established federal practice on Social Security cards with similar language. being found

Bills: HB304, HB401, HB556, HB1475, HB1489, HB2259, HB2424, HB2773, HB2811, HB3323, HB304

Keywords: voter ID, citizenship proof, provisional ballot, election security, Texas, voting rights, deep fakes, misleading videos, election integrity, criminal offense, digital misinformation, deep fake, political manipulation, misinformation, artificial media, political influence, artificially generated media, election influence, Texas Election Code, healthcare reform

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• </c> medium and independent grocery medium and independent grocery businesses<00:53:36.559><c> small<
• </c> our food economy and local groceries our food economy and local groceries that<00:53:43.440><c>
• Shoppers today struggle to afford basic groceries. groceries for many decades in America we groceries
• </c> place where there are small grocery place where there are small grocery stores<01:02:59.400><c>
• </c> title suggests it won't create grocery title suggests it won't create grocery price<01:14:38.000

Bills: HF2228, HF46, HF856, HF2149, HF2215

Keywords: homeowners insurance, property insurance, commercial property insurance, insurance affordability, insurance market stabilization, reinsurance, catastrophic reinsurance fund, self-insured pool, premium costs, coverage notice, liability reform, climate risk, climate change, housing affordability, multifamily housing, rental housing, common interest communities, cooperatives, small business insurance, Minnesota Commerce Department

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• And we've established that it is public, state-created.
• and come in and they'll get their groceries in there.
• and come in and they'll get their groceries in there.
• LED will establish this grocery initiative program, right? Yes.
• And it's really establishing that consortium model.

Bills: HR3, HR80, HB4, HB172, HB189, HB623, HB944, HB1185, HB1199, HB1222, SB105, SB125, SB461

Keywords: housing assistance, state-owned property, cost-burdened, state employees, affordable housing, fiscal audit, higher education, public funds, underrepresented minorities, Board of Regents, Louisiana legislation, constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, airport authority, fire protection, supplemental pay, public safety

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• Several years ago, the Lafitte area lost a grocery store due to the hurricane.
• We had something similar to this yesterday to provide additional access to groceries.
• We had something similar to this yesterday to provide additional access to groceries.
• There's nothing to say that they can't lend something to this one once they establish that.
• So when we do the fiscal note, the fiscal note, once they establish that.

Bills: HB471, HB798, HB947, HB1140, HB1186, HB1195, HB1222

Keywords: surveillance, price discrimination, consumer protection, automated decision systems, data privacy, broadband, cable service, price increase, notification, digital assets, abandonment, custodian, escheatment, blockchain, cryptocurrency, unclaimed property, state treasurer, telecommunications, spoofing, call authentication

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• Amendments 8 and 9 amend proposed law relative to what shall be established in a participation agreement
• I go to Konseko, another small mom-and-pop grocery store. The prices are higher.”
• Nowadays, I think we all go to Walmart, Aldi's, and any other mom-and-pop grocery store to see how much
• So the amount that I spend on groceries a month is over $600. And I have to go to Whole Foods.
• far it is that they have to drive and how some of them can get an Uber, Lyft, or a bus ride to a grocery

Bills: HB267, HB478, HB617, HB659, HB800, HB922, HB924, HB947, HB1166, HB1223

Keywords: home inspectors, board membership, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board, utility, reimbursement, overcharges, consumer protection, economic relief, hidden fees, junk fees, drip pricing, price transparency, mandatory fees, surcharges, unfair trade practices, advertising disclosures, total price, service fees

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• of locally owned grocery stores, removes union-run grocery store, and replaces it with union-represented
• grocery store.
• of locally owned grocery stores, removes union-run grocery store, and replaces it with union-represented
• grocery store.
• Stores, removes union-run grocery store, and replaces it with union-represented grocery store.

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

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

Bills: HB586, SB107, HB619, HB586, SB107, HB619

Keywords: HB586, Cullman, Cullman County, City of Cullman, annexation, municipal boundaries, corporate limits, local legislation, boundary adjustment, city limits, municipal expansion, zoning, municipal services, property tax, land use, metes and bounds, Alabama Highway 157, Judge of Probate, SSUT, simplified sellers use tax

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• All right, there being two present, a quorum will be established as the meeting progresses.
• Senate Bill 209 establishes a framework for matching funds.
• Could you outline the difference between an established hotel chain and short-term rentals for us?
• The Gulf of America is just the nomenclature that's established for today going forward.
• Senate Bill 1265 establishes a centralized framework for managing Texas's energy resources.

Bills: SB209, SB529, SB1265, SB1592, SB1728, SCR37, SCR38

Keywords: SB 529, Texas Tax Code, municipality, hotel and convention center, hotel convention center project, tourism development, economic development, tax revenue pledge, revenue commitment, qualified project, municipal finance, local government, special district, hotel occupancy tax, nearby establishments, convention center financing, city population 130000, Section 351.155, Section 351.157, child care