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• Local journalism is vital for the success of our state on so many levels.
• Strong local journalism strengthens Minnesota communities.
• Strong local journalism strengthens Minnesota communities.
• But it goes into local journalism for the papers locally to show the heart of the community, which I
• But it goes into local journalism for the papers locally to show the heart of the community, which I

Bills: HF4072, HF3691, HF4613

Keywords: workforce development, journalism, local news, internships, media training, emergency management, essential employees, public safety, law enforcement, workforce, economic development, appropriation, Twin Cities Marathon, Explore Minnesota, grants, 1183, house

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• And then we don't see our local news anymore.
• campuses, and roads, and could weaken the local cooperative.
• Ninety-five percent of us are local companies.
• Local businesses, schools, and families all share this strain.
• But I have heard from our local rural co-op, Madam Pro Tem.

Bills: SB12, SB36, SB92, SB120, SB133, SB151, SB18, SB96

Keywords: tax credit, physician, healthcare, income tax, rural health, quantum technology, infrastructure, economic development, New Mexico, corporate tax, research and development, innovation, affordable housing, gross receipts tax, tax deduction, construction materials, multifamily housing, low income, journalism, local news

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• So what this does is create two refundable tax credits, the local news printer income tax credit and
• access to trusted local news.
• Dorsey explained, a pretty critical credit for the local news industry.
• I just have different questions. ...credit for the local news industry.
• You know, our local paper has gone from like 12,000 down to like 6,000.

Bills: SB251, SB150, SB154, SB73, SB111, SB172, SB76, SB181, SB235

Keywords: horse racing, program training, program owning, state licensing, racehorses, regulation, local news, newspaper printing, journalism, media tax credit, print media, digital news, news publisher, newsprint, press operator, printing industry, local journalism, tax credit, income tax, corporate income tax

Bills: SB251, SB150, SB154, SB73, SB111, SB172, SB76, SB181, SB235

Keywords: horse racing, program training, program owning, state licensing, racehorses, regulation, local news, newspaper printing, journalism, media tax credit, print media, digital news, news publisher, newsprint, press operator, printing industry, local journalism, tax credit, income tax, corporate income tax

Bills: SB251, SB150, SB154, SB73, SB111, SB172, SB76, SB181, SB235

Keywords: horse racing, program training, program owning, state licensing, racehorses, regulation, local news, newspaper printing, journalism, media tax credit, print media, digital news, news publisher, newsprint, press operator, printing industry, local journalism, tax credit, income tax, corporate income tax

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• I do want to point out that the local news printer tax credit is a bill that I also signed on to with
• This also strengthens the regional cancer centers and supports local hospitals and health care workforces
• I'm the president of Carpenter's Local 1319.
• I am with the UA Local 412. That's the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union. This is a great investment.
• We did it as an exemption and kept in the local option gross receipts.

Bills: SB190, SB152, SB77, SB150, SB151, SB156, SB172, SB182, SB185, SB212, SB170, SB133, SB174, SB163

Keywords: cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• operation for at least 3 years, employ staff within the jurisdiction of the government entity, report on local
• To keep the public informed, it supports local economies and journalism while ensuring transparency and
• A struggling local economy, The increasing use by local business owners of free advertising on social
• Though the need for trusted sources of local news has only grown, the revenues newspapers had always
• Um, and we believe this would undermine local control and disproportionately impact rural communities

Bills: HB 1951, HB 2715, HB 3092, HB 3237, HB 3278, HB 3511, HB 3592, HB 3675, HB 3778, HB 3782, HB 3826, HB 3970, HB 4016, HB 4049, HB 4341, HB 4344, HB 4406, HB 4427

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

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• Employ staff within the jurisdiction of the government entity, report on local events and government
• It supports local economies and journalism while ensuring transparency and accessibility for our constituents
• One of them, common to rural community newspapers around the country, is a struggling local economy.
• The need for trusted sources of local news has only grown.
• We believe this would undermine local control and disproportionately affect rural communities.

Bills: HB1951, HB2715, HB3092, HB3237, HB3278, HB3511, HB3592, HB3675, HB3778, HB3782, HB3826, HB3970, HB4016, HB4049, HB4341, HB4344, HB4406, HB4427

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

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• House Bill 1951 would expand the prohibition on requiring project labor agreements to now include local
• This gap allows local entities to mandate PLAs, which can increase project costs.
• These are local public projects funded with taxpayer dollars.
• My name is Brandon Vacca, and I'm an apprentice with Local 146.
• I'm also an apprentice with the Local 146 Pipe Trades Training Center.

Bills: HB1951, HB2715, HB3092, HB3237, HB3278, HB3511, HB3592, HB3675, HB3778, HB3782, HB3826, HB3970, HB4016, HB4049, HB4341, HB4344, HB4406, HB4427

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

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• Support local newspapers.
• journalism is in crisis.
• Madam Chair and Senator, yes, this is about local papers and local journalists.
• This is really about making sure that our local journalists are able to be supported, or our local papers
• Quote of the day in a paper, a locally produced paper.

Bills: SB97, SB55, SB40, SB38, SB120, SB113, SB116, SB117, SB118

Keywords: tax credits, municipality, county property, industrial revenue bonds, economic development, qualified expenditures, solar energy, tax credit, renewable energy, photovoltaic, solar thermal, New Mexico, economic incentive, energy independence, SB40, Driver Privacy and Safety Act, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate reader, vehicle surveillance

Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

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• GRT paid by physicians with no local government impact and is simple to use and apply for.
• Two weeks ago on the Gallup newspaper, also including the local news tax credit.
• So what this does is this helps provide for staff, for local staff.
• What's this going to cost local businesses? Let's start with local government.
• Let's start with local government.

Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

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• Subject to any city hotel tax, helping fund local projects.
• It is expected to increase local hotel occupancy rates.
• This arrangement is critical to help the local economy.
• I recommend local and consent. Very good. Thank you, Representative.
• That's why we have local hotel occupancy taxes, at least at that time.

Bills: HB 1039, HB2289, HB2370, HB2404, HB3066, HB3076, HB3117, HB3118, HB3169, HB3178, HB3179, HB3182, HB3196, HB3241, HB3377, HB3500, HB3567, HB3715, HB3954, HB4098, HB4109, HB4222, HB4226, HB4412, HB4659, HB4682, HB4683, HB4755, HB4926, HB5165, HB5562, HB5596

Keywords: hotel occupancy tax, municipal revenue, tax authority, border counties, tax legislation, municipalities, hotel tax revenue, convention centers, economic development, local government authority, HB 2370, HOT tax, venue projects, convention center, municipal finance, local government code, Section 334.0082, tourism tax, debt financing, bond repayment

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• local schools were being funded by local local schools were being funded by local property<00:02
• <00:02:51.560> pots,<00:02:52.000> local rather than local pots, local rather than
• local pots, local municipalities,<00:02:53.200> local<00:02:53.480> school<00:02:53.720
• these local sales taxes until 2019. these local sales taxes until 2019.
• local property owners. local property owners.

Bills: HF4094, HF3390, HF3813, HF3583, HF3751, HF4324, HF4789, HF3596, HF4033, HF4424, HF4053

Keywords: Crosby, local sales tax, bonding authority, community projects, voter approval, Owatonna, use tax, special law, community center, municipal finance, capital project, sales and use tax, local option tax, city tax, public facility, general election, bond referendum, debt limit, levy limit, Minnesota local government

Bills: HB0002, HB0022

Keywords: building permits, local government, residential construction, permit timelines, code compliance, municipal officers, recall election, petition requirements, local governance, voter participation, 916, all

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• Most of the tools are at the local level to deregulate and reduce cost.
• Most of the tools are at the<00:14:09.600> local<00:14:09.920> level<00:14:10.240> to
• level to to deregulate and and the local level to to deregulate and and reduce<00:14:12.880> cost
• That experience showed us how limited local options can be when serious concerns arise.
• us how limited local options can be<00:25:06.559> when<00:25:06.960> serious<00:25:07.440

Bills: HB0002, HB0022

Keywords: building permits, local government, residential construction, permit timelines, code compliance, municipal officers, recall election, petition requirements, local governance, voter participation, 916, all

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• the Environment Department could work with an internationally recognized EPD contractor to support local
• they're going to want to sell to, they're going to want to produce wholesale and sell retail into the local
• Stephen Wancoff, 911 Bureau Chief, with the Department of Finance, Local Government Division.

Bills: HB253, HB153, HB255, HB287, HB371, SB151, HB8, SB177

Keywords: distance learning, virtual instruction, public education, student enrollment, school funding, education standards, pandemic education response, low-carbon construction, construction materials, rebate, environmental product declaration, EPD, embodied carbon, carbon intensity, greenhouse gas emissions, decarbonization, industrial incentives, clean manufacturing, cement, concrete

Bills: HB168

Keywords: certificates of obligation, local government debt, municipal finance, county finance, public works, bond election, voter petition, registered voters, refinancing certificates, Texas Local Government Code, municipality, county, hospital district, infrastructure financing, public improvement, debt issuance, general obligation alternative, public oversight, local bonds, historic preservation

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• and what this does currently under Alabama law is, if you are an elected official, whether at the local
• and county level, but they're... ...at the local and county level, but they're not.
• We are diligently fighting this locally, but...
• We are diligently fighting this locally, but our reach only goes so far.
• Locally, deer and beavers... ...locally, deer, beavers, alligators, otters, turtles, and other mammals

Bills: HB471, HB473

Keywords: water authority, sewer management, fire protection, local governance, board of directors, local officers, water recreation, public access, water bodies, recreational use, water commissions, 1136, house, all