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• House Bill 2601 is about motorcycle weight fees.
• weight category, which is vehicles under 4,000 pounds in the vehicle weight fee schedule.
• , not based on their weight, with a fee of $15.
• In the vehicle weight fee schedule, House Bill 2601 would create a new lower category in the weight fee
• schedule specifically for motorcycles, not based on their weight, with a fee of $15.

Bills: HB2305, HB2601, HB2604

Keywords: vehicle registration, travel vans, motor homes, transportation regulation, HB2601, motorcycle weight fee, motorcycle registration, vehicle licensing, Department of Licensing, weight-based fee, motor home fee, RV registration, scale weight, vehicle weight, RCW, Washington state, registration fees, license fees, vehicle fee schedule, fee distribution

Bills: HF3919, HF3791, HF1781, HF3908, HF4233, HF3966, HF3430

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, security, protective services, state officials, Capitol complex, state patrol, public safety, legislative protection, threat assessment, transportation, electronic attestation, traffic signals, accident reporting, legislative routes, agricultural aircraft

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• It's true many states base their registration tax on vehicle weight, but those states typically use a
• nominal base fee plus the weight calculation.
• To be clear, MADA isn't opposed to having the conversation about changing to a weight-based taxation
• </c><00:42:04.880><c> To</c> base fee plus the weight calculation.
• To base fee plus the weight calculation.

Bills: HF3919, HF3791, HF1781, HF3908, HF4233, HF3966, HF3430

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, security, protective services, state officials, Capitol complex, state patrol, public safety, legislative protection, threat assessment, transportation, electronic attestation, traffic signals, accident reporting, legislative routes, agricultural aircraft

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• </c> and ongoing base of 3.25. and ongoing base of 3.25.
• Uh, but adding to the continued base budget still needs to be part of that discussion.
• Continuing to add to the base budgets is problematic.
• Uh, but adding to the continued base budget still needs to be part of that discussion.
• Uh, but adding to the continued base budget still needs to be part of that discussion.

Bills: HF3418, HF3739, HF3791, HF3356, HF3695, HF3430

Keywords: pedestrian safety, traffic safety, roadway improvements, nonmotorized transportation, crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes, complete streets, Vision Zero, Toward Zero Deaths, MnDOT, Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, local road authority, county roads, city streets, tribal transportation, capital improvements, safety design solutions, grant program

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• We also have an increase in taxes and fees to support the state road fund.
• This increases the heavy vehicle weight distance tax by 35% and increase vehicle registration fees by
• So they're not gonna get any less money based on the new vehicle registration fee increases that are
• If you look on page two and three, those are increases in vehicle weight, gross vehicle weight versus
• There's no additional fee today. You got to tell her what the question is.

Bills: SB2

Keywords: SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways

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• We also have an increase in taxes and fees to support the state. Road Fund.
• How are we stacking up now with our neighboring states in terms of fees?
• So they're not going to get any less money based on the new vehicle registration fee increases that are
• Increases in vehicle weight, gross vehicle weight versus their tax rate.
• They have the bill we give them; we share with them the vehicle registration fees.

Bills: SB2

Keywords: SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways

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• And so then the wage scale and career lattice will be added to that based on people's credentials and
• Chairman and Madam Secretary how many of those were school-based seats in classrooms in schools?
• Chairman and Madam Secretary, how many of those were school-based seats in classrooms in schools?
• We have 8,762 children receiving pre-K in school-based programs.
• We have 8 762 children receiving pre-K in school-based programs.

Bills: SB2

Keywords: SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways

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• The maximum weight being 80,000.
• Again, it has to be based on the specific projects.
• Non-aligned weight limits lead to inefficient routing.
• The bill, the bill authorizes tandem axle weights up to 46,000 pounds and single-axle weights up to 23,000
• Um, they, they get held to a smaller or less weight standard.

Bills: SB 35, SB 1113, SB 1365, SB 1394, SB 2243, SB 2245, SB 2589, SB 2199, SB 2200

Keywords: transportation, TxDOT, Texas Department of Transportation, road projects, highways, infrastructure, bridge construction, interchanges, corridor improvements, road widening, railroad grade separation, sound barrier, unified transportation program, legislative notice, project prioritization, capital projects, state highway system, Farm-to-Market Roads, San Antonio, Harris County

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• Weight of full fuel trucks.
• The maximum weight being 80,000.
• Again, it has to be based on the specific projects.
• The bill authorizes tandem axle weights. ...up to 46,000 pounds and single axle weights up to 23,000
• They get held to a smaller or less weight standard.

Bills: SB35, SB1113, SB1365, SB1394, SB2243, SB2245, SB2589, SB2199, SB2200, SB 35

Keywords: transportation, TxDOT, Texas Department of Transportation, road projects, highways, infrastructure, bridge construction, interchanges, corridor improvements, road widening, railroad grade separation, sound barrier, unified transportation program, legislative notice, project prioritization, capital projects, state highway system, Farm-to-Market Roads, San Antonio, Harris County

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• For vehicles that are subject to gross weight license fees, for example certain trucks, the maximum weight
• fees.
• the gross weight license fees.
• So under current law, all passenger cars, regardless of their weight, pay a vehicle license fee.
• Commercial vehicle fees at 10,000 pounds, weight fees at $30 per ton kicks in, and a project weight fee

Bills: HB2588, HB2722, HB2727

Keywords: county ferry district, ferry district, passenger-only ferry, passenger ferry, Puget Sound, Vashon, Seattle, Southworth, county transportation, local taxing authority, property tax levy, general obligation bonds, municipal corporation, public transportation benefit area, WTSC, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, ferry terminal, wharf, shuttle service, marine transportation

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• House Bill 2114 requires the Department of Licensing to waive fees for replacement license plates or
• It allows the Department of Licensing to waive fees for a replacement license plate or plates if the
• benefit district vehicle fee from 6,000 pounds to 10,000 pounds.
• This bill has to do with transportation benefit district vehicle fees.
• Some people are concerned about an increase in fees.

Bills: HB2092, HB2114, HB2172, HB2251, HB2374, HB2410, HB2552, HB2588, HB2718, HB2722, HB2727

Keywords: passenger rail, transportation, committee, advisory, infrastructure, defective license plates, vehicle registration, Department of Licensing, state regulations, route jurisdiction, abandonment, local governance, climate change, commitment act, emission reductions, sustainability, environmental policy, electric bicycles, electric motorcycles, regulation

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• Members, Senate Bill 250 provides relative to comprehensive weight management services.
• “And they’re looking at it based upon the information that they have from the department, based upon
• injuries, and also based on a number of children that we have in foster care.
• That was based on numbers of... nurses that would be tri-regional.
• injuries, and also based on a number of children that we have in foster care.

Bills: SB25, SB132, SB155, SB157, SB202, SB237, SB250, SB433

Keywords: registrar of voters, parish registrar, chief deputy registrar, confidential assistant, election administration, elections, salary schedule, compensation, merit evaluation, population-based pay, census-based pay, Department of State, Secretary of State, State Board of Election Supervisors, redistricting, senate districts, Senate District 33, Senate District 34, Senate District 35, precincts

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• This isn't just about weight loss medications.
• This isn't just about weight loss medications.
• This risk is not limited to weight loss drugs.
• or system-based advocate, or the patient's guardian.
• to the patient, the patient's representative, the patient's attorney, and the community-based or system-based

Bills: HB2545, HB2613, HB1496, HB2155, HB2283, HB2340, HB2425, HB2437, HB2577

Keywords: healthcare, patients, cardiovascular procedures, outpatient services, surgical facilities, HB2613, compounded medications, compounded drugs, pharmacy compounding, bulk drug substances, active pharmaceutical ingredients, API, drug safety, patient safety, pharmacy license, Washington pharmacy law, RCW 18.64, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, FDA, pharmaceutical compounding

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• law that fee is capped at 6,000 pounds weight.
• The passenger cars are paying weight fees.
• Trucks are paying a basic license fee that's based on weight.
• This particular local TBD fee is not a fee that is weight-based, per se.
• This particular local TBD fee is not a fee that is weight-based, per se.

Bills: SJM8016, SB6230, SB5234, SB6081, SB6265, SB6170, SB6131, SB6155, SB6176, SB6238, SB6253, SB6311, SB6032, SB6262

Keywords: bridge repair, infrastructure, emergency funding, transportation, public safety, cash transactions, pennies, currency, economic efficiency, financial regulation, snowmobile, snowmobile registration, vehicle registration fees, registration fee, Department of Licensing, DOL, recreational vehicles, winter recreation, vintage snowmobile, parks and recreation

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• </c> The group agreed that the dental fee The group agreed that the dental fee schedule<00:02:55.720>
• First, as Representative Reyer stated, uh, Minnesota's fee-for-service dental rates currently are based
• </c> stated, uh Minnesota's fee-for-service stated, uh Minnesota's fee-for-service dental<00:04:55.520
• </c> dividing up simply the fee-for-service. dividing up simply the fee-for-service.
• . registration fee.

Bills: HF4401, HF4466

Keywords: HF4401, Minnesota Medical Assistance, dental reimbursement, dental rates, critical access dental providers, Medicaid dental, MinnesotaCare, managed care plans, county-based purchasing plans, fee-for-service, oral health access, safety-net clinics, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, Indian health services, state-operated dental clinics, low-income patients, children's dental care, provider reimbursement, dental access

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• And the current background checks that are being done based on the name-based thing, what kind of coverage
• ><01:22:29.360><c> thing</c><01:22:30.560><c> what</c><01:22:30.880><c> what</c> based on the name based
• thing what what based on the name based thing what what kind<01:22:31.360><c> of</c><01:22:31.440><c
• Name-based fingerprint check is not foolproof.
• </c> name based finger name based check is name based finger name based check is not<01:28:12.480><c>

Bills: SB2275, SB2390, SB2540, SB3142, SB2414, SB2340, SB2848

Keywords: Medicaid, disability, buy-in program, workers with disabilities, income eligibility, premium structure, biomarker testing, health insurance, medical coverage, state law, health maintenance organization, juvenile justice, youth penalties, minors, court fees, court costs, fines, surcharges, restitution, fee waiver

Summary: The House Committee on Health heard testimony on a series of bills related to public health, pharmacy regulation, disability access, and health care infrastructure. HB 1535, creating an income tax credit for automated external defibrillator installations, drew support from the Department of Health, tax department comments, and public testimony emphasizing AED access in community and transit settings. HB 1765, requiring safety warnings for spear fishing gear, received comments from DLNR and strong support from a free-diving safety advocate who described blackout risks and argued for point-of-sale warnings. HB 1549, which would repeal the law prohibiting drug paraphernalia, drew mixed testimony: the Department of Health, the Public Defender, and harm-reduction advocates supported repeal as a public health measure, while HPD and a county prosecutor opposed it, warning it could encourage drug use and create public safety issues. The committee also heard HB 1550, which would exclude drug testing products from the definition of drug paraphernalia. The Department of Health and harm-reduction advocates supported the bill, saying drug checking tools save lives and help prevent overdoses, while one written opponent was noted. HB 1995, allowing people who are blind or deaf to receive disabled parking permits, drew opposition from the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Disability and Communication Access Board, and other opponents, while a few written supporters were also noted. HB 1671, allowing licensed dental hygienists to place interim therapeutic restorations in public health settings, received support from the Department of Health and several oral health organizations, with the Board of Dentistry offering comments. HB 1643, establishing a framework for pharmacy audits and record retrieval, prompted the most extended discussion. The Board of Pharmacy and independent pharmacy representatives supported the bill as a needed framework to limit burdensome audits and protect patient care, while HMSA raised concerns about possible conflicts with upcoming federal PBM reforms and potential unintended consequences. Committee members questioned both sides about timing and workload, and supporters argued the bill was needed now to protect rural and independent pharmacies. Finally, HB 1978, appropriating funds for a new outpatient care center in North Kona, received strong support from Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Queen’s Health Systems, the Kona-Kohala Chamber, and others, who described it as a long-term investment in West Hawaii’s health care capacity and economy. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• None of the boards would be put into a deficit based on of the boards would be put into a deficit based
• on their budget, or is it based on a percentage, or is it based on both?”
• Is it based on their revenue? Is it based on a percentage?
• to how those fees are used.
• fees low.

Bills: SB507

Keywords: SB507, Nevada, governmental administration, Office of Nevada Boards Commissions and Councils Standards, Department of Business and Industry, professional licensing boards, occupational licensing, regulatory fees, state account, nonreverting fund, Commission on Postsecondary Education, taxicab, taxi technology fee, Nevada Transportation Authority, Taxicab Authority, transportation network company, TNC, rideshare, Uber, Lyft

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• Senate Bill 1227 would eliminate that fee.
• This special fee aims to put the fee schedule on parity with other military merit plates.
• Tandem axle weights of up to 46,000 pounds and single axle weights of up to 23,000.
• It reduces the weight per axle.
• fees, but let us design the docks so we know what the impacts are before we assign a fee.

Bills: SB249, SB546, SB744, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1365, SB1366, SB1394, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1745, SB1746, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB1939

Keywords: memorial markers, law enforcement, officer memorials, killed in the line of duty, highway signage, school bus, school district, student transportation, child safety, seat belts, three-point seat belt, two-point seat belt, bus retrofit, bus warranty, Texas Education Agency, TEA, transportation code, school activity bus, multifunction school activity bus, school-chartered bus

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• </c><01:00:00.400><c> on</c> suggested amount for that based on suggested amount for that based on previous
• This keeps families stable and children safe. bases services on actual caregiver bases services on actual
• </c><01:18:58.159><c> on</c> and prevents Medicaid cuts based on and prevents Medicaid cuts based on
• </c><01:52:16.480><c> on</c> rewards and savings alerts based on rewards and savings alerts based on
• </c> programs that support long-term weight programs that support long-term weight loss<02:17:23.359>

Bills: HB2488, HB2456

Keywords: disability, communication access, deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, healthcare, sign language interpreters, auxiliary aids, weight loss, GLP-1 drugs, obesity, Medicaid, healthcare costs, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HP 1972, which would create a nonrefundable family caregiver tax credit, and on a related tax measure to increase the existing dependent care tax credit. Supporters of HP 1972, including AARP, the Executive Office on Aging, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and others, said unpaid caregivers are essential to keeping kūpuna and other loved ones at home and described significant out-of-pocket costs. The Department of Taxation and the Tax Foundation raised technical concerns, including the need to avoid overlap with existing credits and to prevent double-dipping. The department said taxpayers can claim credits to the extent allowed, but recommended explicit language barring the same costs from being claimed under more than one credit. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair moved the bill along after questions. The committee then heard HP 1975, which would repeal the sunset on the state rent supplement program for kūpuna. AARP, Catholic Charities Hawaii, the Executive Office on Aging, and others supported making the program permanent, saying it helps low-income older adults avoid eviction and homelessness and allows them to remain in affordable housing. Catholic Charities described clients who were paying unsustainable shares of income for rent before receiving the supplement. Members also shared a constituent example of an elderly retiree who needed the subsidy to stay housed. Written support was noted from additional organizations and individuals. Next, the committee took up HB 1706, which would expand Medicaid prospective payment reimbursement to include mental health services furnished in federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics by mental health professionals under supervision. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the bill, and DHS said it appreciated the intent to address workforce shortages and expand training, but cautioned that unlicensed professionals cannot currently bill Medicaid and that a state plan amendment would be needed, with limited precedent for approval. Members asked about the likelihood and timing of federal approval and whether the bill could help rural areas; DHS said approval is uncertain and the process can take time, though it saw possible alignment with the state’s rural health transformation efforts. The committee also discussed HB 546, a three-year health coverage continuity pilot program for people losing Medicaid coverage. DHS, the Attorney General’s office, DCCA, Catholic Charities, the University of Hawaii, and others testified, with DHS warning that federal changes could increase uninsured rates and that the state may need to act quickly. Catholic Charities and others emphasized the risk to Medicaid recipients, including homeless and near-elderly residents, while DHS explained the state’s existing premium assistance program for certain immigrants and compared it to the proposed pilot. The excerpt ends during discussion of that comparison, with no vote shown.

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• Senator, yeah, the bill and the statute are not setting a fee based on weight.
• There's a separate passenger weight fee and then truck weight fees.
• At the state level, there are various weight-based fees applicable to certain vehicles.
• Trucks, for their basic license fee, that's determined based on weight.
• For passenger vehicles, their basic license fee is $30, and it is not based on weight.

Bills: SB6253, SB6311, SB6262, SB6335

Keywords: public transportation, governing bodies, transit authorities, local government, community planning, pedestrian safety, construction, accessibility, public safety, urban planning, vehicle weight, transportation, fees, public infrastructure, funding, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, 904