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• It prohibits retailers and wholesalers from purchasing ungraded eggs, and obtaining egg grading licenses
• Would permit individuals to sell ungraded eggs to retailers and wholesalers if the eggs are clearly labeled
• Would be required to hold an ungraded dealer-wholesaler license obtained from the Texas Department of
• update to the code that allows small... ...farmers to sell up to 500 dozen ungraded eggs per week at wholesale
• Farmers must still follow the same regulations used in direct-to-consumer sales. ...refrigeration, labeling

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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• And under existing law, the ABC board charges a markup fee on all wholesale case lot sales of liquor.

Bills: SB289, HB395

Keywords: economic development, tax credits, local organizations, Growing Alabama Act, infrastructure improvements, intermodal facilities, agricultural centers, liquor, mark up fee, Alcoholic Beverage Control, wholesale sales, state regulation, cost of merchandise, 1136, house, all

Bills: HB445, HB477, SB274, HB441

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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• of... ...industry, and that is the sale of psychoactive cannabinoid products, also known as Delta 8s
• This prohibits the sale of... ...containers.
• First off, and most importantly, this bill allows for the sale of psychoactive cannabinoids.
• Limiting sales to 21 and up establishments would slash our...
• Limiting sales to 21 and up establishments would slash our distribution and sales by 95%, threatening

Bills: HB441, HB445, HB477, HB441, HB445

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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• It would also allow for the sale of beer, wine,... and allow for the sale of beer, wine, and liquor produced
• As y'all know, we have manufacturers, we have wholesalers, and we have retailers.
• I represent the Alabama Beer Association, your Alabama beer wholesalers.
• The retained rules require that a manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer only operate in one tier.
• At the end of the day, we're concerned that our wholesalers will be ignored for the next trend.

Bills: SB312, SB316, SB90

Keywords: alcoholic beverages, ABC Board, Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control, special event license, special events retail license, nonprofit special events retail license, special retail license, event storage license, government venue license, alcohol storage, alcohol transfer, beer, wine, liquor, on-premises consumption, public venue, government-owned property, municipal property, county property, state property

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• And this legislation deals with current charges that are being charged by ABC to all wholesalers and
• And this was implemented back in July, uh, by internal rules with ABC, where they call them wholesalers

Bills: SB277, HB395, HB482, SB251, HB513

Keywords: decentralized nonprofit association, unincorporated nonprofit association, blockchain, distributed ledger technology, smart contract, digital asset, crypto, web3, DAO, decentralized autonomous organization, nonprofit governance, digital membership, consensus mechanism, ledger, Alabama nonprofit law, entity formation, liability protection, service of process, real property, winding up

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• It would prohibit the rules from requiring a sale at a prearranged location or requiring sales to be
• This is a direct-to-consumer sale.
• I sell through a wholesaler.
• We are not talking about general wholesale.
• ; it's an in-house indirect sale.

Bills: HB3000, HB2622, HB2283, HB541, HB1776, HB1803, HB1669, HB2588, HB220, HB3415, HB50, HB1314, HB 107, HB220, HB50, HB107

Keywords: ambulance service, rural healthcare, grants, financial assistance, qualified counties, mental health, patient transport, female attendants, security measures, healthcare regulation, epinephrine, anaphylaxis, health care, school safety, training, emergency response, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services

Bills: SB2359, SB2169, SB2170, SB2263, SB2360, SB3084

Keywords: time share, registration, renewal, consumer protection, real estate, SB2170, North Kohala, Kynnersly East Site, Agribusiness Development Corporation, ADC, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, agricultural development, land acquisition, fee simple, Hawaii Island, Big Island, rural development, food security, sustainable agriculture

Summary: The joint House Committee on Tourism and House Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems heard House Bill 2585 on agricultural tourism. The bill would create statewide uniform standards for agritourism in counties that adopt such ordinances, require registration with county planning departments, and require agritourism to remain secondary and accessory to farming. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity supported the measure but recommended amendments to make the language more consistent and to ensure agritourism remains tied to agricultural activity; the Hawaii Farm Bureau also supported the bill with the same general guardrails, while the White Tourism Authority offered comments. A member raised concerns about a trailer/roadside-stand provision, and the department ultimately said it did not support that specific language. The chairs then recommended passage with amendments, including a definition of principal farm operations, clarification that agritourism must not interfere with on-farm operations, revised termination rules after 60 consecutive days without active production with notice and cure procedures, restoration of the department’s proposed change to the trailer language, and technical corrections. HB 2585 passed both committees unanimously with excused members noted. The committees then heard House Bill 2602 on sustainable tourism infrastructure, which would establish a matching grant program in the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism for capital projects that improve sustainability and climate resilience in the visitor industry. The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii testified in support. The chair recommended passage with a committee report note estimating a roughly $5 million cost and a date correction, and both committees adopted the recommendation unanimously. House Bill 1948 on single-use plastics was also heard. It would prohibit lodging establishments from providing certain personal care products in small plastic containers and impose civil penalties. The Department of Land and Natural Resources stood on its testimony, and the Department of Health supported the waste-reduction goal but suggested the language belonged in a different chapter. The chair recommended an HD1 that would omit lotions from the definition of personal care products, adopt the Department of Health’s proposed clarification about reusable containers, and correct the date; the measure passed both committees unanimously. Finally, House Bill 1960 on human trafficking was heard. The bill would require the Attorney General to develop human trafficking awareness training for transit accommodation workers, require employers to provide training, keep records, post signage, adopt prevention policies, and report suspected trafficking, with penalties and rulemaking by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. The Department of Labor Relations supported the intent but said the Department of Law Enforcement should be the lead agency, and the Hawaii Hotel Alliance strongly supported the bill while asking for amendments to recognize existing industry programs and apply the requirements equitably. The chair recommended an HD1 incorporating a July 1, 2027 deadline for training materials and employer training, adopting the hotel industry and DLE-related amendments, and making technical corrections; HB 1960 passed both committees unanimously.

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• State sales and motor vehicle sales tax, 5.7 billion.
• Um the uh sales tax refundable.
• taxes and ballpark sales taxes and transit sales taxes and housing sales taxes and right now the overall
• sales taxes and sales taxes and housing sales taxes and right<01:04:12.240><c> now</c><01:04:12.400>
• </c> the sales tax rate overall. the sales tax rate overall.

Bills: HF331, HF916

Keywords: school supplies, sales tax exemption, use tax, sales and use tax, back-to-school, classroom supplies, education tax relief, tax holiday, retail exemption, Minnesota sales tax, school materials, binders, calculators, notebooks, pencils, backpacks, book bags, local tax revenue, taxable sales base, income tax

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• It is mostly about their advertising of land and material sales.
• It represents whichever trust the timber sale might be happening in.
• It represents whichever trust the timber sale might be happening in.
• I said, on average, the DNR timber sale program generates about $200 million a year.
• I said, on average, the DNR timber sale program generates about $200 million a year.

Bills: HB2104, HB2348, HB2454

Keywords: aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, timber sales, land sales, process efficiency, legislation, department language, regulatory burdens, small producers, infrastructure materials, economic growth, manufacturing, 904, all

Summary: The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held public hearings on three bills. HB 2104 would remove the sunset on the Aviation Assurance Funding Program, making permanent DNR’s ability to provide aerial wildfire response resources to local fire departments during initial attack. The prime sponsor, Rep. Tom Dent, and DNR testified that the program helps small rural departments request aircraft quickly, keeps fires small, reduces costs compared with state mobilization, and protects lives and property. DNR said the program supported 41 incidents in the last fire year, with about 160 flight hours and nearly a million gallons of retardant or water delivered; witnesses from local fire districts strongly supported the bill. The sign-in record showed 215 pro and 1 con, and the public hearing was closed. HB 2348, an agency-request bill from DNR, would streamline timber and land sale procedures by allowing more notice and advertising online instead of in print, letting DNR designate alternate sale locations, allowing re-offer of no-bid sales through individual and statewide lists, and clarifying appraisal and fair-market-value standards for certain land transfers. DNR said the bill would improve efficiency and save staff time and money, and the American Forest Resource Council and Washington Forest Protection Association supported it as a modernization and efficiency measure. Committee members asked about the scope of the bill and the meaning of “trust” lands, and DNR clarified it would not apply to all timber assets. The sign-in record showed 43 pro and 1 con, and the hearing was closed. HB 2454 would raise the threshold for when mineral extraction activity is considered a surface mine from more than three acres of disturbed area to more than seven acres, reducing the number of small gravel and aggregate operations subject to DNR surface mine reclamation permits. Rep. Andrew Engell said the bill would help small rural producers facing high permit costs and competition from larger corporations, while still leaving county regulation and other requirements in place. DNR opposed the bill, saying acreage alone does not determine site complexity and that the current permitting process helps evaluate environmental impacts, slope stability, groundwater, and reclamation plans; the agency said the bill could create adverse impacts and offered to discuss alternatives. A remote witness from a small aggregate business supported the bill as a way to help small sources remain competitive, and committee members discussed possible alternative approaches and asked DNR for follow-up on HEAL Act considerations. The sign-in record showed 143 pro and 3 con, and the committee adjourned after the hearing.

Bills: HB527, HB580, HB28, HB3, HB360, HB425, HB354, HB527, HB580, HB28, HB3, HB360, HB425, HB354

Keywords: liability, off-roading, parks, participant safety, risk management, HB580, Alabama Healthy Schools Act, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school meals, cafeteria, vending machines, fundraising sales, food additives, artificial dyes, ultra-processed food, processed food ban, student health, child nutrition

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• House Bill 360 by Representative Sales. >> Representative Sales. >> Good morning, Mr. Chairman.
• Uh, HB 360 is a second amendment sales tax holiday.
• tax holiday. uh second amendment sales tax holiday. uh will<00:07:48.160><c> be</c><00:07:48.240><c>
• So, this bill will actually exempt them from all sales taxes, and it also has a provision in it that
• Member, please call the next bill. sales taxes and it also has a a sales taxes and it also has a a provision

Bills: HB187, HB98, HB360, HB394, HB398, HB388, HB187, HB98, HB360, HB394, HB398, HB388

Keywords: school safety, emergency response, training, public safety, Alyssa's Law, law enforcement, scholarship, tuition assistance, dependent education, Alabama, blackout license plate, HB360, Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday, sales tax holiday, firearms, guns, ammunition, bullets, primers, gun accessories

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• House Bill 3880, this amendment clarifies that the Tourism Department's in-house sales team handles advertising
• This amendment clarifies that the Tourism Department's in-house sales team handles advertising and sponsorships

Bills: HB3880, HB3263, HB2970

Keywords: Oklahoma Today Magazine, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, tourism promotion, advertising sales, commission pay, employee bonus, sales commission, digital publication, print publication, sponsorships, bulk subscriptions, newsstand sales, ancillary products, public records, procurement exemption, administrative procedures exemption, tourism magazine, revenue sharing, executive director, state agency compensation

Summary: The Tourism Committee met for its first meeting and considered three bills. House Bill 3880, presented by Representative Cantrell, would clarify that the Tourism Department’s in-house sales team handles advertising and sponsorships across publications, digital platforms, conferences, and events; members asked about how the work is currently divided between the department and Oklahoma Today magazine, and the bill passed 5-0. House Bill 3263, by Representative George, would designate the morel mushroom as the state mushroom; after light discussion, including a joking request for a tourism-related debut event, it also passed 5-0. Representative Rosecrans presented House Bill 2970, which would change the state fossil designation from Sorofaganax maximus to Soro Poseidon-Protelis because the current fossil has been reclassified and is no longer considered a valid species. Members asked about the science behind the change and whether the new fossil was a plant-eater; Rosecrans explained it is a sauropod and emphasized its tourism value because fossils are found in Oklahoma’s panhandle and southeast. The bill passed 5-0. After the votes, Rosecrans noted the reconstruction of the fossil is at the Sam Noble Museum in Norman and invited the committee to tour it. The chair announced that the Tourism Department would meet with the committee the following week at 10:00 a.m., and the meeting adjourned.

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• This amendment clarifies that the tourism department's in-house sales team handles advertising and sponsorships

Bills: HB3880, HB3263, HB2970

Keywords: Oklahoma Today Magazine, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, tourism promotion, advertising sales, commission pay, employee bonus, sales commission, digital publication, print publication, sponsorships, bulk subscriptions, newsstand sales, ancillary products, public records, procurement exemption, administrative procedures exemption, tourism magazine, revenue sharing, executive director, state agency compensation

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• Members, this bill, HB176, is a bill to remove the state sales tax on eyeglasses and contacts.
• However, my bill does not cover online sales of glasses.
• Online sales of glasses is 37%; online sales of contact lenses is 22%.
• Okay, I don't know if you know this or not, but vision companies do not pay sales tax; that's all the

Bills: SB1, HB176, HB86, SB1, HB176, HB86

Keywords: workers' compensation, public education, employee injury, insurance trust fund, on-the-job injury, administrative procedures, HB176, Alabama sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax exemption, optical aids, eyeglasses, contact lenses, prescription glasses, vision care, optometrist, ophthalmologist, optician, medical devices, local option tax exemption

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• the criminal conduct involving the theft or unauthorized possession of copper or brass and to the sale

Bills: SB 36

Keywords: transportation, regional authorities, mobility, infrastructure, sales tax

Bills: HB1428

Keywords: HB 1428, North Dakota sales tax, sales tax exemption, thrift store, nonprofit corporation, 501(c)(3), charitable organization, used clothing, clothing exemption, retail tax, Century Code 57-39.2-04, charity shop, secondhand clothing, taxable events, nonprofit retail, 908, all

Summary: The Finance and Tax Committee met with a quorum and took up House Bill 1482, which would require certain municipal bond elections to be held on primary or general election days rather than at special elections. Senator Rummel walked the committee through a proposed amendment from Representative Wagner that would remove special-election language, align ballot timing requirements, and make related cleanup changes. Members discussed the distinction between constitutional debt limits and the bill’s election-timing requirements, with Senator Powers seeking clarification that the measure did not change levy or bond limits themselves. The committee also discussed whether the amended language would comply with the Secretary of State’s requirements. Chairman Weber and Senator Rummel said they had consulted legislative council and wanted a further check before the bill moved forward, and the chairman said he would hold the bill until that review was complete. The amendment was approved unanimously, 6-0, and the bill as amended was then adopted unanimously, 6-0. After passage, the committee discussed who would carry the bill, eventually settling on Senator Rummel as carrier. The chair also said several other bills, including gas tax and property tax measures, would be held for the time being while the committee waited for developments in the House. The committee announced it would not plan to meet the next day unless called from the floor, and then adjourned.

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

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• Members, House Bill 1242 adds ser a day to our ag sales tax exemption along Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• I saw that this has almost a million dollars drop in sales tax revenue.
• In FY27, the state sales tax decreases down to $560,000, and in FY28, it's said to be $970,000.
• Estate sales tax loss, I don't have any numbers on what it would be locally.

Bills: HB1590, HB1242, HB3818, HB4305

Keywords: education funding, linked deposits, education infrastructure, charter schools, nonprofit organizations, Oklahoma Education Infrastructure Program, HB1242, cervidae, deer, elk, sales tax exemption, agricultural exemption, livestock, ranching, farm tax, agricultural sales tax, Oklahoma Tax Commission, agriculture, producer sales, private treaty

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• I saw that this has almost a million-dollar drop in sales tax revenue.
• It's in FY27 on state sales...
• It's, uh, in FY27 on state sales tax, it goes from 500, or goes, decreases down to 560,000.
• And FY28, they say it's a 970,000 in state sales tax loss.
• And FY28, they say it's a 970,000 in state sales tax loss.

Bills: HB1590, HB1242, HB3818, HB4305

Keywords: education funding, linked deposits, education infrastructure, charter schools, nonprofit organizations, Oklahoma Education Infrastructure Program, HB1242, cervidae, deer, elk, sales tax exemption, agricultural exemption, livestock, ranching, farm tax, agricultural sales tax, Oklahoma Tax Commission, agriculture, producer sales, private treaty

Summary: The committee first considered and unanimously approved the nomination of Keith Ventress to the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority and then to the Oklahoma Industrial Finance Authority. Members noted his banking background and asked a brief question about the reference to old congressional district boundaries in the nomination materials, but there was no substantive opposition and both nominations advanced to the Senate. House Bill 1590, by Senator Daniels, would create an Oklahoma education infrastructure linked deposit program to provide reduced-interest loans for charter schools and nonprofit private schools for capital and building needs. Supporters said it would use existing state linked-deposit structures already used for agriculture and affordable housing, while opponents raised concerns about using taxpayer-backed funds for private schools, the bill’s broad nonprofit language, and whether it could lead to more state oversight of private education. The bill passed 9-2. House Bill 1242, which would add survey day to the list of agricultural sales tax exemption items, was discussed briefly but received no motion for a do pass recommendation and remained in committee. House Bill 3818, by Senator Coleman, would create tax-advantaged insurance loss savings accounts for homes and vehicles; members expressed concern about missing definitions, contribution limits, and the potential for abuse, but agreed the concept had promise and the bill passed 9-2 after the enacting clause was stricken for further work. House Bill 4305, as amended, clarified how affordable housing properties are assessed for ad valorem tax purposes by excluding certain income-based subsidies from valuation; after questions about prior court cases and assessment practices, it passed 6-5.