Transcript Highlights:

• I mean, you we just saw we just spent a ton of money in transportation seeing a report that we all knew
• I mean, you we just saw we just spent a ton of money in transportation seeing a report that we all knew
• She learned how to save and budget and had a FAME account and spent a couple of years really building
• She spent most of her first two months of life in the NICU.
• She spent those wife was persistent.

Bills: HF2135 , HF776 , HF1581 , HF1158 , HF2226

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• He said it would be helpful to have a breakdown of where the money was and was not spent, especially
• He noted that it is a pretty good chunk of money if more than half of it was not spent the year before
• last year and you're didn't get spent last year and you're reauthorizing<00:54:46.000><c> it</c><00:
• </c><00:55:20.200><c> if</c> where the money was and wasn't spent if where the money was and wasn't spent
• </c> billions of dollars that Americans spent billions of dollars that Americans spent for<01:44:15.800

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:

• But Lee and I may have spent more time with you and Cindy than maybe anybody in this chamber.
• And the more time I spent with you, the more I knew where your heart lay.
• We spent a lot of time with them in Volusia County.
• I know there's strong feelings about the issue, but we can't let taxpayer dollars be spent on this.
• They'll probably get public safety money spent toward it. They can do it if they want to.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and moments of silence, including tributes to fallen service members. The chamber then moved through a special order calendar focused on a series of bills, with most measures receiving unanimous or near-unanimous support after brief explanations and floor debate. Several bills were temporarily postponed, but the body took up and passed multiple others, often substituting identical House companions before final passage. The first major measure, SB 1062 on speech and debate education, drew extensive supportive debate from senators who described debate as a civic skill that builds confidence, critical thinking, and conflict resolution, especially for students in public schools and underserved communities. An amendment creating a Speech and Debate Hall of Fame, expanding access through public-private partnerships, and establishing coach training was adopted, and the bill ultimately passed 37-0. The Senate also passed SB 1072 creating an Anti-Semitism Task Force, with a late-filed amendment clarifying that the bill does not restrict criticism of Israel and is not intended to infringe First Amendment rights; that bill also passed 37-0. Other measures passed included a PFAS bill phasing out firefighting foam containing forever chemicals and setting testing, reporting, and enforcement requirements; an expansion of the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program; student health and safety legislation expanding seizure-response training in schools; updates to funeral and cemetery regulation; protected cell captive insurance company legislation aimed at increasing insurance market capacity; nonprofit corporation updates; child welfare reforms streamlining foster-care medication approvals and related procedures; salvage title/e-signature changes; and forensic client services changes allowing certain APD clients to be housed with other secure forensic residents. Most of these bills were passed after substituting House companions and received unanimous votes. The most contentious debate came on SB 1134 regarding official actions of local governments and DEI-related activities. Senator Yarborough argued the bill would stop counties and cities from funding or promoting DEI practices he described as discriminatory or ideological, while several amendments sought to narrow the bill to spending only, add an intent requirement for penalties, and preserve local proclamations and observances such as LGBTQ Pride Month. Those amendments were rejected, and debate continued on the bill’s scope and exemptions, but the transcript ends before final disposition of SB 1134 is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• For example, they have spent their benefits on modest items they wouldn't necessarily have access to,
• My mother spent his benefits on things for my brother, but because I was in DCF custody, I couldn't save
• If DCF had saved my money, I would have spent the money on rent, food, and my household needs.
• If DCF have saved my money, I would have spent the money on rent, have saved my money I would have spent
• Prior to joining CPCS, I spent roughly six years as counsel for the Judiciary Committee.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Summary: The Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities heard testimony on a wide range of bills affecting foster youth, child welfare oversight, homelessness services, juvenile justice, social work licensure, and human services workforce supports. Committee co-chairs Senator Robyn Kennedy and Representative Jay Livingstone opened the hybrid hearing by outlining testimony procedures and accessibility measures. Several members and legislators participated throughout the day, and many witnesses were invited to submit additional written testimony after speaking. A major portion of the hearing focused on House 227/Senate 105, which would protect federal benefits owed to children in foster care. Supporters, including advocates from Hopewell, the Disability Law Center, CPCS, the Children’s Law Center, More Than Words, Friends of Children, and youth witness Onyx Rosario, said DCF had already ended the practice of taking most Social Security and SSI benefits and now conserves them in accounts for youth, but argued the policy should be codified to prevent future reversals. Witnesses described how conserved benefits help with basic needs, housing, education, transportation, and transition to adulthood, and several noted the bill also adds financial literacy and transparency requirements. Senator Joan Comerford and others said the change would protect vulnerable youth, especially children of color, LGBTQ youth, and youth with disabilities. The committee also heard testimony on House 225, which would expand the grandparents-raising-grandchildren commission by adding appointments and helping with quorum and representation. The committee also took testimony on Senate 136, which would improve emergency housing assistance for families experiencing homelessness by easing documentation requirements, allowing use of existing state data to verify eligibility, requiring notice before benefit reductions, and creating an ombudsperson. Senator Adam Gomez and other supporters said the bill would reduce barriers for families in crisis. On House 262/Senate 148, an omnibus child welfare bill, witnesses supported provisions on data reporting, education coordination, and Office of the Child Advocate reforms, while CPCS raised concerns about expanded access to sensitive records and the OCA’s role in certain proceedings. The Office of the Child Advocate supported codifying current practices and also backed child fatality review changes in House 234/Senate 133. The committee additionally heard support for Senate 108, which would require attorneys and audio/video recording during juvenile custodial interrogations, and for House 247/Senate 116, which would update the Juvenile Justice Policy and Data Board to add supported lived-experience seats. Finally, the committee heard competing testimony on Senate 135, a bill to ensure parity in social work licensure. SEIU Local 509 and supporters argued the current exam requirement disproportionately harms Black, Latino, multilingual, and multicultural applicants and worsens workforce shortages, while the Association of Social Work Boards opposed the bill, saying the exam is a necessary public-protection measure and that removing it would conflict with interstate compact efforts. The hearing also included testimony in support of a loan repayment program for human service workers, with providers and workers describing low wages, high student debt, and the need to retain staff in essential services. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing itself.

Transcript Highlights:

• It spent $12.5 million.
• And essentially, the plan right now seems to be to spend $5 billion and then, when they've spent that
• We spent about $273 million on consultants for the IBR.
• That's on top of $200 million that we spent more than a decade ago on the Columbia River Crossing.
• In addition, we spent about $130 million on the Rose Quarter.

Summary: The committee first received an informational update on the Interstate Bridge Replacement Project from Carly Francis and Travis Brower. They described the project’s purpose as improving seismic resilience, safety, freight movement, transit, and bicycle/pedestrian access across the Columbia River, and said the updated cost estimate is $13.2 billion to $14.4 billion for the full corridor. They explained the increase from the 2022 estimate as driven by construction inflation, a more conservative inflation curve, schedule delays, more detailed engineering, and risk modeling. They also outlined the funding plan, including $2.1 billion in federal funds, $1 billion each from Oregon and Washington, and $1.5 billion in projected toll revenue, and said they are working to obligate federal funds by the end of September. The panel described a first funded phase that would include the bridge, highway connections, tolling infrastructure, bridge removal, and transit design, with light rail to Vancouver still intended but dependent on additional funding. Members questioned the risk of losing federal transit funds, whether bridge design decisions were being made with legislative input, and whether the space reserved for light rail could be used for buses if transit funding does not materialize. The committee then heard testimony on maintaining Oregon’s existing roads and bridges from representatives of Knife River, the Asphalt Pavement Association of Oregon, and CRH. Witnesses said pavement and bridge preservation is severely underfunded, with ODOT needing about $400 million per year for pavement preservation but receiving roughly $100 million annually. They showed examples of deteriorating highways such as U.S. 97 and I-84 and argued that delaying maintenance leads to much higher reconstruction costs, more safety risks, and higher user costs. Knife River described layoffs and reduced work in Oregon because of limited preservation funding, while witnesses also said rising wages, equipment costs, fuel, and permitting delays are increasing project costs. Committee members asked about the role of prevailing wage, diesel equipment, hauling distances, and whether preservation work could be prioritized more effectively. Finally, economist Joe Cortright presented on recent ODOT megaproject cost overruns. He said Oregon has experienced persistent overruns driven by overly optimistic revenue forecasts, heavy reliance on debt, consultant costs, inflation above forecast, and projects that have become much larger in scope than originally presented. He cited major increases in the Interstate Bridge, Rose Quarter, and Abernathy Bridge projects and argued that some designs are far wider and more expensive than necessary. Cortright said better accountability, clearer priorities, and more disciplined project sizing are needed, and committee members pressed him on why agencies proceed with larger designs even when consultants recommend narrower, less expensive alternatives.

Transcript Highlights:

• not real popular this year where we have a budget shortfall, but this is money that's going to be spent
• So the money is going to get spent.
• So the money is going to get spent. That's just a question of how it spends and who spends it.
• We just spent $15 million to renovate those buildings. There's wildlife.
• ...with the federal government, at the federal government's discretion, for those funds that were spent

Transcript Highlights:

• “I have spent a lot of time in the Orleans Parish jail dealing with post-escape issues and looking at
• and PSAs... $2 million had been spent on billboards and PSAs.
• In my misdirected youth, I spent a little bit more time than I should have away from school.
• In my misdirected youth, I spent a little bit more time than I should have away from school.
• What the Supreme Court spent— I don't know the particulars. Yeah.

Committee: House Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:

• As a person who spent 28 months in Iraq, I spent a lot of time with—I was not there as military personnel
• But I spent a lot of time with people, young men, young ladies, As a U.S. veteran, I spent a lot of time
• Also, as a veteran of—this time I am a veteran of our law enforcement family—I spent 20-plus years in
• But if anyone here has ever had to send a child to an addiction center or something like that and spent
• I spent about six hours with my facilitator, who guided me through what we call a journey.

Committee: House Emerging Issues

Transcript Highlights:

• Our team spent several months engaging in in person. more serious behaviors.
• And finally, is there an audit mechanism to determine whether or not this money was well spent?
• But I applaud this effort, and I think it's worth a try and it's money well spent.
• And so as we think about growing this facility, we spent a lot of time working... ...challenge, and so
• as we think about growing this facility, we spent a lot of time working with both the programming team

Bills: SB5 , SB6 , SB8

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• are sitting back there, for all their hard work and the many hours and late nights that they have spent
• /c><00:50:12.319><c> that</c><00:50:12.480><c> they</c><00:50:12.720><c> have</c><00:50:12.880><c> spent
• </c><00:50:13.119><c> with</c><00:50:13.280><c> me</c> late nights that they have spent with me late
• c> with information on the amounts that with information on the amounts that were<00:51:41.920><c> spent
• So the go were spent in the CIP budget.

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• I'm surprised that we would think that people who have spent that much time and expertise and training
• I mean, I know people that have spent hours in their specialty, but I would think they would welcome
• that have spent that much time<00:14:06.880><c> and</c><00:14:07.120><c> expertise</c><00:14:07.720>
• Specialists I mean I know people that Specialists I mean I know people that have<00:15:24.800><c> spent
• hours in their specialty but have spent hours in their specialty but I<00:15:27.560><c> would</c><00

Transcript Highlights:

• I served, probably before I got on the board of trustees, I spent nine years on the FSU Foundation.
• So I’ve been over to Pensacola multiple times, met with President Saunders and her cabinet, spent many
• I’ve spent many days with them now at this point, but I’ve been to all three of the campuses: the campus
• I spent most of my younger years growing up and All three. First is, who am I?
• I spent most of my younger years growing up in Clearwater, where I still continue to live.

Summary: The committee first took up a confirmation for UCF trustee reappointment candidate Mr. Christie, who described his long service on the board, his UCF business-school background, and his focus on strengthening UCF’s financial foundation, workforce alignment, and engineering and technology programs. Members praised his service and asked about UCF’s future direction, including its role in Florida’s space and engineering sectors. He was allowed to leave early for a meeting with the governor. The committee then heard the Higher Education Appropriations budget presentation for fiscal year 2025-26. The chair outlined a proposed $11.5 billion higher education budget emphasizing workforce education, Florida College System operations, career and technical education, the GATE program, nursing education through the Florida Center for Nursing, UF/IFAS agriculture technology, tutoring, autism and neurodevelopment services, student financial aid, and $250 million for state universities through the Board of Governors. Senator Davis asked about line grant flexibility, and the chair said a conforming bill would address details. The committee adopted a motion allowing technical corrections and then adopted the budget proposal as a recommendation to the full Appropriations Committee. The remainder of the meeting focused on confirmations for university boards, especially the University of West Florida, where several nominees were questioned about Title IX compliance, free speech, workforce readiness, military/veteran ties, and prior statements about privatization and higher education. Rebecca Matthews, Rachel Moyah, Ashley Ross, and Adam Kessel each described their backgrounds and goals for UWF; Kessel faced extensive questioning about his past writings on privatization, the GI Bill, and speech suppression, and said he would not recommend privatizing Florida universities and supported veterans’ education benefits. Public testimony on UWF was largely opposed, with speakers arguing the nominees lacked local ties and warning the slate would harm the university and community. The committee also heard from FAMU reappointment nominee Judge Belvin Perry, who emphasized student success, workforce quality, and FAMU’s continued rise, and from UCF nominee Mark Philburn and FSU nominee Peter Jones, both of whom highlighted their professional experience and commitment to student success and prudent stewardship. The meeting extended its time to 6:30 p.m. to continue hearing nominees and public testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• You have all this money; why isn't it being spent down? You know, what's your rate of spending?
• have all this money why isn't<00:37:34.119><c> it</c><00:37:34.240><c> being</c><00:37:34.440><c> spent
• down</c><00:37:35.880><c> um</c><00:37:36.640><c> you</c><00:37:36.800><c> know</c> isn't it being spent
• down um you know isn't it being spent down um you know you<00:37:37.720><c> know</c><00:37:37.880><c
• /c> be put in place where the the money be put in place where the the money being<00:42:48.760><c> spent

Committee: House Public Safety

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety heard testimony on several bills. HB 628 HD1, relating to education, would reinstate a prior law allowing veterans whose high school education was interrupted by wartime to receive a diploma. Testimony was generally supportive from the Office of Veterans Services, the Department of Education, the Hawaii Military Affairs Council, and an individual testifier, with one person in opposition. The committee later recommended passage of HB 628 HD1 as is, and the motion was adopted. The committee also heard HB 1158 HD1 and HB 1159 HD1, both relating to commercial harbors. HB 1158 HD1 concerns firefighting at commercial harbors and drew support from the Department of Transportation; the committee recommended passage as is and adopted the recommendation. HB 1159 HD1 would require masters or persons in charge of vessels to comply with a Harbor Master’s order to evacuate a commercial harbor during emergencies. Testimony included support from Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Transportation, and comments from the Hawaii Harbor Users Group. Members raised concerns about small boat operators and safety, and the committee passed the bill with reservations. The committee then discussed HB 1262, relating to the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund, and HB 1296, relating to the major disaster fund. Supporters of HB 1262 included the Climate Advisory Team and AARP Hawaii, while the Department of Budget and Finance cautioned about duplication of benefits with federal disaster aid and the need to preserve the fund’s primary purpose. Members questioned how the bill would interact with federal assistance and whether the fund could be used more broadly; no vote was taken, and the bill was deferred to decision-making. On HB 1296, HEMA and Budget and Finance opposed the measure, citing the need for flexibility in emergencies and concerns that added reporting requirements could hinder response efforts, while the Tax Foundation of Hawaii noted the major disaster fund is much smaller than the EBF. The committee likewise deferred HB 1296 to decision-making, and the meeting adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Those are appropriations that have a time certainty in which to be spent.
• They are unspent—not only unspent, but more importantly, unlikely to be spent—and we're reclaiming $350
• Those are opera appropriations that have a time certainty in which to be spent.
• They are unspent, not only the unspent, but more importantly, they are unlikely to be spent, and we're

Summary: The Senate first took up and passed several House bills establishing sick leave banks, including House 4182 for a Massachusetts Department of Transportation employee and House 1590 for Eric J. Awaniak. It also advanced and then enacted House 4237, a fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill providing interim funding before final action on the general appropriations act. During the session, Senator Collins also recognized Chaplain Clementina Cherry of the Lewis D. Brown Peace Institute as a distinguished guest, with remarks entered into the record. The main business was the conference committee report on the fiscal year 2026 state budget, House 4001/House 4240. Senate Ways and Means leadership described the budget as balanced, on time, and fiscally responsible, with $61.01 billion in spending, no new taxes or fees, and a $33 million deposit to the stabilization fund. They highlighted major investments in Chapter 70 school aid, special education circuit breaker reimbursements, unrestricted local aid, MassEducate, universal free school meals, MBTA and regional transit funding, MassHealth, food security, and mental health services. The report also included policy items such as broker fee responsibility, fare-free regional transit, housing studies, a gold star family annuity provision, and a crumbling concrete commission. Minority leader Senator Tarr and others questioned the spending reductions, use of one-time funds, and the treatment of excess capital gains, arguing for greater fiscal caution and concern about future federal actions and long-term spending growth. Supporters responded that the reductions reflected revenue uncertainty, federal policy risks, and the need to preserve budget stability, while using some one-time sources to balance the plan. The conference report was adopted by a roll call vote of 38-2, the emergency preamble for House 4240 was approved by standing vote, and the FY26 general appropriations bill was then enacted and sent to the Governor. The Senate also adopted an order to dispense with printing a calendar for the next session and adjourned until Thursday at 11 a.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• Long before I walked the halls of this chamber, I spent my days in people's homes, I walked the halls
• I spent my days in people's homes carrying a trusty Kenmore vacuum, making the carpets—you know, the
• So Marianne, just a little background info: Marianne was born prematurely at 34 weeks, and she spent
• We spent some time, we're going to give them a In recognition of her hard work, they came all the way

Summary: The House began with routine procedural business, including adoption of resolutions congratulating Yolanda Kruger on her 100th birthday and two orders extending the Public Health Committee’s reporting deadline on House documents 4984 and 4988. The chamber then moved through a series of local bills and calendar items, passing to engrossment measures including authorization for the town of Hudson to grant an additional wine and malt beverage license, authorization for Cohasset to grant five additional liquor licenses, and an amendment to the Plymouth town charter. It also advanced several other bills on second reading, including a land conveyance for Barnstable County and Bourne, a bill requiring automated external defibrillators at sporting events, and a bill preparing apprentices through training and hiring in Massachusetts. The House took up House 3417, designating June 16 as Domestic Workers’ Rights Day. Representative Sousa spoke in support, describing domestic workers as essential but often invisible workers and arguing that the designation would raise awareness of rights and protections under the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. The bill passed to engrossment by roll call, 156-0. The House also passed House 4992, authorizing Barnstable County and Bourne to convey certain parcels of land, and later passed House 4994, the Paths Act, which would require a phased-in apprentice-hours requirement on large public construction projects, condition bidding on participation in approved apprenticeship programs, and create a commission to study apprenticeship participation. The chamber then debated House 4993, the Preston Settles Every Minute Counts Act, requiring AEDs and trained personnel at sporting facilities and events. Representative Decker urged passage, citing the death of a young athlete and the need to close safety gaps outside schools. Representative Frost offered amendments to create a state fund to help communities pay for AEDs and to allow exemptions for remote fields without permanent power, arguing the bill could otherwise burden municipalities; both amendments were defeated on roll call. The bill itself then passed to engrossment by roll call, 154-1. The House also enacted a bill allowing Hingham to use municipal property for a center for active living, and the session ended with an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, I do think there's more work to be done there and probably more money to be spent.
• We spent a lot of time and a lot of effort.
• You spent a lot of time talking about where we're at as a state, our workforce, what we can give even
• But we spent a lot of time talking about John.

Committee: House Legislative Evaluation and Development Committee (LEAD)

Transcript Highlights:

• I spent two seasons as an incarcerated firefighter at Batista Conservation Camp, and that's where I fell
• I spent two seasons as an incarcerated firefighter, Batista, Conservation. program.
• I spent two seasons as an incarcerated firefighter, Batista conservation camp, and that's where I fell
• I spent years working directly with students until I was encouraged to apply for school leadership by

Summary: The Committee on Public Employment and Retirement heard several bills, beginning with AB 2483, which would create a permanent pathway for formerly incarcerated Cal Fire fire crew members to receive certification and pursue firefighting jobs after release. The author and supporters described incarcerated firefighters as highly trained workers who perform dangerous frontline fire suppression work but often leave without credentials or a clear hiring path. The chair strongly supported the bill, and there was no opposition. The committee then considered AB 1619, which would raise trustee stipend limits for retirement board members from $100 to $320 per meeting for county retirement systems, CalSTRS, and CalPERS, subject to local approval. Supporters argued the current stipend is nearly 40 years old and no longer reflects the complexity and fiduciary responsibility of overseeing large pension systems, and that higher stipends could improve diversity and participation. The bill was passed on a 7-0 vote and sent to Appropriations. The committee also passed its cleanup bill, AB 2780, making technical and conforming changes to retirement laws, and AB 2519, which corrects an unintended consequence of prior CalSTRS legislation so certain charter school employees can remain eligible for CalSTRS membership; both bills advanced unanimously to Appropriations. AB 2017, the California Eid State Holiday Act, was heard next. The bill would recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha in California and provide excused absences for students observing the holidays. Supporters, including Muslim students, educators, and advocacy organizations, said the measure would promote inclusion and help Muslim Californians feel seen and respected. Members spoke in favor, and the bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. Finally, AB 2656 would require public employers to give employee organizations 45 days’ written notice before developing or using generative AI in represented job classifications. Supporters said the bill would ensure transparency and labor input, while county and special district groups raised concerns about scope and implementation but expressed willingness to keep working on the measure. It also passed 7-0 to Appropriations, and the meeting adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• sentiment, and I think we really should be looking and making sure that these taxpayer dollars are being spent
• do the deep dives that we need into these agencies to really pinpoint where those dollars are being spent
• intention, and I do think we really do need to be looking at making sure all of these dollars are being spent
• Five million dollars was spent on five trailers.

Committee: House Legislative Council

Transcript Highlights:

• And will that be funding that the districts get to choose how it's spent?
• Can you speak to whether that's being distributed to districts or if that's going to be spent by our
• Can you speak to whether that's being distributed to districts or if that's going to be spent by our
• And we've spent a lot of time talking about mental health.

Bills: SB1177

Committee: Senate Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Summary: The Senate Appropriations Committee met to consider Senate Bill 1177, the general appropriation bill. The chair and budget authors explained that the proposal was built to balance the budget using a mix of general revenue, cash sweeps, and other fund transfers, including money from unclaimed property, revenue stabilization, and other statutory funds. Members also discussed a proposed $35 million OWRB revolving loan fund tied to ARPA interest and a $200 million transfer from the Revenue Stabilization Fund to the Taxpayer Endowment Trust Fund as part of a long-term savings strategy. A number of agency-specific items drew questions. Members reviewed the OPEB employer contribution reduction, rent coverage for state agencies, child care and Head Start funding, Department of Corrections revenue from ICE-related agreements, sheriff grant funding, and education funding, including about $99 million in additional formula funding, a $2,000 teacher pay raise, and reading-related appropriations such as Strong Readers and Just Right Reader. The committee also discussed mental health funding, including a $30 million consent decree line, a proposed privatization of CCBHC services with an estimated $10 million savings, and related reduction-in-force costs. Other topics included Attorney General transfers and litigation funding, higher education allocations, Langston University extension funding, historical society requests that were not funded, and a biosolids pilot program. During debate, supporters argued the bill fulfilled the constitutional duty to pass a balanced budget and highlighted increases for education, health care, and water infrastructure. Opponents criticized the use of one-time cash, tax cuts, and what they described as special-project spending, while raising concerns about transparency and underfunded services such as child care and transportation. After debate, the committee voted 18-5 to pass Senate Bill 1177.

Transcript Highlights:

• Second, this bill will reduce time spent on reporting. Our schools are separate LEAs.
• accountability is important, redundant reporting requires significant staff time that could otherwise be spent
• When they take real ownership of how those funds are spent, they may spend them the same, but they think
• When they take real ownership of how those funds are spent, they may spend them the same, but they think

Committee: Senate Education