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• Reimbursement anticipation note funds Reimbursement anticipation note funds come<00:24:00.080> from
• A reimbursement anticipation note, a RAN, is different than a tax anticipation note that you have at
• Tax anticipation notes are also very short.
• Tax anticipation notes are also very short.
• I'm just wondering why the department did not provide information for fiscal note. >> Sorry about that

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• Just to note, I really appreciate the work you're doing.
• Chairman, just for a note, I was just sitting here thinking about that.
• And then you will note, Mr.
• I would note, Mr.
• The education and technology notes are for fiscal year 24, 25, and 26.

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• Secretary, please note the roll. I think one or two more will be coming in. Yes.
• The second major finding, as noted, was conflict of interest forms and file requirements.
• As of fiscal year 2025, trust beneficiaries included K through 12 public schools.
• Our current fiscal year appropriated budget is about $26.4 million.
• I'm also happy to report that for the past three fiscal years, we've beat the 20-plus-year average fiscal

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Joint Natural Resources and House Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committees of Reference heard the Arizona Auditor General’s sunset review of the Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board. The audit found the board generally met some licensing requirements, but it did not timely investigate and resolve 49 of 159 complaints in fiscal year 2024, and it did not fully comply with conflict-of-interest disclosure and filing requirements. The Auditor General also identified weaknesses in continuing-education verification and other sunset-factor areas, and the board agreed to implement all 21 recommendations. Board staff said complaint volume has risen sharply since the pandemic, that the board’s process is slower because every case goes through an investigative committee and then the full board, and that it has already corrected some conflict-of-interest issues and is adding tools to improve continuing-education audits. The committee then heard testimony from the board’s executive director and from the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association. The executive director emphasized the board’s public-protection mission, described the shortage of veterinarians and veterinary technicians, and said the board is working to improve efficiency through a new e-licensing system and staff training. Members asked about the shortage of large-animal veterinarians, complaint backlogs, and whether the board could do more to recruit rural practitioners; the board said it lacks direct recruiting authority but supports multiple licensure pathways and loan-assistance efforts. The veterinary association supported the board’s oversight and said it is also working on rural and large-animal workforce issues through partnerships and advocacy. The committee then voted to recommend continuing the board for eight years, until July 1, 2034. The committee next took up the Arizona State Land Department, beginning with the Auditor General’s presentation on the department’s sunset review and prior special audit. The audit found the department had not updated its required five-year disposition plan since 2011, had sold more than 48,000 acres without an active plan, had allowed agricultural rental rates to go unchanged since 2006 despite market increases, and had not consistently inspected mineral-related leases or properly managed reclamation bonds. The Auditor General said these issues created risks of lost revenue, reduced transparency, and public-safety hazards, and recommended 18 corrective actions in the main review plus 34 additional recommendations on other issues; the department agreed to most recommendations but declined to adopt a written policy for commissioner-initiated land sales. Commissioner Robin Sahid said the department is working through audit recommendations, has created a rules team, improved its customer portal, and is pursuing new policies on water use, transportation-basin leases, and disposition planning. Members questioned the department about agricultural leases, groundwater valuation, the Fondomonte leases and reimbursement for improvements, the canceled Coyotes land auction, backlog and processing times, and the use of consultants and administrative funds. The commissioner said the department had over 2,000 applications in queue when she arrived, that it has made progress reducing the backlog, and that it is conducting stakeholder outreach on water-efficiency standards and lease addenda. No final vote on the land department continuation was taken in the portion provided.

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• And also just echoing that this will not have a fiscal impact until the 2030 fiscal year.
• And also just echoing that this will not have a fiscal impact until the 2030 fiscal year.
• impact until 20 uh the 2030 fiscal impact until 20 uh the 2030 fiscal<01:27:34.560> year.
• And we note here, as we noted yesterday, that Act 307 in 2022, the Legislature's intent was to clean
• as we noted yesterday that act note here as we noted yesterday that act 307<01:45:37.440> in<

Bills: HB1977, HB1764, HB1934, HB2533, HB1790, HB2181, HB1870, HB2140, HB2468, HB2358, HB1588, HB1688, HB1986, HB2030, HB2195, HB1949, HB1695, HB1950, HB2094, HB2115, HB2297, HB2336, HB2416, HB2049

Keywords: maternal health, infant health, mobile application, Medicaid, healthcare access, state programs, music education, public concerts, Hawaii State Library, cultural collaboration, music accessibility, libraries, education, reading programs, early childhood, nonprofit, community engagement, teacher retention, Hawaiian language education, special needs schools

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• And it's unfortunate that when we do our fiscal notes, we don't take that into consideration because
• And it's unfortunate that when we do our fiscal notes, we don't take that into consideration because
• Um thank you, it's unfortunate that when we do our it's unfortunate that when we do our fiscal<00:10:
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• :10:29.800> that<00:10:30.120> into fiscal notes, we don't take that into fiscal notes,

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• There is no fiscal note. This is paid for by the guardsman. And that's my explanation of the bill.
• There is no fiscal note. This is paid for by the guardsman. And that's my explanation of the bill.
• thing.<00:09:48.160> There<00:09:48.320> is<00:09:48.440> no<00:09:48.640> fiscal
• <00:09:49.000> note.
• There is no fiscal note. This is thing. There is no fiscal note.

Keywords: Insurance - Room 210, 26 February, 2026; 9:00 A.M., 925, all

Summary: The committee considered several House bills, most of them already passed by the Senate or previously vetted in other committees. House Bill 1075 would expand access for low-income housing authorities and related entities to participate in insurance pooling arrangements, with the sponsor explaining it would help lower insurance costs as housing funding structures shift toward public-private partnerships. House Bill 565, renamed “Jill’s Law,” would advance biomarker testing and related Medicaid/prior authorization conforming changes; House Bill 856 would remove a repealer from the state’s anti-step-therapy law after hearings found the cost impact negligible; and House Bill 939 would extend the repealer on the volunteer firefighters’ Length of Service Award Program, which was described as needing ongoing funding to retain and recruit volunteers. The committee also heard House Bill 1019, which would expand health coverage options for small businesses, professionals, and self-employed people through access to regulated trade association self-funded group health plans. House Bill 1117 would create a transparency requirement for dental insurance by reporting premium-to-services information to the insurance commissioner and making it available in a portal; the sponsor said the Dental Association supports it. House Bill 1332 would require insurance examinations to meet National Association of Insurance Commissioners standards and best practices, and a member said he would vote present but the bill was said not to affect existing continuing education rules. Finally, House Bill 1713 would codify Mississippi Military Department authority to oversee state-sponsored life insurance for National Guard members, with the Adjutant General designated as state sponsor; it was described as voluntary, already operating since 1962, and without a fiscal note because it is paid for by guardsmen. Each bill received a motion to do pass or title sufficient to pass, was approved without opposition or with only a present vote noted on one bill, and the committee then voted to rise and report.

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• Oh, will you please note the roll? Oh, will you please note the roll? Are we here? Are we here?
• Madam Chair, Representative Bliss, do we know what the potential fiscal impact is on the sales tax?
• Kaiser, do you know the potential state fiscal impact? Thank you, Madam Chair, Representative.
• Perhaps a fiscal note could be helpful, but it will be a...
• Perhaps a fiscal note could be helpful, but it will be a minimal amount. Madam Chair, yeah, Mr.

Bills: HB2113, HB2237, HB2824, HB2926, HB2939, HB2950

Keywords: utility consumer, rate intervention, public service corporation, Arizona Revised Statutes, residential rates, consumer protection, appropriation, Apache Junction, tourism, recreation, Superstition trails, funding, infrastructure, C-PACE, capital expenditure, special assessment, property improvement, local government financing, energy efficiency, water conservation

Summary: The committee began with a presentation on the modernization of the DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales, Arizona. Testimony from the port authority chair, a county supervisor, and the Nogales mayor emphasized that the port is outdated, flood-prone, congested, and a safety concern because CBP facilities and traffic lanes sit on or near the international boundary and stormwater infrastructure. Speakers said the port is critical to local and state commerce, tourism, and tax revenue, and requested state support and letters backing federal funding efforts. Members discussed the sewer/stormwater flooding issue, the estimated $1.5 billion to $2 billion cost, and the need for federal action; the chair said a letter of support would be prepared for committee members to sign. The committee then heard and passed HB 2237, which appropriates $4.5 million for Apache Junction’s Superstition Trails and visitor gateway project, and HB 2926, the Workforce Housing Accelerator Act. HB 2926 would create expedited permitting for workforce housing, provide a single point of contact, reduce the state portion of prime contracting tax for qualifying projects, and lower the population threshold for certain industrial development authority bond actions. After an amendment, the bill passed 6-1. Testimony in support came from the sponsor and housing advocates, who said the bill would help address Arizona’s missing-middle housing shortage and reduce regulatory delays. The committee also passed HB 2113, which would require RUCO to intervene in utility rate cases when proposed residential rate increases are 100% or more. The sponsor argued RUCO should focus more on rural customers facing large percentage increases, while RUCO’s director said the office has only nine staff, a $1.9 million budget, and limited capacity, warning the bill could increase costs and delay cases. Members discussed rural ratepayer impacts, and the bill passed 5-1-1. HB 2824, authorizing local C-PACE programs for voluntary financing of commercial property improvements, also passed unanimously after testimony that it would support energy, water, and infrastructure upgrades without state general fund exposure. Finally, HB 2939, a rural investment tax credit bill tied to large qualifying investments and net new jobs, passed unanimously after Lucid Motors testified in support. The committee held HB 2950 due to time and adjourned, noting it would be heard first next week.

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• to quickly address, I appreciate the comments and I would say in regard to that, your comments are noted
• This makes our fiscal stability essential beyond our municipal boundaries.
• It's also important to note 60% of our properties are Molly Young: homesteaded.
• And of course the sponsor's bill is well noted. It is forward-looking.
• It's fiscally responsible.

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• I have a concern about the fiscal note.
• So the next fiscal year funding... I don't know what you have in front of you.
• In the fiscal note, it talks about that it's for the Department of Public Health.
• It's in the fiscal note here. Um, it's in the fiscal note here. No, ma'am. No.
• And as a personal note of privilege, I'd like to recognize my of privilege, I'd like to recognize my

Bills: SB140, HB235, HB276, HB317, HB340

Keywords: Coach Safely Act, youth athletics, noncompliance penalties, Department of Public Health, youth athlete, social media, age verification, minors, under 16, children online safety, online privacy, platform regulation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General, civil penalties, punitive damages, consumer protection, account creation, algorithmic feeds, internet safety

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• Did you say request a fiscal note? >> Yes, she says, did you request a fiscal note? >> Mr.
• Have you requested a fiscal<01:15:38.640> note? fiscal note? fiscal note?
• :52.920> on<01:15:53.440> this requested a fiscal note on this requested a fiscal note
• fiscal note? fiscal note?
• have a zero fiscal note, so we we're have a zero fiscal note, so we we're planning<03:42:45.080>

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• That one's still in process and will be released as an RFP future and in this fiscal year.
• <00:12:58.399> And<00:12:58.639> then future and in this fiscal year.
• And then future and in this fiscal year.
• contract bas basically and that note contract bas basically and that note uses<00:19:58.400>
• Certainly, we can provide you the breakdown. note, three different accounts that are note, three different

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Summary: The committee approved the minutes from its June 30 meeting and then considered Capital Project 2515, a request from the Pease Development Authority Division of Ports and Harbors to spend up to $125,000 from the Harbor Dredging and Pier Maintenance Fund to replace a deteriorated 99-foot floating dock at Rye Harbor. Acting Director Richard Hartley said the dock is used for passenger loading and unloading for charters and whale-watching tours and is in poor condition. Representative Edgar moved approval, Representative Wiler seconded, and the motion carried. The committee then received several informational items, including quarterly and maintenance reports from the Department of Administrative Services, the Community College System of New Hampshire, and the Pease Development Authority. It also heard a presentation from the Department of Health and Human Services on Capital Project 2516, the Beneficiary Service Improvement project supporting closed-loop referrals and related systems. DHHS described the project as a mix of Medicaid enterprise functions and New Hampshire Care Connections tools, including provider modules, third-party liability, event notifications, and closed-loop referrals to connect health and human service providers. Officials said the project is largely federally funded, with capital funds representing only part of the overall effort. Members asked about the accounting breakdown, prior committee review, provider participation, patient experience, and public response. Representative Burr questioned whether the project had been fully presented previously and raised concerns about the scope and necessity of the $8 million effort; DHHS responded that earlier work was discussed in other committees and that the current presentation covered only capital funds. Senator Waters asked about user response and patient experience, and DHHS said feedback has been generally positive but the system is still in design and implementation. In response to questions about participation, DHHS said 84 providers are currently on the network and clarified that a “provider” generally means an individual organization or health system, not each individual clinician. The committee also set its next meeting for December 9 at 9:00 a.m. at Granite Place, Room 228, and then adjourned.

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• Palm Beach County is not fiscally constrained.
• Palm Beach County is not fiscally constrained.
• We do have, I don't know if the note was pertinent to the question.
• Do you need to respond to the note? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• to the note?

Summary: The Senate Appropriations Committee met with a quorum present and took up two bills. The first, SB 250 on rural communities by Senator Simon, was described as a broad rural development package creating an Office of Rural Prosperity, a Renaissance grant program, housing and transportation investments, added funding for rural education consortiums, and health care initiatives for rural areas. Senator Harrell asked about overlap between road funding programs, and the sponsor explained that eligible counties could receive both SCRAP and FARM funding. Several organizations waived in support or spoke in support, and the bill was reported favorably by unanimous vote. The committee then heard SB 318, the committee substitute for educational scholarship programs by President Gates. The bill was presented as a response to Auditor General findings about the rapid growth and administration of Florida’s school choice and scholarship programs. It would separate Family Empowerment Scholarship funding from the FEFP, require more frequent student enrollment verification, lower scholarship funding organization administrative fees, require return of overpayments, create a student ID system, establish a $250 million stabilization fund, require annual audits, and direct DOE to recommend future program administration through competitive procurement. Gates also offered five amendments, including technical changes to eligibility documentation and a substantive amendment requiring a DOE report on future administration and competitive selection; all five amendments were adopted. During debate and public testimony, senators and witnesses discussed accountability, software solutions, reimbursement delays, monthly attestations, and impacts on public schools and families. Supporters and opponents alike raised concerns about bureaucracy, fraud prevention, special education services, and whether the bill would help or burden parents. Gates said the bill aimed to fix tracking and payment problems without capping the program, and he noted the IEP timeline would be aligned with public school timelines. After debate, the committee reported CS for SB 318 favorably by unanimous vote, and then adjourned.

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• Now on slide seven, I do have the numbers for fiscal year 2020. six appropriations.
• So it's more like $3 million last fiscal year that went to tribal colleges.
• However, this year for fiscal year 2027.
• You know, but just to note, like, one project, right?
• Um, so, you know, I think the one other thing I would note is that there have been...

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• I would note in the bill, we wait until this doesn't get implemented until January 1st, 2026.
• note, it's kind of funny, the agency fiscal notes because I think we need to talk about it a little
• The agency fiscal note shows $540 million. But that is, that is only 1400 prisoners, OK?
• I will say the fiscal note shows indeterminate, so there is a, there is at this point a zero fiscal note
• We rise to directly talk about the fiscal implications of this bill, um.

Bills: HB153

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• As best I can calculate from the fiscal note, it's kind of funny the agency fiscal note because I think
• The agency fiscal note shows $540 million, but that is only for 1,400 prisoners, okay?
• I will say the fiscal note shows indeterminate, but there is, at this point, a zero fiscal note on it
• We rise to directly talk about the fiscal implications of this bill.
• Now let me look back and see if I've got anything in my notes real quick. Nope, wrong place.

Bills: HB153, HB1410, HB1461, HB1760, HB1762, HB3261, HB3773, HB153

Keywords: education, funding, student resources, technology access, equal opportunity, veterans treatment court, mental health, criminal justice, rehabilitation, eligibility criteria, veterans, treatment court, military service, legislation, private prisons, inmate confinement, criminal justice reform, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, government contracts, inmate housing

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• We will be creating a fiscal policy for you all to approve in September, and you all will be my check
• We will be creating a fiscal policy for you all to approve in September that you all will be my check
• And I'll ask each commissioner observer to give me their notes prior to the vote.
• Please note that Commissioner Armstrong is recusing herself from Opera on the James. Anyone else?
• The staff will present any fiscal policies for discussion and vote at the September board meeting.

Keywords: Virginia Commission for the Arts Board Meeting, 976, house, all

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• >> So we did just get a fiscal note on it and I did have it right in front of me. >> Casey, do you have
• get a fiscal note on it >> So we did just get a fiscal note on it and<00:15:00.560> I<00
• >> No, this bill will have no fiscal impact.
• Question. >> Yes, sir. >> Um, according to the fiscal note, it said this would an estimated $35,000 per
• >> That fiscal note, I think, was before we put the amendment on, or the substitute, I believe. >> So

Bills: SB182, SB251, SB252, HB74, HB159, HB292, SB182, SB251, SB252, HB74, HB159, HB292

Keywords: psychoactive cannabinoids, cannabis, beverage prohibition, criminal penalties, youth access, Jefferson County, pistol permit, gun permit, concealed carry, firearm permit, sheriff fee, permit fee, weapons license, gun licensing, school security, Jefferson County Sheriff's Fund, retirement system, Gardendale, Birmingham legislative office, local bill

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• fiscal note so in generating a a sizable fiscal note so in this<00:01:50.360> iteration<00:01
• note or environmental impact.
• note or environmental impact.
• note or environmental impact.
• note or environmental impact.

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• The Chair (Patricia Lundstrom) noted that we have a few bills on our agenda today.
• But here, because of the fiscal impact, what we will do is we will table it.
• The fiscal impact of going from $4,000 to $10,000, that's pretty simple.
• As noted in the fiscal impact report from last year, TRD said the credit would encourage more healthcare
• Just a note for folks that invitations were sent.

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• We do have a fiscal note that, I believe, nonpartisan staff came up with a number of about $109 million
• We do have a fiscal note that, I believe, nonpartisan staff came up with a number of about $109 million
• We do have a fiscal note that, I believe, nonpartisan staff came up with a number of about $109 million
• We do have a fiscal note that, I believe, nonpartisan staff came up with a number of about $109 million
• We do have a fiscal note that, I believe, nonpartisan staff came up with a number of about $109 million

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