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• State runs on a different fiscal year from the way we do.
• I think more detailed fiscal analysis also would be very, very commendable, but it’s just unworkable
• , and the further you get, the more macro you get, that analysis can go either way.
• and subjectiveness of the expansion when you start expanding the scope of these fiscal notes.
• analysis.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 118 in executive session and adopted Amendment 0882H, which would remove the House and Senate members from the Child Care Commission while leaving the commission in place. Members said the amendment was a continuation of earlier committee discussion and supported it as a needed change. The committee then voted 12-0 to recommend ought to pass as amended, and HB 118 was placed on consent. The committee next considered House Bill 142, dealing with Gold Star Mother’s Day. The sponsor explained that the bill was unnecessary because existing statute already directs the governor to issue a proclamation for Gold Star Mother’s Day and to urge appropriate observance, including flag-related ceremonies. Several members discussed how to ensure the proclamation and flag observance would happen and whether the committee report should note the existing statute. Other members said they would oppose killing the bill because the recognition was important. The committee voted 9-3 to table/ITL the bill, and HB 142 was declared inexpedient to legislate. The final major item was a public hearing on a non-germane amendment to House Bill 456, with a related draft amendment also discussed. The sponsor said the amendment would raise the annual membership allowance from $20 to $75, rename fees as dues, prohibit dues from being used to pay lobbyists, require NHMA dues to be brought before voters as a separate warrant article for transparency, and require separate accounting so lobbying funds are not co-mingled with other funds. Supporters said the goal was to keep taxpayer-derived money from funding lobbying while preserving non-lobbying services such as legal advice and training. Opponents argued the proposal was an overreach and would micromanage local towns. No vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• And if that doesn't happen, then the fiscal year, when the biennium is over, those monies get returned
• ..the court waives the fees, the local sheriff's office is able to put the offender on the urine analysis
• The auditor's office, with the approval of the AG's office, decided that July 1st of the new fiscal year
• The auditor's office, with the approval of the AG's office, decided that July 1st of the new fiscal year
• Madam Chair, I think we should not lose sight of the fact that there was a $200 million fiscal note on

Keywords: 908, all

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• <00:48:21.280> and analysis and analysis and um um um I<00:48:25.599> um<00:48:26.599><
• I will note that the fiscal note is not ready yet.
• I will note that the fiscal note is not ready yet.
• The fiscal note is not ready yet.
• <01:57:01.040> note estimate we don't have the fiscal note estimate we don't have the fiscal

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• As this bill only makes conforming changes, it carries a zero fiscal note, and I'd be happy to answer
• Chairman, is there a fiscal note on this? I did not see a fiscal note on this. Do we have one?
• I don't believe there is a fiscal note. Oh, yeah, no, I think you're right.
• I think they're showing no fiscal note. So, okay. Very good. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
• It's in the bill analysis. wondered why we're doing the marker memorial.

Bills: HB1240, HB2768, HB2788, HB3146, HB4850, HB5032, HCR90

Keywords: border region, infrastructure, economic development, government operations, education, HB 2768, Texas information technology apprenticeship, state IT credential, information resources workforce, junior college, technical institute, apprenticeship program, workforce development, state agency hiring, job classification, career ladder, bachelor's degree substitution, associate degree, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, state auditor classification officer

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• So, in fiscal, so that was in the fis fiscal year 24.
• Fiscal year 24 rate study, fiscal year 25 implemented the rate increase. fiscal year 26.
• So, for fiscal year 25, Um, and I'm on slide 10.
• So where's the 16 difference, Madam Chair, that this is for fiscal year 25, so fiscal year 26 is the
• You'll see that this is a new program that we started in the state fiscal year 2024.

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• That's the kind of fiscal note per year.
• Um and yet there's no fiscal Energy.
• Um, and I don't to us for a fiscal note.
• It's just too fiscally it could.
• If anything, you would signal to energy producers analysis of environmental effects of all analysis of

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Um, fiscal note on this? No. Yeah, I want you to come up because I can't hear anything unless...
• So there's no fiscal note attached to this bill.
• So I have here that it is going to be approximately a $300,000 fiscal note. Yep.
• Did they have a fiscal note on the amendment? We do have a fiscal note on the amendment.
• Is there a fiscal note with that? It doesn't say really. This is not an FN? Yeah, it is an FN.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Following the statute, each fiscal year the MPFA reserves available funds for these eligible projects
• and following the statute each fiscal and following the statute each fiscal year<00:47:39.119>
• technical approval in the prior fiscal technical approval in the prior fiscal years<00:48:43.800
• year and these end of each state fiscal year and these are<00:50:49.359> awarded<00:50:50.240
• So far this year, in fiscal year 2025, we've awarded over $435 million to 112 projects, and it's only

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So a lot of analysis to approach this?
• So a lot of analysis goes<00:08:16.080> into<00:08:16.319> the<00:08:16.560> decision
• Uh, the analysis process is really kind of—>> that's what I get for being late.
• So when we get to that analysis stage, that's when we start asking the questions about, you know, is
• Um, so how was the $5 million in each fiscal year arrived at the capital project?

Keywords: 0:20 Rollcall 2:28 Definition of Legacy system and demands of modern workplaces 10:48 Discussion of funding and planned expenditures 22:26 Contingency funding 23:16 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Personnel, Public Retirement, and Finance heard a presentation from the Commonwealth Office of Technology on legacy IT modernization funds and how they are used to address outdated, unsupported, or unsustainable systems. David Carter and Carrie Welch explained the state’s definition of a legacy system under KRS 7A.180, emphasizing not only vendor support issues but also changing business needs, regulatory compliance, and the loss of institutional knowledge for older systems. They described the office’s review process for determining whether a project qualifies, including assessing business risk, comparing options such as upgrades, replacements, shared solutions across agencies, or commercial products, and then matching the project to available funding. The presenters said COT reports twice a year to the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue on progress with legacy modernization projects. They reported 30 projects funded to date, with 18 completed, and said remaining projects are still moving forward while agencies continue to identify modernization needs. They highlighted examples of completed work, including modernized security cameras, replacement of unsupported systems, migration of documents to the Commonwealth Enterprise Content Management Platform, restoration of vendor support, a digital policy acknowledgement portal, replacement of the State Police dispatch system, and digitization of paper records for faster retrieval and better disaster resilience. Members asked for more detail on how the $10 million request would be allocated, including system-by-system spending, the split between software, hardware, vendor contracts, and staff time, and how the office determines when a system needs replacement. COT said it did not have a system-by-system or cost-category breakdown at the hearing but could provide one later, and explained that the funds are intended for development and first-time acquisition costs rather than ongoing maintenance. They also said the $5 million annual request was based on prior years’ experience and that agencies often contribute some funding themselves, so the program could still operate if appropriated less than the full amount. The committee then approved the minutes and adjourned.

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• Our UPL payment, or upper payment limit payment, is $473 million for state fiscal year 25.
• So the hospital assessment fees totaled $119 million in state fiscal year 25, not, like I have mentioned
• we can talk about hospitals and the hospital industry, especially when you all are going into the fiscal
• But to collect the data, do the analysis, figure out where we are, and get good information from the
• So it's not just a simple analysis of the wage, so to speak. It's they do math, it sounds like.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• There are really two analysis points about how we're doing on property taxes and what occurred regarding
• When you consider Texas' current fiscal environment, I think there are three reasons to look favorably
• I am a lifelong fiscal conservative.
• We need to foster an environment where responsible fiscal management is rewarded rather than penalized
• I have a long history as a fiscal conservative and have advocated for a lower tax rate in Dallas for

Bills: SB9, SB 9

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax rate calculation, Tax Code, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, property tax cap, tax rollback, tax levy, maintenance and operations, debt rate, disaster relief rate, Texas Legislature, local taxing unit, school assessment

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• So the fiscal note...
• Chair Turner, I do want to point out that there is no significant fiscal implication in the states as
• Thank you for those comments, and thank you for pointing out the fiscal note.
• The amount of people this would impact, but in the fiscal note analysis, they actually did some research
• I think, again, the fiscal note indicates that there are about 3,000.

Bills: HB249, HB 1186, HB2313, HB2408, HB2508, HB2730, HB2974, HB3045, HB3232, HB3336, HB3710, HB4044, HB4236, HJR133, HB249

Keywords: ad valorem taxes, property taxes, homestead exemption, disabled veterans, senior citizens, tax payments, installment payments, municipal tax revenue, hotel, convention center, tax code, economic development, local government, municipality, tax revenue, qualified projects, municipal taxation, hotel project, municipality funding, veteran

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• list of situations that arose from that, but alarming they found evidence that quote your legal analysis
• What that analysis did... was the industry had agreed, the FAA had agreed, that we needed a mandatory
• Again, a safety management system would have required an analysis, that's what safety management system
• With Amtrak, that's not always been fiscally responsible, I believe, nor have they been cooperative.
• As the DOT Deputy Secretary how will you address concerns over Amtrak's fiscal responsibility and ensure

Keywords: transportation, air traffic control, safety regulations, Boeing 737 MAX, Department of Transportation, infrastructure funding, public safety, legislative oversight

Summary: The committee meeting addressed several pressing issues concerning transportation, particularly focusing on the need for improved safety standards and efficient management at the Department of Transportation. Specific discussions revolved around air traffic control, with members highlighting the urgency for a significant upgrade in systems and personnel. Notably, concerns were raised regarding past practices, especially the handling of safety regulations during the Boeing 737 MAX incidents. The committee expressed a clear intent to ensure rigorous safety oversight moving forward, emphasizing that the health and safety of the public must remain the top priority in all legislative and funding decisions.

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• We want to be fiscally responsible to maintain the trust and support that we receive in our community
• This is really a fascinating analysis of what you pay on the average home in Bernie.
• Look, this analysis is really good.
• This is real money for folks to keep them in their homes, and I really just appreciate the analysis,
• revenue-related surplus, in addition to an ESF balance that's expected to reach $28.5 billion. by the end of fiscal

Bills: SB4, SJR2, SB 4, SJR 2

Keywords: property tax, homestead exemption, school funding, state aid, constitutional amendment, SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval

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• program stab and one fiscal program stab and one fiscal stab<01:32:27.960> uh<01:32:28.080
• So we're asking for $30 million for fiscal year 26 and $35 million for fiscal year 27.
• we're asking for 30 million for fiscal we're asking for 30 million for fiscal year<02:47:07.880>
• <02:47:09.680> year year 26 and 35 for fiscal year year 26 and 35 for fiscal year 27<02:47
• You want to thank you for the appropriation for fiscal year 2025.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• You also get chemical analysis with those well drilling logs.
• It's what, you know, going through the analysis and saying was there an impact.
• This was a rider that provided a little more than 3.5 million in each fiscal year.
• But you're correct in that this is an analysis that board staff did when I was there.
• They are only really charged and only have experience with managing the fiscal assets.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Also, it's robust state fiscal forecasting that we conduct to ensure those reserves are available, and
• The $400 million is anticipated to be paid in 2027-28, and the $500 million in fiscal year 2028-29.
• So we've been conducting this analysis to try and determine how we can be most efficient with our resources
• So the administration over the past couple months has been performing this analysis of these systems.
• Part of this analysis is to figure out a way that we can address the public health needs of the state

Summary: The Assembly Subcommittee on Health heard an overview of the California Department of Public Health budget, including a $5.1 billion department budget and 19 non-IT budget change proposals spanning environmental health, healthcare quality, infectious disease, healthy communities, health statistics, preparedness, and laboratory sciences. CDPH also presented estimates for WIC and the Genetic Disease Screening Program, both of which were described as relatively stable, with WIC food costs rising mainly due to inflation and participation holding near 1 million monthly participants. Members and public commenters raised support for several proposals, including funding for the California Reducing Disparities Project, AB 1264 implementation on school food standards, childhood lead poisoning prevention, the hospital bed capacity registry, sickle cell care networks, and WIC protections amid federal policy changes and shutdown-related uncertainty. Dr. Erica Pond then presented the 2026 State of Public Health report, highlighting major gains such as record-low mortality rates, all-time high life expectancy, and the first decline in overdose deaths in 14 years, while warning about persistent disparities in maternal and infant outcomes, rising severe maternal morbidity, and worsening mental and behavioral health trends, especially among younger adults. She emphasized racial and geographic inequities, the role of social drivers like poverty and education, and the importance of prevention investments through the Behavioral Health Services Act. Members discussed the need for upstream public health spending, environmental health preparedness, and how to translate data into action, while public comment largely focused on sustaining community-based prevention and equity programs. In a separate update on federal actions and public health partnerships, Dr. Pond and CDPH staff described California’s response to federal funding threats, vaccine policy changes, and measles outbreaks. They outlined new collaborations such as the West Coast Health Alliance, the Governor’s Public Health Alliance, the WHO outbreak network, and the FACT Coalition, along with CDPH’s process for reviewing and updating immunization and preventive service recommendations under AB 144. Members questioned the rise in measles and declining vaccination coverage, and CDPH said it is using trusted messengers and tailored outreach while continuing to evaluate federal recommendations. The committee then heard an ADAP estimate showing lower projected budget authority needs due to reduced caseload and one-time funding expiring, followed by public support for using ADAP rebate funds to expand HIV prevention, PrEP, testing, and disease intervention staffing. The final issue focused on public health information technology systems, including Sapphire, CalReady, CalConnect, CARE, MyTurn, MyCAVAC, and the digital vaccine record. CDPH explained how these systems support disease reporting, contact tracing, immunization tracking, vaccine ordering, and outbreak response, while the Department of Finance said only Sapphire and CalReady are funded in the Governor’s budget and the rest are under review because of the state’s budget deficit and declining utilization. Local health department representatives strongly opposed losing the systems, arguing that lower usage reflects post-pandemic conditions and that the tools save staff time, improve outbreak response, and prevent a return to manual spreadsheets and phone calls. Members echoed concern that cutting the systems would undermine public health capacity and waste prior state investment, and urged the administration to present a funding plan that matches its stated commitment to public health.

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• Speaker, this says a fiscal note prepared by the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.
• Their analysis indicates the impact for Senate Bill 2241 cannot be determined.
• Speaker, this has a fiscal note prepared by North Dakota Game and Fish.
• Their analysis indicates it's estimated the fee of $10 would result in $400 additional revenue per biennium
• Speaker, this has a fiscal note prepared by the Health and Human Services Department, and their analysis

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. The chamber received notice that the governor had signed several bills, and the Speaker appointed conference committees after the Senate failed to concur with House amendments on Senate Bills 2180 and 2330. The House also approved several sixth-order amendments without objection before moving into reconsideration and final action on House Bill 1300, which concerns legislative term limits. After procedural motions to reconsider and undo concurrence, the House voted to do not concur on HB 1300, sending it back to the chair’s lap for further negotiation. A major portion of the meeting focused on Senate Bill 2232, which changes mandatory reporting rules for prenatal exposure to controlled substances and alcohol. Supporters said the bill is intended to keep pregnant women in prenatal care by removing an automatic CPS report if a woman tests positive but enters and stays on a treatment plan; opponents argued it weakens protections for unborn children and creates vague standards for mandated reporters. The House passed the bill 57-36. The chamber also passed Senate Bill 2280 unanimously, establishing timelines and standards for prior authorization in health insurance, and passed Senate Bill 2186, which creates a civil remedy for interference with court-ordered parenting time, a child custody review task force, and related reporting requirements. The House then took up Senate Bill 2239, an apprenticeship grant program with a $1.1 million appropriation, but rejected it 14-79 after the committee said the program lacked a clear administrative home. Senate Bill 2241, creating a framework for public charter schools, generated extensive debate over school choice, local control, funding, staffing, and rural impacts; supporters emphasized flexibility and community-driven options, while opponents warned about diversion of funds and weak guardrails. The bill passed 64-29. The House also passed Senate Bill 2024, the Department of Environmental Quality budget, after discussion about federal funding uncertainty; Senate Bill 2374, updating property insurance laws and market rules; Senate Bill 2216, creating a waterfowl habitat restoration stamp; Senate Bill 2245, allowing certain duck and goose hunting from anchored floating craft; and Senate Bill 233, establishing a distressed ambulance services process, which drew questions about how affected districts and neighboring services would be involved.

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• Waiver Reimagine Third, fiscal exposure.
• some uh um idea about some cost analysis some uh um idea about some cost analysis of of of do<01
• No cumulative impact analysis has been conducted.
• No cumulative impact analysis has been conducted.
• analysis has been conducted. analysis has been conducted.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The analysis of both the press and the Attorney General is clear.
• require California agencies, when they put out their regulations, to perform a detailed economic analysis
• The fiscal analysis does acknowledge new state costs and expanded bureaucracy.
• The fiscal analysis does acknowledge new state costs and expanded bureaucracy.
• agreed-upon procedures. ...for special districts with smaller budgets, alternative procedures provide fiscal

Keywords: 987, senate, all