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• We’ve done some analysis.
• We’ve done some analysis as to what frontage would actually be affected by the bill, and it is fairly
• And we are here as stewards, fiscal stewards, for the citizens of Arizona.
• And we are here as stewards, fiscal stewards, for the citizens of Arizona.
• And we are here as stewards, fiscal stewards for the citizens of Arizona.

Bills: SB1232, SB1421, SB1505, SB1511, SB1520, SB1803

Keywords: outdoor advertising, military compatibility, zoning, electronic signage, permitting, undocumented immigrants, financial services, identification requirements, loans, foreign remittances, transitional housing, military, veterans, grant program, supportive services, SB1511, commercial driver license, CDL, nondomiciled CDL, nondomiciled commercial driver license

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• things like literacy<00:31:55.360> data<00:31:55.679> collection<00:31:56.440> analysis
• <00:31:57.440> uh literacy data collection analysis uh literacy data collection analysis uh
• the past that went to the Department of Public Safety for that purpose, but we'll check with the fiscal
• c><00:51:46.920> check<00:51:47.119> with<00:51:47.319> the<00:51:47.440> fiscal
• purpose but we'll check with the fiscal purpose but we'll check with the fiscal analyst<00:51:48.280

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Education Policy Committee met for its first hearing of 2025 and began with member and staff introductions, along with opening remarks from Chair Peggy Bennett about her first time chairing the committee. Members briefly described their districts and backgrounds, and the chair also reviewed committee rules and procedures, including deadlines for bill requests, amendments, testifiers, and handouts. Nonpartisan House Research then provided an extensive overview of the committee’s jurisdiction and the education code. The presentation covered the Department of Education’s duties, including supervision of public schools, rulemaking under legislative authority, state and federal education funding and compliance, standards and assessments, accountability systems, student discipline, and model policies. It also discussed related entities such as PELSB, the Board of School Administrators, the Perpich Center, regional centers of excellence, Compass, MTSS, and the READ Act. The committee asked questions about zoning for school sites and about teacher licensure changes, including the tiered licensure system and recent adjustments affecting special education teachers and standards of effective practice. No bills were heard and no votes were taken. The meeting was primarily organizational and informational, focused on orienting members to the committee’s work and the structure of Minnesota’s education policy system.

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• Unfortunately, it was not part of the analysis, so I'm here to express my concerns today.
• Unfortunately, it was not part of the analysis, so I'm here to express my concerns today.
• My name is. part of the analysis so I'm here to express my concerns today.
• I didn't see it reflected in the analysis that we had or in the discussion as well.
• The committee analysis was fantastic, as usual. The bill is very simple—two sections.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We're just for those drawdowns throughout the remainder of the fiscal year. I stand for questions.
• That fee had not increased since its inception from $4.30 per employee per quarter until fiscal year
• On page five, there are some numbers regarding our outreach efforts fiscal year to date.
• We're not done yet for the fiscal year.
• I was sitting here talking about that by the end of last fiscal year, we were going to have $300,000

Keywords: 996, all

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• This provides a one-time appropriation in fiscal year 2025 from the general fund to the commissioner
• <00:03:46.599> year onetime appropriation in fiscal year onetime appropriation in fiscal year
• the case for fiscal um and that will be the case for fiscal year<00:30:01.279> 2026<00:30:02.240
• And one final comment, Madam Chair: as we look at the fiscal analysis here, we see that there really
• we look at the fiscal analysis here uh we look at the fiscal analysis here uh we see<01:04:25.200

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We urge a full analysis of all programmatic and fiscal impacts be completed before further action is
• <01:12:26.440> prior A 2024 fiscal note stated prior A 2024 fiscal note stated prior authorization
• <01:12:49.240> of<01:12:49.400> all We urge a full analysis of all We urge a full analysis
• ><01:12:50.960> be programmatic and fiscal impacts be programmatic and fiscal impacts be completed
• I don't need a fiscal substantially.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House File 3939, a bill to support a Helping Paws service-dog litter named in honor of Gilbert and the Hortman family. Testimony from Helping Paws and service-dog graduate Angie Foley described the organization’s work, the significance of the “Guided by Gilbert” litter, and how the funding would help train dogs that provide independence and support to people with disabilities, veterans, and others. Members from both parties spoke warmly about Speaker Hortman’s connection to the organization and Gilbert, and the bill was laid over for possible inclusion. The committee then considered House File 3769, the Department of Corrections’ technical omnibus bill, with an A1 amendment adopted to clarify tuberculosis testing language. The bill updates TB screening procedures in correctional facilities, including how refusals are handled, and adds Quantiferon Gold Plus testing as an option alongside existing methods. Members discussed whether the bill would create costs for counties and jails, with some noting added testing and segregation costs and others arguing the changes would improve accuracy and reduce time in restrictive housing. The bill, as amended, was recommended to the general register. House File 3978 was next, a technical cleanup bill for a provider wellness program created last year. The bill expands eligibility and confidentiality protections from physicians to all health care providers, while supporters said the program is meant to address burnout and mental health strain in the workforce and does not require new money. Some members questioned whether the change was redundant or would broaden the program without additional funding, but the Minnesota Medical Association testified that the program is separate from insurance and was intended to serve all providers. The bill was recommended to the general register. Finally, the committee began House File 3476, which Rep. Liebling described as a cleanup bill related to Minnesota’s Medicaid managed care system and public program oversight. She argued that the state spends billions through managed care organizations and that the system has never been proven better than direct payment, setting up a broader discussion of the bill’s purpose and the state’s oversight of public health care spending.

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• So I understand the governor's argument; I just respectfully disagree with his legal analysis.
• I just respectfully disagree with his legal analysis.
• And I have not engaged in any sort of empirical analysis of this, but, you know, you read a bit in this
• I did a couple years ago, I did a comparative analysis.
• But if the fiscal impact statements that we get, we can't trust or follow through on or really pinpoint

Keywords: 977, all

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• in these extreme moments when we're seeing a gross reduction in force triggered by budgetary and fiscal
• I'm here to offer information and analysis.
• I'm here to offer information and analysis on H. 736 and S. 435, an act to establish de-escalation training
• For the last two decades, the district has demonstrated excellent fiscal management and stability, as

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held its 13th hearing, chaired by Senator Jason Lewis and Representative Gordon, and heard testimony on a large slate of bills covering personnel and miscellaneous education issues. The first major topic was House Bill 711 and Senate Bill 327, the “So All Students Thrive” proposal, which would change reduction-in-force rules so districts could consider teacher effectiveness, student impact, staffing needs, and diversity-related factors alongside seniority. Supporters from Educators for Excellence, including teachers and a former school committee chair, argued that current seniority-based layoff rules can push out effective early-career educators and harm efforts to build a more diverse workforce. Committee members raised questions about tenure, union involvement, and how the bill would interact with the Educator Diversity Act and local contract negotiations; members generally said they shared the goal of diversifying the educator workforce and encouraged continued collaboration and feedback. The committee then heard testimony on House Bill 658, which would require educator training on gifted and advanced learners. Parents, teachers, researchers, and advocates said Massachusetts lacks required preservice or professional development on gifted education, leaving many advanced students unchallenged and underserved. Witnesses described students who are bored, under-identified, or even discouraged in school, and argued that training would help teachers recognize and support gifted students, including students of color, multilingual learners, low-income students, and students with disabilities. Testimony also supported related prior bills on advanced learners and emphasized that the state should act on a 2019 DESE report recommending such training. The committee also heard testimony on House Bill 736 and Senate Bill 435, which would establish de-escalation training for school transportation. The Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council said the measure would improve safety for students and bus operators, fill a gap in current school bus driver certification requirements, and better support students with disabilities. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 4720, concerning the Athol-Royalston Regional School District’s state bailout-related reserve requirements; the superintendent said the district has long maintained fiscal stability but is still forced to leave over half a million dollars unspent each year, limiting resources for a high-poverty student population. After testimony concluded, the chairs read the full list of bills on the agenda, thanked the committee and staff, and the hearing was adjourned.

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• hoping this is an example and we can show the benefits of it to the individual, but also from the fiscal
• Experts across the it domains will have security data, business analysis, Quality Assurance, Project
• We are going to know we are we have the fiscal, the fiduciary responsibility, especially here on this
• I read the bill analysis.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• >> The committee on fiscal policy will now come to order.
• I'm not aware of a fiscal concerned that they have brought to me.
• And so I think chief show makes a good point and we the staff analysis doesn't have a number there.
• There is no fiscal impact for this bill and the Senate and House bills are identical.
• So it requires a fiscal analysis of the needs.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• process for the rest of the year around more public information, more engagement, or more sort of analysis
• I'm deeply concerned that there is no funding for FSIG in fiscal year 2027 unless the Mass Ready Act
• In fiscal year 2026, over $4 million was awarded to 22 projects in southeastern Massachusetts, including
• They are not planning to include any funding in fiscal year 2027 until the Mass Ready Act has passed.
• The fiscal chaos coming out of Washington and an income tax-reducing ballot question certainly threaten

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on S.2542, the Mass Ready Act, a $3 billion environmental bond bill aimed at climate resilience, water infrastructure, conservation, and related permitting reforms. Secretary Rebecca Tepper and administration officials described the bill’s major investments in flood control, coastal resilience, DCR roads/bridges/dams and parks, drinking water and wastewater upgrades, PFAS remediation, land conservation, food security infrastructure, and expanded Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness funding. They also explained proposed streamlining measures for environmental permitting, flood risk disclosures, a Connecticut River Resilient Commission, and a new Resilience Revolving Fund to provide low-cost financing for municipal resilience projects. Committee members asked about affordability, useful life of projects, how the revolving fund would be capitalized, and how the bill would help communities such as Lawrence, Methuen, and coastal towns; officials said the fund would initially use existing trust resources, not new fees, and could later support special obligation bonds once it has a track record. Several witnesses supported the bill but urged larger authorizations or additional provisions. Boston Harbor Now asked for more funding for MVP and the state’s resilient coast plan, and supported permitting reforms for nature-based and hybrid solutions. The Massachusetts Rivers Alliance urged inclusion of drought-management language from separate bills, plus a statewide flood buyout program and a water reuse commission. Green Roots called for dedicated funding for outdoor and indoor air quality monitoring and indoor air quality improvements, especially in environmental justice communities affected by traffic and airport pollution. Conservation and forestry advocates requested more funding for urban tree canopy, local nurseries, and workforce training, while also raising concerns about PFAS impacts and the need for clearer municipal reforestation language. Agriculture and water infrastructure groups focused on food security and drinking water needs. The Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership and the Mass Food System Collaborative backed the food security infrastructure grant program and farmland protection funding, warning that the program needs continued support in fiscal 2027 and that farmland loss is accelerating. The Massachusetts Waterworks Association said the bill does not go far enough on drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, citing large statewide capital needs and PFAS compliance costs, and asked for recurring funding and broader eligibility for climate resilience grants. A Product Stewardship Council representative also urged funding for a waste reduction needs assessment, citing growing landfill constraints and rising disposal costs. No votes were taken during the hearing."}{

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• Legislative Analysis Office. I think, Mr. Chair. Orlando Sanchez with the LAO.
• The new federal fiscal year allocations have not been released.
• It's about the same amount that was in the federal fiscal year 23. It's like 1.9.
• It's about the same amount that was in the federal fiscal year 23. It's like 1.9.
• And last fiscal year, through these funds, we served... ...victim assistance program funds.

Summary: The committee heard a broad public safety budget hearing focused on youth justice funding, probation incentive grants, and disaster response and recovery. On the youth justice item, the Office of Youth and Community Restoration described a proposed change to the JJRBG funding formula that would shift resources away from a DJJ-based measure and toward county youth population, serious offenses, and step-down placements in less restrictive programs. Members asked about data on Native American youth; OYCR said statewide data are limited, but its SYTF data show about 1% of youth in secure youth treatment facilities were Native in 2024. The Department of Finance had no objections, and the item was discussed as a way to support alternatives to long-term incarceration. The committee then reviewed the community corrections performance incentive program for county probation departments. The Department of Finance proposed stabilizing the program with a maintenance payment, updating the performance baseline, and adding a growth factor; the LAO agreed the formula needed changes but recommended using 2022-23 data instead of 2021-23, using marginal rather than average cost assumptions, rejecting the growth payment and minimum guarantee, and adding stronger oversight through the BSCC. Finance said it was open to some technical changes but opposed a new BSCC audit framework, noting Judicial Council already surveys probation departments and that evidence-based practice use has increased over time. Members and staff indicated the proposal still needed further work. A major portion of the hearing focused on the January 2025 Southern California wildfires and state disaster response. A resident of Altadena gave emotional testimony about evacuation failures, loss of home, and the need for accountability. LAO and Cal OES outlined the disaster response and recovery system, including mutual aid, alert and warning, debris removal, FEMA and state funding streams, and the long timeline for reimbursement. Cal OES said it had pre-positioned resources, temporarily took over the county’s wireless emergency alert function for about three weeks, coordinated debris removal and recovery operations, and had already allocated more than $286 million in state funds. Officials also discussed the 100% federal cost share for emergency work for 180 days and the uncertainty created by changing federal processes and the cancellation of the BRIC resilience program. The committee also heard two smaller Cal OES items: a request to reappropriate about $22 million for the law enforcement mutual aid reimbursement program, which the LAO said should be placed in statute with clearer goals and reporting, and an update on Victims of Crime Act funding, where Cal OES said federal VOCA allocations have fallen sharply and that roughly $224 million would be needed to maintain current service levels if federal funding does not improve. Public comment included a request for funding to expand datacasting and emergency alert receivers for wildfire and earthquake warning.

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• There's a fiscal note on this bill, but really that fiscal note is money we're already putting back into
• I don’t know who puts them on there, but just give you some time to explain that fiscal note and how
• By 2030, they're anticipating that fiscal note to be $19 million. Dollars, right? So, per year.
• So, following up on that with the fiscal note, I think the comment in there is that it would require
• You can't do a cost-benefit analysis of a policy by considering only the benefits.

Bills: HB778, HB 1266, HB1576, HB2213, HB2517, HB2518, HB2841, HB3306, HB3320, HB3388, HB3508, HB3520, HB3689

Keywords: credentialing, healthcare, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, managed care, hurricane, windstorm, loss mitigation, grants, insurance discounts, property retrofitting, insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, board composition, coastal counties, property insurance, taxation, Texas FAIR Plan Association, premium taxes, maintenance taxes

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• economic analysis. economic analysis.
• We're seeing fiscal restraints.
• get your fiscal note. get your fiscal note.
• We're seeing fiscal restraints.
• No, there's no fiscal note for the bill. No, there's no fiscal note for the bill.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Speaker, have you reviewed any of the analysis comparing the compactness scores of the 2026 plan's districts
• Supreme Court, I want to note for the body that their holding was very specific to the questions and analysis
• Supreme Court, I want to note for the body that their holding was very specific to the questions and analysis
• That is not fiscal restraint.
• The fiscal impacts of redistricting are huge: special session costs, legal and litigation costs... ..

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former member Mark Weissman and local officials Donna Lou Fiala and Eric C. Brecknitz, and the Pledge of Allegiance. Members approved the journal and adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report setting the calendar and debate times for the day. The chamber then took up House Bill 1D, establishing Florida’s congressional districts, as the main item on the special order calendar. During questioning and debate on HB 1D, sponsors and opponents focused heavily on the map’s process and legality. Supporters argued the plan was based on a viable legal theory, used the 2020 census data as required, and was within the Legislature’s discretion to consider mid-cycle redistricting. Opponents repeatedly argued the map was drawn by the governor’s office using partisan data, without meaningful legislative or public input, and that it violated the Fair Districts Amendment by favoring a party, splitting more counties and municipalities, and reducing compactness. Several members also raised concerns about taxpayer costs, the absence of a new census or court order, and the Legislature’s role versus the governor’s office. After structured debate, the House voted on final passage of HB 1D and passed it 83-28. A motion to recess for two hours to consider a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision failed. Following passage of the redistricting bill, the House adopted a motion to adjourn sine die, ending the session.

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• Speaker, have you reviewed any of the analysis comparing the compactness scores of the 2026 plan's districts
• Supreme Court, I want to note for the body that their holding was very specific to the questions and analysis
• Supreme Court, I want to note for the body that their holding was very specific to the questions and analysis
• That is not fiscal restraint.
• The fiscal impacts of redistricting are huge: special session costs, legal and litigation costs... ..

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Recent standards of coverage analysis by the International Association of Firefighters identified that
• The analysis outlines situations that have heightened risk for human trafficking, such as mass shelters
• This is about fiscal responsibility.
• So huge fiscal impact to me.
• I'd like to start by accepting the committee's amendments on page seven of the analysis.

Summary: The committee heard several bills related to public safety, emergency response, wildfire prevention, and environmental protection. AB 2152 by Assembly Member Mark Gonzalez would streamline CEQA litigation for new fire station projects and add best-practice requirements; supporters, including firefighters, said it would help communities and firefighter safety, while opponents argued the project labor agreement requirements would raise costs and limit participation for small and nonunion contractors. The bill passed to Appropriations. AB 2041 by Assembly Member Carrillo would expand reporting related to 911 dispatcher pre-arrival medical instructions; after amendments and stakeholder agreement, opposition groups said they would remove their opposition, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 2101 by Assembly Member Gipson would require human trafficking notices and training at disaster sites and for disaster response workers; supporters said it would protect vulnerable workers, while broadband, city, and county representatives raised implementation concerns, especially in rural disaster areas. It passed to Appropriations despite a no vote from Vice Chair Hadwick. The committee also considered AB 1805, which would require an audit and stronger oversight of the state’s Next Generation 911 project after concerns about major spending and delays. CalNENA supported the bill’s transparency and accountability provisions, and the measure passed to Appropriations. AB 1536 by Assembly Member Addis would tighten safety and public review requirements for offshore oil pipeline restarts and require decommissioning of certain spill-prone pipelines; environmental and coastal government groups supported it, while the Western States Petroleum Association warned it would threaten fuel supply and pipeline operations. The bill passed to Appropriations on a divided vote. AB 1964 would direct the State Fire Marshal to survey home hardening in fire-prone areas and estimate costs; it passed to Appropriations with broad support. AB 1960, also by Assembly Member Bennett, would use a portion of wildfire prevention grants to encourage community-level home hardening certification. The author said the bill would create incentives and broader public awareness, while the vice chair argued it would favor communities that can already afford hardening and divert resources from higher-need areas; the bill still passed to Appropriations. AB 1863 by Assembly Member DeMaio would clarify that people cannot be charged simply for calling 911 or when no services are rendered, while preserving fees for actual services and allowing billing for legitimate emergency response costs; it passed to the Assembly floor. The committee also took up consent item AB 2517, which passed to Appropriations. After add-on votes for absent members, the meeting adjourned.

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• So this has a fiscal impact on our property taxes and ad valorem exemption for 75% given that you just
• The bill analysis made by nonpartisan staff agrees that the adoption of this bill would have negative
• Also, upon reading the bill analysis, this feels a little bit more partisan than actually about taxpayer
• I also have concerns that it prohibits, according to the bill analysis, establishing statewide, regional
• of this pilot program is subject to annual legislative appropriation where there is no Facebook's fiscal

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• Karen Woodall is waving in support with the Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy.
• Because when I look at, you know, identification at line 89 of the amendment, identification analysis
• if the local, you know, this developer may have what is their belief in terms of identification, analysis
• don't love an automatic approval process, but more than anything, I represent a lot of rural areas, fiscally
• I mean, the staff analysis says that the proposed uses of the reserve area, particularly the recreational

Bills: S0002, S0026, S0354, S1112, S1192, S1220, S1352, S1670

Keywords: negligence, settlement, appropriation, highway safety, damages, law enforcement, motorcycle accident, compensation, Department of Transportation, legal claim, land use, development, sustainability, environmental protection, housing policy, labor pool, employment, temporary work, placement fee, Department of Commerce

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development heard several bills and reported most of them favorably. The first major measure, CS/SB 1220, was described as a broad transportation package expanding FDOT authority over trails, seaports, aviation, advanced air mobility, delivery devices, and related technology, while also addressing toll revenue use, autonomous vehicle penalties, digital driver licenses, and an FDOT study on alternative-fuel vehicles. An amendment narrowed some provisions, including local regulation of personal delivery devices and FDOT airport language. Senator Smith and others raised concerns about language involving FDOT assistance to local governments on federal grant applications, but the bill passed unanimously after support from industry and local-government appearance cards. The committee also approved SB 1112, the Labor Pool Act, which would prohibit labor pools from charging placement fees when workers are hired permanently by a third-party employer and require annual registration with the Department of Commerce. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would reduce barriers to full-time employment, improve oversight, and help returning citizens and low-wage workers; multiple witnesses testified in support, including labor advocates and individuals describing high placement fees. Senators from both parties praised the bill’s worker and reentry benefits, and it passed unanimously. The committee then favorably reported SB 2, a claims bill for the estate of Danielle Maudsley arising from a fatal FHP arrest incident and settlement, and SB 26, another claims bill providing relief for the estate of Mark Legata after alleged FDOT negligence. Senate Bill 1352 on motor vehicles also passed without opposition. It would create a secure online portal for license plate seizure processing, allow disabled veterans to retain their DV plate designation upon reissuance or transfer, ban license plate covers and similar devices that obscure plates, and route certain online driver license and ID transactions through county tax collectors. SB 1192, a customer service pilot requiring callback queues for certain calls to the Department of Commerce and Department of Children and Families, was likewise reported favorably to improve response times and reduce hold times. The most extensive debate centered on CS/SB 354, the Blue Ribbon Projects bill, which would create a new process for very large developments on 10,000-acre or larger parcels if the owner sets aside 60% of the land for conservation or reserve uses. Supporters said it was intended to promote long-range planning, preserve land, and provide certainty for infrastructure and services, while opponents from counties, planning groups, and environmental organizations argued it would preempt local land-use authority, weaken public participation, and allow conservation requirements to be too vague. An amendment added more detail, but concerns remained about administrative approval, timelines, and the definition of reserve areas. Despite opposition from some members, the committee reported the bill favorably on a divided vote. SB 1670 was temporarily postponed, and the committee adjourned after recording one member’s vote on SB 1220.

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• I don't have the fiscal note in front of me, so can you just kind of explain the costs and the ongoing
• But in terms of the cost, if this is ever analyzed on just a pure cost-benefit analysis, it nets out
• progress have we made, and then one page that shows you how we could accomplish a representative analysis
• up with this phased plan for $118 million, because we knew that's in the budget right now in the fiscal
• The latest meta-analysis that I was able to find showed a 41.5% reduction in recidivism for participants

Bills: HB1826, HB2854, HB3006, HB4614, HB5261, HB5639

Keywords: mental health, women's health, county jail, depression screening, criminal justice, HB 2854, Pokuaa-Flowers Act, parole, mandatory supervision, electronic monitoring, releasee, parole officer, hospital visit approval, general hospital, law enforcement notification, DSHS, Department of State Health Services, corrections, public safety, liability immunity