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• data analysis. data analysis.
• So, that kind of gives you a sense. >> What's the fiscal ask?
• >> That's right. >> What is the fiscal ask? So, this is all worked out.
• So, that kind of gives you a sense. >> What's the fiscal ask?
• >> That's right. >> What is the fiscal ask? So, this is all worked out.

Keywords: 958, all

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• Chair, it did say that we were still awaiting a fiscal note.
• Okay, somehow my copy didn't have the fiscal note on it.
• um a fiscal um a fiscal note<03:52:56.359> um<03:52:56.920> that<03:52:57.199>
• <04:27:07.800> climate fiscal note we know the fiscal climate fiscal note we know the fiscal
• this out and and remain fiscally this out and and remain fiscally conservative<04:27:20.000>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with House Bill 184, which would create a committee to study changing school start times. Members discussed Amendment 0394, which made the study committee’s duties more investigative and adjusted reporting recipients, including the Governor. Several members raised questions about whether the committee should review evidence-based studies, local district decisions, and existing district reports; supporters said the amendment would better allow the committee to gather information and recognize local control. The amendment passed 17-0, and the bill as amended also passed 17-0. Representative Litchfield noted that no one had testified in opposition and encouraged the future study committee to review an Oyster River School District report on school start times. The committee then took up House Bill 394, concerning cooperative school district budget committees and board member representatives. Amendment 0476 was adopted 17-0 after discussion that it clarified the bill’s language and reflected work with the School Boards Association. The committee then voted OTPA on the bill, which also passed 17-0. House Bill 738, requiring background checks for employees and volunteers at certain non-public schools or education service providers receiving public funds, was moved inexpedient to legislate. Supporters said the bill would create practical and legal problems for private citizens and homeschooling families, and the motion passed 15-2 with no minority report, placing the bill on consent. The committee next considered House Bill 235, which would amend the educator code of ethics and conduct to add responsibilities to parents. Supporters argued parents should be explicitly included in the code, while opponents said parents were already covered in existing ethics language and statute. The bill passed narrowly, 9-8. The committee then returned to House Bill 532 on alternate dispute resolution and individualized education plan team meeting facilitation. Amendment 0480H clarified that different rules would apply separately to neutral conference, mediation, and IEP facilitation; it passed 17-0, and the bill as amended also passed 17-0. Finally, the committee moved to House Bill 564, concerning adoption of school administrative unit budgets, and voted to retain the bill for further review because members said there was still confusion about how it would apply to single-district and multi-district SAUs.

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• LBB on a potential fiscal note indicated that it could not be determined due to insufficient data.
• The state, and really, I don't think that it would qualify as a fiscal note because this isn't asking
• Based on market analysis...
• Chairman, I would like to pass that we put a little more alacrity into this fiscal note.
• And today, as we saw that the fiscal note...

Bills: SB2920, SB2929, SB2398, SB865, SB401, SB2619, SB2927, SB1395, SB1972, SB2540, SB1635, SB1581, SB2008

Keywords: steroids, student athletes, athletic competition, University Interscholastic League, medical purpose, gender transition, school athletics, spectator conduct, referees, ejection policy, extracurricular activities, concussion, brain injury, school policy, academic accommodations, student welfare, cardiac arrest, emergency response, CPR training, automated external defibrillators

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• But then there's a fiscal. Anytime you're doing something of this nature, there's a fiscal.
• But then there's a fiscal. Anytime you're doing something of this nature, there's a fiscal.
• I think the way the staff analysis in the technical deficiencies part, they do a great job of laying
• I think we also need to look at our fiscally constrained areas.
• constrained areas. ...our fiscally constrained areas.

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources considered several environmental and infrastructure bills, most of them sponsored or presented by Senator McLean, along with measures on stormwater, wastewater, brownfields, marine facilities, and a confirmation package. SB 492 on mitigation banking would allow mitigation credits to be purchased outside an impact area when local credits are unavailable, with distance-based multipliers and a statutory credit release schedule; Senator Smith raised concerns about how far credits could be moved from the impacted ecosystem, while supporters said the bill would preserve net environmental benefit and provide predictability. The bill was reported favorably, with Senator Smith voting no. SB 800 would update Florida’s battery recycling program and require manufacturers to support more robust recycling and disposal information, prompted by testimony from waste, recycling, and industry groups describing truck, landfill, and facility fires caused by batteries. SB 1228 would advance a spring restoration project for Kentucky Springs and the Santa Fe spring flows by allowing JEA to amend a compliance plan to deliver more than 35 million gallons per day of reclaimed water to replenish the aquifer; it was reported favorably without debate. SB 796 would create a general permit for distributed wastewater treatment systems to help local governments address failing septic tanks, and SB 736 would update the Brownfields program with technical changes, revised definitions, and a change allowing smaller ownership interests to participate in cleanup efforts; both were reported favorably after supportive testimony. SB 810 on stormwater management required annual inspections of local government waterways and drainage works before hurricane season, motivated by flooding after recent storms. Senators Harrell and Smith questioned who would be responsible for inspections and repairs, the scope of structures covered, and the fiscal impact, and the sponsor said the bill would be refined to better define responsibilities and possibly narrow the scope to higher-risk infrastructure. The bill drew opposition from the Florida League of Cities and the Florida Stormwater Association, but also strong support from senators who emphasized the need for better preparedness; it was reported favorably. SB 1162 on water access facilities would add a clean marine manufacturer designation, provide a lease fee discount, and include parking for boat-hauling vehicles and trailers in the grant program; it was reported favorably. The committee also unanimously recommended confirmation of five Florida Inland Navigation District appointees, and Senator DeSantis? no, Senator DeCeglie recorded affirmative votes on SB 492, SB 800, and SB 1228 before adjournment.

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• The bill is expected to have very minimal positive fiscal impacts to the state and to local GRT, and
• And just for the record, I want to state that it's disappointing that we didn't get an analysis from
• Madam Chair, it's also stating, and this is through their analysis, New Mexico Environment Department's
• analysis, that their primary Analysis, New Mexico Environment Department's analysis, that their primary

Bills: SB22, SB310

Keywords: motor vehicle manufacturers, licensing, dealers, franchise agreements, consumer protection, water supply, sewage improvements, environment, funding, Mora County, 996, all

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• So our analysis found that, while in some respects the department's approach complied with and went beyond
• Our analysis of the 2024-25 school year data found that the matched accounts for the FES EO program were
• As part of this audit, and as illustrated in Table 11, our analysis of department records of FES UA scholarship
• Additionally, our analysis of department records found that as of June 30, 2025, participant balances
• The bill provides limited funds to buffer that decline, with particular attention to fiscally constrained

Summary: The Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met for its first meeting of the 2025 session to hear the Auditor General’s operational audit on 2024-25 school funding accountability challenges, focused largely on the Family Empowerment Scholarship and its interaction with the FEFP. Deputy Auditor General Matthew Tracy described rapid growth in scholarship enrollment, timing mismatches between scholarship payments and public-school funding calculations, delayed membership survey processing, weak cross-check and recoupment procedures, inconsistent handling of parent survey responses, and limited documentation for withholding and returning funds. The audit said these issues contributed to funding inequities, duplicate-payment risks, and an unexpected draw on state education funds, and it recommended separating scholarship funding from the FEFP, aligning application windows with budget timing, strengthening controls and staffing, and creating clearer, documented recoupment and balance-limit processes. Committee members questioned whether current law gives the department and scholarship funding organizations enough authority and whether the system is effectively a pay-and-chase model. Several senators expressed concern about the lack of timely reconciliation, the size of the funds involved, and the absence of clear records showing how money was recovered or withheld. Adam Emerson, executive director of the Office of School Choice, said the department is working more closely with school districts and scholarship funding organizations, including pausing payments when districts identify students still enrolled in public schools, and said the office wants to improve the process. President Gates then previewed legislation he said would address the audit’s findings by funding Family Empowerment Scholarships as a separate FEFP categorical, expanding the Education Stabilization Fund, setting clearer application and acceptance deadlines, moving to monthly payments with eligibility verification before each payment, assigning student IDs for scholarship assistance, lowering SFO management fees, requiring annual audits, and requiring prompt return of audit-related funds. Public comment included a private-school attorney describing losses from unpaid scholarship amounts. Members generally supported the need for reform, with several senators saying the program should be preserved but better structured and more accountable. The committee adjourned after the discussion, with no vote taken on the legislation.

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• Third, fiscal instability.
• Third, fiscal opportunities.
• As you know, requesting fiscal budget.
• Um, but did you request a fiscal note?
• <01:26:22.400> note, fiscal note, fiscal note, >> Representative<01:26:23.600> Hicks.

Bills: HF3422, HF3461, HF2904

Keywords: state grants, grant oversight, grants management, executive agencies, Minnesota Department of Administration, commissioner of administration, fraud prevention, waste prevention, grant monitoring, financial reconciliation, grant compliance, state government, public funds, grant recipients, competitive grants, grant administration, administrative oversight, monitoring visits, grant policy, legislative leave

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• into effect upon signature of the governor rather than the normal delay to the start of the next fiscal
• Senator, would you quickly recap exactly what happened that requires this, as it's addressed in the fiscal
• The committee also assessed candidates' capacity for policy analysis and advocacy, leadership, and management
• The committee also assessed candidates' capacity for policy analysis and advocacy, leadership, and management
• The committee also assessed candidates' capacity for policy analysis and advocacy, leadership, and management

Keywords: 996, all

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• This covers the period from state fiscal year 23 to state fiscal year 25.
• Currently, I wanted to share, in addition to the slide showing the overall counts over the last three fiscal
• The board has an internal policy based on a mixed-method analysis of qualitative and quantitative factors
• On this page is a graph which is pulled from the NPDB Data Analysis Tool, and this tool is available
• It also helps us with consistency analysis of our complaint committee actions.

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• But it's really expensive, and it's what we call a fiscal orphan.
• It is a fiscal orphan because it doesn't have regular ratepayers paying in, which is why water supply
• did an amazing job bringing together all the data, all the information, and doing a whole lot of analysis
• thing, in addition to just investing in projects, what you should know about stormwater, it is a fiscal
• Cal Trout is excited to sponsor AB 269 with Assemblymember Bennett, which allows for further analysis

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on flood risk and flood management in California, with opening remarks emphasizing that flooding is a statewide and growing threat due to climate change, including the possibility of extreme losses in a worst-case event. Members noted recent flooding in places such as San Diego, the Tulare Basin, and Pajaro, and framed the hearing as a way to better understand prevention, response, and how to capture excess water for later use. Jeffrey Mount of PPIC gave the main overview, describing California’s high flood exposure, the different flood types the state faces, and the mix of structural and non-structural tools used to manage them. He stressed that levees, dams, bypasses, land-use planning, flood insurance, and emergency response all matter, but that risk is rising because current standards are based on past hydrology rather than future climate conditions. He also warned that flood management is underfunded, that the National Flood Insurance Program is weak, and that federal support is increasingly uncertain. Members asked about groundwater recharge, permitting, NOAA and federal cuts, and which communities are most at risk; Mount said recharge can help but does not eliminate flood risk, and that small Central Valley communities and heavily developed floodplains are especially concerning. State officials Laura Hollander of the Department of Water Resources and Jane Dolan of the Central Valley Flood Protection Board described the state’s role in forecasting, emergency response, grants, planning, and the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan. They highlighted aging infrastructure, the need for better coordination, and the state’s special liability in the Central Valley after the Paterno decision. Dolan reviewed the history of major floods and said the plan calls for about $1 billion per year over 30 years to meet current needs, while Hollander said the state works with local and federal partners on preparedness, response, and subventions projects. Both emphasized that floodplain planning, regional coordination, and faster permitting are important, but that more consistent funding is needed. A later panel from local flood agencies and districts reinforced those points, arguing that the state’s annual flood funding is below identified needs and that a proposed statewide flood and dam safety bond was reduced substantially in the broader climate bond package. Witnesses urged more routine maintenance funding, support for regional flood planning, and continued federal-state-local partnerships to reduce risk and maintain eligibility for federal assistance. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the informational hearing.

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• That can include interviews, data analysis, assisting with executing search warrants, and other matters
• Department of Health and Human Services and the FBI performing data analysis and field work.
• to put a finer point on it, since October 1st of this year, which is the beginning of the federal fiscal
• Another leader has said, "We're all heading toward the same fiscal cliff, albeit at different speeds.
• cliff, albeit at toward the same fiscal cliff, albeit at different<00:45:16.080> speeds.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• negative fiscal impacts on those particular districts?
• And there's no fiscal to this.
• And there's no fiscal to this.
• But let's also not forget, I hear there's no fiscal impact.
• We're doing the financial analysis.

Summary: The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee heard and advanced three bills. CS/HB 1267, by Rep. Boussada, would require school districts to allow Schools of Hope to use vacant or surplus facilities or co-locate in schools with capacity, with non-instructional services handled through a pro rata agreement and a performance-based agreement requiring Schools of Hope to meet expectations within five years. Supporters argued it would better use underfilled public schools and help students in the bottom 10% of schools statewide; opponents raised concerns about local control, funding, and the effect on public schools. The bill passed 13-2. The committee also heard CS/HB 1115, by Rep. Valdes, which would require sharing certain discretionary sales surtax revenues with eligible charter schools based on enrollment, create a standardized charter school monitoring tool, and align Schools of Hope sponsoring-entity rules with charter school processes. Supporters said it would improve consistency and accountability; critics questioned fiscal impacts and district flexibility. That bill passed 13-2. The final bill, CS/HB 1213, by Rep. Alvarez, would create a K-12 School Route Optimization Pilot Program using five counties to test AI-assisted analysis of school bus routes and walking conditions, with the goal of improving child safety for students who currently walk long distances. Members discussed hazardous conditions, possible use of safe-school transportation funds, and the bill’s lack of fiscal impact. Public testimony included support from education and parent groups. The bill passed unanimously, 15-0. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Carryover money from the prior fiscal year that's funding their operations is able to do that.
• We ended our fiscal year 25 with a negative vacancy rate of negative 2.5 percent, 2.4 percent across
• Contracts for fiscal year 27 anticipate that more employees and dependents will sign up, and so that
• That was at the close of the fiscal year.
• That's the ask for this fiscal year 27. going up 28 million.

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• There's a brief description of the agency, followed by the current year, fiscal year 2024-25, agency
• So again, we, fiscal year 2023-2024, took in about $2.9 billion in revenue.
• You can see that 58% in fiscal year 2024, up from 52% in 2023 and 46% in fiscal year 2022.
• So altogether, in fiscal year 2023-24, all of our campaigns...
• This is a list of our approved initiatives for this fiscal year.

Summary: The committee met to receive a base budget overview for agencies under its jurisdiction, which include the Division of Emergency Management, Department of Commerce, Department of State, Department of Transportation, Department of Military Affairs, and Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Staff explained the budget format and noted that the Legislature appropriated more than $20.2 billion to these agencies in the current fiscal year, a 66.7% increase over 10 years. The Department of Transportation then presented on the Moving Florida Forward initiative, describing it as a $7 billion effort to advance 20 major congestion-relief projects statewide. Secretary Jared Perdue said the department is ahead of schedule, with 14 of 20 projects expected to be underway by the end of the calendar year. He highlighted major projects including I-4 in Polk and Osceola counties, I-75 improvements, Southwest 10th Street in Broward County, Fruitville Road, Capital Circle in Tallahassee, and I-275, and discussed innovations such as aggregate supply grants, modified phase design-build, workforce hiring events, and voluntary acceleration. Senators asked about business impacts from construction, tourism-related transit funding, aggregate sourcing, and labor shortages; the secretary said FDOT works with local businesses and that additional revenue sources for transit would require legislative action. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reviewed motorist services, revenue collection, licensing, vehicle titling, specialty plates, insurance compliance, driver safety, and commercial driver licensing. Officials said the department collected about $2.9 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2023-24 and described modernization efforts, including electronic verification systems, Real ID compliance, mobile licensing units, and a planned digital driver license. Members asked about the driver license backlog in Miami-Dade and Broward, and the department said service delays were driven by growth and staffing constraints but should improve with $7.5 million in recent funding and the eventual transition of services to county tax collectors. Questions also addressed temporary paper licenses and birth certificate fraud prevention. The Department of Commerce presented on the Job Growth Grant Fund and Visit Florida. Commerce said the grant fund, created in 2017, has awarded $257 million to 70 projects in 37 counties since 2019, with demand exceeding supply about four to one. Officials emphasized that the program supports targeted industries and workforce and infrastructure projects, and they highlighted examples in CDL training, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and health care. Senators raised concerns about small businesses affected by transportation construction, and Commerce said it has an Office of Small Business Innovation and other tools, though the grant fund is limited by statute to targeted industries. Visit Florida then described its public-private tourism marketing role, saying the state’s $80 million appropriation is matched by private investment and that the latest EDR review found a $3.30 return in tax revenue for every state dollar spent. Visit Florida reported record visitation and tourism spending, along with hurricane recovery marketing and rural promotion efforts.

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• We anticipate insurance reimbursing for this activity, which is why it does have a fiscal impact for
• Could you tell us what the fiscal impact is currently? Thank you for that.
• So there was an updated fiscal impact released which is $283 to $560,000.
• I think the best description of it is in the bill analysis, which says that it Senate Bill 1380 directs

Bills: SB1328, SB1380, SB1436, SB1558, SB1572, SB1651, SB1805, SB1831, SB1836, SB2014, SB2023, SB2044, SB2179, SB933

Keywords: parents' rights, healthcare consent, minors, medical records, protection, legal guardianship, hospital, fetal death, miscarriage, healthcare, state health department, vital records, patient rights, child care, licensing, definitions, foster care, child welfare, mental health, substance abuse

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• It's actually in your staff analysis.
• I'm a fiscally constrained county. My today. This is a really big issue for a small county.
• I'm a fiscally constrained county.
• And so this is a serious issue, I think, for a lot of the fiscally constrained counties, and it just

Summary: The Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee heard four bills. HB 37 by Rep. Nix addressed the removal, storage, and cleanup of damaged electric vehicles, allowing towing and storage operators to charge an administrative fee when EVs are stored under enhanced safety standards such as a 50-foot separation or protective barrier. The sponsor and towing industry witnesses described post-crash battery fire risks, while Tesla and Enterprise Mobility raised concerns that the bill was too broad and could lead to triple storage charges even when battery damage is not present. Members largely supported the concept, though some urged further narrowing; the bill was reported favorably after debate. HB 401 by Rep. Tant would cap inmate health care compensation at 110% of the Medicare reimbursement rate for Jefferson County, with the sponsor and Sheriff Matt McNeil saying the measure would help a fiscally constrained county control rising outside medical costs and encourage providers to contract in advance. With no opposition or debate, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also considered HB 4003 by Rep. Benaroch, a local bill for Marco Island that creates a special-election process for council vacancies when the council fails to act; an amendment extended the election window to 130 days and required the governor to call the election if the council does not do so within 30 days. The amendment was adopted and the bill was then reported favorably. Finally, HB 407 by Rep. Snyder would modernize the Martin County Health Care Fund and define indigency criteria for county-funded indigent care, including residency, income, asset, and Medicaid eligibility limits. County and hospital representatives supported the measure, and one member suggested comparing the bill’s indigency definition with existing criminal indigency standards for consistency. The bill also was reported favorably, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.

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• They did do an analysis.
• Um they did do an analysis waste.
• <01:35:44.719> note, Um, as I'm looking at the fiscal note, Um, as I'm looking at the fiscal
• So, I have just a couple questions based on the fiscal note.
• Um, I think a lot of that the fiscal notes wrong because it the fiscal notes wrong because it wouldn't

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It's, you know, for a a market analysis.
• <01:21:25.800> year<01:21:25.920> 2027<01:21:26.960> and fiscal year 2027 and fiscal
• um, that is ongoing beginning in fiscal um, that is ongoing beginning in fiscal year<01:22:04.040
• We are waiting on a fiscal note, so that's just for your awareness at this time.
• We are waiting on a fiscal note, so that's just for your awareness at this time.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• year for next fiscal year.
• In this fiscal year for next fiscal year.
• The formula call, I think, was $3.2 billion, my first fiscal year here in the 2020 fiscal year.
• It is, again, fiscally irresponsible, and it's ridiculous.
• I believe that's a fair analysis of the changes.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the previous day’s journal, and a series of special guest introductions recognizing family members, interns, students, public servants, and community advocates. Committee reports and Senate messages followed, including Senate refusals to concur on a large number of amendments to Senate Bill 1421 and the appointment of a conference committee on House Bill 2818. The main floor action centered on the state budget, especially House Bill 2 (public education). The budget chair explained the conference report’s funding mix for K-12 schools, including $8.4 billion for public education, changes to the foundation formula, use of blind pension funds, and possible ARPA dollars later in the process. Members debated whether the report underfunded schools by $45 million or more, with opponents arguing the state was not fully funding the formula and supporters saying total school funding remained at record levels and that the issue was the source of funds rather than the total amount. A substitute motion to send HB 2 back to conference failed 62-89, and the conference report was then adopted 83-68; the bill was third read and passed 83-68. The House then took up House Bill 2003 on higher education, where the conference report largely restored the governor’s recommendation and directed the department to develop a new funding formula by the end of the year. Members discussed performance-based funding, scholarships, apprenticeships, and the need for a slower transition to any new model. The conference report passed 119-28, and the bill was third read and passed 109-32. House Bill 2004, covering Revenue and Transportation, included about $20 million for rural roads and other transportation funding; members discussed constitutional concerns, MoDOT projects, and a small local safety fix. The conference report passed 128-21, and the bill was third read and passed 127-27.

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• <00:25:13.919> stewardship, in public safety, fiscal stewardship, in public safety, fiscal
• Madam Chair, members, um, this is from the fiscal note, uh, preliminary fiscal note on the House Companion
• Madam Chair, members, um, this is from the fiscal note, uh, preliminary fiscal note on the House Companion
• "The fiscal and administrative services division of the Department of Public Safety will act as the fiscal
• passengers and there might be a fiscal passengers and there might be a fiscal impact<03:01:48.319

Keywords: 1187, senate, all