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• But there hasn't been an updated fiscal impact report tied to the committee substitute.
• That's pretty much all I had to wonder about this bill, so I'm sure the fiscal impact could vary then
• But I will say, Madam Chair and Representative, From a personal note, I consider myself queer.
• This will have a fiscal impact. impact on local governments, specifically counties.
• be able to serve as fiscal sponsors to help do sub-awards, so if there were other.

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• So if you looked at the fiscal note, that note is there.
• And if you remember from the time, The fiscal note, that note is there.
• Let me get my notes here. I want to say this correctly. I don’t want this taken out of context.
• So if that piece was off, which includes—that's the fiscal note, the $10 million—would you be for everything
• Includes—that's the fiscal note, the $10 million.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• This is, I think, the best way to think about our overall fiscal investment strategy in 3 buckets.
• With that fiscal long term fiscal strategy and then that other goal, so I think to your point it's a
• , didn't note from, from Brendan's, um, presentations is a huge, uh, investment, uh, piece.
• And, and as I've been noted, noted, I, I've forgotten things in the past, but I don't remember hearing
• I have pretty extensive notes. We're gonna revise this.

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• And I want to note that Senator Poore has joined us.
• note?
• Like, I guess it still goes back to, does this require a fiscal note?
• As written, this bill does not require a fiscal note, no.
• But okay, I just, I don't know why I feel like it should have a fiscal note to it.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, but much of the meeting focused on House Bill 306, which would require disclosure when a consumer is interacting with a chatbot rather than a human. Sponsor Senator Townsend described it as a consumer protection measure and said the bill is meant to keep pace with rapidly changing AI technology. Committee members and witnesses raised concerns about the bill’s enforcement structure, especially private rights of action and penalties that could apply even without actual consumer harm. The Department of Justice said the bill would apply where the conduct has a Delaware nexus, and that the disclosure requirement is the key consumer protection. Industry witnesses and chambers of commerce opposed the bill as drafted, arguing it would create broad compliance burdens and expose businesses to excessive litigation risk without a harm requirement or clearer safe harbor language. Earlier in the meeting, the committee discussed House Bill 429, which would update Delaware’s step therapy exception process to include biosimilars and interchangeable biologics. Senator Poore and supporters from Highmark and the Department of Insurance said the bill would modernize insurance law, improve access to effective treatments, and reduce costs; they cited national savings from biosimilars and said the bill has agency support. Members asked about Delaware-specific savings, patient switching, and how the process would work, but no vote was taken during the discussion. The committee also heard House Bill 310, which would exclude large data centers from Blue Collar Jobs Act tax credits; the sponsor said the bill is intended to ensure large energy users contribute more to state and local revenues, while supporters and opponents debated competitiveness and community impacts. House Bill 406, on allowing insureds to choose their auto repair shop, and Senate Bill 347, a cleanup bill related to medical debt collection and personal property levies, were also presented without opposition in the hearing. House Bill 253, concerning who may receive letters testamentary or of administration, was described as a cleanup to align statute with existing practice. The committee approved the meeting minutes, but the transcript does not show final votes on the bills discussed.

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• Uh it would what this means fiscally.
• well as the fiscal profile 2526.
• through this fiscal profile.
• this is giving us an idea of the fiscal this is giving us an idea of the fiscal profile<02:03:59.360
• Uh you've heard this fiscal profile.

Keywords: 916, all

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• But the Wisconsin fiscal note attached to the bill that was approved was estimating about 286,000 for
• And that's a fiscal note or a revenue note. So that would just be an estimate. >> Exactly. >> Yeah.
• But the Wisconsin fiscal note<01:48:44.719> attached<01:48:45.040> to<01:48:45.199>
• <01:48:58.960> So<01:48:59.119> that a fiscal note or a revenue note.
• So that a fiscal note or a revenue note.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• year 2627, largely untouched, and fiscal year 2627, largely untouched, and does<00:07:31.520> not
• Uh we also uh note you're interested.
• Uh we also uh note that<00:13:42.399> the<00:13:43.200> removal<00:13:43.600> of
• We implore you to reconsider these allocations and... budget during a time of fiscal budget during a
• time of fiscal uncertainty.<00:20:51.120> Attempting<00:20:51.520> to<00:20:51.679>

Bills: HF2439

Keywords: environmental protection, pollution reduction, waste management, climate change, funding allocations, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• But despite this success, MTS is approaching a fiscal cliff, as many other transit agencies are.
• As far as the fiscal cliff that MTS is facing, I'll let them respond. Sure. Thank you.
• It should be noted that there have been multiple instances.
• As the committee analysis notes, Contra Costa County, one of the counties that offers this option to
• As the Assemblymember noted, several counties in California already used this technology successfully

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met as a subcommittee until quorum was established, then heard a series of election- and public-trust-related bills. Early items included AB 2592, which would move lobbyist training from legislative ethics committees to the FPPC starting in 2029 and make it available online on demand; it drew support from the FPPC and an oppose-unless-amended request to make the training public and ensure lobbyists pay fees. AB 2573 would refine California’s confidential voter registration protections for candidates and elected officials, with support from the Secretary of State and county election officials after amendments narrowed some family-member coverage. AB 2753 would bar registered sex offenders from running for or holding local or state office; it prompted extended debate about public trust, second chances, and where to draw the line, but was ultimately advanced on a 5-0 vote with one member not voting. AB 2691 similarly would expand disqualifying felony convictions to include sexual assault and human trafficking, and it also passed 5-0 after testimony from victim advocates and discussion about survivors, restorative justice, and the power dynamics involved in public office. The committee also advanced AB 2413, which would prohibit public funds from being used for large-format ads featuring elected officials, and AB 2281, which would direct the Office of Election Cybersecurity to assess replacement resources after federal cybersecurity support cuts and allow consultation with academic researchers. AB 1664 would require local election officials to notify the Secretary of State and Attorney General within one business day of warrants, subpoenas, or investigations involving election records or voting systems; supporters said it would help the state respond quickly to improper seizure of election materials, and it passed 5-0. AB 2484, concerning San Diego MTS, would let voters authorize a local sales tax initiative for transit funding and exempt it from an existing cap; it drew support from transit leaders and labor, opposition from the Realtors, and a lengthy exchange over Prop. 13, Prop. 218, and whether the measure created a special deal, before passing 6-1. The committee then heard AB 2230, which would create buffer zones around voting centers and child care facilities to keep immigration enforcement away from those locations. The author said the bill was meant to reduce fear and intimidation for voters and families, while the opposition argued it was unenforceable, lacked evidence of a problem, and would interfere with federal officers doing their jobs. Members supporting the bill cited reported ICE profiling and intimidation in California communities, while others raised jurisdictional and practical concerns. The transcript ends during this debate, with no final vote shown for AB 2230.

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• completely separate section um just was quite problematic, could lead to a lot of the uh court uh fiscal
• impacts that were noted in the bill.
• impacts that were uh court uh fiscal impacts that were noted<00:12:44.959> in<00:12:45.120>
• So we took the noted in the bill.
• now no fiscal we believe no fiscal now no fiscal we believe no fiscal impact<00:20:18.480> to

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee took up a proposed amendment to HP 598, with Nick Norman walking members through changes intended to preserve the existing eviction framework rather than create a separate expedited process. He said the amendment folds the bill’s changes into current law, adds limits on post-judgment motions and continuances, shortens or eliminates certain discretionary stays in default situations, and speeds issuance of notices and writs of possession. The amendment also adds language to RSA 540A to allow action against tenants, family members, guests, or occupants engaging in conduct that damages property or threatens health and safety, and it changes the effective date to 90 days after passage. Norman also said the amendment was meant to reduce frivolous delays and court fiscal impacts. Members raised concerns about several provisions, especially the clause barring discretionary stays after tenant default, the use of the word “immediately” for issuing writs, and the reduction of discretionary stays from 90 days to 60 days. One member asked for clarification on whether any meritorious circumstances should still allow a stay, and another suggested defining a specific timeline for judgments after hearings. Norman responded that the default provision was aimed at cases where tenants do not appear at all, and he said the intent was to prevent abuse of the process. He also discussed the new RSA 540A language as a way to address serious health and safety problems, including unauthorized occupants and hoarding. Other testimony was generally supportive of the amendment as an improvement over the original bill, but several witnesses urged changes. New Hampshire Legal Assistance said it would likely be neutral if recommended edits were made, and suggested clarifying language, preserving the ability to strike defaults, and allowing longer stays by agreement of the parties. That witness and others argued that a 60-day cap could interfere with negotiated move-out agreements and could be too short in some cases, especially for elderly or disabled tenants. There was also discussion of narrowing the new 540A remedy to the specific person causing the problem, while preserving protections for innocent household members, particularly in domestic violence situations. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt; the chair indicated the committee would consider revised language before executive session.

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• <02:26:15.439> note<02:26:15.760> so<02:26:16.040> it calendar oh it has a fiscal
• note so it calendar oh it has a fiscal note so it does<02:26:16.319> not<02:26:16.439> matter
• It was noted that the bill has a fiscal note, so it does not get a consent calendar placement.
• Is there any objection to this one being on the consent calendar because it does not have a fiscal note
• none<02:34:55.200> and have a fiscal note all hearing none and have a fiscal note all hearing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And a total budget of over $65 billion in fiscal year 2025.
• billion in fiscal year 2025. billion in fiscal year 2025.
• the books on the fiscal year, roll close the books on the fiscal year, roll forward<00:24:27.800>
• Note, this and accountability areas.
• :10:04.440> the<01:10:04.560> child note really specifically um the child note really specifically

Keywords: 1183, house

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• desk for fiscal year 26 is $275 million. desk for fiscal year 26 is $275 million.
• The fiscal year 25 list to $275 million in the fiscal year 26 list, it's still not enough to get to us
• Um and just to note for program dollars.
• And just to note, assistance program.
• Again, a note that the addressing from.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee first approved the March 5 minutes, then heard a presentation from Balig Engineering on cost drivers for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in small Minnesota communities. The testifier said most Minnesota communities are small, and that limited local staff, complex funding requirements, and the need to combine multiple funding sources make projects expensive and labor-intensive. He cited examples of aging infrastructure, including a Tracy street collapse and failing water mains, and said federal funding can help but often requires extensive reports that can cost tens of thousands of dollars and hundreds of staff hours. He also pointed to inflation, supply-chain disruptions, colder climate requirements, higher material and labor costs, limited competition among contractors and suppliers, and newer treatment requirements such as PFAS removal and cybersecurity controls as major cost drivers. Members asked whether reduced bonding or less frequent state funding would lower prices, whether annual bonding bills provide market certainty, how regionalization could be encouraged, and whether tightening specifications adds costs. The testifier said stopping work would likely drive contractors out of the market and reduce competition, which could raise prices later, and that consistent funding helps keep contractors in Minnesota. He said regional water systems such as Red Rock Rural Water and Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water are already helping lower costs and that legislators could encourage more regionalization through incentives. He also said some specifications and federal requirements, especially around treatment plant controls and cybersecurity, increase costs, though some standards like deeper water-main burial are necessary. The committee then moved on to the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, where John Kelly began presenting the governor’s 2026 capital budget recommendations and described the department’s mission, statewide network of veterans homes and cemeteries, and service to nearly 300,000 veterans and dependents.

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• And then Care for Now Coalition. fiscal accountability so that we can fiscal accountability so that we
• Curtis noted, these these Mr.
• But that's where, in noting in our testimony, we note as well, it's like we don't have control of all
• ,<01:41:46.480> we<01:41:46.639> note<01:41:46.880> as noting in our testimony
• , we note as noting in our testimony, we note as well,<01:41:47.199> it's<01:41:47.360> like

Bills: HB1617

Keywords: carbon emissions, tax credit, fossil fuel, agriculture, food security, environmental tax, greenhouse gas, 910, house, all

Summary: The committees heard testimony on HB 1949, which would create a public dashboard for the green fee to improve transparency and accountability. Testimony from the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, and many community and conservation groups was generally supportive, with several speakers urging that the governor’s project recommendations remain largely intact and that community-driven projects continue to guide spending. One amendment was suggested to place the dashboard at the Department of Budget and Finance for fiscal expertise, while other testimony favored keeping it with the commission. Members asked about procurement, ETS involvement, recurring hosting costs, and whether the dashboard could be funded from green fee revenues; the commission said it could work with ETS and that green fee funds could reasonably be used. The committees then voted to pass HB 1949 with amendments. The committees also heard HB 2618, which would require the governor to submit a separate bill for amounts tied to any increase in the transient accommodations tax and, in later discussion, was expanded into a broader restructuring of future green fee allocations. Testimony from the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Hawaii Reef and Ocean Coalition, and others supported the bill and emphasized the value of more predictable, dedicated funding for conservation and climate-related work. During decision-making, the chair described amendments creating several special funds under DLNR, including a watershed biodiversity and wildfire risk reduction fund, an aquatic resources conservation fund, a coastal restoration fund, a cesspool conversion revolving loan fund, and a green fee special fund for remaining revenues, with recommended amounts discussed for some of the funds. The committees voted to pass HB 2618 with amendments. The hearing then moved to HB 1644, a consumer protection measure for residential solar sales that would require compliance with consumer protection laws, licensing or contractor affiliation for sellers, and a standardized disclosure form. Testimony in support came from the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, the Hawaii Solar Energy Association, and several solar companies and individuals. Supporters said the bill would address complaints about third-party sales practices and improve disclosure, especially around financing. The committee then began hearing HB 2243, which would require electric utilities to provide public, electronic customer bill impact analyses and annual reports to the Public Utilities Commission; the Division of Consumer Advocacy and the PUC offered comments supporting the measure’s intent.

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• <00:17:26.240> So The fiscal year is June 30th, right?
• The need for resources within NHED, as described in the fiscal note, to operationalize this legislation
• extraordinary needs grants, fiscal extraordinary needs grants, fiscal capacity<02:03:46.320>
• Thank you. was noted largely an issue of local was noted largely an issue of local control<02:24:42.800
• I will note for the committee we today.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• library aid beginning in fiscal 2026. library aid beginning in fiscal 2026.
• Um, as noted by earlier meals.
• that<00:48:40.640> in It's interesting to note that in It's interesting to note that in
• And with that, Madam Chair, I have several testifiers. into the following fiscal year.
• Under into the following fiscal year.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• As a side note, if a voter feels they have been erroneously registered to vote in Kentucky, they can
• um namely that we're being very fiscally um namely that we're being very fiscally responsible<00
• impact to the plan there's also a fiscal impact to the plan as<00:48:55.839> well.
• Each plan year stands alone fiscally.
• stakeholder engagement and and fiscal stakeholder engagement and and fiscal engagement<00:57:56.240

Keywords: Voter List Maintenance - State Board of Elections -- 05:38 State Employee Health Insurance Plan – 44:18 Discussion of HB 622 (2025 RS) – 01:01:43, 958, all

Summary: The Interim Committee on State Government met on July 29, established a quorum, approved the June 24 minutes unanimously, and heard an update from the State Board of Elections on voter list maintenance. Taylor Brown, the board’s general counsel, explained the federal NVRA requirements and Kentucky’s statutory process for maintaining voter rolls, including use of USPS change-of-address data, ERIC reports, and agreements with non-ERIC states. He said Kentucky has entered or discussed agreements with several states, and that the board sends postcards to voters believed to have moved; if a voter does not respond to an 8D2 postcard and does not vote over two federal election cycles, the registration may be removed. He also described other removal categories such as death, felony conviction, incompetency, duplicate registrations, and self-requested cancellations. Brown reported that between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, the board removed 284,381 registrations from the rolls, including 42,675 for death, 5,940 for felony conviction, 5,527 for registration in another state, 578 for incompetency, 223 based on jury questionnaires indicating non-citizenship, 746 self-removals, and 3,381 duplicates, along with 225,311 removals through the address-maintenance program. He said Kentucky’s total registrations decreased by roughly 169,000 over the year and are now below the Census Bureau’s estimate of the state’s voting-age population. Brown emphasized that receiving a postcard does not mean a voter has been purged and that failure to vote alone does not trigger removal. Members asked about the 223 non-citizen-related removals, the availability and effectiveness of alternatives to ERIC, the partisan criticism of ERIC, and how duplicate registrations are identified. Brown said the non-citizen jury questionnaire cases had been referred to the Attorney General for further review, that Kentucky currently has no organized alternative to ERIC but is pursuing reciprocal agreements with states such as Florida, and that ERIC recently changed bylaws to remove a postcard requirement that had been costly for member states. On duplicates, he said the board uses multiple data points, not just name and address, and noted that fuller Social Security data could improve accuracy. Committee leaders praised the board’s work and said they wanted to meet before session to discuss possible statutory changes to improve voter list maintenance.

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• The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee 4 will come to order.
• So before we begin, I want to note a few housekeeping matters about today's agenda.
• My name is Amy Manicero, and I serve as the Deputy Secretary of Fiscal Policy and Administration for
• This is simply an administrative move to relocate staff who've performed specific fiscal, HR... ...fiscal
• At the same time, we recognize the fiscal realities that local governments face.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Now, this bill didn't have a fiscal note, right? Correct. Let me pull up the fiscal note.
• Let me pull up the fiscal note. I'll tell you exactly.
• No significant fiscal implication to the state is anticipated. Okay. All right.
• I also want to note that Senate Bill 1832 only applies to fully adjudicated cases.
• And as you saw from the bill on the fiscal note, there's no anticipated fiscal note to the state.

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation, messages from the House, and several recognitions, including county day delegations from Fayette, LaSalle, Jim Hogg, Austin, and others, as well as a recognition of Rob Keppel for his career with the Texas District and County Attorneys Association. The chamber also adopted several resolutions, including SR 429 designating October 2025 as RET Syndrome Awareness Month and SR 432 honoring Rob Keppel. A doctor-of-the-day introduction and a public announcement about free skin checks were also made. The Senate then took up and passed several bills. SB 1152, creating the offense of continuous manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance, passed after suspension of the rules. SB 1868, regulating kratom and related substances, was amended to prohibit smokeable kratom products and kratom pills and to clarify THC variants such as Delta-8 and Delta-10, then passed. SB 1349, creating offenses for transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law, drew debate over a failed amendment that would have added election misinformation and foreign meddling; the bill ultimately passed unanimously. SB 2037, expediting review of LNG environmental permits, passed after amendments clarifying fees and deadlines, with opposition focused on its energy-policy implications. SB 1164, addressing emergency detention and court-ordered inpatient mental health treatment, passed after a drafting-error correction and discussion of the bill’s basis in recommendations from the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health. The Senate also advanced SB 2743 on prosecution of certain election offenses, which would allow a court process to disqualify a local prosecutor who repeatedly refuses to prosecute election cases and appoint the Attorney General; it passed to engrossment amid questions about evidence and local discretion. SB 1299, protecting nonprofit members, supporters, volunteers, and donors from disclosure by public agencies, passed unanimously. SB 2349, exempting certain short-term leases and temporary tenancies from floodplain notice requirements, passed unanimously. SB 2788, adding PSAT and pre-ACT scores for Texas Success Initiative exemptions and clarifying dual-credit eligibility, passed unanimously after amendment. SB 843, creating a TEA database of school district bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects and adding charter schools, passed after amendments on funding and scope. Finally, SB 1832, allowing parents to transfer a student who was victimized by a public school employee to another campus, passed to engrossment after extended debate over whether the bill should also cover private schools and how it would interact with school choice and ESA policy. SB 39, revising the admission rule in commercial motor vehicle collision cases, was laid out and debated over its effect on negligent entrustment and related evidence, with the author emphasizing that the bill preserves the bifurcated trial structure and does not alter other admissibility rules.

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• Please note, the House is not responsible for any bad internet connection on the testifier's end.
• I'm not really good at this, so I was going to refer to some of my notes.
• I'm not really good at this, so I was going to refer to some of my notes.
• In fiscal year 25, we provided $1.2 million plus in direct contributions, and for fiscal year 26, we'll
• In fiscal year 25, we provided $1.2 million plus in direct contributions, and for fiscal year 26, we'll

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• So, um, I can't help looking at fiscal notes and um I noticed that even though you don't have the act
• So, um, I can't help looking at fiscal notes and um I noticed that even though you don't have the act
• note. >> Okay.
• <01:23:22.800> note.
• >> There's going to be no fiscal note. >> There's going to be no fiscal note.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all