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• <00:31:31.200> of uh Swift um certificates of uh Swift um certificates of participation<00
• and operate our transportation systems. and operate our transportation systems.
• Do you see that as the operating budget or the operating budget or >> I, Chair Hansen, Mr.
• Do you see that as the operating budget or the operating budget or >> I, Chair Hansen, Mr.
• that's an operating budget. that's an operating budget. >> Correct. >> Correct.

Bills: HF4736, HF4737, HF3806, HF3352, HF4840, HF3748

Keywords: emergency shelter, grant program, homelessness, capital investment, Minnesota Statutes, appropriation bonds, public funding, housing, infrastructure bonds, funding, appropriation, Minnesota constitutional amendment, public debt, state bonds, general obligation bonds, information technology, IT infrastructure, software licenses, technology modernization, capital improvements

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• My name is Charlie Radman, and I operate a corn and soybean farm near Randolph, Minnesota.
• Grain storage and reliable equipment are fundamental to the success of every farming operation.
• <01:20:34.679> runs weekends ensuring that my operation runs weekends ensuring that my operation
• <01:21:56.679> upgrade reinvest in our operations upgrade reinvest in our operations upgrade
• <01:24:30.639> the producing the crop and operating the producing the crop and operating the

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Public health has the majority of staff, and they're going to continue the certificate of need process
• And they're going to continue the certificate of need process.
• And then they never tell you how they're operating. And they just can't wait to get...
• And then they never tell you how they're operating.

Keywords: 962, all

Summary: The Complex Care Committee meeting focused first on a new Diabetes Caucus launched at the Capitol. Rep. Johnson described the caucus as a forum to educate people about type 1 and type 2 diabetes, genetic risk, early testing, pregnancy-related diabetes, and ways Medicaid policy might improve prevention and lower long-term costs. Members agreed the caucus could intersect with care management, and Carolyn Grandell of CHNCT offered to share information about current diabetes-related care management services at a future meeting. The committee then heard a detailed presentation from Alex Rigger of the Office of Health Strategy, who is moving to the Office of Policy and Management. He reviewed Connecticut health care benchmark data, including total health care expenditures, medical spending, and market-by-market trends. He said 2023 to 2024 per-capita spending grew more than 8.5% statewide and 14% in Medicaid, with long-term care accounting for about 46% of Medicaid spending and retail pharmacy also identified as a major cost driver. Members asked about enrollment changes, dual-eligible populations, Medicare Savings Program members, 340B drug pricing, and value-based payment models. Rigger explained that his office tracks alternate payment models and quality benchmarks, but does not separately capture 340B data. Discussion then shifted to Medicare Advantage, dual eligibles, and hospital discharge planning. Members said they want better data on how many Medicaid members are in Medicare Advantage plans and whether those plans shift costs back to Medicaid or affect access to care, especially for complex-care patients. Staff noted DSS does have some Medicare Advantage indicators and that CMS is developing encounter-data rules for states. Kathy Holt and others raised concerns about denials, nursing home stays, and the need to compare Medicaid spending for dual eligibles in Medicare Advantage versus traditional Medicare. The meeting ended with plans for follow-up data sharing, including Alex Rigger’s slides, the diabetes caucus materials, and a future discussion with DSS and other agencies; no formal votes were taken.

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• AND PACKAGING STANDARDS AGE RESTRICTIONS FOR USE, WHICH IS 21 PROCESS REQUIREMENTS TESTING AND CERTIFICATION
• REPORTING AND THERE IS AN APPROPRIATION WE ARE WORKING THROUGH AS AND CERTIFICATION REPORTING AND THERE
• WE HAVE CREATED PROGRAMS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THEY CAN TAP THE MONEY FROM FDLA TO DO STING OPERATIONS
• I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE STING OPERATIONS PERSONALLY, WHERE I WAS SITTING IN THE ROOM AND I WAS WATCHING

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• and death certificates, for example, are maintained by municipal office.
• And then NRFU household and what are called other operations. I'll explain it earlier.
• Enumerator returns include NRFU and other operations, all right?
• self-response, non-response follow-up operations, et cetera.
• And so what— “Post-operations?” And so I’m not, I’m just confused. What is a population-count-only?

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on the Census met on December 8 at 9:32 a.m. to examine the dynamics that drive census undercounts and overcounts, with testimony first from Joseph Salvo and then from Susan Strait of the UMass Donahue Institute. Salvo explained the Census Bureau’s two main evaluation tools: demographic analysis, which uses vital records, migration estimates, and Medicare data to produce a national benchmark, and the post-enumeration survey (PES), which compares a separate sample-based count to the census. He said the 2020 census showed a small national net undercount, but larger age- and race-based disparities, including the highest undercount among children ages 0 to 4, higher undercounts for men, substantial undercounts for Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations, and overcounts among some older and college-age groups. He also described how self-response, non-response follow-up, administrative records, proxy responses, and imputation affected data quality, arguing that proxies and imputation were especially weak and that outreach remains critical for 2030. Committee members asked Salvo to clarify the methods and error bands, the role of international migration estimates, and how the PES differs from the census address list and LUCA. He explained that PES is based on a separate sample of blocks and can add units within sampled blocks, but it does not measure units missed entirely from the original address list; LUCA matters because it improves that list before enumeration. He also discussed age heaping, duplicate responses among older adults, and why group quarters and COVID-related disruptions complicated the 2020 count. Senator Driscoll briefly interrupted to describe Randolph’s successful appeal of its 2020 count after an undercount in disability care homes, and Salvo noted that the post-census group quarters review helped correct some missed facilities. Susan Strait then focused on Massachusetts-specific results. She said Massachusetts’ 2020 count was strong overall, with population growth above the national average and a PES-based finding that the state was overcounted by 2.24 percent, though she emphasized that this did not mean all areas were accurately counted. Using demographic analysis, she said Massachusetts had an estimated 4.15 percent undercount of children ages 0 to 4, with the largest county-level undercounts in Hampden, Suffolk, and Essex, and she linked higher child undercounts to lower educational attainment and female-headed households. Strait also reviewed operational metrics showing that Massachusetts had relatively strong internet self-response, but that non-response follow-up relied heavily on household interviews, administrative records, proxies, and imputation in different counties. She highlighted higher proxy use in college-heavy counties such as Hampshire and Suffolk, and said counties with more minority residents were more likely to have population-count-only cases and other indicators of harder-to-count populations. The hearing ended with discussion of how these findings could inform outreach and census planning for 2030.

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• They also must provide recommendations on AI systems that would enhance state government operations and
• These 10 states we are aware of have been tasked with describing AI applications within their operations
• Many states have had their IT consider AI in purchasing and incorporating AI into their operations.
• Many states have had their IT consider AI in purchasing and incorporating AI into their operations.
• As NCSL as a whole, we've been trying to incorporate AI within our operations as well.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• You'll see that on line 6, there's one change item for an operating adjustment of $599,000 in the 26-
• This is the operating adjustment for the veterans' homes of $11.6 million.
• For the record, my name is Lieutenant Colonel Eric, Operations Director for the Minnesota Department
• We're extremely grateful for the The operating increase and the increase to the bonding authority in
• Loss of support for operations and services. 3.

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• This is simply allowing people to operate at the level of training that they are trained to do and equipped
• After completing clinical training, exams, and national certifications, including pharmacology, we then
• additional, these core meds in the bill before you do not need any, but we also know we've been operating
• So it's the risk design on the managed care operations. And let me just finish with this.
• So it's the risk design on the managed care operations. And let me just finish with this.

Bills: HB2190, HB2202, HB2233, HB2251, HB2252, HB2396, HB2437, HB2689, HB2796

Keywords: physician assistants, licensure compact, medical services, multistate practice, patient care access, healthcare workforce, military families, adverse actions, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, HB 2233, rural health transformation, rural health transformation program, AHCCCS, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Joint Legislative Budget Committee, JLBC

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• or a sport and an operator.
• It lets them operate. They can move it.
• It lets them operate. They can move it.
• get to operate.
• A lot of those gaming operators, those racetrack operators, went to the horsemen, and I'm going to use

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for fallen Oviedo Officer Jimmy Serrano-Torres, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Chief Joseph Tuminelli as law enforcement officer of the day. The chamber approved the journal and adopted the special order report, and the Speaker announced a schedule change canceling the floor on Monday and starting Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. The main business was CS for HB 7033, the House tax package, presented by Rep. Duggan. He described a broad set of tax changes, including the previously passed sales tax rate reduction from 6% to 5.25%, exemptions for certain bullion sales, changes to tourist development tax (TDT) use, property tax administration updates, affordable housing-related exemptions, repeal of the aviation fuel tax, delayed natural gas fuel tax implementation, corporate income tax changes, and other provisions. Debate focused heavily on the TDT section and the bill’s property tax relief structure. Amendments to preserve local flexibility or remove the TDT restrictions were offered and debated; one Duggan amendment was adopted to allow local governments to keep 25% of TDT revenues for general use while directing 75% to property tax relief, and another amendment requiring audit certification of compliance was also adopted. A combined reporting amendment offered by Rep. Eskamani to close corporate tax loopholes was debated at length but failed. On final passage, supporters argued the bill provides immediate, permanent tax relief and affordability help, while opponents said it diverts tourism dollars away from local needs and could harm tourism-dependent counties and services. CS for HB 7033 passed the House 78-29. The chamber then took up CS for CS for HB 1221 on local option taxes, which would give local governments more control over certain local taxes and, as presented, redirect TDT revenues toward property tax relief with some local flexibility. After questions and amendments, including a Miller amendment allowing 25% of TDT revenue for general purposes and another accountability amendment, the bill moved to final debate. Members split sharply: supporters framed it as immediate tax relief and local accountability, while opponents warned it would undermine tourism marketing, infrastructure, and county budgets. The transcript ends during closing debate on HB 1221, before final passage is recorded.

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• notice goes on the reason for non-renewal As we have learned from your Facebook page, that your operations
• The reason for non-renewal is we have learned from your Facebook page that your operations include...
• and it says the reason for non-renewal is we have learned from... your Facebook page that your operations
• store permit, we decided to take that out, but we replaced it with the whole of a food and beverage certificate
• operating in a restaurant on the premises.

Bills: SJR57, SCR8, SB8, SB14, SB24, SB108, SB112, SB125, SB213, SB251, SB315, SB318, SB371, SB378, SB379, SB472, SB487, SB502, SB513, SB565, SB621, SB650, SB689, SB707, SB710, SB761, SB763, SB815, SB854, SB875, SB896, SB916, SB925, SB958, SB961, SB965, SB973, SB987, SB990, SB995, SB1006, SB1018, SB1019, SB1024, SB1026, SB1146, SB1194, SB1198, SB1253, SB1330, SB1343, SB1362, SB1379, SB1497, SB1498, SB1527, SB1532, SB1547, SB1596, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SCR22, SCR12, SCR8, SB565, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB925, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB815, SB1379, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB241, SB304, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB502, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB24, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB761, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB916, SB896, SB1352, SB973, SB785, SB710, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB1547, SB961, SB1038, SB513, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB1198, SB1146, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB503, SJR37, SB16, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB924, SB1029, SB1185, SB1202, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1697, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB1535, SB827, SB1585, SB207, SB1207, SB1619, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741

Keywords: central bank digital currency, CBDC, Federal Reserve, digital dollar, digital currency, cashless payments, financial privacy, cybersecurity, government surveillance, financial surveillance, money laundering, terrorism financing, illicit finance, banking policy, monetary policy, payments system, commercial banks, Texas Legislature, concurrent resolution, federal reserve digital currency

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• operate operate um<00:25:28.480> are<00:25:28.640> are<00:25:28.880> really<00:
• able to shift a lot of their operating able to shift a lot of their operating costs<00:31:52.480
• operate, or and operate, I guess it should say.
• > operate<00:46:21.200> I<00:46:21.359> guess lease com operate or and operate I
• guess lease com operate or and operate I guess it<00:46:21.680> should<00:46:21.920> say

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• It 1279 will not operate in a vacuum.
• It preserve the operation of a school.
• 35:29.119> a option to preserve the operation of a option to preserve the operation of a school
• agreements, and any other operating agreements, and any other operating agreements<04:35:37.199>
• more time to negotiate operating more time to negotiate operating agreements<04:35:46.639> from

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• , exemptions for undercover operations, exemptions for undercover operations, tactical<00:08:47.600
• They need to know federal operations.
• enforcement conduct their operations. enforcement conduct their operations.
• state operations in the law regulates state operations in the same<01:06:47.520> manner.
• Section 25, inspection operation.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House returned from recess and took up S. 208, a bill on standards for law enforcement identification. The House Judiciary Committee explained that it had rewritten the bill into a model-policy approach focused on Vermont state and local agencies, rather than imposing direct requirements on all law enforcement, because of constitutional and preemption concerns raised by a recent Ninth Circuit decision. The amended bill would direct the Law Enforcement Advisory Board to develop a statewide policy on officer identification and facial coverings by July 2027, require agencies to adopt a consistent policy by October 1, 2027, and deem agencies to have adopted the model policy if they do not act. The committee reported the bill favorably on a 6-5 vote. Members then debated an amendment offered by Representatives Berbeco and McGill to restore federal officers to the bill. Supporters argued that public authority should not be anonymous, that visible identification is necessary for transparency, accountability, and public trust, and that the bill should apply to federal agents as well as state and local officers. They said the amendment included exemptions for undercover work, tactical teams, protective equipment, and safety concerns, and argued Vermont should not wait for courts to resolve every constitutional question before acting. Opponents on the Judiciary Committee said the language remained likely unconstitutional and could jeopardize the bill’s passage; the committee had found the amendment unfavorable on an 8-1 vote. The floor debate continued with several members speaking in favor of the amendment, including arguments that other states have adopted similar requirements and that Vermont should lead on the issue. One member raised a point of order that was not sustained, and the Speaker ruled federal authority relevant to the question. The transcript ends while debate on the amendment was still underway, after a request for a roll-call vote was granted, with no final floor vote on the amendment shown in the excerpt.

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• So we have to figure out how to operate, which is limited.
• I'm looking through here and I don't see what your operating budget is.
• You mentioned that you were only operating at $200,000.
• The first one is: what is the NMGCB's operating budget?
• I'm very concerned about the way they operate.

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• strengthens oversight of medical marijuana treatment centers by prohibiting those facilities from operating
• It also requires qualified physicians to renew their certifications every two years, regardless of the
• Additionally, the bill removes technical and operational Early Steps Program policy language from the
• Cynthia Henderson, Alliance for Health Info and Operational Systems, you're recognized. Thank you.
• and understand how we currently do that and how the federal government requires us to manage and operate

Summary: The Health Professions and Programs Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered several health-related bills. HB 887, reducing medical marijuana registry card fees to $15 for honorably discharged veterans, drew support from veterans’ advocates and cannabis groups as a way to lower a financial barrier to care; it passed 18-0 and was reported favorably. HB 733, a Department of Health bill covering medical marijuana treatment center setbacks, physician certification renewals, low-THC/cannabis definitions, emergency license suspension for certain murder-related arrests, dental loan repayment area definitions, Early Steps policy cleanup, and autism microcredential eligibility, received mixed testimony from cannabis advocates who objected to some marijuana-related changes and zoning impacts; it also passed 18-0. HB 259, removing the $1,500 cap on pre-treatment funds held in trust by chiropractic physicians, was described as a free-market change supported by chiropractic groups and passed 18-0. The committee also approved PCS for HB 1443, creating a statewide Parkinson’s Disease Registry within the existing Parkinson’s Disease Research Institute and adding appointments to the consortium board, with USF support and no opposition; it passed 18-0. HB 1445, the related public records exemption for the registry, adopted an amendment adding the required public necessity statement and sunset date of October 2, 2031, then passed 18-0. HB 1309, which would standardize and speed patient access to medical records and align nursing home timelines with federal requirements, drew opposition from an information systems group concerned about data mining and portal access, while supporters argued it would improve patient access and care coordination; it passed 17-1 and was reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• I further deployed as the sole anesthesia provider to a forward operating base deep in the mountains
• I further deployed as the sole anesthesia provider to a forward operating base deep in the mountains
• We come to you each year discussing the education and certification of CRNAs, which are advanced practice
• Under Florida's requirement for supervision protocols, staffing an operating room with an additional
• The CRNAs are clearly being looked to as the anesthesia providers in the operating room in all those

Summary: The Health Professions and Programs Subcommittee met with a quorum and heard two bills. HB 649 would remove the current written physician protocol requirement for certified registered nurse anesthetists, allowing CRNAs to practice autonomously. The sponsor and supporters argued the change would modernize Florida law, address anesthesia workforce shortages, keep graduates in the state, and improve access especially in rural areas; opponents, including the Florida Medical Association and a cardiologist, warned that physician oversight is important for patient safety and that anesthesia complications can arise quickly. After debate, the committee passed HB 649 favorably by a vote of 12 yeas and 6 nays. The committee then heard HB 723, which requires the Department of Health, working with school districts, to develop informational materials on early detection of type 1 diabetes and have schools notify parents within the first 30 school days about those materials. The sponsor said the goal is to help parents recognize warning signs earlier and avoid emergency diagnoses such as diabetic ketoacidosis, with minimal fiscal impact because the materials would be distributed digitally. Members generally supported the bill and discussed timing and distribution methods, suggesting the notice not get lost in back-to-school paperwork. HB 723 passed unanimously, 18 yeas and 0 nays, and was reported favorably.

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• Mostly throughout the state, almost every paper operates and employs them as independent contractors.
• When we see an operation like the Denver Post that is the behemoth within the newspaper industry right
• When we see an operation like the Denver Post that is the behemoth within the newspaper industry right
• <03:25:35.120> And<03:25:35.279> I where food establishments operate.
• And I where food establishments operate.

Keywords: 981, all

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• It is if you operated from a base in Laos.
• or U.S. military special operations.
• operations or US military<00:42:31.760> special<00:42:32.079> operations.
• However, every battle, every<00:48:19.760> operation every operation every operation must<00:48
• folks that have election certificates. folks that have election certificates.

Bills: HF3919, HF3467, HF3741

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, veterans affairs, food insecurity, homelessness, suicide prevention, state resources, reporting requirements, agency initiatives, veterans, educational assistance, tuition waiver, spouses, children, military service, benefits

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes, then heard an update from Metro Meals on Wheels on a veterans home-delivered meals grant funded by the committee in 2023. Testifiers said the program has served more than 82,000 meals to over 500 veterans, but funding is running short; enrollment was stopped in July 2025 and meal service was reduced to five per week to stretch dollars. They said the program is serving 168 veterans as of January 31 and will likely run out of funds in July unless additional money is provided. Members asked about eligibility and how the program ensures the grant is used only for veterans who do not qualify for other services; the organization said referrals come through county veteran service officers, MACV, hospitals, and other partners, and that it can provide confidential tracking information. No vote was taken on funding, but members expressed support and interest in more documentation. The committee then took up House File 3919, which implements recommendations from a task force on benefits for SGU veterans and irregular forces who served in the secret war in Laos from 1961 to 1975. The Department of Veterans Affairs said the bill largely reflects the task force report and technical recommendations, including adding SGU veterans to the burial fee statute so burial costs in state cemeteries can be covered, while noting there is still an unresolved issue about headstone costs for spouses and dependents. A testifier from the task force supported the bill but objected to creating a separate SGU veteran designation on driver’s licenses, arguing it could create two classes of veterans and add administrative costs; he urged using a single veteran designation instead. Other public testimony emphasized the service of Hmong, Lao, Cambodian, Vietnamese, and other allies in Laos and urged the legislature to adopt the recommendations broadly. The committee discussed the burial fee language and the purpose of the designation, but no final action or vote on HF 3919 was taken in the portion provided.

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• at minimum each each gaming operator at minimum each each gaming operator would<01:01:57.359>
• I represent the New Hampshire Charity Gaming Operators Association.
• Hampshire Charity Gaming Operators Hampshire Charity Gaming Operators Association.<01:05:52.079>
• Currently, operators can't move. >> Correct. >> License once it's issued to an operator in a given town
• rest of the operators rest of the operators would<01:38:03.440> be<01:38:03.600> my

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:09:42.200> in additional lure and certification in additional lure and certification in
• of course a CNA kind of certifications of course a CNA and<00:10:21.680> LPN<00:10:22.560>
• Instead of just operating under that same patchwork, we should be looking for creative ways to bring
• Instead of just operating under that same patchwork, we should be looking for creative ways to bring
• effectively and give your full operate effectively and give your full attention<01:15:07.120> and

Bills: HF56, HF780

Keywords: HF56, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Hutchinson Area Transportation Services, Hutchinson, McLeod County, transportation facility, vehicle storage, equipment storage, fueling facility, temperate storage, local infrastructure, public works, general obligation bonds, education finance, school funding, state aid, appropriations