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• >> Um, they have an account in our fiscal >> Um, they have an account in our fiscal
• Also, in the committee report, we'll note the amounts of money in unused fair share contributions and
• Also, in the committee report, we'll note the amounts of money in unused fair share contributions and
• With all others voting aye, noting the excuse of Senator Fevella. Recommendations adopted.
• With all others voting aye, noting the excuse of Senator Fevella. Recommendations adopted.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint House committees on Housing and Education heard HB 1713, HD1, which would repeal school impact fees and transfer remaining balances in the school impact fee and certain fair share accounts to the school facilities special fund. The Department of Education testified in opposition, while the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, the Attorney General’s office (with comments and suggested constitutional amendments), the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, the School Facilities Authority, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, NAP Hawaii, Avalon Development Company, Mark Development, Maui Chamber of Commerce, Housing Hawaii’s Future, Landis Research Foundation, BIA Hawaii, and others testified in support. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii offered comments. The DOE said the bill would weaken a key tool for matching school facilities to residential growth, while supporters said the current program leaves funds unused or restricted in ways that limit their effectiveness. A lengthy discussion followed about the difference between the older school impact fee program and the separate fair share agreements tied to land use entitlements and change-of-zone approvals. DOE Deputy Superintendent Jesse Suki explained that fair share funds are tied to the district where they were collected, may be too small to build a full school on their own, and are held until needed for projects such as Core Ridge, Central and West Maui, and other planned schools. Committee members pressed DOE on why funds had remained unspent for years, how much money was in the accounts, and whether the department had reviewed audit findings about the program. Members also questioned whether homeowners ultimately bear these costs through developers passing them along. The committee did not take a vote during the portion of the meeting provided. The discussion ended with members and DOE debating whether the current statute should remain in place, whether past entitlements should be affected, and whether the bill should be amended to better address remaining construction-related obligations and the use of collected funds.

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• So we had a fiscal impact, and it's very small to negligible.
• So I wanted to do a fiscal analysis on what that would be so then we know exactly how it would affect
• So we had a fiscal impact, and it's very small to negligible.
• revenue so I wanted to do a fiscal revenue so I wanted to do a fiscal analysis<00:10:09.880>
• But it's a fiscal note, so for the first two years of 2526 and 2425, it would be statewide to the state

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:08 Senate Bill 79 (Sen. McDaniel): 00:48 Senate Bill 67 (Sen. Nemes): 08:09 Adjournment: 12:43, 958, all

Summary: The Senate State and Local Government Committee met and first took up Senate Bill 79, sponsored by Senator McDaniel, with testimony from McDaniel and Deputy Secretary Robert Long of the Personnel Cabinet. They described the bill as a cleanup measure for personnel law that would, among other things, add interns to the definition of employee while excluding them from full-time employee status, remove the Personnel Cabinet secretary as an ex officio member of the KERS Board, clarify personnel board membership and grievance rights, limit appeals of satisfactory-or-above evaluations, address layoffs and reemployment rights, allow leave donation in certain resignations or retirements, restrict remote work from outside Kentucky without approval, permit deductions for unreturned state equipment, and make DJJ facility supervisors non-merit positions. The committee voted on SB 79 and passed it with favorable expression. The committee then heard Senate Bill 67, presented by Chair Nemes, an elder property tax bill. The bill would freeze the assessed value of a primary residence for homeowners age 65 or older until the property is no longer their primary residence, while still taxing at the current rate. Nemes said the measure was intended to help seniors on fixed incomes and noted a fiscal analysis showing little to no direct revenue loss, though it could reduce projected budgeted growth in property tax revenue. Committee discussion noted a local impact and a statewide budget impact estimate of about $4 million for the first two fiscal years. SB 67 also passed with favorable expression, and the committee adjourned.

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• But is it not correct that the fiscal aspect of this Is the problem?
• And the reason why there's no very minimal fiscal note, I think it's $86,000, I can't remember the exact
• You can't believe how many notes I had slid under my door.
• It has a zero fiscal note.
• Yeah, fiscal review will not be hearing bills tonight. I will be adjourning.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by a 123-0 roll call vote. Members then used points of personal privilege to recognize National Police Week, honor Rep. Prouty, and share personal remarks, followed by numerous introductions of special guests, including school groups, interns, a militia reenactment group, and student teams from the University of Missouri and Hallsville FFA. The chamber then handled Senate messages and committee reports before taking up House Bills 1839, 2921, and 3015. Rep. from Cass explained a Senate amendment as a technical correction to House Bill 1839, which would add age-verification requirements for online pornography; the House concurred 104-30 and then finally passed the package 112-25. The House also adopted and then passed the conference committee report on House Bill 2596, which was described as modernizing pooled health plan language for small businesses and adding a provision expanding contraception insurance coverage from a six-month to a 12-month supply, while removing a Senate-added blood pressure cuff provision. The conference report was adopted 120-26 and the bill was third read and passed 119-27. The final major item was Senate Bill 905, creating the Missouri Ranger training program and allowing school districts to optionally place highly trained rangers on campus with narrow law enforcement powers. Supporters argued it would give districts another local-control option to improve school safety, especially where school resource officers are unavailable, and emphasized that it could be volunteer-based and not require state funding. Opponents argued the bill would add guns to schools, increase trauma and liability, and fail to address underlying mental health and school safety needs. After extended debate and a successful previous-question motion, the House adopted the amendment and continued consideration of the bill.

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• Our A&M system has doubled its research expenditures since fiscal year 2012.
• The Legislature appropriated $10 million for this program in fiscal year 20.
• Yes ma'am, noted. Okay. Okay. Senator Perry. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• TTI's total revenue for the fiscal year was $96 million.
• Research expenditures grew from $26 million in fiscal year 2023 to a record $31.7 million in fiscal year

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• to have a fiscal impact on this bill as presented today, Mr.
• So, this is not a fiscally conservative bill. Now, will it look good on a flyer?
• My note on 1099 is that is what is in it.
• My note on 1099 is that is what is in it.
• So, what was the fiscal impact? Thank you for the question.

Bills: HJR1088, HJR1090, HJR1091, HB1370, SB2154, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1095, HJR1099, HJR1100, HB3021, SB893, SB206, SB248, SB259, SB423, SB563, SB604, SB633, HJR1077, SB667, SB1224, SB1257, SB1264, SB1319, SB1360, SB1437, SB1531, SB1543, SB1806, HB3004, SB1572, HB4342, SB1618, SB2, SB237, SB1632, SB1687, SB1726, SB1859, SB1894, SB1461, HB4432, SB1948, SB1589, SJR52, SR46, HCR1030, SB2071, SB2182, SB1451, HJR1088, HJR1090, HJR1091, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1095, HJR1096, HJR1099, HJR1100, SB2185, SB893, HB3021, SR46, SB206, SB237, SB248, SB259, SB423, SB563, SB604, SB625, SB633, SB667, SB1224, SB1257, SB1264, SB1319, SB1360, SB1378, SB1437, SB1531, SB1543, SB1572, SB1618, SB1632, SB1687, SB1726, SB1806, SB1859, SB1894, SB1948, SB2071, SJR52, HB1370, HJR1077, SB2, SB1451, SB2182, HCR1030

Keywords: education rules, administrative rules, joint resolution, Oklahoma State Department of Education, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers' Retirement System, charter schools, Statewide Charter School Board, career and technology education, CTE, OEQA, rule approval, legislative oversight, permanent rules, school governance, teacher retirement, education agencies, Oklahoma Register, Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry

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• I'm looking for my notes here. I just want to...
• And also a quick note: thank you.
• Fiscal Year 25 was actually the third year of our project.
• So our operational budget for the past fiscal year.
• And FY26, our general fund allocation is just $12.9 million this fiscal year.

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• Joining me here at the table is our Ways and Means Committee Chief Fiscal Analyst, Ms.
• It puts the Legislative Fiscal Division in a much better position.
• And, as mentioned, this also makes fiscal sense.
• And then I had a different question because I was writing my notes.
• And then I had a different question because I was, you know, writing my notes.

Keywords: 909, all

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• A quick note, someone that may be in this room or entered the Capitol left their bag at the security
• There's been enough time for us to get a legislative budget board fiscal note, which arrived this morning
• note was more than 60 FTEs.
• That's my understanding from what I saw just a few minutes ago, looking at. the fiscal now.
• So noted. All right, thank you, Mary Lynn. Good afternoon. My name is Mary.

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• It maintains our commitment to fiscal responsibility in the face of federal uncertainty.
• It maximizes one-time resources without undermining our state’s fiscal integrity.
• of $25,000 and in fiscal year 23 of $20,000.
• I was first able to allocate a smaller earmark in fiscal year 22 of $25,000 and in fiscal year 23 of
• year to $150 in the coming fiscal year.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate took up Senate House No. 4010, a fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill funded largely by surplus Fair Share revenues. The Ways and Means chair described the bill as a $1.28 billion package, with major investments in education and transportation, including special education circuit breaker aid, higher education deferred maintenance, career technical education capital grants, school construction relief, high-dosage tutoring, English language learning grants, MBTA reserve replenishment and safety training, commuter rail maintenance, Chapter 90 local road aid, regional transit authority support, ferry and micro-transit funding, and a small World Cup transportation appropriation. Members from both parties generally praised the bill’s one-time, regionally balanced approach while emphasizing fiscal discipline and the limited, surplus-based funding source. The minority leader and others questioned the fund balances and the use of the education and transportation innovation and capital fund, the Student Opportunity Act trust fund, and the transitional escrow account; the chair said the bill would zero out the innovation and capital fund, leave about $430 million in the SOA trust, and about $200 million in the escrow account. Several members highlighted specific priorities. Senator Cronin and Senator Feeney strongly supported the $100 million career technical education investment, arguing it would expand vocational opportunities in comprehensive high schools and help meet workforce needs. Senator Feeney also emphasized MBTA funding, special education, local road repairs, English language learning tied to workforce needs, and World Cup preparations in Foxborough. Senator Comerford praised the bill’s regional equity, higher education maintenance funding, special education support, and transportation investments, while also noting the need for broader future work on Chapter 70 and school finance. Senator Tarr supported the bill but repeatedly stressed that the spending was a unique one-time opportunity and that the Commonwealth should preserve fiscal reserves and continue to address school funding inequities and MBTA finances more broadly. The chamber then considered numerous amendments. Amendment 1 on tariff pricing transparency was withdrawn after brief remarks, and Amendment 14, proposing a DESE study on educational outcomes for young men and boys, was rejected. Amendment 182, funding Worcester Regional Transit Authority capital expenses, was adopted. Amendment 228, adding $500,000 for Free Period to expand access to menstrual products in schools, was adopted. Amendment 257, funding Springfield Public Schools communication and safety systems, was also adopted. Other amendments, including Tarr amendments on supplemental district aid, MBTA reporting, and the Foundation Budget Review Commission, were rejected. Amendment 308 concerning MBTA Communities and Milton was withdrawn, after which Senator Driscoll began a presentation arguing Milton was being misclassified under the MBTA Communities Act and should be treated fairly under the law.

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• Slide 5, I'm giving you a little bit of sort of the fiscal history of the system.
• It's $10 billion per year, Federal Fiscal Year.
• Those come in earlier during, you know, midway through state fiscal year 27.
• year 23 to fiscal year 24.
• So that's just a note. On that one, let's see here.

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• Within the outdoor heritage funds, there's $160 million for this fiscal year.
• :01:14.479> this funds, there's $160 million for this funds, there's $160 million for this fiscal
• <00:01:15.760> We<00:01:16.080> followed<00:01:16.320> the fiscal year.
• We followed the fiscal year.
• And I wanted to make note of that today on the floor as we move this bill forward. So, thank you.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It says that estate taxes in fiscal 26 generated about $28.2 million, and it's forecast to increase to
• $310 million in fiscal 25.
• $310 million in fiscal 25.
• $310 million in fiscal 25.
• $310 million in fiscal 25.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• note for our of a trustworthy fiscal note for our next<00:09:07.920> step.
• Um, and I do think, you know, we don't have a fiscal note.
• Strom. have a fiscal note. We've kind of walked have a fiscal note.
• <01:21:41.720> But<01:21:42.120> again, fiscal note would look like.
• But again, fiscal note would look like.

Bills: HF3119

Keywords: teacher compensation, educational staff, unlicensed staff, minimum wage, inflation adjustment, education finance, 1183, house

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• The committee legislative assistant has already noted that we have a quorum, so thank you.
• Just to note for committee members, that handout is in our folders that he referenced, and we will go
• I pulled the information for fiscal '23.
• In fiscal year 2023, our cross-subsidy was about $7.5 million.
• She noted that there are about 15 minutes left and said they can at least get started.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Education Policy Committee approved the minutes from January 21, 2025, and then heard testimony from several school superintendents about the financial and operational impact of recent education-related mandates. Chair Bennett framed the hearing as an opportunity to hear from districts about the effects of more than 65 new mandates and restrictions adopted in recent years. The first witnesses were Corey McIntyre of Anoka-Hennepin, Michael Thomas of Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, and David Law of Minnetonka Public Schools. The superintendents said districts are facing rising costs, flat or declining enrollment, the end of federal pandemic aid, and mandates they described as unfunded or underfunded. McIntyre cited major budget cuts in Anoka-Hennepin, including reductions in central office staff, and said the district faces continuing shortfalls tied to special education, multilingual learner costs, unemployment claims, paid leave, transportation, literacy materials, and the K-3 discipline statute. Thomas said Prior Lake-Savage is balancing growing student needs against limited revenue, and argued that mandates such as REACT and other requirements should be delayed or better funded so districts can implement them with fidelity. Law said the concerns are statewide, not just metro-based, and criticized the accumulation of expectations around food service, mental health, sick and safe time, unemployment, and family leave without corresponding resources. Several witnesses emphasized that school budgets are heavily committed to staff costs and that new obligations create administrative burdens as well as direct expenses. They urged lawmakers to reduce, delay, or better fund mandates, adjust timelines, and provide more flexibility in local revenue tools and equalization aid. No votes were taken on legislation during this portion of the meeting beyond approval of the prior day’s minutes.

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• <00:56:32.880> year left the pool for the next fiscal year left the pool for the next fiscal
• and too narrow at the end of each fiscal and too narrow at the end of each fiscal year<01:20:24.320
• Historically, they set it at the lowest end of that range after fiscal year 23 and fiscal year 24, where
• c><01:40:02.960> year<01:40:03.199> 24<01:40:04.199> where fiscal year 23 and fiscal
• year 24 where fiscal year 23 and fiscal year 24 where we<01:40:04.520> saw<01:40:04.800> we

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Representative Erica Schwartz noted that there was no fiscal note yet, but she had some data from 2023
• Ric so I noticed we don't have a fiscal Ric so I noticed we don't have a fiscal note<01:42:38.199
• note has been requested for this bill and is currently pending in the fiscal note system.
• note is uh has been serves me uh fiscal note is uh has been requested<01:43:14.080> for<01:43
• note system um pending in the fiscal note system um happy<01:43:17.520> to<01:43:17.639> report

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We are happy to send you those fiscal impact reports.
• At the end of fiscal year 25, we ended with a negative vacancy rate.
• I do also want to note, though, that the recurring increase.
• This is just an overall note that acknowledges the ongoing challenges.
• I do think that it's important to note that we're not Alaska. I looked at the chart.

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• immediately succeeding fiscal bienium. immediately succeeding fiscal bienium.
• that<01:20:58.960> they<01:20:59.199> did<01:20:59.360> include uh to note
• This is due to input from our budget fiscal staff, recognizing that they need this additional transfer
• This is due to input from our budget fiscal staff, recognizing that they need this additional transfer
• impact but is effectively a have fiscal impact but is effectively a technical<01:28:28.639> uh

Keywords: 916, all

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• We don't have a full fiscal note, but your packet should include the budget change pages related to the
• We don't have a full fiscal note,<00:02:07.200> but<00:02:07.360> your<00:02:07.520>
• There is a fiscal note has been requested for this bill. I don't know if it's yet prepared.
• Um, but there we anticipate that there'll be a fiscal note, but I would just say in the grand scheme
• ><02:06:42.480> would there'll be a fiscal note, but I I would there'll be a fiscal note, but

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• at least the fiscal note that was provided by the department.
• at least the fiscal note that was provided by the department.
• <01:13:09.199> note partially addressed in the fiscal note partially addressed in the fiscal
• note at least<01:13:09.920> the<01:13:10.080> fiscal<01:13:10.400> note<01:13:10.880
• > that<01:13:11.199> was at least the fiscal note that was at least the fiscal note that

Keywords: 1189, house, all