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• Uh, recipient eligibility.
• So, who is responsible for checking provider eligibility, recipient eligibility, and, um, also I get
• Uh, recipient eligibility.
• So, who is responsible for checking provider eligibility, recipient eligibility, and, um, also I get
• Provider eligibility, who's controls. Provider eligibility, who's doing<01:30:27.840> it?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• for grants that voters as being eligible for grants that never<01:07:46.839> did<01:07:47.160
• and that was after many years eligible and that was after many years of<01:09:23.319> um<01:09
• ... ...eligible.
• They have to go through one year of warranty before they're eligible for money through the governor's
• for for money before they're eligible for for money through<01:20:19.840> the<01:20:20.000>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• and Compliance Unit and eligibility and Compliance Unit and increased<01:39:18.960> Staffing<
• <01:48:29.800> and<01:48:30.080> U department does the eligibility and U department
• does the eligibility and U for<01:48:30.400> both<01:48:30.560> on<01:48:30.760> the
• <01:49:52.199> in<01:49:52.440> Comm<01:49:52.719> eligibility<01:49:53.239>
• for<01:49:53.440> a eligibility in Comm eligibility for a eligibility in Comm eligibility

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee met on January 28, 2025, to review Governor’s budget proposals for several health-related licensing boards. The chair said no formal action would be taken and noted that final budget language was not yet available. The committee began with an overview from Bridget Anderson of the health-related licensing boards, who explained that the boards are fee-funded, operate as independent executive agencies, and handle licensing, complaints, rulemaking, and disciplinary matters. She also noted that the Board of Dentistry’s budget includes the Administrative Services Unit and criminal background check program, which can make the budget graphs appear larger than the dentistry board’s own operations. The Board of Dentistry requested funding for a new administrative staff position, estimating about $100,000 in salary, insurance, and fringe costs, to replace support lost when an administrative position was reclassified. Anderson said the board handled more than 300 complaints last year, with cases becoming more complex, especially involving surgical and implant procedures and imaging. Members asked about dental Medicaid access, but Anderson said that issue would be better directed to DHS’s Medicaid oral health division. The Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy requested a full-time position due to rapid growth in the number of regulated professionals, from about 4,000 in 2014 to nearly 10,000 now, and also sought authority to set a fee for out-of-state applicants under the Counseling Compact, with a cap of up to $100 though the board expects to charge much less. The Board of Podiatric Medicine asked to raise its fee ceiling, saying fees had not been increased since 1999 and that the board now faces a structural deficit of about $40,000 per year and declining reserves. Several senators expressed concern about “not-to-exceed” fee authority, calling it too open-ended and suggesting the legislature should scrutinize specific fee needs rather than approve broad ceilings. Similar concerns were raised during the Board of Chiropractic Examiners presentation, where the board sought $100,000 in additional spending authority and a fee increase after 32 years without an adjustment; members questioned the proposed ceiling approach and asked for more historical information before deciding. The Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice also discussed fee-setting authority, with the executive director explaining that the board had previously lowered fees without clear authority and later faced audit questions; she requested funding for a vacant administrative position, saying applications and revenues have increased sharply and no fee increase would be needed. The final presentation began with the Board of Pharmacy, which said it serves more than 26,000 licensees and oversees the Prescription Monitoring Program and opioid product registration. The board requested an extension of previously appropriated general fund dollars through fiscal year 2027 to continue paying legal costs tied to the insulin safety net lawsuit, emphasizing that this was not a new funding request but an extension of existing authority. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• permanently affordable housing for individuals<00:09:25.960> individuals<00:09:27.320> eligible
• <00:09:27.880> for individuals individuals eligible for individuals individuals eligible for
• Rental Housing Revolving Loan Program as it currently exists, and that is to change the income eligibility
• that is to change the income eligibility that is to change the income eligibility criteria<00:20
• lower income eligibility lower income eligibility requirements<00:21:14.680> at<00:21:15.000

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House first took up S. 298, the Vermont Voting Rights Act. Members explained the Senate’s further proposal of amendment, including changes to language about how the State Ethics Commission may respond to ethics inquiries, a directive for the Secretary of State and Ethics Commission to work out a shared process for the candidate financial disclosure form by January 30, and a technical PAC-related wording change. The committee reported an 11-0-0 vote in favor, and the House concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment. The chamber then suspended rules to take up S. 328, the omnibus housing bill, and heard detailed committee reports from General and Housing, Ways and Means, and Appropriations. The bill addresses common interest community resources, a service-supported housing advisory council, expansion of the 10% for Vermont program to 12.5%, an off-site construction accelerator pilot, VHFA’s rental housing revolving loan program, special assessment districts, municipal housing planning requirements, and several reports on housing-related issues. Ways and Means described revenue impacts from the cash-balance expansion and revised the off-site construction pilot and loan program language; Appropriations removed a section already included in the budget and adjusted advisory council per diem funding. The House adopted the amendments, ordered third reading, suspended rules to place the bill in all remaining stages, passed it in concurrence with proposal of amendment, and messaged the action to the Senate forthwith. The House then suspended rules to take up S. 197, relating to payment reform for primary care. The House Health Care Committee recommended a strike-all amendment, saying the health care system is in crisis, premiums are rising, access to primary care is limited, and clinicians are burdened by documentation and administrative work. The committee vote on its amendment was 10-0-1, and the bill was also referred to Ways and Means and Appropriations because of fiscal implications. The transcript cuts off as the House was beginning consideration of the bill.

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• Senate File 6, Eligibility for Medicaid Criteria, sponsor: Labor.
• , eligibility for Medicaid criteria, criteria, criteria, Senate<00:44:37.680> file<00:44:38.000
• Senate File 6, Eligibility for Medicaid Criteria, is assigned to Committee Number 10, Labor.
• Senate file six, eligibility for Senate file six, eligibility for Medicaid<01:03:24.079> criteria.
• In this, it says that landowners are only able to transfer a maximum of two tags, and to be eligible

Keywords: 916, all

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• They can get them from the other states in the region, and many of them will be eligible to sell class
• So eliminating Class 2 does nothing except that because of the one of the customers who are eligible
• to get CL to sell them will be eligible to get CL to sell class<00:04:21.840> one<00:04:22.320
• for class one customers who are eligible for class one uh<00:04:36.479> it<00:04:36.720> will
• everybody gets to vote that's eligible. everybody gets to vote that's eligible.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 219, which would revise the renewable portfolio standard by changing several class definitions, eliminating Class 2, lowering the utility obligation for Class 1 thermal renewable energy certificates from 2.2% to 1.7%, and adjusting alternative compliance payments. Representative Vose said the bill would save ratepayers an estimated $5.7 million annually, arguing that Class 2 is already saturated and that the changes would not materially affect renewable energy development. Members questioned the fiscal impact, with an amended fiscal note cited as showing a $1.2 million reduction in general fund revenue, and some members raised concerns that the bill could weaken one of the remaining incentives for renewable investment. The committee also reviewed the bill’s history, including that it had been added to HB 2 and then removed in conference committee. No vote was taken in the work session. The committee then heard House Bill 164, concerning local records retention and the creation of a local records manager position. Secretary of State David Scanlan testified that the position has existed in statute for years but has never been funded, and said the need has grown as records management has become more digital and ADA accessibility has become more important. He described the bill as a way to help towns preserve and digitize records, especially for smaller communities with limited resources, while keeping records locally when possible. Members asked about the fiscal note, the potential cost of a public website and storage system, and whether the state could start by funding the position alone; the secretary said the staffing cost estimate remained accurate but that storage costs could rise over time. Several members expressed support and suggested further discussion with the Department of Information or other agencies. The work session was then closed without action. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 365, which would provide proof of U.S. citizenship assistance for indigent voters. Secretary Scanlan said the bill is intended to help voters comply with the new voter registration documentation requirements by allowing the state to verify eligibility through federal, private, and other state databases, and by providing vouchers to cover the cost of obtaining documents such as birth certificates. He compared the proposal to the earlier voter ID law, which he said was successfully implemented with accommodations for voters lacking acceptable ID. Members asked how “indigent” would be defined and how the process would work for out-of-state-born applicants; the secretary said indigency would likely be based on a voter’s statement of inability to pay and that the state would help identify where to obtain records and, if necessary, verify them through outside databases. The discussion continued as the transcript ended, with no vote recorded.

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• One of the questions was asked, can we be an eligible vendor of Medicaid dollars in the state of Minnesota
• out of the Department of Human Services would make it so the state of Minnesota is no longer an eligible
• out of the Department of Human Services would make it so the state of Minnesota is no longer an eligible
• out of the Department of Human Services would make it so the state of Minnesota is no longer an eligible
• out of the Department of Human Services would make it so the state of Minnesota is no longer an eligible

Keywords: 1183, house

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• modifying unnecessary reporting requirements and adds the Department of Juvenile Justice to the eligible
• This bill builds on the accomplishments by enabling the center to remain in existence and be eligible
• This bill builds on the accomplishments by enabling the center to remain in existence and be eligible
• It does not transfer the eligibility component.
• It does not transfer the eligibility component, however.

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer by Rabbi Moshe Umatz, the Pledge of Allegiance led by pages, and several introductions and recognitions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and a moment of silence for Pope Francis. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar after a motion to reconsider SB 1080, which was temporarily postponed. Several bills were also set aside during the day, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, and school social workers. The Senate passed a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate bills. These included funding for expedited DNA testing grants for local law enforcement (SB 1072/HB 847), additional aggravating factors in capital cases involving religious, school, or government gatherings (SB 984/HB 693), fertility preservation coverage for cancer patients (SB 924/HB 677), commuter rail indemnification for Miami-Dade and Broward counties (SB 916/HB 867), restrictions on disposing of migrant vessels in Florida waters (SB 830), specialty license plates including Miami Northwestern and several colleges and institutions (SB 824), an Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness campaign (SB 398), relocation of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University (SB 364), charter school changes allowing parent conversion and municipal job-engine charter schools (SB 140), sex offender registration reporting changes (SB 1654/HB 1351), penalties for assaulting utility workers (SB 1386), juvenile justice revisions and truancy process updates (SB 1344), reporting of student mental health outcomes (SB 1310/HB 969), foster home license transfer simplification (SB 1174/HB 989), water access facility funding and boating industry incentives (SB 1162/HB 735), Florida Virtual School operational changes (SB 1122), school readiness program support for children with disabilities (SB 1102), sexual image offenses involving minors (SB 1180/HB 757), age-related defenses in child sex offense cases (SB 1136/HB 777), tampering with electronic monitoring devices (SB 1054/HB 437), certified recovery residences and local zoning accommodations (SB 954), and the FSU Election Law Center (SB 892). Most of these bills passed with strong bipartisan support, though SB 984 and SB 140 drew some opposition. One of the most extensive debates centered on SB 820, codifying the Office of Faith and Community. Senator Polsky offered an amendment to bar political activity by office staff, citing emails and campaign-related communications tied to Amendment 4; the amendment failed on a 13-23 vote. Senators then debated the bill’s relationship to state election law, free speech, and the role of faith-based outreach. Supporters emphasized the office’s service network and reported benefits to children and families, while some senators raised concerns about interfaith representation and political use of government resources. The bill was then read a third time and the Senate proceeded toward a final vote as the transcript ended.

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• Uh, the five public ports in Minnesota that are eligible for this program are St.
• Uh, the five public ports in Minnesota that are eligible for this program are St.
• We may cover 50% of eligible costs of public infrastructure improvements, such as wastewater treatment
• Cities are eligible for up to $2 million over two years in grants.
• could not be used by the uh eligible could not be used by the uh eligible Industries<01:02:34.760

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The program expanded to universal eligibility.
• <03:13:12.399> requirements, student data, eligibility requirements, student data, eligibility
• , regular review um eligibility, regular review um eligibility, expenditures,<03:17:25.840> and
• outcomes, student eligibility outcomes, student eligibility verification,<03:44:41.279> or
• <03:45:24.640> is students are using, how eligibility is students are using, how eligibility

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:41:47.680> for affiliates is potentially eligible for affiliates is potentially eligible
• This would not be coupon books would not be eligible.
• They'd have to be would not be eligible. They'd have to be news<05:11:30.080> organizations.
• So the definitions in the bill consider local news eligible, those advertising expenses eligible, with
• understand who are these eligible understand who are these eligible newspapers<05:43:37.280>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I became eligible to it.
• And when they come, they'll be eligible And when they come, they'll be eligible for<00:49:03.839
• <00:53:47.520> That eligibility had been changed. That eligibility had been changed.
• That eligibility<00:53:49.280> creates<00:53:49.680> an eligibility creates an eligibility
• c> from wasn't elig eligible for those from wasn't elig eligible for those from Florida.<01:34:01.840

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• implementation of the new federal Workforce Pell Grant program to make Pell Grants available to eligible
• entitlement program to students age 29 and 30 for new and renewable financial aid awards; newly eligible
• You heard from county directors, you heard from eligibility workers this year, and this budget reflects
• and Colusa, thank you for your work on H.R. 1 mitigation, especially around CalFresh and Medi-Cal eligibility
• We want to align with CWDA on their comments regarding county eligibility, IHSS, and ASATES, grateful

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• for coverage. ...of employees that are eligible for the coverage, and they choose not to, they opt out
• Employers may avoid hiring workers who rely on it, and eligible residents may stop signing up for fear
• With federal work requirements taking effect in January, workers need stable employment to stay eligible
• The committee amendments would clarify that an employee eligible for dual employment pursuant to the
• So, for example, if you’re using your name, the individual’s name, to verify their eligibility or that

Keywords: 1146, all

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• looked at a couple different applications, and they'll have a little bit of language regarding eligibility
• And one example that I can give you is what's called broad-based categorical eligibility.
• They would change that eligibility determination, and then we would kind of move to dismiss that appeal
• Then they can rework the case and again provide the eligibility or grant the services to the individual
• It's just the zone worker, the eligibility worker that processed it, or maybe their supervisor, that's

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the March 18 minutes, and then received a series of updates on major health-related projects and programs. CHI St. Alexius representatives reported progress on behavioral health buildouts in Bismarck, Williston, and Grand Forks, including demolition and construction milestones, staffing plans, and timelines. The Bismarck project remains on track for completion in June 2027 with about $346,500 spent to date. Williston reported construction underway, a $750,000 unbudgeted air handler replacement, active recruitment for psychiatrists and other staff, and a projected substantial completion in early 2027. Grand Forks reported about 30% completion, weather-tight status expected in August, and continued staffing ramp-up as the facility expands from its current 24-bed operation. The Department of Health and Human Services then reviewed a set of technical line-item transfers, emphasizing that they were administrative corrections with no net change in funding. The department also walked through the Salaries and Wages Block Grant and FTE counts, noting overall staffing remained within appropriated limits and that behavioral health staffing had increased. Members asked about vacancies, consultant use, and the mix of in-state versus out-of-state expertise for the Rural Health Transformation Program. HHS said it had posted 12 funding opportunities, received 422 applications, obligated $8.4 million so far, hired 26 people, and was preparing additional grant rounds and a CMS budget submission. The department said the program is structured around workforce, prevention/healthy living, care closer to home, and technology/data, with ongoing stakeholder engagement and community forums. The committee also heard on the certified community behavioral health clinic implementation plan, SNAP payment error rates, and the state laboratory project. HHS said CCBHC certification is being implemented in four regions—Williston, Minot/North Central, Fargo/Southeast, and Dickinson/Badlands—with care coordination expanding and baseline data still being collected. On SNAP, the department reported a 2025 payment error rate of 9.89%, acknowledged cost impacts under HR1, and said it is using training, system changes, and pre-authorization quality checks to reduce errors toward a 6% target over the next 6 to 12 months. Finally, Public Health reported the state laboratory reached substantial completion on June 12, with total costs at $69.95 million of the $70 million budget, though a service elevator issue will require a new lift to be added using contingency funds.

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• Those 529 offerings are available to out-of-state investors here in Massachusetts, but they are not eligible
• offering from MEFA, then any investments in those out-of-state fossil fuel-free options would be eligible
• If MEFA doesn't offer it and another state does, we would give them eligibility for this tax deduction
• You mentioned that the Department of Revenue has changed what's eligible.
• The statute has not changed since 1998 in terms of eligible costs.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with remarks from the co-chairs explaining committee procedures, testimony limits, submission instructions, and the new deadlines for acting on House and Senate bills. The committee then heard testimony on several bills related to agriculture, land use, environment, housing, transportation, and taxation, with legislators often taken out of turn. No votes were taken during the hearing. The first major topic was H. 3206, a bill to allow fossil fuel-free 529 college savings plans to qualify for the state tax deduction if MEFA does not offer a comparable option. Representative Steve Owens said the bill would not force MEFA or Fidelity to change existing plans, but would create a definition for fossil fuel-free funds and extend the deduction to qualifying out-of-state plans. The committee also heard strong local testimony on a Belmont home-rule petition, H. 3970, to change tax treatment for the Belmont Country Club under Chapter 61B. Belmont residents and officials argued the private golf course receives an unfair tax break that shifts costs to other taxpayers, while Senator Brownsberger and Representative Rogers supported the measure as a way to help the town recover revenue. Committee members asked about town meeting support, the club’s lack of payment in lieu of taxes, and the size of the tax savings. The committee next heard testimony on a vehicle miles traveled tax proposal, S. 1925, from Senator Barrett and economists Gilbert Metcalf and Christopher Knittel. They argued that declining gas-tax revenue and rising fuel efficiency, especially with electric vehicles, require a more stable transportation funding source; they also said a VMT tax could be designed to be revenue-neutral and mildly progressive, though members raised concerns about administration, fairness, EV disincentives, and the possibility of annual tax shocks. The largest block of testimony focused on the Ahead Act, H. 3194/S. 1973, which would double the deed excise fee and dedicate the new revenue to affordable housing and climate adaptation. Supporters from MACDC, MAPC, FICC, Boston Climate Action Network, CLF, 350 Mass, CHAPA, and a tenant advocate said the bill could generate about $300 million annually for housing production, vouchers, weatherization, resilience, and environmental justice communities, and that it links two urgent crises with a stable funding stream. The committee also heard testimony on the Conservation Land Tax Credit bills, H. 3147/S. 2083, which would raise the annual cap on the credit from $2 million to $5 million for three years and then sunset back down. Conservation groups and a landowner said the program has conserved thousands of acres and that the higher cap would reduce delays and help meet state conservation goals. Finally, the committee took testimony on the Fairness for Farm Workers bills, S. 2011/H. 3107 and S. 2012, which would extend overtime, minimum wage, breaks, and paid time off protections to farm workers and include a refundable tax credit to help farmers offset overtime costs. Senator Gomez and advocates described the bills as overdue civil rights and public health measures, citing low wages, long hours, dangerous conditions, and the racial history behind farm labor exclusions. The hearing also included testimony on H. 3240, a bill to give municipalities a local option vacancy tax on chronically vacant shopping malls, with the sponsor arguing it would help towns address blight, encourage redevelopment, and potentially create housing and tax revenue.

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• No, the eligibility is not based on that.
• She was eligible, no problem, but...
• We are seeing much higher Pell Grant eligibility and higher amounts.
• If they maintain the eligibility, again, they have to maintain full-time enrollment.
• Have you seen a difference in the pool of candidates or pool of eligible candidates since that's now

Keywords: 908, all

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• Section 6 on page 51 and section 7 on page 52 come from Senator Bolden's 3703 about presidential eligibility
• eligibility certification. eligibility certification.
• Section 14 on page 56 is from Senator Bolden's presidential eligibility certification, and this requires
• Section 14 on page 56 is from Senator Bolden's<00:41:56.680> presidential<00:41:57.360> eligibility
• Bolden's presidential eligibility Bolden's presidential eligibility certification,<00:41:58.760>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• that qualify for the federal low-income housing tax credit, requires the department to issue an eligibility
• statement for each qualified project that requires the department to issue an eligibility statement
• Vice Chair, the ESA program provides scholarships to every student who is a qualified student and eligible
• dissimilar to other important programs like SNAP, TANF, and Medicaid benefits that go through an eligibility
• 2027 to the Arizona Department of Education to provide free school meals for children who meet eligibility

Bills: HB2352, HB2388, HB2418, HB2499, HB2500, HB2579, HB2584, HB2804

Keywords: funding, auditor general, county treasurer, procedural reviews, state appropriations, HB2388, Arizona Commerce Authority, ACA, small modular reactor, SMR, nuclear energy, advanced nuclear, data center, data centers, economic development, study, appropriation, general fund, jobs, wages

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2584, which would prohibit public funds from being used for genetic sequencing equipment made by companies owned or controlled by entities domiciled in a foreign adversary. The sponsor said the bill is intended to prevent sensitive genetic data from being sold or used against the United States. There was little public testimony, and the committee approved the bill on a 13-5 vote for a do pass recommendation. Members then considered HB 2804, a rural development and housing tax credit bill that would let the Department of Housing allocate up to $2 million per year in credits for qualifying rural affordable housing projects, with the program set to expire in 2037. Supporters, including the sponsor, the mayor of Flagstaff, and housing investors and developers, said the credit would leverage federal LIHTC dollars, attract private capital, and help finance affordable housing for seniors, veterans, and low-income residents in rural Arizona. Opponents from the Arizona Free Enterprise Club argued state LIHTC programs are inefficient, costly, and hard to oversee. The committee passed the bill 13-4. The committee also heard HB 2388, as amended, which appropriates $100,000 to the Arizona Commerce Authority to study the economic benefits of small modular reactors and data centers, with a report due by June 30, 2027. Supporters said the study could help Arizona plan for future energy and data-center growth, while opponents argued the agency already has other funding sources and should not receive additional money for the study. The amended bill passed 10-7. After a presentation from Auditor General Lindsay Perry on county treasurer procedural reviews and the Santa Cruz County embezzlement case, the committee approved HB 2352, which provides $2,385,900 in FY 2029 for the Auditor General to continue county treasurer reviews, on an 11-7 vote. The committee then unanimously approved HB 2418, as amended, which directs $600,000 to be evenly distributed among five major incident task force counties and codifies the longstanding distribution practice. Finally, the committee took up HB 2499, the first of two ESA administration bills, which would appropriate $2.6 million and 12 FTEs to the Department of Education for ESA administration and oversight beginning in FY 2027; the bill drew extended debate about ESA growth, accountability, testing, and spending oversight, but the transcript cuts off before the final vote.

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• Elected officials are not eligible under this return-to-work policy.
• colleges are not eligible under this policy.
• So we don't have anyone that's eligible in Tier 4.
• So we don't have anyone that's eligible in Tier 4.
• anyone that that's eligible in tier 4. anyone that that's eligible in tier 4.

Keywords: Finance - Room 216, 2 February, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first heard a bill concerning tax increment financing (TIFs). The sponsor explained that the measure would not change the existing financing structure, but would add an optional arrangement cities could negotiate with developers: a revenue bond guaranteed by taxes generated from the development. The goal was to let developers guarantee the bond and access funds sooner on the front end of a project rather than waiting to see whether tax revenues meet projections. After no questions, the committee adopted a motion that the title was sufficient and reported the bill out do pass as a committee substitute. The next bill, Senate Bill 2873, came from the Department of Revenue and dealt with enforcement of the state’s vape registry law. The sponsor said the bill fills a gap left by prior legislation by creating a statutory forfeiture process for seized products valued at $20,000 or less, including notice, a right to contest, and rules for disposition of forfeited property. The committee then moved the bill title sufficient and do pass, and it was reported out. Senate Bill 2894 addressed local improvement projects funded in 2021 through 2024 that had not been executed or had unspent money remaining. The bill would require return of certain funds after a memorandum of understanding was not signed or after three years with unspent balances, require remittance of unspent interest, allow withholding of some city diversion or state aid road funds for noncompliance, and require periodic status reports to the Legislative Budget Office. The sponsor also offered an amendment giving entities 60 days from the bill’s effective date to request a one-time six-month extension; the amendment and the bill both received favorable votes and were reported out. Senate Bill 2910 would require employers in the PERS system to settle the books if a unit of government or other employer terminates participation. Senate Bill 2911 proposed a new return-to-work option for PERS retirees, shortening the separation period from 90 days to 30 days and allowing certain retirees to return to public employment at up to 80% of the stated salary, with employer-paid retirement contributions and possible health insurance support. The sponsor said the bill would exclude elected officials, K-12 superintendents, and IHL/community college administrators, and he discussed the bill’s expected effect on PERS funding with questions from members about actuarial impact and whether the proposal would affect existing retirement rules. Both bills were discussed but the transcript excerpt does not show final committee action on Senate Bill 2911.