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WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session-Day 6, February 16, 2026-AM

Wyoming House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • c><00:48:50.720> the<00:48:50.880> greatest County Mustang, one of the greatest County
  • Our county, other counties, you're going to double it. Now, first you only need 14 or 15.
  • preclude cities and counties preclude cities and counties from<01:59:29.760> paying<01:59
  • going on up in county or Kirk County and going on up in county or Kirk County and I<02:02:45.599
  • counties and cities. counties and cities.
Keywords: 916, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 7/8/25

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • counties, hospitals, and enroles. counties, hospitals, and enroles.
  • <01:14:26.080> I'm rests on the counties. Am I right? I'm rests on the counties.
  • the county.
  • So much burden on the the county.
  • So again, 70% of a at the county.
Keywords: 1183, house
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE Feb 19th, 2026

ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE

Transcript Highlights:
  • of these counties they can serve: Arkansas County...
  • in that county.
  • Are we having any specific county?
  • to county.
  • County to county. That’s how I’m, that’s how we’re framing it.
Summary: The subcommittee received a brief DHS update on the Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver reimbursement rate process, with Secretary Janet Mann reporting that the new cost reporting period began in January and that DHS has begun provider and contractor conference calls as the process moves forward. The bulk of the meeting focused on DHS’s overview of TANF and, especially, SNAP changes under the federal One Big Beautiful Bill. Mary Franklin explained new SNAP work requirements for adults ages 18 to 64 who are not otherwise exempt, including the three-month time limit in a 36-month period unless they meet an 80-hour monthly work, volunteer, education, or training requirement. She also reviewed exemptions, noted that some prior exemptions were removed while new tribal-related exemptions were added, and described SNAP Employment and Training providers, budgets, service areas, participant characteristics, and outcomes. Members asked about how mandatory referrals will work, whether funding and vendors are sufficient, how cross-program participation is tracked, how verification and recertification will be handled, and how error rates and sanctions will be managed. DHS said mandatory participants will be referred directly to providers, verification will occur at application and recertification, interviews can be by phone, and the department will return with more information on error-rate mitigation and other requested data. DHS then outlined upcoming Medicaid community engagement requirements for the ARHOME population under the same federal law, which must be implemented by January 1, 2027. The department said it is preparing policy, system changes, data matching, communications, and an outbound customer-service verification process, with a soft launch planned for July to help identify who would meet the requirement or need to provide more information. Members raised concerns about notice, local versus centralized decision-making, and how clients will document work, school, caregiving, or medical exemptions. The meeting concluded with broader discussion of the Alliance for Opportunity audit and a shared emphasis on using SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, and workforce programs together to improve outcomes, expand training options, and better connect Arkansans to education and employment opportunities. The committee also discussed extending the audit contract at a future meeting and adjourned without taking any formal vote in the transcript provided.
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session, 4/13/2026 #3

Maryland House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Baltimore County. Baltimore County.
  • So, it's not Baltimore County, it's a State Highway response to Baltimore County.
  • County.
  • It's not a Baltimore County County.
  • County. County.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, quorum call, and a brief visit from Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman, who thanked delegates for their work on the budget and legislation. The chamber then handled several conference committee and Senate messages, including House Bill 153 on residential rental apartment air conditioning requirements. The conference report changed the bill from four to 10 units, removed preemption language, and required existing units with air conditioning to keep it; the report was adopted and the bill passed on third reading with 90 affirmative votes. The House also took up a number of Senate bills on third reading. Among those passed were measures on digital asset and blockchain task force establishment, franchise registration and disclosure law changes, professional licensing portability for foreign service members and spouses, medical cannabis protections for fire and rescue employees, workers’ compensation presumptions for Carroll County correctional deputies, speed monitoring systems approval timing, veterans cemeteries interment, motorcycle safety awareness in driver testing, IT investment fund uses, child care credential funding, school bus fire safety standards, local stop-sign monitoring pilot programs, stalking penalties, divorce records under the Public Information Act, local boards of elections qualifications, local sourcing database creation, and mutual insurance holding company conversions. Most passed overwhelmingly, though several drew notable dissent, including Senate Bills 10, 223, 439, 467, 757, 775, and 877. Members used vote-change time to shift positions on several bills, and the floor leader and committee chairs answered questions on the record. On Senate Bill 10, delegates discussed the bill’s “shot clock” for State Highway Administration responses to local speed camera requests; the chair later clarified that if State Highway does not act within 120 days, approval is deemed granted. On Senate Bill 775, the Judiciary chair explained that the bill requires destruction of firearms in gun buyback programs and serial-number checks to identify stolen or evidentiary firearms, with some firearms potentially returned if stolen. The House also adopted a favorable committee report on Senate Bill 949, which the floor leader said mirrors House Bill 1069 and would allow Maryland to count state-level ballots if federal action prevents counting federal ballots. The chamber also handled an amendment and conference committee process on Senate Bill 141 concerning election misinformation, disinformation, and deep fakes, with the House and Senate appointing conferees after each declined to recede. Several bills were passed by large margins, including Senate Bills 46, 68, 85, 314, 371, 426, 480, 512, 654, 808, 968, and 982, while a few had narrower margins such as Senate Bills 443 and 757. No final adjournment or sine die action occurred in the excerpt.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Apr 20th, 2026

Military and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • David West, California Association of County Veterans Services Officers, in support.
  • Jack Werson from Nossaman on behalf of the County of Monterey in support. Thank you.
  • officer, a county veteran service officer.
  • I also serve as the Nevada County Veterans Service Officer.
  • Two, it requires counties to give veterans who apply for benefits a direct referral to county veteran
Summary: The committee heard several veterans-related bills. SB 888 would exclude VA service-connected disability compensation from household income when determining eligibility for the low-income disabled veterans’ property tax exemption. Support came from veterans organizations, county veterans services groups, and local officials; there was no opposition, and the bill was approved and sent to Appropriations. SB 1040 would create a state-local matching program for veterans’ cemetery maintenance endowments, with the state matching private or local deposits up to $250,000 per cemetery per year. It drew support from veterans groups and county representatives and was also approved and sent to Appropriations. The committee also considered SB 1407, which would exempt military retirement pay and surviving spouse military retirement benefits from state income tax. The author and supporters argued it would help retain military retirees in California and support the workforce and economy. The bill received broad support from veterans organizations, county officials, and labor representatives, with no opposition, and was moved to Appropriations, with the roll held open and later completed. SB 1034 would streamline access to disabled veteran parking placards for veterans rated 100% permanent and total, and SB 1201, the No Hungry Heroes Act, would seek federal waivers and other changes to protect vulnerable veterans from CalFresh/SNAP cuts and ensure referrals to county veterans service officers. Both bills had support from veterans advocates and food banks, no opposition, and were approved to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1354 would prohibit out-of-state military personnel from entering California to perform military or law enforcement functions without the governor’s permission, while preserving Title 10 activations and mutual aid arrangements. The author and the California Public Defenders Association framed it as a safeguard for state authority and civil rights; there was no opposition, and it was sent to Public Safety. After the main votes, the committee later completed the held rolls and reported the bills out, then adjourned after thanking veterans and attendees.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Apr 20th, 2026

Military and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • David West, California Association of County Veterans Services Officers, in support.
  • Jack Werson from Nossaman on behalf of the County of Monterey in support. Thank you.
  • officer, a county veteran service officer.
  • , and I also serve as the Nevada County Veterans Service Officer.
  • Two, it requires counties to give veterans who apply for benefits a direct referral to county veteran
Keywords: 987, senate, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Health and Mental Health Jan 15th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Health and Mental Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • County hospitals are... ...later granted to the county hospitals just two years ago.
  • County hospitals are created statutorily.
  • Sure, educate me: What’s the difference between a county hospital and a district hospital?
  • Clair County mostly, and then a few areas that attach to those counties—there’s no public transportation
  • So don't they receive funding from the city, county, and all that? Some do.
Keywords: 959, house, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

November 18, 2025 - 03:30 PM

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

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tribal and State Relations Committee Jul 22nd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • That comes from the county.
  • Is it the permit on the state side, or is it on the county side? County. County permit.
  • We're into counties, you know, Sioux County and Corson County.
  • How many drug stops do we have in our adjacent counties, Grant County?
  • sources for counties that have reservations located within the county.
Summary: The Tribal and State Relations Committee met at Standing Rock with tribal council members, state legislators, and agency representatives to discuss state-tribal coordination and local priorities. Early discussion focused on process concerns, including the short agenda time and the need for better communication, more advance notice, and more relevant state department staff at future meetings. Tribal leaders asked for lists of state tribal liaisons and bills affecting tribes, and state members said they would follow up, share grant and deadline information, and plan another meeting in Bismarck with program experts and agency staff. A major portion of the meeting centered on health, child welfare, law enforcement, housing, infrastructure, and sovereignty issues. Tribal speakers said rural health transformation funding and other state programs often do not fit direct-service tribes or IHS-funded systems, and they raised concerns about Medicaid, ICWA, foster care delays, human service zones, housing shortages, and the placement of Native children off-reservation. They also discussed missing and murdered Indigenous people, search-and-rescue cooperation, cross-deputization, extradition and banishment ordinances, and the need for stronger law enforcement partnerships that respect tribal sovereignty. Other concerns included poor roads, water and sewer needs in Sioux County communities, census accuracy, and the impact of data centers and other development on water and health. Economic development and regulatory issues were also discussed. Standing Rock representatives raised concerns about charitable gaming and e-pull tabs, saying the machines function like Class III gaming and have harmed tribal revenue while spreading into local businesses. They also described problems with county-issued fireworks permits and state/county liquor licensing rules that they said undermine tribal authority within reservation boundaries. In response, legislators said the committee would continue to look at these issues, and one member suggested possible legislation such as limiting e-tabs near tribal lands. The committee also heard from Joseph McNeil of Sage Development Authority about a 235-megawatt wind project on tribal, allotted, and fee land; he said federal permitting delays have stalled the project and asked for state support to help move it forward. The meeting concluded with a presentation from Dave Archambo of Wojou, a nonprofit focused on land regeneration, buffalo, food sovereignty, cultural programming, and youth wellness. He described the organization’s work on buffalo processing, gardening, fishing, hunting, language, and arts programs, and framed it as a response to historical trauma and community healing. The committee then broke for lunch and planned to resume with the Wojou presentation after the recess.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee, February 13, 2026

Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:02:32.879> that in Sheridan or Sheridan County that in Sheridan or Sheridan County that
  • Fremont County does. Um, our county is a little different and it has been hard.
  • Fremont County does. Um, our county is a little different and it has been hard.
  • It's not just a Fremont County situation. Uh, I've got a Fremont County situation.
  • It's not just a Fremont County situation. Uh, I've got a Fremont County situation.
Bills: SF0082
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Thu Apr 10, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
  • And they were given a county permit.
  • <01:06:22.400> does management area then the county does management area then the county does
  • been um discussions with the county been um discussions with the county about<01:06:59.520> the
  • <01:17:43.840> are recognition um some of the counties are recognition um some of the counties
  • If the counties, if the county of Maui, Maui County doesn't agree...
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several shoreline easement resolutions and a water-supply study resolution. For the easement measures, the Department of Land and Natural Resources supported each item, and testimony also came from affected landowners and community members. Members asked about why some easements were granted gratis to public agencies, with DLNR explaining that those cases involved public infrastructure such as stormwater management and did not require bonds or rent. For private properties, DLNR described the standard process of monthly rent during the legislative approval gap, followed by a one-time appraised payment for a 25-year easement once the appraisal is completed. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on shoreline erosion and whether hardened shoreline structures or seawalls were contributing to beach loss. On one measure, DLNR explained that a large sandbag shoreline structure was tied to a nearby boat harbor that had altered sand movement over time, causing flanking erosion on adjacent unarmored property. On another, DLNR said a wall built under a valid 1960s permit was originally a boundary or landscaping wall, but now functions as a seawall as the shoreline has migrated landward. Members raised concerns about fairness, public beach access, and whether adjacent owners should share costs, and DLNR responded that shoreline matters are handled parcel by parcel under existing statute. The committee also heard support for a resolution creating a task force or study on desalination. DLNR’s Commission on Water Resource Management supported the intent but asked for more time to complete a comprehensive report, noting the work would require substantial staffing and coordination. The Board of Water Supply and CARES also testified in support, with CARES emphasizing future water-supply needs, cultural and historic preservation concerns, and the importance of coordinating with other agencies. DLNR said it would rely on existing studies and work with county agencies and the Department of Health. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Nov 6th, 2025

Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • In Catron County and Hidalgo County, what non-profits are functioning at the level of providing that
  • It's really spread out among the counties.
  • Out of all the counties here, are these 33 counties?
  • Center in Bernalillo County.
  • It said that you worked with shelters in these various counties, but in my county, Sandoval, we have
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Education Committee Mar 26th, 2025

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • The County Board of Education will now add 6,000 to 8,000 allowance to local and County school district
  • hearing and Michael Teasdale from Ventura County, Sheldon Yip from Yolo County, and Elizabeth Esquivel
  • from Yolo County.
  • The Orange County Department of Education, the Orange County School District Superintendents Association
  • Clifton Wilson on behalf of the Marin County Board of Supervisors as well as the California County Board
Keywords: 988, house, all
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE Feb 19th, 2026

ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE

Transcript Highlights:
  • of these counties they can serve: Arkansas County, Faulkner, Jefferson, Lonoke, Prairie, Saline, Cleveland
  • Arkansas County. residents of these counties they can serve.
  • in that county.
  • Are we having any specific county?
  • to county.
Summary: The subcommittee first recognized the Arkansas Community Colleges Leadership Institute and received a brief DHS update on the Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver reimbursement process, including that the new cost-reporting period began in January and provider/contractor calls are underway. The main presentation then focused on SNAP and TANF, with DHS describing federal changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill that tighten SNAP work requirements for adults ages 18 to 64 without certain exemptions, remove some prior exemptions, and add new federal definitions for Native American populations. DHS also reviewed SNAP Employment and Training providers, their service areas, projected budgets, participant characteristics, and outcomes, noting that the program is currently voluntary but will shift toward mandatory participation for those subject to the new rules. Members asked detailed questions about how mandatory participation will be implemented, how referrals will be made, what other training options exist, how verification of work, volunteering, disability, and exemptions will be handled, and whether DHS has enough funding and provider capacity. DHS said it will conduct verbal and written notices during eligibility interviews, make direct referrals to providers, use six-month recertifications and documentation from employers or volunteer organizations, and apply sanctions for noncompliance after determining whether a good cause exists. Members also requested additional data, including age breakdowns of at-risk SNAP recipients, provider-level outcomes and costs, and information on other training programs such as WIOA. The committee then moved to Medicaid community engagement requirements for ARHOME, which DHS said are also required by the same federal law and must be implemented by January 1, 2027. DHS said it is preparing policy, system changes, communications, and a customer-service/outbound verification vendor, and plans a soft launch beginning in July to help clients understand what would be required if the rule were already in effect. Members raised concerns about timing, local versus central decision-making, and how clients in rural areas will be notified and assisted. The meeting concluded with broader discussion of the committee’s workforce-development goals, the recently released Alliance for Opportunity audit, and interest in continuing the contract with that group to help guide future reforms.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Capital Investment - 04/07/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • our townships, our counties our townships, our counties retain<00:04:01.920> residents.
  • Cook County is a really isolated county of the 87 counties that we have in Minnesota.
  • names like we memorized the counties. names like we memorized the counties.
  • of its kind in Hennepin County. of its kind in Hennepin County.
  • Hennepin County. Hennepin County.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Finance Sep 23rd, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, Lee County is such a rare place.
  • And Dona Ana County, the northern part of Dona Ana County, so opposite side of the state.
  • Over the past five years, only 11 counties in New Mexico have had population growth, Lake County being
  • counties with lower populations.
  • The vast majority of counties, except for Cibola County, saw a decline in prescribing providers.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Apr 7th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Odessa is in Ector County, and this...
  • The second possible site is on the county line of the two counties.
  • Kevin Kieschnick, and I'm the Nueces County Tax Assessor Collector.
  • I have, and one of the reasons why it's bracketed to Bexar County is that different counties expressed
  • in Bexar County, and Hill Country Daily Bread in Kendall County.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • . 33 of Minnesota's rural counties have what we call county-based purchasers.
  • County board members serve on this.
  • <00:07:24.319> based counties have what we call county based counties have what we call county
  • > serve of counties.
  • County board members serve of counties. County board members serve on<00:07:30.720> this.
Keywords: 918, senate, all
Summary: The segment focused first on Senator John Marty’s bill, SF 3612, which would remove private insurers and HMOs from Minnesota’s state health care programs and replace them with a statewide administrative services model. Marty argued that managed care has created churn, coverage disruptions, and administrative waste in Medicaid and MinnesotaCare, and said the state should instead pay providers directly while investing more in care coordination, case management, and wraparound services through primary care clinics and county-based purchasers. He said the goal is better care, not just savings, though he also cited potential taxpayer savings and pointed to Connecticut as a model. He acknowledged the bill is not expected to become law this year and said a fiscal note and more details are still pending. Marty said the proposal has support from the governor and groups such as the American Cancer Society, but that his current co-authors are all DFL members. He expressed hope for bipartisan support and said the simpler system would also improve fraud detection and transparency. He addressed concerns about insurance-industry jobs by saying workers should be treated fairly and that retraining and dislocated-worker assistance would be part of the transition. He also said the broader goal is universal coverage for all medical needs, including mental health and dental care, without co-pays or deductibles. The second half highlighted Senator Jeff Howe and Minnesota’s Hometown Heroes Assistance Program for firefighters. Howe described the program as a statewide effort for roughly 20,000 career, paid-on-call, and volunteer firefighters that provides up to $20,000 in assistance for occupational illnesses such as cancer and heart disease, along with training, counseling, and family support. He said the program helps firefighters process trauma and has been recognized as the nation’s most comprehensive firefighter well-being initiative. Howe said the most recent version of the bill received unanimous bipartisan support in both chambers, and he suggested future expansions could include retired firefighters and possibly peace officers. The segment also noted a separate therapy approach using retired racehorses to help first responders work through trauma, with participants saying it has helped them stay on the job and manage anxiety and PTSD.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 15th, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Transcript Highlights:
  • the Denton County side of Frisco and one on the Collin County side of Frisco that I could not move product
  • side, I own the business on the Denton County side, side of the county, you know, it's, I own both sides
  • can cross the county line.
  • or if they have to cross county lines?
  • OK, so, um, so the county line thing doesn't matter.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • zoning process of each county zoning process of each county government.<00:39:40.800> I<00
  • Discussion from city and county? Is anyone here from the city and county on Zoom?
  • from the city and county from the city and county on<01:31:57.040> Zoom?
  • Office of the County Clerk, Council Services, County of Kauai, in support. Okay.
  • current law giving the counties 15 acres up to 15 acres within the county.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committees heard several housing-related bills and resolutions. HB 1298 HD3 would create a government employee housing revolving fund and a government employee 99-year leasehold rent-to-own program; testimony was generally supportive from HHFDC, labor groups, and the Maui Chamber, with the Tax Foundation and Budget and Finance raising concerns about the revolving fund. The committees recommended passage with non-substantive amendments for clarity and consistency, and the motion was adopted. HB 741 H2, which would exempt certain affordable housing projects financed by a certified nonprofit CDFI from prevailing wage requirements, drew support from housing advocates and opposition from several construction unions; the chairs said they were concerned about the labor objections and deferred the measure, with the labor committee agreeing to defer it as well. The housing committee then took up HB 417 HD1, which creates a housing efficiency and innovation subaccount in the rental housing revolving fund and allows HHFDC to transfer funds between the subaccount and the main fund without legislative approval. Testimony was largely supportive. The chair described a series of amendments, including changing the funding-efficiency standard, adding perpetual affordability language, allowing any land tenure type, broadening eligible financing tools, adding priority criteria for mixed-income projects and government-employee projects, and inserting blank appropriations tied to a requested $75 million per year and a $75 million subaccount appropriation for the HCDA 99-year leasehold project. The committee recommended passage with amendments, and the recommendation was adopted. HB 422 HD1, which would repeal school impact fees and move remaining balances to the school facilities special fund, drew broad support from housing and taxpayer groups and opposition from the Department of Education and some individuals. The School Facilities Authority and DOE argued the current system had not produced enough usable land or school sites and suggested narrowing the exemption to government housing projects’ construction costs instead of repealing the fee entirely. Members pressed DOE and SFA on how much land had actually been obtained and whether the fee had been effective; the discussion highlighted concerns about unused balances, school overcrowding, and the role of the Land Use Commission and county zoning in securing school sites. The committee did not take final action on the bill in the portion shown. The committee also heard STR 60/SR 45, urging HHFDC to develop a plan to meet housing demand, and STR 77/SR 60, addressing continued eligibility for housing credits for certain projects after repeal of Act 31; both sets of resolutions had HHFDC support, with DHHL supporting STR 77/SR 60 and Johnny May Perry opposing both.