Video & Transcript Research : 'fiscal notes'

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 03/26/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • The fiscal note doesn't reflect a huge amount of money, but it is enough to make a difference in the
  • Um<00:51:22.520> the<00:51:22.680> fiscal<00:51:23.080> note<00:51:23.840> um
  • Um the fiscal note um Um the fiscal note um doesn't<00:51:24.880> reflect<00:51:25.800>
  • Um the<01:09:55.040> note<01:09:56.160> from<01:09:56.320> fiscal,<01:09:56.640>
  • fiscal, but maybe this was the note from fiscal, but maybe this was before<01:09:58.360> the<
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-03-20 - 11:00AM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • year 28, not this next year, fiscal year 28, not this year,<00:48:02.760> fiscal<00:48:03.040
  • year, fiscal year 27. year, fiscal year 27.
  • With with starting in fiscal year 28.
  • fiscal year 2027. fiscal year 2027.
  • <01:30:37.840> year<01:30:38.040> 27, in fiscal year 27, in fiscal year 27, the<01:
Keywords: 927, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I mean, Assembly, I call attention to page three of the committee analysis, which talks about the fiscal
  • I'll just note that what we're doing... Appropriations Committee analysis.
  • I'll just note that what we're doing is codifying the pre-existing certification process that was in
  • So I know you cite fiscal impacts, but I'm not talking about... For a number of years.
  • So I know you cite fiscal impacts, but I'm not talking about just the cost of government.
Summary: The Committee on Emergency Management heard several bills related to public safety, wildfire preparedness, and fireworks regulation. SB 1299, by Senator Arreguín, would place in statute a certification and training framework for fire sprinkler fitters and apprentices after a court decision disrupted prior State Fire Marshal regulations. Supporters said the bill would protect life safety by ensuring qualified installation and maintenance of fire suppression systems, while opponents raised concerns about added costs, housing affordability, and labor-related effects. The committee passed the bill as amended to the Committee on Labor and Employment on a roll call vote, with DeMaio and Hadwick voting no. SB 1153, by Senator Caballero, would require urban retail water suppliers to incorporate wildfire-specific procedures into emergency plans and clarify that water systems are not designed to serve as wildfire defense systems. Supporters from water agencies and fire organizations said the bill would improve coordination, planning, and ratepayer protection while acknowledging infrastructure limits. Members discussed transparency, backup generators, and whether the bill should require more public disclosure; the author said he would continue working on possible amendments. The committee passed the bill as amended to the Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials. SB 828, by Senator Cabaldon, responds to the Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion by requiring fireworks licensees to disclose storage locations, verify local permits, and meet other compliance conditions. The author said the bill was developed with the State Fire Marshal and local public safety partners to close information gaps and improve enforcement. An opposition witness argued the permit-verification requirements could not be met in all jurisdictions, especially for hobby rocketry and small-scale uses, prompting discussion about clarifying different rocket categories and administrative implementation. The committee passed SB 828 as amended to the Committee on Local Government, and the meeting then adjourned after all bills were reported out.
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session, 3/23/2026 #2

Maryland House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Could the floor leader rise and tell us what the fiscal note on this is? $100,000.
  • I find it interesting, and I think Vicky Grubers is listening because the fiscal note actually says,
  • Grubers listening because the fiscal Grubers listening because the fiscal note<01:24:24.080>
  • "So, I will just make a comment that, uh, aside from the fiscal note that is now using words instead
  • note that is uh aside from the fiscal note that is now<01:31:11.160> using<01:31:12.040> uh
Summary: The House convened with 129 members present, read the prior journal, and then took up a series of third-reading bills. Early action included unanimous passage of HB 159 (mail theft), HB 412 (child support and driver’s license suspension), HB 912 (trap-neuter-return policies for community cats), HB 914 (Worcester County Board of License Commissioners membership), HB 558 (Prince George’s County wine festival licenses), HB 1400 (shellfish aquaculture penalties), and HB 1463 (Anne Arundel County Board of Education constituent services liaison). HB 582, dealing with Prince George’s County alcoholic beverages licenses and voter registration requirements, drew brief debate over whether it removed or retained a voter registration condition; it ultimately passed 119-12. HB 846, a property tax exemption for the Hagerstown multi-use sports and events facility, passed 126-7 after a system delay interrupted proceedings. Several bills prompted more substantive discussion. HB 1218, the Safe and Healthy Homes for All Act, drew opposing explanations over a proposed public registry of properties with housing violations; supporters said it would help identify serious housing problems and improve compliance, while opponents objected to publicly naming private properties based on administrative findings. It passed 99-36. HB 525, the Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act, passed 135-1 after questions about enforcement, with supporters comparing it to ordinary classroom discipline. HB 1483, allowing out-of-state clinical professional counseling and social work providers to use telehealth for continuity of care, passed 135-0 after clarification that it applies to people moving into Maryland and allows a six-month continuity period. HB 1504, the Pedestrian Safety Act, passed unanimously. Later, HB 664 (Cecil County alcoholic beverages license quota) passed 134-1, and HB 837 (cardiovascular pre-screening for student athletic activities) passed 133-2 after the sponsor explained that reporting requirements were removed for cost reasons and the bill now mainly requires screening questions. HB 925, regulating PFAS in sewage sludge applied to farmland, generated the most extended debate: one delegate argued the bill’s limits were too weak and lacked liability for industry actors, while supporters said it establishes the first limits, requires wastewater treatment plants to reduce PFAS, and leaves room for future tightening; it passed 130-7. HB 1370, authorizing a pilot stop-sign monitoring program in Rising Sun, passed 109-26. HB 649, expanding Maryland Commission on Civil Rights enforcement to higher education discrimination claims, passed 100-35 after supporters said current protections are stronger for K-12 than for colleges. The House also passed HB 512 on compensation for Anne Arundel County license commissioners and inspectors, and the session continued into HB 661 on commemorative months.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Health and Human Services (02/18/2026)

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, and lastly, I did the fiscal note on this, so you will see the resources required.
  • The fiscal note provides for an >> Yeah.
  • <00:35:27.599> Would<00:35:27.920> you fiscal note out in two weeks.
  • Would you fiscal note out in two weeks.
  • It would require in a fiscal note.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education May 6th, 2025

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I’ll just note the change on the subsidy allows that amount to go up based on inflation and under Sorry
  • This bill has no fiscal note and passed the Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support.
  • The bill has no fiscal note, passed with major bipartisan support in the Senate, and goes along way to
  • Taking a look at the fiscal note, this bill envisions adding 10 FTEs.
  • As I noted, the faculty are experts.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Jun 30th, 2025

Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • In fiscal year 24, counties collectively spent $383 million on jails.
  • 2019 going all the way through fiscal year 2024.
  • It's available tomorrow, July 1 is the beginning of the fiscal year.
  • Chair, you are taking notes on this.
  • We will be close to, we are, this is the end of the fiscal year.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • advised uh fiscal note here too if advised uh fiscal note here too if anybody<01:26:18.639> would<
  • Then I go over here and I look at the fiscal note, and the department says, oh, by the way, any additional
  • I look at the fiscal note here, and the department says, oh, by the way, any additional health care program
  • <04:35:46.199> of<04:35:46.400> these the fiscal notes for each one of these the fiscal
  • Yeah, I see that here on the fiscal note. So you go from $4 million to $15 million.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The subcommittee first took up several bills and repeatedly chose to retain or table them rather than advance them. House 167, dealing with past wax, was voted ought to pass; House 312 was retained because members said NCAA-related advertising and uniform policy issues were still unresolved; House 434, requiring insurers to provide rental cars for at least seven days, was voted inexpedient to legislate; and House 454, on biodegradable packaging claims, was also voted inexpedient to legislate after members said the proposal lacked a workable enforcement mechanism and would likely be only a symbolic state-by-state measure. House 721, making gold legal tender, was retained, with members saying the bill needed more work and that the issue was less compelling in New Hampshire because the state has no sales tax. The committee then discussed House 310, which was amended to create a study commission on blockchain and related regulatory issues. The amendment expanded the commission’s charge to include legal, regulatory, financial, technological, and environmental considerations, added review of federal developments, included blockchain-based trust and stable token issues, broadened membership, and extended the repeal and report dates by a year. Members said the commission would help New Hampshire develop expertise and a report for future legislation, while also noting that federal action could affect the state’s role. The amendment was adopted 8-1, and the bill itself was then retained. Finally, the subcommittee heard a revised amendment to House 406 on business filings and registered agents. The Secretary of State’s office explained that the amendment, drafted with input from the Business and Industry Association, narrows the bill to address fraudulent or unauthorized entity filings after a written complaint and sworn statement, sets minimum requirements for registered agents, bars use of commercial mail-drop addresses as registered offices, and allows removal or cancellation of fraudulent filings with penalties for false filings. Members asked about which entities must maintain registered offices and how the rules would affect home-based businesses; the sponsor said most New Hampshire business entities must have a registered office, with some exceptions such as domestic nonprofits and trade names. The discussion emphasized concerns about synthetic entities, identity misuse, and the need for a physical in-state registered agent address.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Feb 24th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • And for fiscal 24, sales were about $8.4 billion.
  • note that said they need more lawyers to do less work.
  • In their fiscal note, it says the bill would remove the ability of TEC to toll. the 120-day clock with
  • So I've got a fiscal... note, in my view, deliberately intending to try to kill the bill, but functionally
  • note saying that they need more lawyers to violate that law.
Summary: The meeting was a crucial session for discussing several important bills including SB992, which aims to establish a clear time frame for the Attorney General's approval on outside legal counsel for state agencies. Senator Nichols presented the bill, emphasizing its necessity for timely responses to ensure efficient legal processing. Another notable discussion centered around SB523, which seeks to allow parole and probation officers to use a business address on their driver's licenses for safety and security purposes. This bill passed favorably out of the committee, with public testimony supporting the need for such provisions due to the risks these officers face.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Governmental Oversight and Accountability Dec 2nd, 2025

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Transcript Highlights:
  • the opportunity to showcase our fleet management tracking system, which was funded in the current fiscal
  • Second... ...increase in the number of facilities needing inspection from the 2024 to 2025 fiscal year
  • At the beginning of the 2025-26 fiscal year, the department began seeking out fleet tracking solutions
  • It’s important to note that this is not the department’s intention to replace FleetWave.
  • In fiscal year 2024-2025, there were over 354,000 transactions for fuel that totaled over $13 million
Summary: The Committee on Government Oversight and Accountability met with a quorum and heard several presentations on state fleet management. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services described its new fleet tracking rollout using AT&T/GeoTab devices, funded with $804,000, to monitor vehicle location, fuel use, idle time, driver behavior, and maintenance needs in real time. Members asked about whether the system was unique to FDACS and whether it duplicated reporting to the Department of Management Services; the agency said it was still implementing the system and would follow up on those questions. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission presented on its large and diverse fleet, including more than 4,000 assets, and explained that it uses both the statewide FleetWave system and the Samsara telematics platform. FWC said FleetWave is used for monthly reporting and replacement tracking, while Samsara provides real-time location and diagnostics, reducing administrative burden and improving accountability. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and Florida Highway Patrol then outlined their fleet operations, emphasizing that most assets support law enforcement, that multiple manual systems create data inaccuracies, and that they are seeking a $750,000 increase to modernize fleet management with telematics, automated receipt processing, and a centralized database to improve safety and efficiency. The committee also considered SPB 7010, which would authorize the Department of Financial Services and local governmental entities to allow post-tax Roth contributions in deferred compensation plans, in addition to existing pre-tax contributions. After a brief explanation, there was no debate or public testimony, and the committee voted to submit the bill as a committee bill. The roll call showed the measure was favorably reported, and the meeting then adjourned.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Election Law (01/21/2025)

Election Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • <02:26:15.439> note<02:26:15.760> so<02:26:16.040> it calendar oh it has a fiscal
  • note so it calendar oh it has a fiscal note so it does<02:26:16.319> not<02:26:16.439> matter
  • note.
  • none<02:34:55.200> and have a fiscal note all hearing none and have a fiscal note all hearing
  • <02:35:06.000> by right um oh just a side note by right um oh just a side note by committee
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The House Election Law Committee held an orientation and then opened a public hearing on House Bill 67-FN-A, which would make permanent the use of accessible voting machines in local elections and provide funding for additional systems. The chair outlined committee procedures, noting a heavy workload of roughly 70 to 80 bills, mostly Tuesday meetings, likely time limits on testimony, and a default of executive session unless a bill is specifically noticed. Members and staff were introduced, and the Secretary of State’s office described its election-related responsibilities, including voter registration, cybersecurity, ballot-counting equipment, and the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) program. Secretary of State David Scanlan and Deputy Secretary Aon Hennessy explained the current pilot program created by last year’s law, which requires accessible voting systems for local elections and allows the state to share machines with municipalities during the first half of 2025. They said the office has made hardware available, but towns have raised concerns about the speed of implementation and the cost of programming each election, especially for towns with multiple ballot questions. Scanlan said the state is also vetting longer-term options, including devices that could remain in polling places year-round, and suggested the committee consider delaying the bill’s effective date to January 1, 2026 to better align with implementation needs. Hennessy said the current state devices are older and complicated to reset for each election, and estimated programming costs could be about $600 for a small single-election ballot and much higher for towns with multiple elections. Supporters of the bill emphasized the importance of accessible voting for people with disabilities. Representative Robert Wy said the measure builds on 2024 law and would move the pilot into a permanent agreement, citing ADA concerns and prior testimony about discriminatory voting experiences. Fred Forier, a legally blind voter from Exeter, testified that accessible voting systems allow him to vote privately and independently and urged support for the bill. Committee members asked about the gap if the pilot ends before a permanent system is in place and about the cost range for programming. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the committee moved on after public testimony began.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Education Finance Committee 1/23/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • :04:43.400> and planning years and fiscal years 28 and planning years and fiscal years 28 and
  • that students were enrolled was fiscal that students were enrolled was fiscal year<00:29:51.080>
  • <00:41:10.160> year school year fiscal year school year fiscal year 26<00:41:12.760> represent
  • school district is receiving for fiscal school district is receiving for fiscal year<01:35:00.280
  • <01:35:22.920> year<01:35:23.119> 25 ed funding for fiscal year 25 ed funding for fiscal
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The committee first approved the January 21st minutes by voice vote. Members then resumed a school finance overview focused on how Minnesota’s “base” budgeting system works and how future committee targets are set above or below that base by the Ways and Means chair, in consultation with fiscal staff. Staff emphasized that school funding decisions are tied to the state budget base and that changes made by the tax committee can affect school levies and school finance more broadly. The presentation then turned to property tax fundamentals. Staff explained that roughly 65% of school district revenue comes from state aid and about 20% from property taxes, with property tax revenue applying to school districts rather than charter schools. They reviewed the two main school tax bases—referendum market value and adjusted net tax capacity—along with class rates, sales ratios, and equalization. They also described tax credits, especially the school building bond agricultural credit, which helps reduce the property tax burden on agricultural land in Greater Minnesota. Members discussed student choice programs and how funding follows students. In response to questions from Representative Quam, staff explained postsecondary enrollment options (including direct enrollment and College in the Schools) and online learning, noting that funding generally follows the student to the serving institution or district. Staff also reviewed Minnesota’s pupil-counting system, including average daily membership and pupil weighting, and explained that students attending charter schools, other districts through open enrollment, or online programs are counted where they are served. The presentation concluded with broader school finance context: funding sources, equity and adequacy goals, constitutional and statutory authority, and the state’s school data systems (EUP/FARS, MARS, and STARS). Staff also began reviewing long-term enrollment trends, noting the impact of the baby boom, later growth from the mid-1980s through about 2000, and projected modest declines in public school enrollment through 2029.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session-Day 3, February 11, 2026-PM

Wyoming House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • fiscal note in the back of the bill, the fiscal note in the bill.<01:05:13.200> I<01:05:13.440
  • If you look on the fiscal note of this bill, the fiscal note actually says we're going to reduce state
  • If you look on the fiscal note of this bill, the fiscal note actually says we're going to reduce state
  • note of this bill, the on the fiscal note of this bill, the fiscal<01:22:18.639> note<01:22:18.960
  • note actually says we're going to fiscal note actually says we're going to reduce<01:22:20.960> state
Keywords: 916, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Commerce (01/20/2026)

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh<01:25:40.560> our<01:25:41.440> fiscal<01:25:41.920> note<01:25:42.639> uh
  • <01:25:42.719> that<01:25:42.960> you'll<01:25:43.199> see Uh our fiscal note
  • uh that you'll see Uh our fiscal note uh that you'll see attached<01:25:43.760> to<01:25:43.920
  • Finally, he said the fiscal note likely would not have accurately reflected the extent of the additional
  • fiscal note that would You know, the the fiscal note that would have<02:22:38.240> been<02:22
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Please note that once Each year is represented by a different color.
  • If you look at this slide, what it shows you is that from fiscal year 2020 to fiscal year 25, these are
  • This shows legislative investments over time, looking from fiscal year 2019 to fiscal year 27 in the
  • And in fiscal year 2025, 100% of the CAPs... ...is done.
  • It expires by the end of this fiscal year.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/06/25

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The speaker said they are wondering, since there is no fiscal note or fiscal appropriation, whether the
  • Last year, they completed a fiscal note on the same language, different year, and estimated about $200,000
  • <01:54:05.119> we yes a fiscal note has been requested we yes a fiscal note has been requested
  • <01:54:08.400> note<01:54:08.639> on<01:54:08.760> the year we completed a fiscal
  • note on the year we completed a fiscal note on the same<01:54:09.400> language<01:54:09.920><
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
Summary: The committee heard several Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund requests and laid them over for possible inclusion. Senate File 673 sought $795,000 to help replace or refurbish the structurally unsound Marshall bandshell. Senator Gary Dames, Marshall Mayor Bob Burns, and Parks and Recreation Superintendent Preston Stenard described the bandshell as an iconic community venue used for concerts and arts events, noting prior repairs in 2004, a 2001 structural report, and the need for full replacement due to settlement and deterioration near the Redwood River. They said the project has local support and a local funding commitment for the remaining costs. Senate File 627 requested $850,000 for the Olmsted County Historical Society to continue rehabilitation of the George Stoppel Farmstead. Senator Liz Balden, Dr. Mark Warner, and Commissioner Sanum said the site includes three National Register buildings and preserves immigration and agricultural history in southeast Minnesota. They reported that $1.1 million had already been raised and that prior Legacy funding helped stabilize one structure, but additional work is needed on the bank barn and Stoppel house to complete restoration and improve accessibility. Senate File 822 proposed $65,000 in fiscal year 2026 for the Minnesota State Band to provide free public performances across Minnesota. Testifier Craig Allen said the volunteer band, formed in 1898, uses the funding to travel to small towns and schools, including outreach to students and veterans. Conductor Keith Leuty emphasized the educational value of school visits and upcoming concerts in Moose Lake, Grand Rapids, and Cloquet, including a performance at Fond du Lac Ojibwe School. Members expressed support, and the bill was also laid over. The committee then began hearing Senate File 575, which would appropriate $3.8 million for the Grand Rapids Old Central School renovation. Senator Iorn, city councilor Rick Blake, and City Administrator Tom Pagel described the 1895 building as a historic and arts-centered community landmark with artist residencies, galleries, concerts, and other public uses. They said the building needs major repairs, including a new roof, structural truss work, HVAC replacement, and ADA and elevator upgrades, and they were in the middle of detailing those needs when the transcript ended.
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-05-21 - 10:00AM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Talk more about that in the fiscal note.
  • Talk more about that in<01:20:06.480> the<01:20:06.560> fiscal<01:20:06.880> note.
  • <01:20:07.760> It<01:20:08.000> also<01:20:08.239> secondly in the fiscal note
  • It also secondly in the fiscal note.
  • We were talking about the 2027 fiscal year.
Keywords: 927, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Committee on Housing (02/03/2026)

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • It’s a fiscal note. It might not be able to. I have to check.
  • It's<01:04:31.280> a<01:04:31.440> fiscal<01:04:31.760> note.
  • It might not be able It's a fiscal note.
  • I have to verify because it is an early bill with a fiscal note, so I have to call Paul, as they say.
  • > every of fiscal note because imagine every of fiscal note because imagine every court<03:37:
Keywords: 1189, house, all
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

SENATE CONVENES Apr 21st, 2026

Arkansas All Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • for the Department of Education, Educational Television Division appropriation for the 2026-2027 fiscal
  • Objection noted. Madam Secretary, please call the roll. Boyd. No. Bryant. Caldwell. Clark. No.
  • I just don't think we could do it in the constraints of a fiscal session.
  • I think that’s the most important thing of why now, why are we looking at this now in fiscal?
  • Objection noted. Madam Secretary, please call the roll. Boyd. Yes. Bryant. Caldwell? Caldwell?
Keywords: 1204, all
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Senate in Session Feb 20th, 2026

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a fiscally responsible budget that reduces overall spending compared to last year.
  • that have a decline in student enrollment during the 2026-27 school year compared to the current fiscal
  • Do you think we have enough funding here to avoid that in this next fiscal year? Chair Garcia.
  • For the Senator Seigley noted earlier, the millions that are watching us without hesitation.
  • Seeing no question, Senator Garcia notes there is a companion House bill.
Summary: The Senate took up the 2026-2027 budget package, beginning with an overview of the $115 billion General Appropriations Bill (SB 2500/HB 500). Appropriations Chair Hooper said the budget is smaller than last year’s, maintains strong reserves, and includes a 3% pay raise for all state employees and 5% raises for state law enforcement, firefighters, correctional officers, and park rangers. Committee chairs then highlighted major spending in their areas, including $34.9 billion for Pre-K-12 education, $11.9 billion for higher education, a $2.1 billion-plus increase in health and human services, $7.9 billion for criminal and civil justice, $16.8 billion for transportation/tourism/economic development, and major environmental and regulatory investments such as Everglades restoration, water quality, and land acquisition. Members asked detailed questions about several items. Topics included the Emergency Management Trust Fund, arts and cultural grants, Florida Forever land acquisition versus conservation easements, teacher salaries and charter school funding, New College funding, ADAP/HIV drug assistance, Medicaid rate reductions for non-critical access hospitals, DOC operational deficits and inmate health/food costs, judicial staffing, and school enrollment supplements. Chairs explained that some reductions reflected shifts in how scholarship and categorical funds are tracked, that the ADAP appropriation would take effect immediately upon enactment but would only cover part of the year, and that hospital reductions were tied to a broader DPP funding increase. Questions also covered lottery staffing, concealed carry licensing workload, and whether vacant positions were being eliminated as part of budget right-sizing. After the budget discussion, the Senate substituted House bills for the Senate budget bills and adopted amendments placing the Senate language onto the House vehicles. The chamber then passed HB 500, HB 503, and HB 5201, and agreed to conference on each. It also passed SB 7028/HB 5205 on retirement, SB 2506 on fuel taxes, SB 2508 on the state agency law enforcement radio system, SB 2510/HB 5401 on court trust funds, SB 2512 on judgeships, SB 2514 on K-12 education, SB 2516 on higher education, and SB 2518 on health, with each bill passing by unanimous or near-unanimous votes and then being sent to conference or requested of the House for concurrence.