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• Please note the gap that you see on the side of the state.
• Luke's for fiscal year 2024.
• The governor brought forward a budget based upon just our usual fiscal noting process.
• The governor brought forward a budget based upon just our usual fiscal noting process.
• coming to a fiscal coming to a fiscal cliff<01:47:11.599> in<01:47:11.800> Ramsey<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• For the safety, security, and comfort of all attendees, please note the following guidelines.
• One other item I'd like to note: except for authors' amendments, we will have roll calls for all votes
• note or any idea of what that will cost us?
• Madam Chair, Senator Koran, yes, there's a fiscal note request that's out, and while it creates an open
• out<00:37:17.600> and a fiscal note request that's out and a fiscal note request that's

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So just a curiosity on the notes here, it says we'll serve as a member representing the sixth congressional
• These are not new state dollars; this bill doesn't have a fiscal impact.
• I just wondered if the concern raised in the fiscal impact is one of the things you're looking at.
• Just one that spurred from the conversation here, it's been noted that it's from a couple of Court cases
• Let me see if I can find them in my notes. But the one from 2011 is, I think, one of the main ones.

Bills: HB1590, HB1242, HB3818, HB4305

Keywords: education funding, linked deposits, education infrastructure, charter schools, nonprofit organizations, Oklahoma Education Infrastructure Program, HB1242, cervidae, deer, elk, sales tax exemption, agricultural exemption, livestock, ranching, farm tax, agricultural sales tax, Oklahoma Tax Commission, agriculture, producer sales, private treaty

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• Is that a fiscal note? I don't think it does, but okay. Is that a fiscal note?
• So I don't have a note. We heard Senate Bill 1331, House Bill... Okay.

Bills: SB3038, SB3045, SB3065, SB3069, SB3071, HB2025, HB2149, HB3370, HB4205, HB4506, HB5424, HB5652, HB24, HB3687

Keywords: Fort Bend County, Municipal Utility District, MUD, special district, Rosenberg, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, ad valorem tax, bond issuance, assessments, fees, taxes, eminent domain, road district, storm drainage, infrastructure financing, development agreement, municipal consent, temporary directors, public utility district

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met with a quorum and took up a series of pending bills, mostly local-government measures. Early action included final committee approval of Senate Bill 1633 and S.J.R. 60, followed by Senate Bill 3038 and Senate Bill 3045, both reported favorably and placed on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also considered House Bill 24, adopted a committee substitute, and reported the substitute version favorably; House Bill 2025 was likewise reported favorably and sent to the local and uncontested calendar. Members then handled several companion and local bills, including House Bill 2713 as the companion to Senate Bill 1331, which was reported favorably and placed on the local and uncontested calendar. House Bill 3348, House Bill 3370, House Bill 3505, and House Bill 4506 were each reported favorably, with no objections to local-and-uncontested placement. House Bill 5424 passed on a 6-1 vote, and House Bill 5652 passed with one present-not-voting, both also sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted substitutes and reported House Bill 3687 and House Bill 4205, though both were later reconsidered because the wrong script had been read. After reconsideration, House Bill 3687 and House Bill 4205 were each re-voted and reported favorably to the full Senate, with both placed on the local and uncontested calendar. Senate Bill 3071 was also reported out on a 5-2 vote after adoption of a committee substitute. The meeting ended with no further business and the committee standing at recess subject to the call of the chair.

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• veterans and again though the fiscal veterans and again though the fiscal note<02:03:06.239>
• The fiscal note, as has been said, states no impact, but that's due to the self-funding nature of the
• The fiscal note, as has been said, states no impact, but that's due to the self-funding nature of the
• The fiscal note, as has been said, states no impact, but that's due to the self-funding nature of the
• <02:06:48.239> note<02:06:48.760> as $25,000 annually um the fiscal note as $25,000

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We need to address fiscal concerns where they were raised.
• I'm very concerned that, I'm very concerned that in reading the notes there's a suggestion to change
• and maybe it's because of the dispute with my tribe, which has mentioned quite a few times in the notes
• But what happened to that bill is it didn’t have a fiscal impact, but it did go to Senate Finance, where
• So I think that was a big Part of the problem was that there was an unknown fiscal impact as well, because

Keywords: Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes, 976, house, all

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• We actually have two fiscally constrained counties, Columbia and Wakulla, that are chartered counties
• Of these 36 counties, we do have 14 that are fiscally constrained as well on this particular list.
• Again, Jacksonville-Duval is... and large here as well, represented 14 fiscally constrained counties
• One thing that I do want to note is this 5-2 composition.
• Madison County is a small, Madison County is a small, fiscally constrained county, population 18,000

Summary: The subcommittee met to discuss Florida county commission districting options, with an overview from Ginger Delagall of the Florida Association of Counties. She explained the constitutional, statutory, local charter, and federal Voting Rights Act framework governing county commissions, including the default five-member at-large model for non-charter counties, the option for seven-member mixed boards with a referendum, and the broader flexibility available to charter counties, which can choose different board sizes, election methods, and term limits. She also described the current distribution of county structures across the state and noted a few counties in transition or litigation, including Orange, Lee, and Alachua. County commissioners from Bay, Madison, Pinellas, Polk, and Bradford counties testified about how their current systems work in practice. Commissioners from Bay and Polk defended at-large systems as promoting countywide accountability, broader perspective, and collaboration, especially in large or diverse counties. Commissioners from Madison and Bradford supported single-member districts as improving local access, clarity, and responsiveness, particularly in smaller rural counties. Pinellas Commissioner Dave Eggers described a mixed system in a large charter county and said it balances district-level responsiveness with countywide accountability. Several members asked about Orange County’s mayor-chair structure, the effects of single-member versus at-large representation, and whether counties had considered changing their systems. In questions and discussion, members raised concerns about accountability, representation, gerrymandering, countywide versus district-specific interests, and whether certain structures better serve rural or urban counties. Delagall said the association had not done cost or equity studies comparing systems. The panel repeatedly emphasized home rule and local choice, with commissioners and Delagall urging the Legislature to let counties and their voters decide their own form of government. No votes were taken on any bill or proposal, and the meeting ended with adjournment after the presentations and discussion.

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• So please make your notes on your papers as to whether your positive or negative.
• I intend to keep state college fiscally responsible 3 work in cooperation with other trustees.
• Do we have any questions and thank you for your fiscal responsibility. Your comments on that.
• And my fellow trustees and myself, we balance the fiscal budget that is very important to us.
• On a personal note, I am the wife of a Navy veteran and the daughter of a Vietnam veteran.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• For the fiscal year that ended on June 30th, 2025, the state's total budget was $28,976,000,000.
• estimated $44,776,000 that had been awarded to New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) for the 2025 fiscal
• The 2026 fiscal year, which just began on July 1st.
• There was a footnote in that Supreme Court decision noting that the states as plaintiffs are in a slightly
• And I'll just add a kind of a personal info note, Madam Chair: one of my sons worked for USAID as an

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• It's important to note that AB 1129 comes with no state costs and does not require any action by any
• From a fiscal standpoint AB 1056 is designed to minimize impact to the state.
• I just wanted to note that we did accept amendments in the Health Committee to reduce the cost of this
• It's surprising that this bill gets a designation of zero fiscal impact.
• difficult questions and normally when a PUC procedure is required to implement a bill it gets a very high fiscal

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• year, and there's been a lack of really responsible planning and fiscal responsibility.
• So I think it's important to note that the minimums now are currently at only 58% capacity.
• This is especially needed as we face an uncertain fiscal climate and federal cuts.
• You know, there's a note about this is when Concord closed. This is when Cedar Junction closed.
• So, note of caution: you don't want to overuse GPS.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission on correctional consolidation and collaboration heard testimony focused on how Massachusetts uses custody levels, staffing, programming, and medical release tools, with Prisoners’ Legal Services arguing that the system is overusing expensive high-security settings and underusing step-down options. Dave Rainey said the incarcerated population has dropped substantially over the last several years, but spending and staffing have not fallen in proportion. He argued that DOC overclassifies people into medium and maximum security, relies too heavily on behavioral assessment units that function like segregation, and keeps people in restrictive settings such as Souza-Baranowski and Shattuck Hospital longer than necessary. He also said medical parole is underused and that many people with serious chronic illness or advanced age pose little public-safety risk and should be released through existing legal pathways. Sheriffs and other commission members pushed back on some of those points, emphasizing that staffing needs are driven by the acuity of the current population, that corrections is not overstaffed, and that classification decisions involve serious public-safety judgments. They also stressed that some high-cost medical placements are necessary because people remain under sentence and require care, and that furloughs and other release tools can create security risks if contraband or substance use is involved. The discussion also covered the role of county sheriffs versus DOC in reentry, with several members saying county systems tend to do more day-to-day step-down and release planning, while DOC has more difficulty moving people through lower-security settings before release. Ben Foreman of MassINC offered a more systemwide, data-focused perspective, praising the state’s transparency and arguing that Massachusetts has made major progress in reducing incarceration and increasing public safety. He said the state still has an opportunity to improve by right-sizing facilities, investing in community-based mental health treatment, and using the commission to better understand the capital and operating costs of the current system. In response to questions, he said he was aware of DOC studies on programs like furlough but had not reviewed recent ones, and he noted that total-control facilities like Souza-Baranowski have long been criticized in the research literature for poor outcomes. Nora Wassel of the Women and Incarceration Project then testified that the commission should issue an interim report and scrutinize the planned new women’s prison, which she said is not justified by current population trends or available data. She argued that women are overclassified under DOC’s own tools, that reentry beds and minimum-security placements are underused, and that the system may be failing to account for women’s distinct medical and reentry needs. The meeting ended with continued discussion of reentry, furloughs, day reporting, and whether consolidation should mean fewer facilities, better step-down pathways, or both.

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• So this is a look at some of our data for state fiscal year 21 through state fiscal year 24.
• You can see from there it goes down a little bit to the 999,000 for state fiscal year 2024.
• State fiscal year 21 through<00:07:13.560> State<00:07:13.800> fiscal<00:07:14.120>
• <00:08:45.920> year um the last couple of State fiscal year um the last couple of State fiscal
• <00:09:30.560> year for State fiscal year for State fiscal year 2024<00:09:32.320> from

Keywords: Meeting Concurrently w/ (H) Families & Children, 958, all

Summary: The committee met to hear the 2025 Social Services Block Grant preliminary plan from the Department for Community Based Services. Commissioner Lisa Dennis and Executive Adviser Mary Carpenter described DCBS’s mission and explained that the federal block grant, about $21 million annually, supports Adult Protective Services, Child Protective Services, Home Safety Services, Juvenile Services, Residential Treatment Services, and staff training. They said most of the funding goes to staff and training, and that the department uses surveys, focus groups, program monitoring, funding availability, and historical data to set annual goals. They also noted that Kentucky uses the grant to fund direct services and that eligibility is generally limited to Kentucky residents or runaway juveniles based on need and available resources. Much of the discussion focused on child welfare data and the distinction between poverty and neglect. DCBS officials said Adult Protective Services investigates abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults, and that self-neglect cases have trended down in recent years, which they attributed in part to access to federal resources. For Child Protective Services, they reviewed intake and investigation numbers, noting that many calls screen out before meeting statutory criteria, while about 48,000 cases were assessed or investigated and about 8,000 were substantiated. Members raised concerns about how poverty can be mistaken for neglect, especially in rural areas, and DCBS said it has been working with the legislature, staff, and community partners to better define the difference and connect families to community supports when cases do not meet abuse or neglect criteria. Members also asked about the risk to federal funding and the impact on juvenile services. DCBS said it had not received notice that the $21 million block grant would be cut, but it is monitoring federal developments closely and would need to return to the General Assembly for a budget request if funding were lost. The department said about 30% of the federal share goes to juvenile services. Questions also covered the transition in staff training from Eastern Kentucky University to a broader statewide model, and the agency said it is expanding training opportunities and modernizing delivery. Officials discussed the MST pilot for youth, saying it is a successful evidence-based practice operating in three regions—Jefferson, Northern Bluegrass, and Central Kentucky—with positive outcomes and possible expansion. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational only.

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• When we got the fiscal note back, we realized that it was quite hefty, and that's not what we were looking
• too I'm I'm trying to um and in my notes too I'm I'm trying to trying<00:30:16.159> to<00:30:
• <00:55:44.880> year about $4.7 million coming in fiscal year about $4.7 million coming in
• fiscal year 25<00:55:45.799> so<00:55:46.200> uh<00:55:46.319> that<00:55:46.440
• <00:58:02.559> that<00:58:03.559> each think it's important to note that each think

Bills: HF44, HF2102, HF2279, HF2280, HF2281

Keywords: HF44, Casey Jones State Trail, Pipestone Trailhead, Currie Loop, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, trail rehabilitation, trail reconstruction, recreational trail, bike trail, hiking trail, infrastructure, state trail, Pipestone, Currie, bonding authorization

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• As you noted, Chair, I am joined by Lands and related carbon sequestration.
• I did want to note that Senator Becker-Rouch is on the line as well, and I know the bond bill is before
• Chair, you also noted that as we, the permitting reforms that the bill included.
• Chair, you also noted that as we, the permitting reforms that the bill included, so as we put dollars
• Last fiscal year, we awarded nine implementation grants to help with tree planting, stewardship, and

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on natural and working lands, carbon sequestration, and related provisions in Governor Healey’s $3 billion Mass Ready Act. EEA officials described the bill’s investments in flooding, land protection, tree planting, wetlands restoration, biodiversity, dams, seawalls, and coastal resilience, along with permitting reforms intended to speed ecological restoration projects. They also outlined current programs on resilient lands, healthy soils, forest climate solutions, forest reserves, and urban tree planting, and said the administration expects natural and working lands to offset up to 7 million metric tons of residual emissions by 2050, while acknowledging that additional strategies will be needed to close the gap to the state’s 10-million-ton offset target. Committee members pressed EEA on the cost of reaching the 30% conservation-by-2030 goal, the loss of a federal USDA grant of about $22 million, the adequacy of current sequestration estimates, and whether the state should consider regional approaches or statutory changes. EEA said current state conservation spending has been about $35 million to $40 million annually, that the Mass Ready Act is intended to help double the pace of conservation, and that federal funding remains uncertain. Senators also raised concerns about PILOT payments for state-owned land, the management of state forests, and the proposed Chapter 91 general license for restoration projects. EEA said the bill’s forest reserve language is meant to create a more durable designation process while still allowing limited active management. Advocates from The Nature Conservancy and Mass Audubon supported stronger investment in land conservation and restoration, saying natural and working lands are a cost-effective climate strategy that also provides biodiversity, water quality, and public health benefits. They urged passage of legislation to increase funding, improve PILOT equity, and strengthen land-use planning and mitigation requirements. They also backed removing Chapter 91 licensing requirements for ecological restoration, arguing that the current process adds cost and delay. In a later panel, a forest scientist and an urban forestry advocate emphasized the carbon and cooling benefits of mature trees, called for greater protection of older forests, and supported bills to expand municipal reforestation and modernize public shade tree law. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• concern. it doesn't create a fiscal concern. it doesn't create a fiscal impact.<00:09:27.680>
• The LBA fiscal note does a good job walking through it, but let's go through the different layers of
• The LBA fiscal note describes it.
• c> is<01:04:39.359> using LBA fiscal note describes it, is using LBA fiscal note describes
• Um, fiscal 28.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a work session on HB 302, which would add precious metals and digital assets as potential investment options. State Treasurer Monica Misipelli said she took no position on the bill and did not see an immediate fiscal impact or operational problem, but explained that the state’s operating funds and rainy day fund require liquidity and stability, so they would not be suitable for volatile assets like precious metals or digital assets. She said the only funds that might potentially use such investments would be certain trust funds held in perpetuity, which are managed by an outside investment advisor under a contract and investment policy. Members asked about the treasurer’s current investment practices, including the types of funds managed, the role and discretion of the investment advisor, the state’s risk profile, and whether the bill would affect existing authority. Misipelli said the office follows RSA 11 and related statutes, with different objectives ranging from conservative to aggressive depending on the fund, and that the advisor meets with the office regularly, with formal performance reviews on a quarterly basis. She also said the office recently centralized management of about 40 trust accounts totaling roughly $60 million into five combined portfolios under a five-year contract with an RFP-selected vendor. When asked whether precious metals or digital assets are already indirectly available through mutual funds, she said that was possible for some mutual funds, but she was not certain about digital assets. Representative Ammon, the bill’s sponsor, said similar legislation had passed the Oklahoma House, the Texas House and Senate, and had advanced in Arizona. He argued the bill was intended to give the treasurer more tools to help balance portfolios and hedge inflation, noting concerns about federal debt and inflation. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair ended the questioning after thanking the treasurer and asking her to remain available in case further questions arose.

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• In this bill, we are seeking 300,000 in state funding for fiscal year 25 and 500,000 for 27.
• <00:03:37.200> year 300,000 in state funding for fiscal year 300,000 in state funding for
• I'd like to close on this note. I'd like to close on this note.
• note, just in their job responsibilities.
• I believe that this investment, although difficult to capture on a fiscal note, saves us money in additional

Bills: HF1660, HF1824, HF1926, HF1002, HF994, HF1915, HF1336

Keywords: children, youth programming, needs assessment, community engagement, state funding, education, funding, school districts, state budget, rural schools, food support, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, food shelves, grant funding, Minnesota FoodShare, early childhood, Head Start, education funding, developmental programs, literacy

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• and we have, uh, uh, the fiscal and we have, uh, uh, the fiscal responsibility<00:14:22.320>
• fiscal year 27, both one-time from the workforce development fund.
• Chair, $2 million in fiscal year 2024. Okay. Mr.
• Um, I do want to also note the other authors on this bill as well.
• the workforce development fund in fiscal the workforce development fund in fiscal year year year

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So I'm sure the fiscal impact could vary then when it comes to this. I think it could.
• So I want to say, on a personal note, as a gay man and a member of the LGBTQ community, growing up in
• But I will say, Madam Chair and Representative, from a personal note, I consider myself queer.
• This will have a fiscal impact on local governments, specifically counties.
• be able to serve as fiscal sponsor.

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• Um, have you requested a fiscal note on this because I see that there'll probably be enforcement, and
• So I will be requesting a fiscal note. We got word yesterday about that. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Um, have you requested a fiscal note on this because I see that there'll probably be enforcement, and
• So I will be requesting<00:42:09.200> a<00:42:09.359> fiscal<00:42:09.599> note.
• We got word requesting a fiscal note.

Bills: HF357, HF3389, HF1434, HF2500, HF1606

Keywords: HF357, hasenpfeffer, card games, social skill game, Minnesota gambling law, tournament, contest, prize limit, low-stakes gaming, card game exemption, gambling exemption, cribbage, bridge, euchre, pinochle, Texas hold'em, whist, skat, sheepshead, gin

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• <00:11:30.079> bienium judiciary for the fiscal bienium judiciary for the fiscal bienium beginning
• uh fiscal circumstances and uncertainty. uh fiscal circumstances and uncertainty.
• position that was defunded was a fiscal position that was defunded was a fiscal clerk.<00:18:46.720
• folks are sharing um when our fiscal folks are sharing um when our fiscal folks<00:40:00.079>
• Um, note within the arrest record. Okay.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard House Bill 2095, which would provide supplemental appropriations for the Judiciary for the 2025-2027 biennium. Judiciary Administrative Director Brandon Kimura testified in strong support and outlined a request for about $6.4 million in supplemental operating funds, plus four permanent full-time position conversions. He grouped the request into security, services to court users, and staffing needs, including $3.25 million for supplemental armed private security at judiciary facilities statewide, nearly $200,000 for cybersecurity staffing and support, restoration of funding for substance use treatment purchase-of-service contracts, restoration of funding for the Office of Public Guardian on Kauaʻi, salary commission funding, a Kona court operations position, and two Court-Appointed Special Advocates positions converted from temporary to permanent. He also described five capital improvement requests totaling $55.4 million, led by $30 million for construction of a new South Kohala courthouse, $1.2 million each for air conditioning upgrades in Hilo and Kauaʻi, $15 million for elevator upgrades at Kahumanu Hale, and $8 million in lump-sum bond funds for emerging projects. Several organizations testified in support, including Parents and Children Together and the True Cost Coalition. Supporters emphasized the importance of the purchase-of-service funding for domestic violence and substance use treatment services and said the restoration would return funding to pre-COVID levels and help providers maintain capacity. Kimura explained that the Judiciary often shifts funds among contracts during the year to avoid service interruptions, but that the reduced funding has caused delays and operational problems for providers and probationers. Members asked detailed questions about the capital projects and operating requests. Representative Shimizu asked for more information on the lump-sum bond funds and the elevator project, and Kimura explained that the Kahumanu Hale request covers four remaining elevator shafts after earlier funding addressed the first five elevators. Representative Cochran asked about the absence of Maui County projects, and Kimura said the Judiciary is still planning for its older Maui facilities with DAGS. Chair Tarnas questioned the need for armed private guards and discussed whether court security should be prioritized within the Department of Law Enforcement; Kimura said the Judiciary needs additional personnel now and has not asked DLE to deprioritize other missions, though the chair suggested further coordination between the agencies. No vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.