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• Progress to date: the city has analyzed building permit fund revenues, expenditures, and permits that
• This has caused revenues to outpace normal operating expenses.
• This has caused revenues to our that is taking place in our community.
• This has caused revenues to outpace normal operating expenses.
• Budget reporting and monitoring: the town lacked procedures to monitor budget and actual revenues and

Summary: The committee first took up a long-running audit finding involving the City of Daytona Beach’s unexpended building permit fund balance, which has exceeded the statutory cap for several years and was reported at $10.8 million in the latest audit. Mayor Derek Henry and city staff said the city had analyzed the fund, adopted a corrective action plan, waived more than $5.5 million in permit and inspection fees, used some excess funds for a training facility rehabilitation, and is pursuing a $9.4 million City Hall expansion that they say is allowed under a November 2024 Attorney General opinion permitting construction of a building to house the building code enforcement function. Committee members repeatedly questioned whether the city was simply trying to spend down the money, whether the proposed uses were truly lawful, why the balance kept growing despite fee waivers, and where the interest earnings were going. The mayor and deputy city manager said the city’s growth and staffing needs justified the plan, but several members expressed frustration and skepticism. A public commenter also urged accountability and raised concerns about the city’s spending plans and the size of the remaining balance. The committee then received an Auditor General presentation on the Town of Greenville, which found 31 operational audit findings and described pervasive control failures, possible fraud, waste, and abuse. The findings included election paperwork problems that left a council seat vacant, conflicts of interest, late financial disclosure filings, related-party transactions, inadequate meeting notices and minutes, quorum and voting documentation problems, council members’ involvement in day-to-day operations, missing ethics training, budget adoption and monitoring deficiencies, inaccurate accounting records and bank reconciliations, utility billing and rate issues, grant compliance problems tied to an unfinished grocery store project, weak personnel and contracting controls, improper severance and compensation issues, late vendor payments, weak procurement and P-card controls, vehicle-use and property-control weaknesses, poor public records access, and IT access and fraud-policy gaps. Greenville’s mayor and staff said the audit largely reflected the prior administration and that the current council and staff are taking corrective action. They said the town terminated the former manager, adopted seven new policies since the audit began, and is working with the Auditor General to improve procurement, financial controls, inventory management, grant oversight, and ethics compliance. The town attorney said he had alerted federal authorities earlier about concerns, and committee members noted that FDLE has received a criminal referral and is investigating. Several members praised the new leadership’s cooperation but also suggested the town consider consolidation or dissolution if problems persist.

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• The harm would be the significant or substantial fiscal harm to the state and the loss of the revenue
• <00:19:29.440> And revenue expected by these machines.
• And revenue expected by these machines.
• I think the department is relying on substantial harm to the citizens if the revenue doesn't come in.
• citizens if the revenue doesn't come in. citizens if the revenue doesn't come in.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened its September meeting, seated alternates to establish a quorum, approved the prior minutes and consent agenda, and then moved to the regular calendar. The main substantive item was the kinship care home licensing standards rule (2025-130), which had a conditional approval request with three comments. Committee discussion focused on whether the rule and statute aligned on temporary permits, renewal, and whether a statutory amendment might be needed. Department of Health and Human Services and DCF staff explained that kinship care licenses are issued for two years and may be renewed, while the temporary six-month permit is meant to bridge applicants until licensure. They also said the rule was amended to reflect statutory language, and members suggested adding clearer language to avoid confusion. The committee then approved the conditional request, including oral amendments for clarity, and noted that any needed statutory cleanup would be added to a running list of possible changes for future filing. The committee next took up an emergency rule from the Lottery Commission concerning games of chance and video lottery terminals. Staff said the emergency rule was needed to avoid substantial fiscal harm to the state and loss of expected revenue, and that it largely builds on existing charitable gaming infrastructure. Members questioned the emergency basis and asked about precedent for using fiscal harm as justification, but staff said they did not have precedent information immediately available. The commission representative said regular rulemaking was already underway and would be brought to the commission at its October meeting. The committee did not take adverse action on the emergency rule during the discussion. Finally, the committee reviewed Department of Safety Commissioner Emergency Rule 14357 on school bus transportation qualifications. The rule creates an exception for applicants whose driver’s license validity had a gap of no more than 30 days due to suspension or non-renewal, which staff said would help address a school bus driver shortage and reduce transportation problems for students. Members raised the possibility of a legislative fix to distinguish administrative lapses from safety-related suspensions, and staff said that could be considered. The committee noted the emergency rule is only effective for 180 days and will return through regular rulemaking for fuller review. The meeting ended with scheduling for the next regular meeting on October 17 and adjournment.

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• This is just a very brief breakdown of some of the monies awarded through revenues through the fund in
• program ends, then the company, the business picks up the individual full time out of their own revenues
• HCAF revenue from the premium surtax has far exceeded the insurance subsidy needs.
• Finally, Madam Chair, table 12 on page 15 shows the evolution of revenues and expenses faced by the HCAF
• projections and so we're at a point now where we intend to expand all the revenue that we intend to

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• language that makes technical corrections to the Emerging Entrepreneur Program, creating a special revenue
• This was the same language about clarifying parking revenue reporting.
• entrepreneur program creating a emerging entrepreneur program creating a special<00:04:22.160> revenue
• <00:04:22.479> fund special revenue fund special revenue fund account.<00:04:24.400> Page
• revenue revenue reporting.<00:04:33.840> Page<00:04:34.240> R8,<00:04:34.960> Senate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They believe it's budgetary and that future revenues are expected to decrease.
• Revenue.
• Had the districts sat down with our members ahead of time and said, you know, we have less revenue or
• And they will speak to this, looking out into the future, they show the revenues, not a ton.
• But they do show the revenues declining, specifically from, I believe it's Prop 1 and the oil and gas

Bills: HB2007, HB2863, HB2921, HB3331, HB3332, HJR144, HB3514, HB3528, HB3720, HB3751, HB3859, HB3947, HB4148, HB4346, HB4880, HB5603, HB4337

Keywords: commercial signs, county approval, transportation code, regulations, road signage, vehicle title, revocation, hearing process, Transportation Code, county assessor-collector, confidentiality, personal information, local government, airport data, public records, vehicle regulation, transportation, steel industry, state fees, safety standards

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• relating to the adjustment of certain school districts under the public school finance system for revenue
• relating to an adjustment for certain school districts under the public school finance system for revenue
• AB 2289 by Isaac Rela to the authority of municipalities who receive certain tax revenue derived from
• Public Education 2313 by D for relating to the authority of certain municipalities to certain tax revenue
• Lopez and Cameron relating to the authority of certain municipalities. to use hotel occupancy tax revenue

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• This bill authorizes the Board of Regents to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of financing qualifying
• companion bill, House Bill 1168, earlier this session, and did pass it out with a blank cap for the revenue
• uh<00:35:25.079> cap<00:35:25.359> for<00:35:25.520> the<00:35:25.680> revenue
• <00:35:26.040> bond<00:35:26.320> amount blank uh cap for the revenue bond amount blank
• uh cap for the revenue bond amount uh<00:35:27.200> this<00:35:27.320> bill<00:35:27.920

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Higher Education heard five bills and later took up one joint Housing/Higher Education measure. On SB 1146 SD1, relating to the Alaw Canal, testimony from DLNR and UH was in support of funding an action plan and pre-engineering concept plan to address debris management and water quality in the watershed; members discussed the cost burden on DLNR and the possibility of identifying upstream sources of debris. On SB 1232 SD2, relating to wastewater systems, the Department of Health, DHHL, and several advocacy groups supported a three-year pilot program at UH’s Water Resources Research Center to test new wastewater technologies, with witnesses saying it could help certify cheaper alternatives and reduce cesspool upgrade costs. On SB 119 SD1, relating to nursing, witnesses supported funding a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Maui College. On SB 865 SD1, relating to agriculture, UH CTAHR, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and many island agricultural groups supported funding for a Kona Cooperative Extension position, with testimony and committee discussion favoring an extension agent over an administrative support role. On SB 1487 SD1, relating to UH revenue bonds, UH supported authorizing revenue bonds for priority capital projects, and members asked for clarification that the measure was a preliminary authorization rather than a specific spending plan. In decision-making, the committee recommended passing SB 1146 SD1, SB 1232 SD2, SB 119 SD1, SB 865 SD1, and SB 1487 SD1 with House Draft 1 amendments, mainly to change defective dates to 7/1/3000 and, for SB 865, to upgrade the position to an extension agent. Votes were unanimous in favor on the measures, with one recusal noted on SB 865 and some members excused on other votes. The committee then recessed and later reconvened for a joint House Housing/Higher Education hearing on SB 1553 SD2, relating to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. DHHL asked that the bill be deferred because due diligence was incomplete and more discussion was needed with UH and other stakeholders; UH said it was coordinating access to the property and described its current and future use. Both committees agreed to defer the bill.

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• To get us started, the LFC recommended a 5.8% or a $540,000 increase in general fund revenue over FY25
• The executive recommended a 3.7% or a $5.9 million increase in general fund revenue over FY25.
• the enterprise services program, which is Historically, it has only been funded through enterprise revenue
• And a $50,000 increase in general fund revenue, or 37.4%, for the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion
• may wish to strengthen DFA's Financial Control and Budget Divisions and their oversight regarding revenue

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• <00:44:35.520> So<00:44:35.760> that's local property tax revenues.
• So that's local property tax revenues.
• property tax revenue. property tax revenue. the<00:44:59.760> amount<00:45:00.160> comes
• I didn't say that very clearly, revenue.
• <03:40:18.479> may revenue for residential placement may revenue for residential placement

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission meeting focused on reviewing and correcting draft minutes and then working through a draft report on the cost of special education. Members made mostly clerical corrections, including clarifying references to Spalding, fixing acronyms such as LETRS, and cleaning up membership titles and appointee roles to match SB 57. The minutes were approved as amended, with some members abstaining because they were not present at the prior meeting. The chair also noted the commission’s deadline to complete findings and recommendations by July 1 and said the final report must be delivered to legislative leaders, the governor, the state librarian, and others. The main substantive discussion centered on the report’s findings about special education funding. Members agreed the report should emphasize that the commission was created to study the cost of special education and reduce reliance on local property taxes. One draft section described FY24 special education funding as coming from three primary state and federal sources totaling about $152 million, or roughly 15% of annual costs, with the remaining 85% paid by local school districts through property tax revenue, estimated at about $825 million. Members discussed adding historical or longitudinal data to show trends over time, and some suggested attaching charts or tables showing funding over the last 20 to 30 years. A second major topic was demographic data. The draft noted that statewide K-12 enrollment has declined since 2003 while the number and share of students with IEPs has increased. Members questioned whether the data compared like with like, especially given the growth of Education Freedom Accounts and charter school enrollment, and whether the figures included or excluded those students. Several members asked for clearer sourcing from the Department of Education and suggested keeping a list of unresolved questions, including the impact of the shift from ADMA to ADMR and the effect of the EFA program. The discussion ended with agreement to continue refining the report and to gather additional attachments and clarifications before finalizing recommendations.

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• Berg and I will help the committee track revenue and budget effects of legislative and executive policy
• We will help you interpret and analyze revenue estimates and fiscal notes and offer confidential fiscal
• analysis of spending, revenue, and policy proposals.
• analysis of spending, revenue, and policy proposals.
• help you interpret and analyze Revenue help you interpret and analyze Revenue estimates<00:04:37.560

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met for an introductory overview of its jurisdiction and staff roles. Nonpartisan House Research and House Fiscal staff explained that they draft bills and amendments, prepare bill summaries and background research, answer legal and fiscal questions, and help track revenue and budget effects. They also distributed a Budget Overview Brief intended to condense the larger budget materials into a more usable format for members. Staff then walked through the Human Services budget and the committee’s areas of responsibility. They described the department structure, noting that DHS oversees administration, compliance, rulemaking, and county support, and that the overall Human Services budget is large, with medical assistance as the dominant program. They also explained recent and upcoming reorganizations: many children and family-related functions are moving to the new Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Direct Care and Treatment is becoming its own agency, and some homelessness-related functions remain at DHS. Staff reviewed how the budget is organized by program and budget activity, the difference between direct appropriations and standing appropriations, and how forecasted programs and “tails” work in the budget process. The presentation also covered Medicaid financing and long-term care. Staff explained the federal-state FMAP match, including Minnesota’s current 51.16% federal match for most Medicaid spending, the CHIP match, and the 90% federal share for the expansion population. For long-term care, they outlined Medical Assistance services for elderly and disabled people, state-funded long-term care supports, and Board on Aging programs. They highlighted the personal care assistance program’s phaseout and replacement by Community First Services and Supports, and reviewed the five home- and community-based waivers. Members asked one question about refugee resettlement funding, specifically whether it covers flights; staff said they would need to follow up on the exact use of the federal funds. No bills were heard, and no formal votes or other committee actions were taken during this meeting.

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• current land value of the property is at $16.35 million, and Dillingham holds that land and gets annual revenue
• It's their fourth largest generating revenue for that property at $664 annual rent.
• current land value of the property is at $16.35 million, and Dillingham holds that land and gets annual revenue
• It's their fourth largest generating revenue for that property at $664 annual rent.

Bills: HB2583, HB1591, HB1749, HB2423

Keywords: HB2583, Hawaii Micro-Lending Credit Enhancement Program, DBEDT, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, micro-loan, microloan, small business lending, small business financing, loan loss reserve, first-loss reserve, credit enhancement, partial guarantee, risk-sharing, community development financial institution, CDFI, working capital, inventory financing, equipment financing, leasehold improvements, startup loans

Summary: The joint Ways and Means and Consumer Protection meeting was a decision-making session on a series of House bills, with no oral testimony taken. The committees first acted on HB 2583, recommending passage on amended, and HB 1591, recommending passage with amendments related to health care. They also recommended passage on amended for HB 1749 on cesspools and HB 2423 on biodiesel, with each recommendation adopted by the members present. The committees then considered a second agenda block that included HB 2080, HB 1520, HB 1576, HB 1711, HB 1785, HB 1802, HB 1838, HB 1842, HB 1853, HB 1976, HB 2104, HB 2218, HB 2246, HB 2270, HB 2289, HB 2361, HB 2551, and HB 2606. Most were recommended for passage unamended and adopted without objection. HB 1520 was deferred because the Senate bill had already crossed over. HB 1711 was amended to replace the option period established by the corporation with a period of up to 10 years. HB 2289 was amended to remove repeal of a ceiling and set a $1 million expenditure ceiling for the automated victim information and notification system special fund. Several members noted reservations on HB 1842, which involved transfer of the Westridge parcel near a rail station; concerns were raised about the property’s value, the long-term lease status, and whether the city would actually accept or pursue the transfer. HB 1853 was passed unamended, with the committee noting the Lions Association had suggestions that could be addressed later in conference. HB 2218 was passed unamended while adopting DLNR testimony to clarify collaboration with community groups in stewarding public lands and recreational areas. In each case, the stated recommendations were adopted, often with members voting no with reservation rather than in opposition.

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• The city had almost $61 million in revenues and over $68 million in expenditures for 2024.
• Golf Course, and RV parks, and no receipts were issued for revenues received from Harbor Oaks Golf Course
• Golf Course, and RV Parks. and no receipts were issued for revenues received. golf course and RV parks
• , and no receipts were issued for revenues received from Harbor Oaks golf course.

Summary: The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee met to approve prior minutes and receive reports from several subcommittees and audits. The executive committee reported that audit and special reports were scheduled for presentation, one requested report remained outstanding, and staff had reviewed circuit-court caseload assignments in Benton County’s 19th West Judicial District. The committee also heard that Arkansas legislative audit financial statements and audits for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 received clean opinions with no internal-control findings, and that the report was accepted. The counties and municipalities report covered delinquent private water and sewer audits, with many entities reinstated after filing required reports, and reviewed current and deferred reports; several reports were referred to prosecutors, the attorney general, or the Government Bonding Board. The education audit report covered 57 school district audits, with three districts—Camden Fairview, Forest City, and Eudora—deferred until the June meeting because of findings and referrals. A substitute motion amended the report to file the Nettleton School District report, and the amended report passed. The state agencies report noted findings at the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Transportation and Shared Services, including duplicate payments, collateral issues, record-keeping problems, and missing vehicle logs; the committee filed five reports. The committee then reviewed the City of Pine Bluff’s 2024 financial audit. The city received clean opinions overall, but the management letter identified serious issues in the mayor’s office, Parks and Recreation, and Finance, including unaccounted-for receipts, altered invoices, unallowable and questionable purchases, missing equipment, and weak cash-receipting and reconciliation procedures. City officials, including the mayor and department heads, testified that the problems largely involved prior activity, said they had terminated involved employees, referred matters to law enforcement, and described corrective steps such as a forensic audit, new procurement and accounting procedures, electronic receipting and payments, and software upgrades. After questions from members, the committee voted to file the Pine Bluff report and adjourned, with the next meeting set for June 4-5, 2026.

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• The city had almost $61 million in revenues and over $68 million in expenditures for 2024.
• Golf Course, and RV parks, and no receipts were issued for revenues received from Harbor Oaks Golf Course
• Golf Course, and RV Parks. and no receipts were issued for revenues received. golf course and RV parks
• , and no receipts were issued for revenues received from Harbor Oaks golf course.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• In addition, the data center industry generates more than $2 billion in local tax revenue annually.
• But eliminating the sales tax exemption would cost Virginia far more than lost tax revenue.
• announce a final budget agreement, I cannot concede to the notion that we should manufacture short-term revenue
• And Virginia does not solve its fiscal challenges by trading long-term prosperity for short-term revenue

Keywords: March 12, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• In addition to generating local jobs and sales tax revenues that are reinvested in our local economies
• industries in the state, behind oil and gas and real estate, and is a significant contributor to tax revenues
• from sales tax, which makes up about half of all travel-related revenues generated, including motor
• Travel spending also generated over $9 billion in state and local tax revenues.

Bills: SB1888, SB3003, SB2417, SB2459, SB3055, HB1393, HB2884, SB2943

Keywords: grand jury, jury qualifications, jury wheel, small counties, Texas legislation, age verification, obscene devices, online sales, juvenile protection, penalties, antitrust, attorney general, Texas Free Enterprise, business regulations, legal confidentiality, personal identifying information, data brokers, judicial safety, civil rights, data privacy

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• In addition to generating local jobs and sales tax revenues that are reinvested in our local economies
• industries in the state behind oil and gas and real estate, and a significant contributor to tax revenues
• from sales tax, which makes up about 50% of all the travel and tourism revenues generated, motor fuel
• Travel spending also generated over $9 billion in state and local tax revenues.

Bills: SB 1888, SB 3003, SB 2417, SB 2459, SB 3055, HB 1393, HB 2884, SB 2943

Keywords: grand jury, jury qualifications, jury wheel, small counties, Texas legislation, age verification, obscene devices, online sales, juvenile protection, penalties, antitrust, attorney general, Texas Free Enterprise, business regulations, legal confidentiality, personal identifying information, data brokers, judicial safety, civil rights, data privacy

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• Due to a lot of decreasing revenue and inflation and increased needs here for people in the state of
• We were talking about revenue, so we haven't talked about that at all.
• year, my focus and my caucus's focus was on: we have a four-year balanced budget, and what is the revenue
• operating budget in particular, there's $7 billion of reductions and about $8 billion, give or take, in revenue

Summary: House and Senate Democratic leaders held a post-sine-die press availability to describe a difficult 2025 session and the major budget and policy outcomes. They said the state faced a $16 billion operating shortfall and an $8 billion transportation gap, along with inflation, slowing revenue, federal uncertainty, and a new governor. Despite that, they said the chambers reached balanced operating and transportation budgets while trying to avoid harming vulnerable residents or overburdening working families. The leaders highlighted several priorities they said were advanced: increased school funding, including about $1.4 billion more for special education; housing measures such as rent stabilization, parking minimum reforms, lot-splitting, and middle-housing enforcement; and public safety funding, including a $100 million one-time law-enforcement appropriation requested by Governor Ferguson. They also discussed a community reinvestment approach and said local governments would have more flexibility to fund community safety. They acknowledged that balancing the budget required painful cuts and tradeoffs, including delays to child support pass-through payments and TANF benefits, reduced support for higher education and student aid, higher child-care copays and fewer child-care slots, closure of one prison and four reentry centers, and reductions in managed care payments. They also said the tax package included modest business tax increases, including a surcharge on some large businesses and sales tax changes for certain services, and that a wealth tax remained alive for future sessions even though it was not part of this year’s budget. Much of the discussion focused on the new governor’s role and whether there was tension over his review of the budget and bills. Leaders said communication with the governor and his staff had improved over the session, that they expected him to carefully review the legislation, and that they were not reading anything into his absence from the press conference. They repeatedly emphasized bipartisan and bicameral collaboration, and several speakers described the session as one of the most challenging they had experienced, citing the budget gap, federal uncertainty, and recent personal losses in the Legislature.

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• SOT funds come from the sale of the Support Our Troops license plates, as this revenue is dependent on
• receipts between fiscal year 18 through 24, and the VA has experienced periods of decreased receipt revenue
• The fee that we charge for spouses is deposited into a special revenue fund that we call our Cemetery
• This is the first biennium where we were able to use that revenue.

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• Again, the voters deserve to know that HCR 2001 exempts itself from the revenue source rule that the
• The legislative text itself exempts HCR 2001 from the revenue source rule.
• Chairman, the revenue source provision does not allow the initiative to require the general fund to pay
• That is the point of the revenue source rule. So you're wrong with the substance.
• And it adds the word administrative expenditures of the state revenues required by the proposition.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• The bill only eliminates the fourth obligation to the stadium, which was providing the excess revenue
• The bill only eliminates the fourth obligation to the stadium, which was providing the excess revenue
• The bill only eliminates the fourth obligation to the stadium, which was providing the excess revenue
• The bill only eliminates the fourth obligation to the stadium, which was providing the excess revenue
• And I also want to thank the Department of Revenue for its drafting the amendment.

Keywords: 1183, house