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• And I think the lawyers over at OS probably agreed because there's no fiscal note that came with this
• And I think the lawyers over at OS probably agreed because there's no fiscal note that came with this
• Um, I believe the fiscal note had mentioned um additional personnel.
• I would also note there's no issue with a fiscal note and budget, as the prior legislation that was on
• <04:51:06.320> note, >> Um so I'm just reading the fiscal note, >> Um so I'm just

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• My name is Adrian, and I'm the Principal Fiscal Analyst for the Senate Majority.
• And we still have half a fiscal year to go.
• I note a significant difference in attendance at this meeting.
• Duly noted, Madam Chair. Thank you for that.
• This year in the budget, can you take me back to this last fiscal year?

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• I had notes here, but I'm not going to speak to those.
• I know that you said that there's zero fiscal impact.
• And I would just note, Mr.
• I will simply close with noting that the gentleman, Mr.
• I'll note we're joined by Mr. Haney. Mr. DeRazzo, Sharp Collins, aye. I'll note we're joined by Mr.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures, with extensive testimony on firearms regulation, disability and sexual assault, mental health diversion, emergency response, and law enforcement masking. SB 704 by Senator Arreguín would require firearm barrels to be purchased through licensed dealers with a background check, as a response to the rise in ghost guns and 3D-printed firearms; supporters said barrels are a key component of untraceable guns, while opponents argued the bill burdens lawful gun owners and does little to stop criminals. SB 258 by Senator Wahab would eliminate the remaining spousal rape exception for victims unable to consent because of disability; supporters called it a needed closure of an archaic loophole, while disability-rights advocates opposed it unless amended, warning it could worsen misunderstandings about capacity to consent and harm disabled people’s autonomy. After debate, SB 258 passed the committee on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, with several members voting aye and the bill held on call. Senator Umberg presented SB 398, which closes a loophole in the law prohibiting paying or offering money or other value to induce someone to vote or register to vote; there was little opposition, and the bill passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations and was held on call. He also presented SB 27, a CARE Court cleanup measure that would allow certain misdemeanor defendants found incompetent to stand trial to be routed into CARE Court and would expand eligibility to some people with mood disorders with psychotic features. Supporters said it would improve access to treatment and reduce unnecessary incarceration, while county behavioral health directors and disability advocates warned it could blur the line between voluntary civil treatment and coercive criminal proceedings and expand CARE Court beyond its intended scope. SB 27 passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 36 from Senator Umberg, a price-gouging measure tied to wildfire-related emergency conditions that also expands search-warrant authority for certain misdemeanor investigations. Public defenders opposed the search-warrant expansion as unnecessary, while a late supporter from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office spoke in favor; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and held on call. SB 571 by Senator Arreguín would increase penalties for impersonating emergency personnel and related conduct during disasters; supporters cited post-fire looting and impersonation, while opponents argued longer sentences do not deter crime and that existing law is sufficient. The bill passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and was held on call. Finally, Senator Wiener presented SB 627, which would prohibit law enforcement from wearing extreme masks except in limited circumstances, aimed largely at masked federal immigration enforcement operations. Supporters said masked, unidentified officers create fear and undermine trust, while law enforcement groups argued the bill wrongly sweeps in local officers, is too broad, and should instead target federal agents or impersonators. Testimony was still underway when the transcript ended, and no final committee action on SB 627 is shown here.

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• I will note I do have another bill, **House Bill 1381**, that seeks to strengthen the policies against
• This policy is humane and is fiscally responsible.
• It is an important thing to note that fentanyl doesn't just affect the user.
• There will be a fiscal impact.
• There is actually no fiscal impact in this bill.

Bills: HB 9, HB 22, HB 908, HB 1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• Members of the public who would like to submit comments electronically should refer to the public POTUS noting
• Also, just note that this is for, uh, single family residences, 1 to 4 families, so it could be a duplex
• note shows, uh, You know, about $11 million a little over $11 million dollar, uh, cost to the state
• Do, do you know, do you have a sense of why the fiscal note would.
• Yeah, OK, because it is a You know, a fair, a fair sized fiscal note, so. All right.

Bills: HB148, HB203, HJR30

Keywords: HB 148, Texas Education Code, Texas Education Agency, TEA, artificial intelligence, AI, machine learning, automated scoring, constructed response, open-ended answers, student assessments, state testing, standardized tests, public schools, education policy, assessment instruments, school accountability, test scoring, 2026-2027 school year, ad valorem tax

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• This amendment ensures the continuity of operations, reduces our backlog, and has no net fiscal impact
• That conference adopted a new forecast for the current fiscal year and subsequent...
• So this amendment is to support payments to hospitals for nursing costs from fiscal year 2023-24.
• a prior fiscal year that we're still waiting to hear on that we can anticipate the same issues with?
• get approval on, as well as one for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

Summary: The Legislative Budget Commission considered 21 budget amendments, most of them routine authority adjustments tied to federal grants, Medicaid payment programs, and trust fund realignments. The Department of Education received $14.751 million for a Preschool Development Grant to support early learning system improvements, workforce credentialing and training, IT modernization, and related early childhood certification work. The Department of Veterans Affairs shifted $2.2 million within its trust fund to cover higher nursing home occupancy, replace contract nursing with OPS staff, and meet rising operating costs. The Department of Health moved about $9.1 million to support Disability Determinations, where roughly 140,000 cases were pending or in process, and said the change would help reduce backlog and avoid a deficit. The Agency for Health Care Administration presented multiple amendments for Medicaid-related programs, including $766 million for indirect medical education, $1.9 million for managed care network adequacy audits, $209 million for the Rural Health Transformation Program, and several large supplemental payment programs for hospitals and physicians; members asked about CMS approval delays, provider access, and how rural funds would be distributed. The commission also adopted an amendment realigning KidCare funds, placing a $32.1 million surplus into reserve, though several members objected that the state had not yet implemented the 2023 KidCare expansion and that children remained on a wait list. Another Medicaid amendment placed a $376 million surplus into reserve after updated estimating conference projections. Other agencies also received approvals. FDLE received $16.26 million to buy counter-unmanned aircraft systems equipment such as radar and RF sensors to detect and mitigate drone threats. The Department of Juvenile Justice received $1.6 million for the Florida Scholars Academy and a Social Services Block Grant realignment, with staff confirming corrective action had been taken after prior audit findings about allowable SSBG spending. The Division of Emergency Management received federal pass-through authority for FIFA World Cup security and counter-UAS funds, both controlled by the Miami host committee, and members noted the state had little direct oversight over how those local grants would be used. The Department of Commerce received $148.4 million for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery work, with questions focused on the split between housing, infrastructure, and administrative costs. The Department of State received $408,377 for arts and culture federal grant obligations. All amendments were adopted, generally without objection, after brief questioning and no public testimony.

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• And that's going to be the reason of my note.
• going to that's the reason of my note. going to that's the reason of my note.
• note, this says that the DENCR would be affected by $4,800 per fiscal year. >> Minimal. >> Okay.
• note, this says that the DENCR would be affected by $4,800 per fiscal year. >> Minimal. >> Okay.
• Bill's got a favorable report. >> And if I might, on the fiscal note, this says that the DENCR would

Bills: SB57, SB155, HB39, HB77, HB104, SB57, SB155, HB39, HB77, HB104

Keywords: property, acknowledgment, conveyance, business entities, limited liability companies, state employees, payroll deduction, salary deduction, comptroller, membership association, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments, deferred compensation, state payroll, employee benefits, association dues, withholding, Alabama Code 36-1-4.3

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• Chairman, members, the strike-everything amendment for Senate Bill 1317 appropriates $20 million in fiscal
• It's not all available at the beginning of the fiscal year.
• It's not all available at the beginning of the fiscal year.
• I don't see the bill sponsor here, but did you guys, members, did you have a note from Leanna Garcia?
• Would you like to read that note? That will be okay if I asked you to read it?

Bills: SB1317, SB1655, SB1656, SB1751, SCR1049

Keywords: reentry programs, criminal justice, funding, grants, recidivism, attorney general, jury duty, election worker, Arizona Revised Statutes, temporary appointment, civic duty, family court, professional personnel, parenting time, legal decision-making, evidentiary hearings, child custody, ethical standards, capital punishment, death penalty

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• The Committee on Fiscal Policy will now come to order. Michelle, will you please call the roll?
• a lot of questions, and one I had brought up, and I said I probably would ask it here since it's fiscal
• Can you talk a little bit about the fiscal impact or what the cost will be?
• Lynch, I made a note.
• Noted. Senator Errington. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met with a quorum present and took up a full agenda of bills, beginning with agency and records measures from Senator Massullo. SB 488, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles agency package, would update reporting thresholds for crashes, expand DHSMV’s use of email for certain transactions, and align tank vehicle definitions with federal rules; it was reported favorably. Its companion, SB 490, creates a public records exemption for certain email records and also passed favorably. The committee also approved SB 892, revising enhanced sentencing procedures for repeat offenders, and SB 124, which cleans up outdated Florida Virtual School language without changing day-to-day operations. Later, SB 584 on commercial driving schools, SB 656 codifying the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and related grant program, and SB 816 establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute in statute all passed favorably as well. The most extensive debate centered on SB 216, which would tighten reemployment assistance eligibility by adding job-search requirements, interview attendance rules, identity and immigration verification every two weeks, and fraud-reporting duties for the Department of Commerce. Senator McLean argued the bill targets fraud and improves program integrity, while opponents and several members raised concerns about fiscal impact, administrative burden, and reduced access for unemployed workers, especially seniors and rural residents. Dr. Rich Templin of the Florida AFL-CIO testified against the bill, warning it could sharply reduce recipiency and worsen an already restrictive system. Despite opposition, the bill was reported favorably on a divided roll call. The committee also approved CS/SB 382 on electric bicycles, which requires riders to yield to pedestrians on shared pathways, sound an audible signal before passing, and limits speed near pedestrians; it also creates a task force to study further regulation. Michelle Lynch, whose son was killed in an e-scooter crash, testified in support of broader safety rules and urged the committee to add e-scooters back into the bill. Several members echoed concerns about e-scooter safety and asked for further work, but the bill advanced favorably. At the end of the meeting, members requested to be recorded on specific tabs, and the committee adjourned without further business.

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• The Committee on Fiscal Policy will now come to order. Michelle, will you please call the roll.
• a lot of questions, and one I had brought up, and I said I probably would ask it here since it's Fiscal
• Can you talk a little bit about the fiscal impact or what the cost will be?
• Lynch, I made a note.
• Noted. Senator Arrington. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Bills: S0124, S0216, S0382, S0488, S0490, S0524, S0584, S0656, S0816, S0892, S1156

Keywords: Florida Virtual School, FLVS, virtual school, online education, distance learning, K-12 education, public school choice, charter-like franchise, student enrollment priorities, home education, homeschool, military families, active duty military, rural schools, inner-city schools, accelerated graduation, education technology, supplemental funding, direct-support organization, foundation

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and first postponed SB 524 and SB 1156. It then heard and favorably reported several bills, including SB 488 and SB 490 by Sen. Massullo, which update Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles procedures, raise the crash-reporting threshold, expand email use, and create a related public-records exemption. The committee also favorably reported SB 892 by Sen. Martin on enhanced sentencing for repeat offenders, SB 124 by Sen. Rodriguez updating Florida Virtual School statutes, and SB 584 by Sen. Yarbrough strengthening oversight of commercial driving schools and tax collector authority. SB 656 by Sen. Bradley, codifying the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and related grant program, and SB 816 by Sen. Bradley, formally establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute, also passed unanimously or near-unanimously. The most extensive debate centered on SB 216 by Sen. McLean, which would tighten unemployment assistance eligibility by adding job-search requirements, more frequent verification, and fraud-reporting measures. Supporters argued the bill would reduce fraud and improve program integrity, while opponents from labor groups and several senators warned it would burden claimants, especially rural residents, seniors, and workers facing layoffs, and could sharply reduce access to benefits. Despite those objections, the committee reported the bill favorably on a divided vote. The committee also considered CS/SB 382 by Sen. Truenow on electric bicycles, requiring riders to yield to pedestrians, sound an audible signal before passing, and limit speed near pedestrians, while creating a task force to study broader regulation of e-bikes and related devices. A mother whose son was killed on an electric scooter urged the committee to restore scooters to the bill, and several members expressed support for further work on that issue. The committee reported the bill favorably. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional affirmative votes on selected tabs, and the committee adjourned.

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• THE RIGHTS OF INSET, PROVIDERS CAN BUILD THIS RATE AND AS WAS NOTED WE ARE FINALIZING THE RULEMAKING
• THE CENTRALIZED CREDENTIALING PIECE BECAUSE THAT IS NEW IS A NOTE NEW APPROACH WILL BE RELYING ON THE
• THIS IS OUR ENROLLMENT ACTIVITY OVER THE LAST FISCAL YEAR AND THEN WHAT WE'VE DONE IN THE CURRENT FISCAL
• IF YOU LOOK AT CATEGORY 34 AND FIVE IN FISCAL YEAR 2425 THAT SECOND COLUMN WE SENT OUT 1471 LETTERS OF
• ON LOOKING AT PROJECTING HOW MUCH OF A SURPLUS DO WE THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AT THE END OF THE FISCAL

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• I'm the director of tax fiscal policy and elections for the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.
• I'm the director of tax fiscal policy and elections for the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.
• I'm the director of tax fiscal policy and elections for the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.
• As you noted, I think their office does fantastic work, and I would say the reason that the OLA report
• As you noted, I think their office does fantastic work, and I would say the reason that the OLA report

Keywords: 919, house, all

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• Before we begin, I have a few housekeeping notes. Before we begin, I have a few housekeeping notes.
• here today to answer questions for the committee is Justin Roussa, a deputy director of legislative fiscal
• CRD believes these changes would have a positive fiscal impact, ultimately saving taxpayers' money and

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on July 2, 2025, to consider 25 bills. After opening remarks and quorum, the committee approved a consent calendar of unanimously supported measures, including several Senate bills and committee bills, and then moved to individual items. SB 391, which would authorize the California Community College Chancellor’s Office to charge reasonable fees for data requests from research partners, drew support from the author and the California Teachers Association, which withdrew its opposition after amendments; the bill passed on a roll call. SB 251, an annual appropriations bill to pay three state claims totaling a little over $1.2 million, was supported by the Attorney General’s office and the Department of Finance and also passed. The committee then deemed the suspense calendar approved, covering SBs 748, 329, 388, 439, 458, 454, and 563, and took public comment on suspense-file bills. Commenters voiced support for SB 88 on biomass and SB 80. The committee next heard SB 477, which would clarify the Fair Employment and Housing Act to help the Civil Rights Department investigate and prosecute discrimination and harassment cases more efficiently; the author described changes to deadlines, complaint definitions, and venue rules, and the bill passed. SB 831, which updates the definition of geological hazards to reflect climate-change-related risks and clarify the California Geological Survey’s duties, received support from industry and passed without recorded opposition. Finally, SB 450, which clarifies California’s jurisdiction over adoption proceedings, including confirmatory adoptions for families who have moved out of state and requires all legal parents to be listed on adoption orders, was presented with support from Equality California and related groups. The bill was described as having no significant state cost and passed on a roll call. Several measures were approved with Republicans not voting, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

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• Representative Eaves, on the fiscal impact statement on the back, on the second page, it shows $163 million
• state where so many people are struggling toward bare essentials, cutting critical services does more fiscal
• This fiscal trajectory, however, seems to be willing to further burden the vulnerable if necessary in
• As a DFNA fiscal note indicates, more than 20% of earners in Arkansas will see zero benefit.
• In fiscal year 2025, Arkansas ranked 31st of 50 states in expenditures per person.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Chair, what is the fiscal impact on this bill? Thank you for the question.
• Currently, there's not a fiscal impact on this. The date originally was would have been.
• The notes that I have right. Now, approximately 275 inmates annually are convicted of this.
• So this way, it lines up with the federal fiscal year. So that that in itself would be key.
• There is no fiscal impact to the state.

Bills: HB2947, HB3257, HB3264, HB3834, HB3940, HB3944, HB3979, HB4003, HB4118, HB4326, HB4346, HB4421

Keywords: behavioral health, Medicaid expansion, clinical interns, mental health services, licensing requirements, veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, criminal justice, minimum sentences, parole eligibility, violent crimes, Oklahoma statutes, HB3834, Oklahoma Breakthrough Therapy Act, ibogaine, ibogaine-based therapeutics, ibogaine analogs

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• It's important to note that this program is subject to appropriations each and every year.
• Investments in these prevention efforts are both fiscally responsible and morally necessary.
• This is public safety, but it's also fiscally responsible.
• We'll make note of that as support of both bills. That is all the cards, Madam Chair.
• We'll make note of that in support of both bills. That is all the cards, Madam Chair.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety met with a quorum and adopted the June 4, 2026 minutes. The committee first took up Senate Bill 712, adopting the S-2 substitute, which expands residency requirements to include adjoining districts and removes a provision allowing a district to appoint someone employed by the district. The committee then reported SB 712 to the floor. It also considered House Bills 4025 and 4026, described as safe storage tax exemption bills; the committee heard one supportive written card and reported both bills to the floor, each on a 5-1 vote. The committee next heard testimony on Senate Bill 885, which would create a statewide Parent and Child Legal Representation Commission and Office within LARA to address child protective legal representation. Senator Singh and Alicia Moon of the Michigan Supreme Court described the current county-by-county system as uneven, with attorney shortages, inconsistent pay, and limited specialized training. They said the bill would set standards for training, caseloads, client contact, and compensation, while requiring public comment and future appropriations before implementation. Testimony and written cards from a broad range of organizations and judges supported the measure, and the committee reported SB 885 to the floor on a 6-0 vote. The committee then heard extensive testimony on Senate Bills 1015 and 1016, which would create an Office of Community Violence Intervention and Prevention within MDHHS and establish a grant program to support community violence intervention efforts statewide. Sponsors and witnesses from Force Detroit, D-Live, Seize the Smoke, Advance Peace, public health, law enforcement, and advocacy groups described CVI as a public health and public safety strategy that reduces shootings, supports survivors, and saves public costs. Several witnesses cited local data showing reductions in shootings and homicides in Detroit and Lansing, while one witness from the Michigan Sheriff's Association opposed the bills as written. The committee voted to report both SB 1015 and SB 1016 to the floor, each on a 5-0 vote with one pass, and then adjourned after additional testimony and reading of support cards.

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• But it's important to note that the state the state does remain number one, obviously, economy a new
• We see $6 invested by private, but by the private sector, not to mention the number of the fiscal impact
• But I do want to just note about this presentation that this is a long presentation.
• This is just a snapshot of what we did last fiscal year.
• Going back and from a notes it was from the DR Report comparing the 2.

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• Senator Hawj said that is a fair question, and that a fiscal note is in process, so they will get that
• He said they need to make sure that their fiscal notes are more responsible and not swayed one way or
• note.
• note.
• note.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Do we have a fiscal note that we need to walk through? >> No. >> Okay. All right. Thank you.
• Um, no fiscal note as of yet, but when it comes, we're going to lay this on the table.
• Do we have a fiscal note that we need to walk through? >> No. >> Okay. All right. Thank you.
• Um, no fiscal note as of yet, but when it comes, we're going to lay this on the table.
• Do we have a fiscal note<01:34:50.320> that<01:34:50.480> we<01:34:50.639> need<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It is important to note that Florida's aviation aerospace industry employs more than 144,500 Floridians
• We love fiscal, or we love to be fiscally conservative.
• last three years is that correct for look at that four years so we certainly appreciate that we love fiscal
• or we love to be fiscally conservative.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Doctors of the Day. Members then offered several gallery introductions and Capitol Day recognitions, including St. Johns County Day, Florida Space Day, Florida State Parks Day, AMIkids Day, Manatee County Days, New College of Florida Day, and Florida Keys Day. The chamber received and adopted a committee report on 65 executive appointments. Debate focused on the confirmation of Tina Vidal-Douart, with one senator opposing her appointment over concerns about contracts tied to detention facilities and political contributions, while another senator spoke in support based on her assistance during COVID testing efforts. The report was adopted by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays. On the special order calendar, the Senate passed Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 48 on housing, which requires local governments to allow accessory dwelling units under specified conditions and extends certain density bonus incentives for military families. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 578, creating a statewide Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Initiative through the Department of Elder Affairs. Both bills passed 38-0. Appropriations Chair Hooper gave a budget update, saying the Senate budget rollout would move to February 12 in committee and February 18 in full appropriations. The Senate then waived rules to immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House, and adjourned until Wednesday, February 11, for committee meetings and other business.