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• LET ME CHECK MY NOTES. SO WHAT ARE THE KEYS TO DEPLOYMENT?
• THE CPF AWARD AS CHARLIE NOTED WE ARE ON SCHEDULE TO COMPLETE THAT IN OCTOBER 2026 AND I WANT TO CONTRAST
• ANOTHER ISSUE CHARLIE NOTED ON WAS THE PERMITTING AND TIMELY LOCATION OF FACILITIES, WE UNDERSTAND THE
• THERE IS THE ISSUE CHARLIE MENTIONED THAT SMALL RURAL COUNTIES THAT ARE FISCALLY CONSTRAINED, THEY MAY
• WE HAVE 150 NEW TOWERS COMING ON THIS NEXT FISCAL YEAR IN ADDITION TO OUR FIRST PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAM

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• provides a brief look at what your guardsmen are doing day to day in support of domestic operations of note
• we supported hurricane efforts in North Carolina providing aircraft en route clearance support of note
• aspects of the Korean tension here in Florida a few other aspects of the Korean tension here in Florida note
• And it the way I wrote, this might be a little misleading fiscal year. 23 and fiscal year. 24.

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• I just want to say that there's a 3.1 million fiscal note on here, I guess to set.
• The bill has no fiscal note attached to it.
• It should also be noted there had previously been a sign in Mr.

Bills: HB647, HB791, HB1242, HB1729, HB2003, HB2029, HB2061, HB2775, HB3751, HB4804, HB3611

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• You have a question, Representative Hawkins, is there a fiscal note for this, or is there a been for
• Members, uh, I looked at the fiscal note specifically by, um, the budget board, and it's, uh, approximately

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• I was looking at the fiscal note.
• On your fiscal note, if you don't mind me asking, how much does it say on there?

Bills: HB1

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• And he notes in that report, we've been trying to do this since 1956.
• And so the latest data I've got is from fiscal year 2020 and 2021.
• Which, and just to give you an idea, and it sounds like some of this has dropped, but in fiscal year
• So there was a fiscal note requested.
• Z was a strong note. Representative Strong note. All right.

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 1209, which would pause new cooperative endeavor agreements for surface water withdrawals after December 31, 2026, while allowing existing agreements to continue and renew through 2036. The author said the bill is intended to force a broader, data-driven review of Louisiana’s surface water management and to improve funding for aquatic plant control, especially giant salvinia. An amendment was adopted to broaden the description of how the aquatic plant control fund may be used and to require annual reporting on agreements, withdrawals, revenues, deposits, spending, and non-monetary consideration. Department officials said the current program is voluntary, underfunded for monitoring, and that the bill could create a gap for new users if no replacement mechanism is enacted. The bill was reported favorable as amended after testimony from supporters including the Louisiana Wildlife Federation and opposition concerns from industry representatives were noted but not formally presented. House Bill 599 was then heard, which would prohibit the sale of Louisiana running surface water outside the state. The author argued that out-of-state sales, especially involving Toledo Bend and Texas, would be short-sighted and could harm Louisiana’s long-term water interests. Supporters said Louisiana lacks a water budget and should preserve water for in-state needs, while the Department of Conservation and Energy noted that the state currently has no mandatory process for such agreements and that the bill would not affect Sabine River Authority authority. The committee reported the bill favorable. Finally, House Bill 1206, dealing with permitting and reporting of water usage at data centers, was discussed. The substitute bill and amendment would give the department authority to monitor and regulate groundwater and surface water withdrawals, require public hearings, and improve transparency through reporting and a universal project identifier. The author and supporters said the bill was prompted by concerns in communities affected by large data center projects and the lack of public hearings on water use. Department officials agreed that more comprehensive data and a clearer framework are needed, but the author voluntarily deferred the bill to continue working with the department on a broader measure for next session. The committee also heard House Bill 1171 on allowing airboats in the Mar-Paw Swamp Wildlife Management Area, but after extensive debate over noise, habitat impacts, and existing restrictions, the discussion was ongoing in the portion provided and no final action on that bill was shown.

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• I think that, in fact, the fiscal note may be a bit high, and we may find out that it's going to cost
• note that brought concerns to your attention.
• You came to me, and we both have concerns with that fiscal note.
• With that fiscal note, I think the uncertainty is around the Alabama Medicaid projected impact.
• When I come here, and you all are prepared, you have your sticky notes and color-coded your sticky notes

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• I think there's a fiscal note that's still outstanding on the bill as well, probably for that reason.
• I think there's a fiscal note that's still outstanding on the bill as well, probably for that reason.
• I think there's a fiscal note that's still outstanding on the bill as well, probably for that reason.
• I think there's a fiscal note that's still outstanding on the bill as well, probably for that reason.
• Uh, I think there's a fiscal note that's still outstanding on the bill as well, probably for that reason

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• And before I close, I want to make reference to some other notes that happened in that letter.
• And before I close, I want to make reference of some other notes that happened in that letter. balance
• And before I close, I want to make reference of some other notes that happened in that letter.
• Senator, I don't see anything that may seem like it's a fiscal impact.
• Senator Jones, on that note, you're recognized to close on the amendment to the amendment.

Summary: The committee first confirmed six appointees in a single vote, then took up a series of bills, most of them reported favorably. The early debate centered on SB 208, a land-use bill by Sen. McLean that would require development fees to reflect review costs and create more objective compatibility standards for residential development denials. An amendment adding housing-related provisions, including an OPAGA study of urban development boundaries, drew extended discussion over the Everglades and local control; it was adopted, while a late-filed amendment on rural boundaries was withdrawn. The bill was then reported favorably after supporters and opponents, including Miami-Dade and housing groups, weighed in. The committee also favorably reported SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after amendments adding conservation, wildlife corridor, and Everglades-related protections, with one amendment specifically preserving stronger protections in counties covered by the Northern Everglades/Indian River Lagoon plan. Several criminal justice and public records measures also advanced. SB 436 would add resisting an officer with violence as a qualifying prior offense for battery enhancement and include certain felony battery offenses in prison release reoffender status. SB 830 would extend public-records protections to county and city administrators and related family information. SB 990 would authorize protected cell captive insurers in Florida. SB 600, on bail bonds, drew the most debate: an amendment by Sen. Rouson preserved the current treatment of charitable bail organizations’ deposits, with supporters arguing nonprofits help low-income defendants and critics saying the bill should distinguish commercial and nonprofit bonding; the amendment was adopted and the bill reported favorably. SB 914 on dry needling and SB 1434 on infill redevelopment also passed, the latter with an amendment removing a 10% markup requirement for buyback provisions. The committee then moved through a large education and health agenda. SB 1504 would let high school students who complete an insurance/personal finance elective qualify later for a customer service representative license. SB 1718 would expand educator preparation and temporary certification options. SB 7038 was a broad education package covering tuition waivers for Florida State Guard members, residency rules, consumer protections, dual enrollment, grading, and college funding; amendments clarified workforce licensure and exempted certain dental training from new licensure rules. SB 1092 on podiatric medicine added definitions and restrictions for cellular/tissue-based products. SB 1138 on qualified contractors created a pre-application review program for certain local governments, with historic-preservation carveouts. SB 186 on student health and safety required seizure-training and action plans in schools, and SB 560 on child welfare streamlined psychotropic-medication procedures for children in state care while adding youth advisory meetings and insurance-data review. SB 902, a broad Department of Health bill, addressed medical marijuana facility setbacks, practitioner discipline, autism microcredentials, marriage and family therapy licensure, a neurofibromatosis grant program, and family home health aide delegation; it passed after two amendments. Finally, SB 218 on land-use regulations limited hurricane-recovery restrictions to affected counties, SB 1002 expanded child-neglect definitions tied to parental drug abuse, SB 1474 tightened biosolids land-application rules, SB 1708 eased out-of-state veterinary licensure by endorsement, and SB 314 established a Florida regulatory framework for payment stablecoins aligned with federal law. Most measures were reported favorably by committee vote after brief testimony or no debate.

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• There is a fiscal note on this, and the way we did the fiscal note, just to kind of answer some of the
• So, as you can see on the fiscal note, it's about $43 million for fiscal year 28 and $43.9 million for
• fiscal year 29.
• So, as you can see on the fiscal note, it's about $43 million for fiscal year 28 and $43.9 million for
• See on the fiscal note, it's about $43 million for fiscal year 28 and $43.9 million for fiscal year 29

Bills: HB0147, HB0127

Keywords: property tax, homeowner exemption, Wyoming, voter initiative, tax legislation, HB0127, recreation mill levy, recreational facilities, public recreation, mill levy, local tax, county commissioners, school district levy, voter approval, ballot measure, general election, tax referendum, special purpose tax, Wyoming taxation, W.S. 18-9-201

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• And as you've noted, the Census is pretty easy to work with on these things.
• And it's worth noting that all systems that increase protection of privacy reduce either accuracy or
• It's worth noting that the American Community Survey has been asking about it every year for the last
• not just at the Federal Census Bureau... ...have noted that there's been a change of personnel, not
• Fiscal 2020 budget that was signed into law in July of 2019, right?

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Summary: The committee held a hearing on census preparation, focusing first on testimony from U.S. Census Bureau staff James Whitehorn and Andrea Grace Johnson. They described the Bureau’s decade-long geographic and redistricting programs, including the Boundary and Annexation Survey, School District Review Program, Participant Statistical Area Program, and Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA), along with the Block Boundary Suggestion Project and voting district collection. They emphasized that Massachusetts has been a strong partner in these efforts and explained how the Bureau is using updated street data, building footprints, machine learning, and change detection to improve address lists and track new housing. Whitehorn also reviewed the 2030 redistricting data program, the legal basis for it under PL 94-171, the role of state nonpartisan liaisons, and the expected timeline for data delivery. He noted that OMB’s revised race and ethnicity standards will merge those questions into one and add a Middle Eastern/North African category. Committee members asked about the new standards, state contacts, and how boundary updates are submitted, and the witnesses said they would provide the slide deck and contact information. Wendy Underhill and Helen Brewer of NCSL then testified about why census preparation matters for states, stressing its impact on data, federal funding, and political representation. They outlined optional steps states can take before 2030, including staying in touch with Census Bureau staff, identifying state and local personnel involved in census work, supporting local participation in Bureau programs, and creating complete count committees or commissions. They cited Massachusetts’s prior complete count committee and grantmaking efforts as an example and said such efforts can improve self-response and overall accuracy. They also noted that state legislatures can act as conveners and trusted messengers, and they discussed broader issues such as privacy protections, differential privacy, budget uncertainty, and the possibility of future litigation or a citizenship question. Secretary of State William Galvin then gave extended remarks on Massachusetts’s 2020 census experience and the need to prepare early for 2030. He said the state faced major challenges in 2020 from the pandemic, litigation, and rhetoric about citizenship, and that Massachusetts relied heavily on local records, university data, and community outreach to document residents, especially students and non-native-born populations. He argued that the state should strengthen local recordkeeping now through LUCA, annual resident lists, assessors’ and zoning records, and other local data sources, and he urged support for a proposed $500,000 appropriation for census-related grants and technical assistance. Galvin said better preparation is needed because housing patterns, population shifts, and local administrative capacity have changed since 2020, and he emphasized that the goal is to improve the completeness of the records the Census Bureau will use in 2030.

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• She said she wanted clarification from Commissioner Schell, noting that he said there were 8,300 folks
• She said she hopes the fiscal note taking into account both of those points is on its way, and then began
• She said she hopes the fiscal note is taking both of those points into account, and then began a broader
• She said she hopes the fiscal note is taking that into account and then moved into a question about rehabilitation
• She said she hopes the fiscal note is taking that into account.

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Summary: The committee took up House File 435, a bill framed by supporters as protecting biological women and keeping Minnesota Correctional Facility Shakopee as a women-only facility. Much of the discussion centered on how the Department of Corrections determines placement, whether and how it verifies sex or gender identity, and what the bill would require in practice. Commissioner Snell said Shakopee is the state’s women’s correctional facility, that DOC uses medical and records-based review rather than genital inspections, and that any transfer decisions involve a broader, nine-factor process that includes individual safety and gender-responsive care. He also said there are three transgender women placed at Shakopee. Opponents argued the bill targets a very small and vulnerable population and would increase risk to transgender people, who they said are already disproportionately subject to assault and harassment in custody. Representative Feist said the issue was not a major concern raised by women at Shakopee and that other facility problems were more pressing. Representative Pinto and Representative Curran challenged the bill’s premise and the author’s framing, while Representative Hudson pressed the commissioner on whether safety concerns alone could justify a transfer to Shakopee from a male facility; Snell said other management tools would be used instead. Testimony from Alicia Beckman, a former DOC employee, supported the bill and said women at Shakopee had not been adequately informed or consulted and that their safety had not been taken into account. The exchange became highly contentious, with repeated disputes over whether the bill was about safety or anti-trans ideology. Supporters said the measure was common sense and necessary to protect women and staff at Shakopee, while opponents said it was unconstitutional and harmful. No final vote or other committee action was shown in the excerpt, though members discussed whether the bill had the votes to pass and the chair indicated support for moving it forward.

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• I wanted to note that this study was actually commissioned by the former president of the University
• constraints, and the decline, fiscal constraints, and the like<00:13:48.720> are<00:13:48.959
• Worth noting too for community colleges and broad-access regional comprehensive institutions, even to
• community<00:18:33.360> colleges Worth noting too for community colleges Worth noting too
• And so we just we just note challenges.

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• year 2627 and 22 million in in fiscal year 2627 and 22 million in fiscal<00:49:40.559> year And
• And in pursuit of that, we bring forth these fiscal and policy provisions.
• Dan Mueller, our fiscal analyst, Mr.
• Dan Mueller, our fiscal analyst, Mr.
• And Hannah Ner, who is our great fiscal person.

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• <00:04:41.360> year 64.92 during the following fiscal year 64.92 during the following fiscal
• I also think it's important to note that college students are mostly adult students.
• I also think it's important to note that college students are mostly adult students.
• Note that college students are mostly adult students.
• He noted that it was 8:45 and they would have 10 minutes.

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Summary: The House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education met to consider House Bill 4, relating to postsecondary education. Before taking up the bill, the committee adopted a committee substitute. The substitute removed language creating a private right of action and immunity provisions, added a definition of “indoctrinate,” revised language tied to the Attorney General, and added a new section directing the Auditor of Public Accounts to review compliance every four years. If an institution is found out of compliance, it would have 180 days to cure the issue or become ineligible for formula funding increases in the following fiscal year, with an opportunity to petition the Attorney General. The substitute also added language barring licensing authorities from requiring diversity, equity, and inclusion training as a condition of initial or renewal licensure. Representative Decker presented the bill as an effort to end what she described as unconstitutional DEI practices in Kentucky’s postsecondary system and to refocus colleges on academic instruction, equal opportunity, and affordability. She argued that DEI offices and initiatives have cost taxpayers heavily and have not improved enrollment outcomes for low-income and underrepresented students. Michael Frasier, testifying in support, framed the bill as an equal-protection measure rather than simply an anti-DEI bill, saying it targets preferential treatment and discrimination while exempting traditional civil-rights compliance offices such as Title IX, disability, and other anti-discrimination functions. He also argued that the bill aligns with recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent and that Kentucky should shift toward socioeconomic-based approaches. Several members raised concerns about the bill’s assumptions and effects. Representative Willner questioned the claim that DEI initiatives caused enrollment declines and asked why the state would not make such programs more inclusive instead of eliminating them. Representative Stalker argued that the bill ignored decades of exclusion in higher education and asked what would replace DEI efforts aimed at closing achievement gaps and preventing brain drain. Supporters responded that the bill addresses unconstitutional preferences and that the state should move toward equal treatment and socioeconomic factors rather than race-based criteria. After discussion, the committee substitute was adopted, and the committee continued consideration of House Bill 4.

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• It's a reduction for one year only in fiscal year 27 of 250,000.
• I'll note that this is substantially less than what they need.
• I'll note that this is substantially less than what they need.
• I'll note that this is substantially less than what they need.
• I'll note that this moves it even higher than what the agency had been seeking.

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• For fiscal year 24, it's 108,660. And for fiscal year 25, it's 109,044.
• dollars for fiscal year 25 on April. dollars for fiscal year 25 on April.
• Fiscal year 24 is 54,009. Fiscal year 24 is 54,009.
• For fiscal year 24 is 104,056 dollars. Um fiscal year 25 is 109,854.
• Fiscal year 24 is 100,178. And fiscal year 25 is 105,376.

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Summary: The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board met on September 24, 2025, approved the minutes from the September 9 meeting, and then continued its discussion of Medicaid waivers with Leslie Hoffman and Carmen Hancock from the Department for Medicaid Services. Members asked for updates on the 2024 waiver waitlist management assessment recommendations, including aligning waiver policies, standardizing applications and waitlist placement, and modernizing data systems. DMS said that work is being done jointly with Aging and Independent Living and Behavioral Health/Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities through task forces, that ARPA spending delayed action, and that implementation timelines extend through March 2027. The board also reviewed per-member waiver cost averages for fiscal years 2023 through 2025 for ABI, ABI long-term care, HCBS, Model II, Michelle P, and SCL. DMS emphasized these figures were benefit-only averages based on paid claims, not full waiver costs, and explained that true budget neutrality is calculated on an aggregate basis against institutional care comparisons approved by CMS. DMS said all six waivers remain in compliance with budget neutrality and that the most recent 18-month lag review for FY 2022 and FY 2023 found costs at or below institutional care. Members also asked about unused waiver slots; DMS said slots generally cannot be reallocated mid-year if they have been used, except in cases such as death or reserved capacity, because CMS treats participants as unduplicated for the waiver year. A major portion of the meeting focused on the new child waiver created under House Bill 6. Legislators questioned whether the waiver’s design, including the exclusion of participant-directed services and the emphasis on high-acuity children with behavioral health, DCBS, or juvenile justice involvement, matched the bill’s intent to keep children at home. DMS said it used the $14.7 million appropriated for FY 2026 to develop the program, that there is no priority list, and that the waiver is intended to serve the highest-acuity children while also addressing residential needs for those sleeping in offices or placed out of state. Members also raised concerns about the rapid growth of the HCBS waiting list and asked for more detail on age and timing patterns, which DMS said it would provide later. Finally, DMS gave average processing times from application to eligibility determination and from approval to service start, and said the overall average from application to services beginning was about 80 days, while members requested follow-up information on the Carewise assessment contract and related costs.

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• School districts across Minnesota, both metro and greater Minnesota, are grappling with similar fiscal
• <00:08:19.120> Inflation,<00:08:20.080> fluctuating fiscal pressures.
• Inflation, fluctuating fiscal pressures.
• Then it would read for fiscal year 2027 only, school safety aid for a non-public school equals blank
• fiscal capacity. fiscal capacity. uh<00:53:21.760> and<00:53:21.920> and<00:53:22.400

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• A couple of things I would note on this slide.
• I've noted these projects in the funded phase.
• I've noted these projects in the funded phase.
• And I think that's important to note.
• So there's just a couple of upcoming items to note.

Summary: The Joint Committee on Interstate 5 Bridge met remotely with Washington legislative members to receive updates on the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, including environmental review, cost and funding, tolling, and procurement for construction. Program staff said the final supplemental environmental impact statement was published in April 2026, with a federal record of decision expected in early summer. They described the recommended design as a single-level fixed-span bridge, centered I-5 alignment, C Street ramps, one auxiliary lane in each direction, and dispersed park-and-ride parking. Members raised concerns about transparency, the closed chat function, and the decision not to include two auxiliary lanes; staff said the one-lane option was recommended through consultation with partner agencies and analysis, but the final decision would come with the record of decision. Staff also said the diversion analysis projected less than 3% traffic diversion to I-205 in 2045, though members from Oregon and Washington expressed concern about impacts to their communities and asked for more detail on mitigation and decision-making. The committee also reviewed a major cost update. Staff said the full five-mile program is now estimated at $13.5 billion to $15.2 billion, with a likely cost of $14.4 billion, up from a 2022 estimate of $5 billion to $7.5 billion, citing inflation, schedule delays, scope changes, and more detailed risk modeling. They said the first funded phase has been reduced to a $5.68 billion package focused on the Columbia River bridge replacement, connections to I-5, Hayden Island and SR-14, bridge demolition, tolling infrastructure, and advancing light rail design. Funding for that phase was described as $5.69 billion, including $2.1 billion federal funds, $1 billion from each state, and $1.5 billion in projected toll revenue. Members asked what would happen if costs rise further; staff said the estimate includes substantial contingency, the project will use progressive design-build to manage risk, and the team will continue updating the finance plan annually. A separate tolling and traffic-revenue presentation explained that four toll scenarios were analyzed using regional travel demand modeling, a toll diversion model, and a post-processing review. All scenarios assume pre-completion tolling beginning July 1, 2028, a 50% low-income discount for eligible users, and exemptions for tribal preemptions, emergency vehicles, maintenance vehicles, and organized militia. Staff said the low-income discount would affect about 4% to 6% of annual transactions and reduce annual revenues by roughly 2% to 3%. They said Scenario 2 was used for the financial analysis and is sufficient to support the $1.5 billion toll contribution in the funded phase. Members asked about toll collection costs, revenue impacts of the discount, and how the scenarios differed; staff said collection costs are expected to be in line with other WSDOT toll facilities, but exact costs are not yet set because toll rates are not final. Finally, WSDOT staff outlined procurement and delivery steps for construction. They said WSDOT will be the lead contracting agency, using progressive design-build, with a request for qualifications targeted for early July 2026, a request for proposals in October, contractor selection in April 2027, construction starting in 2028, and tolling beginning in 2028. Staff said the approach is intended to consolidate scope, reduce interface risk, and allow transparent negotiation with an independent cost estimator, while preserving an off-ramp if a fair price cannot be reached. Members asked for more detail on timing, cost allocation, and the share of the first phase funded by tolls; staff estimated tolls account for about 26% of the first phase cost.

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• fiscal year 2026 compared to 2025. fiscal year 2026 compared to 2025.
• <02:23:10.720> So $891 in fiscal year 29. So $891 in fiscal year 29.
• year 28 to fiscal year 30 from 28 fiscal year 28 to fiscal year 30 and<02:26:56.000> we<02:26
• fiscal officer. fiscal officer.
• state in fiscal year 2025. state in fiscal year 2025.

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