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• This is the consideration of the revenue stabilization law and schedule. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Item C, this is the revenue stabilization law and schedule. Your first item C is the schedule.
• "Point of clarification, am I looking at it correctly on page two of the revenue stabilization law that
• Point of clarification, am I looking at it correctly on page two of the revenue stabilization law that
• Representative Wooten, are you looking at the revenue stabilization schedule?

Summary: The committee met to consider a long caption of House and Senate bills, first announcing a list of measures ready to be passed out and then taking up a special language subcommittee report. The report covered several bills, including SB 63, SB 67, SB 73, HB 1089, HB 1090, and HB 1093, along with amendments to a larger group of bills. A motion was made to pull HB 107 out separately, but after discussion about the amendment’s impact on school districts and the process for further debate, the substitute motion failed and the special language report was adopted. The committee then considered the revenue stabilization law and schedule. Staff explained that the main changes from the governor’s balanced budget proposal were moving county operations and higher education allocations from category B to category A, and described several fund transfers, including $100 million to Medicaid sustainability, $70 million to the Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom account, $43.7 million to discretionary set-asides, $5 million to the motor vehicle set-aside, and two $150 million transfers related to the Quick Action Closing Fund and highway improvements. After questions about the schedule’s funding changes, the committee adopted the amendment and then passed House Bill 1100 and Senate Bill 75 as amended. Representative McClendon then presented a bill to support expansion of the Bella Vista Veterans Wall of Honor, requesting $400,000, but withdrew the bill, saying he would seek alternate funding. The committee then moved through the remaining captioned House and Senate bills, including HB 105, HB 107, HB 1008, HB 1022, HB 1035, HB 1036, HB 1037, HB 1051, HB 1052, HB 1064, HB 1066, HB 1068, HB 1089, HB 1090, HB 1093, and Senate Bills 3, 4, 7, 8, 15, 20, 21, 30, 31, 36, 41, 43, 58, 63, 67, 73, and 77, approving them with or without amendments as noted. The chair also announced that all prior holds had been released and said the next meeting would be a Joint Budget Committee meeting focused only on peer issues before adjourning.

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• most important thing that you can do in budgeting: create equal balances of economic growth and stability
• We don't have to make cuts We have the money and the reserves to create stability.
• And so with stability, we may be slow to enter, but our recovery speed can be at a higher rate because
• number of mid-year cuts or special sessions because we've created a budget that creates a balance and stability
• be talking about three percent less money in new money And so when you talk about how we've set stability

Keywords: 996, all

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• Housing stability and food security improved significantly among participants.
• These programs increase economic stability. and mobility, reduce food insecurity, and promote overall
• They would rather keep people in crisis than allow us to build stability on our own terms.
• The program has been very successful because it's been able to stabilize a bunch of different.
• I greatly benefit from my additional support to stabilize my life.

Bills: HB21, HB211, HB223, HB323, HB524, HB530, HB636, HB762, HB21, HB211, HB223

Keywords: housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, tax exemption, audit requirements, affordable housing, local government, development bonds, housing assistance, financial assistance, low income housing, community support, affordability, veterans housing, community involvement, air conditioning, tenant support, healthcare, elderly, taxation

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• And research also shows that stability throughout childhood and adolescence matters, too.
• this tells us that while early childhood is especially important, children benefit from economic stability
• And research also shows that stability throughout childhood and adolescence matters, too.
• And research also shows that stability throughout childhood and adolescence matters, too.
• And research also shows that stability throughout childhood and adolescence matters, too.

Bills: HF4621, HF4123, HF4616, HF1183

Keywords: child tax credit, financial assistance, low-income families, state revenue, tax policy, net investment income, taxation, business income, self-employment, tax increase, wealth tax, fairness, public services, high-income earners, economic equity, Internal Revenue Code, employee classification, federal law, Minnesota statutes, 1183

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• Additionally, performance and stability technical issues with SSIS have also increased, leading to a
• Additionally, performance and stability technical issues with SSIS have also increased, leading to a
• <00:32:58.039> technical performance and stability technical performance and stability technical
• It helps create long-term stability, keeps families together, and helps siblings stay together.
• stability keeps families together<00:53:08.680> and<00:53:08.839> helps<00:53:09.160><

Bills: HF1346, HF1169, HF1276

Keywords: mandatory reporting, training requirements, child maltreatment, abuse detection, local welfare agency, child protection, child welfare, paperwork reduction, social services information system, SSIS, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, foster care, children in placement, county social services, Tribal governments, private child placing agencies, case management, administrative burden, information technology, human services

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• Economic stabilization fund balance of $28.5 billion in fiscal year 2027.
• dollars, so to be clear, that's where we got them from, um, but they're in the, they're in the stabilization
• Economic stabilization fund, also known as a rainy day fund, um, we're, we're hitting the cap on how
• revenue fund, preventing competition from other budgetary priorities and providing greater long-term stability
• at least 3 years, a provision that both prevents misuse of funds and fosters long-term community stability

Bills: HB104

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tax rate election, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, de minimis rate, local government, special district, tax increase, tax notice, public hearing, tax code, Health and Safety Code, Texas property taxes, taxing unit, election threshold, two-thirds vote, majority vote, budget approval

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• By screening these families for the Family Stabilization Program, which this bill will do, we can better
• The Family Stabilization Program assists CalWORKs families by providing support for housing, mental health
• , and family stability.
• Survivors should not have to choose between public safety and economic stability.
• AB 969 ensures that survivors can better access the support they need to rebuild stability for their

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard a long agenda of bills focused largely on child welfare, foster care, child care, CalWORKs, mandated reporting, and public benefits. Early items included AB 890, which would ease county transfer rules for nonminor dependents in extended foster care; AB 461, which would replace punitive truancy-related penalties with supportive services for families; and AB 753, which would create an interim associate teacher pathway to help address the child care workforce shortage. Testimony on these bills emphasized barriers faced by foster youth, low-income families, and child care providers, and members expressed support for the general policy direction. The committee also heard AB 926 on foster care visitation, AB 563 on early childhood planning and reporting, AB 601 on standardized mandated reporter training, AB 1074 on CalWORKs reunification aid, AB 822 extending the Commission on the State of Hate, AB 970 creating a Los Angeles County mandated reporter pilot, AB 1161 protecting public benefits during disasters, AB 1172 allowing trained staff to administer emergency seizure medication in community care settings, and AB 363 expanding CalWORKs student supports and work-study. Witnesses generally supported these measures as ways to reduce trauma, improve reunification, modernize reporting and training, and expand access to services. County welfare and child welfare groups, advocacy organizations, and providers largely testified in support, while some bills drew concerns from county representatives about implementation or needed amendments. Several bills were voted out of committee, often unanimously and sometimes as amended, including AB 926, AB 563, AB 601, AB 1074, AB 822, AB 970, AB 1161, and AB 1172; AB 1172 was reported on call. The committee also took up consent items and later voted on subcommittee-held bills AB 461, AB 753, and AB 890, leaving them on call. At the end of the hearing, the committee heard AB 1211, which would protect CalFresh benefits from federal cuts and require a feasibility study on increasing benefits and eligibility; testimony stressed rising food insecurity and the economic importance of food assistance, but the transcript ends before a final vote on that bill.

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• So if you had the same approach with participation, that would create more stability.
• We also think it's really important to stabilize Tier 2 rates and, at minimum, do that for three years
• We agree with previous comments that have been made regarding the need to stabilize the Tier 2 funding
• We agree with previous comments that have been made regarding the need to stabilize the Tier 2 funding
• We agree with previous comments that have been made regarding the need to stabilize the Tier 2 funding

Summary: The committee heard presentations on the Governor’s education budget proposals for the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), Learning Recovery Block Grant, and Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP), followed by testimony from State Board of Education President Linda Darling-Hammond. On LCFF, Finance outlined the proposed 2.43% COLA, repayment of prior deferrals, and a trailer bill penalty for LEAs that fail to adopt Local Control Accountability Plans on time. The LAO said its COLA estimate was slightly lower and raised concerns that the Governor’s proposed TK staffing ratio increase may be more costly than estimated. Members also discussed whether the current COLA formula should better reflect California-specific or district staffing costs, and whether TK should be more clearly separated from the K-3 grade span adjustment to avoid larger K-3 class sizes. The chair asked staff to work with the LAO on both the TK/K-3 issue and alternative COLA calculations. For the Learning Recovery Block Grant, Finance proposed restoring the first of three delayed payments, $378.6 million one-time Proposition 98 General Fund, while the LAO recommended adopting the proposal but extending the expenditure deadline by at least a year. The LAO reported that districts had spent $1.6 billion of the $6.8 billion received through 2023-24 and said most districts were only now shifting from federal COVID relief to block grant spending. Members questioned whether the large state and federal investments were improving outcomes, citing declining reading and math trends, while Finance and the State Board president pointed to some signs of improvement, especially in math, attendance, and gains for some student groups. Darling-Hammond emphasized that student needs have grown, that recovery spending has gone to devices, ventilation, staffing, tutoring, summer school, and community schools, and that targeted interventions appear to be helping some districts recover faster than others. On ELOP, Finance proposed adding $435 million to expand universal access by lowering the Tier 1 threshold from 75% to 55% unduplicated pupils, bringing ongoing funding to $4.4 billion. The LAO said the estimate was reasonable but recommended delaying implementation for a year, aligning ELOP with ASES to reduce overlap, moving toward funding based on participation rather than enrollment, and considering a fixed Tier 2 rate. Members and witnesses discussed staffing challenges, the use of funds for students with disabilities, and uncertainty in Tier 2 funding caused by unspent dollars and opt-outs. Darling-Hammond supported ELOP as part of California’s broader after-school and summer learning strategy, said most districts are now offering full-day TK and expanded learning, and urged the state to reduce fragmentation across categorical programs and build more unified systems for funding, reporting, and support.

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• When we do this right, we don’t just help individuals stabilize and recover, we reduce the consistent
• :40.640> just<00:38:40.840> help<00:38:41.040> individuals<00:38:41.560> stabilize
• don't just help individuals stabilize don't just help individuals stabilize and<00:38:42.160>
• not able to provide for some of their mental health needs in a timely enough manner in order to stabilize
• not able to provide for some of their mental health needs in a timely enough manner in order to stabilize

Bills: HCR18, HCR32, HCR35, HCR105, HCR173

Keywords: hospice, health care, aging population, regulations, Medicare, working group, fraud prevention, quality of care, mental health, recidivism, civil commitment, Hawaii State Hospital, justice system, shelter, treatment pathways, biomarker testing, health insurance, precision medicine, healthcare access, medical necessity

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SCR 21 SD1, which asks Hawaii Health Systems Corporation’s East Hawaii Regional Health Care System to study the feasibility of a rural health clinic or similar access point for the Volcano community. Testimony in strong support came from HHSC representatives, Volcano residents, the Volcano Health Collaborative, the Rotary Club of Volcano, and others, who said the area has a clear need and that local primary and urgent care would align with regional plans. HHSC said it had already looked at the area, found no suitable temporary buildings, and would need a longer-term, capital-intensive solution, but that the study could help accelerate next steps. The committee then took up SCR 50 SD1, proposing a Hawaii Health Plan Working Group to design a basic affordable health plan for residents. Dr. Jack Lewin of SHIPTA said the state faces a growing uninsured population and argued for a short-term, lower-cost plan focused on preventive and primary care, drawing on the old State Health Insurance Plan as a possible model. Members asked about whether that prior program still exists and whether the working group should include the Hawaii Medical Association and Hawaii Primary Care Association; Dr. Lewin said the statute still exists but is unfunded, and that the group should be inclusive. The Department of Labor and other organizations also provided comments. For SCR 75 SD1, which urges a coordinated interdepartmental effort to reduce fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, Dr. Lewin and others said prevention, prenatal screening, and early intervention are needed because FASD is often hidden until later problems appear. Amanda from Hawaii FASD Action Group said current implementation under Act 192 is still largely a landscape analysis and that Hawaii lacks the infrastructure and specialists for a full system. Darlene Chance Govor urged adding the judiciary as a partner so juvenile justice and probation staff can be trained and referral pathways improved, while the Department of Health said it supports prevention but prefers a broader, systems-based approach focused on child needs and upstream care. The Disability Rights Center supported the resolution and asked for an earlier reporting date. The committee also heard SCR 149 SD1, which seeks an informal working group to address complex patients with multiple diagnoses involving substance use, mental health, or chronic physical illness. The Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition and Ke Nui Malo strongly supported the measure, saying current siloed systems leave people bouncing between medical, mental health, and substance use providers without coordinated care, often ending up in crisis, emergency rooms, or the justice system. They said integrated residential care and a coordinated working group could improve outcomes and align with federal funding opportunities. The transcript ended before any final vote or action on the measures was announced, and SCR 109 was noted as withdrawn from the agenda.

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• You've also stabilized programming and staffing for some below-the-line programs by adopting multiyear
• We're recommending you continue using multi-year appropriations to promote stability and continuity in
• But that is my dream, and I will continue to work on things like that to ensure that there is stability
• Because of this opportunity, I now have the stability and security to support my family.
• This request exists for two reasons: to provide stability during transitions.

Keywords: 996, all

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• exiting um incarceration and stabilizing exiting um incarceration and stabilizing in<00:47:11.720
• and strengthens long-term stability. and strengthens long-term stability.
• As Paul stabilize, and protect.
• Families stabilize, and recovery becomes probable.
• :09.360> becomes Families stabilize, and recovery becomes Families stabilize, and recovery becomes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:42:18.520> rather for six months to help stabilize rather for six months to help stabilize
• difficult for families to find stability difficult for families to find stability um<00:42:26.000
• So they have taken the approach to take small bits at a time and try to stabilize the system and make
• the system and to um make um stabilize the system and to um make small<00:59:25.039> improvements
• <01:14:49.400> for child care stabilization for child care stabilization for providers<01:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• You've also stabilized programming and staffing for some below-the-line programs by adopting multi-year
• We're recommending you continue using multi-year appropriations to promote stability and continuity in
• Because of this opportunity, I now have the stability and security to support my family.
• I now have the stability and security to support my family.
• Hold harmless exists for two reasons: to provide stability during transitions.

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation on strategic resource management in public education. LESC staff and PED officials argued that New Mexico has increased school funding, but local budgeting and planning remain fragmented and overly compliance-driven. They described long-term pressures including declining enrollment, rising special education costs, falling cash balances, changes in federal funding, and leadership turnover, and said schools need more intentional multi-year planning tied to student outcomes. They also outlined the many disconnected planning requirements schools must complete, compared New Mexico’s current approach with Ohio’s three-year budget forecasting model, and recommended continuing multi-year appropriations, adding $2.5 million for state grants in the unified application, and directing LESC, LFC, and PED to develop a long-term financial planning proposal. PED said it is working to reduce administrative burden through school accreditation, a unified application for federal and state funds, and internal alignment of guidance and coaching, with pilot schools reporting time savings and better alignment. Members raised concerns about four-day school weeks, the burden on small districts, the need for outcomes and return on investment, and whether the state should move toward a two-year or three-year planning cycle; staff clarified that the proposal was to streamline or eliminate redundant requirements, not add another layer. The committee then received an update on the Educator Fellows program. PED described it as a Grow Your Own pipeline that employs candidates as supplemental educational assistants while they work toward licensure, providing salary, benefits, paid leave, mentoring, and coursework support. Officials said the program helps address teacher shortages, improves student-to-teacher ratios, increases workforce diversity, and supports the Martinez-Yazzie action plan. They reported 370 current fellows across 86 LEAs and about 180 schools, with many fellows being people of color, first-generation college students, or second-career educators; roughly 85 are expected to become certified this year. A local HR director from Belen testified that the program has been especially valuable in small communities, where fellows are already rooted in the community and several have moved into teaching roles. Members asked about high school recruitment, tuition, retirement and benefits, the relationship to the Higher Education Department’s Grow Your Own scholarship, and the role of university partners. PED said fellows choose among accredited higher education partners, the program is separate from the scholarship but complementary, and the state is also building an apprenticeship model and seeking to expand the program to more LEAs, though some districts are on a waiting list because of funding and local match requirements.

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• We did fill in some gaps with state funding, and it just doesn't look like that is going to stabilize
• anytime soon and they're stabilize anytime soon and they're facing<00:01:50.200> additional<00
• It's a bill trying to create some stability for victims who are in their absolute lowest moment of their
• and really that's what this is stability and really that's what this is it's<00:03:30.159> a<
• for victims who are in their stability for victims who are in their absolute<00:03:34.560> lowest

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The bill sets minimum and stability.
• And then what happened in uh stabilize.
• need to ensure that there's stability. need to ensure that there's stability.
• And this isn't me stating stability.
• <01:56:23.360> of methodology to maintain the stability of methodology to maintain the stability

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Some level<00:18:52.960> of<00:18:53.400> stability.
• We know that level of stability.
• less<00:18:57.039> than stability costs significantly less than stability costs significantly
• Um and in a moment when some stability.
• Um so for folks, stability is key.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Minnesota supply chain to help stabilize Minnesota supply chain to help stabilize and<00:49:10.319
• This bill provides a pathway to stability and helps them rebuild their lives.
• People can't stay sober if stability.
• So those are my four questions. stability to help uh these individuals stability to help uh these individuals
• and it can provide a path to stability. and it can provide a path to stability.

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• State funding for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 provided the financial stability needed to meet growing
• Minnesota's reinsurance program has been a resounding success in stabilizing the individual market and
• It did this by and stabilize the market.
• in the individual continued stability in the individual market<00:38:26.240> and<00:38:26.400
• Reinsurance has been an important piece of the puzzle in stabilizing not just the individual market,

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Revenue stabilization?
• to try to set up a sovereign wealth fund in the state we're pulling 200 million out of revenue stabilization
• , but to create that as a constitutionally protected fund or will it be similar to the revenue stabilization
• The reason why I asked the question is the revenue stabilization fund is a statutory fund.
• pose a liquidity problem as opposed to the ways and mechanisms that the money that is held in the stabilization

Bills: SB1177, SB1177

Keywords: education funding, mental health services, public safety, housing, state budget, 914, all

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• how it's important that we address affordability and diversity in housing so that we can create stability
• It gives the idea of stability, and as we have said in the housing committee, a stable home means more
• <00:29:12.640> when<00:29:12.880> they home provided that stability when they home
• provided that stability when they hit<00:29:13.200> that<00:29:13.360> ref<00:29:13.679
• and grow and have keep that stability and grow and have economic<00:29:18.000> security.

Keywords: 1183, house