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• The bill also defines economically disadvantaged area by replacing the term “minority” with the term
• It would not replace the other forms of notification that your constituents would receive from the department

Summary: The Transportation Committee took up several bills and agency priorities. SB 44, as amended, increased penalties for operating a vehicle with unauthorized red or blue lights and for obscuring a license plate, including new penalties for using, possessing, manufacturing, or selling license-plate obscuring devices. The sponsor and supporting law enforcement witnesses said the bill addresses widespread plate obstruction and enforcement problems; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also passed SB 654, designating a railroad overpass in Starke as the Heroes Memorial Overpass, and SB 620, creating a Miami-Dade College specialty license plate with proceeds supporting scholarships and limited administrative/marketing costs. The committee then considered SB 594, which would allow Florida deep-water ports to seek Fish and Wildlife Commission approval for no-anchoring/no-mooring buffer zones adjacent to port channels and turning basins. An amendment clarified the application process, review timeline, rulemaking, and enforcement. Port representatives supported the bill as a way to protect channels and commerce, while several boating and cruising advocates opposed it, arguing the 5,000-foot buffer was excessive, could create safety issues, and would displace anchored vessels without adequate alternative dockage. Despite the opposition, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard a presentation from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles on its 2025 legislative priorities, including stricter proof-of-address and identification requirements for vehicle registration, changes to tank vehicle and IFTA rules, a higher crash-report damage threshold, and electronic notice options. Secretary Perdue then outlined FDOT priorities focused on workforce development, research, rural road funding, small business participation, consistent traffic-control standards, modal infrastructure, transit accountability, spaceport support, advanced air mobility, and shifting some power-consumption revenues to the Transportation Trust Fund to offset electric vehicle impacts. No votes were taken on the agency priorities, and the meeting adjourned after members recorded additional affirmative votes on SB 44 and SB 654.

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• The task force needs to replace its two political appointees before it can conclude its recommendations
• And this came from the gentleman who's leading my task force on the federal lands: we need to replace

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• Replace line 12 on page one with the following.
• Replace line 30 through 32 on page two with the following.
• Replace line 179 on page seven with the following. Good.
• page seven with the Replace line 179 on page seven with the following.
• </c><07:03:26.880><c> it</c> just delete that line and not replace it just delete that line and not replace

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then adopted a resolution honoring Dr. Todd Freeman, Superintendent of Vestavia Hills City Schools, as Alabama Superintendent of the Year. Senators praised his leadership in public education and noted the recognition was especially meaningful as one of the last such honors in the current chamber. The Senate also adopted a resolution commending the 2026 Alabama Law Institute Senate interns for their service, and members offered personal remarks thanking the interns and encouraging them to remain and contribute to Alabama in the future. The chamber then took up several conference committee and House messages. The Senate concurred in the conference report on Senate Bill 341 after extended remarks, and later concurred in the conference report on Senate Bill 32, described as a veterans-related bill that would make benefits automatic for those under the federal poverty level and allow cities and counties to opt in for veterans above that level. The Senate also received House amendments to Senate Bill 199, concerning sex offenders, and voted to non-concur and send the bill to conference, naming conferees. In resolutions from the Rules Committee, the Senate adopted an amended House Joint Resolution 198 establishing the Alabama Mental Health Task Force. It also adopted House Joint Resolution 326, which recognizes the need for a north-south transportation route in East Alabama. Throughout the meeting, senators made extended floor remarks about slowing down on legislation, focusing on rural hospitals and other priorities, and the importance of treating children, seniors, and low-income residents fairly.

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• replaced with $50 billion uh<02:41:20.960><c> that</c><02:41:21.200><c> that</c><02:41:21.439><c> is
• An increase of cash funds for some water tank repair and replacement projects within the Department of
• Corrections, as well as sewer line replacement.
• </c><04:50:47.600><c> projects</c><04:50:48.000><c> within</c><04:50:48.320><c> the</c> and replacement
• Uh that is a sewer line replacement. Uh that is a decreased<04:50:54.000><c> appropriation.

Keywords: 981, all

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• But they also put in money every month into a replacement reserve.
• </c><00:52:49.680><c> And</c><00:52:49.839><c> that</c> a replacement reserve.
• And that a replacement reserve.
• And that replacement<00:52:50.640><c> reserve</c><00:52:51.520><c> is</c><00:52:51.839><c> there</c><
• 00:52:52.240><c> as</c><00:52:52.480><c> a</c> replacement reserve is there as a replacement reserve

Bills: HF4234, HF484, HF483, HF2614

Keywords: HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, natural gas, gas hookups, residential construction, energy policy, local control, state preemption

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• My recommendation is that we just replace the contents of the bill entirely with the companion for this
• </c><01:44:16.159><c> the</c> um [clears throat] just replace the um [clears throat] just replace the
• Replace the contents of the bill entirely with HP 2049 HD3.
• Um, I recommend that we move this forward with an HD1 that we replace quote the number of housing units
• the amendment proposed by Grassroot in their testimony to amend the language in 342D-73 and simply replace

Bills: SB2190, SB2338, SB2424, SB2356, SB2981, SB3028, SB3187, SB2378, SB2398, SB2192, SB2155, SB3219, SB3218

Keywords: affordable housing, employment contracts, salary caps, housing finance, public housing authority, executive compensation, parking minimums, off-street parking, transit-oriented development, TOD, housing supply, smart growth, redevelopment, adaptive reuse, micro units, rail transit, public transit stations, county zoning, land use, urban planning

Summary: The House Housing Committee heard testimony on a series of housing-related Senate bills. SB 2190 SD2 on inclusionary zoning drew support from HHFDC, Hawaii YIMBY, Grassroot Institute, Housing Hawaii’s Future, and Hako Seed Center, with opposition from OHA and Aloha Independent Living Hawaii. SB 2338 SD1, dealing with housing agency personnel authority, received comments from the Attorney General cautioning that the bill should be clarified to avoid conflicts with civil service and collective bargaining laws and recommending removal of a provision limiting employment contracts; HHFDC said its comments addressed those concerns and supported the measure. SB 2424 SD1, concerning HHFDC, received broad support from housing, business, and community groups, with one opposition. Testimony focused on changing the definition of “qualified resident” so people who already own an HHFDC-assisted unit could later purchase another if their housing needs change; HHFDC said the current rule forces people to sell before buying again and that the bill would help people move up the housing ladder and encourage more housing development. SB 2356 on parking also drew broad support from state agencies, housing advocates, business groups, and local officials, with Unite Here Local 5 in opposition. SB 2981 on land use had strong support from many organizations and 67 individuals, with Unite Here Local 5 opposing. SB 3028 SD2 on property conveyance generated the most detailed policy debate. Supporters, including Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, Indivisible Hawaii, and others, backed restructuring the conveyance tax into a marginal rate system and urged changes to revenue allocations, including dedicated funding for homeless services, DHHL, and the rental housing revolving fund. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii supported the marginal-rate concept but opposed dedicated special-fund allocations and criticized the bill’s blank sections. Committee members questioned the historical purpose of the conveyance tax, and the Tax Foundation explained it was originally a modest tax tied to property-value tracking when the state still ran the property tax system. The committee also heard SB 3187 SD2 on off-site construction, SB 2378 SD2 on housing permitting, and SB 2398 SD2 on residential housing utilities. OPSD supported SB 3187 but said it preferred the House version and wanted clarification that off-site certification should apply to factories in Hawaii, not out of state, to avoid outsourcing labor; it also suggested starting with a small scope. SB 2378 SD2 drew support from engineering, housing, and labor groups, with testimony that the House version included needed fixes to make the program insurable. On SB 2398 SD2, the Board of Water Supply opposed the bill, saying it could require disclosure of sensitive infrastructure information beyond ordinary water-availability assessments and raise critical-infrastructure and cybersecurity concerns; developers and housing groups supported the measure. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Autonomous vehicles cannot replace the human presence that keeps transit systems safe.
• Autonomous vehicles cannot replace the human presence that keeps transit systems safe.
• transit-dependent riders and don't transit-dependent riders and don't necessarily<01:53:48.800><c> replace
• </c><01:53:49.160><c> trick</c><01:53:49.440><c> fixed-route</c> necessarily replace trick fixed-route
• necessarily replace trick fixed-route transit.<01:53:51.000><c> Further,</c><01:53:51.320><c> as</c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This amount reflects repair and renovation and replacement of microwave tower sites.
• "This amount reflects repair and renovation and replacement of microwave tower sites.
• The other was for two vehicles that they needed to be replaced, and that was for a total of $500,000.
• That is $289,586 over LBR, and that's just the funds and vacancies that we replaced for them.
• </c> vacancies that we replaced for them. vacancies that we replaced for them.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 12 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• Without revenue to replace the ongoing losses, the hospital will not remain open.
• Without revenue to replace the ongoing losses, the hospital will not remain open.
• Without revenue to replace the ongoing losses, the hospital will not remain open.
• When surgeons retire without replacement, trauma care disappears.
• /c> surgeons retire without replacement, surgeons retire without replacement, trauma<01:27:31.600><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• . >> No, if you just do the next amendment, it is also replace it to replace of section one. >> Oh, okay
• next amendment, it<02:21:32.399><c> is</c><02:21:32.720><c> also</c> it is also it is also &gt;&gt; replace
• <02:21:34.880><c> it</c><02:21:35.200><c> to</c><02:21:35.439><c> replace</c><02:21:35.920><c> of</c>
• </c> &gt;&gt; replace it to replace of section one. &gt;&gt; replace it to replace of section one.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• That item would be lost in terms of a probation officer and replaced with a non-probation officer.
• If every officer was to retire today in Los Angeles County, then they would have the right to replace
• So to the point that someone retires, they would have to be replaced by a peace officer.
• These were my author amendments that said no peace officer duty role shall be replaced by a non-peace
• So even though it says 'currently,' a different amendment already addresses the issue of replacing a

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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• He also said troopers inspecting cars on the side of the road is not their job and could never replace
• </c><01:32:14.400><c> Then</c><01:32:14.639><c> he</c> Then he says both drive axles need to be replaced
• They go and replace the entire exhaust system for free because they know that I was going to get them
• the entire exhaust they go and replace the entire exhaust system<01:37:28.239><c> for</c><01:37:28.480
• We're currently ready now to submit an RFP to replace our current existing online system, and we intend

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It sets a minimum of 58.5% for transportation system repair and roadway replacement, and a maximum of
• <c> um</c><00:30:34.880><c> and</c><00:30:35.120><c> it</c><00:30:35.360><c> merges</c> roadway replacement
• . um and it merges roadway replacement. um and it merges and<00:30:35.840><c> it</c><00:30:36.000><c>
• So the asset sustainability ratio, again, it really calculates the replacement rate of pavement lost
• rate of pavement lost replacement rate of pavement lost annually<01:31:01.040><c> on</c><01:31:01.280

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:50:51.319><c> that</c><00:50:51.480><c> with</c><00:50:51.599><c> a</c> nitrogen and replace
• that with a nitrogen and replace that with a biological<00:50:52.200><c> source</c><00:50:52.559><c>
• She said this grant program provides funding to enable retail petroleum dispensers to replace or upgrade
• 21.559><c> petroleum</c><01:03:22.079><c> dispensers</c><01:03:22.720><c> to</c><01:03:22.880><c> replace
• </c> retail petroleum dispensers to replace retail petroleum dispensers to replace or<01:03:23.359><c

Bills: HF2446, HF2878, HF2667, HF1795, HF2683, HF2916

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

Transcript Highlights:

• last testimony this morning, this million dollars in this bill should have happened two years ago to replace
• last testimony this morning, this million dollars in this bill should have happened two years ago to replace
• last testimony this morning, this million dollars in this bill should have happened two years ago to replace
• the</c><00:20:32.440><c> fines</c><00:20:33.440><c> because</c><00:20:33.799><c> they</c> ago to replace
• the fines because they ago to replace the fines because they couldn't<00:20:34.720><c> we</c><00:20:

Bills: HF339, HF1272, HF2121, HF2122, HF1216, HF1003, HF2319

Keywords: HF339, Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board, nursing homes, long-term care, elder care, workforce standards, certified worker organizations, labor funding, general fund appropriation, worker grants, Minnesota labor law, nursing home staffing, caregiver workforce, section 181.214, HF1272, nursing home, boarding care home, nursing home workers, labor standards, Medicaid-certified facility

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• Over the next year and a half, it would replace Minnesota's delivery and payment system for these two
• How will the state replace this leverage to prevent providers from prioritizing commercial payers over
• How<00:33:36.240><c> will</c><00:33:36.399><c> the</c><00:33:36.640><c> state</c><00:33:36.960><c> replace
• </c><00:33:37.279><c> this</c><00:33:37.519><c> leverage</c> How will the state replace this leverage
• How will the state replace this leverage to<00:33:38.000><c> prevent</c><00:33:38.320><c> providers<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You can replace the keyword loved with any other action word: supported, seen, emotionally nurtured,
• You can replace the keyword loved with any other action word: supported, seen, emotionally nurtured,
• You can replace the keyword loved with any other action word: supported, seen, emotionally nurtured,
• You can replace the keyword loved with any other action word: supported, seen, emotionally nurtured,
• You can replace the keyword loved with any other action word: supported, seen, emotionally nurtured,

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It was noted earlier, but we do request that you replace the word index with inventory in 36A:2 to better
• the word index request that you replace the word index with<00:36:01.359><c> inventory</c><00:36:02.160
• Um, please note colleagues that there is an amendment, 0017, which is a replace-all, makes a couple of
• It will have the number UL 3700 that will replace the investigation that is ongoing.
• It will have the number UL 3700 that will replace the investigation that is ongoing.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In item one, the amendment makes a technical correction, which is important because it replaces the word
• The proposed amendment replaces those fixed dates with a condition based on a timeline, specifically
• So, are you actually suggesting through your amendment that you would replace the... ...terminology of
• Market and replace it with a price point that nobody actually pays, so I oppose this amendment and move
• And do you realize that when you replace that grass with concrete, that that increases flooding?

Bills: SB6, SB30, SB13, SB2878, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB618, SB414, SB1394, SB2425, SB898, SB993, SB442, SB735, SB784, SB2538, SB1919, SB1013, SB2215, SB2322, SB626, SB570, SB747, SB2183, SB673, SB1015, SB1447, SB1370, SB1784, SB1897, SB2873, SB2891, SB2933, SB2540, SB2681, SB2695, SB1965, SB2203, SB872, SB875, SB1030, SB1277, SB1730, SB1681, SB1152, SB2969, SB2747, SB2705, SB2541, SB1708, SB2080, SB2721, SB1986, SB2392, SB2539, SB2857, SB2799, SB2785, SB2782, SB1531, SB1927, SB1263, SB1098, SB835, SB3070, SB22, SJR27, SB25, SB7, SB552, SB1612, SJR87, SJR1, SB6, SB30, SB13, SB2878, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB973, SB974, SB865, SB506, SB781, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB505, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB3073, SB2920, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB2460, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB2595, SB857, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB618, SB414, SB1394, SB2425, SB898, SB993, SB442, SB735, SB784, SB2538, SB1919, SB1013, SB2215, SB2322, SB626, SB570, SB747, SB2183, SB673, SB1015, SB1447, SB1370, SB1784, SB1897, SB2873, SB2891, SB2933, SB2540, SB2681, SB2695, SB1965, SB2203, SB872, SB875, SB1030, SB1277, SB1730, SB1681, SB1152, SB2969, SB2747, SB2705, SB2541, SB1708, SB2080, SB2721, SB1986, SB2392, SB2539, SB2857, SB2799, SB2785, SB2782, SB1531, SB1927, SB1263, SB1098, SCR9, HB5560, HB762, HB 107, HB 114, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323, HB1584, HB4341, HB6, HB171, HB143, HB449, HB3486, HB4263, HB5246, HB2, HB2011, SB17, SB21

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school libraries, library advisory councils, parental rights, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, judicial branch, court security, expunction, pretrial intervention, youth diversion, record retention

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• Okay, the next bill which we're going to be dealing with is HB 527, replacing the statewide education
• uh is um is is replace the stabilization grant<03:24:12.479><c> that</c><03:24:12.720><c> had</c><03
• No, it's basically replacing the two grants that are in there right now: the extraordinary needs and
• No, no, it's basically replacing the two grants that are in there right now: the extraordinary needs
• </c><03:36:37.920><c> two</c> Many years ago, but it was replaced two years ago, correct?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Funding Committee met to review a large package of bills, with the first four—HB 717, 742, 773, and 603—focused on special education aid, formerly called catastrophic aid. Chair Ladin explained that the committee needed to move a special education bill forward by March 4 and was trying to determine which bill would serve as the vehicle. He described the current formula and the difficulty of estimating the fiscal impact of lowering the threshold from 3.5 times the statewide average cost per pupil to a lower level, noting that DOE did not have reliable data on how many students would fall into the lower-cost bands. The committee also noted that several other bills in the package addressed SWEP and adequacy issues, and that HB 510 dealt with due process rather than funding. Mark Mello of the Bureau of School Finance testified that the department only has reliable data for special education expenditures above $70,000 per student, since claims are submitted for reimbursement at that point. He said the bureau was trying to estimate how many students might fall between 2.5x and 3.5x or 3x and 3.5x the average cost, but that the basic answer was they did not know and that any estimate would be difficult. He explained that moving the threshold from 3.5x to 2.5x would create a minimum additional cost of about $13.6 million based on existing claims, not counting new students who would enter the range. Members discussed whether districts already had the underlying data, whether a survey should be required, and how districts know when to begin tracking costs for reimbursement. The committee also discussed proration and the state’s share of special education aid. Mello explained that the current 80% state share is modeled in the formula, but the actual payment has been prorated because appropriations have not matched the statutory liability; he said the state liability was about $50 million, while the budget had provided $34 million, resulting in a 68% payment rate. HB 742 was described as a bill that would eliminate proration by paying the liability directly from the education trust fund with an overflow mechanism. Members also discussed possible alternatives such as changing the state share, using a lower threshold in a transition period, or requiring districts to submit data. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided; the committee was still in discussion and considering which bills to advance.