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NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Finance (05/23/2025)

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Goes back to the original statute.<02:46:08.960><c> Governor's</c><02:46:09.680><c> office</c><02:46:
  • 10.160><c> is</c><02:46:10.800><c> okay</c><02:46:11.200><c> with</c> statute.
  • </c><02:56:38.800><c> So</c><02:56:38.960><c> I</c><02:56:39.279><c> M</c><02:56:39.600><c> I</c><02:
  • :58:35.680><c> statutes,</c><02:58:36.319><c> putting</c><02:58:36.560><c> funding</c><02:58:36.880><
  • c> in</c><02:58:37.040><c> the</c> state statutes, putting funding in the state statutes, putting funding
Committee: Senate Finance
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • :09:59.519><c> the</c> greater Minnesota through the greater Minnesota through the foundations<00:10:
  • We serve the nine counties of West Central Minnesota as one of the Minnesota Initiative Foundations,
  • :30.560><c> you</c><01:21:30.719><c> know,</c> Explore Minnesota has a, you know, Explore Minnesota has
  • </c><01:23:47.760><c> and</c> aging seniors in greater Minnesota and aging seniors in greater Minnesota
  • It's not our partner Minnesota.
Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Keywords: 1183, house
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Resources, Recreation and Development (02/11/2026)

Resources, Recreation and Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • They were<02:02:03.119><c> passed</c><02:02:03.440><c> out,</c><02:02:03.679><c> I</c><02:02:04.000><
  • </c><02:02:08.239><c> on</c><02:02:08.480><c> the</c><02:02:08.639><c> motion</c><02:02:08.880><c> to
  • ><c> the</c><02:02:28.000><c> road</c><02:02:28.239><c> back</c><02:02:28.400><c> up</c><02:02:28.560
  • go</c><02:02:31.119><c> without</c><02:02:31.440><c> having</c><02:02:31.599><c> to</c><02:02:31.760>
  • ><c> so</c><02:02:37.199><c> I</c><02:02:37.360><c> have</c><02:02:37.520><c> worked</c><02:02:37.679
Committee: House Resources, Recreation and Development
Keywords: 1189, house, all
VT
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Caucus of the Whole - Act 73 Overview - 2026-01-16 - 12:00PM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • .<00:02:03.759><c> So</c><00:02:03.920><c> I</c><00:02:04.079><c> may</c><00:02:04.320><c> skip</c><00
  • :02:04.479><c> over</c><00:02:04.719><c> some</c><00:02:04.880><c> slides</c><00:02:05.200><c> in</c>
  • Um anything<00:02:09.200><c> you</c><00:02:09.440><c> see</c><00:02:09.599><c> with</c><00:02:09.759>
  • 02:11.599><c> to</c><00:02:12.000><c> whatever</c><00:02:12.480><c> it</c><00:02:12.720><c> says</c><
  • :02:18.640><c> time,</c><00:02:18.800><c> we're</c><00:02:18.959><c> going</c><00:02:19.040><c> to</c
Keywords: 926, house, all
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Revenue Committee, February 10, 2026

Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • And that<00:02:03.280><c> means</c><00:02:04.079><c> we're</c><00:02:04.320><c> going</c><00:02:04.399
  • :02:09.039><c> you</c><00:02:09.280><c> have</c><00:02:09.360><c> to</c><00:02:09.520><c> present</c>
  • <00:02:11.599><c> uh</c><00:02:11.760><c> please</c><00:02:12.000><c> keep</c><00:02:12.239><c> that<
  • </c><00:02:14.640><c> to</c><00:02:14.879><c> keep</c><00:02:15.040><c> it,</c><00:02:15.680><c> you<
  • ><00:02:18.959><c> try</c><00:02:19.120><c> to</c><00:02:19.280><c> time</c><00:02:19.520><c> them</c
Bills: HB0045
Committee: House Revenue
Keywords: property tax, exemption, homeowners, long-term, aged, 916, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary (01/14/2025)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><02:02:02.320><c> not</c><02:02:02.639><c> uh</c><02:02:03.440><c> saw</c><02:02:03.719><c> your<
  • mark<02:02:04.719><c> I</c><02:02:04.840><c> just</c><02:02:04.960><c> thought</c><02:02:05.159><c>
  • name</c><02:02:06.280><c> because</c><02:02:06.400><c> it's</c><02:02:06.560><c> hard</c><02:02:06.719
  • :02:09.079><c> ildr</c><02:02:10.079><c> no</c><02:02:10.520><c> no</c><02:02:10.639><c> no</c><02:02
  • c><02:02:12.639><c> my</c><02:02:12.760><c> name</c><02:02:12.920><c> is</c><02:02:13.119><c> anina</
Committee: Senate Judiciary
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 10, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • :02:11.360><c> and</c><00:02:11.760><c> uh</c><00:02:11.920><c> the</c><00:02:12.080><c> floor</c><00
  • yours.<00:02:12.800><c> Colonel,</c><00:02:13.440><c> I'll</c><00:02:13.680><c> let</c><00:02:13.840
  • Um then<00:02:32.720><c> I'll</c><00:02:32.879><c> turn</c><00:02:33.040><c> it</c><00:02:33.200><c>
  • </c><00:02:36.800><c> Uh</c><00:02:37.120><c> Lieutenant</c><00:02:37.599><c> Kyle</c><00:02:37.840><
  • &gt;&gt; Perfect.<00:02:43.360><c> Thank</c><00:02:43.519><c> you</c><00:02:43.680><c> very</c><00:02
Bills: HB0032
Committee: House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs
Keywords: English proficiency, commercial drivers, vehicle operation, traffic safety, penalties, 916, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Health and Human Services (03/26/2025)

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • any questions<01:02:20.119><c> I've</c><01:02:20.240><c> got</c><01:02:20.400><c> a</c><01:02:20.480
  • :02:28.160><c> 19</c><01:02:29.000><c> after</c><01:02:29.240><c> the</c><01:02:29.400><c> semicolon<
  • includes<01:02:35.880><c> a</c><01:02:36.079><c> statement</c><01:02:36.520><c> by</c><01:02:36.680>
  • :02:40.319><c> and</c><01:02:40.480><c> the</c><01:02:40.680><c> patient</c><01:02:41.079><c> has</c>
  • :02:43.960><c> medical</c><01:02:44.359><c> practice</c><01:02:44.640><c> for</c><01:02:44.799><c> a<
Committee: Senate Health and Human Services
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAM-EDU Informational Briefing 01-16-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • :49.040><c> uh</c><00:02:49.360><c> the</c><00:02:49.680><c> people</c><00:02:50.160><c> of</c><00:02
  • <02:11:37.760><c> I</c><02:11:37.920><c> mean</c><02:11:38.079><c> to</c><02:11:38.320><c> uh</c><02:
  • It<02:15:43.599><c> has</c><02:15:43.840><c> a</c><02:15:45.199><c> uh</c><02:15:45.520><c> no,</c><02
  • 02:43:02.880><c> to</c><02:43:02.960><c> look</c><02:43:03.200><c> like</c><02:43:03.280><c> in</c><02
  • <02:48:09.279><c> To</c><02:48:09.439><c> me,</c><02:48:09.600><c> it</c><02:48:09.760><c> has</c><02
Keywords: 912, senate, all
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor, Health & Social Services Committee, February 25, 2026

Labor, Health & Social Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> what</c><00:02:05.759><c> it</c><00:02:06.000><c> doesn't</c><00:02:06.240><c> do</c><00:02:06.799
  • do and then go<00:02:07.439><c> through</c><00:02:07.600><c> the</c><00:02:07.759><c> bill</c><00:02
  • c><00:02:19.920><c> right</c><00:02:20.160><c> to</c><00:02:20.319><c> be</c><00:02:20.480><c> fully<
  • </c><00:02:21.440><c> free</c><00:02:21.680><c> from</c><00:02:21.920><c> coercion</c><00:02:22.400><
  • And I'd<00:02:25.680><c> like</c><00:02:25.840><c> to</c><00:02:26.000><c> repeat</c><00:02:26.239><c
Bills: HB0003 , HB0117 , HB0041
Committee: Senate Labor, Health & Social Services
Keywords: pregnancy centers, abortion, pro-life, healthcare, women's rights, state regulation, civil rights, freedom of speech, informed consent, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, law enforcement, death benefits, retirement, survivor support, public safety, 916, all
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Mar 10th, 2026

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> me</c><02:02:17.920><c> to</c><02:02:19.280><c> the</c><02:02:19.520><c> opt</c><02:02:19.840><c
  • ><c> but</c><02:02:30.480><c> I</c><02:02:30.719><c> want</c><02:02:30.880><c> a</c><02:02:31.119><c>
  • be</c><02:02:34.960><c> made</c><02:02:35.280><c> for</c><02:02:35.520><c> those,</c><02:02:35.840><
  • ><c> this</c><02:02:36.560><c> just</c><02:02:36.880><c> general</c><02:02:37.360><c> basic</c><02:02
  • 02:44.560><c> the</c><02:02:44.800><c> door</c><02:02:45.360><c> cuz</c><02:02:45.599><c> I</c><02:02
Keywords: 1136, house, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Executive Departments and Administration (03/18/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><01:02:23.040><c> Um</c><01:02:23.280><c> it's</c><01:02:23.520><c> usually</c><01:02:23.839><c>
  • /c><01:02:27.200><c> future</c><01:02:27.599><c> advertise</c><01:02:28.480><c> and</c><01:02:28.640>
  • , our pay scales<01:02:34.000><c> were</c><01:02:34.160><c> fairly</c><01:02:34.559><c> low</c><01:02
  • ><c> in</c><01:02:39.920><c> such</c><01:02:40.160><c> a</c><01:02:40.319><c> niche</c><01:02:41.119>
  • Um</c><01:02:43.280><c> so</c><01:02:43.680><c> throughout</c><01:02:44.000><c> the</c><01:02:44.240
Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first held a public hearing and then an executive session on Senate Bill 401, which DHHS described as a cleanup bill. Testimony from the department explained that the bill would repeal obsolete reporting requirements tied to a repealed municipal reimbursement program and to the now-repealed commission on demographic trends. No one testified in opposition, and the committee voted 12-0 ought to pass, placing the bill on the consent calendar. The committee then heard Senate Bill 402, which would eliminate certain non-compete agreements for physician associates going forward. Senator Gray introduced the bill, and a representative of the New Hampshire Society of Physician Associates said it would improve workforce recruitment and access to care without changing scope of practice or affecting existing agreements. Committee members asked about the length of current restrictions and whether the change would make New Hampshire more attractive to PAs. The committee voted 12-0 ought to pass and sent the bill to the consent calendar. Next, the committee took up Senate Bill 426, which would repeal the permissible fireworks committee. Senator Uler and the deputy state fire marshal said the committee’s original purpose had been overtaken by later changes adopting federal fireworks standards, and that the fire marshal now has the necessary authority. The committee voted 12-0 ought to pass and placed the bill on the consent calendar. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 469, a DMV modernization bill allowing electronic signatures in place of wet signatures for certain motor vehicle title and registration processes. Senator Lang, Carvana, the New Hampshire Auto Dealers Association, Copart, and DMV staff all supported the measure, saying it would reduce delays, errors, and paperwork burdens. Members asked about AI, consumer protections, costs, and how electronic signatures would work in practice, including in cases involving deceased owners. The transcript cuts off during that hearing before any committee action on SB 469.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy and Administration (01/14/2026)

Education Policy and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><02:16:20.480><c> per</c><02:16:21.520><c> statute</c><02:16:22.000><c> and</c> schools and systems
  • um per statute and schools and systems um per statute and uh<02:16:22.719><c> rules</c><02:16:23.440
  • </c><02:36:43.359><c> the</c><02:36:43.680><c> statute</c><02:36:44.399><c> stated</c> school board member
  • the statute stated school board member the statute stated 30<02:36:45.680><c> minutes</c><02:36:47.120
  • Um, there are not<05:02:20.480><c> requirements</c><05:02:21.040><c> in</c><05:02:21.280><c> statute<
Committee: House Education Policy and Administration
Keywords: 1189, house, all
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Joint Education Committee, June 1, 2026 - AM

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • And again,<02:02:09.880><c> when</c><02:02:10.000><c> you</c><02:02:10.120><c> look</c><02:02:10.320>
  • ><c> look</c><02:02:12.280><c> at</c><02:02:12.400><c> some</c><02:02:12.600><c> of</c><02:02:12.680>
  • <c> on</c><02:02:33.200><c> a</c><02:02:33.280><c> load</c><02:02:33.800><c> for</c><02:02:34.400><c>
  • &gt;&gt; Any<02:02:42.360><c> other</c><02:02:42.520><c> questions</c><02:02:42.960><c> for</c><02:02
  • </c><02:49:10.080><c> Write</c><02:49:10.360><c> it</c> Strengthening the statute 21-9-101, specific
Committee: Joint Education
Keywords: 916, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Commission to Study Costs of Special Education (06/16/2026)

Transcript Highlights:
  • c><02:10:23.599><c> refer</c><02:10:23.920><c> to</c><02:10:24.079><c> the</c><02:10:24.320><c> statute
  • c><02:26:30.720><c> statute.
  • ><c> looking</c><02:38:16.080><c> at</c><02:38:16.399><c> statute.
  • what</c><02:38:27.359><c> the</c><02:38:27.600><c> statute</c><02:38:28.080><c> says.
  • The<02:38:29.200><c> statute</c><02:38:29.680><c> says</c><02:38:30.080><c> this</c><02:38:30.399><c>
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The commission meeting focused on reviewing and correcting draft minutes and then working through a draft report on the cost of special education. Members made mostly clerical corrections, including clarifying references to Spalding, fixing acronyms such as LETRS, and cleaning up membership titles and appointee roles to match SB 57. The minutes were approved as amended, with some members abstaining because they were not present at the prior meeting. The chair also noted the commission’s deadline to complete findings and recommendations by July 1 and said the final report must be delivered to legislative leaders, the governor, the state librarian, and others. The main substantive discussion centered on the report’s findings about special education funding. Members agreed the report should emphasize that the commission was created to study the cost of special education and reduce reliance on local property taxes. One draft section described FY24 special education funding as coming from three primary state and federal sources totaling about $152 million, or roughly 15% of annual costs, with the remaining 85% paid by local school districts through property tax revenue, estimated at about $825 million. Members discussed adding historical or longitudinal data to show trends over time, and some suggested attaching charts or tables showing funding over the last 20 to 30 years. A second major topic was demographic data. The draft noted that statewide K-12 enrollment has declined since 2003 while the number and share of students with IEPs has increased. Members questioned whether the data compared like with like, especially given the growth of Education Freedom Accounts and charter school enrollment, and whether the figures included or excluded those students. Several members asked for clearer sourcing from the Department of Education and suggested keeping a list of unresolved questions, including the impact of the shift from ADMA to ADMR and the effect of the EFA program. The discussion ended with agreement to continue refining the report and to gather additional attachments and clarifications before finalizing recommendations.
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Wed Feb 4, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • couldn't amend the this but because they couldn't amend the statute<01:02:32.720><c> it</c><01:02:32.960
  • ><c> really</c><01:02:33.200><c> couldn't</c><01:02:33.520><c> address</c><01:02:33.839><c> all</c> statute
  • it really couldn't address all statute it really couldn't address all the<01:02:34.319><c> issues</c
  • ><01:02:34.720><c> of</c><01:02:34.960><c> the</c><01:02:35.119><c> the</c><01:02:35.520><c> statute<
  • /c><01:02:36.000><c> addressing</c> the issues of the the statute addressing the issues of the the statute
Bills: HB2425 , HB2596 , HB2573 , HB2017 , HB1931 , HB1736 , HB1594 , HB1828
Committee: House Agriculture & Food Systems
Keywords: agriculture, sugarcane, permitting process, land use, conservation district, diversified agriculture, economic impact, invasive species, plant sales, weed risk assessment, consumer protection, environmental impact, workforce development, biosecurity, training program, partnerships, tax credit, Hawaiian home lands, investment costs, nonrefundable
Summary: The committee heard opening remarks and then took testimony on several agriculture-related bills. HB 2425 would exempt agricultural enterprises on former commercial sugarcane lands in conservation use districts from certain permitting and site plan requirements. The Department of Agriculture supported the measure and stood on written comments. The Hawaii Farm Bureau supported the intent but said the bill appeared to cite the wrong statute and suggested amending the conservation district law instead. Other testimony was generally supportive, while some witnesses raised concerns about using the right statutory vehicle. Committee members questioned whether the bill should be redirected through a different chapter. The committee then heard HB 596, which would require retail sellers of plants to disclose invasiveness risk, direct the Invasive Species Council to create a labeling system and weed risk assessments, and establish fines. The Department of Land and Natural Resources strongly supported the bill, saying point-of-sale labels would help consumers make informed choices. Supporters from the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species said the state’s noxious weed and restricted plant lists are outdated or incomplete and that the bill would help prevent harmful species from being purchased and planted. Opponents, including the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Food Policy Foundation, argued the measure was too broad, could stigmatize plants and producers, and might be better implemented through voluntary education or narrower definitions. Committee discussion focused on possible amendments, including using printable labels from a website and limiting the bill to larger commercial retailers. HB 2573 would create a five-year agriculture and biosecurity workforce development pilot program involving the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Leeward Community College, and the Department of Human Resources Development. DHRD said it supported the intent but wanted clearer responsibilities; the University of Hawaiʻi, the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, the Hawaii Food Policy Foundation, and others supported the proposal. DAB said the program would help build needed biosecurity staffing and training, and that law-enforcement-related curriculum could be incorporated. Finally, the committee began hearing HB 207, which would expand the important agricultural land qualified agricultural tax credit to include certain Hawaiian homelands and additional agricultural costs such as orchards, fruit crops, and clearing former sugar and pineapple lands. The Department of Taxation and DAB stood on written comments, while the Department of Hawaiian Homelands strongly supported the bill, calling it a potential game-changer for developing agricultural lands and offsetting infrastructure costs; the department also asked that the credit be broadened beyond agriculture alone.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Children and Family Law (04/03/2025)

Children and Family Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><02:02:45.840><c> abuse</c><02:02:46.159><c> of</c><02:02:46.320><c> neglect</c><02:02:46.719><c> to
  • <02:02:54.880><c> the</c><02:02:55.119><c> same</c><02:02:55.199><c> as</c><02:02:55.360><c> I'm</c>
  • </c><02:02:56.719><c> I</c><02:02:56.960><c> agree</c><02:02:57.199><c> and</c><02:02:57.440><c> I</c
  • /c><02:07:50.800><c> ability</c><02:07:51.199><c> in</c><02:07:51.599><c> statute</c> No.
  • So they have the ability in statute to<02:07:52.880><c> uh</c><02:07:53.040><c> have</c><02:07:53.280
Committee: Senate Children and Family Law
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (02/05/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • 03.040><c> uh</c><02:02:03.199><c> some</c><02:02:03.360><c> of</c><02:02:03.480><c> you</c><02:02:03.639
  • health plans uh some of you may know us as<02:02:04.679><c> a</c><02:02:04.880><c> Managed</c><02:02
  • :02:07.000><c> Department</c><02:02:07.280><c> of</c><02:02:07.360><c> Health</c><02:02:07.520><c> and
  • ><c> Services</c><02:02:08.599><c> to</c><02:02:08.800><c> administer</c><02:02:09.320><c> State</c>
  • </c><02:02:10.679><c> but</c><02:02:10.840><c> we</c><02:02:11.040><c> also</c><02:02:11.440><c> have
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee took up HB 297 with a non-germane amendment proposed by the Insurance Department to create the Granite State Home Mitigation and Resiliency Program. Commissioner DJ Beton explained that the program is intended to help homeowners reduce rising insurance premiums and avoid surplus lines coverage by funding proactive home and property improvements such as roof fortification, exterior and foundation work, flood protection, and tree removal. He said the proposal was developed after leadership asked for more statutory detail and for the idea to be vetted through policy committees rather than handled only in the budget process. Beton said the program would be funded by the first $1 million collected annually from the insurance premium tax, with grants of up to $10,000 awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. He described the program as modeled on similar efforts in other states, with means testing tied to the Department of Energy’s weatherization/home heating assistance criteria. He also said the department would administer the program using one existing staff position, with coordination through Treasury, and that unspent funds would roll over for several years before reverting to the general fund. Members asked about the unusual use of a non-germane amendment and how the bill would be handled procedurally, since the underlying bill and the new insurance proposal were unrelated. The chair explained that the amendment was being used as a vehicle to move the department’s proposal through the committee process and that the committee could later accept one part, both parts, or neither. No vote was taken in the portion of the meeting shown; the discussion ended with questions about administration, staffing, and the relationship between the underlying bill and the amendment.
CO
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 094 Apr 18th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • &gt;&gt; Thank<02:02:59.440><c> you,</c><02:02:59.840><c> uh</c><02:03:00.000><c> Mr.
  • and and what's listed in um the earn time<02:46:34.399><c> statute</c><02:46:34.800><c> in</c><02:46
  • time statute in ways that are supposed time statute in ways that are supposed to<02:46:35.840><c> acrew
  • /c><02:47:02.880><c> statute</c><02:47:03.439><c> as</c><02:47:03.680><c> I</c><02:47:03.920><c> understand
  • </c><02:47:04.880><c> this</c> earned time statute as I understand this earned time statute as I understand
Keywords: 981, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (01/21/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
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Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee received an overview from Chris of the Legislative Budget Assistance Office on how it will estimate unrestricted revenues for the General Fund, Education Trust Fund, Highway Fund, and Fish and Game Fund. He explained that the committee’s work is based on current law, not pending bills, and that the estimates will feed into a House resolution and an amendment to House Bill 1, the operating budget. He also described the broader budget process, including how House and Senate estimates are reconciled, how surplus statements account for revenue changes from enacted bills, and how a committee of conference could resolve differences later in the session. No votes were taken. Members then asked about why the Education Trust Fund was running below plan. Chris said the shortfall appeared to be driven largely by business taxes, including differences in the BET/BPT split and improved tax-processing systems that better track where business tax payments belong. Representative Orr also asked about tobacco tax collections and out-of-state sales; Chris said tobacco revenue was likely overestimated in 2023 based on COVID-era patterns, with more people smoking at home, and noted that e-cigarette tax revenue goes to the General Fund while cigarette taxes are split between the General Fund and Education Trust Fund. He said he did not have a specific estimate for cross-border sales. Commissioner Lindsay St. Pierre of the Department of Revenue then began a deeper dive into the department’s role and the taxes it administers. She reviewed the department’s mission, organizational structure, taxpayer services, and the tax policy and legislative analysis staff who prepare fiscal notes and testify on bills. She noted that the department administers about $2.9 billion in revenue across major taxes such as business taxes, meals and rooms, and utility property tax, and that the figures being discussed were preliminary because the annual report had not yet been issued. The discussion was informational only, with no formal action taken.