Transcript Highlights:

• But I'd like to, if that is okay, and if I can figure out a seamless switch, I actually wanted to show
• um</c> and if I can figure make this um and if I can figure make this um seamless<01:14:29.920><c> switch
• I</c><01:14:30.480><c> actually</c><01:14:30.719><c> wanted</c><01:14:30.960><c> to</c> seamless switch
• I actually wanted to seamless switch.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Switching over into the investment returns, similar story here: double-digit returns in the one year,
• </c><00:29:46.240><c> Switching</c> economic impact on the fund.
• Switching economic impact on the fund.
• Switching over<00:29:46.880><c> into</c><00:29:47.200><c> the</c><00:29:47.360><c> investment</c><00:

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with a quorum call, the Pledge of Allegiance, a prayer, and approval of the prior meeting minutes. The first presentation was from Bo Craycraft of the Judicial Form Retirement System, who gave an update on investment performance, asset allocation, cash flow, and projected employer costs. He reported strong fiscal year 2025 investment results, with both the legislative and judicial retirement plans outperforming their actuarial assumed rates of return and benchmarks, driven largely by U.S. equity performance. He also noted the plans remained near their target asset allocation and continued to experience negative cash flow, though he said that was manageable in context of strong asset growth. Craycraft then discussed a recent experience study and actuarial assumption changes, especially a revised salary growth assumption and a higher cash balance interest credit rate. He said these changes increased projected employer costs, with contributions rising from about $700,000 to a projected $2 million in later years, though he expected the eventual 2025 valuation and investment gains to reduce that estimate. Members asked about mortality assumptions, the impact of the experience study on liabilities, and the sharp increase in the judicial plan’s projected employer cost. Craycraft explained that the increase was driven mainly by the updated assumptions and that no other major plan changes were involved. At the chair’s request, Craycraft also addressed the recent rise in Medicare Advantage premiums for the plan’s health coverage, saying the 2025 increase was largely tied to Part D changes and the Inflation Reduction Act and had been about 45%, but that future growth was expected to be under 5%. After his presentation, the committee moved to the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority update, where the next speaker began by saying the funds had exceeded actuarial assumed returns for the fiscal year.

Transcript Highlights:

• So we're switching it from general funds to other funds, which would be Fish and Game funds.
• So, we're switching<01:42:05.280><c> it</c><01:42:05.520><c> from</c><01:42:05.679><c> general</c><01
• :42:06.000><c> funds</c><01:42:06.320><c> to</c><01:42:06.480><c> other</c> switching it from general
• funds to other switching it from general funds to other funds,<01:42:06.960><c> which</c><01:42:07.199

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Committee of Conference on HB 1 and HB 2 was called to order, and Legislative Budget Assistant Michael Kaine reviewed the working documents before the committee. He explained the compare report, the detailed change sheet, the HB 1 index, the HB 2 side-by-side, the surplus statement, and a revenue handout, noting that the committee would vote up or down on all detail-change items and that unresolved items on hold would be removed from the final bills. He also identified staff available to answer technical questions and noted that the committee would track the dollar impact of decisions as it proceeded. Members then turned to the revenue outlook, with discussion focused on the gap between the House and Senate budget positions. House members said their budget guidance was based on revenue estimates that were significantly below the governor’s proposal, and they discussed whether additional revenue could close part of the gap. Department of Revenue Administration Commissioner Lindsey Stepp presented updated revenue estimates based on May data, explaining the methodology and the ranges for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027. She said business taxes were the largest source of uncertainty, with estimates reflecting current economic conditions, recent revenue performance, and a range of possible growth rates. Committee members questioned the assumptions behind the business-tax ranges, including why the low and high scenarios were set at 2% and 8% growth. Stepp said the range was based on historical performance and current economic factors such as inflation, tariffs, and business behavior, and she noted that June is a major estimate-payment month for business taxes. Members also discussed recent revenue trends, including the effect of tariffs and the possibility of federal tax policy changes affecting repatriated profits. The commissioner and House members also discussed other revenue sources, including rooms and meals and real estate transfer taxes, with the House side arguing that lower mortgage rates and home prices could increase real estate transfer revenue. No votes were taken in the portion provided, but the committee discussed possible upward adjustments to House revenue assumptions, including increases of roughly $70 million in total based on the updated outlook and additional insurance-related revenue.

Transcript Highlights:

• And now the two sides seem to have switched. And let's just focus on the topic at hand.
• And now the two sides seem to have switched. And let's just focus on the topic at hand.
• And now the two sides seem to have switched. And let's just focus on the topic at hand.
• And now the two sides seem to have switched. And let's just focus on the topic at hand.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• we're doing here today, just so everybody's clear on what we're doing, is we're doing a bait and switch
• doing</c><00:12:08.800><c> a</c><00:12:08.959><c> bait</c><00:12:09.200><c> and</c><00:12:09.360><c> switch
• </c><00:12:09.600><c> on</c><00:12:09.760><c> the</c> is we're doing a bait and switch on the is we're
• doing a bait and switch on the voters<00:12:10.720><c> who</c><00:12:10.959><c> approve</c><00:12:11.279

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• possibilities of, uh, what the level of service is going to be required, whether it's an absolute on switch
• 00:12:45.680><c> on</c> required whether it's an absolute on required whether it's an absolute on switch
• :47.839><c> to</c><00:12:48.279><c> 2027</c><00:12:49.279><c> or</c><00:12:49.600><c> whether</c> switch
• on January 1st to 2027 or whether switch on January 1st to 2027 or whether there<00:12:50.480><c> has

Bills: HF2436

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• What a switch that would be, because when we don’t take that money that’s out there for this type of
• Hampshire what<02:05:50.599><c> a</c><02:05:50.800><c> what</c><02:05:50.920><c> a</c><02:05:51.079><c> switch
• that</c><02:05:51.480><c> with</c><02:05:51.639><c> would</c><02:05:51.800><c> be</c> what a what a switch
• that with would be what a what a switch that with would be because<02:05:52.559><c> when</c><02:05:52.719

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Public Works and Highways Committee heard testimony on House Bill 375, which would allow municipalities to designate certain road segments for ATV travel, create maps and signage for those routes, set seasonal limits, and require certain equipment on ATVs such as lights, a horn, flashers, and directional signals. The sponsor, Rep. Dan Maguire, said the bill is intended to support tourism and give towns a structured, optional way to permit ATV use on roads, not to override existing uses. Members asked about possible overlap with agricultural vehicle rules, golf carts, speed limits, and whether the bill could allow ATV use on busier roads or expressways; the sponsor said he did not intend to interfere with existing lawful uses and believed golf carts would only be included if they met the relevant statutory requirements. NHDOT State Maintenance Engineer Alan Hennessy said the department had concerns with language exempting municipalities and the Bureau of Trails from the permitting process, arguing that the existing permit system provides needed review, public notice, and signage requirements. He also raised questions about road funding and maintenance if ATVs were allowed on state highways. Fish and Game Captain Michael Eastman testified that his commission opposed the bill as written, citing concerns about the ATV definition, the distinction between ATVs, UTVs, and other OHRVs, and the potential impact on state highways and road maintenance. He said towns can already open roads to OHRV use under existing law, and he noted that accident data for road use would generally be handled by local police or State Police rather than Fish and Game. Craig Reny, chief of the Bureau of Trails, said the current Bureau of Trails/DOT permit process for highway crossings and connectors works well and is used to ensure safety through engineering review. He said his bureau was not taking a position on the bill but wanted to clarify that existing procedures already address many of the issues the bill appears to cover. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• We only will do things like fix a door, fix a lighting light switch, those kind of things.
• 24.920><c> light</c> fix door fix a door fix a lighting light fix door fix a door fix a lighting light switch
• 25.800><c> of</c><02:02:25.920><c> things</c><02:02:26.280><c> that</c><02:02:26.440><c> answers</c> switch
• those kind of things that answers switch those kind of things that answers my<02:02:27.000><c> question

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Ways and Means and Government Operations committees received a biennium budget preview from Keith Regan, Comptroller and Director of the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS), who introduced department leadership and described DAGS’ broad responsibilities across accounting, public works, procurement, elections, archives, risk management, and other attached agencies. He emphasized that DAGS supports nearly every state department and cited ongoing workforce challenges, while noting progress in reducing the department-wide vacancy rate from 21% in 2023 to 17.7% in 2024. He also highlighted recruitment efforts, including new salary schedules for engineers and architects, job fairs, internships, and outreach to retiring federal employees. A major focus was modernization of the state’s aging financial systems, especially the 55-year-old FAMIS platform and the Enterprise Financial System (EFS) project. DAGS said it expects to release the RFP for the FAMIS replacement by the end of January and is seeking a second tranche of CIP funding, including $35 million, plus position augmentation and creation of a Business Transformation Office to manage EFS and future modernization work. The department also described major capital projects such as the Aloha Stadium Entertainment District, Wahiawā Civic Center, Kauaʻi Civic Center, and Ahuimanu Community Correctional Center, and reported that Public Works is managing 455 projects statewide valued at more than $2.5 billion. Other budget requests discussed included funding for cemetery operations, with DAGS asking for two positions and $1 million in operating funds to support maintenance of eight cemeteries; a $200 million ceiling increase tied to anticipated insurance proceeds for West Maui fire-related recovery and rebuilding; and several staffing and operating items for district offices and facilities. These included full-year funding for positions in West Hawaiʻi and East Hawaiʻi, support for a small business coordinator at the State Procurement Office, funding for cloud hosting and PeopleSoft licensing, six positions and staff augmentation for the EFS project, electricity costs, and security-related funding. DAGS also noted that two requested reductions totaled $7.9 million, including transferring the security contract to the Department of Law Enforcement and reducing nonrecurring expenses; members discussed whether some security funding should remain with or be moved to DLE, and DAGS said it would not object to that transfer. No votes were taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• But it was coal that saved the day, and the country seems to be waking up to the fact that fossil fuels
• to be waking up to the fact<00:30:13.039><c> that</c><00:30:13.360><c> fossil</c><00:30:13.679><c> fuels
• has</c><00:30:14.080><c> done</c><00:30:14.240><c> more</c><00:30:14.399><c> to</c> fact that fossil fuels
• has done more to fact that fossil fuels has done more to help<00:30:14.799><c> people</c><00:30:15.360

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• bill, especially our national natural resources pathway and our energy pathway that has alternative fuels
• :11:11.760><c> that</c><01:11:12.080><c> has</c><01:11:12.320><c> alternative</c><01:11:12.960><c> fuels
• </c> pathway that has alternative fuels pathway that has alternative fuels technology<01:11:14.080><c

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint Education and Higher Education committees met on February 10, 2026, first hearing HB 1676, which would create an AI and education task force, require documentation from AI vendors before procurement or use, and appropriate funds. The Department of Education, Public Charter School Commission, and University of Hawaii all supported the bill’s intent and described existing AI literacy efforts, teacher training, guidance for students and staff, and privacy/monitoring safeguards. DOE said it had already convened an AI task force, produced a report, trained over 10,000 educators, and embedded AI into computer science and broader curricular guidance. Members questioned DOE about student privacy, harmful content monitoring, personal devices, cell phone policy, teacher training, and whether AI literacy should extend beyond computer science into all subjects and across rural schools. After discussion, the chair announced HB 1676 would be deferred to Friday, February 13, and that a HD1 draft would be prepared. The chair said the committee would revisit the task force composition and procurement standards, with possible elimination of the procurement section, and circulate the revised draft before the next hearing. The committee then recessed and later reconvened for HB 1811, a student loan repayment program for educators. Testimony from the Department of Education, Public Charter School Commission, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, HSTA, and the Democratic Party of Hawaii Education Caucus was generally supportive, with HSTA and the Teacher Standards Board emphasizing teacher recruitment and retention, student loan burden, and the need to address the teacher shortage. In decision-making on HB 1811, the committees adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass the bill with amendments. The main amendment collapsed the repayment structure into a single disbursement of up to $25,000 after five years of service, with technical/non-substantive changes and a corrected effective date. Both the Education and Higher Education committees voted unanimously in favor. Later in the meeting, the Education Committee began hearing HB 1561 on student meals, which drew broad support from the Public Charter School Commission, Department of Health, HSTA, Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and many individuals. Appleseed requested amendments to ensure charter schools are treated the same as other public schools if eligibility expands and to address reimbursement issues for schools already participating in the federal Community Eligibility Provision; members discussed those concerns but no action was taken in the portion of the transcript provided. The committee then moved on to HB 779, on expanding student meal coverage, where DOE supported the intent but said it could not support the bill in its current form because of fiscal constraints.

Transcript Highlights:

• I don't see the state complaining when we're currently under construction for a $22 million fuel maintenance
• I don't see the state complaining when we're currently under construction for a $22 million fuel maintenance
• I don't see the state complaining when we're currently under construction for a $22 million fuel maintenance
• I don't see the state complaining when we're currently under construction for a $22 million fuel maintenance

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• questions about how far that would open it up, whether it would be cannabis, plant-based aviation fuel
• </c> would be uh cannabis, plant-based would be uh cannabis, plant-based aviation<01:06:45.359><c> fuel
• <01:06:45.920><c> other</c><01:06:46.160><c> agricultural</c><01:06:46.960><c> things</c> aviation fuel
• , other agricultural things aviation fuel, other agricultural things like<01:06:47.359><c> that,</c><

Bills: HF3228 , HF2441

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: workers' compensation, insurance programs, employee protection, Minnesota statutes, safety regulations, prevailing wage, certified payroll, payroll reporting, construction contracts, public works, project registration, labor standards, contractor compliance, subcontractor reporting, state government, Department of Administration, Commissioner of Labor and Industry, Metropolitan Council, highway construction, public construction

Transcript Highlights:

• FAA through the Airports and Airways Trust Fund is money, federal money, that comes in from aviation fuel
• Department of Safety software, automated fuel tax system, $2,862,000.
• Department of Safety software, automated fuel tax system, $2,862,000.
• Department of Safety software, automated fuel tax system, $2,862,000.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing and work session on House Bill 25/25A, the capital improvements budget. Representative David Mills introduced HB 25A, which makes appropriations for capital improvements for the biennium and extends certain lapses from prior appropriations, noting it is based on Governor Ayotte’s budget. The hearing then focused on requests to add or restore funding for several projects, including community college capital needs, Veterans Home ADA and safety upgrades, career and technical education renovations in Milford, and airport infrastructure funding. Shannon Reed of the Community College System of New Hampshire asked for an additional $2.6 million for IT infrastructure, critical maintenance, and energy management systems, citing failing boilers, roof work, cybersecurity needs, and a recent costly water damage incident at Lakes Region Community College. John Graham, representing the New Hampshire Veterans Home, requested $1.5 million for ADA compliance and safety improvements such as floor replacement and wider doors, saying the work would help the home before an upcoming VA inspection and protect federal funding. Lance Whitehead testified for Milford CTE, asking the committee to keep $9.9 million in the budget for a scaled-down renovation; members discussed the town’s failed vote, the need for local matching funds, and the possibility of another vote next year. Tim Thompson of Concord and Margaret Burns of NHMA urged restoration of airport matching funds, arguing that about $3.6 million in state money would leverage roughly $62 million to $65 million in federal FAA funds for safety and infrastructure projects. Trisha Lambert and Andrew Pomroy of the Bureau of Aeronautics and airport management association explained the airport program, the 12 federally funded airports, and how projects are selected through airport master plans and a capital improvement program. After public testimony, the committee closed the hearing on HB 25A. In the work session that followed, staff distributed supporting documents, including cost breakdowns and comparison sheets. The chair indicated the committee would work from the governor’s $143 million capital budget as a baseline and proposed reducing it by about $10 million, largely by removing the Milford CTE item because both towns had voted it down and would not have another vote for a year. The chair said the goal was to bring the overall budget to about $133 million and then repurpose the remaining funds through straw polls and further committee action.

Transcript Highlights:

• taking similar action to make sure the inspection protocol is extended now to this other device for fueling
• <00:01:15.159><c> other</c><00:01:15.479><c> device</c><00:01:15.960><c> for</c><00:01:16.479><c> fueling
• </c><00:01:17.439><c> uh</c> now to this other device for fueling uh now to this other device for fueling

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• To make matters worse, federally backed entities are fueling these acquisitions in Minnesota.
• matters worse federally backed entities matters worse federally backed entities are<00:48:54.880><c> fueling
• </c><00:48:55.520><c> these</c><00:48:55.760><c> acquisitions</c><00:48:57.040><c> in</c> are fueling
• these acquisitions in are fueling these acquisitions in Minnesota<00:48:58.040><c> about</c><00:48:58.319

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is to help communities who are phasing out their coal and fossil fuel plants.
• coal<01:08:58.359><c> and</c><01:08:58.960><c> uh</c><01:08:59.440><c> fossil</c><01:08:59.839><c> fuel
• <01:09:00.400><c> plants</c><01:09:01.400><c> uh</c><01:09:01.920><c> these</c> coal and uh fossil fuel
• plants uh these coal and uh fossil fuel plants uh these are<01:09:02.279><c> these</c><01:09:02.400>

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I was on the Board of Trustees for the International Fuel Tax Agreement for probably around 12 years.
• 18:51.360><c> for</c><00:18:51.600><c> the</c><00:18:51.720><c> international</c><00:18:52.240><c> fuel
• </c><00:18:52.600><c> tax</c> Trustees for the international fuel tax Trustees for the international
• fuel tax agreement<00:18:53.559><c> for</c><00:18:54.559><c> probably</c><00:18:54.880><c> around</c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was an introductory Ways and Means Committee orientation led by Chair John Janigian. Members went around the room introducing themselves, with several returning legislators and several freshmen describing their backgrounds in business, education, public service, finance, transportation, journalism, military service, and nonprofit work. Janigian explained his own legislative history and professional background, and other members, including Bill Bolton, Fred Doucette, Mary Ford, Jim Tierney, Scott Brier, Thomas Oppel, Mary Murphy, Representative Spar, Susan Elberger, Dennis Malloy, Jordan Ulery, and Julius Soti, briefly described their prior experience and reasons for serving on the committee. The chair then outlined the committee’s role. He said Ways and Means is responsible for revenue estimates that Finance will use to determine how much the state can spend over the next biennium, and that the committee would spend the next five to six weeks developing its best revenue estimate, due around February 15. He also explained that the committee hears from state agencies and departments about how taxes are created, collected, and performing against expectations, and that it reviews bills affecting state revenue, including tax increases, tax decreases, tax removals, and fee-related measures. Janigian noted that the committee had five bills at the time of the meeting and expected more to be referred. He explained that most would be first-committee bills, though some second-committee bills could come over if they involved taxes or fees after passing policy committees. He used marijuana-related legislation as an example of a bill that might first go to another committee and later reach Ways and Means if it had fiscal implications. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational, and members were told how to participate in hearings and follow-up questions during regular committee work.

Transcript Highlights:

• He calls them deaths of despair, and they're alcohol- and alcohol-fueled suicides, and there have been
• He calls them deaths of despair, and they're alcohol- and alcohol-fueled suicides, and there have been
• He calls them deaths of despair, and they're alcohol- and alcohol-fueled suicides, and there have been
• He calls them deaths of despair, and they're alcohol- and alcohol-fueled suicides, and there have been
• suicides and just there have been fueled suicides and just there have been so<05:21:11.280><c> many<

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• this room and often voice their opinions and communicate their needs using electronic devices or switches
• possible for all students to have good libraries, they would answer with their voices, with their switches

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Education

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education heard testimony on several bills centered on school accountability, receivership, graduation requirements, charter school access, community schools, school libraries, and student voting rights. Much of the discussion focused on the Thrive Act, S. 374, which would end state receivership and change the state’s accountability approach. Supporters, including educators, parents, advocacy groups, and students, argued that receivership has not improved outcomes in districts such as Lawrence, Holyoke, Southbridge, Boston, and the Dever, and that local communities should have more control, with greater emphasis on community schools, wraparound services, and broader measures of school quality. They also supported related bills on community schools and school library standards, and several witnesses backed a bill to expand student representative voting rights on school committees. Opponents of S. 374, especially charter school leaders, parents, students, and some education advocates, focused on Section 4 of the bill, which would change the charter school net school spending cap in the lowest-performing districts. They argued that the provision would reduce access to charter seats in communities where families are seeking more options, and that schools such as Roxbury Prep, Excel Academy, Brook, Veritas Prep, and Libertas Academy have produced strong results for students, including students of color, low-income students, and students with special needs. Several witnesses said the section would force schools to shrink or close and would remove opportunities for families in districts with long waitlists. Committee members questioned witnesses on both the effectiveness of receivership and the charter school cap language. Chair Lewis and Chair Gordon emphasized the need for a better accountability system and noted concerns about whether current measures, including MCAS-based designations, accurately reflect school quality. Some witnesses said they had discussed the possibility of removing Section 4 from the Thrive Act and suggested it might be addressed in separate charter reform legislation. No votes were taken during the hearing; testimony was received and the committee later closed testimony on S. 374 and several related bills before moving on to the student voting rights bill, S. 367.

Transcript Highlights:

• So getting back to the original question is, is from multiple schools, school level switching, or even
• 13.280><c> level</c> is from multiple schools, school level is from multiple schools, school level switching

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference on HB 751 reviewed amendment 2026-1904H page by page, focusing on open enrollment rules, capacity definitions, statewide enrollment limits, denial criteria, transportation, and funding. Members discussed clarifying that districts may set capacity at zero if they truly have no room, creating a statewide enrollment cap of 500 that can increase by 25% if it reaches 90% utilization, and exempting seats already used by open enrollment students before October 1, 2026. They also discussed how the Department of Education would allocate seats through rulemaking, while local districts would still set capacity, with grandfathered seats preserved where districts already allow open enrollment. A substantial portion of the meeting centered on when districts may deny open enrollment applications. The amendment would allow denials for reasons such as chronic absenteeism or disciplinary history, while requiring districts to consider whether those issues are tied to disability, McKinney-Vento status, foster care, or bullying. Members emphasized that such factors are to be considered, not used as the sole basis for rejection, and noted that the bill separately prohibits receiving schools from accepting or rejecting applicants based on pupil needs, special education needs, disability, aptitude, or athletic achievement. There was also discussion of whether interdistrict transfers should count toward open enrollment capacity, with a suggestion that a carve-out may be needed. The committee also reviewed provisions on program-specific capacity, continuous enrollment, and transportation. It was explained that capacity can apply to a school, grade, program, or class, including CTE programs, and that students may be denied if a specific program is full or if they do not meet prerequisites. The group clarified that open enrollment pupils would maintain continuous enrollment without reapplying, though there was concern about how that would work if district capacity changes over time. Transportation would generally be the parent’s responsibility unless required by an IEP or 504 plan, though students may use an existing bus route if seats are available and the receiving district allows it. On funding, the committee noted that the amendment changes the earlier HB 751 approach and instead ties open enrollment funding to base adequacy, differentiated aid, and an additional grant modeled on charter school funding, with dates removed at the department’s request. Members also raised concerns about how open enrollment would interact with existing tuition agreements and whether districts could use the new pathway to alter or pressure those arrangements. Department staff said districts would still be required to maintain a school of record and provide an adequate education free of charge outside the open enrollment program, and that if open enrollment enrollment became unusually large relative to district adequacy enrollment, the issue could be brought to the state board. No votes were taken in the portion provided.