Transcript Highlights:

• It will not impact the railroad, and there will be no direct access to the railroad from that parcel
• because she has her own access, actually from both sides of the railroad to the immediate west.
• </c><00:28:16.799><c> that</c><00:28:17.200><c> parcel</c> access to the railroad from that parcel access
• Moving on to LRCP25-053, Department of Administrative Services. &gt;&gt; Opposed. &gt;&gt; Opposed.
• </c><00:37:38.960><c> to</c><00:37:39.520><c> uh</c> they u would have requested access to uh they u

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from its September 29 meeting and then took up a series of Department of Transportation and Department of Administrative Services property actions. Several DOT items involved disposal of land originally acquired for the now-dissolved Conway bypass or other highway projects, including a 445.6-acre Conway parcel proposed for sale to the town of Conway for conservation use, a 1.78-acre Chesterfield parcel for sale to an abutter, a 6.13-acre Madison parcel tied to the Conway bypass, and a bulk disposal package of 22 improved parcels in Merrimack, Litchfield, and Hudson. Members asked about appraisals, conservation easements, federal funding restrictions, tenant occupancy, and whether the state would recover its original investment; DOT said values were based on appraisal or market analysis, federal reimbursements may be required where federal funds were used, and proceeds from turnpike-related property would return to the turnpike fund. All of these disposal motions were approved. The committee also approved several DOT lease/easement items. These included a Greenfield railroad-corridor lease for equestrian use, a Lake Winnipesaukee dock lease to CE Realty Trust, a similar dock lease to Needle Eye Association, and an easement in Carroll for Industrial Wireless to build a private road and cross Mount Deception Brook for a cell tower project. Members focused on maintenance responsibilities, liability insurance, access limitations, fencing, and the relationship between the railroad corridor and adjacent uses. DOT said lessees would be responsible for maintenance, access to the railroad would be restricted, and liability insurance would be included where appropriate. The committee also approved a separate easement for Eversource in Rochester to install utility lines serving the new courthouse, with the department explaining that the easement is a narrow strip needed to complete construction. The Department of Administrative Services received approval for a use-of-premises agreement allowing Rockingham County to lease 300 square feet in the Brentwood courthouse for office space, and for a perpetual utility easement in Rochester for Eversource, with a waiver of the administrative fee. The committee also heard that the Rochester courthouse project needs the utility work to finish construction. Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly asked about insurance, public access, valuation, and whether tenants or abutters would have first opportunity to buy or lease the affected properties. All motions before the committee were adopted.

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• trust and access to justice.
• Thank you for your time and for your continued commitment to supporting access to justice in our communities
• So I think this is just access to justice.
• So I think this is just, again, access to justice, a matter of fairness.
• And in that time, you don't have access to any law or law library.

Bills: HB2095 , HB2500 , HB2412 , HB2595 , HB2354 , HB2597

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: public safety, vulnerable users, pedestrians, protected classes, transportation, charitable organization, charity, nonprobate transfer, beneficiary designation, life insurance, retirement account, payable on death, POD account, transfer on death, TOD, financial institution, insurance company, transfer agent, estate planning, donor intent

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• limited due to the additional vehicles and e-commerce deliveries, food delivery services, ride-hailing
• improve the service to those events.
• The goal of SB 1136 is to maximize the service package offered to the residents of Southern California
• The network must have the capacity to offer all the competitive service for these special events.
• The network must have the capacity to offer all the competitive service for these special events.

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard several bills, with testimony focused on transportation safety, enforcement, privacy, curb management, rail service, and high-speed rail. SB 953 by Senator Nilo would require two DMV points to be applied in misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter cases even if the criminal case is dismissed through diversion; supporters, including a victim’s mother and the California Association of Highway Patrolmen, said the bill would prevent serious fatal crashes from disappearing from driving records, while no opposition was presented. SB 1292 by Senator Richardson would authorize selected cities to use stationary cameras or sensors to enforce curb and loading-zone rules, with human review of citations and a pilot-style, optional local framework; supporters argued it would improve safety, turnover, and compliance, while privacy concerns were noted but softened by amendments, and the bill drew neutral or conditional support from some groups. The committee also heard SB 1228 by Senator Rubio, which would create a permanent compliance path for a small number of existing redevelopment-era outdoor advertising displays. Supporters said the bill would preserve local revenue and avoid penalties for legally established signs, while the California State Outdoor Advertising Association opposed it over federal highway beautification compliance and fairness concerns. SB 1013 by Senator Cervantes would tighten safeguards for automated license plate reader systems by requiring DOJ audits, employee training, limits on data retention, and restrictions on hot lists and queries; privacy advocates supported the bill as a response to documented misuse, while sheriffs and narcotics officers opposed it as an unnecessary restriction on a valuable law-enforcement tool. The committee voted to move SB 1013, but the roll call was 4-1 and the bill remained on call. Other measures discussed included SB 1218 by Senator Arreguín, which would block vehicle registration renewal for owners with unpaid illegal dumping fines, using a process similar to unpaid parking citations; Oakland officials and several local government and waste-management groups supported it as an accountability tool, and the bill passed committee on an 8-0 vote and remained on call. SB 1136 by Senator Blakespear would require rail agencies to better coordinate service, fares, and trip planning for large events and intercity/regional rail connections; supporters said it could boost ridership and make rail more useful for major venues, and it also passed 8-0 and remained on call. The committee also advanced the chair’s SB 1425, which would create a permitting program for new encroachments along the high-speed rail right-of-way; supporters said it would help protect the project and manage utilities and other uses, while some utilities and the City of Burbank raised concerns, and the bill passed 8-1 and remained on call. Finally, SB 1411 by Senator Stern would expand high-speed rail authority to pursue public-private partnerships and early works, remove a project cap, and support bookend investments; it drew broad support from transit, labor, and rail groups, with some local agencies noting amended concerns, and the discussion continued as the hearing moved toward the final bill.

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• As far as if someone leaves service, what happens to the badge, I'll leave that to Trooper Leo maybe
• They must place the device in an easily recognizable and accessible location, and they have to identify
• There's about five different separate accesses to the lake, and actually the one that I'm located on,
• </c><00:32:15.519><c> to</c><00:32:15.720><c> the</c> five different separate accesses to the five different
• </c><00:37:06.359><c> as</c> to know this this is uh an access as to know this this is uh an access as

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> spent his life in service to others. spent his life in service to others. first<00:59:21.200><c>
• </c><04:17:27.760><c> to</c> success and increasing access to success and increasing access to treatment
• </c><04:29:25.279><c> to</c> betraying the goal of access to betraying the goal of access to behavioral
• States were able to clearly demonstrate how early access to care reduced emergency room services.
• service to our community.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'M GOING TO CLEAR HEALTH ALLIANCE, CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SERVICES TO SPECIALTY PLANS.
• IN THE QUALITY OF CARE ACCESS TO SERVICES AND OVERALL HEALTH OUTCOMES THEY ARE SUBMITTED TO THE AGENCY
• ISSUE WITH THE SPECIFIC PLAN RELATED TO A SERVICE.
• IDENTIFY POTENTIAL RECIPIENT SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS AND OTHER ACCESS TO CARE ISSUES SO THAT THOSE CAN
• THESE ARE MONITORED TO REVIEW A PLAN SERVICE AUTHORIZATION PROCESSES WHICH INCLUDE SERVICE AUTHORIZATION

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• It's specifically food insecurity and access to mental health services.
• So I want to thank you for your service and your son as well.
• I can only go so far in assisting my veterans to access these services that are available to them.
• in order to get service.
• To attend these meetings in order to get service. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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• decline to participate in provision of services that they do not want to provide, that they object to
• Is it objecting to any service that you do not feel like you want to provide or allowed somebody to access
• decline to participate in provision of services that they do not want to provide, that they object to
• Is it objecting to any service that you do not feel like you want to provide or allowed somebody to access
• </c><00:32:57.519><c> access</c> to provide or allowed somebody to access to provide or allowed somebody

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first recessed for a subcommittee meeting on HB 313, which concerned an open-meetings-related issue. In the subcommittee, members discussed concerns that the bill might be unnecessary because current law already allows a person to request an open meeting in advance; the subcommittee then voted ITL on HB 313 by voice vote and closed its work session. The full Judiciary Committee then reconvened and took up CACR 6, the proposed constitutional amendment on a “right to compute,” with members debating whether the language was too broad and could create unintended consequences. Supporters framed it as a forward-looking protection for computation resources and strong encryption, while opponents said it was too open-ended and better addressed by future legislation. The committee voted ITL on CACR 6 by a 17-0 roll call. The committee next turned to HB 232, as amended, concerning the rights of conscience for medical professionals. The amendment narrowed the bill to abortion-related objections, removed sterilization and artificial contraception, aligned the abortion definition with existing state law, and reduced damages from treble damages to actual damages. Supporters said the bill would protect conscience rights, give physicians and patients more choice, and could help attract providers to New Hampshire. Opponents argued it was overly broad, unclear in key definitions, and could interfere with employers’ ability to assign staff, especially in rural health settings. Members also raised concerns about the bill’s scope and enforcement, including the broad definition of “participate,” the lack of clarity around exceptions for providers whose services include abortion as a “major part,” emergency determinations, and the inclusion of nursing homes in the definition of health care institution. Some members argued the bill singled out abortion while other controversial medical procedures were not treated similarly, and others criticized the minimum-damages provision as potentially punitive and designed to deter participation. The discussion continued without a final vote shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• ><c> their</c> provide the basic services to their provide the basic services to their residents.<00:
• </c> services to residents. services to residents.
• just basic services to Baxter than just basic services to Baxter residents. residents. residents.
• </c> and access to the facility as possible. and access to the facility as possible.
• </c> accessible to people of all abilities. accessible to people of all abilities.

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• 01:28:48.280><c> to</c> providing essential services to providing essential services to non-public<01
• However, 75% of our students do not receive this access to counseling services, and this bill will help
• grade have access to counseling service<01:31:34.200><c> 1</c><01:31:34.480><c> hour</c><01:31:35.000
• c> and</c><01:31:50.160><c> this</c> access to counseling services and this access to counseling services
• </c> multiple barriers to access. multiple barriers to access.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• staff, to deliver critical services, and to educate and care for and deliver very important services
• be collected to support FIT services.
• They won't be able to go to work without access to child care.
• So,... ...having to be in a work or school requirement to get access to child care assistance.
• If you want to fly access, let's make access. Because, Mr.

Summary: The committee heard first from LFC staff on a brief about New Mexico’s universal child care expansion. Staff said child care assistance has clear benefits for parents and families, but LFC has not found evidence in New Mexico that it improves children’s educational outcomes; they argued pre-K is the better tool for that goal. The brief highlighted four concerns with universal access: an estimated annual cost of about $849.7 million, a sharp decline in registered homes, possible crowding out of lower-income families, and reduced access for children under age two. Staff also suggested possible mitigations such as prioritizing slots for low-income and at-risk families, reinstating sliding-scale co-pays, and tying quality improvements to workforce wages. Members raised questions about the cost estimate, funding sources, provider quality, and whether the data showed actual crowding out. Several lawmakers expressed support for child care generally but concern about the fiscal impact and whether universal access would divert resources from the families most in need. Others emphasized the importance of child care for workforce participation, rural communities, and family stability, and questioned how registered homes are counted and regulated. LFC staff clarified that the cost estimate was for child care assistance only, not the entire ECECD budget, and that the data showed declines in the share of lowest-income children and infants/toddlers served, though not causation. The ECECD secretary then presented the department’s response, saying universal child care is intended to complete a cradle-to-career system and that the department has already seen strong uptake, increased capacity, and rising workforce participation. She said 6,206 families were found eligible in the first month, the share of infants and toddlers served rose, and new provider applications and licensed slots increased after the November rollout. The department also emphasized wage increases, quality improvements, and a new wage scale/career lattice, while projecting a lower near-term cost than LFC’s estimate and requesting additional funding for child care, early pre-K, home visiting, workforce systems, and capacity-building. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided; the discussion was informational and focused on questions and testimony.

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• And I hate to think of you having to go to gambling or bake sales to provide these important services
• allow us to maybe expand our toolkit and allow us to have more access to tools that could be used to
• should get access to that.
• access services and what's available for them.
• And to put back to victim services specifically for the survivors.

Committee: Joint Protection and Victim Services Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• We'll call the Budget Section, Commerce and Legal Service Division to order.
• It addresses a critical barrier to workforce participation: access to quality and affordable child care
• impact our ability to deliver services and workforce supports across North Dakota.
• So those wraparound supports are also more limited, which makes it challenging to access the other services
• We need to streamline entry points to programs and services within the ecosystem, so it’s not so dependent

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Budget Section’s Commerce and Legal Services Division met to review the Department of Commerce base budget for the 2027-29 biennium and to receive an update on Commerce programs. Legislative Council staff first walked the committee through the “blue sheet” base budget summary, explaining the major line items, the large share of federal grant authority in Commerce’s budget, and the continuing appropriations that support several Commerce funds. Members asked how grant funding is coordinated across agencies, and staff said collaboration varies by program but is strong in areas like UAS and LIHEAP. Commerce Commissioner Chris Schilken then presented on current activities, focusing heavily on grant administration, transparency, and economic development programs. Members questioned how grant applicants are selected, whether Commerce tracks applications and return on investment, and how long grant awards take to reach recipients. The commissioner said Commerce uses scoring criteria, outside reviewers, a minimum 30-day application window, and typically completes awards within two to three months. A lengthy exchange followed over whether Commerce should open some grants only to intended recipients versus running competitive application processes; Commerce said it follows best-practice grantmaking and that its attorney in the Attorney General’s office approved that approach. Commerce also highlighted the North Dakota Development Fund, citing long-term investment and job creation results, examples such as Red Trail Energy, Packet Digital, Valiance, Corvent Medical, child care loans, and the Automate ND program. Members asked about acceptable failures, lessons learned, regional economic development coordination, and the expansion of the fund into non-primary sectors. Workforce Director Katie Ralston Howell then outlined a statewide workforce ecosystem review, a new governor’s workforce sub-cabinet, and three task forces focused on simplifying entry, warm handoffs, and data integration. She discussed the in-demand occupations list, Workforce Pell, apprenticeships, and efforts to better connect students with employers and higher education. Commerce also briefly reviewed housing programs and a new housing sub-cabinet. No votes were taken; the committee simply received testimony, asked questions, and adjourned after setting up the next meeting to hear the Attorney General budget in June.

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• We want to get them the help and the services they need before they get to that point to receive a referral
• And contacts that family to try to engage them in service.
• know how to access This money, how to make that work for them, I think that's very important.
• I would say 95 of the money goes out to your communities to provide services.
• But we are absolutely growing the number of children getting access to quality services through home

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• don't have as much access to it, access quite quickly.
• And when we do that, you're really going to drastically reduce the cost of access to space, which will
• We go out west where there's very limited to no service.
• And to unlock this value, data accessibility is key.
• reliable, and cost-effective access to space.

Committee: Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

Summary: The committee met to hear presentations on Florida’s space economy and related infrastructure. SpaceX Vice President Kiko Donchev described the company’s Florida operations, launch cadence, reusable rocket program, Starlink service, and plans for future Starship activity at the Cape. Senators asked about Florida employment, expansion plans, satellite lifetimes, disaster-relief uses of Starlink, and recreational connectivity; members also praised SpaceX’s hurricane response and broader public benefits. Donchev said SpaceX’s Florida workforce has grown to about 1,600 and that the company hopes to add Starship pads and continue expanding in the state. The committee then recognized Commander Dennis Baker for his military service and veteran advocacy, including his leadership of the Florida Veterans Foundation, grant work, the Walk of Honor, and the Gadsden Flag license plate program. Members highlighted that revenue from the plate helps fund veterans’ dental care and noted upcoming dental services for veterans in Volusia County. Baker received a flag flown over the Capitol and a framed gubernatorial proclamation. Newview CEO Clint Grumman presented the company’s commercial satellite LiDAR mapping system, describing its Lake Nona headquarters, Florida ownership, planned jobs, and applications for infrastructure planning, environmental monitoring, and disaster response. He said the company’s satellite data could improve accuracy and lower costs, and noted partnerships including a Department of Defense contract and a European Space Agency moon-mapping effort. Space Florida then outlined its role as the state’s aerospace finance and business development authority, emphasizing its pipeline of projects, spaceport improvement program, workforce academy, and efforts to address infrastructure constraints and seek tax-exempt bond authority for spaceports. NASA’s Kelvin Manning closed with an update on Kennedy Space Center, highlighting Artemis progress, rising launch demand, commercial partnerships, economic impact, and the Florida University Space Research Consortium. No bills were voted on, and the meeting adjourned after comments from members.

Transcript Highlights:

• consistent, stable access to their education.
• consistent, stable access to their education.
• </c><00:02:40.160><c> You</c> stable access to their education.
• You stable access to their education.
• . exactly the kind of fair access to exactly the kind of fair access to opportunity<00:28:27.600><c>

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So just always trying to find creative ways to make sure that everyone has access to the Como, because
• </c> to Kazo it's free to um access the space to Kazo it's free to um access the space and<00:21:23.360
• </c><00:38:24.119><c> to</c> region we also offer various services to region we also offer various services
• work harder at access to our programs to all Minnesotans, and we have taken that to heart and done a
• </c><01:20:53.800><c> to</c> learn about how they can gain access to learn about how they can gain access

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It provides access to untraceable firearms to minors, to gun traffickers, and to adjudicated domestic
• It provides access to untraceable firearms, to minors, to gun traffickers, to adjudicated domestic abusers
• to court-supervised services that treat the root causes of harm. ...to court-supervised services that
• To services.
• to service.

Summary: The committee first adopted a seven-bill consent calendar, then heard several public safety measures. AB 1127 by Assembly Member Gabriel would restrict sale of certain semi-automatic handguns that can be easily converted to automatic weapons with “switches”; supporters, including Everytown and Moms Demand Action, said it targets a specific Glock-style design flaw linked to mass shootings, while the NRA and gun-rights groups argued the bill duplicates existing federal law and effectively bans popular handguns. The bill was moved on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Judiciary and remained on call. AB 468, also by Gabriel, would increase penalties and clarify offenses involving looting and impersonating emergency personnel in evacuation zones and during disasters; firefighters, district attorneys, and law enforcement supported it as a deterrent, while public defenders and justice advocates warned it was overbroad and could worsen racial profiling. The committee approved the bill on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations, also held on call. The committee then heard AB 1187 by Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez, which would require eight hours of firearm safety training, including live-fire instruction, before obtaining a firearm safety certificate and would add a requirement for new residents who import firearms. Supporters said California should require training comparable to other safety-sensitive activities and that the measure would reduce gun deaths; opponents argued the bill misunderstands the existing FSC process, would be hard to implement because of range and instructor limits, and would burden a constitutional right. The bill passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations and was held on call. The committee also heard AB 1424 by Rodriguez, which would require CDCR climate resiliency and heat-safety measures in prisons, including temperature monitoring, shade, showers, fans, and emergency planning. Prisoner-rights and labor groups strongly supported the bill, citing extreme heat, wildfire, and flooding risks, while one opponent said the monitoring mandate could be too costly; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion to Labor and Employment and held on call. Finally, the committee began hearing AB 1258 by Assembly Member Kalra, which would extend the sunset of the Young Adult Deferred Entry Program through 2029 for selected counties. Kalra and Santa Clara County Judge Erica You described the program’s success in reducing recidivism and providing wraparound services for young adults with felony charges, including housing, counseling, and parenting support. The transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on AB 1258.

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• their access to other real property benefits.
• , which has led to expanded access to homeownership and wealth building for families.
• We saw homeowners able to access mortgage relief, but that did not extend to anybody with a personal
• Many folks don't have access to insurance, and they were very aggressively trying to pursue purchasing
• or upgrades to properties, decrease services, and reduce insurance coverage, which exposes them to risk

Committee: House Housing and Community Development

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I want to make sure the public has access to the meeting. It's on the feed.
• ensure access to justice for all by providing the appropriate civil legal services for low-income persons
• ...necessary for us to ensure access to justice for all by providing the appropriate civil legal services
• That we provide access to justice for all.
• in criminal cases, was not able to access this program and get the services that they needed.

Bills: SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee held its first hearing of the 89th regular session, adopted nearly identical committee rules from the previous legislature by a 15-0 vote, and began review of Senate Bill 1, the state budget for fiscal years 2026-27. Chair Huffman outlined the budget framework, emphasizing conservative spending, a $332.9 billion all-funds budget, and major priorities including property tax relief, public education, border security, health and human services, transportation, energy, and water infrastructure. She also introduced committee and leadership staff and described the hearing schedule and public testimony procedures. Comptroller Glenn Hager presented the biennial revenue estimate, saying the state has $194.6 billion available for general-purpose spending, including a $23.8 billion ending balance, but warned that revenue growth is returning to more normal levels and that lawmakers should avoid using temporary spikes for ongoing commitments. Senators questioned him extensively about the Economic Stabilization Fund cap, sales tax trends, inflation, and whether the state should consider raising the cap or using severance-tax revenues differently. Hager said the Rainy Day Fund is expected to hit its cap, which would leave more severance-tax revenue in general revenue, and he stressed that infrastructure needs remain significant. The Legislative Budget Board then gave a detailed overview of SB 1 and the budget’s major components. LBB staff explained that the bill includes continued funding for the Foundation School Program, $850 million for the Texas State Technical College endowment, $1.3 billion for the Texas University Fund, $6.5 billion for border security, salary increases for correctional officers and state troopers, $3 billion for dementia research, higher community attendant wages, expanded community-based care, $5 billion for the Texas Energy Fund, and funding to clear volunteer fire department grant backlogs. They also outlined supplemental priorities such as water infrastructure, retirement legacy payments, rail grade separations, wildfire aircraft, and emergency facilities, and said the current controlling budget limit is the tax spending limit. A major portion of the hearing focused on property tax relief. LBB explained that prior-session relief grew from an expected $18 billion to $22.7 billion because of higher-than-anticipated property values and interactions among hold-harmless provisions, and that SB 1 continues and expands relief with $51 billion in total property tax relief, including $3 billion more for compression, $3 billion to raise the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000, and a $500 million placeholder for business tax relief. Senators discussed the automatic nature of some of these costs, the effect of the non-homestead circuit breaker, the role of federal COVID funds, and the need to maintain school finance commitments if the state continues to compress school tax rates.