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• The second one is just an expenditure category transfer.
• So everything in here is a net zero transfer, and I'd ask for a green light. Thank you.
• It's just all net zero transfers between agencies. Thank you very much, sir.
• That being said, they transferred the gentleman to another school, and it turns out I found out that
• he had been transferred before from another school.

Keywords: 989, all

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• As the law is now, there is an annual transfer of $3 million into the fund from the state road fund.
• The bill would allow the commissioner of highways to transfer an additional $3 million in any fiscal
• On or before July 1 of this year, the authority is to transfer $75 million... Annually.
• On or before July 1 of this year, the authority is to transfer $75 million from the Economic Development
• appropriation that appropriates $4,000,000 from the general revenue surplus balance to a new Armory Board transfer

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• employees moving from the county system to the state system, is we provided them with the ability to transfer
• Chairman about this again today, as to what would transfer over with the State Public Defense Commission
• The CPA cases did transfer over to the state public defender. We currently handle all of those.
• So you have county employees that were afraid to transfer over to the state.
• So you had a Have county employees that were afraid to transfer over to the state.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Rules

Keywords: 989, all

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• Program benefits; reverting certain balances from certain General Fund appropriations; providing for transfers
• Operating Reserve to the Appropriation Contingency Fund and the Medicaid. trust fund; providing a transfer
• authority if revenue and transfers to the General Fund at the end of the fiscal year 2025 are not sufficient
• There is some transferability in the contingency fund.
• operating reserve, PIT and CIT did not come in to what we projected, and we are giving them authority to transfer

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• There's a piece that still hasn't been transferred into the trust fund yet.
• This has to do with funds from the General Revenue Fund that are being transferred to the Emergency Preparedness
• So we used a three-year average of what the transfers have typically run, and then carried that throughout
• So usually we focus on one-time trust fund transfers and making a revenue adjustment for that piece.
• The amendment seeks approval to transfer the qualified expenditure category appropriation of $949,565

Summary: The Legislative Budget Commission met with a quorum present to hear the constitutionally required Long-Range Financial Outlook and consider a series of budget amendments. Amy Baker of the Office of Economic and Demographic Research presented the outlook, describing Florida’s continued population growth, strong wage growth, an aging population, housing-market softening, and low consumer sentiment. She said the general revenue forecast was largely unchanged from March, but the state’s funds available had improved because of legislative actions in 2025 that increased the balance forward. She also noted strong reserves, a projected current-year Medicaid deficit of about $125 million, and a three-year outlook that remains positive in the first year but turns negative in years two and three. She highlighted the risk of co-occurring catastrophic events, using a normalized Great Miami Hurricane scenario to illustrate potential state losses. The outlook was adopted after brief comments from House and Senate members emphasizing fiscal restraint and efficiency. The commission then approved multiple budget amendments, mostly without objection. The Agency for Health Care Administration received amendments to realign funding for Florida KidCare based on estimating conference results, to provide $85 million in budget authority for disproportionate share hospital payments, and to adjust Medicaid and long-term care appropriations, including placing surplus funds into reserve. The Department of Health received $6.3 million in additional authority for newborn screening. The Department of Corrections and the Department of Management Services each received $2.2 million in Private Inmate Welfare Trust Fund authority for repair invoices and pending projects. The Department of State was authorized to release $2.5 million in nonrecurring general revenue for cultural and museum grants and America 250 commemorative grants. The Department of Transportation received approval for a project roll-forward and for work program changes, including advancing I-95 widening in Duval County and the I-4 corridor in Polk and Osceola counties. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.

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• now be paying for this with the general fund funds out of the special revenue account that it's transferred
• :03:34.080><c> account</c><00:03:34.239><c> that</c><00:03:34.480><c> it's</c><00:03:34.640><c> transferred
• </c> revenue account that it's transferred revenue account that it's transferred to.<00:03:36.080><c>
• So, 135 million was appropriated from the general fund and transferred to the special account in fiscal

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1183, house

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• okay, the pharmaceutical industry will have some skin in the game with this PBM regulation by transferring
• Section 16 transfers the existing fund... ...the PBM regulation.
• Section 16 transfers the existing funding from the prescription drug price transparency program into
• Do you know what the transfer is? How much in Section 16? Chairman Barta, Senator Kessel.
• And of course, we'll establish the same process for the purposes of transfer funds over to the insurance

Committee: Senate Industry and Business

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Industry and Business reconvened to work on House Bill 1584, which would create a new pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) regulatory structure within the Insurance Department. Insurance Commissioner John Godfrey and Deputy Commissioner John Arnold explained a revised set of amendments negotiated with Representative Casper and the North Dakota Pharmacists Association. They said the bill largely kept the House policy intact but added technical corrections, narrowed some references in Chapter 19-02, created a separate PBM licensing class, set a delayed effective date for licensing, and established emergency authority so the department could begin building the new division. They also described the proposal to fund the program through existing trust fund resources, PBM license fees, and a transfer of about $1.6 million from the prescription drug transparency program fund, while allowing the department flexibility to hire needed attorneys, pharmacists, and examiners. A major point of discussion was Section 10, which would have required the Attorney General to represent and bear costs for lawsuits related to the bill. Chief Deputy Attorney General Claire Ness said the language was too broad and would go beyond normal constitutional defense work, potentially obligating her office to cover all lawsuits against the commissioner or state under the section. Representative Casper said the intent was only to avoid the Insurance Department having to seek emergency funding for litigation, and both he and department officials said they were open to removing the section or narrowing it. After further discussion, the committee agreed to remove Section 10 from the amendments. The committee then voted 4-0 to adopt the amended amendment package, and then voted 4-0 to give House Bill 1584 a do pass recommendation as amended and refer it to Appropriations. Members noted the bill was still a work in progress, but said the revised version was intended to move the PBM regulation issue forward while continuing discussion in the appropriations process.

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• It really doesn't do a whole lot of anything except take public tax dollars and transfer them to private
• No way to transfer to a private school down the road in those towns.
• problems, let's say, since schools in my district alone will lose 35 million dollars for a one-year transfer
• And reCAPTCHA will increase due to this transfer to private schools.
• Even though public schools are allowed to charge an actual tuition bump if a public school student transfers

Bills: SB2 , SJR36 , SB2 , SB2 , SR29 , SB2

Keywords: Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And then on line 94 there's the repeal of the transfer to the housing support account.
• This repeals that transfer and cancels all money in that account back to the general fund for a savings
• to the housing repeal of the transfer to the housing support<00:14:28.160><c> account.
• to this housing support uh transferred to this housing support account<00:14:40.079><c> from</c><00:
• ><c> cancels</c><00:14:44.399><c> all</c> repeals that transfer and cancels all repeals that transfer

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• He said valid mortgage holders might not know about transfers because parties could take their money
• because quite frankly the transfers because quite frankly the parties<00:30:41.440><c> could</c><00:
• to a closing table and have a closing transaction and the mortgage is paid off; ownership would transfer
• to a closing table and have a closing transaction and the mortgage is paid off; ownership would transfer
• </c> it's just that ownership would transfer it's just that ownership would transfer by<00:38:03.960>

Keywords: 00:00 -- Introduction 00:13 – Attendance Roll Call 08:25 – Discussion of HB 315 23:45 – Roll call vote on HB 315 26:35 – Discussion of HB 356 46:30 – Roll call vote on HB 356, 958, all

Summary: The House Agriculture Committee first spent much of the meeting recognizing the large number of 4-H and FFA students and guests in attendance, with members from several counties introducing their groups and praising the programs for developing future agricultural and civic leaders. Comments emphasized the value of youth involvement in agriculture, leadership, and public speaking, and several members noted their own 4-H or FFA backgrounds. The committee then took up House Bill 356, and adopted a committee substitute before hearing testimony on the revised measure. House Bill 356, sponsored by Representative Carney, would create the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative, expanding the original urban farming concept into broader agricultural education, agribusiness, advocacy, and work-ready skills. The substitute removed the requirement that participants have access to farmland, lowered the age floor from six to five, broadened participation, and established a pilot program with implementation left to Cooperative Extension. Supportive testimony came from a 4-H student and Kentucky 4-H representatives, who described how the program helps youth explore many interests and removes barriers for urban students. Members from both parties praised the bill as a way to reach more youth and strengthen agricultural education. The committee approved House Bill 356 as amended by the committee substitute on a roll call vote, with all members present voting yes. The committee then heard House Bill 315 from Representative Sharp, a foreign adversary land bill intended to limit certain foreign entities’ ability to purchase Kentucky land. Before member questions, Tim Shank of the Kentucky Bankers Association testified in opposition to one section of the bill, saying banks already screen borrowers through federal systems and that Section 8’s reference to an Attorney General lien for “actual costs” was too vague. He warned the language could create uncertainty for mortgage holders and potentially affect credit availability for farmers. Representative Sharp said he had just learned of the concern and may need to work with the Attorney General’s office to address it. He also said the bill was largely the same as last year’s version, except for the removal of a leasing-related paragraph, and the committee began discussion of the bill after that testimony.

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• </c> about $300,000 less will be transferred about $300,000 less will be transferred to<00:11:58.720>
• </c> fund those and then transfer the money. fund those and then transfer the money.
• </c> excess from that is transferred. excess from that is transferred.
• </c> would have transferred would have transferred everything<00:15:28.480><c> except</c><00:15:28.959
• to the uh, rebated back to transferred to the uh, rebated back to the<00:19:06.000><c> rateayers.

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Then there's $11.2 million from the motor vehicle transfer fee.
• out of the fund were $93 million in FY 24, and then additionally there's a $24 million per year transfer
• fee these are the two transfer fee these are the two non-dedicated<00:30:39.880><c> Revenue</c><00:30
• The primary revenue source is the transfer from the Environmental Fund and then a transfer from the Petro
• </c> primary revenue source is the transfer primary revenue source is the transfer from<00:31:32.120>

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• transfers, we commissioned a weighted workload study for clerk work.
• In 2023, we did have a bill to finalize that transfer.
• When they did the clerk of court transfer, any county that had five or more employees in the clerk's
• Any county between one employee and more has the option to become state employment or to transfer it
• And then finally, the statute says if you're under one full-time FTE, you can't transfer.

Summary: The task force reviewed survey results from state agencies on potential statutory revisions, with Levi reporting 70 proposals from 20 agencies and noting that about 33 might become agency pre-file bills. Members discussed the need to share the survey more broadly within higher education and to better coordinate issues involving IT and other cross-agency functions. The task force then heard from the Office of Management and Budget on three topics: concessions, architect/engineering pre-qualification, and legal notices. OMB said the concessions law is outdated and inconsistent with current practice, and suggested a collaborative rewrite to allow best-value evaluation, raise the threshold, and standardize solicitation templates. On architect/engineering pre-qualification, OMB proposed expanding authority beyond current state-agency limits and creating uniform templates. On legal notices, OMB proposed modernizing publication requirements, exploring online and abbreviated notices, and working with newspapers and other stakeholders on technology and accessibility improvements. Members asked about where concession revenues go, whether political subdivisions must follow the same rules, and how to move from discussion to action. The task force agreed to have OMB work with Legislative Council and affected stakeholders to develop bill drafts, and the motion passed unanimously. The University of North Dakota then presented a series of proposed revisions focused on public buildings and procurement. UND asked to rework the definition of construction so routine maintenance and one-for-one replacements over $250,000 would not automatically trigger public-improvement requirements, suggested raising the threshold to $500,000, and asked for more flexibility based on project complexity and risk. UND also proposed changes to public bid advertisements to reflect electronic bidding, revisions to construction manager-at-risk selection criteria, changes to architect/engineer procurement rules, an increase in the direct-hire design threshold, and a higher legislative-consent threshold for privately funded projects. The task force supported having UND work with counsel and OMB to develop bill drafts, and that motion also passed. The Department of Public Instruction concluded with proposed cleanup to credentialing and education statutes. DPI recommended reviewing its credential categories for relevance, possibly transferring credentialing authority to the Education Standards and Practices Board, removing outdated school safety patrol language, clarifying waiver provisions, and updating dyslexia screening reporting requirements so the statute reflects current practice. Members focused mainly on whether the dyslexia reporting requirement should remain, and DPI said the screening itself would continue even if reporting language were revised. No votes were taken on DPI’s suggestions, and the task force recessed after the presentation.

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• If the transfer doesn't happen, those projects can't happen.
• That's the transfer of funds.
• And as That's the transfer of funds.
• And then we also have within that section, tab M2, we have a well transfer.
• </c> section tab M2 we have a well transfer. section tab M2 we have a well transfer.

Bills: HB0078 , HB0087 , SF0070 , SF0068 , SF0017 , SF0043

Committee: House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, water development, feasibility studies, appropriations, water management, rehabilitation, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, forestry management

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• Senator Stalling, business regulations, cemeteries, actions for sale, transfer, alternate use, favorable
• Senator Stalling, business regulations, cemeteries, actions for sale, transfer, alternate use, favorable
• Before authorizing a transfer of data, the board must ensure that the third-party data center handles
• Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee, Vehicle Laws, Transfer of Used Vehicles, Repeal of Notarized Bill
• , clerk, read the next bill. >> Senate Bill 145, Senator West, Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels Transfer

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• Now, if you don't mind, if you turn to the next slide, which you can see says transfers to the ESF.
• tax revenue, reducing the amount of money to be transferred and preventing.
• Any additional transfers into the fund for fiscal years 2027 and 2028, the total amounts of severance
• Despite the halt on transfers and interest income.
• They are most likely in jail waiting for a transfer to a maximum security unit.

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: budget, House Bill 1, public education, healthcare, border security, federal funding, spending limits

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on reviewing the proposed budget for the upcoming biennium, with substantial discussions around House Bill 1 and its implications for public education, healthcare, and border security. The Comptroller presented a revenue overview indicating a total of $194.6 billion available for general purpose spending, which reflects a slight decrease compared to previous years due to fluctuating economic conditions. Members raised questions regarding spending limits and the impact of federal funding on state programs, highlighting concerns about the sustainability of funding in light of potential changes at the federal level.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman Gadbury, the intent of this bill is to transfer monuments and plaques and other memorials that
• monuments remain in the possession of the public entity seeking to remove it and then having them transfer
• To not burden solely the local government for the removal and transfer of the monument, that it would
• be something... ...the removal and transfer of the monument, that it would be something that would be
• The idea with the bill is that when these historic memorials are taken down, they would then be transferred

Summary: The House Municipal Committee met and first advanced HB 990 by Rep. Lyons, which would extend existing lien/privilege authority for unpaid utility service charges and user fees to parishes, sewerage districts, and waterworks districts, including Jefferson Parish. Lyons explained it was intended to address master-metered multifamily properties and align Jefferson Parish with other parishes. After questions about tenant impacts and administrative burden, the bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then heard HB 1087 by Rep. Adams, authorizing the City of Zachary to use inmate labor to cut grass at a private cemetery known as the Zachary Public Cemetery. Members raised concerns about using unpaid prison labor on private property, whether the cemetery was abandoned, and whether the bill should be narrowed. The author and city representative explained the city already contracts with DCI for inmate work and that the bill was meant to clarify legality. The motion to advance was withdrawn, and the bill was voluntarily deferred to a later meeting for further work. Several other bills were advanced, including HB 893 by Rep. Knox on the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board, HB 1007 creating the Foeberg Nouveau-Marine Improvement District in Orleans Parish, and HB 1153 by Rep. Coates establishing a clearer local burn-ban framework with amendments on notice, lifting bans, and penalties. The committee also considered HB 1215 by Rep. Baham on the disposition of removed historical statues and monuments; after amendments and extensive questions about costs, coordination with the lieutenant governor’s office, and local zoning authority, the bill was voluntarily deferred. Later, HB 362 and HB 484 by Rep. Newell were handled, with HB 362 advanced and HB 484 deferred after confusion over a proposed amendment to the New Orleans Regional Business Park board. Several other bills and resolutions were announced as deferred or not heard, and the committee adjourned after scheduling a larger agenda for the next meeting.

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• There's still a backstop there where if something is dismissed by the metro court, then it will be transferred
• committee, we can let you know that there were an additional 708 cases for fiscal year 2025 that were transferred
• The workload, and again, there were about 400, there were exactly 428 hostility cases that were transferred

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

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• So we ourselves are seeking that information, but I would also like to point out that if we transfer
• The budget does not assume a significant transfer from the loss of generic services.
• Changing this now would cause delays and inefficiencies before the knowledge transfer is complete to
• We actually spent more than three months to ensure that there's a smooth transfer... I don't know.
• We actually spent more than three months to ensure that there's a smooth transfer of duties.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And what we did was we transferred<00:23:49.280><c> money</c><00:23:49.600><c> over</c><00:23:50.000>
• <c> from</c><00:23:50.240><c> the</c><00:23:50.400><c> Work</c> transferred money over from the Work
• transferred money over from the Work Ready<00:23:50.960><c> Kentucky</c><00:23:51.440><c> Scholarship
• I think he's asking about transferability.
• </c> those don't necessarily transfer, right? those don't necessarily transfer, right?

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Education met and approved the July 15, 2025 minutes before hearing a presentation from the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA/KIA) on student financial aid ahead of the January biennial budget session. KHEAA outlined its role administering 17 state-funded grant and scholarship programs, 529 plans, and outreach services, and emphasized that net lottery proceeds after a $3 million literacy appropriation are statutorily dedicated to student aid. The agency focused on the major need-based programs—College Access Program (CAP), Kentucky Tuition Grant (KTG), and KEES—along with dual credit, Work Ready Kentucky, teacher scholarship, and National Guard tuition assistance. Officials said the new federal FAFSA methodology created a major increase in eligible students, especially for CAP, and thanked lawmakers for adding substantial funding this biennium to meet the higher demand. Staff explained that CAP is for Pell-eligible, low-income students, while KTG is a need-based grant for students at private Kentucky colleges; both use FAFSA data, but schools verify final eligibility. They said CAP awards are first-come, first-served and that the higher funding level allowed the program to last the full 21-month application cycle in FY 2024-2025, compared with much shorter periods in earlier years. KHEAA reported about $232 million spent on CAP for roughly 72,000 students last year, with current applications running about 10% ahead of the prior year. Members asked about the difference between applicants and recipients, the effect of lower lottery revenues, and whether recent federal legislation would affect state aid; KHEAA said it does not expect major impacts on grants and scholarships, though student loan changes could affect graduate students. The committee also discussed KEES and dual credit. KHEAA said KEES has been fully funded since its creation and that its forecast was within $76,000 of actual need last year. For dual credit, staff said a recent bill consolidated work-ready dual credit and career/technical education under one scholarship program, and KHEAA will seek growth funding because participation and costs continue to rise. The agency said FY 2025 dual credit spending reached $26.4 million across dual credit and work-ready funding, requiring transfers from Work Ready Kentucky to keep dual credit fully funded. Members asked about transferability of dual credit hours and whether the program reduces later college costs; KHEAA said it does not have hard data on every credit transfer, but it does see higher bachelor’s completion rates and lower student debt, suggesting positive effects. No votes were taken beyond approving the minutes.