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• I'm sorry for the delay. Okay, I'm going to call this meeting to order. I'm sorry for the delay.
• And while one session did not achieve what we hoped, it gave us a clear roadmap for what comes next.
• So I think it makes sense for us to continue to pursue this one for those reasons.
• I mean, this is impacting them as well, and we would hope that they would see it as a net positive for
• That's what I'm hoping for.

Keywords: Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes, 976, house, all

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• <c> the</c><00:36:59.839><c> um</c> data for its application for the um data for its application for
• </c> for a single month. for a single month.
• high.
• But for particularly been pretty high.
• </c><00:48:03.520><c> for</c> they ought to be responsible for for they ought to be responsible for for

Committee: Senate Natural Resources & Energy

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 03:09 SB 57 Discussion 04:03 SB 57 Roll Call Vote 38:37 SB 172 Discussion 41:27 SB 172 Roll Call Vote 50:23, 958, all

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• </c> cost, there's no margin for error. cost, there's no margin for error.
• Thank you for<00:14:44.040><c> your</c><00:14:44.160><c> time.</c> for your time. for your time.
• </c> They're working, they're saving, and hoping for the American dream, and yet cannot access homeownership
• Based on what she said about HOAs, I hope we can still have all your support for all members with the
• </c> question for Skip Duchaine. question for Skip Duchaine.

Bills: HF3279 , HF1879 , HF1417 , HF2462

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: housing, sales tax, homeownership, rent assistance, community stability, education, counseling, financial assistance, housing development, culturally appropriate services, HF1417, manufactured home parks, manufactured housing, mobile home parks, housing development fund, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, infrastructure grants, infrastructure loans, affordable housing

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• Same thing for storms.
• Thank you for your time. Thank you for your continued support.
• It is not for rebuilding homes, for example, but it's for public infrastructure, and we look at it on
• for these things.
• We're grateful for the inclusion in the Governor's budget for OES and DOJ for purposes of implementing

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• By the end of this year, we will be releasing guidance for local communities on high-volume water use
• However, some applicants<01:26:09.440><c> are</c><01:26:09.760><c> hoping</c><01:26:10.080><c> for</c
• are hoping for an extended grant<01:26:11.120><c> period</c><01:26:11.440><c> as</c><01:26:11.679><c
• planted trees, as we're well aware of the high mortality rate for trees in that first and second year
• c> trees</c> uh how the high mortality rate for trees uh how the high mortality rate for trees in<01:

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> available for multiple purposes. available for multiple purposes.
• </c> ripe for fraud. ripe for fraud.
• </c><01:06:55.359><c> for</c><01:06:55.560><c> many</c> proven uh elusive uh for for many proven uh elusive
• uh for for many reasons. reasons. reasons.
• You bought it for 250,000, you sell it for 350,000. You take that 100K.

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• for the record um um so Mr chair for for the record um um so Mr chair yeah<00:45:40.599><c> I'm</c><
• But, you know, in the last session we had bills for, you know, sales tax removal for baby items and for
• But, you know, in the last session we had bills for, you know, sales tax removal for baby items and for
• We had bills for, you know, sales tax removal for baby items and for school supply items and for, you
• The voters have not voted for it. We have not voted for it.

Committee: House Rules and Legislative Administration

Keywords: 1183, house

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• , and more hope for families that are facing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.
• Again, the idea of a birth certificate for a hoped-for child in the event of a miscarriage is understandable
• Opioids inherently carry a high potential for addiction, and their misuse can quickly escalate into severe
• Is this pilot intended for swabbing for DNA for all those who are arrested, or is it limited to certain
• Now, that had been industry practice for a long time, and so there were litigations at, you know, high

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Pastor Tedrick Woods, followed by routine chamber actions including excusing Senator Gutierrez and receiving House messages that the House had passed HB 21 and HB 49. Senators also recognized advocates visiting the gallery on focal segmental glomerulosclerosis awareness and introduced the Doctor of the Day. The chamber adopted several resolutions, including HCR 66, by voice vote. The Senate then took up and passed a series of measures, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. Among the bills finally passed were HJR 2, which would prohibit state death taxes; HB 206, limiting counties from requiring cash bonds for pipeline construction; HB 517, barring property owners associations from fining homeowners for discolored vegetation during watering restrictions; HB 2756, requiring TDCJ correctional officers to receive de-escalation and behavioral health training; HB 451, expanding screening for commercial sexual exploitation risk among children in DFPS and TJJD custody; SB 705, cleaning up the air conditioning and refrigeration contractors advisory board; SB 2017, creating an offense for burnouts and wheelies; SB 1858, expanding body armor grant eligibility to ISDs; SB 1400, directing a study on transfer-student outcomes for community college funding; SB 2764, requiring notice to manufactured home buyers about converting homes to real property; SB 748, a licensing cleanup bill on laser hair removal; SB 2519, restricting certain ad valorem tax uses and bonds after amendment; SB 2878, the courts bill with amendments on Brazoria County courts and youth diversion provisions; SB 466, allowing families to request fetal death certificates at any gestational age; SB 1608, requiring timely physical exams for inpatient mental health admissions; SB 1730, limiting civil damages claims arising from certain uses of force or deadly force; SB 2417, clarifying Attorney General antitrust investigation work product and discovery rules; and SB 1946, creating a family violence, criminal homicide prevention task force. The Senate also passed HB 3204, renaming and updating the Polytechnic College at Sam Houston State University, and SB 1986, requiring opioid warning labels. Several bills drew brief debate or amendments. Senators discussed broader HOA reform while considering HB 517, and SB 2203 on TCEQ discovery procedures was amended to require party motions, set a 15-day expiration for certified issues, and limit hearing abatement. SB 2017 was amended to change the mens rea language from knowingly to intentional. SB 2519 was narrowed by amendment to a forward-looking policy statement separating maintenance-and-operation taxes from debt-service taxes. SB 2878 also received amendments to reduce the number of new Brazoria County courts and add youth diversion and crisis-response provisions. SB 466 prompted a floor debate over whether fetal death certificates are appropriate for pre-20-week losses, with supporters emphasizing family closure and opponents arguing the document has no estate-related purpose. SB 1730 also prompted questions about the relationship between criminal findings and civil liability in self-defense cases. The session concluded with additional House and Senate measures being signed in the presence of the Senate and continued consideration of SB 2177, a grant program to help local law enforcement solve violent and sexual offenses.

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• for SF 519.
• for SF 519.
• for SF 519.
• for SF 519.
• </c><01:16:31.679><c> for</c> then and then there another one for for then and then there another one

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Dunn, the fact of the matter is that the more opportunities for augmentation, for transportation, for
• We stored it for good reason and hope we're going to be able to use that.
• Thank you for your time and consideration. Do you have any questions for me?
• First off, I want to thank Senator Shope for scheduling this bill for a hearing today and for staff for
• We ask for your support and thank you again for your time and for allowing me to speak today.

Committee: Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee first heard an informational presentation on transportation fuel supply in Arizona from Gordon Shemp of Nemecu Analytics. He described Arizona’s dependence on pipeline deliveries, limited terminal inventories, and the resulting vulnerability to outages and price spikes. He also discussed recent refinery closures in California, increased imports from overseas, and a proposed Kinder Morgan project that could add east-to-west capacity into Phoenix. Committee members asked about fuel formulations and how many fuel types move through the system; Shemp said the project would not change destination fuel specifications and that multiple fuel products already move through the pipelines. The committee then took up House Bill 2758, which would allow groundwater transport from the McMullen Valley basin to an initial AMA and related uses, with provisions for eligible entities, transportation fees, and water improvement programs. Supporters, including Stan Barnes, Jim Downing, and Barry Arons, argued the bill follows the 1991 transfer-basin framework, provides needed water augmentation for urban Arizona, and includes local benefits and guardrails. Opponents, including La Paz County Supervisor Holly Irwin, Devonna Sater, and Ed Curry, said the bill would worsen groundwater decline, subsidence, and well failures in Salome and Wenden and favored rural communities being used to solve urban water shortages. The committee approved HB 2758 on a 4-3 vote. The committee also considered HB 2078, which clarifies that certain aggregate mining reclamation notice requirements apply only to new reclamation plans and new aggregate operations, not existing mines. The sponsor said the bill fixes confusion from prior legislation, and the committee passed it 5-0. HB 2031, extending the deadline for applying for a certificate of grandfathered right in the Wilcox AMA from 15 to 27 months, also passed after some members argued the extension was needed for affected applicants while others said it would delay needed protections. HB 2102, allowing county improvement districts in certain basins to use eminent domain for a well and standpipe site and to operate domestic water delivery systems, and HB 2103, allowing gifts and fee revenues to support water hauling and local water improvement programs, both passed 4-3 despite opposition that they were only partial fixes. Later, HB 2117, which increases the annual distribution cap for conservation district education centers and shifts Environmental Special Plate Fund disbursements to the Natural Resource Conservation Board, passed 5-2 after supporters called it a technical cleanup and one member objected to changing the administering entity. HB 2261, revising agricultural property tax valuation terminology and requiring income-based valuation for agricultural real property, passed 4-3 after assessors and county representatives warned it would remove agricultural improvements from the tax rolls and shift costs to homeowners, while farm groups said it would clarify and stabilize agricultural taxation. Finally, HB 2262, transferring the Resource Analysis Division from the State Land Department to the Arizona Geological Survey and changing related geospatial advisory duties, was presented with State Land Department concerns that the bill left several duties and funding questions unclear; the transcript ends before any final action on HB 2262.

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• This bill would, in my hope, lay the foundation for those efforts.
• reliable, clean electricity and high-temperature steam, both things that we need and rely on. upon for
• for talent.
• I am against the use of taxpayer funds both for paying for permitting and for construction.
• We hope that we can continue to work together on it, and we look forward to seeing the substitute for

Bills: SB1468 , SB1612 , SB1789 , SB2530 , SB2571 , SB2717 , SB2967

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: utility systems, Texas A&M, regents authority, construction, improvement, construction contracts, trust funds, property rights, mechanics lien, contractors, trustee liability, mechanic's lien, liability, attorney's fees, windstorm insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, insurance regulation, administrative penalties, coastal counties, catastrophe year

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• This treatment isn't for people looking for an easy out.
• I just hope we can get this passed because this is a very important moment. ...and time, especially for
• Most importantly, I had a newfound love for life, for myself, and for others.
• I've been applying for residency for seven years.
• We can't plan effectively for each tree that comes along, and that's what I hope this would accomplish

Bills: HB 44 , HB 2200 , HB 1612 , HB 2747 , HB 2038 , HB 3717 , HB 1431 , HB 3800 , HB 3801 , HB 3560 , HB 3246

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: HB 44, Life of the Mother Act, abortion exceptions, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, fetal survival, Texas abortion law, abortion ban, physician liability, health care provider, disciplinary action, aiding and abetting, emergency abortion, obstetric care

Summary: The meeting of the public health committee focused on the pressing issue of opioid addiction in Texas, with a particular emphasis on House Bill 3717. Chairman Harris detailed the bill's intent to fund a grant program for Ibogaine clinical trials, framing it as a critical response to the ongoing opioid crisis. He shared poignant testimonies highlighting the struggles of families and veterans battling addiction and mental health issues. The conversation underscored the necessity of innovative treatments, like Ibogaine, which showed promising results in studies for reducing symptoms of withdrawal and PTSD.

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• We would identify what the needs are for a recycling program for antifreeze and what a structure for
• We're not going to ask for any funding for this.
• So I'm just asking you all for support for this bill.
• I also want to thank SITLA Trust Lands for all that you do for schools.
• director for the last four, and... ...at Water Resources for 18 years and been the director for the

Committee: Joint Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee

Keywords: 985, all

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• And even for those small ones, I think it gets rid of a lot of false hope that's being sprinkled out
• That's there as a placeholder that we all hope we don't spend for the next hurricane that might hit,
• And then the hope is that they don’t sit there for a decade, to your point.
• In the past, we've had to put everything into Priority 1 and hope for a cash line of credit before we
• The frustration for me on this, I think, for my people and for everybody who we represent is 2026.

Summary: The committee met for an informational hearing focused largely on the state capital outlay process and House Bill 2. Roger Husser and Matt Baker of the Division of Administration/Facility Planning and Control described how the office prepares and administers the capital outlay bill, said the bill has grown substantially over five years, and argued that recent changes in culture, staffing, project management, cash-flow analysis, and use of third-party support have more than doubled project expenditures and improved delivery. Members asked about the use and cost of third-party project managers, delegation of smaller projects to agencies, hiring difficulties, and whether the changes represented better interpretation of existing law versus statutory changes. Husser said some statutes were amended, some internal customs were removed, and the office would provide a list of those changes. He also explained that the office is trying to move away from overly rigid practices and toward faster project completion while still following public-bid and oversight rules. A major portion of the discussion centered on the size and structure of the capital outlay bill, especially the gap between Priority 1 cash capacity and the much larger Priority 5 backlog. Husser said the current annual Priority 1 limit is tied to construction inflation and is about $574 million, with additional surplus funds also available, but that the bill contains far more Priority 5 funding than can realistically move in a five-year plan. He and members discussed dormant projects, scope creep, legacy projects that have sat in the bill for years, and the problem of false expectations for non-state entities. Proposed solutions included limiting Priority 5 to five times Priority 1, requiring annual re-endorsement by members, setting district or project caps for non-state projects, requiring time limits and reporting for grant-like non-state projects, placing matches in escrow, requiring design readiness before submission, and consolidating the many existing reporting requirements into one clearer report. Members also discussed bundling multiple projects under one agency project, which the House had begun piloting for LSU, UL Lafayette, Southern, and DOTD, and which Husser said could improve flexibility, reduce overappropriation, and better reflect actual spending. Baker then explained cash-flow management and the commitment process, saying FPC now analyzes projects annually to estimate what can actually be spent in the next fiscal year and uses commitments to allow projects to proceed when future-year funding is expected. He said overappropriations can result from poor cash-flow estimates, delays, dormant projects, or projects coming in under budget, and that the office is already reworking cash-flow assumptions and reappropriating savings where possible. Members also raised concerns about change orders and low bids; staff said project managers review change orders closely, require concurrence on non-state projects, and sometimes reduce scope to keep projects within budget. After FPC’s presentation, the committee heard the beginning of Louisiana Economic Development’s capital outlay discussion, where LED explained that its projects generally fall into three categories, including the Economic Development Awards Program and Site Readiness Program, both used to support targeted economic development and job creation.

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• Thank you for this.
• have names for, and a room set up for.
• Thank you for those that came in to speak on this and for Willoughby for running this bill.
• Gutierrez for their powerful testimony today. I'm sorry for your loss.
• you to the sponsor for working on this legislation and for working for the community.

Committee: House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard a JLBC presentation on H.R. 1’s SNAP impacts, including expanded work requirements, higher state administrative costs, and a potential state share of benefits if Arizona’s payment error rate remains above 6%. JLBC estimated the administrative cost increase at about $33 million in FY 2027 and $44 million in FY 2028, and said a 2024 error rate of 8.8% could expose the state to about $139 million in benefit costs starting in FY 2028. The chair also opened the meeting by asking members and speakers to keep remarks shorter to improve efficiency. The committee then considered several SNAP-related bills. HB 2797, which requires DES to more frequently verify eligibility through data matching, post fraud/noncompliance data, and address out-of-state EBT purchases, passed 7-5. HB 2442, requiring certain able-bodied SNAP adults with school-age children to participate in employment and training unless exempt, also passed 7-5. HB 2448, which limits DES’s ability to seek work-requirement waivers or discretionary exemptions without legislative authorization, passed 7-5. HB 2206, which sets a goal of reducing the SNAP payment error rate to 3% by 2030 and adds reporting and corrective-action requirements, passed 7-5 after debate over staffing, technology, and whether the target was realistic. The committee also advanced HB 2180, appropriating $2.5 million to the University of Arizona for AZ REACH, a hospital transfer coordination program serving rural facilities. Supporters said it improves patient transfers and reduces burdens on rural hospitals; some health system representatives were neutral but asked for operational improvements. HB 2180 passed 11-1. HB 2184, as amended, passed 7-4-1; it would extend fetal death certificate filing and require patients to be informed of the option to transfer fetal remains to a funeral home, with supporters describing it as a matter of parental dignity and closure. HB 2188, as amended, creating a Language Acquisition Grant Program for deaf or hard-of-hearing infants and toddlers, passed unanimously after testimony about balancing spoken-language and ASL options. The committee then began hearing HB 2194, a bill requiring insurers to provide a contact for detailed explanations after claim or prior-authorization denials, but the transcript ends before action on that bill.

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• And listen, I'm going to vote for your bill, hope to get it out of committee, but I think Dr.
• Chairman, is that it for the year for you for this session? Unfortunately, I think so.
• Members, this is it for me for this session. So thank y'all for allowing me three bills.
• It is burdensome for everyone involved. It puts high— It is burdensome for everyone involved.
• I guess for me, and, you know, it's a lot for us, as I'll speak for myself.

Bills: HB946 , HB1093 , SB26 , SB29 , SB30 , SB195 , SB219 , SB222 , SB255 , SB314 , SCR2 , SCR22

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: healthcare transparency, hospital pricing, consumer protection, collection actions, fines, naturopathic medicine, Louisiana Board of Naturopathic Medicine, licensing, healthcare, prescriptive authority, natural therapies, opioid treatment, regulation, addiction recovery, state law, SB 29, Act 732, coroner, autopsy, child death

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• In other words, two minutes each for support, for a total of four minutes; two minutes each for opposition
• McClatchy Senior High School, I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you. Thank you very much.
• You're a model citizen, not just for youth, but for anyone of all ages.
• Meg Madden for cause. Good afternoon. Meg Madden for cause. Good afternoon. Meg Madden for cause.
• But I really appreciate, I would appreciate the support and respectfully ask for an high vote.

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met without a quorum and proceeded as a subcommittee while hearing a long consent calendar and several Assembly bills. Early testimony focused on AB 1744, which would prohibit sunscreen products marketed as “reef safe” or similar from containing chemical UV filters; the author and student supporters said the bill is a truth-in-labeling measure to protect marine ecosystems, and there was no opposition. Committee members praised the student witnesses and the author asked for an aye vote, but no vote was taken because of the lack of quorum. The committee then heard AB 713, which would allow undocumented students at UC, CSU, and community colleges to access campus jobs. Supporters, including a UCLA law professor and a large coalition of student, labor, immigrant-rights, and education groups, argued the bill would reduce exploitation and improve affordability and retention; opponents argued it would conflict with federal law. Members expressed strong support, and the author closed by emphasizing that students simply want the chance to work, but again no vote occurred due to the subcommittee status. The committee also heard AB 1359, allowing people age 80 and older to opt out of jury service without a doctor’s note, with support from the Alzheimer’s Association and LeadingAge California and no opposition. Additional measures included AB 2563, which would standardize California’s definition of sex discrimination across state codes to align with equal-rights principles; it drew strong support from women’s rights and labor groups and strong opposition from anti-trans advocates. AB 1705 would require websites to verify consent before hosting sexually explicit images of people, with supporters framing it as a response to nonconsensual pornography and opponents warning it could sweep in sites that prohibit such content. AB 1940 would explicitly name menopause in workplace protections, with supporters citing workforce equity and opponents saying existing accommodation law already covers it. The committee also heard AB 1824 and AB 2115 on Native American child welfare and a formal legislative apology for historic harms, both backed by tribal representatives and allies, as well as AB 2076 on nitrous oxide sales to minors and AB 2783 on court reporter licensing and remote reporting; all drew support and no recorded opposition. Several members praised the bills and indicated they would move them when a quorum was available.

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• And I hope at some point, October or November, we could maybe have you come back for a brief kind of
• So it hasn't been as high of a need for us to do MOUD if someone's on an inpatient psych hold because
• So I hope, Madam Chair, that as your particular entity working with the Secretary, we're asking for the
• And you are hoping for eight? Madam Chair, our average was four. Today we have six.
• And we have probably a likely admission this week, and we're hoping for eight. Yes, ma'am.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> million for the bianium. million for the bianium.
• </c> you vote for this bill. you vote for this bill.
• </c> for and it's going to be paid for for and it's going to be paid for whether<01:45:03.600><c> this
• </c> this is appropriate for for the bill and this is appropriate for for the bill and I'd<02:01:48.159
• I hope you'll see fit to vote for it. And, uh, thank you, Madam Chairman. Further discussion?

Keywords: 916, all

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• For example, on the slide that's up on the screen before you, on slide three, for the AP program, you'll
• out for us.
• So, for instance, I'm looking at dual enrollment for 2023-24.
• Thank you for your presentation.
• Members, thank you for your participation. As always, for your questions and robust comments.

Summary: The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee met for its first meeting of the 2025 session and received an overview of add-on weights in the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP), followed by a Department of Education presentation on a legislatively required study of add-on weight funding and expenditures. The chair explained that add-on weights apply to acceleration and career programs such as AP, IB, ACE, CAPE, dual enrollment, early graduation, and certain small-district needs, and noted that add-on funding has grown substantially as the base student allocation increased. The chair also raised concerns that the department’s report did not clearly show whether districts’ reported costs included the full costs required by the proviso, and asked for more specificity on any recommended adjustment to the weights. Deputy Commissioner Suzanne Pridgen said the department surveyed districts on how they spent add-on revenue for fiscal years 2021-22 through 2023-24, with categories including teacher compensation, materials, equipment, professional development, exam fees, counseling, apprenticeship costs, and other expenditures. She said most add-on funds were spent on teacher bonuses and compensation, with AP, ACE, CAPE, and dual enrollment showing the largest increases in spending in 2023-24 due to higher FEFP funding; IB and early graduation were relatively flat. The department reported that add-on revenue covered between 41.8% and 79.2% of total program expenditures in 2023-24 and recommended adjusting add-on weights to better align with pre-2023-24 funding relationships, though no specific percentage was given during the meeting. Members asked about how “other” expenditures were categorized, whether teacher compensation included only statutory bonuses, how dual enrollment tuition and fees were counted, the small district factor, and whether the weights incentivize districts to offer advanced programs. The department clarified that teacher compensation in the study referred only to bonuses, that some “other” costs included charter school payments and dual enrollment tuition/fees, and that the small district factor is 1.0277, increasing base funding by 2.77% for fiscally constrained counties. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentation and questions.