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• PSFA is currently staffed to 50 of the 56 budgeted positions.
• We're in a place where we're going to be looking at potential budget cuts, perhaps, I'm not sure, but
• we really need to come back to the table and evaluate what's going on, especially with our state budget
• supported by a level of support to commensurate with them giving up a percentage of their SEG and budget
• Factors that we have to consider here as state legislators when we're looking at our budget and being

Committee: House Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force

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• Is to create a source of resources that will be more stable than whatever the general budget can squeeze
• And given how volatile our budget is, it was important to us to have a source of resources dedicated
• We have the resources in the New Mexico budget.
• So, from that respect, and dealing with finite budgets, I offer this as a subject to consider in this
• Those are catastrophic events that can wipe out a budget wherever it's at.

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

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• expending all of our capital funds in a timely fashion with projects that come in on time and on budget
• Do we have anything as a recurring general fund, or do you have to negotiate for a budget every year?
• I just want to make sure that we're adequately putting that in our budgets because it's not capital.
• Hope they put the money necessary in your budget for next fiscal year, but yeah, keep up the pressure
• I hope that we take those thoughts and maybe do something with them in the next budget session.

Committee: House New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee

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• If you go to slide 3, just a general overview of our overall budget, we operate on about $33 million
• You can see in that pie chart that the state appropriations make up about 53% of our overall budget,
• I do want to A point to an important component of our budget.
• identify your preferred short and long-term uses of these funds and then incorporate that into the budget
• identify what's being successful that we can build on, um, and again, kind of roll that into the budget

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• It's not just a budget adjustment; it's an attack on our identity as Minnesotans.
• So we're trying to be really practical in our approach to the budget.
• This is kind of a basic bill; our budget was extremely thin, and we did the best we could to try to provide
• This body is here today to debate bills so that we can pass budgets.
• We have to work together to get a budget enacted, which means we have to trust each other.

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• But House File 2438 undercuts our state's progress with the following budget recommendations: cuts to
• But House File 2438 undercuts our state's progress with the following budget recommendations: cuts to
• This EV tax would have a big impact on the budget of that family, especially since this doesn't take
• </c><00:08:57.440><c> of</c><00:08:57.760><c> that</c><00:08:58.000><c> family,</c> impact on the budget
• of of that family, impact on the budget of of that family, especially<00:08:58.800><c> since</c><00:

Bills: HF2438

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• Finance Chair Joan Huffman, for finding the $699 million that we have out of the $700 million budget.
• Our budget from the Finance Chair was $700 million.
• It also cuts costs by having political subdivisions adopt their budgets and tax rates before entering
• Also cuts costs by having political subdivisions adopt their budgets and tax rates before entering the
• Adopt their budgets and tax rates before entering the election cycle.

Bills: SJR12 , SJR81 , SCR39 , SB22 , SB32 , SB241 , SB393 , SB414 , SB458 , SB464 , SB568 , SB583 , SB609 , SB660 , SB693 , SB731 , SB732 , SB746 , SB783 , SB785 , SB897 , SB993 , SB996 , SB1008 , SB1029 , SB1035 , SB1036 , SB1120 , SB1122 , SB1147 , SB1163 , SB1188 , SB1197 , SB1209 , SB1227 , SB1245 , SB1267 , SB1307 , SB1321 , SB1332 , SB1386 , SB1394 , SB1396 , SB1470 , SB1494 , SB1537 , SB1596 , SB1598 , SB1610 , SB1664 , SB1814 , SB1822 , SB1841 , SB1948 , SB2065 , SB2155 , SB2406 , SB2407

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, tax exemption, ad valorem, tangible personal property, income production, border security, southern border, federal immigration policy, illegal immigration, cartels, transnational cartels, fentanyl, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Operation Lone Star, Texas border

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, invocation, approval of routine motions, and the reading of gubernatorial nominations and several honorary resolutions. The chamber adopted resolutions recognizing Jack and Jill of America Day and DJ Daniel Day at the Capitol, with multiple senators offering remarks praising youth leadership, perseverance, and public service. The Senate also introduced the Doctor of the Day and then proceeded to a long series of floor actions on bills. A major focus was Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 568, which overhauls special education funding and services in public schools by moving from a placement-based model to an intensity-based system tied to student needs and IEPs. Senators Bettencourt, Creighton, and Menendez emphasized transparency, parent input, evaluation funding, dyslexia services, and better alignment of funding with actual services; Senator Hinojosa shared a personal story about dyslexia and the importance of early intervention. The bill was advanced on second and third reading and finally passed 30-0. The Senate also passed SB 1396 to prohibit national sex education standards in public schools, SB 2065 on the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System, SB 1664 requiring clearer public disclosure of transmission and distribution utility rate changes, SB 1029 on advertising certain used motor vehicles, SB 1120 expanding rights for family violence victims, SB 1036 regulating residential solar retail transactions, SB 464 creating school-proximity restrictions and penalties for tobacco and vaping sales, SB 1035 giving farmers and ranchers equitable relief from certain local agricultural regulations, SB 1610 addressing civil commitment facility safety and prosecution issues, SB 1197 extending drone restrictions to spaceports, and SB 1386 changing legislative witness immunity from transactional to testimonial immunity. Another major bill was Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1188, which updates electronic health record requirements. Senator Kolkhorst said the bill builds on Texas medical privacy law by requiring U.S.-based storage of EMR data, prohibiting recording of voter registration status and credit score information, requiring provider verification and disclosure for AI-assisted diagnosis or treatment recommendations, preserving parental access to minors’ records until age 18, and ensuring EMRs can capture metabolic health and biological sex information. A floor amendment clarified the bill’s scope and enforcement, and the bill passed 23-7. Several measures drew debate, especially SB 414 on bond ballot transparency, where Senators Eckhardt and Menendez questioned whether requiring estimated interest and total debt cost on ballots could be misleading or difficult to implement because interest rates and financing terms can change before issuance or over time. The transcript ends during that discussion, with no final action shown on SB 414.

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• . >> By Higher Education Budget Subcommittee and Representative Shoaf, House Bill 1145, entitled an act
• Show the motion adopted, read the bill of their time by title. >> By Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
• were elected by the majority of voters in our individual districts, it doesn't mean our policy or budget
• By Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee and Representative Mooney, CS for House Bill
• By Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee and Representative Mooney, CS for House Bill

Bills: HB 9 , HB 22 , HB 908 , HB 1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• And so they have all budgeted for this. ...of the world.
• And so they have all budgeted for this. To come to them. There's no windfall here.
• And so they have all budgeted for this for the last two years, preparing for this moment.
• to read of all of the budgets that I have had to read over the years, and I have had to read a lot.
• This is a project that has already been over $200 billion over budget and counting.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through confirmations and floor legislation. Three California Housing Finance Agency and State Mining and Geology Board appointments were confirmed unanimously. The chamber then took up several policy bills, with debate often focusing on housing, public safety, energy, and local government impacts. Among the major measures, SB 1173 on lesser related offense jury instructions passed after supporters argued it would give judges limited discretion and improve fairness, while opponents warned it could create inconsistency. SB 1354, barring out-of-state military or law enforcement activity in California without the Governor’s permission, passed despite objections that it conflicted with federal commander-in-chief authority. SB 1090, the Altadena disaster-speculation bill, passed to restrict unsolicited purchase offers in fire-affected areas, and SB 966 passed to preserve refinery worker safety participation rights. SB 1256, a local housing/land-use bill, passed unanimously after discussion of fire-safety concerns and ongoing amendments. The Senate also approved SB 865 on music festivals, SB 866 on homelessness planning and regional coordination for jurisdictions not receiving HAP funds, SB 938 on peace officer training requirements for certain immigration-enforcement-related applicants after the author committed to major amendments, SB 1359 on natural gas planning to reduce ratepayer costs, SB 923 on privacy rights under the CCPA, SB 1098 on utility memorandum and balancing accounts, SB 1010 on refrigerant recovery for cooling appliances, SB 937 on restricting flashbang use in crowd control and immigration enforcement, SB 1082 on inter-district pupil transfers, and SB 1087 on modernizing regional transportation planning. Several bills drew split votes and pointed debate over mandates, taxes, local control, and regulatory certainty, but most ultimately passed.

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• And so they have all budgeted for this. ...to come to them. There's no windfall here.
• And so they have all budgeted for this for the last two years, preparing for this moment.
• to read of all of the budgets that I have had to read over the years, and I have had to read a lot.
• This is a project that has already been over $200 billion over budget and counting.
• This is a project that has already been over $200 billion over budget and counting.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Under this bill, those losses would have fallen on the state budget.
• chips, which are all run through managed care and account for billions in the state budget.
• . fallen on the state budget.
• chips, which are all run state budgeting chips, which are all run through<01:12:44.640><c> managed</
• </c> billions in the state budget. billions in the state budget.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House File 3939, a bill to support a Helping Paws service-dog litter named in honor of Gilbert and the Hortman family. Testimony from Helping Paws and service-dog graduate Angie Foley described the organization’s work, the significance of the “Guided by Gilbert” litter, and how the funding would help train dogs that provide independence and support to people with disabilities, veterans, and others. Members from both parties spoke warmly about Speaker Hortman’s connection to the organization and Gilbert, and the bill was laid over for possible inclusion. The committee then considered House File 3769, the Department of Corrections’ technical omnibus bill, with an A1 amendment adopted to clarify tuberculosis testing language. The bill updates TB screening procedures in correctional facilities, including how refusals are handled, and adds Quantiferon Gold Plus testing as an option alongside existing methods. Members discussed whether the bill would create costs for counties and jails, with some noting added testing and segregation costs and others arguing the changes would improve accuracy and reduce time in restrictive housing. The bill, as amended, was recommended to the general register. House File 3978 was next, a technical cleanup bill for a provider wellness program created last year. The bill expands eligibility and confidentiality protections from physicians to all health care providers, while supporters said the program is meant to address burnout and mental health strain in the workforce and does not require new money. Some members questioned whether the change was redundant or would broaden the program without additional funding, but the Minnesota Medical Association testified that the program is separate from insurance and was intended to serve all providers. The bill was recommended to the general register. Finally, the committee began House File 3476, which Rep. Liebling described as a cleanup bill related to Minnesota’s Medicaid managed care system and public program oversight. She argued that the state spends billions through managed care organizations and that the system has never been proven better than direct payment, setting up a broader discussion of the bill’s purpose and the state’s oversight of public health care spending.

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• That will take at least another year, but hopefully it'll be right in time for the next budget cycle.
• We all saw that in the budget forecast. Capital gains are based on non-wage earners.
• Right now, school districts across Minnesota are making difficult budget decisions.
• </c> making difficult budget decisions. making difficult budget decisions.
• School boards adopt annual budgets with an eye on the future, negotiate contracts, and make long-term

Bills: HF3900

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund

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• >> We on the budget. >> We’re on the budget. >> Two new barges. >> Yes. >> Is it on order, or are they
• At a time when we're facing massive federal budget crunches significantly impacting public health and
• very concerned that we might be facing social service cuts and other budget problems.
• </c><00:53:42.240><c> year</c> know that this is a tight budget year know that this is a tight budget
• </c> social service cuts and other um budget social service cuts and other um budget problems.<00:53:

Bills: SB3275 , SB3105

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: cannabis, low-dose, personal use, cultivation, cannabis accessories, Hawaii cannabis law, medical cannabis, physician assistant, licensure compact, medical services, interstate practice, healthcare portability, military families, licensing authority, 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection reconsidered two condominium bills and adopted recommendations to pass both with amendments. For SB 2433, members approved amendments clarifying that condominium unit owners’ interests are to be recognized and protected in educational and related programs by the Real Estate Commission and DCCA, while making technical changes and changing the effective date. For SB 2838, the committee replaced the bill’s broader substantive language with a narrower requirement that associations provide electronic copies of specified documents, including master leases, reserve studies, audited financial statements, contracts, leases, and other agreements, along with technical changes and an amended effective date. Both measures were adopted unanimously by the members present, with Senator McKelvey excused. The committee then heard SB 2710 on animal issues, which would define and regulate dog breeders, set care standards, create county licensing authority, require records, and establish an animal abuser registry and related penalties. Testimony was mixed: the Public Defender and the American Kennel Club opposed the bill, arguing for stronger enforcement of existing laws rather than harsher penalties and warning that the bill would burden responsible breeders; the Hawaiian Humane Society supported the bill’s breeder regulation and registry provisions but urged removal of the hoarding section; and the committee noted 26 written testimonies in support, 14 in opposition, and four comments. In decision-making, the committee passed SB 2710 with amendments that blanked the license fee, deleted the animal abuser registry and shelter/pet store/breeder compliance checks, struck the hoarding provisions and proposed criminal penalty changes, and made technical changes with a deferred effective date. The committee also heard SB 2209 on rental discrimination, which would allow attorney’s fees to a prevailing party in source-of-income discrimination cases, and SB 2884, which would create a nonrefundable income tax credit for wind-resistant retrofits or hurricane shelters. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission supported SB 2209, and the committee later passed it with a deferred effective date. SB 2884 drew support from DCCA’s Insurance Division, the Department of Taxation, HEMA, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, and a public witness who urged hurricane preparedness; it was passed with the Department of Taxation’s proposed amendments and a deferred effective date. Finally, the committee heard SB 2922 on cooperative associations, which would create a general cooperative associations framework. DCCA offered comments, while the Hawaii Co-op Hui, Purple Maya Foundation, Enliven Cooperative, and Hawaii Farmers Union supported the measure and argued that current law is too limited for worker, producer, and multi-stakeholder co-ops. After discussion about using the existing chapter 421C structure rather than creating a new regulatory scheme, the committee passed SB 2922 with amendments adopting changes proposed in testimony from the Hawaii Farmers Union and deferred the effective date.

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• I mean, contingent upon passage of the bill. ...money is already in the budget right now?
• We've made significant ground in the budget, Senator West, with this teacher prep and certification bill
• We're still, with that budget being fluid, we're still fighting for those dollars every way we can to
• This amendment is necessary pending ongoing budget negotiations with the House to adequately fund this
• This creates a defined runway for budget cycles for the city and the county to do what they should be

Summary: The Senate began with a quorum call, prayer, approval of the previous journal, and messages from the House, then moved through several recognitions and resolutions honoring visiting groups. Members adopted resolutions recognizing the Texas chapters of Blue Star Mothers of America, Fine Arts Education Day, Donate Life Texas Day, Baha’i Capitol Day, County Government Day, Jack County Day, Crockett County Day, and a recognition of Navy Petty Officer Simon Urbanik for service during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The chamber also heard remarks from visiting doctors, students, county officials, and community groups, with multiple senators speaking in support of military families, arts education, organ donation, and local government service. The Senate then took up Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2779, relating to the allocation and use of certain hotel occupancy tax revenues. Senator Birdwell said the bill would stop local governments from conditioning HOT funds on race- or class-based priorities and would require Galveston to transfer the full state rebate for beach cleaning and maintenance to its park board. After questions, the Senate suspended the rules, passed the bill to engrossment, suspended the three-day rule, and finally passed it, though the final vote showed significant opposition. The chamber also passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2322, described as a cleanup bill removing the compelling-factor test for dispatchable generation from the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act. A major debate centered on Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2253, which would phase out uncertified teachers in core classrooms and strengthen educator certification requirements. Senator Creighton argued the bill responds to a teacher pipeline crisis, adds parent notification, creates multiple preparation pathways, and provides financial incentives for certification; Senator West and Senator Sparks pressed for rural flexibility and implementation details. An amendment from Senator Gutierrez to add a teacher student-loan repayment program failed on a 11-17 vote, while other technical and fiscal amendments were adopted. The bill then passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and it was finally passed. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2371, updating skimmer-reporting rules to cover electronic terminals beyond fuel pumps, and Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2351, relating to the construction of certain concrete plants under a standard permit. Senate Bill 619, a conscience-protection bill for health care workers, drew extended questioning from Senators Cook, Eckhardt, and Menendez about patient abandonment, scope, and whether it could allow refusals of legal services such as vaccines, antibiotics, contraception, or personal care; despite those concerns, the Senate suspended the rules and passed the bill to engrossment. Finally, the chamber began consideration of Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1169, which would allow public entities to form public utility agencies to cooperate on water and wastewater projects without eminent domain or cross-collateralization, with Senator Hinojosa explaining it as a tool for small and rural communities facing utility infrastructure problems.

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• And this unit, with an annual budget of about $5 million, has won over $53 million in civil penalties
• And this unit with an<00:03:00.800><c> annual</c><00:03:01.120><c> budget</c><00:03:01.440><c> of</c>
• of about $5 million has an annual budget of about $5 million has won<00:03:04.080><c> over</c><00:03
• The budgeted size was 32. Now, based on the size of our state Medicaid budget, it's 41.
• And depending on the size of the budget, sometimes a federal single audit is required, too.

Bills: HF2354 , HF1672 , HF2389 , HF2870 , HF2743 , HF1918 , HF2551 , HF1671

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis

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• In their admin budget, they have a request for a small animal processing facility on Oahu, and they do
• now this bill asks we have in the budget now this bill asks for<00:05:28.800><c> a</c><00:05:29.039>
• Next up, Director Salivaria from the Department of Budget and Finance. Wait, comments. Carota.
• Next up, Director Salivaria from the Department of Budget and Finance. Wait, comments. Carota.
• Next up, Director Salivaria from the Department of Budget and Finance. Wait, comments. Carota.

Committee: Senate Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several measures on agriculture, energy, stadium governance, and hotel consumer protections. On SB 448 relating to agriculture, Agra Business Development Corporation and the Hawaii Farm Bureau testified in support of a proposed conservation easement acquisition in Central Oahu; the chair asked follow-up questions about the exact location, cost, and agricultural potential of the land, and the witness said the parcel had good soil and water and was former pineapple land, with cost still to be provided. On SB 827 relating to meat processing, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism said the state needs more meat-processing capacity and that any grant program should complement, not compete with, existing efforts; the Attorney General’s office warned the bill lacked legally sufficient standards for grants of public money under the state constitution and offered draft standards. Several industry and chamber witnesses supported the measure, while discussion focused on the need for brick-and-mortar or modular facilities, infrastructure costs, federal inspection needs, and access for hunters and neighbor islands. The committee then took up SB 1269 relating to geothermal resources, which drew broad support from county officials, energy consultants, utility representatives, and community advocates, with one witness opposing it. Supporters described geothermal as a viable, indigenous, firm baseload energy source that could help reduce Hawaii’s high electricity costs and support clean energy goals; one witness emphasized prior work in New Zealand and another urged the state to move forward with exploration. A DBEDT representative explained that the department is coordinating geothermal-related work with the Hawaii Technology Development Corp., the University of Hawaii, and the Hawaii State Energy Office, noting a prior $3 million appropriation, phase-one community engagement work, and plans to seek a contractor for geoscience and exploration in phase two. Members pressed DBEDT to explain how this bill fits with other geothermal measures moving through different committees, and the chair asked the department to review SB 993 and better coordinate the package of geothermal bills. On SB 1337 relating to the Stadium Authority, the stadium manager testified in support of clarifying quorum rules, explaining that the authority currently has eight seated voting members out of nine possible voting seats and that the bill would help ensure voting members are counted for quorum; he said meetings have not been delayed. Finally, on SB 883 relating to hotels, the Attorney General’s office raised First Amendment and contract-law concerns and recommended adding a purpose statement and a non-impairment savings clause. Unite Here Local 5 and other supporters said guests should be notified of hotel service disruptions such as construction, closures, or labor disputes, while opponents questioned who would enforce the law, what penalties would apply, and whether the measure could require hotels to pay damages even without a complaint. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Our budget, we administer well over $90 million in total funding last year. $8.9 million of that is CSBG
• Our budget, we administer well over $90 million in total funding last year. 8.9 million of that is CSBG

Summary: The committee first laid over SB 1101 and SB 1813, then heard and advanced SB 1966 and SB 80. SB 1966, presented by Chairman Johns, was amended with a PCS to incorporate the House’s Memorial Roads and Bridges language after a House-Senate coordination issue; the committee adopted the PCS and passed the bill out unanimously, 9-0. SB 80, presented by Representative Clay Staires, was also amended with a PCS and described as a cleanup bill removing several outdated turnpike provisions; members noted it reflected a negotiated consensus, and it passed unanimously, 11-0. After the bill votes, the committee received a required informational presentation from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce on the federal Community Services Block Grant (CSBG). Director Marshall Votes explained that Commerce administers the grant, keeps 5% for oversight, and passes 90% to 17 community action agencies serving all 77 counties. He said the program currently manages about $8.9 million, served about 33,000 low-income families last year, and leverages that funding into more than $250 million in broader community impact through services such as employment support, housing, transportation, education, health, and childcare. Members asked about Commerce staffing and oversight, and Votes said a small team of a few employees handles planning, monitoring, training, and compliance for CSBG alongside other programs. Committee members thanked Commerce for its work and emphasized the importance of the program for rural communities and all 77 counties. The meeting ended with expressions of appreciation and adjournment.

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• this RS does is give LSO a responsibility to help prepare a revenue estimate annually as part of the budget
• RS does is give LSO a responsibility to help prepare a revenue estimate annually as part of the budget

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 989, all

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• And then what actually would this bill do to protect the Idaho state budget?
• And then what actually would this bill do to protect the Idaho state budget? Mr. Puglisi.

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

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• was written, we needed to get those reports in for their actual usage in time to go along with the budget
• process, the budget-setting process that the locals need to do.

Summary: The House Revenue and Taxation Committee met on February 17, 2026, and considered two rule approval requests. Vice Chairman John Weber presented RS 33364, which concerns administrative rules for the State Tax Commission. The committee moved to introduce the RS and send it to the second reading calendar, and the motion passed by voice vote. Representative Jeff Ehlers then presented RS 33397, a follow-up to last year’s legislation on rate-regulated utilities. He explained that the proposal adjusts reporting and payment timing so counties have usable estimates for budgeting and to avoid shifting costs onto other taxpayers. Members asked about the meaning of “investment” in the bill and the fiscal note, and Ehlers said those details could be addressed in the full hearing. The committee voted to introduce RS 33397, also by voice vote. After the action items, the committee recognized page Creighton Barker for his service. Members read a letter of recommendation praising his professionalism and contributions to the committee, and presented him with a signed card and an Idaho State Capitol hoodie. Barker thanked the committee and said the experience had been eye-opening and enjoyable, and he planned to attend the University of Idaho to study agribusiness after graduating. One member attempted a question about income tax policy, but the chair ruled it out of order. The committee then announced it would not meet the following day and adjourned.