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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/17/25

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is the data practices committee. Mr. Eling, you of all people in this world should know that.
  • And how much extra work is that versus what's the current practice?
  • This approach is particularly relevant for tax assessment and other real property records.
  • This approach is particularly relevant for tax assessment and other real property records.
  • </c> individuals, the current data practices individuals, the current data practices act<01:54:49.040
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy and Administration (01/28/2026)

Education Policy and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • >> ED200's—that's our rules of practice and procedure for the Department of Education.
  • All of the agencies have a section for rules of practice and procedure, and ours, there is a section
  • </c><02:17:57.120><c> at</c> submission of metrics and assessments at submission of metrics and assessments
  • Does this prohibit school districts from continuing that practice?
  • </c> continuing that practice? continuing that practice?
Keywords: 1189, house, all
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Senate in Special Session F Jun 1st, 2026

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • creation of a new section in Article 12 of the State Constitution to revise the limitation on annual assessment
  • creation of a new section in Article 12 of the State Constitution to revise the limitation on annual assessment
  • increases for specified real property to increase the homesteading. on annual assessment increases for
Summary: The Senate convened in special session with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then read the Governor’s proclamation calling the session. The special session was called to consider property tax-related legislation, including a proposed constitutional amendment affecting assessment caps, homestead exemptions, and limits on county and municipal ad valorem taxes, along with related implementing measures such as ballot language, taxpayer notices, supermajority requirements for tax increases above the rolled-back rate, and a public website showing estimated savings for homestead properties. The bills filed within the call were read for the first time: Senate Joint Resolution 2F by Senator Avila and Senate Bill 4F by Senator Avila, both referred to Appropriations. The Rules Chair announced the Appropriations Committee would meet later that day, and the Senate adopted motions to waive rules and place both measures on the special order calendar for Tuesday, June 2, with an amendment deadline one hour before convening. The Senate also adopted a motion sending any bills filed outside the call to the Rules Committee for review. The chamber then heard farewell remarks from Senators Hooper and Polsky, who reflected on their service and thanked colleagues, staff, and constituents. Senator Hooper emphasized respect and kindness in public service, while Senator Polsky thanked local officials, staff, caucus members, and family, and noted the importance of bipartisan work. The Senate adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, or upon the President’s call.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Special Session F Jun 1st, 2026

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • creation of a new section in Article 12 of the State Constitution to revise the limitation on annual assessment
  • creation of a new section in Article 12 of the State Constitution to revise the limitation on annual assessment
  • increases for specified real property to increase the homesteading. on annual assessment increases for
Summary: The Senate convened in special session with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then read the governor’s proclamation calling the session. The proclamation said the special session was for property tax relief measures, including a proposed constitutional amendment affecting assessment caps, homestead exemptions, and local ad valorem tax limits, along with related implementing legislation on ballot language, taxpayer notices, supermajority voting requirements for tax increases, and a public website showing estimated savings. The secretary read the bills filed within the call: Senate Joint Resolution 2F by Senator Avila, proposing constitutional amendments to Article 7 and Article 12 to revise annual assessment limits, increase the homestead exemption, limit county and municipal ad valorem taxes, and create a trust fund; and Senate Bill 4F by Senator Avila, relating to property tax administration. Both were referred to Appropriations. The Rules Chair announced the Appropriations Committee would meet later that day, and the Senate adopted motions to waive rules, place SJR 2F and SB 4F on the special order calendar for June 2 with an amendment deadline one hour before convening, establish the special order calendar for the rest of special session by website publication and announcement, and send any bills filed outside the call to Rules for review. The chamber then heard farewell remarks from Senators Hooper and Polsky, who were leaving the Senate. Hooper reflected on his long public service and said he hoped to be remembered for treating others with respect and kindness. Polsky thanked constituents, staff, colleagues, and family, and spoke about his years representing communities in South Florida. The Senate then adjourned until 9:00 a.m. the next day, or upon the President’s call, for committee meetings and other business.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • Is that just your standard practice or?
  • Is this the one where they had the biologist coming out and making an assessment?
  • As you know, insurance is other funded through assessments on companies.
  • assessments on companies selfunded.<02:14:47.440><c> Yes.
  • </c><02:27:08.720><c> That</c> That practice has been budgetarily done for a decade or more.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The Committee of Conference on HB 1 and HB 2 was called to order, and Legislative Budget Assistant Michael Kaine reviewed the working documents before the committee. He explained the compare report, the detailed change sheet, the HB 1 index, the HB 2 side-by-side, the surplus statement, and a revenue handout, noting that the committee would vote up or down on all detail-change items and that unresolved items on hold would be removed from the final bills. He also identified staff available to answer technical questions and noted that the committee would track the dollar impact of decisions as it proceeded. Members then turned to the revenue outlook, with discussion focused on the gap between the House and Senate budget positions. House members said their budget guidance was based on revenue estimates that were significantly below the governor’s proposal, and they discussed whether additional revenue could close part of the gap. Department of Revenue Administration Commissioner Lindsey Stepp presented updated revenue estimates based on May data, explaining the methodology and the ranges for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027. She said business taxes were the largest source of uncertainty, with estimates reflecting current economic conditions, recent revenue performance, and a range of possible growth rates. Committee members questioned the assumptions behind the business-tax ranges, including why the low and high scenarios were set at 2% and 8% growth. Stepp said the range was based on historical performance and current economic factors such as inflation, tariffs, and business behavior, and she noted that June is a major estimate-payment month for business taxes. Members also discussed recent revenue trends, including the effect of tariffs and the possibility of federal tax policy changes affecting repatriated profits. The commissioner and House members also discussed other revenue sources, including rooms and meals and real estate transfer taxes, with the House side arguing that lower mortgage rates and home prices could increase real estate transfer revenue. No votes were taken in the portion provided, but the committee discussed possible upward adjustments to House revenue assumptions, including increases of roughly $70 million in total based on the updated outlook and additional insurance-related revenue.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 1st, 2026 at 01:15 pm

Senate Health & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • When your child has a rare genetic condition, hope is not abstract; it's practical. Hope is access.
  • mandated reporting is increasingly unjustifiable, and states across the country are moving to end this practice
  • Protecting their privacy from doxing and potential violence would support longevity of practice and appeal
  • And so I understand you're sort of trying to assess what about this patient safety data, how are we participating
  • I get that, especially on the law enforcement side too, or sensitive information related to the practice
Bills: SB41 , SB33 , SB32 , SB30
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Housing Committee Jan 6th, 2026

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • In practice, small jurisdictions hesitate to use it due to the definitional ambiguity, and nonprofits
  • It gives smaller jurisdictions a practical tool and opens the door for community land trusts to preserve
  • individual RHNA numbers to be counted, you got to make sure it's actually going to happen or that it's practical
  • individual RHNA numbers to be counted, you got to make sure it's actually going to happen or that it's practical
  • In an initial assessment of the eight California counties covered by SB 79, we have identified approximately
Committee: Senate Housing
Summary: The committee opened its first Senate Housing hearing of 2026 by taking up several two-year bills and bond measures. SB 222 by Senator Wiener, the Heat Pump Access Act, would streamline permitting for heat pump water heaters and HVAC systems, allow video/phone participation by contractors during inspections, and limit HOA barriers. Supporters said the bill would cut costs, speed replacements, reduce pollution, and help Californians lower energy bills; the League of California Cities opposed unless amended, citing concerns about a permit fee cap and virtual inspections. After questions about fees, inspection liability, HOA authority, and electrical panel upgrades, the bill passed 10-0 to Senate Local Government. The committee then considered SB 677, a follow-up to SB 79. The author announced the bill would be narrowed to two definition changes and that broader SB 79 cleanup would come in a new bill later in 2026. Testimony reflected both support and concern: some local governments and counties said more clarity was needed on implementation, transit-related definitions, and timing, while housing and transit advocates supported the cleanup and the removal of the ferry-stop provision. The committee approved the amended bill 10-1 to Local Government. SB 417, the Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, proposed a $10 billion general obligation bond for affordable rental housing, supportive housing, homeownership, and preservation. Supporters argued that state housing funds had been exhausted, that thousands of shovel-ready units were waiting for financing, and that the bond would leverage federal tax credits and create jobs. Opponents, including Habitat for Humanity, asked for a dedicated CalHome set-aside for homeownership. Members debated state debt levels, bond repayment, and whether the state should rely more on direct appropriations, but the bill passed 8-1 to Appropriations. The committee also began hearing SB 492, the Youth Housing and Youth Center bond, which the author said was intended to be folded into a larger housing bond package. The bill would authorize bonds for youth housing and youth centers for transition-age youth up to age 25, with the author arguing that early intervention could prevent future homelessness. The transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on SB 492.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Finance Nov 19th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • We also need to do a lot of vulnerability testing along with cybersecurity assessments.
  • And so that sounds good, but what it means in practical terms is that you have to have the staff to file
  • murder ones, and we will give him a second chair as an assistant to help in trial, PEP, in motion practice
  • And, you know, as you're aware, I came out of private practice to do this job.
  • And you know, as you're aware, I came out of private practice to do this job.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 5th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • One million dollars one time to the Department of Juvenile Corrections for Youth Assessment Centers.
  • One million dollars one time to the Department of Juvenile Corrections for Youth Assessment Centers.
  • Children's Trust Fund, $1 million one time for the Department of Juvenile Corrections for Youth Assessment
  • regarding the uses of funds, community-based recovery centers, after-school programs, and youth assessment
Keywords: 989, all
Summary: The Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committee considered several FY 2027 budget items, beginning with the Idaho Judicial Branch. The committee approved an additional $3.9007 million from dedicated funds for court operations, including $800,700 from the Senior Magistrate Judge Fund, $700,000 from the Drug Court/Mental Health Court/Family Court Services Fund, $400,000 from the Substance Abuse Treatment Fund, and $2 million ongoing from the Court Technology Fund. Members noted the technology fund had grown enough to sustain the ongoing transfer, while Senator Wintrow remarked that funding for a treatment-court peer support program had not been restored. The motion passed with a do-pass recommendation. The committee then approved a Guardian Ad Litem Division budget increase of $165,300 in general funds, including $77,900 ongoing for the Second Judicial District CASA program and $87,400 to restore a one-time FY 2027 rescission. Supporters described the CASA request as funding a trainer-recruiter position and related office costs, and several members spoke favorably about the role of guardian ad litems. The motion passed, also with a do-pass recommendation. Members next took up the Millennium Income Fund. They approved $9,872,200 from the fund for recommendations including the Idaho Children’s Trust Fund, Youth Assessment Centers, children’s advocacy centers through the Idaho Domestic Violence Council, an additional recovery center in Kamiah, and a statewide drug awareness media campaign. A substitute motion added $30,000 one time to restore funding for statewide training and coordination of school resource officers, which passed after discussion about whether the Millennium Fund committee had been consulted. The committee then adopted maintenance and new language for the Millennium Fund items, including reporting and oversight provisions, and later adopted language for reappropriating unspent state archives move funds for the Idaho State Historical Society. Finally, the committee approved the Idaho State Historical Society budget, adding $486,300 from dedicated funds for archival moving and OITS hardware. Members explained the move would be handled in phases and funded through dedicated sources rather than general funds. The committee also adopted statewide appropriations language making conditions, limitations, and restrictions in budget bills binding law, and adjourned after announcing the next day’s agenda.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • There's a bill to assess a tax on Apple, for the Apple Health for businesses, employee, kind of Walmart
  • up, I know it's had previous hearings in previous years, but it's a significant $1.5 billion tax assessment
  • And, you know, I think there are legitimate issues on who's paying it, how, and when assessing it.
  • There are legitimate issues on who's paying it, how, and when assessing it, but I'm really grateful that
Summary: Senate and House Democratic leaders said they were pleased with progress before cutoff, highlighting work on immigration/federal-overreach protections and affordability measures. They cited bills such as restrictions on ICE activity in private spaces, employer notice requirements for ICE worksite actions, housing expansion in commercial and mixed-use zones, limits on medical debt interest, senior property tax relief, grocery-store covenant restrictions, preventive health care access, energy relief for low-income households, and the proposed millionaire’s tax, which they said would support tax credits and long-term fiscal sustainability. They also noted strong bipartisan movement on many bills and said they were now focused on processing House bills in the Senate and vice versa. Several stalled or controversial measures were discussed. Leaders said the JR bill did not advance in the House because it lacked votes, though support had grown and stakeholder engagement continued. Child welfare and controlled-substance/endangerment bills were described as still under discussion, with lawmakers saying there were differing views on the best way to protect children and that some proposals were paused for further work. The Senate-side transmission and cultural resources package also ran into procedural and timing problems, with one bill ultimately not moving after a request for a full reading delayed the plan. The governor’s comments on the millionaire’s tax and the updated revenue forecast were a major topic. Democrats said they welcomed the governor’s tax ideas, were aiming to balance meaningful tax relief with a sustainable budget, and saw the forecast as providing some breathing room and more reserve capacity, though much of the new revenue would be absorbed by caseload growth and maintenance costs. They also discussed a proposed employer assessment tied to Medicaid-funded health coverage, saying it was intended to address federal cuts and shifting costs, while acknowledging concerns from employers and nonprofits. Other items included the tort-liability/survivor claims bill, which leaders said would preserve jury trials and damages while creating a claims process, the 0.05 BAC impaired-driving bill, and a pension-related proposal to terminate and restate LEOFF Plan 1, with some related transfer ideas still unresolved.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 13th, 2026

Revenue and Taxation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Monks: Chairman Cannon, Representative Berch, I would not agree with that assessment.
  • interest on those fees from late property tax collections should go back to the jurisdictions that assess
  • interest on those fees from late property tax collections should go back to the jurisdictions that assess
  • collect all the taxes and we're collecting something on delinquencies, there's a 2% late fee that is assessed
Keywords: 989, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Jan 28th, 2026

Agricultural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • But as you can see, our potato assessments—this is for last year, September through August of last year—our
  • assessments from the industry were $14.7 million.
  • Seed assessments, $100,000. Grants, $200,000. Sale of promotional... Assessments, $100,000.
Summary: The committee approved the minutes from January 26, 2026, and announced a brief follow-up meeting on Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. with one agenda item and a public hearing. The main presentation was from the Idaho Potato Commission, with Jamie Hyer and chairman Darren Bitter introducing the commission and reviewing its finances, promotion efforts, research spending, and export activities. Hyer said the commission is financially sound, described its budget categories, and noted strong revenue from the new Idaho potato license plate, which he said has already generated about $2 million for the highway fund. Members asked about research partnerships with the University of Idaho, the potato seed building, and the value of public-domain breeding versus private control. Hyer explained that new potato varieties can take 10 to 12 years to develop and that public research helps keep seed access broad while still supporting royalties to fund future work. He also discussed market pressures, including rising competition from China and India, labor and input costs, weather, disease, farm succession, and the effects of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and changing dietary trends on potato consumption. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on trade and exports. Hyer said Mexico and Canada are the commission’s primary export markets, with Japan seen as the best potential new market, while Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore, and some Southeast Asian markets remain important but challenging. He said tariffs have had limited direct effect on potatoes because of USMCA, though they affect inputs and some other markets. Members also asked about quality control and mislabeling in stores; Hyer said the commission has staff across the country monitoring retail and food service quality and that many problems stem from poor store handling rather than intentional shipping of bad product. The meeting ended after a promotional video and closing remarks, with no votes other than approval of the minutes.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Some of those scores are going to have to do with how they assessed the proposals we gave them and their
  • :15.759><c> they</c> are going to have to do with how they are going to have to do with how they assessed
  • 05:17.280><c> we</c><00:05:17.919><c> uh</c><00:05:18.080><c> gave</c><00:05:18.320><c> them</c> assessed
  • the proposals we uh gave them assessed the proposals we uh gave them and<00:05:19.440><c> their</c><
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board met on November 12, 2025, approved the October 22 minutes, and heard an update from Cabinet for Health and Family Services Secretary Steven Stack and Public Health Commissioner John Langfeld on Kentucky’s application for the federal rural health transformation grant. The presenters described the grant as a $50 billion, five-year program with annual CMS scoring and rescorings, no state appeal rights, and a December 31 deadline for CMS to announce awards. They said Kentucky submitted its application on November 3 and had gathered stakeholder comments earlier in the process. The testimony emphasized that the grant is intended to support new models of rural care rather than replace existing funding or pay for clinical services or lost hospital revenue. Officials said the state had to address at least three of five federal strategic goals, including prevention and chronic disease, sustainable access, workforce development, and care/technology innovation. They also reviewed restrictions such as no new building construction, no payment for monthly broadband costs, and a cap of 5% for electronic medical record-related spending. The presenters said CMS has been clear that funding should focus on innovation in care delivery, rural access, and related policy goals, and that the state’s award could vary year to year based on performance milestones. The meeting was interrupted by a building fire alarm and evacuation announcement before the presentation was completed.
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

ALC-PEER Mar 17th, 2026

ALC-PEER

Transcript Highlights:
  • system will do staff evaluation statewide, and the appropriation will also provide for a skills assessment
  • This is to cover costs associated with the UAMS juvenile sex offender assessments.
  • It's supported by fees from the sex offender community notification assessment.
  • So we could collect fees from past tax or a hospital assessment... ...from past tax or a hospital assessment
Committee: All ALC-PEER
Summary: The committee considered a series of appropriation, transfer, and review items, approving most requests in Sections B through J. These included temporary appropriations for state technology upgrades, personnel management, court reporters and interpreters, crime victim claims, juvenile sex offender assessments, radiation lab testing, higher education workforce grants, an ARPA grant for the UAFS LPN program, an IIJA grant for geological/critical minerals work, a restricted reserve transfer for 102 State Police vehicles, a transfer to the Arkansas Heroes Program, several cash fund requests for the Real Estate Commission HVAC and AV needs, and overtime appropriations for Emergency Management and Military. One budget classification transfer request from the Commissioner of State Lands for $250,000 to cover operating expenses tied to a new building was discussed at length but failed on the vote after questions about the lease and operating costs. A major portion of the meeting focused on a $25.7 million pay plan appropriation request for 15 agencies. Members questioned why the Department of Human Services had not requested additional pay-plan dollars for human development centers, where DHS acknowledged staffing shortages, high turnover, and heavy overtime but said the issue was not lack of pay-plan funding. DHS was asked to provide a written plan to address staffing problems. The Department of Corrections testified that the pay plan had improved retention and hiring, and committee members asked for follow-up data on vacancies and staffing outcomes. Members also clarified that the pay-plan request was appropriation only, not new funding, and approved it. The committee then reviewed fund reports, including the restricted reserve, Budget Stabilization Trust Fund, Tobacco Settlement, State Central Services, Education Adequacy, Medicaid Trust Fund, IIJA, and Revenue Services transfer reports. DHS and DFA were questioned closely about the Medicaid Trust Fund, with members noting a $90 million February draw and asking about projected year-end balances; DFA and DHS said February was a high-expense, low-revenue month and projected the fund would remain solvent through the fiscal year, ending between $150 million and $200 million, while a second $100 million set-aside is planned for FY27. The committee also discussed a state hospital damage report, where DHS explained that insurance proceeds would not fully cover the repair costs because of depreciation and the age of the buildings; members expressed concern that the state would recover far less than originally expected, and DHS said any additional insurance recovery would be limited and returned to restricted reserve.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 17th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • department to assign the child's case the highest response rating, contact the family, and do a safety assessment
  • I am a licensed psychologist and I hold a certificate in neuropsychological assessment.
  • in it with the 12-hour investigation, priority one investigation, and it requires a full safety assessment
  • This case is made a priority for a safety assessment.
  • there's a risk factor, then it gets verified, and then they can talk about just a written safety assessment
Summary: The House Health and Welfare Committee approved the minutes from March 4, 6, and 11, 2026, and then heard Senate Bill 1256, a DOGE Task Force code cleanup measure requested by the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired to remove outdated statutory language about a 1990 report. The committee advanced SB 1256 to the floor with a due pass recommendation without opposition. The committee then took up House Bill 776, which would require the Department of Health and Welfare to rapidly verify and prioritize reports involving newborns and infants under one year old when there is a documented high-risk history, such as prior child abuse convictions, prior termination of parental rights, or prenatal substance exposure. Representative Tanner and multiple supporters framed the bill as a response to the death of “Baby Benji,” arguing it would not automatically remove children but would ensure quicker safety checks and better coordination with CPS, hospitals, and law enforcement. Several witnesses, including a hospital social worker, foster and adoptive parents, a psychologist, a police officer, and the child’s adoptive sibling’s mother, described delayed responses and said the bill could prevent future deaths. Opponents, including several committee members during debate, raised constitutional and due process concerns, arguing the bill could expand government authority, rely on prior history in a way they viewed as problematic, or amount to a reaction to a single tragic case. Supporters responded that the bill only speeds up existing child welfare procedures and does not authorize forced entry or automatic removal. After discussion, the committee adopted the motion to send HB 776 to the floor with a do pass recommendation by roll call vote of 12-4-4.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS Senate Floor - 11 March, 2026; 10:00 AM

Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • for. house appraises for or assess for.
  • That will make it, as a practical matter, extremely difficult for the panel to function.
  • That will make it, as a practical matter, extremely difficult for the panel to function.
  • </c><02:29:10.640><c> of</c> um that excludes the practice of um that excludes the practice of generating
  • It does not expand the scope of practice for pharmacists.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Conference Committee on Budget May 4th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Conference Committee on Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • Success-Ready Student Assessment, Senate position. Yes.
  • I'd like to jump in there on the Success-Ready Student Assessment.
  • It's not the Success Ready student assessment.
  • Both, even though that network is not really tied to the assessment.
  • The health data domain assessment, the $1,495,000, that is the one time.
Keywords: 959, house, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Conference Committee on Budget May 4th, 2026

Conference Committee on Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • Success Ready Student Assessment, Senate position. Yes.
  • I'd like to jump in there on the Success Ready Student Assessment.
  • And if you're trying to move it back to the assessment, I think you would have to get rid of the word
  • It's not the success-ready student assessment. So. Or could we just go with the House language?
  • The health data domain assessment, the $1,495,000—that is the one-time.
Summary: The conference committee spent most of the meeting working through House Bill 2, the education budget, with repeated debate over how to close the remaining gap in the foundation formula. Members discussed fund swaps involving the blind pension fund, capital commission fund, lottery proceeds, state school money, and classroom trust funds, with several senators arguing the committee should fully fund the formula if possible and warning against leaving schools with a shortfall. The committee also reviewed child care subsidies, Parents as Teachers language, school safety and assessment-related items, Title I reallocation language, and a compromise on flexibility percentages for certain education lines. Several members raised concerns about language restricting virtual Parents as Teachers visits and about child care subsidy language tied to enrollment-based payment and prospective payment, while others defended the compromise as a way to balance provider concerns and budget limits. House Bill 3, covering higher education, was also reviewed. The committee largely accepted Senate positions on appropriations, with a compromise on the St. Louis Community College nursing program and a new proposal directing the Department of Higher Education to develop a new funding model by December 1, 2026. That language drew concern from some members, who said the timeline was too aggressive and asked for more flexibility, but supporters said prior work on performance funding justified the deadline. The committee then moved through House Bill 2004, transportation, agreeing to a mix of Senate positions and compromises on items such as safety operations, low-volume roads, port funding, and road improvements, including a larger-than-expected appropriation for Clarendon Road tied to a State Fair relocation plan. House Bill 5, general administration and IT, generated the most controversy over new language directing a plan for state IT modernization and cloud migration; several members objected that it was too prescriptive, resembled a resolution, and could favor a specific vendor, but the chair said the goal was accountability and oversight. The committee left some House Bill 5 items open for further negotiation, then later returned to finalize several dollar amounts and a shorter conference proposal on the IT language. The committee also worked through House Bills 7, 8, and 9, mostly adopting Senate positions with a few compromises. House Bill 7 covered economic development and tourism items, including Main Street, Missouri One Start, broadband, Juneteenth, and the Great American State Fair, with some items set aside for later or moved to other bills. House Bill 8 focused on public safety and veterans’ funding, including school safety apps, fentanyl testing, crime lab workload, DNA testing, veterans’ programs, and Highway Patrol fleet and fuel items; members debated whether to keep fleet and fuel funding separated or rolled together, and several items were set at compromise levels. House Bill 9, covering mental health and corrections, was handled more briefly, with most items following Senate positions and a few compromises, including probation and parole funding and a reduction on one appropriation. The committee then recessed and later resumed with House Bill 2010, beginning work on another budget bill with a mix of Senate, House, and compromise positions on early line items, but the transcript cuts off before that bill is completed.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • receive the same sort of screening that an appropriation to a nonprofit would in the pre-award risk assessment
  • receive the same sort of screening that an appropriation to a nonprofit would in the pre-award risk assessment
  • Under the pre-award financial risk assessment language that Representative Pinto mentioned, agencies
  • And under the pre-awward financial<00:37:03.680><c> risk</c><00:37:03.920><c> assessment</c><00:37:04.400
  • ><c> language</c><00:37:04.720><c> that</c> financial risk assessment language that financial risk assessment
Bills: HF2446 , HF2563 , HF2444
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
  • authority for a designation marketing organization, or DMO, to establish and levy a lodging business assessment
  • It now allows the governing body to approve the lodging business assessment, which is levied 90 days
  • requirement for a business that commences operations during the area's term to be subject to the assessment
Keywords: 1182, all