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• Um, the library, Enoch Pratt, donated children's books for us, and um Morgan was so kind to bring us
• Speaker, to your point about &gt;&gt; And Madam Speaker, to your point about the<00:25:54.200><c> library
• </c><00:26:10.680><c> to</c><00:26:10.760><c> thank</c><00:26:10.880><c> the</c><00:26:10.960><c> library
• </c><00:26:11.440><c> as</c><00:26:11.600><c> well</c> &gt;&gt; And I want to thank the library as well
• &gt;&gt; And I want to thank the library as well for<00:26:12.000><c> stepping</c><00:26:12.360><c>

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, March 6, 2026, 957, house, all

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• The State Library and Archives Commission has a wonderful history.
• Second of our program divisions is our library development and networking division.
• One of our most successful operations within our library development and networking team is our library
• with a partnership. with the state library and archives commission.
• It has a relation to the Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Visually Disabled

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• </c> mitigate the reduction of school library mitigate the reduction of school library aid.<00:58:24.400
• </c> to basic system support for libraries. to basic system support for libraries.
• </c> 29 this would reduce uh that library 29 this would reduce uh that library aid.<01:26:11.920><c>
• </c> the electronic library for Minnesota. the electronic library for Minnesota.
• </c><01:26:52.400><c> aid</c> $130,000 per year of school library aid $130,000 per year of school library

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And I'm not even thinking about alderman or select board, but library trustee or fire commission.
• entity has donated to a candidate running for alderman or running for selectman or running for the library
• /c> thinking about alderman or select board, thinking about alderman or select board, but but but library
• <00:09:49.600><c> trustee</c><00:09:50.760><c> or</c> library trustee or library trustee or fire<00:09
• </c> selectman or running for the library selectman or running for the library trustee. trustee. trustee

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Summary: The Committee of Conference on Senate Bill 534 met to reconcile House and Senate versions of a bill dealing with foreign influence in elections and related election-law provisions. The House members explained that they had spent several hours revising the bill line by line to better fit existing statute, while preserving the substance of the Senate bill. Senator Lang reported that, after meeting with the Secretary of State, his concern about a foreign entity using a lobbyist for procurement matters was resolved, and he said the House language addressed election-law and warrant article issues rather than procurement issues. Senator Rosenwald raised concerns that the House version broadened the bill too far into local elections and could burden or discourage candidates for local offices such as select board, library trustee, or fire commission. In response, House members said the bill does not require local candidates to form committees or file new reports; instead, it prohibits foreign entities from donating to local campaigns and makes enforcement complaint-driven through the Attorney General’s public integrity unit. They said an earlier affirmation requirement had been removed and characterized the change as closing a loophole for foreign funding of local candidates and measures. After discussion, the Senate voted to accede to the House position, with the chair calling the vote and announcing that the ayes had it. The committee then discussed placing the measure on the consent calendar, but that plan was dropped because of an anticipated objection. The meeting concluded with adjournment.

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• Tomorrow at 8:30 in the old state library, the House Appropriations Committee will meet.
• ,</c><00:24:35.440><c> the</c><00:24:35.520><c> House</c> 8:30 in the old state library, the House 8:
• 30 in the old state library, the House Appropriations<00:24:36.400><c> Committee</c><00:24:36.679><c>
• And secondly, the Energy and Environment Committee will be meeting at 1:30 p.m. in the old state library
• to hear House Bill state library to hear House Bill 1326. 1326. 1326.

Keywords: 981, all

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• I am actually very proud to lay out this bill, which creates the Texas Presidential Library Promotion
• We are the only state in the nation that is home to 3 presidential libraries, the Lyndon B.
• Johnson Library in Austin, the George HW Bush Library in College Station, and the George W.
• Bush Library in Dallas.
• Exhibitions from our libraries for our youth in our town squares. This is amazing.

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• But basically, to respond to Representative Jacobsen's questions, imagine if you were convicted, you
• It means a lot, and I can only imagine the amount of effort it took for you to get to where you are right
• And in that time, you don't have access to any law or law library.
• But just like we heard about in that last case, imagine—I’ve had attorneys at the end of this one-year
• Imagine that you went to court, but you never understood any of the thing that your attorney said.

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

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

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• Lifers Organization up in Monroe, is basically, to respond to Representative Jacobsen's questions: imagine
• It means a lot, and I can only imagine the amount of effort it took for you to get to where you are right
• And in that time, you don’t have access to any law or law library.
• But just like we heard about in that last case, imagine—I’ve had attorneys at the end of this one year
• Imagine that you went to court, but you never understood any of the things that your attorney said.

Summary: The committee held public hearings on several bills. On House Bill 2354, relating to common interest communities under WUCIOA, staff explained that the proposed substitute would exempt small middle-housing communities from most WUCIOA provisions, exempt certain middle-housing communities from reserve studies if wastewater-related reserve components are not needed, raise the audit threshold from $50,000 to $100,000 in annual assessments, and prevent governing documents from shifting maintenance costs for EV chargers and heat pumps away from the unit owner. Representative Reed and a Community Associations Institute witness supported the bill as a set of cleanup changes tailored to smaller communities, and there were no questions or opposition noted. The committee then heard House Bill 2412, which would add a ninth Superior Court judge in Yakima County. Representative Mendoza and Yakima County officials and judges testified that the county has had eight judges since 1998 despite major population growth, rising filings, and a backlog of more than 2,800 cases older than two years. They said the county can accommodate the new judge physically and has budgeted its share of the cost. The bill was supported as a way to reduce delays, protect speedy-trial rights, and improve access to justice, and the hearing was closed without opposition testimony. House Bill 2500, concerning transfers of beneficiary-designated property to charities, would require holders such as financial institutions or insurers to notify charitable beneficiaries within 10 days of the owner’s death, allow charities to submit an affidavit to claim the property, require transfer within 30 days, and bar holders from demanding personal information or requiring charities to open accounts or wait on other beneficiaries. Charitable organizations strongly supported the bill, describing long delays and invasive paperwork, while credit unions and bankers raised concerns about identity verification, fraud risk, and the 30-day deadline. The committee then heard House Bill 2595, which would extend the time limit for collateral attacks on criminal judgments from one year to three years and allow the Office of Public Defense to provide direct representation in those matters. Supporters, including incarcerated individuals, defense-related advocates, and the League of Women Voters, argued the current deadline is too short for pro se prisoners and juvenile offenders to discover and litigate claims; prosecutors and victim advocates opposed it, citing finality, workload, and harm to victims. Finally, House Bill 2597 would create a state civil cause of action for violations of federal constitutional rights during civil immigration enforcement, with damages, fees, and a three-year limitation period. The sponsor and supporters framed it as an accountability measure for constitutional violations, while law enforcement and other opponents warned about unclear definitions, immunity issues, and unintended consequences. The hearing on HB 2597 was concluded, and the committee noted an executive session on the bill would occur later.

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• This is our old library bill from a couple years ago that this body worked very hard on.
• Well, this was presented to us as a fix for the Library Bill. It really isn't.
• Well, this was presented to us as a fix for the Library Bill. It really isn't.
• So if he would put the House at ease so we can have lunch, I would imagine. I have no idea.
• And before I do that, I would just ask you to imagine if I drafted a bill about building security or

Summary: The House first approved the journal and then received several Senate messages, including enrolled bills and resolutions sent onward for gubernatorial action. It also concurred in Senate amendments to House Bill 516 after a lengthy debate over process and committee referral; members argued both that the bill had been handled through the rules and that it had been routed around the Education Committee and public input. The concurrence passed 41-23-6, and a later motion to send HB 516 to the Education Committee failed 20-45-5. The chamber then suspended rules to take up Senate Bill 1254, which would allow chiropractors with a clinical nutrition certification to acquire certain vitamins, minerals, fluids, epinephrine, and oxygen for office use. Supporters described it as a narrow deregulation to reduce barriers and costs, while opponents said it expanded scope and raised patient-safety concerns. The bill passed the House 43-22-5 and was transmitted to the Senate. The House next debated Senate Bill 1247, a 287(g) immigration-enforcement bill requiring local law enforcement agencies to apply for participation or explain why they could not. Supporters said it would strengthen immigration enforcement, bring federal reimbursement, and align with constituent concerns; opponents said it would impose an unfunded mandate, undermine local control, and force agencies into federal arrangements they did not want. After extensive debate, the House passed the bill 47-13-4. The House then moved to House Bill 621, a firearms/preemption measure affecting county buildings and courthouses, with supporters arguing it protected constitutional carry rights and opponents warning of major local costs and safety risks; debate was interrupted by a recess and continued when the transcript ended.

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• So in fact what happens is soldiers and company commanders end up going to public libraries because there's
• So in fact what happens is soldiers and company commanders end up going to public libraries because there's
• while in an unpaid status or leave the unit during a training weekend to access Wi-Fi at a local library
• Imagine somebody who's... Just go ahead and finish your thought, but time's up. Okay, I'm sorry.
• yeah, so imagine not only the cost in time but also the drive, the cost in dollars to do those kinds

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2348, which would appropriate state funds for Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs training-center needs, including Wi-Fi for reserve units at joint facilities, a reimbursement program for service members using personal computers, lodging and kind for drill weekends, and HVAC upgrades and maintenance. Two amendments were considered: the Marquez Amendment, which filled in dollar amounts for each purpose, failed; and the Gillette Amendment, which added national-security restrictions on networking equipment, removed the reimbursement and lodging provisions from the underlying bill, and adjusted the funding language, passed. The sponsor and several military witnesses testified that reserve and Guard members at places like Buckeye lack Wi-Fi, adequate HVAC, and lodging, forcing soldiers to use public libraries, personal devices, or sleep in cars or on armory floors. After debate over whether the state should fund needs tied to federal reserve units and how the money would be sourced, the committee recommended HB 2348 as amended by a 4-3 vote. The committee then took up House Concurrent Resolution 2016, a ballot referral that would cap precinct size at 2,500 registered voters and eliminate county authority to use vote centers, emergency voting centers, and certain on-site early voting options. The sponsor said the measure was intended to restore precinct-based voting and reflect voter preference, noting the change from an earlier 1,000-voter cap to 2,500 after feedback from county officials. County and advocacy witnesses opposed the resolution, arguing that vote centers provide flexibility, are often more cost-effective, and are necessary in rural counties and large counties like Maricopa; they also said precinct voting would require many more locations, staff, and equipment, and could force some counties into central-count tabulation. Supporters argued precinct voting improves voter confidence and access. The committee approved HCR 2016 for the ballot by a 4-3 vote. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2165, which exempts veterans from Arizona State Parks admission fees, and adopted the Marquez Amendment to extend the exemption to active military, National Guard, and reserve members and to broaden acceptable identification. Arizona State Parks testified in a neutral position, saying the agency is self-funded through user fees and already offers discounts to active duty, veterans, and disabled veterans, but warned that expanding free admission could affect park revenue and rural economies. The bill discussion ended with the amendment adopted and the measure moving forward.

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• or bigger auditorium or bigger library or bigger auditorium or bigger<01:03:40.800><c> gymnasium,</c
• ,</c><01:41:59.480><c> to</c> exactly as you would imagine, to exactly as you would imagine, to administer
• As you can imagine, a school district getting $15,000 in Perkins funds cannot do a whole lot.
• As you can imagine, they got of 2020.
• As you can imagine, they got them<01:47:27.440><c> in,</c><01:47:27.640><c> but</c><01:47:27.840><c>

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Budget Process 00:02:28 Allotment Process 00:10:30 School Facilities Construction Commission 00:29:10 Role of KDE in School Facilities Funding 00:47:00 Kentucky School Boards Association 01:13:25 Elementary and Secondary School Construction 01:20:40 Perkins V Funding 01:35:32, 958, all

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• We also supported, in the past, grant funds for the Minitech Network, the Library System, and then we
• 14.159><c> uh</c> past Grant funds for minitech network uh past Grant funds for minitech network uh Library
• 16.240><c> and</c><00:08:16.360><c> then</c><00:08:16.680><c> we</c><00:08:16.879><c> provide</c> Library
• System um and then we provide Library System um and then we provide research<00:08:18.039><c> um</c>
• Let me tell you—students never imagine part of our school comes from a campus located in apartment homes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• , which are already public libraries, which are already serve<00:20:45.760><c> as</c><00:20:46.080><c
• Library-based events also bring positive economic activity to nearby retail and small businesses.
• We also have the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra in support and the Hawaii Public Library System in support
• We also have our own performances in the libraries, and so we're grateful to the public library system
• We also have our own performances in the libraries, and so we're grateful to the public library system

Bills: HB2436, HB2438, HB2532, HB2566

Keywords: arts integration, fine arts education, public schools, cultural education, student engagement, school coordinators, Hawaii education, Hawaii Cultural Trust, income tax credit, arts funding, cultural preservation, charitable contributions, HB2532, Hawaiian flag, Ka Hae Hawaiʻi, flag display, condominium, condo association, planned community association, cooperative housing corporation

Summary: The committee on Culture and the Arts heard several measures related to arts funding, administration, and access. Testimony was largely supportive across the agenda. For HB 2218 and HB 1815, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts supported the bills, and members discussed transition timing and administrative support, including the need for an additional year in one measure and a temporary administrative position to help with the transfer. HB 1764, the music accessibility pilot program, drew broad support from the Retail Merchants of Hawaii, Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, Hawaii Public Library System, Hawaii Youth Symphony, and others, with testimony emphasizing library-based music programming, community access, and economic benefits. HB 2117, which would create an arts data mapping task force, also received extensive support, though witnesses suggested narrowing the initial scope, adding representatives from independent and charter schools and neighbor island arts programs, and ensuring adequate funding and a realistic timeline for the work. The committee also heard HB 2436 on arts integration in public schools, HB 2438 on the Hawaii Cultural Trust, and HB 2532 on the Hawaiian flag. HB 2436 and HB 2438 received support from SFCA, while the Cultural Trust bill prompted a lengthy explanation from the chair about how the proposed tax credit would work and amendments to clarify that donations to the trust and to qualifying cultural nonprofits must be made in tandem, with eligible organizations listed and updated annually by SFCA and OHA. HB 2532 drew testimony from Dr. Adam Jansen in support of protecting the Hawaiian flag as a historical and cultural symbol; he said the flag should continue to be used for solidarity, protest, inclusion, and identity. At the decision-making portion, the committee adopted the chair’s recommendations on the measures considered. HB 2118, HB 764, HB 1815, and HB 2117 were passed with amendments, including date deferrals and technical changes; HB 764 also had its appropriation blanked out. HB 2436 was passed with amendments, and HB 2438 was advanced with substantial clarifying amendments to the cultural trust structure. The chair indicated that HB 2117 would include an interim report due in 2027 focused on music and dance, with a final report due in 2029 on arts education more broadly.

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• Speaker, ticket pickup will start next Monday, the 9th, at the LCS Library.
• We'll start next Monday, the 9th, at the LCS Library, so please go get them. Thank you so much, Mr.
• We'll start next Monday, the 9th at the LCS Library, so please go get them. Thank you so much, Mr.
• Speaker, gentlemen, since it is a general election, I imagine the cost would be minimal since they're

Bills: HB111, HJR1, HB61, HB8, HB30, HB43, HB156, HJM2, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB70, SB3, HJM3

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• Major issues include transportation work program at $15 billion, library, cultural, and historical initiatives
• Major issues include transportation work program at $15 billion, library, cultural, and historical initiatives
• Library, cultural, and historical initiatives, $58.4 million. Visit Florida at $80 million.
• And one last thing: on the approvals, I want you to imagine if public schools had to ask parents to approve

Summary: The Appropriations Committee heard presentations on the Senate’s proposed 2025-2026 budget, SPB 25-200, totaling $117.4 billion. Chair Hooper and committee chairs highlighted major spending priorities including a 4% raise for state employees, continued health insurance contributions, investments in water quality, transportation, education infrastructure, and workforce development, along with reductions tied to long-vacant positions. Education funding was a major focus, with increases for K-12 public schools and scholarships, higher education workforce programs, nursing initiatives, tutoring, and university performance funding. Health and human services, criminal and civil justice, transportation/economic development, and agriculture/environment budgets were also outlined, including Medicaid, mental health, corrections staffing, affordable housing, beach restoration, citrus recovery, and water projects. Members then questioned several budget choices, especially K-12 funding. Senators Polsky and Smith raised concerns that the Senate’s AP and dual enrollment funding changes could disadvantage public schools, while Burgess argued the budget preserves the money in the FEFP and gives districts more flexibility rather than reducing support. Questions also addressed voucher availability, school stabilization funding, and the My Safe Florida Home program. The committee adopted 171 consent amendments and three late-file amendments, then approved SPB 2500 as a committee bill. It also favorably reported implementing and conforming bills for state employees, retirement, natural resources, judgeships, K-12 education, higher education, and health and human services, along with SB 7022 on Florida Retirement System contribution rates and elected-officer DROP options, CS/SB 1320 on the Resilient Florida Trust Fund, SB 7014 ending the Mediation and Arbitration Trust Fund, SB 7028 on cancer research, CS/CS/SB 170 on nursing home quality and oversight, CS/SB 168 on mental health diversion and behavioral health data, SB 114 creating an insurance and risk management research center at FSU, and SB 180 on emergency preparedness and post-storm recovery. Most bills were reported favorably with little or no opposition, though SB 180 drew discussion about local-government authority after storms and the need to balance recovery speed with local safety and planning concerns.

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• funding for that, so that's what the WUI is, Wildland Interface Training. funding for our resource library
• We have a resource library currently in our.
• We don't have anything that would be like, if you were imagining like a partnership where we're.
• Park or a elementary school or a library, you could kind of choose from a menu.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Wilson Memorial Law Library. How is it we have a library that’s in a special district?
• Wilson Memorial Law Library. How is it we have a library that's in a special district?
• Wilson Memorial Law Library as a special district. Memorial Law Library as a special district.
• That one specifically, I know that certain libraries, and I'm not sure if it's the Fred R.
• There are certain libraries that are maintained by those courts, and they were determined by the Department

Summary: The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee met to receive updates on Transparency Florida and related transparency tools. The Governor’s Office and the Department of Financial Services described the Transparency Florida website, the state payment and contract systems, and the local-government financial reporting system (Logger X/XBRL), emphasizing public access, searchable payment and contract data, downloadable reports, and ongoing upgrades. Members asked whether school districts and the Department of Corrections are included in these systems; staff explained that state agencies like Corrections are covered through Transparency Florida, FACTS, and the state financial reports, while Logger X is for local governments. Committee staff reported that the Transparency Florida Act’s requirements have been met and noted that any new recommendations would need legislative action; members were invited to submit recommendations by October 30. The committee then reviewed repeated audit findings for local governments and educational entities. Staff explained the statutory process for “three-peat” findings: first requesting an updated written corrective-action status, then possibly requiring an appearance before the committee, and finally taking further action if findings remain uncorrected. Most entities were recommended for written updates, while the City of Daytona Beach was singled out for an in-person appearance because of a repeated finding involving unexpended building permit balances. Members also raised questions about specific entities, including McIntosh, White Springs, Pahokee, and the Fred R. Wilson Memorial Law Library special district, with staff explaining the nature of the findings and noting that some entities may warrant further review. The committee adopted a motion to accept staff’s recommendations and to send letters to entities with uncorrected audit findings in late-filed 2023-24 audit reports. It also approved a motion directing the Auditor General and OPPAGA to conduct the required audit of the Department of the Lottery for fiscal year 2025-26, with the Auditor General handling financial, internal control, and compliance work and OPPAGA preparing operational recommendations. The meeting concluded with notice that the next meeting was tentatively scheduled for November 3 at 3:30 p.m., followed by adjournment.

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• Um, but I imagine there's some disagreement with the committee on that.
• Um but I imagine there's some out.
• I imagine you will still be of the same mindset. It's fine.
• </c> you have the school board library you have the school board library trustees<02:11:25.840><c> so
• So, imagine of the system since 2020.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Obviously, you can imagine the impact in the city of Boston with the amount of state-owned buildings,
• Obviously, you can imagine the impact in the city of Boston with the amount of state-owned buildings,
• However, there's still a need to protect public schools, libraries, community centers, and municipal

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Public Safety and Homeland Security Joint Committee heard testimony on several bills focused on accessibility, fire safety, and transportation safety. House 2569, expanding adaptable housing for people with disabilities and seniors, drew broad support from Rep. Christine Barber, disability advocates, and members of the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council. Witnesses said the bill would close gaps in the Architectural Access Board’s authority, require more adaptable housing in rehabs and older conversions, and extend accessibility requirements to employee-only work areas. They emphasized the shortage and cost of accessible housing, the benefits for aging in place, and the risk of institutionalization when accessible units are unavailable. The committee also heard strong support for House 2577, which would allow local fire departments to inspect and enforce fire code compliance in state-owned buildings. Rep. Robert Cataldo and Boston Fire Chief Pat Ellis described this as closing a long-standing loophole that leaves state properties outside local fire-code enforcement, despite the hazards posed by aging state buildings and life-safety systems. Fire service representatives also supported bills to create a statewide technical rescue system under the Department of Fire Services, standardizing training, equipment, funding, and coordination across regional rescue teams, and they backed related fire-safety measures including sprinkler-related legislation and professionalism measures. Rep. James O’Day testified for House 2676, which would require window screens to prevent child falls, arguing it is a common-sense safety measure and noting recent fatal incidents. Ann Shuey and John Kalura testified for House 2601, which would require motor coach passengers to wear seat belts, citing a family tragedy, low seat-belt use, and research showing signage can improve compliance. Steven Poglisi of NAGE supported House 2568, requiring carbon monoxide alarms in public buildings, describing a past CO exposure incident involving a union member. The committee took no votes on the bills during the hearing and adjourned after testimony concluded.

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• and I haven't actually been able to figure out if this is really a problem or just one that I'm imagining
• and I haven't actually been able to figure out if this is really a problem or just one that I'm imagining
• that help special districts be able to serve, provide the resources, the emergency services, the library

Summary: The Special Committee on Property Tax Reform heard public testimony on House Bills 3253 and 3254, presented by Representatives Steinhoff and Jobe. The bills would expand assessor training and continuing education requirements, require physical inspections for large assessment increases on commercial property as well as residential property, allow greater use of technology and remote imagery in assessments, create optional electronic notices and communications for taxpayers, and move toward setting property tax levies by subclass with a small-parcel exception. The bill also included provisions to raise the per-parcel reimbursement floor for assessors, reimburse local governments for revenue losses tied to SB 190 and SB 3, provide payment options during appeals, and require counties to offer installment payment options for property taxes. The sponsors said the proposal was built from bipartisan committee discussions and statewide listening sessions, and they emphasized assessor professionalism, taxpayer flexibility, and fairness in the assessment process. Committee members asked about assessor training, the fiscal note, the parcel reimbursement formula, and how the subclass levy system would work in small jurisdictions. Witnesses from the Missouri Special Districts Association and school administrators generally supported the concepts of better assessor training, more resources, and taxpayer payment flexibility, while also warning about implementation burdens and the fiscal impact of state backfill for SB 190 and SB 3. Testimony also focused on the accuracy of ratio studies and the fairness of moving to subclass-based levies. Some members argued the current system can shift tax burdens unfairly between residential, commercial, and agricultural property owners, while others cautioned that the new structure could create winners and losers depending on local assessment practices. A representative from the State Tax Commission clarified that commissioners do receive training, corrected the parcel reimbursement discussion to note the first 20,000 parcels are treated differently under current law, and said the commission already provides assessor training. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after public testimony.