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• It was in the DPS analysis that they would have to have additional investments.
• I believe you talked about the OSI's analysis of it not raising premiums.
• It's weird because I don't see that on the OSI analysis. It's like a blank document.
• What impact did it have at all on those states? Representative Dixon: Mr.
• OK, so do we have data from Presbyterian when it comes to this and how it will impact or how it has impacted

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• I know that this impacts schools. It impacts trails, especially in my district.
• Hardy, I knew that there was some impact.
• Your bill would impact that bill, too.
• Your bill would impact that bill, too.
• LCB Fiscal Analysis Division.

Bills: AB6, AB102, AB131, AB212, AB213, AB220, AB259, AB282, AB376, AB396, AB479, AB503, AB570, AB572, AB574, AB576, AB593, SB185, SB207, SB507, AB6

Keywords: fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, FASD, prenatal alcohol exposure, children's health, developmental disability, early intervention, treatment assistance, Aging and Disability Services Division, Department of Health and Human Services, Autism Treatment Assistance Program, public health, parent education, evidence-based treatment, Nevada NRS 427A, disability services, behavioral health, emergency medical services, ambulance, licensing, health district

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• <00:31:32.640> factor actuaries as they do the analysis factor actuaries as they do the analysis
• Any actuarial analysis that's based on the experience in the other states. Mr.
• actuarial analysis. actuarial analysis.
• <01:09:20.560> that really care about the uh impact that really care about the uh impact that
• <01:13:33.840> It's from the actuial analysis. It's from the actuial analysis.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Madam Chair, Representative Block, this bill would not have a fiscal impact.
• Madam Chair, Representative Block, this bill would not have a fiscal impact.
• And there's a very lengthy analysis of how presumptions work.
• And I don't know if you want to respond for that analysis.
• I do also want to clarify a fiscal impact statement in our bill analysis from the New Mexico Department

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• It requires any impact fees charged for an ADU... ...of 750 square feet or less, and requires any impact
• It requires any impact fees charged for an ADA. of 750 square feet or less, and requires any impact fees
• fees and prohibiting impact fees on ADUs that are 750 square feet or smaller. and prohibiting impact
• fees because they do have an impact.
• except for the impact fee.

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard several housing-related bills. SB 457 would direct HCD to develop statistical formulas based on historical development data to help cities complete housing element site inventories, with the author and supporters arguing it would make RHNA compliance more realistic and less costly; the California Building Industry Association opposed, and the bill was later approved on a 7-1 vote. SB 904 would codify and expand wildfire-rebuilding coordination and reporting practices used after recent fires, with supporters saying it would speed recovery and opponents questioning the need for additional reporting; it passed 11-1. The committee also took up SB 1091, which would create a state acquisition-and-preservation program for unsubsidized affordable housing to prevent displacement; it drew broad support from housing and tenant groups and passed 9-1, with members emphasizing preservation as a key housing strategy. Members also considered SB 1267, which would require EV charger installers in common-interest developments to indemnify associations during installation and make homeowners responsible for costs arising from use of privately owned chargers. The bill was presented as a follow-up to prior HOA-related EV charging legislation, with support from HOA, EV, and climate groups and opposition from the California Association of Realtors pending amendments; it passed 10-0. SB 1117 would clarify that ADU impact fees above the 750-square-foot exemption are charged only on the portion above that threshold, not the entire unit, and supporters said it would remove a fee cliff that discourages slightly larger ADUs. Cities, special districts, and fire agencies opposed or opposed unless amended, citing infrastructure funding concerns, but the bill passed 10-0 after extensive debate. The committee also heard SB 1361, which would prevent local governments from taking actions to avoid SB 79 transit-oriented housing requirements at existing or planned transit stops. Supporters from L.A. Metro, labor, and housing groups said it would protect transit investments and jobs, while the City of Burbank opposed; the bill passed 9-0. Two consent items, SB 722 and SB 1426, were approved without discussion. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly stressed the goals of streamlining housing production, preserving existing affordable homes, and reducing barriers to rebuilding and transit-oriented development.

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• HAVE YOU DONE ANY ANALYSIS IN TERMS OF WHAT ECONOMIC BURDEN THIS WOULD BRING IN BUSINESS IS SMALLER.
• THERE WAS ANALYSIS DONE. IS NOT GOING TO BE A HEAVY BURDEN.
• YOU MAY REFERENCE THE ANALYSIS AND THEN YOU JUST SAID AND VERIFIED IMMEDIATELY.
• IN THE ANALYSIS WE SPOKE TO CHALLENGES WITH VERIFYING. >> Chair Buchanan: REPRESENTATIVE?
• CONSIDERING THE FISCAL IMPACT WAS MADE MARCH 06, 2025.

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• And, Madam Chair, Representative, in looking at the document here, one of the analysis talks about $5.7
• Lots of agencies did not provide an analysis on this, and that's not on you.
• Lots of agencies did not provide an analysis on this and that's not on you.
• I would feel more common. ...of agencies did not provide an analysis on this, and that's not on you.
• by the district impacted by the failure, and the list—this list of tax ...impacted by the failure, and

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• under the um GHG mitigation impact under the um GHG mitigation impact assessment<00:58:15.920>
• 26:11.920> residents projects impact thousands of residents projects impact thousands of residents
• Our transit system the impacts of that.
• to equitably distribute budget impacts to equitably distribute budget impacts by<01:57:07.520>
• <02:30:26.880> our bill and again it does not impact our bill and again it does not impact

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We're doing some market study and analysis. You're trying to evaluate: Is there a market?
• So, the combined calculated fiscal impact from our perspective is just under $54 million.
• And I would just add as well, he talked about impact fees; most...
• so that they can fund and pay for those impact fees as well.
• For the bond funds that are needed to build new fire stations, they use impact fees.

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• Many organizations, including ours, participated in a comprehensive analysis to identify the needs of
• The statewide IEP—we’ve learned through data analysis that students with disabilities have a slightly
• The data analysis reveals that one in three New Mexico high school students with disabilities change
• Could you describe for a parent who has an IEP how this office would impact them?
• Because in the bill analysis, it talks about on the second page, it says...

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• It was a cost analysis by ERCOT that came up with those numbers.
• we, in our interim report, discussed or put in there that the PUC should complete an independent analysis
• versus doing an independent analysis and waiting for that independent analysis before deciding. deciding
• Now finally the solution for improved cost allocation, which is ensuring that those who cause impact
• And so we would evaluate the impact to the local transmission system around that situation.

Bills: SB 6, SB6, SB504, SB765, SB815, SB929

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, delta-8, delta-9, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, edibles, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, retailer registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, minor access

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• So that's another line you'll see when we get to the full-page analysis next.
• Chairman Sickler, that is the way that we did this analysis: yes.
• But at the time of this analysis, that's what those rates were.
• I also believe we cannot minimize the impact.
• So yeah, it's an impact. And if we get rid of dual credit, so we have a model.

Summary: The committee met at North Dakota State College of Science for a presentation from President Flanagan and campus leaders on the college’s mission, enrollment growth, workforce programs, facilities needs, and industry partnerships. Flanagan highlighted student success in national competitions, strong placement and retention, the college’s strategic plan, and new or expanding programs such as aviation maintenance, fire science, dental hygiene, community health worker, surgical technology, HVAC/plumbing, and precision agriculture. He also described the need for a new dorm and a remodel of the library into academic and allied health space, including a simulation center, to address capacity limits and support growth. Several committee members asked about program demand, faculty recruitment, pay competitiveness, and how the college shifts resources from lower-demand programs to high-demand ones. Industry partner Jim Albright of Comdell testified that the college has been essential to the local manufacturing workforce and that many employees and interns come from NDSCS. A major topic was dual credit. Flanagan said dual credit is important but financially challenging, noting that only a small share of dual credit students ultimately matriculate to NDSCS and that the college’s dual credit model is close to break-even. He explained that many dual credit credits are general education rather than CTE, and that the college pays instructors, supports high schools, and absorbs indirect costs. Williston State College President Bernal Herning added that his institution loses money on the front end but has shifted toward helping students complete associate degrees before high school graduation because many go directly to work after high school. Committee members questioned how dual credit is delivered, how instructors are qualified, and whether students are truly doing college-level work. The committee then received a University System presentation from Jamie Wilkie on the cost of delivering dual credit statewide. Wilkie explained the methodology used to allocate direct and overhead costs and said the analysis shows dual credit is not profitable at several institutions once tuition, instructor payments, and overhead are included. Members asked how much of the cost is borne by students, families, and the state, and whether K-12 funding should also be considered. Discussion also covered the difference between subsidized and unsubsidized dual credit, payments to high school teachers or schools, and the possibility of waiving tuition in the future. No votes were taken, and the committee mainly gathered information for the ongoing dual credit cost study.

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• The concurrence analysis for AB 715 will serve as the background material for the informational hearing
• Was there analysis on housing this? under the office of – in the Department of Education?
• I saw two questions posed in the analysis regarding this question that I thought were valuable.
• But you mentioned the impact on school funding. Would it be too far off to just speak to that.
• Right now, the fiscal impact has not been identified through this bill and this analysis, but we would

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• The impact including unsafe uh trees.
• We have an economic analysis and environmental impact and so on.
• a economic analysis and environmental impact<01:43:57.280> and<01:43:57.600> and<01:43
• how much those invasive species impact how much those invasive species impact on<01:44:07.360>
• <02:10:28.079> is agricultural industry the impact is agricultural industry the impact is

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint informational briefing from the House Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems and the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment focused on the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity’s update on Hawaii’s biosecurity framework, especially implementation of Act 231 (2024) and Act 236 (2025). Chairs Corey Chun and Mike Gabbard opened the meeting by framing the briefing as an update on investments to fight invasive species and improve statewide evaluation and coordination. Department leaders Sharon Her and Richard Kim described historic legislative and executive investments that have allowed the department to rebuild and modernize biosecurity infrastructure to better prevent, detect, control, and eradicate invasive species. The presentation emphasized the importance of biosecurity to Hawaii’s agriculture, economy, environment, and public well-being, citing threats such as rapid ohia death, little fire ant, coconut rhinoceros beetle, brown tree snake, and red imported fire ant. Staff explained the state’s layered approach—pre-border, border, and post-border—and compared it to New Zealand’s model, stressing that Hawaii must act as a “net, not a wall” and that prevention before entry is far more cost-effective than response after establishment. They also outlined agency roles across the system, including agriculture, natural resources, health, transportation, enforcement, and university partners, and noted that Act 231 strengthened authority over high-risk imports, offshore treatment, compliance agreements, and pest management plans, while Act 236 renamed the department and clarified statewide biosecurity coordination. Jonathan Ho then walked through specific program areas and progress. He said pre-border risk analysis is being supported by Act 231 funding and a university contract, while offshore compliance and treatment efforts have improved substantially, including Christmas tree inspections from Oregon and Washington and airline declaration systems that provide advance passenger information. For border work, he highlighted inspections, surveillance, detector dogs, and port monitoring. For post-border response and readiness, he discussed the invasive pest hotline and dashboard, trace-forward/trace-back and diagnostics, preparedness for future threats, and the need to build stronger internal capacity. He also described a developing transitional facilities program authorized by Act 236, modeled on New Zealand’s certified facilities system, and said the department has already begun outreach to industry groups such as the Hawaii Floriculture and Nursery Association. No votes or formal actions were taken; the meeting was informational only.

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• access rights to those actual images, and do not know how these images are being used to adversely impact
• and gives consumers a fair chance to dispute inaccurate and outdated images. ...that could wrongly impact
• This isn't just impacting homeowners. Insurance costs are increasing everywhere.
• An analysis of leading curriculum materials reveals that approximately 35% of the content is redundant
• An analysis of leading curriculum materials reveals that approximately 35% of the content is redundant

Summary: The Assembly Insurance Committee met as a subcommittee and heard several bills focused on insurance transparency, wildfire mitigation, market access, and workforce issues. AB 75 would require insurers to give homeowners 30 days’ notice before collecting aerial images of their property and allow homeowners to review those images; supporters said it would improve privacy and prevent inaccurate non-renewals, while consumer and industry groups both sought amendments. AB 234 would add the Assembly Speaker and Senate President pro Tem, or designees, as non-voting members on the California FAIR Plan governing committee; the Department of Insurance supported it as an oversight measure, while Consumer Federation of California said it was only a small first step toward broader transparency reforms. AB 428 would let water corporations join joint powers authorities for pooled insurance, with supporters citing rising insurance costs for small water systems and no remaining opposition after amendments. AB 943 would streamline producer pre-licensing education by removing the 20-hour per-line requirement while keeping ethics training; industry sponsors said it would reduce barriers to entry, while consumer advocates warned it could lower professional standards. AB 1209 would create a pathway for cannabis employers to secure workers’ compensation coverage and related services through a state-coordinated network; supporters said it would help bring the industry into compliance, while one member raised concerns about creating a special carveout for a federally restricted industry. AB 1 would require periodic review of the state’s Safer from Wildfire regulations every five years, and it drew broad support from the department, insurers, local governments, and industry groups as a way to keep wildfire mitigation incentives current. The committee also took up a consent calendar including AB 69, AB 487, and AB 570, all of which were sent to Appropriations. The committee approved AB 75 to Privacy and Consumer Protection, AB 234 to the Assembly Floor, AB 428 to Local Government, AB 943 to Appropriations, AB 1209 to Business and Professions, and AB 1 to Appropriations. Most measures passed on strong or unanimous votes after members added coauthor requests and expressed support for the bills’ consumer protection, transparency, or wildfire-related goals.

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• state in the country, the behavioral health system of care is complex and large and significantly impacts
• the lives of hundreds of thousands... ...system of care is complex and large and significantly impacts
• Detailed financial and operational analysis was not consistently available.
• We'll operate in two judicial circuits identified through our data analysis, which I will go through
• We conducted a pretty significant data analysis.

Summary: The subcommittee heard two Department of Children and Families implementation updates on measures passed in prior sessions. First, DCF reviewed House Bill 633, which increased oversight of behavioral health managing entities through biennial independent audits, standardized claims-based reporting, and new monthly outcome dashboards. The department said it had awarded the inaugural audit to Ernst & Young, found no significant waste, fraud, or abuse, but identified process risks involving financial controls, claims validation, data access, and system access controls. DCF also described its transition to standardized behavioral health coding and said the new public dashboard of 11 measures is posted on its website, though members asked for easier access and for hard copies of the audit report. Members asked about how the department distinguishes Medicaid-covered services from department-funded services, how duplicate payment risks are being addressed, and whether the new reporting and audit requirements would improve oversight without disrupting services. DCF said it is the payer of last resort for uninsured or underinsured individuals, that some overlap with Medicaid is expected because Medicaid does not cover all behavioral health services, and that new claims edits and cross-checks are being built into the system. The department also said it had not found significant negative feedback from providers and that the new requirements are intended to improve transparency and accountability. DCF then updated the committee on Senate Bill 7012, covering human trafficking data collection, domestic violence center certification, limited background-screening exemptions, expanded recruitment for child welfare staff, subcontractor liability protections, a four-year treatment foster care pilot, case management efficiency recommendations, and a statewide study of residential bed capacity for child victims of commercial sexual exploitation. The department said several items are already complete or underway, including limited exemptions in the screening clearinghouse, while others are in procurement or rulemaking. It identified Circuits 4 and 12 as the treatment foster care pilot sites and said the pilot will launch in January 2026. Members questioned recruitment metrics, pilot timing, and report deadlines; the department said final reports are expected by January and that some dates were flexible because of procurement and implementation timelines. The meeting ended after the presentations and questions, and the subcommittee adjourned.

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• wildfire threat that begins tomorrow in the state, reminding us that that is one of our greatest impacts
• , what our strategy for recovery is so communities understand what they need to do when they are impacted
• For example, OMS now has a contract for several debris vendors, so if a community is in fact impacted
• The Emergency Management Performance Grant is the biggest impact of our request.
• University of Oklahoma but an outside entity that's a subject matter expert in risk analysis it's an

Keywords: 914, all

Summary: The committee held a budget hearing for the Oklahoma Office of Emergency Management, with Director Annie Verst presenting the agency’s FY26/FY27 request and explaining the agency’s role in disaster response, recovery, preparedness, and mitigation. She said OEM remains a lean agency focused on coordinating resources for local governments, supporting recovery after disasters, and helping communities build resilience. She highlighted recent activity including wildfire response, multiple fire management assistance declarations, $83 million in public assistance payouts, use of the new state disaster revolving fund, and implementation of an Oklahoma resilient recovery strategy and ARPA-funded rural public safety grants. Verst emphasized uncertainty in federal funding and FEMA operations, saying hazard mitigation assistance has been canceled for the first time since 1988, some obligations were delayed under DHS’s “Defend the Spend” review, and the emergency management performance grant period was shortened before later being resolved. She said OEM has restructured by eliminating obsolete administrative work, repurposing positions to regional coordinators, ending warehouse leases, and assigning fleet vehicles more efficiently. Her budget request included $3.7 million to cover a possible loss of federal operating support, $1 million for a required state hazard mitigation plan update, $3.8 million for the state emergency fund to cover anticipated 12.5% state shares and replenish prior expenditures, and $800,000 for anticipated other-needs/temporary sheltering cost share. Members questioned her about Oklahoma Task Force One, the revolving fund, and whether OEM is shifting toward a response-focused agency. Verst said response remains local and OEM’s role is coordination, recovery, and mitigation, not replacing local emergency management. She explained Task Force One is used when local capacity is exceeded, is not currently funded by OEM for routine operations, and the revolving fund helps bridge reimbursement delays. She also said the hazard mitigation plan update would likely be done by an outside contractor or university partner. No votes were taken; the hearing ended after questions and thanks from the chair.

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• Is there a fiscal impact beyond what I heard you say? I think. It's about $80,000.
• Did you say there is a fiscal impact on this bill as it exists? Thank you for the question.
• No, there is no fiscal impact on this bill. Who provides the grant? Thank you for the question.
• I am really just trying to get to the bottom of the fiscal impact.
• And if they are making it on a financial analysis, they need to provide that to the clients.

Bills: HB2894, HB3418, HB3415, HB3413, HB3414, HB3416, HB3417, HB3419, HB3420, HB1739, HB1752, HB1979, HB2941, HB2992, HB3075, HB3086, HB3177, HB3269, HB3278, HB3279, HB3497, HB3644, HB4432, HB3720, HB3849, HB3882, HB3919, HB3941, HB4118, HB4141, HB4268, HB4342, HB4428, HB4429, HB4434

Keywords: HB2894, Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act, rural jobs, rural investment, tax credit, capital investment tax credit, state tax credits, economic development, rural fund, rural investor, qualified investment, eligible business, Department of Commerce, rural business, investment certification, tax liability, credit cap, workforce development, small business finance, rural development

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• This is the state's forest inventory analysis.
• The USDA does an analysis of the entire landscape of New Hampshire once every five years.
• here more uh able to speak to the impact here more uh able to speak to the impact of<00:59:23.280
• <01:41:32.520> is the pending cost benefit analysis is the pending cost benefit analysis is
• <05:16:54.520> um quantifiable cost benefit analysis um quantifiable cost benefit analysis

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• First on the list is HB 1713 HD1 SD1 relating to school impact fees.
• <00:02:10.960> The<00:02:11.080> agreed repeal of school impact fees.
• The agreed repeal of school impact fees.
• :49.520> fee CD1 abolishes various impact fee CD1 abolishes various impact fee accounts<00:02:
• , independent financial analysis, independent financial analysis, that<00:13:47.040> the<00

Bills: HB2241, HB1163, HB1514, HB1696, HB2021, SB2135, SB2466, SB2727, SB3082, SB3097, SB2861, SCR100, SB3096, SB99, SB2138, HB2289, HB2319, HB1711, HB2270, SB3138, SB3076, HB1642, HB2338, HB2171, HB1785, SB2881, HB2505, SB2552, HB1518, HB1815, SB3125, SB3234, SCR162, SB2614, SB3118, SB2053, SB2494, SB2851, SB3073, HB1678, HB1721, HB2475, HB2246, HB1667, HB1516, SB2532, SB3131, SB3154, HB2297, HB1737, SB2143, SB2398, SB2623, HB1740, HB1920, HB1682, SB2153, SB3140, HB2158, HB1718, HB2207, HB1801, SB3229, SB2338, SB3069, SB2600, HB2300, HB1800, HB1960, SB2999, SB2060, SB2866, SB2239, HB1741, HB1713, HB2023, HB2417, SB2877, SB2598, SB2921, SB2645, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2329, HB2339, HB1838, HB1509, HB1661, HB2271, HB2272, HB2344, HB1888, HB1707, SB2340, HB2474, HB1576, HB1853, HB1804, HB1854, HB2095, HB2050, HB472, SB3215, SB2247, SB2400, HB1618, HB1802, HB1969, HB1541, HB2310, HB2498, HB2443, HB2218, HB649, HB2104, HB1710, SB2802, HB1973, HB1974, HB1894, HB1891, HB1890, SB177, SB2101, SB3320, SB2487, HB2429, HB1870, HB1839, HB2583, HB1391, HB2094, SB2671, SB2673, SB2892, SB2057, SB3245, HB306, HB2592, SB3157, SB3204, SB3324, SB2580, SB2074, SB411, SB3025, SB2934, SB2567, SB2125, SB3238, SB2367, SB2599, SB3007, SB2001, SB2756, SB3029

Keywords: renewable energy, income tax credit, solar energy, wind energy, low-income households, energy policy, commercial drivers license, non-domiciled, federal regulations, commercial learner's permit, citizenship, lawful residency, Department of Transportation, workers' compensation, vocational rehabilitation, injury recovery, employment services, return to work, commercial driving, driver's license