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• However, there is language in there that is predicated upon the funding being allocated for Senate Bill
• for Senate Bill 151, but this allocated for Senate Bill 151, but this reg<00:30:00.840> puts<
• excuse me is in fact allocated. excuse me is in fact allocated. Thank<00:30:08.480> you.
• There's like a $50 fee for the use of it, just to kind of ensure that they come back to us, because they
• Um there's like<00:46:29.040> a<00:46:29.120> $50<00:46:29.800> fee<00:46:30.280

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first reviewed several Fish and Wildlife regulations. Staff explained amendments to 301 KAR 2:176, 4:112, and 6:030, including updating wildlife control tag language, creating an impoundment agent program for seized wildlife, and clarifying boating safety rules. A member raised a concern about boat wakes near docks, and staff said the commission had recently voted on related changes that were not yet included because the regulation had been filed earlier; those changes would have to come back later. The committee approved the staff amendments without objection. The Board of Veterinary Examiners then presented 201 KAR 16:767, which would require veterinary managers to be physically present during business hours and limit them to five registered facilities. Board representatives said they had tried to meet with affected parties before the hearing but had not reached agreement. A representative for Kentucky Pet IQ argued the rule was written for full-service hospitals and would be impractical for short, limited-service clinics that only provide vaccinations, preventive care, and parasite testing. Members expressed concern about the rule’s impact on veterinary access in underserved areas, and the committee voted to defer the regulation until the next month so the parties could continue negotiating. The committee next considered Transportation Cabinet 601 KAR 9:120, the online insurance verification system, in both ordinary and emergency form. The chair said staff had identified conflicts with a bill passed the prior year and moved to find the regulations deficient. The motion passed on a roll call vote, with six ayes and two pass votes. The committee then found ordinary ABC regulations 804 KAR 12:020 and 12:030 deficient as well, again by six ayes and two pass votes, after noting that the emergency versions had already been found deficient the previous month. Finally, the committee reviewed Cabinet for Health and Family Services 902 KAR 55:110, which would require veterinarians to report dispensed controlled substances to KASPER while exempting administered medications. OIG staff said the rule was meant to align regulation with statute, which includes veterinarians as prescribers, and emphasized that the reporting duty applies to prescriptions, not administration to animals. Some members supported the change as a needed anti-diversion measure, while others worried about implementation burdens and timing. After discussion, the committee found the regulation deficient by a 6-2 vote. The meeting then moved into full review of 922 KAR 1:565, a Department for Community Based Services rule implementing kinship care provisions from Senate Bill 151; staff said it was needed for implementation once funding is available, but a member criticized the two-year delay and the inclusion of language conditioning implementation on funding. A public witness from the Kinship Families Coalition argued the rule should not shift the 120-day application window in a way that could affect federal funding eligibility and urged the committee to reject the regulation as written.

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• This is essentially being able to change spending of buckets from one allocation to another.
• We can then use the fees that are paid into that to support.
• if you waived those fees for people that were trying to obtain bilingual and or SPED.
• The investment goal was optimizing our assets. allocation and improving implementation.
• The asset allocation model I've already mentioned of the 28 billion dollars we moved We do have a you

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Those fees range from $1 in the fisheries to $250 for the wildlife habitat fee.
• Those fees range from $1 in the fisheries to $250 for the wildlife habitat fee.
• Those fees range from $1 in the fisheries to $250 for the wildlife habitat fee.
• Those fees range from $1 in the fisheries to $250 for the wildlife habitat fee.
• I don't pay any fee; just the boat owner pays the fee, whatever the set fee is. That's correct.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• , what does net of fees mean again?
• and taken the fees out.
• public markets book our overall fee public markets book our overall fee structure<00:14:16.120><
• We believe in this asset allocation.
• <01:25:10.920> of um considering what the allocations of um considering what the allocations

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Speaker, gentlelady, in the Senate, the majority of the budget for that District 2 has been allocated
• Speaker, gentlemen, is 23 million, very similar to the recurring amount that we allocated on.
• One-time allocation over two years. Thank you, Mr. Speaker and gentlelady.
• The funding's allocated to them through HB2. Thank you, Mr. Speaker and gentlelady.
• It's not a fee. And it's not a regulation.

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• Uh, the bill invests our entire budget plus additional funds allocated from our base into the state grant
• budget plus additional funds allocated budget plus additional funds allocated from<00:01:29.119>
• Those are the result of a proposed fee adjustment that's included in article 2.
• <01:14:40.080> was um appropriation and the allocation was um appropriation and the allocation
• uh this would um reduce the allocation uh this would um reduce the allocation for<01:27:13.280><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• watercraft registration fees. watercraft registration fees.
• >> I was moving into fees next, Mr. >> I was moving into fees next, Mr.
• fees.
• per year that gets allocated to those. per year that gets allocated to those.
• <02:13:21.520> And obligations for those fees. And obligations for those fees.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Recommendations do include $2.9 million in funding allocated for border security.
• This provides a clearer view of how funds are allocated across these sectors.
• Of administrative fees, and we receive general revenue only for cybersecurity.
• Agencies may have fees related to those.
• There may also be fees collected for certain licenses and things like that, and those fees are processed

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Teacher salary allocation, it's a total $201 million increase.
• As well as the base student allocation, we recommend a $100 increase to $5,472.
• Teacher's salary allocation, it's a total $201 million increase.
• The charter school maintenance fees are $259 million.
• Do we know what the maintenance fees are for traditional public schools?

Summary: The Appropriations Committee first took up SB 7010, which would authorize Roth contributions in state and local deferred compensation plans. Senator Mayfield explained that current law only allows pre-tax contributions, and the bill would let the Department of Financial Services and local governments offer post-tax Roth options. The bill had one support appearance card, no debate, and was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then received a lengthy presentation from the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget on the governor’s recommended “Floridians First” budget, totaling $117.4 billion and $53.2 billion in general revenue. The presentation highlighted reserves, debt paydown, tax relief, and proposed reductions and efficiencies, along with major spending areas in education, health care, public safety, corrections, transportation, and economic development. Key proposals included higher K-12 funding, teacher salary increases, funding for Everglades and water quality projects, emergency preparedness, corrections staffing and facility funding, cybersecurity, law enforcement recruitment bonuses, and affordable housing and infrastructure investments. Members asked extensive questions about property tax reserves, litigation funding, emergency response fund balances and spending, the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility and federal reimbursement, the Second Amendment sales tax holiday, animal abuse hotline funding, Hope Florida, corrections staffing, and teacher pay. A major portion of the discussion focused on the Department of Health’s planned changes to the ADAP HIV medication program, with senators and a public witness expressing concern about access to life-saving medications and possible misuse or redirection of funds. The committee did not take further action on the budget presentation, and the meeting ended after additional comments supporting the budget and the corrections funding, with SB 7010 already approved.

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• Of this most recent reporting period, the $1.25 million that counties, cities, and towns were allocated
• Chair. with fees and Etc come in and it's a with fees and Etc come in and it's a surplus<01:40:52.159
• everything in our office because of the everything in our office because of the fees<01:41:24.199>
• on the business side of the office fees on the business side of the office that<01:41:25.800> we<
• we are a but because uh of those fees we are a net<01:41:31.000> we're<01:41:31.159> a

Keywords: 1183, house

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• to render separate judgments for separate obligations and subs orders, uh, specifically attorneys' fees
• This would then capture that when that attorney's fee judgment is ordered that it can't be commingled
• Trustees must undertake time-consuming allocation processes that serve no practical purpose.
• That would have hit our revenues to the tune of approximately $75,000 70,000 dollars in copy fees and
• It cost $20,000 in legal fees to fight to get her child back.

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• This would then capture that when that attorney's fee judgment is ordered, that it can't be. mingled
• Trustees must undertake time-consuming allocation processes that serve no practical purpose.
• One, the bill creates an allowance that receipts and disbursements be allocated separately.
• It cost $20,000 in legal fees to fight to get her child back.
• And we don't want these fees to stand in the way of their pursuit of this authority.

Bills: HB557, HB732, HB1892, HB1954, HB2301, HB3180, HB3405, HB3650, HB3758, HB4035, HB4621, HB4795, HB4870, HB5069, HB5137, HB5149

Keywords: child support, arrears, court enforcement, contempt, legal protections, healthcare, insurance, cost reduction, accessibility, regulations, impotency, marriage annulment, Family Code, Texas law, family law, Texas legislation, dissolution of marriage, annulment, marriage, child custody

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• the biennium, a revision to rider 13, which uncaps the agency's estimated appropriation of liquidity fees
• I've heard that you've been told you've been advised yet that the allocation may not be enough.
• As we’ve discussed today, we've been working to ensure that adequate resources are allocated to handle
• Senator Alvarado: ...you see that the fiscal note calls for an allocation of 36 full-time employees.
• So, where would that funding be allocated? Glenn Hager: Absolutely.

Bills: SB 1, SB1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, 1185, senate, all

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• Formula which allocates dollars on a per pupil basis allocates dollars to the school districts, who then
• <02:37:19.920> in based on the allocation of dollars in based on the allocation of dollars
• <03:37:45.120> revenue Under the current law, fee revenue Under the current law, fee revenue
• fee<03:37:51.439> revenue revenue but fee revenue revenue but fee revenue the<03:37:54.239
• If we pass this bill and if fee If we pass this bill and if fee collections<03:38:33.840> then

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, approved the previous day’s journal, and received committee and conference reports. Committee actions included favorable reports on several appropriations and local government bills, postponement of some measures indefinitely, and a conference committee report on House Bill 1357 concerning the teacher recruitment, education, and preparation program and related appropriations. The chamber also received a House message indicating House Bill 140 had been postponed indefinitely. The main floor action was consideration of Senate Joint Resolution 24, designating May 2026 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Supporters described motorcycle riding as part of Colorado culture and emphasized safety, rider education, and sharing the road. The resolution was adopted 33-0, and ABATE of Colorado was recognized in connection with the measure. The Senate then moved into special orders and took up Senate Bill 116, which as amended focused on property tax changes, including setting the business personal property exemption ceiling at $58,000 without future inflation adjustment and aligning dates for the portable senior property tax exemption pilot. Senator Weissman argued the changes simplified administration and were fiscally prudent, while Senators Pelton and Frizell opposed the bill, saying the business property tax cap would hurt small businesses and that the portable senior exemption’s sunset would raise taxes for affected seniors. The debate continued as the bill was considered in committee of the whole.

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• So we increased the allocation, but still never actually finished spending the allocation.
• And so I'm going back to the single allocation.
• The trailer bill would eliminate that parental fee.
• We currently have the fund allocated and...
• We currently have the fund allocated and a line item called unallocated.

Summary: The hearing began with opening remarks on the Governor’s May Revision for child care and human services, with committee members and advocates stressing that the budget should not be balanced on the backs of low-income families, children, and providers. Legislative members and public witnesses strongly opposed the proposed suspension of the child care COLA, reductions to the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program, and the lack of codified rate reform tied to the alternative methodology. Several speakers also urged more support for providers affected by the Eaton fire and other disasters, and called for child care to be funded at the true cost of care and for additional slots to be restored. Administration, LAO, and Department of Education staff described the child care proposal as maintaining existing funding levels while adding administrative resources to prepare for federally required prospective payment changes and single-rate reform. The administration said the May Revision would suspend the 2025–26 COLA and reduce Bridge Program funding to align with utilization, while the LAO raised questions about the size and purpose of the proposed rate-reform and prospective-payment funding and recommended rejecting a Department of Technology exemption. CDE supported continued early education investments but said it would need additional resources if prospective pay were extended to state preschool, and it objected to a proposed reallocation of preschool funds for inclusive education grants. The committee then moved to the IHSS portion of the May Revision. DSS outlined five major proposals: capping provider work hours at 50 per week, eliminating IHSS for undocumented adults age 19 and older, shifting certain Community First Choice reassessment penalties to counties, reinstating the Medi-Cal asset test as a conforming IHSS reduction, and automating the termination of IHSS when Medi-Cal eligibility ends. DSS also discussed funding to implement a federal HCBS access rule and a separate reassessment of IHSS administrative methodology that found counties would need additional administrative funding. Finance said the proposals were intended to slow program growth and improve sustainability, while the LAO said it was still analyzing the package and raised concerns about implementation, county workload, and the potential loss of services. Committee members and public commenters criticized the IHSS cuts, especially the overtime cap and the elimination of services for undocumented adults and people affected by the asset test. Advocates argued that IHSS workers and recipients depend on these services, that county administration is already underfunded, and that the proposals could destabilize vulnerable consumers. The chair closed by saying the committee would continue to fight for child care and would not pause on child care, and the meeting recessed before moving on to the remaining May Revision items.

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• Contractors and customers may face the pricey fees, and some HOAs.
• that can be exceeded if the fee is flat and posted publicly.
• Permit fees are really not a meaningful contributor to the project costs.
• Permit fees are really not a meaningful contributor to the project costs.
• So we're doing our best... ...massive fees and massive just out of nowhere.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We have now used the dollars that we were allocated two years for all programs.
• This is not something we asked for last year, but two years ago, did receive that allocation.
• , mandatory tuition fees last year, but University Oklahoma did.
• It doesn't pay for fees; it just pays for tuition.
• We did, using the expected 3.4 million Allocated for Horizon.

Keywords: 914, all

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• We had an investment return last year of 8.66 percent net of fees.
• and a half; that's if our asset allocation was fully implemented.
• So, with regard to the asset allocation, we got to see ERB's asset allocation.
• The part that our board pays attention to is the asset allocation.
• We're going to allocate about 40 minutes for questions if the board is ready.

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• The other part are fees and services that we perform that we get paid for doing transactions for cities
• The roughly other 70 million comes from these fees that I explained. We get a certain percentage.
• That's probably one we ought to think about putting back in as we're looking at a fee structure.
• And in stories like that, and why the legislature so thoughtfully allocated these funds to the office
• That means that our plan, we expect over 60% of our allotted allocation. That's what our hope is.

Keywords: 914, all

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• such as the athletic fee or the Types of scholarships, student fees such as the athletic fee or the
• technology fee, activity and service fees are deposited in this budget entity as well.
• Activity and service fee is actually a fee that the students have approved.
• fees.
• We haven't increased fees at all.

Summary: The Higher Education Budget Subcommittee met to hear an overview of State University System finances from the Board of Governors and detailed budget presentations from Florida State University, the University of Central Florida, and the University of North Florida. The witnesses explained how university budgets are organized into fund categories such as education and general, contracts and grants, auxiliaries, local/designated funds, capital projects, and component units such as direct support organizations. They also described carry forward funds, the statutory reserve and spending-plan requirements, the PICO/HECO capital outlay process, and how universities use investment accounts, audits, and board oversight to manage restricted and unspent funds. The universities emphasized that most operating dollars are restricted to specific uses and that state support helps keep tuition low. Members asked about differences in funding levels among institutions, especially why FSU receives more funding than UCF despite lower enrollment. Officials said preeminence funding, performance funding, and special legislative appropriations explain much of the difference, and the Board of Governors noted that Florida now has four preeminent universities, with UCF nearing that status. Questions also focused on what happens to unspent carry forward money, how it is invested, and whether the Board of Governors or Legislature can require funds to be returned; officials said the money is invested conservatively, subject to board and audit oversight, and can roll forward under a detailed spending plan, though the Legislature can change funding levels. The committee also discussed capital projects, with members asking about delays, inflation, and whether more projects should be phased or funded faster; witnesses said PICO funds remain with the state until needed and are reimbursed as construction proceeds. A substantial portion of the discussion covered athletics, research, student fees, and endowments. The universities said athletics is generally expected to be self-supporting, though limited use of auxiliary or carry forward funds may be allowed for projects benefiting the broader student body. They also described the financial pressures from name, image, and likeness changes and new NCAA-related costs, and said institutions are planning for those changes now. On research, the universities explained sponsored research funding, indirect cost recovery, compliance obligations, and tech transfer, but did not provide specific commercialization revenue figures and said they would follow up. Members also asked about student fee increases, student input, counseling and wellness funding, and how housing costs affect affordability; the universities said student committees and boards review fees, and aid packaging is intended to keep student debt low. Endowments were described as being held in separate foundations/DSOs with independent investment committees and used mainly for scholarships, faculty support, and research.