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• As one of the largest park services in the country, in fiscal year 2024-25, the Florida Park Service
• During last fiscal year, the Florida Park Service generated over $75 million in revenue and had a $3.6
• DEP also conducted analysis that evaluated future growth and recreational demands through the review
• The Florida Park Service analysis of our unit management plans for all 175 state parks identified and
• The Florida Park Service analysis of our unit management plans for all 175 state parks identified and

Bills: S0544, S0636, S0848, S0546

Keywords: golf courses, best management practices, fertilizer regulation, Department of Agriculture, environmental protection, certification, beach management, beach erosion, beach nourishment, coastal resilience, shoreline protection, critical erosion, critically eroded beach, Florida DEP, Department of Environmental Protection, coastal flooding, compound flooding, storm surge, inlet management, coastal engineering

Summary: The Environment and Natural Resources Committee met with a quorum and took up several bills. SB 636 on beach management, by Senator Leek, would create additional pathways for counties and municipalities to obtain critically eroded beach or area of critical state concern designations, shifting the process toward a more proactive approach. Senator Smith and Senator Harrell raised concerns about local capacity and funding, and the Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association said the bill was an alternative pathway but emphasized the need for more recurring funding. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered SB 544, which transfers the Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification Program from DEP to FDACS and establishes certification and training standards there. Senator Smith and Senator Harrell asked about environmental oversight, taxation, and whether the change would affect state park restrictions; the sponsor said it would not change tax treatment or park rules and that DEP would still handle enforcement if BMPs are not followed. The Florida Springs Council opposed the bill, arguing golf courses are not agriculture and warning of weaker protections for springs, while the Florida Golf Course Superintendent's Association supported the move as a continuity and participation measure. After adopting a technical amendment, the committee reported the bill favorably, with Senator Smith voting no. SB 848 on stormwater treatment, also by Senator Trunow, was amended to clarify the role of water quality enhancement areas while stormwater rules are still being finalized and to make public-land project review forward-looking. Resource Environmental Solutions supported the amendment and bill as providing a clearer market for water quality credits, and the Florida Home Builders Association supported the measure. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 546 by Vice Chair Mayfield would require 30-day public notice before meetings reviewing the sale or exchange of state conservation lands, including at water management districts; after a technical amendment, it received support from conservation groups and was reported favorably. The committee also received a DEP presentation on the State Park Amenities Report, which said Florida’s 175 state parks drew over 28 million visitors and generated a $3.6 billion economic impact. DEP identified nearly $759 million in needed repairs and upgrades over 10 years and $1.39 billion in contemplated new construction and development in unit management plans. No votes were taken on the presentation, and the meeting adjourned after no further business.

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• and policy analyst for the LAO; and Kenneth Kappahan, the principal fiscal and policy analyst also for
• Every objective analysis has made the case for the reform proposed.
• fiscal planning.
• We recommend that all these governance changes be accompanied by a cost-neutral fiscal plan.
• We recommend that all these governance changes be accompanied by a cost-neutral fiscal plan.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate Education and Budget Committee hearing focused on Governor Newsom’s education governance proposal, which would reorganize state K-12 education leadership by shifting day-to-day management of the Department of Education from the elected Superintendent of Public Instruction to a governor-appointed education commissioner, while giving the superintendent a more policy-focused role and voting seats on the State Board of Education and the California Community Colleges Board of Governors. Brooks Allen, for the State Board of Education and Governor’s office, argued the change would reduce fragmented authority, improve accountability, and align California with other states that use appointed chief education officials. Amber Alexander of the Department of Finance outlined the budget-neutral staffing transfers and transition timeline, and LAO analyst Sarah Cortez said the LAO supports the shift to an appointed commissioner but recommends Senate confirmation, clearer statutory duties, preserved legislative oversight, and a cost-neutral fiscal plan. Committee members raised substantial concerns about timing, constitutionality, voter expectations, and whether the proposal would actually improve student outcomes. Senator Cabaldon argued the change would effectively alter the meaning of the constitutionally created superintendent office during an election year without voter approval, and questioned whether governance restructuring has evidence of improving achievement or should instead yield savings. Other senators asked how the new structure would work in practice, who would be accountable if it failed, whether a governor-appointed commissioner was the best model, and whether local districts would truly see clearer lines of authority. Allen responded that the Legislature retains plenary authority over education, that the transition would be minimally disruptive, and that the proposal was designed to create a single line of management and clearer communication for local districts. The discussion also covered the Legislature’s role in curriculum and education policy. LAO staff explained that the Legislature has broad authority over education and can direct curriculum-related policy, though it has generally delegated detailed curriculum work to the State Board and the Instructional Quality Commission. Several senators said the current system already creates confusion for voters and local educators, while others argued the proposal adds another layer of bureaucracy and overpromises on results. No vote was taken at this hearing; members continued questioning witnesses and indicated the proposal would be examined further in later panels, including testimony from local education leaders.

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• And I want to commend the analysis that was done by the committee, and I'd like to read from the analysis
• I know that was mentioned in the analysis.
• I'd like to thank the committee staff for their analysis.
• Page 21 of the analysis. Thank you. So on page 21 of the analysis, there is bullet number two.
• Where we believe that analysis... ...following the SPI governance shift, where we believe that analysis

Summary: The committee heard several education-related bills, with the most extensive discussion focused on AB 2189, AB 2615, AB 2496, AB 1750, and AB 1644. AB 2189 would create an $800,000 grant program through the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to support a statewide parent network for special education advocacy and training. Supporters said families need stronger coordination and information to navigate special education, while an opponent argued the bill could duplicate existing family-led organizations. The bill passed 6-0 and was sent to Appropriations, held on call for add-on votes. AB 2615, a cleanup bill to AB 715 on antisemitism and instructional materials, drew the most controversy. The authors said it was intended to clarify prior commitments by removing references to professional responsibility standards, refining the “factually accurate” language, and clarifying how discriminatory materials are handled. Supporters said it would help protect students from discrimination, while many educators, civil rights groups, and other organizations opposed it unless amended, warning that the factual-accuracy language could chill teaching and be applied too broadly. The committee chair and members raised concerns about implementation but ultimately supported moving the bill forward; it passed 5-0 and was held on call. AB 2496 would streamline school accountability reporting by making the California School Dashboard the primary transparency tool, phasing out the School Accountability Report Card over time, and making mid-year LCAP reporting optional. Supporters said this would reduce duplication and administrative burden while preserving access to key data; opponents worried families could lose the simplicity and accessibility of the current SARC and that the mid-year update still serves an important purpose. The bill was approved 3-0 and held on call. AB 1750, which would extend full salary for an additional five months for school employees who exhaust sick leave due to illness or injury, was supported as a dignity and retention measure but opposed by administrators over staffing and cost concerns; it passed 4-0 and was held on call. AB 1644 would require a bell-to-bell smartphone ban in TK-8 and recommend it for high school, with exceptions for instructional and safety needs; supporters said phones are harming attention and learning, while opponents argued districts had just adopted local policies and needed more flexibility. The transcript ends during discussion of that bill.

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• So again, we saw 16,500 patients in fiscal year 24.
• As we know, nothing happens fiscally without doing work.
• We also have the Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center, which is our independent evaluator.
• And you should have that in your back pocket for the next fiscal year.
• So, the Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center (WISAC) is our independent evaluator.

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• Also, an update from the Comptroller's Office on fiscal.
• What Fiscal is. Good afternoon Chair and members.
• are migrated to Fiscal.
• So no, not not a statewide analysis on our part.
• I'm a fiscal analyst there.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• House fiscal staff, Miss Shelene.
• do a more in-depth analysis do a more in-depth analysis that<00:07:12.400> should<00:07:12.639
• It keeps available the fiscal years 2026 and 2027 appropriations until the end of fiscal year 2028, effective
• It keeps available the fiscal years 2026 and 2027 appropriations until the end of fiscal year 2028, effective
• Uh, looking at the House fiscal.

Bills: HF3732

Keywords: workforce development, unemployment benefits, youth training, economic development, grants, job creation

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• Finance estimates that the state will get about $171 billion in 2025-2026, the upcoming fiscal year,
• We're a research and analysis nonprofit that works to expand opportunities and promote well-being for
• And Medi-Cal is delivering between $1 billion and $3.5 billion to your districts this fiscal year.
• Chair and thank you panelists for your presentations. and your overview of the current fiscal outlook
• That was one of the largest and most significant fiscal—that would have been one of the largest fiscal

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• She also noted that there is a fiscal note of zero in the packet.
• They said those questions require analysis and looking at the relationship between things.
• come back with with uh the fiscal note. come back with with uh the fiscal note.
• Um, is there a fiscal note expected with this?
• Co-Chair, um, I don't have a fiscal note.

Bills: HF2233, HF1999, HF1995, HF1614, HF2781, HF1775, HF1316, HF2127, HF2521, HF689, HF2380, HF1273

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• This is a bill that has some significant fiscal impacts for various agencies.
• To follow up, do you have a fiscal impact question?
• So it's hard to have fiscal questions with no fiscal attached, but I do have a question about the disabled
• So from a fiscal standpoint...
• Fiscally, this is bad for Florida. Thank you for being here today.

Summary: The committee first took up CS for SB 1342, a transit-oriented development bill intended to expand housing near fixed transit corridors. The sponsor said the measure builds on the Live Local Act by reducing regulatory barriers and encouraging private investment around transit investments. An amendment was adopted that narrowed definitions, limited the bill to land use and development regulations, removed a private cause of action, and exempted certain sensitive areas including military installations and environmentally sensitive lands. Supporters argued the bill would increase housing supply and maximize the return on state transit spending, while local government groups and other opponents warned it would preempt local zoning, impose uniform density rules, and create infrastructure, evacuation, and public input concerns. The bill was then reported favorably. The committee then considered CS for SB 1334, an elections bill that would require documentary proof of citizenship in certain voter registration and verification processes, update candidate qualification rules, require U.S. citizen markers on driver licenses and ID cards, and clarify that paper ballots are the primary voting method. Two technical amendments were adopted. The sponsor said the bill would streamline verification by allowing agencies to rely on Real ID and DHSMV records, reduce duplicate documentation, and improve communication between state systems. Senators questioned the fiscal impact, data-sharing procedures, storage of sensitive documents, effects on students, disabled voters, and people without driver licenses or Real IDs. A large number of public speakers opposed the bill, arguing it would burden eligible voters, especially students, seniors, disabled people, low-income residents, naturalized citizens, and people with name changes, while a smaller number supported it as an election integrity measure. The bill was ultimately not finished in the portion of the transcript provided, but the committee continued taking testimony and questions. Later, the committee took up CS for SB 1362 on advanced air mobility. A strike-all amendment was adopted to align the bill with the House version and authorize FDOT to fund vertiports and charging systems as part of public-private partnerships, including up to 80% of the non-federal share when federal funds are available and up to 100% if FDOT elects to do so. The sponsor framed the bill as helping Florida lead in advanced air mobility, and the measure was reported favorably with support from industry and local government representatives. Finally, the committee heard SB 174, which would designate a portion of State Road 985 in Miami-Dade County as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue and direct FDOT to install markers at an estimated cost of $2,400. The sponsor said the designation was tied to Turning Point USA activity at FIU and civic engagement. Several senators objected in debate, arguing Kirk was divisive and that the state should reserve road memorials for figures more broadly deserving of honor; others defended the designation as symbolic and non-regulatory. The transcript ends during the sponsor’s closing remarks, before a final vote is shown.

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• And one thing: just shy of 7,000 disabled veteran credit recipients in fiscal year 2025.
• And one thing, just shy of 7,000 disabled veteran credit recipients in fiscal year 2025.
• The fiscal team, they are a key part of it. They work with the treasurer's office.
• Is there a number of denials that you could share with us for fiscal 25 or 26? The, yes.
• So, From an audience standpoint, our fiscal division performs that.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Fiscal Year 25 was actually the third year of our project.
• Bureau of Economic Analysis and the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies.
• So our operational budget for the past fiscal year.
• And we wanted to do a trend analysis, so we looked at 2019 to 2024.
• Thanks for this analysis. This is so impressive. And for.

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• With that, I am happy to take questions. analysis in environmental reviews as a analysis in environmental
• understand, which is the negative fiscal understand, which is the negative fiscal effects<02:00:
• These<02:00:32.400> fiscal These fiscal These fiscal um<02:00:35.119> risks<02:00:35.679
• political ideology over fiscal political ideology over fiscal responsibility. responsibility. responsibility
• The analysis has just been completed.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• What's the fiscal on that to the state budget?
• What's the fiscal on that to the state budget? Representative Duggan, you're recognized.
• Members, the fiscal year 2025-2026 information technology budget totals $527 million.
• fiscal health of FAMU?
• But I think, generally speaking, our fiscal parameters are there for a reason.

Summary: The House convened on the final day of session, observed a moment of silence for the Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and for Representative Rosenwald’s father, then swore in and seated new members Boyles and Hodgers. The Speaker also outlined the chamber’s end-of-session priorities, including action on the budget and related conforming bills. The House then took up H.J.R. 5019, a constitutional amendment to expand Florida’s budget stabilization fund by raising the cap, requiring annual transfers, and allowing withdrawals for critical state needs. After sponsor explanations and questions about what would qualify as a critical need and how the fund might respond to possible federal funding cuts, the House adopted an amendment that added more flexibility for suspending transfers and withdrawals. The joint resolution then passed on final passage. Members next considered HB 7031, the tax package conference report. The bill repeals the business rent tax and aviation fuel tax, delays the natural gas fuel tax, creates or extends several sales tax exemptions and holidays, and makes changes affecting property taxes, local taxes, pari-mutuel taxes, and revenue distributions. Debate focused heavily on the new permanent exemption for ammunition and hunting-related items, the elimination of recurring housing trust fund and transit-related distributions, and the shift of some funding from recurring to nonrecurring status. Supporters argued the package provides tax relief and preserves annual budget flexibility, while opponents criticized the ammunition exemption and the reductions in recurring housing and transit support. The conference report was adopted and the bill passed. The House then passed HB 5017, which creates a debt reduction program funded by a recurring transfer from general revenue to retire state bonds early, and HB 5015, the state group insurance conforming bill, which directs DMS to develop a formulary management plan and codifies the administrative health insurance assessment. Finally, the chamber began explanation and questions on the General Appropriations Act conference report for fiscal year 2025-26, described as a $115.1 billion budget that is down from the current year and includes more than $12 billion in reserves. Subcommittee chairs summarized major budget areas, including K-12 education, health care, transportation and economic development, agriculture and natural resources, higher education, state administration, justice, and information technology, highlighting funding for school choice, Medicaid, housing, transportation infrastructure, Everglades restoration, workforce programs, cybersecurity, and technology modernization.

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• It's fiscal year 2025, 2.3 billion dollars."
• there's been some contesting about the fiscal note itself.
• there's been some contesting about the fiscal note itself.
• there's been some contesting about the fiscal note itself.
• there's been some contesting about the fiscal note itself.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And for new members, a supplemental is additional money to finish the current fiscal year.
• , so fiscal year 24.
• So, the fiscal year starts July 1.
• Statutes and regulations don't necessarily address modern fiscal concerns.
• A trend analysis of what you've paid out would provide valuable data.

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• So, it doesn't change the fiscal note." "All right.
• That's why I asked about the fiscal note."
• doesn't change the fiscal note. doesn't change the fiscal note.
• Well, it'll be up about the fiscal note.
• So it's no fiscal impact and that's the important thing.

Bills: HB178, HB124, HB96, HB250, SB289, SB317, HB359, HB178, HB124, HB96, HB250, SB289, SB317, HB359

Keywords: HB178, Ten Commandments, public schools, K-12 education, Alabama, school display, religious display, Bible, Judeo-Christian, Establishment Clause, church-state separation, religion in schools, founding documents, Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, Northwest Ordinance, social studies, civics, history curriculum

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• Um, and when they comment about the legal analysis, constitutional analysis, I have no reason to, um,
• Um, and when they comment about the legal analysis, constitutional analysis, I have no reason to, um,
• With respect to the fiscal impact of the bill, the Joint Fiscal Office has prepared a fiscal note that
• analysts from the joint senior fiscal analysts from the joint fiscal<02:24:47.520> office<02:
• The<04:01:58.560> fiscal<04:01:59.040> impact. The fiscal impact. The fiscal impact.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House returned from recess and took up S. 208, a bill on standards for law enforcement identification. The House Judiciary Committee explained that it had rewritten the bill into a model-policy approach focused on Vermont state and local agencies, rather than imposing direct requirements on all law enforcement, because of constitutional and preemption concerns raised by a recent Ninth Circuit decision. The amended bill would direct the Law Enforcement Advisory Board to develop a statewide policy on officer identification and facial coverings by July 2027, require agencies to adopt a consistent policy by October 1, 2027, and deem agencies to have adopted the model policy if they do not act. The committee reported the bill favorably on a 6-5 vote. Members then debated an amendment offered by Representatives Berbeco and McGill to restore federal officers to the bill. Supporters argued that public authority should not be anonymous, that visible identification is necessary for transparency, accountability, and public trust, and that the bill should apply to federal agents as well as state and local officers. They said the amendment included exemptions for undercover work, tactical teams, protective equipment, and safety concerns, and argued Vermont should not wait for courts to resolve every constitutional question before acting. Opponents on the Judiciary Committee said the language remained likely unconstitutional and could jeopardize the bill’s passage; the committee had found the amendment unfavorable on an 8-1 vote. The floor debate continued with several members speaking in favor of the amendment, including arguments that other states have adopted similar requirements and that Vermont should lead on the issue. One member raised a point of order that was not sustained, and the Speaker ruled federal authority relevant to the question. The transcript ends while debate on the amendment was still underway, after a request for a roll-call vote was granted, with no final floor vote on the amendment shown in the excerpt.

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• I know this is not a fiscal committee, but we did have a stop in the Ways and Means Committee, and we
• Christian Tower, Fiscal Analysis Division, for the record.
• And you will see it's the reprint because at first there was a fiscal note because it was asking GOED
• But by taking that out and making it just going forward, we were able to remove the fiscal note on the
• Thank you, Christian Tauer, Fiscal Analysis Division, for the record.

Keywords: 909, all

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• After examining the historical returns, the task force conducted significant research and analysis on
• expertise in the space for the analysis expertise in the space for the analysis of<00:30:33.200>
• I mean, yeah, and my question just comes from the fiscal note. So, um I don't know.
• I mean, yeah, and my question just comes from the fiscal note. So, um I don't know.
• I mean, yeah, and my question just comes from the fiscal note. So, um I don't know.

Bills: HF3900

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

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• To present this measure, we have staff from the Fiscal Analysis Division.
• Madison Ryan, program analyst with the LCB Fiscal Analysis Division, for the record.
• Madison Ryan, LCB Fiscal Analysis Division: Thank you for the question.
• Madison Ryan, LCB fiscal, for the record.
• Madison Ryan, LCB fiscal, for the record.

Bills: SB507

Keywords: SB507, Nevada, governmental administration, Office of Nevada Boards Commissions and Councils Standards, Department of Business and Industry, professional licensing boards, occupational licensing, regulatory fees, state account, nonreverting fund, Commission on Postsecondary Education, taxicab, taxi technology fee, Nevada Transportation Authority, Taxicab Authority, transportation network company, TNC, rideshare, Uber, Lyft