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• </c> of me and um when I I kind of calculated of me and um when I I kind of calculated uh<00:53:19.440
• Offsetting revenue, like how do you know to put all this anticipated grant revenue when you're building
• And so when including grant revenues.
• </c><01:15:38.880><c> offsetting</c><01:15:39.440><c> the</c> have a revenue offsetting the have a revenue
• </c> revenue deficit. revenue deficit. &gt;&gt; Thank<01:17:48.000><c> you.</c> &gt;&gt; Thank you.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:42:39.600><c> of</c> they still focus on that calculation of they still focus on that calculation
• So, again, these are two different calculations.
• It authorizes the Department of Revenue to collect those debts.
• It authorizes the Department of Revenue to collect those debts.
• </c><01:01:25.280><c> to</c> authorize the Department of Revenue to authorize the Department of Revenue

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Recall on revenue sharing as a bidding war.
• and the use of gaming revenue by tribal governments.
• Tribal tax and other revenue streams.
• Gaming revenues help tribal governments function.
• Question from the Senate: When calculating your revenue-sharing, are those capital-improvement costs?

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• and allocation of accured interest of dedicated revenue and exemption of.
• Receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project that pledge certain revenue
• HB 4682 by lease relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue and.
• And revenue derived from a hotel and convention center projects by certain municipalities or for the
• HB 4906 by Perez of Harris relating to the dedication of the revenue received from certain oversized

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• There is also a proposed increase in total special revenue fund statutory appropriations and revenues
• There is also a proposed increase in total special revenue fund statutory appropriations and revenues
• <00:02:56.000><c> and</c><00:02:56.239><c> revenues</c><00:02:56.640><c> of</c> expenses and revenues
• </c><00:03:15.280><c> from</c> changes in expenses and revenues from changes in expenses and revenues
• </c><00:04:20.160><c> fund</c> increase in total special revenue fund increase in total special revenue

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Bills: HB145 , SB37 , HB279 , HB292 , SB35 , SB48 , SB20 , SJR1 , SB38 , SB41 , SB73 , SB100 , SB111 , SB132 , SB152 , SJR7 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM20 , HM51 , HM1 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM46 , HM53 , HM54 , HM39 , HM29 , HM43 , HM59 , HM30 , HM52 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB2 , HB70 , HB180 , SB151 , SB240 , SB273 , HB95 , HB247 , HB332 , HB8 , HB253 , HB4 , HB96

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, high-quality literacy instruction, science of reading, structured literacy, reading instruction, literacy assessment, dyslexia screening, phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, biliteracy, English language learner, ELL, bilingual education

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• Uh, it was worked on the House side in revenue. Uh, they did a couple little revenue amendments.
• Uh, they did a couple little revenue.
• </c> amendments and it looks like the revenue amendments and it looks like the revenue committee<00:03
• </c> calculate what that should be. calculate what that should be.
• Um, division of the Department of Revenue. division of the Department of Revenue.

Bills: HB0075 , HB0128

Committee: Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Is that interfering with the amount of days that we're calculating for Getting hires.
• , the consensus revenue forecast.
• That just helps me categorize the different agencies that are generating revenue.
• Other revenue in our budget line 130.
• When you're looking at the generated record revenue, is that 88 720,000.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This proposal is estimated to lead to a revenue loss of $130 million in 2026 and $85 million ongoing
• Included in the state's revenue forecasts due to the unpredictability and volatility of disasters.
• On Enterprise Data to Revenue Project Phase 2, we have Roger Lackey here.
• The first of the three projects, Enterprise Dated Revenue 1, EDR, was successful.
• Since the flavor ban went into effect, tobacco tax revenues have declined much faster than usual.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• we like to talk about in our presentation as it so happens that later this afternoon, there is a revenue
• That's that's house taxable values calculated.
• And, you know, department revenue does an excellent job in in tracking what the millage rates are for
• So what I'm wondering is, you know, using the department of revenues assistance, perhaps you might be
• reduce the tax, but we know how what's it going to take using other attack sources to address the revenue

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It took us budget was was calculated.
• revenue revenue on<00:53:09.520><c> on</c> on on on on um<00:53:13.440><c> this</c><00:53:13.599><c>
• Uh the the revenue for a lot these days.
• Um, and the meals and rooms tax revenue.
• </c><00:56:03.280><c> uh</c> much revenue for the general fund. uh much revenue for the general fund.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 74, which would require agencies issuing certain real-property-related permits to track and report how many permits they issue and how long the process takes. Representative Carol McGuire introduced the bill and said the goal is to gather data on permit timing and fees, especially for DES and DOT permits involving wetlands, alteration of terrain, driveway permits, and similar approvals. Supporters argued the state needs better visibility into permitting delays and whether statutory deadlines are realistic; they also noted the bill had passed the House on a voice vote with no debate. Adam Crapo of the Department of Environmental Services said DES is generally supportive of the reporting concept but warned that the agency’s data are spread across many separate, partly manual databases. He said DES can already do this for some land resources permits through its new system, but not across all of its more than 90 permit types without additional help. DES estimated it would need two part-time positions to compile the reports, especially for waste management and water programs, and said otherwise existing permitting staff would have to do the work, potentially slowing permit processing. He also said the agency is already working to simplify rules and move more permits onto a new online platform, but could not meet the bill’s 2026 reporting deadline with current staffing and systems. Committee members questioned whether delays are often caused by incomplete applications rather than agency inaction, and Crapo said that is frequently the case. He said DES already tracks timelines to some extent for management and statutory compliance, but not at the individual-permit detail the bill would require. He also said some letters and records are captured in One Stop, but not all are. Members expressed support for the bill’s transparency goals while also worrying about added workload and possible slowdowns. The discussion then moved to DOT, where Susan Clawson said DOT is neutral on the bill because it recently implemented Salesforce and now has good data for reporting; DOT’s fiscal note reflects software-related costs, but the agency can already track the required information in its system.

Transcript Highlights:

• The loss of farm revenue is devastating and leads to collateral damage, job losses, closed ag-related
• businesses, and a cascading decline in revenue across other sectors of the rural economy.
• We kind of calculate those numbers when we do our Chapter 100s.
• If you remove the tax credits on wind or solar, it's going to put solar up around my calculations here
• It's going to put solar up around my calculations here, say between 7 and 8 cents.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House Utilities Committee resumed hearing on House Bills 2402 and 2816, which address utility-scale solar development. The chair asked witnesses to keep comments to informational purposes, and testimony focused on setbacks, taxation, land conversion caps, county authority, decommissioning, and impacts on neighboring landowners and rural communities. Several witnesses said they supported solar in limited settings such as rooftops or industrial sites, but opposed or wanted changes to the bills’ treatment of agricultural land, especially the proposed 4% cap on cropland conversion and the 500-foot setback from homes. Testimony from landowners and farm groups emphasized concerns about property rights, viewshed impacts, fire risk, drainage and floodplain issues, and the loss of agricultural tax base and local economic activity. They argued the proposed $2,500 per megawatt tax was too low and suggested higher rates, with some recommending $6,000 per megawatt or more, along with decommissioning requirements and stronger county-level protections. A Renew Missouri representative supported much of the bill but preferred a smaller setback and raised constitutional concerns about changing solar land from agricultural to commercial assessment. Other witnesses, including a county commissioner, described local regulations already in place in some counties and asked for clearer statewide standards. Industry and utility representatives said the legislation was generally workable but needed further discussion on setbacks and property tax treatment. Clean Grid Alliance and related witnesses argued that tax comparisons with other states should account for total tax burden, not just nameplate taxes, and said higher taxes would raise electricity costs for consumers. Ameren Missouri said it was acceptable with most provisions, but cautioned against overly aggressive real-property assessments and noted its current and planned solar buildout. The hearing ended without a vote; the committee adjourned after taking testimony on both bills.

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• and allows the Department of Transportation, through their rulemaking and in conjunction with the Revenue
• Conference, which currently has its role in projecting the trust fund balance each year, With the Revenue
• Amendment number two requires the Department of Revenue to provide to DOTD an annual report of sales
• estimated aviation fuel tax revenue as required by proposed law.
• Procedures for calculating estimated aviation fuel tax revenue as required by proposed law.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on May 5, 2026, and first considered Senate Bill 436 by Senator Cloud, which revises how annual aviation fuel estimates are calculated for the Aviation Trust Fund. Senator Cloud explained that the fund supports airport and aviation projects and is used to draw down federal matching dollars, but its credited amount has remained flat for years despite changing fuel sales. The committee adopted a set of amendments allowing DOTD’s Office of Multimodal Commerce to use federal and other public data sources, requiring annual sales tax collection reports from the Department of Revenue, and making a technical change. The bill was then reported favorably as amended, with several supporters’ cards entered into the record. The committee next took up House Bill 1039 by Representative Desotel, dealing with local sales and use tax audit procedures. Desotel said the bill was intended to improve fairness, transparency, and consistency in local audits, especially where businesses face multiple simultaneous audits by different parishes. A nine-amendment set was offered; after discussion, the committee adopted all amendments except Amendment 4, which would have required private auditing firms to be domiciled in Louisiana, and authorized staff to make technical changes. Members raised concerns about whether the bill could unintentionally encourage delays in audits and about whether audits in one parish could trigger audits in others. Desotel said the goal was to add guardrails without harming parish taxing authority, and the bill was reported as amended. Several witnesses and committee members spoke in support of stronger limits on repeated parish audits, describing the burden on businesses and the need for a more uniform process. Support cards were read into the record from multiple individuals and organizations, including the Louisiana Retailers Association and NFIB. Senate Bill 423 was then voluntarily deferred, and the committee adjourned after no further business.

Transcript Highlights:

• And then Revenue has 124 employees.
• ><02:42:39.680><c> through</c><02:42:39.920><c> his</c> revenue and money thrown through his revenue
• </c> Department of Revenue exception request. Department of Revenue exception request.
• </c> collection and distribution of revenue. collection and distribution of revenue.
• </c> receive any revenue from general funds. receive any revenue from general funds.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, as we discussed earlier today, the revenue, you know, We discussed earlier today.
• If somebody looks at changing, how long would it take you to calculate that 174?
• Or how long does it take you to calculate out if there was a change in the weighting factor?
• So if you take 120,000, I don't know if someone has a calculator on them, 120,000 times point...
• I don't know if someone has a calculator on them, 120,000 times 0.001.

Committee: Joint Special Education Funding Committee

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the March 4, 2026 minutes, and received a lengthy Department of Public Instruction presentation from Stanley Schauer Jr. on North Dakota student performance data in math and ELA, with comparisons between students with disabilities and students without disabilities. Schauer explained the assessment systems used, the 1% alternate assessment cap for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities, the absence of 2019-20 data due to the pandemic, and how state standards are set by North Dakota educators. Members asked about cohort trends, the role of alternate assessments, grade-level patterns, and whether the state should focus more on reducing the novice category than on moving students from approaching to proficient. Schauer also discussed the new NDA Plus assessment, the state’s planned growth model, and the possibility of future breakdowns by disability category or by schools using science-of-math approaches. Special education educators testified that students with disabilities continued to receive services during COVID because of FAPE obligations, which likely helped limit learning loss, and emphasized that IEP teams focus on individual growth rather than only proficiency buckets. Committee members then shifted to special education funding and possible funding models. Brandon Bombach of Grand Forks Public Schools presented on the state aid formula, focusing on the special education weighting factor and arguing that the current formula does not adequately respond to growing student needs because it counts enrollment but does not adjust when the number of students with IEPs rises. He used examples to show that a district can have the same enrollment and receive the same weighting even if the number of students needing services increases. Members discussed whether the formula should be tied more closely to actual need and accountability, and the chair indicated that the committee would continue gathering data and ideas for a later meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• And then we request that the T revenues go into the special fund for these measures, for the projects
• Currently, trying to think of the section, there is an allocation of TAT revenues in Chapter 237D.
• </c> there is an allocation of tat revenues there is an allocation of tat revenues in<00:42:47.359><c
• </c><00:53:20.280><c> I</c> $200 million in additional Revenue I $200 million in additional Revenue I
• </c> to check with my team for that Revenue to check with my team for that Revenue impact<00:53:31.960

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing of the House Committees on Tourism and Water and Land was held on March 20, 2025, on SB 1396 SD3 HD1, which would raise transient accommodations tax revenues beginning in 2027, impose a $20 per-night tax on stays booked through loyalty or rewards points, and dedicate funds to DLNR for natural resource protection, management, and restoration. The Office of the Governor, DLNR, DBEDT, the Hawaii State Energy Office, Tax Department, Hawaiian Home Lands, HI-EMA, the Climate Advisory Team, Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, HCDA, the Hawaii Ocean Legislative Task Force, Resource Legacy Fund, KUA, and the Hawaii Tourism Authority all testified in support or with comments, generally emphasizing the need for dedicated funding for environmental stewardship, resilience, wildfire and climate preparedness, and community-based projects. Several supporters cited polling showing broad visitor willingness to pay additional fees to protect Hawaiʻi’s resources, and DLNR and the Attorney General noted the bill aligns with broader state land-management and fire-safety priorities. Opposition came from the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi and the Maui Chamber of Commerce, which argued the bill unnecessarily raises the TAT, places more burden on visitors and visitor-dependent businesses, and could harm Maui’s still-recovering economy. The Activities and Attractions Association of Hawaiʻi initially marked opposition but then said it had misunderstood the bill’s relationship to another measure and asked to resend testimony. Expedia Group did not oppose the TAT increase itself but raised operational concerns about the new tax on loyalty-point redemptions, calling it novel and difficult to administer. The American Hotel Lodging Association and Hawaiʻi Hotel Alliance were listed as having no comments present. Testifiers also suggested amendments, including dedicating the revenues to a special fund, ensuring community grants, and clarifying administrative provisions. One testifier urged the bill be used to fund hurricane shelters and stronger building standards, while another emphasized that the measure should support people and disaster resilience as well as environmental protection. During questions, members asked for the polling methodology and for a breakdown of current TAT allocations; staff indicated they could share the survey memo and began identifying existing statutory remittances. No vote or final committee action was taken during the excerpted portion of the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, have you calculated how much the increased administrative cost would be?
• So, I'm wondering if that's been calculated. Thank you.
• It also will save the state money and it will not impact the 340B savings revenue.
• </c><01:16:44.239><c> Minnesota</c><01:16:44.719><c> pharmacies</c> savings revenue.
• Minnesota pharmacies savings revenue.

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• You should have the following documents in the packet before you: a summary of the FEFP calculation,
• You should have the following documents in the packet before you: a summary of the FEFP calculation,
• The bill also clarifies a conflict between two statutes regarding how school grades are calculated for
• The amendment incorporates feedback from staff to clarify how school grades are calculated by DOE for
• What is the calculated scholarship amount for the next year?

Summary: The committee first heard the Pre-K-12 education budget proposal for fiscal year 2025-26 and voted to adopt it as the committee’s recommendation to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The proposed $34.7 billion budget includes increases for the FEFP, Family Empowerment Scholarships, VPK, school safety, the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, school hardening, Jewish day school security, and an education enrollment stabilization fund. Members asked no questions on the budget before it was advanced, and staff was authorized to make technical corrections. The committee then passed CS/SB 1402, which expands eligibility for dropout retrieval services to any individual who has withdrawn from high school and clarifies how school grades are calculated for virtual instruction providers that offer only dropout retrieval services. An amendment to clarify the grading calculation was adopted without objection, and the bill was reported favorably after a roll call vote. The committee also took up SPB 7030, a comprehensive scholarship-program bill sponsored by Senator Gates, which would separate Family Empowerment Scholarship funding as its own categorical, expand the education stabilization fund, create fall and spring application windows, require a single scholarship application and more documentation, assign student IDs, change payments to a monthly schedule, require background checks for paid instructional providers, mandate annual FTE audits by the Auditor General, and standardize reimbursement and eligibility procedures. After extensive discussion and public testimony, the bill was adopted as a committee bill and reported favorably, with Senator Osgood voting no. Finally, the committee considered CS/SB 508, which requires private schools participating in the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program to disclose in writing what accommodations, modifications, and services they will provide for students with existing plans such as IEPs, 504 plans, or ELL plans. An amendment was adopted to require public schools to consult with private schools about equitable services, and the bill was reported favorably. Public testimony included support from parent-choice advocates and concerns from private-school representatives about administrative burden and the scope of the required disclosures. The meeting concluded after the final roll call votes and adjournment motion.

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, that revenue number got adjusted downward further on line five.
• So picked up some revenue on the forecast, but also reduced it for a policy change.
• Because of the predicted revenue growth in the economy and the additional revenue forecast adopted by
• And we've got revenues that we've increased the estimates.
• Because we raised the revenue number.

Committee: Senate Resources and Environment

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We will have the final data used to calculate the COLA in April.
• There are California-specific inflation calculations.
• fiscal years we're looking at to calculate what the statutory goal is.
• We basically have, thanks to Proposition 98, about 40% of our revenues going toward K-14.
• Well, when LCFF gets calculated, it takes into account the enrollments, right?

Keywords: 988, house, all